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He, Tai-Sen.
Laboratory Experiment and Incentives: Three Experimental
Studies.
Degree: PhD, Economics, 2013, Brown University
URL: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:320656/
► I study experimentally (1) the impacts of the framing of redistribution policy and past wages on individuals' work effort decisions and (2) the effect of…
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▼ I study experimentally (1) the impacts of the framing
of redistribution policy and past wages on individuals' work effort
decisions and (2) the effect of costly monitoring in social
dilemmas.
To examine the effect of the framing of redistribution policy
on individuals' work effort decisions, I devise two theoretically
equivalent treatments: the redistributive tax (TAX) treatment and
the redistributive transfer (TRANSFER) treatment in a novel public
goods experiment. I find evidence supporting the existence of a
framing effect. On average, subjects in the TRANSFER treatment
group chose 25.27% higher effort levels than those in the TAX
treatment group. I also find that the negative effect of using the
TAX rather than the TRANSFER framing is significantly larger among
subjects who judge their mechanism to be unfair.
To examine the impact of past wages on individuals' work
effort choices, I design a simple, real-effort experiment with four
treatments. Subjects experience a wage increase in one treatment
and a wage decrease in another treatment; the other two treatments
are used as control treatments in comparison with the former two
treatments. I find that subjects overreact to the wage increase but
under-react to the wage decrease. Male subjects' average effort is
higher than female subjects. However, interestingly, the wage
increase and the wage decrease both have a more pronounced effect
on female subjects than their male counterparts.
Last, I investigate the effect of costly monitoring in a
voluntary contribution mechanism (VCM) experiment with punishment
opportunities. Unlike the standard VCM with punishment, the
subjects in my experiment need to specify the members whose
allocation(s) they wish to observe. They pay a fixed amount per
group member monitored in the costly monitoring treatments, and can
observe contributions of each member they select at no additional
cost in the free monitoring treatments. Unsurprisingly, I find that
the hindrance to information reduces both contributions and average
net payoffs. However, surprisingly, the extra cost of monitoring
has significant effects on punishment behavior. Conditional on
monitoring, it not only reinforces the punishment of free-riding,
but also deters some perverse punishment.
Advisors/Committee Members: Putterman, Louis (Director), Dal Bó, Pedro (Reader), Knight, Brian (Reader).
Subjects/Keywords: experiments
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He, T. (2013). Laboratory Experiment and Incentives: Three Experimental
Studies. (Doctoral Dissertation). Brown University. Retrieved from https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:320656/
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
He, Tai-Sen. “Laboratory Experiment and Incentives: Three Experimental
Studies.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Brown University. Accessed January 16, 2021.
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:320656/.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
He, Tai-Sen. “Laboratory Experiment and Incentives: Three Experimental
Studies.” 2013. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
He T. Laboratory Experiment and Incentives: Three Experimental
Studies. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Brown University; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:320656/.
Council of Science Editors:
He T. Laboratory Experiment and Incentives: Three Experimental
Studies. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Brown University; 2013. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:320656/

Università della Svizzera italiana
2.
Schmeil, Andreas.
Designing collaboration experiences for 3D virtual
worlds.
Degree: 2012, Università della Svizzera italiana
URL: http://doc.rero.ch/record/29529
► Working together benefits from colleagues, team members, or peers being at the same place. With collaborating teams being more and more dispersed in an increasingly…
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▼ Working together benefits from colleagues, team
members, or peers being at the same place. With collaborating teams
being more and more dispersed in an increasingly networked world,
people and organizations turn to the Internet as a medium to work
and learn together. Collaborative virtual environments (CVE) in
general attempt to provide settings in which the users or
participants feel co-present, the sensation of ‘being there
together’. Different types of CVE make for different intensities of
co-presence. One type of CVE facilitating particularly immersive
real-time activities is that of virtual worlds. Virtual worlds are
three-dimensional CVE accessed with standard computers. People meet
online in shared spaces, all represented through animated virtual
characters, so-called avatars. Being in control of a highly
customizable virtual embodiment, in a 3D environment configurable
with virtually no limits, and the possibility of creating
responsive environments and interactive tools, are some of the key
distinct features of the medium. However, while virtual worlds have
been around for years, it is still unclear what value virtual
worlds can add to the existing modes of communication and
collaboration, and which virtual world features should be made use
of – and how – in order to maximize the benefit of using the medium
for collaborative activities. This doctoral thesis addresses these
issues by investigating the design of collaboration experiences for
virtual worlds. The main goal of this dissertation is to improve
collaboration practices in 3D virtual worlds, following the premise
that making explicit use of the medium’s distinct features allows
for innovative, valuable new forms of working and learning
together. The work pursues a pattern-based approach in order to
investigate and describe existing practices and to develop a
structured framework for the goal-oriented design of novel
collaboration patterns. It further empirically investigates the
value of the visual character of the medium as well as different
approaches for designing collaboration tasks and environments in
it. With these two strands, the research addresses both the process
and the product of the design of virtual world collaboration
experiences. The thesis presents two controlled
experiments and
derived design guidelines, the conceptual development and an
initial application of the Avatar-Based Collaboration (ABC)
Framework, following the principles of design science research, and
an illustrative exploration study. As one main contribution of the
thesis, the ABC Framework is intended to help improve the process
of designing for collaboration experiences and facilitate sharing
and organizing of collaboration patterns. As the other main outcome
of the thesis, the gathered empirical data indicate that making
active use of the distinct features of virtual worlds can have a
positive impact on collaboration in various ways. Applying a highly
comprehensive approach, the work builds on an interdisciplinary
theoretical background.
Advisors/Committee Members: Martin (Dir.).
Subjects/Keywords: experiments
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Schmeil, A. (2012). Designing collaboration experiences for 3D virtual
worlds. (Thesis). Università della Svizzera italiana. Retrieved from http://doc.rero.ch/record/29529
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Schmeil, Andreas. “Designing collaboration experiences for 3D virtual
worlds.” 2012. Thesis, Università della Svizzera italiana. Accessed January 16, 2021.
http://doc.rero.ch/record/29529.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Schmeil, Andreas. “Designing collaboration experiences for 3D virtual
worlds.” 2012. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Schmeil A. Designing collaboration experiences for 3D virtual
worlds. [Internet] [Thesis]. Università della Svizzera italiana; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: http://doc.rero.ch/record/29529.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Schmeil A. Designing collaboration experiences for 3D virtual
worlds. [Thesis]. Università della Svizzera italiana; 2012. Available from: http://doc.rero.ch/record/29529
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
3.
Chernak, Linda Jean.
The Role of Fluids on Rock Rheology: Experimental Studies on
Quartzite and Serpentinite.
Degree: PhD, Geological Sciences, 2011, Brown University
URL: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:11222/
► Experiments were conducted in a Griggs-type deformation apparatus at high temperature and pressure to determine the effects of fluids on rock rheology. In the first…
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▼ Experiments were conducted in a Griggs-type
deformation apparatus at high temperature and pressure to determine
the effects of fluids on rock rheology. In the first suite of
experiments, quartzite samples were deformed in the presence of
aqueous and carbonic fluids to document how the addition of CO2
affects the strength of quartzite deforming by dislocation creep.
My results document that the presence of CO2 can cause
strengthening or weakening depending on the oxygen fugacity of the
deformation environment, which changes the water fugacity. The
results of these
experiments highlight the importance of chemical
environment for quartzite deforming by dislocation creep and
suggest that local differences in oxygen fugacity, possibly due to
changes in local mineral assemblages, can affect the deformation
behavior of quartz by changing water fugacity in the presence of
CO2. In the second suite of
experiments, antigorite serpentinite
was deformed within its stability field and where dehydration
occurs to characterize its deformation behavior. The presence of a
thin layer of ductily deforming antigorite has been suggested as
the mechanism that allows for slab-wedge coupling in subduction
zones. My
experiments document that deformation localizes within
the antigorite stability field, however the "effective" viscosity
in the shear zones may be low enough to explain decoupling.
Experiments conducted above the thermal stability of antigorite
indicate that dehydration is associated with extreme weakening but
not unstable behavior. My results suggest that weakening is due the
generation of a pore fluid pressure at the onset of dehydration,
which decreases the effective pressure. Sample strength may also be
affected by the generation of porosity and fine-grained reaction
products along grain boundaries.
Experiments in which temperature
was increased to cross the reaction temperature during deformation
document rapid weakening that occurs over several minutes and is
controlled by the ratio of ramp rate/strain rate. Strain rate
stepping
experiments both above and below the dehydration
temperature document that antigorite is velocity strengthening, a
behavior that inhibits earthquake nucleation. My results therefore
suggest that antigorite dehydration does not directly lead to the
generation of intermediate-depth earthquakes but may lead to slow
slip events.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hirth, Greg (Director), Tullis, Jan (Director), Cooper, Reid (Reader), Gromet, Peter (Reader), Parmentier, Marc (Reader), Savage, Heather (Reader).
Subjects/Keywords: deformation experiments
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Chernak, L. J. (2011). The Role of Fluids on Rock Rheology: Experimental Studies on
Quartzite and Serpentinite. (Doctoral Dissertation). Brown University. Retrieved from https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:11222/
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Chernak, Linda Jean. “The Role of Fluids on Rock Rheology: Experimental Studies on
Quartzite and Serpentinite.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, Brown University. Accessed January 16, 2021.
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:11222/.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Chernak, Linda Jean. “The Role of Fluids on Rock Rheology: Experimental Studies on
Quartzite and Serpentinite.” 2011. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Chernak LJ. The Role of Fluids on Rock Rheology: Experimental Studies on
Quartzite and Serpentinite. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Brown University; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:11222/.
Council of Science Editors:
Chernak LJ. The Role of Fluids on Rock Rheology: Experimental Studies on
Quartzite and Serpentinite. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Brown University; 2011. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:11222/
4.
Yang, Jianzhe.
Deep indentation contact experiments with nonlinear model
fitting.
Degree: Mechanics of Solids, 2017, Brown University
URL: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:733567/
► Over the past decades, the mechanical behavior of biological material has had a profound effect on research into human tissues and the development of medical…
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▼ Over the past decades, the mechanical behavior of
biological material has had a profound effect on research into
human tissues and the development of medical devices. Studies from
macrostructures to nanostructures of biological materials have been
investigated. Experimental tools have been used to explore these
mechanical properties. Soft material is one of the most widely
found biological materials in nature. Understanding the mechanical
behavior of soft material is important in order to develop cell
mechanics and clinical devices. This thesis investigates the
mechanical behavior of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) under large
deformation by conducting deep indentation contact
experiments. We
use a long thin indenter to indent into three different PDMS
samples to explore their strain behaviors under large deformation.
We find the relationship between the loading force and the
deformation of PDMS. A hysteresis is also found between the loading
process and the unloading process. Three potential factors of
viscoelasticity, friction and surface roughness are
discussed.
Advisors/Committee Members: Haneesh, Kesari (Advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: contact experiments
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Yang, J. (2017). Deep indentation contact experiments with nonlinear model
fitting. (Thesis). Brown University. Retrieved from https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:733567/
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Yang, Jianzhe. “Deep indentation contact experiments with nonlinear model
fitting.” 2017. Thesis, Brown University. Accessed January 16, 2021.
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:733567/.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Yang, Jianzhe. “Deep indentation contact experiments with nonlinear model
fitting.” 2017. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Yang J. Deep indentation contact experiments with nonlinear model
fitting. [Internet] [Thesis]. Brown University; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:733567/.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Yang J. Deep indentation contact experiments with nonlinear model
fitting. [Thesis]. Brown University; 2017. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:733567/
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
5.
Githaiga, Sandra J. N.
The effect of varied instructions on prison guard role behaviour expectations.
Degree: MA, Faculty of Health Sciences, 2008, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/961
► The Stanford Prison Experiment (SPE) was conducted to determine the psychological and behavioural effects of adopting the roles of prisoners or prison guards. In various…
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▼ The Stanford Prison Experiment (SPE) was conducted to determine the psychological and behavioural effects of adopting the roles of prisoners or prison guards. In various published research articles Zimbardo reported that he instructed the prison guards to maintain law and order (Haney, Banks, & Zimbardo, 1973). However, in the Quiet Rage video (Zimbardo, 1989), Zimbardo gave the prison guards additional detailed instructions. To examine the effects of these different instructions on expected prison guard role behaviour, first year Psychology students were requested to predict expected prison guard role behaviour under two different conditions. In the order condition, participants received the instructions used in published research articles. While in the fear condition, participants received the instructions from the Quiet Rage video (Zimbardo, 1989). Participants estimated the likelihood of 50 guard behaviours. Participants in the order condition predicted more pleasant behaviour, while participants in the fear condition predicted more unpleasant behaviours. This indicates that the different instructions influenced their intent to perform the different behaviours. There was no significant difference between the fear and order conditions, and the control behaviours. Participants in both the fear and order conditions rated the control items as expected prison guard role behaviour. Participants in both conditions indicated that they would behave in this manner. Gender had no significant influence on expected prison guard role behaviour
Advisors/Committee Members: Hoelson, C N Prof, Howcroft, J G Prof.
Subjects/Keywords: Prison psychology – Experiments; Role expectations; Imprisonment – Experiments
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Githaiga, S. J. N. (2008). The effect of varied instructions on prison guard role behaviour expectations. (Masters Thesis). Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10948/961
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Githaiga, Sandra J N. “The effect of varied instructions on prison guard role behaviour expectations.” 2008. Masters Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Accessed January 16, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10948/961.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Githaiga, Sandra J N. “The effect of varied instructions on prison guard role behaviour expectations.” 2008. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Githaiga SJN. The effect of varied instructions on prison guard role behaviour expectations. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2008. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/961.
Council of Science Editors:
Githaiga SJN. The effect of varied instructions on prison guard role behaviour expectations. [Masters Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2008. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/961

