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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"FIRAT"”.
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Novel probe structures for high-speed atomic force microscopy
… Based on a pre-existing technology known as the FIRAT (Force Sensing Integrated Readout and Active Tip) AFM probe, this work aims to remedy actuation and response issues by implementing a cantilever-on-cantilever probe as well as a novel seesaw probe. Both cases implement electrostatic actuation, …
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An investigation of the theories relating to developmental dyslexia and their application in assessment and remediation
… dyslexia within mainstream schooling. Thus, the firat section summarizes current genetic, neurological and cognitive findings relating to the problem. By combining this theoretical perspective with a practical investigation of the usefulness of three established classroom screening tests (i.e. …
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A study of aquatic sedimentation in Chattanooga, Tennessee, using GIS and remote sensing technology integrated with hydrodynamic and watershed models
Suspended sediments can have benefits and drawbacks on aquatic ecosystems depending on the concentrations. The need to quantitatively monitor water bodies and watersheds is key to reduce excessive suspended concentrations. This study aims to integrate remote sensing technology with numerical …
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MORE THAN FINGER COUNTING: SHARED RESOURCES BETWEEN FINGER TAPPING AND ARITHMETIC
Arithmetic is a branch of mathematics upon which many other mathematical content areas are built. The study of the mechanisms underlying arithmetic is crucial for understanding cognition in other domains of mathematics, as well as higher-level cognition. Recent advances in the study of embodied …
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A Comparative Study of Jungian Psychology and Sufism
This thesis proposes a comparison of the individuation process in Jungian psychology and the purification of the nafs (the self) in Sufism. The premises for my argument are the lack of literature between Jungian psychology and Sufism despite the obvious potential of comparative materials, while …
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Minor Measures: The Plebeian Aesthetics of World Literature in the Twentieth Century
<p>Focusing on a diverse set of creative work from Europe, East and South Asia, the Americas, Middle East, and Africa, Minor Measures investigates modalities of world writing through modernist, postcolonial and contemporary transnational literatures in the intertwined moments of imperialism, …
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Protecting DNS from software errors
The ability to forward packets on the Internet is highly intertwined with the availability and robustness of the Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure. Unfortunately, the DNS suffers from a wide variety of problems arising from implementation errors, including vulnerabilities, bogus queries, and …
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Information integration using contextual knowledge and ontology merging
With the advances in telecommunications, and the introduction of the Internet, information systems achieved physical connectivity, but have yet to establish logical connectivity. Lack of logical connectivity is often inviting disaster as in the case of Mars Orbiter, which was lost because one team …
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A Network-Centric System Architecture for Online Learning Environments
Over the last years, online learning has gained significant popularity, and this trend is expected to continue in the future. Online learning is a multi-dimensional activity where each dimension should be adequately supported by an online learning system to provide a fruitful learning experience to …
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Hyperbolic String Field Theory
This thesis develops string field theory whose elementary interactions are parameterized using hyperbolic geometry. We introduce a systematic procedure to characterize its off-shell data: the local coordinates around punctures on Riemann surfaces as a function of complex structure and the vertex …
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Early growth technology analysis : case studies in solar energy and geothermal energy
Public and private organizations try to forecast the future of technological developments and allocate funds accordingly. Based on our interviews with experts from MIT's Entrepreneurship Center, Sloan School of Management, and IBM, and review of literature, we found out that this important fund …