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Towards the Development of Training Tools for Face Recognition
(2011-08-08)
Distinctiveness plays an important role in the recognition of faces, i.e., a distinctive face is usually easier to remember than a typical face in a recognition task. This distinctiveness effect explains why caricatures ...
IDENTIFICATION OF DROUGHT-RELATED QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI (QTLs) IN SUGARCANE (Saccharum spp.) USING GENIC MARKERS
(2011-08-08)
Population based association studies in crops that were established by domestication and
early breeding can be a valuable basis for the identification of QTLs. A case control
design in a population is an ideal way to ...
Art Directable Tornadoes
(2011-08-08)
Tornado simulations in the visual effects industry have always been an interesting problem. Developing tools to provide more control over such effects is an important and challenging task. Current methods to achieve these ...
Molecular and Genetic Analysis of Adaptive Evolution in the Rare Serpentine Endemic, Caulanthus amplexicaulis var. barbarae (J. Howell) Munz
(2011-10-21)
In the interest of understanding the genetic basis of adaption to environment, we developed F2 lines from an F1 interspecific cross between the rare serpentine endemic, Caulanthus amplexicaulis var. barbarae and the ...
Kinetics of an Inverse Temperature Transition Process and Its Application on Supported Lipid Bilayer
(2011-10-21)
This dissertation focuses on the study of inverse temperature transition
processes of the poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) and the elastin-like
polypeptides (ELPs). A novel temperature jump microfluidic system is ...
Evaluation of PM10 and Total Suspended Particulate Sampler Performance Through Wind Tunnel Testing
(2011-10-21)
Particulate matter (PM) concentrations in ambient air can be monitored by
gravimetric sampling near a source using Federal Reference Method (FRM) samplers.
PM is regulated by size, with PM10, which is comprised of particles ...
Analysis and Design of a Test Apparatus for Resolving Near-Field Effects Associated With Using a Coarse Sun Sensor as Part of a 6-DOF Solution
(2011-10-21)
Though the Aerospace industry is moving towards small satellites and smaller sensor technologies, sensors used for close-proximity operations are generally cost (and often size and power) prohibitive for University-class ...
A Rapid Assessment Method Examining the Ecological Health of Tidal Marine Wetlands in Galveston Bay, Texas
(2011-10-21)
Wetlands are one of the most productive ecosystems in the world, housing diverse biota and serving important functions as nursery habitat and feeding grounds. However, nearly 70% of coastal wetlands, including 21% of the ...
The Impact of an Experiential Learning Course on the Transfer of Knowledge
(2011-10-21)
Experiential education has impacted many classrooms across the United States since its inception. Experiential learning, for this study, is defined as the process of learning by experiences. For this study a specific course ...
Linear Diagnostics to Assess the Performance of an Ensemble Forecast System
(2011-10-21)
The performance of an ensemble prediction system is inherently flow dependent.
This dissertation investigates the flow dependence of the ensemble performance with
the help of linear diagnostics applied to the ensemble ...