Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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In silico Prediction and Experimental Confirmation of B-cell Epitopes for Molecular Serology of Chlamydia spp.
(2016-03-25)
Urgently needed species-specific ELISAs for detection of antibodies against Chlamydia (C.) spp. have been elusive due to high cross-reactivity of chlamydial antigens. To identify Chlamydia species-specific B-cell epitopes, ...
The Environmental Outcomes of Collaborative Natural Resource Institutions
(2016-03-25)
Across the United States there are collaborative partnerships and networks co-laboring
to manage environmental and natural resources including our watersheds. There are over
2,000 of these watersheds in which at least ...
An Investigation of Learning Styles Assessments and Educational Attainment among Hourly Employees and the Effects on Employee Engagement and Retention
(2016-03-25)
Employee engagement and retention are two areas of focus within industry that help organizations assess business metrics such as training effectiveness, hiring practices, and workplace culture. Several methods exist with ...
Design and Analysis of Joining Methods for Open Architecture Composite Structures
(2016-03-25)
Recent research has shown that ¬Open-Architecture Composite Structures (O-ACS or simply Open Structures) can be utilized to create structures with characteristics that traditional composite structures cannot achieve. The ...
Comparison of Harvest Scheduling Approaches: Using Woodstock vs. Traditional (Back of the Envelope) Harvest Planning Methods
(2016-03-25)
Understanding and managing agricultural or forestry resources can be very difficult for numerous reasons. Methods used to harvest timber vary, and can affect the NPV of a stand. In this study, we compare two approaches: ...
Consumer adaptation mediates top-down regulation of ecosystems across a nutrient gradient
(2016-03-07)
Individuals within a species frequently differ in important traits, and these differences are known functions of genetic, epigenetic, and environmental influences. While evolutionary biologists have been studying ...
A Comparison of Face-to-Face On-Campus and Distance Education Undergraduate Nontraditional Adult Learner Students’ Academic, Social, and Environmental Needs in the Collegiate Setting
(2016-03-07)
With the continued growth of nontraditional adult learners in both the on-campus and distance education environments over the past few decades, there has come an ever-increasing need for further research in regards to the ...
Genome-wide association studies for columnaris resistance and morphology in hybrid catfish
(2016-03-03)
Catfish is the primary aquaculture species in the United States. Recently, the catfish industry in the USA has encountered unprecedented challenges due to increasing feed and energy costs, devastating diseases, and severe ...
A Model-Driven Engineering Framework for Computational Replicability and Reproducibility
(2016-02-11)
The scientific community currently suffers from a lack of verification of results obtained from many well-intentioned researchers. Part of the reason for this lack is the difficulty in reproducing experiments performed by ...
Impact of Vertical Ground Motion on Seismic Response of Steel Frame Structures
(2016-02-05)
It is a well-known fact that all earthquakes have three orthogonal components of acceleration including two horizontal and one vertical acceleration. Current design practice for design of structures in United States only ...
Performance of Elm Taxa in Auburn, AL
(2016-02-01)
The National Elm Trial (NET) was started in 2005 by Colorado State University and has
16 sites in 15 states throughout the United States. The NET a collective effort to evaluate
commercially available elms (Ulmus sp.) ...
Feature Enhancement and Performance Evaluation of BioPig Analytics
(2016-01-27)
Next-Generation sequencing produces huge collections of strings to be analyzed. This
massive dataset challenges traditional analytics tools and increasingly requires novel solutions
adapting to big data platforms. MapReduce ...
Some Studies on the Dynamic Response of Aluminum Cylindrical Shells Using Acoustic Excitation
(2016-01-27)
An understanding of the vibration and acoustic properties of cylindrical shells is vital if we are to solve noise problems in a wide range of practical applications, especially those that occur in pipes, ducts, aircraft ...
Reaction mechanism of CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 (CMAS) on lanthanide zirconia thermal barrier coatings
(2016-01-27)
Higher operating temperature could improve energy efficiency in the gas turbine engines, and thus, thermal barrier system is applied to protect the superalloy blades from the high temperature. Thermal barrier system is a ...
Evaluation of an A-frame Vertical Growing Structure Using: Amaranthus tricolor, Beta vulgaris ‘Detroit Dark Red’, and Ocimum basilicum ‘Cardinal Basil’
(2016-01-27)
Vertical gardening systems represent innovative, dynamic, and space efficient methods for producing fresh and nutrient-dense produce within highly populated cities and rural areas in a sustainable and economically efficient ...
Experimental Study of Radiative Properties of Charcoal Combustion in Grills
(2016-01-12)
This research focuses on the heat transfer characteristics of charcoal combustion in grills. Experiments were performed to observe the effects of fuel type, fuel amount, and fuel arrangement on the various thermal ...
Evaluating the Potential Impacts of the Introduced Blueback Herring, Alosa aestivalis, on the Aquatic Communities in Lewis Smith Lake, Alabama
(2016-01-12)
Reservoir food webs are complex, making prediction of the influence of introducing new species difficult. Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalis were first discovered in Lewis Smith Lake, Alabama in 2010 and both positive and ...
Evaluating the Effects of Threadfin Shad on Largemouth Bass and Bluegill Populations in Small Impoundments
(2016-01-12)
Threadfin Shad are commonly stocked into small impoundments (<40 hectares in surface area) to increase the growth and condition of Largemouth Bass, ultimately to enhance recreational fishing. However, the effects of Threadfin ...
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Red Snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, and Sediment Samples After the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
(2016-01-12)
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill occurred on 20 April 2010, which led to approximately 4.9 million barrels of oil entering the northern Gulf of Mexico. Red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, are an important species in the Gulf ...
The Nourishment of Assistant Principals: The Effective Development of Future School Principals in Alabama
(2016-01-11)
The assistant principalship is a vital and necessary pathway to the principalship. There are more demands for the principal to be the change agent for a school system and there is great concern about the quality of ...