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Ultimate Limit State Response of Reinforced Concrete Columns for Use in Performance-Based Analysis and Design
(2010-10-12)
The design of reinforced concrete structures for extreme events requires accurate
predictions of the ultimate rotational capacity of critical sections, which is dictated by
the failure mechanisms of shear, hoop fracture, ...
Essays in Financial Econometrics
(2010-01-14)
I consider continuous time asset pricing models with stochastic differential utility
incorporating decision makers' concern with ambiguity on true probability measure.
In order to identify and estimate key parameters in ...
Gas Deliverability Using the Method of Distributed Volumetric Sources
(2010-01-15)
Productivity index (PI) is an important indicator of a well?s production capacity.
For conventional reservoirs, well productivity is usually calculated using the pressure
response of the reservoir in its pseudosteady-state ...
Arginine and Conjugated Linoleic Acid Reduce Fat Mass in Rats
(2010-10-12)
We hypothesized that subcutaneous (s.c.) adipose tissue would differ in
monounsaturated (MUFA) and saturated fatty acid (SFA) composition among different depots throughout a beef carcass. To test this, 50 carcasses from ...
FAILURE PREDICTION AND STRESS ANALYSIS OF MICROCUTTING TOOLS
(2010-07-14)
Miniaturized devices are the key producing next-generation microelectro-mechanical products. The applications extend to many fields that demand high-level tolerances from microproducts and component functional and structural ...
THE MEDIA’S PLACE IN RELIGIOUS INDIVIDUALISM: A CASE STUDY OF LAKEWOOD CHURCH
(2010-01-16)
This thesis addresses how the Joel Osteen ministry uses mass media at its Lakewood church, located in Houston, Texas, and at its services around the nation. I studied this ministry?s religious use of media to understand ...
Recovery of Carboxylic Acids from Fermentation Broth via Acid Springing
(2010-01-14)
A proprietary technology owned by Texas A
DESIGNING COST-EFFECTIVE COARSE-GRAINED RECONFIGURABLE ARCHITECTURE
(2010-07-14)
Application-specific optimization of embedded systems becomes inevitable to satisfy the
market demand for designers to meet tighter constraints on cost, performance and power.
On the other hand, the flexibility of a system ...
Using Local Information for Compositing CG Into Traditional Art
(2010-01-16)
I describe a procedure for compositing digital graphics into traditional artwork based
on local characteristics of the art. This is based on understanding that variations
in pictorial characteristics such as perspective, ...
YOUTUBE, POWERPOINT, AND TUTORS: THE IMPACT OF OUT-OF-CLASS LEARNING OPTIONS ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE
(2010-01-16)
This research project sought to measure how students in large-classroom
environments respond to supplemental, out-of-class learning options. Is their
performance positively impacted by tutoring or by online, always-accessible ...