University of Alaska – Fairbanks
6.
Hessen, Katie K.
Oblique impact cratering: A comparison of low-velocity experiments to high-velocity experiments
.
Degree: 2008, University of Alaska – Fairbanks
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11122/75
► Previous impact cratering experiments performed by Gault and Wedekind (1978), used high-velocity impactors (~1 km/s to 7 km/s) to quantify how impact angle affects crater…
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▼ Previous impact cratering
experiments performed by Gault and Wedekind (1978), used high-velocity impactors (~1 km/s to 7 km/s) to quantify how impact angle affects crater morphology and ejecta pattern. Low velocity (144 m/s to 260 m/s) impact
experiments were conducted in a vacuum chamber with a basaltic sand target material and impact angles ranging from 0.5° to 90° (vertical) at the Impact Cratering Laboratory at the University of Tokyo Kashiwa. The crater morphology and ejecta distribution from low velocity impacts are then compared to results from the higher velocity projectiles. When adjustments are made to the low-velocity measurements to account for differences in velocity, the displaced mass ratio follows a sinθ distribution, as is seen in the high- velocity
experiments. In the low-velocity
experiments, asymmetric ejecta is present at slightly higher impact angles. The presence of an uprange forbidden zone occurs at the same impact angle (20°) in both sets of
experiments. The most striking difference between the two sets of
experiments is the complete lack of a downrange forbidden zone in all of the low-velocity
experiments. With the exception of the very lowest impact angles, these low-velocity oblique impact
experiments yield similar changes in crater characteristics with varying impact angles to the previous high-velocity
experiments.
Advisors/Committee Members: West, Michael (committee).
Subjects/Keywords: low-velocity experiments;
high-velocity experiments
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Hessen, K. K. (2008). Oblique impact cratering: A comparison of low-velocity experiments to high-velocity experiments
. (Thesis). University of Alaska – Fairbanks. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11122/75
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hessen, Katie K. “Oblique impact cratering: A comparison of low-velocity experiments to high-velocity experiments
.” 2008. Thesis, University of Alaska – Fairbanks. Accessed January 16, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11122/75.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hessen, Katie K. “Oblique impact cratering: A comparison of low-velocity experiments to high-velocity experiments
.” 2008. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Hessen KK. Oblique impact cratering: A comparison of low-velocity experiments to high-velocity experiments
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alaska – Fairbanks; 2008. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11122/75.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Hessen KK. Oblique impact cratering: A comparison of low-velocity experiments to high-velocity experiments
. [Thesis]. University of Alaska – Fairbanks; 2008. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11122/75
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
7.
Wensel, Karli.
PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS OF RILUZOLE EXPOSURES IN WT AND SOD1 MUTANT ZEBRAFISH.
Degree: 2018, American University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:77336
► Despite the growing use and characterization of the SOD1G93R mutant zebrafish ALS model, there is a lack of degeneration studies during chronic riluzole treatment. Most…
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▼ Despite the growing use and characterization of the SOD1G93R mutant zebrafish ALS model, there is a lack of degeneration studies during chronic riluzole treatment. Most studies have focused on comparing the mutant zebrafish to control lines to show there is indeed development of ALS-like symptoms during their growth. This is the first study to treat SOD1 fish with 1 µM and 0.5 µM riluzole, chronically and for 1-week, respectively. At 10, 20, and 30 dpf, OMR, startle response, swimming activity, and body length were measured. SOD1G93R fish did not survive either of the two riluzole treatment conditions, whereas chronically riluzole-treated WT fish survived better than water- or vehicle-treated controls. SOD1G93R larvae exposed to vehicle for one week moved 0.999 mm more than chronically vehicle-treated (p = 0.015). When chronically-exposed to 1 µM riluzole, zebrafish larvae swam significantly less than water-treated (0.92 s, p = 0.019) and vehicle-treated fish (1.03 s, p = 0.012). SOD1G93R fish exposed to 1 week of 0.5 µM vehicle moved 0.98 mm/s slower than WT zebrafish in the same treatment condition (p = 0.001). Startle responses and OMR tests revealed no differences across treatments, however SOD1G93R fish responded significantly worse to clockwise stimuli than WT fish. Behavioral alterations due to strain and treatment were detectable in this study, but the spawning sensitivity of SOD1 mutants and their poor survival in riluzole presented difficulties that should be considered in future studies.
Biology
ALS, Riluzole, SOD1, Zebrafish
Biology
Degree Awarded: M.S. Biology. American University
Advisors/Committee Members: Connaughton, Victoria P. (Thesis advisor), Bracht, John (Other), Laubach, Mark (Other).
Subjects/Keywords: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Biology – Experiments; Zoology – Experiments
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Wensel, K. (2018). PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS OF RILUZOLE EXPOSURES IN WT AND SOD1 MUTANT ZEBRAFISH. (Thesis). American University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:77336
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Wensel, Karli. “PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS OF RILUZOLE EXPOSURES IN WT AND SOD1 MUTANT ZEBRAFISH.” 2018. Thesis, American University. Accessed January 16, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:77336.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Wensel, Karli. “PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS OF RILUZOLE EXPOSURES IN WT AND SOD1 MUTANT ZEBRAFISH.” 2018. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Wensel K. PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS OF RILUZOLE EXPOSURES IN WT AND SOD1 MUTANT ZEBRAFISH. [Internet] [Thesis]. American University; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:77336.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Wensel K. PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS OF RILUZOLE EXPOSURES IN WT AND SOD1 MUTANT ZEBRAFISH. [Thesis]. American University; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:77336
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Manchester
8.
Brown, Liam John.
General Blending Models for Mixture Experiments: Design
and Analysis.
Degree: 2014, University of Manchester
URL: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:222351
► It is felt the position of the Scheffé polynomials as the primary, or sometimes sole recourse for practitioners of mixture experiments leads to a lack…
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▼ It is felt the position of the Scheffé polynomials
as the primary, or sometimes sole recourse for practitioners of
mixture experiments leads to a lack of enquiry regarding the type
of blending behaviour that is used to describe the response and
that this could be detrimental to achieving experimental
objectives. Consequently, a new class of models and new
experimental designs are proposed allowing a more thorough
exploration of the experimental region with respect to different
blending behaviours, especially those not associated with
established models for mixtures, in particular the Scheffé
polynomials. The proposed General Blending Models for Mixtures
(GBMM) are a powerful tool allowing a broad range of blending
behaviour to be described. These include those of the Scheffé
polynomials (and its reparameterisations) and Becker's models. The
potential benefits to be gained from their application include
greater model parsimony and increased interpretability. Through
this class of models it is possible for a practitioner to reject
the assumptions inherent in choosing to model with the Scheffé
polynomials and instead adopt a more open approach, flexible to
many different types of behaviour. These models are presented
alongside a fitting procedure, implementing a stepwise regression
approach to the estimation of partially linear models with multiple
nonlinear terms. The new class of models has been used to develop
designs which allow the response surface to be explored fully with
respect to the range of blending behaviours the GBMM may describe.
These designs may additionally be targeted at exploring deviation
from the behaviour described by the established models. As such,
these designs may be thought to possess an enhanced optimality with
respect to these models. They both possess good properties with
respect to optimality criterion, but are also designed to be robust
against model uncertainty.
It is felt the position of the Scheffé polynomials
as the primary, or sometimes sole recourse for practitioners of
mixture experiments leads to a lack of enquiry regarding the type
of blending behaviour that is used to describe the response and
that this could be detrimental to achieving experimental
objectives. Consequently, a new class of models and new
experimental designs are proposed allowing a more thorough
exploration of the experimental region with respect to different
blending behaviours, especially those not associated with
established models for mixtures, in particular the Scheffé
polynomials. The proposed General Blending Models for Mixtures
(GBMM) are a powerful tool allowing a broad range of blending
behaviour to be described. These include those of the Scheffé
polynomials (and its reparameterisations) and Becker's models. The
potential benefits to be gained from their application include
greater model parsimony and increased interpretability. Through
this class of models it is possible for a practitioner to reject
the assumptions inherent in choosing to model with the Scheffé
polynomials and instead adopt a…
Advisors/Committee Members: TSO, MICHAEL MK, Tso, Michael, Donev, Alexander.
Subjects/Keywords: Mixture Experiments; Design of Experiments; Nonlinear Models
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Brown, L. J. (2014). General Blending Models for Mixture Experiments: Design
and Analysis. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Manchester. Retrieved from http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:222351
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Brown, Liam John. “General Blending Models for Mixture Experiments: Design
and Analysis.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Manchester. Accessed January 16, 2021.
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:222351.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Brown, Liam John. “General Blending Models for Mixture Experiments: Design
and Analysis.” 2014. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Brown LJ. General Blending Models for Mixture Experiments: Design
and Analysis. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Manchester; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:222351.
Council of Science Editors:
Brown LJ. General Blending Models for Mixture Experiments: Design
and Analysis. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Manchester; 2014. Available from: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:222351

