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Range-Wide Growth And Diet Of Pallid Sturgeon And Sympatric Shovelnose Sturgeon, Robert Jason Devries
Range-Wide Growth And Diet Of Pallid Sturgeon And Sympatric Shovelnose Sturgeon, Robert Jason Devries
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Growth rates and diet patterns for sympatric pallid sturgeon Scaphirhynchus albus and shovelnose sturgeon S. platorynchus throughout the Missouri River and lower Mississippi River were examined. Pallid sturgeon growth in the Great Plains Management Unit (GPMU) was slower than in other river reaches until age 9 and pallid sturgeon from the Interior Highlands Management Unit (IHMU) and Coastal Plain Management Unit (CPMU) did not differ. No differences in growth between management units were detected for shovelnose sturgeon. Observed differences in growth between pallid sturgeon and shovelnose sturgeon were generally dependent upon which growth model was used, but pallid sturgeon were …
Investigations On Mechanisms Of Survival And Pathogenesis Of Mycobacterium Ulcerans In Polymicrobial Environments, Laxmi Dhungel
Investigations On Mechanisms Of Survival And Pathogenesis Of Mycobacterium Ulcerans In Polymicrobial Environments, Laxmi Dhungel
Theses and Dissertations
Buruli ulcer disease (BUD) remains a ‘mysterious disease’ due to the unknown mode of M. ulcerans transmission and pathogenesis. To understand these, it is important to determine the reservoir of the organism in its natural environments, and stress response and interactions of M. ulcerans in its natural niche and during infection of a host. The major virulence factor of M. ulcerans is mycolactone, a lipid cytotoxin that is encoded on a giant plasmid pMUM001. Genetic analysis suggests that plasmid pMUM001 was acquired by M. ulcerans during evolution from its progenitor, M. marinum. Coincidental evolution of virulence hypothesis suggests that many …
Graduation And Retention Of Underrepresented Minorities And Male Transfer Students Who Enroll In An Academic Retention Program, Jermaine Jackson
Graduation And Retention Of Underrepresented Minorities And Male Transfer Students Who Enroll In An Academic Retention Program, Jermaine Jackson
Theses and Dissertations
In this study, the research problem was underrepresented minority (URM) male and female transfer students and male transfer students of all ethnicities who were placed on academic suspension, thus removing their chances of being retained and graduating. The purpose of this study was to see to what extent there were relationships between the dependent variables retention and graduation and the independent variables ethnicity, gender, and enrollment in a retention program. A total of 295 participants were included in the study: 119 students who chose to enroll in the retention program and 176 students who chose not to enroll. Descriptive statistics …
Significance Of Heat Abatement Programs And Bulk Tank Milk Quality Parameters On Southeastern United States Dairy Farms, Zachary Mason
Significance Of Heat Abatement Programs And Bulk Tank Milk Quality Parameters On Southeastern United States Dairy Farms, Zachary Mason
Theses and Dissertations
As part of the Southeast Quality Milk Initiative, this investigation analyzes relationships between several heat abatement management, housing and feeding practices that may influence cow thermal comfort with milk quality. Farms producing high quality milk have low bulk tank somatic cell (BTSCC) and bacteria or standard plate counts (BTSPC). Dairy farms in Kentucky (n = 96), Mississippi (n = 7), Tennessee (n = 84) and Virginia (n = 96) were surveyed. Management of heat abatement programs were associated with smaller BTSCC and BTSPC. Farms that used pasture as their primary housing system had greater BTSCS and BTSPC than farms that …
Development Of A New Instrument To Assess The Performance Of Systems Engineers, Niamat Ullah Ibne Hossain
Development Of A New Instrument To Assess The Performance Of Systems Engineers, Niamat Ullah Ibne Hossain
Theses and Dissertations
System engineering (SE) is a structured systematized methodology that deals with designing, managing, and optimizing systems performance. System engineers use the perspective of system thinking to make the successful use and retirement of engineering systems. Since the role of system engineers ranges widely from technical support to customer interaction, system design to management, there is a demand to develop a cadre of effective systems engineers. However, two critical questions are not well-defined in the extant body of SE literature: (1) What are the fundamental attributes of systems engineering that would influence the performance/effectiveness of individual systems engineer? (2) What are …
