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Development of new methodologies for evaluating the energy performance of new commercial buildings
(2009-06-02)
The concept of Measurement and Verification (M&V) of a new building continues to become
more important because efficient design alone is often not sufficient to deliver an efficient building.
Simulation models that are ...
Who counts? how the state (re)creates households
(2009-05-15)
Prior research focused upon the intersection of race, ethnicity, citizenship and identity produced as a result of the Census Schedule. In this dissertation, I focus on the Census, as an instrument of the state, to capture ...
The significance of ammonium adsorption on lower laguna madre (texas) sediments
(2009-05-15)
The work presented in this dissertation focuses on +
4 NH in marine sediments and
attempts to elucidate some of the specific pathways and processes affecting +
4 NH in
coastal marine regions. The majority of work was ...
Biophysical studies of anhydrous peptide structure
(2009-05-15)
Defining the intrinsic properties of amino acids which dictate the formation of helices,
the most common protein secondary structure element, is an essential part of
understanding protein folding. Pauling and co-workers ...
A fourth-order symplectic finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method for light scattering and a 3D Monte Carlo code for radiative transfer in scattering systems
(2009-06-02)
When the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method is applied to light scattering
computations, the far fields can be obtained by either a volume integration method,
or a surface integration method. In the first study, ...
Structure-property relationships in gas-phase protonated and metalated peptide ions
(2009-05-15)
Peptide synthesis and metal doping, combined with mass spectrometric and ion
mobility spectrometric techniques, have provided a picture of the fragmentation behavior
of a large field of homologous peptide ions, represented ...
Psychological contracts: a network of relationships
(2009-05-15)
The focus of this dissertation is to gain a greater understanding of the individual psychological contract. It is proposed that by examining other specific exchange relationships (e.g., individual-supervisor, individual-co-worker) ...
Engineering applications of soil information system (sis): precision irrigation and drainage systems design
(2009-05-15)
The objectives of this internship were to demonstrate and apply the knowledge
and technical training obtained during Doctor of Engineering coursework and to become
familiar with the organizational approach to problems. ...
Cleavages, social engagement and trust in post-communist euroupe
(2009-05-15)
This dissertation addresses generalized trust in Post-Communist Europe. I
examine trust stressing two sets of factors: the impact of attitudes associated with
cleavages coming out of transition to democracy, and the ...
Molecular pathogenesis of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium-induced inflammatory responses
(2009-05-15)
We demonstrated that infection of HeLa cells, which are non-responsive to
flagellin, with wild type Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium
(S. typhimurium) activated chemokine expression at higher level than
S. typhimurium ...