The global extent of tropical dry forests has rapidly diminished in recent decades due to a variety of threats, largely from human activity. Efforts to restore these forests require understanding of the various modes of regeneration and how they are impacted across a range of di…
Although mental health is well defined by sources like the World Health Organization (2014), there is a dearth of reliable scales to measure mental healthiness. This research relies upon the work of early psychologists to describe healthy functioning. Theorists such as Freud (19…
Neural systems do not exist in stasis; rather the brain is composed of an ever-evolving ensemble of neural networks that are responsible for changes in behavior and cognition across the lifespan. However, our understanding of these processes in the field of developmental neuroim…
This thesis describes a non-linear finite element model suitable for the analysis of reinforced concrete, or steel, structures under general three-dimensional states of loading. The 20 noded isoparametric brick element has been used to model the concrete and reinforcing bars are…