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Facial Attributes Analysis And Applications, Xudong Liu
Facial Attributes Analysis And Applications, Xudong Liu
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
No abstract provided.
Homage To Cube, Ken Lu
Homage To Cube, Ken Lu
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
No abstract provided.
Response Of Ovine Neutrophils To Different Life Stages Of Haemonchus Contortus, Denzel Deshawn Middleton
Response Of Ovine Neutrophils To Different Life Stages Of Haemonchus Contortus, Denzel Deshawn Middleton
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No abstract provided.
Development And Particle Scale Modeling Of Metal Oxide Oxygen Carriers In Chemical Looping Applications, Jarrett A Riley
Development And Particle Scale Modeling Of Metal Oxide Oxygen Carriers In Chemical Looping Applications, Jarrett A Riley
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No abstract provided.
Understanding Multi-Social Media Platform Use In An Earthquake, Tonmona Tonny Roy
Understanding Multi-Social Media Platform Use In An Earthquake, Tonmona Tonny Roy
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No abstract provided.
Phenomenology And Geographic Information Science: Experiencing Landscape Through Geospatial Technologies And Higuchi-Style Indices, L. Jesse Rouse
Phenomenology And Geographic Information Science: Experiencing Landscape Through Geospatial Technologies And Higuchi-Style Indices, L. Jesse Rouse
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Research conducted on cultural landscapes is often divided into two approaches comprising a qualitative description or quantitative measure. The separation is often driven by the difference in the approach and methods utilized. Phenomenology has often been used as the framework with which to consider the experience and quality of a landscape. The descriptive and personal nature of phenomenology seeks to separate the observer from their personal biases to yield a qualitative narrative. Conversely, Geographic Information Science (GIScience) is seen as a set of methods and tools to capture, map, and analyze the quantifiable features of a landscape. However, it is …
… Like Animals., Brandon Schnur
… Like Animals., Brandon Schnur
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
No abstract provided.
The Effects Of High Intensity Interval Training On Arterial Health, James Smith
The Effects Of High Intensity Interval Training On Arterial Health, James Smith
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No abstract provided.
Long-Term Effects Of Chronic Additions Of Nitrogen, Sulfur And Lime On The Growth And Development Of A Central Appalachian Forest, Alexander J Storm
Long-Term Effects Of Chronic Additions Of Nitrogen, Sulfur And Lime On The Growth And Development Of A Central Appalachian Forest, Alexander J Storm
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No abstract provided.
Toxicity Evaluations Of Nanoclays And An Associated Nanocomposite Throughout Their Life Cycle, Alixandra Wagner
Toxicity Evaluations Of Nanoclays And An Associated Nanocomposite Throughout Their Life Cycle, Alixandra Wagner
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No abstract provided.
The Electrochemistry Of Metal Carbides: From Salt Melt Synthesis To Voltammetry Of Microparticles, Rachel Lee Tani Walker
The Electrochemistry Of Metal Carbides: From Salt Melt Synthesis To Voltammetry Of Microparticles, Rachel Lee Tani Walker
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No abstract provided.
First Principle Study Of Nitrogen Fixation On Molybdenum Containing Semiconductor Surface With A Developed Machine Learning Approach, Alhassan S Yasin
First Principle Study Of Nitrogen Fixation On Molybdenum Containing Semiconductor Surface With A Developed Machine Learning Approach, Alhassan S Yasin
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No abstract provided.
An Evaluation Of Preliminary Outcomes And Characteristics Of Peer Support Within A Community Based Weight Management Program, John Spencer Ingels
An Evaluation Of Preliminary Outcomes And Characteristics Of Peer Support Within A Community Based Weight Management Program, John Spencer Ingels
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No abstract provided.
“Can I Use The Services?”: Coaches’ Use Of Sport Psychology For Their Own Development And Performance, Tammy L Sheehy
“Can I Use The Services?”: Coaches’ Use Of Sport Psychology For Their Own Development And Performance, Tammy L Sheehy
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No abstract provided.
