Browsing UT Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Title
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Effects of oversized particles on the dynamic properties of sand specimens evaluated by resonant column testing
(2014-08)This study was motivated by the fact that many times intact specimens with a number of oversized particles are dynamically tested in the laboratory and the impact of the particles on the dynamic properties is unknown. The ... -
Effects of parental divorce on children in relation to development and attachment style
(2010-05)Extensive research on the impact of divorce on children has been conducted. Much of this research emphasizes negative findings. Debate over the factors that exacerbate or alleviate these negative findings exists, and ... -
Effects of particle concentration and surfactant use in convective heat transfer of CuO nanofluids in microchannel flow
(2011-05)Heat exchange systems used in everything from cars to microelectronics have rapidly advanced in recent years to offer high heat transfer rates in increasingly smaller sizes. However, these systems have become essentially ... -
Effects of passive parallel compliance in tendon-driven robotic hands
(2013-12)Humans utilize the inherent biomechanical compliance present in their fingers for increased stability and dexterity during manipulation tasks. While series elastic actuation has been explored, little research has been ... -
The effects of payoffs and feedback on the disambiguation of relative clauses
(2014-12)This dissertation investigates two facts about language processing. The Good Enough Approach claims that language users do not form a fully detailed representation of the input unless the task at hand requires it. On the ... -
The effects of peer feedback on second and foreign language writing development
(2014-08)Process approaches to writing are widely used in various second language teaching contexts, and many teachers and researchers are trying to find more efficient and meaningful ways to help students to improve their writing ... -
Effects of photocatalysis on concrete surfaces
(2012-05)Highway air pollution is a significant environmental threat that has staggering implications for human health worldwide. Photocatalytic materials have the potential to reduce air pollution levels near major highways using ... -
The effects of physical constraint and community social capital on mental distress in older adults : a latent interaction model
(2015-08)Physical constraints such as functional disability and chronic disease are prevalent in older adults. These conditions are known to decrease ones quality of life and may lead to mental health problems for the older population. ... -
The effects of polymicrobial metabolism on pathogenesis and survival in Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
(2011-08)In this dissertation I describe a model system to characterize the response of an oral bacterial pathogen, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans to the metabolic byproducts of a representative member of the oral flora, ... -
The effects of polyphenol supplementation on muscular strength, power, and soreness following eccentric exercise
(2012-05)An acute bout of unaccustomed eccentric exercise causes prolonged strength loss and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) for several days. Chronic dietary supplementation with polyphenols, from pomegranates, has been shown ... -
Effects of post-settlement habitat use and biotic interactions on survival of the seagrass-associated fish red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus)
(2009-12)Due to high mortality encountered by marine fish larvae during their first weeks of life, small changes in the number of individuals surviving through this period can cause large fluctuations in year-class strength. Larval ... -
Effects of post-stroke depression on cognitive and linguistic recovery
(2010-05)The aim of this paper is to explore the relationship between functional recovery from stroke and depression. Stroke leads to depression both directly (through the location of the lesion) and indirectly (through decreased ... -
Effects of practice variability and distribuion of practice on musicians' performance of a procedural skill
(2007)I designed three experiments to determine how procedural memory consolidation in a music task is affected by practice under different conditions of speed regulation and different time intervals between practice sessions. ... -
The effects of prenatal PCBs on female reproduction: development, behavior, and gene expression
(2007)Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a class of bioactive chemical once used in industrial applications, but which now contaminate the world environment. PCBs are lipophilic with few natural degadatory mechanisms, and thus ... -
The effects of pressure variations and chemical reactions on the elasticity of the Lower Tuscaloosa sandstone of the Cranfield Field, Mississippi
(2011-08)Compliance with current and evolving federal and commercial regulations require the monitoring of injected carbon dioxide for geological sequestration. The goal of this project is to provide geophysicists with tools to ...
