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Maximum and minimum degree in iterated line graphs
(2013-06-13)
In this thesis we analyze two papers, both by Dr. Stephen G. Hartke and
Dr. Aparna W. Higginson, on maximum and minimum degrees of a graph $G$ under iterated line graph
operations. Let $\Delta_{k}$ and $\delta_{k}$ denote ...
A Maximum Effort Control System for the Tracking and Control of a Guided Canine
(2010-12-02)
This dissertation presents an approach for autonomously controlling a canine using an embedded command module with vibration and tone generation capabilities and an embedded control suite comprised of a microprocessor, ...
MBI-3X Bio-Nematicide Plant Health Effects on Root Crops
(2018-04-17)
MBI-3X is a new nematicide formulated from fermented and killed microbial broth. The broth contains large amounts of dead cells and an array of secondary metabolites in the fermentation supernatant with a corresponding ...
Me, You, and Us: Affectivity Predicting Interactive Behaviors in Older Couples’ Relationship Narratives
(2015-07-23)
The current study was developed to investigate how older spouses’ self-reported positive and negative affectivity were associated with their behavioral interactions during a relationship narrative task. To accomplish this ...
Meal Timing & Its Effects on the Pathogenesis of Metabolic Syndrome
(2015-07-28)
Metabolic syndrome is an assortment of biochemical abnormalities associated with cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. Characterized by obesity, insulin resistance, and hepatic steatosis, it affects approximately ...
A Meaningful Reality: The Integration of the Opelika, Alabama City School System, 1965-1972
(2007-05-15)
This thesis chronicles and analyzes the integration of the Opelika city school system from the institution of the freedom of choice method of desegregation in 1965 to the court-ordered total integration of the system in ...
Measure-preserving dynamical systems on R3 with all trajectories bounded
(2017-11-16)
We present here constructions, both smooth and piecewise-linear, of non-singular, measure-preserving dynamical systems on R3, with each trajectory contained in a bounded set. In the smooth case, we use a sequence of nested ...
Measurement and Modeling of Damage in Mechanically Cycled Lead Free Solders
(2022-06-29)
Solder joints in electronic packages often experience fatigue failures due to cyclic mechanical stresses and strains in fluctuating temperature environments. This cyclic loading of the solder is induced by mismatches in ...
Measurement Invariance of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Across Three Civilian Trauma Types
(2012-07-19)
The factor structure of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) remains the subject of intense investigation. The DSM three-factor conceptualization of PTSD has not been empirically supported; rather, two four-factor models ...
Measurement of Absorption Coefficient of Road Surfaces Using Impedance Tube Method
(2005-08-15)
The absorption coefficient of dense and porous road surfaces has been measured using core samples with 4 and 6-inch diameter impedance tubes. The 6-inch tube allows the absorption of a large core sample surface to be ...
Measurement of Alcohol Use at a Historically Black College/University (HBCU)
(2012-07-09)
Previous studies have reported that African-American students attending HBCUs consume less alcohol and experience fewer negative consequences compared to students attending other public colleges and universities (Fowler, ...
Measurement of Emotional Expressiveness in Preschool Children: Comparing Direct Assessments of Affect Expressiveness with Measures of Social Competence
(2007-05-15)
The primary purposes of this study were to document the frequency and rate of affect expression for preschool children engaged in dyadic play, to determine the contextual constraints on such affect expression imposed by ...
Measurement of mineral elastic modulus through nanoindentation
(2017-04-21)
Minerals are the main component of Earth’s crust and mantle. For our planet, the data we have on the Earth’s interior are obtained from the measurement of seismic wave velocity. Measurement in laboratory of mineral’s elastic ...
Measurement of Reliable Indentation Elastic Modulus in Brittle Materials from Berkovich Nano Indentation
(2016-08-01)
Determining the elastic modulus of brittle materials from unloading segments during standard indentation testing is complicated by surface generations of cracks and other defects form. This work describes a method to ...
Measurement of the phase space distribution in a complex plasma
(2012-04-18)
The development of a diagnostic technique that allows measurement of the six dimensional phase space distribution for the dust component of a plasma system is presented. In the course of the measurement and analysis ...
Measurement of the thermal properties of a weakly-coupled complex (dusty) plasma
(2006-12-15)
Knowledge of the velocity space distribution function facilitates the characterization of the thermal and dynamical properties of a system. In this work, a comprehensive series of experiments and numerical simulations are ...
Measurements and Modification of Sheared Flows and Stability on the Compact Toroidal Hybrid Stellarator
(2012-04-25)
Sheared flows arising from spatially inhomogeneous, transverse electric fields are common phenomena found in space, laboratory, and fusion plasmas. These flows are a source of free energy that can drive or suppress ...
Measurements of the thermal expansion and heat capacity of metals by electromagnetic levitation
(2006-08-15)
Electromagnetic levitation is a very useful non-contact melting technique that can be exploited for measurements of thermophysical properties of many reactive metals and alloys. This study focused on thermal expansion and ...
Measuring and modeling stormwater runoff from an interstate in a rural/forested watershed
(2016-12-12)
In hydrological research, roadways are often defined simply as an increased impervious portion of a watershed or a flow blocking structure. The research presented in this dissertation examines the effects of highway crossings ...
Measuring and modeling the impact of roadway runoff on a headwater tributary of the Cahaba River
(2015-07-24)
Stormwater runoff from highways has been a relevant focus of study both in terms of its characterization during construction phases as well as during the operational years. Highways have been thought to have adverse impacts ...