Assessment Of Melanistic Lesions In Smallmouth Bass ( Micropterus Dolomieu) Of The Chesapeake Bay, Usa, Kelsey T. Young
Assessment Of Melanistic Lesions In Smallmouth Bass ( Micropterus Dolomieu) Of The Chesapeake Bay, Usa, Kelsey T. Young
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Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) are an important sportfish in the Susquehanna and Potomac River Basins of the Chesapeake Bay drainage. However, population declines in portions of the Susquehanna, fish kills and reports of visible abnormalities such as melanistic spots have raised concern among the public and resource managers. Although the etiology or risk factors associated with melanistic lesions are unknown, there is a propensity to attribute the abnormality to contaminants. Melanistic lesions of smallmouth bass were assessed using histopathology and gene expression analysis to evaluate the cellular and molecular changes compared to normal skin. The prevalence of melanistic …
Rethinking Interaction: Identity And Agency In The Performance Of “Interactive” Electronic Music, Jacob A. Kopcienski
Rethinking Interaction: Identity And Agency In The Performance Of “Interactive” Electronic Music, Jacob A. Kopcienski
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This document investigates interaction between human performers and various interactive technologies in the performance of interactive electronic and computer music. Specifically, it observes how the identity and agency of the interactive technology is experienced and perceived by the human performer. First, a close examination of George Lewis’ creation of and performance with his own historic interactive electronic and computer works reveals his disposition of interaction as improvisation. This disposition is contextualized within then contemporary social and political issues related to African American experimental musicians as well as an emerging culture of electronic and computer musicians concerned with interactivity. Second, an …
Blockchain For Trustful Collaborations Between Immigrants, Citizens And Governments, Chun-Wei Chiang
Blockchain For Trustful Collaborations Between Immigrants, Citizens And Governments, Chun-Wei Chiang
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Immigrants usually are pro-social towards their hometowns and try to improve them. However, the lack of trust in their government can drive immigrants to work individually. As a result, their pro-social activities are usually limited in impact and scope. Although blockchain technology have the potential to solve the trust issue, people are not familiar with the technology and they have no idea why it is trustworthy. Previous research showed that the adopting user interface properly can increase people's trust in technology. This paper studies the interface factors that ease collaborations between immigrants and their home governments. We specifically focus on …
When Sports Mattered: An Examination Of Sports In Mainstream Media, David Statman
When Sports Mattered: An Examination Of Sports In Mainstream Media, David Statman
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Over the last few decades, the fields of sports media and mainstream news media have grown and evolved proportionally to one another, occupying different areas of the same field but having fundamentally different priorities and serving fundamentally different audiences. In recent years, however, a number of high-profile events have caused sports media and news media to blur together, creating an overlap that has not often been analyzed. This study is an examination of how mainstream news media covers stories traditionally covered by sports media, which sports stories mainstream media covers, and the differences between how sports media and mainstream news …
Study On Electrolyte-Gated Graphene Nanoelectronic Biosensors For Biomarker Detection, Jianbo Sun
Study On Electrolyte-Gated Graphene Nanoelectronic Biosensors For Biomarker Detection, Jianbo Sun
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Biosensors are called upon to provide valuable benefits for human society in vital fields such as disease diagnosis, food inspection, environment monitoring, etc. Among the various biosensor architectures, the field effect transistor (FET) biosensors are promising as the next generation nanoelectronic biosensors, particularly attractive for point-of-care biomedical applications. The FET biosensors typically operate by measuring the conductance change of the semiconducting channel induced by the adsorption of the target biomolecules on it. The superior properties of graphene, including the unique electronic characteristics, facile functionalization and good biocompatibility, etc., make it an ideal building block for the FET biosensors. In this …
Dissensual Women: Modernist Women Writers, The Senses, And Technology, Allyson Demaagd
Dissensual Women: Modernist Women Writers, The Senses, And Technology, Allyson Demaagd
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
