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Geometric Hitting Sets and Their Variants

Ganjugunte, Shashidhara Krishnamurthy (2011)

This thesis explores a few geometric optimization problems that arisein robotics and sensor networks. In particular we present efficientalgorithms for the hitting-set problem and the budgeted hitting-set ...
The Geometry of Cancer

Guinney, Justin (2009)

Cancer is a complex, multifaceted disease that operates through dynamic changes in the genome. Cancer is best understood through the process that generates it -- random mutations operated on by natural selection -- and ...
The Geometry of Gravitational Lensing: Magnification Relations, Observables, and Kerr Black Holes

Aazami, Amir Babak (2011)

Gravitational lensing is the study of the bending of light by gravity. In such a scenario, light rays from a background star are deflected as they pass by a foreground galaxy (the lens). If the lens is massive enough, ...
Geometry of SU(3) Manifolds

Xu, Feng (2008-05-14)

I study differential geometry of 6-manifolds endowed with various $SU(3)$ structures from three perspectives. The first is special Lagrangian geometry; The second is pseudo-Hermitian-Yang-Mills connections or more ...
Georges Sorel, Autonomy and Violence in the Third Republic

Brandom, Eric Wendeborn (2012)

How did Georges Sorel's philosophy of violence emerge from the moderate, reformist, and liberal philosophy of the French Third Republic? This dissertation answers the question through a contextual intellectual history ...
GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS OF FISHERIES TO IMPROVE FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT

Raskie, Jedediah (2013-04-16)

Fisheries are an important economic engine for the United States. Laws, regulations, and international agreements keep this engine running sustainably. Compliance with these laws is vital to their success and the sustainability ...
A Geospatial Analysis of Mystic Aquarium's Marine Animal Stranding Data

Smith, Ainsley (2013-04-08)

Mystic Aquarium’s Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Stranding Program has been responding to distressed marine animals in Connecticut and Rhode Island for over 35 years. To date, the Aquarium has responded to more than 1,290 ...
A Geospatial Analysis of Pathways for Carbon Sequestration

Frankel, Anna (2008-04-25)

The 2007 IPCC report detailed the warming of the earth is unmistakable and is most likely due to anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The earth’s natural processes are unable to reabsorb GHGs at the rate at which ...
Geospatial Analysis of Select Ecosystem Services provided by the Protected Lands of The Land Trust for Central North Carolina

Montgomery, Alison; Zhu, Di (2013-04-24)

The Land Trust for Central North Carolina is a non-profit organization that works to protect and preserve land – natural areas, rural landscapes, family farms, and historic places within North Carolina’s heartland. For ...
Geospatial Analysis of Select Ecosystem Services provided by the Protected Lands of The Land Trust for Central North Carolina

Montgomery, Alison; Zhu, Di (2013-04-24)

The Land Trust for Central North Carolina is a non-profit organization that works to protect and preserve land – natural areas, rural landscapes, family farms, and historic places within North Carolina’s heartland. For ...
A Geospatial Analysis of Wind Energy Development and Authorization Policy on US Forest Service Land

Schlichting, Kerry (2009-04-24)

Abstract: Wind is a renewable source of energy but its development has the potential for significant negative visual, economic and environmental impacts if not sited carefully. Analysis of a wide range of variables ...
Geo-Spatial Modeling of Online Ad Distributions

Gorecki, Mitchel (2013-04-15)

The purpose of this document is to demonstrate how spatial models can be integrated into purchasing decisions for real-time bidding on advertising exchanges to improve ad selection and performance. Historical data makes ...
Gersten-Witt Complex of Hirzebruch Surfaces

Kim, Hyeongkwan (2013)

Gersten-Witt cohomologies of Hirzebruch surfaces are computed.
Ghana's New Oil: Cause for Jubilation or Prelude to the Resource Curse?

Kapela, Jared (2009-12-04)

Ghana is a small West African nation of 23 million people. In 2007, the largest oil and gas discovery in Africa in the last decade was made by the US-based oil and gas company, Kosmos Energy, 75 miles offshore Ghana. The ...
Gifted Education in Orange County Schools

Auerbach, Cate (2012-12-07)

Underachievement is defined as a discrepancy between a student’s ability and performance. Underachievement in gifted children, namely those one to two years above grade level, is especially concerning. Gifted children of ...
A GIS Approach to Habitat Restoration Site Selection and Prioritization in the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary

Kunert, Kelly (2005)

The New York-New Jersey Harbor is an urban estuary that has suffered the effects of industrial pollution, urban development, and harbor dredging. One of the most prominent issues arising from the Harbor’s urban history ...
GIS Prioritization of Little River Riparian Corridor in Montgomery County, NC

McNamara, Stephanie (2011-04-26)

State parks, land trusts, and other conservation entities have very similar missions, to protect and conserve land. However, determining which land to conserve can vary within the mission of each organization. Habitat ...
A GIS Tool Prioritizing Dams for Removal within the State of North Carolina

Hoenke, Kathleen (2012-04-27)

A GIS tool for prioritizing removal of dams based on ecological and social metrics is presented. The Barrier Prioritization Tool uses a hierarchical decision making framework that entails identification of an objective, ...
Glacial North Atlantic Millennial Variability over the Last 300,000 Years

Obrochta, Stephen (2008-11-26)

The hematite-stained grain (HSG) proxy method, commonly employed by the late G.C. Bond to detect the "1500-year cycle" in North Atlantic climate, is reproduced and veriﬁed for the ﬁrst time. The exact method is compiled ...
Global Changes in Precipitation Extremes

Aparna, Bamzai (2007-05)

Anthropogenic climate change has been a widely studied and often discussed phenomenon within the context of global mean temperature. However, changes in precipitation have not been rigorously observed or formally attributed ...