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Evaluating Simulated Threecornered Alfalfa Hopper (Hemiptera: Membracidae) Damage In Cotton (Malvales: Malvaceae) And Identifying Conducive Environments, Reece Starnes Butler May 2025

Evaluating Simulated Threecornered Alfalfa Hopper (Hemiptera: Membracidae) Damage In Cotton (Malvales: Malvaceae) And Identifying Conducive Environments, Reece Starnes Butler

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This research evaluated the effects of simulated threecornered alfalfa hopper (TCAH), Spissistilus festinus (Say), damage in cotton and aimed to identify environments that may contribute to an increase in TCAH injury. During the 2023 and 2024 growing season, simulated TCAH damage was imposed at 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, and 50% at the three and six leaf growth stage. Agronomic data included plant heights, node counts, and plant mapping, which was collected throughout the growing season, while lint yield was recorded at harvest. Damaged plants exhibited reduced plant heights and node counts, with an increase in nodes above cracked boll …

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The Role Of Institutional Image In First-Generation Student Choice To Attend A Rural Southern Community College, Megan Caves Clark May 2025

The Role Of Institutional Image In First-Generation Student Choice To Attend A Rural Southern Community College, Megan Caves Clark

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As higher education continues to become more competitive with each passing year, research indicates that a favorable image perception of an institution can be achieved through strategic social media presence. With previous literature primarily discussing the impacts of institutional image at a university level, this dissertation explores the role of institutional image in first-generation student choice to attend a rural Southern community college. Using photo elicitation, this qualitative study sought to understand how a rural community college’s social media influences rural, first-generation student’s perception of the college. Results indicated that institutional image perception through social media may play a role …

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The Teaching Self-Efficacy Of Agriculture Faculty At Community Colleges In The Southern United States, Allison Rachel Coley May 2025

The Teaching Self-Efficacy Of Agriculture Faculty At Community Colleges In The Southern United States, Allison Rachel Coley

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The purpose of this study was to assess the teaching self-efficacy of agriculture teachers at community colleges in the southern United States. The accessible population consisted of all current faculty who teach agriculture at community colleges within the southern United States (N=102) with 102 surveys being distributed and 39% completing the survey. This descriptive study utilized a causal-comparative research design and a purposive sampling technique to select faculty to participate in the study. Means were used to determine how strongly teachers felt about their perceived teaching self-efficacy. Standard deviations helped to determine how the responses varied. Frequencies and percentages determined …

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Real-Time Enhanced Tornado Warning Product Guidance Based On Tornado Debris Signature Height And Population Density, Alexander Cooke May 2025

Real-Time Enhanced Tornado Warning Product Guidance Based On Tornado Debris Signature Height And Population Density, Alexander Cooke

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This research aims to develop an operational program for enhancing real-time tornado warning capabilities by integrating tornado debris signature (TDS) analysis with population impact assessment. The proposed Python-based tool will ingest Level II radar data to identify and analyze TDS, estimating tornado intensity based on maximum TDS height. For high-intensity tornadoes, the program will project the potential impact area using storm motion vectors and integrate this with population density data. The system will assess whether the situation meets National Weather Service criteria for enhanced warning products, providing forecasters with rapid, objective guidance for critical warning decisions. The program’s performance will …

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Evaluating The Feeding Value Of Almond Hulls And The Supplementation Of Carbohydrases On Performance, Egg Quality, Nutrient Digestibility And Intestinal Health In Lsl-Lite Hens, Nelly Giovanna Cribillero Chuquihuaccha May 2025

Evaluating The Feeding Value Of Almond Hulls And The Supplementation Of Carbohydrases On Performance, Egg Quality, Nutrient Digestibility And Intestinal Health In Lsl-Lite Hens, Nelly Giovanna Cribillero Chuquihuaccha

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Almond hulls (AH) are a by-product of the almond nut processing rich mainly in insoluble fiber. Addition of fiber in the diet has been shown positive results in performance in poultry. However, scientific literature on the use of AH in poultry is limited. The objective of this dissertation was to determine the effect of the supplementation of ground AH and cellulase-xylanase carbohydrase enzyme (E) inclusions on performance, egg quality, ileal nutrients digestibility, jejunum gene expression and ceca microbiota of Lohmann LSL-Lite pullets and laying hens from 0 to 70 weeks of age. Chapter I describe the knowledge on the composition …

