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Systematic Variability of Soil Hydraulic Conductivity Across Three Vertisol Catenas
(2011-10-21)
Soil hydraulic properties, such as saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ks), have high
spatial variation, but little is known about how to vary a few measurements of Ks over an
area to model hydrology in a watershed with ...
Hydraulic Fracture Optimization with a Pseudo-3D Model in Multi-layered Lithology
(2011-10-21)
Hydraulic Fracturing is a technique to accelerate production and enhance ultimate recovery of oil and gas while fracture geometry is an important aspect in hydraulic fracturing design and optimization. Systematic design ...
Biomarkers of Exposure to Foodborne and Environmental Carcinogens: Enterosorbent Intervention in a High Risk Population
(2011-10-21)
The need to assess human exposures to foodborne and environmental carcinogens, particularly in populations at high risk for cancer and disease, has led to the development of chemical-specific biomarkers. Sensitive biomarkers ...
The Emotional and Spiritual Dimensions of Being a Pastor: Authenticity and Identity
(2011-10-21)
Emotional labor and its influence on authenticity and identity amongst human service workers has been the focus of numerous studies. Often these studies viewed identity as a stable sense of self. This study set out to ...
Evaluating Utility Executives' Perceptions of Smart Grid Costs, Benefits and Adoption Plans To Assess Impacts on Building Design and Construction
(2011-10-21)
Smart Grid technology is likely to be implemented in various magnitudes across utilities
in the near future. To accommodate these technologies significant changes will have to
be incorporated in building design construction ...
Postfledging Survival and Movements of Willow and Dusky Flycatchers in the Central Sierra Nevada
(2011-10-21)
Understanding factors limiting population growth is critical for species exhibiting declining populations. Reproductive success has an important effect on population dynamics; however, our ability to accurately estimate ...
Characterization of the Bacteriophage Lambda Holin and Its Membrane Lesion
(2011-10-21)
Bacteriophage holins are a diverse group of proteins that are responsible for the spontaneous and specifically-timed triggering of host cell lysis. The best-studied holin, S105 of phage lambda, is known to form lesions, ...
Constellation Reconfiguration: Tools and Analysis
(2011-10-21)
Constellation reconfi guration consists of transforming an initial constellation
of satellites into some final constellation of satellites to maintain system optimality.
Constellations with phased deployment, changing ...
Synthesis and Characterization of Polymer Nanocomposites for Energy Applications
(2011-10-21)
Polymer nanocomposites are used in a variety of applications due to their good mechanical properties. Specifically, better performance of lithium ion batteries and thermal interface material can be obtained by using ...
Neobarroco Y erotismo en la poesía de Eduardo Espina Y Néstor Perlongher
(2011-10-21)
The poetry of Eduardo Espina and Nestor Perlongher is one of the most
transcendental of Hispanic neo-baroque, emerging in the eighties and persisting in the
new millennium as one of the most influential literary tendencies ...