Prevalence And Characterization Of Avian Pathogenic Escherichia Coli And Campylobacter In Mississippi Broilers, Tianmin Li
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Avian pathogenic Escherichia. coli (APEC) and Campylobacter are pathogenic threats to poultry and human health, respectively. In this study, the prevalence of these pathogens in Mississippi broilers and their antimicrobial resistance (AMR) properties were investigated, and a multidrug-resistant APEC strain (APEC-O2-MS1170) was further explored by whole-genome sequencing (WGS). The efficacy of in ovo injection of Lactobacillus in reducing the APEC in broilers was evaluated. Results revealed a high prevalence of APEC and Campylobacter in broilers and broiler products. A lot of isolates were resistant to antibiotics of different sorts. Moreover, the in ovo administration of Lactobacillus did not reduce the …
Design Of An Anechoic Chamber For Aeroacoustic Testing And Analysis Of Large Uas Propellers, Jonathan Hunter Vesa
Design Of An Anechoic Chamber For Aeroacoustic Testing And Analysis Of Large Uas Propellers, Jonathan Hunter Vesa
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis details the design and construction of an anechoic chamber for acoustic testing and measurements of large UAS propellers. Three propellers are considered, as they are common propeller designs used for large UAS today. The knowledge and practices involved with acoustic testing and measurements in anechoic chambers, as well as the results of noise studies related to large UAS, are not widely available due in large part to the limited availability and use of large UAS in the public domain. Using established principles related to fundamental acoustic theory and propeller noise, the aeroacoustic noise from large UAS propellers was …
Super-Resolution Microscopy Development For The Detection Of Nano-Structures And Confocal Study Of The Structural Damage In Gut Cell Nuclei Due To Total Body Irradiation, Mehedi Hasan
Theses and Dissertations
Optical microscopy is the oldest form of microscopy that has been visually aiding scientific research. In our research, I have reported here two such optical microscopy techniques for two different projects. In the first project, we re-developed an instrumentation of a cost-effective, high-performing, single-molecular localization super-resolution microscopy setup that breaks the diffraction limitation barrier. Then we use a stochastic image capturing technique to capture the best precision image positions of gold nanoparticles. In our second project, we apply confocal microscopy technique to image DNA molecular nanoscale structural alterations of chromatin in cell nuclei of gut tissues caused by total body …
Why Do Alumni Continue To Give Back: The Influencers Of Civic Engagement Of Fraternity And Sorority Members, Jacqueline Carson Mullen
Why Do Alumni Continue To Give Back: The Influencers Of Civic Engagement Of Fraternity And Sorority Members, Jacqueline Carson Mullen
Theses and Dissertations
A commitment to advancing civic engagement has been evident throughout the history of the U.S. higher education system. Civic engagement is a part of the mission of fraternity and sorority organizations. Because of this commitment to civic engagement, the purpose of this study is to understand what is happening in the development of civic engagement of fraternity and sorority alumni, specifically the role fraternity and sorority life plays in this development. The research questions that guide this study include: 1) How do fraternity and sorority alumni exercise civic engagement upon graduating from their undergraduate college experiences?; 2) How do fraternity …
Forestland Ownership Changes And The Duration In Mississippi, Mahesha Kuluppuarachchi
Forestland Ownership Changes And The Duration In Mississippi, Mahesha Kuluppuarachchi
Theses and Dissertations
Forest resources are significant in Mississippi's ecology and economy, with 12.5 million acres of Non-Industrial Private Forest (NIPF). Frequent ownership changes with lower durations decrease the average parcel size. The study examined the trends of NIPF parcelization accommodating duration analysis and tax roll data to identify the length of ownerships in an eight-county study. Based on the results, lower duration of ownerships was associated with increased number of smaller parcels less than 11 acres and a substantial loss of large forests. The median duration of ownership was between 10 to 15 years and 59% were absentee NIPF owners. Duration analysis …
In Ovo Vaccination Of Layer Chickens With 6/85 And Ts-11 Vaccine Strains Of Mycoplasma Gallisepticum, Abdulmohsen Alqhtani
In Ovo Vaccination Of Layer Chickens With 6/85 And Ts-11 Vaccine Strains Of Mycoplasma Gallisepticum, Abdulmohsen Alqhtani
