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Effect of Shade, Irrigation and Nutrients on Dry Matter Yield and Flavonoid Content of American Skullcap 

Similien, Arsene (2009-04-16)
Growing interest in medicinal herbs results in a need to domesticate medicinal plants traditionally harvested in the wild. American skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora), native to moist habitats in eastern North America, ...

Effect of Silver nanoparticles on tomato plants and Development of a Plant Monitoring System (PMS) 

Odum, Levar (2007-12-15)
Smart Agriculture will determine whether farmers in the US can compete internationally. Engineering plays a significant role in Smart Agriculture through the development of sensor networks, data acquisition, and control ...

The effect of Sirex spp. woodwasps and their fungal associates on Alabama forest health 

Wahl, Andrea (2017-04-20)
Forestry is an industry in the Southeastern United States that provides products and jobs to people throughout the region. These forests, while are mostly well managed for various outcomes, are susceptible to a variety of ...

Effect of Sodium Nitrate Treatment on Water and Sediment Quality in Laboratory and Pond Studies 

Chainark, Suwanit (2008-12-15)
Sodium nitrate (NaNO3) has been widely used in shrimp aquaculture ponds as a fertilizer, a water quality enhancer and a bottom soil oxidant. This study was conducted to determine whether or not treatment with sodium nitrate ...

The Effect of State of Charge and Charge Rate on the Formation and growth Deposit Layer on the Anode Electrode of the Lithium Ion Battery 

Agubra, Victor (2014-12-09)
The lithium ion battery technology has for the past two decades received a lot of attention because of its high energy density and excellent cycle life compared to other battery chemistries such as lead acid and Ni-Cd. ...

The Effect of Stereotype Threat on African Americans' Perception of Police Officer Communication Accommodation 

Kinney, Jade (2020-11-24)
Stereotype threat is a phenomenon that has been shown to produce inhibitory effects in cognitive and other processing (Najdowski, 2011; Osborne, 2007). This study analyzed whether stereotype threat differences occur between ...

The Effect of Stride Foot Contact Orientation on Overhand Shot Kinematics, Kinetics, and Performance Outcomes in Male Lacrosse Players 

Hanks, Matthew (2018-06-05)
Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing team sports in the United States having increased from 253,931 players in 2001 to 826,033 players in 2016. Currently, there are no data regarding the kinematics and kinetics of the ...

Effect of structure forming agent inclusion on color, physicochemical, and textural characteristics of pet treats derived from upcycled broiler chicken wing tips 

Romero, Jorge (2023-07-28)  ETD File Embargoed
Pet food industry's demand for animal-based protein presents an opportunity for the broiler industry to repurpose undervalued co-products, which could yield higher profits compared to rendering processes. Two experiments ...

Effect of substratum topography on algal turf colonization and productivity under different nutrient conditions 

Kaur, Manjinder (2016-07-28)
Algae can act as a promising source for biofuel production, pollution recovery from natural waters and nutrient recovery from wastewaters. Typical algae cultivation involves algae in the suspended form, and separation ...

Effect of Task Type on Speaking Fundamental Frequency in Women 

Schiwitz, Amy (2011-04-12)
Speaking fundamental frequency (SF0) is an acoustic measure that is frequently used by voice clinicians to assess the severity of vocal pathology and to monitor progress in treatment. However, there is little agreement on ...

The Effect of Technological Representations on Developmental Mathematics Students' Understanding of Functions 

Garrett, Lauretta (2010-08-03)
The use of technology in mathematics education has been strongly encouraged by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM, 2000) and the American Association of Two-year Colleges (AMATYC, 2006). Researchers have ...

The Effect of Temporal Spacing on the Microstructure and \\Mechanical Properties of Titanium during Pulsed Laser-Powder Bed Fusion 

Fischer, Ralf Daniel (2023-05-02)  ETD File Embargoed
Additive manufacturing (AM) has established itself among the major technologies of the 21st century. Its ability to fabricate extremely complex near-net shape parts in short amounts of time stands out as one of its key ...

The Effect of Text Illustrations on Young Children's Vocabulary Acquisition and Construction of Meaning During Storybook Read Alouds 

Willett, Ann (2006-12-15)
The effectiveness of illustrations for increasing students’ vocabulary knowledge and construction of meaning during storybook read alouds had been studied extensively. Although decades of research have suggested that ...

Effect of the chain on thermal conductivity and thermal boundary conductance of long chain n-alkanes using molecular dynamics and transient plane source techniques 

Rastgarkafshgarkolaei, Rouzbeh (2014-07-02)
The effect of the length of the long chain n-alkane molecules on the nanoscale thermal transport within various phases of n-alkanes is investigated. The thermal conductivity of the n-alkanes is determined using both molecular ...

Effect of the Degree and Duration of Early Dietary Amino Acid Restrictions on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits, and Serum Metabolites of Pigs, and Physical and Sensory Characteristics of Pork 

Kamalakar, Rajesh (2008-12-15)
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of the degree and duration of early dietary amino acid restrictions on growth performance, serum metabolites, internal organ weights, and carcass traits of pigs, ...

The effect of the export tax rebate on China's green tea market 

Jiao, Miao (2012-11-06)
The demand for tea internationally, especially green tea has increased dramatically in recent years. China is a major producer and exporter of green tea. To compete effectively in the world tea market, the Chinese government ...

The Effect of the Family Structure on Child Physical Activity within a Fitness Intervention: A Theoretical Approach 

Foote, Shelby (2017-04-21)
Overweight or obese children are five times more likely to become obese adults, and obesity-related conditions (i.e. heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancers) are now the leading causes of preventable ...

The Effect of the Unit Dose Dispensing System on Medication Preparation and Administration Errors in Intravenous (IV) Drugs in a Chinese Hospital: Inpatient 

Ding, Qian (2012-03-29)
Intravenous (IV) errors are considered dangerous since IV drugs usually go directly into the patient’s vein. Chinese patients receive more than twice the IVs of all other patients, yet the nature of “medication errors” is ...

Effect of thermal manipulation during late-stage incubation on broiler chicken hatchability, growth performance, carcass characteristics, and breast meat quality defects 

Banegas Duron, Jorge Enrique (2023-07-31)  ETD File Embargoed
Incubation temperature is one of the most important factors determining embryonic development and hatchability. Duration and timing of thermal manipulation (TM) alters egg moisture loss, hatchability, chick body weight ...

Effect of three dimensional forcing on the wake of a circular cylinder 

Bhattacharya, Samik (2009-08-03)
The periodic wake of a circular cylinder was investigated with a three dimensional disturbances,introduced in the flow field through two sinusoidal slits located on two diametrically opposite direction on the cylinder ...