My project, Dissensual Women: Modernist Women Writers, the Senses, and Technology, analyzes depictions of the senses and technology in modernist women's writing. I argue that modernist women writers challenge traditional sensory hierarchies that value the so-called masculine senses of sight and sound and denigrate the so-called feminine senses of smell, taste, and touch. H.D., Mina Loy, Virginia Woolf, and Elizabeth Bowen revalue the feminine senses, challenge sensory elitism, and advocate for an inclusive sensorium, one that features the perceptions and experiences of women, queer women, the lower classes, the nonhuman, and the differently abled. They wage their dissent through experimentation …
Examining The Association Amongst Expected Costs And Benefits, Peer Use, And Self-Reported Use Of Electronic Cigarettes In Adolescents, Kristine Durkin
Examining The Association Amongst Expected Costs And Benefits, Peer Use, And Self-Reported Use Of Electronic Cigarettes In Adolescents, Kristine Durkin
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Understanding why e-cigarettes are becoming increasingly popular with adolescents, despite the potential negative health consequences of these products, is critical to informing prevention and intervention efforts. Prior research has identified peer use as a salient risk factor of adolescent e-cigarette use, but has not expanded on the mechanism of this association. For this study, 569 adolescents were recruited from an adolescent medicine clinic and public schools in rural and suburban areas of the mid-Atlantic United States. Participants completed a study-specific demographic questionnaire, the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) to assess substance use, and the Smoking Expectancy Scale for Adolescents (SESA) …
Evaluation Of Wvuteach: Enrollment, Retention, And Students' Intentions, Catherine Garner
Evaluation Of Wvuteach: Enrollment, Retention, And Students' Intentions, Catherine Garner
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Background/Purpose: Mathematics and science achievement of K-12 students in the United States is lagging the achievement of students in other developed countries. A shortage of highly qualified teachers in the areas of science, technology, mathematics, and engineering (STEM) is a contributing factor to lower achievement. One solution is to provide an efficient means for STEM students to earn a teaching certification without adding time to their current four-year degree programs. In 2015, West Virginia University introduced WVUteach, a program designed to encourage students in STEM majors to earn their teaching certifications while they are earning their degrees in their major …
The Policy Dynamics Of The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (2000), Samantha E. Godbey
The Policy Dynamics Of The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (2000), Samantha E. Godbey
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This study examines the creation and implementation of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act 2000 (TVPA). This research builds on the literature in the area of the policy-making process, specifically focusing on the issue attention cycle, agenda setting, and implementation. This study begins with a focus on the role the media plays in framing the issue, turns to a consideration of Congress and the passage of the TVPA, and concludes with an examination of the implementation of the act through executive branch use of sanctions. I suggest that human trafficking was framed as a criminal justice issue by both the media …
Effect Of Natural Gas Fuel Composition On Gaseous And Particle Numbermass Emissions From A Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Engine Used In Unconventional Well Development Operations, Sashank Jammalamadaka
Effect Of Natural Gas Fuel Composition On Gaseous And Particle Numbermass Emissions From A Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Engine Used In Unconventional Well Development Operations, Sashank Jammalamadaka
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Natural gas (NG) reserves have been discovered in abundance with the aid of various technological advancements in the field of directional drilling and hydraulic fracturing. Prime movers of unconventional well development were previously identified to be over-the-road (OTR) trucks, drilling engines, and hydraulic stimulation engines. The increased NG reserves have driven the industry to shift from using diesel fueled engines to natural gas engines. This allows the industries to take advantage of the produced natural gas to be directly used as energy source to fuel the prime movers involved with unconventional well development.;The primary objective of this study is to …
Laser And 3-Dimensional Printers: Characterizing Emissions And Occupational Exposures, Alyson R. Johnson
Laser And 3-Dimensional Printers: Characterizing Emissions And Occupational Exposures, Alyson R. Johnson
