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ACCURACY-AWARE STRUCTURED FILTER PRUNING FOR DEEP NEURAL NETWORKS
Author(s):Villalba Carballo, Marina
Date Issued:2020-12
Format:born digital; masters theses
Deep neural networks (DNNs) have several technical issues on computational complexity, redundancy, and the parameter size – especially when applied in embedded devices. Among those issues, lots of parameters require high ...
A Mathematical Framework Towards Efficient Clifford-Based Homomorphic Cryptosystems using p-adic Numbers
Author(s):Honorio Araujo da Silva, David William
Date Issued:2020-12
Format:born digital; doctoral dissertations
As we observe the advances in cryptography throughout history, we can see that cryptography needs to follow society's changes in general as it gets more and more sophisticated. One critical example of this fact is that ...
We Are Invisible People: The Paradox of Homeless Criminalization, Social Bonding, and Fear of Crime
Author(s):Sebastian, Susan Leigh
Date Issued:2020-12
Format:born digital; masters theses
The purpose of this research was to examine how social bonds, within a homeless community, are impacted by homeless criminalization and to determine if fractured social bonds results in a higher fear of crime. This research ...
THE EMERGING THREAT OF DOMESTIC TERRORISM AND WHITE SUPREMACIST GROUPS: A SYSTEMATIC-REVIEW.
Author(s):Campos, Jose
Date Issued:2020-12
Format:born digital; masters theses
On September 17, 2020, Christopher A. Wray, the Federal Bureau of Investigations’ director, testified in Congress that violent extremist groups and racially motivated violent extremism, mostly from white supremacists, are ...
ANALYSIS OF PERFLUORINATED COMPOUNDS IN SOILS AND SEDIMENTS IN THE FOUNTAIN CREEK WATERSHED VIA SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION AND LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY
Author(s):Quezada Davalos, Jose Caleb
Date Issued:2020-12
Format:born digital; masters theses
Perfluorinated compounds, or PFCs, are widely used compounds across various products and industries. The prevalence and stability of PFCs have consequently led to significant research interest owing to environmental and ...
Anticipatory Caregiving Scale: Development and Preliminary Validation of An Attitudes and Expectations about Future Caregiving Assessment Measure
Author(s):Weber, Kendall L.
Date Issued:2020-12
Format:born digital; masters theses
As public awareness of family caregiving has grown, adults likely anticipate therole they may play as a caregiver for an aging loved one. Although anticipatory planning
for caregiving has been studied, no measure of multiple ...
Predictive Ecological Modeling of Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) Movement using Agent-Based Modeling and GIS
Author(s):Tews, Alyssa C.
Date Issued:2020-12
Format:born digital; masters theses
There is a wide-spread loss of large predators being witnessed across ecosystems globally. The large, apex predators are either displaced from habitat destruction, or killed directly by anthropogenic disturbances. We need ...
Effective Officer Retention Practices: A Systematic Review
Author(s):Roe, Crystal
Date Issued:2020-12
Format:born digital; masters theses
The present paper systematically reviews academic literature from the past twodecades examining factors that contribute to police officer retention and longevity within a
career in law-enforcement. The articles that are ...
THE KIDS ARE NOT ALRIGHT: AN EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IN COLORADO SPRINGS
Author(s):Hollins, Andelyn
Date Issued:2020-12
Format:born digital; masters theses
Colorado Springs is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States with a population of around 400,000 people. From multiple military bases and colleges to the geographical boundary contained by the mountains; ...
ANALYSIS OF PFAS OVER TIME IN SOIL AT VENETUCCI FARM
Author(s):Gaulke, Eric Patrick
Date Issued:2020-12
Format:born digital; masters theses
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, previously known as PFCs)have been a concern as an environmental contaminant for decades. They are
resistant to degradation and commonly referred to as “forever chemicals.” Their
use ...