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RECLASSIFICATION OF CLOSTRIDIUM CLUSTER XVIII AND DESCRIPTION OF THREE NOVEL TAXA WITHIN THE GRAM-POSITIVE ANAEROBIC COCCI
(2018-07-06)Current taxonomic classification approaches employ a polyphasic approach to characterize novel species. Most study morphological and biochemical characteristics along with chemotaxonomic characteristics to aid in the general ... -
Reconfigurable filter design using liquid metal actuation
(2021-05-14)The emergence of technologies such as 5G, IoT, automotive radar, wireless power transfer, broadband satellite internet, and more has increased the number of devices operating and transmitting in the radio frequency (RF) ... -
A RECORD OF MID-LATITUDE DUSTINESS IN A CARBONIFEROUS-PERMIAN CARBONATE RAMP ON CENTRAL SPITSBERGEN
(2018)This study focuses on a mid-latitude dust record from the Wordiekammen Formation, a carbonate ramp on Spitsbergen. The ramp developed on the Northern Pangean margin in Moscovian (Carboniferous) through Sakmarian (Permian) ... -
Recording and Replaying User Intentions in Coordinated Multiple View Visualizations
(2016-08-12)Visualization tools help people gain insights into data. Analysts often want to revisit and review previously visited visualization states to make sense of their previous observations. Browsing a history of visualization ... -
RECOVERY PATTERNS FROM HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL RESISTANCE EXERCISE IN MALE AND FEMALE ROTC CADETS
(2018-05-11)Background: Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) must meet military expectations mentally and physically. Training for ROTC cadets cadres around improving 2-mile run time, push-ups and sit ups which is primarily ... -
Red Dirt Resilience: Enduring Narratives of Oklahoma Environmental Activism
(2016-05-13)This thesis explores the relationship between dominant narratives of Oklahoma identity and counter-narratives of Oklahoma identity. I consider how the dominant narrative of Oklahoma identity is constructed in relationship ... -
Redox interfaces in the proximal Permian Cutler Formation, Mesa County, Western Colorado
(2019)Diagenetic and hydrothermal fluid alteration of ancient sedimentary rocks create visible ferrous (green)/ferric (red) redox interfaces attributable to changes in iron oxide and phyllosilicate mineralogy. Redox interfaces ... -
Reformulation of the solution diffusion theory of OSN and OSRO: influence of sorption, diffusion, pressure, interactions and swelling on membrane performance
(2021-05-15)Organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) and organic solvent reverse osmosis (OSRO) have the potential to revolutionize the chemical industry if used in a widespread manner. Many researchers focus on developing new materials ... -
THE REFUGEE CRISIS AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE STABILITY OF POST-CONFLICT TRANSIT COUNTRIES IN THE WESTERN BALKANS
(2017-12-15)The 2011 Arab Spring has created a serious migration and humanitarian crisis. Asylum seekers began attempting to reach Europe through various routes due to brutal conflict in their home countries. This influx has affected ... -
REGIONAL STRATIGRAPHY AND DIAGENETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF THE MISSISSIPPIAN MERAMEC, OSAGE, AND SYCAMORE FORMATIONS, ANADARKO BASIN, CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
(2019-05)The principal goals of this study were to characterize the regional stratigraphy, analyze the extent of diagenetic alteration, and determine the factors controlling reservoir quality of the Meramec, Osage, and Sycamore ... -
Regional stratigraphy and organic richness of the Mississippian Meramec and associated strata, Anadarko Basin, central Oklahoma
(2018-05)The Mississippian Meramec Series and laterally equivalent units of the Caney and Sycamore formations of central and south-central Oklahoma generally consist of a succession of interbedded quartz-rich calcareous siltstones, ... -
Regional stratigraphy and proximal to distal variation of lithology and porosity within a mixed carbonate-siliciclastic system, Meramec and Osage series (Mississippian), central Oklahoma
(2018-12)Mississippian reservoirs of northern and central Oklahoma were deposited within a regionally extensive mixed carbonate-siliciclastic system. The stratigraphy, lithology, and porosity characteristics of the Mississippian ... -
Regional variability of Caney Shale elemental composition, mineralogy, and petrophysical properties, Ardmore Basin, Oklahoma
(2022-12-17)The Mississippian-age Caney Shale of the Ardmore Basin, Oklahoma, consists of four chemofacies based on geochemical analyses of well drill cuttings. Chemofacies 1 and 3 represent a dominant detrital source into the basin, ... -
Regression analysis of strength coach salary and its effect on on-field performance and academic progress rate in division 1 football
(2021-05-14)Finding an edge to increase the likelihood of success of their student athletes’ is always at the forefront of college athletics administrators. Previous studies have investigated the relationship of coaching salaries and ... -
Regression and Classification of Breast Cancer Depicting on Digital Pathology Images Using Convolution Neural Networks
(2019-05-10)Computer-Aided Detection and Diagnosis (CAD) of medical images has been developed and tested for the last three decades. It is designed to be an effective time-saving assistant and provide doctors with a wealth of diagnostic ... -
Reimagining Advanced Placement World History: When Teaching More Of The Same Is No Longer Enough
(2016-12)This paper was designed as a way to document my personal growth as I explored ways to honor my identity as an educator while still navigating institutional and societal expectations regarding the meanings and methods of ... -
Reinforcement Learning Approach for Algorithmic Trading of Bitcoin
(2019-05-10)Trading is in the heart of commerce in human history and its evolution is one of the most significant factors in the course of humanity. Consistently profitable traders take every negative or positive trade they make as ... -
Reinforcement Learning for Cognitive Phased Array Radar Surveillance
(2023-05-12)The proliferation of phased array radar (PAR) has significantly increased the flexibility of radar systems, making it possible to use a single radar to perform a variety of operational modes such as surveillance and tracking ... -
Reinforcement learning for continuous control
(2020-12-18)Reinforcement learning is an area in machine learning that concerns how agents should take actions in an environment to maximize its reward. Earlier works on reinforcement learning algorithms work well for discrete action ... -
Rekindled and Other Stories
(2019-05-11)"Rekindled and Other Stories" is a short fiction collection that also exercises multiple craft elements of fiction like point of view, voice, form such as flash fiction. Its themes include women and their autonomy, obsession, ...