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Advancements in Phytoremediation, Dosimetry, and Environmental Radiological Protection: Integrating Endemic Plants, Anatomically Accurate Phantoms, and Real-world Data for Improved Assessments

Creator:: Hargraves, Joshua T.
Abstract:: The environmental impact of the nuclear industry has prompted the need for innovative remediation strategies and accurate radiological assessments. This paper synthesizes three studies that collectively explore the potential of endemic plant species for phytoremediation, the development of anatomically accurate phantoms for precise dosimetry calculations, and the critical evaluation of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 110 gallons (416 L) of soil was collected to meet UN 2910 Hazardous Shipper Restrictions. Shipping

The Evolution of Scleractinian Microbial Symbionts

Creator:: McMinds, Ryan C.
Abstract:: The modern world has presented many threats to the health and stability of ecosystems worldwide. One of the most biodiverse ecosystems, coral reefs, faces particularly strong pressures, and is already declining rapidly in complexity and area. Although the stressors that affect reefs are diverse, ranging from nutrient pollution to overfishing,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : __________________________________________________ Rebecca L. Vega Thurber Abstract The modern world has

Just a tool after all? No evidence for tool-use effects on the body representation across virtual and real environments

Creator:: Bell, Joshua D.
Abstract:: While human tool-use proficiency helped define our history, the cognitive and perceptual mechanics of how humans use tools are not fully understood. This question is of great value to the design of hand-held tools and prosthetics. A prominent theory, tool embodiment, suggests that tool use is facilitated by a flexible...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Kristen L. Macuga While human tool-use proficiency helped define our history, the

Computational Modeling of Smoldering Combustion in Wildland Fuels

Creator:: Jayasuriya, Waduge Jayani A.
Abstract:: Smoldering combustion in wildland fires is a critical phenomenon that needs in-depth study because it can initiate with weaker ignition sources, can persist for long periods, is difficult to suppress, and can transit to flaming combustion. Cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin are the major organic constituents within biomass, in varying proportions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: represent duff. E is activation energy and C is heat capacity. Subscripts c, h, and l stand for cellulose

Development of Computational, Visualization, and Molecular Tools for Fungal and Oomycete Community Ecology

Creator:: Foster, Zachary Stephen Longiaru
Abstract:: Oomycetes are an important group of organisms with a variety of ecological roles similar to fungi. Although many are well-studied plant pathogens known for their devastating effects on agricultural systems, most are little-studied saprobes and parasites of plants and animals in nearly every ecosystem on earth. The advent of affordable...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , methodology, and project administration. Hai D. T. Nguyen, Carolyn Riddle, and Treena Burgess conributed

On Avoiding Power-Seeking by Artificial Intelligence

Creator:: Turner, Alexander M.
Abstract:: We do not know how to align a very intelligent AI agent's behavior with human interests. I investigate whether—absent a full solution to this AI alignment problem—we can build smart {\ai} agents which have limited impact on the world, and which do not autonomously seek power. In this thesis, I...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: In this work, we consider a standard Markov decision process (mdp) ⟨S,A, T,R, γ⟩ with state space S

Chemical Solution Deposition and in-situ Structural Characterization of Pb-free, Bi-based, Piezoelectric Thin Films

Creator:: Fox, Austin J.
Abstract:: This work explores the electric field induced strain mechanisms in environmentally benign Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3 (BNT) based piezoelectric thin films. Although BNT-based materials show promise as replacements for toxic Pb-based piezoelectrics, the displacement mechanisms are not consistent between thin films and bulk materials, and the differences have yet to be well understood....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Schwartz, T. Schneller, and R. Waser, “Chemical solution deposition of electronic oxide films,” Comptes

Inferring Patterns and Processes of Emergence in Clonal Phytophthora Epidemics using Population Genomic Approaches

Creator:: Cauldron, Nicholas C.
Abstract:: Oomycete and fungal pathogens threaten food, fiber, and forests around the world. With climate change, these pathogens are expected to emerge more frequently. Evolution can facilitate their emergence through mechanisms such as mutations that change or expand host range. Characterizing evolutionary mechanisms in plant pathogens will contribute to our ability...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: inoculated with P. citricola s. l. when treated post-infection with low variability in host sensitivity

Discursive and Psychological Processes in Project MATCH Treatment Manuals and 12-Step Program Literature

Creator:: O'Hara, Margaret A.
Abstract:: Addiction is a word that represents a condition that, at best, causes minor disruptions to one’s life and, at worst, is lethal. The current definition was developed by 80 neuroscientists. It references substance use and other behaviors and includes food and sex. Addictions do not seem to be lessening but...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the 1960s by Aaron T. Beck (2005). Beck posited that the way situations are perceived affects the

Adaptive Learning Module for Introduction to Materials Science

Creator:: Nigon, Nutnicha
Abstract:: There is a growing need for individualized instructional designs in 4-year institutions due to: 1) growing undergraduate enrollment trends across the U.S., 2) broader diversity in students backgrounds, and 3) the growing prevalence of asynchronous remote learning. With the growth in computer technology in education, tools such as adaptive intelligent...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Melissa T. Penyai, and one Capstone team in 2019. In addition, I thank Katherine McAlvage, Susan M. Fein

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Advancements in Phytoremediation, Dosimetry, and Environmental Radiological Protection: Integrating Endemic Plants, Anatomically Accurate Phantoms, and Real-world Data for Improved Assessments

The Evolution of Scleractinian Microbial Symbionts

Just a tool after all? No evidence for tool-use effects on the body representation across virtual and real environments

Computational Modeling of Smoldering Combustion in Wildland Fuels

Development of Computational, Visualization, and Molecular Tools for Fungal and Oomycete Community Ecology

On Avoiding Power-Seeking by Artificial Intelligence

Chemical Solution Deposition and in-situ Structural Characterization of Pb-free, Bi-based, Piezoelectric Thin Films

Inferring Patterns and Processes of Emergence in Clonal Phytophthora Epidemics using Population Genomic Approaches

Discursive and Psychological Processes in Project MATCH Treatment Manuals and 12-Step Program Literature

Adaptive Learning Module for Introduction to Materials Science

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