Texas A&M University
9.
Cullum, Wes.
Subcooling Effects for Flooding Experiments with Steam and Water in a Large Diameter Vertical Tube.
Degree: MS, Nuclear Engineering, 2012, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2012-08-11595
► A counter current annular flow experiment was performed to determine flooding conditions for varying degrees of subcooling using steam and water. The findings can be…
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▼ A counter current annular flow experiment was performed to determine flooding conditions for varying degrees of subcooling using steam and water. The findings can be used in reactor safety codes to provide an improved model of flooding during accident analysis. The test section is a stainless steel tube which is approximately a 5/16 scale version of a pressurized water reactor (PWR) surge line. The water flows in an annular film down the inside of the tube and steam flows upward through the annulus. Flooding is the point at which the water film reverses direction and begins to travel upward. Flooding tests were conducted at atmospheric pressure for water flow rates between 3.5 gallons per minute (GPM) and 11 GPM and water inlet temperatures between 35 degrees C and 97 degrees C. The data obtained at high water subcooling indicate a significant departure from accepted flooding correlations developed for air-water systems which is expected because vapor condensation alters the steam inlet flow rate needed to induce flooding. The data more closely follow air-water data at low subcooling. Such data has not been seen in the literature for steam-water flooding
experiments in a large diameter vertical tube and will serve as an important benchmark.
Advisors/Committee Members: Vierow, Karen (advisor), Morrison, Gerald (committee member), Hassan, Yassin (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Flooding experiments; subcooling
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Cullum, W. (2012). Subcooling Effects for Flooding Experiments with Steam and Water in a Large Diameter Vertical Tube. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2012-08-11595
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Cullum, Wes. “Subcooling Effects for Flooding Experiments with Steam and Water in a Large Diameter Vertical Tube.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 16, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2012-08-11595.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Cullum, Wes. “Subcooling Effects for Flooding Experiments with Steam and Water in a Large Diameter Vertical Tube.” 2012. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Cullum W. Subcooling Effects for Flooding Experiments with Steam and Water in a Large Diameter Vertical Tube. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2012-08-11595.
Council of Science Editors:
Cullum W. Subcooling Effects for Flooding Experiments with Steam and Water in a Large Diameter Vertical Tube. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2012-08-11595

East Carolina University
10.
Lehockey, Katie A.
The Effects of Emotional States and Traits on Time
Perception.
Degree: 2012, East Carolina University
URL: http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/listing.aspx?styp=ti&id=14680
► Background: Leading models of time perception share an important element of Scalar Expectancy Theory known as the internal clock containing specific mechanisms by which the…
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▼ Background: Leading models of time perception share an
important element of Scalar Expectancy Theory known as the internal
clock containing specific mechanisms by which the human mind is
able to experience time passing and thus to function effectively
within society. A major debate exists in the literature about
whether to treat factors that influence these internal clock
mechanisms (e.g. emotion personality executive functions such as
inhibition and related neurophysiological components) as arousal-
or attentional-based factors. Purpose: The present study
investigated behavioral and neurophysiological responses to an
affective Go/NoGo task taking into account personality correlates
related to Behavioral Inhibition and Behavioral Activation Systems
which are major components of Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory.
Methods: After completion of self-report inventories assessing
personality traits electroencephalogram (EEG) and behavioral
recordings of 32 women and 13 men recruited from introductory
psychology classes were made during an affective Go/NoGo task. The
task consisted of three phases: 1. A learning phase during which
the participants were exposed to a neutral visual standard duration
ten times. 2. A practice phase during which the participants
practiced responding and inhibiting to "Go" and "NoGo" neutral
visual stimuli of varying durations respectively. For "Go" stimuli
participants' responses were based on their subsequent comparisons
of the presented stimuli to the standard via button press (i.e.
left button press means "shorter than standard duration" right
button press means "longer than standard duration"). 3. A test
phase during which participants responded in the same manner as the
practice phase but "Go" and "NoGo" stimuli were defined according
to positive and negative valence. Results: Findings indicated that
higher BAS scores (especially BAS Drive) were associated with
overestimation bias scores for both negative and positive stimuli
presentation while BIS scores were not significantly correlated
with overestimation bias scores. N2 amplitudes were greater in
response to "NoGo" stimuli than in response to "Go" stimuli.
Furthermore higher BIS Total scores were associated with higher N2d
amplitudes during positive stimulus presentation for 280ms while
higher BAS Total scores were associated with higher N2d amplitudes
during negative stimuli presentation for 910ms. BAS Drive scores
were consistently and strongly correlated with greater relative
left hemisphere asymmetry. Discussion: Findings are discussed in
terms of arousal-based models of time perception and suggestions
for future research are considered. ; Psychology, Cognitive
psychology, Electrophysiology, Emotion, Individual Differences,
Inhibition, Time Perception
Advisors/Committee Members: D. Erik Everhart (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Time perception – Experiments
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Lehockey, K. A. (2012). The Effects of Emotional States and Traits on Time
Perception. (Masters Thesis). East Carolina University. Retrieved from http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/listing.aspx?styp=ti&id=14680
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Lehockey, Katie A. “The Effects of Emotional States and Traits on Time
Perception.” 2012. Masters Thesis, East Carolina University. Accessed January 16, 2021.
http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/listing.aspx?styp=ti&id=14680.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Lehockey, Katie A. “The Effects of Emotional States and Traits on Time
Perception.” 2012. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Lehockey KA. The Effects of Emotional States and Traits on Time
Perception. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. East Carolina University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/listing.aspx?styp=ti&id=14680.
Council of Science Editors:
Lehockey KA. The Effects of Emotional States and Traits on Time
Perception. [Masters Thesis]. East Carolina University; 2012. Available from: http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/listing.aspx?styp=ti&id=14680

University of Missouri – Columbia
11.
Leiker, Emily K.
Electrophysiological correlates of orienting retrieval to remote and recent memories : effects of an episodic specificity induction.
Degree: 2017, University of Missouri – Columbia
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10355/61951
► The present set of experiments employed event-related brain potentials (ERPs) to investigate differences in how individuals orient retrieval to memories from different times. Experiment 1…
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▼ The present set of
experiments employed event-related brain potentials (ERPs) to investigate differences in how individuals orient retrieval to memories from different times. Experiment 1 investigated whether ERP effects of orienting to remote and recent memories were distinct from effects of retrieval difficulty by manipulating the repetition of studied items across two separate encoding sessions one week apart. Participants then completed a series of targeted retrieval blocks that distinctly probed memory for items from one of each condition. Contrasting the ERPs to correctly rejected new items from the difficulty-matched orienting conditions revealed a positive-going waveform for recent versus remote orienting that differed from the effect of difficulty in both timing and direction. These results replicate prior findings on orienting retrieval to time and indicate that such effects are dissociable from retrieval difficulty. Experiment 2 examined the functional nature of the time-related orienting effects by manipulating the degree of detailed processing engaged prior to targeted retrieval, through a novel computerized procedure for inducing general and specific episodic processing. Although the orienting effects in Experiment 2 were notably weaker than prior findings, the induction reliably modulated behavioral performance and the ERPs for orienting to recent memories. The findings are discussed in the context of further investigating the effectiveness of induction procedures on the processes supporting episodic retrieval, which could have important implications for addressing memory impairment associated with healthy aging and clinical disorders.
Advisors/Committee Members: Johnson, Jeffrey D. (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Electrophysiology – Experiments; Memory
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Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Leiker, Emily K. “Electrophysiological correlates of orienting retrieval to remote and recent memories : effects of an episodic specificity induction.” 2017. Thesis, University of Missouri – Columbia. Accessed January 16, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10355/61951.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Leiker, Emily K. “Electrophysiological correlates of orienting retrieval to remote and recent memories : effects of an episodic specificity induction.” 2017. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Leiker EK. Electrophysiological correlates of orienting retrieval to remote and recent memories : effects of an episodic specificity induction. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Missouri – Columbia; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10355/61951.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Leiker EK. Electrophysiological correlates of orienting retrieval to remote and recent memories : effects of an episodic specificity induction. [Thesis]. University of Missouri – Columbia; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10355/61951
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
12.
Wendler, Jana.
Experimental Urbanism: grassroots alternatives as spaces
of learning and innovation in the city.
Degree: 2014, University of Manchester
URL: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:240805
► There is a great interest in experiments in the contemporary city. Many diverse initiatives use the term to describe their efforts of questioning existing configurations…
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▼ There is a great interest in
experiments in the
contemporary city. Many diverse initiatives use the term to
describe their efforts of questioning existing configurations or
proposing new ideas. In the wider literature on urban change,
experimentation is frequently suggested as a method for bringing
into being the uncertain and hopeful alternatives of critical or
insurgent utopias. Yet there is little explicit discussion of what
experimentation actually means in these contexts, which fuels
concerns over an empty buzzword. Some useful ideas have started to
emerge from discussions of grassroots innovations and urban
laboratories, which highlight local relevance and strategic
visibility as important markers of experimentation. Yet they also
show the need for wider conceptual and empirical work on
experiments that are explicitly urban and alternative in their
outlook. This research takes up this challenge by interrogating the
underlying notion of experimentation, tracing its development from
a scientific method towards an adaptive and action-oriented social
practice of knowledge-making. This extension highlights the
importance of place and the involvement of heterogeneous,
more-than-human collectives in this process. It also reveals
collective
experiments as relational practices of negotiation that
create knowledge through surprise and adjustment, and which can
best be conceptualised as socio-material assemblages.To understand
how urban grassroots alternatives assemble their experimentality,
the research works with three case studies that describe themselves
as
experiments: the autonomous town of Christiania in Copenhagen,
the eco-squat of Can Masdeu in Barcelona, and the
Prinzessinnengarten, an urban garden in Berlin. Using specific
constructions, routines and projects for each site, the discussion
traces their experimental dimensions through material practices,
social dynamics and underlying approaches. It highlights their
assembling as processes of balancing, integration and cultivation
respectively. Despite these different modes of emergence, the cases
indicate some shared experimental features: a focus on learning as
knowing-in-practice, an ambiguous relationship of separation from
and interconnection with the city, and a clear commitment to
publicness. This casts experimental alternatives as distinctive
sites of urban learning that make visible alternative modes of
dwelling and enable translation through situated adaptation. It
also presents them as sources of an urban innovation that is
incremental and improvised rather than based on radical novelty.
Experimental alternatives extend the promises of urban grassroots
interventions by opening up wider avenues of engagement and
participation, which suggests experimentation as a useful approach
in the work of such initiatives.
Advisors/Committee Members: JAYNE, MARK MR, Evans, James, Jayne, Mark.
Subjects/Keywords: experiments; alternatives; urban
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Wendler, J. (2014). Experimental Urbanism: grassroots alternatives as spaces
of learning and innovation in the city. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Manchester. Retrieved from http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:240805
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Wendler, Jana. “Experimental Urbanism: grassroots alternatives as spaces
of learning and innovation in the city.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Manchester. Accessed January 16, 2021.
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:240805.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Wendler, Jana. “Experimental Urbanism: grassroots alternatives as spaces
of learning and innovation in the city.” 2014. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Wendler J. Experimental Urbanism: grassroots alternatives as spaces
of learning and innovation in the city. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Manchester; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:240805.
Council of Science Editors:
Wendler J. Experimental Urbanism: grassroots alternatives as spaces
of learning and innovation in the city. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Manchester; 2014. Available from: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:240805

