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Showing 1 to 20 of 78 for “"multifunctionality"”.
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Unraveling the multifunctionality of human Spindly
Spindly was discovered in 2007 as a protein crucial for cells to progress through mitosis. It was shown to be required for recruitment of the dynein/dynactin motor complex to kinetochores thus to promote chromosome alignment and mitotic progression. Kinetochore recruitment of the dynein/dynactin …
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Multifunctionality of distributed sloshing dampers in buildings
Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2002.
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Multifunctionality in epoxy/glass fibers composites with graphene interphase
… properties obtained, as proved before. The multifunctionality of such interphases based on graphene was analyzed and confirmed using multiple tests on epoxy/glass composites containing uncoated and coated (GO or rGO). In particular, the electrical and thermal conductivity of the composites …
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Experimental Nanoengineering of Multifunctionality into an Advanced Composite Laminate
… limited set of cases, integrating more than one multifunctionality has not yet been explored. This thesis focuses on the manufacturing and characterization of a nanoengineered integrated multifunctional composite (IMC), that would enable the inclusion of more than one multifunctional capability, …
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Processing Approaches for Maintaining Multifunctionality in Advanced Thermoplastic Composites
Multifunctional composites typically consist of a functional additive imparting multiple functionalities to a polymer matrix. The production of these composites is not trivial, as the functionality of the particles must be retained during production, and the polymer matrix and particle interactions …
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Modelling techniques for biodiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality - theoretical development and application.
This thesis extends current methods for analysing the biodiversity and ecosystem function relationship, focusing on complexities arising from examining species rich ecosystems and examining multiple ecosystem functions. I developed a parsimonious model for assessing diversity effects on ecosystem …
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MEASURING PUBLIC PREFERENCES FOR AND THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF THE MULTIFUNCTIONALITY OF AGRICULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES
There is a growing consensus that agricultural and rural lands contribute more than just commodity outputs; they also contribute non-market or non-commodity outputs as well. These non-market attributes of agriculture are well documented; ecosystem services, rural heritage, rural economic validity, …
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Theory and applications of multifunctional reservoir computers
… approach is employed in order to translate 'multifunctionality' from biological to artificial neural networks via the reservoir computing machine learning paradigm. Multifunctionality describes the ability of a single neural network that exploits a form of multistability to perform a …
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Cohesive Zone Modelling of Fiber–Matrix Interface in Composite Materials
… enhance interfacial bonding and can also impart multifunctionality. These multifunctionalities can sometimes come at the cost of reduced interface properties. Addressing this performance trade-off between interface properties and multifunctionality is the central motivation of this thesis.</p> …
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Enhancing the benefits to biodiversity and ecosystem services within arable field margins
… to deliver multiple benefits (i.e. ecosystem multifunctionality), including pest control and pollination, is likely to be contingent on a range of local and landscape factors. Using a range of pre-existing field margin plots (n = 98) distributed across 16 arable farms in central eastern …
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The effects of dung beetles on ecosystem functioning: From global trends to New Zealand pastures
… processes which ultimately lead to ecosystem multifunctionality and the delivery of ecosystem services that benefit humans. I then emphasise the natural history of dung beetles as a springboard to posit whether we can use dung beetles to enhance ecosystem functioning in human modified …
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Multifunctional Coronavirus Papain-Like Proteases as Targets for Antiviral Therapeutics and Vaccines
… The focus of my dissertation was to study the multifunctionality of papain-like proteases (PLPs) encoded within coronavirus genomes to facilitate the development of antiviral drugs and vaccines. The viral PLPs are critical for processing the amino-terminal end of the replicase during virus …
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Architetture transitorie. Progetti e strategie per la rigenerazione dei paesaggi rurali della Sardegna.
… landscapes, pursuing an approach linked to the multifunctionality of the territorial system. The aim is therefore to explore new architectural types for the integration and redevelopment of rural farm spaces, which are thus repositioned within a more complex production circuit of products and …
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Multifunctional polymeric foams: preparation, characterization, and environmental aspects
… and automotive industry. In this work, the multifunctionality of epoxy-based and polypropylene (PP)-based SFs was increased by including a microencapsulated Phase Change Material (PCM), able to impart Thermal Energy Storage (TES) capability at phase transition temperatures of 43 °C and 57 …
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NANOCOMPOSITES CONTAINING GOLD NANORODS FOR TWO-PHOTON IMAGING, PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY AND DRUG DELIVERY
… and advantages of each component, exhibiting multifunctionality or novel properties that are not found in single-component structures. Among various nanocomposites, nanocomposites containing mesoporous silica and gold nanorod are considered as the most highly researched field owing to their …
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The Eventuality of Space : Adaptability and Incrementality in the Suburban Hinterland of Mamelodi
… South African city, one that embraces diversity, multifunctionality, and the eventuality of incremental development. Drawing from theories such as Control of Complexity (Habraken 1987), Space as Ritual (van Rensburg & da Costa 2008), and Safe-to-Fail (Ahern 2011), the research explores the …
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Impactos Socioeconômicos da Legalização do Plantio Cultivo da Maconha no Brasil
… a vast range of products. Despite all its multifunctionality, its consumption and cultivation are still prohibited by Brazilian legal system. This research aims to verify the socioeconomic impacts of the legalization of cannabis cultivation in Brazil, highlighting possible benefits and …
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Surface Modification of Multimaterial Multifunctional Fibers Enabling Biosensing Applications
… have brought biosensors to a point where multifunctionality is needed, this has led to envision the "Lab-on-Fiber" concept. Which promotes the integration of different sensing components into a single platform, an optical fiber. In this work, an integrated system with non-conventional …
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