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Mitigation of Hurricane Damage in Pecan Orchards
(2020-11-17)
Hurricanes make landfall in the southeastern United States, the center of the majority of worldwide pecan production, on an annual basis. Hurricanes cause severe damage to orchards and reduce yield dramatically for years ...
Mitigation of Security Misconfigurations in Kubernetes-based Container Orchestration: A Techno-Educational Approach
(2024-07-28)
Kubernetes has emerged as the preferred tool for implementing automated container orchestration, offering significant advantages for IT organizations. However, the presence of security misconfigurations can render ...
Mitigation of the Effects of High Levels of High-Frequency Noise on MEMS Gyroscopes
(2013-07-24)
MEMS gyroscopes are being used in a variety of applications such as camcorders, vehicle stability control and game controllers. Sometimes they are used in harsh environments such as high levels of high-frequency noise. If ...
Mitochondrial behavior, morphology, and animal performance
(2021-10-18)
We have a limited understanding of the proximate mechanisms that are responsible for the development of variation in animal performance and life-history strategies. Many components of an organism’s successful life history–for ...
Mitochondrial Biology: RNA Import and Xenomitochondrial Compensatory Mechanisms
(2011-05-06)
Deficiencies or alterations in mitochondrial function can cause or exacerbate many human diseases, including metabolic and developmental disorders. The first experiments described herein were conducted to study compensatory ...
Mitochondrial Copper Transport in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
(2013-12-04)
Saccharomyces cerevisiae contains a copper pool within the mitochondrial matrix that is required for assembly and activity of cytochrome c oxidase. Matrix copper exists bound to an anionic, fluorescent molecule known as ...
Mitochondrial function and oxidative stress in response to induced reactive oxygen species and reproduction
(2018-07-24)
Mitochondria are pivotal in the survival of complex organisms, generating metabolic energy in all eukaryotic cells by breaking down carbohydrates, fatty acids, and protein from diet and converting them to ATP (adenosine ...
Mitochondrial Respiration, Oxidative Capacity, and Oxidative Stress in Skeletal Muscle
(2021-04-09)
Biologists and physiologists have been interested in the differences between birds and mammals for many years. Part of this is due to the distinct differences observed in fat breakdown in these animals. Importantly, fat ...
Mixed Groups with Decomposition Bases and Global k-Groups
(2006-08-15)
This thesis is devoted to proving assertions made without proof by Paul Hill and Charles Megibben in their fundamental papers regarding knice subgroups and the Axiom 3 characterization of global Warfield groups. The main ...
Mixed Infection in Tomato Plants by Dominant Bacterial Spot Pathogen and the Co-occurring Bacterial Species
(2022-03-08)
Pathogen dynamics can be altered by co-occurring pathogenic or opportunistic entities inhabiting the same host species. Mixed infection or co-infection caused by multiple pathogenic strains are common in nature. However, ...
A Mixed Method Study on Inservice Music Teacher and Music Teacher Educators’ Attitudes about Preservice Teacher Preparation and Professional Development
(2026-08-05)
This study is about music educator preparation for student teachers in the pK-12
classroom. Specifically, I compared the level of preparedness teachers felt in their first
year and first three years and how their ...
A Mixed Methodological Study of Text Annotation: Exploring Its Effects on Collegiate Student-Athletes’ Reading Comprehension
(2021-12-09)
Orientation study skills courses and collegiate developmental courses are the new trend for some universities, as more and more students are entering college underprepared. However, there is a gap in research relating ...
A Mixed-methods Multi-study Approach to Unveil the Implications of AI Integration for Employee Outcomes in the US Hotel Industry
(2026-06-05)
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a pivotal technology reshaping workplace dynamics and influencing employee behavior in the hotel industry. While existing research has largely emphasized operational efficiency ...
A Mixed-Methods Study: Understanding Student Ties in a Distance Learning Educational Leadership Cohort
(2019-12-09)
With instructional delivery for education changing at an increasing rate from the traditional face-to-face classes to distance learning and hybrid formats, educators must stay current with best practices. Cohorts, which ...
Mixing, Mass Transfer and Cell Production in a Continuous Bioreactor
(2018-08-03)
This research investigated a novel continuous bioreactor which has the advantages of enhanced oxygen transfer, low shear stress, ease of operation and scalability. The bioreactor showed significant improvement in gas-liquid ...
Mixture Sampling and Determination of Asphalt Binder Content for Slurry Surfacing Systems
(2022-07-25)
Slurry seals and micro surfacing are two of the main preventative maintenance methods used by state and local agencies. However, there is a lack of methods for quality control/quality assurance for slurry surfacing systems. ...
A Mobile Augmented Reality Assistant via Deep Learning and Lidar for the Visually Impaired and Blind
(2023-04-26)
Visually impaired and blind (VIB) people often face additional difficulties in their daily lives due to their lack of access to visual information, which reduces their quality of life. Due to their vision problems, it is ...
Mobile Learning-A New Paradigm of E-Learning
(2011-06-28)
One recent significant change in the learning environment is demand for mobility. Growth in technology and availability of mobile and wireless devices enables different ways of communicating. The cost of mobile access to ...
Mobile Phone Use in Ugandan Aquaculture: Farmer Experinces and Aspirations
(2015-07-27)
Aquaculture, being largely non-traditional in Uganda, is challenged by inadequate information and technical assistance to guide farmers. Farmers in Uganda have accumulated enough experience in growing crops and livestock ...
Mobile Robot for Retail Inventory Using RFID
(2016-12-09)
The use of RFID technology is increasing in retail stores, because it improves the performance of automated checkout, inventory and theft detection systems. In this dissertation, we present a novel implementation of a ...