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Novel Methods For Entity-centric Information Exploration
We witness an unprecedented proliferation of entity graphs that capture entities (e.g., persons, products, organizations) and their relationships. Such entity data gradually evolves into the most comprehensive knowledge ... -
NOVEL METHODS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF POSTTRANSLATIONAL LIPID MODIFIED PROTEINS BY MASS SPECTROMETRY
(2015-12-02)Study of posttranslational modifications (PTMs) is very important for developing potential new drugs for the treatment of several diseases. Posttranslational lipid modifications are major PTMs which help proteins to anchor ... -
A Novel Minimally Invasive Dual-modality Fiber Optic Probe For Prostate Cancer Detection
(Biomedical Engineering, 2013-03-20)Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in males, and is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in United States. In prostate cancer diagnostics and theapy, there is a critical need for a minimally ... -
NOVEL NANOCOMPOSITES FOR THE TREATMENT OF LUNG INFECTIONS
(2022-05-17)Lung infections, especially lower respiratory tract infections and their associated pneumonias, are one of the leading causes of death, accounting for more than 4 million fatalities every year worldwide. Bacterial pathogens ... -
NOVEL NANOPARTICLES TO STIMULATE THERAPEUTIC ANGIOGENESIS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASES
(2022-08-15)Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a severe impairment of arterial vessels resulting in obstruction of normal blood flow in the legs, leading to acute or chronic lower limb ischemia and subsequently high morbidity and ... -
Novel Neuro-dynamic Methods For Solving Robotic Planning And Control Problems
(Aerospace Engineering, 2015)Robotic systems are growing more complex to cater to the tasks they are required to solve. Irrespective of these tasks the problem of planning and control must be solved for all robotic systems. In this dissertation a ... -
Novel Nonparametric Control Charts For Monitoring Multivariate Processes
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2010-03-03)The objective of this dissertation is to develop novel nonparametric control charts to effectively monitor and diagnose multivariate processes with a minimal set of modeling assumptions. Statistical process control (SPC) ... -
Novel Phenomena In Encapsulating Hydrocarbon Gases
(Chemistry & Biochemistry, 2008-04-22)The use of hydrophobic forces for entrapment of gases in water will be discussed. Natural hydrocarbons, haloalkanes, and anesthetic gases are hydrophobic in nature. In the course of this investigation water-soluble molecular ... -
Novel Preparation Of Polymeric Scaffolds For Tissue Engineering Using Phase Separation With Protein Microbubble Incorporation
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-08-08)Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) has been extensively used as a biodegradable and porous tissue scaffold due to their biocompatibility and degradability. Several techniques have been developed for the fabrication of ... -
Novel Quantification of Neurovascular Coupling (NVC) to Predict Brain Injury in Neonates with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
(2020-09-04)Birth asphyxia is a global burden in clinical neonatal care. It results from deprivation of oxygen to a newborn infant that lasts too long during the birth causing physical harm to the brain. The asphyxia insult impairs ... -
Novel Roles of Standard and Non-standard Null Lagrangians in Classical and Quantum Physics
(2023-05-19)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 05/13/2024** ABSTRACT: The three known families of Lagrangians are standard, non-standard, and null Lagrangians. While Lagrangians are widely used in Physics for their ... -
A Novel Scheme For Contact Predictions In Opportunistic Networks
(Computer Science & Engineering, 2013-03-20)In the opportunistic network (ON) paradigm information is exchanged between two devices as they encounter each other. For such information exchange to take place the devices must know about the presence of other devices ... -
Novel Stabilization Methods For Sulfate And Non-sulfate Soils
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2009-09-16)Expansive soils are commonly found in arid and semi-arid climate zone. These soils typically exhibit moderate to high plasticity, low to moderate strength, and high swell and shrinkage characteristic which in turn result ... -
Novel Techniques Of Fabricating Porous, Biodegradable Polymer Scaffolds For Sustained Drug Release
(Biomedical Engineering, 2007-08-23)Two types of porous scaffolds were made from biodegradable polymers and their drug release trends and rates were studied. In first method, the emulsion of PLLA in chloroform solution and PVA and acetaminophen in de-ionized ... -
NOVEL VIBRATIONAL ENERGY HARVESTERS UTILIZING PIEZOELECTRIC Li-DOPED ZnO NANOWIRES AND THE TRIBOELECTRIC EFFECT
(2020-06-24)Vibration sources are omnipresent everywhere in our regular lives including the automobiles, aircraft, human body motion, wind flow, and water waves. Vibrational energy harvesters are electromechanical systems that can ... -
Novel ¹H MR Probes To Interrogate The Tumor Microenvironment
(Biomedical Engineering, 2011-10-11)The term "tumor microenvironment" usually refers to the description of the physiological and metabolic conditions within solid tumors (primary or metastatic), and is significantly different from that of normal tissues. ... -
ns2-md0 Post-Transition Metal Oxides for Solar Energy Applications
(2020-08-10)Meeting the growing global energy demand while mitigating the deterioration of the global climate requires the rapid introduction of clean, renewable, and sustainable fuels. Solar energy output at daytime provides more ... -
Nucleation Of Thrust Faults Due To Heterogeneous Bedding Plane Slip: Evidence From An Ohio Coal Mine
Oil shales often form the roof and floor rocks of many coal mines in the Appalachian basin. These mines offer outstanding 3D exposures of fresh rocks, otherwise only accessible via boreholes or heavily weathered surface ... -
Nuestra Realidad: Illumnating The Lived Experiences Of Middle-class Hispanic Parents In Predominanty White Texas Public Schools
(Education, 2014-12)As the student population across the nation becomes increasingly diverse, educators are constantly met with challenges that go beyond teaching. While the Latino population continues to grow, and the projection of the ... -
NUMBER SENSE IN HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS STUDENTS
(2016-01-08)Understanding the real number system plays a very important role in each student’s mathematical achievement. The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Mathematics Subchapter A. Elementary states, “For students ...