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Hydrological link between the Amazon River Basin and the eastern Guiana Shield on the Neotropical ichthyofauna
(2011-11-30)
The seasonal inundation of the Rupununi savannas in south central Guyana allows for
potential faunal exchange between the Takutu and Rupununi Rivers and ultimately between the
Essequibo and Amazon Rivers. This hydrological ...
Hydrology and Water Chemistry in Weeks Bay, Alabama: Implications for Mercury Bioaccumulation
(2007-08-15)
Recent studies within Weeks Bay, an estuary of Mobile Bay, have revealed that both water and fish are contaminated by mercury (Hg), an element known to be extremely toxic to wildlife and humans. Seasonal variations of ...
Hydrology, Water Quality, and Channel Morphology Across an Urban-rural Land Use Gradient in the Georgia Piedmont, USA
(2005-12-15)
The southeastern United States is experiencing rapid urban development. Consequently, Georgia’s streams have been threatened by hydrologic alteration, nutrient and bacteriological impairment, and channel morphometry changes ...
Hydromorphology and Plinthite Characterization of Some Alabama Coastal Plain Soils
(2007-12-15)
Estimating seasonal high water tables (SHWTs) within soils by the evaluation of redoximorphic features is critical for soil interpretations. Certain redoximorphic features indicate contemporary moisture regimes, while ...
Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Algae for Bio-oil Production
(2014-12-09)
Increased demand of energy, depletion of fossil fuel resources, global warming and energy security issues have led to extensive research in renewable energy source. Among the different renewable energy sources, biomass is ...
Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Municipal Sludge and Biocrude Upgrading Using Carinata Oil
(2020-07-17)
Crude oil is a finite resource. Due to an advancement in technology, it is now possible to produce petroleum from very tight and hard reservoir formations. However, the global outcry towards the adoption of sustainable and ...
Hydrothermal Syntheses, Structures, and Properties of New Iodate and Selenite Compounds of Transition Metals, Lanthanides, and Actinides
(2007-12-15)
Iodate and selenite anions possessing a nonbonding, but stereochemically active lone pairs of electrons, were selected as building blocks to produce new compounds with noncentrosymmetric structures, a prerequisite for ...
Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Thorium, Uranium, and Neptunium Solids
(2005-08-15)
Hydrothermal synthesis has been utilized to synthesize several compounds involving thorium, uranium, and neptunium. These compounds have one-, two-, and three-dimensional structural typologies. A majority of the compounds ...
Hydrothermal Treatment for Biofuels: Lignocellulosic Biomass to Bioethanol, Biocrude, and Biochar
(2010-03-03)
Biofuels are viewed as an alternative, renewable fuel and an important component of energy security for the future. The dissertation work is directly aimed at supporting the commercial production of biofuels from lignocellulosic ...
Hydrotreatment of Biomass and Waste Derived Hydrothermal and Pyrolysis Liquid Intermediates for the Production of Fuels and Lubricants
(2022-12-02)
Extensive use of crude oil resources in producing fuel, energy, and chemicals to sustain the growing world population has led to the depletion of natural resources and the release of greenhouse gas emissions leading to ...
Hypothetical Analysis on Cost Effectiveness of Centerline Rumble Strips as a Crash Countermeasure
(2006-05-15)
Rural roads are mostly undivided highways with high speed, two-way traffic.
These factors coupled with inattentive driver behavior increase the risk of frontal and
sideswipe collisions. Widening of roads and installation ...
Hypoxia-induced behaviors of the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi
(2016-08-05)
The hypoxia-associated behaviors of the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi are not well understood, despite the ecological significant of this species and the widespread nature of hypoxic (low oxygen) events. The interface of ...
“I am like a child who of diverse / flowers intends to form a beautiful garland”: Moderata Fonte’s Revisions of Gender in Floridoro
(2010-05-05)
Sixteenth-century Venetian author Moderata Fonte’s first literary work, Tredici canti del Floridoro, is compared to the epic romance of Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso to suggest why and how a woman writer begins to model her ...
I made it! Effects of perceptions of success and enhanced expectancies on motor learning and its underlying mechanisms
(2023-07-25)
This dissertation describes a program of research encompassing three studies that focused on examining the effects of enhanced expectancies and perceptions of success on motor learning. OPTIMAL theory (Wulf & Lewthwaite, ...
“I SEE You”: A Descriptive Analysis of Shared Emotional Experiences During Mother-Infant Interaction
(2022-07-16)
Extensive research and theory recognize the bidirectional contributions of parent and infant to the quality of early relationships. During mother-infant interaction, shared emotional experiences, defined as reciprocal and ...
I-weight, special base properties and related covering properties
(2005-12-15)
Alleche, Arhangel'ski\u{\i} and Calbrix defined the notion of a sharp base and posed the question: Is there a regular space with a sharp base whose product with [0, 1] does not have a sharp base? Chapter 2 contains an ...
ICD-11 Versus DSM-5 Conceptualizations of Posttraumatic Psychopathology: Implications for Prevalence, Comorbidity, and Measurement of PTSD and Complex PTSD
(2022-04-25)
ICD-11 and DSM-5 represent disparate approaches to diagnostic categories and criteria for posttraumatic psychopathology. First, DSM-5 follows a broad approach to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom criteria, whereas ...
Ice Formation and the Affects of Cold Acclimation on Cold Hardiness in a Subtropical Fruit Species
(2007-12-15)
Fruit production in the southeastern United States is highly vulnerable to freezes. Understanding the mechanism of damage in various fruit crops leads to methods for mitigation of damage through direct protection, cultural ...
Ideal protein concept and its application in practical diets for Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus
(2017-11-16)
Protein is considered the most important dietary component as it comprises a significant proportion of whole body dry matter of fish. As it has high cost per unit, provision of feed meeting an exact requirement for protein ...
Identification and analysis of genome-wide SNPs provide insight into signatures of selection and domestication in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
(2014-12-10)
Domestication and selection for important performance traits can impact the genome, which is most often reflected by reduced heterozygosity in and surrounding genes related to traits affected by selection. In this study, ...