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Managerial Fit, Gender (In)Congruity, and Performance: Evidence from US Nursing Homes
(2018-08-15)
Managerial fit focuses on the congruence between managers’ values, preferences, and
goals with their organizational environments. While a wealth of literature finds evidence that
managerial characteristics play an important ...
Superhydrophobic Surface Modification of Carbon Nanotubes for Polymer Membrane in Direct Contact Membrane Distillation
(2019-04-26)
Direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) is a promising method for water purification and membrane is the key component governing the performance of the membrane distillation (MD) process which need the high porosity, ...
Mechanical Assessment of Veterinary Orthopedic Implant Technologies: Comparative Studies of Canine Fracture Fixation and Equine Arthrodesis Devices and Techniques
(2013-04-30)
The Clamp-Rod Internal Fixator (CRIF) is a fracture fixation implant with growing popularity among veterinarian’s for its versatility and ease of use. Although the CRIF is currently in clinical use, relatively few reports ...
Effect of Increasing Protein Supplementation on Intake and Digestion of Bermudagrass Hays of Divergent Quality by Beef Cattle
(2012-07-16)
Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon (L) Pers.), one of the predominant forages in the southeastern US, varies in nutritive value in response to management and environmental factors. Beef cattle supplementation decisions are ...
Using Novel Image-based Interactional Proofs and Source Randomization for Prevention of Web Bots
(2012-02-14)
This work presents our efforts on preventing the web bots to illegitimately access web resources. As the first technique, we present SEMAGE (SEmantically MAtching imaGEs), a new image-based CAPTCHA that capitalizes on the ...
Associations Between RFI, and Metabolite Profiles and Feeding Behavior Traits in Feedlot Cattle
(2016-08-02)
Objectives of this study were characterize residual feed intake (RFI) in finishing steers to examine relationships with performance, feed efficiency, feeding behavior traits, and blood metabolite profiles and identify ...
Evaluation of Testing Locations in Central and South Texas
(2014-08-06)
Performance yield trials are some of the most expensive processes in a cotton breeding program. Cotton plots require a great deal of land, agronomic inputs, and plot-sample processing. Much of the equipment is expensive ...
Spatial Valuation of Open Space Externalities in Baltimore County, Maryland
(2012-11-08)
Different open space types are assumed to be valued in different ways by the public. This thesis analyzes four spatially explicit hedonic models of Baltimore County, Maryland to examine the effect of six different open ...
Camera Placement Utility for Dialogue Sequences
(2019-03-07)
Cinematography is critical in communicating visual ideas. In narrative driven games, dialogue sequences have a common set of camera shots that are repeated over the sequence such as the interior, exterior, and apex shots. ...
Using Legumes to Enhance Sustainability of Sorghum Cropping Systems in the East Texas Pineywoods Ecoregion: Impacts on Soil Nitrogen, Soil Carbon, and Crop Yields
(2013-05-03)
Overall soil productivity is declining in the U.S. due to loss of soil organic matter (SOM). Decreased SOM lowers soil water storage, reduces water infiltration, slows aggregate formation, and depletes soil of nutrients. ...