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An Examination of Teacher Working Conditions in Alabama Middle Schools
(2011-05-09)
The purpose of this study was to determine what relationships, if any, exist between how Alabama middle school teacher perception of their principals affect student achievement and teacher attrition. Peer comparisons ...
Genetic Resistance to Reniform Nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis) in Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)
(2011-05-09)
Reniform nematode, Rotylenchulus reniformis Linford & Oliveira, is one of the most destructive nematode pests of cotton (Gossypium spp.), and upland cotton (G. hirsutum L.), the most common cultivated type, is lacking in ...
Application of Mobility Models to Collaborative Search and Rescue Robotics
(2011-05-26)
This thesis addresses the challenges of using small, low-cost robotic nodes with limited processing capabilities in collaborative search and rescue. Mobility models tailored specifically to the mobility patterns of such ...
A Non-contact Method for Sensing Tire Contact Patch Deformation Using a Monocular Vision System and Speckled Image Tracking
(2011-05-16)
A full-field, non-contact deformation sensing system was developed with an application for tires. Using an image tracking algorithm, in-plane displacements and their gradients were calculated. Furthermore, the effects of ...
Development of Wireless Magnetoresistive Sensor Network for Unexploded Ordnance and Landmine Detection
(2011-05-06)
This thesis summarizes the effort toward developing a passive/active magnetoresistive (MR) sensor array for unexploded ordnance (UXO) realized with wireless sensor network technology. In recent years, the rapid development ...
Econometric Analysis of Household Energy Consumption in the United States, 2006 and 2008
(2011-05-18)
Household expenditures on electricity and gasoline account for a very large share of household budget in the United States. Considering the upward trend in energy price during recent years, this study investigated U.S. ...
Rooting Evaluation of Kiwifruit (Actinidia chinesis) and Effects of Anaerobiosis on Bud Break
(2011-05-05)
Two unrelated studies were conducted in completion of this degree. The first study evaluated different rates of growth hormone on softwood kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) cuttings to determine the proper rate for optimal ...
Response of Resistant Pepper Varieties to Viruses in the Genus Potyvirus
(2011-05-18)
Potyviruses are a persistent threat to bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) production worldwide. We have expended much effort to study the resistance response of pepper cultivars at cellular and whole plant levels. To evaluate ...
Being Neither and Both: The Liminal Nationality of Four Eighteenth-Century Anglo-Irish Women Writers, A Study of Genre, Gender, and Nation
(2011-07-14)
This dissertation examines the work of four Anglo-Irish women writers who published in the long eighteenth century, an integral voice in the development of Anglo-Irish nationality. These voices present a counter-perspective ...
An Active and Hybrid Storage System for Data-intensive Applications
(2011-07-20)
Since large-scale and data-intensive applications have been widely deployed, there is a growing demand for high-performance storage systems to support data-intensive applications. Compared with traditional storage systems, ...