DSpace at SUNY Buffalo: Recent submissions
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Long-term support of an active subglacial hydrologic system in Southeast Greenland by firn aquifers
(Geophysical Research Letters, 2019-04)The state of the subglacial hydrologic system, which can modify ice motion, is sensitive to the volume and rate of meltwater reaching it. Bare-ice regions rapidly transport meltwater to the bed via moulins, while in certain ... -
Rational Antigen Selection and Delivery Technology for Development of Next Generation Pneumococcal Vaccines
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)Vaccines represent one of the most effective disease prevention methods available. The efficacy of a vaccine is highly dependent upon the type of antigen and delivery vector as both can have a distinct impact on the type ... -
INVESTIGATIONS ON THE STATE OF POPs IN GHANA, AND HUMAN BIOMONITORING OF DIOXIN-LIKE POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (dlPCBs), POLYCHLORINATED, POLYBROMINATED AND MIXED HALOGENATED DIBENZO-p-DIOXINS AND FURANS (PCDD/Fs, PBDD/Fs, and PXDD/Fs) IN VULNERABLE GHANAIAN POPULATIONS.
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)The protection of human health and the environment, from persistent organic pollutants (POPs) is the major objective of the Stockholm Convention. However, in developing countries such as Ghana- one of the top pesticide ... -
Efficient and Scalable Metadata Access for Distributed Applications from Edge to the Cloud
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)We are witnessing a new era that offers new opportunities to conduct data-intensive scientific research with the help of recent advancements in computational, storage, and network technologies. With the rapid deployment ... -
BIOPROSPECTING THREE PLANTS FROM THE TROPICAL RAINFOREST AS POTENTIAL ANTIMICROBIAL ADJUVANTS
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)THREE PLANTS FROM THE TROPICAL RAINFOREST AS POTENTIAL ANTIMICROBIAL ADJUVANTSAbstract The ‘resistance bacteria era’ is intrinsically related to the hospital acquired infections (HAI). The most frequent HAI causal agent ... -
Model-in-the-Loop Testing of Flexible-Bus Conductors Interconnecting Substation Equipment
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)Seismic performance of electrical substation equipment is of paramountimportance to avoid power outages and economic losses, and to ensureefficient post-earthquake response. Significant progress had been madetowards improving ... -
Rhythmic and Formal Analysis of Electronic Dance Music: House and Drum 'n' Bass
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)Electronic dance music flourishes through an efficient balancing-act of audience perception and expectation, facilitated by two main musical components: rhythm and form. Rhythm creates small-scale musical events that ripple ... -
The effects of immune factor, TNFα, on human fetal neural development and schizophrenia in a cerebral organoid model
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)Schizophrenia (SZ) is a psychiatric disease, which affects approximately one percent of the global population. Schizophrenia is a neurodevelopmental disorder, which affects in utero brain development within the first ... -
Analytical and Numerical Framework for the Seismic Assessment of Infilled RC Frames
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)This dissertation proposes a framework of computational and analytical tools for the efficient and accurate prediction of the nonlinear seismic behavior of buildings with masonry-infilled RC frames. The proposed framework ... -
Moral Psychology: An Ontological Approach
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)In information science, an ontology is a controlled vocabulary that provides names and definitions for the classes and relations among entities within a realm of discourse, and which can then be used to make interoperable ... -
THE RISE OF A GENERATION INSPIRED BY PAN-AFRICANISM IN FRANCOPHONE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)Black people around the world joined their forces to combat the systemic exploitation and the racialized system of oppression they were facing. In their attempt at unification, they created organizations that advocated for ... -
Self-Assembly of Nonionic Surfactants
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)The self-assembly of nonionic surfactants in aqueous solution has been extensively investigated because of its various applications. The nonionic surfactants under research here are all Guerbet hydrophobic C10 branched ... -
THz Magneto-optical study of high mobility (CdMn)Te Quantum Wells: Spin-orbit and Many-body effects
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)Spin and spin-orbit interactions have become of great importance and interest for the past 20 years, because of the properties that are important in Spintronics, which is one of several possible technologies that could ... -
Prenatal Ethanol Exposure Impairs Synaptic Function in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex and Causes Attention Deficits in Rats
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)Background. Prenatal ethanol exposure (PE) causes multiple behavioral and cognitive deficits, collectively referred to as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Over 50% of FASD children exhibit attention deficits, of ... -
Data-Driven Models for Promoting Impulse Items in Supermarkets
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)This research seeks to investigate whether systematically designing the layout of supermarkets can effectively influence customer shopping decisions. We argue that utilizing analytical models for optimally locating products ... -
Defining the width and average fracture frequency of fracture intensification domains using a partial least squares analysis, linear piecewise regression, and the Akaike information criterion: implications for the evolution of fracture-dominated fault damage zones
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)This dissertation quantifies fracture frequency variations using new methodologies that incorporate the partial least squares analytical method for multivariate data, linear piecewise regressions of cumulative fracture ... -
Silicone Valley. Breaking Techno-Mediated Habits
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)This work seeks to explore the ways in which networked technologies mediate our sense of self, spatial perception and social life. The ongoing synergy between computational and spatial practices has produced a series of ... -
Holographic Deflection Imaging Measurement of Electric Charge on Aerosol Particles
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)We propose a simple noninvasive technique called Holographic Deflection Imaging (HDI) to measure electric charge on individual aerosol particles. Many flows including atmospheric turbulence and pneumatic transport involve ... -
Amphiphiles at Interfaces: Fundamentals and Applications in Dispersions
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)The nanoscale organization of nonionic amphiphilic molecules in bulk aqueous solution and on interfaces leads to unique micro- and macroscopic material properties beneficial to a variety of applications and industries. A ... -
Characterization of novel alpha2/alpha3 subtype-selective GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulators
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)Millions of individuals endure persistent pain. In the United States alone, about 30% of the population is estimated to suffer from chronic pain. In addition to the physical and emotional burden that chronic pain imparts, ...