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Architectural Support for Efficient Communication in Future Microprocessors
(2010-01-16)
Traditionally, the microprocessor design has focused on the computational aspects
of the problem at hand. However, as the number of components on a single chip
continues to increase, the design of communication architecture ...
Development of a Safeguards Approach for a Small Graphite Moderated Reactor and Associated Fuel Cycle Facilities
(2010-07-14)
Small graphite-moderated and gas-cooled reactors have been around since the beginning of the atomic age. Though their existence in the past has been associated with nuclear weapons programs, they are capable of being used ...
Contour Ripping and Composted Dairy Manure for Erosion Control on Fort Hood Military Installation, Texas
(2010-07-14)
Training activities on the Fort Hood Military Installation have imposed serious impacts to its grass-dominated landscape. Six decades of tracked vehicle impacts have caused soil compaction and vegetation reduction which ...
Analysis, Design, and Operation of a Spherical Inverted-F Antenna
(2010-07-14)
This thesis presents the analysis, design, and fabrication of a spherical inverted-F antenna (SIFA). The SIFA consists of a spherically conformal rectangular patch antenna recessed into a quarter section of a metallic ...
ALTERNATE POWER AND ENERGY STORAGE/REUSE FOR DRILLING RIGS: REDUCED COST AND LOWER EMISSIONS PROVIDE LOWER FOOTPRINT FOR DRILLING OPERATIONS
(2010-07-14)
Diesel engines operating the rig pose the problems of low efficiency and large
amount of emissions. In addition the rig power requirements vary a lot with time and
ongoing operation. Therefore it is in the best interest ...
DOES THE SPOKEN LANGUAGE HELP OR HINDER THE SPELLING IN THE SECOND LANGUAGE? A CASE OF INDONESIAN AND ACEHNESE LANGUAGE
(2010-07-14)
The general purpose of this study was to examine the spelling of five phonemes
that are similar in Acehnese and Indonesian but represented by different graphemes in
the two languages. This study aimed to see whether the ...
The Effects of Metaphylaxis and Milk Replacer Additives on Health and Growth of Neonatal Holstein Bull Calves.
(2010-07-14)
A study evaluating effects of metaphylaxis and milk replacer additives on
health and growth was conducted with Holstein bull calves (n = 52; mean BW =
42.28 +- 3 kg) < 7 d of age. Calves were randomly assigned to receive ...
THE EFFECTS OF FLAME TEMPERATURE, PARTICLE SIZE AND EUROPIUM DOPING CONCENTRATION ON THE PROPERTIES OF Y2O3:EU PARTICLES FORMED IN A FLAME AEROSOL PROCESS
(2010-07-14)
Y2O3:Eu particles are phosphors that have found wide applications. Flamesynthesized
Y2O3:Eu particles may have either the cubic or the monoclinic structure. The
effects of particle size and Eu doping concentration on crystal ...
Human Appropriation of Net Primary Productivity (HANPP) in Texas: A Statewide Analysis of Sustainability in the Agricultural and Timber Sectors
(2010-07-14)
The sustainability of the Texas agricultural and timber sectors is measured using the ratio of human appropriation of net primary productivity (HANPP) to available net primary productivity (NPP) on a county-by-county basis ...
Comics for Girls? A Study of Shojo and American Girlhood Culture
(2010-07-14)
American entertainment often presents heroines who still conform to the
confining stereotypes of passivity, docility, sexual objectification, and ultimate
dependence on the hero, offering patriarchal narratives in popular ...