Within the United States, Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) programs have become a popular public policy initiative for states to enact in order to encourage the use of renewable resources for meeting state energy demand. ...
Previous studies in the development aid literature have concluded that bilateral aid flows have been dominated by strategic objectives of major donors. Similar analysis of multilateral aid flows has determined that these ...
It is widely accepted that America’s oceans are in crisis. They face a barrage of daily threats including habitat degradation, overfishing, and increased run-off from coastal development. However, progress instituting ...
<p>Nature is under immediate and increasing threat. Tales of destruction and deforestation abound despite the myriad interventions and investments by government bureaucracies, non-government organizations, and private ...
<p>Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is a common commensal in the human nasopharynx that can cause localized respiratory tract diseases such as otitis media, bronchitis, and pneumonia. NTHi adheres to respiratory ...
Oil is a driving force. It drives our cars, subways, planes, trains, and boats,
our entire transportation system. It drives our economy and investments
and our role in international affairs. It drives up our gas prices. ...
The extreme underpricing of Chinese Initial Public Offerings in the early days of the Chinese equity markets was reduced by several reforms instituted by the Chinese government from around 2000 to 2002. These reforms reduced ...
<p>Through a case study of Carteret County, North Carolina, this research explores historic and contemporary narratives about fishery resource-use issues (e.g., conflicts over ocean spaces and species, disputes over fisheries ...
The Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus) is facing population declines due to habitat loss and fragmentation across much of its remnant range. Current population estimates suggest that fewer than 5000 of these graceful ...
Policy Question: How can the Central North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross improve its capacity to support local service members, veterans, and their families? Recommendation: I recommend the Central NC Red Cross ...
<p>We have yet to establish the optimum combination of hyperthermia with radiation and/or chemotherapy for effective treatment of bladder cancer. Convenient and affordable microwave applicators capable of well-localized ...
This paper compares two different programs designed to teach Spanish-speaking English Language Learners (ELLs). The first, English as a Second Language (ESL), utilizes English-only instruction to facilitate English ...
<p>In the United States, heart failure is a leading cause of hospitalization. The medical industry places great emphasis on diagnosing heart disease through cardiac metrics like ejection fraction. Left ventricular ejection ...
Acoustoelasticity is the study of the dynamic interaction between
elastic structures and acoustic enclosures. In this dissertation,
acoustoelasticity is considered in the context of liquid rocket
engine design. The ...
<p>This dissertation examines the role of governments in adopting Open Source Software (OSS) for their needs and tries to explain the variation in adoption and implmentation, among both developing and developed countries. ...
This project compares the release of information through the mediums of print, television and Internet technology in regards to classified information leaks. Using the Pentagon Papers, Iran-Contra, Abu Ghraib and Afghan ...
<p>Brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) use recordings from the nervous system to extract volitional and motor parameters for controlling external actuators, such as prosthetics, thereby bypassing or replacing injured tissue. ...
<p>The continued march of technological progress, epitomized by Moore’s Law provides the microarchitect with increasing numbers of transistors to employ as we continue to shrink feature geometries. Physical limitations ...
<p>Cancer cells often have elevated frequencies of chromosomal aberrations, and it is likely that loss of genome stability is one driving force behind tumorigenesis. Deficiencies in DNA replication, DNA repair, or cell ...
The United States contributes about 25% of the world’s CO2 to the atmosphere annually, 20% of that is from driving cars, and 16% of that is from commuting, making the American commute responsible for roughly 1% of the ...