<p>Bayesian nonparametric methods are useful for modeling data without having to define the complexity of the entire model <italic>a priori</italic>, but rather allowing for this complexity to be determined by the data. ...

<p>Increasing competition between offstream and instream water uses emphasizes the need for accurate and equitable river management decisions. Minimum instream flow requirements necessary to sustain aquatic diversity can ...

We present a technique using ferrofluid to induce bidisperse suspensions of superparamagnetic and diamagnetic beads to assemble into colloidal ring configurations. The separation distance between particles within the ring ...

<p>This thesis will investigate previously unexplored concepts in magnetic manipulation including controlling the assembly of magnetic and nonmagnetic particles either in bulk fluid or near a substrate. Both uniform glass ...

Background: Image contrast in clinical MRI is often determined by differences in tissue water proton relaxation behavior. However, many aspects of water proton relaxation in complex biological media, such as protein solutions ...

Background. A candidate vaccine consisting of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) subunit gp120 protein was found previously to be nonprotective in an efficacy trial (Vax004) despite strong antibody responses against ...

A central question of this research report is whether households will lead a major change in the way electricity is generated and used in the United States. The residential sector is the largest consumer of electricity ...

This paper explores the alternatives development process for a North Carolina Department of Transportation new location roadway project. The case study will identify how potential project conflicts were avoided or ...

In Make Love Not Porn: Technology's Hardcore Impact on Human Behavior, Cindy Gallop talks about the personal experiences and research that inspired her to give her legendary TEDTalk "Make Love Not Porn" -- and the explosive ...

The Egyptian Revolution of 2011 and the popular protest movement that led to its success represent a significant departure from recent Egyptian history. Plagued by an authoritarian government and weak civil society, the ...