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Aligned hierarchies for sequential data / by Katherine M. Kinnaird.
We present aligned hierarchies, a novel solution to the dimension reduction problem, representing high-dimensional and noisy sequential data as a low-dimensional object that encodes relevant information. In this thesis, we motivate our presentation...
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The effect of suspended sediments on planktonic rotifers and cladocerans.
Freshwater zooplankton -- Effect of sediments on. Rotifera. Cladocera.
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Naming and sharing resources across administrative boundaries.
Electronic data processing -- Distributed processing. ; Computer network architectures. ; Programming languages (Electronic computers) -- Semantics. ; Database management.
I tackle the problem of naming and sharing resources across administrative boundaries. Conventional systems manifest the hierarchy of typical administrative structure in the structure of their own mechanism. While natural for communication that...
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Treatment planning software for the Dartmouth IMAAH system
Cancer -- Radiotherapy -- Computer programs; Microwave antennas -- Physiological effect -- Computer programs
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Computer modeling of total hip replacement : application to joint geometry stress analysis and bone remodeling
Total hip replacement -- Computer simulation.
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The impact of prenatal and postnatal home visiting on utilization of care.
Home care services -- Utilization -- New Hampshire. Home care services -- New Hampshire -- Evaluation. Maternal health services -- Utilization -- New Hampshire. Infant health services -- Utilization -- New Hampshire. Prenatal care -- Utilization --...
Research objective . Research suggests that home visiting services can have a significant impact on pregnancy outcomes, child health and development, parenting and maternal life course. The effect of home visiting on utilization of health services...
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A composition formula for asymptotic morphisms.
Morphisms (Mathematics). Hilbert modules. Perturbation (Mathematics). Operator theory.
Given graded C *-algebras A and B , we define the notion of an admissible pair ([straight phi], D ) for A and B . Associated to an admissible pair ([straight phi], D ) is an equivalence class of asymptotic morphisms from A to B . Under certain...
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K-Theory for twisted groupoid C*-algebras / by Elizabeth Gillaspy.
This thesis constitutes the first steps in the author's program to investigate the question of when a homotopy of 2-cocycles ω = {ω[subscript t]}[subscript t∊[0,1]] on a locally compact Hausdorff groupoid Ɠ induces an isomorphism of the...
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Finite, boundary, and hybrid element solution of the Maxwell equations for simulating hyperthermic treatment of cancer.
Simulation methods. Maxwell equations. Cancer -- Treatment -- Mathematical models.
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Minimum time kinematic trajectories for self-propelled rigid bodies in the unobstructed plane
Dynamics, Rigid. ; Trajectories (Mechanics) -- Mathematical models. ; Machinery Kinematics of -- Mathematical models.
The problem of moving rigid bodies efficiently is of particular interest in robotics because the simplest model of a mobile robot or of a manipulated object is often a rigid body. Path planning, controller design and robot design may all benefit...
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Intrinsic integral representations and boundary theory for superharmonic measures of a random walk.
Random walks (Mathematics). ; Integrals.
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Isolation of interleukin-2-induced immediate-early genes.
Interleukin-2.
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Optical vibration detection with a four-point photoconductance-monitoring array.
Photoconductivity -- Measurement. ; Optical detectors -- Design and construction. ; Vibration -- Measurement.
This thesis reports work on a new device to detect changes in spatially nonuniform intensity distributions, and shows how this device can be applied to the particular problem of optical vibration detection. The phase of optical radiation is very...
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Molecular Replacement for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance: application to NMR resonance assignment and protein structure determination.
Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy -- Data processing. ; Proteins -- Analysis -- Mathematical models. ; Computer algorithms.
Our aim is to enhance high-throughput applications of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) through the development of efficient computational methods that operate on sparse (minimal) sets of experimental NMR data. We have developed a family of four...
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Nuclearity and exactness for groupoid crossed product C*-algebras / by Scott Michael LaLonde.
The focus of this thesis is the study of nuclearity and exactness for groupoid crossed product C*-algebras. In particular, we present generalizations of two well-known facts from group dynamical systems and crossed products to the groupoid setting....
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The role of hypoxia and hypoxia inducible factor 1 Alpha in Aspergillus fumigatus-host pathogenesis / by Kelly M. Shedardson.
Advances in medicine such as organ transplantations and cancer therapies involve the use of immunosuppressant drugs have led to rises in at risk patients and invasive fungal infections (IFIs). The filamentous fungus Aspergillus fumigatus is the...
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Reactive intermediates in chromium carcinogenesis.
Chromium -- Toxicology. Carcinogenesis.
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Identification of steroid-binding and phosphorylated sites within the glucocorticoid receptor
Glucocorticoids -- Receptors; Phosphorylation; Steroid-binding proteins
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Quantitative risk analysis of computer networks.
