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Information Need, Access, And Use For Social Welfare And Family Planning By Rural Dwellers In Ido And Akinyele Local Government Areas Of Oyo State, Nigeria., Oluwaseun Olubunmi Odefadehan, Ayodele Akinola, Olalekan Odefadehan Dr. Aug 2016

Information Need, Access, And Use For Social Welfare And Family Planning By Rural Dwellers In Ido And Akinyele Local Government Areas Of Oyo State, Nigeria., Oluwaseun Olubunmi Odefadehan, Ayodele Akinola, Olalekan Odefadehan Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The information available to an individual goes a long way to influence decision such an individual will take per time. The rural dwellers have been said to be at a disadvantaged in terms of information access, use and availability when compared to their urban counterparts. Therefore this study sought to determine the information need, access and use for family planning and social welfare by rural dwellers, the study specifically identified the source of health information available to the respondents, and it determined the frequency of information available to the respondents on family planning and social welfare. The study also identified …

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Communication Asset And Usage By Rural Women In Ika North East Local Government Area Of Delta State, Alex N. Okwudibie Mr. Aug 2016

Communication Asset And Usage By Rural Women In Ika North East Local Government Area Of Delta State, Alex N. Okwudibie Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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Wind And Water Erosion Processes And Their Interactions, Gunay Erpul Aug 2016

Wind And Water Erosion Processes And Their Interactions, Gunay Erpul

AgroEnviron 2016: 10th International Symposium on Agriculture and the Environment - May 23-27, 2016

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Sand Detachment With Shallow Asymmetric Corona Formation Under Well-Developed Lateral Jets Of Wind-Driven Raindrop Impacts, Donald Gabriels, Gunay Erpul, Caglar Sagun, Melis Ozge Pinar, Wim Cornelius Aug 2016

Sand Detachment With Shallow Asymmetric Corona Formation Under Well-Developed Lateral Jets Of Wind-Driven Raindrop Impacts, Donald Gabriels, Gunay Erpul, Caglar Sagun, Melis Ozge Pinar, Wim Cornelius

AgroEnviron 2016: 10th International Symposium on Agriculture and the Environment - May 23-27, 2016

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Utilization Of Water Resources And Sustainable Crop Production, Hasan S. Öztürk, Engin Yurtseven, Mustafa Yıldız, Ahmet Öztürk, Sevba Yılmaz Aug 2016

Utilization Of Water Resources And Sustainable Crop Production, Hasan S. Öztürk, Engin Yurtseven, Mustafa Yıldız, Ahmet Öztürk, Sevba Yılmaz

AgroEnviron 2016: 10th International Symposium on Agriculture and the Environment - May 23-27, 2016

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Relational Analysis Of Aggregate Size Distributions And Soil Organic Carbons Of The Eroded Sediments, Gunay Erpul, Selen Deviren Saygın Aug 2016

Relational Analysis Of Aggregate Size Distributions And Soil Organic Carbons Of The Eroded Sediments, Gunay Erpul, Selen Deviren Saygın

AgroEnviron 2016: 10th International Symposium on Agriculture and the Environment - May 23-27, 2016

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Impacts Of Agricultural Use On Organic Matter Of Histosols In The Cerrado In The North Of Minas Gerais State, Brazil, Alceu Pedrotti, Bruno Gomes Cunha Msc, Carlos Ernesto Schaefer Dsc Aug 2016

Impacts Of Agricultural Use On Organic Matter Of Histosols In The Cerrado In The North Of Minas Gerais State, Brazil, Alceu Pedrotti, Bruno Gomes Cunha Msc, Carlos Ernesto Schaefer Dsc

AgroEnviron 2016: 10th International Symposium on Agriculture and the Environment - May 23-27, 2016

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Duck Powered Organic Rice And Duck Value Chain Development For Sustainable Food Production, Environmental Protection And Inclusive Growth In The Philippines, Jose Apollo Y. Pacamalan Aug 2016

Duck Powered Organic Rice And Duck Value Chain Development For Sustainable Food Production, Environmental Protection And Inclusive Growth In The Philippines, Jose Apollo Y. Pacamalan

AgroEnviron 2016: 10th International Symposium on Agriculture and the Environment - May 23-27, 2016

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Bayesian Networks To Assess The Newborn Stool Microbiome, William E. Bennett Jr. Aug 2016

Bayesian Networks To Assess The Newborn Stool Microbiome, William E. Bennett Jr.

