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Boaz, Lindsey Ellen. "Meeting the Personal Environment: Exploring Environmental Sensitivity of Appalachian College Students." The Ohio State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1590752066473921.

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Jones, Kristopher. "Sex-specific environmental sensitivity in birds." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.644894.

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In sexually dimorphic species, the larger sex is often assumed to exhibit greater vulnerability during the period of parental care, due to their assumed greater nutritional requirements. However, results in the literature are mixed regarding sex-biased environmental sensitivity, and it is uncertain to what extent these inconsistencies are due to the shortage of experimental studies in this area, or to flawed assumptions regarding the factors influencing the development of male and female offspring. In this thesis, long term data, along with experimental work were used to test whether habitat q

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Lewandowski, Albert J. "Environmental sensitivity : a case study of environmental learning through nature appreciation /." The Ohio State University, 2001. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1486572165276547.

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Norbury, Timothy Adam. "The genetic and environmental components of pain sensitivity." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.444588.

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Shearer, Megan Marie. "Tibetan Buddhism and the environment: A case study of environmental sensitivity among Tibetan environmental professionals in Dharamsala, India." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2904.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate environmental sensitivity among environmental professionals in a culture that is assumed to hold an ecocentric perspective. Nine Tibetan Buddhist environmental professionals were surveyed in this study. Based on an Environmental Sensitivity Profile Insytrument, an environmental sensitivity profile for a Tibetan Buddhist environmental professional was created from the participants demographic and interview data. The most frequently defined vaqriables were environmental destruction/development, education and role models.

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McHugh, Anthony Benjamin. "Visualizing variable sensitivity in structural design." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/111524.

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Thesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2017.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 61-62).<br>Computational tools allow designers to consider vast amounts of information when designing structures; however, without intuitive ways to visualize and model this data it is of little use in the creative process. In this thesis, the context for the use of computational design tools is established through a brief review of methods of incorporating structural optimization into conceptual

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Taber, Victoria L. "Environmental sensitivity study on mine impact burial prediction model." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 1999. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA361822.

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Thesis (M.S. in Meteorology and Physical Oceanography) Naval Postgraduate School, March 1999.<br>"March 1999". Thesis advisor(s): Peter C. Chu. Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-48). Also available online.

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Gass, Susan Elizabeth. "The environmental sensitivity of cold-water corals, Lophelia pertusa." Thesis, Open University, 2006. https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/portal/en/studentthesis/the-environmental-sensitivity-of-coldwater-corals-lophelia-pertusa(dc5259d3-80eb-4f6d-9c89-5f4c8152ca5d).html.

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This study examined the occurrence of Lophelia pertusa on North Sea oil infrastructure and its environmental sensitivity to oil and gas activities. Underwater videos from industry platform surveys were examined to identify L. pertusa, detail its occurrence at two sites (Heather and North Alwyn A (NAA)), and to look for evidence of exposure to drilling muds and cuttings (discharges). In addition, live corals were exposed to 4-h sedimentation events of increasing rates and polyp behaviour analysed. Sediment removal mechanisms were also examined. Finally, skeletal characteristics and trace metal

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Kaplan, Christopher Francis. "Environmental Virtue Ethics and the Virtue of Ecological Sensitivity." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/579285.

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What traits and virtues must a person possess to be considered environmentally virtuous? And further, must we recognize new human excellences specific to environmental contexts, or can the traditional virtues be 'extended' to apply to environmental interactions and relationships? Current disagreement in the environmental virtue ethics literature over how to identify and ratify environmental virtue represents a significant issue in the literature because its answer impinges upon other areas of an environmental virtue ethic's framework, including the acquisition and sufficiency of virtue, enviro

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Sanderson, Kristin Alayne. "Planting the seeds of environmental sensitivity using children's literature." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2805.

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This project is aimed at helping children in elementary grades 1-6 develop a deep awareness of and empathy for the environment through children's fictional literature. This project takes a selection of children's books that encourage feelings of love, respect, and concern for the environment, and pairs them with an array of activities that put children more in touch with our planet and its problems. This combination of shared stories and related activities may be influential in developing environmental sensitivity in young children.

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Licona, Núñez Miguel José. "Design sensitivity of highly damped structural systems." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/47414.

