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Effects of aligned graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) on the multifunctional performance of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites
(2023-05)
This study investigates the multi-functional behavior of carbon fiber reinforced composites (CFRP) with respect to energy storage and electrical conduction applications. CFRP laminates were subjected to long-term exposure ...
Healthy immigrant paradox: Child mortality and child maltreatment in first-generation immigrant families and non-first-generation immigrant families
(2021-07)
Substantial progress has been made toward investigating the circumstances of child deaths, yet little is known about child deaths in U.S. immigrant families (Shanley, Risch, & Bonner, 2010; Millet, 2016). Statistics indicate ...
Intertemporal change in cost efficiency and its determinants using a base period approach: An evidence from Korean rice farms
(2022-07)
The objective of our study is to propose a procedure for intertemporal comparison of technical and cost efficiencies across years. The procedure measures the efficiency change while excluding the frontier shift effect using ...
Ethical decision-making during the FAA medical certification process by pilots and AMEs amid the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic
(2023-05)
This dissertation examined the impact the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic had on the ethical behaviors of pilots and Aviation Medical Examiners (AMEs) during the medical certification process. Pilot behavior was examined to see whether ...
Enhancing safety for commercialized human space travel and colonization
(2021-12)
This study explored the lack of global standardization guidelines for space travel and colonization as the world begins commercializing human space travel operations. The safety issue posed with the future of commercial ...
Development of the metacognition for teaching inventory and exploration of P-12 teachers’ metacognition for teaching
(2022-12)
Twenty-first-century teachers enter the classroom amid ever-growing demands and increasingly complex learning environments. Because of this, it is critical that teachers develop the knowledge and skills needed to be effective ...
Choice cell architecture and stable neighbor match training to increase interpretability and stability of deep generative modeling
(2020-12)
Although Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) have achieved much success in various unsupervised learning tasks, their training is unstable. Another limitation of GAN and deep neural networks in general is their lack of ...
"I would hire you, but...": Navigating the job market after a wrongful conviction
(2021-05)
Wrongful convictions continue to receive increased attention among scholars and wider society. The majority of attention focuses on the causes of wrongful convictions and trying to estimate their occurrences. Far less is ...
Effects of skin cancer prevention education and sunscreen availability on sunscreen use among outdoor high school athletes
(2021-12)
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of an educational intervention on knowledge, behavior, and attitudes of outdoor high school athletes regarding skin cancer. An educational intervention was performed on ...
Evaluation of current American burying beetle (ABB), Nicrophorus americanus, trapping protocols and population estimation methods in Southeast Oklahoma
(2022-12)
Burying beetles in the genus Nicrophorus are carrion feeding beetles that display cooperative brood care behavior. Historically, the American Burying Beetle (ABB) (Olivier) (Coleoptera; Silphidae) was found across the ...