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Determining Influential Factors In Consumers Food Purchasing Decisions
(2021-08)No abstract prepared. -
Standardizing and optimizing rearing methods of animal models: Influence of diet on growth and reproduction in xiphophorus maculatus and oryzias latipes
(2021-05)In research, reproducibility is the ability to duplicate the results of a previous study using the same materials and methods as the original researchers. Fish models of human diseases have become more popular in the last ... -
The effect of community gardens on numbers of property crimes in urban Houston
(2007-05)Today, in many of America's major cities, communal gardening projects have not only yielded produce to their participants but also a plethora of neighborhood success stories including feelings of well-being, safety and ... -
Determining the Ovicidal Capabilities of Allicin, S-allyl Cysteine, and Pumpkin Seed Oil for Mitigation of Haemonchus contortus Infections in Goats
(2020-12)Anthelmintic drugs are widely used treatment options to control gastrointestinal nematodes found in ruminants worldwide. These gastrointestinal nematodes are becoming increasingly resistant towards these drugs, prior to ... -
The Effects of a Gardening Program on the Progress of Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Math and Science Students
(2003-12)No abstract prepared. -
The Effect of Tree Cover and Vegetation on Incidence of Childhood Asthma in Metropolitan Statistical Areas of Texas
(2010-05)No abstract prepared. -
Measure of Community Involvement Among Hays County, Texas, 4-H Members Compared to Non-4-H Members
(2004-05)No abstract prepared. -
Large-scale Composting as a Means of Managing Invasive Plants in the Rio Grande River Valley Basin
(2011-12)The ecological impacts of invasive species are primarily due to their rapid growth, clogging waterways as well as outcompeting, even completely displacing native species. As a waste management system within agriculture, ...
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The Relationship between Levels of Greenery and Landscaping at Track and Field Sites, Anxiety and Sports Performance of Collegiate Track and Field Athletes
(2010-05)Researchers wonder what it takes to improve athletic performance in athletes. Research has suggested that plants reduce anxiety, and reduced anxiety could, in turn, improve athletic performance. Research also shows that ... -
In Vitro Fermentation of Vitamin E in Various Feedstuffs in the Rumen: Nutrient Analysis of Feeds
(2009-12)Digestibility experiments with forages have had significant value in determining their specific nutritive content for livestock (Tilley and Terry, 1963). With the high rates of animals being produced for consumption in ... -
The Effects of Environment on Memory and Reasoning Skills: Comparing Natural and Artificial Environments
(2020-05)The Attention Restoration Theory (ART) suggests that our directed attention is subject to fatigue, and that the presence of nature and natural environments allows us to recover from that fatigue, consequently improving ... -
The Effects of Live Plants and Windows on Peoples' Use of Interior Study Spaces and their Perceived Quality of Life and Stress Levels
(2011-12)The main objective of this study was to examine the effects of live plants and windows in interior spaces on space usage and stress levels of users. Sites were selected based on their accessibility to the general population, ... -
The Effects of Live Plants and Window Views of Green Spaces on Employee Perceptions of Job Satisfaction
(2006-12)The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the presence of live interior plants or window views of exterior green spaces on perceptions of employee job satisfaction. The survey was posted on the Aggie ... -
The Impact of Interior Houseplants in University Classrooms on Course Performance and on Perceptions of the Course and Instructor
(2006-08)While the aesthetic values of interior greenery are obvious, some research has suggested that interior living plants may offer some psychological and restorative values, such as reduced tension, better coping mechanisms, ... -
Localization of Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone (LHRH) in the Hypothalamus of Fetal Bovine
(2001-05)Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH) are mammalian gonadotropins released from the anterior pituitary by Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) in the hypothalamus. Various analogs ofGnRH have ... -
Tenderness and pH Evaluation of Beef Loins and Cooking Loss of Ground Beef from Three Different Sources
(2018-12)No abstract prepared. -
Anthelmintic Potential of Plant Extracts on Helminths in Small Ruminants
(2019-12)Gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) cause substantial economic loss in the livestock industry. Currently, many anthelmintic drugs being used to treat GIN fall under only three classes of drugs. This leaves relatively few ... -
Examining the Quality of a Compost Product Derived from Sargassum (Sargassum fluitans and Sargassum Natans)
(2019-05)The free-floating algae known as sargassum (Sargassum fluitans and Sargassum natans) drifts onto coastlines throughout the Atlantic during spring and summer months. Beach communities, such as those along the ...
