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Processing and Gas Barrier Behavior of Multilayer Thin Nanocomposite Films
(2012-10-19)
Thin films with the ability to impart oxygen and other types of gas barrier are crucial to commercial packaging applications. Commodity polymers, such as polyethylene (PE), polycarbonate (PC) and polyethylene terephthalate ...
MIDAS: Multi-device Integrated Dynamic Activity Spaces
(2012-02-14)
Mobile phones, tablet computers, laptops, desktops, and large screen displays are increasingly available to individuals for information access, often simultaneously. Dominant content access protocols, such as HTTP/1.1, do ...
Bayesian Analysis for Large Spatial Data
(2012-10-19)
The Gaussian geostatistical model has been widely used in Bayesian modeling of spatial data. A core difficulty for this model is at inverting the n x n covariance matrix, where n is a sample size. The computational complexity ...
Uplink Multiuser Scheduling Techniques for Spectrum Sharing Systems
(2012-10-19)
This thesis focuses on the development of multiuser access schemes for spectrum sharing systems whereby secondary users that are randomly positioned over the coverage area are allowed to share the spectrum with primary ...
Naked Short Selling: Is it Information-Based Trading?
(2012-10-19)
Naked short selling occurs when a short seller fails to deliver shares on the settlement day. The business press and many corporate managers characterize it as abusive price manipulation, alleging that selling nonexistent ...
Impact of Acid Additives on Elastic Modulus of Viscoelastic Surfactants
(2012-02-14)
In live acid solutions at concentrations of HCl namely 15-20 wt% HCl, elastic modulus remained quite low as compared to 10-12 wt% HCl concentrations. At 10 wt% HCl concentration, elastic modulus was 3.4 Pa observed whereas ...
Thermodynamic Modeling of HVAC Plant Cooling Equipment for Quantification of Energy Savings Through Continuous Commissioning Measures
(2012-02-14)
The Continuous Commissioning (CC) process is applied to existing buildings in order to reduce energy consumption by optimizing HVAC system operation and improving occupant comfort. The CC process consists of implementing ...
Immunomodulatory Effects of Probiotic and Anticoccidial Treatments in Broiler Chickens
(2012-10-19)
Four experiments evaluated the impact of probiotic administration on the immune response of broilers vaccinated with a live coccidiosis vaccine. Experiment one showed that probiotic administration increased heterophil and ...
The Misplaced Role of “Utilitarianism” in John Stuart Mill’s Utilitarianism
(2012-10-19)
This thesis aims to provide the appropriate historical context for interpreting John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism. The central question considered here concerns two views of Mill's intentions for Utilitarianism, and whether ...
The Psychometric Properties of the Hispanic Bilingual Gifted Screening Instrument (HBGSI)
(2012-02-14)
The psychometric properties of the Hispanic Bilingual Gifted Screening Instrument (HBGSI) were investigated in this study. The participants in the study were a part of a large 4-year longitudinal randomized study titled ...