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The Relation between Parents’ Knowledge of Social-Emotional Development and Preschoolers’ Social-Emotional Outcomes
(2018)The purpose of this study was twofold: The first objective was to identify whether thereis a relation between parents’ knowledge about children’s social-emotional development and their young children’s social-emotional ... -
Effects of climate and water use on the ecology of mountain lakes and rivers in the Western United States
(2018)Climate change and over-use of natural resources impacts ecosystems worldwide. Understanding physical impacts from climate and natural resource use on biological processes at multiple scales of spatial and ecological ... -
Adopting a Vision Zero Plan for the Analysis of Pedestrian Safety in Washoe County
(2018)This study analyzes pedestrian crashes occurring in four different focus areas in Reno and Sparks, NV (Washoe County) to help reduce fatal and serious injuries. In conjunction with Vision Zero of Northern Nevada, achieving ... -
Urban avoidance by Golden Eagles in the Great Basin
(2018)I am presenting the first documented attempt designed to track Golden Eagle (Aguila chrysaetos) movements in the Great Basin for evaluation of areas that they avoid. I hypothesize that Golden Eagles are eschewing urban ... -
Performance Evaluation of Asphalt Mixtures with Tire Rubber Modified Binder
(2018)Waste tire is a worldwide problem. One effective solution for recycling scrap tires is to use them as an asphalt modifier for paving applications.The necessity of recognizing the performance of terminal blend tire rubber ... -
A Re-examination of the Sinodonty/Sundadonty Dental Complex and the Peopling of Japan
(2018)The primary theory for the peopling of Japan is the dual origin hypothesis that states there were two separate migrations into Japan separated by more than 10,000 years. The early migration involved the ancestors of the ... -
Effect of Torsional Ground Motion Component on Floor Acceleration Response in Flexible SMRF Buildings
(2018)This preliminary study investigates the effect of torsional components of the ground motions (TGM) on the floor acceleration response of flexible special moment resisting frame (SMRF) buildings. For this purpose, computational ... -
System of Care for Children's Behavioral Health: Implementation from a Networked Perspective
(2018)Governance models influence the approach public service organizations take when implementing programs, policies and practices. The networked model of governance supports the involvement of multiple actors who span ... -
Advances in Hydrologic Modeling: Data Provenance, Lateral Flow Routing, and Numerical Accuracy
(2018)Numerical hydrologic models are useful tools for scientific analysis and water resource management. However, major challenges exist regarding their conceptual and computational underpinnings and in the way they are used. ... -
Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of As-Built and Retrofitted Multi-Frame Box-Girder Bridges
(2018)Most long bridges have at least one in-span hinge to accommodate thermal expansion and contraction without inducing large forces. These bridge types are categorized as multi-frame bridges because in-span hinges divide the ... -
Development of Magnetorheological Elastomer System for Adaptive Vibration Isolation
(2018)ABSTRACTThis main objective of this study was focused on a proof-of-concept study of the performance of an adaptive bearing (AB) system under traffic and wind loadings, featuring magnetorheological elastomers (MREs). MREs ... -
Design Distributed Control and Learning Algorithms for a Team of UAVs for Optimal Field Coverage
(2018)Optimal field coverage problem refers to an active research branch that studies how we can use a finite set of sensors, such as camera, to optimally cover a field with arbitrary shape that can either be static or dynamically ... -
Active Peer Pressure in Human-Robot Interaction
(2018)This work investigates how conformity in human-robot groups can be manipulated by the robots’ ability to actively apply coordinated peer pressure via voicing their agreement or disagreement with the human’s selections in ... -
Deriving Behavioral Treatment Utility from Cognitive Assessment in a Geriatric Population
(2018)A behavior assessment was derived from a cognitive assessment. A multiple probe design with one constant series control was used to investigate if cognitive domain performance of elderly participants during a precision ... -
Assessing the Sensitivity of a Volcanic Aquifer-Spring System to Climate Change
(2018)The Fall River Spring system, located in northeastern California, is home to some of the largest first order springs in the U.S., with an average discharge of 34m3/s, and are a valuable water resource economically and ... -
Values Across the Lifespan Questionnaire (VALQUEST): Development of a New Values Assessment Tool for Use with Older Adults
(2018)Human values are a perennially important and popular topic in psychology. In Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), values are one of the six core processes have been shown to contribute to psychological flexibility (the ... -
Alignment of LiDAR and Long-Wave Infrared Sensors to a GPS/INS by Non-Experts
(2018)Fusing several high-resolution sensors in real-time requires precise sensor-to-sensor extrinsic calibration. A robust and efficient extrinsic calibration apparatus and procedure is required for applications where a layman ... -
Making Use of Mastery Criteria: An Evaluation of an RBT Training Method
(2018)Various studies have examined how mastery criteria impacts maintenance of skills regarding academic tasks. Results of these studies have been variable, with some studies indicating high mastery criteria are needed for ... -
Phage Diversity of Six Mycobacteriophages and Host Range of 105 Mycobacteriophages in Four Mycobacteria Including Mycobacterium Tuberculosis H37Ra
(2018)Bacteriophages (phages) are viruses that infect and generally kill bacteria. Phages are the most abundant biological entity on Earth; they are ubiquitous and as diverse as they are abundant. The focus of research at Truckee ... -
Exploring the Mental Models of Early Adopters through Implementing a District Change Initiative
(2018)Ongoing professional development for teachers has become a common expectation in school districts across the United States; however, those efforts are not always successful in changing teachers’ instructional practices in ...
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