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Introduction: Toxicology and epidemiology studies have observed an association between ultrafine particles (UFPs) and respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological health effects. While there is a paucity of data in the literature on the potential toxicity and health effects from indoor UFP exposure, more exposure assessment studies and research evaluating the efficacy of controls is merited. An increased demand for efficiency, productivity, and manufacturing has led to conception of laser and 3- dimmensional (3-D) printers in various indoor workplaces. The indoor environment is one of the most important determinants of personal exposure. Introducing laser and 3-D printers to indoor workplaces, introduces a …
Signal Fusion And Semantic Similarity Evaluation For Social Media Based Adverse Drug Event Detection, Hameeduddin Irfan Khaja
Signal Fusion And Semantic Similarity Evaluation For Social Media Based Adverse Drug Event Detection, Hameeduddin Irfan Khaja
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Recent advancements in pharmacovigilance tasks have shown the usage of social media as a resource to obtain real-time signals for drug surveillance. Researchers demonstrated a good potential for the detection of Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) using social media much earlier than the traditional reporting systems maintained by official regulatory authorities like the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Existing automated drug surveillance systems have used various types of social media channels and search query logs for monitoring ADE signals.;In this thesis, we address two key performance issues related to automated drug surveillance systems. The first is to improve the …
Watching You Watching Me: Lateral Surveillance In Singapore, Yan Song Lee
Watching You Watching Me: Lateral Surveillance In Singapore, Yan Song Lee
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Historically, top-down surveillance -- surveillance from the state and other organizations -- has dominated social life, but not anymore. Technological advances drove down the price of surveillance equipment which aided in the proliferation of devices such as dashboard cameras. The widespread use of affordable surveillance equipment gave rise to the phenomenon of lateral surveillance, whereby laypersons can employ surveillance techniques to monitor individuals around them. The Singapore metropolis provides an excellent example with the ubiquitous use of dashboard cameras for cars today. In this research, I focus on Singaporean rideshare drivers who are simultaneously subjected to traditional forms of top-down …
Constructing A Sense Of Place On Top Of The World, Catherine E. Lovell
Constructing A Sense Of Place On Top Of The World, Catherine E. Lovell
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This thesis examines written texts in summit logs by rock climbers at the peak of Baboquivari, located in southern Arizona. After scaling the mountain, rock climbers complete the ritual of documenting their success in a log located on the summit. Guided by the concepts of sense of place and ritual communication, this study investigated discourses articulated in summit logs in order to understand how rock climbers construct their sense of place for a contested landscape.;Baboquivari is the cosmological home of the Tohono O'odham and their creator I'itoi is believed to reside on the peak today. A good portion of Baboquivari …
How To Plan A Successful Tedx Conference At West Virginia University, Shannon Lee Cunningham
How To Plan A Successful Tedx Conference At West Virginia University, Shannon Lee Cunningham
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This research paper and the coinciding booklet offer pertinent information to help one plan and organize a successful TEDx conference at West Virginia University. It describes all of the details and explains factors that are unique to this specific event. The information contained in these documents was gathered from planning the first ever TEDxWVU event, which took place on Friday, March 2, 2018 at the Media Innovation Center on the fourth floor of the Evansdale Crossing building. This first event was scheduled to be an all-day event with nine speakers.
Investigation Into Composting Efforts At Wvu: A Case Study., Marina Alexis Berry
Investigation Into Composting Efforts At Wvu: A Case Study., Marina Alexis Berry
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Institutional composting systems have been adopted by many land grant universities to help better manage their waste and protect the environment. West Virginia University (WVU) has yet to begin formally managing their animal manure and waste at the university farms. This investigation will look into what has been done at other land grant universities to see which methods could be applied at WVU. This could have environmental, economic, and social benefits and also serve as a living learning classroom. University composting systems have often started small and grown to accommodate campus food waste, which could also be a possibility for …