Browsing ETDs: Virginia Tech Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Title
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1,3-Disubstituted-tetrahydro-β-carbolines: A New Method for Stereochemical Assignment and Synthesis of Potential Antimalarial Agents
(Virginia Tech, 2021-06-21)Malaria is a serious mosquito-borne disease affecting the majority of Earth's southern hemisphere. While consistent efforts to curb malaria spread throughout 20th and early 21st century were largely successful, the recent ... -
1. Tests of the coupled shock tube/mass-spectrometer technique ; 2. The pyrolysis of neopentane by atomic resonance absorption spectrophotometry
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1982)Part 1 The coupled shock-tube/mass spectrometer apparatus is characterized in terms of its capabilities for chemical kinetic studies. Criteria for doing kinetic measurements by this experimental technique are discussed. ... -
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(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1994)The Situation. Downtown. An alleyway and adjacent building form the volumetric parametric parameters for a hypothetical, semi-urban addition. The Program. A synthesis of bookstore, art gallery, and cafe outlines the ... -
A 1000-year sedimentary record of hurricane, fire, and vegetation history from a coastal lagoon in southwestern Dominican Republic
(Virginia Tech, 2011-03-24)Our knowledge of whether hurricanes cause lasting changes in forest composition and the patterns and role of fire in Caribbean dry forests are lacking. This project combines paleoecological and paleotempestological methods ... -
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The 11th Virginia Infantry Regiment, C. S. A
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1968)This thesis is a socio-military history of a Confederate infantry regiment. Formed principally of Lynchburg City and Campbell County men, the Regiment fought in the Civil War as part of Kemper's Brigade, Pickett's Division, ... -
A 15-Year Research Summary and Hunting Harvest Data Evaluation of the Broad Run Management Area
(Virginia Tech, 1974)This thesis is serving as a study report on 15 years or wildlife research performed at the 11,422-acre Broad Run Wildlife Research Area, also known at the Broad Run Management Area, in Craig County, Virginia, Incorporated ... -
The 16S rRNA characterization of a novel "microaerophilic" Pseudomonas sp. from the oligotrophic deep subsurface environment
(Virginia Tech, 1996-11-07)A gram negative microaerophilic bacterium, designated Pseudomonas sp. strain MR 100, was isolated from a depth of 463 meters at the Savannah River DOE site and identified using 16S rDNA sequencing and DNA-DNA reassociation. ... -
The 17th Regiment Virginia Volunteers, C.S.A.
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1977)This thesis is a socio-military history of a Confederate infantry regiment. Formed of companies from the city of Alexandria and surrounding counties, the Regiment fought in the Civil War as part of Corse's brigade, Pickett's ... -
The 1934 Indian Reorganization Act and Indigenous Governance: A Comparison of Governance of Santa Clara Pueblo and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Nations — 1991 – 2000
(Virginia Tech, 2004-06-23)Native American communities are continually impacted by Federal Indian policy. Over one-half of all Native American nations function politically under the provisions of the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act (IRA). There are ... -
The 1949 campaign for the Democratic Gubernatorial nomination in Virginia
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1973)The writer's treatment of the 1949 Democratic Gubernatorial Primary offers an examination of Virginia's political climate, the candidates and their campaigns. In addition, the presentation contains an analysis and evaluation ... -
The 1993 North Korean Nuclear Crisis: A Foreign Policy Analysis
(Virginia Tech, 2000-05-05)In this paper I apply the Rational Actor model to the 1993-1994 North Korean Nuclear Crisis. I begin with two hypotheses: 1) North Korea attempted nuclear armament because of its perception of threat from South Korea and ... -
The 1H and 13C dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) enhancement for novel silica phase immobilized nitroxide (SPIN) samples
(Virginia Tech, 1991-12-06)The solid/liquid intermolecular transfer (SLIT) flow dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) experiment potentially provides new methodology for studying interfacial phenomena (e.g., weak hydrogen bonding). In addition, the ... -
2 Questions: what becomes architecture
(Virginia Tech, 1998-01-13)For several years, certain personal efforts relied heavily upon an essential belief in Lou Kahn's masterful answer to a student's question, because Architecture is. Kahn's spiritual awareness brought about a poetic ... -
20,000 Fewer: The Wagner-Rogers Bill and the Jewish Refugee Crisis
(Virginia Tech, 2019-07-11)In the fall of 1938, Marion Kenworthy, child psychologist, and Clarence Pickett, director of the American Friends Service Committee, began designing a bill that would challenge the United States's government's strict ... -
The 21st Century Cancer Care Wellness Facility: A Study, Interpretation, and Application of 16th Century Japanese Tea-house Themes
(Virginia Tech, 2016-01-28)Buildings which address space through all the senses, rather than being dominated by ocular centric considerations solely, have become the minority within the discipline of Architecture. This can create an imbalance, ... -
24 hr Building: A Study into the Cyclical Nature of Architecture
(Virginia Tech, 2008-09-12)We live in a society dominated by time. It plays a part in nearly everything we do. Time tells us when to wake up, when to eat, when to be at work, when its time to sleep, and so on. Just as people are controlled by time, ... -
252 Columns: The Development of an Archetypal Form
(Virginia Tech, 2000-07-18)A good urban space must fulfill the promises of complexity and variety. This thesis investigates how to define an urban plaza in terms of universal elements employed to achieve that complexity. An alternating grid, a, ... -
The 28th Virginia Infantry Regiment, C.S.A.
(Virginia Tech, 1984-05-05)In the Spring of 1861, men from Roanoke, Botetourt, Craig and Bedford Counties enlisted in Confederate service and became members of the 28th Virginia Infantry Regiment. Their story is an integral part of the history of ... -
2D CFD Simulation of a Circulation Control Inlet Guide Vane
(Virginia Tech, 2007-01-15)This thesis presents the results of two 2-D computational studies of a circulation control Inlet Guide Vane (IGV) that takes advantage of the Coanda effect for flow vectoring. The IGV in this thesis is an uncambered airfoil ...