Theses and Dissertations
Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) is the organism that causes avian respiratory mycoplasmosis, leading to chronic respiratory disease in chickens and infectious sinusitis in turkeys (Stipkovits and Kempf, 1996; Levisohn and Kleven, 2000). It is also responsible for reductions in egg production and other economic losses in the poultry industry (Stipkovits and Kempf, 1996; Levisohn and Kleven, 2000). Commercially, layer chickens are vaccinated against MG in the pullet phase before lay. In this dissertation, the potential application of in ovo vaccination in layer embryos for the subsequent early protection of pullets against field-strain MG infections was investigated. The use of different sites …
Meso-Mammal Predators And Northern Bobwhite (Colinus Virginianus) Occupancy Of Early Successional Patches In A Managed Ecosystem, Kelsey Fleming
Meso-Mammal Predators And Northern Bobwhite (Colinus Virginianus) Occupancy Of Early Successional Patches In A Managed Ecosystem, Kelsey Fleming
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Heterogeneous landscapes made up of variegated patches are common among managed ecosystems, and often provide diverse structural and compositional habitat characteristics. Landscape heterogeneity can affect distribution of resources, competition, and dispersal of organisms over space and time. Therefore, understanding how species respond to dynamic landscapes is necessary when implementing management decisions that foster biodiversity within managed ecosystems. My study uses hierarchical models in a Bayesian framework to quantify effects of landscape context on meso-mammal predators and northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) occupancy in an intensively managed loblolly pine forest. Results indicate that edge density can positively influence occupancy of meso-mammal predators, …
Selected Discipline Infractions And Consequences Associated With Academic Performance In The Mississippi Delta, Sheila B. King
Selected Discipline Infractions And Consequences Associated With Academic Performance In The Mississippi Delta, Sheila B. King
Theses and Dissertations
The primary purpose of the research study was to identify the most common discipline infractions and consequences for Grade 7 and Grade 8 students enrolled in a middle school located in the Mississippi Delta. In addition, the study sought to determine relationships among the common discipline infractions and student performance and the common discipline consequences and student performance on the statewide assessments for English/language arts (ELA) and mathematics by grade level. The study utilized existing data for the Grade 7 and Grade 8 students who had committed one or more disciplinary infractions during the 2017-2018 school year and had ELA …
Towards A Theory Of Legacy: The Proposal, Development, And Validation Of A Family Legacy Orientation Scale, Nathaniel L. Hammond
Towards A Theory Of Legacy: The Proposal, Development, And Validation Of A Family Legacy Orientation Scale, Nathaniel L. Hammond
Theses and Dissertations
This dissertation follows extant scale development practices to propose, develop, and validate a measurement instrument for the family legacy orientation construct. Family legacy orientation (FLO) is understood to be the shared intentions and preferences a family has regarding the biological, social, and material components of the family legacy. The context of the family firm is of specific interest to the dissertation. The dissertation builds and extends our theoretical understanding of family legacy within the field of family business research. In doing so, the dissertation explores many ideas presented by Hammond et al. (2016; p. 1209) who emphasized the importance of …
Blade Element Approach For Computational Modeling Of Lift Driven Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Performance, Abraham Ittycheri
Blade Element Approach For Computational Modeling Of Lift Driven Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Performance, Abraham Ittycheri
Theses and Dissertations
The United Nations have declared the effects of climate change as the “defining issue of our time” (United Nations, 2019). As a result of increased industrialization in the last century to keep up with the demands of a growing global population, the global output of greenhouse emissions has rocketed, which is linked to the shifting and abnormal weather patterns of the planet. Electricity and heat production alone are attributed to generating 25% of greenhouse gas emissions (Edenhofer, et al.). To alleviate the increasing levels of carbon emission there is an effort to transition in green energy power generation sources like …
