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Resource Selection Patterns Of Larval Eastern Hellbenders In North Carolina, Lauren Diaz, Catherine M.B. Jachowski, Lori A. Williams, Shem D. Unger

Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)

No abstract provided.

Row Vr- Can Competing With Someone Make You Perform Better?, R. Venkatakrishnan, R. Venkatakrishnan, A. Robb, S. V. Babu

Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)

No abstract provided.

Mica-G129r: Protein Bridge Of Natural Killer Cells And Breast Cancer, Hui Ding

Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)

No abstract provided.

Influence Of Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H) Nano-Particles On The Mechanism Of Cement Hydration And Evolution Of Hydration Phases, Abdul Basit Peerzada, Prasad Rangaraju

Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)

No abstract provided.

Intermodal Warehouses, Dilhani Shalika Marasinghe, Bill Ferrell, Amin Khademi

Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)

No abstract provided.

Deep Orange 7: Development And Usability Testing Of A Novel Parking Assist System That Aids Other Drivers While Parking, Lauren Mims, Johnell Brooks, Mitch Beckman, Breno Schwambach

Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)

Current parking assist systems are designed to aid the driver. A new concept for a parking assist system was designed to help other drivers. Sixteen participants completed this usability study to evaluate the intuitiveness of the parking assist concept. The results showed that all of the participants understood the purpose of the system without any explanation. Participants provided valuable suggestions for future iterations. The majority of the participants would like to have a similar parking assist system on their own vehicle as well as using it while parking. Future efforts are suggested prior to incorporating this concept on a production …

A User-Centered Design Exploration Of Fully Autonomous Vehicles' Passenger Compartments For At-Risk Populations, Johnell Brooks, Lauren Mims, Casey Jenkins, Pete Denman

Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)

No abstract provided.

Who Really Understands The Information Presented On Instrument Clusters?, Breno Schwambach, Lauren Mims, Casey Jenkins, Johnell Brooks

Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)

With the dramatic increase of vehicle technology, instrument clusters have become increasingly complex. The development of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and different powertrain configurations (e.g. internal combustion engines, hybrids, electric vehicles) has increased the demand on drivers to become familiar with the amount of information displayed. Teen drivers, automotive engineering students, driving rehabilitation specialists, and performance driving instructors completed a survey. Overall, participants had poor performance identifying symbols that are presented to the driver on the instrument cluster. Teens had dramatically poorer performance (29%) compared to the three other groups (60%).

Kinematics During Knee Extension, Lunge, And Chair Rise, Center For Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Kevin Shelburne, Phd, Michael D. Harris, Phd, Vasiliki Kefala, Donald R. Hume, Bradley S. Davidson, A. J. Cyr, R. H. Kim, A. A. Ali, E. M. Mannen

Living Kinematics of the Knee

No abstract provided.

Feasibility Of A Web-Based Neurocognitive Battery For Assessing Cognitive Function In Critical Illness Survivors, Kimia Honarmand, Sabhyata Malik, Conor Wild, Laura E. Gonzalez-Lara, Christopher W. Mcintyre, Adrian M. Owen, Marat Slessarev

BrainsCAN Publications

© 2019 Honarmand et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Purpose To assess the feasibility of using a widely validated, web-based neurocognitive test battery (Cambridge Brain Sciences, CBS) in a cohort of critical illness survivors. Methods We conducted a prospective observational study in two intensive care units (ICUs) at two tertiary care hospitals. Twenty non-delirious ICU patients who were mechanically ventilated for a minimum of 24 hours underwent cognitive testing using …

Coating Orthopedic Implants With An Epoxy Based Ph Sensitive Layer To Image Ph Changes On Implant Surface Through Tissue Using X-Ray Excited Luminescence Chemical Imaging, Unaiza Uzair, Chloe Johnson, Donald Benza, Shayesteh Beladi

Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)

Implant-associated infection is a leading cause of fixation failures and is often challenging to detect due to lack of symptoms and specific tests to detect localized infection. Low pH is believed to be associated with infection as bacteria and inflammatory responses cause a pH drop in the affected area. Previously we have developed a pH sensitive coating to detect these pH changes and thus indicate infection but it has been challenging to completely cover the implant surface using this coating. Herein we introduce a method to coat the entire orthopedic plate using an epoxy based coating. First step is to …

Consequences Of Teen Childbearing On Child Health, Shubhashrita Basu, Devon Gorry

Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)

No abstract provided.