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Thesis (Civ. E.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1998.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaf 83).<br>by Miguel José Licona Núñez.<br>Civ.E.

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McClure, John Douglas. "Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis in atmospheric dispersion models." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.270992.

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Davis, Stephen D. 1976. "High sensitivity lithium fluoride as a detector for environmental dosimetry." Thesis, McGill University, 2003. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=78347.

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A new thermoluminescence dosimetry system for environmental applications was tested, which used high sensitivity lithium fluoride (TLD-100H). The energy response of the bare thermoluminescence dosimeters (TLDs) was measured for photon beams with mean energies from 24 keV to 1.1 MeV, and the results were compared with standard lithium fluoride (TLD-100). The energy response was also measured for TLD-100H card-mounted dosimeters encapsulated in Teflon RTM, used as part of the Harshaw Type 8855 environmental dosimeter. The EGSnrc Monte Carlo system was used to calculate the dose to the TLD

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Plank, Steven J. S. "The DRIFT Dark Matter Project : directionality, sensitivity, and environmental backgrounds." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/3128.

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It is now largely accepted that dark matter, and more specifically, Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs), constitute the majority of the mass in our Universe. Within this thesis are presented: (i) an overview of the motivation and evidence for the existence of dark matter; (ii) a detailed discussion of direct detection techniques and a worldwide review of WIMP search experiments; and (iii) new experimental measurements and complementary detailed numerical simulations, carried out by the author, to determine the performance of DRIFT experimental technology. Collectively, this work explo

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Pengiran, Tengah Dayangku Siti Nur Ashikin. "The neurology of gluten sensitivity." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2013. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13347/.

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Classical coeliac disease (CD) is a well-defined syndrome of small bowel villous atrophy associated with abdominal pain, malabsorption, and weight loss as a result of gluten-sensitivity, reversed rapidly by gluten exclusion diet. Disease associations include dermatitis herpetiformis (DH), Addison’s disease, type 1 diabetes mellitus, autoimmune thyroid disease and a variety of neurological disorders. This thesis aims to investigate the hypothesis of the existence of a gluten sensitive neurological disease CD with coexistent neurological dysfunction is only rarely reported in a neurological sett

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Jammalamadaka, Phani Rama Krishna 1980. "Uncertainty and sensitivity in regional earthquake loss estimation." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/85388.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2003.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 175-180).<br>by Phani Rama Krishna Jammalamadaka.<br>S.M.

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Sunderlal, Shinara. "Treble in the Environment: Incorporating Music into Environmental Education." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2017. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/pitzer_theses/77.

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In this era where global sustainability is challenged, environmental education plays a vital role in building environmental awareness. Other roles of environmental education include the promotion of responsible citizenship and the fostering of environmental advocacy in children. As a way to strengthen these goals of environmental education, this thesis explores the dynamic uses of music to compound on the fields impact. I argue that the benefits of music outlined suggest music’s power to heighten environmental sensitivity from a young age. I use narratives from the environmental education, mus

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Lin, J., and Phillip R. Scheuerman. "Differential Sensitivity of Bacterial Strains to Protozoan Predation in Lake Water." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 1989. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/2886.

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Hudelson, Timothy J. "Environmental, Chemical, and Genetic Reduction of Ethylene Sensitivity in Crop Plants." DigitalCommons@USU, 2006. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/6710.

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Ethylene is an endogenously synthesized plant hormone that dissipates quickly in field conditions and seldom exceeds five nmol mol-1. Ethylene can accumulate to 1000 times this level in closed environments. The best-known effects of ethylene are its impacts on fruit ripening and senescence, yet ethylene influences growth and development throughout the plant life cycle. At low, continuous concentrations (20 to 50 nmol mol-1), ethylene reduces yield of many plants. Clean-air treatment during critical stages of floral development, silver thiosulfate (STS), and 1-methylcyclopropene (1- MCP) may de

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Sethusha, Mantsose Jane. "How primary school learners conceptualize the environment and environmental education." Diss., Pretoria : [s.n.], 2006. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10022007-134249/.

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Jones, Sandra Joyce. "How an after school environmental science club can increase environmental knowledge: Awareness and sensitivity towards the environment for third and fourth grade students." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2008. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3377.

