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Second Generation Photoactivated Insulins
… pancreas to avoid dosing errors. A first-generation material was constructed by covalently linking insulin to an insoluble polymer via a photocleavable group. Insolubility is a key requirement of the PAD material to allow retention at the site of injection, prior to irradiation. In vitro …
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Evaluation of Second Generation Indirect Composite Resins
… the mechanical and physical properties of new Second Generation Indirect Composites for this particular application have not been fully evaluated. The purpose of the study was to compare the appropriateness of the four commercially available laboratory composite resins for application as long …
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EROBOT : a second-generation NDE inspection robot
Includes bibliographical references (p. 66-69).
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Second generation knowledge based systems in habitat evaluation.
… exist, proposals for improvements are made. Secondly, practical work has taken place involving the construction of two knowledge based systems, one 'traditional', and the other a second generation system. Both systems are primarily geared to the problem of evaluating a pond site with respect …
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Second-generation polyalgorithms for parallel dense-matrix multiplication
The polyalgorithm library, originally designed in 1991-1993 by Robert Falgout, Jin Li, and Anthony Skjellum, includes fourteen dense matrix multiplication algorithms mapped onto two-dimensional process grids using the Message Passing Interface (MPI). This thesis' goal is to achieve optimized …
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Development Of Second Generation Rolling Contact Fatigue Tester
… the early twentieth century. The need for a second generation sliding-rolling contact fatigue tester was proposed by Gregory Dvorak and Dr. Marcellin Zahui. The first generation RCF tester was used for testing super finishing processes for gear surfaces. The second generation RCF tester was …
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Second Generation Tactile Imaging System for Mechanical Properties Estimation
… algorithms. The results indicated that the second generation TIS (TIS G2) has better performance in all three parameters. TIS G2's error for depth estimation was 1.4%, which is 5.78% better than first generation TIS (TIS G1). TIS G2's error for size estimation was 5.28%, which is 0.96% …
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Identity and mothering: the second generation of Ghanaian migrants
… than remaining defined by their racial, intergenerational or cultural group associations, the mothers were altering their mothering techniques to suit their preferences and this process appeared to be one which remained open to modification.
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Search for Second-Generation Leptoquarks in Proton-Antiproton Collisions
This document describes the search for second-generation leptoquarks (LQ_2) in around 114 pb^-1 of proton-antiproton collisions, recorded with the D0 detector between September 2002 and June 2003 at a centre-of-mass energy of sqrt{s} = 1.96 TeV. The predictions of the Standard Model and models …
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Studies Towards a Second-Generation Synthesis of the Aplyronines
… describes the efforts towards developing a second-generation Paterson synthesis of the macrocyclic core of the aplyronines, focused on improving the scalability and selectivity of key transformations. Chapter 1 details the isolation, biological background and previous synthetic efforts …
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Second-Generation Thai American Women's Perceptions on Cervical Cancer Screening
… have not considered SEAA women born in the US (second-generation) who have very different lived experiences and influences than those of their mothers. There is only one study published on Thai American women and cervical cancer, and all participants were born in Thailand.</p> <p>Aim: The …
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Second Generation Immigrant Adaptation: Construction of a Hybrid Cultural Identity
… the construction of cultural identities in second generation South Asian women. It critiques traditional strategies of immigrant incorporation, including assimilation and cultural pluralism, for their androcentric and essentialist tendencies. It was found that the women constructed a …
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Effects of Parental Trauma Experience on Second Generation Cambodian Americans
… explores the parent-child relationship between second generation Cambodian Americans (SGCA) and their first generation parents, as reported by SGCA. Specifically this study examined the effects of parental trauma from the Khmer Rouge (Cambodian genocide), on SGCA in relation to SGCA's mental …
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Second Generation Korean-American Parents: Social Context Influence on Parenting
… realities and lived experiences of American born second generation Korean-American parenting couples is limited. Therefore, this qualitative grounded theory dissertation used a social constructionist lens to understand how American born second generation Korean-Americans, raised amidst contrasting …
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Second Generation Electric Vehicle Development at the University of Kansas
… this end, this work covers the development of a second generation electric sport utility vehicle at the University of Kansas. Chapter 2 of this thesis outlines the use of CAN bus in the automotive industry throughout the evolution of the Electronic Control Module. Chapter 2 also showcases the …
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Role of second generation phosphodiesterase inhibitors on mammalian sperm mobility
Over three decades ago, W.H.O. declared infertility as a public health issue; due to its impact on millions of people worldwide. While cases of infertility could be multifactorial (affecting both male and female), 50% of cases are due to male factor infertility and this is mostly characterised by …
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Reading Speculative Subjectivities: The Second Generation and the Afterlife of Migration
… literature about the children of immigrants, the second generation. It argues that second generation is a distinct subject position that is shaped but not wholly defined by race, ethnicity, and nation and, as such, ought to be considered across these boundaries. Negotiations of this subject …
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