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Title: Understanding the influence of tellurium oxide in the front silver paste on the homogenous high sheet resistance emitter
Author: Bezawada, Naga Sai Nirupama
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering, Renewable energy sources
Description: To reduce the cost of solar electricity requires highly efficient solar cells. However, the manufacturing of high efficiency solar cells does not match up with the cost. The higher the efficiency, the higher the cost. Thus, the high throughput tec...

Title: Understanding and mitigating the light-induced degradation in screen-printed Al-BSF boron-doped Czokralski crystalline silicon solar cells by use of infrared belt furnace rapid thermal processing.
Author: Mvutu, Mayangi
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Power resources
Description: ABSTRACTMAYANGI MA MVUTU. Understanding and mitigating the light-induced degradation in screen printed Al-BSF Cz-Si solar cell by use of IR-belt furnace Rapid Thermal Processing. (Under the direction of DR. ABASIFREKE EBONG)In this study, Rapid Th...

Title: Understanding Power System Frequency
Author: Cockerham, Brett
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering
Description: Frequency of an electrical signal is defined during steady state conditions, although it can be problematic to measure. However, power system frequency can often fluctuate during power swings and other anomalous events. These events can be charact...

Title: The relative effects of habitat amount, habitat configuration, and urbanization intensity on forest breeding birds
Author: Shoffner, Alexandra
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Ecology, Conservation biology
Description: It is clear that urbanization causes changes in landscape structure that adversely affect biodiversity. However, the relative impacts of different components of landscape structure remain unclear. Using the 2006 National Land Cover Database and 20...

Title: The effect of shall-issue policy on crime rates
Author: White, John
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Political science
Description: ABSTRACT This study investigates the impact of shall-issue policy on crime rates at the state level in the United States. A formal analysis of the effect on crime rates is useful in supporting or refuting the claim that crime rates increase or dec...

Title: The Moon Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita): A Prospective Pelagic and Estuarine Bioindicator
Author: Lowder, Matthew
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Biology, Environmental sciences, Toxicology
Description: Due in part to the complexity of scyphozoan life histories, slight changes in environmental factors can have an effect on fecundity, growth & development and population fluctuations. Anthropogenic activities have been suggested as a major cause of...

Title: The Influence of Different Duration Dynamic Warm-ups on Vertical Jump Performance
Author: Stuart, Gavin
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Kinesiology
Description: ABSTRACTGavin Stuart. The Influence of Different Duration Dynamic Warm-ups on Vertical Jump Performance(Under the direction of Dr. Abbey Thomas) The benefits of a proper warm-up have long been well known but the specifics on warm-up duration have ...

Title: The Effect of Kinesio Tex Tape in Participants with Chronic Ankle Instability After a Fatigue Protocol
Author: Cline, Jason
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Kinesiology
Description: Lateral ankle sprains are one of the most common sports related injuries in the United States. The development of chronic ankle instability (CAI) is estimated to occur in 30-80% of people after the initial sprain. Several factors contribute to rec...

Title: The Association between Income Disparities and Prenatal Oral Health: Results from the 2009-2011 North Carolina Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
Author: Gill, Chelsea
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Public health, Dentistry
Description: Access to adequate dental care is a problem in the U.S., particularly for economically disadvantaged individuals. During pregnancy, women are at increased risk of developing adverse oral health conditions, such as periodontitis, which can potentia...

Title: Tax Structure and Economic Growth: An OECD Analysis
Author: Raynor, Luke
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Economics
Description: The purpose of this thesis is to provide an analytical analysis on how different tax structures of OECD countries affect their rates of economic growth from the period 1980-2004. This thesis attempts to gather results so that governments may bette...

Title: THE ROLE OF TRANSLESION SYNTHESIS POLYMERASES REV1 AND POL η IN DNA DAMAGE RESPONSE
Author: McLeod, Melissa
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Molecular biology, Biology, Cytology
Description: Our cells endure continuous challenges from byproducts of endogenous metabolic processes as well as outside sources such as UV light and environmental polltants. The DNA Damage Response (DDR) helps organisms cope with damage and coordinate an appr...

Title: THE APPLICABILITY OF FREE-FIELD ACOUSTIC SIGNATURES TO QUALITY INSPECTION OF ROTATING MACHINERY
Author: Paustian, Andrew
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Engineering, Sound
Description: Quality assessment tools are used to increase productivity of a production line by ensuring that the produced item is fit for consumer use. In order for a quality inspection tool to be useful, the process must not affect the item and should not si...

Title: THE ADVANCED MANIPULATION OF AN ELECTROSPRAYED DIELECTRIC
Author: Garris, Robert
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Engineering
Description: The objective of this research is to investigate the control of sprayed gasoline using electric fields. This research was separated into three main parts including: charge repeatability, charge magnitude, and control of a sprayed injection. Using ...

Title: Synthesis, Reactivity, and Applications of Benzimidazole Thiones and Selones
Author: Hernandez, Lizeth
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Chemistry
Description: Benzimidazole-2-thiols and their transition metal complexes have been the focus of intense research due to their potential applications in bioinorganic and organometallic chemistry. Within this field of research, the synthesis and reactivity of be...

Title: Synthesis and characterization of single-walled carbon nanotubes for use in water purification
Author: Johnson, Billy
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Materials science, Nanoscience, Chemistry
Description: As human health concerns over disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in drinking water increase, so does the need to development new materials that remove them rapidly and at high-efficiency. Ion exchange (IEX) is an effective method for the removal of na...

Title: Spatially Resolved Photoluminescence Lifetime Mapping in the Vicinity of Extended Defects in Semiconductors Using a Time Correlated Single Photon Counting System and Confocal Photoluminescence Microscopy
Author: Mode, Timothy
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Optics, Physics
Description: Photoluminescence mapping and time resolved photoluminescence imaging have previously been used to study charge carrier dynamics in bulk semiconductors. Recently, our research group has used spatially resolved PL mapping to examine and model carri...

Title: Small Signal Stability Analysis of Doubly Fed Induction Generator or Direct Drive Synchronous Generator Integrated Power System
Author: Kamal, Faria
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering
Description: The power system stability issues concerning the integration of wind turbine gen-erators have been under research for quite a long time now. This study focuses on thesmall signal stability analysis of Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) and Dire...

Title: Slope Stability Analysis of Embankment Fill Material from North Carolina Coastal Region
Author: McGovern, Ashley
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering, Geotechnical engineering
Description: This research involved a comprehensive experimental program was carried out to study compaction characteristics and associated engineering properties of test soils from three actual NCDOT highway projects located within the coastal geologic region...

Title: Shape Factor Analysis of Granular Filter Media and Its Effects on Settling Velocity and Stratification Post-Backwash
Author: Matthy, Lindsay
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: Research on irregularly-shaped granular filter media has been sparse. Previousstudies attempted to identify a common shape factor and incorporate it into settlingvelocity models for spherical media. This common shape factor was frequently calledsp...

Title: Sensitivity Analysis of Production Variables of Geopolymer Cement Concrete to Mechanical and Durability Characteristics
Author: TREJO, MARIA
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: Geopolymer cement is an alternative binder manufactured from fly ashes that can fully replace portland cement in traditional reinforced concrete applications. As a viable material for precast components, geopolymer features very rapid strength dev...