This thesis claims that because the present anthropocene (human caused mass extinction) is a human-incurred phenomenon, it is inescapably ideological. A critical approach to problem solving necessitates a deep analysis of...
Mot-clé:
Anthropocene, Consumer culture, Envrionmentalism, Ideology et Spirtuality
Assujettir:
Consumption (Economics) -- Environmental aspects, Ideology, Environmental degradation et Nature -- Effect of human beings on
As the world’s population becomes increasingly urban (United Nations, 2019), there is an urgent need to design cities that facilitate nature connection for youth residents (Cox et al., 2017; Zuniga-Teran et al., 2019),...
Mot-clé:
a/r/tography, art, Black feminist theory, nature, racial equity et youth
Assujettir:
City planning, Art, municipal, Racial justice, Nature et Critical race theory
Natural products have been an integral part of society since the beginning of recorded history. Various types of herbs, plants, and even marine organisms have been used as both topical and ingestible remedies for a variety of...
Mot-clé:
Anti-tumor, Appalachian, Aralia racemosa, Arnoglossum atriplicifolia et Natural Products
Assujettir:
Materia medica, Vegetable -- Appalachian Region, Southern, Materia medica, Vegetable -- Testing, Botany, Medical -- Appalachian Region, Southern, Araliaceae -- Therapeutic use et Compositae -- Therapeutic use
Research has suggested that the use of sustained direct attention can result in a fatiguing effect. Itis believed that this attention fatigue is specific to direct attention, which is an intentionalcognitive process. Direct...
This thesis reports a study of novel chemostratigraphic methods applied to flood deposit identification/correlation and subsequent paleoflood hydrology and flood frequency analysis in the Rio Salado, Chile. Flood deposit...
Assujettir:
Paleohydrology -- Chile -- Antofagasta (Region), Chemostratigraphy -- Chile -- Antofagasta (Region), Slackwater deposits -- Chile -- Antofagasta (Region), Sedimentation and deposition -- Chile -- Antofagasta (Region), Floods -- Chile -- Antofagasta (Region) et Loa River (Chile)
Although DNA profiling techniques are considered a powerful method for identification, problems arise when low quantity and/or quality DNA is tested. Analyzing samples with low template DNA using standard genotyping techniques...
Mot-clé:
Bones, DNA, DNA profiling et Forensic science
Assujettir:
DNA fingerprinting, DNA -- Analysis, Human remains (Archaeology) et Forensic genetics
Mosquitoes are among the deadliest creatures in the world due to their propensity for spreading pathogens to humans. Surveillance is an important step in controlling and monitoring mosquito populations. The most common...
Mot-clé:
aedes triseriatus, chemometrics, FT-IR, mosquito, Partial least squares et PLS-DA
Assujettir:
Infrared spectroscopy, Mosquitoes, Mosquitoes as carriers of disease, Entomology -- Statistical methods et Entomology -- Methodology
Magnetorheological (MR) fluid is a smart fluid containing ferrous particles that allow it to change its apparent viscosity in the presence of a magnetic field. Dampers consisting of MR fluids provide a means of active damping...
Mot-clé:
Dampers, Magnetorheological, Motorcycle, Semi-active damping, Suspension et Vibration Mitigation
Assujettir:
Magnetorheological fluids -- Vibration, Damping (Mechanics) et Tuned mass dampers
My body of work and thesis essay investigates the role of the human body and the physical and psychological way it informs meaning on artistic processes. My longstanding interest in kinesiology, sports psychology, and the...
Mot-clé:
action artwork et art training
Assujettir:
Art -- Technique et Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
The work addresses the complexities of being a female artist in a gendered world and commentson the structures of power outside and within the male-dominated canon of art. Fueled bystatistics and studies on the inequalities...
Mot-clé:
Embroidery et Fiber Art
Assujettir:
Feminism in art, Embroidery in art et Fabric pictures