McKelvey School of Engineering Graduate Student Theses & Dissertations

In human stool, a large population of bacterial genes and transcripts from hundreds of genera coexist with host genes and transcripts. Assessments of the metagenome and transcriptome are particularly challenging, since there is a great deal of sequence overlap among related species and related genes. We sequenced the total RNA content from stool samples in a neonate using previously-described methods. We then performed stepwise alignment of different populations of RNA sequence reads to different indices, including ribosomal databases, the human genome, and all sequenced bacterial genomes. Each pool of RNA at each alignment step was subjected to compression to assess …

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Drivers Of Sustainable Agriculture In A Southern State, Casey William Odom Aug 2016

Drivers Of Sustainable Agriculture In A Southern State, Casey William Odom

Theses and Dissertations

This Master’s Thesis establishes what motivates a group of Mississippi farmers to participate in sustainable agriculture instead of industrial agriculture. A database of sustainable farmers was constructed in collaboration with the Gaining Ground Sustainability Institute of Mississippi. This research project used social network analysis with 28 farmers and participant observation and semi-structured interviewing with a purposively selected sample of 14 farmers. This project also explores the sustainable agricultural practices of participants. A map of the social network of sustainable agriculturalists in Mississippi is presented and shows that some farmers are well connected, some moderately connected, and others are isolated. As …

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The Mediterranean Diet And Cardiovascular Disease: A Multilevel Meta-Analysis, Julia E. Shook Aug 2016

The Mediterranean Diet And Cardiovascular Disease: A Multilevel Meta-Analysis, Julia E. Shook

Master's Theses

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Stabilisasi Vitamin A (Retinol) Pada Serum Otologus Sediaan Serbuk Kering Menggunakan Lioprotektan Sukrosa, Iman P. Maksum, Lani Indrayati, Sutarya Enus Aug 2016

Stabilisasi Vitamin A (Retinol) Pada Serum Otologus Sediaan Serbuk Kering Menggunakan Lioprotektan Sukrosa, Iman P. Maksum, Lani Indrayati, Sutarya Enus

Chimica et Natura Acta

Peran vitamin A pada siklus penglihatan. Selain itu  vitamin A punya peranan penting termasuk metoblisme, pembentukan tulang, diferensiasi epithel, embriogenesis, dan immunokompeten. Vitamin A mempromosikan diferensiasi sel konjungtiva. Pada kasus dry eye faktor epilotropik berkurang, kerusakan  permukaan okuler  menyebabkan kerusakan kornea dan konjungtiva yang parah. Serum otologus mengandung komponen vitamin A yang cukup banyak. Penelitian ini dilakukan stabilisasi serum otologus dengan proses liofilisasi dan menggunakan lioprotektan sukrosa dan ditentukan kadar sediaan serum serbuk kering. Tujuan penelitian ini menentukan kadar vitamin A dengan metode HPLC pada serum otologus dalam sediaan serbuk kering dengan sukrosa pada variasi suhu (suhu ruang, suhu 4◦C …

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"I'Ll See": How Surveillance Undermines Privacy By Eroding Trust, Robert H. Sloan, Richard Warner Aug 2016

"I'Ll See": How Surveillance Undermines Privacy By Eroding Trust, Robert H. Sloan, Richard Warner

Santa Clara High Technology Law Journal

"I'll See": How Surveillance Undermines Privacy By Eroding Trust

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The Reconstruction And Analysis Of Oral Microbiome Composition Using Dental Calculus From The Mississippi State Asylum (1855-1935), Jackson, Ms, Jonathan Robert Belanich Aug 2016

The Reconstruction And Analysis Of Oral Microbiome Composition Using Dental Calculus From The Mississippi State Asylum (1855-1935), Jackson, Ms, Jonathan Robert Belanich

Theses and Dissertations

The human oral microbiome is the total amount of microbial biodiversity present in the oral cavity and, given its relevance to human health and disease, has recently become a foci for study. By analyzing dental calculus, and sequencing the bacterial DNA, it is possible to reconstruct and examine the oral microbiomes of past individuals. In this study, dental calculus was sampled from (N=4) skeletons recovered from the cemetery of the mid 19th- 20th, century Mississippi State Asylum in Jackson, MS. Bacterial DNA isolation and shotgun sequencing were successful, with 16S analyses yielding an average of 96 identified species. All samples …

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Soybean Yield And Biomass Response To Supplemental Nitrogen Fertilization, Justin Michael Mccoy Aug 2016

Soybean Yield And Biomass Response To Supplemental Nitrogen Fertilization, Justin Michael Mccoy

