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A Randomized Crossover-Controlled Trial Investigating the Epigenetic Impact of a Greens-Based Supplement in Adults
(2025-07-16)
Aging is influenced by genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. Preliminary studies suggest that fruit and vegetable-based dietary supplements may reduce inflammation and oxidative stress, key factors in aging. ...
An Integrated Methodology for Flight Vehicle Sizing Subject to Stability and Control Constraints
(2025-07-16)
This dissertation focuses on incorporating stability and control into the conceptual sizing of novel flight vehicle concepts based on flying qualities guidelines defined for both rotor-borne and wing-borne flight conditions. ...
The Synergistic Effects of Dietary Nitrate Supplementation and 12 Weeks of Resistance Training on Skeletal Muscle and Vascular Function in Middle-aged and Older Adults
(2025-07-16)
Increasing dietary nitrate (NO3-) through beetroot juice (BRJ) supplementation elicits acute ergogenic benefits. However, it is unknown whether chronic NO3- supplementation can enhance resistance training (RT) adaptations ...
Clomiphene Citrate Supplementation During In Vitro Maturation of Porcine Oocytes Reduces ROS Accumulation and Promotes Oxidative Stress Resilience Pathways
(2025-07-16)
The research in this thesis addresses key challenges in reproductive biology particularly
concerning oocyte maturation and early embryonic development. The efficiency of in vitro
reproductive technologies such as oocyte ...
Piecing the Puzzle Together: Assembling a beautiful future for survivors of commercial sexual exploitation
(2025-07-16)
This investigation sought to develop a deeper understanding of the lived experiences of survivors of commercial sexual exploitation by considering the links between childhood background, trafficking experiences, and outcomes. ...
Effects of Maternal Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation on Neonatal Liver and Jejunum Transcriptomes and Regulatory Co-expression Networks
(2025-07-16)
Maternal nutrition throughout gestation affects fetal growth and development. The fetal adaptation to conditions in the uterine environment is called fetal programming. These adaptations lead to responsive and adaptive ...
Three essays on Corporate Finance and Insider Trading
(2025-07-16)
In chapter one, we introduce IPO Rival Insider Selling (IRIS) as a novel predictor of IPO underpricing and long-run performance. We argue that incumbent industry rivals possess private, dispersed information about upcoming ...
Graph-Based Visual-Semantic Representations for Visual-Data Understanding
(2025-07-15)
Visual event perception tasks, such as activity recognition, require reasoning over visual-semantic concepts present in scenes. These scenes often exhibit hierarchical structure, both physically (e.g., objects contained ...
Environmental Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance in Commercial Poultry Production: Microbiome, Resistome, Antimicrobial Residues, and Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli Dynamics
(2025-07-15)
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a major global threat to humans, animals, and the environment, often driven by overuse of antimicrobials and environmental contamination, particularly in food animal production. We focused ...
Characterization of a novel macrocyclic inhibitor of Lassa virus
(2025-07-15)
Lassa virus is a highly pathogenic virus belonging to the family Arenaviridae. It is the causative agent of Lassa hemorrhagic fever and is a significant threat to global public health. Lassa virus is endemic to West Africa ...
Leveraging intercropping system and genomics for breeding of allogamous crops towards sustainable agriculture
(2025-07-15)
As agriculture transitions toward sustainable systems, breeding must prioritize not only yield but also persistence and ecological function. This study integrates whole-genome re-sequencing (WGR) and near-infrared spectroscopy ...
Balancing the Benefits and Challenges of AI: Understanding its Impact on Employee Work Engagement and Burnout
(2025-07-15)
This thesis explored how artificial intelligence (AI) impacts work engagement and
burnout, using the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model to examine AI as both a job resource
and demand. Key AI factors included Perceived ...
Transition Stressors, Coping Orientation, and Alcohol Use in Emerging Adult College Students
(2025-07-15)
Emerging adulthood, typically defined as ages 18 to 29 years, is a developmental stage marked increased autonomy, identity exploration, and frequent role transitions. While this period offers growth and opportunities, it ...
Empowering Neurodivergent Students through Extended Reality/Virtual Reality, Game-Based Learning to Increase Cybersecurity Literacy and Career Readiness
(2025-07-15)
Recent cyberattacks have caused the U.S. government to prioritize cybersecurity. A 2025 White House press release documents that the U.S. economy annually endures billions of dollars in losses to cyber-enabled fraud and ...
#TeacherQuitTok: Social Media’s Shaping of Teacher Exit Culture
(2025-07-15)
This dissertation investigates how TikTok, specifically #teacherquittok, influences teacher exit culture through multimodal narratives and the processes outlined in social influence theory. Teacher attrition has long been ...
K-12 Educators’ Comfortability and Perception of Artificial Intelligence
(2025-07-15)
The purpose of this study was to understand if a professional development course affected K-12 teachers’ comfort with AI, perceptions of AI, and access to resources. Further, the study sought to understand if there were ...
Remote sensing for adaptive management: Leveraging Landsat-based tools to support spatially explicit decision-making in Alabama’s Wildlife Management Areas
(2025-07-14)
Adaptive management emphasizes continuous improvement by learning from outcomes and adjusting strategies. It requires real-time data that static models cannot provide. To address this, we developed a land cover classification ...
Building Trust in Digital Twins Through Verification and Validation
(2025-07-14)
Digital Twin (DT) is a concept of growing interest, driven by the technological advancements related to Industry 4.0. A DT integrates innovative technologies to create a virtual model that replicates a physical system and ...
Investigating Attachment Bonds in Dogs
(2025-07-14)
As a result of living alongside humans for many centuries, dogs have developed unique social and emotional abilities that allow them to form close relationships with humans. The relationship between dogs and their human ...
Reconstructions of Aquatic Primary Producer Dynamics, Cyanobacteria Dominance and Cyanotoxin Concentrations in Subtropical Lake Ecosystems Throughout the Holocene and Late Pleistocene
(2025-07-11)
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are intensifying globally, threatening freshwater ecosystems and public health. Although modern HABs have been extensively studied in the context of anthropogenic nutrient enrichment, the long-term ...