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OPTIMIZATION OF THE FORCE GENERATION PROCESS OF MARINE CORPS INFANTRY BATTALIONS
The Marine Corps' Force Generation Process (FGP) requires multiple inputs to generate the combat forces necessary to accomplish the goals set in the National Defense Strategy (NDS). Current manpower assignment methods do not optimize the manning of Marine Corps infantry battalions to ensure maximum …
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Comparison of the force and torque transfer for different cam profiles
… sinusoidal and cycloidal cam profiles. In this thesis, two different designs and apparatuses were developed and built for the static force and torque measurements in cam-follower systems. It was shown that for the constant load applied to the groove cams, the peak value of the cycloidal cam's …
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The force on an atom moving in an intense standing wave
… near resonant standing wave (SW) experience a force along the direction of the SW. This force has been investigated by observing its effect on the transverse velocities of atoms in a thermal beam. When the standing wave is tuned above resonance the atomic beam is collimated and has an increased …
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SINGLE-MOLECULE STUDY OF THE FORCE-INDUCED ACTIN POLYMERIZATION MEDIATED BY FORMIN
MECHANICAL FORCES CAN REGULATE A LARGE NUMBER OF CELLULAR FUNCTIONS VIA ACTIN CYTOSKELETON. TENSILE FORCES HAVE BEEN PREDICTED TO PROMOTE ACTIN POLYMERIZATION VIA BARBED-END FORMIN PROTEINS AS A NOVEL MECHANISM OF MECHANOTRANSDUCTION. HOWEVER, THIS HYPOTHESIS HAS NOT BEEN WELL CONCLUDED DUE TO THE …
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May the force be with you : a medical ultrasound system with integrated force measurement
… scanning requires significant contact of the transducer face with the patient, and the contact force exerted by the sonographer can vary widely throughout a scan or from scan to scan. This thesis explores the design and development of an electromechanical system to measure the contact …
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Francis A. Schaeffer : the force behind the evangelical takeover of the Republican Party in America
Over the last 40 years or so, Americans have been involved in a religious/political struggle that has divided the nation. The struggle has impacted American government, culture, the economy, and international relations. It has divided the American people, almost evenly between so-called secularist, …
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The Force is with You: Dylan Thomas's Force as it Exists in His Poetry and Drama.
… poetry, he refers to an inexorable, amoral force that exists within the universe. This force exists in all things, yet cannot be manipulated. His first collection, <em>18 Poems</em>, serves as the premier source for defining and understanding the existence of this force. Two poems in …
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Rethinking the Force Concept Inventory: Developing a Cognitive Diagnostic Assessment to Measure Misconceptions in Newton's Laws
… inventories, multiple-choice tests in which the distractors map onto common, previously identified misconceptions, are commonly used by researchers and educators to gauge the prevalence of student misconceptions in science. Distractor analysis of concept inventory responses could be used to …
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Investigation of wound characteristics and the force associated with skull fracture due to impact by a hammer
Death due to cranial blunt force trauma is a major issue not just in South Africa but worldwide. The vast majority of studies conducted on cranial blunt force trauma have analysed trauma to the frontal portion of the head. This is due to the involvement of the frontal portion of the head in …
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The effects of structural and overlay design parameters of membrane switches on the force exerted by users
Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects on applied force of structural design parameters and feedback conditions inherent in the aesthetic overlay of membrane switch touchpads. In the first experiment, which evaluated structure, 12 males and 12 females keyed 100 4-digit sequences …
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THE EFFECT OF THYROID HORMONES ON THE FORCE OF CONTRACTION OF LEFT ATRIA OF GUINEA-PIGS IN UITRO
Alterations in developed contractile force over a wide range of frequencies of electrical stimulation (0.1 to 6 Hz) were investigated in guinea-pig isolated left atria from animals pretreated for varying lengths of time with L-thyroxine or carbimazole. The guinea-pigs were pretreated with either …
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The force of law: Effects of legislation on formal and interpersonal discrimination towards gay and lesbian job applicants
Three studies examine the influence of sexual orientation employment antidiscrimination legislation on sexual orientation prejudice and discrimination, including interpersonal measures of discrimination. Although previous research has found evidence of greater perceived discrimination in areas …
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Combined optical trapping and single molecule fluorescence to study the force-dependent binding kinetics between filamentous actin and its partners
Actin filaments are a major constituent of the cytoskeleton in most eukaryotic cells. They function as a connection between the cell body to the focal adhesions in order to transmit forces into and out of the cell. During the force transduction process, many proteins bind to actin filaments in …
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Investigation of blunt injuries and the force associated with a skull fracture due to impact with a Hopkinson pressure bar : an animal model
Homicide is one of the leading causes of death in South Africa. Homicides as a result of a firearm, sharp instrument or blunt object, may all potentially inflict severe cranial trauma. Often the lateral aspect of the cranium is fractured in homicidal assaults, however, the focus of head injury …
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Are we where we should be? Assessing investigative interviewing practices and training of officers in the Force Criminal Investigation Department of the Nigeria Police Force
In the criminal justice system, investigative interviewing is crucial for getting information that helps law enforcement agencies resolve cases. While there is a relative wealth of scholarly studies on investigative interviewing procedures in the West, there is a paucity of empirical research …
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The Force Floor: Design and Development of a Low-Cost 3D Force Sensing Area Which Utilises Machine Learning to Estimate 3D GRF and CoP from Single-Axis Loadcells
Along with motion capture tools, ground reaction force (GRF) sensors form the crux of objective biomechanical analysis. Advances in computer vision have significantly lowered the costs associated with 3D motion capture, but the same cannot be said of 3-axis force plates – the gold standard for GRF …
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