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Children today are disconnected from the natural environment around them, sometimes finding it annoying, lacking in excitement, and little use to them. Their attention and focus are spent inside watching TV, playing games on computers or a variety of other electronic devices. The purpose of this project was to see if after-school exposure to an Enirovnmental Science Club on the school grounds can impact student attitudes toward our local environment and to increase these third and fourth grade students' knowledge and awareness of their environment.

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Olayé, Ralph Ajéran 1975. "Sensitivity of infrastructure performance to initial design and construction standards." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/43523.

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Syck, Megan Paige. "Sensitivity to Oral Food Allergies in Subjects with Allergic Rhinitis and Eczema." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1623167438325618.

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Li, Pui-Wa. "Investigation of sensitivity of surface deformation to subsurface properties and reservoir operations." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/74466.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2012.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 60).<br>An experimental study is performed to understand the sensitivity of ground deformation to subsurface properties and operations of oil and gas fields. Ground deformation, or more severely subsidence, may pose concerns for human settlements situated above the reservoir. This Masters thesis will study a realistic sample problem on its surface deformation sensitivity, in hopes of providing a sound basis

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Butler, Ethan E. "American Maize: Climate Change, Adaptation, and Spatio-Temporal Variation in Temperature Sensitivity." Thesis, Harvard University, 2015. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:17463972.

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Agricultural production is vulnerable to climate change. However, this vulnerability can be reduced by adapting food crops to a hotter climate. Many studies have ignored adaptation when quantifying the effect of climate change on crop yield, which has likely overestimated yield losses. Therefore, it is necessary to quantify agriculture's adaptive potential to climate change. Such work is challenging because there are no historical analogues to current or future warming. In place of such a precedent this work explores the varying sensitivity of maize yield to elevated temperatures through a sui

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Purvis, Jeremy. "Sensitivity analysis of pavement thickness design software for local roads in Iowa." Thesis, University of Iowa, 2013. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/2611.

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The main objectives of this research are to: 1) identify the most critical design input parameters, and 2) determine the minimum pavement thickness. To minimize the life-cycle cost of building and maintaining pavements, it is critical to determine the most appropriate pavement material and thickness for a given traffic level, subgrade condition and environmental factor. The AASHTO 1993 guide for design of pavement structure is most commonly used by states for designing pavement thickness for low-volume roads. Statewide urban design an

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Ziehn, Tilo. "Development and application of global sensitivity analysis methods in environmental and safety engineering." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2008. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/5848/.

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As computing power increases and data relating to elementary chemical and physical processes improves, the use of computational modelling as a design tool in environmental and safety engineering is becoming increasingly important. Sensitivity analysis (SA) and uncertainty analysis (UA) can help to gain a better physical insight into the model and they can highlight possible discrepancies between experimental results and model predictions. Global methods are the best approach for this purpose, however using current methodologies their calculation consumes large amounts of computational effort.

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VERDIANI, GIULIA. "Sviluppo di un Sistema Informativo Territoriale per la caratterizzazione dell’impatto ambientale di piani e opere attraverso l’analisi delle direttive comunitarie e del recepimento dei loro principi nella normativa italiana." Doctoral thesis, Università di Siena, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11365/1012796.

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This thesis describe the development of a database to support the environmental impact assessment procedure. This subject was addressed through an initial analysis of the regulations governing the environment protection and the environmental impact assessment of a work or project, analyzing first the framework at a community level, and then the various laws and directives regulating this issue in Italy, and particularly in Tuscany. Subsequently, the usefulness of the application of Geographical Information Systems to the procedure of environmental impact assessment was examined, identif

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Dodson, Jacob Christopher. "Guided Wave Structural Health Monitoring with Environmental Considerations." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/27070.

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Damage detection in mechanical and aerospace structures is critical to maintaining safe and optimal performance. The early detection of damage increases safety and reduces cost of maintenance and repair. Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) integrates sensor networks and structures to autonomously interrogate the structure and detect damage. The development of robust SHM systems is becoming more vital as aerospace structures are becoming more complex. New SHM methods that can determine the health of the structure without using traditional non-destructive evaluation techniques will decrease the c

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Göhler, Maren [Verfasser], Sabine [Akademischer Betreuer] Attinger, and Anke [Akademischer Betreuer] Hildebrandt. "Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis of environmental models / Maren Göhler. Gutachter: Sabine Attinger ; Anke Hildebrandt." Jena : Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Jena, 2014. http://d-nb.info/1062536290/34.