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Neural Signatures Of Adhd: A Fast Periodic Visual Stimulation Eeg Study, Haleigh Brielle Davidson May 2025

Neural Signatures Of Adhd: A Fast Periodic Visual Stimulation Eeg Study, Haleigh Brielle Davidson

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Fast Periodic Visual Stimulation (FPVS) offers an objective approach for investigating neural responses to emotional stimuli. This study explores the use of FPVS to identify neurophysiological markers associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by comparing brain responses between ADHD and Non-ADHD participants. EEG data were collected while participants viewed sequences of neutral faces mixed with emotional oddball expressions (Angry, Fear, Happy, and Sad). Frequency-domain analyses were performed to compute Baseline-Corrected Amplitudes (BCA) and Signal-to-Noise Ratios (SNR) across occipitoparietal, occipitotemporal, parietal, and frontal regions of interest. Results revealed significantly reduced BCA and SNR values in ADHD participants, particularly in the …

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A Framework For Modular Knowledge Composition In Network Intrusion Detection Systems, Patrick L. Day May 2025

A Framework For Modular Knowledge Composition In Network Intrusion Detection Systems, Patrick L. Day

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Autonomic Intrusion Detection Systems (AIDS) are sophisticated software systems designed to autonomously and adaptively identify and respond to security threats and intrusions in computer networks or systems. One of the fundamental challenges in intrusion detection research lies in the limited availability and scope of publicly available datasets. The proposed research aims to address data-related gaps with autonomic and traditional intrusion detection systems by describing a comprehensive approach to investigate the impact and potential of data augmentation. The goal is to explore various data augmentation techniques, assess their effectiveness in introducing variability, and evaluate their impact on the performance of neural-based …

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Evaluating The Efficacy Of Functional Feed Additives In Broilers With Or Without A Live Coccidiosis Vaccine Challenge, Dalton Gerard Dennehy May 2025

Evaluating The Efficacy Of Functional Feed Additives In Broilers With Or Without A Live Coccidiosis Vaccine Challenge, Dalton Gerard Dennehy

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Functional feed additives, such as probiotics, prebiotics, and phytogenics, have seen increased usage in commercial poultry production due to their ability to improve growth performance, meat yield, and overall health status. Therefore, the objective of this research was to evaluate the efficacy of functional feed additives in broilers with or without an enteric challenge induced via a live coccidiosis vaccine (LCV). In the first study (Chapter II), broilers were raised on used litter without an LCV challenge and fed varying levels of a multi-strain Bacillus-based probiotic in the starter phase (1x or 2x dose). Reduced performance was observed in early …

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Lateral Control Of Autonomous Vehicle Using Deep Cnn And Ampc, Iffat Ara Ebu May 2025

Lateral Control Of Autonomous Vehicle Using Deep Cnn And Ampc, Iffat Ara Ebu

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Autonomous functionalities are pivotal for the advancement of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), driving towards collision-free and environmentally sustainable transportation. This thesis presents two distinct studies addressing critical aspects of autonomous vehicle control: lane centering via deep learning and lateral vehicle control using model predictive control. The first study explores end-to-end learning f or autonomous s teering command generation, focusing on lane centering. A convolutional neural network (CNN) model, inspired by NVIDIA’s PilotNet, is employed to directly map raw camera pixel inputs to steering commands, eliminating the need for intermediate feature engineering. The model is trained and validated using datasets …

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Multi-Modal Sensor Fusion Of Radar And Lidar For Enhanced Navigation In Obstacle-Occluded Environments, Kyler Ashton Farrar May 2025

Multi-Modal Sensor Fusion Of Radar And Lidar For Enhanced Navigation In Obstacle-Occluded Environments, Kyler Ashton Farrar

