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Physiological costs of reproduction in female mice
(2020-02-07)
The hypothesis that the large demand of reproduction negatively impacts future reproduction and/or survival has become a major topic in many fields within biology. Although many assume negative linear correlations between ...
The Physiological Effects of Bright Plumage Coloration
(2008-08-15)
Songbirds with extensive, carotenoid-based plumage tend to maintain high levels of circulating carotenoids in plasma, which could represent a potential tradeoff between maintaining brightness at the expense of carotenoid-related ...
Physiological effects of chytridiomycosis, a cause of amphibian population declines
(2012-05-01)
Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) of wildlife can have devastating impacts on biodiversity. The fungal disease, chytridiomycosis, caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is implicated with amphibian population ...
Physiological Effects of Prolonged Sitting and Local Pressure Application in the UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter
(2013-04-09)
Advances in flight technologies and the demand for long range flight have increased mission lengths for United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk aviators. Prolonged mission times have increased reports of pilots discomfort and ...
The Physiological Effects of Relocation on Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus)
(2006-12-15)
As a result of habitat destruction throughout the southeastern United States, gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) have experienced an 80% decrease in their populations in the past 100 years. To protect the remaining ...
Physiological Effects of Suppression of Neutral and Traumatic Thoughts in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
(2008-08-15)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is characterized by oscillation of cognitive intrusions and avoidance. Recent research findings suggest that thought suppression may lead to increased intrusive thoughts for trauma ...
Physiological Reactance and Discrimination in Response to Visual Stimuli of Persons with Down Syndrome
(2016-12-09)
Despite the enactment of several pieces of legislation, persons with disabilities still experience discriminatory human resource practices. The following dissertation investigates the effect of several physiological measures ...
Physiology and Chemical Ecology of Solenopsis Fire Ants: Interactions with Biotic and Abiotic Factors in Their Environment
(2020-05-14)
Interactions between organisms and the environment affect the survival and distribution of species. Biotic and abiotic factors impact the adaptations of Solenopsis fire ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the southeastern ...
Physiology and Growth of a 6-year-old Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.) Plantation in Response to Rain Exclusion and Fertilization Treatments
(2013-11-08)
The increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is expected to change climate in the southeastern United States. A hotter, drier climate is anticipated over the next century and could have detrimental effects on the ...
Phytophilia: Using intimate plant knowledge to inform design decisions
(2014-05-01)
Landscape architecture is conflicted on the importance of plant knowledge in our profession, where often controversy emerges from questioning the amount needed to create “good” design. While the main focus is on the amount ...
Phytoremediation of Aquaculture Effluent Using Integrated Aquaculture Production Systems
(2013-07-19)
A series of experiments were conducted to determine how vegetable seedlings, herbs and bedding plants responded to the solid or liquid component in discharged aquaculture effluent collected from a freshwater, recirculating ...
Pieces of Peace: An Evaluation of the Nixon Administration's Response to the Rise of Arab Radicalism in the Persian Gulf, Libya and Jordan
(2008-05-15)
This thesis is an examination and evaluation of the Nixon Administration’s response to the emergence of Arab radicalism in three areas: the Persian Gulf, Libya and Jordan. It examines the foundations of the Nixon ...
Piezoelectric Cantilever for Mechanical Energy Harvesting
(2012-12-05)
Renewable energy based power sources are of great interest in mobile and wireless devices due to limitations of capacity and disposal in chemical reaction based batteries. Piezoelectric energy harvester (PEH) is one of the ...
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Devices for Low Frequency Vibration Applications
(2009-05-15)
Energy harvesting, a process of capturing ambient waste energy and converting it into usable electricity, has been attracting more and more researchers’ interest because of the limitations of traditional power sources, the ...
Pigs by the sounder: wild pigs, whole sounder removal, and their effects on deer and turkey
(2021-01-06)
Wild pigs (Sus scrofa) are an invasive species in North America with known negative impacts on agricultural lands and native ecosystems. To explore one commonly used, but ill-described management strategy, we implemented ...
A Pilot Randomized-Controlled Trial of Sleep Scholar: A Single-Session, Internet-Based Insomnia Intervention for College Students
(2023-08-04)
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is a promising suicide intervention
for college students because insomnia is robust risk factor for suicide ideation (Liu et al., 2020;
Zuromski et al., 2017) and CBT-I ...
A Pilot Study of a Single-Session, Internet-Based Insomnia Intervention for College Students with Insomnia Symptoms and History of Suicide Ideation
(2020-05-19)
Insomnia is a particularly promising avenue for suicide prevention efforts because it is amenable to treatment, and insomnia treatment is relatively lower in stigma than treatment specifically targeting suicide ideation ...
Pilot-Testing an Ion Exchange Technology for Selective and Regenerative Arsenate Removal and an Engineered Approach for Stabilizing Arsenic-Laden Process Waste Residuals
(2008-12-15)
Pilot-scale tests of a regenerable and selective polymeric ligand exchanger (PLE) were conducted to remove As(V) at the well field of El Paso Water Utilities (EPWU) in El Paso, TX, USA. The PLE was prepared by immobilizing ...
Piloting the future of agriculture education: The educators’ perspective of the Georgia Elementary Agriculture Pilot Program
(2021-07-02)
This study had a purpose to review the grade level curriculum standards for the GEAPP and factors contributing to the program such as collaboration with community stakeholders and other existing Agriculture entities such ...
Pinching, Bulking Duration, and Plant Growth Retardant Effects on Growth and Flowering of Greenhouse-grown Achillea בCoronation Gold’ and Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam’
(2013-08-14)
Achillea בCoronation Gold’ (‘Coronation Gold’ achillea) and Coreopsis verticillata L. ‘Moonbeam’ (‘Moonbeam’ coreopsis) are popular herbaceous perennials that are widely grown under nursery and greenhouse conditions. ...