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CONVERSATION AND THE SPEECH SITUATION: A TAGMEMIC ANALYSIS
(University of Texas at Arlington, 1983-12)Until recently, conversation, considered even now by some to be outside the scope of linguistics, has been neglected in linguistic research. Chapter One of this dissertation argues that the popular distinction between ... -
Conversations In Private Spheres: Reconstructing Habermas's Universal Pragmatics And Ideal Speech Situation In Private Spheres
(Sociology, 2007-08-23)The author makes the argument that "public spheres" do not exist and demonstrates how Habermas's communicative actions, specifically Habermas's concepts of universal pragmatics and the ideal speech situation, can be ... -
Convert UHF RFID Tag From Passive To Semi-passive Tag Using External Power Sources
(Electrical Engineering, 2011-03-03)In this thesis, I present novel circuit designs that convert a passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tag into a semi-passive RFID tag. Passive RFID tags are relatively inexpensive to purchase and to integrate into ... -
Convex and Non-convex Optimization Methods for Machine Learning
(2019-08-01)This dissertation is concerned with modeling fundamental and challenging machine learning tasks as convex/non-convex optimization problems and designing a mechanism that could solve them in a cost and time-effective manner. ... -
Convex Versions Of Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines And Implementations For Complex Optimization Problems
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2007-08-23)Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines (MARS) provide a flexible statistical modeling method that employs forward and backward search algorithms to identify the combination of basis functions that best fits the data. In ... -
CONVOLUTIONAL AND RECURRENT NEURAL NETWORKS FOR PEDESTRIAN DETECTION
(2016-12-06)Pedestrian Detection in real time has become an interesting and a challenging problem lately. With the advent of autonomous vehicles and intelligent traffic monitoring systems, more time and money are being invested into ... -
COOLING AND PACKAGING OF ACCUMULATORS FOR FORMULA SAE ELECTRIC CAR
(2016-05-10)Electric car is the future of automotive industry. The performance of the batteries is vital for that of electric cars. Overheating will compromise the performance of batteries, shorten the life span and even damage the ... -
COOLING EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT OF A DATA CENTER USING OPTIMIZED CABINET DESIGN AND HYBRID COOLING WITH HIGH INLET CONDITIONS OF SINGLE-PHASE COOLANT AND AIR
(2021-05-15)The objective of this study is to improve and optimize the cooling efficiency of liquid and air cooling from server to room level while applying best practices in the industry. The effect of increased air and coolant ... -
Cooperative Control Of Multi-agent Systems; Stability, Optimality And Robustness
(Electrical Engineering, 2013-10-22)In this work design methods are given for distributed synchronization control of multi-agent systems on directed communication graphs. Conditions are derived based on the relation of the graph eigenvalues to a region in a ... -
COOPERATIVE CONTROL OF MULTIPLE UNTETHERED MAGNETIC MICROROBOTS FOR PRECISION MICROMANIPULATION
(2016-05-16)The field of untethered microrobotics has emerged within the last two decades for its applications potential in military surveillance, micro and nano manufacturing, as well as in health care for minimal invasive surgery ... -
Cooperative Manipulation and Formation Control using Multiple Aerial Vehicles
(2023-12-15)Recent advancements in autonomous systems have significantly impacted both academia and industry, opening new research avenues. One of them is the collaboration of multiple systems to achieve a common goal, which is known ... -
Cooperative Rendezvous in Multi-vehicle systems
(2023-12-18)The field of cooperative, multi-vehicle systems has witnessed a significant expansion and evolution, yielding considerable opportunities for improved autonomy, resilience, and robustness. Despite these promising developments, ... -
COPPER(I) AND SILVER(I) COMPLEXES OF OLEFINS, ALKYNES, AND CYCLOPROPENES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS
(2022-05-17)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 5/9/2024** ABSTRACT: Poly(pyrazolyl)borates are very popular ligands in organometallic chemistry due to their attractive properties. It is easy to modify the steric and ... -
COPPER-BASED TERNARY OXIDE SEMICONDUCTORS FOR SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
(2019-09-04)Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting using inorganic semiconductors is a promising approach to convert sunlight into sustainable fuels. However, many scientific and engineering challenges need to be overcome before ... -
Copyright and the Digitization of State Government Documents: A Preliminary Analysis
(School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2015-11)In this paper we explore the copyright status of state and local government documents and address some of the legal issues encountered when digitizing them. -
Copyright and the Perioperative Nurse
(Saunders Elsevier, 2012-06)Every time a perioperative nurse gives a patient printed instructions to take home, that nurse is involved with issues related to copyright. When a person makes photocopies to share with others, downloads a file or graphic ... -
Cord Of Empire, Exotic Intoxicant: Hemp And Culture In The Atlantic World, 1600-1900
Hemp is a genetically diverse plant that has been used by a variety of different cultures for different purposes over the course of thousands of years. Until the nineteenth century, though, most Europeans understood it ... -
CORE-COLLAPSE SUPERNOVAE AND THEIR REMNANTS: CHANDRA STUDY OF SN 1987A AND A MULTI-WAVELENGTH FOLLOW-UP OF SN 2021KRF
(2023-08-08)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 8/1/2024** ABSTRACT: Understanding how exploding stars impact their surroundings is of fundamental importance to all areas of astrophysics. Young supernovae (SNe) and ... -
Cornflakes, God, and Circumcision: John Harvey Kellogg and Transatlantic Health Reform
(2019-05-09)The health reform movements of the nineteenth and early twentieth century impacted American and European societies in profound ways. These reforms, while usually represented in a national context, existed within a transatlantic ... -
CORPORATE CASH HOLDINGS, FIRM PERFORMANCE, AND CEO COMPENSATION
(2020-07-17)The dissertation consists of three essays. The first essay investigates the relationship between corporate cash holdings and firm performance in new and old economy firms. Results show that firm performance increases when ...