Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Use of Metabolically Modified Canola Oil as a Replacement for Fish Oil in Practical Diets of Pacific White Shrimp Litopeneaus vannamei
(2021-08-04)
The rapid growth of the aquaculture sector can be stifled by the inadequate supply of fish oil, leading the sector to search for alternative oil sources. The efficacy of metabolically modified canola oil (MCO) has not been ...
Academic Programs, Support and Services for International Graduate Students
(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 ...
Enhancing Children's Shape and Space Ability with Sensory Play
(2021-08-04)
Some people can't imagine what a space will look like after a renovation is finished, can't read a map, or quickly get lost in an unfamiliar place. Some students in high school and middle school have terrible performances ...
Developing a Data Provenance System with Version Control Using Blockchain
(2021-08-04)
The origin and integrity of data is a concept that is of great importance. If the history of the data is not preserved, there is no way to ascertain data integrity and whether it was modified; if yes, the identity of the ...
A Molecular and Field Survey Approach to Understanding Legume Viruses in Alabama
(2021-08-04)
Legumes grown in Alabama contribute to hundreds of millions of dollars for the state’s
economy. During the soybean growing season, viruses prevalent in Alabama such as Soybean
mosaic virus (SMV), Soybean vein necrosis ...
'Women in a Changing World': The International Council of Women, Global Power, and the Boundaries of Sisterhood, 1888-1966
(2021-08-04)
This dissertation explores the first seventy-eight years of the International Council of Women (ICW) – the first multipurpose international women’s organization – through the lens of global structures of power, specifically ...
The influences of phosphorus cycling on the tropical ecosystem carbon cycle-A process-based modeling study
(2021-08-03)
The biogeochemical processes of phosphorous (P), carbon (C), and nitrogen (N) in the Earth system are fully coupled, which shapes the structure, functioning, and dynamics of terrestrial ecosystems. However, incorporating ...
Elicitation of Teacher Beliefs Related to School Garden Experiences
(2021-08-03)
This elicitation study focused on teacher beliefs about the school garden and how that relates to school garden experiences. The Extended Technology Acceptance Model (Venkatesh & Davis, 2000) was used as a theoretical model ...
Sustainable Packaging Design with Influence of Japanese Philosophy
(2021-08-03)
This thesis uses the concept of emotion to analyze the sustainability of packaging. It describes the environmental impact of packaging and current strategies to address this issue. It discusses the significance of user ...
Doin’ It for the Culture: An Exploration of Critical Consciousness and Civic Engagement Within HBCU Core Curriculum
(2021-08-03)
Within the context of higher education, HBCUs are more specifically known, due to their controversial origin, for having mission and vision statements that broadly imply attending this particular institutional type will ...
UAV Obstacle Avoidance by Applying Deep Learning
(2021-08-03)
In the last decades, many algorithms in the artificial intelligence field, including machine learning, deep learning, and so on, have been implemented for not only computer vision, but also in mobile vehicles. Thus, to ...
Effects of Environmentally Relevant PFOS Concentrations on Unionid Bioaccumulation, Benthic-pelagic Coupling, and Gene Expression
(2021-08-03)
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent organic chemicals that have high energy carbon and fluorine bonds that make them resistant to metabolic breakdown and degradation. These substances are emerging ...
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 ...
Longitudinal Effects of Juvenile Recidivism and Justice Contact on Parent-Adolescent Relationships
(2021-08-03)
Research consistently shows that parents play a significant role in the etiology and desistance of delinquent behaviors (Cottle et al., 2001; Flanagan et al., 2019; Hoeve et al., 2009). However, much research has not ...
Influence of Packaging Film and Beef Trimmings on Ground Beef Shelf-Life
(2021-08-03)
Fresh beef storage in the retail setting can be presented in a variety of packaging methods and identifying the best alternative such as vacuum packaging to current traditional methods could potentially increase shelf life ...
Density Limit Disruptions in the Compact Toroidal Hybrid Experiment
(2021-08-03)
Density limit disruptions in toroidal plasma experiments have been an active area of research for decades. Density limit disruptions are plasma terminations that occur as the plasma
density is increased. Plasma disruptions ...
The Influence of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Age on Individual Mental Health and Couple Functioning in Couple Relationship Education Participants
(2021-08-03)
Adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, are negative events experienced throughout childhood and are consistently linked with poorer physical and mental health in adulthood. Recent literature also finds robust links between ...
Impact of overloaded vehicles on bridges
(2021-08-03)
Excessive weight and a growing number of overloaded vehicles can cause an accelerated consumption of bridge service life. Therefore, there is a need to control the operation of heavy traffic. This study considered the ...
An Approach For Designing Tech-Driven Innovative Products with a Focus On Improving Early Adoption
(2021-08-02)
A variety of emerging technologies have become an essential feature of our time. Today’s designers not only need to design products but also should serve as a bridge between these technologies and human life. Part of the ...
Evaluation of Nondestructive Testing Methods to Assess the Condition of Concrete Bridge Decks
(2021-08-02)
Bridges are critical parts of the transportation infrastructure in the United States and throughout the world. During their lifecycle, reinforced-concrete bridge decks can experience distresses and defects in the form of ...