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Residential Use of Building Integrated Photo Voltaics
(2012-07-16)
Building Integrated Photo Voltaics (BIPVs) are devices which are manufactured to replace building components exposed to sufficient sunlight to generate energy. Photo Voltaic Roof tiles are Building Integrated components ...
Effect of Increasing Protein Supplementation on Intake and Digestion of Bermudagrass Hays of Divergent Quality by Beef Cattle
(2012-07-16)
Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon (L) Pers.), one of the predominant forages in the southeastern US, varies in nutritive value in response to management and environmental factors. Beef cattle supplementation decisions are ...
Using Novel Image-based Interactional Proofs and Source Randomization for Prevention of Web Bots
(2012-02-14)
This work presents our efforts on preventing the web bots to illegitimately access web resources. As the first technique, we present SEMAGE (SEmantically MAtching imaGEs), a new image-based CAPTCHA that capitalizes on the ...
Spatial Valuation of Open Space Externalities in Baltimore County, Maryland
(2012-11-08)
Different open space types are assumed to be valued in different ways by the public. This thesis analyzes four spatially explicit hedonic models of Baltimore County, Maryland to examine the effect of six different open ...
Comprehensive Video Ethogram on Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) Behavior
(2012-07-16)
Research is limited for belugas in both the wild and in the care of humans. To address this lack of knowledge, I created a comprehensive video ethogram of beluga behavior, collected from the beluga population located at ...
Style Transfer For Visual Storytelling A Case Study: The Hindu Mythological Character, Yamah, in the Style of the American Film Director, Tim Burton
(2012-07-16)
In this thesis, the concept of style transfer for visual storytelling is introduced. Style transfer for visual storytelling is the process of identifying a definitive style of a source, such as an artist or culture, and ...
Risk Perception and Willingness to Pay for Removing Arsenic in Drinking Water
(2012-10-19)
This thesis is concerned with (i) how to estimate the perceived mortality risk, (ii) how to calculate the welfare change of mortality risk reduction and (iii) whether ambiguity aversion influences subjects' treatment ...
Modeling Plot-Level Biomass and Volume Using Airborne and Terrestrial Lidar Measurements
(2012-07-16)
The United States Forest Service (USFS) Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program provides a diverse selection of data used to assess the status of the nation’s forested areas using sample locations dispersed throughout ...
They Must Be Mediocre: Representations, Cognitive Complexity, and Problem Solving in Secondary Calculus Textbooks
(2012-12-03)
A small group of profit seeking publishers dominates the American textbook market and guides the learning of the majority of our nation’s calculus students. The College Board’s AP Calculus curriculum is a de facto national ...
Effects of Bioactive Compounds from Different Potato Genotypes on Prostate Cancer Development in Athymic Nude Mice
(2012-07-16)
Phytochemicals are widely noted for their role in chemoprevention. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the third most important food crop worldwide and is considered a significant source of antioxidants, providing an ideal ...