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Multi-sensor fusion is a practical and well-researched methodology to combine a variety of incoming sensory data into an enhanced digital representation of a real-world environment. A typical use-case for multi-sensor fusion is the combination of LiDAR and RADAR data to obtain simultaneous 3D positioning and velocity measurements for a particular RoI (Region of Interest). This study investigates LiDAR/RADAR sensor fusion for enhanced navigation information when placed in obstacle-occluded environments such as highly vegetated areas. Specifically, a novel fusion-map approach is designed and evaluated for use with a LiDAR/RADAR sensor suite to produce a fused cost map to determine optimal and …

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Assessment Of Water Quality And Remediation Of Heavy Metals In A Coastal System, Christiana Fumnanya Eziashi May 2025

Assessment Of Water Quality And Remediation Of Heavy Metals In A Coastal System, Christiana Fumnanya Eziashi

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This research focuses on a three-part study to assess water quality in a coastal system and evaluate the absorption capacity of modified biochar and algae to remediate cadmium (Cd). The first chapter introduces the hypothesis and objectives, and the second chapter provides a detailed literature review. The third chapter focuses on the first study, where surface water samples and water quality data collected from a manned boat and a novel autonomous surface vessel (ASV) in the Western Mississippi Sound (WMS) in the summer of 2021 and 2022 were analyzed and the interrelationship between the nutrient, trace metals, salinity, and chlorophyll-a …

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Impact Of An Automated Brush System On Intensively Managed Lactating Dairy Cattle Behavior, Production, And Stress Physiology, Allison Lyn Griffin May 2025

Impact Of An Automated Brush System On Intensively Managed Lactating Dairy Cattle Behavior, Production, And Stress Physiology, Allison Lyn Griffin

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The dairy industry has increasingly prioritized improving animal welfare for intensively housed cows. This study evaluated the effects of environmental enrichment (EE) using an automated brush system on stress physiology, behavior, and productivity of lactating dairy cows. Fifty-nine pregnant and lactating dairy cows were divided into two groups: CON (no brush) and TRT (automated brush system). Saliva samples were collected to measure cortisol concentrations, and behaviors were monitored in the morning (07:00 h - 11:00 h) and evening (19:00 h - 23:00 h) using high-resolution cameras. The results indicated that cows with brush access had lower cortisol concentrations, suggesting reduced …

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Influence Of Horizontal Grid Spacing On Numerical Weather Prediction Simulations Of Clear Air Turbulence, Kailah Rose Gordon May 2025

Influence Of Horizontal Grid Spacing On Numerical Weather Prediction Simulations Of Clear Air Turbulence, Kailah Rose Gordon

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The focus of this research was to analyze the influence of horizontal grid spacing on numerical simulations of kinetic and thermal forced clear air turbulence (CAT) by quantifying uncertainty using a resolution ensemble. Previous studies indicated that microscale (< 1km) spatial resolutions are necessary to resolve turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) with low uncertainty. Six case studies of moderate or greater CAT, from pilot reports, were simulated at six horizontal grid spacings including 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32km using the Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) Model. Results showed that grid spacing does influence the magnitude of uncertainty; however, the relationship between the grid spacings varied with the type of CAT being simulated and the addition of the cumulus parameterization scheme for grid spacings greater than 4km. Overall, higher precision was found between convective resolutions (1-4km), indicating that microscale resolutions are not necessary to precisely simulate TKE for CAT forecasts.

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Unraveling Exoplanetary Signatures From Stellar Activity: A Journey Beyond The Known In Rv Mass Measurements Of K Dwarf Planets, Claire Susanne Geneser May 2025

Unraveling Exoplanetary Signatures From Stellar Activity: A Journey Beyond The Known In Rv Mass Measurements Of K Dwarf Planets, Claire Susanne Geneser

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A precise radial velocity (RV) monitoring campaign was conducted for two Targets of Interest (TOI), TOI-2443 b and TOI-139 b, identified by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) as exoplanet candidates orbiting K dwarf stars. Preliminary estimates of the transmission spectroscopy metric (TSM) indicate that the transiting planets are promising targets for atmospheric follow-up. I perform a multi-planet RV analysis of the TOI-2443 system, combining infrared and optical RV data. The model robustly recovers the signal of TOI-2443 b, an eccentric warm sub-Neptune, with a semi-amplitude of 2.54 ± 0.24 m/s, corresponding to a mass of 7.11 ± 0.67 ��⊕ …

