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Statistical Modelling the Inventory Allocation of Bay Area Bike Share
The project investigates the allocation of public bikes under the Bay Area Bike Share (BABS). BABS is the region’s bike sharing system with 700 bikes and 70 stations across the Bay Area surrounding San Francisco. It provides ... -
Environmental Factors on Well-Being of Captive Pottos (Perodicticus potto) at the Cincinnati Zoo
The potto (Perodicticus potto) is a nocturnal non-human primate (Suborder: Strepsirhini) that lives in tropical forests in the Congo basin and ranges east to countries of the Rift Valley. They are difficult to study in the ... -
A Profile of KNM-ER 1813: The State of Early Homo from the Specimen’s Perspective
In the paleoanthropology community, there is much debate about how to tackle the issue that the earliest Homo specimens pose. In general, there is a great variety of cranial morphology represented in the fossil record, but ... -
The history of the body: concepts and care
I became interested in Renaissance literature when I conducted a research project on Shakespeare. It was apparent that the medicine of the bard’s time lacked one thing: scientific accuracy. I became inquisitive— how has ... -
His/Her/Hirstory Symposium Program
Election 2016; His/ Her/ Hirstory : a symposium of projects offering intersectional analyses ; program pdf -
That's Not Normal, But Normal for Us
An illness narrative case study that investigates the relationship between disease, illness, and an individual's sense of self and agency. These topics are outlined through the telling of a 56-year-old mother's experience ... -
The Influence of Chronotype on Alcohol Consumption
College student alcohol consumption is a public health concern. With 65% of college students consuming alcohol in any given month, they experience negative consequences including lower grades, lasting cognitive deficits, ... -
DSpace Profile Module
Universities and other institutions across the world use DSpace for the storage, management, and dissemination of their open digital content. DSpace allows these institutions to host all types of media through online digital ... -
Relations Between Academic Factors and Social/Illegal Risks
This survey-based study examined the relationships between certain academic factors and social illegal risks. It primarily focused on GPA and academic achievement and how they related to fake ID ownership and alcohol ... -
Social Influences of College Organizations: The Effects of Conformity on Self Esteem
This study examines the relationship between college students’ rates of self-esteem and conformity within different organizations on campus; specifically, if this interaction varies based on the type of organization to ... -
How Urbanization is Effecting The Eastern Gray Squirrel
In this experiment, I determined if urbanization affecting the foraging behavior in eastern gray squirrels? Do these behaviors become less or more frequent with the different season? The purpose of this experiment is to ... -
Examining the genetic consequence of habitat fragmentation in the northern Michigan white-footed mouse
The white-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus noveboracensis, is greatly impacted by habitat changes. It generally thrives in dense forests that provide shelter and protection from predators. However, the species is adaptable ... -
Evaluating the influence of phenolic compounds to gut bacteria-host cell interaction via HPLC-MS/MS based targeted metabolic profiling
This study evaluated the influence of phenolic compounds and their influence to the interaction of human gut bacteria and host cells. Four bacterial stains were studied in this project. The minimum inhibitory concentration ... -
In Vivo Applications of Diffuse Optical Techniques For Measuring Hemodynamics in Mouse Models of Cerebral Stroke
With strokes, time is the paramount factor in determining the severity and aftermath of a patient. Every minute that passes, a portion of the brain is losing blood flow and oxygen saturation that results in the death of ... -
News Media Reporting of United States Senate Campaigns: The Role of Gender in Local Television Coverage of Elections from 2006 to 2014
One explanation for the lack of women in elective office concerns the role of media in both shaping and reinforcing gender stereotyping through coverage of elections. Studies have identified gender stereotypes in nationwide ... -
Miami University Deception Detection Database
Lloyd, Deska, Hugenberg, McConnell, Humphrey, & Kunstman (2017) created the Miami University Deception Detection Database (MU3D) for research purposes. The MU3D is a free resource containing 320 videos of Black and White ... -
Fantastic Feminist Doll Application in Sexual Assault Case
This topic covers using the fantastic feminist doll to heal sexual assault victims' mental hurt. -
Evolution and Effects: Title IX at Miami University
This project explores the evolution of Miami University’s sexual violence programming since the implementation of Title IX.