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Determining and Testing an Alternative Model for the Evaluation of Responses to a Standardized Test of Mathematics
(2012-09-13)State standardized tests of mathematics are generally organized around a set of learning objectives set forth by the state or some other body. Items are sampled from these learning objectives and student reports are often ... -
Determining day length and temperature regulation of flowering: a molecular and modelling approach
In nature, plants are exposed to numerous abiotic and biotic pressures. Temperature, day length, light quality, length of winter, herbivors, nutrients, and pathogens all affect plant development and change throughout the ... -
Determining how Long Truck Driver Whole Body Vibration Exposure Data has to be collected to Accurate Estimate Actual Daily Exposures
Introduction: Exposure to Whole body Vibration (WBV) has been associated with increased prevalence of low back pain in occupational settings. Not only does exposure to WBV have a high personal cost for worker’s who experience ... -
Determining optimal discharge strategy for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries using multiphysics simulation
Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries have enabled the proliferation of mobile electronics based on its high energy density, negligible memory effect and relatively high cycling capability. Unfortunately, while small scale ... -
Determining Sustainability Factors in PEPFAR-Sponsored Programs and Products Transitioned to Local Ownership
The United States established the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in 2003 in response to the worldwide AIDS epidemic. In 2005, the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness highlighted the need to plan for ... -
Determining the Damage State of the Electrical Distribution System Following an Earthquake
Natural disasters are unpredictable in when and how strong they will be when they occur. This unpredictability makes determining how a system will react to the undesired input difficult. In addition, when a natural ... -
Determining the Effect of Isotretinoin on CYP2D6 and CYP3A4 Activity in Patients with Severe Acne
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) and 3A4 (CYP3A4) are critical enzymes involved in the metabolism of commonly used drugs. There are high inter-individual variabilities in CYP2D6 drug-metabolizing activities, majorly caused by ... -
Determining the effects of meteorological conditions on West Nile virus seasons in Washington State
West Nile virus (WNV) is a global threat to public health. Culex pipiens and Culex tarsalis, the WNV vectors found in Washington state (WA), activity has been linked to environmental variables in previous research across ... -
Determining the effects of vegetation on levee structural integrity on the Green River in King County, Washington
Levee vegetation management has been a challenge in King County due to conflicting federal mandates. Since the early 1990s King County has been incorporating bioengineering techniques into levee repairs. These techniques ... -
Determining the feasibility of assessing the adequacy and immunophenotype of human breast core needle biopsies using molecular and H&E fluorescence imaging via deep-UV optical microscopy
Histopathology techniques have not advanced with related technological innovations made in the last few decades. As a result, they are needlessly time consuming, labor intensive, and are not adapted for core needle biopsies ... -
Determining the Function of ALTO, a Novel Protein of Merkel Cell Polyomavirus
Merkel Cell Polyomavirus (MCPyV) was discovered clonally integrated in a rare skin cancer called Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC). Our group recently showed that MCPyV has a novel gene named Alternative to Large T Open reading ... -
Determining the Prevalence and Characteristics of Feeding Disorders within a University Pediatric Dental Clinic
Purpose: To determine the prevalence of feeding disorders and its relationship with health status in 2-7 years old children (n=200) seen at the UW Center for Pediatric Dentistry (UWCPD). Additionally, we aim to evaluate ... -
Determining the Prevalence and Risk Factors for Depressive Symptoms Among Adults in Nepal: Findings from the Dhulikhel Heart Study
Background: Nepal is currently experiencing a rapid growth in non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Depression has previously been associated with NCDs in South Asia; however, data regarding the prevalence and risk factors ... -
Deterministic Execution for Arbitrary Multithreaded Programs
(2013-04-17)Nondeterminism is one of the main reasons that parallel programming is so difficult. Bugs can vanish when programs are rerun or run under a debugger, thwarting attempts at their removal. Stress-testing is a common practice ... -
Detrital shadows: Evaluating landscape and species effects on detritus-based food web connectivity in Pacific Northwest estuaries
(2013-04-17)University of Washington Abstract Detrital shadows: evaluating landscape and species effects on detritus-based estuarine food web connectivity in Pacific Northwest estuaries Emily Russell Howe Chairperson of the Supervisory ... -
Develop a Supercapacitor Real Time Model for PHIL Simulation
Energy generation devices, like solar cells and fuel cells, can rarely meet all of the dynamic behavior of variable loads, which results in load performance limitations. Therefore, energy storage devices, like batteries ... -
Developing a Bayesian Statistical Approach to Behavioral Intervention Trials
(2013-02-25)Bayesian statistical methods permit the incorporation of existing knowledge formally into a statistical analysis to generate estimates that leverage both past and present information. Bayesian methods are particularly ... -
Developing a Critical Dialog for Educational Technology: Understanding the Nature of Technology and the Legacy of Scientific Management in Our Schools
(2012-09-13)This dissertation examines the legacy of scientific management and the dominance of one-dimensional thinking in the field of educational technology. Through this analysis, I demonstrate that the ways practitioners and ... -
Developing a Family Planning Counseling Intervention for Women and Adolescent Girls in Resource-Limited Settings
University of Washington Abstract Developing a Family Planning Counseling Intervention for Women and Adolescent Girls in Resource-Limited Settings Rubee Dev Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Pamela Kohler School of Nursing ... -
Developing a Framework for Metrics and Evaluation of the Impact of Acoustic-Prosodic Features in Synthesized Speech on Listener Perception in Dyadic Interactions
Acoustic-prosodic properties of conversational speech have been shown in prior research to impact the perceptions that listeners have towards the speakers in dyadic interactions. While correlations between the two have ...