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A Comparative Investigation of Streptococcus Agalactiae Isolates from Fish and Cattle
(2007-05-15)
Streptococcus agalactiae is the causative bacterium of streptococcosis and causes severe economic losses in wild and cultured fish and cattle, worldwide. In fish, infection can result in septicemia with hemorrhages on the ...
Comparative Load Rating Study Under LRFR and LFR Methodologies for Alabama Highway Bridges
(2009-05-21)
Currently, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) uses the load
factor rating (LFR) methodology of the American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Manual for Condition Evaluation ...
A Comparative Spatial Analysis of Two Communities from the Hickory Ground Site in Wetumpka, Alabama
(2014-12-09)
This thesis presents analyses on the intra-site spatial arrangement of two communities from the Hickory Ground site, 1EE89, in Elmore County, Alabama. Spatially referenced archaeological datasets of a Protohistoric community ...
Comparative Stability of Aspirin in CSP Technologies Active-VialTM and Owens- Illinois L-8 Prescription Vials
(2007-05-15)
The traditional way of drug packaging includes a desiccant pouch along with the drug. The desiccant in the vial helps in preventing the drug degradation due to moisture in surrounding environment. This traditional packaging ...
A Comparative Study of Antioxidant and Physicochemical Properties of Blackberry and Kiwifruit
(2006-08-15)
Increased consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables has been associated with reduction in chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and neurological disorders. The protective effects are significantly ...
Comparative Study of Gravid-Trap Infusions for Capturing Blood-Fed Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) of the Genera Aedes, Ochlerotatus, and Culex
(2005-08-15)
Field experiments were conducted in east-central Alabama to compare the attractiveness of selected gravid-trap infusions to ovipositing female mosquitoes of 3 medically important genera: Aedes, Ochlerotatus and Culex. ...
A Comparative Study of Habitat Value for the Juvenile Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) Provided by Off-bottom Oyster Farming in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
(2015-01-07)
In the northern Gulf of Mexico (nGOM), the quality and quantity of nursery habitat available for juvenile utilization is the most critical limiting factor affecting local populations of the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus. ...
Comparative Study of Sentiment Detection Techniques for Business Analytics
(2015-12-14)
As the amount of data proliferates, businesses are faced with a plethora of decision support opportunities and often times lack a prescribed set of techniques to speed up or even handle analysis opportunities. The primary ...
A Comparative Study of Site Response in Western Washington Using Earthquake Data
(2014-08-18)
Broadband and strong motion seismic data from three moderate to large earthquakes were used to determine site response characteristics in the Seattle and Tacoma, Washington, area. The three earthquakes chosen for analysis ...
A Comparative Study of State Choices for Institutional Forms of State Pre-Kindergarten
(2021-11-22)
The issue of early care and education is squarely on the policy agenda at the federal, state, and local levels of government. Research and long-term evaluations of early childhood programs have shown that high quality early ...
A Comparative Study of the Immunological Properties of Extracellular Products Between Virulent and Less Virulent Edwardsiella tarda
(2006-12-15)
The immunological properties of the extracellular products (ECP) of the Edwardsiella tarda parent FL6-60 and mutant RET-04 isolates were investigated in Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. Non-purified ECP derived from ...
A Comparative Study of the Relations Between Parenting and Deviance and Parenting and Academic Achievement Among Chinese and European American Youth from Taiwan and the United States
(2010-07-12)
The current investigation studied the relations between parenting and deviance
and parenting and academic achievement among Chinese and European American youth
from Taiwan (n = 906) and the United States (n = 627). More ...
A Comparative Study of Variables that Predict the Retention of Black Pre-Engineering Students and White Pre-Engineering Students at a Majority University
(2009-10-23)
The persistence of Black engineering students to graduation from college continues to be of concern as the nation moves into a more globally diverse environment. Institutions have a large role to play to ensure that there ...
A comparative study of variations in state water policy in response to recurring droughts
(2023-05-05)
The purpose of this study is to investigate how environmental culture, institutional structures, and water distribution have led to differences in water policy innovation, using Texas, California, and Alabama as case studies ...
Comparative transcriptome analysis of catfish swimbladder reveals expression signatures in chamber formation and their response to low oxygen stress
(2018-07-18)
The swimbladder is an internal gas-filled organ in teleosts. Its major function is to regulate buoyancy. Swimbladder exhibits great variations in size, shape, number of compartments or chambers among teleosts. However, the ...
Comparative transcriptome analysis of genes expressed in the skin of channel catfish, common carp and pleco
(2015-12-10)
Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), as a member of Siluriformes, has scaleless skin. However, it is hardy and resistant to many types of stresses including low oxygen, high density, handling, and infections from various ...
Comparative water relations, temperature sensitivity, and breeding potential of Pycnoscelus cockroaches (Blattaria: Blaberidae)
(2023-07-25)
Pycnoscelus surinamensis (L.) is a pest cockroach found worldwide, while its relatives are restricted to tropical regions. Few comparative studies have investigated physiological differences between P. surinamensis and its ...
Comparing and Intervening on Preference for and Reinforcing Value of Edibles Across Adolescents and Young Adults
(2023-04-24)
Obesity has been identified as an epidemic by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since 1999. This epidemic is of concern because obesity is correlated with adverse health outcomes such as hypertension, ...
Comparing Angler Effort and Catch Rate Estimates Across Creel Survey Methods at Three Alabama Reservoirs
(2019-12-19)
I compared different creel survey methods at three Alabama reservoirs (Harris, Jordan, and Mitchell) to identify approaches that could improve precision and reduce costs. I was particularly interested in whether boat ...
Comparing Aquatic Communities across Spatial and Environmental Scales in the Mobile Bay Estuary
(2016-08-30)
Abstract
Estuaries are important ecosystems that sit at the interface of marine and freshwater environments. Mobile Bay is a large, river-influenced estuary in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The mechanisms that govern ...