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In Limbo: Bringing Stability to Undocumented Students Enrolled at Institutions of Higher Education in Central Texas
(2016-07-27)This research takes an institutional and administrative approach to identifying availability of resources for undocumented college students in the state of Texas, as well as offering helpful guidelines for those employed ... -
Using the Greenup, Powerup And Speedup Metrics To Evaluate Software Energy Efficiency
(2016-07-21)Green computing has made significant progress in the past decades, which is evidenced by more energy efficient hardware (e.g. low power CPUs, GPUs, SSDs) and better power management and cooling techniques at data centers. ... -
Influence of Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Family History of Alcohol Dependence on Alcohol Use in Healthy Social Drinkers
(2016-04-20)Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is important for neuronal survival, differentiation and consolidation of synaptic strength. Studies have found increased alcohol use and genetic risk for alcohol dependence in ... -
Virtual Reality User Experience as a Deterrent for Smartphone Use While Driving
(2016-04-20)This study examines the effectiveness of virtual reality technology in creating an immersive user experience in which participants experience, first hand, the extreme negative consequences of smartphone use while driving. ... -
Design and Preparation of DNA-Enabled Hydrogels
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Estimation of Survival Function for Interval-censored Sexually Transmitted Disease Data.
(2016-04-22)Attention often pivots on the distribution of the sexually transmitted disease (STD) true infection time based on interval-censored event time data. It occurs in biological and medical studies such as medical follow-up ... -
From the Sea to the Smoker: A History of Sea Turtle Exploitation on St. George's Caye, Belize
(2016-04-25)Historic literature frequently mentions the exploitation of sea turtles throughout the Caribbean by indigenous populations and early settlers alike. Large and abundant, these animals provided a readily accessible protein ... -
Energy Efficiency Analysis and Optimization of Convolutional Neural Networks For Image Recognition
(2016-04-26)In recent years, convolutional neural network (CNN) has been widely used to improve the training time and accuracy of image recognition applications. These CNNs are based on deep learning algorithms, which simulate the ... -
Creating a pathway to STEM: Role of an informal mathematics program
(2016-07-07)This dissertation presents the findings of a single-site, qualitative, embedded case study involving four former (1990 – 2008) participants of an informal math program in US. The purpose of this study is to describe in my ... -
Growth Mechanism of Graphene Synthesized on Ni/Cu Alloy through CVD Method and Use Graphene as a Diffusion Barrier for Thermoelectric Device
(2016-07-28)Graphene is the first two-dimensional (2D) atomic crystal available to the world. It is a two-dimensional sheet of sp2 -hybridized carbon. Its extended honeycomb network is the basic building block of other important ... -
Mechanical and Fatigue Characterization of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Containing Rubber Micro particles and Silica Nano-Particles
(2016-07-25)Composite materials play a vital role in a wide range of applications. Their adaptability to different situations and desirable properties attracted many industries. In the automotive industry the demand for lighter weight ... -
Personality and predation in a changing world
(2016-07-28)The interaction between predators and prey is one of the driving forces that shape not only animal behavior, but also the evolution and ecology of organisms. However, predator-prey interactions are now taking place in an ... -
The prevalence of Leptospira in small mammals on five Puerto Rican cattle farms
(2016-07-12)Leptospirosis is thought to be the most widespread zoonotic disease in the world. For this study 124 mice (Mus musculus), 99 rats (Rattus rattus and R. norvegicus), and 89 small Asian mongooses (Herpestes auropunctatus) ...
