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Combining Strategies for Parallel Stochastic Approximation Monte Carlo Algorithm of Big Data
(2014-10-15)
Modeling and mining with massive volumes of data have become popular in recent decades. However, it is difficult to analyze on a single commodity computer because the size of data is too large. Parallel computing is widely ...
Curved Pattern Origami
(2014-09-01)
Origami is the art of paper folding. It transforms paper into a completed form through folding techniques. “ORI” means “folding” and “GAMI” means “paper” in Japanese. Japan has developed the most extensive tradition of ...
Field Measurements for Estimating Impact Loads on Girder Supports for Ferry Ramps
(2015-04-30)
In Port Aransas, TX, movable bridges, ferry ramps, are used to dock ferry boats and load vehicles on and off of the boats to cross the Corpus Christie, TX ship channel as part of State Highway 361. Fatigue cracks are present ...
The Perceived Impact that Tutors Have on Urban Secondary Students Attending a Community-Based After-School Program in the State of Texas
(2013-01-04)
For urban secondary students, the benefits of attending after-school programs may not be solely academic—rather, their attendance and participation may yield more fundamental development needs. A supportive network of ...
Soil and Plant Responses to Lipid-Extracted Algae
(2014-08-25)
Although algae is much more productive per area of cultivation compared to first-generation biofuel feedstocks, algae production may not be economically sustainable without high value coproducts. One of many possible ...
Development and Testing of a Multi-layer Soil-roller Interaction Model
(2010-10-06)
This dissertation focuses on the development of a mechanics based soil-roller
interaction model intended to determine the degree of compaction of the top soil layer.
The model was calibrated with, and compared to, soils ...
Chinese Calligraphist: A Sketch Based Learning Tool for Learning Written Chinese
(2014-08-28)
Learning Chinese as a foreign language is becoming more and more popular in western countries, however it is also very hard to be proficient, especially in writing. The involvement of the teachers in the process of learning ...
Beneficial Effects of Berberine on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
(2015-05-08)
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is currently a worldwide problem associated with diabetes, obesity, heart diseases, and insulin resistance. The pathogenesis of NAFLD is divided into simple steatosis, through ...
Numerical Study of Cavitation within Orifice Flow
(2015-12-11)
Cavitation generally occurs when the pressure at certain location drops to the vapor pressure and the liquid water evaporates as a consequence. For the past several decades, numerous experimental researches have been ...
Quality of Life Associations with Caries Experience and Behavioral Challenges in the Dental Setting Among Children with Orofacial Clefts
(2015-02-06)
Children with orofacial clefts experience many challenges beyond facial differences including risks for psychosocial and behavioral problems. As a result, evaluation for negative impacts on health-related quality of life ...