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Built-In Self-Test for the Analysis of Mixed-Signal Systems 

Starr, George (2010-04-08)
A new Built-In Self-Test technique called Selective Spectrum Analysis has been developed for the measurement of analog characteristics in mixed-signal circuits. This design utilizes digital components to generate and collect ...

Social and Linguistic Conditioning of the Sociolinguistic Variable (ai) among Textile Mill Workers of Columbus, Georgia, and Southeast Alabama 

Topping, Elizabeth (2010-04-08)
The purpose of this study is to examine the the social and linguistic conditioning as well as the frequency of the sociolinguistic variable (ai) among a group of European-American textile mill workers born in Columbus, ...

Shoal occupancy estimation for 3 lotic crayfish species in the Tallapoosa River basin, Alabama 

Martin, Molly (2010-04-08)
The greatest diversity of crayfishes in the world is in the southeastern United States; however many species are at risk and lack of information on habitat requirements and the effects of habitat alteration hamper crayfish ...

The Opposition Court of Henry, Prince of Wales, in the Reign of James I, 1610-1612 

Barronton, Joshua (2010-04-08)
Henry Frederick Stuart, eldest son of James VI and I and Anne of Denmark, died at the age of eighteen after only two years as Prince of Wales. In his short life he developed a large following and served as the focal point ...

A Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar Apparatus for High Strain Rate Testing of Interpenetrating Phase Composites (IPC): Measurements and Modeling 

Periasamy, Chandru (2010-04-08)
Novel materials with enhanced mechanical performance and multifunctionality are of interest to automotive, aerospace and marine industries alike. Designing materials with multiple thermo-mechanical attributes while satisfying ...

Planetary Partnerships and Their Role in Global Environmental Governance 

Kauffman, Brenda (2010-04-08)
Finding solutions to global environmental problems has practical, scientific, theoretical, and academic importance. As a practical matter protecting the earth’s bio-systems is necessary for human survival. As resources ...

"Yr most obedt. Servt.": Eliza Lucas's Epistolary Voice and the Construction of a Southern Female Identity 

Iden, Kirsten (2010-04-08)
Since the first publication of her Letterbook in 1972, Eliza Lucas Pinckney has become one of the most anthologized southern women of America’s early history. In addition to making an appearance in almost every historical ...

The Threat of Mesmerism 

Aldridge, Todd (2010-04-07)
This thesis examines how mesmerism and its practitioners invoke social anxieties about gender roles in nineteenth century America in view of two texts. Confessions of a Magnetiser, anonymously published in 1845, and “A ...

Examining U.S. and Chinese Students' Purchase Intention for Luxury Brands 

Bian, Qin (2010-04-07)
Drawing on the conceptual theories of Functional Theories of Attitude, Cognitive-Affective Model of Buying and Theory of Reasoned Action, this study examines the effects of individual characteristics (i.e. need for uniqueness ...

Evaluation of best management practices for bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) control in zoysiagrass (Zoysia spp.) turf 

Doroh, Mark (2010-04-07)
Zoysiagrasses (Zoysia spp.) are a popular choice as turfgrasses in the transition zone of the United States. When managing zoysiagrass, one of the most problematic weeds to control is bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) ...

Thin-Type Dense Sets and Related Properties 

Hutchison, Jennifer (2010-04-07)
Dense sets in topological spaces may be thought of as those which are ubiquitous. We discuss dense sets in product spaces which also have a thin-type property, making them in some sense rare or spread out. Thin-type ...

Effects of Ractopamine Hydrochloride on Color Attributes and Meat Quality in Yearling Heifers Across Days on Feed 

Hunter, Erin (2010-04-07)
Recent research with the use of β-agonists has been inconclusive from a meat quality standpoint. Therefore, the objective of this study is to evaluate the inclusion of RAC across 5 DOF in 72 crossbred yearling heifers and ...

Development, Characterization and Early Evaluation of New Modified Live Vaccines Against Columnaris Disease 

Olivares-Fuster, Oscar (2010-04-07)
Columnaris disease is an acute to chronic bacterial infection that affects commercial aquaculture and the ornamental fish industry. Flavobacterium columnare, causal agent of columnaris disease, is a facultative pathogen ...

Patterns of Host Use in Mosquitoes: Implications for Virus Transmission 

Burkett-Cadena, Nathan (2010-04-07)
Mosquitoes do not feed indiscriminately among hosts, but demonstrate various patterns of host use. Each mosquito species may specialize in feeding within a group of related hosts or may utilize a wide variety of hosts. ...

Capacitive Sensors and their Interface Circuits 

Rane, Aditi (2010-04-06)
An innovative technique has been developed to interface to capacitive sensors. This is a new technique where the unknown capacitance is connected with a resistance to generate a relative change of frequency in a CMOS ...

Multiple Visions of the Research Paper: How Compositionists and Librarians Understand, Represent, and Teach the Research Process 

MacDonald, Amanda (2010-04-05)
This thesis project examines how composition and library science scholars understand, represent, and teach the research process. Librarians and instructors have been similarly affected by technology, so they must discover ...

Beef cattle performance, forage productivity and quality from a mixed small-grain/ryegrass and warm-season annuals grazing system 

Cline, Mary Kimberly (2010-04-05)
A two-phase grazing experiment was conducted to evaluate the feasibility and productivity of a cool-season/warm-season annuals grazing system for growing-finishing beef cattle. Eighteen Angus × Simmental steers grazed ...

Towards in/Vention in the 21st Century: A Philosophical Case Study 

Campbell, Trisha (2010-04-05)
This thesis offers a philosophical treatise on Invention in the 21st century, positing our current oppositional dialectic as problematic. Thus, I move to offer a way out of this dialectical negation in order to really ...

Identification of Individual Contributions to Total Flicker Levels in Electric Power Systems 

Gosnell, Ryan (2010-04-02)
Total flicker levels in an electric power system can be contributed to from multiple sources of flicker. Methodologies for allocating portions of this total flicker level to the responsible loads are studied. The representation ...

RF Design and Analysis of a Novel Elliptical Reduced Surface Wave Antenna for Wireless Applications 

Jacobs, Joshua (2010-04-02)
The Reduced Surface Wave (RSW) antenna is a relatively new class of microstrip patch antenna. An RSW antenna has the ability to drastically reduce both surface and lateral wave radiation, which leads to an increase in ...