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Calculation of Extreme Wave Loads on Coastal Highway Bridges
(2010-01-14)
Coastal bridges are exposed to severe wave, current and wind forces during a hurricane. Most coastal bridges are not designed to resist wave loads in such extreme situations, and there are no existing analytical methods ...
Comparative Analysis of the Cost Models Used for Estimating Renovation Costs of Universities in Texas
(2010-10-12)
Facility managers use various cost models and techniques to estimate the cost of renovating a building and to secure the required funds needed for building renovation. A literature search indicates that these techniques ...
Essays on Service Innovation
(2010-10-12)
As economies are increasingly driven by services, the introduction of new
services to satisfy customers and improve firm value is becoming a critical issue for
managers. In my dissertation, I take a step in improving the ...
Photo Identification, Summer Activity Pattern, Estimated Field Metabolic Rate and Territory Quality of Adult Male Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris) in Simpson Bay, Prince William Sound, Alaska
(2010-07-14)
This project describes a portion of a long-term study of the behavioral ecology of sea otters. Sub-studies of this project include the development of an individual recognition program for sea otters, the construction of ...
MARY CARROLL CRAIG BRADFORD: PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO COLORADO’S WOMEN AND CHILDREN THROUGH SUFFRAGE AND EDUCATION
(2010-07-14)
This dissertation is a historical biography on the life, suffrage and educational
contributions of Mary Carroll Craig Bradford, a wife, mother, suffragist, teacher and
educational administrator in the state of Colorado. ...
Ecology of the predator assemblage affecting nest success of passerines in Sierra Nevada, California
(2010-07-14)
The endangered willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) breeds in mountain
meadows in the Sierra Nevada, which have been intensively modified, especially
reducing meadow wetness, which favors easy access for mammalian predators ...
Community Connectedness and Long-Term Care in Late Life: A Narrative Analysis of Successful Aging in a Small Town
(2011-02-22)
This dissertation is a narrative inquiry of the ways in which cultural values,
norms, and expectations shape the aging experience of elderly adults living
independently in Kasson, a small rural town in southeastern Minnesota, ...
Novel Pattern Recognition Techniques for Improved Target Detection in Hyperspectral Imagery
(2011-02-22)
A fundamental challenge in target detection in hyperspectral imagery is spectral variability. In target detection applications, we are provided with a pure target signature;
we do not have a collection of samples that ...
Interstanding Surfaces: Embodiment, Media and Interdisciplinary Study of Curriculum and Pedagogy
(2010-01-14)
Embodiment grows out from deep concerns about the body and embodied
knowledge across disciplines. As both subject and object, the body demands explorations
that move beyond the dichotomy of body and mind, surface and depth, ...
Deriving a Framework for Estimating Individual Tree Measurements with Lidar for Use in the TAMBEETLE Southern Pine Beetle Infestation Growth Model
(2011-02-22)
The overall goal of this study was to develop a framework for using airborne
lidar to derive inputs for the SPB infestation growth model TAMBEETLE. The specific
objectives were (1) to estimate individual tree characteristics ...