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2018 STEM Librarians South Conference Slideshow
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2018 STEM Librarians South Conference: Schedule of Events and Abstracts
(University of Houston Libraries, 2018-07-20)The complete schedule of events and abstracts for the 2018 STEM Librarians South Conference, hosted by University of Houston Libraries, July 19 & 20, 2018. The STEM Librarians South Conference focuses on topics related to ... -
3D Printing Soft Electronics
(2018)The University of Houston received NSF funding to hold an REU researching Neurotechnologies to help the body move, heal, and feel again. Of specific importance is developing brain machine interfaces that optimize both ... -
A Black Death: Can Relic Oysters Be Used in Restoration Efforts?
(2018)The eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, plays an important role in estuarine ecosystems, but populations have been decimated compared to historic levels. Large storm events, including hurricanes, periodically eliminate ... -
A Comparison of Self Reported Physical Activity and ActiGraph Recorded Physical Activity Amongst Young Adults
(2017)Introduction. A quick, inexpensive, and noninvasive method to assess the physical activity (PA) level of an individual is to use a questionnaire in which a subject recalls their usual weekly activity. The information from ... -
A Culturally-Tailored Smoking Cessation Intervention for Latinos
(2018)Leading causes of death among Latinos in the U.S include cancer (of which, lung cancer is the most frequent cause of cancer death), heart disease, unintentional injuries, and stroke. Three of these four causes have a ... -
A Latent Class Analysis of Personal Values in Young Adults
(Collabra: Psychology, 2017-12)Human values and motivations are a powerful predictor of behavior, and Schwartz's taxonomy offers a meaningful organizational system for robust value dimensions (Schwartz, 1992). Although values clearly represent a meaningful ... -
A Library in C++ for Graphical Password and Human Verification
(2017)A graphical authentication method is implemented through selection of discretized points on an image. Discretization is used in click-based graphical passwords so that approximately correct entries can be accepted by the ... -
A longitudinal examination of the associations between shyness, drinking motives, alcohol use, and alcohol-related problems
(Alcoholism: Clinical, and Experimental Research, 2015-09)Background: The current study evaluated the roles of drinking motives and shyness in predicting problem alcohol use over two years. Methods: First-year college student drinkers (N=818) completed assessments of alcohol use ... -
A Longitudinal Study of Racial Discrimination and Risk for Death Ideation in African American Youth
(Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 05/03/16)Although multiple studies have found that African Americans commonly experience racial discrimination, available studies have yet to examine how perceived racism might be related to suicide vulnerability in African American ... -
A Methodology for Conducting Retrospective Chart Review Research in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
(Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006-08)Introduction: Retrospective research has become largely undervalued and underutilized in child and adolescent psychiatry with the increasing singular focus on randomized control trials, despite the wealth of clinically ... -
A multisite randomized trial of normative feedback for heavy drinking: Social comparison versus social comparison plus correction of normative misperceptions
(Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2016-03)Objective: Given widespread alcohol misuse among college students, numerous intervention programs have been developed, including personalized normative feedback (PNF). Most research evaluating PNF assumes that presenting ... -
A New Robot-Assisted Therapy for Stroke Survivors: Effects of Long-Term Stretching Exercises on Ankle Range of Motion, Balance and Gait
(2017)Our study has demonstrated that stroke survivors received ankle stretching exercises with the MAS for 4 weeks improved ankle range of motion, balance, and gait ability. These improvements remained relatively constant through ... -
A Novel Demand Response Management Model to Reduce Smart Grid Costs
(2017)DRM means leveling demand curve based on electricity prices. Indeed, using variable price rates, electricity consumers are encouraged to use electricity in periods with cheap electricity price ranges. Therefore, total ... -
A Novel Synthesis of Functionalized Oxazolidine-2,4-diones
(2017)Oxazolidinedione analogs have been found to be potent and selective Mineralocorticoid Receptor (MR) antagonists. The natural endogenous hormone Aldosterone activates MR leading to chronic kidney disease, hypertension and ... -
A Partial Statistical Model of the Green Fluorescent Protein
(2018)Since its discovery, the green fluorescent protein (GFP) and its variants have found many applications in biological research. Due to the fluorophore’s sensitivity to its environment, many of the protein’s fluorescence ...