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Doctoral thesis recital (bassoon) chamber
(2019-04-18)Fantasy etudes for bassoon and percussion / Verne Reynolds (with Cindy Willis, percussion) -- Trio for oboe, clarinet, and bassoon / Heitor Villa-Lobos (with Amanda Talley, oboe, and Tim Yung, clarinet) -- Der todte Fagott ... -
The two membranes problem for fully nonlinear local and nonlocal operators
(2019-02-11)We study the Two Membranes Problem for fully nonlinear operators both in the local (second order) and nonlocal setting. The problem arises when studying a “bid an ask” model in mathematical finance where some asset has a ... -
A data-driven methodology for prioritizing traffic signal retiming operations
Signal retiming is one of the chief responsibilities of municipal transportation agencies and is an important means for reducing congestion and improving transportation quality and reliability. Many agencies conduct signal ... -
Doctoral thesis recital (collaborative piano)
(2019-04-21)Schwanengesang : D 957 : seven lieder after poems by Ludwig Rellstab / Franz Schubert (with David Small, baritone) -- I was there : op. 49 : five poems of Walt Whitman / Lee Hoiby (with David Small, baritone) -
Error assessment of National Water Model analysis & assimilation and short-range forecasts
(2018-12-07)Flooding is the costliest natural disaster in the United States and tragically often leads to loss of life. Flood prediction, response and mitigation are therefore critical areas of research and have been for many decades. ... -
The effect of grade retention on academic and social-behavioral outcomes for students with disabilities in elementary grades
(2019-02-11)There is a lack of research examining the rates and effect of grade retention, a widely used intervention at schools, among students with disabilities. The existing research evidence of retention effects among students ... -
A case study of housing programs in the Historic Center of Quito : the need for planning direction (1990-2007)
(2008-05-17)Since the 1990's, the Historic Center of Quito (HCQ) has been the center of a pioneering urban renewal experiment in Latin America (Rojas, 2004). The local government implemented a series of housing programs to help improve ... -
Predictive iterative learning control with data-driven model for near-optimal laser power in selective laser sintering
(2018-12-07)Building high-quality parts is still a key challenge for Selective Laser Sintering machines today due to a lack of sufficient process control. In order to improve process control, a Predictive Iterative Learning Control ... -
Predictive modeling pilot project for readmissions in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction
(2019-02-06)Objectives: To pilot a predictive model evaluating hospital readmissions for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) patients and the association with management by a cardiologist, number of comorbidities, ... -
Is Google Duplex too human? : exploring user perceptions of opaque conversational agents
(2019-02-06)Conversational Agents (CAs) are increasingly embedded in consumer products, such as smartphones, home devices, and industry devices. Advancements in machine generated voice, such as the Google Duplex feature released in ... -
Dynamic petrophysical properties of laminated rocks : an experimental investigation
(2018-12-07)Laminae included in rock samples are small-scale heterogeneities that introduce anisotropy to the larger-scale rock system. They can be described in terms of grain size variations, as in a clastic sediment that is interbedded ... -
Doctoral thesis recital (clarinet) chamber
(2019-04-09)Sextet for piano and winds, op. 100 / Francis Poulenc (with: Zach Warren, flute ; Rachel Domingue, oboe ; Caroline Miller, bassoon ; Zach Morgan, horn ; Martin Kesuma, piano) -- Fantasy trio for clarinet, cello and piano, ... -
Optimal sizing of gas-to-gas membrane humidifiers for proton exchange membrane fuel cell automotive systems
(2019-02-06)External humidification using membrane humidifiers is an attractive technology used in controlling the humidity of proton-exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) systems. Membrane humidifiers operate under passive conditions, ... -
Evaluation of film cooling superposition method on the suction side of a blade model
Film cooling is often used for turbine airfoil cooling, and there are numerous studies of the performance of a single row of holes. Typically, blades and vanes in gas turbine engines have multiple rows of holes that interact. ...
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