OF A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COMPUTER SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL DECEMBER, 2010 Dissertation Supervisor: Holly A. Yanco, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science

SHUAI CHUFAN: Feasibility of estimation programs for hole expansion test on sheet steels Tampere University of technology Master of Science Thesis, 78 pages, 2 Appendix page December 2015 Master’s Degree Programme in Materials Science Major: Material Research Examiners: Associate Professor Pasi Peura and Dr. Mikko Hokka

Recent pre-clinical and clinical studies have revealed the C-reactive protein gene (CRP) is related to the degree of acute rise in plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) levels. Moreover, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the CRP gene could associate with increased risk of cancer, atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, obstructive pulmonary disease,...

Title of Thesis: DESIGN, ANALYSIS, AND FABRICATION OF A SNAKE-INSPIRED ROBOT WITH A RECTILINEAR GAIT Degree Candidate: Brent William Spranklin Degree and Year: Master of Science, 2006 Thesis Directed By: Associate Professor Satyandra K. Gupta Department of Mechanical Engineering Snake-inspired robots display promise in areas such as search, rescue and reconnaissance due to their ability to loco...

providing desirable services to students and meeting theirsatisfaction have always been taken into account by the authorities andpersonnel in higher education. the purpose of the present study was todetermine the student's satisfaction of the services provided in school ofparamedics at kermanshah university of medical sciences (spkums). this researchwas a descriptive-analytical cross-sectional ...