Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Improving Romaine Lettuce Production in Greenhouse Hydroponic Systems
(2019-11-18)
Due to the high temperature and humidity in the Southeastern U.S. in summer, lettuce grows too fast in the greenhouse hydroponic system. Tipburn and bolting occur severely, damaging lettuce market value. Previous studies ...
Analysis of gamete interactions, maternal, and paternal effects for improving hybrid catfish aquaculture
(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 ...
Low Latency Queuing Control in Extendable Mobile Ad-hoc Network Emulator (EMANE)
(2019-11-18)
A variation packets delay which is also called packet jitter causes packet loss and delay. When jitter happens to stream video, users suffer an annoying freezes which results in user unpleasant. The solution for reducing ...
Dispersal of Pederson cleaner shrimp among host sea anemones: Impacts of shrimp body size and social group interactions
(2019-11-18)
Pederson shrimp Ancylomenes pedersoni are the most common cleaners of reef fishes in the Caribbean Sea. They also are obligate associates of sea anemones, especially corkscrew anemones Bartholomea annulata; together these ...
Forage Production Characteristics and Performance of Growing Beef Heifers Grazing Native Warm-Season Grass Mixtures
(2019-11-18)
A 2-yr study was conducted at Black Belt Research and Extension Center in Marion Junction, AL to evaluate the effect of nitrogen (N) fertilizer application rate on forage production, nutritive value, sward characteristics, ...
CMOS Exactly Solvable Chaotic Oscillator
(2019-11-18)
The design and simulation of a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) exactly solvable chaotic oscillator is presented in this work. The goal of this work is to design and simulate a high-frequency implementation ...
Guidelines for the Application of Immersive Technology within Industrial Design Methodology
(2019-11-18)
Immersive technology is the use of particular set of tools and technologies which bring an immersive experience to the user. This new technology can be considered as a new medium for communication and visualization. ...
Development and Validation of a Cumulative Exposure Shoulder Risk Assessment Tool Based on the Fatigue-Failure Theory
(2019-11-15)
Exposure to physical risk factors and the resultant cumulative loading has been identified as a major contributing factor for the development of workplace musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Nevertheless, the dose-response ...
A Teacher of Souls: Elizabeth Ann Seton, Theologian
(2019-11-15)
This thesis is an analysis of Elizabeth Anne Seton’s conversion to Catholicism. It is also a discussion of her interpretation of traditional Catholic doctrine and eventual teaching and systemization of it within the American ...
Drained Residual Strength of Expansive Soils Causing Pavement Distress along Alabama Highway 5
(2019-11-15)
A segment of Alabama Highway 5 (AL-5) located in Perry County, Alabama has been experiencing severe pavement distress that is mostly caused by the behavior of soil beneath the roadway. AL-5 is a farm-to-market road that ...
Exploring the drivers of Xanthomonas population dynamics on tomato and pepper
(2019-11-15)
Bacterial leaf spot (BLS), caused by four species of Xanthomonas; X. euvesicatoria, X. vesicatoria, X. perforans, and X. gardneri, is an endemic disease of tomato and pepper in Southeastern United States and can result in ...
Efficacy and Antagonism of Pinoxaden Alone and in Combination with Other Pesticides for Annual Grass Control
(2019-11-14)
Pinoxaden is an acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase (ACCase) inhibiting herbicide in the phenylpyrazoline chemical family. Recently, pinoxaden was labelled for turfgrass use with a limited number of labelled susceptible weeds. ...
Phylogenetic Patterns of Diversity in Herbivorous Insects
(2019-11-14)
Herbivorous insects comprise an extraordinary amount of the world’s biodiversity, but we do not fully understand what led to the extensive diversification within this group. Popular hypotheses focus on coevolutionary ...
Improving Greenhouse Cucumber Production in De-coupled Aquaponic Systems
(2019-11-14)
Cucumbers are a major greenhouse crop, usually grown in hydroponic systems, but can be adapted to aquaponics— the integration of fish and plant production. Aquaponic production has shifted from coupled, recirculating systems ...
Synthesis of Ceria Nanomaterials to Enhance Catalytic Activity of CO Oxidation
(2019-11-14)
This thesis represents a comparative study of a series of ceria nanomaterials towards CO oxidation. Ceria particles were synthesized using microwave-assisted hydrothermal and one-step solvothermal methods, and ceria ...
A Simulation Study to Improve Customer Waiting Time in Concessions at Jordan-Hare Stadium
(2019-11-13)
Attendance of college football, as well as other live events, has been dwindling for years. To enhance the fan experience, many stadiums have been investing on renovations such as installing larger screens, and building ...
Nanofiber Inclusion and Fiber Pore Volume Potential to Affect Fundamental Filtration of NaCl Aerosols
(2019-11-12)
Sea salt aerosols are generated when the high-speed vessels travelling in the ocean collide with white caps from wake or bow of the ships. These aerosols have salt particulates ranging from 0.1 to 10 microns. These high-speed ...
Impact on Student Academic Performance of a Self-Directed Primer E-Book in a Follow-On Organic Chemistry Course
(2019-11-11)
Retention of knowledge from school courses has long been a concern of educators and administrators. Bahrick (1979) offered the general sentiment that “much of the information acquired in classrooms is lost soon after final ...
How will changes in Title II of the 2018 Farm Bill affect CRP Acreage?
(2019-11-11)
The 2018 Farm Bill, added new regulations under its conservation title that have made changes to various conservation programs. For the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) rental payments have been lowered to 85% of the ...
Community-Based Research: A Mixed Methods Study of the Influence of Community Educators’ Efficacy Beliefs, Program Attitudes, and Fidelity Intention on Practice
(2019-11-07)
Although the availability of evidence-based prevention and health promotion programs is on the rise, there is still much to learn about these programs once they are disseminated at the community level and in diverse ...