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West, Jeffery D. "An examination of environmental sensitivity levels in a diverse group of high school students /." Available to subscribers only, 2006. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1240707211&sid=16&Fmt=2&clientId=1509&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Karaca, Erdem 1976. "Regional earthquake loss estimation : role of transportation network, sensitivity and uncertainty, and risk mitigation." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/30350.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2005.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-292).<br>Large earthquakes near densely populated areas such as the 1994 Northridge and 1995 Kobe events have caused extensive damage to the physical infrastructure and losses to the regional and national economies. Economic losses are due in part to direct damage and in part to business interruption caused by non- functioning infrastructure and interdependencies among industrial sectors. We developed a regional earthquake loss methodology t

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Turgeman, Yaniv Jacob. "Microbial mediations : cyber-biological extensions of human sensitivity to natural and made ecologies." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/99304.

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Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2015.<br>Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2015.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Title as it appears in MIT Commencement Exercises program, June 5, 2015: Designing for sensitivity.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-139).<br>As natural and human made environments become increasingly monitored and modulated by embedded digital technologies, we are presented with a staggering flow of information reverberating between the sc

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Matheny, Ashley Michelle. "Quantifying the Sensitivity of Land-Surface Models to Hydrodynamic Stress Limitations on Transpiration." The Ohio State University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1364572098.

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Diaz, Maria Eugenia. "A Modeling Approach towards Understanding Solid-Solution Interactions of Metals in Biosolids." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1279170941.

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Miller, Ryan Craig. "A rangeland watershed management spatial decision support system: Design, implementation, and sensitivity analysis." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/280563.

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A prototype spatial decision support system for rangeland watershed management was developed to simplify the process of incorporating advances in technology into the decision process. The application utilizes an open framework by using Web services that are components that communicate using text-based messages, thus eliminating proprietary protocols. This new framework provides an extensible, accessible, and interoperable approach for spatial decision support systems. An important input into the SDSS is digital elevation data where data are produced using different methods, and with different

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Martinez-Rodriguez, Juan Guillermo 1958. "Sensitivity analysis across scales and watershed discretization schemes using ARDBSN hydrological model and GIS." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/282879.

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The goal of this study is to assess ARDBSN model performance across watershed sizes, and to assess the effect of using different mapset resolutions and basin configurations on runoff volume. Arid basin (ARDBSN) (Lane, 1982) is a distributed parameter, continuous hydrologic simulation model designed to simulate the effects of land-use practices on runoff volume, soil erosion and sediment yield on rangeland watersheds. Four subwatersheds located within the Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed, were used in this study. Subwatershed areas ranged from 1.4 to 630 hectares. A large-scale GIS database

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Clutter, Jeffrey E. "Describing the Sensitivity of Spatial Patterns by Robbery Operationalization." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1543582749674871.

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Al-Hargan, Ali Abdulla Qassim Khamis. "Creation of a coastal zone information system for Qatar using remote sensing and GIS." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.241793.

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Kopera, Kristin. "Vegetation sensitivity during the mid-Holocene warming in western Ohio." Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1559146757516433.

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Cohan, Daniel Shepherd. "Photochemical Formation and Cost-Efficient Abatement of Ozone: High-Order Sensitivity Analysis." Diss., Available online, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004:, 2004. http://etd.gatech.edu/theses/available/etd-09152004-150617/unrestricted/cohan%5Fdaniel%5Fs%5F200412%5Fphd.pdf.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005.<br>Russell, Armistead G., Committee Chair ; Chameides, William L., Committee Member ; Wang, Yuhang, Committee Member ; Noonan, Douglas, Committee Member ; Chang, Michael E., Committee Member. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

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Kucera, Aurelia. "Sperm Telomere Dynamics: Natural Variation and Sensitivity to Environmental Influences in House Sparrows (Passer domesticus)." Diss., North Dakota State University, 2018. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/27848.

