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Sorption of Arsenic, Mercury, Selenium onto Nanostructured Adsorbent Media and Stabilization via Surface Reactions
(2011-02-22)
The overall goal of this study is to evaluate the ability of novel nanostructured adsorbent media (NTAs, iron sulfides (FeS2 and FeS)) to remove arsenic, selenium and mercury from ash and scrubber pond effluents. The NTAs ...
Loss of the Dream: Stories of Mid-Life Divorce
(2011-02-22)
The divorce experiences of seven mid-life women were investigated using
Bohannan's (1970) and Hagemeyer's (1986) divorce theories as a framework to guide
the research. In-depth interviews and visual interpretation were ...
Planting a Seed: An Examination of Nature Perception, Program Processes, and Outdoor Experience
(2011-02-22)
The purpose of this study was to conduct research to (a) better understand children’s perceptions of nature and (b) aid in opening the “black box” related to programmatic processes and outcomes in outdoor education research. ...
Network and Index Coding with Application to Robust and Secure Communications
(2011-02-22)
Since its introduction in the year 2000 by Ahlswede et al., the network coding paradigm has revolutionized the way we understand information flows in networks.
Traditionally, information transmitted in a communication ...
Photocurable Inorganic-Organic Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications
(2011-02-22)
There are two primary objectives of this dissertation research. The first objective
was to prepare a library of inorganic-organic hydrogels from methacrylated star
polydimethylsiloxane (PDMSstar-MA) and diacrylated ...
A Micromechanical Model for Viscoelastic-Viscoplastic Analysis of Particle Reinforced Composite
(2011-02-22)
This study introduces a time-dependent micromechanical model for a
viscoelastic-viscoplastic analysis of particle-reinforced composite and hybrid composite.
The studied particle-reinforced composite consists of solid ...
Understanding and Estimating the Value Travelers Place on Their Trips on Managed Lanes
(2011-02-22)
Travelers' value of travel time savings (VTTS) are often used to estimate the
benefits of transportation facilities, including managed lanes (MLs). With various
eligibility criteria and time of day pricing on the MLs, the ...
Three Way Inforamtion Flow Between the President, News Media, and the Public
(2011-02-22)
Regarding presidential responsiveness and leadership, this study addresses two questions: Does the president respond to the public? Does the president lead the public? Unlike prior research, this study tries to answer these ...
A Risk-based Optimization Modeling Framework for Mitigating Fire Events for Water and Fire Response Infrastructures
(2011-02-22)
The purpose of this dissertation is to address risk and consequences of and effective mitigation strategies for urban fire events involving two critical infrastructures- water distribution and emergency services. Water ...
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 ...