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Analysis of bacterial communities in the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) with emphasis on Vibrio vulnificus dynamics under refrigeration 

Wood, Raphael (2011-11-29)
In this study we determined the effect of refrigeration on the total bacterial, total Vibrio spp., and V. vulnificus populations present within the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica), and the effects of cold shock ...

Analysis of Braided Composites Structures and Yarns for Compression Loading and Design for First Bending Mode 

Mysore, Shivacharan (2017-08-17)
The open architecture composite structures team at Auburn University has developed prototypes of strong, ultra-lightweight braided lattice structures for primary application in the aerospace sector. This research focuses ...

An Analysis of Career Thinking and Career Interests of Incarcerated Males 

Derzis, Nicholas (2013-07-16)
Individuals with barriers to employment such as people with disabilities or people who transition from prison to the community face different challenges in navigating the world of work. Participants in this study were ...

Analysis of Climate Information to Support US Fish and Wildlife Service Species Status Assessments: An Eye-Tracking Study 

Cashwell, Haven (2021-04-12)
Species Status Assessments (SSAs) are required for endangered species by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). These documents need to include climate information since climate will be negatively impacting ...

Analysis of Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training Education Programs and Performance on the BOC Certification Examination 

Searcy, James (2006-12-15)
The purpose of this study was to identify the general design of the clinical education experience and determine which factors of this experience might influence performance on the BOC Certification Examination. Part 1 of ...

Analysis of DC Power Systems Containing Induction Motor-Drive Loads 

Leedy, Aleck (2006-05-15)
The development of an analytical method used for conducting a power flow analysis on a DC power system containing multiple motor-drive loads is presented. The method is fast, simplistic, easy to implement, and produces ...

An Analysis of Distance Education Adoption Barriers within Colleges and Programs of Agriculture 

Boland, Kellis (2017-01-27)
Distance Education (DE) provides a means for which people, who are unable to attend on-campus courses for any of various reasons, to receive a college education. While there are many benefits cited for DE and many students ...

Analysis of Distress Along U.S. 331, Montgomery, AL Between Mile Markers 88.480 and 91.070 

Jannett, Richard (2013-04-29)
This report investigates the cause of asphalt concrete pavement distress along U.S. 331 between mile markers 88.480 and 91.070. The distress consisted of standalone bumpy sections of the asphalt concrete pavement, all less ...

An Analysis of Economic Efficiency in Predicting Legislative Voting Beyond a Traditional Liberal-Conservative Spectrum 

Boozer, Benjamin (2008-05-15)
Self-interest and ideology are important explanatory variables for human behavior and are the two primary determinants of legislative decision-making. Self-interest usually pertains to a maximization of financial resources ...

An Analysis of Elastic Rough Contact Models 

Xu, Yang (2012-07-27)
The problem of elastic contact between one nominally flat rough surface and one rigid flat is studied. A variety of contact models have been applied to this problem since the pioneering work of Archard in 1956. Those contact ...

Analysis of Embodied Conversational Agents in SecondLife for Speech Recognition 

Moses, Wanda R. (2009-08-12)
A virtual world is a computer simulated environment that's interactive and allows the user to become a participant in the computational space, entering a computer world that they have created. This participation gives the ...

An Analysis of Emotion Recognition and Facial Processing Across Human and Cartoon Stimuli in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders 

Sevlever, Melina (2014-06-06)
The emotion recognition and eye tracking literature has yielded inconsistent findings with respect to the social perception and attentional abilities of children and adults with ASD. Previous research has suggested that ...

Analysis of Expenditure Patterns in Higher Education Institutions and Student Graduation and Retention Rates 

Abouzeida, Essam (2014-07-02)
Within a challenging environment of financial hardships and budget cuts, higher education institutions have been struggling to maintain the balance between quality and productivity using the available resources while ...

An Analysis of Factors that May Influence Student Satisfaction in Computer Programming Courses at an Online Midwestern University 

Patton, Belinda (2020-08-04)
The rise in demand for computer programming jobs has created a significant need for computer programming training. Online learning can be an effective tool for meeting the needs of these job demands. The challenge for ...

Analysis of Florida Pompano Trachinotus carolinus performance when fed practical diets of increasing levels of cotton seed flour processed by varying methods 

Cook, Rebecca (2014-05-02)
Florida pompano is a propitious species for marine aquaculture, and high demand has made the development of practical feed formulations essential. The cost of feed can be reduced by alternative plant protein sources such ...

Analysis of Flywheel Energy Storage Systems for Frequency Support 

Grider, Tanner (2021-03-02)
Flywheels have been used to store energy in rotation for centuries. However, they were previously not suited for storing electrical energy because of their lower operating speed. However, with AC to DC converters, the ...

Analysis of Freeway Traffic Operations using Driver Assistive Truck Platooning Technology 

Praharaj, Shraddha (2016-07-26)
Driver assistive truck platooning (DATP) as an application of cooperative adaptive cruise control is expected to have substantial benefits in the freight industry. This FHWA study looks into the benefits of DATP in the ...

Analysis of gamete interactions, maternal, and paternal effects for improving hybrid catfish aquaculture 

Myers, Jaelen (2019-11-18)
Hatchery techniques and technologies have evolved to make the large-scale production of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) × blue catfish (I. furcatus) hybrids viable and profitable, but there are still reproductive ...

Analysis of Gender Participation in the Marketing and Processing Phases of the Cassava Value Chain in Nigeria 

Olaomo, Olanike (2021-04-30)
The Nigerian cassava value chain shows different gender roles for men and women in marketing and processing activities. Women are typically found in the less profitable work and at the bottom of the value chain because of ...

An Analysis of Grade Distribution at a University in Southern Alabama Across Fields in Human and Health Services 

Tabb, Ava (2020-12-01)
This study analyzed grade distributions of academic disciplines of Human Services, Social Work, and Nursing at a university in Southern Alabama during the 2019- 2020 academic year. Grade distributions were compared to ...