Search
Now showing items 1411-1420 of 1453
Essays on Choice and Demand Analysis of Organic and Conventional Milk in the United States
(2011-02-22)
This dissertation has four interrelated studies, namely (1) the characterization of
milk purchase choices which included the purchase of organic milk, both organic and
conventional milk and conventional milk only; (2) the ...
Anisotropic Characterization and Performance Prediction of Chemically and Hydraulically Bounded Pavement Foundations
(2010-10-12)
The aggregate base layer is a vital part of the flexible pavement system. Unlike rigid
pavements, the base layer provides a substantial contribution to the load bearing capacity in
flexible pavements, and this contribution ...
Understanding Beef Cattle Efficiency: I) Understanding Physiological and Digestive Factors Affecting Residual Feed Intake and II) Tannin Supplementation: Effects on Animal Performance, Fermentation, and Carcass Traits
(2010-10-12)
Objectives of this study were 1) to characterize the relationship between beef
cattle efficiency, namely residual feed intake (RFI), and digestive, microbial, and
fermentation parameters in growing beef calves and 2) to ...
Climate and the autumnal moth (Epirrita autumnata) at Mountain Birch (Betula pubecens ssp. czerepanovii) Treelines in northern Sweden.
(2010-01-16)
The main objectives of this investigation were to determine the impact of climate
on mountain birch (Betula pubecens ssp. czerepanovii (Orlova)) growth and to develop a
regional chronology of autumnal moth outbreaks. To ...
The Method of Division and Aristotle's Criticism of Platonic Philosophy
(2010-07-14)
This thesis investigates Aristotle's criticism and consequent reformulation of the
Platonic method for formulating definitions called the Method of Division. For both
Plato and Aristotle, the object of division is a natural ...
DYNAMIC MODELING AND CONTROL OF REACTIVE DISTILLATION FOR HYDROGENATION OF BENZENE
(2010-01-16)
This work presents a modeling and control study of a reactive distillation column
used for hydrogenation of benzene. A steady state and a dynamic model have been
developed to investigate control structures for the column. ...
A Fractal Interpretation of Controlled-Source Helicopter Electromagnetic Survey Data Seco Creek, Edwards Aquifer, TX
(2010-07-14)
The Edwards aquifer lies in the structurally complex Balcones fault zone and supplies
water to the growing city of San Antonio. To ensure that future demands for water are
met, the hydrological and geophysical properties ...
In Vitro Inhibition of Listeria Monocytogenes by Novel Combinations of Food Antimicrobials
(2011-02-22)
Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogenic bacterium responsible for ~500
deaths and a financial burden of ~$2.3 billion each year in the United States. Though a zero
tolerance policy is enforced with regard to its ...
State of the Art Botnet-Centric Honeynet Design
(2010-01-16)
The problem of malware has escalated at a rate that security professionals and
researchers have been unable to deal with. Attackers savage the information technology (IT) infrastructure of corporations and governments with ...
PROPERTIES OF THE TOMBUSVIRUS MOVEMENT PROTEIN AND RNAi SUPPRESSOR THAT INFLUENCE PATHOGENESIS
(2010-01-16)
Tomato bushy stunt virus (TBSV) provides a good model system to investigate
molecular virus-host interactions in plants. P22 and P19 proteins encoded by TBSV
contribute to multiple invasion-associated functions. Green ...