Suicide is a serious and complex problem facing the world. About 1.5 million people die by suicide each year and one billion people are affected by it. Most suicides occur in Asia, yet research has predominately studied ...

Background: The literacy skills acquired by children by the third grade is a predictor of their ability to successfully navigate school and achieve success in their careers. Consequently, scholars, policymakers, and educators ...

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and obesity are complicated medical disorders with little known etiologies. The purpose of this research is to characterize FMS, CFS, and obesity by studying the ...

Two-dimensional (2D) semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), such as MoS2 and WS2, have attract extensive attention due to their exceptional band structure, optical and vibrational properties. Different ...

In designing low-rise metal building systems, column-base connections are commonly assumed to be pinned with no rotational stiffness for both serviceability and strength limit states; however, practical experience indicates ...

Faces constitute a susceptible portion of an image, which in this age has become vulnerable with the increasing use of applications involving face detectors. Increasing concerns over the privacy of people have led to ...

It has been shown that endocannabinoids exert a pro-apoptotic effect on cancer cell lines which typically have mutated apoptosis mechanisms. It is known that FAAH is a downstream regulator of endocannabinoid levels which ...

The work presented in this dissertation focuses on studying the anti-fouling behavior of "conflicted" interfaces, where phase separation is restricted or eliminated, using self-assembled monolayers (SAMs). The adsorbates ...

In Texas, fifth grade students are required to pass both the reading and math sections of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, or TAKS test, in order to be promoted to the next grade level. The purpose of this ...

Due to the advances in remote sensors and sensor networks, different types of spatio-temporal datasets have become increasingly available. Revealing interesting spatio-temporal patterns from such datasets is very important, ...