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Comparisons of technologies in beef production systems
(2014-05)
Beef steers (n = 180; initial BW = 250 � 19 kg) were randomized to one of two treatments in the pasture phase. Steers were implanted with 40 mg of TBA, 8 mg estradiol, and 29 mg tylosin tartrate (Conventional; CONV-Z) or ...
On the existence and smoothness problem of the magnetohydrodynamics system
(2014-05)
Fluid mechanics plays a pivotal role in engineering application to daily lives. The prominently famous fluid dynamics partial differential equations (PDE) due to its remarkable utility is the Navier-Stokes equations of ...
Restoring the public service ideal: Creating a climate for public service
(2014-12)
The purpose of this study is to explore whether public service motivation can be considered a work-unit or organizational-level construct. I posit that a climate of public service motivation can be created by: 1) leaders ...
Studies of atmospheric effects on free-space THz pulse propagation and applications
(2014-12)
Within THz frequency range, free-space propagated EM wave and the related applications have attracted a lot of attention, due to promising solutions for new types of remote sensing, wireless communications and security ...
Generalization of isolated word training to connected text: A comparison of generalization strategies
(2014-05)
This study compared the effects of three generalization strategies utilized during isolated word training on generalization to connected text. The train and hope (TH) generalization strategy was utilized by training accurate ...
Local food purchase behavior of U.S. consumers: Application of an extended theory of planned behavior and self-congruity theory
(2014-05)
The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the antecedents to the behavior to purchase local food by using the extended theory of planned behavior with additional considerations of moral aspects and self-congruity ...
Literacy programs and language learning: A qualitative study of the beliefs and perceptions of international students' spouses learning english in an informal literacy center
(2014-05)
This qualitative research study explores the beliefs and perceptions of the spouses of adult international students regarding the ESL literacy programs offered at a unique University Center (UC) for international students ...
Leapfrogging with improved initialization and its applications: Demonstration of leapfrogging on horizon predictive control of a heat exchanger
(2014-07)
Leapfrogging (LF) is a recently developed optimization technique that initially places players in random spots in the feasible decision variable space [1]. The approach to reach the global optimum is by "Leaping" the player ...
Psychological sense of community and social support among college students who experience grief
(2014-07)
Researchers have found that 22 to 30 percent of students have experienced a death loss of a friend or close friend (Balk, 1997). Due to the unique environment of a university, further research is needed to understand how ...
Real-world, high-stakes deceptive speech: Theoretical validation and an examination of its potential for detection automation
(2014-12)
The study of deception and the theories which have been developed have relied heavily on laboratory experiments, in controlled environments, utilizing American college students, participating in mock scenarios. The goal ...