American Media Depiction Of Terrorism In The U.S After September 11 Attacks, Maria Thuy Trinh
American Media Depiction Of Terrorism In The U.S After September 11 Attacks, Maria Thuy Trinh
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this dissertation was to analyze perceptions of terrorism through the analysis of two newspapers’ news coverage of terrorism after the September 11 attacks, a popular Kentucky newspaper, the Courier-Journal and the New York Times (NYT). The social construction of terrorism was reflected as a problem through moral panics or something that a society believed as wrong that needed to be eradicated. Previous research had found that newspapers have contributed to moral panics by exaggerating the scope of social problems such as school shootings. I used the theoretical framework of moral panics; Goode and Ben-Yehuda’s (2009) two criteria …
Understanding In-Field Soil Moisture Variability And Associated Impact On Irrigation, Blade Hodges
Understanding In-Field Soil Moisture Variability And Associated Impact On Irrigation, Blade Hodges
Theses and Dissertations
Site-specific irrigation decisions require information about variations in soil moisture within the rooting depth actively being used by the crop. Producers have been using soil moisture sensors to make irrigation decisions, and it has been shown that soil moisture sensors can reduce water usage without reducing yields. There are still unanswered questions on improving efficiency with soil moisture sensors based on density and location of sensors within a field. This three-year study uses sensors to evaluate the spatio-temporal variability of soil moisture across an 18-ha production field in a corn/soybean rotation. The IDW results show that when uniform irrigation applications …
Thou Shall Not Steal: Assessing Demographic And Neighborhood Predictors Of Shoplifting Through The Lens Of Social Disorganization Theory, Christina Loftin
Thou Shall Not Steal: Assessing Demographic And Neighborhood Predictors Of Shoplifting Through The Lens Of Social Disorganization Theory, Christina Loftin
Theses and Dissertations
The crime of shoplifting has received limited scholarly attention despite millions of shoplifting arrests that occur every year. Our understanding of shoplifting is limited because of this. This study assesses whether offenders arrested for shoplifting that reside in socially disorganized neighborhoods differ from their counterparts from less socially disorganized neighborhoods. Using arrest data from the Meridian Police Department and secondary data from the 2018 American Community Survey, analyses revealed that arrestees from neighborhoods with high levels of poverty were more likely to shoplift from dollar stores, liquor stores, and convenience stores. Demographic findings revealed few gender differences in shoplifting among …
Evaluating Various Socio-Economic Factors And Their Effect On Tornado Knowledge In Mississippi And Alabama, Jacob E. Dickey
Evaluating Various Socio-Economic Factors And Their Effect On Tornado Knowledge In Mississippi And Alabama, Jacob E. Dickey
Theses and Dissertations
Repeated exposure to tornado events in “Dixie Alley” over the years with often fatal outcomes has led to vibrant discussion in the weather enterprise. Two areas of focus for research are socio-economic factors which increase vulnerability for individuals, and the communication channels used by individuals during tornado events. Understanding what individuals know and how their background and experiences play a role in weather knowledge can help communicators reach at-risk groups more effectively and efficiently not only in the moments that matter, but also when education can play a role in the weeks and months before a potential tornado event. Through …
Examining The Effectiveness Of The Junior Master Wellness Volunteer Program On Positive Youth Development Outcomes, Rocheryl Latrese Ware
Examining The Effectiveness Of The Junior Master Wellness Volunteer Program On Positive Youth Development Outcomes, Rocheryl Latrese Ware
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the Junior Master Wellness Volunteer (JMWV) program on select positive youth development (PYD) outcomes among program participants. These outcomes included Competence in health literacy, Connection, Contribution, Character, and Confidence. Research questions were (1) Does participation in the JMWV program improve participants’ Competency in health literacy? (2) Does participation in the JMWV program improve participants’ perceived ability to Connect with and Contribute to their community? (3) Does participation in the JMWV program improve participants' perceived Character or ability to engage in and understand their community? (4) Does participation in the …