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Understanding the mechanisms that contribute to variation in lifespan is of central importance to diverse fields including life history theory. Although the causes of aging are not fully understood, telomere dynamics (length and loss rate) is a potentially critical mechanism underlying longevity. Telomeres are highly conserved, non-coding regions of DNA at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes. Telomere loss occurs throughout life due to accumulating oxidative damage and normal cell replication. When telomeres reach a critically short length, they stop dividing and functioning normally.</DISS_par

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Margulis, Steven A. (Steven Adam) 1973. "Variational sensitivity analysis and data assimilation studies of the coupled land surface-atmospheric boundary layer system." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17525.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2002.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-205).<br>One of the fundamental components of Earth system science is understanding coupled land-atmosphere processes. The land plays an especially important role in the climate system principally via the regulation of surface fluxes of moisture and energy into the atmosphere. Due to the mutual dependence of these fluxes on surface and atmospheric states, the land and boundary layer comprise a coupled system with complicated interactions and

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Lockart, Esther. "Memory Patterns: Differentiated between Environmental Sensitive Patients and Psychiatric Patients." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1993. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278534/.

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The purpose of the present study was to ascertain if environmentally sensitive patients would demonstrate different memory deficit patterns than psychiatric patients on objectively measurable memory tasks. One-hundred sixteen patients were surveyed; 56 environmentally sensitive patients were compared to 60 psychiatric patients. All subjects were administered a Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised screen, the Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised and the Harrell-Butler Comprehensive Neurocognitive Screen after history of head injury was ruled out. Results indicate a significantly different pattern

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KHANAL, NABIN. "GENERALIZED SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM VULNERABILITY TO DELIBERATE INTRUSIONS." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1123791754.

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Fuentes, Antonio. "An Analysis of Sensitivity in Economic Forecasting for Pavement Management Systems." DigitalCommons@USU, 2015. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/4279.

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The research presented in this thesis investigates the effect the data collection process has on the results of the economic analysis in pavement management systems. The incorporation of pavement management systems into software packages has enabled local governments to easily implement and maintain an asset management plan. However a general standard has yet to be set, enabling local governments to select from several methods of data collection. In this research, two pavement management system software packages with different data collection methods are analyzed on the common estimated recomm

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Kent, Robert A. "Phytoplankton differential sensitivity to pesticide stress: Predicting vulnerability and identifying response mechanisms in freshwater algae exposed to the insecticide fenitrothion." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/7595.

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Axenic batch cultures of twelve freshwater phytoplankton species were used to study the molecular, cellular and population effects of the organophosphorus insecticide fenitrothion (O,O-Dimethyl-O-nitro-m-tolyl phosphorothioate) on algae. The unicellular chlorophytes Ankistrodesmus falcatus, Chlamydomonas segnis, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Chlorella pyrenoidosa, Chlorella vulgaris, Cosmarium sp., Pediastrum sp., Scenedesmus obliquus, Selenastrum capricomutum and Staurastrum sp., the bacillariophyte Navicula sp., and the cyanophyte Anabaena sp. were exposed to three treatment levels of fenitroth

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Flanagan, Linda Sue. "Using therapy dogs with troubled middle school children to improve social skills and teach environmental sensitivity." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2007. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3227.

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The objective of this project is to impove the social skills of troubled middle school children by teaching them humane dog care as well as the handling and training skills of dogs. The hope is to use therapy dogs as a link to the local environment and the development of environmental sensitivity; and to improve the academic status and decrease any negative behaviors displayed by these children. Includes lesson plans.

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CARVALHO, MARIA A. G. de. "Metodos estatisticos para analise de dados de monitoracao ambiental." reponame:Repositório Institucional do IPEN, 2003. http://repositorio.ipen.br:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/11121.

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Hale, James David. "Elucidating the drivers, contextual sensitivity and resilience of urban ecological systems." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2015. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6238/.

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As the global population urbanises, the benefits derived from contact with nature increasingly depend upon the presence of diverse urban ecological communities. These may be threatened by changes in land-cover and the intensification of land-use. A key question is how to design and manage cities to retain desirable species, habitats and processes. Addressing this question is challenging, due to the dominant role of humans in shaping spatially and temporally complex urban landscapes. Earlier research identified ecological patterns along urban–rural gradients, often using simplified measures of

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