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The Influence Of Incorrectly Labelled Ai-Generated Images On Subjective Feelings Of Truth And Memory, Tanner Mckenzie Grubbs May 2025

The Influence Of Incorrectly Labelled Ai-Generated Images On Subjective Feelings Of Truth And Memory, Tanner Mckenzie Grubbs

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Artificial intelligence (AI) photo generators generated more than 15 billion images in the past year alone (Valyaeva, 2023). To subdue concerns about misinformation, many online platforms have mandated that content generated with AI be labelled as such (Bond, 2023), but the efficacy of these warning labels is largely unknown. Previous research shows that the presence of an image affects how much we trust the information we are exposed to, so we would expect these AI-generated images to influence people’s beliefs. The purpose of the present research was to examine how AI-generated warning labels influence people’s trust in claims presented with …

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How Do Tuition Benefits Affect University Staff Retention, Social Connection, And Institutional Commitment?, Lian A. Harris May 2025

How Do Tuition Benefits Affect University Staff Retention, Social Connection, And Institutional Commitment?, Lian A. Harris

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Employee retention is costly for many companies, including colleges and universities. Tuition benefits have been shown to be helpful in recruitment and retention. This study looked at how tuition benefits used by university staff members affected turnover intentions, workplace belonging and institutional commitment. Benefits eligible university staff members, who were in primarily non-teaching roles at one rural, four-years land grant university were asked to complete an electronic survey, and 250 responses were collected. To measure the variables of interest the survey combined scale items representing each of the dependent variables; turnover intention (Bothma & Roodt, 2013), workplace belonging (Jena & …

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The Effects Of Biological Products On Soybean In Mississippi, Tucker Alan Hilyer May 2025

The Effects Of Biological Products On Soybean In Mississippi, Tucker Alan Hilyer

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Biological products are an option being marketed towards Mississippi soybean producers that have many purported effects. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of biological products across the predominant soybean growing regions of Mississippi. Products were evaluated at seven site-years in Mississippi during the 2023 and 2024 growing season against an untreated and treated control in a randomized complete block design. Products were evaluated for agronomic, morphological, and pathological effects. Very few effects from biological products were observed. With a lack of effects, adoption of these biologicals in Mississippi may be seldom.

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Interactions Between Different Deformation Mechanisms In Magnesium, Ethan T. Holder May 2025

Interactions Between Different Deformation Mechanisms In Magnesium, Ethan T. Holder

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Magnesium is a strong and lightweight material with the potential to be used for weight reduction in various industries. However, manufacturing magnesium parts is difficult because magnesium is brittle at room temperature. Understanding the underlying deformation mechanisms in magnesium is critical to improving its ductility. In this work a Rapid Artificial Neural Network (RANN) potential was used to perform a Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulation in Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator (LAMMPS) to study twin formation and growth as well as interactions between different twin modes in a magnesium bicrystal. This work offers insight into the mechanisms of plastic deformation in …

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Exploring Sexual Dimorphism In A Drosophila Melanogaster Model Of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1, Madelyn Hunter May 2025

Exploring Sexual Dimorphism In A Drosophila Melanogaster Model Of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1, Madelyn Hunter

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Neurodegenerative diseases affect over 36 million people and are characterized by loss of motor control, neuronal degradation, and behavioral changes. The most common of these diseases exhibit sexually dimorphic effects. In this study, Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1) was modeled in the Drosophila central nervous system using the yeast hybrid UAS/GAL4 system. Locomotor activity and clock gene expression was monitored for male and female SCA1 and control flies. Clock genes such as per, tim, Clk, and cyc were monitored over a 24-hour period using qRT-PCR, and distinct sexual dimorphism was detected in locomotor activity and in gene expression for SCA1 …

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Corn (Zea Mays L.) Productivity, Profitability, And Environmental Sustainability Responses To Nitrogen Application Strategies, Morgan Hutton May 2025

Corn (Zea Mays L.) Productivity, Profitability, And Environmental Sustainability Responses To Nitrogen Application Strategies, Morgan Hutton

