• Trophic-Level Interactive Effects of Stoichiometric Nutrient Modulation and Heavy Metal Exposure in Algae and Daphnia 

  Awoyemi, Olushola Moses; 0000-0002-2093-0091 (2020-05-12)

  The freshwater ecosystems including lakes, streams, and rivers are constantly being faced with stressors that may impair the structure and function of the ecosystems. There are various anthropogenic activities that alter ...

• Environmental Variations in Stoichiometric Predator-Prey Models 

  Asik, Lale; 0000-0003-0803-155X (2020-04-28)

  Individual heterogeneity is critical in the evolutionary process, and yet most population models tend to exclude or limit the level of heterogeneity. Stoichiometry-based population models carefully embed natural chemical ...

• Efficacy of Lactobacillus salivarius (L28) to control foodborne pathogens in a variety of matrices 

  Franco, Jorge G (2020-06-08)

  Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes), Salmonella, and Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E.coli O157:H7) all pose a significant threat to food safety across the United States (U.S). Policies in place help diminish cross-contamination ...

• Entering the Bal: Strategies of Adoption in a North American Elective Folk-Dance Community 

  Wharton, Anne; 0000-0002-4628-4956 (2019-12-04)

  This thesis argues that embodied experiences are the core of Balfolk. Sensations of connectivity, community, and joy are created through engagement with a distinctive, inclusive, and participatory dance repertoire. In these ...

• Analysis of the Impact of Nonlinear loads’ Harmonics on Synchronous Generators Lifetime 

  Tchoupe-Nono, Cedrick; 0000-0002-1814-1317 (2019-12-02)

  Nonlinear loads are the cause of current and voltage harmonics present in the power system. Recent developments in power electronics have contributed to an increase in the number of nonlinear loads connected to the power ...

• Software Defined Radio (SDR) based Non-Contact Vital Signs (NCVS) Sensor System 

  Tchatchoua, Yves (2019-12-05)

  Software Defined Radio (SDR) based Non-Contact Vital Signs (NCVS) Sensor System

• Boundary Optimal Control Problems with Integral Control Constraints for Fluid and Solid Mechanics 

  Pathmanathan, Sureka (2019-12-02)

  We discuss Dirichlet boundary optimal control problems for fluid or solid mechanics problems with incompressibility constraints. Such constraints impose integral compatibility conditions on full Dirichlet controls. Here, ...

• Essays on the Economics of Energy and Transportation 

  Liu, Baohui (2019-11-07)

  This dissertation is about the economics of energy and transportation, which has three chapters. The first chapter introduces traffic volume to control for the omitted variable bias and presents new estimates on the ...

• The Dynamics and Statics of Entrenchment: How New Institutions Emerge from the Process of Translation 

  Lafont, Matthew (2019-11-26)

  This dissertation is a three-paper format created from the interest to better understand entrenchment, constraints on the freedom of action and value creation due to ingrained social division and hierarchy, and how individuals ...

• Design and Simulation of a Fuel Cell Power Plant with Dynamic Multi-Unit Load Sharing in Grid-Connected and Grid-Isolated Modes of Operation 

  Kelley, Mitchell D; 0000-0002-5437-8899 (2019-11-21)

  Worldwide population has increased exponentially following the First Industrial Revolution. Over two-centuries later and the population has doubled nearly three-fold. Although roughly 15% of the population is without ...

• Uncovering the Voices: Irish Female Playwrights During the Free State Years 

  Grogan, Erin; 0000-0001-8640-1785 (2019-11-19)

  This dissertation focuses on women playwrights who were producing work during the Irish Free State period, from its inception in 1922 to its end in 1949. Over the course of the three decades of the Free State, women’s legal ...

• Intraindividual Network Analysis of Obsessive-Compulsive and Depressive Symptoms: Using Network Analysis for Targeted Intervention 

  David, Sarah Jo (2019-08-19)

  A network analysis (NA) approach to psychopathology posits that symptoms are mutually interacting components of a system (Borsboom & Cramer, 2013). Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by recurrent obsessions ...

• The Relational Experiences of International Students at a Large University in the Southwest Region in the United States 

  Croffie, Alexis Leighton; 0000-0003-3790-6650 (2019-12-04)

  Over the past decade, the number of international students (IS) studying in the United States has continued to grow steadily. Despite this growth, many IS encounter stressors that affect their psychological well-being. ...

• Integration and Optimization of Isotachophoresis on a Programmable Microfluidics Automaton 

  Adam, Heritier S; 0000-0003-0242-0132 (2019-12-06)

  We present a programmable microfluidic array (PMA) to perform fully automated isotachophoresis (ITP) for multiple analytes simultaneously. Although conventional ITP can be time efficient for pre-concentration of a single ...

• A New Theoretical Treatment of Pathogen and Host Evolution 

  Aavani, Pooya (2019-11-18)

  Evolutionary processes are inherently stochastic, since we can never know with certainty exactly how many descendants an individual will leave, or what the phenotypes of those descendants will be. Despite this, models of ...

• Retention of Nutrition Knowledge and Changes in Fruit and Vegetable Preferences in 4th-5th Grade Students 

  Macias, Jannin; 0000-0001-7955-007X (2019-11-26)

  Background: An increased intake in fruits and vegetables (F&V) is associated with a decrease in certain chronic diseases and most children do not consume adequate amounts of F&V. Most nutrition related chronic diseases are ...

• Essays on the Impact of Renewable Electricity Generation on Gross State Product and Employment at the State Level 

  Alqahtani, Reem (2019-09-20)

  This dissertation presents two essays that examine the impact of energy production from RES on real gross state product (GSP) per capita and on employment in the electricity sector for a panel of 50 states over the period ...

• The effects of diet and aging of Australian longissimus lumborum on beef flavor 

  Evers, Danielle L (2019-12-02)

  Descriptive sensory attributes, pH, color, proximate and volatile flavor compound data were collected to investigate the effects of diet and extended postmortem wet-aging time on Australian beef flavor. Beef strip loins ...

• Light Absorbers For Optical-Thermal-Electrical Energy Conversion 

  Abrams, Derek G; 0000-0002-5893-5015 (2019-11-14)

  As many nations grapple with the effects of climate change, continued research and development into commercially viable alternative energy sources is strongly needed to help reduce GHG emissions. While much research has ...

• The Criminogenic Needs of Female Offenders: Relationships Between Criminal Risk Factors and Recidivism 

  Van-Horn, Stephanie A; 0000-0002-9728-9327 (2019-10-14)

  Much of the current research on the assessment and treatment of justice-involved individuals includes an emphasis on select risk factors that have a direct relationship to criminal behavior (Andrews, Bonta, & Wormith, ...

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