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Elastically replicated information services
(2004)
This thesis introduces elastically replicated information systems (ERIS). ERIS aredistributed storage clusters (DSC) capable of sustaining their availability over a thresholdvalue even in the presence of topological changes ...
Development of a regional integrated hydrologic model for a tropical watershed
(2007)
A preliminary hydrologic regional conceptual model was developed for a coastal tropical basin and implemented in an integrated, fully distributed, physically based, numerical model. The model attempts to include features ...
Student developed meteorological radar network of the western part of Puerto Rico: first node
(2007)
This document summarizes the work done in developing the first node of a student designed X-band radar network in western Puerto Rico. The network proposed will improve coverage and resolution of the weather of western ...
Synthesis and thermo-mechanical characterization of bare and composite chitosan film
(2012)
In this present work, chitosan thin films were synthesized via two synthesis techniques: sol
casting and spin coating. Subsequently, silver nanoparticles or carbon black particles were
incorporated into the polymeric ...
A study of normality tests and an extension to the normality plot
(2010-05)
We are considering a number of existing normality tests and study their power against different alternative hypotheses. We also develop an extension to the normality plot by adding a fixed confidence band. This procedure ...
Evaluación de dos estrategias de alimentación en ganado caprino: vigorización energética (“flushing”) en hembras reproductoras y uso de Calliandra calothyrsus en cabros destetados
(2007)
In Puerto Rico and the tropics in general, the major limitations affecting goat
production are low reproductive efficiency, low nutritional value of forages and high
incidence of gastrointestinal nematodes. For these ...
Efecto de mezclas de cultivos de cobertura sobre parámetros de calidad de suelos de un oxisol
(2017)
La calidad de suelos es la capacidad de un suelo de realizar funciones esenciales que afectan la sustentabilidad y productividad del mismo. La calidad no se puede medir directamente, pero se utiliza una serie de indicadores ...
Percepción de los candidatos a maestro de Educación Agrícola en relación a las habilidades desarrolladas y las destrezas y conocimientos adquiridos a través de las oportunidades educativas que ofrece el Proyecto Curricular Agytú.
(2018-01-29)
Esta investigación cuantitativa de tipo descriptivo buscó presentar la percepción de los candidatos a maestro de Educación Agrícola en cuanto a las habilidades que desarrollaron, y las destrezas y conocimientos agrícolas ...
Engineering behavior of soft clays treated with circulating fluidized bed combustion fly ash
(2007-07)
This thesis presents results from a comprehensive laboratory study carried out to investigate the feasibility of using Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion fly ash for improvement of engineering properties, particularly ...
Calibration and validation of the first node of the meteorological x-band radar network for the west coast of puerto rico
(2009)
Great concern exists among the emergency management people and National Weather Service officers with regards to the accuracy of weather data for some regions of Puerto Rico, especially in the western area of the island. ...