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Showing 1 to 20 of 637 for “"Intractable"”.
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Deterministic Circuit Range Avoidance is (Likely) Intractable
… evidence that deterministically solving Avoid is intractable. We show that there is no polynomial-time algorithm for Avoid under plausible assumptions in complexity theory and cryptography. Specifically, our assumptions are that NP ≠ coNP and that subexponentially-secure indistinguishability …
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A CADMEAN VICTORY: LIBYA'S INTRACTABLE STRUGGLE FOR GOVERNANCE
This thesis seeks to explain the factors that contribute to the outbreak and persistence of the civil war in Libya. Libya’s tribal and colonial past, the Arab Spring upheaval, and the more recent injection of outside forces are examined to identify the factors most salient to explain the civil …
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Paired Pulse Electrical Stimulation In Human Intractable Focal Epilepsy
… A total of 79 patients with intractable focal epilepsy in whom intracranial electrodes were implanted for assessment prior to epilepsy surgery were analysed, using paired pulse electrical stimulation. The amplitude of the response elicited from the first pulse (1st response) …
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Self perception and psychosocial functioning in people with intractable epilepsy
It has long been recognised that many people with poorly controlled epilepsy suffer from significant inter-ictal psychosocial problems. Yet there is little consensus on appropriate treatment for such difficulties. It is argued that this has been due to an overconcentration on seizure control in …
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Statistical inference based on characteristic functions for intractable likelihood problems
This dissertation is devoted to statistical inference based on characteristic functions. For some popular stochastic processes (e.g., Lévy processes, Lévy driven Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes), the transition density may not be available. However, the (conditional) characteristic function is …
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The use of prefrontal lobe surgery in the relief of intractable pain
Thesis (M.D.)—Boston University
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Quantitative MRI correlates of hippocampal and neocortical pathology in intractable temporal lobe epilepsy
Intractable or drug-resistant epilepsy occurs in over 30% of epilepsy patients, with many of these patients undergoing surgical excision of the affected brain region to achieve seizure control. Advances in MRI have the potential to improve surgical treatment of epilepsy through improved …
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Wireless Neural Recording and Stimulation SoCs for Monitoring and Treatment of Intractable Epilepsy
… for preoperative monitoring and treatment of intractable epilepsy. The first prototype SoC is a neural recording interface intended for wireless monitoring of intractable epilepsy. The 0.13um CMOS SoC has 64 recording channels, 64 programmable FIR filters and an integrated 915MHz FSK PLL-based …
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Effectively Encoding SAT and Other Intractable Problems into Ising Models for Quantum Computing
Quantum computing theory posits that a computer exploiting quantum mechanics can be strictly more powerful than classical models. Several quantum computing devices are under development, but current technology is limited by noise sensitivity. Quantum Annealing is an alternative approach that uses a …
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The intractable refugee gap in the Nordics: can human rights make a difference?
… to provide a durable solution to one of the most intractable refugee situations. Although, the decision is discretionary and benevolent, it is nonetheless grounded in international customary law since, normatively, refugees are to be protected from acts of persecution, scenes of desolation and …
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Intractable Intra-Ethnic Conflicts: The Case of Offa-Erinle Conflict, Kwara State, Nigeria.
<p><strong> Abstract</strong></p> <p>Intra-ethnic conflicts are often present in post-colonial West African nations, and these conflicts vary in type and severity. Land is a significant cause of violent conflicts, especially boundary disputes among major ethnic groups. These conflicts are assessed …
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Intractable territorial disputes: Concessions, salience, and the political gain of domestic opposition factions
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2024-08-01
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Developmental Plasticity of Language Representation in Healthy Subjects and Children with Medically Intractable Epilepsy
This thesis includes four studies designed to improve the ability to predict and assess language representation in healthy children and/or individuals with neurological disorders arising in childhood. In the first study, the role of pathology type on interhemispheric plasticity of language was …
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A deep learning approach to focal cortical dysplasia segmentation in children with medically intractable epilepsy
… is one of the most common causes of medically intractable epilepsy. FCD may be amenable to surgical resection to achieve seizure freedom. By improving the detection of lesions such as FCD, the surgical outcome of these patients can be improved. The MRI features of FCD can be subtle and may not …
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The C-Street Conflict: Identifying Conflict Perceptions and Strategies in Multi-Party, Intractable Community Conflict
… and explores best practices that emerge for intractable, multi-party community conflict. A coordinated management of meaning framework situates the study in social constructionism. Observations and in-depth interviews uncovered several major themes. First, conflict is manifested in opposing …
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Intractable epilepsy in South African children based on criteria defined by the international league against epilepsy (ILAE)
Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.
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Impact of Acoustic and Tactile Multi-Modal Stimulation on Objective and Subjective Measures of Permanent Intractable Tinnitus: A Prospective Research Study
… objective and subjective measures of permanent intractable tinnitus. This 16-week study was conducted with 54 patients suffering from permanent intractable tinnitus. Patients demonstrated statistically significant mean improvements in Minimum Masking level (-8.6dB); Tinnitus Loudness Matching …
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ENDING AN ENEMY: UNITED STATES–IRAN RELATIONS
… is often described by U.S. leaders as an intractable, zero-sum problem. In this view, the solution is to collapse the Islamic Republic by military threats and unyielding economic pressure. Since 1979, presidents of both parties have pursued this two-tool campaign with similar results. This …
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