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New Atomic Data For Iron-Peak Elements For Use In Astrophysical Modeling 

Alzate, Nathalia (2013-07-25)
Supernovae (SN) and supernova remnant (SNR) plasmas represent some of the most extreme and unusual objects in the universe. X-ray spectra of supernova remnant plasmas are key to understanding the mechanism and dynamics ...

A New Class of Adsorptive Photocatalysts for Enhanced Adsorption and Destruction of 4-chlorophenol and perfluorooctanoic acid 

Li, Fan (2019-12-05)
Four novel Ti-based adsorptive photocatalysts, namely titanate nanosheets (TNS), graphene grafted titania/titanate nanosheets (G/TNS), activated carbon modified titanate nanotubes (TNTs@AC), and iron doped, activated carbon ...

New Classes of Multivariate Gamma Survival and Reliability Models 

Diawara, Norou (2006-08-15)
Multivariate modeling and analysis based on the multivariate normal distribution is well established and widely used. However, when the marginal distributions have only a positive support, such as time-to-event models, ...

New computational and data-driven methods for protein homology modeling 

Bhattacharya, Sutanu (2021-07-14)
Threading a query protein sequence onto a library of weakly homologous structural templates remains challenging. In light of the recent advancements in residue-residue contact prediction technologies powered by sequence ...

A New Concept Design of Directional Rumble Strips for Deterring Wrong-way Freeway Entries 

Yang, Lingling (2016-05-03)
Wrong-way driving (WWD) on freeways has been identified as a serious traffic safety problem. Drivers who make wrong-way entries onto freeways pose a serious risk to the safety of other motorists and themselves. This study ...

New Concepts in Surface Modification for Biosensor Application-Polyaniline and Bacteriophage Surface Modification 

Zhang, Hongxia (2008-12-15)
Polyaniline is one of the most promising conductive polymers for technological applications because of its unique electrooptical properties, ease of synthesis and low cost. An additional attribute is that polyanilines can ...

A New Deal for Writers: The Alabama Writers' Project and Its Contributions to American History 

Montford, Hesper (2013-08-20)
At the height of the Great Depression and the New Deal, administrators and staff of the Federal Writers’ Project embarked on a series of literary undertakings to uncover and restore the nation’s cultural and historical ...

New Dendrimers and Lipids Based on 2,2′-Bi(glycerol), and Lewis Acid Dependent Rearrangements of a Protected Pinacol 

Pulsani, Kavitha (2017-04-25)
Chapter 1: 2,2'-Bi(glycerol), or 2,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)butane-1,2,3,4-tetraol is of interest because of its utility as a potential A6 core for novel dendrimers, and because it may lead to hitherto un¬known 2,2'-bi(triglyceride)s ...

A New Elections Federalism: Dual Election Administration Systems 

Fincher, Brandon (2022-11-29)
Dual election administration systems have a substantial history in the United States with differing characteristics over time and place. A dual election administration system creates categories of voters who are only ...

A New Era for Forest Operations in the Southeastern Region of the United States 

Daniel, Marissa "Jo" (2018-12-10)
Forest operations in the southeastern region of the United States has remained relatively unchanged since the inception of conventional mechanized equipment. As new technologies are developed, new operational techniques ...

A New Evaluation of Hernán Cortés’s Textual Strategies in Light of Documents Written by and about Diego Velázquez 

Antrobius, Rebecca (2013-12-05)
During the conquest of Mexico, Hernán Cortés used textual and political strategies in his Cartas de relación that helped him achieve a position of power within the Spanish Empire. These strategies have been investigated ...

New Experimental and Modeling Appraches to Study the Dynamics of Xylose Fermentation with Sheffersomyces stipitis 

Kim, Min Hea (2015-07-24)
Ethanol production from lignocellulosic hydrolysates in an economically feasible process requires complete utilization of both glucose and xylose, the main components of cellulose and hemicellulose. Scheffersomyces stipitis ...

A new methodology to measure internal particle size in pellets and to quantify the degree of grinding during pelleting 

Bonilla, Susan (2022-11-29)  ETD File Embargoed
Grinding and pelleting are the major costs during feed production. Previous research has shown that ingredients’ particle size can influence poultry performance, organ development, and nutrient digestibility. Particle ...

New Methods for Predicting Critical Tensile Strains in an M-E Framework 

Robbins, Mary (2012-12-06)
As mechanistic-empirical pavement design comes to the forefront of design, the accurate prediction of critical tensile strains at the bottom of the asphalt concrete (AC) becomes increasingly more important to predict fatigue ...

A New Procedure for Allocating Voltage Fluctuation Limits in Power Systems 

Arechavaleta Castagno, Maria Jose (2016-12-19)
Procedures for determining the requirements for the connection of fluctuating installations in MV, HV, and EHV power systems are provided in IEC Technical Report 61000-3-7. The objective is to provide guidance to system ...

A New Solution to the Intersection Problem of Mendelsohn Triple Systems 

Watson, Rachel (2012-03-29)
The thesis provides an alternate solution to the intersection problem, in which the goal is to determine the set of all values for which there exists a pair of Mendelsohn Triple Systems having this exact value of cyclic ...

A New Spin on an Old Crop for Bioenergy: Sorghum 

Rocateli, Alexandre Caldeira (2010-08-02)
According to Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) – Energy Policy Act of 2005, the U.S. must reduce foreign oil dependence, where the target is to produce 36 billion gallons of oil equivalent in 2022 (RFA, 2010). Cellulosic ...

New Statistical Learning for Next-Generation Functional Data and Spatial Data 

Wang, Shuoyang (2022-03-18)
Advancements of modern technology have enabled the collection of sophisticated, high-dimensional data sets, such as 3D images, high dimensional data and other objects living in a functional space. As such, boosting the ...

New Venture Success: The Role of Principal's Social Capital and Social Effectiveness 

Tocher, Neil (2007-08-15)
Previous empirical research indicates that founder social capital and founder social effectiveness may both be beneficial during the venture creation process. However, few, if any, studies have examined the combined influence ...

New Warehouse Designs: Angled Aisles and Their Effects on Travel Distance 

Ozturkoglu, Omer (2011-07-07)
This dissertation presents new, improved aisle designs for warehouses where there are different material flows. The goal is to reduce travel distance to pick and store an item in a warehouse. The approach is to design cross ...