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Fall 2024
INTRODUCTION Clear aligners offer an aesthetic solution for treating dental malocclusions. The Introduction of Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound (LIPUS) technology shows promise in enhancing patient experience through orthodontic treatment. LIPUS has been found to speed up tooth movement,...
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Optical Measurement of Directional, Regional, and Strain Rate Dependent Mechanical Properties of Human Brain Tissue under Uniaxial Compression
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The brain is the most important central nervous system component, consisting of a complex network of neurons and glial cells essential for information processing, movement, and behavior control. While computational models have helped advance the development of diagnostic tools and the...
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Advancing ECG Analysis through Machine Learning: A Study on Data Generation for ECG Classification and Feature Selection For Individual Survival Prediction
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Electrocardiograms (ECGs) are a valuable and easily-collected measurement of heart health, reflecting its morphology (R peak, QRS duration,..) and rhythm(sequence of multiple heartbeats). With the advance of machine learning, many studies utilize electrocardiogram (ECG) signals for various...
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Childhood is Biocultural: Refining Our Approaches to the Study of Children in Biological Anthropology
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Understanding the ontogenetic effects of biocultural factors present in an individual’s environment during childhood is essential to the accurate interpretation of lived experiences in past populations. This period of life is critically important for physical and social development, and is...
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Spring 2024
In this thesis, we discuss the video game design concept of orthogonality and provide its operationalization. Our focus is on combinatorial puzzle games---puzzle games in which each puzzle, i.e. level, is composed of object types that are reused across puzzles. For example, in the puzzle game...
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Examining the Effects of Cytoplasmic Tail Splicing Event in Goldfish (Carassius auratus) Leukocyte Immune-type receptors
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The innate immune system is important in clearing infections and maintaining homeostasis. Across vertebrates, innate immunity is capable of executing potent effector responses through the actions of highly specialized cells. Effector responses, such as phagocytosis and cytokine secretion, are...
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Magnesium Doping for the Stabilization of a Spinel lithium Manganese Oxide for Lithium Recovery from Flowback and Produced Water
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Flowback and produced water (FPW), a potentially hazardous byproduct of oil and gas production, is a complex mixture of dissolved salts and organic compounds. FPW often contains modest concentrations of lithium, from tens to hundreds of parts-per-million. For this reason, and in response to the...
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Application of a deep learning model to determine midpalatal suture maturation stage on CBCT
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Transverse maxillary deficiency is a condition characterized by a reduced transverse dimension of the upper jaw, commonly associated with posterior cross-bite, dental crowding, pharyngeal airway narrowing, and mouth breathing. Accurate staging of the mid-palatal suture (MPS) fusion is crucial for...
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Fall 2024
Microplastics (MPs), defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 mm, are widespread in aquatic environments. However, their transport mechanisms in flow remain underexplored despite being critical for understanding their environmental transport and fate. This thesis addresses this gap by...
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An online developmental adapted physical education licensure: The potential of adding student voices in graduate program improvement
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Many physical education teachers do not feel adequately prepared during their university programs to meet the needs of students with disabilities in their classrooms (McGrath et al., 2019). These professionals must navigate the demands of large class sizes, a wide variety of abilities, numerous...