Rutgers University
13.
Beavers, Traymon Everett, 1992-.
Methodology for analyzing preclinical experiments.
Degree: PhD, Statistics and Biostatistics, 2019, Rutgers University
URL: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/60593/
► The dissertation examines three distinct methodologies for analyzing data yielded from preclinical experiments: 1) Big data has created new challenges for data analysis, particularly in…
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▼ The dissertation examines three distinct methodologies for analyzing data yielded from preclinical
experiments:
1) Big data has created new challenges for data analysis, particularly in the realm of creating meaningful groups or clusters of data or classification. Clustering techniques, such as K-means or hierarchical clustering, based on pairwise distances of N objects, are popular methods for performing exploratory analysis on large datasets such as these. Unfortunately, these methods are not always possible to apply to big data due to memory or time constraints generated by calculations of order N
2. A work-around is to take a random sample of the large dataset and perform the clustering technique with the reduced dataset; however, this is not a foolproof solution since the structure of the dataset, particularly at the edges of the dataset, is not guaranteed to be maintained. In this chapter we will propose a new solution through the concept of “data nuggets”. These data nuggets reduce a larger dataset into a small collection of nuggets of data, each containing a center, weight, and a scale parameter. Once the data is re-expressed as data nuggets, we may apply algorithms that compute standard statistical methods, such as principal components analysis (PCA), clustering, classification, etc. We apply the methodology of data nuggets to the analysis of a dataset from flow cytometry in Biopharmaceutical research. This was conducted by performing weighted PCA and weighted K-means clustering on a dataset containing millions of observations (B-cells), and the objective was to find clusters that characterize cells according to which proteins are active on their surfaces. An R package was also developed to conduct these methods.
2) There are many cases in preclinical drug discovery when
experiments are repeated but not precisely replicated regarding treatment arms. Further, full datasets are not always immediately accessible, leaving analysts to rely on summary measures such as sample mean and standard error. If one is only interested in comparing two treatment arms at a time, meta-analysis is a useful tool; however, when one applies this method they are limited to only comparing two of the potentially numerous treatment arms at a time. Further, information from
experiments lacking these two treatment arms is not used. Mixed treatment comparisons meta-analysis, also known as network meta-analysis, can be used instead to compare all available treatment arms at once. This chapter will explain, explore, and compare two frequentist methods that exist to apply network meta-analysis. We focus on sets of
experiments with designs typically found in preclinical
experiments. We also use simulations to compare network meta-analysis results to those given by mixed-effect linear models for these types of
experiments. An R package was also developed to perform both methods of network meta-analysis.
3) Power calculations for hypothesis tests play a critical role in conducting both clinical and non-clinical trials. Many programs exist to…
Advisors/Committee Members: Cabrera, Javier (chair), Kolassa, John (internal member), Tyler, David (internal member), Lubomirski, Mariusz (outside member), School of Graduate Studies.
Subjects/Keywords: Experiments – Data processing
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Beavers, Traymon Everett, 1992-. “Methodology for analyzing preclinical experiments.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, Rutgers University. Accessed January 16, 2021.
https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/60593/.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Beavers, Traymon Everett, 1992-. “Methodology for analyzing preclinical experiments.” 2019. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Beavers, Traymon Everett 1. Methodology for analyzing preclinical experiments. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Rutgers University; 2019. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/60593/.
Council of Science Editors:
Beavers, Traymon Everett 1. Methodology for analyzing preclinical experiments. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Rutgers University; 2019. Available from: https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/60593/

The Ohio State University
14.
Palik, Destiny J.
The Invasive Potential of Perennial Biofuel Crops.
Degree: PhD, Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, 2017, The Ohio State University
URL: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1503309520467401
► The development of perennial species for bioenergy presents challenges for predicting invasion risk. Unlike traditional crops for which selection decreases the chance of escape and…
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▼ The development of perennial species for bioenergy
presents challenges for predicting invasion risk. Unlike
traditional crops for which selection decreases the chance of
escape and survival outside of cultivation, bioenergy crops are
selected for traits that are often associated with invasiveness,
and may increase the probability of escape and spread. To mitigate
invasion risk and deliver on promises of sustainability, it is
necessary to establish baseline ecological information on these
taxa.In a series of studies, common garden
experiments and field
studies were used to assess the invasive potential of two bioenergy
species. The research objectives were to 1) determine differences
in competitive ability among cultivated and wild biotypes of a
native prairie grass, 2) assess phenotypic variation among feral
populations of an introduced grass, and 3) investigate factors
limiting the spread of the non-native grass.For native Panicum
virgatum (switchgrass), I compared growth and fecundity among
biotypes under three levels of competition: none, moderate
competition, and strong competition. Performance differed
significantly among biotypes and competition treatments.
Interactions were not significant, indicating the biotypes have
similar relative responses to competition. Kanlow cultivars grew
taller, produced more biomass and more seeds than other biotypes.
In contrast, Blackwell and Sunburst cultivars were comparable in
height, biomass and seed production to wild biotypes. This provides
evidence that risk associated with large-scale bioenergy production
is cultivar-dependent, such that rates of invasion may vary
considerably between cultivars but consistently across competitive
environments.Miscanthus sinensis, is an introduced species with a
history of invasion in the U.S. Greenhouse and field
experiments
were performed using seeds from nine feral populations located in
three regions of the eastern U.S. Early growth was assessed as an
indication of potential for establishment success. No differences
were detected among regions, and differences between populations
mostly involved those from one region. Results suggest low levels
of trait differentiation. Following the second study, I
hypothesized that invasion rates may be slowed by Allee effects,
whereby small populations suffer reduced reproductive success by
virtue of their size and density. I measured population size and
density of 18 M. sinensis populations, and determined the
percentage of florets that produced seeds. Patterns were consistent
with pollen-limited Allee effects. Notably, greater distance
between plants and their three nearest neighbors caused a reduction
in seed set, regardless of population size or region. Although the
impact of this effect on population growth rates is unknown, the
impact of spatial isolation on plants is substantial and supports
the existence of Allee effects, both in small populations and in
large populations.This research contributes to our understanding of
invasion dynamics and the role of intraspecific variation.…
Advisors/Committee Members: snow, allison (Advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Biology; Ecology; Experiments
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Palik, D. J. (2017). The Invasive Potential of Perennial Biofuel Crops. (Doctoral Dissertation). The Ohio State University. Retrieved from http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1503309520467401
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Palik, Destiny J. “The Invasive Potential of Perennial Biofuel Crops.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, The Ohio State University. Accessed January 16, 2021.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1503309520467401.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Palik, Destiny J. “The Invasive Potential of Perennial Biofuel Crops.” 2017. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Palik DJ. The Invasive Potential of Perennial Biofuel Crops. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. The Ohio State University; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1503309520467401.
Council of Science Editors:
Palik DJ. The Invasive Potential of Perennial Biofuel Crops. [Doctoral Dissertation]. The Ohio State University; 2017. Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1503309520467401

