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Novel Pleiotropic Effects of Niacin
(2012-07-10)
Introduction. Obesity is associated with a chronic low-grade inflammation of the adipose tissue that has been linked to obesity-related comorbidities, such as insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease. Niacin exerts ...
A Novel Role for Fetuin-A in the Pathophysiology of Glucocorticoid-Mediated Insulin Resistance
(2008-05-15)
Fetuin-A (also called alpha2-HS glycoprotein), a phosphorylated protein secreted by the liver, is a physiological inhibitor of the insulin receptor tyrosine kinase (IR-TK). Elevated plasma levels of fetuin-A have been ...
A Novel ROM Compression Technique and a High Speed Sigma-Delta Modulator Design for Direct Digital Synthesizer
(2006-05-15)
Traditional designs of high bandwidth frequency synthesizers employ phase locked
loops (PLLs). A direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS) provides multiple
advantages over the frequency synthesizers that use PLLs. A ...
Novel Self-Adapting Microscale Surface Textures For Hydrodynamic Lubrication
(2007-12-15)
The tribological performance of a lubricated surface depends largely on the ability of the surface to maintain a sufficient film thickness under high loads. One way of improving the performance is to modify the surface ...
Novel Sensor for Rapid Detection of Blood Cell Types-Magnetostrictive Microcantilevers
(2005-08-15)
Microcantilevers have been around since the development of atomic force microscopy. The main attraction of cantilevers results from the fact that they can transduce many different signal domains into mechanical signals. ...
Novel Techniques for Measuring Cardiac Shape and Mechanics with Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(2012-05-16)
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is recognized as a non-invasive cardiac imaging test that provides the most complete, detailed and precise images. The rapid technical development of MRI makes it possible to evaluate cardiac ...
Novel Techniques for the Design and Characterization of Electromagnetic Devices with Application to Multilayer Structures and Waveguide Filters
(2006-05-15)
In this work, optimization methods are presented for the analysis of inverse and
design problems in electromagnetics. The current and future demands placed on design
engineers necessitate the hybridization of forward ...
Novel Test Point Insertion Applications in LBIST
(2021-11-15)
Pseudo-random stimulus for digital test is an established industry practice due to its simplicity and significant fault coverage. However, when applied to modern circuits, pseudo-random stimulus can fail to excite and ...
A Novel Three Dimensional Wafer Level Chip Scale Packaging Technology-Manufacturing Process Development and Reliability Characterizations
(2010-08-05)
Three Dimensional (3D) packaging has moved to the forefront in the electronic packaging industry, as the trend toward higher performance, smaller form factor and lower cost continues.
The development of the manufacturing ...
A Novel Through-Silicon-Via (TSV) Fabrication Method
(2011-07-18)
The Through Silicon Via (TSV) is expected to be the future of 3-D chip stacking technology for electronic devices. The structure of the TSV interconnect is developed by first etching deep vias into the surface of a wafer, ...
Novel ZnO nanoparticle activity against Liberibacter crescens growth and biofilm formation
(2018-06-07)
Huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening is the most devastating citrus disease worldwide and it
severely affects the US citrus industry with millionaire losses annually. The phloem limited,
insect vectored and uncultivable ...
Novice Teachers' Assessment of Their Teacher Educaton Program
(2005-08-15)
This study seeks to discover the perceptions of novice teachers concerning the adequacy of their teacher education programs and to identify the various training practices, support and resources available in the programs.The ...
Novice Teachers' Instructional Practices in Elementary Social Studies
(2018-06-12)
The purpose of this case study was to explore the instructional practices novice elementary social studies teachers utilized in the design and implementation of their instruction. This study included four elementary ...
Now
(2006-05-15)
This thesis is a creative work comprised of two short stories preceded by a critical introduction. Both of the stories deal with difficult transitions in the lives of young women; details and images play an important role ...
Number Fields
(2017-04-13)
This paper focuses on number fields and the number rings associated with a particular number field. This topic falls under the study of algebra, and in particular algebraic number theory. The motivation of this paper is ...
Numerical Analysis of Electromagnetic Textiles and Application in Emergency Communication Network
(2011-04-14)
In this dissertation, we presented a new type of textile antenna with new radiation mechanism that is capable of resonating at 1/9 the size of a corresponding microstrip antenna due to the woven structures. Further study ...
A Numerical Analysis of Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Truck Platoon Aerodynamic Drag Reduction
(2018-07-31)
The purpose of this study was to provide an analysis of the aerodynamic phenomena involved with the platooning of multiple truck-trailer configurations. With fuel usage being a large factor in high operational costs of ...
Numerical and experimental analysis of Wetumpka impact crater, Alabama.
(2021-07-19)
Impacts are the most crucial process in the formation of the solar system, since planets and other bodies are considered to have formed by accretion of small objects through collisional processes. By studying craters on ...
A Numerical and Experimental Study of Additively Manufactured Compact Cold Plates for Electronics Cooling Applications
(2021-12-03)
This research assesses the viability of metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) to create Compact Cold Plate Heat Exchangers. Unique arrays of offset strip fins were used to increase heat transfer and reduce pressure drop. Cold ...
Numerical approaches to investigate small bodies’ properties in their structure and surface with case studies
(2023-04-27)
Asteroids, comets, and Kuiper-belt objects (aka. Small bodies) can tell us essential information to understand their evolutionary history and advance the history of our solar system. Since the currently available data on ...