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Nitrogen (N) fertilizer is a critical and costly component in mid-southern United States (US) corn (Zea mays L.) production. This study was conducted to determine whether corn productivity, profitability, and environmental sustainability could be manipulated through N application strategies. The effects of N rate, application system, and urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) injection strategies on corn grain yield, N uptake, and runoff N were investigated near Brooksville, MS and Tchula, MS. In 2023 and 2024, N rate nor application system nor trench covering strategies nor UAN injection depth affected corn grain yield. Injecting UAN in two trenches 20 cm from crop …

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Semantic Segmentation Via Transfer Learning For Off-Road Data, Haley Breann Honigfort May 2025

Semantic Segmentation Via Transfer Learning For Off-Road Data, Haley Breann Honigfort

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In autonomous driving, utilizing deep learning models to help make decisions has become a popular theme, particularly in the realm of computer vision. Deep learning models are heavily influenced to make decisions based on the environments in which they are trained. Currently, very few datasets exist for off-road autonomy that include visual semantic segmentation labels. Traditional semantic segmentation requires hand-labeling large imagery datasets or using synthetically generated imagery to train a model. This study aims to apply transfer learning techniques to automatically label a new off-road dataset. That objective will be accomplished in two phases: first, by utilizing pre-existing labels …

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A Systematic Literature Review Of The Implementation Of High-Quality Instructional Materials (Hqims) In K-12 Education, Melanie Jackson May 2025

A Systematic Literature Review Of The Implementation Of High-Quality Instructional Materials (Hqims) In K-12 Education, Melanie Jackson

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The implementation of High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIMs) in K–12 education is essential for promoting equitable and effective learning outcomes. Additionally, HQIMs ensure that students are engaged with grade-level material, which is critical for achieving mastery of grade-level standards, thereby fostering deeper understanding and academic success across all student populations. However, challenges such as misalignment with curriculum standards, insufficient professional development, limited teacher buy-in, and resource disparities continue to hinder successful implementation. This study aims to examine these barriers and identify evidence-based strategies to support effective HQIMs implementation. Specifically, this research seeks to answer the question: "What are the key factors …

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A Cloud Of Witnesses: Captivity Among The Society People Of Colonial Pennsylvania, Jenifer L. Ishee May 2025

A Cloud Of Witnesses: Captivity Among The Society People Of Colonial Pennsylvania, Jenifer L. Ishee

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In 1760, Jean McCord Lowry published a journal detailing her three years of captivity among the Delawares of Pennsylvania and the French Catholic authorities in New France during the Seven Years’ War. Lowry was a member of a religious community known as the Society People that strictly adhered to the codes, rules, and ordinances of the Scottish National Covenant of 1638 and the Solemn League and Covenant of 1643. This sect emerged from a series of European imperial conflicts that led to internal divisions within the Covenanter community. The Society People in Scotland, Ireland, and colonial America believed themselves the …

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Over And Under Identification Of Emotional Disturbance (Emd) In Minority Students: Implications For Best Practices In Emd Assessment, Danielle Chanell Jackson May 2025

Over And Under Identification Of Emotional Disturbance (Emd) In Minority Students: Implications For Best Practices In Emd Assessment, Danielle Chanell Jackson

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Emotional Disturbance (EmD) remains one of the most inconsistently defined and assessed categories under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), leading to widespread misidentification that disproportionately affects minority students. This study investigates systemic biases in EmD assessment practices, highlighting how subjective criteria and a heavy reliance on clinical judgment perpetuate disparities in identifying African American and Latino students in special education. To better understand these biases, the study sought to identify which assessment components school psychologists most frequently utilized when making eligibility determinations for EmD. Quantitative analysis revealed that while race was not a statistically significant predictor of EmD …

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Russia In The Mena Region: Why Do States Draft Defense Cooperation Agreements With Non-Contiguous States?, Laurel Jayes May 2025

Russia In The Mena Region: Why Do States Draft Defense Cooperation Agreements With Non-Contiguous States?, Laurel Jayes

