Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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The determinants of the value of US tilapia import – Evidence from a gravity model
(2017-04-18)
As the biggest importing and food consuming country in the world, the United States increasingly imported large quantities of tilapia products in the past decade. In 2013, the United States imported 222 thousand tons of ...
Analysis of Mudrock Lithofacies and Hydrocarbon-Source Potential of the Middle Ordovician Athens Shale, Alabama Fold and Thrust Belt
(2017-04-18)
Lithologic, petrologic, and geochemical studies were performed on the Ordovician Athens Shale, with a focus on a 140-ft-thick core section recovered near Calera, Alabama, supplemented by observations of limited outcrop ...
Suitability of Pecan Shell Mulch for Weed Control and Rabbiteye Blueberry Establishment
(2017-04-18)
Waste disposal for pecan (Carya illinoinensis) shells lack effectual, economic methodologies. If shell waste could be repurposed as a mulch, then pecan growers may have an opportunity to treat shell byproduct as a resource ...
An Evaluation of Plant Growth Regulator, Starter Fertilizer, and Nematicide Inputs to Promote Soybean Growth and Support Greater Yield in Meloidogyne incognita Infested Fields in Alabama
(2017-04-17)
The Southern Root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, is a significant root parasite that poses a threat to sustainable production of many crops, including soybean. Management strategies for this nematode include: crop ...
Preparing for specialized practice in design and wellness: A model curriculum
(2017-04-17)
With people spending nearly 90% of their time indoors and because buildings can contribute both positively and negatively to user’s health (International Well Building Institute [IWBI], 2015), it is imperative that these ...
A Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of a Driver-Assistive Truck Platooning System with Lateral Offset
(2017-04-17)
This study utilizes Computational Fluid Dynamics to analyze the aerodynamic drag performance of a two-truck Driver-Assistive Truck Platooning system. Simulations were conducted to characterize the drag reduction versus ...
The Effects of 1-Week and 8-Month Ketogenic Dieting or Ketone Salt Supplementation on Markers of Tissue Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Quality in Rats
(2017-04-17)
Purpose: Herein we sought to examine the short-term (i.e., one-week) and long-term (i.e., 8-month) effects of a ketogenic diet (KD) or ketone salt supplementation on multi-organ markers of oxidative stress and mitochondrial ...
Efficacy of U.S. Antidumping Duties: The Case of Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat
(2017-04-17)
Quantity-dependent and price-dependent Rotterdam conditional demand systems are estimated using annual data for 1990-2014 to determine whether an antidumping duty levied by the United States on crawfish imports from China ...
Pre-conditioning beef calves with high moisture forages and co-product feeds
(2017-04-17)
A 45-d backgrounding study was conducted at the E.V. Smith Research Center in Shorter, AL to determine animal performance differences of pre-conditioned beef calves fed annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) baleage, ...
Nutritional strategies for mitigating wooden breast and white striping myopathies of the Pectoralis major muscles in broiler chickens
(2017-04-17)
Throughout the last decade, broiler producers have increasingly noted the presence of wooden breast (WB) and white striping (WS) in the Pectoralis major muscles (breast fillet) of broilers. Non-genetic factors, such as ...
An Improved English to Chinese Translation Search Engine of Technical Text
(2017-04-17)
The English to Chinese automatic translators cannot always satisfy the requirement of users especially in technical fields. Through research, the main reason is the wrong translation of technical terminologies. The researchers ...
Comparison of Single and Double Drip Tapes for PRE Herbicide Application for Control of Nutsedge spp. in Plasticulture Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
(2017-04-17)
Field studies were conducted in 2015 and 2016 in Auburn and Shorter, Alabama, to evaluate single and double drip tapes for PRE application of herbicides under polyethylene mulch beds for yellow and purple nutsedge (C. ...
The Forgotten Fountain Pen: The historical significance of the fountain pen in twentieth-century American society
(2017-04-17)
This thesis addresses the adoption, popularity, decline, and revival of the fountain pen in American culture and society over the twentieth century. It examines how the World Wars and Great Depression interacted to influence ...
Queering the Princess Role: A Critical Cultural Analysis of Disney's Frozen
(2017-04-17)
Using a critical cultural approach, I articulate a queer reading of Disney’s Frozen. In establishing the significance of this study, I address how queer readership positions are formed and why such practices are important. ...
Fortification of commercial catfish rations with superdoses of phytase enzymes increases hematological parameters and mineral stores in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) and hybrid catfish (Ictalurus punctatus x Ictalurus furcatus)
(2017-04-17)
Phytic acid is a well-known antinutritional factor and readily binds to di and trivalent ions reducing their bioavailability and thus absorption by the animal. Phytic acid levels in catfish diets have risen along with ...
Petrographic Analysis of Bonanza Epithermal Vein Textures at Buckskin National and Fire Creek Deposits, Northern Nevada
(2017-04-17)
The Buckskin National and Fire Creek epithermal deposits, which are located in the Northern Great Basin in northern Nevada, exhibit a variety of gangue-mineral vein textures. Gangue minerals, which are valueless minerals, ...
Economic Impact of Recreational Angling on Reservoir and Tailrace Sections of Millers Ferry Reservoir, Alabama
(2017-04-17)
Recreational fishing creates a large source of income within the state of Alabama through both direct sales for local communities and taxes. Knowing how much and where anglers spend money fishing specific destinations ...
Tornado Fatality Rates: Variables associated with the increased lethality of cyclonic tornadic activity within the Southeastern United States.
(2017-04-17)
This thesis examines and attempts to correlate several potential variables to explain the higher than average death rate due to tornados in the Southeastern United States. The in-depth analysis of variables concentrates ...
Design Guidelines of Public Transportation for Older Adults in Urban Areas
(2017-04-17)
Population aging is a trend all over the world. It results in the increasing number of older adults in the whole population in a country. This is especially notable in urban areas; the elderly seek good life quality, social ...
Overstory management to regenerate longleaf pine and control invasive Chinese tallow in fire ecosystems
(2017-04-17)
The native longleaf pine ecosystem is one of the most important, and depleted, ecosystems in the southeastern United States. Restoring this habitat is of major importance to land managers and conservationists alike. ...