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Profiles in Courage: Practicing and Performing at Musical Open Mics and Scenes
(2010-10-12)
This dissertation explores the social patterns and cultural layers of musical "open mics"
in New York City. The study uses a qualitative approach which includes methods such as
ethnography, in-depth interviewing, historical ...
Methodology to Develop and Test an Easy-to-use Procedure for the Preliminary Selection of High-performance Systems for Office Buildings in Hot and Humid Climates
(2010-10-12)
A procedure has been developed for the preliminary selection of high-performance
systems for office buildings in hot and humid climates. High-performance building
systems and components were surveyed for buildings in the ...
Development of a Real-Time Detection Strategy for Material Accountancy and Process Monitoring During Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Using the Urex+3A Method
(2010-07-14)
Reprocessing nuclear fuel is becoming more viable in the United States due to the anticipated increase in construction of nuclear power plants, the growing stockpile of existing used nuclear fuel, and a public desire to ...
Perspectives on the Present State and Future of Higher Education Faculty Development in Kazakhstan: Implications for National Human Resource Development
(2010-10-12)
After the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990's Kazakhstan experienced a socio-economic transition from a socialist economy to a free market economy and was challenged with building a newly independent state. ...
Essays of Educational Attainment
(2010-10-12)
One of the very interesting demographic features in the US over the last several decades is the persistent racial educational gap between blacks and whites and the reverse gender education gap as a result of the rapid rise ...
Development of Algorithms to Estimate Post-Disaster Population Dislocation--A Research-Based Approach
(2010-10-12)
This study uses an empirical approach to develop algorithms to estimate
population dislocation following a natural disaster. It starts with an empirical reexamination
of the South Dade Population Impact Survey data, ...
Nonlinear Analysis of Beams Using Least-Squares Finite Element Models Based on the Euler-Bernoulli and Timoshenko Beam Theories
(2010-07-14)
The conventional finite element models (FEM) of problems in structural
mechanics are based on the principles of virtual work and the total potential
energy. In these models, the secondary variables, such as the bending ...
Composite System based Multi-Area Reliability Evaluation
(2011-02-22)
Currently, major power systems almost invariably operate under interconnected
conditions to transfer power in a stable and reliable manner. Multi-area reliability
evaluation has thus become an invaluable tool in the planning ...
Identification of pore type and origin in a Lower Cretaceous carbonate reservoir using NMR T2 relaxation times
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
Determining the distribution of porosity and permeability is one of the main challenges in carbonate petroleum reservoir characterization and requires a thorough understanding of pore type and origin, as well as their ...
Simulation of naturally fractured reservoirs using empirical transfer function
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
This research utilizes the imbibition experiments and X-ray tomography results for modeling fluid flow in naturally fractured reservoirs. Conventional dual porosity simulation requires large number of runs to quantify ...