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Genetic Algorithm Based Damage Control For Shipboard Power Systems
(2010-07-14)
The work presented in this thesis was concerned with the implementation of a
damage control method for U.S. Navy shipboard power systems (SPS). In recent years,
the Navy has been seeking an automated damage control and ...
El Sueno Americano, Es Para Todos: An Analysis of the Rhetoric toward Latinos in the Presidential Campaigns of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, 1992-2000
(2010-01-14)
This dissertation examined the presidential elections of 1992, 1996 and 2000 for
the narrative tools used to persuade Latino voters. Using Walt Fisher's narrative theory,
I evaluated the various parts of the American Dream ...
Design and Control of a Compact 6-Degree-of-Freedom Precision Positioner with Linux- Based Real-Time Control
(2010-01-14)
This dissertation presents the design, control, and implementation of a compact highprecision
multidimensional positioner. This precision-positioning system consists of a
novel concentrated-field magnet matrix and a ...
Supporting Heuristic Evaluation for the Web
(2010-01-14)
Web developers are confronted with evaluating the usability of Web interfaces.
Automatic Web usability evaluation tools are available, but they are limited in the types
of problems they can handle. Tool support for manual ...
Life Experiences and Resilience in College Students: A Relationship Influenced by Hope and Mindfulness
(2010-01-16)
This study examines the effects of hope and mindfulness on the relationship between life experiences and resilience, as well as the direct relationships among these constructs. Participants were 537 undergraduates who were ...
Finite Element Modelling and Molecular Dynamic Simulations of Carbon nanotubes/ Polymer Composites
(2010-07-14)
Modeling of single-walled carbon nanotubes, multi-walled nanotubes and nanotube reinforced polymer composites using both the Finite Element method and the Molecular Dynamic simulation technique is presented. Nanotubes ...
Epoxy/Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposite Thin Films for Composites Reinforcement
(2010-07-14)
This work is mainly focused upon the preparation, processing and evaluation of
mechanical and material properties of epoxy/single walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT)
nanocomposite thin films. B-staged epoxy/SWCNT nanocomposite ...
Measuring the Measure: A Multi-dimensional Scale Model to Measure Community Disaster Resilience in the U.S. Gulf Coast Region
(2010-07-14)
Over the past decades, coastal areas in the United States have experienced exponential
increases in economic losses due to flooding, hurricanes, and tropical storms. This in part is due
to increasing concentrations of human ...
The Relationship of Principal Leadership to Organizational Learning and Sustained Academic Achievement
(2010-07-14)
Some research suggests that development of professional learning communities
might be the organizational strategy that could make school reform more successful. While
most schools have not institutionalized the essential ...
Critical Analysis of “At-Risk” Policy Discourse: Implications for Administrators and Teachers
(2010-10-12)
While No Child Left Behind (NCLB) provides a mechanism for holding states,
local education agencies (LEA), and schools accountable to improve academic
achievement for all students, policy itself has done little to include ...