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SUSCEPTIBILITY TO KIDNEY DISEASES FROM CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO ARSENIC OR NICOTINE
(2019-04-25)Kidney diseases and cancer are two of the dominant urologic diseases worldwide. The number of the new cases of kidney diseases and cancers has increased in multiple countries including the United States over the past decade. ... -
The Sociable Dog: A Systematic Experimental Investigation of Canine Social Behaviors
(2019-04-30)A growing number of studies make claims about canine sociability in both applied and basic contexts. Despite the prevalence of sociability assessments, it remains unclear what exactly these tests can tell us about a dog ... -
Phase_Recovery Thermal Imaging
(2019-04-25)In my research work, I explored several extensions of the Fourier ptychography microscopy (FPM) technique, which is a promising but well-known phase-recovery imaging technique. First, I extended from microscopy to photography ... -
Consumer Power in Flux: Implications of International Privacy Regulations on Consumer Attitudes towards U.S. Online Retailers.
(2019-05-02)The Internet has never been as significant to both consumers and brands as it is today. The increased interest in online retailing among consumers has eight out of ten U.S. adults now shopping online (Pew Research Center, ... -
Quantitative 3D Analysis of Fracture Propagation Resulting from Composite Layering Effect in Unconventional Reservoirs
(2019-05-08)Before designing and creating a hydraulic fracture, it is important to understand the parameters that determine the fracture geometry and whether the fracture extends beyond the payzone. By fixing other mechanical parameters ... -
Engineering Characterization and Adaptation of Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM) Containing High Pozzolan Contents for Civil Engineering Applications
(2019-05-02)The base layer serves several important functions within the flexible pavement system. First, it must provide a strong, stable platform for the bituminous surface layer during construction. Second, it must provide adequate ... -
Understanding Cyber Attacks Using Text Mining
(2019-05-10)In this study, we try to understand how end-users envision cyber security attacks. Applying text mining techniques, this study aims at identifying behavioral patterns and perception of users when dealing with cyber-attacks. ... -
A Comprehensive Experimental Study of Mineralogical and Mechanical Properties of Geopolymer Modified Fine- and Coarse-Grained Soils
(2019-04-30)Clay soils, especially those with high plasticity, are often associated with problems in engineering structures. Due to their high affinity to water, expansive soils can undergo large changes in volume with moisture ... -
Evaluation of Novel Asphalt Binder Modifiers and Additives to Improve Extreme Temperature Rheological Properties for Enhanced Pavement Performance
(2019-05-10)Highway pavements that facilitate the movement of people and goods are continuously exposed to climate elements, and they must be designed and built to withstand such conditions. Being a temperature-susceptible material, ... -
Songs in the Night: Selected Male Part-songs of Anton Bruckner
(2019-04-24)The Austrian composer Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) has long been admired for his sacred choral music and expansive symphonies. Bruckner’s sacred pieces, such as the motets “Locus iste” and “Os justi,” have often been performed ... -
The Flutist's Palette: An Integrated Approach to Expanding Sonic Timbre through Phonetics and Vocal Practices
(2019-05-02)This document offers an approach to flute performance and pedagogy that incorporates ideas associated with phonetics and vocal arts. Through the integration of phonetics, flutists are able to achieve a larger palette of ... -
DMA Recitals
(2019-04-17)Project 1 1. Vaclav Nelhybel 2. Gabriel Faure 3. Franz Strauss 4. Eugene Bozza 5. Gordon Jacob Project 2 1. Marin Marais 2. Carl Nielsen 3. Alec Wilder 4. Hermann Neuling 5. Olivier Messiaen 6. Jean Francaix 7. Eric ... -
Large-scale adoption of self-synchronized universal droop controller-based inverters to enable ancillary services for different modes of distribution system operations
(IEEE, 2020)This work proposes the large-scale adoption of self-synchronized universal droop controller (SUDC)-based inverters to enable ancillary services for different modes of distribution system operations. The IEEE 123 bus system ... -
Interpreting and Quantifying Whole-brain Dynamic Functional Connectivity
(2018-04-25)Functional connectivity (FC) is usually defined as the correlation between spatially distributed signals measured by Blood Oxygen Level Dependent (BOLD) fMRI, and it provides valuable insights into the large-scale functional ... -
IONIC HYDROGELS AS WEARABLE ELECTRONICS
(2018-05-15)Hydrogels are three-dimensional networks containing high-molecular weight polymeric chains, water and cross-linkers. Due to the presence of hydrophilic groups on its polymer network, hydrogels have the ability to swell ... -
Weaving the Web: Internet, Mobilization, and Contentious Political Movements
(2018-03-20)Since the development of Web 2.0, the integration of the public sphere into political realm, and vice versa, is remarkable. From the Arab Spring in the Middle East to the Umbrella Revolution in Hong Kong, the Internet has ... -
Inosine Production and Cytoprotective Activity in a Gradient Model of Breast Cancer Hypoxia Nutrient Exclusion (CHyNE)
(2018-05-18)Inosine has long been regarded as a biologically inert purine compound, signifying initiation of the purine waste pathway. Although extracellular purines such as ATP and adenosine have recently been established as potent ... -
Delineation of Groundwater Velocity, Contaminant Concentrations, Geochemistry, and Microbial Communities in the Saturated Subsurface Using a High Resolution Passive Profiler
(2018-03-12)This research had three main objectives: 1) to determine the relationship between groundwater velocity and mass transfer of a conservative tracer using a passive porewater equilibration sampler; 2) to evaluate the experimental ...