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Limits on populations of herbivorous insects
(2021-12-15)
Herbivorous insect populations are necessarily limited by biotic and abiotic factors. This dissertation seeks to uncover some of those limiting factors using using synthetic comparative statistical analyses including ...
A Blockchain-based Contactless Delivery System for COVID-19 and Other Pandemics
(2021-05-17)
Our regular lives have been incredibly changed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) widespread.
Inaccessible work and self-quarantine have constrained individuals all over the world to ad-
just. Numerous service providers, ...
Applied Writing Instruction for Students with Writing Difficulties
(2021-12-06)
The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) 2011, documented that seventythree percent of students in grades 4th thru 12th are performing below the proficiency level for
writing in the United States. Writing in ...
Effect of landuse and landcover change and climate change on the hydrological response and water quality of Big Creek Lake Watershed South Alabama USA
(2021-07-12)
Land use and climate are the two key factors affecting the hydrological processes of a watershed. This research aimed to evaluate the impact of changing land use and land cover (LULC) and climate change on hydrological ...
The Effects of Phytase and Non-starch Polysaccharide Enzymes in Poultry Production
(2021-11-19)
Feed is the largest expense in broiler production; therefore, feed additives have become commonplace in broiler diets to reduce feed cost and improve live performance. Exogenous enzymes have been used for over 50 years to ...
Quantification of Soil Macropore Characteristics using X-ray Computed Tomography
(2021-08-05)
Soil macropores, such as root channels and earthworm burrows, constitute only a small fraction of the total soil volume but contribute largely to the transport of water and solutes in subsurface flows. One of the challenges ...
Fatigue Properties and Reliability of SnAgCu-Bi Solder Joints in Varying Stress Amplitudes
(2021-04-23)
The eutectic Sn-Pb solder alloys are widely used in the electronic packaging industry. However, they are being replaced by new near-eutectic solder alloys because of environment and health concerns associated with lead. ...
Sustainable Preparation of Cellulose Nanofibrils and Their Applications for Multifunctional Nanocomposites
(2021-07-19)
Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs), which are commonly produced from lignocellulosic biomass, have received increasing attention in recent years due to their unique properties, such as high specific surface area (up to 600 m2/g), ...