Genetic Structure Of The Host Plant, Chamaecrista Fasciculata, And Its Microbial Partners, Mahboubeh Hosseinalizadeh Nobarinezhad
Genetic Structure Of The Host Plant, Chamaecrista Fasciculata, And Its Microbial Partners, Mahboubeh Hosseinalizadeh Nobarinezhad
Theses and Dissertations
Local factors have the potential to generate genetic structure within species if populations respond differently to varying environmental conditions across their geographic range. In this project, spatial genetic structure was examined in the legume, Chamaecrista fasciculata, its symbiotic nitrogen fixing bacteria, and rhizosphere microbiomes. In the first chapter, the aim was to test for genetic structure among populations of C. fasciculata in the Southeast and to evaluate whether phenotypic variation in leaf pubescence is associated with genetic divergence among populations, which would be consistent with local adaptation. My results did not detect a significant association between genetic structure and phenotypic …
Organic Open-Shell Materials For Optoelectronic And Magnetic Applications, Md Abdus Sabuj
Organic Open-Shell Materials For Optoelectronic And Magnetic Applications, Md Abdus Sabuj
Theses and Dissertations
Organic open-shell materials, which are responsive to external stimuli; such as light, electronic field, magnetic field, etc., are subject to intensive studies in recent years for their potential application in the field of organic solar cells, semiconductors, supercapacitors, singletission, non-linear optical (NLO), spintronics, and magnetic materials. As the materials with an open-shell diradical (two unpaired electrons) or polyradical (multiple unpaired electrons) character have a significant promise for next-generation optoelectronics, magnetic, and spintronic devices, it is of paramount importance to design suitable materials with tunable electronic properties. Also, a proper understanding of the molecular topology with electro-magnetic properties and correlate with …
Effects Of Obesity On Cholinergic And Noncholinergic Endpoints Of Organophosphate Toxicity Following Chlorpyrifos Exposure In Standard And High Fat Diet Fed Animals, Sandeep Reddy Kondakala
Effects Of Obesity On Cholinergic And Noncholinergic Endpoints Of Organophosphate Toxicity Following Chlorpyrifos Exposure In Standard And High Fat Diet Fed Animals, Sandeep Reddy Kondakala
Theses and Dissertations
Obesity is a prevalent disease in which, when compared to individuals of normal weight, obese individuals have noted pathophysiological alterations including increased adiposity and fat mass which may alter toxicokinetics of xenobiotics and therefore alter their toxicities. However, the effects of obesity and the altered pathophysiology accompanying this condition on the toxicity of many widely utilized pesticides have not been established. Organophosphate (OP) pesiticides, including chlorpyrifos (CPS), have historically been widely used for agricultural purposes. CPS and several other notable OPs are no longer registered for household use but still used mainly in agriculture by registered users. CPS is bioactivated …
Engineered Biochar And Eaf Slag For The Removal Of Phosphorus From Stormwater Runoff, James Casey Johnson
Engineered Biochar And Eaf Slag For The Removal Of Phosphorus From Stormwater Runoff, James Casey Johnson
Theses and Dissertations
Phosphorus (P) in stormwater runoff has detrimental effects on water quality and ecosystem health when it reaches surface waters and promotes algal blooms. Constructed wetlands (CWs) have been utilized to combat this problem by containing stormwater and removing excess nutrients. Including filter materials in the design of CWs has shown promise for increasing their capacity for nutrient removal. This mesocosm scale study was conducted outdoors over a 12-month period to evaluate the effectiveness of three filter materials in their ability to adsorb phosphorus, retain water, and support plant life. The filter materials examined were electric arc furnace (EAF) slag, engineered …
Host And Tissue Tropisms Of Avian Influenza A Viruses, Minhui Guan
Host And Tissue Tropisms Of Avian Influenza A Viruses, Minhui Guan
Theses and Dissertations
Wild birds are the natural reservoirs of Influenza A viruses (IAVs) which cause occasional pandemics and seasonal epidemics. Avian IAVs can be transmitted from wild birds to domestic poultry, low mammals, and humans. It is well accepted that avian IAVs prefer to sialic acids (Sia) α2,3-linked galactose (SAα2,3-Gal), whereas human IAVs to α2,6-linked galactose (SAα2,6-Gal). However, SAα2,3-Gal in wild bird tissues is widely distributed with little variation while some subtypes of avian IAVs have species preference. The different isolation rates among wild bird species cannot be explained by avian IAVs binding to SAα2,3-Gal alone. Specifically, this dissertation had the following …
