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PAC-optimal, Non-parametric Algorithms and Bounds for Exploration in Concurrent MDPs with Delayed Updates
(2015)As the reinforcement learning community has shifted its focus from heuristic methods to methods that have performance guarantees, PAC-optimal exploration algorithms have received significant attention. Unfortunately, the ... -
Pacific Island Fisheries and Interactions with Marine Mammals, Seabirds and Sea Turtles
(2009-04-24)The extent to which Pacific Island fisheries affect marine mammals, sea turtles, and seabirds due to bycatch remains largely unknown. This report attempts to synthesize the existing information relating to fisheries and ... -
Palladium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Intermolecular Hydroamination of 1,3-Dienes with Alkyl Amines
(2017)Chiral amines are a common motif among many important natural products and biologically active molecules. For this reason, methods to synthesize chiral amines have long been sought by organic chemists. Hydroamination is ... -
Panel Study in Beijing: The Effects of PM2.5 in Pre-diabetic Populations
(2015)Background - Multiple research studies have demonstrated consistent associations between particulate matter smaller than 2.5 µm in diameter (PM2.5) and relevant health endpoints of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and metabolic ... -
Par Avion
(2010-05-04)"Par Avion" is the story of Solon Baath, a mariner in the British navy, as he travels the British Empire in the years following World War I. Partly a story of origins and identity, Par Avion seeks to confront the concept ... -
Paradoxical Control: How Romantic and Enlightenment aesthetics are created in ballet today
(2014-11-26)Classical ballet is indisputably a cultural product: its forms, themes, and images all derive from the cultures and time periods in which the dance form was created and developed. Two especially important times in the shaping ... -
Parallel Memory Permissions and Their Applications
(2018)A process can voluntarily set memory protections to different portions of its address space. As threads in a process share the same address space, they are equally bound to its protections. In this dissertation, we explore ... -
Parallels between China the West? Factors that Influence Public Opinion on the Environment in China
(2012-04-20)RESEARCH QUESTION (page 1) Most research on environmental attitudes centers on developed countries. Given the different circumstances, culture and history of China compared to developed countries, should we expect a similar ... -
Parameterizing Image Quality of TOF versus Non-TOF PET as a Function of Body Size
(2011)Positron emission tomography (PET) is a nuclear medicine diagnostic imaging exam of metabolic processes in the body. Radiotracers, which consist of positron emitting radioisotopes and a molecular probe, are introduced into ... -
Parametric Identification of Delay Systems from Empirical Stability Information
(2019)The work presented in this document alleviates challenges associated with applying academically proven analysis techniques to real-world dynamical systems. Specifically, by providing improved parameter identification methods, ... -
Parasite-induced Behavior Modification to the Circatidal Rhythm of the Atlantic Mole Crab, Emerita talpoida
(2017-05-12)Parasites with complex life cycles require transmission from their intermediate host to their definite host to reach sexual maturity. In some parasite-host systems, parasites manipulate the behavior of their intermediate ... -
Parcel Prioritization for Drinking Water Protection in the Upper Neuse River Basin, North Carolina
(2007-05)The Upper Neuse River Basin spans six counties in the Piedmont region of North Carolina and is the drinking water source for over half a million people. This water resource needs to be protected so that it can meet the ... -
PARCMAN: National Parks Carbon Management Tool. Background, Guidelines and Methodology.
(2008-04-25)National parks have a responsibility to determine and reduce their carbon footprint, given the growing threat of climate change and their unique role as custodians of US natural and cultural resources. However, conducting ... -
Pareidolia for Clarinet / Tenor Saxophone, Percussion / Drum Set, Piano / Synthesizers, String Quartet, and Electronics; Implied Reharmonizations in Postbop Improvisations over the Twelve-Bar Blues
(2020)This dissertation consists of two parts: a composition for ensemble and electronics, and an analytical article on jazz improvisers’ modern approaches to the Twelve-Bar Blues form.Chapter 1, Pareidolia, for clarinet/tenor ... -
Parent and Provider Decision-Making for Infants with HIE
(2012)Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a serious birth complication of full term infants; 40-60% of affected infants die by 2 years or have severe disabilities. Infants with HIE often have a normal gestation and parents ... -
Parental Adjustment: an Examination of Caregivers of Pediatric Cancer Survivors
(2009)Caregivers of survivors of pediatric cancer face ongoing social, emotional and financial challenges that may result in enduring illness- and caregiving-related distress. After patients complete treatment there are challenges ... -
Parental Bereavement: Looking Beyond Grief - Challenges and Health
(2016)For most parents there is no imaginable event more devastating than the death of their child. Nevertheless, while bereaved parents grieve they are also expected to carry on with their life. The day-to-day activities that ... -
Parental Conflict, Parent of Origin Effects, and the Evolution of Hybrid Seed Failure in Mimulus
(2018)The earth is home to roughly 9 million eukaryotic species. The formation and maintenance of this diversity requires the accumulation of barriers to reproduction. One of the most common post-zygotic barriers in plants is ... -
Parenting After Stroke
(2020)Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of disability. Historically, stroke has been considered a condition limited to older adults. However, stroke is affecting an increasing ... -
Parenting concerns, psychological distress, and relationship functioning in parents coping with cancer
(2019-04-22)Introduction: Studies have found that cancer patients with dependent children exhibit high symptoms of anxiety, depression, and worry. Patients’ parenting concerns can negatively impact their own and their family’s adjustment ...