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` Applying System Engineering Paradigms to Develop a Robust Finite Element Analysis Model of a 12U CubeSat
(2024-12-17)
Compelled by the prospect of working in the exciting and revamped space industry,
students join CubeSat projects to gain the skills and experience necessary to become competitive
in the industry’s job market. The ultimate ...
Self-Directed Learning in the GED Classroom: Barriers and Retention
(2024-12-17)
Adult education often serves older individuals seeking continued intellectual engagement beyond traditional educational settings. Defined by Houle (1972) as a process whereby individuals seek personal or societal improvement ...
Description of zoonotic blood-borne pathogens of domestic animals in Cairo, Egypt in a One Health framework
(2024-12-17)
Zoonotic, ectoparasite-vectored blood pathogens are crossing the human-animal interface in many countries in North Africa and the Middle East. This dissertation performed a meta-analysis of Dirofilaria spp. in 21 countries ...
Chemical Process Design Approaches Leveraging Process Modularization, Intensification, and Large Language Models
(2024-12-17)
This dissertation investigates critical aspects of chemical engineering, including reactor intensification, process expansion, distributed natural gas desulfurization, and large language models. The key findings of this ...
Surface Engineering of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization, and Optimization for Contrast-Enhanced MRI
(2024-12-16)
Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs), primarily composed of magnetite (Fe3O4) or maghemite (γ-Fe2O3), hold great promise for biomedical applications, especially as contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging ...
The Hidden Opus of Music Alumni in Non-Musical Occupations: Perspectives on Postsecondary Music Curricula and Career Advising
(2024-12-16)
There is a wealth of literature addressing the widening gap between increasing numbers of annual music graduates and decreasing numbers of traditional employment opportunities. These scholars and practitioners have voiced ...
On the Development of a Single Camera 3D Particle Tracking Algorithm to Study the Flow Field over a Rotating Wing
(2024-12-16)
Previous studies on unsteady flow fields over rotating wings have revealed distinct behaviors compared to translating wings, with rotating wings exhibiting strong three-dimensional effects and significant cycle-to-cycle ...
Prescribed fire effects on soil chemical properties in wind-damaged coastal forests
(2024-12-16)
Coastal forests in the southeastern United States are vital carbon sinks that provide essential
ecosystem services. However, decades of fire suppression and increasing hurricane activity have
led to altered vegetation ...
How Cultural Humility Shapes Employee Experiences
(2024-12-16)
Using an at-home ethnographic approach (Alvesson, 2009), this study considered the impact of purposefully incorporating culturally-relevant practices into higher education employee experiences. The site of this research ...
Parental Bereavement as a Form of Trauma in College Students: Personal Contexts and an Institution’s Role in Healing
(2024-12-13)
This qualitative study aims to understand how college students navigate parental loss and how institutions are helpful or harmful during the healing process. Utilizing a constructivist case study approach, data were collected ...
Opportunistic Time Synchronization Using Signals From Low Earth Orbit Communications Satellites
(2024-12-13)
This thesis develops a receiver that is capable of utilizing opportunistic pseudorange,
Doppler shift, and Angle of Arrival (AoA) measurements to jointly estimate precise receiver
time as well as satellite position states. ...
Fecal Microbiota and Associated Metabolites are Minimally Affected by Ten Weeks of Resistance Training in Younger and Older Adults
(2024-12-13)
Recent evidence suggests that short chained fatty acids (SCFAs) produced by gut microbiota may impact body composition and muscle accretion. Additionally, aging is implicated in negative alterations to the gut microbiome ...
Development and validation of a feed spillage protocol to evaluate commercial broiler feeding systems and approaches to enhance feed management in broiler production
(2024-12-13)
Feed spillage (FS) can significantly impact production costs in commercial broiler operations, yet methods to accurately quantify FS have been lacking. This research aimed to develop and validate a protocol to determine ...
Exploring Help-Seeking Behaviors of Black College Women at Predominately White Institutions: Impacts of the Strong Black Woman Schema
(2024-12-13)
Despite the efforts that have been made to normalize mental health in the black community, the stigma of seeking mental health services within the black community persists. This stigma is especially more prevalent on college ...
Neural Underpinnings of Implicit Reappraisal: How Preceding Descriptions Influence Emotional Responses to Videos
(2024-12-12)
Emotion regulation is an essential part of everyday life, and deficits in regulatory behaviors can have harmful effects on one’s mental, physical, and social well-being. Existing models of emotion regulation propose different ...
LEO Aiding for a Barometric Map-Matching Pedestrian Dead Reckoning Solution in a GNSS Inhibited Environment
(2024-12-12)
The current pedestrian navigation space has become increasingly reliant on Global Nav-
igation Satellite Systems (GNSS) as their sole form of navigation. However, GNSS signals
are quite vulnerable to intentional and ...
Establishing Strategies to Improve Cracking Resistance of High Recycled Binder Ratio (RBR) Asphalt Mixtures
(2024-12-12)
With the increasing emphasis on sustainability within the asphalt industry, the adoption of Recycled Asphalt Materials (RAM) in asphalt mixtures is on the rise. Incorporating RAM into the mixtures offers several advantages, ...
A hydrometeorological data-driven study for assessment and subseasonal prediction of flash drought
(2024-12-12)
Flash droughts (FD) are high-impacting climate extremes which create environments with inadequate water availability, excessive temperatures, high pollution, and low economic or ecological productivity. The short- and ...
Effect of bermudagrass cultivar on the comprehensive profile of digestion and metabolism in beef cattle
(2024-12-12)
Since the release of ‘Coastal’ bermudagrass in 1943, much effort has been made toward the genetic advancement to improve yield and nutritive value. There is a gap in research comparing the in vivo digestibility among ...
Ovipositional Site Preferences and Characteristics of the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana (L.) (Blattodea: Blattidae), and Brownbanded cockroach, Supella longipalpa (Fabricius) (Blattodea: Ectobiidae)
(2024-12-12)
Cockroaches are major pests in much of the United States, with the U.S. Census 2019 American Housing Survey reporting 14 million households with infestations. Oviposition substrate preference has been studied in various ...