Ecologically Inspired Design of Green Roof Retrofit

Green roofs are becoming popular in the United States for their runoff and energy reduction abilities. However, current designs have high installation costs, heavy load-bearing requirements, and restrictions to low-sloped ...

Supplementation strategy and its impact on hematological status in the control of anemia of pregnancy in Senegal

Anemia of pregnancy remains highly prevalent in Senegal despite the national iron/folic acid (IFA) supplementation program, which consists of providing prescriptions to purchase IFA to women during prenatal visits. The ...

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DUAL ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY TO NON-INVASIVELY DETERMINE BODY COMPOSITION OF HYBRID STRIPED BASS

The primary objective of this research project was to determine if dual energy x-ray absorptiometry was a valid method for non-invasively determining body composition of hybrid striped bass (Morone chrysops ...

The Value of Mortality Risk Reductions in Delhi, India

Road accidents kill nearly 1.2 million people each year worldwide, two-thirds of whom live in developing countries. Traffic crashes may indeed become the third leading cause of death in developing ...

REVERSE GENETICS OF AVIAN METAPNEUMOVIRU

Avian metapneumovirus (AMPV) causes an acute respiratory disease in turkeys and is associated with "swollen head syndrome" in chickens, contributing to significant economic losses to the US turkey industry. With ...