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A National Overview of Plant Selection/introduction Programs and a State Survey of Growers and Retailers to Determine the Potential for an Alabama Plant Selection/Introduction Program
(2008-12-15)
Over the past fifteen years, many states have established statewide plant selection/introduction programs for the purpose of promoting and marketing selected plants to consumers to increase sales for the Green Industry. ...
A National Study of the Relationship Between the Rates of State Adult Population Educational Attainment and Current Social Laws and Policies
(2013-11-25)
This nation-wide study investigated the relationship between state adult population educational attainment rates of high school degree or higher, bachelor’s degree or higher, and advanced degree or higher and the three ...
Native Ant Biodiversity Response to A Dominant Competitor in Pine-Hardwood Forests of Alabama, USA
(2022-07-22)
This thesis explores how invasive species affect native biodiversity. Specifically, I explore how the invasive ant species, Solenopsis invicta influences the recipient native ant community in pine-hardwood forests. These ...
Natural and Anthropogenic Contaminants in Groundwater and Cancer Cases in Fruithurst, Alabama
(2020-05-13)
The communities of Fruithurst and Muscadine in northeast Alabama, have a combined population of 1,600 people. Between 2013 and 2017, four children and four adults were diagnosed with leukemia or lymphoma. The goal of this ...
Natural arsenic contamination in alluvial aquifers of Chianan Plain, Taiwan
(2013-06-18)
Geological and geochemical analyses were performed on groundwater and sediment samples collected from Budai and Yichu deep drilling sites in the Chianan Plain of Taiwan to examine the distribution and mobilization of arsenic ...
Natural competence and intersubspecific recombination in Xylella fastidiosa; a causal agent of emerging plant diseases
(2017-07-25)
Xylella fastidiosa is a Gram-negative, vector-transmitted, plant-pathogenic bacterium causing incurable diseases to economically important crops such as grapevine, citrus, almond, and coffee. Recent epidemiological studies ...
Natural competence distribution among Xylella fastidiosa strains and construction of a mutant library for RB-TnSeq
(2021-12-01)
The plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa is a gram-negative, fastidious, xylem-limited, vector-transmitted bacterium, causing severe diseases on many economically important plants such as grapes, citrus, coffee, olive and ...
Natural History and Conservation of the Eyelash Palmpitviper (Bothriechis schlegelii) in Western Panamá
(2007-12-15)
The focus of this thesis was to examine various components of the natural history,
ecology, and conservation biology of the Bothriechis schlegelii. The sections that follow
include studies of foraging ecology, demography, ...
The Nature and Existence of Mentoring Relationships at the United States Air Force Academy
(2010-04-14)
The practice of mentoring and the study of mentoring relationships
continue to garner interest from business and industry, education and military organizations. The purpose of this study was to examine the nature and ...
Nature and Scope of Collaboration between School Counselors and Special Education Teachers in Working with Students with Disabilities
(2015-07-29)
Building collaborative relationships between school counselors and special education teachers is critical to help school counselors effectively serve students with disabilities in closing the achievement gap and assisting ...
The Nature of Cucumber Mosaic Virus-Induced Symptoms in Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)
(2009-12-14)
We determine phenotypic and cytological effects on pepper plant growth and development in response to systemic invasion by CMV and evaluate a CMV strain, mutated in the gene silencing suppressor gene, 2b, for its ability ...
Nature, age, and origin of the informal Lower Cenozoic Red Bank group, northern Belize
(2020-08-17)
The informal Lower Cenozoic Red Bank group of Belize crops out in several areas of the northern part of the country and is comprised mainly of clay with relatively minor amounts of carbonate and rare evaporite beds. The ...
Navigating the Complexities of Disease Prevention, Alternative Treatments, and Multi-Drug Resistant Rhodococcus equi Mitigation Strategies
(2023-07-28)
The opportunistic pathogen, Rhodococcus equi, is a robust soil saprophyte present in the environment of horse-breeding farms and an important cause of pulmonary disease in foals at endemic farms. As an effort to prevent ...
Near infrared spectroscopy to assess the onset of increased metabolism and muscle tissue oxygenation during muscle contractions
(2012-11-15)
The aims of the present study were to 1) Determine whether there is a time delay (TD) in VO2 at the onset of contractions by comparing the NIRS responses during blood perfusion versus hemoglobin (Hb)-free buffer perfusion; ...
Near-Surface Mounted, Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Strips for Negative-Moment Strengthening of Concrete Bridges—Design Methodology
(2009-05-12)
A bridge near Letohatchee, Alabama, was found to be deficient for certain types of truck loadings. Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) strips were selected to use in the strengthening scheme. Various models and code recommendations ...
Near-Surface-Mounted Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Strips for Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Girders
(2012-01-09)
The AL 97 bridge over I-65 near Letohatchee, Alabama, has been found to have deficient negative-moment capacity under current loading standards. A near-surface-mounted fiber-reinforced polymer (NSM FRP) strengthening system ...
NEED A NERD – Adapting PCSE (Practitioner Centered Software Engineering) to develop a Web Application
(2012-08-14)
Practitioner Centered Software Engineering (PCSE) is the most recent incarnation of Auburn University’s personal self-improvement process for helping software engineers control, manage, and improve the way they work. It ...
Needs Assessment and Practical Solutions for the Aquaponics Industry
(2021-04-06)
This research serves as a needs assessment for the aquaponic industry, encapsulating the challenges, knowledge levels, information resource usage, production practices, and production scales of hobbyists, producers, and ...
Negative adult romantic relationship experiences and working models of self and other
(2005-08-15)
Internalized working models of self and other are blueprints of relationships that affect how people think about themselves and others in social relationships. The model of self is associated with an underlying anxiety ...
Negative Family Food Experiences, Ethnic Identity, and Disordered Eating in African-American Women: Measuring Relevant Risk and Protective Factors
(2013-07-10)
Research with Caucasian women supports that negative family food (NFF) experiences may be a risk factor for disordered eating. To date, the examination of risk factors for disordered eating in African American (AA) women ...