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Coral-associated Crabs and Macroalgae Alter Disease Spread in Branching Corals on the Great Barrier Reef
(2020)Disease is an important driver of coral loss regionally and is projected to become more severe as temperatures increase around the world. Although there has been substantial research into the abiotic factors (e.g. temperature, ... -
Microbiome Community Dynamics in Large Outdoor Algae Raceway Ponds
(2020)Marine microalgae are photosynthetic microbes that are a potential source of fuels, animal feed, and other specialized products. Large scale cultivation of microalgae occurs in open, outdoor raceway ponds, which are exposed ... -
Optical imaging of immune response following synergistic immune photothermal therapy (SYMPHONY) for bladder cancer using a murine window chamber model
(2020)Cancer is a significant threat to human health with more than eight million deaths each year in the world. Therefore, numerous technologies have been implemented or under development to effectively treat cancer. One novel ... -
A New Method to Investigate RECA Therapeutic Effect
(2020)Introduction: RECA (Radiotherapy Enhanced with Cherenkov photo- Activation) is a novel treatment that induces a synergistic therapeutic effect by combining conventional radiation therapy with phototherapy using the anti-cancer ... -
Construction of Objective Bayesian Prior from Bertrand’s Paradox and the Principle of Indifference
(2020)The Principle of Indifference, which may be naïvely interpreted as the requirement to assign the same probability to different outcomes of a probabilistic event, is applied in Objective Bayesian analysis to form ... -
Multi-Material 3D Printing In Brachytherapy: Prototyping Teaching Tools
(2020)The utilization of brachytherapy practice in clinics has been declining over the years. The decline has been linked to a variety of factors including a lack of training opportunities. To improve the quality of intracavitary ... -
The Effect of Landcover on Anopheles Population Dynamics in Ann Township, Rakhine State, Myanmar
(2020)Over the past several decades, developing countries such as Myanmar have increased industrialization and use of natural resources resulting in dramatic geographical, ecological and climatological changes. The effects of ... -
Culinary Nostalgia and Fantasy: Dipping the Post-socialist China in Hot Pot
(2020)What is a hot pot? As a Chinese cooking method, prepared with a simmering pot of soup stock at the dining table, containing a variety of East Asian foodstuffs and ingredients, hot pot is not just one dish. This thesis is ... -
Modeling nitrogen fate in supercritical water oxidation
(2020)Supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) had been investigated as an advanced technology for the removal of inert and stable organics found in wide range of wastes. Ammonia and nitrous oxide are confirmed in outlet of SCWO system ... -
A Novel Integrated Biotrickling Filter -Anammox Bioreactor System for the Complete Treatment of Ammonia in Air with Nitrification and Denitrification
(2020)An integrated biotrickling filter (BTF)-Anammox bioreactor system was established for the complete treatment of ammonia. Shortcut nitrification process was successfully achieved in the biotrickling filter through free ammonia ... -
Visualizing the Fractured Nation: Narratives of (Un)belonging in 21st-century Indian and South Korean Media
(2020)This thesis examines popular Indian and South Korean film and television media which depicts the nation in the context of postcolonial division. Specifically, it looks closely at portrayals of anti-colonial struggle and ... -
Bayesian Dynamic Network Modeling with Censored Flow Data
(2020)There is an abundance of applied and theoretical statistical research focused on the analysis of network data. However, few applications have the flexibility to account for the inherently limited flow that results ... -
Easy and Efficient Bayesian Infinite Factor Analysis
(2020)Bayesian latent factor models are key tools for modeling linear structure in data and performing dimension reduction for correlated variables. Recent advances in prior specification allow the estimation of semi- ... -
Exploring relative size effects for strut-based and sheet-based scaffolds defined by repeating unit cell geometry fabricated via selective laser melting
(2020)With advancements in 3D printing, porous titanium implants have gained attention in the medical community as a suitable replacement for damaged bone. Additive manufacturing techniques like Selective Laser Melting (SLM) can ... -
Environmental Surveillance for Enterovirus and Influenza A Virus Among Clinical Settings in Jakarta, Indonesia
(2020)Introduction: Globally, acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are the leading cause of mortality and death among children below 5 years of age and adults of all ages. The disease burden due to ARIs is particularly high in ... -
Development of Deep Learning Models for Deformable Image Registration (DIR) in the Head and Neck Region
(2020)Deformable image registration (DIR) is the process of registering two or more images to a reference image by minimizing local differences across the entire image. DIR is conventionally performed using iterative optimization-based ... -
Comparison of AAA and Acuros XB Dose Calculation Algorithms for SRS
(2020)Single isocenter multiple target (SIMT) stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) provides an effective treatment of brain metastases. However, the delivered dose to the target and to the surrounding tissue affect SRS outcomes. The ... -
Modeling Releases of Polymer Additives from Microplastics into the Aqueous Environment
(2020)Microplastics (MPs) are becoming an emerging problem due to increased consumption of plastic. Despite research on MPs acting as sinks of contaminants, the potential of leaching additives out of MPs has been given little ... -
State-Supported Religions and the State’s Propensity for Violence
(2020)A trend in recent literature is the argument that the government can influence religious organizations through state-sponsorship, elite control, distribution of economic goods, toleration, and suppression. The opposite is ... -
Strengthening Urban Primary Healthcare Service Delivery through the Use of eHealth Programs - The SUPER Study in Peru
(2020)Background: Primary healthcare is an important facet of non-communicable disease treatment and eHealth is a viable strategy to strengthen PHC in urban low-middle income settings such as in Lima, Peru. This study aimed to ...
