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Handling Periodic Signs In American Sign Language Using Synthetic Generation Of Periods
(Computer Science & Engineering, 2011-03-03)American Sign Language (or ASL) is the dominant sign language of deaf people in United States and parts of Canada. 500,000 to 2 million people use ASL as their primary language in United States. ASL uses hands, face and ... -
Haplotype-based Statistical Inference For Case-control Genetic Association Studies With Complex Sampling
(Mathematics, 2014-09-17)With the advances in human genome research, it is now believed that the risks of many complex diseases are triggered by the interplay of genetic susceptibilities and environmental exposures. The population-based case-control ... -
HAPPILY-EVER-AFTER: AN EXPLORATION OF NINETEENTH-CENTURY LAWS, MARRIAGE, AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN REPRESENTATION
(2020-08-18)This thesis moves beyond the moral messages of true womanhood found in eighteenth century British-American sentimental novels to examine the alternative lessons taught in nineteenth century African-American literature. In ... -
HAPTIC INTERFACE OPTIMIZATION FOR VIRTUAL ANASTOMOSIS SURGERY TRAINING
(2021-08-16)Virtual anastomosis surgery study allows surgeons to perform or practice suturing in virtual reality using a commercial haptic device. The haptic device can generate force feedback so that the user can feel the real touch ... -
Hardiness And Homelessness: A Strengths-based Perspective Of Service Use By Veterans Who Are Homeless
(Social Work, 2009-09-16)The purpose of this study was to expand the current knowledge base regarding the use of services by veterans who are homeless. Informed by existing gaps in the scientific literature, it recruited a systematic sample from ... -
Hardware And Software Systems For Control Of Assistive Robotic Devices Using Point-of-gaze Estimation
Eye gaze based interaction has many useful applications in human-machine interfaces, assistive technologies, and multimodal systems. Traditional input methods, such as the keyboard and mouse, are not practical in many ... -
Hardware in the Loop Test Stand for Battery Management System Validation in Shipboard Controls
(2023-08-24)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 8/1/2024** ABSTRACT: Traditionally, large-scale power systems have relied on power generation always exceeding the total load demand. Though this is most often the case, ... -
Hardware Platform For Research In Helicopter UAV Control
(Electrical Engineering, 2008-09-17)The topic discussed in this work addresses the current research being conducted at the Automation & Robotics Research Institute in the areas of UAV helicopter instrumentation targeted towards aerobatic flight control and ... -
HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS AND BIOLOGICAL TOXINS PRODUCTIONS; FROM INTEGRATED MONITORING APPROACH TO ON-SITE SOLAR PHOTOCATALYTIC DECOMPOSITION
(2016-12-20)Occurrence of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) worldwide has caused concern to environmental and health authorities because of their potential to generate and release biological toxins. In particular, microcystins (MCs) produced ... -
HARVESTING OF WATER FROM FOG USING SPONGES
(2016-05-19)Supervising Professor: Cheng Luo A sponge has porous structures. It is capable of both storing and transmitting water. In this work, we explored the possibility of applying three different types of sponges to collect ... -
HDB-subdue, A Relational Database Approach To Graph Mining And Hierarchical Reduction
(Computer Science & Engineering, 2007-08-23)Data mining aims at discovering interesting and previously unknown patterns from data sets. Transactional mining (association rules, decision trees etc.) can be effectively used to find non-trivial patterns in categorical ... -
HDR VIDEO COMPRESSION USING H.265 (HEVC) MAIN 10 PROFILE
(2016-05-10)Increasing the resolution of the video has been the main interest in the television industry for a long time. More recently the industry is studying techniques to increase the range of luminance and color representation ... -
Headspace-Solid Phase Micro Extraction – Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS) Analysis for Oak Barrel Flavor Compounds in Whiskey
(2021-12-13)This study presents a method to simultaneously detect both fault compounds and oak barrel flavor compounds in whiskey using headspace-solid phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS). A major ... -
HEALING THE TRAUMA OF SEX TRAFFICKED WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES: A SCOPING REVIEW
(2021-08-03)Women who are sex trafficked usually develop complex trauma and experience an array of trauma symptoms. The purpose of this scoping review is to examine the therapies or treatments that reduce trauma symptoms for sex ... -
Health Care Quality and Health Care Access Disparities Among Racial and Ethnic Populations with Comorbid Mental and Physical Health Conditions
(2023-12-13)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 02/01/2026** This study reports the individual and county-level factors associated with racial and ethnic disparities in the ED and inpatient utilization rates and discharge ... -
HEALTH IMPACTS OF PARKS AND TRAIL SYSTEMS, LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE OVERTON PARK SYSTEM FORT WORTH, TEXAS
(2016-05-10)This thesis explores the health impacts of parks and trail systems on residents by studying the Overton Park System in Fort Worth, Texas. Specifically, this research assesses how park features, amenities, and experiences ... -
Health Information Technology And Nurse Staff Efficiency: An Empirical Test In Residential Care Facilities
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2012-07-25)This study examines the effects of health information technology (IT) on nursing staff efficiency. Specifically, the impact of clinical health IT applications on nursing staff efficiency is considered, along with the impact ... -
HEALTH LITERACY, ILLNESS PERCEPTION, AND DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT IN KOREAN-SPEAKING IMMIGRANTS WITH DIABETES
(2020-12-07)Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is becoming an increasingly common disease with aging. As the prevalence of DM increases, the need for self-management is emphasized as a way to control DM and prevent its complications. ... -
HEALTH MONITORING OF ATLAS DATA CENTER CLUSTERS AND FAILURE ANALYSIS
(2018-12-06)Monitoring the health of data center clusters is an integral part of any industrial facility. ATLAS is one of the High Energy Physics experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. ATLAS DDM (Distributed Data ... -
Health Screenings Beyond A History Of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Secondary Analysis Of The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
(Nursing, 2012-04-11)Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects over 200,000 women in the United States each year placing them at a sevenfold risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus within a decade of delivery as compared to women without ...