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“It cam wi’ a lass and it will gang wi’ a lass!”, or Mary Stuart, the Woman of Scotland
(2019-12)This manuscript explores the controversial life of Mary Stuart, a sixteenth century Scottish Queen through the lens of intimate household staff and the Edinburgh citizenry. Traditionally, Mary Stuart has been portrayed ... -
Reef restoration facilitates habitat provisioning for oysters and motile epifauna
(2019-12)Severe degradation of oyster reef habitat over the past century has led to associated losses in ecological and economic benefits. Common oyster reef restoration goals target replacement of lost ecosystem services, including ... -
Estimating sensorimotor disorders using Bayesian theory and probabilistic graphical models with mixed reality technology
(2019-12)Assessing sensorimotor problems is challenging due to the level of uncertainty present in the Central Nervous System (CNS). To solve this problem, this work introduces a novel strategy that combines Bayesian Theory for ... -
Classification of medical Images using metaheuristic feature selection methods
(2019-12)Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a popular non-invasive diagnostic tool for brain imaging. Accurate analysis of brain MRI images help in early detection of brain tumors and could save lot of lives. But accurate ... -
Estimation and comparison of the image noise levels via subsampling
(2019-08)As the amount of digital data has increased critically in the last decade, image data has become more and more important. Noise is a random signal which always present in an image during image acquisition, coding and, ... -
A deep learning model to predict thunderstorms within 400km2 south Texas domains
(2019-12)High resolution predictions, both temporally and spatially, remain a challenge for the prediction of thunderstorms and related impacts such as lightning strikes. The goal of this work is to improve and extend a machine ... -
Microplastic ingestion of juvenile fish in Corpus Christi bay and upper Laguna Madre, Texas
(2019-07)Microplastic pollution and the negative effects of microplastics entering the marine food web has come into the focus of research in recent years. For early life stages of fish this is of particular concern due to their ... -
The pulse of the Blucher archive: the making and life of a Texan institutional archive, 1980-2019
(2019-12)The aim of this thesis is to reconstruct the history of the Blucher Archive. Rather than taking the life of the Blucher Archive to be a self-evident background, institution, and repository, this thesis will explore its ... -
Constructing a digital land record system
(2019-08)Land records represent the legal bindings of a person to their property and assist in the execution of property ownership. Protecting these documents and adopting a clear system to manage them should be a priority to ... -
Applicability of the microfragmentation technique to propagate corals in a fisherfolk community in the Philippines
(2019-12)Coral nursery implementation is becoming a highly prevalent method of coral restoration in the Philippines. These nurseries primarily focus on fast-growing branching corals and do not commonly include massive corals. ... -
Ecological implications of abundant cryptobenthic reef fishes: estimating previously unknown life history traits of the Masked/Glass Goby Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus complex
(2019-12)Fishes of the smallest size classes that inhabit benthic reef habitats are collectively known as cryptobenthic reef fishes, and they constitute a significant portion of reef fish biodiversity and biomass production. ... -
The Influence of Meteorological Parameters and Air Polution on Emergency Hospitalization Visits of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases in Coastal Bend, Texas
(2019-08)Cardiovascular diseases and Respiratory diseases are the leading causes of death globally. The objective of this thesis is to investigate the associations between meteorological parameters, air pollution, and emergency ... -
3-D Hybrid Trajectory Modeling for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVS)
(2019-08)The burgeoning use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) evidences forthcoming environments where innumerable UAVs will appear in the National Airspace System (NAS). The UAS traffic man- agement (UTM) aims to provide solutions ... -
Positive Disintegration: Memories, Morals, and Other Combustibles
(2019-12)This practice-lead research and the resulting exhibition of paintings are the product of an investigation into personal experiences of cognitive dissonance caused by emotional conflict and traumatic events. Expressing these ... -
An Evaluation of the Feasibility of the Time-Lapse Electrical Resistivity Tomography Method in Quantifying Submarine Groundwater Discharge in Fine Sediment and Highly Saline, Shallow Embayments
(2019-12)There is uncertainty surrounding the application of the time-lapse electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) method in quantifying submarine groundwater discharge (SGD). The technique has been proven effective in areas with ... -
Determination of Wet Deposition Ethanol Concentration in the Eastern US and South TX
(2019-12)This study represents the first comprehensive analysis of wet deposition ethanol in the Eastern US and South Texas to better comprehend how ethanol emissions are affecting atmospheric ethanol concentrations. Ethanol ... -
Assessment of Sulfide Intrusion and Genotypic Diversity in the Seagrass Halodule Wrightii from the Texas Gulf Coast
(2019-12)Seagrasses are marine angiosperms that provide key ecological services to coastal areas. Unfortunately, seagrasses are experiencing a progressive decline, driven by natural and anthropogenic stressors, including sulfide ... -
In Vitro Assessment of Kalanchoe pinnata and Metformin Preparation
(2019-12)Metformin is the most common oral medication prescribed by doctors for the management of type II diabetes. As healthcare costs continue to rise, many affected by the disease are turning to alternative medicine for treatment ... -
Extended Incubation Feeding Protocol and Hypersaline Acclimation of Larval Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion Nebulosus)
(2019-12)Spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) is a popular sport fish and highly targeted by anglers on the Texas coast. To offset pressures by anglers and natural events, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department implemented a stock ... -
Medical Data Classification Using Binary Brain Storm Optimization
(2019-12)The volume of data in the medical domain has been on the rise with improved and accessible technologies; this big size of data increased the complexity of the process of analysis and knowl- edge discovery and thus making ...
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