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Making hypotheses precise: applying the physical method and linear modeling to evolutionary genomics 

Morris, David (2014-05-02)
Hypotheses in evolutionary genomics are commonly tested by qualitative comparisons among variables. However, the number of possible outcomes for such predictions is usually few, which can potentially trivialize or even ...

Making Students’ Writing Bloom: The Effect of Scaffolding Oral Inquiry Using Bloom’s Taxonomy on Writing in Response to Reading and Reading Comprehension of Fifth Graders 

Stull, Brooke (2007-05-15)
This pretest-posttest control group study attempted to investigate the effects of using Bloom’s Taxonomy as an oral-questioning scaffold to improve writing in response to reading and reading comprehension by encouraging ...

Making Teacher Thinking Transparent: An Examination of Teacher Think-Aloud Instruction 

Woods, Sarah (2020-04-22)
Students need both knowledge of metacognitive reading strategies and how to effectively use these strategies to encounter successful reading experiences. There is growing research on the success of strategies (i.e. visualize, ...

Making wasteful, tasteful: Increasing circularity in agriculture by reclaiming post-processing poultry wastewater to produce hydroponic greens. 

Morgan, Zach (2023-07-25)  ETD File Embargoed
To mitigate regional environmental pressures exerted on the Southeast by the increasing global demand for poultry products, post-processing poultry wastewater has been reclaimed for the cultivation of hydroponic greens. ...

Maldad e ingenio en la obra de picaresca El guitón Onofre (1604) del licenciado Gregorio González 

Moraga, Felipe (2015-05-07)
Four centuries have passed since the Spanish picaresque novel, El guitón Onofre (1604), by Gregorio González, was written. However, it has only been four decades since it was published for the first time (1973). Even ...

Malleability in Gender Role Attitudes During the Transition to Divorce and Remarriage: A Longitudinal Study of Marital Experiences 

Erickson, Mallory (2008-08-15)
Gender roles affect many aspects of individual development and daily life including career goals, one’s decision to parent, familial contact, and relationships, yet most of the research on gender roles and related gender ...

Mammaglobin-A: A Potential Immunotherapy Target for Canine Mammary Cancer 

Martinez Romero, Esther Gisela (2020-12-01)  ETD File Embargoed
Canine mammary tumors are the most common neoplasms in unspayed, female canine patients. Currently, there is no universally accepted standard-of-care for chemotherapy or radiation after surgery. Therapies aimed at ...

Management and Landscape Influences on Soil Organic Carbon in the Southern Piedmont and Coastal Plain 

Causarano, Hector (2006-08-15)
Southern Piedmont and Coastal Plain soils have undergone severe degradation, which is reflected in low soil organic carbon (SOC) contents. Restoration of SOC would improve soil quality and C sequestration, leading to a ...

Management and Landscape Variability Effects on Selected Coastal Plain Soil Physical Properties 

Biscaro, Andre (2008-05-15)
Crop production has become more costly over the years. Improved tillage practice recommendations and implementation of site-specific crop management (SSM) can help farmers achieve soil conservation, better yields, input ...

Management dependent soil properties of cultivated versus non-cultivated southeastern Coastal Plain ecosystems 

Levi, Matthew (2007-12-15)
Management dependent properties describe dynamic soil quality. Comparisons of disturbed to reference sites are not extensive in the southeastern (SE) U.S. due to scarcity of undisturbed land. Objectives of this study ...

Management Effects on Yield and Flavonoid Content in American Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) 

Shiwakoti, Santosh (2012-01-09)
American Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) is a member of the mint family (Labiatae or Lamiaceae), and is a medicinal herb traditionally used for its mild relaxant properties attributed to its content of flavonoids. Field ...

Management of Aphis gossypii Populations and the Spread of Cotton leafroll dwarf virus in Southeastern Cotton Production Systems 

Mahas, John (2020-07-14)
Cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover is a highly polyphagous pest known to cause both direct and indirect damage to cotton. Management of A. gossypii is a concern in Alabama due to two emerging problems, insecticide resistance, ...

Management of Palmer Amaranth in Glufosinate-Resistant Cotton and Cogongrass Eradication in the Southern United States 

Aulakh, Jatinder (2013-04-22)
The Southeastern US is struggling with cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) and glyphosate- resistant Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri)–two of the most difficult-to-manage weeds of non-crop and row-crop areas, respectively. ...

Management of Rotylenchulus reniformis and Meloidogyne incognita on Gossypium hirsutum in Alabama and the economic impact of additional fertilizer and nematicide applications 

Gordon, Kara (2021-07-13)
The reniform nematode, Rotylenchulus reniformis and the southern root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita are some of the most damaging plant parasitic nematodes on upland cotton in the United States. Management strategies ...

Management of Sheath Blight and Enhancement of Growth and Yield of Rice with Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria 

Kotamraju, Vijay Krishna Kumar (2010-11-15)
Sheath blight (ShB) of rice caused by Rhizoctonia solani, causes significant yield losses worldwide. Strong sources of genetic resistance are not available for ShB, and the disease is currently managed through use of ...

Management of Ultra Narrow Row Cotton 

Delaney, Dennis (2006-08-15)
Ultra Narrow Row cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) production systems may have the potential to increase lint yields, decrease risks to losses from water stress, and allow the use of conservation systems which could contribute ...

Management-Dependent Soil Variability and Surface Hydraulic Properties of Southeastern U.S. Coastal Plain Plinthic Kandiudults 

Cochran, Joe Frank (2010-11-15)
Soil surveys are the foundation for natural resource planning and management and have been developed to illustrate and characterize the spatial variability of our soil resource; however, decade-scale temporal variability ...

Managing Relationships: A Content Analysis of Nonprofit Organization Websites 

Williams, Kelly (2009-04-15)
This thesis utilizes a content analysis to explore how relationships are managed by nonprofit organizations with their publics via their Websites. It finds that while most nonprofit organizations are in fact engaging in ...

Managing Service Inventory in the Supply Chain 

Boone, Christopher (2006-08-15)
Services have become an increasingly important part of the U.S. economy. This move has forced many companies to shift their focus from simply improving product manufacturing and product delivery to improving product service ...

Managing Supply Chain Disruptions 

Skipper, Joseph (2008-08-15)
Supply Chain Management has become an important part of the business environment and the U.S. economy. The move towards improved efficiency and effectiveness for businesses, organizations, and process owners has forced ...