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(2023-07-18)Department: Political ScienceIn this dissertation, I offer a more rigorous theoretical and practical understanding of the rights based approach (RBA) vis-à-vis other approaches to international development. I compare the RBA to three other development ...
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(2017-08-24)Department: Biomedical EngineeringMultiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that is marked by inflammation, demyelination, gliosis and axonal loss. The damage to the CNS from these mechanisms can result in an ...
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(2011-04-14)Department: Biomedical EngineeringThis study demonstrated the relationship between brain connectivity and children’s reading abilities. For the behavioral part, the participants received proper reading interventions based on their responsiveness, and the ...
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(Neuroimage, 2020-04-15)Conventional diffusion imaging uses pulsed gradient spin echo (PGSE) waveforms with diffusion times of tens of milliseconds (ms) to infer differences of white matter microstructure. The combined use of these long diffusion ...
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(2008-11-06)Department: PhysicsDiffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) provides a unique approach for probing the microstructure of biological tissues and is an important tool for both clinical and research applications, such as for the ...
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(2021-04-20)Better Basics provides literacy intervention and enrichment programs for students in Central Alabama. Founded over 25 years ago, the organization has grown to support over 20,000 students annually. This quality improvement ...
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(Cursur_: Zeitschrift für explorative Theologie, 2018-07-20)
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(JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH, 2022-11)Background: Advances in medical treatments in recent years have contributed to an overall decline in HIV-related opportunistic infections and deaths in youth; however, mortality and morbidity rates in perinatally and ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2017-09-15)This project explored how participants combined archival media with physical locations to construct narratives as a form of personal meaning making and learning about the past. The story texts, curated as tour paths ...
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(2022-08-14)Department: Civil EngineeringDigital Twin is one of the promising digital technologies being developed to support decision making and has gained considerable attention in both industry and academia in recent years. This has resulted in an increasing ...
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(Vanderbilt University, 2008-10-23)
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(Constitutional Commentary, 2004)In a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Lawrence Sirovich introduced two novel mathematical techniques to study patterns in recent Supreme Court decisions. One of these methods, information ...
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(2021-04-29)Department: PsychologyThe comorbid, dimensional nature of psychopathology seems to be mirrored in related neural substrates, as studies have found similar neural mechanisms to be shared across multiple mental health disorders. While the traditional ...
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(2007-04-12)Department: Spanish and PortugueseSPANISH AND PORTUGUESE DIMENSIONES DE LA TEMPORALIDAD DE LA MODERNIDAD ESTÉTICA EN AMÉRICA LATINA FÁTIMA REGINA NOGUEIRA Dissertation under the direction of Professor Cathy Login Jrade This dissertation explores the ...
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(2012-04-16)Department: Teaching and LearningBased on a synthesis of prior research, this study proposes a three dimensional framework to describe the cognitive achievements important for understanding area measurement in upper elementary school years (grade 4-6). ...
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(The Journal of Legal Studies, 1991)Examination of a variety of sources of statistics indicates that the product liability crisis is real, and it is not simply imagined or contrived by the insurance industry. Litigation in the product liability area has ...
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(2007-01-26)Department: ReligionStudies of the Solomonic Temple rely on the descriptive account found in 1 Kings 5-9 as the most extensive source available for understanding the form of the ancient temple. Although the description is superfluous by ...
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(2012-07-26)Department: Cancer Biologyp120-catenin (p120) is a master regulator of cellular adherens junctions and is important for epithelial homeostasis, development, tumorigenesis, and metastasis. Relatively little is known about the different functions of ...