Michigan State University
15.
Chakkedath, Ajith.
A study of the effects of rare-earth elements on the microstructural evolution and deformation behavior of magnesium alloys at temperatures up to 523K.
Degree: 2016, Michigan State University
URL: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:3810
► Thesis Ph. D. Michigan State University. Materials Science and Engineering 2016
Due to their high specific strength, lightweight magnesium (Mg) alloys are being increasingly used…
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▼ Thesis Ph. D. Michigan State University. Materials Science and Engineering 2016
Due to their high specific strength, lightweight magnesium (Mg) alloys are being increasingly used for applications, such as the automotive industry, where weight savings are critical. In order to develop new alloys and processing methods to achieve higher strength and better formability to compete with currently used metal alloys, it is important to understand the effects of alloying elements, processing, and temperature on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and the deformation behavior. In this dissertation, a systematic investigation on the effects of Nd additions (0-1wt.%) and temperature (298-523K) on the microstructure and the activity of different deformation modes in as-cast and cast-then-extruded Mg-1Mn (wt.%) alloys were performed. For this study, an in-situ testing technique which combines tension and compression testing inside a scanning electron microscope (SEM) with electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) analysis was employed. The main findings of this work were that the microstructure, strength, and the distribution of the deformation modes varied significantly as a function of Nd content, temperature, and processing. An increase in the Nd content resulted in a weaker texture after extrusion in Mg-1Mn alloys. A combination of slip and twinning mechanisms controlled the tensile deformation in the extruded alloys at ambient temperatures. With an increase in temperature, the twinning activity decreased, and slip mechanisms dominated the deformation. In the extruded Nd-containing alloys, basal <a> slip dominated the deformation, especially at elevated temperatures, suggesting that Nd additions strengthen basal <a> slip. This resulted in excellent elevated-temperature strength retention in extruded Mg-1Mn-1Nd alloy, and a decrease in the Nd content to 0-0.3wt.% resulted in a decrease in the tensile strength at elevated temperatures. In extruded Mg-1Mn, contraction twinning dominated the tensile deformation and this alloy exhibited a lower elongation-to-failure (ε_f) than the other alloys at 323K. With an increase in strain, these twins evolved into {101 ̅1}-{101 ̅2} double twins. Crystal plasticity modeling and simulation of the contraction twins and double twins showed that the activity of these twin modes is detrimental to the ε_f of Mg alloys due to the strain localization that happens within the twinned volume due to the enhanced activity of basal <a> slip. This agreed with the experimental observations. Compared to the extruded materials, the as-cast alloys exhibited significantly larger grain sizes and lower tensile strengths. The deformation in the as-cast alloys was dominated by a combination of basal <a> slip and extension twinning at all test temperatures.A novel methodology which combines in-situ annealing inside a SEM with EBSD analysis was developed and employed to understand the effects of dilute Ce additions (0.2-0.6wt.%) on the recrystallization behavior in Mg-2Zn (wt.%) alloys. Texture weakening in…
Advisors/Committee Members: Boehlert, Carl, Bieler, Thomas, Eisenlohr, Philip, Reid Bush, Tamara.
Subjects/Keywords: Magnesium alloys – Microstructure; Deformations (Mechanics) – Experiments; Crystallization – Experiments; Neodymium – Experiments; Cerium – Experiments; Scanning electron microscopy – Experiments; Materials Science; Engineering
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Chakkedath, A. (2016). A study of the effects of rare-earth elements on the microstructural evolution and deformation behavior of magnesium alloys at temperatures up to 523K. (Thesis). Michigan State University. Retrieved from http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:3810
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Chakkedath, Ajith. “A study of the effects of rare-earth elements on the microstructural evolution and deformation behavior of magnesium alloys at temperatures up to 523K.” 2016. Thesis, Michigan State University. Accessed January 16, 2021.
http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:3810.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Chakkedath, Ajith. “A study of the effects of rare-earth elements on the microstructural evolution and deformation behavior of magnesium alloys at temperatures up to 523K.” 2016. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Chakkedath A. A study of the effects of rare-earth elements on the microstructural evolution and deformation behavior of magnesium alloys at temperatures up to 523K. [Internet] [Thesis]. Michigan State University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:3810.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Chakkedath A. A study of the effects of rare-earth elements on the microstructural evolution and deformation behavior of magnesium alloys at temperatures up to 523K. [Thesis]. Michigan State University; 2016. Available from: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:3810
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Universiteit Utrecht
16.
Spelbrink, A.L.L.
the justification of animal experiments: the truth behind the benefits.
Degree: 2009, Universiteit Utrecht
URL: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/31948
► The main argument for justifying the use of animals in research for human purposes is because animal experiments benefit humans. This thesis is a literature…
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▼ The main argument for justifying the use of animals in research for human purposes is because animal
experiments benefit humans. This thesis is a literature study about the justification of the use of animals in research
experiments with the focus on the benefits of the
experiments. These benefits need to be considered before the animal
experiments are performed; ethical committees need to approve the use of animals in the
experiments. These committees will compare the discomfort of the animals in the
experiments with the potential benefits of the
experiments. When these potential benefits are overruling the costs of the
experiments, i.e. the discomfort of the animals, the use of animals is justified and the
experiments will be approved. To determine on forehand whether the benefits are substantial higher than the costs, the ethical committees have to analyse the scientific validity of the experiment by setting and following specific criteria. However, even when the experiment is found scientifically valid, it is uncertain whether the results will be the expected results. With an evaluation of the results, the immediate and the long term results of the animal
experiments can be determined, in other words, the contribution of animal
experiments to medical science. Systematic reviews may provide an overview of the published animal
experiments and help to determine the contribution of animal
experiments to medical science. However, unexpected or negative results are often not published. To determine the relative relevance of animal
experiments for humans, the unexpected and unpublished results of animal
experiments should also be taken into account. A proper comparison of the results of animal
experiments and the corresponding clinical trials help to determine the contribution of animals in research to medical science as well. However, there are plenty of examples that show that systematic reviews of animal
experiments are not conducted properly or that the systematic reviews are not evaluated before the clinical trials start. For those examples, it is unsure whether the use of animals was necessary or that animal lives were spilled. The real contribution of the benefits of animal
experiments to medical science is therefore hard to determine.
In conclusion, the benefits of animal
experiments are important in justifying the use of animals in research for human purposes. Without the potential benefits, no animal experiment will be approved and no research will be performed. However, the benefits are hard to determine on forehand and can be hard to evaluate afterwards. Therefore, the contribution of the use of animals is difficult to determine. Using animals in research for human purposes is and probable always will be an unsolved dilemma, mostly because the benefits on one hand have contributed a lot to medical science but on the other hand can never be controlled and absolutely assured in future
experiments.
Advisors/Committee Members: Stafleu, F. R..
Subjects/Keywords: Geneeskunde; Justification; animal experiments; benefits
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Spelbrink, A L L. “the justification of animal experiments: the truth behind the benefits.” 2009. Masters Thesis, Universiteit Utrecht. Accessed January 16, 2021.
http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/31948.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Spelbrink, A L L. “the justification of animal experiments: the truth behind the benefits.” 2009. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Spelbrink ALL. the justification of animal experiments: the truth behind the benefits. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Universiteit Utrecht; 2009. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/31948.
Council of Science Editors:
Spelbrink ALL. the justification of animal experiments: the truth behind the benefits. [Masters Thesis]. Universiteit Utrecht; 2009. Available from: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/31948

University of Utah
17.
Wincek, Thomas John.
Adenylate cyclases from homogeneous hepatocytes and Kupffer cells.
Degree: PhD, Biochemistry;, 1974, University of Utah
URL: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd2/id/470/rec/52
► Previous studies have shown mammalian hepatic adenylate cyclase is stimulated by several compounds including: fluoride ion, guanosine-5-trophosphate (GTP), glucagon, secretin and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP).…
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▼ Previous studies have shown mammalian hepatic adenylate cyclase is stimulated by several compounds including: fluoride ion, guanosine-5-trophosphate (GTP), glucagon, secretin and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP). In addition to these effectors, prostaglandins of the E series were found to stimulate the enzyme, and this response is entirely dependent upon the presence of GTP. Since liver is composed of several distinct cell types (including Kupffer cells and hepatocytes), these responses may be due to effects on different cell specific enzymes. The purpose of this work was to examine adenylate cyclases obtained from isolated homogeneous populations of liver cells. Previously developed methods for isolation of liver cells did not yield cell fractions free of cross-contamination. A procedure was developed to isolated homogenous fractions of hepatocytes and Kupffer cells from rat liver. Animals were given intravenous injections of particulate (3 um) carbonyl iron to “prelabel” the phagocytic Kupffer cells, livers were perfused with digestive enzymes which breakdown connective tissue of organ to be dispersed. Magnetic and centrifugal separation procedures were used to obtain 3 distinct cell fractions: hepatocytes, Kupffer cells and hepatocyte wash. Kupffer cell and hepatocyte fractions were determined by microscopic analysis to be 99% homogeneous; the hepatocyte wash fraction contained blood components, hepatocytes, nuclei, and cell debris. Isolated hepatocytes contain high specific activity glucose-6-phosphatase, some 5’-nucleotidase, and acid phosphatase activity. Kupffer cells contain high specific activities of 5’-nucleotidase, acid phosphatase, and an activity responsible for the conversion of isoproterenol to an unidentified product. Adenylate cyclase from isolated hepatocytes responds to all effectors as does enzyme obtained from whole liver. Glucagon stimulated enzyme is greatly enriched, and hepatocytes in this fraction account for most (70%) of the response measured in the intact organ. Kupffer cell enzyme has a high basal activity, and is stimulated by fluoride ion and GTP. An adenylate cyclase of high specific activity is present is the hepatocyte wash fraction; the enzyme responds to all effectors which stimulate the hepatocyte enzyme. At least 70% if whole liver prostaglandin sensitive adenylate cyclase is present in the hepatocyte wash. Blood components and nuclei contained in the wash cannot account for this activiaty. Stimulations caused by adding combinations of hormones to samples containing hepatocyte adenylate cyclase show the presence of separate receptors for glucagon and the gastrointestinal hormones. A model assuming mobile receptors is proposed to explain present in this cell type.
Subjects/Keywords: Biochemistry; Experiments
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Wincek, T. J. (1974). Adenylate cyclases from homogeneous hepatocytes and Kupffer cells. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Utah. Retrieved from http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd2/id/470/rec/52
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Wincek, Thomas John. “Adenylate cyclases from homogeneous hepatocytes and Kupffer cells.” 1974. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Utah. Accessed January 16, 2021.
http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd2/id/470/rec/52.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Wincek, Thomas John. “Adenylate cyclases from homogeneous hepatocytes and Kupffer cells.” 1974. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Wincek TJ. Adenylate cyclases from homogeneous hepatocytes and Kupffer cells. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Utah; 1974. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd2/id/470/rec/52.
Council of Science Editors:
Wincek TJ. Adenylate cyclases from homogeneous hepatocytes and Kupffer cells. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Utah; 1974. Available from: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd2/id/470/rec/52

