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Desalination Using Vapor-Compression Distillation
(2010-07-14)
The ability to produce potable water economically is the primary purpose of seawater desalination research. Reverse osmosis (RO) and multi-stage flash (MSF) cost more than potable water produced from fresh water resources. ...
Labyrinth Seal Leakage Equation
(2010-07-14)
A seal is a component used in a turbomachine to reduce internal leakage of the working fluid and to increase the machine's efficiency. The stability of a turbomachine partially depends upon the rotodynamic coefficients of ...
Microgravity Flow Regime Transition Modeling
(2010-07-14)
Flow regime transitions and the modeling thereof underlie the design of microgravity two-phase systems. Through the use of the zero-g laboratory, microgravity two-phase flows can be studied. Because microgravity two-phase ...
Efficacy of Feeding Treatments and Litter Formulations Against Shedding of Salmonella in Broilers
(2010-07-14)
Research has shown that Salmonella can be prevalent in poultry litter, which can
be a source of contamination for newly arrived chicks at the poultry house. Since this
organism is a pathogen of concern to the poultry ...
Characterization of Section 404 Permit Mitigation Plans, Coastal Margin and Associated Watersheds, Upper Texas Coast
(2010-01-14)
A predicted loss of agricultural rice-wetlands and increasing urbanization and development threatens the remaining freshwater wetlands along the upper Texas coast. To avoid, minimize, and mitigate wetland loss, the U.S. ...
The Effects and Applications of Erbium Doped Fiber Fabry-Perot Interferometers
(2010-07-14)
Fiber Fabry-Perot Interferometers (FFPI) are optical sensors which can be used to measure changes in stress or temperature, but efforts continue to improve them. Calculations show that the response can be dramatically ...
AUTISM AND THE PERPETUAL PUZZLE: A RHETORICAL ANALYSIS OF THREE EXPLANATIONS FOR AUTISM
(2010-01-16)
Autism awareness has increased in recent years in part because it is marked by
confusion and controversy. The confusion and controversy stem from the fact that there
are many beliefs about autism but little agreement. In ...
Examining the Relationship between Antecedent Soil Moisture and Summer Precipitation in the U.S. Great Plains
(2010-01-14)
This dissertation focuses on examining the relationship between antecedent soil
moisture and summer precipitation in the U.S. Great Plains (GP). The influence of Nino
sea surface temperatures (SSTs) on summer precipitation ...
Asymptotic, Algorithmic and Geometric Aspects of Groups Generated by Automata
(2010-01-14)
This dissertation is devoted to various aspects of groups generated by automata. We
study particular classes and examples of such groups from different points of view. It
consists of four main parts.
In the first part we ...
COPING WITH LIVING, DYING, AND WHAT’S IN-BETWEEN: SHORT STORIES
(2010-07-14)
My thesis includes a collection of short stories that showcases my growth and
potential as a fiction writer. The thesis also includes a critical introduction that highlights
my aims and the influences on my work.
My ...