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Using drilled-undrilled shell damage analysis to estimate crushing predation frequencies in modern marine gastropod assemblages
DownloadSpring 2010
Predation is a frequently studied subject, but estimating crushing predation in mollusk communities is challenging. Shells record successful attacks, but it is not always possible to identify attacks on an individual basis. Repair scar frequency is a common proxy for crushing mortality, but shell...
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Using Dynamic Thermal Rating of HVDC Transmission Corridors to Increase Penetration of Renewable Energy
DownloadSpring 2024
Pemachandra, Beddage Veenavi W
As the world shifts its focus toward achieving net-zero emissions, every contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, including the electricity industry, is transitioning to eco-friendly solutions such as renewable generation. Simultaneously, the significant increase in electrical consumption has...
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Using EEG to examine inhibitory abilities in children: The effects of time pressure, physical activity, and emotion
DownloadFall 2018
The ability to inhibit inappropriate actions and irrelevant information is crucial for adaptive functioning. Inhibitory skills emerge early in life, with significant growth occurring during the period of early and middle childhood. The objective of this dissertation was to utilize...
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Fall 2018
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality and have placed a significant burden on our society both regionally and globally. With the development of information technology, we are accumulating digitalized data at an exponential speed. This growing volume of...
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Using Fire To Trigger Cone Opening In Aerial Seedbanks In Healthy Or Recently Dead Jack Pine Stands
DownloadFall 2013
Mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae; MPB) is a natural disturbance agent in western North America. Recently, MPB has been found beyond its historical habitats and threatening jack pine (Pinus banksiana) in western Canadian boreal forests. Jack pine is a fire-dependent species that...
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Using fNIRS to Examine the Impact of Skill and Goal-Based Training on Resting State Functional Connectivity in Adults with Dyslexia
DownloadFall 2024
Dyslexia is a lifelong reading disability characterized by poor spelling and decoding abilities, and difficulty in word recognition. Studies on the neurobiological mechanisms of dyslexia and related intervention programs are prevalent. However, as the majority of these studies are conducted with...
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Using Functional or Structural Magnetic Resonance Images and Personal Characteristic Data to Diagnose ADHD and Autism
DownloadFall 2014
A clinical tool that can diagnose psychiatric illness using functional or structural magnetic resonance (MR) brain images would greatly assist physicians. Here, we propose a learning algorithm that uses the histogram of oriented gradients (HOG) features of MR brain images, as well as personal...
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Fall 2014
Smallpox was eradicated using vaccinia viruses (VACV) as vaccines, including Dryvax, a calf-lymph vaccine derived from the New York City Board of Health (NYCBH) strain, and TianTan, a chicken egg cultured vaccine used exclusively in China. To take advantage of the next generation sequencing...