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OSR1 Plays a Hepatoprotective Role in High-Fat Diet Induced Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
(2019-11-20)
Obesity has increased significantly in recent decades and is widely considered a leading global health concern. This pandemic bears related chronic diseases that negatively influence health outcomes, substantially expends ...
Interaction Effect of Gaming Status and Experience of Ostracism on Fundamental Needs
(2019-11-20)
The ability to play with others online is commonly rated as one of the most important features of video games by gamers, with many gamers reporting the social aspect of video games as being a primary motivation for play. ...
The Impact of Different vs. Same Sex Sexual Harassment on Bystander Intervention
(2019-11-18)
While sexual harassment is prevalent in the workplace, same-sex sexual harassment research is noticeably absent in the psychological literature. Specifically, there is a dearth of literature regarding the impact of same-sex ...
Employer-Based Behavioral Safety Programs for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers: Examining the Role of Individual, Organizational, and Methodological Factors on Their Effectiveness
(2019-10-17)
An understanding of the prevalence of theory within employer-based behavioral traffic
safety programs is lacking in both the literature and workplace. The dangerous nature of
workplace driving is understood far more than ...
Discovery of New Anti-cryptosporidial Structures from Natural Products and Potential Synergistic Anti-cryptosporidial Activity by Drug Combinations
(2019-11-25)
Cryptosporidium parvum is a zoonotic parasitic protist and the causative agent of cryptosporidiosis in humans and animals. The main symptom of cryptosporidiosis is diarrhea, which can be severe and life-threatening in ...
The Study of the Bacterial Pathogen Clostridioides difficile from Genetic Tools to In Vitro and In Vivo Physiology
(2019-08-14)
C. difficile is a Gram-positive, anaerobic gut pathogen which infects hundreds of thousands of individuals each year and is a significant concern as a nosocomial and community-acquired pathogen. Genetic tools are important ...
Performance Optimization of Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Designs Allowing Large Rotational Motions
(2019-11-15)
A newly evolving concept in utility-scale floating wind turbines is investigated through design optimization. The ideal hull length is selected from seven new designs, based on optimizing the trade-off between minimizing ...
Bio-inspired Design for Robust Power Systems
(2019-11-22)
This thesis deals with redesigning power grids from the ground up to improve their robustness and resilience to various kinds of disturbances. An innovative biologically inspired approach is proposed to achieve this goal. ...
Predicting Treatment Response and No-Show Appointments for Low-Income and Rural Populations at a Community Mental Health Clinic
(2019-11-15)
Mental health disparities for marginalized populations are a critical issue requiring immediate national research attention. This study, which utilized archived data from a community mental health clinic in Bryan, Texas, ...
Cultural and Socioeconomic Determinants of Postpartum Depression and Perceived Stress of Chinese Women at Childbearing and Child-Rearing Stages
(2019-12-04)
To decrease the proportion of women delivering a live birth experiencing mental illness is one of the goals for Healthy People 2020. Maternal women in developing countries suffer disproportionally from mental illnesses. ...