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Developing a high throughput PCR method to detect a broad range of X. fastidisoa strains in Vitis vinifera and Vitis labrusca
Sharma, Esha ( 2022-05 )Xylella fastidiosa is a plant bacterial pathogen that colonizes the xylem of a wide range of host plants and is spread by sap-sucking insect vectors. There have been large economic losses attributed to the presence of X. ... -
Discrimination in High and Middle-Income Ohio School Districts: An Exploration Through Social Media
Goldberg, Lily ( 2022-05 )The differences in discrimination between high- and middle-class-income schools districts is a topic that is not heavily researched. Hence, this study analyzed these differences through a content analysis on social media ... -
REDESIGNING THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER EXPERIENCE BY DEVELOPING A VERSATILE STORAGE SOLUTION
Brown, Isabella ( 2022-05 )This project, conducted in conjunction with a car manufacturing company, examines the future of back seat passengers' experiences. Vehicle interiors are predicted to evolve from the back seat we know today to another ... -
Bus Stops as Facilitators of Mobility and Social Connectedness in Older Adults
Krish, Allison ( 2022-05 )Social isolation is a major factor in the wellness of aging adults. Many people begin to experience issues with their physical mobility as they age, which can increase their likelihood of social isolation. However, having ... -
Interpretation of Ambiguous Facial Expressions: The Effects of Rejection Sensitivity and Gender
Chughtai, Mujtaba ( 2022-05 )Individual differences impact the ways people categorize ambiguous information, including their perceptions of others' emotional states. These perceptions can be powerful in determining whether to approach or avoid another ... -
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Patient Transport Ventilation Redesign
Leidich, Josh ( 2022-05 )In collaboration with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and the Osu Biomedical Engineering Team, Ohio State Industrial Design students were presented the opportunity to design a solution that will achieve a ... -
Restrictive Syringe Access Laws and their Effects on HIV Rates
Pales, Dennis ( 2022-05 )To prevent the spread of HIV among people who inject drugs, governments may implement Syringe Exchange Programs (SEPs/SSPs) that provide sterile syringes to reduce the prevalence of high-risk injection behaviors. In the ... -
Bilingualism, Math Anxiety, and Math Performance
Yu, Tianle ( 2022-05 )As mathematics gains increasing importance with the rapid development of science and technology (Roman, 2004) and as the bilingual population grows in modern society (Lucas, et al., 2008), the need to identify the mutual ... -
Threat-sensitive Individual Differences Moderate Compensatory ABC through Extreme Behavior
Lord, Jake ( 2022-05 )Although many social psychologists and scholars have investigated the causes of extreme behavior (e.g., any unusual action that poses real or potential harm to someone), there is a lack of empirical research on the distinct ... -
Deciphering the Mechanisms of Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma Resistance to CDK4/6-Inhibitor, Palbociclib
Hsu, Jocelyn ( 2022-05 )BACKGROUND: Dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS) are malignant adipocytic cancers characterized by an amplification of the cell cycle regulatory gene, CDK4. Despite the success of novel CDK4-inhibitors such as palbociclib, ... -
Analysis of Raman Spectra With a Machine Learning Approach for Improved Quantification of Microcystin-LR
Fensore, Chase ( 2022-05 )Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs) have increased in prevalence in recent years, threatening 0.5% of potable water on earth. Microcystins, a class of toxins that can be produced in a cyanoHAB, are particularly ... -
Influence of Self-Efficacy on Health Behaviors Among Women with Overweight and Obesity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Spintzyk, Elise ( 2022-05 )This study was designed to evaluate the relationship between self-efficacy and health behavior change during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, self-efficacy was evaluated as a variable that could be positively related ... -
Analysis of a Novel Solution to the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Goetz, Joshua ( 2022-05 )The Israel-Palestine Conflict (IPC) is one of the most long standing and intractable conflicts in the world. Prospects for peace have reached new lows in recent years after the failure of the Oslo Accords. This failed peace ... -
American Catholic Opinions of the War in Vietnam
Burdett, Patrick ( 2022-05 )Catholics played crucial roles in both the pro and anti-war movements during the Vietnam War. In the context of the wider social and political changes in both America and the Catholic Church, the late 1960s were a crucial ... -
Inhibition and Adult L2 Morphosyntax
Mori, Jordan ( 2022-05 )Intuitively, multilinguals have to manage a larger set of linguistic objects that compete for the expression and interpretation of meaning than do monolinguals; an idea that has been extensively investigated in adults and ... -
Tilly: Reinventing the Utility Management Experience
Liou, Aimee ( 2022-05 )I followed a principled Design Thinking approach to create an all-inclusive app for your home utilities — conveniently make payments, track your consumption, and learn where and how to save both energy and money. -
The Complexities of American Appropriation-Innovations within Religion
Myers, Samuel ( 2022-05 )The United States of America is an extraordinarily diverse place full of people with infinite beliefs and whose identities are composed of unique intersectionalities. Perhaps because of its foundation as an immigrant nation, ... -
Neuroticism and Negative Emotional Reactions to COVID-19
Bradshaw, Logan ( 2022-05 )Major health crises like COVID-19 have profound effects on psychological well-being; however, stressful events as such do not affect people equally. Individuals high in neuroticism have stronger negative affective reactions ... -
Chlorophyll Content Estimation Methods and Characterization of Intraspecific and Interspecific Variation in Two Liana Species
Nagaoka, James ( 2022-05 )While in vitro measurements of chlorophyll are the most accurate, in situ methods, which involve a handheld meter, are becoming of interest because they are quicker, cheaper, and do not require destructive sampling. The ... -
Affordances, Coping, and Blame for Antisocial Encounters on Twitch
Srinivasan, Sanjana ( 2022-05 )With the rise of streaming platforms, harassment has reached new highs and complexities. In September 2021, Twitch streamers boycotted Twitch in response to a barrage of hate raids that targeted minoritized groups (i.e., ...