Computer networks -- Security measures. Computer security. Risk assessment. Operating systems (Computers) -- Evaluation.
Quantitative Risk Analysis of Computer Networks (QSRA) addresses the problem of risk opacity of software in networks. It allows risk managers to get a detailed and comprehensive snapshot of the constitutive software on the network, assess its risk...
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On methods for solving optimal stopping problems.
Optimal stopping (Mathematical statistics).
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A self-consistent analysis of far-infrared and sub-millimeter wavelength metal-grating free electron lasers.
Free electron lasers.
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The numerical solution of frequency-domain acoustic and electromagnetic periodic scattering problems / by Yuxiang Liu
'The control of waves using periodic structures is crucial for modern optical, electromagnetic and acoustic devices such as diffraction gratings, filters, photonic crystals, solar cells, sensors, and absorbers. We present a high-order accurate...
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Analysis of reactor configurations for combined anaerobic-aerobic biotreatment of perchloroethylene.
Anaerobic bacteria -- Analysis. ; Biodegradation -- Testing. ; Bacteria Aerobic -- Analysis. ; In situ bioremediation -- Methodology. ; Bioremediation -- Methodology. ; Tetrachloroethylene -- Analysis.
Chlorinated ethenes are ubiquitous environmental pollutants of public concern due to their potential toxicity and carcinogenicity. Under appropriate conditions anaerobic bacteria mediate the dechlorination of perchloroethylene (a common dry...
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Pulse shaping for optical fiber communication systems.
Fiber optics. ; Optical communications. ; Pulse circuits.
A fiber can transmit around 25 Tbit/s, but electronic signal processing today is performed at much slower speeds, usually 1-10 Gbit/s. To avoid this "bottleneck" in optical fiber communication systems, all signal processing will have to be done...
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The role of CD40 in cutaneous and regional immune responses.
CD antigens. ; Immune response -- Regulation. ; T cells -- Receptors. ; Antigens CD40. ; Lymphoma.
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Iron acquisition in Bradyrhizobium japonicum.
Rhizobium -- Physiology. ; Plants -- Effect of iron on.
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Development and quantification of a 3D brain deformation model for model-updated image-guided stereotactic neurosurgery.
Three-dimensional imaging in medicine -- Mathematical models. ; Stereoencephalotomy.
In the past, clinicians skilled at image-guided neurosurgery have relied solely on pre-operative scans for their navigational information. Often in the course of surgery, tissue is purposely retracted/resected or inadvertently moved resulting in a...
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A rheological investigation of living cytoplasm.
Rheology (Biology). ; Cytoplasm.
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Random quantum dynamics : from random quantum circuits to quantum chaos.
Quantum computers. ; Quantum chaos. ; Many-body problem. ; Hamiltonian systems.
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Reward and self-regulation in online digital environments.
Reward (Psychology). ; Self-control. ; Internet addiction -- Physiological aspects. ; Behavior Addictive -- pathophysiology.
The motivational and rewarding properties of our immediate environment affect how humans interact with our world in a number of ways. One important aspect in which reward representation shapes behavior is in the development, maintenance and...
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Synthesis of highly fluorinated bicyclo [2.2.0] hex-2-ene derivatives.
Ketones. ; Fluorocarbons.
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Three-dimensional reconstruction of noisy images from partially confocal scanning microscope.
Confocal microscopy. ; Image processing.
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Interactions among floral organ identity MADS proteins in Arabidopsis.
Arabidopsis -- Genetics. DNA-binding proteins. DNA-protein interactions. Transcription factors.
Plant MADS proteins play critical roles in vegetative and reproductive development. DNA binding and yeast three-hybrid assays suggest that plant MADS proteins function as dimers or multimers. However, little is known about how plant MADS proteins...
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Influence of stromal cells on uterine epithelial cell function: direct and indirect effects of estradiol on epithelial cell integrity and cytokine release.
Uterus -- Physiology. Epithelial cells. Cellular control mechanisms. Estradiol -- Physiological effect. Cytokines -- Physiological effect. Hepatocyte growth factor. Transforming growth factors-beta. Tumor necrosis factor. Stromal Cells --...
Previous studies have shown that the mucosal immune system is present in the female reproductive tract and under hormonal control. With the recognition that underlying stromal cells regulate epithelial cell function and hormonal responsiveness,...
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Quality control of solid dielectric cable.
Electric cables. ; Dielectrics.
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Thermodynamic and spectroscopic studies of metal binding properties of histidine-rich peptides and proteins.
