Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Isotopic Fractionation of Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Compounds During Sorption to Activated Carbon
(2024-04-29)
Activated carbon (AC) amendments are leading remediation efforts of groundwater systems containing organic contaminants. More recently, in situ AC treatment is being explored to sequester contaminants in place. However, ...
Using Unoccupied Aircraft System (UAS) to Assess Crop Damage by Wild Pigs in Alabama
(2024-04-29)
Agriculture is essential for human sustenance and global economies, cultures, and
societies. However, wildlife damage to crops can significantly diminish productivity,
necessitating effective mitigation strategies. ...
Effects of minimum dissolved oxygen setpoints for aeration in semi-intensive pond production of Pacific White shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
(2024-04-29)
Aeration is considered one of the most critical factors in shrimp farming as it affects the
metabolism of shrimp and other living organisms within a pond. Maintenance proper dissolved
oxygen (DO) concentrations is critical, ...
Exploring the Relationship between Metacognitive Awareness and Learning Approaches among Direct-pathway and Adult Graduate Students
(2024-04-29)
This study explored the relationship between metacognitive awareness and learning approaches by focusing on direct-pathway and adult graduate students (adult learners). Differences between metacognitive awareness and ...
Effects of Combining Controlled Release Fertilizer and Organic Matter to Nutrient Retention in Green Roof Media
(2024-04-29)
Rooftop gardening, a burgeoning sector within agriculture, repurposes existing urban spaces to cultivate plants for consumption, production, and environmental enhancement. This practice offers a sustainable solution for ...
[Un]Ethical Algorithms: The Social Justice Dilemma of Automated Writing Technologies
(2024-04-29)
This dissertation examines the use of AI-based technologies in providing legal assistance to resource-constrained populations and its potential impact on social justice. Using a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods ...
Timely Inference over Networks
(2024-04-29)
Next-generation communications (Next-G), such as 6G, are expected to support emerging networked intelligent systems, including autonomous driving, factory automation, digital twin technology, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ...
The Actor with No Name: A Star Study of Clint Eastwood
(2024-04-29)
This thesis explores Clint Eastwood’s star text, analyzing Clint Eastwood’s acting career, lawsuits, promotions, and election as mayor of Carmel, California. This thesis argues that The Man with No Name was a foundational ...
Lower Bounds for Betti Numbers in Vietoris–Rips Complexes of Hypercubes
(2024-04-29)
This thesis serves as a comprehensive introduction and elucidation of Henry Adams and Žiga Virk's seminal work \cite{Lower bounds} on new lower bounds on the Betti numbers for Vietoris–Rips complexes of hypercube graphs ...
Evaluation of Dietary Additives on the Antimicrobial Activity against Campylobacter jejuni Colonization in Broilers
(2024-04-29)
In the United States, campylobacteriosis is one of the most reported bacterial foodborne illnesses. Chickens are a natural and common reservoir for Campylobacter jejuni, and poultry chicken meat is the most frequently cited ...
Rising Tropospheric Ozone Impacts on Pathogen Resistant Pepper (Capsicum annuum)
(2024-04-26)
The increase of anthropogenic emissions has led to rising of global surface temperatures, as well
as increases in secondary greenhouse gas pollutants. A particularly dangerous secondary
pollutant is tropospheric ozone, ...
Mitigating Racial Bias through Music: Opera, Race, and American Political Behavior
(2024-04-26)
There is a small, but growing, body of literature exploring the congruence between music, race, and politics. While most of this literature focuses on Black musical forms such as rap and hip hop and their political messaging, ...
The Power of Hope: Posttraumatic Growth in Former Partners of the Sexually Addicted Individuals
(2024-04-26)
The purpose of this interpretive phenomenological analysis is to explore and gain an in-depth understanding of the transformative changes emerging from lived experience of former partners of the sex addicts. This study ...
Lean Six Sigma Approach to Improve Further Processing Efficiency using Burger Manufacturing as a Model Process.
(2024-04-26)
Operations management plays a crucial role in industries, enhancing operations through the application of process improvement philosophies. Among these, Six Sigma reduces variation, and Lean Manufacturing ensures quality ...
Comparison and Efficacy of Soy-based Ingredients in Practical Diets for Florida Pompano (Trachinotus carolinus)
(2024-04-26)
Three trials were performed to better understand how soy processed in different ways impacts the growth, feed conversion ratio, and health of the Florida pompano (Trachinotus carolinus). First two growth trials were performed ...
Understanding Writing Expectations and Self-Efficacy in the Cooperative Extension Service
(2024-04-26)
Communication, specifically written communication, is typically identified as a top competency for Extension agents (Benge et al., 2011; Cooper et al., 2001; Harder & Narine, 2019). However, the competencies within written ...
Avoiding k-Rainbow Graphs in Edge Colorings of Kn and other Families of Graphs
(2024-04-26)
A simple graph, G, avoids a k-rainbow edge coloring if any color appears on at least k + 1 edges of G. For any positive integer k, the k-Anti-Ramsey Number, ARk(G,H), is the maximum number of colors in an edge coloring of ...
Gene editing for growth enhancement in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, and xenogenesis in common carp, Cyprinus carpio to produce blue catfish, I. furcatus, sperm
(2024-04-26)
Xenogenesis is a method of reproduction where successive generations differ from each other and no genetic material is transmitted from the parent to the offspring. Xenogenesis can be accomplished by transplanting ...
Chronic Wasting Disease in the United States: How Have Hunters and State Wildlife Agencies Responded?
(2024-04-26)
Chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects cervids, has been detected in 33 states across the United States. Currently there are no preventions, treatments, or cures for the disease in ...
Engineering Bioplastics with Biopolymers and Antimicrobials to Improve Listeria monocytogenes Food Safety in Ready-to-Eat Foods Over 12-Week of Storage
(2024-04-26)
Edible packaging film with chicken skin collagen to improve mechanical properties and the addition of antimicrobial compounds can provide a substitute for plastic packaging. Research was conducted on 1. Develop a ...