Theses and Dissertations

Soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) has become one of the main agricultural grain crops produced in the United States. Soybean production continues to increase in high-yield environments throughout the U.S. New innovations are required to sustain gains in soybean yield potential. Field experiments were conducted at the Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville, MS in 2014 and 2015 to evaluate soybean aboveground biomass and grain yield response to supplemental N fertilization in a high-yielding environment on two soil textures commonly cropped to soybean in Mississippi. Greenhouse studies were conducted in 2016 at the Delta Research and Extension Center in …

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Nutrient And Irrigation Management Of Encore Azalea 'Chiffon' Using Biocontainers, Tongyin Li Aug 2016

Nutrient And Irrigation Management Of Encore Azalea 'Chiffon' Using Biocontainers, Tongyin Li

Theses and Dissertations

Encore azaleas are popular ornamental plants for their full sun tolerance, coldhardiness, low maintenance requirements, and reblooming habit in spring, summer, and fall. With their varying growth rates and multiple blooms during a growing season, there is limited information on the nutrient and irrigation requirements of Encore azalea cultivars. The objectives of this study were to investigate the optimum nitrogen (N) requirement of Encore azalea ‘Chiffon’ during a growing season and determine how irrigation frequency and fertilization practices (rates, methods, and timing) affect plant growth and nutrient uptake using both a traditional plastic container and a paper biocontainer. One-year-old liners …

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Development Of Assisted Reproductive Technologies For Endangered North American Salamanders, Ruth Marie Marcec Aug 2016

Development Of Assisted Reproductive Technologies For Endangered North American Salamanders, Ruth Marie Marcec

Theses and Dissertations

Amphibians are key health indicator species and important sentinels for ecosystem health. With 32% of amphibians threatened with extinction, and an additional 25% without enough data on record to fully understand their status, amphibians are facing what is being called the Amphibian Extinction Crisis. Of caudate amphibians (salamanders/newts), 49.8% are threatened or endangered, making them currently the most threatened vertebrate taxa. As a result of the Amphibian Extinction Crisis, it is imperative that captive breeding facilities be established as a hedge against future amphibian extinctions. Unfortunately, captive assurance colonies face frequent failure due to lack of natural stimuli, which are …

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Cogongrass [Imperata Cylindrica (L.) Beauv.] Control Using Chemical Treatment With Cover Cropping Systems, Maria Leticia Moraes Zaccaro Aug 2016

Cogongrass [Imperata Cylindrica (L.) Beauv.] Control Using Chemical Treatment With Cover Cropping Systems, Maria Leticia Moraes Zaccaro

Theses and Dissertations

Cogongrass management generally requires multiple herbicide applications, however, success is limited if not integrated with other methods. Experiments were conducted to evaluate the use of cover cropping systems with herbicides on cogongrass control. Field studies determined that sequential glyphosate applications in the summer were necessary to achieve 80% or greater control, but a single application could be effective if weather conditions allowed early planting and good cover crop establishment of Roundup Ready soybeans. Studies also indicated that the use of ALS-resistant Italian ryegrass and white clover crop combinations showed no effect, but imazapyr applications made in May or June provided …

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Cotton Growth And Developmental Responses To Multiple Environmental Stresses, David William Brand Aug 2016

Cotton Growth And Developmental Responses To Multiple Environmental Stresses, David William Brand

Theses and Dissertations

Individual and multiple stress factor effects of temperature on cotton growth and development were studied in four cotton cultivars. In Experiment I, seedling emergence rate and shoot and root morphological growth traits were measured on plants grown at five day/night temperatures from 20/12 to 40/32 °C. In Experiment II, multiple stress factors (CO2, temperature, UV-B radiation) and their interactions were evaluated during the seedling growth stage. Seed emergence and above- and below-ground growth and developmental traits were recorded in both experiments. Linear (TM-1 and PHY496W3R) and quadratic (DP1522B2XF and ST47447) functions best described seed emergence rate with an increase in …

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Effect Of Cultural Intensity And Planting Density On Wood Properties Of Loblolly Pine (Pinus Taeda L.), Nasrin Aslezaeim Aug 2016

Effect Of Cultural Intensity And Planting Density On Wood Properties Of Loblolly Pine (Pinus Taeda L.), Nasrin Aslezaeim

Theses and Dissertations

The effects of cultural intensity (operational and intensive) and planting densities (741, 1483, 2224, and 2965 ha-1) on modulus of elasticity (MOE), modulus of rupture (MOR) and specific gravity (SG) of small clear samples obtained from 15 and 16 year-old loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) from the Lower Coastal Plain and Piedmont region of the southeastern United State were examined. Planting density and distance from pith showed a significant (p < 0.0001) and strong main effect on stiffness (MOE) and strength (MOR) for the samples. Regardless of planting density, MOE, MOR and SG of samples increased significantly from pith toward bark. A significant culture × density interaction (p < 0.0001) was observed for the samples obtained from the Lower Coastal Plain. The project also determined the feasibility of measuring microfibril angle (MFA) on solid wood loblolly pine samples using scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy with the angle analyzed using image analysis. Measurements of MFA revealed minor differences (5⁰) between juvenile wood and mature wood.

