Criminalists are tasked with the source attribution of evidentiary fibers by comparing class characteristics with know-source fibers. For example, the polymer type, length, optical properties, and color are discriminating characteristics considered du . . .

The objective of this thesis is to introduce a manual powered option that enables the disabled person to utilize arm motions to initiate the vehicle wheelchair lift giving both exercise and more personal control over the equipment. The purpose of this . . .

The protein p53 is a transcription factor that is activated in response to cellular stress such as DNA damage. It promotes cell cycle arrest or apoptosis preventing further proliferation. In most human cancers, the integrity of p53 pathway is compromi . . .

Overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in the United States. One third of all children are overweight or obese (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2013) and more than two thirds of all adults are overweight or obese (C . . .

An alternating treatment design was used to evaluate the effects of response cards on quiz performance of new interventionists. Five participants (ages 23-37) with bachelor and master degrees in psychology, sociology and education participated in the . . .

When discussing anxiety in sport, gymnastics is often mentioned (Chase, Magyar, & Drake, 2005), as research has found that high-level female gymnasts exhibit higher anxiety levels than that of similarly skilled athletes in other sports (Kolt & Kirkby, . . .

In the United States and around the world, obesity is becoming more prevalent. Many diseases such as metabolic syndrome are associated with obesity. This can potentially cause other diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and stroke. Becaus . . .

Of the first 250 convicted persons later proven innocent through DNA evidence, 16% had falsely confessed during the police investigation. Law enforcement interrogators' increasingly psychological methods frequently employ deception and manipulation ac . . .

We evaluated two popular training modalities, group instruction and video training, paired with individualized feedback to determine which method of training led to the best implementation of the three-step prompting procedure by parents with their ch . . .

This Thesis focuses on the design ARM architecture using Verilog, Vivado Design Suite IDE. There are three types of processors: M- series (microcontroller), R-Series (real-time), and A-series (Application) processor. The focus of research is mainly on . . .