University of Utah
18.
Sidwell, Robert William.
Experimental studies of latent Q fever infections;.
Degree: PhD, Pathology;, 1963, University of Utah
URL: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd1/id/1710/rec/496
► 1. A 21-day whole body x-irradiation LD50 was determined for guinea pigs, white mice and deer mice. As measured by post-exposure deaths, guinea pigs were…
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▼ 1. A 21-day whole body x-irradiation LD50 was determined for guinea pigs, white mice and deer mice. As measured by post-exposure deaths, guinea pigs were most susceptible (LD50: 163 r), white mice less susceptible (LD50: 431 r) and deer mice least susceptible (LD50: 588 r) to the irradiation. 2. In a pilot rickettsiae study, Coxiella burnetii was shown to persist for over 12 weeks in kidneys of guinea pigs and reproductive tract and kidneys of white mice. Fecal material and urine in guinea pigs, white mice and deer mice were infectious for three weeks. The organism persisted a total of six week in deer mouse spleen, kidneys and liver. 3. Whole body x-irradiation in dosages slightly less than or greater than the 21-day LD50 caused a reactivation of C. burnetii infection in guinea pigs, white mice, and deer mice infected three months previously. This reactivation was determined by demonstrating infectious quantities of rickettsiae in various tissues and in urine and feces in these animals, as compared to the detection of little or no rickettsiae in the same tissues from non-irradiated similarly infected control animals. 4. The Q fever antibody response in the irradiated and control animals in (3) were shown to vary markedly in titer with animal species, dosage of irradiation and type of antibody. The Phase I and II CF antibody from irradiated guinea pigs was depressed at one week after irradiation, but increased significantly by four weeks in the animals receiving high irradiation dose. A negative antibody phase occurred in the animals receiving the low dose within four weeks. Phase 1 CTA antibody, by contrast, increased in titer by one wee, but was depressed subsequently only in the low dosage irradiated animals. White mice reacted to a lesser extent than guinea pigs, but the same general trends in antibody depression and enhancement were noted. Few variations of significance could be demonstrated n sera from deer mice, although one to tow weeks after irradiation a slight depression of CF antibody occurred in the irradiated animals. 5. A definite transmission of C. burnetii to control guinea pigs and white mice in relation to reactivation of the Q fever infections in irradiated animals was demonstrated. This was shown by the infection of normal control animals placed as cage mates with the infected and irradiated animals. No transmission could be observed in deer mice and non-irradiated control animals. 6. An injection of cortisone give daily for seven days induced a reactivation of Q fever infection in guinea pigs and white mice but not in deer mice infected three months previously. This reactivation was indicated by the presence of C. burnetii in various tissue, urine and feces which were usually uninfected in untreated animals infected at the same time. 7. The multiple cortisone injections described in (6) had only a moderate effect upon the Q fever antibody response in the three species tested. A slight depression in titer occurred in most animals at varying time intervals following the cortisone injections. This…
Subjects/Keywords: Experiments; Infection
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Sidwell, R. W. (1963). Experimental studies of latent Q fever infections;. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Utah. Retrieved from http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd1/id/1710/rec/496
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Sidwell, Robert William. “Experimental studies of latent Q fever infections;.” 1963. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Utah. Accessed January 16, 2021.
http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd1/id/1710/rec/496.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Sidwell, Robert William. “Experimental studies of latent Q fever infections;.” 1963. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Sidwell RW. Experimental studies of latent Q fever infections;. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Utah; 1963. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd1/id/1710/rec/496.
Council of Science Editors:
Sidwell RW. Experimental studies of latent Q fever infections;. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Utah; 1963. Available from: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd1/id/1710/rec/496

University of Utah
19.
Cherry, Joshua L.
Genome sequences: experimental determination and evolutionary interpretation;.
Degree: PhD, Human Genetics;, 1999, University of Utah
URL: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd1/id/731/rec/582
► The genome project is an interdisciplinary effort to determine and analyze the sequences of whole genomes. Laboratory techniques presented here may contribute to this effort.…
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▼ The genome project is an interdisciplinary effort to determine and analyze the sequences of whole genomes. Laboratory techniques presented here may contribute to this effort. One of these techniques involves the use of enzyme-linked fluorescence for detection of DNA on membranes in hybridization experiments. This technique facilitates the automation of hybridization experiments. Another technique involves the use of modified primers in cycle sequencing reactions to eliminate artifacts and improve sequence determination. Introduction of residues into the primer that can not be replicated by DNA polymerase eliminates the possibility of unwanted exponential amplification of side-products. The sequence of the genome of the hypothermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus, along with the other microbial gnome sequences becoming ailable, has been the basis of inquiries concerning the evolution of histidine biosynthetic operons and the biochemistry and evolution of inteins. These studies provide evidence of lateral transfer of genetic material and recruitment of genes to new functions. Theoretical work is presented concerning the process by which sequences change over evolutionary time. A model is presented that predicts approximate independence of the rate of change from the effective population size, contrary to the accepted understanding of the nearly neutral theory of molecular evolution.
Subjects/Keywords: Hybridization; Experiments
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Cherry, J. L. (1999). Genome sequences: experimental determination and evolutionary interpretation;. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Utah. Retrieved from http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd1/id/731/rec/582
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Cherry, Joshua L. “Genome sequences: experimental determination and evolutionary interpretation;.” 1999. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Utah. Accessed January 16, 2021.
http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd1/id/731/rec/582.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Cherry, Joshua L. “Genome sequences: experimental determination and evolutionary interpretation;.” 1999. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Cherry JL. Genome sequences: experimental determination and evolutionary interpretation;. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Utah; 1999. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd1/id/731/rec/582.
Council of Science Editors:
Cherry JL. Genome sequences: experimental determination and evolutionary interpretation;. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Utah; 1999. Available from: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd1/id/731/rec/582

University of Alberta
20.
Clark, Heather A.
Generation, propagation and breaking of an internal gravity
wave beam.
Degree: MS, Department of Physics, 2009, University of Alberta
URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/4q77fs211
► We report upon an experimental study of internal gravity waves generated by the large-amplitude vertical oscillations of a circular cylinder in uniformly stratified fluid. Quantitative…
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▼ We report upon an experimental study of internal
gravity waves generated by the large-amplitude vertical
oscillations of a circular cylinder in uniformly stratified fluid.
Quantitative measurements are performed using a modified synthetic
schlieren technique for strongly stratified solutions of NaCl or
NaI. Oscillatory turbulent patches that develop around the cylinder
are found to be the primary source of the observed
quasi-monochromatic wave beams whose characteristics differ from
theoretical predictions and experimental investigations of waves
generated by small-amplitude cylinder oscillations. Over long times
the waves break down into turbulence that is examined
quantitatively through conductivity probe measurements and
qualitatively through unprocessed synthetic schlieren images. Based
on observations of the location of wave breakdown we determine that
the likely mechanism for breakdown is through parametric
subharmonic instability. This conclusion is supported by fully
nonlinear numerical simulations of the evolution of a temporally
monochromatic internal wave beam.
Subjects/Keywords: waves; experiments; instability; internal; turbulence
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Clark, H. A. (2009). Generation, propagation and breaking of an internal gravity
wave beam. (Masters Thesis). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/4q77fs211
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Clark, Heather A. “Generation, propagation and breaking of an internal gravity
wave beam.” 2009. Masters Thesis, University of Alberta. Accessed January 16, 2021.
https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/4q77fs211.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Clark, Heather A. “Generation, propagation and breaking of an internal gravity
wave beam.” 2009. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Clark HA. Generation, propagation and breaking of an internal gravity
wave beam. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Alberta; 2009. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/4q77fs211.
Council of Science Editors:
Clark HA. Generation, propagation and breaking of an internal gravity
wave beam. [Masters Thesis]. University of Alberta; 2009. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/4q77fs211

Cornell University
21.
Mahaffey, Stephen.
Inference, Thought Experiments, And Physicalism.
Degree: PhD, Philosophy, 2014, Cornell University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/37123
► This dissertation addresses and connects three issues. First, I seek to better understand philosophers' use of thought experiments. In particular, I seek to better understand…
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▼ This dissertation addresses and connects three issues. First, I seek to better understand philosophers' use of thought
experiments. In particular, I seek to better understand the origin and epistemic status of the conclusions we glean from such
experiments. To do that, I address the questions: How do we even form these conclusions? And are they generally reliable and well justified? If so, why and how? In response, I develop a new theory of how we form our conclusions. The core idea is that we infer them from the suppositions we make to create the imaginary cases in our thought
experiments. This theory entails that our conclusions about thought
experiments are reliable and typically bear a priori justification. Another key issue is this: if we know all of the fundamental truths of reality, and thus know not only the fundamental laws of nature but also the location, interrelations, and intrinsic properties of every fundamental entity, can we (assuming we're ideally smart and energetic) then infer every other truth of reality? The nub of this issue is that the fundamental truth metaphysically explains all other truths. So what's really at stake is whether metaphysical explanations are transparent: viz., open for us to see how explananda follow from explanans, and so determine the former from the latter. I argue that we cannot infer all non-fundamental truths from the fundamental truth-and, so, that metaphysical explanations sometimes are not transparent. To argue for this conclusion, I work with the standard assumption that the fundamental truth concerns microphysical reality. I then argue that there are many non-fundamental macrophysical truths that even idealized agents cannot infer from the fundamental microphysical truth. The final issue I address is the nature and origin of phenomenal consciousness-i.e., the subjective character of our experiences that we try to describe with statements about what our experiences are like for us. On this topic, I defend physicalism about phenomenal consciousness against several recent and influential objections. This means, for one thing, that I defend the view that a person's conscious experience at any given time is determined by her neurobiological state at that moment.
Advisors/Committee Members: Pereboom, Derk (chair), Silins, Nicholas (committee member), Bennett, Karen (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: physicalism; abduction; thought experiments
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Mahaffey, S. (2014). Inference, Thought Experiments, And Physicalism. (Doctoral Dissertation). Cornell University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1813/37123
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mahaffey, Stephen. “Inference, Thought Experiments, And Physicalism.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Cornell University. Accessed January 16, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1813/37123.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mahaffey, Stephen. “Inference, Thought Experiments, And Physicalism.” 2014. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Mahaffey S. Inference, Thought Experiments, And Physicalism. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Cornell University; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/37123.
Council of Science Editors:
Mahaffey S. Inference, Thought Experiments, And Physicalism. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Cornell University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/37123

