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Evaluation of Subsurface Gypsum-rich Rock in the Context of Geologic Carbon Sequestration
(2023-11-29)
Geological carbon sequestration is a promising means of reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions by capturing CO2 gas and storing it long term in subsurface porous rock. The goal of geologic carbon sequestration is ...
Evaluation of Subtyping Methods for the Characterization of Campylobacter Strains from Different Geographical Areas
(2008-12-15)
Bacterial foodborne diseases are a common cause of lost productivity for industrially developed nations. In developing nations, these illnesses can be deadly for the young, elderly, and immunocompromised. The ability to ...
An Evaluation of Supplemental Activities Before and After a Field Trip to a Public Garden: Effects on Student Knowledge and Behavior
(2016-08-05)
The purpose of the study was to evaluate if students exhibit better knowledge comprehension and retention when exposed to activities before and after attending a garden field trip. Students’ behavior was evaluated on the ...
Evaluation of Sustainable Alternative Substrate Components for Container Plant Production
(2011-04-06)
Pine bark, peat, and perlite have served as the standard substrate components of container-grown plants for over 50 years. Due to a number of factors, including increased transportation costs, a shift to in-field harvesting ...
Evaluation of Sustainable Forage Systems for Meat Goat Production in the Southern US
(2006-08-15)
The effect of production systems on growth, carcass traits and carcass quality of 45 Boer wether goat kids was determined and the development of prediction equations for carcass composition was examined using carcasses ...
Evaluation of Synergy between PGPR and Seaweed Extracts for growth promotion and Biocontrol of Rhizoctonia solani on soybean
(2018-11-16)
The necessity to increase crop yield is a constant pressure that farmers are faced with and chemical fertilizers and pesticides are the most effective method at this time. There are growing concerns towards the amount of ...
An Evaluation of the Health Literacy Knowledge and Experience of Registered Nurses in Georgia
(2010-12-16)
Health literacy is a critical component of healthcare in America (Parker & Gazmararian, 2004). It is a powerful determinant of health status and mortality (DeWalt, Berkman, Sheridan, Lohr, & Pignone, 2004). Still, nearly ...
Evaluation of the Aberdeen and Forwarder knots in large gauge suture
(2016-07-22)
Methods: Forwarder, Aberdeen, surgeon’s and square knots were tested using large gauge suture under linear tension on a universal testing machine, recording knot holding capacity (KHC). Relative knot security (RKS) was ...
Evaluation of the accessory sex glands of the bull for the presence of Tritrichomonas foetus
(2013-07-11)
A bull infected with the venereal protozoan Tritrichomonas foetus can become a chronic carrier, remaining infected for life. It has been theorized that as a bull ages he develops deep folds or crypts in the epithelium ...
An Evaluation of the Alabama Service and Assistance Patrol with Respect to Mobility-Related Benefits
(2007-05-15)
Freeway Service Patrols are one of the more commonly used incident management tools employed to reduce non-recurring congestion through quick response to accidents and other incidents along congested freeway segments. ...
An Evaluation of the Bubble Point Method for Determining Pore Size Distributions of Nonwoven Geotextiles
(2013-05-16)
Nonwoven geotextiles are commonly used in soil filtration applications. A geotextile filter must retain soil particles, while allowing permeability to water and being resistant to clogging. Geotextile filter performance ...
Evaluation of the bulk sweetener D-tagatose and the high intensity sweetener Splenda as sugar replacers in cookies
(2006-08-15)
For a variety of health reasons, consumers are consuming more foods prepared with less metabolizeable sugars and artificial sweeteners. Before sugar replacers can be used in foods, their effect on food characteristics ...
An Evaluation of the Catfish Fishery in Wilson Reservoir, Alabama
(2006-12-15)
On Lake Wilson, Alabama, a popular recreational and commercial catfish fishery exists and this study was initiated to assess population metrics and estimate exploitation. Currently, creel or length limits are not used to ...
Evaluation of the Commercially-Available Probiotic Lymnozyme as an Effective Control of Bacterial Infections in Channel Catfish
(2008-05-15)
A major problem of commercially-cultured channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) in the S. E. United States is disease-related mortality. Probiotics may reduce diseases. A series of pond and challenge studies were conducted ...
Evaluation of the Effect of Crumb Rubber Properties on the Performance of Asphalt Binder
(2013-03-07)
The purpose of the research was to determine the most influential factors of crumb rubber that affect the performance characteristics of crumb rubber modified binder. The first phase of the study required the characterization ...
Evaluation of the effect of metabolism and transporters on drug pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics using PBPK modeling
(2020-05-14)
In the latest years, multiple types of computational models have been used extensively in drug development, with a massive growth of uses of physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling in fields associated with ...
An Evaluation of the Effects of the Housing Bubble on Consumer Preferences in the Housing Market: A Hedonic Pricing Model
(2010-11-17)
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the effects of the recent housing bubble on consumer preferences across the entire United States along with individual census regions. A hedonic pricing model is used to analyze ...
An Evaluation of the Effects of Two Natural Surfaces on the Kinematics of the Canine Sprint Start
(2009-04-28)
The purposes of this investigation were to evaluate the kinematic influence of two different natural ground surfaces on the canine sprint start and to determine which surface was safer for movement initiation. The hypothesis ...
Evaluation of the Efficacy of NuPro®-Yeast Extract in Reducing Intestinal Clostridium perfringens Levels in Broiler Chickens
(2010-07-07)
The etiological agent of necrotic enteritis (NE) is Clostridium perfringens (CP). Traditionally, NE is controlled with in-feed antibiotics. However, increasing consumer demand for drug-free poultry has fostered the search ...
Evaluation of the genetic diversity, temporal distribution, and management of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum in the National Cotton Fusarium Wilt Evaluation Field
(2020-11-23)
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum (FOV), the causal agent of cotton Fusarium wilt, has been causing losses in the cotton industry around the world for more than 125 years. Large genetic diversity exists within this ...