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“MY BABY COULD LIVE THE BEST LIFE”: FAMILY PERSPECTIVES ON SERVICES FOLLOWING A PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS OF DOWN SYNDROME
Title
“MY BABY COULD LIVE THE BEST LIFE”: FAMILY PERSPECTIVES ON SERVICES FOLLOWING A PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS OF DOWN SYNDROME
Author
Martin, Zachary
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Special education, Education, Early childhood education
Description
Screenings and diagnostic tests provide individuals the opportunity to receive a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome as early as the first trimester of pregnancy. Post-diagnosis, families are presented with opportunities for services and supports ...
WIND TOWER TECHNOLOGY: THE IMPACT OF CROSS-SECTION AND TURBINE SELECTION ON THE GENERATED POWER
Title
WIND TOWER TECHNOLOGY: THE IMPACT OF CROSS-SECTION AND TURBINE SELECTION ON THE GENERATED POWER
Author
Corbett, Jonathan
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Mechanical engineering, Renewable energy sources
Description
ABSTRACTJONATHAN CONRAD CORBETT. Wind Tower Technology: The Impact of Cross-Section and Turbine Selection on the Generated Power (Under the direction of DR. NAVID GOUDARZI, with DR. PRAVEEN RAMAPRABHU as chair of committee) The performance of wind...
WEIGHT FACTOR DETERMINATION AND FUND ALLOCATION OF PAVEMENTS BY COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
Title
WEIGHT FACTOR DETERMINATION AND FUND ALLOCATION OF PAVEMENTS BY COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
Author
Patil, Chaitali Ramakant
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Civil engineering, Transportation
Description
The purpose of this study is to determine the most efficient and ideal weight factors by performing the Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) using the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) Pavement Management System (PMS) and using the idea...
WALKING TO METRICALLY CUED MUSIC: HOW IT AFFECTS GAIT AND BALANCE IN HEALTHY OLDER ADULTS
Title
WALKING TO METRICALLY CUED MUSIC: HOW IT AFFECTS GAIT AND BALANCE IN HEALTHY OLDER ADULTS
Author
Grant, Darryl
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Kinesiology, Gerontology
Description
Introduction: Gait impairments are a major cause of falls in older adult populations, associated with decreased functional capacity and increased morbidity. Recent studies have reported using rhythmic auditory stimuli to positively influence motor...
Volume Microenvironment Self-Consistent Constraint Theory Applied to Protein Stability Prediction
Title
Volume Microenvironment Self-Consistent Constraint Theory Applied to Protein Stability Prediction
Author
Johannessen, Nicholas
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Biophysics, Physics
Description
Controlling thermodynamic stability is a challenge in protein engineering. Engineering a protein by introducing mutations into its sequence to increase efficacy can destabilize the protein thermodynamically, preventing it from functioning in its i...
Visualization and Structuring of Bibliographic Recommendations
Title
Visualization and Structuring of Bibliographic Recommendations
Author
McQuaigue, Matthew
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Computer science
Description
This study analyzes methods to structure and visualize bibliographic recommendations efficiently while conveying important information for users. Most of the work being developed in the realm of bibliography visualizations is surrounding the quest...
Visual sonar: Estimating depth using sound waves and neuromorphic cameras
Title
Visual sonar: Estimating depth using sound waves and neuromorphic cameras
Author
Bagepalli, Abhijith
Date Created
2020
Subjects--Topical
Electrical engineering
Description
This thesis proposes a novel method to recover depth of scene objects using an acoustic source and a calibrated neuromorphic camera or event camera sensor. The proposed system is a non-contact, monocular depth estimation method that observes subtl...
Visibility of Two-Wheeled Motorists Approaching Left Turning Vehicles Under Nighttime Conditions
Title
Visibility of Two-Wheeled Motorists Approaching Left Turning Vehicles Under Nighttime Conditions
Author
Spivey, Heath
Date Created
2014
Subjects--Topical
Engineering, Civil engineering
Description
The number of fatal crashes on United States roadways has declined substantially since 2002, yet the number of fatalities involving two-wheeled motorists has consistently increased over the same period. Examining incidents involving a two-wheel mo...
Vector-based Mecanum-Drive Robotic System with Machine Vision and Sensor Fusion for Soccer Training
Title
Vector-based Mecanum-Drive Robotic System with Machine Vision and Sensor Fusion for Soccer Training
Author
Briggs, Bartholomew
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Robotics
Description
This research proposes the use of a robotic system for soccer training. The purpose of this research is to devise, build, and demonstrate a vector-based mecanum-drive robot to act as an impediment to a soccer player dribbling toward a known goal t...
Vascular Function in Patients With Chronic Ankle Instability and Healthy Adults
Title
Vascular Function in Patients With Chronic Ankle Instability and Healthy Adults
Author
Bruce, Casey
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Physiology, Neurosciences
Description
CASEY BRUCE. Vascular function in patients with chronic ankle instability and healthy adults. (Under the direction of DR. ABBEY THOMAS FENWICK)Introduction: Patients with CAI display impaired sensorimotor output and deficits in afferent/sensory pr...
