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Storage Techniques in Flash Memories and Phase-change Memories
(2010-10-12)
Non-volatile memories are an emerging storage technology with wide applica-
tions in many important areas. This study focuses on new storage techniques for
flash memories and phase-change memories. Flash memories are ...
The Relationship Between Principal Ethnicity and Other Chosen Demographics and Student Achievement as Measured by the Texas Education Agency's Accountability Rating System in Predominantly Hispanic Public High Schools in Texas
(2010-07-14)
The focus of this study was to examine the relationship between principal
ethnicity and other chosen demographics (community type of the school, average years
of teacher experience, and percent of students qualifying as ...
An Analysis on Agricultural Market Behavior
(2010-10-12)
This dissertation is concerned with (i) how to model an agricultural market, (ii) how to
analyze the impacts of a certain event (i.e. animal disease outbreak) on the market, and
(iii) what are the relationships between ...
Automatic Assignment of Protein Function with Supervised Classifiers
(2010-01-16)
High-throughput genome sequencing and sequence analysis technologies have
created the need for automated annotation and analysis of large sets of genes. The
Gene Ontology (GO) provides a common controlled vocabulary for ...
Mathematical Problems of Thermoacoustic Tomography
(2010-10-12)
Thermoacoustic tomography (TAT) is a newly emerging modality in biomedical
imaging. It combines the good contrast of electromagnetic and good resolution of
ultrasound imaging. The mathematical model of TAT is the observability ...
Robustness of Ethernet-Based Real-Time Networked Control System with Multi-Level Client/Server Architecture
(2010-10-12)
The importance of real-time communication at the device level in a factory
automation setup is a widely researched area. This research is an effort to experimentally
verify if Ethernet can be used as a real-time communication ...
Induction Motor Bearing Fault Detection Using a Fractal Approach
(2010-11-24)
Fault detection is an important research area in mechanical engineering. Literature
surveys indicate that bearing failures are considered the most common failure modes in
motors. Various faults related to bearings can be ...
HURRICANE INDUCED WAVE AND SURGE FORCES ON BRIDGE DECKS
(2010-01-16)
The damaging effects of hurricane landfall on US coastal bridges have been studied using physical model testing. Hurricane bridge damage and failure susceptibility has become very evident, especially during hurricane ...
Home Consumer Perceptions about Landscape Water Conservation and Relationships with Historical Usage
(2010-07-14)
Water is considered to be one of the most limited and precious resources on Earth.
Due to this scarcity, water conservation has become essential in order to preserve water
resources. Landscape plant material brings quality ...
Storytelling and Self-Formation in Nineteenth-Century British Novels
(2010-01-16)
This dissertation aims to examine the various ways in which three Victorian
novels, such as Wilkie Collins?s The Woman in White (1860), Anne Bront�?s The
Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1848), Charlotte Bront�?s Villette (1853), ...