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Identification of Selenium Reducing Species Within and Suggested Optimization of a Passive Biological Reactor 

Grantham, Patrick (2016-12-09)
As concern for the environment moves to the forefront of the issues considered most pressing by society, mankind is becoming increasingly aware of the harmful things it discharges into the ecosystem in the name of industry ...

Identification of sex determination gene(s) through comparative sequence analysis of X and Y chromosomes in channel catfish 

Bao, Lisui (2017-07-07)
One of the most fundamental and fascinating processes of life is the determination of sex. Scientists have worked for hundreds of years to understand the mechanism of sex determination in the fields ...

Identification, Distribution and Vector Biology of Brome Mosaic Virus of Wheat in Alabama 

Srivatsavai, Venkata (2005-12-15)
Wheat leaves were collected from different counties in Alabama. The collected wheat leaves were tested for the presence of Brome mosaic virus (BMV) using direct double antibody sandwich ELISA. BMV was identified from ...

Identifying a Standard Interpretive Symbol for Rain Gardens to Increase Perceived Value by the Public 

Lukowski, Keith A. (2019-11-25)
Members of the American Planning Association (n=132) were surveyed for recommendations on what a standard minimum symbol should contain to adequately represent a rain garden storm water feature. Critiques, comments, and ...

Identifying Critical Source Areas of Sediment, Nitrogen and Phosphorus: A Modeling Approach 

Niraula, Rewati (2010-08-25)
Impairment in the quality of water due to nutrients and sediments originating from watersheds is a serious problem in the USA and the world. Identification of critical source areas (CSAs), which contribute most of the ...

Identifying Effective Teaching Behaviors of Pharmacy Faculty Master Teachers 

Ford, Channing (2016-07-20)
This study aimed to examine the similarities and differences of effective teaching qualities and behaviors identified by student pharmacists and pharmacy faculty. Using an online survey, participants were asked to identify ...

Identifying Effectiveness of Engineering Traffic Control Devices for Wrong-Way Driving from the Driver Behaviors Perspective 

Song, Yukun (2023-01-09)  ETD File Embargoed
This dissertation aims to identify the effectiveness of engineering traffic control devices for wrong-way driving (WWD) from a driver behavior perspective, which contains two tasks: i) WWD fatal crash analysis, and ii) ...

Identifying Heterogeneous Disorders Through Normative Modeling of the Resting State BOLD Signal 

Oldag, Ariel (2020-05-21)
One of the recent developments of interest in neuroscience is the detailed study intoresting state data. This data allows us to examine the way our brains behave in an awakestate with no tasks presented. ...

Identifying Integrated Pest Management Strategies for corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea, in Hemp 

Velez Chavez, Alejandra (2023-07-27)
Corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea (Lepidotera: Noctuidae), is a polyphagous insect species that feeds on the foliar, fruiting, and flowering structures of their host plants. In hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) corn earworm feeds on ...

Identifying Potential Cisco Refuge Lakes in Minnesota under Future Climate Warming Scenarios 

Jiang, Liping (2016-12-09)
Fish habitat models were developed and applied to investigate the impacts of future climate change on cisco oxythermal habitat in Minnesota lakes. Cisco Coregonus artedi is the most common cold-water stenothermal fish ...

Identifying potential modifiers of hereditary breast cancer risk in a large African American family 

Omeler-Fenaud, Sophonie (2020-11-16)  ETD File Embargoed
Next-generation sequencing technology has advanced such that research discoveries can be accelerated. In the area of hereditary breast cancer genetics specifically, known breast cancer susceptibility genes only contribute ...

Identifying Preferences Using A Conjugate Preparation 

Sheridan, Daniel (2023-04-28)  ETD File Embargoed
Recently, Davis et al. (2021) reported that a conjugate preparation involving response force was a useful assessment for measuring the relative value of stimulus preference. The purpose of the current investigation was to ...

Identifying the association between relationship hopelessness and relationship satisfaction and the moderating role of the therapeutic alliance 

Wiggins, Madison (2022-08-01)
Relationship satisfaction is a variable highly focused on in relationship literature through attempts to understand its influences and influencers. This study hoped to further contribute to that research by analyzing the ...

Identifying the distribution, causal pathogens, and potential solutions for managing Botryosphaeria stem blight disease of blueberry in Alabama 

Amodu, Ayodele (2023-11-28)  ETD File Embargoed
In response to the surging global demand for nutritious foods, blueberry production has doubled in the last decade. However, sustainability of blueberry production is challenged by diseases such as Botryosphaeria stem ...

Identifying the Knowledge and Skills that Doctoral Chemists Require in the Workplace 

Cui, Qi (2021-04-16)  ETD File Embargoed
In 2012, the National Research Council and the American Chemical Society reported many critiques of graduate education in the chemical sciences that do not adequately prepare students for the interdisciplinary careers for ...

Identifying the Role of His293 in Protein Arginine Methyltransferase 1 and Characterization of Agonists for Peroxisomal Proliferator Activating Receptors 

Boykin, Brittany (2016-05-04)
This thesis presents two proteins of interest: (1) protein arginine methyltransferase 1 (PRMT1) and (2) peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs). The purpose of this thesis is to assess the intermolecular ...

Identifying Tutor Teaching Strategies: A Case Study of Questioning, Scaffolding and Instruction in the English Center 

Morrison, Miranda (2008-05-15)
The field of cognitive science has provided us with a large quantity of research concerning one-to-one teaching strategies used by tutors in multiple fields. However, writing centers have been slow to research these ...

Identity and Young Adult Well-being: A Closer Look at Identity Style and Identity Structure 

Li, Cui (2005-08-15)
The current study examined identity from the Eriksonian perspective, where identity guides an individual’s experiences and future actions so as to promote the individual’s fit into society (Erikson, 1959, 1968). Identity ...

Identity Development: Implications for Intimacy in Emerging Adulthood 

Barnett, Brittney (2022-07-13)
Nationwide reports indicate loneliness is at epidemic levels, with younger demographics between the ages of 18-37 years old the most impacted (Cigna, 2020). Meaningful connections appear to work to decrease these reported ...

Identity Formation in Context 

Eryigit, Suna (2009-12-11)
The overarching goal of the proposed study was to expand Berzonsky’s model by examining associations among identity processing styles and contextual and behavioral factors, and by investigating whether these associations ...