Cornell University
22.
Kim, Duk Gyoo.
Essays On Applied Economics With Experimental Evidence.
Degree: PhD, Economics, 2015, Cornell University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/41082
► My dissertation consists of three chapters, each of which experimentally investigates the reasonings of an individual's suboptimal decisions from the perspective of self-interested rational agents.…
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▼ My dissertation consists of three chapters, each of which experimentally investigates the reasonings of an individual's suboptimal decisions from the perspective of self-interested rational agents. In the first chapter, I examine how the voluntary contribution of public goods is affected by uncertainty in the size of the relevant population. I show that when the number of players is random and each player knows only the population distribution, the voluntary contribution level in Nash equilibrium is higher than when the number of players is fixed at the mean of the population distribution if the marginal production of public goods is convex and the agents are self-interested. I also show that the voluntary contribution level decreases as the expected number of players increases, but such a decreasing tendency is weaker than predicted by the model for the case where there is no uncertainty in the size of the population. On the contrary, by modeling the agents' social preferences in the form of an increasing concave warm-glow utility in the population size, I show that the voluntary contribution level is smaller under population uncertainty when the production function is linear. The linear voluntary contributions mechanism (VCM) can capture the relationships between warm glow and population uncertainty, and the nonlinear VCM with population uncertainty can provide a structural way to additionally examine theoretical predictions. The results of the lab
experiments support many aspects of the theoretical predictions. As the mean population size increased, the changes in contribution level were smaller under population uncertainty, and the subjects' decisions were determined mainly by the lower bound of the population distribution. When the population distribution was more volatile, subjects contributed more. It is a new and interesting observation that the salience of population uncertainty partly drove out warm glow. In the second chapter, I show that winner-take-all competitions can lead to the person in the second (middle-tier) environment having the worst expected payoff when players exclusively choose their environment and exert effort before their random, heterogeneous environmental supports are realized. The tiers are defined by the ranks in pairwise competitions. The second-tier trap (STT) is a situation in which a player from the second-tier environment has the worst expected payoff even though his expected environmental support is strictly greater than that of the third-tier player. A sufficient condition for the STT is that the ex-ante advantages, the winning probabilities when all the players exert the same amount of effort regardless of their environment, be the same for those two environments. I claim that this sufficient condition for the STT is so weak that players can easily be tempted to choose the second-tier environment, which is the wrong decision. Lab
experiments verify this claim. In twostage all-pay auction games whose structure leads to the STT, subjects chose an environment and then an effort…
Advisors/Committee Members: Frank,Robert H (chair), Coate,Stephen (coChair), Schulze,William D (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Voluntary Contributions; Experiments; Charitable Giving
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Kim, D. G. (2015). Essays On Applied Economics With Experimental Evidence. (Doctoral Dissertation). Cornell University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1813/41082
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kim, Duk Gyoo. “Essays On Applied Economics With Experimental Evidence.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Cornell University. Accessed January 16, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1813/41082.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kim, Duk Gyoo. “Essays On Applied Economics With Experimental Evidence.” 2015. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Kim DG. Essays On Applied Economics With Experimental Evidence. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Cornell University; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/41082.
Council of Science Editors:
Kim DG. Essays On Applied Economics With Experimental Evidence. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Cornell University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/41082

Drexel University
23.
Snead, Loraine Palmer.
The Effect of Using the Muddiest Point Technique in a Large General Chemistry Class.
Degree: 2016, Drexel University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1860/idea:7381
► This study examined the effects of the muddiest point technique on student performance and potential metacognitive benefits in two sections of general chemistry. The muddiest…
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▼ This study examined the effects of the muddiest point technique on student performance and potential metacognitive benefits in two sections of general chemistry. The muddiest point is a learning model that is used to engage students in large lecture-based chemistry classes. A tally of students' responses to concepts that need the most clarification, hence any "muddy" points was collected. The study analyzed data from three unit tests and one final exam in each of the two experimental sections. Student performance was evaluated based on the muddiest point-correlated exam questions in the four assessments. The two experimental sections were compared against three controlled general chemistry sections in which the instructors did not employ the muddiest point technique. The results of this investigation indicate no statistical differences between the experimental and control sections, but do imply positive benefits for students whose instructor chose to review confusing topics that were chosen by the majority of the students in the class. These conclusions demonstrate a need for further research to determine whether the muddiest point technique benefits specific types of content understanding that were not evident from the multiple-choice questions or data collection used in this study.
M.S., Chemistry – Drexel University, 2016
Advisors/Committee Members: King, Daniel B., College of Arts and Sciences.
Subjects/Keywords: Chemistry; Metacognition; Chemistry – Experiments
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Snead, L. P. (2016). The Effect of Using the Muddiest Point Technique in a Large General Chemistry Class. (Thesis). Drexel University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1860/idea:7381
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Snead, Loraine Palmer. “The Effect of Using the Muddiest Point Technique in a Large General Chemistry Class.” 2016. Thesis, Drexel University. Accessed January 16, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1860/idea:7381.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Snead, Loraine Palmer. “The Effect of Using the Muddiest Point Technique in a Large General Chemistry Class.” 2016. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Snead LP. The Effect of Using the Muddiest Point Technique in a Large General Chemistry Class. [Internet] [Thesis]. Drexel University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1860/idea:7381.
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Snead LP. The Effect of Using the Muddiest Point Technique in a Large General Chemistry Class. [Thesis]. Drexel University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1860/idea:7381
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Cornell University
24.
Tsvetkova, Milena.
The Contagion Of Social Behavior.
Degree: PhD, Sociology, 2015, Cornell University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/40690
► The dissertation investigates the contagion of prosocial and antisocial behavior among strangers. We distinguish between two contagion mechanisms: generalized reciprocity (a recipient of social behavior…
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▼ The dissertation investigates the contagion of prosocial and antisocial behavior among strangers. We distinguish between two contagion mechanisms: generalized reciprocity (a recipient of social behavior is more likely to pay it forward) and third-party influence (an observer of social behavior is more likely to emulate it). Using two large-scale online
experiments, we find that individuals who have benefitted from generosity and suffered from mean behavior are more likely to help and, respectively, harm others. Individuals who observe many acts of kindness are more generous towards others, while individuals who observe few mean acts are less likely to be mean towards others. We then conduct computational
experiments with an agent-based model to investigate when the spread of prosocial behavior can become self-sustaining. The results offer explanation for the fact that cultures of kindness are rare for anonymous face-to-face interactions but common online, for example in the form of user-generated content communities.
Advisors/Committee Members: Macy,Michael Walton (chair), Lawler,Edward J (committee member), Heckathorn,Douglas D. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: contagion; reciprocity; online experiments
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Tsvetkova, M. (2015). The Contagion Of Social Behavior. (Doctoral Dissertation). Cornell University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1813/40690
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Tsvetkova, Milena. “The Contagion Of Social Behavior.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Cornell University. Accessed January 16, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1813/40690.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Tsvetkova, Milena. “The Contagion Of Social Behavior.” 2015. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Tsvetkova M. The Contagion Of Social Behavior. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Cornell University; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/40690.
Council of Science Editors:
Tsvetkova M. The Contagion Of Social Behavior. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Cornell University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/40690

