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Perceived Socioeconomic Impacts of Wind Energy in West Texas
(2010-07-14)
Wind power is a fast growing alternative energy source. Since 2000, wind
energy capacity has increased 24 percent per year with Texas leading the U.S. in
installed wind turbine capacity. Most socioeconomic research in wind ...
LDPC Codes over Large Alphabets and Their Applications to Compressed Sensing and Flash Memory
(2010-10-12)
This dissertation is mainly focused on the analysis, design and optimization of Low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes over channels with large alphabet sets and the applications on compressed sensing (CS) and flash memories. ...
The Most Essential Leadership Responsibilities: Perceptions of Principals of Successful Middle Level Schools in Texas
(2010-07-14)
The purpose of this study was to determine what leadership responsibilities
principals of successful middle level schools in Texas perceived as most essential to
student achievement. The study was also intended to reveal ...
Ocin_tsim - A DVFS Aware Simulator for NoC Design Space Exploration and Optimization
(2010-07-14)
Networks-on-Chip (NoCs) are a general purpose, scalable replacement for shared
medium wired interconnects offering many practical applications in industry. Dynamic
Voltage Frequency Scaling (DVFS) is a technique whereby a ...
Scale Effects in Crystal Plasticity
(2010-07-14)
The goal of this research work is to further the understanding of crystal plasticity,
particularly at reduced structural and material length scales. Fundamental
understanding of plasticity is central to various challenges ...
A Historical View of the Magnolia Independent School District, Magnolia, Texas, 1900-2009
(2010-10-12)
For individuals and organizations, the events of the past shape and affect the
decisions made in the present, to the benefit or detriment of the person or group.
Historical research can make available information about the ...
Inflow Performance Relationships (IPR) for Solution Gas Drive Reservoirs -- a Semi-Analytical Approach
(2010-07-14)
This work provides a semi-analytical development of the pressure-mobility behavior of solution gas-drive reservoir systems producing below the bubble point pressure. Our primary result is the "characteristic" relation ...
Why did the professor cross the road? How and why college professors intentionally use humor in their classrooms
(2010-07-14)
College professors face many pressing challenges: staying current in their disciplines, becoming familiar with new technology, responding to national accountability issues, publishing scholarly research in their fields, ...
Participants' Perspectives of Training Experiences: An Exploratory Qualitative Study
(2010-07-14)
Perceptions concerning training and development continue to appear in practitioner literature; however, the fact that those perceptions are not explored in HRD literature is a problem. The purpose of this study was to ...
A Necessary Duty, A Hideous Fault: Digital Technology and the Ethics of Archaeological Conservation
(2010-07-14)
Archaeological conservation is the process by which conservators prevent deterioration of archaeological remains and provide insight into the nature of recovered material. This thesis examines the effect of digital technology ...