Asphaltene precipitation and deposition are drastic issues in the petroleum industry. Monitoring
the asphaltene stability in crude oil is still a serious problem and has been subject of …

The boundary layer flow of a viscoelastic fluid of the second-grade type over a rigid continuous
plate moving through an otherwise quiescent fluid with constant velocity U is studied. …

Tillage practices may affect the active fraction of soil organic N. As part of a national project
to examine soil management and environmental controls on the active fraction of organic N, …

The adoption of renewable energy technologies (RETs) as a sustainable practice in the
residential construction sector depends on promotional efforts. With a modeling-based …

Soil N mineralization is an important N contributor to crop uptake; however, the soil and
climatic controls on soil mineralizable N are poorly understood. Soil samples from 56 sites …

Manure applications support crop production, maintain soil fertility, and recycle locally available
nutrients in cold humid temperate regions, consistent with the principles of sustainable …

Purpose This study aims to provide a better understanding of how information technology (IT)
competency and knowledge management (KM) contribute to service supply chain (SSC) (…

A new type of molecular fragmentation induced by femtosecond intense laser at the
intensity of 2× 10 14 W∕ cm 2 is reported. For the parent molecule of methane, ethylene, n-butane, …

Accurate estimation of soil nitrogen (N) supply in the field is required to optimize fertilizer N
management and to minimize environmental N losses in humid environments. Laboratory-…

New clonal selections with increased vine vigor and stress resistance have been identified
for the potato cultivar ‘Russet Norkotah’. However, the importance of clonal variation in …