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A Comparative, Ecological Analysis Of Male-To-Female Intimate Partner Violence In The United States And Marlboro County, South Carolina, Hannah M. Jefferies
A Comparative, Ecological Analysis Of Male-To-Female Intimate Partner Violence In The United States And Marlboro County, South Carolina, Hannah M. Jefferies
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Previous intimate partner violence (IPV) research has indicated that many factors potentially influence IPV. These include the attributes of the woman and her personal history, characteristics of her partner or the partnership, dynamics of the family unit, and features of the community or society in which they live. Numerous theories have been advanced to explain why various factors are related to IPV. Separately, these theories fail to explain the breadth of factors associated with IPV. Ecological theories, however, posit that factors at various levels of a social ecology interact with one another to contribute to an observed phenomenon. Due to …
Morphological And Ecological Characterization Of Opuntia Miller On The Coast Of South Carolina, Kirk Holmes
Morphological And Ecological Characterization Of Opuntia Miller On The Coast Of South Carolina, Kirk Holmes
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The genus Opuntia Miller is one of the most misunderstood and ignored genera of plants occurring in the southeastern United States. This study focused on the clarification of Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw., Opuntia macrarthra Gibbes, Opuntia pusilla (Haw.), Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw. and Opuntia tunoidea Gibbes on the coast of South Carolina. A comprehensive literature review was completed to gather an understanding of Opuntia biology, species concepts and geographic range. The objectives of the morphological study were to determine if Opuntia taxa matching past descriptions of the five species chosen were present, what the morphological characteristics of the individuals …
Enhancing The Methane Yield Of A Landfill Leachate Bioreactor, Paul Vecchiarelli
Enhancing The Methane Yield Of A Landfill Leachate Bioreactor, Paul Vecchiarelli
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Our thriving modern society requires unprecedented amounts of natural resources to maintain pace with rapidly evolving standards of living in industrialized regions. Due to population growth and wide-scale urbanization, over 3.5x106 metric tons of solid wastes are produced daily around the world. In addition to land, water, and raw material strain generated by solid waste dumping, pristine resources are needed for food, energy, and potable water — instead being used through waste management. Reducing landfill leachate volume and toxicity while deriving value-added products from leachate is a sustainable alternative to traditional solid waste management. Carbon mass balances of biomass grown …
Design, Construction, And Treatment Performance Of A Demonstration Constructed Wetland System For Coal Bed Methane Produced Water, Ruthanne Elise Coffey
Design, Construction, And Treatment Performance Of A Demonstration Constructed Wetland System For Coal Bed Methane Produced Water, Ruthanne Elise Coffey
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Constructed wetland treatment systems (CWTSs) have been used to renovate produced water (PW) from natural gas for reuse or discharge. The objectives of this study were to 1) characterize PW from coal bed methane (CBM), a type of unconventional gas, at a producing field in the Black Warrior Basin and identify constituents of concern (COCs); 2) design and construct an on-site demonstration CWTS to decrease COC concentrations; 3) assess treatment performance by measuring removal extents, efficiencies, and rates; and 4) compare treatment performance of wetlands with two organic carbon amendments (AquaSmartTM and shredded hardwood mulch). The demonstration CWTS design enabled …