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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 ...
Simulation Modeling and Analysis of Printed Circuit Board Assembly Lines
(2005-12-15)
This thesis focuses on simulation modeling and analysis of printed circuit board assembly lines. The objectives of the study include assessing the feasibility of process flow logic and relative impact of changing line ...
Simulation of Pickup ions - Local Interstellar Medium Interactions in the Outer Heliosphere
(2021-11-29)
The energetic neutral atoms (ENAs) received by Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) shows a ribbon structure of the ENA source around the heliopause, the plasma boundary of solar system. The reason behind it is still a ...
Simulation of Quantum Parametric Amplifiers
(2021-05-19)
Parametric amplifiers couple a nonlinear element to an external environment, resulting in frequency mixing of a pump tone and a smaller signal tone. The pump’s energy is coupled into the signal tone and an additional idler ...
Simulation of the Effects of Acoustic Noise on MEMS Gyroscopes
(2009-07-08)
Recent advances in MEMS technology have resulted in relatively low cost gyroscopes and accelerometers. The low cost of these devices has led to inexpensive inertial measurement systems, opening up a wide variety of possible ...
Simulation of the Impact of NOOPS on CPU Temperature
(2015-12-10)
A C++ based simulation language is used to simulate instruction scheduling in which a set of
processes is balanced by the ratio of memory operators. The simulation of the reduction of thermal
profiles involves insertion ...