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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"TAPAS"”.
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TB or Not TB: Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Harlem, New York
… Adherence Partnership Alliance Study (TAPAS ) (recruitment from 2002 through 2005). Chapter 3 describes the change in demographic, social, and behavioral characteristics between the two study populations. The first analysis (Chapter 4) examines predictors of LTBI treatment completion in …
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Classification trees outperform logistic regression predictions of attrition in the U.S. Marine Corps
… Tailored Adaptive Personality Assessment System (TAPAS). The base-rate of attrition was low which made the model training process difficult, but the random-forest model outperformed logistic regression in predicting cases of attrition in a stratified 50% attrition sample.
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Reconnecting the Mind and Body: Using Bodywork to Help Improve Mental Health
… used, such as rapid resolution therapy, tapas acupressure technique, emotional freedom technique, thought field therapy, body psychotherapy, and biodynamic massage, are also discussed. With healthcare going to a more integrated approach, it is an ideal time to pay attention to these types …
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Existence Theorems for Noncoercive Variable Domain Evolution Problems
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-11T18:23:45Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7206998.pdf: 2994730 bytes, checksum: 57d7e66dc21dd2856b0b87637349c8a2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1971
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of deep polymer impregnation as a corrosion abatement technique for overlaid bridge decks
The focus of this research was primarily on corrosion of the reinforcing steel (rebars) in bridge decks. It has been estimated that over $20 billion is required to repair or rehabilitate corrosion induced deficient bridge decks and that the cost is rising at the rate of $0.5 billion annually. …
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Materiales pétreos tradicionales de construcción en Madrid
… del empedrado (aceras, bordillos, encintados, tapas de registros o alcantarillas, guardacantones, malecones, salva-rincones, bancos y fuentes funcionales); obras de ingeniería: el Puente de Toledo, la muralla, ejemplos de muros, tapias y cimientos, y viajes de agua; edifícación a través de los …
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Exploring the Potential Use of Camelina Sativa as a Biofuel Crop for Nevada
The objective of this research is to explore the feasibility of using Camelina sativa, an oilseed crop as an alternative feedstock for biodiesel production. To establish it as a potential biofuel crop in Nevada, C. sativa seeds were treated with ethyl methane sulfonate (EMS) and twenty-five …
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Investigations on Nanomaterials For Potential Biomedical Applications
Recent advances in creating nanomaterials such as Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene and Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanofibers have led to several opportunities in biomedical research and clinical applications. The current and most promising applications of these nanomaterials include, but are not limited to, …
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Integrative Analysis of Policy Changes for a Coastal Watershed: Implications for Agriculture and Ecosystem Health
This dissertation explores the integration of hydrological modeling, the effects of sea level rise, and socio-economic factors influencing watershed management in North Carolina, primarily utilizing the Soil and Water Assessment Tool Plus (SWAT+) with four independent publication chapters. The …
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Modern Adaptive Protection and Control Techniques for Enhancing Distribution Grid Resiliency
Power distribution systems have underwent a lot of significant changes in the last two decades. Wide-scale integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) have made the distribution grid more resilient to abnormal conditions and severe weather induced outages. These DERs enhance the reliability …
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Optimal stress screening for products sold under warranty
In the face of increasing awareness among customers and today's competitive market, the warranty of a product has become an added feature in marketing strategy. A reliable product causes less warranty support cost. However, a more reliable product costs more to manufacture. Thus, a suitable …
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Fuzzy logic-based fault diagnosis for mining equipment failures
Equipment availability is the most significant factor in the productivity of many mines and processing plants. Machine breakdowns are not only expensive in terms of production losses but also important in meeting production schedules. In a complex piece of machinery like a shearer or a powered …
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Synchrophasor Based Centralized Remote Synchroscope for Power System Restoration
The process of Synchronization between two buses in a power system plays a vital role, especially during blackstart or bulk power system restoration period. The synchronization process is primarily monitored in the presence of experienced personnel at the substation level, which might not control …
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Cerámica común romana y conservas marinas: el ciclo haliéutico en las cetariae de Iulia Traducta (Algeciras) como análisis de caso
… tinajas/dolia, jarras/urcei, orzas/urceoli y tapas/opercula para el almacenaje, transporte y distribución de los productos piscícolas; ollas/ollae, cazuelas/caccabi, platos-cazuela/patinae y tapaderas/opercula para el cocinado y fritado de las conservas; y barreños/pelves y lebrilllos/labra …