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TOWARD A MORE CLARIFIED DETECTIVE QUANTUM EFFICIENCY METHODOLOGY: STUDY OF THE DQE THEORY AND APPLICATIONS
(2009)Detective quantum efficiency (DQE) is widely accepted as the golden rule to objectively evaluate the performance of x-ray imaging systems. It provides a comprehensive characterization of an x-ray imaging system, because ... -
Toward a synthesis of theories of revolution :
(1982)It is concluded that both "social strain" and "resource mobilization" are of crucial significance in the genesis and the success of revolution and revolutionary take-over. In other words, a people's resource mobilization ... -
Toward a theoretical construct of the factors of deceptive communication.
(2000)This study constitutes the fourth phase of a research program designed to explore the factors that influence the choices people make regarding deceptive communication. The research program leading up to this study produced ... -
Toward an Integrated Assessment of Risk Perceptions: Development and Testing of The Berlin Risk Perception Inventory
(2022-08)Research across four decades in psychology has suggested that risk perceptions can often be multi-dimensional, reflecting psychological constructs such as dread (how severe the consequences tend to be) and unknown (knowledge ... -
TOWARD ENHANCED WIRELESS COEXISTENCE IN THE 2.4GHZ ISM BAND VIA TEMPORAL CHARACTERIZATION AND EMPIRICAL MODELING OF 802.11B/G/N NETWORKS A DISSERTATION
(2016)This dissertation presents an extensive experimental characterization and empirical modelling of 802.11 temporal behavior. A detailed characterization of 802.11b/g/n homogeneous and heterogeneous network traffic patterns ... -
Toward Measuring a Charge-Parity Violating Electric Dipole Moment of the Electron: Production and Pseudo-Continuous Resonance Enhanced Multiphoton Ionization of
(2009)Over one half century has passed since the possible violation of time reversal symmetry was proposed by Purcell and Ramsey. The Standard Model predicts that a value of the e-EDM |de,SM|<10-38e · cm that is beyond ... -
TOWARDS A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MOLECULAR FORCE AND HYDROCARBON RECOVERY
(2019-08-01)The optimization of hydrocarbon recovery is the core of petroleum engineering. Experiments are always the go-to approach to reveal mysterious observations and verify new theories. However, recent advances on our understanding ... -
Towards a clarification of regional economic change :
(1984)The underlying contention of this study is that identifications of regional economic change are, to date, unclear. Various research strategies exist that are based on assumptions consistent with different paradigms, resulting ... -
Towards a geographic model of residential disinvestment :
(1982)The objective of this study is to develop a geographic explanation for residential disinvestment. The literature of traditional urban socio-economic research offers an individualistic, disaggregate account of this phenomenon, ... -
Towards a More Inclusive Flute Pedagogy: Analysis and Pedagogical Strategies for the Teacher to Facilitate Student Learning of Odd-Year Oklahoma Honor Band Flute Audition Etudes
(2023-05-12)The purpose of this study is to provide a pedagogical guide for students preparing the odd-year honor band flute audition etudes in Oklahoma. This document expands access to specialized flute instruction and is a resource ... -
TOWARDS AI-ENABLED DIAGNOSTICS FROM NOISY AND INCOMPLETE DATA
(2024-05-10)The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized diagnostic procedures, promising enhanced accuracy and efficiency across various domains. This dissertation leverages AI capabilities for diagnostic purposes, ... -
Towards an artificial liver.
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Towards an Enhanced User Experience with Smart Phone Weather Alert Applications: Usability and User-Centered Design Approaches
(2018-12-14)Today, smart phones are ubiquitous in our everyday lives. We rely heavily on their immediately available features, especially when time-critical and/or life-saving information, such as weather alert messages, need to be ... -
Towards Efficient and Enhanced Wireless Coexistence in the Unlicensed Spectrum
(2021-07)The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) is developing the fifth generation (5G) of wireless broadband technology and has identified the unlicensed spectrum as a principal item on the plan of action. Listen-Before-Talk ... -
Towards Explaining Variations in Ethnic Politicization in sub-Saharan Africa: A Comparative Study of Senegal and Côte'Ivoire
(2010)This dissertation examines in the conditions under which ethnicity becomes politicized in heterogeneous societies: how, and in what ways do political institutions matter? How, and what kinds of political institutions ... -
TOWARDS IMPROVED QPE BY CAPITALIZING GROUND- AND SPACE- BASED PRECIPITATION MEASUREMENTS
(2015-05-08)There are primarily two types of weather radar systems offering precipitation measurements covering relatively large areas: (1) Ground-based Radar (GR) networks such as the NEXRAD and (2) Spaceborne radars onboard ... -
The toxic effects of certain heavy metallic ions on sewage slimes /
(The University of Oklahoma., 1968)