Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Measuring Psychological (In)flexiblity: A Psychometric Evaluation and Comparison of Existing Measures
(2022-12-06)
Psychological (in)flexibility, the tendency for behavior to be guided by psychological reactions rather than chosen values, is a central construct of interest in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT; Hayes, Strosahl, & ...
Study of Morphology Effect on Polydopamine-based Adsorbents for Dye Removal
(2022-12-05)
Dyes are one of the most hazardous materials in industrial wastewater, which pose severe problems to humans and the ecosystem. Adsorption is a promising dye removal technique due to its low cost, high efficiency, and facile ...
The Lived Experience of Identity Development for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals Who Have Survived Complex Trauma
(2022-12-05)
This study utilized a transcendental phenomenological framework to examine the lived experiences of transgender and gender nonconforming individuals who have experienced complex trauma. Participants completed semi-structured ...
Ascaridia galli: Diagnosis, alternative treatments and influence on cytokine expression, microbiota, egg quality and digestibility
(2022-12-05)
Because of the trend of cage-free egg production, infections with the nematode Ascaridia galli are receiving increased attention. The aim of the first study was to evaluate and quantify the parasitological challenge in ...
Mobility and Energy Management in 5G Ultra-Dense Networks
(2022-12-05)
Triggered by the development of 5G technologies, the demand for mobile data has grown tremendously in recent years. It leads to an urgent need to upgrade the current macro-cell-based architecture of network infrastructure ...
Influence of Storage Temperature on Vacuum Packaged Steak Characteristics
(2022-12-05)
Meat consumers utilize beef color as one of the sole indicators of product freshness.
However, if the product has been previously frozen for preservation, changes may occur during
thawing that hinders the consumers ...
Assessment of early-stage thermal variation on embryonic mortality, hatchability, growth performance, and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens
(2022-12-05)
Timing and duration of thermal variation (TV) alters egg moisture loss, hatchability, chick BW, and performance. The objective was to evaluate the effect of TV during early-stage incubation on embryonic mortality, hatchability, ...
Biotransformation of Perfluorooctane Sulfonamide (FOSA), 8:2 Fluorotelomer Alcohol (8:2 FTOH), and 6:2 Fluorotelomer Sulfonate (6:2 FTS) in Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF)-Impacted Soils under Oxic and Anoxic Conditions
(2022-12-05)
The use of aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) for fire suppression over decades has resulted in contamination of numerous sites by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). However, the environmental fate and transformation ...
Explaining State Adoption of Performance Funding in Higher Education, 1990 - 2020: A Comparative State Policy Study
(2022-12-05)
In the past 40 years, performance funding has become a state policy reaction for the demand of transparency for public higher education institutions. State legislatures have adopted performance funding as a mechanism to ...
Integrating multispectral imagery, airborne lidar and field inventory data for invasive species management in southern coastal areas of USA.
(2022-12-05)
Invasive plant species have imposed severe threats to native ecosystems, worldwide. Among the well-established species, Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera) and Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) are among the worst invasive ...
Fatigue Properties and Reliability of Solder Joints in BGA Assembly
(2022-12-05)
Lead-free near-eutectic Sn-Ag-Cu (SAC) solder system has raised increasing attention in the electronics industry since the hazardous effects of SnPb solders. One of the critical considerations for the reliability of an ...
Utilization of Vehicle-Specific Power as a Powertrain Independent Platoon Controller Performance Metric
(2022-12-05)
Heavy-Duty hauling faces challenges regarding the efficiency of transportation, which opens the door to new pathways to saving money while refueling via platooning. Platooning vehicles travel together intending to reduce ...
Small Molecules Conjugated Silica Nanoparticles for Dual Targeting of Colon Cancer
(2022-12-05)
Colorectal cancer is categorized as the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second main reason for cancer death in the United States. The conventional treatments of colorectal cancer like surgery, chemotherapy and ...
An Approach For Creating Low-fidelity Prototypes That Allow for Testing Integrated Digital And Physical Interfaces
(2022-12-05)
With the development of electronic products and electronic technology, the interaction between the user and the device design ushers in new challenges. Touch operations are gradually replacing traditional physical operations, ...
A Vulnerability Assessment Testing Methodology for V2X-Enabled Environments
(2022-12-05)
V2X systems and networks are unlike existing wireless technologies since more data, bandwidth, and speed is required when communicating over a highly dynamic and ever-changing vehicular network. Protocols supporting V2X ...
Insight into the Effect of Nanoparticles Physicochemical Properties on Ocular Uptake and Transport
(2022-12-05)
The growing population of people suffering from various eye disease has become a concern
for ophthalmologists and drug delivery scientists. Currently, the majority of marketed ophthalmic
formulations are in the form of ...
The Role of Data Analytics in Accelerating Assessments of the Impacts of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Source and Drinking Water
(2022-12-05)
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large, diverse, and growing family of persistent, mobile organofluorine compounds that are used for a wide variety of industrial and consumer applications, and that are ...
Engineering and Statistical Analysis of Solid and Liquid Missile Systems
(2022-12-05)
Engineering and statistical analysis is applied to gain insights and information regarding liquid and solid missile systems. This dissertation outlines five main key topic areas, physics modeling, data generation, model ...
The Effects of Implicit Learning, Practicing with the Expectation of Teaching, and Anxiety Training on Motor Performance Under Psychological Pressure
(2022-12-05)
This dissertation describes a research program focused on investigating learning strategies that could prevent individuals from showing inferior motor performance when performing under psychological pressure, a phenomenon ...
Molecular Biology and Epidemiology of Human and Feline Coronaviruses
(2022-12-05)
Coronaviruses (CoVs) are RNA viruses belonging to the Coronaviridae family and known to infect various hosts such as pigs (porcine epidemic diarrhea virus), cats (feline infectious peritonitis virus), birds (avian coronavirus), ...