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The Affective Experience of Moral Decision Making
(2006-05-15)
This research represents an attempt to use Lawrence Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, the work of Neo-Kohlbergian theorist James Rest, and the theory of affect proposed by David Watson, as a framework for exploring ...
Aflatoxin Contamination and Regulation Policy Interventions: Economic Implications for Peanut Market Participants
(2013-11-15)
This dissertation is composed of three chapters covering topics about the impact of aflatoxin regulation policies on peanut suppliers and consumers.
Chapter One evaluates welfare implications of aflatoxin standards ...
African American survivors of childhood sexual abuse: Perceptions of treatment and treatment providers
(2014-06-25)
The current research advancements in sexual abuse literature regarding the mental health treatment of African Americans has been focused heavily on female African Americans survivors with only limited research comparing ...
African American Teacher Leaders: Selection, Supports, Barriers
(2011-12-02)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences, if any, existed in the
selection, supports and barriers to teacher leadership between African American and Caucasian
teacher leaders based on the perceptions ...
After Culloden: Anglo-Scottish Identity in the Wake of the 1745 Jacobite Rising
(2020-07-20)
This dissertation explores the literary representation and negotiation of Scottish identity and Anglo-Scottish Union during and immediately after the Jacobite Rising of 1745 (“the Forty-Five”). I argue that we can trace ...
Ag Sintering Die and Passive Components Attach for High Temperature Applications
(2016-05-09)
With an increasing demand for SiC and GaN high power devices and high temperature electronics operating in extreme environments, traditional solder materials are reaching their limitations in performance. Compatible, high ...
Age at Application for Vocational Rehabilitation Services as a Predictor of Employment Outcomes for Transition-Age Youth
(2014-12-10)
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) outcome data from the Rehabilitation Services Administration were used to examine age as a predictor of employment outcomes for transition-age youth with significant disabilities. Employment ...
Age Determination of Hybrid Catfish Ictalurus punctatus ♀ x Ictalurus furcatus ♂ and Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus and Economic Evaluation of Three Strategies to Control Big Fish on Commercial Fish Farms
(2020-04-30)
The number of catfish farms in west Alabama has declined from 250 to 71 over the 2003 to 2020 period. This has been due to a variety of reasons including foreign competition, changing consumer preferences, volatile market ...
Age determination through shape analysis and validation of otolith annular increments in red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus
(2008-05-15)
The periodicity and timing of otolith growth rings in red snapper was examined through a mark-and-recapture study and with known-age, hatchery-reared fish. In 2005 through 2008, red snapper (n = 265) were caught hook-and-line, ...
Age frequency, growth, mortality and PAH levels of roughtongue bass, Pronotogrammus martinicensis, following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
(2016-12-06)
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill and its immediate effects on the surrounding ecosystems have been extensively examined, but longer term effects are still widely unknown. Among the regions potentially affected ...
Age, growth, home range, movement, and habitat selection of redeye bass (Micropterus coosae) from the middle Tallapoosa River tributaries (Alabama, USA).
(2011-01-13)
Redeye bass Micropterus coosae is a common, but underutilized sport fish resource in Alabama. This species is the most attractive of all the black basses, and has a reputation as a formidable catch on light tackle. Redeye ...
Agency and Women’s Geographies: Tracking Spaces and Mobilities in Progressive-Era Women’s Writing
(2021-08-03)
This dissertation investigates dramatic changes in women’s geographic experience as represented in key literary texts from the Progressive Era. Focusing on the intersection between literature and material spaces in the ...
Agent-Based Simulation of Behavioral Anticipation in Computer Networks: A Comparative Study of Anticipatory Fault Management
(2006-05-15)
Network fault management is concerned with the detection, isolation and correction of anomalous conditions that occur in a computer network. Present state of art in fault management classifies existing methodologies into ...
Agent-mediated brokering and matchmaking for simulation model reuse on the semantic grid
(2005-12-15)
The need for simulation in military is increasing significantly due to high costs and safety limitations. Simulation in military is employed for training individuals in real-operating scenarios. The virtual, simulated ...
Aging in Place: Design Guidelines for New Construction in Residential Design
(2014-04-29)
This study examined the seven principles of universal design (equitable use, flexibility in use, simple and intuitive use, perceptible information, tolerance for error, low physical effort, and size and space for approach ...
Aging Induced Evolution of the Fatigue Behavior and Microstructure of Sn-Ag-Cu Lead Free Solders
(2017-07-31)
Solder joints in electronic assemblies are often subjected to cyclic (positive/negative) mechanical strains and stresses. Such exposures can occur in variable temperature application environments or during accelerated ...
Aging-Induced Long-Term Data Remanence in SRAM Cells
(2023-04-28)
Within the electronics industry, data recovery has been a primary focus of security experts and researches for decades. The vast majority of this research has been performed and realized in the form of hard disk recovery, ...
Agricultural and Food Policies in Global Trade The Case of Almonds and Hazelnuts
(2016-04-05)
This dissertation consists of three essays. The first essay presents an industry model developed to analyze the link between targeted production subsidies and excess inventory holdings. The Turkish hazelnut industry is a ...
Agriculture Teacher Longevity
(2023-01-03)
Agriculture Education teachers are leaving the profession at an astounding pace. Being over worked, loss of family and personal time, stress & burnout, feeling of being underpaid are some of the hardships that contribute ...
Agroecosystem Effects on Carbon Sequestration and Soil Function in Tennessee Valley (Alabama) Paleudults
(2011-12-15)
Agronomic management affects soil organic matter (SOM) pools that impact chemical and physical properties, soil carbon (C) sequestration, soil quality, and ultimately, soil function. Pools of SOM and management-dependent ...