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Interacting effects of temperature and food on early growth of two plethodontid salamanders
(Virginia Tech, 2023-09-19)An amphibian's life history includes patterns such as growth, development, and reproduction. These life history traits are essential to the fundamental understanding of population dynamics. Despite the importance of life ... -
Analysis of Environmental-Ethical Concerns Within the United States Funeral Industry
(Virginia Tech, 2023-09-18)This thesis examines the failings in environmental-ethics present in the United States funeral industry, focusing on the lack of environmental ethical guidelines at an industrial and policy level. Utilizing an interdisciplinary ... -
Optimal weight settings in locally weighted regression: A guidance through cross-validation approach
(Virginia Tech, 2023)Locally weighted regression is a powerful tool that allows the estimation of different sets of coefficients for each location in the underlying data, challenging the assumption of stationary regression coefficients across a ... -
A Compact Three-Phase Multi-stage EMI Filter with Compensated Parasitic-Component Effects
(Virginia Tech, 2023-09-14)With the advent of wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductor devices, the electromagnetic interference (EMI) emissions are more pronounced due to high slew rates in the form of high dv/dt and high di/dt at higher switching frequencies ... -
Supporting Digital Conservation through Mediated Communication on the Appalachian Trail
(Virginia Tech, 2023-09-14)Spanning 14 states in the northeast United States, the Appalachian Trail (AT) is a popular destination for outdoor recreation, with thousands of individuals attempting to thru-hike the AT every year. For its scenic views ... -
Gatekeeper Connexin43 Phosphorylation Events Regulate Cardiac Gap Junction Coupling During Stress
(Virginia Tech, 2023-09-13)Rapid and well-orchestrated action potential propagation through the myocardium is essential to each heartbeat. Gap junctions comprising primarily Cx43 reside within the intercalated discs connecting cardiomyocytes, effecting ... -
The Modulo: Bridging Community and Individuality in Multi-Family Housing
(Virginia Tech, 2023-09-13)Modular construction, a method where building components are prefabricated off-site and then transported as completed modules, is generally employed to save time and cost in the building industry. Despite its default as a ... -
Midfrontal Theta Power and Attention in Middle Childhood
(Virginia Tech, 2023-09-08)Middle childhood is a critical period of attentional development. Previous research has linked neural oscillations in the theta frequency band to controlled attentional and cognitive processes, which has been replicated ... -
Municipal Level Food Systems Planning for the Impacts of Climate Change
(Virginia Tech, 2023-09-06)Climate change poses significant risks to the food system, directly impacting food security and disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations. This study examines the critical role of local municipalities in planning ... -
Developing remote sensing approaches for integrated pest and pollinator management in turfgrass
(Virginia Tech, 2023-09-06)Golf courses can expand hundreds of acres, making scouting for both pests and beneficial insect populations a time-consuming task. Scouting for insects is labor-intensive, potentially damaging, but is an integral part of ... -
Mechanical High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (Histotripsy) in Dogs with Spontaneously Occurring Soft Tissue Sarcomas
(Virginia Tech, 2023-09-06)Background: Histotripsy is a non-thermal, non-invasive high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablative technique that causes mechanical fragmentation of tissue, resulting in liquefied acellular debris with histologically ... -
A Scalable Leader Based Consensus Algorithm
(Virginia Tech, 2023-08-10)Present-day commonly used systems like Cassandra, Spanner, and CockroachDB require high availability and strict consistency guarantees. High availability is attained through redundancy. In the field of computing, redundancy ... -
Analysis of a CubeSat Orbit Using STK
(Virginia Tech, 2023-09-05)This thesis presents an analysis of CubeSat orbits for both Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) missions using Systems Tool Kit (STK). The study focuses on analyzing communication, power generation, and ... -
Deidentification of Face Videos in Naturalistic Driving Scenarios
(Virginia Tech, 2023-09-05)The sharing of data has become integral to advancing scientific research, but it introduces challenges related to safeguarding personally identifiable information (PII). This thesis addresses the specific problem of sharing ... -
Experimental Program for Fiber Reinforced Polymer Retrofit of Reinforced Concrete Diaphragms
(Virginia Tech, 2023-09-05)Lateral forces generated by wind, earthquakes, and other horizontal loads are trans-mitted from the floor diaphragms to the columns and walls that comprise the vertical lateral force resisting system in a building. ... -
Between the Lines : A Farm to Table Community
(Virginia Tech, 2023-09-01)What is the experience like for individuals residing in a community solely composed of gas stations and corner stores? How does the constant presence of these establishments, which primarily offer packaged and unhealthy ... -
ADAMTS13 Activity in Dogs with Chronic Enteropathies
(Virginia Tech, 2023-09-01)Background: Chronic enteropathies (CE) predispose dogs to thromboembolic disease, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Humans with CE have decreased activity of a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with a ... -
[tree-housed]: Seeking to synthesize two into one
(Virginia Tech, 2023-09-01)This thesis delves into the connection between childhood memories and how they shape our appreciation of architectural spaces as we grow older. While our inherent bond with nature and trees remains strong, modern cities ... -
Honey Bee Colony Resource Acquisition, Population Growth, and Pollen Foraging in Diversified Native Grass-Wildflower Grazing System
(Virginia Tech, 2023-09-01)Compounding evidence suggests a current or impending sixth mass extinction event and pollinator crisis. While several factors contribute to pollinator declines, the most notable driver is habitat loss and degradation. ... -
Using Remote Sensing Data to Predict Habitat Occupancy of Pine Savanna Bird Species
(Virginia Tech, 2023-09-01)A combination of factors including land use change and fire suppression has resulted in the loss of pine savanna habitats across the southeastern U.S., affecting many avian species dependent on these habitats. However, due ...
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