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This paper investigates the reasons behind the disparity in the signing of Defense Cooperation Agreements (DCAs) among MENA countries. Western sanctions and financial dependence on Russia are the two primary factors used in the research to evaluate scenarios using a Boolean method and a Most Similar Systems Design (MSSD). While states that depend on Russian energy exports may align more closely with Moscow for strategic and economic gains, the paper examines how states under Western sanctions frequently look to Russia for alternative security relationships. Case studies that illustrate the circumstances under which MENA states seek formal defense connections with Russia …

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Apatite Entrapment Of Iodine For Nuclear Waste Disposal Applications, William E. Laird May 2025

Apatite Entrapment Of Iodine For Nuclear Waste Disposal Applications, William E. Laird

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The purpose of this thesis is to provide baseline knowledge of iodine incorporation into calcium phosphate minerals, specifically apatite. Iodine-129 is a fission product in Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) that can administer significant amounts of radiation in small quantities. Apatite (Ca10(PO4)6 (OH, F, Cl)) has been studied for the use of radionuclide confinement. Experimental design was set up to mimic temperatures expected in geologic repositories from 40 to 250℃. Experiments are broken into 2 groups based on iodine species being examined. The first group focuses on iodate (IO3-) which is prevalent under oxidized conditions, and the second handles iodide (I-) …

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Research Advancement Of Guayule Resin As A Natural Wood Preservative, Abigael Nasimiyu Laisa May 2025

Research Advancement Of Guayule Resin As A Natural Wood Preservative, Abigael Nasimiyu Laisa

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Increasing concerns about human health and the environment have led to raised demand for eco-friendly wood preservatives. Guayule resin, extracted from Parthenium argentatum plant contains insecticidal and antifungal compounds making it a promising natural wood preservative. This study evaluated suitable carrier system for guayule resin, as well as leaching rate and termite resistance of treated yellow poplar and southern pine specimens. Wood specimens were treated with different concentrations of guayule in acetone, toluene, and ethyl acetate using vacuum impregnation. The leaching behavior and termite resistance of the treated specimens were assessed according to the AWPA Standard E11-16 and AWPA Standard …

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An In Depth Examination Of Educational, Family, Economic, And Personal Determinants On Academic Performance, Engagement, And Stress: A Comprehensive Study Among Engineering Students, Oumaima Larif May 2025

An In Depth Examination Of Educational, Family, Economic, And Personal Determinants On Academic Performance, Engagement, And Stress: A Comprehensive Study Among Engineering Students, Oumaima Larif

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This study explores the effects of family, education, economic, and personal factors on students’ decisions to pursue engineering as a profession and their long-term impact on performance as engineering students. We adopted a mixed-method approach, collecting data through surveys administered to undergraduate and graduate engineering students at Mississippi State University. The study results revealed that family, education, economic, and personal factors profoundly influence students' decisions to study engineering. We found that parental expectations, background information, and socioeconomic status, in conjunction with cultural norms, values, gender expectations, and religious beliefs, affect students. Additionally, this study identified gaps in the existing literature …

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Just Do Something: Framing A Movement To Fight Fascism, Heather-Ann Layth May 2025

Just Do Something: Framing A Movement To Fight Fascism, Heather-Ann Layth

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This study seeks to better understand antifascist activism, in part to add sociological perspectives to the antifascist movement and better understand a group publicly maligned by negative portrayals by politicians and the media. This study is important because fascism is already doing real damage to marginalized Americans and represents a real threat of further identitarian and authoritarian oppression. Yet, the movement against growing fascism has been painted as a boogeyman in the public eye. Efforts to stop neo-Nazis and white supremacists from gathering are not discussed in terms of fighting fascism but rather in terms which criminalize and demonize antifascists. …

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Best Practices In Community College Adult Education: Literature Review And Synthesis, Jon H. Lightsey May 2025

Best Practices In Community College Adult Education: Literature Review And Synthesis, Jon H. Lightsey

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This study emphasizes the importance of adult education students and the critical lack of knowledge about promoting their success on satellite campuses in rural and low socioeconomic areas. This study aims to investigate best practices in adult education at community colleges to maintain the number of students enrolled until their program or training is completed. The high School Equivalency Diploma options include the GED, HiSET, and Competency-Based High School Equivalency Option. The results indicate adult education students might be more successful if they received the support services needed, such as counseling, tutoring, time management, and goal setting. This literature review …

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