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Essays on Efficiency Analysis
(2010-07-14)
This dissertation consists of four essays which investigate efficiency analysis, especially
when non-discretionary inputs exist. A new approach of the multi-stage Data Envelopment
Analysis (DEA) for non-discretionary inputs, ...
Challenging the Status Quo: The Rise and Consequences of Anti-Establishment Parties in Western Europe
(2010-07-14)
This dissertation examines two interconnected research questions: What
conditions give rise and lead to the electoral success of anti-establishment parties and
what are the consequences of this electoral success? Literature ...
Writing, Realities, and Developing Ethos: Literacy Narratives in the Composition Classroom
(2010-10-12)
The overall purpose of this study is to analyze how students talk and write
about writing to understand why mainstream students struggle with writing when
they are neither economically nor culturally marginalized. Composition ...
An Environmental Perspective to Decision-making for the Control of Johne's Disease on Beef Ranches
(2010-10-12)
Biosecurity practices for Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Mptb),
the etiologic agent for Johne's disease (JD), are predicated on the fact that fecal-oral is
the major route of infection and that Mptb is present ...
A Mechanistic Study of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Changes on Tropical Atlantic Climate
(2010-10-12)
An eddy-permitting 2-1/2-layer Reduced Gravity Ocean (RGO) model is
developed. Compared with the conventional 2-1/2-layer RGO models, the new model
has improvements in subsurface thermodynamics, vertical mixing scheme and ...
Acculturative Stress, Social Support, and Physical Activity among International Students in the United States
(2010-07-14)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which acculturative
stress is associated with physical activity levels of international students, the influence of
types and sources of social support on their ...
Evaluation of Scale Issues in SWAT
(2010-07-14)
In Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), oftentimes, Critical Source Area (CSA),
the minimum upstream drainage area that is required to initiate a stream, is used to
subdivide a watershed. In the current literature, CSA ...
Profiles in Courage: Practicing and Performing at Musical Open Mics and Scenes
(2010-10-12)
This dissertation explores the social patterns and cultural layers of musical "open mics"
in New York City. The study uses a qualitative approach which includes methods such as
ethnography, in-depth interviewing, historical ...
Methodology to Develop and Test an Easy-to-use Procedure for the Preliminary Selection of High-performance Systems for Office Buildings in Hot and Humid Climates
(2010-10-12)
A procedure has been developed for the preliminary selection of high-performance
systems for office buildings in hot and humid climates. High-performance building
systems and components were surveyed for buildings in the ...
Development of a Real-Time Detection Strategy for Material Accountancy and Process Monitoring During Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Using the Urex+3A Method
(2010-07-14)
Reprocessing nuclear fuel is becoming more viable in the United States due to the anticipated increase in construction of nuclear power plants, the growing stockpile of existing used nuclear fuel, and a public desire to ...