Browsing Theses by Date "2017-05"
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Network Certification Description Language, The
Modern IP networks are complex entities that require constant maintenance and care. Similarly, constructing a new network comes with a high amount of upfront cost, planning, and risk. Unlike the disciplines of software ... -
EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF A NEW MEASURE TO ASSESS ADULT ENTITLED DEPENDENCE PERSONALITY FEATURES, An
The present study explored the psychometric properties of a new measure of Adult Entitled Dependence (AED). AED is defined as a condition characterized by the extreme dependence of adult children on their parent(s), ... -
FUTURE OF OUR NATIONAL PARKS: HOW DO MILLENNIALS FEEL ABOUT AMERICA’S GREATEST IDEA?, The
What happens if future generations lack an appreciation for the lands managed by the National Park Service (NPS)? While visitation to all units of the NPS, as a whole, have continued to grow, the recent growth pales ... -
Characterization and Simulation of the Shading Induced Hot Spot Reliability Problem in Silicon Photovoltaic Solar Modules
The formation of a damaging hot spot on a solar cell in a non-uniformly illuminated solar photovoltaic module was characterized and simulated. Hot spot power is the product of reverse bias voltage and current through the ... -
Deep Learning For Brain Tumor Segmentation
In this work, we present a novel method to segment brain tumors using deep learning. An accurate brain tumor segmentation is key for a patient to get the right treatment and for the doctor who must perform surgery. Due to ... -
Third party observer effect: Application to autistic traits in the normal population, The
The broader autism phenotype reflects neurotypical individuals that display subclinical autistic like traits. This population of people is typically described as socially aloof, rigid, and lack eye contact with peers. In ... -
Optimizing Pedestrian Flow In Airports
Denver International Airport has expressed interest in discovering innovative techniques to optimize pedestrian flow in its massive airport which contains upwards of 53 million passengers each year that travel through the ... -
Manhood & Makeup: Hegemonic Masculinity in Sport Competition Shows
Manhood is a complicated concept that has necessitated research and discussion for decades. Accordingly, the recent influx of feminine scholarship has reduced the amount of attention paid to masculinity. Dominant ideologies ... -
Resilience and the State of the Water Sector Industry Fifteen Years after 911
Resilience is a concept that transcends social communities, populations and transforms global communities. Guided by Hollings seminal work in 1973 scholars have adapted Holling’s resilience model across multiple disciplines. ... -
MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT: AN ANALYSIS OF HOW PRINT NEWS MEDIA FRAMES THE U.S. MILITARY DURING TIMES OF SCANDAL
Sexual violence in the Military is woven into history, with stories and myths that date back to the times of ancient Rome. For example, military conquests thousands of years ago, involved looting, pillaging, and raping and ... -
Portable Measurement of Steady State Energy Expenditure and VO2 Using the Zephyr BioHarness
Robison, Brandon Thomas (M. Sc, Sports Medicine) Portable Measurement of Steady-State Energy Expenditure and VO2 using the ZephyrTM BioHarnessTM: A Validation study Thesis directed by Associate Professor Craig Elder ... -
Study of Secrecy Codes and their Real World Performance, A
This paper presents established works in the physical-layer security and information theory domain, discussing concepts and definitions relevant to the experimental setup. We discuss the wiretap channel model, its relevance, ... -
Problem Specification Method Tailored for an Undergraduate Capstone Design Course, A
One critical aspect of the engineering design process is problem specification, which includes the development of an appropriate design specification document that can drive and, ultimately, validate the design. This stage ... -
OLDER ADULTS ATTITUDES ON AGING AND PERCEPTION OF LATE-LIFE SUICIDE
Although middle-age to older-age adults hold the highest rates of suicide in the United States, the general public and media often fail to focus on this disturbing trend. This phenomenon may be driven by negative generalized ... -
Perceptions of Haitian Farmers Towards International Food Aid: A Case Study, The
Haiti has been suffering a multitude of disasters within recent years. In response, multiple countries have decided to support Haiti through financial, medical, and nutritional services. This, coupled with Haiti’s history ... -
Pimp Chatter: Examining Online Pimp Recruitment Techniques
Use of the Internet within the sex industry and the larger sex trafficking network is widespread and advancing quickly at a time when globalization is making the Internet more available to those within the network, including ... -
Relationship Between Dendritic Cell Maturation and Exosome Content and Function, The
Dendritic cells (DCs) are a type of regulatory immune cell that shape the nature and duration of an immune response. DCs exist in an immature state and upon the detection of pathogens via Toll-like receptors (TLR), ... -
Heritability of Personality Traits Across the Lifespan: A Twin Study
Numerous behavioral genetic studies of cognitive and behavioral phenotypes as a function of aging have been conducted, but no lifespan investigations to date have assessed the heritability of a common form of psychopathology, ... -
Kirkpatrick Bank:An Integrated Workplace Wellness Case Study
Purpose: Workplace wellness programs have been around for decades. Current literature doesn’t offer clear definitions for the terms ‘comprehensive’ and ‘integrated’ which are occasionally used to describe this type of ... -
OFFENDER EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS: A META-ANALYSIS REGARDING OFFENDER WORK OPPORTUNITIES AND POST-RELEASE OUTCOMES
ABSTRACT Employment is a critical component during reentry and provides recently released offenders with legitimate income while establishing a foothold in the community. Correctional departments facilitate vocational ...
