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Visual Miscuing of Thrips to Reduce the Incidence of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus in Tomatoes
(2008-05-15)
Greenhouse studies were conducted evaluating selected tempera paints to determine effects on yield and plant growth of tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum). Tempera paints (ColArt Americas Inc, Piscataway, NJ) evaluated were: ...
Visual signal detection as a measure for sustained attention and short-term remembering in mice exposed to methylmercury during adolescence
(2020-04-14)
Developmental methylmercury (MeHg) exposure is known to alter dopamine-mediated behavior associated with the prefrontal cortex. Exposure may be associated with symptoms of ADHD, such as inattention and impaired memory, ...
Visual, Acoustic, and Volatile Cues to Improve Performance of Trapping Ambrosia Beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
(2013-11-11)
Three widely distributed species of ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), Xylosandrus germanus Blandford, Xylosandrus crassiusculus Motschulsky, and Cnestus mutilatus Blandford are introduced pests that ...
Visualization of Chlorella Algal Cells at Bubble Surfaces
(2008-05-15)
This thesis examines flotation as a method for harvesting the green algae chlorella for its use as a feedstock for biofuel. Lipids extracted from algae can be converted to biodiesel for use as an alternative renewable ...
Visualization Studies of Evaporation and Combustion of Alternative Liquid Fuels and Aviation Liquid Droplets in Controllable Environments
(2018-04-24)
This dissertation describes visualization studies of alternative fuel and aviation liquid droplet behavior in controlled environments. Three experimental setups using free-falling and suspended droplet techniques were ...
Vital Grace: Bodies and Belief in American Fiction
(2019-04-29)
This dissertation challenges a persistent association of religious thought with an emphasis on transcendence that denies the
importance of bodies. The authors whose work I explore—Flannery O’Connor, John Updike,
Andre ...
VO2 on-kinetics in isolated canine muscle in situ during slowed convective O2 delivery
(2008-12-15)
A substantial body of evidence now suggests that while increasing O2 delivery to a working muscle during submaximal contractions onset may not speed VO2 on-kinetics, slowing the rate of O2 delivery may slow the VO2 on-kinetics ...
Vocabulary Development of Preschool Children and Its Relation to Childcare Quality
(2006-05-15)
In the past decade, there has been an increase of the numbers of children in childcare centers and in preschools. Because of this increase, there has been a renewed interest in the effects of childcare centers and preschool ...
Vocational Evaluation and Employment Outcomes
(2012-07-31)
Despite its apparent important function in the vocational rehabilitation process, results from outcome studies continue to raise questions as to the validity of the claims that vocational evaluation improves employment ...
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors’ Knowledge and Practices of Reasonable Accommodations to Increase Employment of Persons with Disabilities
(2016-12-12)
Americans with disabilities face unemployment rates that are unacceptably high (Krooks, 2011). This high unemployment rate is caused, in part, by employment discrimination against persons with disabilities (EEOC, 2007). ...
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors’ Perception of Assistive Technology/Rehabilitation Technology
(2015-05-05)
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) counselors are not providing adequate Assistive Technology/Rehabilitation Technology (AT/RT) to individuals with significant disabilities (Gamble et al., 2006). Rehabilitation professionals ...
Voice Interactive System: A Usability Study of the Voice Survey Creator
(2007-05-15)
The voice user interface survey is aimed at providing an easier and more efficient way of creating surveys that is conducive to the entire population. This system allows a person to call and create a survey solely over ...
Voices From the Plains: The Black Legacies of Auburn Alabama
(2023-11-28)
This study explores the legacies of African Americans in Auburn Alabama beginning with the city’s founding and ending with desegregation of Auburn’s schools. The first section focuses on slavery, the migration of African ...
Volatile and Sr Isotope Analysis of Melt Inclusions from the Bandelier Tuff, Valles Caldera, New Mexico: Insights into Pre-Eruptive Magma Conditions
(2018-03-07)
The Valles Caldera, located in northwest New Mexico, is one of three caldera volcanoes in the United States that is still active today. Calderas have the largest, most cataclysmic eruptions that result in large bowl-shaped ...
Volumetric PIV Measurement in the Wake of Wavy Cylinder
(2014-07-11)
The three-dimensional laminar flow over a straight cylinder with sinusoidal variation of cross-section was investigated using a volumetric Particle Image Velocimetry at Reynolds numbers of 15,000 and 20,000 and compared ...
Volunteer Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Control in Glyphosate/Glufosinate Resistant Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
(2012-04-19)
The increase in conservation tillage along with the use of herbicide-resistant crops has changed the dynamics of weed populations and control methods with volunteer plants from the previous crop contributing to the weed ...
Volunteer Tourism: A Catalyst for Promoting Community Development and Conservation
(2013-04-19)
Volunteer tourism is a rapidly growing form of alternative travel. One of its central pillars consists of benefiting host communities and facilitating development in resource poor and developing country contexts. However, ...
Volunteer Tourism: Exploring the Perceptions of Bahamian Islanders and Student Volunteer Tourists
(2012-11-06)
This study examines the motivations and perceptions of Bahamian family island residents and student volunteer tourists towards volunteer tourism programs. This research suggests that perceptions towards volunteer tourism ...
Volunteer-Child Interaction Training: Exploring the Effects of a Modified Child-Directed Interaction with Volunteers
(2010-12-06)
Community service and the involvement of volunteers are prevalent in a variety of contexts. Community service programs requiring interactions with youth typically do not emphasize particular therapeutic skills related to ...
Vortex Topology of a Pitching and Rolling Wing in Forward Flight
(2019-12-09)
Vortex topology is analyzed from measurements of flow over a flat, rectangular plate with an aspect ratio of 2 which was articulated in pitch and roll, individually and simultaneously. The plate was immersed into a Re = ...