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BIOCHARS AS AMENDMENTS FOR SASKATCHEWAN AGRICULTURAL SOILS
… of biomass feedstocks have proven effective amendments on highly weathered tropical soils. However less is known about their impact on temperate soils and associated crop growth. Moreover, there is inadequate knowledge of the impacts of different biochars produced from different feedstocks …
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Biological wastes as plant growth substrate amendments
Globally, agriculture is being intensified with mechanization and increased use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. There has been a scaling up of production to satisfy the demands of supermarket distribution. Problems associated with intensification of production, trade globalisation and a …
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Adhesion of silver nanoparticle amendments to ceramic water filters
Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) are frequently added as a disinfectant to ceramic filters used for household drinking water treatment. To provide suspension phase particle stability, Ag NPs can be synthesized using a number of different molecules to cap the metal core. The goal of this doctoral work …
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Anti-avoidance, amendments and anomalies: The impact of select anti-avoidance provisions and their subsequent amendments on employee share incentive schemes operating through trusts
… provisions and discusses (a) whether the amendments succeeded in addressing the anomalies and closing loopholes as intended; and (b) whether the amendments inadvertently created any additional anomalies. An analysis of the current wording of the anti-avoidance provisions is conducted and …
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The Mansfield Amendments and the U.S. commitment in Europe, 1966-1975
… - including the Mansfield Resolutions and Amendments - were introduced in the Senate calling for a substantial reduction in the number of U.S. troops in Europe. The debates provoked by these proposals threw light on the various determinants of U.S. policy towards Europe. The contemporary …
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The use of rockdust and composted materials as soil fertility amendments
… and greenwaste compost for use as soil fertility amendments. A field trial was conducted over three years to investigate the impact these materials had on plant yield, plant nutrient content, soil chemistry and soil microbial communities in direct comparison with chemical fertilizer and farmyard …
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Title Vii of the Landrum-Griffin Act: The Taft-Hartley Amendments
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-05T21:04:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 6402938.pdf: 11699730 bytes, checksum: abd0c6bd8c6e5eaea78ae00fb80a8716 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1963
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The economic impacts of the 1986 Safe Drinking Water Act amendments
… the original act, Congress passed the 1986 SDWA Amendments. This document attempts to accomplish two main goals. The first is to summarize selectively the requirements of the 1986 Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Amendments as reflected in proposed and finalized drinking water regulations. The …
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Historical review of financial equity in Missouri : 1993 foundation formula and amendments
Outstanding Schools Act (OSA) Foundation Funding Formula and subsequent revisions on the equity of statewide educational funding. This research considered the revenue per student per penny of property tax levy, the revenue per student, and the legislative decision to guarantee a minimum (hold …
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The Effects of Agricultural Waste-Based Compost Amendments in Organic Pest Management
… the use of harmful chemicals. Organic soil amendments play an important role in supplying some of the nutritional needs of vegetable crops and improving soil structure, while also contributing to pest control. The objective of this research was to determine the effects of grape and …
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Using Discourse Opportunity as a Measure of Potential Power in Zoning Amendments
… contribute to the public's frustration in zoning amendments. However, I also discover where moderately easy changes could improve the opportunities for participation which quality participation techniques can leveraged into power for the public.
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Effect of Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation on Salmonella Concentration Using Different Soil Amendments
… amended soil, the rye and rapeseed amendments had the greatest decrease in Salmonella concentrations. Salmonella concentrations decreased by ~1 log between pre-ASD and post-soil saturation (95% Confidence Interval (CI) =-1.31, -0.99), and by approximately 2 logs between pre-ASD and …
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Bird perches and soil amendments as revegetation techniques for landslides in Puerto Rico
… seedling establishment. I also mixed four soil amendments (Cecropia leaves, Cyathea fronds, forest soil, and commercial fertilizer) in five recent (<5 yr) landslides to determine soil and plant responses. Soils were sampled repeatedly over one year to measure soil chemical and physical …
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Evaluation of Nitrogen Sources, Starter Fertilizers, and Amendments for No-Till Corn Production
… sources, starter fertilizers, and fertilizer amendments on the yield of no-till corn (Zea mays L.). In a two year study involving ten locations, eight N source and amendment combinations were evaluated against each other using a common N rate judged just adequate for optimal yield. Highest …
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Corporate governance and strategic action within the context of antitakeover corporate charter amendments
"To reduce conflict of interests between stockholders and management, agency theory indicates several monitoring mechanisms, including internal board of director control and the external ""market for corporate control."" Management theorists and economists have independently conducted previous …
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Change in the Structure of Soil Microbial Communities in Response to Waste Amendments
… are affected extensively by addition of amendments to their environment. Of particular concern is the addition of poultry litter, which contains a substantial C, energy, and nutrient supply, but also antibiotic resistance genes (ARG), antimicrobials, and a multitude of microbial species. …
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The effect of oily waste and nutrient amendments on soil fertility and oat growth
Growth chamber and incubation experiments were conducted with a sandy, marginal agricultural soil from the Brown soil zone near Richmound, Saskatchewan. The objective of the study was to determine how oily waste from heavy oil upgrader affects soil fertility, plant growth and microbial activity …
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SIMPLE ORGANIC FERTILIZER AMENDMENTS FOR FARMING IN DEGRADED SOILS: EFFECTS ON PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS
… University’s Agricultural Field Plot. These amendments can all be made with very limited monetary input while providing a significant amount of nutrients, and microbial diversity to the soil. Overall plant biomass, culturable microbial diversity, microbial functional diversity via …
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