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Effects Of Dietary Lysine On Muscle Gene Expression And Fatty Acid Profiles And On Selected Carcass Characteristics And Plasma Hormone Concentrations In Late-Stage Finishing Pigs, Taiji Wang Aug 2016

Effects Of Dietary Lysine On Muscle Gene Expression And Fatty Acid Profiles And On Selected Carcass Characteristics And Plasma Hormone Concentrations In Late-Stage Finishing Pigs, Taiji Wang

Theses and Dissertations

Dietary inclusion of sufficient lysine is very critical for optimizing pig’s growth performance. The objectives of this project were to study the effects of dietary lysine at different concentrations on (1) the growth performance and carcass characteristics, (2) the muscle gene expression profile and the possible alterations to the metabolic and signaling pathways, (3) the muscle fatty acid profile, and (4) the plasma concentrations of growth-related hormones of late-stage finishing pigs. Nine crossbred barrows were assigned to 3 dietary treatments (lysine-deficient, equate, and -excess diets) according to a completely randomized experimental design. During the 5-week feeding trial, pigs were allowed …

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Effects Of Feed Additive Inclusion Strategies On Male Heavy Broiler Performance, Rosana Akemi Hirai Aug 2016

Effects Of Feed Additive Inclusion Strategies On Male Heavy Broiler Performance, Rosana Akemi Hirai

Theses and Dissertations

Past literature has supported the supplementation of 25-OHD3 into poultry diets to reduce leg issues and improve muscle accretion. In addition, exogenous feed enzymes are included into poultry diets to increase nutrient utilization. The first objective of this thesis was to determine the effects of different sources and levels 25-OHD3 supplementation on D0-53 Ross x Ross 708 male broiler performance, processing yield, tibia ash, serum Ca and 25-OHD3 status. Data demonstrated that 25-OHD3 supplementation into diets with Low VitD3 (165 IU/kg) can improve broiler performance compared to High VitD3 (2756 IU/kg). The second objective was to investigate the effects of …

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Efficacy Of Carbohydrate Ingestion During Training On Crossfit Performance, Jaden Ashley Rountree Aug 2016

Efficacy Of Carbohydrate Ingestion During Training On Crossfit Performance, Jaden Ashley Rountree

Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to investigate carbohydrate supplementation during high intensity exercise and its effect on performance. Eight subjects participated in four trials; two familiarization trials, a carbohydrate trial, and a placebo trial. Fight Gone Bad Five is a CrossFit “Workout of the Day” (WOD) involving 5 rounds of 5 exercises each completed for one minute followed by a one minute rest. The exercises of the Fight Gone Bad WOD include medicine ball wall throws, sumo deadlift high pull, box jumps, push press, and rowing. Performance was measured by the summation of repetitions for the first four exercises and the …

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Efficacy Of Usda Approved Antimicrobials During Second Processing In Reducing Salmonella And Campylobacter On Chicken Parts And Ground Chicken Frames, Alisha Janelle Moore Aug 2016

Efficacy Of Usda Approved Antimicrobials During Second Processing In Reducing Salmonella And Campylobacter On Chicken Parts And Ground Chicken Frames, Alisha Janelle Moore

Theses and Dissertations

The efficacy of USDA approved antimicrobials was evaluated in reducing Salmonella and Campylobacter on ground chicken frames and chicken breast fillets. Chicken frames dip treated with peracetic acid (PAA), lauric arginate (LAE), cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) and acidified lactic acid (ALA) reduced Salmonella and Campylobacter counts in ground chicken frames without affecting meat pH and color. PAA and LAE reduced Salmonella by 0.9 log on d0 whereas on d1, PAA and CPC reduced by 1.4 and 0.9 log CFU/g respectively. PAA, ALA, propionic acid and LAE significantly reduced Campylobacter by 0.7, 1.0, 1.3, and 1.2 log CFU/g, respectively. On chicken breast …

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Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Integrating Food Science Lessons In High School Biology Curriculum In Comparison To High School Chemistry Curriculum, Lauren Elizabeth Ivey Aug 2016

Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Integrating Food Science Lessons In High School Biology Curriculum In Comparison To High School Chemistry Curriculum, Lauren Elizabeth Ivey

