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Sickness Behavior and the Metabolic Demand of Immunity: Insight from a Live Bacterial Infection Model.
(2020-07-21)
Life-history theory states that animals have access to a finite amount of resources over their lifespan. These resources are allocated between growth, reproduction, and maintenance, and how these resources are allocated ...
SiGe HBT Parameter Extraction Using Mextram 505.00
(2018-04-24)
Applications of SiGe HBT need a robust model which can accurately describe the performance of SiGe HBT at various temperatures. Circuit simulation requires accurate transistor model and reliable parameters.
This work ...
Signal Integrity Analysis of Transmission lines in Anisotropic Substrate for High-Speed Data Transmission
(2013-05-06)
Continuous increase in high-speed data rates is essential in today’s world in order to keep up with Moor’s law scaling and to meet application demands. This increase in information transfer rates is essentially limited by ...
Signal Integrity Challenges and Solutions at Cryogenic Temperatures
(2023-08-07)
The field of electronics is rapidly evolving and expanding into new frontiers, including cryogenic environments. Cryogenic temperatures below 10 K have become increasingly important in various applications such as quantum ...
The Significance of the Non-Profit Sector in America: A Case Study of Hurricane Katrina
(2009-08-06)
The purpose of this dissertation research project is to analyze the public’s perception of the capabilities (expertise, capacity, and resources) of the non-profit sector in assisting community residents following Hurricane ...
Significance of viral subpopulations within Ark Serotype Infectious Bronchitis Vaccines
(2011-12-05)
As a result of spontaneous mutations and/or recombination occurring within the
viral genome, infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) exists as multiple serotypes and
genotypes that poorly cross protect. Molecular analysis of ...
Silica-based composite nanoparticles as pH-responsive drug carriers and their application in contact lens drug delivery
(2017-07-25)
Controlled drug delivery from contact lenses is an attractive method to treat ocular disease, like glaucoma, as it overcomes the deficiencies of traditional eye drops, such as poor patient adherence and low bioavailability. ...
Silicon Carbide/Aluminum Oxide Field-Effect Transistors
(2020-07-22)
4H-Silicon Carbide is a wide band gap semiconductor with attractive physical properties for high power, high-frequency devices, and electronics that operate under harsh environments that are not accessible to conventional ...
Silvicultural Disturbances Affect on Root-feeding Bark Beetle Populations and the Incidence of Ophiostomatoid Fungal Species Contributing to Southern Pine Decline
(2012-04-12)
Root-feeding beetles and weevils are known to be vectors of ophiostomatoid fungi which contribute to Southern Pine Decline (SPD) in the southeastern United States. This study examined population changes of Hylastes spp. ...
Silvopasture Establishment and Economics: Modeling the Cost of Wildlife Browse Damage to Stand Establishment and Cattle Introduction on Redstone Arsenal
(2012-08-16)
This thesis examines three distinct but related aspects of wildlife browse damage to southern yellow pine establishment and growth in a silvopasture: the characteristics and extent of wildlife browse damage to 1-year old ...
SimBuilder Science: An Approach to Enhancing Reading Literacy Through Visual Programming
(2006-08-15)
Reading literacy has been a major problem for American students for the past several years. Educators have struggled to find a solution to this problem that will help students while at the same time maintain their interest ...
Simbuilder: An Investigation and Usability Study Of Novice Programming Techniques
(2005-12-15)
In many existing programming languages, novices always find it difficult to transform their mental plan to terms compatible with the computer. By analyzing the ways users think to solve their daily problems and designing ...
Simple Techniques for Detecting Decomposability or Indecomposability of Generalized Inverse Limits
(2012-05-01)
A continuum X is said to be decomposable if it can be written as a union of two proper subcontinua; otherwise, X is said to be indecomposable. For years, topologists have used inverse limits with continuous bonding functions ...
Simplification and Order Reduction of Parametrically Excited Nonlinear Dynamical Systems
(2010-08-11)
System simplification is, by far, the most common theme behind various techniques available for the analysis and controller design of nonlinear dynamic systems. One such technique that is widely used by engineers is the ...
Simulation and Analysis of a Metamaterial Filter on a Flexible Liquid Crystal Polymer Substrate
(2014-04-25)
Since 1968 there has been an ever increasing interest in the study of metamaterials. These man-made substances have tremendous potential to change the scientific study of optics, communications, and the overall RF regime. ...
Simulation and Characterization of an Exact Solvable Chaotic Oscillator and Matched Filter
(2012-07-23)
The simulation and characterization of a low frequency exact solvable chaotic oscillator and a corresponding matched filter is presented with discussion. The work builds on an existing design for the oscillator by realizing ...
Simulation and Digital Twin: Contrasting the Capabilities and Bridging the Gap
(2023-08-02)
Driven by the advancements related to Industry 4.0, Digital Twin (DT), usually described as a virtual representation of a physical product or system connected with bi-directional data, has been a topic of increasing interest ...
Simulation Based Power Estimation For Digital CMOS Technologies
(2008-12-15)
The estimation of power in digital CMOS circuits has become a significant problem, especially for present day semiconductor technologies. Finding a balance between opposing factors of estimation accuracy and computation ...
Simulation Design in Nursing Education: The Impact of Mid-Scenario Reflection on Learning Satisfaction and Self-Confidence
(2011-11-22)
While high-fidelity simulation (HFS) is used increasingly in nursing education, there is a dearth of quantitative evidence regarding the most effective role of the instructor in simulation. This descriptive correlational ...
A Simulation Exercise in Decision-Making in an Elementary Classroom
(2005-08-15)
The purpose of this study was to refine and validate the use of a Simulation Exercise in Classroom Decision Making (SID2). SID2 simulated the limited amount of time within elementary classrooms to make informed decisions ...