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Showing 1 to 20 of 200 for “"tipping"”.
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Rate-induced tipping to metastable Zombie fires
… in the spring. Here, we propose rate-induced tipping (R-tipping) to a subsurface hot metastable state in bioactive peat soils as a main cause of Zombie fires. Our hypothesis is based on a conceptual soil-carbon model subjected to realistic changes in weather and climate patterns, including …
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Rate-induced tipping in a moving habitat
… the framework of ``critical transitions'' or ``tipping points''. Specifically, it explores the persistence of a single species in a fast-moving habitat, and how the nature of its population growth affects its adaptability. The spatiotemporal evolution of the species concerned is described by …
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Tipping in: School integration in gentrifying neighborhoods
… into an integrated school, a process I call "tipping in." This study uses data from 52 formal interviews of Gentry Parents in three different gentrifying/gentrified neighborhoods in New York City, and data from dozens of informal interviews and observations of Gentry Parents on playgrounds, …
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Using Pitch Tipping for Baseball Pitch Prediction
… tell or "tip". In baseball, if a pitcher is tipping their pitches, they are doing something that gives away what they will pitch. This could be because the pitcher changes the grip on the ball only for some pitches or something as small as a different flex in their wrist. Professional …
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The Give and Take on Restaurant Tipping
… and the server (the "take") sides of restaurant tipping. On the consumer side, I address both why, and how much, people tip in restaurants. I also examine a policy issue related to the recent Supreme Court decision in United States v. Fior d'Italia. These issues are addressed via a combination of …
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Tipping Points in Stochastically Perturbed Linear Filippov Systems
In this thesis, we study noise-induced tipping in a piecewise-smooth, linear, one-dimensional periodically forced system perturbed by weak additive noise. This problem is motivated by a recent model of energy flux in Arctic sea ice. We determine the most probable tipping events using path integral …
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Analysis of casino table game tipping by Comdex conventioneers
This study analyzed the mean tips earned per table game dealer of a mega-resort casino located on the Las Vegas "strip" during Comdex, a large annual computer convention located in Las Vegas. Members of the media and gaming authorities have claimed that Comdex conventioneers do not gamble or tip as …
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Interactions between Female Impersonators and Tipping Audience Members: Heteronormativity and Techniques
… in-depth interview data, this study examines the tipping interactions that occur between an audience member and a drag entertainer during a drag show, positive and negative aspects of performing in drag, and rational techniques that entertainers use to encourage audience members to tip. In …
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Tipping points, regime shifts and species interactions within shallow marine ecosystems
Understanding the response of ecosystems to perturbation is of great importance in a rapidly changing world. Research has shown that in response to pressures such as climate change or over exploitation, entire ecosystems can shift to alternative states, a phenomenon termed regime shifts, and in …
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On the interaction of rate-induced and bifurcation-induced tipping in ecosystems
We analyse nonlinear tipping phenomena in a bi-stable ecosystem model, defined as sudden and unexpected transitions from the herbivore-dominating equilibrium to the plant-only equilibrium, which are triggered by environmental changes represented by time-varying parameters [Scheffer et al. {\em …
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Effects of disbudding, defoliating, tipping, and pruning on young, potted apple trees
… reduced total dry weight of the tree whereas tipping had no effect. Final dry weights of the basal stem, roots, and shank were reduced by pruning or defoliation. Lateral shoot growth induced by pruning caused an initial decrease in the shank diameter and root and shank dry weights of potted …
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"The Trans Tipping Point": Assessing Contemporary Transgender Visibility in Alternative and Mainstream Media
This thesis seeks to develop a rubric for the assessment of recent transgender visibility across disparate media spaces. The rubric is based upon the critiques of transgender studies scholars and transgender activists on transgender representation in media. The rubric aims to address the most …
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Gender tipping: The effects of a changing student gender composition on new faculty salaries
This research questions two fundamental assumptions of established educational policies designed to promote gender equity. First, that the external labor market is the principal predictor of disciplinary salaries when all other factors are controlled, and second, that integration of women into …
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The vulnerability work attitude: an examination of uncertain exchange outcomes in a tipping occupation
Service workers who are paid in tips experience a particular type of occupational uncertainty. It stems from the lack of contract securing wages, When wages, the terms of the work exchange, are not specified, then the outcome of work exchange is uncertain. The attitude that develops in response to …
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Wrapped Insights: A Data-Driven Approach to Personalizing User Experiences in a Digital Tipping Platform
… storytelling to Tip Top Jar, a digital tipping platform I created. We're developing a feature that will let users see their tipping activities in a whole new light. Instead of just numbers, they'll get a visual story about their habits, trends, and even fun facts. This approach is not …
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