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Exploring Several Limitations to the Adaptation of Kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis Planch. and A. deliciosa A. Chev.) as a New Potential Specialty Crop in Texas
(2020-04-22)
The feasibility of commercial kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis Planch. and A. deliciosa A. Chev.) production in Texas was investigated through three applied studies focusing on perceived key limitations to the adaptation of ...
Diagnostics, Epidemiology, and Phytoremediation of Xylella fastidiosa in Pecan and Related Carya Species
(2020-04-24)
Pecan bacterial leaf scorch (PBLS) is caused by the bacterium, Xylella fastidiosa, and was only previously reported on pecans in Louisiana. Through inter-state collaborative efforts with researchers, PBLS is now considered ...
Metabolic and Transcriptional Regulation of Citrulline in Watermelon
(2020-04-10)
Citrulline is a non-protein amino acid synthesized from ornithine and carbamoyl phosphate in plants. Experiments were performed to understand, (1) the partitioning of citrulline in watermelon plants during the development, ...
Exploration of Lifelong Learning Skill and Engineering Attitude Development in Cyberlearning Environments
(2020-04-28)
In the first study, I calculated reliability coefficients for the original LLL scale with good internal consistency. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) yielded two factors (i.e., Learner characteristics and Enjoyment ...
Recharge Uncertainty Analysis of Major Aquifers in Texas
(2020-04-23)
While the reduction of the groundwater available volume in the state of Texas of urban, agricultural, and industrial use has been dealt with in different ways, the first step is to assess the current and future behavior ...
Subcellular Localization and Characterization of Zea mays 9-Lipoxygenase Isoforms
(2020-05-04)
Lipoxygenases are often rate limiting enzymes in plant oxylipin biosynthesis pathway. While 13-lipoxygenases have been extensively investigated in plants, characterization of plant 9-lipoxygenases are still in its infancy. ...
Pens and Tongues: Community Resistance to the German-American Bund, 1936-1939
(2020-04-09)
Imagery of the swastika most often brings to mind Nazi Germany. In the 1930s, however, Americans confronted swastika-adorned flags in their own communities. This paper focuses on the German-American Bund, a pro-Nazi ...
Do Carcass Weight and Ribeye Size Impact Beef Palatability?
(2020-04-24)
The foodservice sector of the meat industry comprises a considerable percentage of beef
consumption across the United States, with beef representing approximately 40% of the share of
all foodservice menu items (Dunn, ...
Creating Hydrophilic Water Pathway on Membrane with Straight Pores
(2020-04-09)
Water is a strategic resource for cities and industries, and reserving this fresh water is a big challenge for them. Osmosis pressure has become the most popular way to treat water; to get drinkable water or to remove ...
Experimentally Validated Computational Fluid Dynamics of Buoyancy-Influenced Flows
(2020-03-31)
Over the past 50 years, an industry-wide shift within the nuclear community has led to increased utilization of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to supplement nuclear reactor safety analyses. Although several “best ...