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“HOW COULD LOVE BE WRONG?” GAY ACTIVISM AND AIDS IN CHARLOTTE, 1970-1992
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Author
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Wright, Christina
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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History, Queer studies
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Description
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ABSTRACTCHRISTINA ANNE WRIGHT. "How could love be wrong?" Gay activism and AIDS in Charlotte, 1970-1992. (Under the direction of DR. CHERYL HICKS) Sustained gay activism in Charlotte, North Carolina, only emerged in response to the HIV AIDS epidem...
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VISUAL ANALYTICS IN HIGH-DIMENSIONAL DATA WITH DICHOTOMOUS OUTCOME
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Author
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Zhang, Chong
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Computer science
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Description
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High-dimensional data becomes common in application areas such as environmental studies and healthcare. The high dimensionality presents opportunities for understanding how certain outcomes happen by identifying significant variables contributing ...
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UTILIZATION OF WIRELESS SIGNAL STRENGTH FOR MOBILE ROBOT LOCALIZATION IN INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS
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Author
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Shue, Samuel
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Electrical engineering, Computer engineering, Robotics
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Description
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Localization is a key component of any mobile robot application. For any task a mobile robot might need to perform, precise knowledge of its pose within its environment is critical. Mobile robots employ a multitude of sensors to estimate position,...
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UNDERSTANDING BIAS IN NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING TECHNOLOGIES AND ANALYSES
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Author
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Price, Adam
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Biology, Bioinformatics, Biophysics
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Description
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The problem of bias resulting from biological and technological sources is one that must be consistently reexamined alongside the development of new technologies and methods of analysis. This dissertation addresses the complexities of bias identif...
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SELF-EFFICACY AND PERCEPTIONS OF VIRTUAL WORLD LEARNING EXPERIENCE
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Author
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Stanton, Lorraine
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Educational leadership, Educational technology
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Description
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Virtual worlds are innovative teaching and learning methods that can provide immersive and engaging learning experiences (Lu, 2010). Though they have potential benefits, students sometimes experience a steep learning curve and discomfort with the ...
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Transforming Early Childhood Education Through Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy
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Author
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Ardrey, Tameka
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Early childhood education
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Description
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Low-income African American children have been identified among the majority of children without access to high-quality early education (Barnett, Carolan & Johns, 2013). Consequently, they lack the necessary skills to successfully navigate the sch...
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Towards large-scale and fine-grained image recognition
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Author
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Zhang, Xiaofan
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Computer science
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Description
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In this dissertation, we aim to investigate the problem of large-scale and fine-grained image recognition, which focuses on the differentiation of subtle differences among subordinate classes and a large number of images. Particularly, we tackle t...
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Thermal analysis of filler reinforced polymeric composites
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Author
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Ghadge, Mahesh
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanics, Nanoscience, Nanotechnology
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Description
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Improving heat dissipating property of composite materials is becoming increasinglyimportant in domains ranging from the automotive industry, electronic devices toaeronautical industry. Effective heat dissipation is required especially in aircraft...
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There are two sides to every story: The veteran's perspective on socialization
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Author
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Dunn, Alexandra
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Organizational behavior, Psychology, Industrial
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Description
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Organizational socialization is a two-way interactive process where organizational outsiders become insiders and insiders adjust to working with outsiders. When carried out correctly, socialization is related to better newcomer adjustment (e.g., h...
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The changing roles of women in American comic books
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Author
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Loeffert, Amanda
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Literature, English literature
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Description
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The comic book industry is entering an era in which gender is the trending topic of conversation. Historically, comic books have catered to a masculine audience, with the majority of popular comic books featuring male characters, most often create...
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The Society of Capes: Egos Revealed
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Author
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Fisher, Jordan
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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English literature, Creative writing
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Description
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In Paladin City, superheroes have become commonplace to the ordinary citizens--all of them except for twelve-year-old Catori Powers, who spends all her time dreaming of becoming a superhero. She finally gets her chance when she acquires her own su...