Histidine. ; Peptides -- Analysis. ; Proteins -- Analysis. ; Metal ions. ; Binding sites (Biochemistry) -- Thermodynamics. ; Macromolecules -- Spectra. ; Thermometric titration. ; Calorimetry. ; Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy.
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Gas diffusivity and air permeability of the firn from cold polar sites.
Snow -- Permeability. ; Snow surveys -- Antarctica -- East Antarctica. ; Surfaces -- Areas and volumes. ; Gas flow. ; Porosity.
Recent field investigations of a megadunes region of East Antarctica provide evidence that differences in grain size, thermal conductivity, and permeability across a megadune are due to relative accumulation patterns in the absence of significant...
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Understanding inpatient nurses' engagement in worksite health promotion: a case study.
Nurses -- Health and hygiene. Employee health promotion.
Background. Worksite health promotion programs (HPP) support employees' health behaviors to prevent downstream diseases. Maximizing participation can optimize program impact. Objectives. To assess staff nurses' participation in three HPP - flu...
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Detectability of the late-time departure from exponential decay of metastable quantum systems and impacts of an environment.
Tunneling (Physics) Quantum theory -- Mathematical models. Particles (Nuclear physics) -- Decay -- Mathematical models.
For a long-lived metastable system, the decay of the survival probability is typically exponential. However, deviations are known to exist at short times (the quantum Zeno effect) and at long times (algebraic tails in classical hydrodynamic...
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Theoretical models for the emergence of biomolecular homochirality.
Chirality. Biomolecules -- Mathematical models. Molecular evolution -- Mathematical models.
Little is known about the emergence of life from nonliving precursors. A key missing- piece is the origin of homochirality: nearly all life is characterized by exclusively dextrorotary sugars and levorotary amino acids. The research presented in...
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Re-programming tumor-infiltrating dendritic cells in situ via RNAi elicits therapeutic immunity against ovarian cancer.
Ovaries -- Cancer -- Immunotherapy. Dendritic cells. Small interfering RNA. Nanoparticles -- Therapeutic use. Medical Term Ovarian Neoplasms -- therapy. RNA Interference.
Current therapies for ovarian carcinoma are based on surgical debulking followed by chemotherapy. After more than three decades implementing treatments that selectively target the tumor cell, the 5-year survival rate for metastatic ovarian cancer...
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Dynamical scaling behavior in non-equilibrium quantum phase transitions
Phase transformations (Statistical physics);""Scaling laws (Nuclear physics)"";""Critical phenomena (Physics)"";""Nuclear spin.""
This thesis focuses on the emergence of universal dynamical scaling in quantum critical spin systems driven out of equilibrium, with emphasis on quench dynamics which involves isolated standard critical points, multi-critical points, and...
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Selectivity in central simple algebras and isospectrality
This thesis investigates the embedding theory of orders in central simple algebras, placing a particular emphasis on the role that the phenomenon known as selectivity plays in the theory. Although the notion of selectivity is completely algebraic,...
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The effect of ionospheric outflow on the dynamics of magnetospheric convection
The ionosphere is an important source of plasma in the magnetosphere, especially during geomagnetic storms. While satellite data has confirmed this population of ions, their effect on the dynamics of the magnetosphere-ionosphere (MI) system is not...
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The regulation and packaging of Cif, a novel virulence factor of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen of humans and the leading cause of mortality in patients with the inherited disorder cystic fibrosis (CF). The focus of the studies presented herein was characterization of the regulation and...
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Selective serotonergic modulation of cortical pyramidal neurons in the rodent prefrontal cortex / by Daniel Avesar.
Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) plays an important role in cognitive processing and emotional regulation, and altered serotonergic signaling in the cortex is associated with disorders such as schizophrenia,...
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Understanding the vulnerabilities of tumors : a network-based approach to drug target discovery / by Nadia M. Penrod.
The demand for novel molecularly targeted drugs will continue to rise as we make progress toward personalizing cancer treatments to the molecular signatures of individual tumors. While the collection and analysis of genomic data has become routine,...
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Rejuvenation of cohesion during meiotic prophase is required for maintenance of chiasmata and accurate chromosome segregation / by Katherine Adalia Weng.
Accurate chromosome segregation in human oocytes requires that meiotic sister chromatid cohesion remain intact for decades and work in model organisms indicates that deterioration of meiotic cohesion over time may be a major determinant of...
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Simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation of paper sludge.
Cellulose -- Biodegradation. Zymomonas mobilis -- Biotechnology. Saccharomyces cerevisiae -- Biotechnology. Fermentation. Hydrolysis. Biomass conversion -- Mathematical models.
Production of fuel ethanol from cellulosic materials is a potentially attractive way to meet sustainability, energy security, and environmental goals. However, the high cost of processing using current technology has thus far prevented...
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