1980-2010 - CSU Theses and Dissertations
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Spin dynamics in solids
The work described in this thesis falls into two largely unrelated categories. Part I of the thesis reports unusually fast 13C spin diffusion in adamantane. A calculation of the 13C spin-diffusion rate from first order ... -
Master's of social work students' research self-efficacy, attitude, and knowledge across the foundation year
This study examined foundation year MSW student outcomes with regard to the research curriculum. The researcher sought to understand students' attitudes toward research, research knowledge acquisition, and research ... -
Characteristics and organization of precipitating features during NAME 2004 and their relationship to environmental conditions
The focus of this study is to examine the characteristics of convective precipitating features (PFs) during the 2004 North American Monsoon Experiment (NAME) and their precursor environmental conditions. The goal is to ... -
Aromatic circular dichroism in globular proteins: applications to protein structure and folding
The exciton couplet approach was applied to estimate the circular dichroism (CD) of Trp side-chains in proteins. Calculations were performed by the origin-independent version of the matrix method, either for the indole Bb ... -
Three-dimensional finite element model to predict pole strength
A three-dimensional finite element model was used to predict the strength and location of failure of nine wood transmission poles. The poles were made from three commonly used species (western red cedar, Douglas-fir and ... -
Prehistoric archaeological investigations at Perdiz Creek: an inter-landscape comparative analysis in the southern Trans-Pecos region of southwestern Texas
A 2000 Texas Archeological Society field school collected information from the Marfa Plains in the Southern Trans-Pecos region of southwestern Texas, using pedestrian survey and subsurface test excavations. This investigation ... -
Current distribution and particle motion in a barbed plate electrostatic precipitator
Electrohydrodynamic theory suggests that a modification in electrode geometry is a method of creating more favorable electrical and flow conditions in electrostatic precipitators. A novel barbed plate precipitator is ... -
Electrohydrodynamic flow in a barbed plate electrostatic precipitator
The large scale secondary flows and turbulence induced by the inhomogeneous negative corona discharge in the conventional wire-plate precipitator are known to reduce collection efficiencies, particularly in applications ... -
Legibility of serif and sans serif type faces in computer displays
Studies of type faces printed on paper have generally found minimal legibility differences between the many type faces. Modem computers are capable of displaying many of the same type faces available to printers, but few ... -
Biological and physiological effects of excess copper in juvenile mallards Anas platyrhynchos: an investigation of the toxicity of acid mine drainage in waterfowl, The
In the early 1990's, concentrations of copper in the Alamosa River were increased by the release of acid mine drainage from the Summitville Mine site. Concern about the potential impact to resident waterfowl led to an ... -
Paleohydrologic investigation in the vicinity of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, A
A paleohydrologic investigation of the Shenandoah River in the vicinity of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, was conducted in response to the recent periodic floods that devastate the community. The study reach was approximately ... -
Effect of tillage on soil physical properties and crop production
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of two tillage systems -- conventional tillage (CT) and reduced tillage (RT) -- for a three-year corn-corn-watermelon rotation on: 1) biological production of corn ... -
Effects of groundwater pumping for irrigation on stream properties of the Arikaree River on the Colorado plains
The Arikaree River lies in the Republican River Basin on the Northern High Plains of Colorado. This study was conducted on the portion of the Arikaree River that flows through the lower portion of Yuma County, Colorado. A ... -
Effect of irrigation practices on stream depletion in the Arikaree River, eastern Colorado
Irrigated agriculture is of paramount importance to the economy and livelihoods of those living in much of Eastern Colorado. Here, wells feeding center pivot systems draw groundwater from the High Plains Aquifer, and are ... -
Physiological responses of grapevines to environmental stresses
The field response of several grapevine (Vitis vinifera L) cultivars, grown at the Orchard Mesa Research Center, to methanol application on foliage and trunks was investigated. Sublethal methanol doses were determined as ... -
Vertical sorting within dune structure
Vertical sorting of sediment mixtures within dune structures was measured experimentally by conducting three types of experiments: running water experiments, still water experiments, and air experiments. Five different ... -
Influence of diet, habitat, and recreational shooting of prairie dogs on burrowing owl demography, The
The burrowing owl is a ground-nesting raptor that is in decline across much of its geographic range. Habitat loss and widespread control of fossorial rodents on which burrowing owls regionally rely for nest sites are the ... -
Resistance components and velocity distributions of open channel flows over bedforms
The components of flow resistance and the velocity distributions of open-channel flows over bedforms were investigated by conducting idealized bedform experiments in a laboratory flume. Experiments involving uniform smooth, ... -
Disciple of because and other stories, The
These six stories explore common notions of polite behavior, particularly social expectations in the Midwest. Here, women (and one man) of various ages feel pigeonholed into a set of anticipated actions that feel, ultimately, ...
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