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Use of Cellulose Filters to Isolate Naturally Occurring Campylobacter spp. from Contaminated Retail Broiler Meat and Survival of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in Retail Broiler Meat
(2009-12-14)
Campylobacter spp. are indicated as the most common cause of bacteria-related food-borne illness. Campylobacter is present at all steps of the food cycle (i.e. poultry farm, processing plant, retail store, and consumer ...
The Use of Distance Learning Technology by Alabama Business Teachers for Credentialing and Instruction
(2004-12-15)
This study was designed to determine the degree to which Alabama business education teachers are utilizing distance learning technology in their courses and the extent to which Alabama business education teachers are ...
Use of Elemental and Configural Coding in Timing of Compound Stimuli
(2007-05-15)
The timing of a compound stimulus could provide important information regarding elemental and configural processing. After training with either an elemental (in which the focus was on the individual features of a stimulus ...
Use of Empathy by Healthcare Professionals Learning Motivational Interviewing: A Qualitative Analysis
(2010-04-16)
Background. Many chronic health conditions like diabetes and hypertension require patients to make life style modifications such as changing dietary and exercise habits and taking medications. Healthcare Providers (HCPs) ...
Use of Enzyme Supplementation in Practical Diets for Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus
(2018-11-16)
Aquaculture industry is moving towards the use of plant based ingredients in tilapia diets, this due to decreased availability of fish meal worldwide. However, the replacement of fish meal by plant based ingredients can ...
Use of Ethylenediurea (EDU) to Assess Ozone Effects on Native Vegetation
(2006-05-15)
Ground-level (tropospheric) ozone (O3) is the most significant phytotoxic gaseous pollutant in the eastern United States. Plants are subjected to acute and chronic exposures of tropospheric O3 that can cause foliar injury ...
Use of Etonogestrel Implants to Suppress Estrous Beahvior in Mares
(2011-08-04)
The objective of this study is to evaluate a synthetic progestin (etonogestrel) as a reliable method to suppress behavioral estrus in mares.
Healthy mares between the ages of 6 and 20 years with normal estrous cycles were ...
Use of Gas-eXpanded Liquids as Tunable Solvents for the Preparation of Well-Defined Nanomaterials
(2011-04-22)
This dissertation presents the research performed to study the precipitation and fractionation of noble metal nanoparticles using gas-expanded liquids. The unique and novel properties of nanoparticles are often found to ...
USE OF HIGH PROTEIN DISTILLER'S DRIED GRAIN AS AN ALTERNATIVE INGREDIENT IN PRACTICAL DIETS OF DIFFERENT SPECIES (Ictalurus punctatus, Litopenaeus vannamei and Oreochromis niloticus)
(2023-11-15)
Increasing worldwide competition and shifts in demand, technological advancements, and innovative research findings are triggering the ingredient manufacturing industry to include modified processing technologies and novel ...
Use of Hydroxyapatite Derived from Catfish Bones for Remediating Uranium Contaminated Groundwater
(2009-05-20)
Hydroxyapatite derived from catfish bones was used for removing uranium from contaminated groundwater. Literature review indicated that apatites from various sources of fish bones can be used for metal remediation. The ...
Use of Lymphoscintigraphy in the Staging of Canine Oral Neoplasia
(2015-07-28)
Oral cancer is the fourth most common type of canine neoplasm. Metastatic potential is highly
variable, and failure to accurately identify evidence of metastasis results in detrimental outcomes
through inaccurate treatment ...
The Use of Mechanical Thinning Treatments in Management of Small Stands at the Wildland Urban Interface
(2004-12-15)
This study analyzed the productivity and costs of mechanical thinning at the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). It compared conventional commercial first thinning practices in even-aged loblolly pine plantations in the Southeast ...
The Use of Media by African American Women to Acquire Mental Health Knowledge
(2006-05-15)
The study investigated the use of media by African American women to acquire knowledge to “help with life problems.” Participants self-reported their use of television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and the Internet in ...
Use of metabolic assays to assess thermal and hypoxia stress of freshwater mussel species from central Texas
(2019-04-17)
Warming temperatures are a major concern for freshwater mussels as they are limited in range, mobility, and potential to seek refuge from heat stress. Unionid mussels are ectothermic organisms, and the temperature of their ...
Use of Metabolically Modified Canola Oil as a Replacement for Fish Oil in Practical Diets of Pacific White Shrimp Litopeneaus vannamei
(2021-08-04)
The rapid growth of the aquaculture sector can be stifled by the inadequate supply of fish oil, leading the sector to search for alternative oil sources. The efficacy of metabolically modified canola oil (MCO) has not been ...
Use of N-mixture models for estimating white-tailed deer populations and impacts of predator removal and interspecific competition
(2014-04-25)
Predation and competition can have significant effects on population dynamics. Range expansion of coyotes (Canis latrans) and the growing number of wild pigs (Sus scrofa) can negatively impact white-tailed deer (Odocoileus ...
Use of NMES for Swallowing Habilitation in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: A Survey of Clinical Practice
(2021-01-19)
Purpose: The purpose of this investigation was to identify clinical practice patterns of speech language pathologists who use NMES with the neonate and young infant population, specifically, the modality treatment parameters ...
Use of Optimized Aggregate Gradations and Dust-of-Fracture Mineral Filler for Concrete Applications
(2015-12-04)
Many proportioning methods exist to help the designer achieve a well-graded, or optimized aggregate gradation in the concrete industry, but not all are effective. The Shilstone Method and percent retained chart have been ...
Use of oseltamivir in canine parvoviral enteritis
(2008-05-15)
Despite the availability of an effective vaccine and an acceptable survival rate with intensive medical management, canine parvovirus remains a significant cause of disease morbidity and mortality of young dogs. Financial ...
The Use of Peanut By-products in Stocker Cattle Diets
(2010-12-08)
Three production trials were carried out to evaluate the usefulness of peanut skins and hulls in stocker diets. In trials 1 and 2, peanut skins were fed with soybean hulls. Twenty-seven Brangus x Continental steers (BW ...