Electrochemical Μpad With Prussian Blue Pyrolyzed Electrodes To Detect Amino Acid Chirality In The Search For Extraterrestrial Life, Paige A. Reed, Maria Fernanda Mora, Carlos D. Garcia

Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)

No abstract provided.

Isolation And Quantification Of Human Urinary Exosomes By Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography On Pet C-Cp Fiber Phase, Sisi Huang, Tyler J. Slonecki, Lei Wang, Rhonda R. Powell

Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)

Exosomes are membranous vesicles ranging from 30-150 nm in diameter, which are secreted by virtually all cell types and found in most bodily fluids, including blood, urine, and saliva, under both healthy and morbid conditions. Exosomes carry diverse cellular constituents from their parent cells including proteins, messenger RNAsmicroRNAs, and DNA. As such, they are important in intracellular communication, and play key roles in many intercellular functions and cancer progression. Furthermore, mounting evidence suggests that tumor cells secrete more exosomes than normal cells. These features have prompted extensive research to isolate and quantify exosomes for prognosis as well as to serve …

Kabwe Skull (Homo Heidelbergensis)

3D Hominin Artifact Models

Origin: Zambia. Time Period: Late Pleistocene (~200-300 ka). Scanned from plaster cast.

La Quina 18 Juvenile Cranium (Homo Neanderthalensis)

3D Hominin Artifact Models

Origin: France. Time Period: Late Pleistocene (~35-65 ka). Scanned from plaster cast.

La Quina 5 Cranium (Homo Neanderthalensis)

3D Hominin Artifact Models

Origin: France. Time Period: Late Pleistocene (~35-65 ka). Scanned from plaster cast.

Baboon Mandible (Papio Anubis)

3D Hominin Artifact Models

Origin: Africa. Time Period: Recent. Scanned from plaster cast.

Augmented Intelligence: A Synergy Between Man And The Machine, Mahendra Bhandari, Madhu Reddiboina

Urology Articles

No abstract provided.

Creating A Fly Model For Coffin-Siris Syndrome, Rebecca A. Macpherson, Robert R.H. Anholt, Trudy F.C. Mackay

Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)

No abstract provided.

Elucidating The Factors That Regulate Specificity Of Crop-Amf Association In Resource Limited Soil, Sukhmanpreet Kaur, Vidya Suseela

Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)

No abstract provided.

The Role Of The Bacterial Secondary Messenger, Cyclic Di-Guanosine-Monophosphate, In Interkingdom Communication, Joseph Angeloni

Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)

Background: Cyclic di-nucleotides (CDNs) are described as important secondary signaling molecules in bacteria that have the ability to regulate a wide range of processes. More recently, the role of these molecules has expanded to the eukaryotic domain where they act in modulating the innate immune response, but their influences have the potential to be far reaching. Through our studies, we have shown that Caenorhabditis elegans are able to detect and are attracted towards numerous signaling molecules produced by Vibrio cholerae, specifically cyclic di-guanosine-monophosphate (c-di-GMP), even though this bacterium kills the host at a high rate. We investigate how c-di-GMP is …

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (Pah) Data From Reef Fish Collected At Natural Reefs Sites In The Northern Gulf Of Mexico From 2015-08-30 To 2017-11-02, Miaya Glabach, Isabel Romero

C-IMAGE data

This dataset contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) data from reef fish collected at natural reefs sites in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The samples were collected on multiple vessels (Backdown II, Intimidator, and Total Package) from 2015-08-30 to 2017-11-02. Liver samples extracted from reef fishes were frozen in liquid nitrogen at sea, then kept frozen in a -80 °C freezer. Liver samples were transferred to the University of South Florida where they were analyzed with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for PAHs.

