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Methodology for the Preliminary Design of High Performance Schools in Hot and Humid Climates
(2010-07-14)
A methodology to develop an easy-to-use toolkit for the preliminary design of
high performance schools in hot and humid climates was presented. The toolkit proposed
in this research will allow decision makers without ...
District Superintendent and School Board President Perceptions Regarding Leadership Characteristics for Superintendents of Texas Schools
(2010-07-14)
ABSTRACT
District Superintendent and School Board President Perceptions regarding Leadership Characteristics for Superintendents of Texas Schools. (December 2009)
Kenneth Lee Groholski, B.S., Sam Houston State University
M.Ed., ...
Influence of Inelastic Phenomena on the Actuation Characteristics of High Temperature Shape Memory Alloys
(2010-07-14)
Most e orts on High Temperature Shape Memory Alloys (HTSMAs), have focused
on improving their work characteristics by thermomechanical treatment methods.
However, the in
uence of transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) ...
The Impact of Program Experiences on the Retention of Women Engineering Students in Mexico
(2010-01-14)
This qualitative study sought to describe and understand the experiences of
female students attending engineering colleges in Mexico and the sources of support and
strategies that helped them persist in their programs. The ...
Parameter Estimation of Complex Systems from Sparse and Noisy Data
(2011-02-22)
Mathematical modeling is a key component of various disciplines in science and
engineering. A mathematical model which represents important behavior of a real
system can be used as a substitute for the real process for ...
Dimensions of Bivariate Spline Spaces and Algebraic Geometry
(2010-07-14)
Splines are piecewise polynomial functions of a given order of smoothness r.
Given complex delta the set of splines of degree less than or equal to d forms a vector
space and is denoted by Sr
d(delta). For a simplicial ...
Conceptual Knowledge of Evolution and Natural Selection: How Culture Affects Knowledge Aquisition
(2011-02-22)
This study examined what effects, if any, cultural factors have on conceptual knowledge of evolutionary theory through natural selection. In particular, the study determines if Latino and non-Latino students differ in ...
Modeling, Optimization and Testing for Analog/Mixed-Signal Circuits in Deeply Scaled CMOS Technologies
(2011-02-22)
As CMOS technologies move to sub-100nm regions, the design and verification
for analog/mixed-signal circuits become more and more difficult due to the problems
including the decrease of transconductance, severe gate leakage ...
A Rhetoric of Moral Imagination: The Persuasions of Russell Kirk
(2010-07-14)
This rhetorical analysis of a contemporary and historical social movement, American conservatism, through a prominent intellectual figure, Russell Kirk, begins with a description of the author's work. Ideologies, arguments, ...
Framing Change: Social Movement Framing in University Living Wage Movements
(2010-01-14)
In recent years, living wage movements have developed around the United
States. In addition to advocating for living wage ordinances and laws in cities, living
wage movements have developed to advocate for living wage ...