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(2020-03-02)In the long-valued narrative of meritocracy in the United States, ‘Pulling oneself up by the bootstraps’ is a myth which has been enacted to undermine the structural, even intentional, reality of the inequity between people. ...
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(2023-11-30)Cyber-Physical Systems play a pivotal role in critical infrastructures but face distinct security challenges. Traditional software-based security measures often disregard to account for the resource limitations that these ...
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(2023-12-04)This research explores the intricate landscape of grant procurement for global experiences situated in the field of education. Global experiences are widely recognized as transformative opportunities that foster intercultural ...
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(2023-11-29)Beef x Dairy (BxD) steers (n = 537) were identified and a subset (n = 201) were evaluated for the presence and severity of liver abscesses. Carcasses were selected (n = 30) to determine the relationship between liver ...
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(2023-12-01)Recommendation systems can offer personalized suggestions based on user data, enhancing user experiences. Sequential recommendation is a specific subcategory of recommendation systems that focuses on the order and context ...
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(2023-11-29)Safety climate is employees’ shared perceptions of the prioritization of safety in the workplace and of the value that organizations place on safe behaviors. Despite its importance in predicting adverse workplace safety-related ...
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(2023-11-30)Semiconducting nanoparticles have played a pivotal role in advancing optoelectronic technologies. The photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY), which measures emitted photons relative to absorbed photons, stands as a critical ...
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(2023-12-04)The standardization of artificial insemination practices in the swine industry has led to a greater demand for efficiently produced, healthy, fertile semen doses from boar stud operations. However, bacterial contamination ...
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(2023-12-04)Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) persists as significant a public health threat partly due to enmeshment of drinking culture in modern society and partly because of the inherent complexity of alcohol-mediated ...
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(2023-11-22)This thesis investigates the behavior of flexible power demands within the power grid, focusing on two sectors, residential demand response (DR) programs and large flexible loads (LFLs). Residential DR data sets are ...
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(2023-12-13)This dissertation highlights the overlooked involvement of ants in vertebrate carrion decomposition. Insects such as flies and beetles have long been recognized as significant players in vertebrate carrion decomposition ...
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(2023-12-05)Landslide hazard and risk assessment is crucial in understanding and mitigating the adverse impacts of such natural disasters. While essential, traditional assessment approaches often grapple with integrating diverse data ...
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(2023-11-29)The agricultural industry is facing unprecedented changes resulting from the growing population which has prompted advances in technology. Farmers are tasked with the concern of improving productivity in an environmentally ...
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(2023-11-29)Despite America's strong college enrollment and completion rates, first-generation college students still face disparities. TRIO programs were designed to meet this group's expanding requirements and alleviate barriers to ...
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Connection Strengthening of Wireless Data Delivery for Metal Pipeline Avoidance in Excavation Work (2023-12-05)A real-time pipeline detection system (RPDS) has been proposed to prevent pipeline collisions caused by excavation. Excavators have a considerable potential to cause significant damage to both pipelines and the excavator ...
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(2023-12-12)This dissertation project replicated Phase I of the study by Stern and colleagues (2003), titled “Understanding the Consumer Perspective to Improve Design Quality.” While Stern et al.’s study was conducted in healthcare ...
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(2023-11-29)In recent decades, there has been a greater push by the Catholic Church for its members to engage its doctrine on environmental stewardship and social justice with regards to prevailing environmental crises. Following the ...
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(2023-11-29)Freezing and thawing of beef has been a solution that allows for beef to be used past its typical shelf life, however, negative quality factors can arise from freezing. The phrase used by the beef industry to prevent ...
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(2023-12-04)The present research investigates the impediments that hinder the infrastructure sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) from adopting innovative technological solutions that can enhance communication and collaboration, ...
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(2023-11-28)Additive manufacturing (AM) is transforming the manufacturing industry due to its design flexibility, material efficiency, and supply chain resilience. Traditional AM predominantly relies on external power sources such as ...