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Stochastic Dynamic Programming and Stochastic Fluid-Flow Models in the Design and Analysis of Web-Server Farms
(2010-10-12)
A Web-server farm is a specialized facility designed specifically for housing Web
servers catering to one or more Internet facing Web sites. In this dissertation, stochastic
dynamic programming technique is used to obtain ...
Systems Medicine: An Integrated Approach with Decision Making Perspective
(2010-01-14)
Two models are proposed to describe interactions among genes, transcription
factors, and signaling cascades involved in regulating a cellular sub-system. These
models fall within the class of Markovian regulatory networks, ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Hurricane Flooding Inundation, Property Damages, and Population Affected
(2010-07-14)
Flooding inundation during hurricanes has been very costly and dangerous.
However, the impact of climate change on hurricane flooding is not well understood at
present. As sea surface temperatures increase, it is expected ...
Determining Multilayer Formation Properties from Transient Temperature and Pressure Measurements
(2010-10-12)
The Multilayer Transient Test is a well-testing technique designed to determine
formation properties in multiple layers, and it has been proved effective during the past
two decades. To apply the Multilayer Transient Test, ...
Anterior Pituitary Responsiveness of the Cyclic and Seasonally Anovulatory Mare to Continuous Infusions of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
(2010-07-14)
In Experiment 1, 12 cyclic mares were assigned randomly to one of two groups (n
= 6/group): 1) Control, saline; and 2) GnRH, 100 mu g/h. Between 3 and 6 d after
ovulation (Day 0), Alzet osmotic minipumps (Model 2ML1) ...
"I'm the Decider": Understanding Foreign Policy Decisions in America
(2010-07-14)
Scholars have long been interested in how presidents make decisions in foreign
policy. Often, the theories about foreign policy decision making focus on the choice to
use or not use one particular foreign policy tool. Many ...
Silverside Diets and Potential Competition in the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway: The Invasive Menidia audens versus the Native Labidesthes sicculus.
(2010-07-14)
I investigated dietary differences, overlap and shifts for two atherinid fish species inhabiting the highly modified Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (TTW) in Mississippi, U.S.A. The Mississippi silverside (Menidia audens) is ...
Decentralized, Cooperative Control of Multivehicle Systems: Design and Stability Analysis
(2010-01-16)
This dissertation addresses the design and stability analysis of decentralized, cooperative
control laws for multivehicle systems. Advances in communication, navigation,
and surveillance systems have enabled greater autonomy ...
Covering Congress: Media Effects on Evaluations of the Legislative Branch
(2010-01-16)
This project takes an in-depth look at the role that media coverage of both
individual members of Congress and Congress as a whole plays in shaping approval
of legislators and the legislative branch. I argue that by examining ...
Rhetorical Response to the Homeless Movement: Adopting Discursive Units in Counter-Frames
(2010-07-14)
American cities have a combination of policies that both provide emergency
services and restrict the movements and activities of homeless people. These policies are
the product of active public debates that construct ...