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Experimental parameter identification of a physics-based model for solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer growth in lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries are prevalent in our society. With the demand for better durability of batteries in portable devices and vehicles, it is imperative that cell degradation be observed and mitigated. A challenge of using ... -
Assessing Risk for Sexual Recidivism: How Inclusion of Psychologically Meaningful Risk Factors Can Improve Predictive Validity
The purpose of the present study is to develop a comprehensive actuarial scale designed to assess risk for sexual recidivism that will be appropriate for use with all sexual offender types. Although assessments for predicting ... -
Gender Differences in Risk-Taking, Impulsivity, and Inhibitory Control Related to PTSD
Gender differences in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prevalence are well documented, with women showing a near twofold risk of PTSD diagnosis compared to men. However, in contrast to other symptoms of PTSD, the ... -
Nonlinear Dynamic Associations Between Sleep and Coping Self-Efficacy in Posttraumatic Recovery from a Natural Disaster
Wildfires are catastrophic events that often negatively affect the psychological functioning of survivors, commonly in the form of traumatic distress. This distress can persist due to several internal and external factors ... -
Missing and Murdered Indigenous People: A Modern Manifestation of Colonization
Scholars have long documented the various injuries brought on First Nations by European colonialism. While it is broadly recognized that Indigenous people are violently victimized at the highest rate in the nation per ... -
Reconstruction: An Assessment of the Long-Term Disaster Risk Reduction Capacity of Post-Conflict Communities
Using a diachronic case study approach, this thesis examined the persistence of physical, social, cultural, economic, political, and environmental wounds that are developed during a conflict. The case studies examined the ... -
Neuropsychological Functioning Among Individuals with Marijuana Use and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms
The recent legalization of marijuana in many states across the nation has led to an increase in access to marijuana recreationally and as a prescription medication for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ... -
PrivSense: Static Analysis for Detecting Privacy-Related Code in Mobile Apps
Android application data leakage remains pervasive, despite advancements in leakage detection and user protections. Previous research includes tools that are computa tionally expensive or that did not distinguish between ... -
Tethered Aerobraking Design for Repeatable Maneuvers
A propellantless maneuver that decreases the orbital energy of a satellite in orbit around the Earth has the potential benefits of reducing system mass and increasing longevity. Among other applications, space debris ... -
JAMMING IMPACT ON A BITCOIN SATELLITE RECEIVER
Satellite communication remains an important technology for networking. In 2004 over 80% of U.S. military satellite communications travelled over commercial satellites. More recently we have seen a rise in galactic enterprise ... -
Hate Crime Explained Through UCR Data During the Eras of Barack Obama’s and Donald Trump’s Political Power
Since the Trump administration took office, many believe that hate crime incidences have increased in the United States. Great attention has been directed towards the possibility of hate rhetoric by politicians and the ... -
MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES APPLIED TO MUSICAL GENRE RECOGNITION
With the wealth of music available at the fingertips of users around the world, there isan ever-increasing need for automatic classification of music for cataloguing of music fororganization and quicker retrieval which is ... -
DEPRESSION, SUICIDE, ANXIETY AND POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER: PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF CHILD MALTREATMENT
The current study examined the effects of childhood maltreatment, which included retrospective self-reports of childhood sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, on several adverse mental health outcomes. Using data from ... -
STUDY OF LOCAL MEDIA PORTRAYAL OF UNDOCUMENTED LATINO IMMIGRATION IN US IMMIGRANT GATEWAYS, A
With increasing numbers of undocumented immigrants from Central America arriving in nontraditional destinations in the United States, some research has begun to articulate these new geographies. Local media portrayals of ... -
DIFFERENTIATION OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER SYMPTOMS FROM OTHER PERSONALITY TRAITS AND STYLES
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013) combined all previous autism diagnoses into a single diagnostic category, autism spectrum disorder (ASD). One critical ... -
EXAMINING PAYOFF-BASED LOG-LINEAR LEARNING IN A MEDICAL IMAGE SEGMENTATION CONTEXT
Accurately segmenting medical images is a challenging task. Clinical diagnosis, treatment planning, and equipment quality assurance are all applications that rely on accurate image segmentation. There are a wide variety ... -
Psycho-Path Less Travelled: The Potential Role of Distress Tolerance in Psychopathy, The
Psychopathy is characterized by deficits in affective and interpersonal functioning. Neglecting social reinforcements that are typically attained through the experience of empathy, which is lacking in people with high ... -
Gentrification And Its Effects On Changes In Neighborhood Socio-Economic Characteristics And Crime Patterns For The City Of Denver, Colorado From 1990 To 2015
This research examines gentrification and its effects on changes in neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics and crime patterns for the city of Denver, Colorado, from 1990 to 2015. Spatial analysis, regression, and web ... -
Advanced Predictive Control Strategies for Lithium-Ion Battery Management Using a Coupled Electro-Thermal Model
This thesis presents a novel application of model predictive control (MPC) to the problem of managing lithium-ion cell performance using a highly accurate low-order electro-thermal equivalent circuit model and is experimentally ... -
Military Impunity and PFAS: The Privilege to Pollute
In my research, I ask if the military has acted with impunity with respect to groundwater contamination near Fountain, Colorado. Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been frequently used by the Department of Defense (DoD) ...
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