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Performance of a Small-Scale, Variable Temperature Fixed Dome Digester in a Temperate Climate

open access: yesEnergies, 2014
Small-scale digesters, similar to popular Chinese designs, have the potential to address the energy needs of smaller dairy farmers in temperate U.S. climates. To assess this potential, a 1.14 m3 (300 gallon) modified fixed-dome digester was installed and
Juan M. Castano   +2 more
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Modeling of pulsed electric field processing

open access: yesFood Innovation and Advances, 2023
Herein, we discuss the modeling of the pulsed electric field (PEF) process, with attention focused on the originally intended application of pasteurization of liquid foods. We review literature on three classes of models.
Sudhir K. Sastry
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Stratified Soil Sampling Improves Predictions of P Concentration in Surface Runoff and Tile Discharge

open access: yesSoil Systems, 2020
Phosphorus (P) stratification in agricultural soils has been proposed to increase the risk of P loss to surface waters. Stratified soil sampling that assesses soil test P (STP) in a shallow soil horizon may improve predictions of P concentrations in ...
William Osterholz   +4 more
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'Calculating class': housing, lifestyle and status in the provincial English city, 1900-1950 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The multifarious ‘objective’ indicators used to place individuals by class (for example, occupation, wealth, income), or proxies thereof, capture only a part of who we are.
Hayes, N
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A SUCCESS STORY REVISITED

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, 2000
: Wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) were in serious trouble, especially in the eastern part of the country during the 1940s and 1950s. Years of overharvest, habitat degradation and a total disregard by the public were responsible for the complete loss ...
John B. Lewis
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Using Expert Panel Data to Guide Youth Agricultural Safety and Health Training Resources in the US

open access: yesSafety, 2017
The US Department of Labor (US DOL) oversees the Agricultural Hazardous Occupations Orders (AgHOs), which identifies specific tasks that youth are prohibited from performing for hire on American farms and ranches.
Andrew J. Mann, S. Dee Jepsen
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'Humanising' construction? The languages of industrial relations reform, full employment and productivity after 1945 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
The impact of “human relations” ideology remains contentious. This article examines how such ideas were deconstructed in the British building industry during the postwar battle to raise productivity.
Hayes, N
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Mapping of Agricultural Subsurface Drainage Systems Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Imagery and Ground Penetrating Radar

open access: yesSensors, 2021
Agricultural subsurface drainage systems are commonly installed on farmland to remove the excess water from poorly drained soils. Conventional methods for drainage mapping such as tile probes and trenching equipment are laborious, cause pipe damage, and ...
Triven Koganti   +4 more
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Operant Up-Conditioning of the Tibialis Anterior Motor-Evoked Potential in Multiple Sclerosis: Feasibility Case Studies

open access: yesNeural Plasticity, 2018
Damage to the corticospinal pathway often results in weak dorsiflexion of the ankle, thereby limiting the mobility of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Thus, strengthening corticospinal connectivity may improve locomotion.
Aiko K. Thompson   +3 more
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The Impact of State Laws on Officer-Involved Deaths (OIDs)

open access: yesRussian Journal of Economics and Law
Objective: to study issues related to the illegal use of force by law enforcement officers against detainees, as well as to identify the impact of state laws on the rate of officer-involved deaths.Methods: the article uses the universal dialectical ...
M. J. Steele, Ziwei Qi
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