Cewaf-Exposed Florida Pompano Reproduction Data For Test Id-208: Spawn And Hatch & Reproductive Function Assays, Dana Wetzel

C-IMAGE data

This project was undertaken to evaluate the fecundity, fertility, hatch success and larval survival of fish (Florida pompano) upon exposure to chemically enhanced water accommodated fraction (CEWAF) of south Louisiana crude oil. Hence, fish were exposed to CEWAF in tanks for a specified period of time and evaluated in terms of percentage of eggs that were fertilized, the percentage of fertilized eggs that hatched and the percentage of survival. Protein content and reproductive steroid concentrations were also measured.

City Of Southlake Open Spaces Project, Sean Johnson, Sarah Koppel, Lourdes Plata, Lindsey Sanders, Anais Vargas, Michelle Varley

Public Administration Capstone Reports - Archive

The City of Southlake, Texas, currently has a population of roughly 31,000 residents and is approaching build-out. The city's estimated build-out population is 34,188. They could reach build-out as late as 2050. As Southlake continues to grow, they want to ensure that they maintain their high standard of living. Southlake prides itself on having numerous parks and open space that offers a variety of recreational activities. Parks and recreation programs play a vital role in the lives of residents and their visitors. They provide active recreational pursuits, passive enjoyment, enhanced quality of life, improved community image, and increased tourism. It …

Ndërtesë Shumëbanesore Me Administratë, Lindrit Berisha

Theses and Dissertations

Shekulli XXI ka hyrë si shekull ku popullsia urbane e ka kaluar atë rurale. Nevoja e lart

për banim ka dërguar në krijimin e qendrave dhe kuartireve të dendura urbane, për më

tepër banimi i lart dhe i dendur shihet sot si një nga qasjet për të arritur një arkitekturë

të qëndrueshme, ku banimi, puna dhe shit-blerja bëhen në afërsi.

Zona kufitare në mes dy lagjeve më të mëdha në Qytetin e Prishtinës – Dardanisë dhe

Ulpianës – ku sot ndodhet tregu informal, paraqet një “skaj” me potencial të lart për të shqyrtuar

krijimin e një kompleksi banimor si zhvillim …

Specification-Based Grading Resources For Openstax College Physics (Ggc), Edward Forringer

Physics and Astronomy Ancillary Materials

This collection of ancillary materials for Introductory Biology was created under a Round Eleven Mini-Grant for Ancillary Materials Creation and Revision. Included are the following resources to assist a faculty member in implementing specification grading in an introductory physics course using OpenStax College Physics:

• Specification Grading Guide
• Specification Documents
• Quizzes
• Practice Final Exam

Author's Description:

"Rather than grading each assignment with partial credit and then taking a weighted average of your assignments to find a grade, this course uses a set of course expectations called “specifications” (spec for short). Each spec has an associated quiz. Some specifications are designated “critical.” …

Study Guides And Videos For Openstax Biology, Chapters 5-7 (Egsc), Martiana Sega, David Chevalier

Biological Sciences Ancillary Materials

This set of videos and study guides for OpenStax Biology was created under an ALG Mini-Grant for Ancillary Materials Creation and Revision. Two videos on energy coupling and osmosis are included, along with study guides for chapters 5-8:

• Plasma Membrane
• Metabolism
• Cellular Respiration

All files are included in one .zip folder.

Nursing Clinical Calculations Adoption, Michelle Boyce, Sue West, Rebecca Maddox, Katie Bridges

Nursing and Health Sciences Grants Collections

This grant reports collection for Clinical Calculations is the result of a Round 12 ALG Transformation Grant.

Software Engineering Adoptions, Reza Parizi, Paola Spoletini

Engineering Grants Collections

This set of grant reports for Introduction to Software Engineering, Software Engineering, and Emerging Software Engineering Processes was the result of a Round 12 Transformation Grant Project.