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The influences of phosphorus cycling on the tropical ecosystem carbon cycle-A process-based modeling study
(2021-08-03)
The biogeochemical processes of phosphorous (P), carbon (C), and nitrogen (N) in the Earth system are fully coupled, which shapes the structure, functioning, and dynamics of terrestrial ecosystems. However, incorporating ...
Influencing the Spread of Prison Menstrual Laws: A Three Essay Analysis of Prison Menstrual Legislation
(2023-11-15)
With the growth of women in prison reaching immense rates, states and their response to the unique needs of women prisoners are critical. Understanding what factors influence states to pass prison menstrual laws can inform ...
Informal Science Education and Rural Science: A Case Study of Two Seventh Grade Life Science Teachers
(2014-04-23)
The use of informal science education in rural areas, especially at rural middle schools has not been well documented. Although rural areas have accessible outdoor learning environments compared to urban areas, teachers ...
The Information Environment of State Agency Heads: Variations in Contact, Information Seeking, and Inclusiveness
(2018-04-24)
State agency administrators perform similar tasks across vastly different environments throughout the American states on a daily basis. These agency heads perform their duties at a unique nexus of politics, policy, and ...
Information Exchange Among Environmental Groups in Alabama and Romania
(2006-12-15)
According to resource mobilization theory, organizations need certain resources such as skills, money, and knowledge, to survive. For this research I consider information to be a key resource and use the resource mobilization ...
Information Gathering to Improve Health Literacy and Understand Glaucoma
(2020-11-23)
Glaucoma is a major cause of blindness among African Americans. There is currently a knowledge gap about glaucoma in the US population. The internet has emerged as a center of self-directed education in the 21st century. ...
Information-processing biases toward interoceptive stimuli in claustrophobia
(2006-12-15)
The present study endeavored to ascertain whether claustrophobic individuals manifest information-processing biases toward interoceptive stimuli, consistent with recent conceptualizations of this disorder. Nine hundred one ...
Informed Prefetching in Distributed Multi-Level Storage Systems
(2011-12-08)
In this dissertation, we present pipelined prefetching mechanisms that use application-disclosed access patterns to prefetch hinted blocks in multi-level storage systems. The fundamental concept in our approach is to split ...
Inhibition Study in Biofuels and Biochemicals Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass
(2016-08-26)
Developing biofuels and renewable chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass has great potential to reduce the dependence on fossil fuel and address the environmental issues. However, it encounters several techno-economic ...
Inhibitory Effect of Central Leptin on Hepatic Glucose Production in Streptozotocin (STZ) -Induced Diabetic Rats
(2010-08-13)
Uncontrolled hepatic glucose production contributes significantly to hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetic patients. Leptin plays important roles in the regulation of blood glucose homeostasis. Recent studies have suggested ...
Initial Investigation on Xylose Fermentation for Lignocellulosic Bioethanol Production
(2009-05-15)
Bioethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass has drawn tremendous attention, not only because bioethanol has a number of attractive traits as an alternative fuel to fossil fuel, but also due to attractive characteristics ...
Initial Relative-Orbit Determination Using Second-Order Dynamics and Line-of-Sight Measurements
(2015-05-06)
This thesis addresses the problem of determining the initial relative-orbit state between a chief and a deputy satellite using line-of-sight unit vectors. An analytical solution is investigated for estimating the deputy ...
An Initial Validation of a Two Dimensional Theory of Motivational Interviewing
(2012-04-30)
Patient non-adherence to treatment regimen is a major cause for increased healthcare utilization costs associated with emergency room visits, outpatient services and hospitalizations. The need to improve patient adherence ...
Initialization and Progression of Damage in Lead Free Electronics under Drop Impact
(2008-12-15)
Electronics may be subjected to shock, vibration, and drop impact during shipping,
handling, and normal usage. Measurement of transient dynamic deformation of the
electronic assemblies during shock and vibration can yield ...
Initialization of a Pedestrian Navigation System Using a Transfer Alignment Approach
(2020-08-11)
Pedestrian navigation techniques are used to provide positioning information in lieu of or to supplement more traditional systems such as GNSS. A challenge facing users of pedestrian navigation algorithms is the acquisition ...
Initially Held Hypothesis Does Not Affect Encoding of Event Frequencies in Contingency Based Causal Judgment
(2009-11-19)
It has long been known that the event types of the standard 2 x 2 contingency table are used differentially in making contingency judgments. The present experiment sought to investigate the possible role of initially held ...
Inmates Make War: Convict Labor at State Penitentiaries in the Antebellum and Civil War South, 1796-1865
(2018-11-08)
Throughout the antebellum period, Southern state legislators sought to create financially self-sustaining penitentiaries that also reflected modern practice by encouraging inmate rehabilitation through silent reflection ...
Innovation and Integration and Technology in the Classroom by Career and Technical Educators
(2019-07-23)
In addition to content knowledge experts, educators must embrace the importance of technology in the classroom, have the skills and intention to use technology, and have the knowledge to teach students how to use technology ...
Innovations in Engineering Curriculum and Teaching: A Research-Based Study
(2014-12-15)
Universities have progressively improved in regards to the usage of technology in teaching-learning methodologies. Tools like videoconferences, chats and blogs, podcasting, webcasting and webinars, video streaming, and ...
Innovative Applications of Naturalistic Driving Data for In-Depth Analysis of Freeway Interchange Deceleration Lane Design and Work Zone Mobility
(2021-11-29)
This dissertation investigates two innovative applications of the Second Strategic Highway Research Program Naturalistic Driving Study (SHRP 2 NDS) data: (1) freeway interchange deceleration lane design and (2) work zone ...