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(2014-11-18)Department: Biomedical EngineeringThe age-related risk of skeletal fracture is a significant problem in modern medicine, such that both hip fracture and osteoporotic fracture are listed in the World Health Organization top 12 sources of disease burden, ...
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(ACS Omega, 2019-07)Allosteric ligands within a given chemotype can have the propensity to display a wide range of pharmacology, as well as unexpected changes in GPCR subtype selectivity, typically mediated by single-atom modifications to the ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-05)In an effort to address issues of teacher quality, the AISD (Austin Independent School District) began implementation of AISD REACH: a Strategic Compensation Initiative in July 2007. The initiative targets three key areas: ...
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(2006-04-07)Department: Environmental EngineeringRapid testing procedures are desirable for evaluating leaching from secondary materials being considered for beneficial use in construction or disposal. Often, column leaching tests are considered a surrogate for field ...
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(2022)This paper explores the impact of the University of Guyana’s Masters of Public Health Program on the public health competency skills of graduates, specifically in the middle-income country of Guyana. Similar studies have ...
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(2021)The issues that disproportionately affect Black students at Vanderbilt University are broad, and they are many. Social media discussions, Campus Climate Surveys, and student-organized petitions have all called on University ...
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(2021-02-17)Department: Biomedical EngineeringDiabetes places women at a higher risk of developing breast cancer and is associated with increased mortality from the disease. However, the mechanisms by which diabetes promotes tumor formation and progression are not ...
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(Trials, 2020-01-09)Background Ketogenic and low-glycemic-index diets are effective in treating drug-resistant seizures in children with Angelman syndrome. Cognition, mobility, sleep, and gastrointestinal health are intrinsically linked to ...
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(2006-04-17)Department: Environmental EngineeringSoil vapor extraction (SVE) is the most popular technology for removing volatile contaminants from the vadose zone. However, SVE is limited by the contaminant vapor pressure, hydraulic conductivity and gas permeability ...
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(2020-11-17)Department: Computer SciencePneumonia is a major cause of hospitalization and death in both children and adults. An early diagnosis of pneumonia using low-cost chest X-rays can help improve the chance of survival. However, analyzing the X-rays requires ...
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(2022-12)The Adelaide L. Sanford Institute (ASI) was formed in 2006. ASI aims to arm educators of all races with the understanding and tools necessary to implement culturally relevant pedagogy. They seek to support educators to ...
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(2012-04-10)Department: ReligionI conducted ethnographic research on ritual, race, evangelical faith, and southern civil religion in the rural West Tennessee community of Bald Eagles. I asked: What can death rituals disclose about Southern evangelical ...
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(2014-03-04)Department: Biological SciencesIn the sixth mass extinction, amphibians are being lost in greater numbers than almost any other taxon. The deadly skin disease, chytridiomycosis, has taken a great toll on amphibian populations around the globe. ...
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(2015-03-26)Department: Microbiology and ImmunologyMy thesis project explores mechanisms of innate immune evasion by human metapneumovirus (HMPV), as well as the consequences of a lack of type I IFN (IFNAR) signaling on host response and pathogenesis. I show that the ...
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(2013-04-17)Department: ReligionThis study explores the theological background to an highly acrimonious facet of the fourth century disputes provoked by Arius, namely the place of the will in Trinitarian discourse. By late antiquity, the will had assumed ...
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(2009-04-13)Department: EconomicsDuring the nineteenth century, evening schools emerged to facilitate the education of working children and aid in the assimilation of immigrants’ children. To examine the diffusion and impact of evening schools, this ...
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(2017-04-10)Department: Community Research and ActionAttending and graduating from college has become an essential tool for social mobility over the last several decades. However, despite efforts to expand opportunities to increase college access for all students, there is ...