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(2018-04-13)Department: Computer ScienceThis thesis presents an extensible visual language for constraint specification in domain-specific modeling environments. As the language is designed within a modeling language itself, the metamodel and visual syntax are ...
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(2008-03-04)Department: Human GeneticsAs the field of genetics explores beyond mapping single-site disease susceptibility loci, epistasis between genes is being considered in disease models. These hypotheses present new problems for investigators as they search ...
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(Vanderbilt University, 2012)
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(2011-04-18)Department: Electrical EngineeringThe human active visual perception is closely related to a “fixation-move-fixation” rhythm. In recent past, the scientists adopted this concept with the expectation that camera-equipped robot can interact with the environment ...
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(2020-03-31)Department: Environmental EngineeringMagnesium hydroxide has the potential to develop into an essential component of water and wastewater treatment. Its non-hazardous classification and low cost makes it a preferable source of alkalinity for existing processes. ...
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(2016-04-14)Department: Environmental EngineeringAn integrated systems approach framework was developed that defines the performance of a near surface low-level radioactive waste disposal facility as a system of three components (or subsystems): the engineered component ...
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(2018-04-10)Department: Biological SciencesPreterm birth (PTB), or birth before 37 completed weeks of gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death worldwide. Despite its toll on human lives and economies, however, our understanding of its pathogenesis and ...
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(2015-03-24)Department: Computer ScienceRobotic systems have proven effective with recent deployments of unmanned robots in numerous missions. Teaming multiple agents requires efficient coalition formation, which is an NP-complete problem that is also hard to ...
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(2013)
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(2008-08-06)Department: Mechanical EngineeringFriction Stir Welding (FSW) is a solid-state joining process developed by The Welding Institute (TWI) in 1991. The large axial forces associated with this process are typically cited as one of the major obstacles to its ...
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(2006-07-29)Department: Special EducationUsing a sample of children seen at two Tennessee Centers of Excellence for Children in State Custody (COE’s), this study examined characteristics of abused children with disabilities compared to abused children without ...
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(2023-05)The US Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Schools awarded grants to state educational agencies (SEAs) for the purpose of providing local educational agencies (LEAs) with emergency relief funds to ...
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(2015-04-30)Department: Hearing and Speech SciencesTinnitus affects approximately 50 million people in the United States (U.S.) and can be a challenging problem to address. Many treatments for tinnitus have been proposed, including acupuncture and hypnosis. Efficacy ...
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(2005-07-18)Department: Teaching and LearningThis study explores the complex relationship between teachers’ understandings of mathematics and their classroom practices. The study details students’ engagement in a segment of a university course designed to position ...
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(2023-03-07)Department: Biomedical InformaticsMany Human Trafficking (HT) survivors report health-related complications and report seeking medical treatment while being trafficked. Yet, many go unrecognized despite their frequent interaction with healthcare providers. ...
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(2011-12-13)Department: Biomedical EngineeringIn addition to the inherent chemical phase shift between different proton species, fat-water MRI k-space raw data are corrupted by several sources such as magnetic field inhomogeneity; chemical shift phase accumulated ...
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(2013-04-15)Department: MathematicsResiduated lattices, which generalize Boolean algebras and lattice-ordered groups, have been useful in the study of algebraic logic, particularly as an algebraic semantics for substructural logics. By equipping a residuated ...
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(2015-12-10)Department: Cell and Developmental BiologyDiabetic Retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of blindness worldwide, and its prevalence is growing. Current therapies for DR address only the later stages of the disease, are invasive and are of limited effectiveness. ...
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An Investigation of the Innovation Culture Driving Transformation at a Higher Education Institution (2020-12)The Innovation Center at the center of this work has a dynamic and unique culture that drives organizational transformation. This capstone aims to develop an understanding of the elements that comprise their innovation ...
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(2023-08)This research project evaluated the effectiveness of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Leadership Development Program (LDP). SAME is a prominent advocate for addressing national security infrastructure ...