VISUAL ANALYTICS FOR LARGE SCALE ETHNOGRAPHY: EXPLORING COMPUTATIONAL AND ETHNOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE OCCUPATION AND UTILIZATION OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Title
VISUAL ANALYTICS FOR LARGE SCALE ETHNOGRAPHY: EXPLORING COMPUTATIONAL AND ETHNOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE OCCUPATION AND UTILIZATION OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Author
Danilowicz, Steven
Date Created
2015
Subjects--Topical
Computer science, Architecture
Description
Observational data within Post Occupancy Evaluations (POE) has had the problem of being deemed as ‘unreliable’ due to the fact that it is not based on quantifiable, empirical evidence. Even though ethnographic observation is quite effective and ha...
VISION-GUIDED ROBOT FOR PLANETARY HABITAT ASSEMBLY
Title
VISION-GUIDED ROBOT FOR PLANETARY HABITAT ASSEMBLY
Author
Whitlow, Kohl
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Engineering
Description
The focus of this research is to develop a vision-guided autonomous system for structure or habitat construction on distant planets/moons in support of NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD). The proposed approach would use building bl...
VIBRATION ANALYSIS OF A STEEL TWIN I-GIRDER PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE: STRUCTURAL IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF PEDESTRIAN EXCITATION MODELS
Title
VIBRATION ANALYSIS OF A STEEL TWIN I-GIRDER PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE: STRUCTURAL IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF PEDESTRIAN EXCITATION MODELS
Author
Moss, Jonathan
Date Created
2015
Subjects--Topical
Civil engineering
Description
Excessive vibration of footbridges caused by pedestrian excitation is an important design consideration that has received increased attention in recent years following serviceability-related failures of several notable pedestrian bridges. Numerous...
VERTICAL HYDRAULIC GRADIENTS AND GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTION UNDER A PRE-RESTORATION PIEDMONT URBAN STREAM, CHARLOTTE NC
Title
VERTICAL HYDRAULIC GRADIENTS AND GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTION UNDER A PRE-RESTORATION PIEDMONT URBAN STREAM, CHARLOTTE NC
Author
Haydin, Derick
Date Created
2017
Subjects--Topical
Hydrology
Description
ABSTRACTDERICK RUSSELL HAYDIN. Vertical hydraulic gradients and groundwater surface water interaction under a pre-restoration Piedmont urban stream, Charlotte, NC. (Under the direction of Dr. DAVID VINSON)The hyporheic zone is a dynamic environmen...
VARIATION OF WHEEL ALIGNMENT UNDER DIFFERENT LOAD CONDITIONS WITH A COMPARISON TO KINEMATICS AND COMPLIANCE TEST DATA
Title
VARIATION OF WHEEL ALIGNMENT UNDER DIFFERENT LOAD CONDITIONS WITH A COMPARISON TO KINEMATICS AND COMPLIANCE TEST DATA
Author
Paradkar, Sagar
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Mechanical engineering
Description
Passenger car suspension and wheel angles have a strong influence on ride, handling, and tire wear. These angles are affected by both static vehicle alignment (as done at a wheel alignment shop) and by changes due to vehicle loading while driving....
Utilizing fluorescently tagged undecaprenyl phosphate as a means to study lipid A modification in Bordetella pertussis.
Title
Utilizing fluorescently tagged undecaprenyl phosphate as a means to study lipid A modification in Bordetella pertussis.
Author
Black, Theresa
Date Created
2022
Subjects--Topical
Chemistry
Description
Bordetella pertussis is a gram-negative bacterium that is the causative agent of whooping cough, a highly contagious disease that can be fatal in very young children. The outer membrane of the bacteria consists mainly of lipolysaccharide (LPS), an...
Utilizing Image Segmentation for the Extraction of Heart Rate Variability in the Pursuit of Updating Mental Health Therapeutic Validity Processes
Title
Utilizing Image Segmentation for the Extraction of Heart Rate Variability in the Pursuit of Updating Mental Health Therapeutic Validity Processes
Author
Johnson, Lauren
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Electrical engineering, Cognitive psychology
Description
Image and signal processing modalities play critical roles in the diagnosis and treatment efficacy of medical complications in people today. However, these tools have not yet been utilized to aid in the clinical diagnosis or treatment of neurocogn...
Using an Economic Incentive and Marketing Strategy for Healthy Food and Beverage Purchases at Sports Stadiums
Title
Using an Economic Incentive and Marketing Strategy for Healthy Food and Beverage Purchases at Sports Stadiums
Author
Stephens, Casey
Date Created
2017
Subjects--Topical
Public health
Description
The prevalence of chronic disease and obesity is a public health problem in the United States. Nearly 37% of adults are obese. Federal agencies and foundations such has the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJ), Center for Disease Control and Preve...
Using Virtual Fracture Reduction Software To Explore Features For Fracture Severity Prediction.
Title
Using Virtual Fracture Reduction Software To Explore Features For Fracture Severity Prediction.
Author
Tikekar, Rewa
Date Created
2015
Subjects--Topical
Diagnostic imaging
Description
Current medical treatment for comminuted bone fractures, i.e., traumatic bone fractures that result in many bone fragments, is based upon fracture severity classifications that physicians determine subjectively. Due to the subjectivity in the inte...
Using Topological Data Analysis for Text Classification
Title
Using Topological Data Analysis for Text Classification
Author
Doshi, Pratik
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Computer science
Description
I show that by applying discourse features derived through topological data analysis(TDA), namely homological persistence, we can improve classification results on thetask of movie genre detection, including identification of overlapping movie gen...