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Using correlated imaging and difference frequency generation to determine the group delay for an unknown ultra short optical pulse: An analytical and numerical simulation calculation
(2022-05-13)A pulse laser emits ultrashort optical pulses with pulse widths on the order of pico-seconds and narrower. A full characterization of these optical pulses requires complete knowledge of their corresponding spectral amplitude ... -
Using Deep Learning to Improve Prediction and Understanding of High-impact Weather
(2020-05)This dissertation describes the application of convolutional neural networks (CNN), a type of deep-learning method, to high-impact weather. CNNs are specially designed to learn directly from spatial grids, which improves ... -
Using ground-based fixed and mobile weather radars and numerical modeling to evaluate hurricane structure and dynamics at landfall
(2021-05-14)Hurricane observations during landfall in the United States have received relatively little attention in the research community compared to hurricanes observed over the open ocean. Aircraft-based observations using in situ ... -
Using growth mindset strategies in gateway composition courses
(2020-05-08)University enrollment rates have continued to decline and increasing retention efforts on campuses has become a central focus for university administration and faculty members. Growth mindset, a theory developed by Dr. ... -
Using hermeneutic phenomenology to investigate pre-service secondary mathematics teachers' beliefs about mathematics and the teaching and learning of mathematics
(2013-11-25)This research used an interpretive paradigm and a hermeneutic phenomenology methodology to investigate matehmatical belief systems of pre-service secondary mathematics teachers enrolled in a small private mid-western ... -
USING INVEST TO EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF URBAN GROWTH MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN CONSERVING ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN THE CITY OF CORVALLIS, OREGON
(2016-08-19)The world is undergoing a sustained wave of urbanization and through changing landuse and land cover, urbanization has been posing threats to “eco-environments” at various scales (Wang et al 2002). Urban growth management ... -
Using Iyengar Yoga to Enhance Violin Playing
(2017-12)Yehudi Menuhin was the first famous musician to use yoga as a way to address pain and the physical issues related to his career as a concert violinist. Iyengar Yoga is the original form of alignment based yoga and was ... -
Using MIDI technology to enhance tuning skills for choral conductors .
(2006)Chapter Two provides a background on the development of pitch and temperament along with mathematical calculations for different scales. These calculations provide the framework for the tuning software included with the document. -
“USING MOTION PICTURE STORYTELLING AS AN INDIGENOUS METHOD TO EXPLORE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY IN AN AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE TRIBE”
(2019)For many American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities, food is important, not only for basic health reasons, but cultural, traditional and spiritual as well. The concepts of food sovereignty have various definitions, ... -
Using Novel Data Analysis Methods to Extract Information from Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Single Cell Mass Spectrometry Results
(2023-12-15)Mass spectrometry (MS) is a powerful tool for qualitative and quantitative biological sample analysis, with its high sensitivity, broad applicability, and strong robustness. While insights into ‘what’ and ‘how’ can be ... -
Using Physicochemical Properties Within a Discrete Element Modeling Framework and Fractal Geometry Theory to Understand Behavior of Unsaturated Expansive Clays
(2023-12-15)The volumetric deformations associated with expansive soils pose a risk to infrastructure, costing billions in mitigation annually. Many engineering designs assume the soil is in either the dry state or fully saturated. ... -
Using Popular Media to Change Attitudes and Bolster Knowledge about Autism Spectrum Disorder
(2020-05)Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has become a common topic in popular fiction, with many books, movies, and television shows featuring characters with autism. As such, consumers of popular fiction are being exposed to ... -
Using Precision Teaching Strategies to Alleviate Symptoms of Teacher Burnout
(2022)Teachers in the United States experienced a dramatic increase in occupational burnout following changes in instruction brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Teacher burnout, however, is not a new phenomenon. Burnout is ... -
USING RADAR TO REVEAL LARGE-SCALE IN-FLIGHT BEHAVIORS OF MIGRATORY BIRDS
(2017-05-12)The shortest possible migratory route for birds is not always the best route to travel. Substantial research effort has established that birds in captivity are capable of orienting toward the direction of an intended goal, ... -
Using spatial visualization testing to select recruits as weather technicians in the United States Air Force
(2021-12-17)This study reviews the current qualities and requirements that the United States Air Force (USAF) uses to select its enlisted weather forecasters. Specifically, I will focus on spatial visualization skills and researching ... -
Using technology to facilitate visualization in multivariable calculus.
(2003)A multiyear study was undertaken to examine the effects of the use of a computer algebra system (Mathematica) on student learning in multivariable calculus at the University of Oklahoma. The research was both quantitative ... -
Using the AIR Self-Determination Scale to Predict the Performance of Middle School Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
(2011)Students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) have historically faced discouraging outcomes in the four postsecondary outcome areas of employment, education, independent living, and community adjustment. These ... -
Using the AIR Self-Determination Scale to Predict the Performance of Middle School Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
(2011)Students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) have historically faced discouraging outcomes in the four postsecondary outcome areas of employment, education, independent living, and community adjustment. These ... -
Using the ATMHS scale to determine differences in attitudes toward various mental health professionals.
(2004)This present study represents a systematic attempt to examine participants' attitudes toward seeking help from psychologists and psychiatrists using a psychometrically sound attitude scale, specifically the Attitude toward ... -
Using the differentiation between vocabulary and matrices scores on the K-BIT as predictors of parenting program outcomes.
(2006)This study examined whether the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (K-BIT) Matrices subtest was more predictive than the K-BIT Vocabulary subtest of parenting program completion and whether select demographic variables, K-BIT ...