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Evaluation Of A Web-phone Intervention System On Preventing Smoking Relapse
(Social Work, 2011-03-03)This randomized-controlled-trial aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a web-phone intervention system in preventing smoking relapse. The intervention was based on the Transtheoretical Model (TTM), incorporated with ... -
EVALUATION OF ACTIVATED CARBON AS A COMMERCIAL DRUG DISPOSAL PRODUCT USING LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY–TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY
(2015-11-18)At present, pharmaceuticals, synthetic organic compounds, and endocrine disrupting compounds are ubiquitous in our environment. These have been introduced by consumers and manufacturers directly and indirectly for decades. ... -
Evaluation Of Adaptive Video Optimization For Stall Minimization In Wireless Networks
Mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets have become an integral part of peoples’ daily lives. Users are consuming more content over wireless networks than ever before, and the largest portion of that traffic by ... -
Evaluation Of An Online Substance Abuse Prevention Exercise
(Social Work, 2007-08-23)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an online prevention exercise. The rigorous evaluation of one online exercise using controlled school environment was seen as the first step in understanding ... -
Evaluation of Beams and Columns Strengthening with Pre-Saturated and Regular CFRP
(2018-05-10)Structural members such as columns and beams are often subjected to reduced capacity due to errors in design or construction or often due to deterioration with time. The effect of reduction in capacity due to environmental ... -
EVALUATION OF BEST PRACTICES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SLOPE REPAIR METHODS IN TEXAS
(2019-04-29)Embankment slope failures occur frequently in areas with extreme weather (frequent wetting and drying periods) and unstable soil conditions (high swelling potential clay) such as state of Texas. Despite all progresses in ... -
Evaluation Of Building Information Modeling (BIM) For Water Transmission Pipelines
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2012-04-11)In the construction industry, water transmission pipelines projects typically require two-dimensional drawings for transferring design data to the field. These drawings are referred as construction documents and serve as ... -
Evaluation Of Building Information Modeling Applications For Small Construction Companies
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2011-07-14)This thesis concerns developing recommendations to help small construction company's transition from traditional two dimensional plans to a Building Information Modeling (BIM) management process. Due to the cost of ... -
EVALUATION OF CODING TOOLS FOR SCREEN CONTENT IN HIGH EFFICIENCY VIDEO CODING
(2015-12-03)High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) [1] is the latest Video Coding format. It challenges the state-of-the-art H.264/AVC [3] Video Coding standard which is in current use in the industry by being able to reduce the bit rate ... -
EVALUATION OF COOLING ARCHITECTURES AND CONTROL STRATEGIES IN AIRFLOW PROVISIONING A MODULAR DATA CENTER
(2016-05-10)To achieve energy efficiency and reduce operational costs in data centers with modularized Information Technology and cooling infrastructure there is an ongoing trend to minimize the use of mechanical cooling and instead ... -
EVALUATION OF DECISION-MAKING PREDICTION MODELS FOR SEWER PIPES ASSET MANAGEMENT
(2022-08-16)Wastewater collection systems deteriorate over time, requiring continuous adjustments and the development of asset management frameworks on the part of utility owners to maintain the performance of their assets. Any asset ... -
An Evaluation Of Failure Modes For Cast Iron And Ductile Iron Water Pipes
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-03-20)The need to evaluate the performance of cast iron and ductile iron water pipes is of great importance since they are the most common pipe materials for water mains. The concern in the water industry is about the cost ... -
Evaluation Of Ferry Based Opportunistic Message Dissemination With Deterministic Inter Contact Times
(Computer Science & Engineering, 2010-07-19)Opportunistic Networks are characterized by intermittent connectivity and volatile topology. In such a network scenario, traditional Mobile Ad hoc Network (MANET) routing protocols cannot work efficiently. Hence, a novel ... -
EVALUATION OF FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER (FRP) STRENGTHENING FOR DETERIORATED BRIDGE BENT CAPS
(2018-08-13)Deterioration of aging highway bridges has been a serious concern in the U. S. A. Almost 39% percent of all bridges in the country have passed their 50-year design life, and approximately 9% of these bridges are structurally ... -
EVALUATION OF FIRE-AFFECTED CONCRETE STRUCTURES BY NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING METHODS
(2019-12-06)Fire hazard on concrete structures has been a significant concern around the world. After a fire hazard, the crucial part is the evaluation of the fire-affected concrete for strengthening or demolition. For evaluation of ... -
EVALUATION OF FOOD WASTE DIVERSION POTENTIAL AND ECONOMICS OF USING FOOD WASTE DEHYDRATORS
(2016-08-12)According to US EPA (2013), food waste is the second largest component (14.6%) of MSW composition in the US, preceded only by paper. Apart from the negative environmental impacts of food waste through methane and leachate ... -
Evaluation of Geotechnical Parameters of Soil Using Electrical Resistivity Imaging
(2021-12-20)Electric resistivity imaging (ERI) is an effective non-destructive and rapid measuring way of obtaining continuous soil subsurface resistivity profiles. An ERI technique can be used to identify moisture variations and soil ... -
EVALUATION OF HTML TAG SUSCEPTIBILITY TO STATISTICAL FINGERPRINTING FOR USE IN CENSORSHIP EVASION
(2016-12-08)The ability to speak freely has always been a source of conflict between rulers and the people over which they exert power. This conflict usually takes the form of State-sponsored censorship with occasional instances of ... -
Evaluation Of ISO 18000-6 Type C Class 1 Generation 2 RFID Protocol Artifacts
(Electrical Engineering, 2009-09-16)In this thesis, we have identified the effect on the performance of the RFID system when ISO 18000-6 Class 1 Gen 2 RFID protocol's parameters are changed. The protocol parameters we considered changing for the conformance ... -
An Evaluation Of Large Diameter Steel Water Pipelines
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-03-20)Steel water pipelines, as a part of America's underground infrastructure, play a key role in maintaining the quality of life and well-being of communities. Thousands of miles of steel water pipelines make up a huge and ...