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GeoEye-1 Multispectral Satellite Imagery Classification: An Accurate Method for Identifying Populations of Acropora spp. Corals Prior to a Field Study (thesis)
In recent decades Caribbean coral reefs have experienced drastic decline in live coral cover. Some of the main framework-building coral species Acropora cervicornis, Acropora palmata, and the new hybrid species Acropora ...
Analysis of the Buoyant Plume Above a Heated Horizontal Cylinder in a Free Convection Flow (thesis)
Years of experimentation have confirmed that the buoyant plume above a heated horizontal source sways [1-15]. The plume generally begins as a plane near the cylinder and forms a sinusoidal, oscillating wave as it rises ...
Square Wave Optimization in Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers Subjected to Polarization-Rotated Optical Feedback (thesis)
I experimentally study the dynamics of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) with polarization-rotated optical feedback. This type of semiconductor laser naturally emits linearly-polarized light and can elicit ...
Student Perceptions of Mental Illness and Help Seeking Behaviors (thesis)
This study intends to provide a better understanding of help seeking behaviors amongst college students. It focuses on answering the question of what could be possible predictors of help seeking, and what could be driving ...
Stochastic Models for mRNA Transcription (thesis)
Gene regulation is essential for the diversity and maintenance of life. The first step in protein production, and therefore the first step in gene regulation activities, is transcription. This thesis will outline and analyze ...
Getting personal: Perceptions of Male and Female Candidates' Trustworthiness and Personability in Facebook Campaigning (thesis)
Stereotypes of women impact their decisions to run for office and the way they campaign if they do run. This is carried over to social networking sites, in which female candidates have to strike a balance between optimizing ...
Algorithm for Detection of Spikes in the Small Intestine: Investigating the Effects of Induced Ischemia on Small Intestine Electrical Activity (thesis)
This thesis presents an algorithm for spike detection designed to analyze data from induced ischemia experiments. Algorithm design and validation are discussed in detail. Other topics addressed include: electrical activity ...
Computational Models of Spider Activity Patterns Integrated with Behavioral Experiments Hypothesize Adaptive Benefits of the Circadian Clock (thesis)
The purpose of this study is to combine behavioral and computational analyses to describe the
circadian systems of C. turbinata and P. tepidariorum in order to hypothesize adaptive benefits
of the observed behaviors. In ...