Household Food Insecurity And Its Determinants In The United States, Sweta Tiwari
Household Food Insecurity And Its Determinants In The United States, Sweta Tiwari
Theses and Dissertations
Food insecurity is one of the biggest challenges facing American society today. Over 13.7 million US households were food insecure in the year 2019 and 19 million Americans lived in food deserts in the year 2015 (USDA, 2020, 2017). Despite food insecurities affecting communities in every corner of the country, there is a dearth of research on food security and food deserts. Therefore, the main objectives of this study are 1) to identify underlying neighborhood characteristics that predict the communities at higher nutritional risk, 2) to analyze the impacts of household characteristics on household food insecurity, and 3) to examine …
Investigation On Solar Powered Organic Rankine Cycle With Energy Storage, Economic And Environmental Benefits At Different Climate Zones In Various Buildings Types In The United States Of America, Hadis Hemmati
Theses and Dissertations
This study investigates the potential of installing an integrated solar powered Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) with electric energy storage (EES) to provide clean energy to commercial buildings in different climate zones in the US. Reducing the primary energy consumption (PEC), lowering the carbon dioxide emissions (CDE) and increasing the operational cost savings are primary objectives. Firstly, a large office building for eight US climates is studied. The EES is sized to store all the electricity generated by the system. Secondly, the system is studied for sixteen different commercial buildings, in the best climate zone, by considering two operational strategies. Finally, …
Latino Suicide: Does Religious Contextual Influence Vary Between Latino Men And Latino Women?, Sierra L. Nelson
Latino Suicide: Does Religious Contextual Influence Vary Between Latino Men And Latino Women?, Sierra L. Nelson
Theses and Dissertations
Researchers have examined aggregate associations between religious contexts and suicide rates among religious denominations. Most early research examined this relationship among white Christians; more current research has examined black Christians. Though this research tradition was established by Emile Durkheim long ago, religious context’s relationship with suicide rates remains understudied among U.S. Latinos. Few studies examine suicide among this group; those that do compare U.S.-born and foreign-born Latinos (see Barranco 2016; Barranco and Harris 2019). Nevertheless, these studies overlook how the religious context—suicide rate relationship differs between U.S. Latino men and women. This study fills this gap by applying two competing …
Learner Perceptions Of Demotivators In The English As A Foreign Language (Efl) Classroom: Conceptual Framework, Scale Development, And Tentative Underlying Cause Analysis, Jianling Xie
Theses and Dissertations
Notwithstanding the negative influence of demotivation on student learning outcomes, prior research in EFL demotivation suffers from the lack of generally agreed-upon conceptual understanding, which hampers scale development. The present series of studies sought to explore the ideas of demotivation and describe the development of the Learner Perception of Demotivators Scale (LPDS) both conceptually and psychometrically. In Study 1 (N = 295), an exploratory factor analysis offered preliminary support for a factor structure comprising three dimensions: negative teacher behavior, loss of task value, and low expectancy for success. In Study 2 (N = 320), the proposed factor structure was further …
Layer-By-Layer Assembly Of Carbon Nanomaterials Containing Thin Film Nanocomposite Membranes For Water Desalination And Organic Solvent Nanofiltration Applications, Mahsa Abbaszadeh
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The application of membranes in liquid and gas separation is attractive because of their energy efficiency. Synthesis of membranes with well-defined nanostructure is necessary to achieve highly permeability and selectivity for separation processes. Recently, carbon nanomaterials such as graphene oxide nanoplatelets (GONPs) and carbon nanodots (CNDs) have emerged as an interesting class of nanomaterials due to their unique properties and tailorable functionalities. Incorporation of these nanomaterials in the membranes has been shown to improve membrane selectivity, mechanical robustness, and chemical stability. This dissertation elaborates on developing CNDs or GONPs embedded thin film composite (TFC) membranes using layer-by-layer (LbL) synthesis technique. …