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A Recommendation System for Preconditioned Iterative Solvers
(2011-02-22)
Solving linear systems of equations is an integral part of most scientific simulations. In
recent years, there has been a considerable interest in large scale scientific simulation of
complex physical processes. Iterative ...
Essays on Modeling the Economic Impacts of a Foreign Animal Disease on the United States Agricultural Sector
(2011-02-22)
Foreign animal disease can cause serious damage to the United States (US) agricultural
sector and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), in particular, poses a serious threat. FMD
causes death and reduced fecundity in infected ...
Evaluating a Negotiated Rulemaking Process at Cape Hatteras National Seashore: Toward Piping Plover and People in One Place
(2011-02-22)
Local communities, individuals, visitors, and special interest groups are often called upon to participate in the decision making processes of the National Park Service (NPS). Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA) engaged ...
Development of a "Self-Cleaning" Encapsulation Technology for Implantable Glucose Monitoring
(2011-02-22)
The increasing prevalence of diabetes and the severity of long-term complications have
emphasized the need for continuous glucose monitoring. Optically-based methods are
advantageous as they have potential for noninvasive ...
Host-Associated Differentiation in an Insect Community
(2011-02-22)
Host-Associated Differentiation (HAD) is the formation of genetically divergent hostassociated
lineages maintained by ecological isolation. HAD is potentially an important
route to ecological speciation in parasites including ...
Evaluating Florida's Coastal Protected Areas: A Model for Coastal Management Plan Evaluation
(2011-02-22)
This research presents the first coastal and marine protected areas specific quantitative management plan evaluation protocol. This critical research gap in the coastal and marine protected area (CMPA) research literature ...
Experimental and Theoretical Study of Surfactant-Based Acid Diverting Materials
(2011-02-22)
The purpose of matrix stimulation in carbonate reservoirs is to bypass damaged zones and increase the effective wellbore area. This can be achieved by creating highly conductive flow channels known as wormholes. A further ...
Interpreting Horizontal Well Flow Profiles and Optimizing Well Performance by Downhole Temperature and Pressure Data
(2011-02-22)
Horizontal well temperature and pressure distributions can be measured by production
logging or downhole permanent sensors, such as fiber optic distributed temperature
sensors (DTS). Correct interpretation of temperature ...
Prediction of Reflection Cracking in Hot Mix Asphalt Overlays
(2011-02-22)
Reflection cracking is one of the main distresses in hot-mix asphalt (HMA) overlays. It has been a serious concern since early in the 20th century. Since then, several models have been developed to predict the extent and ...
Improved Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) Performance with Solvent as Steam Additive
(2011-02-22)
Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) is used widely as a thermal recovery
technique in Canada to produce a very viscous bitumen formation. The main research
objectives of this simulation and experimental study are to ...