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Cooperation among Stakeholders for a Preventative and Responsive Maritime Disaster System: The Mitigation of an Arctic Wicked Problem
(2015-05-11)
In a marine region once relatively remote, the melting Arctic ice cap creates opportunities for many in the international marine community. Shipping companies now have much shorter, more commercially viable sea routes ...
Using Decline Curve Analysis, Volumetric Analysis, and Bayesian Methodology to Quantify Uncertainty in Shale Gas Reserve Estimates
(2012-11-30)
Probabilistic decline curve analysis (PDCA) methods have been developed to quantify uncertainty in production forecasts and reserves estimates. However, the application of PDCA in shale gas reservoirs is relatively new. ...
Where Does Your Intent Go and How It Behaves? A Robustness Study of Intent Reachability and Handling in Android Systems
(2015-05-05)
In Android systems, inter-process communication relies heavily on intent, which can be understood as a message between apps. However, (i)intents can be hijacked when they are transmitted from senders to receivers. Even if ...
Changing the School Year: The Texas Experience in Moving to a Twelve-Grade Academic Program
(2014-07-13)
Today’s American public school student begins schooling with the anticipation of kindergarten, and perhaps some preschool, followed by twelve grades. The senior year is the twelfth grade, the traditional exit year for most ...
Experiential Learning Theory, Transformational Leadership, and the Supplemental Instruction Leader: An Exploration of their Relationship and Influence on Recurring Attendance to Supplemental Instruction Sessions
(2014-07-29)
The purpose of this study was to explore the learning preferences and leadership behaviors of Supplemental Instruction (SI) leaders at Texas A&M University, and the impact of those preferences on recurring attendance to ...
Safety and Techno-Economic Analysis of Ethylene Technologies
(2015-04-14)
Inherent safety is a concept that enables risk reduction through elimination or reduction of hazards at the grass root level of a process development cycle. This proactive approach aids in achieving effective risk management ...
Synthesis and Hardware Implementation of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Automatic Landing System Utilizing Quantitative Feedback Theory
(2014-07-08)
Approach and landing are among the most difficult flight regimes for automatic control of fixed-wing aircraft. Additional challenges are introduced when working with unmanned aerial vehicles, such as modelling uncertainty ...
Multi-Resolution Simulations of Delta/Diamond Wing Aerodynamics
(2014-08-12)
This dissertation investigates high angle of attack delta wing flow at multiple resolutions of turbulence closure. The work is divided into four studies. The objectives of each study are: (i) to identify the limits of RANS ...
The Use of Anti-Oxidants in the Treatment of Persistent, Non-Responsive Oral Lichen Planus: A Randomized Control Clinical Trial
(2015-04-29)
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. Typical management of OLP involves topical corticosteroids. Recent literature shows an association between high levels of various oxidative ...
Long Chain Fatty Acyl-Coenzyme A Synthetase as Novel Drug Targets in Cryptosporidium parvum
(2014-07-07)
Cryptosporidium parvum infects both humans and animals, and continues to be a significant opportunistic pathogen among AIDS patients and one of the leading diarrheal pathogens in children. Despite decades of research on ...