Browsing OSU Dissertations by Title
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Attract-and-kill methods for control of indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), and comparisons with other pheromone-based control methods
(2009-05)Scope and Method of Study: The approaches were to test attract-and-kill formulations in laboratory conditions, simulated warehouses and commercial establishments to control Plodia interpunctella populations. -
Attributes and barriers impacting the diffusion of information communication technologies (ICTs) in agricultural colleges and universities in the developing world: Views of aspiring faculty
(2011-07)Scope and Method of Study: The sample for this descriptive-correlational study included 72 international graduate students from developing countries who were enrolled in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural ... -
Augmentation of near-infrared (NIR) and in-plant beef video image analysis (VIA) systems to sort carcasses into tenderness categories
(2008-05)Scope and Method of Study: Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and video image analysis (VIA) are useful tools that can provide information about quality, yield, and tenderness of beef carcasses. The objectives of this study ... -
Authentication of edible oils using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and pattern recognition methods
(2022-07)A potential method to determine whether two edible oils can be differentiated by infrared spectroscopy is proposed. IR spectra of the pure edible oils and mixtures of these edible oils in known amounts are compared using ... -
Authoritarian cosmos: Complexity, elective affinities and the "thermodynamics" of the self
(2010-07)The dissertation grew out of a deep frustration with existing theoretical accounts of authoritarianism. Seeing strong interconnections and consistent patterns in the literature, the author began to explore the possibility ...