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Effects of Anxiety and Depression on Functional Counterfactual Thinking
(2015-11-10)
Anxiety and depression are mental disorders that are common in the United States that share one common symptom: rumination. While one may traditionally associate rumination with negative affect, some forms of rumination ...
Online Identification of Power Grid Models Via Synchrophasor Data
(2015-09-29)
Power system dynamics are becoming increasingly complex, as new interconnections are made between systems and more power from renewable resources is integrated into the electric grid. As a result, assessing and maintaining ...
Fabrication of Shape Memory Polymer Nanocomposite Foams with Surface Modified Nanoparticle Fillers
(2015-09-24)
Every year, 30,000 individuals in the United States will suffer from a ruptured cerebral aneurysm. The Biomedical Device Laboratory seeks to improve on current aneurysm treatment by using a low-density, high-volume shape ...
Loss of the Protein IFT57 Reduces Intraflagellar Transport Complex B Stability in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
(2015-09-27)
The intraflagellar transport (IFT) protein complex is a vital component needed for the maintenance and generation of the cellular organelle flagellum or cilium. This process is termed ciliogenesis. The complex is comprised ...
Anxiety Sensitivity in Adults with Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors
(2015-10-02)
Body focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) such as hair pulling, skin picking, and nail biting
affect almost 4% of the general population (Rasmussen & Eisen, 1992), but the factors that
predispose individuals to these ...
Performance Assessment of GNSS Receiver Networks with Software Model Evaluation
(2015-09-27)
This work details methods of evaluation for GNSS receiver networks using evaluation techniques implemented in software. Evaluation methods are formulated in this work that estimate the availability and validity rates of ...
Cognitive Ability Score Differences on Mobile and Nonmobile Devices: The Role of Working Memory
(2015-11-12)
In the last few decades there has been a dramatic shift in the way employment-related assessments are administered due to technological advancements. Mobile devices are increasingly used in employment-related assessments ...
Effects of Genetic Depletion On Estimating Risk of Extinction of the Endangered Florida Panther (Puma concolor coryi)
(2015-09-19)
There are over 30 species of wild cat that occupy over 90 countries of the world. Many of these species are experiencing significant population loss due to urbanization and habitat fragmentation. These forces lead to common ...
Effects of Gillnet Entanglement on Mortality of Dusky Dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus)
(2015-09-19)
Wildlife populations are negatively impacted in a variety of ways. Humans, in particular, have played a huge part in species declines today as well as species extinctions in the past due to overexploitation (Coleman and ...
Global Trends and Threats in the Order Scandentia Using: An Assessment Using IUCN Red List Criteria
(2015-09-24)
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the world’s largest conservation organization. Known for their Red List of Threatened Species, the IUCN works with species specialists around the world to classify ...