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New Matrix Completion Models For Social Information Retrieval Application
(Computer Science & Engineering, 2014-03-12)Many popular social web sites have emerged during the past decade and completely changed many users' everyday live. Recently, social information retrieval models, where conventional information retrieval meets the social ... -
A New Method For Non-rigid Registration Of 3d Images
(Mathematics, 2009-09-16)In this dissertation we present a novel method for the nonrigid registration of 3D images using a well-established mathematical framework mostly known as the deformation based grid generation method. The deformation based ... -
NEW METHODS FOR DISCOVERY, FINGERPRINTING, AND ANALYSIS OF CANNABIS SATIVA NATURAL PRODUCTS
(2018-08-27)Cannabis sativa is an herbaceous annual that has always been of great interest due to its uses in the manufacturing of textiles and cordage, as well as for its medicinal properties. The two main bioactive components of C. ... -
New Methods For Trace Analysis Of Iodine And Perchlorate In Biological Fluids
Iodine is an essential element necessary for the production of the thyroid hormones T3 and T4. These hormones are necessary for metabolism and are especially important for brain development in infants and young children. ... -
A New Multiscale Approach For Dynamic Modeling And Simulation Of Micro-nano Biomolecular Systems Characterized By A Low Reynolds Number
(Mechanical Engineering, 2014-07-14)In this dissertation, a new multiscale computational framework was developed in order to model and simulate motility of micro-nano-sized objects in fluid environments, characterized with a low Reynolds number. Especially, ... -
A New Paradigm In User Equilibrium - Application In Managed Lane Pricing
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2010-03-03)Ineffective use of the High-Occupancy-Vehicle (HOV) lanes has the potential to decrease the overall roadway capacity during peak periods. Excess capacity in HOV lanes during peak periods can be made available to other ... -
NEW PUBLIC SERVICE: GRAY MATTERS IN THE DELIVERY OF PUBLIC ADDED VALUE THROUGH CREATIVE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES – A SILVER LINING TO MANAGING THE EFFECTS OF A CHANGING DEMOGRAPHIC
(2019-08-02)The baby boomer generation, those people born worldwide between 1946 and 1964 are now making their mass exodus from the workforce and are on the imminent road to retirement. Or maybe they are not. The road to retirement ... -
New Results In Finite Geometries Pertaining To Albert-like Semifields
(Mathematics, 2012-07-25)One of the most widely studied class of semifields are the generalized twisted fields defined by Albert in the 50s and 60s. The collineation groups of generalized twisted field planes have been completely described. In a ... -
NEW STRATEGIES FOR CATALYTIC C-H AND OLEFIN HYDROSILYLATION
(2018-08-23)In the works described here, new catalytic hydrosilylation strategies were explored. First, a highly selective, bond functionalization strategy, achieved via relay of two transition metal catalysts and use of traceless ... -
NEW STRATEGIES FOR HYDROSILYLATION OF PROPARGYL ALCOHOLS, OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION AND ON-CHIP ORGANIC SYNTHESIS
(2020-08-11)The research described in this dissertation is on three different projects namely i) design and synthesis of traceless hydrosilyl acetal-directed, exo-syn hydrosilylation of propargyl alcohols to produce α-hydroxy ... -
A New System Of Power: The Franks And The Catholic Church in post-Roman Gaul
(History, 2014-03-10)The Franks developed a new system of power in post-Roman Gaul with the help of the Catholic Church. From the sixth through the ninth century three Frankish kings played crucial roles in the development of this new ... -
A New Technique For The Estimation Of The Elastic Moduli Of Pavement Layers From Light Weight Deflectometer Data
This study developed a method to estimate the elastic moduli of a flexible pavement system from Light Weight Deflectometer deflection data. The forward method (simple equations) can be easily programmed into the data ... -
NEWS NARRATIVES ABOUT THE HPV VACCINE FOR ADOLESCENT MALES
(2016-12-08)The goal of this research was to examine portrayals of gender roles and expectations related to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for men and boys in U.S. newspapers within the theoretical framework of feminist theory, ... -
The News We Use: A Mixed Methods Analysis Of Cable News Media Polarization
(Sociology, 2014-03-12)The 2012 election is done and the dust has settled, but one cannot overlook the fact that the ever-widening gap between our two main political parties' ideologies and platforms has made it substantially harder for independents ... -
Niche and dispersal effects on biodiversity, community composition and species co-occurrences in stream ecosystems
(2022-08-16)Niche and dispersal processes are major ecological drivers of freshwater communities but their relative roles across latitudinal gradients, scales, and organismal groups are not well understood. Thus, we performed three ... -
Nickel (II) Pincer Complexes Supported By 2,6-Bis(3,5-ditolyl-2-pyrrolyl)Pyridine
Ni(II) pincer complexes are among the most important and useful compounds in homogeneous catalysis. Significant advancement has been made in this field in recent years. Many Ni(II) pincer complexes have been prepared and ... -
Nilpotent Lie Algebras And Nilmanifolds Constructed From Graphs
The interaction between graph theory and differential geometry has been studied previously, but S. Dani and M. Mainkar brought a new approach to this study by associating a two-step nilpotent Lie algebra (and thereby a ... -
Nitroalkane Oxidase Inspired NO-Transfer Agents, NO Sensors, and the Computational Design of Fluorescent Sensors
(2023-03-13)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 2/25/2025** ABSTRACT: Flavin adenine dinucleotide and flavin mononucleotide are co-enzymes with biologically relevant redox potentials. They are involved in many chemical ... -
No Adult Left Behind: An Examination Of The Perception Of Parolees Toward The GED And Its Possible Impact On Recidivism
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2010-11-01)The purpose of this study is to examine the perception of offenders toward a general education degree. The data is compiled using a 27-question survey of offenders currently on parole and reporting to the Fort Worth II ... -
No Longer Estranged: Women, Science, Science Fiction
(English, 2014-03-10)Feminist science fiction (SF) and feminist science studies share common concerns--the gendered perception of science and women's place in the sciences among them--but the two fields are rarely considered together. This ...