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Filter Design Considerations for High Performance Continuous-Time Low-Pass Sigma-Delta ADC
(2011-02-22)
Continuous-time filters are critical components in the implementation of large bandwidth, high frequency, and high resolution continuous-time (CT) sigma-delta (ΣΔ) analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). The loop filter defines ...
Randomized and Deterministic Parameterized Algorithms and Their Applications in Bioinformatics
(2010-07-14)
Parameterized NP-hard problems are NP-hard problems that are associated with
special variables called parameters. One example of the problem is to find simple
paths of length k in a graph, where the integer k is the ...
The Effects of Risk Attitude on Competitive Sucess in the Construction Industry
(2010-10-12)
This dissertation investigates the latent but critical effects of risk attitude on
competitive success in construction applying an evolutionary approach. The approach
considers contractors as individual entities competing ...
Fixed Bed Countercurrent Low Temperature Gasification of Dairy Biomass and Coal-Dairy Biomass Blends Using Air-Steam as Oxidizer
(2010-10-12)
Concentrated animal feeding operations such as cattle feedlots and dairies
produce a large amount of manure, cattle biomass (CB), which may lead to land, water,
and air pollution if waste handling systems and storage and ...
Essays on the Predictability and Volatility of Asset Returns
(2010-10-12)
This dissertation collects two papers regarding the econometric and economic theory
and testing of the predictability of asset returns. It is widely accepted that stock
returns are not only predictable but highly so. This ...
Experimental and Numerical Study of Polymer Scratch Behavior
(2010-10-12)
As part of a larger effort to understand the fundamental knowledge of polymer scratch behavior, this dissertation is focused on both experimental study and numerical analysis of scratch deformation of a broad range of ...
A Study of Strategies for Oil and Gas Auctions
(2010-10-12)
Oil and gas auctions help transact billions of dollars in property sales in the US
each year. Value is lost by participants with ineffective strategies. Federal lease
auctions have been investigated from public data, but ...
Toward an Improved Model of Asphalt Binder Oxidation in Pavements
(2011-02-22)
Asphalt binder oxidation in pavements has been proven to be an ongoing process
throughout a pavement's service life. Understanding the nature of the oxidation process
is a critical step toward better pavement design to ...
Mitigating Flood Loss through Local Comprehensive Planning in Florida
(2010-10-12)
Planning researchers believe that property losses from natural hazards, such as floods can be reduced if governments address this issue and adopt appropriate policies in their plans. However, little empirical research has ...
Mexican American Mothers' Perceptions of Childhood Obesity and Their Role in Prevention
(2011-02-22)
The childhood obesity epidemic continues to escalate, disproportionately impacting Mexican American children. It is unclear how Mexican American mothers, who are at high-risk of rearing obese children, perceive childhood ...