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Simulation and Optimization Models for Scheduling Multi-step Sequential Procedures in Nuclear Medicine
(2011-08-08)
The rise in demand for specialized medical services in the U.S has been recognized
as one of the contributors to increased health care costs. Nuclear medicine is a specialized
service that uses relatively new technologies ...
Continuum-based Multiscale Computational Damage Modeling of Cementitous Composites
(2011-08-08)
Based on continuum damage mechanics (CDM), an isotropic and anisotropic damage
model coupled with a novel plasticity model for plain concrete is proposed in this
research. Two different damage evolution laws for both ...
Non-Intrusive Experiemental Investigation of Multi-Scale Flow Behavior in Rod Bundle with Spacer-Grids
(2011-08-08)
Experiments investigating complex flows in rod bundles with spacer grids that have mixing devices (such as flow mixing vanes) have mostly been performed using single-point measurements. Although these measurements allow ...
Cytogenomic Analyses of the genus Sorghum
(2011-08-08)
A phylogenetic tree based on ITS1, Adh1 and ndhF grouped the species of the
genus Sorghum into one distinct monophyletic group, but including two sister lineages,
one with x=5, the other with x=10 as basic chromosome ...
D2 Dopamine Receptor Mediation of Risky Decision-making
(2011-08-08)
Excessive risk-taking is a characteristic of several psychopathological disorders. In order to alleviate maladaptive risky behavior, a thorough understanding of the neurobiological and pharmacological substrates of risky ...
The Effects of the Texas Statewide Youth Leadership Forum Summer Training Event on the Self-Advocacy Abilities of High School Students with Disabilities
(2011-08-08)
Self-advocates and professionals in the field agree on the critical importance of
providing self-advocacy and leadership training to youth with disabilities. Youth
Leadership Forum (YLF) programs have been developed and ...
Rethinking Pen Input Interaction: Enabling Freehand Sketching Through Improved Primitive Recognition
(2011-08-08)
Online sketch recognition uses machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques
to interpret markings made by users via an electronic stylus or pen. The
goal of sketch recognition is to understand the intention ...
Manifold Integration: Data Integration on Multiple Manifolds
(2011-08-08)
In data analysis, data points are usually analyzed based on their relations to
other points (e.g., distance or inner product). This kind of relation can be analyzed
on the manifold of the data set. Manifold learning is an ...
Perchlorate Degradation Using Partially Oxidized Titanium Ions and Ion Exchange Membrane Hybrid System
(2011-08-08)
Perchlorate has entered human and environmental food chains and has received a great deal of attention because of its toxicity to humans. In this study, chemical degradation of perchlorate was investigated using partially ...
Coherent Structures in Turbulent Flows: Experimental Studies on the Turbulence of Multiphase Plumes and Tidal Vortices
(2011-08-08)
This dissertation presents the turbulence of multiphase plumes and tidal vortices by
studying and quantifying coherent structures that affect the dynamics of the flow. The
measurements presented in this dissertation were ...