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A-Stability For Two Species Competition Diffusion Systems 

Nguyen, Tung (2006-08-15)
My dissertation research focuses on establishing the structural stability of the attractor ($\mathcal{A}$-stability) via Morse-Smale property for diffusive two-species competition systems \begin{equation} \label{abst ...

AADMLSS Practice: A Culturally Relevant Algebra Tutor 

Wang, Lingyan (2009-12-16)
This thesis presents an online web-based culturally relevant algebra tutor system. It is designed for African American students to improve their mathematical skills through practice on this platform. As a critical part of ...

Above-grade improves post-transplant root and shoot growth and physiology of native shrubs 

Guckenberger, Julie (2007-12-15)
Morella cerifera (L.) Small (syn. Myrica cerifera L.) (wax myrtle)[11.3 L (3 gal)], Illicium floridanum Ellis (Florida anise tree)[11.3 L (3 gal)], and Kalmia latifolia L. (mountain laurel) [19 L (5 gal)] plants were planted ...

Abundance and Diversity of Urban Ant Species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and Water Relations of the Kudzu Bug (Hemiptera: Plataspidae) 

Benk, Gokhan (2019-10-22)
Insect pests are heterogeneous group of organisms characterized by the fact that they damage or otherwise adversely affect people or their property. These insects cause pain, annoyance, disfigurement, emotional distress, ...

Academic Advising and the COVID-19 Pivot: A Qualitative Case Study of the Transition to Virtual Advising 

Sanders, Judith (2023-12-06)  ETD File Embargoed
The purpose of this study was to explore how academic advisors at a large, R1 university campus who traditionally offer mainly in-person services, pivoted to fully remote operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to ...

Academic Business: Professionalization and the University Business Officer 

McWhorter, Lynn Price (2014-12-10)
This dissertation examines the place of the college and university business officer in institutions of higher education across the U.S. South. In 1927, George Howell Mew, newly minted business officer at Emory University, ...

Academic Programs, Support and Services for International Graduate Students 

Ferreira dos Reis, Gislene (2021-08-04)
This study investigates whether international students enrolled in a graduate program at Southeastern University, knew, used, and were satisfied with the Academic Programs, Support, and Campus Services offered by this ...

Academic Reading Attitudes and Performance as a Function of Gender 

Cook, Robert (2012-12-04)
Childhood reading levels are important predictors of later childhood academic success. A child’s reading ability and reading attitude is a strong indicator of future academic success and lifelong reading (Kush & Watkins, ...

Academic Success of Transfer Students and Native Students in Southeast Alabama 

Sessions, Keith (2007-05-15)
The purpose of the study was to identify variables associated with the baccalaureate graduation status and number of terms enrolled for transfer students who have completed a portion (at least 30 semester hours) of their ...

Academic Virtual Advisor 

Nobles, Kathryn (2007-05-15)
With the increasing aptitude of artificial intelligence and expert systems, new and innovative uses are being discovered. The objective of this research was to examine the use of an expert system to solve the problem of ...

Accelerate MapReduce’s Failure Recovery through Timely Detection and Work-conserving Logging 

Fu, Huansong (2015-09-08)
MapReduce has become an indispensable part of the increasing market for big data analytics. As the representative implementation of MapReduce, Hadoop/YARN strives to provide outstanding performance in terms of job turnaround ...

Accelerated Life-Cycle Testing of Various Lead-Free Solder Alloys by Mechanical Shock and Thermal Cycling Techniques 

Sridhar, Sharath (2017-12-11)
For the last couple of decades, our inclination towards computer technology has increased broadly. Personal device assistants also known as PDA's have become a part of our daily needs. Hence, the reliability of these ...

Accelerated Lifetime Characterization and Development of Test Protocols for Class I/Class II Micro-Machined Sensors and Flexible Li-ion Power Sources 

Abrol, Amrit (2019-04-03)  ETD File Embargoed
Modern day applications have led to extensive miniaturization of consumer electronics along with incorporation of state-of-the-art sensor devices and acceptance of flexible materials within an electronic assembly. With the ...

Accelerated Production of Tree-form Crapemyrtle 

Brooks, Kevin (2006-05-15)
Most cultivars of crapemyrtle are vigorous growers under nursery conditions; however, some cultivars begin flowering by early summer, resulting in suppressed vegetative growth, particularly height growth, a problem often ...

Accelerating Binary Genetic Algorithm Driven Missile Design Optimization Routine with a CUDA Coded Six Degrees-Of-Freedom Simulator 

Benton, Daniel (2015-12-04)
Science and Engineering has benefited enormously from the advent of modern (digital) computing. As technology continues to grow, computation capability becomes exponentially faster, more reliable, and more efficient. While ...

Accepting Influence in Military Couples: Implications for Couple- and Family-Level Outcomes 

Peterson, Clairee (2019-07-10)
Accepting influence is a salient couple-level phenomenon, first observed by Coan, Gottman, and colleagues (1997), that is well-known to impact outcomes amongst couples. While accepting influence has been discussed as vital ...

Accessible Computer Science for K-12 Students with Disabilities. 

Das, Meenakshi (2021-04-13)
Disability Inclusion and Accessibility in technology and education have today emerged as a necessity of national importance. National Science Foundation(NSF) funded projects like AccessCSforALL, Bootstrap, and CSforAll, ...

Accountability Practices of School Counselors 

Edwards, LaWanda (2009-05-04)
The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the extent to which school counselors in Alabama are engaged in accountability practices consistent with the ASCA National Model and other contemporary views of the school ...

Accounting for Preferences and Attitudes to Urban Trees and Residential Landscapes 

Zheng, Bin (2009-04-17)
To explore individual’s preferences and attitudes toward the environment, this study used a survey method to analyze personal preferences toward the green space in single home communities. Survey was conducted at three ...

Acculturation and Achievement in English among Chinese Immigrant Adolescents: A Comparison of Two Populations Which Vary in the Density of Speakers of Chinese 

Duan, Guiyong (2006-05-15)
The present study was conducted for the purposes of addressing how differential L1-speaking population density affects the acculturation status of two cohorts of ethnic Chinese adolescent respondents with ages at testing ...