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Hardware Acceleration of Electronic Design Automation Algorithms
(2010-07-14)
With the advances in very large scale integration (VLSI) technology, hardware is going
parallel. Software, which was traditionally designed to execute on single core microprocessors,
now faces the tough challenge of taking ...
The Effect of Ethical Signals on Recruitment Outcomes: Two Studies with Convergent Results
(2010-10-12)
The applicant decision making process is a complex one. During the recruitment
process, signals from the organization provide information to the candidates and affect
important recruitment outcomes. Ethics is one area the ...
Biomechanics of the Lens Capsule from Native to After Cataract Surgery
(2010-01-16)
The primary function of the lens capsule of the eye unfolds during the process of
accommodation; wherein, tension imposed onto its equator is released, allowing the
elastic capsule to mold the underlying lens nucleus and ...
Dual Coding Theory and Chinese: Recall of Concrete and Abstract Sentences in Chinese-English Bilinguals
(2010-10-12)
Theories of reading have seldom been examined across orthographies. In the
present study, Dual Coding Theory (DCT), a general theory of cognition applied to
literacy, was applied to Chinese sentences to investigate the ...
A Climatology of Tropical Anvil and Its Relationship to the Large-Scale Circulation
(2011-02-22)
This dissertation uses multiple tools to investigate tropical anvil, i.e., thick, non-precipitating cloud associated with deep convection with the main objectives to provide a climatology of tropics-wide anvil properties ...
“STOP EATING…CLEAN YOUR PLATE!”: THE EFFECTS OF PARENTAL CONTROL OF FOOD CONSUMPTION DURING CHILDHOOD ON COLLEGE FEMALES' EATING BEHAVIOR
(2010-07-14)
The immediate effect of maternal control of their
daughter's eating is well documented. However, the longterm
effect of both maternal and paternal control of eating
during childhood on adults' current eating attitudes ...
Clovis Lithic Debitage from Excavation Area 8 at the Gault Site (41BL323), Texas: Form and Function
(2010-07-14)
This dissertation focuses on two portions of the Clovis lithic assemblage recovered from
Excavation Area 8 at the Gault site (41BL323) located in central Texas. Gault is a
quarry-camp visited by hunter-gatherer groups for ...
Well Performance Analysis for Low to Ultra-low Permeability Reservoir Systems
(2010-10-12)
Unconventional reservoir systems can best be described as petroleum (oil and/or gas) accumulations
which are difficult to be characterized and produced by conventional technologies. In this work we
present the development ...
Inspection, Assessment, and Repair of Grouted Ducts in Post-tensioned Bridge
(2011-02-22)
Segmental post-tensioned (PT) bridges are major structures that carry significant traffic.
Recent investigations of these bridges have identified voids in their ducts. and some of
these exposed strands at these void locations ...