Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Sprayable formulations of dsRNA as a tool for management of Popillia japonica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
(2023-11-27)
RNA interference (RNAi) mediated by environmental dsRNA presents a promising, target-specific approach to providing plant-protection against damage from invasive and outbreak insect pests. However, this approach has not ...
Prediction of Creep and Shrinkage in the I-59/I-20 Segmental Bridge in Birmingham, Alabama
(2023-11-27)
The objective of this research is to accurately predict concrete creep and shrinkage in the I-59/I-20 segmental bridge in Birmingham, Alabama. Concrete samples were collected on four sampling dates throughout the bridge’s ...
A Meta-Analysis of Bird-Window Collision Solutions
(2023-11-27)
North American bird populations are declining and bird-window collisions are a leading cause, resulting in 365 - 988 million bird deaths each year in the U.S. alone. One approach aimed at reducing these collisions is ...
Role of interpersonal interactions with co-workers and guests in the hospitality workplace: Employee performance and turnover intention as consequences
(2023-11-27)
Hospitality jobs and careers are usually considered as less desired. This dissertation aimed to explore the positive side of hospitality careers and what attracts individuals to choose and stay in the hospitality industry. ...
Nanocellulose-based Composite Hydrogels for Water Remediation
(2023-11-27)
Water quality issues caused by chemical contaminants are a major challenge that humanity is
facing in the twenty-first century. Designing an environmentally benign bio-adsorbent material for
the removal of pollutants ...
Impacts of Seasonal Thermal Stress on Energetics of Popenaias popeii (Texas hornshell)
(2023-11-27)
Texas hornshell (Popenaias popeii) is a federally endangered mussel occurring in Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico. We examined temperature effects on energetic costs of feeding, and on scope for growth: the net energy balance ...
The Effects of Workplace Weight Discrimination on Social Pain Minimization and Interpersonal and Organizational Experiences
(2023-11-27)
Although a majority of employees in the United States are considered medically overweight or obese, workplace weight discrimination is a pervasive and harmful experience that negatively impacts employees and organizations. ...
Cover Crop Management Practices to Improve Soil Health and Weed Suppression in Cropping Systems
(2023-11-27)
Introducing integrated crop-livestock systems into row crop production may provide incentives for producers to plant cover crops and promote soil health benefits on degraded soils of the southeastern United States, but ...
Effects of Donor Size, Host and Technician Skill for Success of Xenogenesis for Sturgeon or Catfish Gametogonium Transplantation into Triploid Catfish
(2023-11-27)
Xenogenesis is an innovative reproductive technology for the gamete production of biologically and commercially important species. As the primary source of caviar sold commercially, wild sturgeon populations have been ...
Evaluating High Tunnel and Field Performance of Early Ripening Blueberry Cultivars in Central Alabama
(2023-11-22)
Rabbiteye blueberry (Vaccinium virgatum) predominantly makes up blueberry production in Alabama. These blueberries typically ripen later in the season toward the end of May and June when market prices are low. Production ...
Magmatic Processes and Conditions of Ashikule Volcanic Cluster, NW Tibetan Plateau
(2023-11-21)
Although magmatism at mid-ocean ridges and subduction zones are reasonably well understood, our understanding of magmatic processes beneath thick continental plateaus is lacking. On the northwestern Tibetan Plateau, the ...
The Role and Reputation of Government Research Organizations in State Policymaking
(2023-11-17)
This research explores the role and reputation of state-level nonprofit policy research organizations, which are members of the Government Research Association (GRA). The research traces the development of municipal research ...
Democratic Community in Public K-12 Schools in Alabama
(2023-11-17)
In many schools today, there is low teacher morale amongst faculty. One way to increase morale is to implement democratic community within schools where teachers can have a sense of belonging and collaborating to educate ...
A GPS L1 and Cellular 4G LTE Vector Tracking Software-Defined Receiver
(2023-11-17)
In this thesis, a traditional GPS L1 vector tracking receiver is augmented with cellular 4G LTE channels. The hybrid receiver can acquire and track GPS L1 and LTE signals simultaneously in an extended Kalman filter-based ...
Impact of climate change on schedule irrigation events for organic tomato production
(2023-11-17)
This study aimed to evaluate the use of irrigation scheduling strategies to enhance irrigation management in organic tomato production, and to analyze the effect of climate change on tomato crops in Alabama through the use ...
Invincible Arrows: Soviet Development and Global Cold War Proliferation of Strela-2/2M Shoulder-Fired Surface-to-Air Missile Technology, 1956-1988
(2023-11-17)
This dissertation offers a comprehensive technological history of the Soviet Strela-2 shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile from 1956 to 1988. Part I analyzes the origins of the Strela-2 program in the Soviet Military ...
Dynamics of Crop Production and Greenhouse Gas Balance in a Changing Environment: Data-Driven Systems Approach for Sustainable Agriculture in the United States
(2023-11-17)
Contemporary agriculture faces multiple pressing challenges, particularly feeding a growing world population and mitigating climate change. During the past several decades, climate change has significantly impacted crop ...
Effect of Processing Gas on melt pool Dynamics and Microstructure of 316L SS in L-PBF Process
(2023-11-16)
Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-BPF) is an emerging Additive Manufacturing field that allows rapid prototyping of parts with any geometrical complexity directly from a CAD file. This technology established itself as one of the ...
Bacteriophages as a Sustainable Food Safety Approach for Vegetable Production in Controlled Environment Agriculture Systems
(2023-11-15)
Vegetables have frequently been contaminated with Salmonella enterica, E. coli O157:H7, and Listeria monocytogenes. Food safety concerns have boosted interest in controlled environmental agriculture (CEA) systems, ...
Influencing the Spread of Prison Menstrual Laws: A Three Essay Analysis of Prison Menstrual Legislation
(2023-11-15)
With the growth of women in prison reaching immense rates, states and their response to the unique needs of women prisoners are critical. Understanding what factors influence states to pass prison menstrual laws can inform ...