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Antecedents of Financial Corruption in Organizations
(2018-03-19)
Implications of prior research suggest that social-control agents (e.g., boards of directors, external auditors) deter managers from financial reporting violations because of fraud and error. However, existing theory does ...
Antecedents of Older Consumers' Internet Shopping for Apparel Products: Perceived Risk and Benefits and Shopping Orientation
(2008-08-15)
Despite the growth of the Internet, one segment which marketers have overlooked is older consumers. With the rapid growth of the older consumer population and the potential the Internet holds for them, it is a subject worth ...
Antenna Array Beamforming for Low Probability of Intercept Radars
(2013-11-08)
A radar system's focus on low probability of intercept (LPI) performance has become increasingly important as systems designed for electronic support measures (ESM) and electronic counter measures (ECM) continue to become ...
Antennal Responses, Repellency, and Toxicity of Essential Oil Formulations on the German Cockroach (Blattodea: Ectobiidae)
(2022-08-05)
The toxicity, repellency, and the electroantennogram responses induced by six essential oil formulations and their components against the pyrethroid-susceptible (S) and resistant (D and E) strains of the German cockroach, ...
Anthropogenic and Climate Impacts on Groundwater Resources in the Lower Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin
(2015-01-07)
El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is one of the major climate variability cycles around the world and is responsible for droughts in the Southeast United States. These ENSO-induced droughts have been responsible for ...
Anthropogenic and Natural Disturbances of the Nitrogen Cycle at Multiple Scales from Local to Global: A Modeling Investigation of Nitrous Oxide and Ammonia Emissions
(2019-04-18)
Nitrogen (N) is an essential element that affects natural vegetation and crop growth in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Meanwhile, N is tightly coupled with carbon and other nutrients (e.g., phosphorous) that influence ...
Anti-Catholic Polemic in Jacobean Print Culture: Contextualizing Westward for Smelts (1620)
(2006-08-15)
The 1620 anonymous prose fiction Westward for Smelts does not identify itself as a participant in the popular anti-Catholic polemic rampant in Jacobean England. Instead, Smelts relies heavily upon stereotyped caricatures ...
Antibacterial activities of Clitocybe nuda extract on foodborne pathogens
(2012-08-01)
The addition of antimicrobial agents to foods is an important approach for controlling foodborne pathogens to improve food safety. Currently, most antimicrobial agents in foods are synthetic compounds. Researchers are ...
Antibacterial activities of secondary metabolites from Clitocybe nuda
(2013-11-08)
The purpose of this study was to obtain a better understanding of the antibacterial activities of the secondary metabolites from Clitocybe nuda, one kind of edible mushroom. The antibacterial activity was determined by ...
Antibody-Immobilized Cellulose Nanocrystals for the Detection of Cancer Biomarkers
(2019-12-05)
Naturally derived anisotropic nanomaterials such as cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) are an intriguing material for biosensors due to their exceptional mechanical properties, nanoscale structure, and sustainability. However, ...
Antimicrobial Activity of N-halamine Coated Materials in Broiler Chicken House
(2015-05-06)
Broiler chicken houses are usually at a high risk of pathogen contamination travelling from birds to the facility or vice versa, during production. A hygienic living environment is important for producing healthy chickens. ...
Antimicrobial Polymers for Coating Cotton and Other Surfaces
(2010-08-17)
Antimicrobial N-halamine compounds were designed, synthesized and applied onto
various materials to investigate and develop several properties of the N-halamine based technologies. Throughout the Master’s degree, two ...
Antimicrobial Testing and Sensory Evaluation of Clitocybe nuda Mushroom Extract in Liquid Whole Egg
(2015-01-09)
The use of antimicrobial agents in the food industry is critical for the reduction and control of foodborne pathogens as part of food safety programs. The food industry is looking for new naturally occurring agents with ...
Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria and microbiota identified among flies and their sympatric animals
(2020-07-21)
Antimicrobial resistance is rising globally at an alarming rate as one of the most serious public health challenges. There is increasing evidence that the environment plays a major role in the development and transmission ...
Antioxidant Properties and Hypoglycemic Potential of Genomically Diverse Bananas Cultivated in Southeastern United States
(2015-07-27)
There has been increased interest in growing and selecting cold-hardy short-season cultivars to offer an alternative to the industry standard, the Cavendish (genome AAA). In addition to expansion of production, these ...
Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperglycemic properties of Tridax procumbens in lowering cardio-metabolic risk factors
(2014-10-06)
Tridax procumbens L. has traditionally been used in India and Africa for the management of diabetes and inflammation. Phytochemical characterization has revealed presence of carotenoids, saponins, tannins, phenolics and ...
Antisocial Personality Disorder vs. Psychopathy: An analysis of the literature
(2006-05-15)
Antisocial Personality Disorder and Psychopathy are disorders related by their
associations with criminal behavior. Antisocial Personality Disorder is a pervasive
pattern of disregard for the rights of others beginning ...
The Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Alabama
(2005-08-15)
This thesis presents the first statewide survey of the ant fauna of Alabama in over seventy years. Since the first state survey by L.C. Murphree (in the 1930’s) to present, 154 species have been reported. Fifty-nine of the ...
Aperture Coupled Microstrip Patch Antenna for WIFI, WiMAX, and Radar Applications
(2014-04-25)
The aperture-coupled microstrip patch antenna is presented. The operation frequency
range of antenna is 4.8 - 5.2 GHz. This frequency range is possible due to the use of low
dielectric materials for the patch and microstrip ...
Aphid Vectors and Grass Hosts of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus and Cereal Yellow Dwarf Virus in Alabama and Western Florida
(2009-12-17)
Yellow Dwarf (YD) is a major disease problem of wheat in Alabama and is estimated to cause yield loss of 21-42 bushels per acre. The disease is caused by a complex of luteoviruses comprising two species and several strains, ...