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Subseafloor Prokaryotic and Viral Communities in Sediment from an Anoxic Marine Basin
(2020-05-20)
Prokaryotes make up the majority of the biomass in sediment, where they play a role in cycling organic carbon and regulate the fluctuation of organic matter. Studies of abundance, genomic composition, and ecological roles ...
Baseline Data on Overwintering Bats and Roosts in Texas
(2020-07-02)
New or introduced infectious diseases can have detrimental effects on wildlife populations, including reduction of population size of some species, and even extinction. White-nose syndrome (WNS), a bat disease caused by a ...
Experimental and Numerical Study of Oil Lubrication on a Thrust Collar for Use in an Integrally Geared Compressor
(2020-07-28)
Thrust collars (TCs) are bearing elements used in geared machinery that transmit axial loads from one shaft to another. TCs are primarily used in integrally geared compressors (IGCs), but have applications in gearboxes, ...
Methodological Considerations for Alcohol Research Using Social Networks Analysis
(2020-05-19)
This research project has three goals: (1) to present an overview on the use of
Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) as a data collection tool in alcohol-related research,
and discuss the potential impacts of important MTurk-specific ...
Experimental Investigation of Plastic Heat Exchanger for Single Phase and Condensation Heat Transfer
(2020-06-30)
A comprehensive experimental investigation of plastic shell and tube heat exchangers (PHX) was performed under single phase and condensation modes. The performance tests were conducted for four prototypes consisting of 61 ...
Evaluating Spinach Extracts for Antimicrobial Activities Against Bacterial Foodborne Pathogens
(2020-07-23)
The exploration of natural antimicrobials for food preservation has received increased attention due to consumer awareness of natural food products and a growing concern of microbial adaption to conventional preservatives. ...
Effect of Pumping Rates on Long-Term Aquifer Storage and Recovery Well Performance for Conservative and Reactive Transport Scenarios
(2020-06-29)
Recovery of injected water is one of the most important aspects of an aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) system and is determined by hydrogeologic, operational, and chemical factors. A common series of reactions resulting ...
A Narrative Exploration of Racially Minoritized Mid-Level Student Affairs Administrators
(2020-07-06)
Despite the increasing racial diversity among college students, student affairs administrators overwhelmingly remain white. The scarcity of student affairs professionals of color poses a serious challenge to diversity and ...
AN INCLUSIVE APPROACH TO TEACHING SHAKESPEARE IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
(2020-07-21)
In this dissertation, “An Inclusive Approach to Teaching Shakespeare in the Twenty-First Century,” I use the lens of critical pedagogy and critical race theory to examine the ways teachers teach Shakespeare in American ...
Stochastic and Multiscale Modeling of Mechanical and Transport Properties in Heterogeneous Brittle Materials
(2020-07-30)
Concrete is one of the widely used synthetic material for construction around the world. Similarly, shale rocks are essential to the oil and gas industry as they are the source formations since the adoption of hydraulic ...