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Life history, rearing, and habits of the redbay ambrosia beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in the field and laboratory
(uga, 2012-12)
The goal of this work was to gain a better understanding of the biology of the invasive pest Xyleborus glabratus, the redbay ambrosia beetle (RAB). The development of RAB in the field was monitored by attaching emergence ...
Experiences of women in sports leadership in Kenya
(uga, 2012-12)
Research studies on women leaders have been on the increase over the last three decades. However research on African women in leadership is scarce. Specific to sport is that despite the exemplary performance of African ...
A philosophical analysis of Simone de Beauvoir's erotic ethic
(uga, 2012-12)
Marine science education is least emphasized in landlocked states and non-coastal areas. While landlocked states have equal right to the coast for economic and recreational purposes, they too have equal opportunity to ...
Influence of housing system on bacterial eggshell contamination and horizontal transmission of Salmonella and Campylobacter among laying hens
(uga, 2010-12)
In the U.S. table egg industry, commercial laying hens are primarily housed in conventional battery cages. Although there are several advantages to cage management, this housing system has been extensively criticized for ...
Validation of the proposed DSM-5 dimensional diagnostic system for personality disorders
(uga, 2013-08)
The current study examined the reliability and validity of two pathological personality trait measures developed by the DSM-5 Work Group, the Clinicians’ Personality Trait Rating Form (Clinicians’ PTRF) and the Personality ...
The role of adolescent risk factors in the development of a model of female perpetration of teen dating violence
(uga, 2012-12)
Teen dating violence is a growing issue impacting the adolescent experience. Adolescent females are increasingly at risk to perpetrate dating violence. This research examines adolescent risk factors that include substance ...
Genetic evaluation of exotic chromatins from two obsolete interspecific introgression lines of Upland cotton
(uga, 2012-12)
Germplasm lines derived through interspecific introgressions are important resource for plant breeders targeting novel alleles from wild or unadapted relatives to improve elite germplasm. Among the four Gossypium species ...
Linking parental autonomy support and parental structure to the development of inhibitory control in 4-year-olds
(uga, 2012-12)
This study examined the main and joint effects of maternal autonomy support(AS) and maternal structure(ST) on preschoolers’ inhibitory control, as well as the moderating effect of child emotional negativity on the relationship ...
Gerontological social workers and end-of-life care in South Korea
(uga, 2012-12)
This dissertation has examined the attitudes and tendencies of geriatric/gerontological social workers regarding end-of-life care issues and their willingness or intention to provide end-of-life care in a large metropolitan ...
Whose history and by whom
(uga, 2012-12)
Guided by the tenet of sociology of school knowledge, this study examines 38 Taiwanese children’s trade books that share an overarching theme of the history of Taiwan published after World War II to uncover whether the ...