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Two higher order elasticity theories: their variational formulations and applications
(2009-05-15)
Classical elasticity cannot be used to explain effects related to material
microstructures due to its lack of a material length scale parameter. To mitigate this
deficiency, higher order elasticity theories have been ...
Analysis and computation of multiple unstable solutions to nonlinear elliptic systems
(2009-05-15)
We study computational theory and methods for finding multiple unstable solutions
(corresponding to saddle points) to three types of nonlinear variational elliptic
systems: cooperative, noncooperative, and Hamiltonian. We ...
Mood, food, traits, and restraint: an experimental investigation of negative affect, borderline personality, and disordered eating
(2009-05-15)
Eating disorders and borderline personality disorder involve several overlapping
features, such as impulsivity, negative affectivity, and dissociation. However, few
studies have specifically assessed how eating pathology ...
Essays on monetary policy and international trade
(2009-05-15)
The dissertation consists of three essays. Chapter II examines the asymmetric
effects of monetary policy on stock prices by using an unobserved components model
with Markov-switching. My results show that monetary policy ...
Docosahexaenoic acid and butyrate synergistically modulate intracellular calcium compartmentalization to induce colonocyte apoptosis
(2009-05-15)
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) from fish oil, and butyrate, a short-chain
fatty acid fiber-fermentation product, protect against colon tumorigenesis in part by
coordinately inducing apoptosis. We have demonstrated ...
The use of PCR-based methodologies to characterize salmonella serotypes of poultry origin
(2009-05-15)
Three studies were conducted to investigate the use of molecular techniques to
identify Salmonella serotypes in poultry. In the first experiment, two polymerase chain
reaction (PCR)-based techniques: denaturing gradient ...
Analog integrated circuit design techniques for high-speed signal processing in communications systems
(2009-05-15)
This work presents design techniques for the implementation of high-speed analog
integrated circuits for wireless and wireline communications systems.
Limitations commonly found in high-speed switched-capacitor (SC) circuits ...
Secure attachment, self-esteem, and optimism as predictors of positive body mage in women
(2009-05-15)
This correlational cross-sectional study investigated body image from a positive
psychology viewpoint by examining variables that were predicted to contribute to
positive body image in women and testing a model describing ...
Soil microbial response to glyphosate-base cotton pest management systems
(2009-05-15)
Currently, 74% of cotton acres in the United States are planted with glyphosatetolerant
varieties. The average glyphosate-tolerant cotton crop is treated with glyphosate
2.1 times each year in addition to other herbicides, ...
Genetic relationships and evolutionary history of extant Bowhead whale populations, Balaena mysticetus
(2009-05-15)
Bowhead whales, Balaena mysticetus, are large baleen whales that are
characterized by an Arctic distribution. In order to provide proper management
recommendations to the International Whaling Commission, a panel of ...