Browsing Theses by Date "2017-05"
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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 ... -
EVALUATING THE INFLUENCE OF IRRIGATION ON GROUNDWATER IN NORTHERN BIG HORN COUNTY
Previous work on the Bighorn Valley north of Hardin, Montana (Meredith et al., 2009) indicated that the primary source of recharge to the alluvial aquifer was from irrigation canal leakage, not the application of flood ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
Interoperability between Operating Systems and Microprocessors on Embedded Platforms
Software designs and programming are limited by the hardware resources including the memory capacity and the CPU clock frequency of the system. This has opened up research and investigation into efficient computing systems ... -
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 ... -
Comparative Gastrointestinal Microbiomes of Feeding Specialist Sciurus aberti and Generalist S. niger
The nutritional value of an organism’s diet plays an integral part in the evolution of their feeding strategy. In return, the morphology of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract evolves to facilitate either an intake, or ... -
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 ... -
I've Got 99 Friends, But Is Taylor Swift One? An Examination of Effects of Social Media Interactions on Parasocial Relationships
Parasocial relationships (PSRs), or perceived relationships with media personae, was examined in light of degree of social media feedback from a celebrity, as well as perceived authenticity of celebrity self-presentation. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Deforestation narratives and forest use realities of the Anjozorobe-Angavo Forest Corridor Protected Area, central Madagascar
Natural resource management in southern Africa increasingly utilizes community-based conservation (CBC) to engage communities near protected areas in the conservation of critical natural resources. CBC is often touted as ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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), ... -
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), ... -
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 ...
