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Showing 1 to 20 of 31214 for “"explore"”.
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MODIFIED BODIPY PROBES TO EXPLORE PEROXISOME FUNCTION
… for specific organelle monitoring will be explored. The work described in this thesis was mainly focused on the synthesis of the BODIPY and the photoaffinity labelling group. We present an effective synthesis of several BODIPY analogues with different meso-substituents. 3-Methoxy …
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Developing novel tools to explore the marine volatilome
Key volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and isoprene have been extensively studied for their importance as semiochemicals and in climate regulation. In contrast, disentangling the myriad of signature VOCs in gas chromatographicdata has received much less attention. This …
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Using system dynamics to explore gini coefficient parametrics
… principal component analysis, generally used to explore the sensitivities of key driving forces which affect income distribution. The system dynamics simulation tool highlighted the direct causal influence of Gini coefficient on residential electricity consumption, by using equations as opposed …
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A classroom quasi-experimental study to explore Processing Instruction
Processing Instruction (VanPatten, 1996, 2002a, 2004) contains two types of input activity: Referential activities, which force learners to focus on a form and its meaning, and affective activities, which contain multiple exemplars of the target form but focus learners' attention on the meaning of …
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A phenomenological study to explore individuals’ experience of depression
… analysis. In-depth semi-structured interviews explored the lived experience of depression for eight individuals and identified how social discourses contributed to their understanding. Following rigorous analysis of twelve interview transcripts, data was broken down into four recurrent …
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Imagine Blacksburg: Using immersive 3D models to explore density
This project explores the challenges of increasing density in a college town grappling with how to appropriately respond to expected population growth. It presents a concept idea for a section of Downtown Blacksburg, Virginia that meets the various planning goals for the community. It also …
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NANOPORE SEQUENCING AS A NEW TOOL TO EXPLORE COMPLEX TRANSCRIPTOMES
Long-read sequencing marked a revolution in the field of transcriptomics by helping to resolve isoform structure, unannotated splicing variants, complex loci and repetitive regions and proposing as a method for RNA modifications detection. This versatility permits its application to different …
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Improvements on Instrumentation to Explore the Multidimensionality of Luminescence Spectroscopy
This dissertation presents experimental and instrumentation developments that take full advantage of the multidimensional nature of line narrowing spectroscopy at liquid nitrogen (77 K) and liquid helium (4.2 K) temperatures. The inconvenience of sample freezing procedures is eliminated with the …
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Mechanical designs that explore the applicability of shape memory polymers
… dissimilar adherend was developed. This thesis explores the mechanical designs and performances of the novel apparatuses specifically invented to verify the system’s potential for practical applications. A macroscale multipurpose testbed capable of accurately measuring the adhesive strength, …
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Designing Student Interactions to Explore Systems Thinking in Augmented Reality
… learning experiences. The following work explores the intersection of these threads, asking, how do we start designing for student interactions within the augmented classroom. These discussions will be rooted in WIT, a project which is aimed at exploring how headset based AR can be used to …
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Providing a better user-interface to explore large product spaces
Thesis (S.B. and M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2000.
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Using LEGO robots to explore dynamics by Mario Octave Bourgoin.
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1990.
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Kidding Around: How humour can explore serious issues in children's literature
<i>Kidding Around-How Humour Can Explore Serious Issues in Children's Literature</i> begins by investigating theories of humour generally. It considers humour's triggers and benefits before looking at its particular role in children's lives. After researching the literature on the leading …
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Using structure to explore the sequence alignment space of remote homologs
The success of protein structure modeling by homology requires an accurate sequence alignment between the query sequence and its structural template. However, sequence alignment methods based on dynamic programming (DP) are typically unable to generate accurate alignments for remote sequence …
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Pseudoproxy modelling to explore ecosystem dynamics and assess uncertainties in palaeoecology
Contemporary ecosystems are experiencing increasing anthropogenic pressure and there is growing concern over how they will respond to such novel pressures. Palaeoecology offers crucial understanding of how ecosystems have responded to environmental change in the past, and provides valuable insight …
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Rehabilitative practices in juvenile detention: invoking multiple perspectives to explore implementation
The dual purpose of the juvenile justice system is to protect community members and deter minors from engaging in criminal behavior. Thus, one perennial challenge faced by this system is “balancing” punishment and rehabilitation. Notably, research exploring the utility of rehabilitation with …
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Combining tradespace exploration with system dynamics to explore future space architectures
This work proposes a merger of Tradespace Exploration with System Dynamics modeling techniques in a complementary approach. It tests the value of this mixed method for modeling the multiplicity of inputs and complexity of feedback loops that affect the cost, schedule and performance of satellite …
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