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Evaluation of pavement skid resistance using computational intelligence
(2018-08)
Pavement micro-texture is affected by the aggregate characteristics contained within the surface. It is long desired to develop friction prediction models using pavement surface and aggregate textural properties. However, ...
Unique barriers in accessing healthcare for rural gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men
(2018-07)
In 2015, the American College of Physicians called for research to understand the causes of health disparities between LGBT and their heterosexual counterparts. Little research focuses on these causes including specific ...
Effects of mercury and probiotics on the microbiome and behavior of the prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster)
(2018-07)
The digestive tract is home to trillions of microorganisms. In addition to helping with digestion, these microbes can have profound effects on host mood and behavior through a pathway known as the microbiome-gut-brain axis. ...
Structural equation modeling using complex survey data: Evaluating quasi-maximum likelihood estimation with Satorra-Bentler correction and multiple imputation
(2018-07)
As a theory-guided approach, SEM can estimate directional pathways in complex models using longitudinal or cross-sectional data where randomized control trials would either be unethical or cost prohibitive, thereby providing ...
Movement, Habitat Use, and Population Dynamics of Blue Sucker in the Southern Great Plains
(2018-12-01)
Freshwater migratory fishes are among the most imperiled taxa in the world. However, mobile life histories make the study and conservation of migratory fishes challenging. The undefined scope of movement and habitat use ...
Molecular and Physiological Indicators of Drought Stress in Soft White Spring Wheat at the Vegetative Stage Development
(2018-05-01)
Drought stress has negative effects at all wheat stages and can reduce the total yield by 50%. Two greenhouse were executed one for RNA sequencing and the other one was for chlorophyll fluorescence measurements under drought ...
Living outside the margins: Race, power dynamics and implications of a short-term study abroad program on in-service teacher professional development
(2018-05)
This study examined how graduate students, who are also teachers, make meaning of their Belize Service Learning project experience and explicitly interrogate the social, cultural, and power dynamics at work in those ...
Fluid dynamic mechanisms of power augmentation in vertical axis wind turbines
(2018-07)
Using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations, this study examines passive flow control in drag-based and lift-based vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT). In drag based VAWTs (D-VAWT) such as the Savonius wind turbine, ...
Analysis and applications of melt expulsion during ultrasonic vibration-assisted laser surface processing
(2018-05)
Simultaneous application of ultrasonic vibrations during conventional material processing is recently gaining widespread attention due to enhancement of material removal mechanism and improvement in metallurgical quality. ...
Effect of audit committee deliberations on financial reporting quality: Evidence from audit committee minutes
(2018-05)
My dissertation examines whether audit committee deliberations are associated with financial reporting quality. This is important because audit committees are responsible for overseeing the integrity of the firm's internal ...