Theses and Dissertations

Historically, high school chemistry has been the predominate venue for introducing food science curriculum to students. The purpose of this research was to determine if high school students in a biology class without a chemistry background could comprehend eight basic food science principles equally as well as students in a chemistry class that were taught the same principles. This study assessed baseline knowledge of high school students, determined the effect of food science-based lessons on baseline knowledge and level of understanding, and determined the effect of food science-based lessons on students’ awareness of and interest in food science. Baseline knowledge …

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The Defense Response Of Glycine Max To Its Major Parasitic Nematode Pathogen Heterodera Glycines, Shankar R. Pant Aug 2016

The Defense Response Of Glycine Max To Its Major Parasitic Nematode Pathogen Heterodera Glycines, Shankar R. Pant

Theses and Dissertations

Heterodera glycines, soybean cyst nematode (SCN) causes more than one billion dollars soyben production loss in the U.S. annually. SCN is an obligate parasite of specialized feeding cells within the host root known as syncytium. The SCN resistance genes and signaling pathways in soybean have not been fully characterized. Gene expression analysis in syncytium from compatible and incompatible interactions identified candidate genes that might involve conferring resistance to SCN. This dissertation aimed to investigate the biological functions of the candidate resistance genes to confirm the roles of these genes in resistance to SCN. The study demonstrated a role of syntaxin …

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Invasion Potential And Overwintering Biology Of The Redbay Ambrosia Beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) In The United States, John Formby Aug 2016

Invasion Potential And Overwintering Biology Of The Redbay Ambrosia Beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) In The United States, John Formby

Theses and Dissertations

Several native species of Lauraceae (e.g. sassafras) in the southeastern United States are being eradicated by laurel wilt disease. Laurel wilt is caused by a highly invasive and cryptic ambrosia beetle, Xyleborus glabratus, and its fungal symbiont. The symbiont pathogen is spread during colonization of native Lauraceae. Xyleborus glabratus and the pathogen are remarkably effective at colonizing and killing healthy populations of Lauraceae in a brief time period. Control methods have been unable to slow the spread of laurel wilt disease and X. glabratus populations have been spreading into northern latitudes. Presently, cold temperatures may be the only factor limiting …

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Investigating Late Woodland-Period Aquatic Catchments Through Freshwater Mussel Assemblage Composition, Sarah K. Gilleland Aug 2016

Investigating Late Woodland-Period Aquatic Catchments Through Freshwater Mussel Assemblage Composition, Sarah K. Gilleland

Theses and Dissertations

During the Late Woodland Period in the American Southeast, the amount of space that any individual group could exploit began to shrink, due to the presence of other groups on the landscape. Resource expansion occurred to augment food supplies, resulting in increased exploitation of mussel beds. Because mussels can be extremely sensitive to the characteristics of the waterways they live in, the specific habitat requirements of these animals can be used to reconstruct the environments they were recovered from. In this thesis I use freshwater mussel assemblages to reconstruct hypothetical aquatic catchments and map them onto modern rivers in the …

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Maternal Factors Affect Individual And Population Level Morphometrics Of Captive Male White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus), Eric S. Michel Aug 2016

Maternal Factors Affect Individual And Population Level Morphometrics Of Captive Male White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus), Eric S. Michel

Theses and Dissertations

Maternal factors have the potential to influence the morphometrics of offspring; however, the magnitude and persistence of those influences are not well known. I investigated the extent to which maternal factors influenced offspring phenotype at the individual and population level for captive white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) originating from three distinct physiographic regions of Mississippi, USA. First, I tested whether male white-tailed deer displayed improvements in weaponry and body size after two generations of being released from nutritional restrictions. I found that improved nutrition positively influenced all morphometrics; however, we observed variation in magnitude of improvement. Antler size was most responsive …

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Methodology To Measure And Compare The Efficiency Of Radiant Heaters Used In Poultry Brooding, John Emerson Linhoss Aug 2016

Methodology To Measure And Compare The Efficiency Of Radiant Heaters Used In Poultry Brooding, John Emerson Linhoss

Theses and Dissertations

During the first seven to ten days of life chicks are unable to maintain homeothermy, thus providing supplemental heat is critical to their livability and performance. Radiant heaters are the preferred method of providing heat during brooding because they provide a range of thermal comfort options for chicks. Infrared thermography is often used to assess the heat distribution created at the litter surface by radiant heaters. The resulting images provide a good qualitative assessment of heat distribution but do not provide any quantifiable metrics through which to compare the radiant output of heaters. Data acquisition systems were developed to measure …

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