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ELEVATED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK IN BLACK FEMALES: THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND NOVEL PREVENTIVE STRATEGIES
(2022-08-15)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 8/14/2024** ABSTRACT: Among females in the United States, Black females suffer from the highest rates of hypertension, coronary artery disease, stroke, and total ... -
Elevated Recharge Of Electrochemical Cells
(Electrical Engineering, 2014-03-12)Electrochemical cells are energy dense storage devices used to power everything from small portable electronics such as cell phones, to larger systems including electric and hybrid-electric vehicles or even electric utility ... -
Elimination of surface tension effect on a small plate by developing superwetting surfaces
In this work, we explored the possibility of creating superwetting surfaces, which are defined here as the ones with apparent contact angles less than 5°, using roughness structures for the purpose of eliminating surface ... -
ELUCIDATING THE EVOLUTION OF SEX CHROMOSOME DOSAGE COMPENSATION USING BEETLES
(2021-05-04)Sex chromosomes are unique because of their role in sex determination. More importantly, sex chromosomes spend an unequal amount of time between the sexes which has significant consequences since it provides an opportunity ... -
ELUCIDATING THE MOLECULAR GENETIC BASIS OF BEHAVIORS RELATED TO THE LOSER EFFECT
(2022-09-01)Across the animal kingdom, when individuals experience social defeat (losing an aggressive conflict with a conspecific), it elicits stereotypical loser behavior such as isolation or submissiveness. In many species, social ... -
Elucidation Of The Structure And Recognition Properties Of Antimony(III)-tartrate Using Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry
(Chemistry & Biochemistry, 2010-11-01)Chirality of molecules is a major topic in the design, discovery and development of new drugs. Currently, analytical chemistry research divisions are challenged to find new methods to screen enantiospecific molecular ... -
EMAuth: A USABLE CONTINUOUS AUTHENTICATION SCHEME
(2023-05-18)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 05/12/2025** ABSTRACT: In recent years, wearables have become an integral part of daily life for most users. Wearables provide a seamless supplement to their main ... -
Embedded And RF Powered Implantable Medical Device For Gastric Electrical Stimulation (GES)
Gastric electrical stimulation (GES) has attracted significant attention in the treatment for Gastroparesis-a common disorder caused in patients suffering from diabetes, cancer and Parkinson's disease. Symptoms include ... -
Embedded Data Acquisition Platform For Low Speed Automated Surface Measurements On Asphalt
The study is to be performed with the main goal of analyzing the existing portability and scalability problems of the existing Road profile measurement for TXDOT and improving it by making a system which is much more ... -
Embedded Data Acquisition Platform For Surface Measurements On Wet Concrete
The early detection of roughness over newly poured wet concrete allows correction of the surface before concrete is hardened. The smoothness of the wet concrete can be monitored and controlled at an early stage saving ... -
Embedded Sparse Representation For Image Classification
(Computer Science & Engineering, 2011-03-03)Image classification, such as face recognition and scene categorization, is an important research area in computer vision over the last decade. It has been successfully applied to many image analysis applications. Images ... -
Embedded System For Monitoring Human Activities Using 3-axis Accelerometer
(Electrical Engineering, 2008-04-22)The last decade has witnessed a surge of interest in new sensing and monitoring devices for health care. In several medical and non-medical applications it is necessary to measure the human activities. Detection and ... -
Embeddedness Versus Isolation In Dissonance-induced Attitude Change
(Psychology, 2011-10-11)The argument is made that embedded and isolated attitudes differ in the magnitude and effects of cognitive dissonance in an induced-compliance paradigm. Individuals who engaged in counterattitudinal advocacy with an ... -
EMBEDDING ANTENNA SHEAR/PRESSURE SENSORS IN PROSTHETIC LINER MATERIAL
(2016-08-26)Published surveys indicated that 40-60% of prosthesis users experience discomfort and skin problems. These studies highlighted the needs for enhanced prosthetic performance and fit. It is extremely difficult to address ... -
Embedding Integrated RFID Sensors Into Fiber Reinforced Plastics During The Manufacturing Process
This research evaluates the impact of embedding a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag into the structure of a fiber reinforced polymer (FRP). The first portion of the research evaluates the mechanical impacts of ... -
Embodied Climate Change: Materiality, Language, Mediation, And The Legitimation Of The Unintelligible
“Embodied Climate Change: Materiality, Language, Mediation and the Legitimation of the Unintelligible” examines the intersections of language, technology, and the human and nonhuman worlds through the example of climate ... -
The Emergence Of Pragmatic Softeners In Spanish By Instructed Learners Of Spanish In The Study Abroad And Immersion Contexts
(Linguistics, 2009-09-16)This dissertation explores and expands the term pragmatic softening as produced and perceived by L2 learners of Spanish. The learners included 36 intermediate-level learners studying in a U.S.-based immersion academy and ... -
The Emergence Of Women City Managers In Texas In The Late 20th Century And The Early 21st Century
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2014-03-10)The first generation of women city managers in the late 20th Century and early 21st Century have one thing in common: all were initially mentored and promoted by men. Like survivors of a Texas tornado that huddle in the ... -
Emerging Adulthood As A Unique Stage In Erikson's Psychosocial Development Theory: Incarnation V. Impudence
(Social Work, 2012-07-25)This dissertation adds to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development by adding a stage between adolescence and young adulthood called emerging adulthood. It was theorized that the crisis of emerging adulthood, incarnation ... -
Emerging Grassroots Energy Communities: An Assemblage Theory Analysis
(2018-07-09)In context of the federal leadership vacuum in the United States on climate action and sustainable energy development and consequent subnational policy and regulatory variations, the rise of citizen-led grassroots energy ...