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Analyzing the Benefits of Graphics Processing Units for Computation-Intensive Applications on Hadoop
(2015-07-21)
Due to the ever expanding amount of data that is being generated in the “Big Data era” there is an ever increasing challenge of processing this data. This work aims to tackle the challenge of improving the performance of ...
Analyzing the E ects of Sequencer Discrepancies on Next-Generation Genome Assembly Tools
(2016-08-04)
The advent of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) techniques in the early 21st century massively increased genetic sequencing throughput while dramatically reducing associated costs. This is turn lowered barriers of entry ...
Analyzing the Environmental Kuznets Curve by using the Ecological Footprint
(2014-05-02)
This paper presents recent data that suggest a possible existence of an Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) using the aggregate environmental health indicator known as the Ecological Footprint (EF). Currently, there is no ...
Analyzing the Use of Publicly Available Multispectral Imagery to Guide the Creation of Soil Sampling Schemes
(2020-02-26)
As site-specific nutrient management has grown in popularity, the need for accurate soil fertility data has increased. Unfortunately, the cost of detailed soil sampling has prohibited many farmers and consultants from ...
Analyzing the Utility of Dyadic Parent-Child Interaction Coding System (DPICS) Warm-Up Segments
(2010-04-01)
Analogue behavioral observations are an important component of multimodal, multi-informant assessments. One observation system developed specifically for use with Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), an empirically-supported ...
Anchoring Energy Intake and Expenditure Estimations to Adjust Nutrition and Exercise Decision Making
(2016-05-19)
People frequently make decisions that might affect their health. Food consumption and physical activity are two pivotal determinants of good health. Frequently, people fail to estimate energy intake accurately (Carels, ...
“And that’s the story”: Themes of Medicalization within Disney and Kotex’s The Story of Menstruation
(2019-04-18)
This thesis examines themes of medicalization of menstruation in the 1946 Disney film The Story of Menstruation, a film that discusses the physiological process of menstruation and different tactics to manage the menstrual ...
And They’re Off: A Critical Examination of the Horse Racing Film Subgenre
(2018-04-23)
Horse racing, the ‘Sport of Kings,’ has been a popular sport in American culture for centuries, and the sport has been depicted on film continuously since the medium’s emergence. Numerous feature films have focused on both ...
'And Yet God Has Not Said a Word': the Dramatic Monologue as Inverted and Secularized Prayer
(2008-05-15)
Nearly a decade ago, Dennis Taylor identified certain practical applications of religious criticism as a gap within the critical discourses of academia. This gap alarmed me as I read Robert Browning’s “Soliloquy of the ...
Android Malware Detection through Machine Learning on Kernel Task Structure
(2017-12-11)
The popularity of free Android applications has risen rapidly along with the advent of smart phones. This has led to malicious Android apps being involuntarily installed, which violate the user privacy or conduct attack. ...
Android Malware Detection Using Data Mining Techniques on Process Control Block Information
(2020-07-24)
Because smartphones are increasingly becoming the mobile computing device of choice, we are experiencing an increase in the number and sophistication of mobile-computing-based malware attacks. A lot of these attacks target ...
Angiotensin II-Driven Mechanisms of Neuroinflammation in the Maintenance of Hypertension
(2021-04-20)
Hypertension, one of the most prevalent cardiovascular risk factors, exhibits numerous pathophysiologies and is typically attributed to dysregulation of the cardiovascular, renal, and/or central nervous systems (CNS). ...
Angles-Only Initial Relative-Orbit Determination via Successive Maneuvers
(2016-04-29)
For relative-orbit determination using linear, Cartesian dynamics, angles-only measurements are not sufficient. A known, impulsive maneuver performed by either the observer or resident space object can provide observability. ...
Angular Correlation of Electrons Emitted by Double Auger Decay of K-Shell Ionized Neon
(2011-08-02)
We have investigated in detail the $4$-body continuum state produced when core-ionized neon undergoes Double-Auger (\textsc{da}) decay, using COLd Target Recoil Ion Momentum Spectroscopy (\textsc{coltrims}). We conducted ...
Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua L.) Control and Turfgrass Response to Amicarbazone
(2011-05-31)
Amicarbazone is a photosystem II (PSII)-inhibiting herbicide being evaluated for annual bluegrass control in bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) overseeded with perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). The objectives of this study ...
Ant Colony Optimization : An Alternative Heuristic for Aerospace Design Applications
(2014-01-09)
A modified ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithm is applied to a set of solid-rocket-motor and single-stage solid missile design problems. A local search procedure is also integrated with the algorithm, adding a search ...
Antacedents and Consequences of Lodging Employees' Career Success: An Application of Motivational Theories
(2015-07-29)
The purpose of this research was to explore attitudes and perceptions of various generations of lodging employees’ views about their career success. This mixed method research employed both qualitative and quantitative ...
Antecedents of Financial Corruption in Organizations
(2018-03-19)
Implications of prior research suggest that social-control agents (e.g., boards of directors, external auditors) deter managers from financial reporting violations because of fraud and error. However, existing theory does ...
Antecedents of Older Consumers' Internet Shopping for Apparel Products: Perceived Risk and Benefits and Shopping Orientation
(2008-08-15)
Despite the growth of the Internet, one segment which marketers have overlooked is older consumers. With the rapid growth of the older consumer population and the potential the Internet holds for them, it is a subject worth ...
Antenna Array Beamforming for Low Probability of Intercept Radars
(2013-11-08)
A radar system's focus on low probability of intercept (LPI) performance has become increasingly important as systems designed for electronic support measures (ESM) and electronic counter measures (ECM) continue to become ...