Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Potential Predictability of Streamflow and Soil Moisture in a Humid Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin using the National Water Model
(2019-11-25)
This study investigates predictability of daily streamflow and soil moisture in the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) river basin in southeastern United States. The study employs the state-of-the-art National Water Model ...
Dynamics of class, power, and space: Situating High-Rise in the contemporary Brazilian documentary tradition
(2019-11-25)
From the Cinema Novo films in the 1960s to Eduardo Coutinho’s documentaries such as Peoes (Metalworkers, 2004), O Fim e o Principio (The End and the Beginning, 2006), and Babilonia 2000 (2001), many Brazilian documentaries ...
Current Status of the Bluestripe Shiner, Cyprinella callitaenia, in Alabama tributaries of the Chattahoochee River
(2019-11-25)
The imperilment of many freshwater fish species has become increasingly evident across the Southeastern United States in the last half-century. Increases in water usage, urbanization, and habitat alteration, as well as ...
Effectiveness of pavement preservation treatments on the structural health of the pavement
(2019-11-25)
Pavement preservation treatments are widely applied for surface condition restoration based on different purposes and extent of surface damage. No significant study has been executed on if the preservation treatments provide ...
Utilization of Diagnostic SNP Markers for Understanding Genetic Composition of Largemouth Bass Populations in Georgia
(2019-11-22)
Efforts to improve recreational fisheries have included extensive movement and stocking of black basses (Micropterus spp.) outside of their native ranges, perhaps none more so than the Florida Bass (Micropterus floridanus; ...
Structural Characterization of Recycled Materials at the NCAT Test Track
(2019-11-22)
The functional and structural performance of two pavement recycling techniques: Cold Central-Plant Recycling (CCPR) and Cement Treated Base (CTB) from a Full Depth Reclamation (FDR) process, were evaluated under accelerated ...
Militias, Manhood, and Citizenship in Southern Reconstruction, 1863-1877
(2019-11-22)
This dissertation analyzes institutional violence and politics in the nineteenth century South, with a focus on the Civil War and Reconstruction Era. It considers how and why institutional violence provided a means for ...
Preconditioning for long-duration transportation stress on beef cattle with rumen-protected methionine supplementation: a nutrigenetics study
(2019-11-22)
Different participants generally located distantly among them compose the U.S. beef production chain; therefore, shipping is required for cattle at least once in their lifespan. The aim of this study was to determine the ...
Creative-based Problem Solving Tool for New Product Design
(2019-11-22)
In a highly competitive and uncertain market environment, product development needs not only to satisfy the quality and speed of production but also to ensure the product contains creativity values. Introducing new products ...
Beyond The Leader: Examining the Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Coaching among Professional Coaches
(2019-11-22)
Goal-focused coaching is being used to assist individuals to set and reach personal and workplace goals (Grant, 2007). Thus, organizational leaders are increasingly investing in developing employee performance and well-being. ...
Drug Delivery Devices for Cancer and Posterior Eye
(2019-11-22)
Skin cancer is by far the most common of all cancers. Among all types of skin cancer, malignant melanoma causes most of the deaths. Likewise, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women after skin cancer and the second ...
Genetic Resources for Improved Selection and Management of Aquaculture and Conservation Fish Species
(2019-11-21)
Molecular markers are versatile tools for conservation genetics allowing the identification of populations in genetic crisis, resolving taxonomic uncertainties, and establishing management units within fish species. Advances ...
Estimation of Red Snapper Abundance on Oil and Gas Platforms in the northern Gulf of Mexico based on Mark Recapture Methods
(2019-11-19)
Estimating abundance of sport and commercial reef fish species remains difficult due to cryptic habitat use patterns. One such species is Red Snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, which is perhaps the most important fish species ...
Fermentation Characteristics of Different Cool-Season Annuals With or Without Silage Inoculant
(2019-11-19)
Feed and forage costs make up the greatest portion of costs for beef cattle operations in the Southeast. In the Southeast, the most common method of preserving forages for the winter months is dry hay. Dry hay can be ...
Radish Cover Crop Growth and Compaction Alleviation Potential in Southeastern Coastal Plain Soils
(2019-11-19)
Soil compaction in the form of hardpans often restricts cash crop root growth in the southeastern U.S., reducing plant vigor and yield potential for crops with deep taproots such as cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). Planting ...
Beyond the Skin: How African American Women Senior Administrators Describe Their Experiences of Developing an Authentic Leadership Style
(2019-11-18)
Using a qualitative multiple case study approach, this dissertation study seeks to examine how African American women in senior administrator roles at a member institution of the Association of Public and Land-Grant ...
Effect of air and root-zone temperatures on growth and quality of indoor hydroponic lettuce
(2019-11-18)
An experiment was conducted in an environmental control chamber to determine the effects of air and root-zone temperature on growth of hydroponic lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. ‘Rex’). For each replication, lettuce seeds ...
Guidelines for Designing Non-Electric Kitchen Tools for Enhanced Pleasurability
(2019-11-18)
Today, meeting the spiritual solace has become the top priority of customer needs. The kitchen is always a happening place because it is the heart of the home. Kitchen tools have an important role in making the experience ...
User Displacement Estimation in Indoor Environments with Smartphone using Runge-Kutta Method
(2019-11-18)
Estimating user position in indoor environments relative to the indoor space is a challenging problem. Especially when it must be obtained without infrastructure or any added costs to install the system. User displacement ...
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 ...