North Carolina State University
25.
Bromfield Lee, Deborah Christina.
Development of Sensorial Experiments and their Implementation into Undergraduate Laboratories.
Degree: PhD, Chemistry, 2009, North Carolina State University
URL: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/4170
► “Visualization†of chemical phenomena often has been limited in the teaching laboratories to the sense of sight. We have developed chemistry experiments that rely on…
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▼ “Visualization†of chemical phenomena often has been limited in the teaching laboratories to the sense of sight. We have developed chemistry
experiments that rely on senses other than eyesight to investigate chemical concepts, make quantitative determinations, and familiarize students with chemical techniques traditionally designed using only eyesight. Multi-sensory learning can benefit all students by actively engaging them in learning through stimulation or an alternative way of experiencing a concept or ideas. Perception of events or concepts usually depends on the information from the different sensory systems combined. The use of multi-sensory learning can take advantage of all the senses to reinforce learning as each sense builds toward a more complete experience of scientific data. Research has shown that multi-sensory representations of scientific phenomena is a valuable tool for enhancing understanding of chemistry as well as displacing misconceptions through experience. Multi-sensory experiences have also been shown to enrich memory performance. There are few
experiments published which utilize multiple senses in the teaching laboratory.
The sensorial
experiments chosen were conceptually similar to
experiments currently performed in undergraduate laboratories; however students collect different types of data using multi-sensory observations. The
experiments themselves were developed by using chemicals that would provide different sensory changes or capitalizing on sensory observations that were typically overlooked or ignored and obtain similar and precise results as in traditional
experiments. Minimizing hazards and using safe practices are especially essential in these
experiments as students utilize senses traditionally not allowed to be used in the laboratories. These sensorial
experiments utilize typical equipment found in the teaching laboratories as well as inexpensive chemicals in order
to aid implementation. All
experiments are rigorously tested for accuracy and all chemicals examined for safety prior to implementation.
The pedagogical objectives were established of to provide the ability to develop and stimulate students’ conceptual understanding. The educational assessments of these
experiments are are fashioned using the framework chosen (Marzano and Kendall). All the
experiments are designed as collaborative, inquiry-based
experiments in aims of enhancing the students understanding of the
subject and promote critical thinking skills. These
experiments use an investigative approach rather than verification methods. Terminology and misconceptions of the experiment were evaluated to prevent misunderstanding or confusion during the experiment. Interventions to address these misconceptions and learning problems associated with the experiment were developed. We have developed the Learning Lab Report, LLR, as an alternative model for the traditional laboratory reports, with the goal of transforming the traditional reports into something more useful for both students and…
Advisors/Committee Members: Melissa G. Jones, Committee Member (advisor), Christopher Gorman, Committee Member (advisor), Maria T. Oliver-Hoyo, Committee Chair (advisor), Reza Ghiladi, Committee Member (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: lab report format; sensorial experiments
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Bromfield Lee, D. C. (2009). Development of Sensorial Experiments and their Implementation into Undergraduate Laboratories. (Doctoral Dissertation). North Carolina State University. Retrieved from http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/4170
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bromfield Lee, Deborah Christina. “Development of Sensorial Experiments and their Implementation into Undergraduate Laboratories.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, North Carolina State University. Accessed January 16, 2021.
http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/4170.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bromfield Lee, Deborah Christina. “Development of Sensorial Experiments and their Implementation into Undergraduate Laboratories.” 2009. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Bromfield Lee DC. Development of Sensorial Experiments and their Implementation into Undergraduate Laboratories. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. North Carolina State University; 2009. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/4170.
Council of Science Editors:
Bromfield Lee DC. Development of Sensorial Experiments and their Implementation into Undergraduate Laboratories. [Doctoral Dissertation]. North Carolina State University; 2009. Available from: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/4170
26.
Silva, Hugo Gonçalves.
Quantum Effects for Spintronic Devices Optimization.
Degree: 2010, Universidade de Évora
URL: https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/2242
► This work is mainly dedicated to the study of spin dependent transport in mag- netic nanostructures. The principal objective is the optimization of the magnetoresistive…
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▼ This work is mainly dedicated to the study of spin dependent transport in mag-
netic nanostructures. The principal objective is the optimization of the magnetoresistive
performance of such structures, in order to built high density Magnetic Random Access
Memories (MRAM). Nevertheless, new resistive properties are also found, that could be
useful for another type of non-volatile memory device, in this case, Resistive Random
Access Memories (ReRAM). The thesis is basically divided into two parts, the ¯rst one
considers the theoretical analysis of multilayered magnetic junctions and the second one
is dedicated to the experimental study of magnetic granular multilayers.
Subjects/Keywords: Spintronics; Resistive switching; Theory; Experiments
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Silva, H. G. (2010). Quantum Effects for Spintronic Devices Optimization. (Thesis). Universidade de Évora. Retrieved from https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/2242
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Silva, Hugo Gonçalves. “Quantum Effects for Spintronic Devices Optimization.” 2010. Thesis, Universidade de Évora. Accessed January 16, 2021.
https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/2242.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Silva, Hugo Gonçalves. “Quantum Effects for Spintronic Devices Optimization.” 2010. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Silva HG. Quantum Effects for Spintronic Devices Optimization. [Internet] [Thesis]. Universidade de Évora; 2010. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/2242.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Silva HG. Quantum Effects for Spintronic Devices Optimization. [Thesis]. Universidade de Évora; 2010. Available from: https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/2242
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Wesleyan University
27.
Cole, Brendan Cannon.
Size-Dependence of Rotation Rates of Spheres and Disks in Turbulence.
Degree: Physics, 2016, Wesleyan University
URL: https://wesscholar.wesleyan.edu/etd_mas_theses/112
► Time-resolved positions and orientations of anisotropic inertial-range particles are experimentally measured using simultaneous stereoscopic images from four high-speed cameras. Tetrads (four slender rods in…
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▼ Time-resolved positions and orientations of anisotropic inertial-range particles are experimentally measured using simultaneous stereoscopic images from four high-speed cameras. Tetrads (four slender rods in tetrahedral symmetry) are used to probe the energy cascade across a range of scales and triads (three rods in triangular planar symmetry) are measured to probe for the first time the rotational behavior of inertial-range disks. It is shown analytically that small tetrads and triads rotate like spheres and disks, respectively, and this small-particle prediction is experimentally extended well into the inertial range. The measured rotation rates of tetrads are shown to qualitatively follow canonical inertial range scaling predictions derived using transverse velocity structure functions. An experimentally derived scaling constant is predicted from the data. Furthermore, a size-dependence of the strength of preferential alignment of disks with their rotation rates is suggested based on comparison with prior experimental and computational work on small particles.
Measuring of the rotation rate of rigid bodies in turbulence is a direct way of probing the energy cascade at the scale of the particle. Therefore, very accurate measurements of particle rotation rates can in principle be used to find higher moments of velocity structure functions, as has previously been done using multiple-point velocity correlations. The measurements presented in this thesis are the first step along this path, and it is suggested finally that rotation rate measurements are a more intuitive and direct way to approach the
subject of turbulent energy scaling for researchers and students alike.
Advisors/Committee Members: Greg A. Voth.
Subjects/Keywords: physics; fluid dynamics; turbulence; experiments
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Cole, B. C. (2016). Size-Dependence of Rotation Rates of Spheres and Disks in Turbulence. (Masters Thesis). Wesleyan University. Retrieved from https://wesscholar.wesleyan.edu/etd_mas_theses/112
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Cole, Brendan Cannon. “Size-Dependence of Rotation Rates of Spheres and Disks in Turbulence.” 2016. Masters Thesis, Wesleyan University. Accessed January 16, 2021.
https://wesscholar.wesleyan.edu/etd_mas_theses/112.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Cole, Brendan Cannon. “Size-Dependence of Rotation Rates of Spheres and Disks in Turbulence.” 2016. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Cole BC. Size-Dependence of Rotation Rates of Spheres and Disks in Turbulence. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Wesleyan University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: https://wesscholar.wesleyan.edu/etd_mas_theses/112.
Council of Science Editors:
Cole BC. Size-Dependence of Rotation Rates of Spheres and Disks in Turbulence. [Masters Thesis]. Wesleyan University; 2016. Available from: https://wesscholar.wesleyan.edu/etd_mas_theses/112
28.
Fruth, Jana.
New methods for the sensitivity analysis of black-box functions with an application to sheet metal forming.
Degree: 2015, Technische Universität Dortmund
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.17877/DE290R-7461
► The general field of the thesis is the sensitivity analysis of black-box functions. Sensitivity analysis studies how the variation of the output can be apportioned…
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▼ The general field of the thesis is the sensitivity analysis of black-box functions. Sensitivity analysis studies how the variation of the output can be apportioned to the variation of input sources. It is an important tool in the construction, analysis, and optimization of computer
experiments. The total interaction index is presented, which can be used for the screening of interactions. Several variance-based estimation methods are suggested. Their properties are analyzed theoretically as well as on simulations. A further chapter concerns the sensitivity analysis for models that can take functions as input variables and return a scalar value as output. A very economical sequential approach is presented, which not only discovers the sensitivity of those functional variables as a whole but identifies relevant regions in the functional domain. As a third concept, support index functions, functions of sensitivity indices over the input distribution
support, are suggested. Finally, all three methods are successfully applied in the sensitivity analysis of sheet metal forming models.
Advisors/Committee Members: Kuhnt, Sonja (advisor), Kunert, Joachim (referee), Prieur, Clémentine (referee).
Subjects/Keywords: Computer experiments; Sensitivity analysis; 310
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Fruth, J. (2015). New methods for the sensitivity analysis of black-box functions with an application to sheet metal forming. (Doctoral Dissertation). Technische Universität Dortmund. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.17877/DE290R-7461
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Fruth, Jana. “New methods for the sensitivity analysis of black-box functions with an application to sheet metal forming.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Technische Universität Dortmund. Accessed January 16, 2021.
http://dx.doi.org/10.17877/DE290R-7461.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Fruth, Jana. “New methods for the sensitivity analysis of black-box functions with an application to sheet metal forming.” 2015. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Fruth J. New methods for the sensitivity analysis of black-box functions with an application to sheet metal forming. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Technische Universität Dortmund; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.17877/DE290R-7461.
Council of Science Editors:
Fruth J. New methods for the sensitivity analysis of black-box functions with an application to sheet metal forming. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Technische Universität Dortmund; 2015. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.17877/DE290R-7461

University of Otago
29.
Montiel, Fabien Franck.
Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Water Wave Scattering by Floating Elastic Plates
.
Degree: 2012, University of Otago
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10523/2578
► The response of one or more floating compliant disks to a monochromatic linear water wave is investigated theoretically and experimentally, in a regime where scattering…
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▼ The response of one or more floating compliant disks to a monochromatic linear water wave is investigated theoretically and experimentally, in a regime where scattering effects dominate. A model is constructed assuming the disks behave as thin elastic plates, moving freely in a fluid domain of finite depth and infinite extent in the horizontal directions. The response of a single disk is devised first, using a novel version of the eigenfunction matching method, that accommodates a realistic Archimedean draught. The solution to the multiple-disk problem is obtained using Graf’s addition formula.
A unique series of wave tank
experiments is reported that replicates as closely as possible the conditions of the model. An optical remote sensing device provides accurate measurements for the disk deflection. Theoretical and experimental data are compared in terms of the natural modes of vibration of the disk. The modal amplitudes are analysed for three different disk thicknesses, over a frequency range relevant to the regime of interest. Additional tests with two disks provide data for different spacings and angles between the disks.
For tests involving a single disk, good agreement is obtained overall for the dominant modes, although discrepancies appear consistently in the results. The influence of components of the experimental setup are analysed theoretically by extension of the original model to explain or discard their effect on the motion of the disk. For tests with two disks, evidence that the disks influence each other’s motion is found and reasonable agreement is obtained with the theory.
Advisors/Committee Members: Squire, Vernon (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: wave;
tank;
experiments;
hydroelasticity;
scattering
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Montiel, F. F. (2012). Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Water Wave Scattering by Floating Elastic Plates
. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Otago. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/2578
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Montiel, Fabien Franck. “Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Water Wave Scattering by Floating Elastic Plates
.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Otago. Accessed January 16, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10523/2578.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Montiel, Fabien Franck. “Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Water Wave Scattering by Floating Elastic Plates
.” 2012. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Montiel FF. Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Water Wave Scattering by Floating Elastic Plates
. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Otago; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10523/2578.
Council of Science Editors:
Montiel FF. Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Water Wave Scattering by Floating Elastic Plates
. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Otago; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10523/2578

Oregon State University
30.
Osten, Donald Edward.
Investigation of the effects of atmospheric pressure and composition on Q-switched laser plumes from metal and graphite targets by spatiotemporally resolved emission and atomic absorption measurements.
Degree: PhD, Chemistry, 1972, Oregon State University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/45415
Subjects/Keywords: Lasers – Experiments
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Osten, D. E. (1972). Investigation of the effects of atmospheric pressure and composition on Q-switched laser plumes from metal and graphite targets by spatiotemporally resolved emission and atomic absorption measurements. (Doctoral Dissertation). Oregon State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1957/45415
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Osten, Donald Edward. “Investigation of the effects of atmospheric pressure and composition on Q-switched laser plumes from metal and graphite targets by spatiotemporally resolved emission and atomic absorption measurements.” 1972. Doctoral Dissertation, Oregon State University. Accessed January 16, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1957/45415.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Osten, Donald Edward. “Investigation of the effects of atmospheric pressure and composition on Q-switched laser plumes from metal and graphite targets by spatiotemporally resolved emission and atomic absorption measurements.” 1972. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Osten DE. Investigation of the effects of atmospheric pressure and composition on Q-switched laser plumes from metal and graphite targets by spatiotemporally resolved emission and atomic absorption measurements. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Oregon State University; 1972. [cited 2021 Jan 16].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/45415.
Council of Science Editors:
Osten DE. Investigation of the effects of atmospheric pressure and composition on Q-switched laser plumes from metal and graphite targets by spatiotemporally resolved emission and atomic absorption measurements. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Oregon State University; 1972. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/45415
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