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A Descriptive Review of Successful Transfer Grade Point Average at Meridian Community College 2004-2009
In this educational study, the student population at one of the state’s 15 community colleges was the target over a 5-year period (FY 2004-FY2009). Four variables (gender, race, socioeconomic status, and enrollment status ... -
Evaluation of Saflufenacil Use in Southern U.S. Rice Production
Research was conducted in 2012 and 2013 to evaluate the use of saflufenacil in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Studies included a preemergence evaluation of different rates of saflufenacil in comparison to one rate of carfentrazone, ... -
Bayesian Network Analysis for Diagnostics and Prognostics of Engineering Systems
Bayesian networks have been applied to many different domains to perform prognostics, reduce risk and ultimately improve decision making. However, these methods have not been applied to military field and human performance ... -
New Teacher Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention Strategies for the Canton Public School District
This investigation focused on identifying model foundational strategies to assist Canton Public School District (CPSD) officials in recruiting new teachers, successfully hiring them, and then retaining them the district. ... -
Effects of Hardwood Control and Switchgrass Intercropping on Breeding Bird Communities and Resource Use in Managed Loblolly Pine Stands in Mississippi
Managed loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) stands are common in the southeastern United States and provide young forest conditions for early successional breeding birds. Common pine management practices (e.g. hardwood control) ... -
Journey to the Unconscious: An Examination of Paths to Enlightenment in Hermann Hesse's Works
Over the course of this thesis, three of Hermann Hesse’s novels will be examined – Demian (1919), Der Steppenwolf (1927), and Siddhartha (1922) – as performative texts in order to demonstrate how Hesse presents a blueprint ... -
Determining Adult Perceptions of Youth on Southern Region Ffa Nominating Committees
Southern region state FFA nominating committees utilize adults and students to elect state FFA officers. However, the role of the adult nominating committee members is up to the discretion of the state FFA nominating ... -
Characterizing Surface Enthalpy Flux and Ocean Patterns in Rapidly Intensifying Tropical Cyclones
An analysis to determine physical and spatial patterns of the surface latent heat flux (LHF) and near surface (5m) salinity (NSS) beneath tropical cyclones (TCs) in the North Atlantic and eastern North Pacific basins during ... -
Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) using Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) for Research, Mining, and Exploration Endeavors of Near-Earth Objects (NEOs)
The feasibility of relocating a small (~500,000 kg) Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA) to High Earth Orbit via Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) is evaluated with the orbital simulation software General Mission Analysis Tool (GMAT). ... -
Testing for a Functional Relationship Between Shell Rings and Flood-Prone Environments in the Yazoo Basin of the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley
The form and function of freshwater mussel shell rings in the Yazoo Basin was examined in this thesis. General and controlled surface collections, excavations, a seriation, and documentary research on flooding in the Yazoo ... -
Crappie Population Characteristics Relative to Inundation of Floodplain Habitats in Reservoirs
Catch rates of age-0 and adult crappies Pomoxis spp. were compared between floodplains and coves to determine if differences in densities existed between habitats, and to determine if water levels influenced density ... -
The Effect of an Occluder on the Accuracy of Depth Perception in Optical See-Through Augmented Reality
Three experiments were conducted to study the effect of an occluder on the accuracy of near-field depth perception in optical-see-through augmented reality (AR). The first experiment was a duplicate experiment of the one ... -
Interactions of Organothiols with Gold Nanoparticles in Water
Self-assembly of organothiols (OTs) and thiolated biomolecules onto gold nanoparticle (AuNP) surfaces remains one of the most intense areas of nanoscience research and understanding molecular interfacial phenomena is ... -
Finite Element Analysis and Sensitivity Analysis for the Potential Equation
A finite element solver has been developed for performing analysis and sensitivity analysis with Poisson's equation. An application of Poisson's equation in fluid dynamics is that of poential flow, in which case Posson's ... -
Design and Optimization of a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Powertrain for Reduced Energy Consumption
Mississippi State University was selected for participation in the EcoCAR 3 Advance Vehicle Technology Competition. The team designed its architecture around the use of two UQM electric motors, and a Weber MPE 850cc ... -
The Simulation System for Propagation of Fire and Smoke
This work presents a solution for a real-time fire suppression control system. It also serves as a support tool that allows creation of virtual ship models and testing them against a range of representative fire scenarios. ... -
The Effects of Positive Youth Development Education on Youth Minister Self-Efficacy
Youth minister self-efficacy may be affected by the education received regarding positive youth development and adolescent development in general. A survey intended to explore the correlation between youth minister ... -
Assessing Tornado watches for Accuracy, Impacts on Daily Activities, and Potential Economic Impacts
During 2007 – 2015, a total of 2,359 tornado watches were issued by the Storm Prediction Center and 10,840 tornadoes were confirmed. The objective of the first part of this study analyzed the accuracy of tornado watches ... -
Temperature Effects on Warm- and Cool-Season Turfgrass Species and Cultivars
Research was conducted using the Soil-Plant-Atmosphere-Research (SPAR) units at Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS to investigate temperature effects on warm- and cool-season turfgrasses. Data collected include ... -
The Reconstruction and Analysis of Oral Microbiome Composition Using Dental Calculus from the Mississippi State Asylum (1855-1935), Jackson, Ms
The human oral microbiome is the total amount of microbial biodiversity present in the oral cavity and, given its relevance to human health and disease, has recently become a foci for study. By analyzing dental calculus, ...