Auburn University

Effects of forest treatments on nutritional carrying capacity for white‐tailed deer in mid‐rotation loblolly pine stands

Abstract Landowners and managers are interested in improving habitat quality for white‐tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ; hereinafter, deer) in loblolly pine ( Pinus taeda ) forests in the southeastern United States. Commercial thinning, prescribed fire, and herbicides can in...

The evolution of quantitative methods in Applied Linguistics: A longitudinal case study

Although improvements in research designs, quality, statistical rigor, and analytic complexity are often assumed in applied linguistics, empirical evidence supporting these claims remains scarce. This paper examines the evolution of quantitative methods in applied linguistics res...

Flavor Symmetry and Scale Invariance Properties of Singly Ionized Helium Ions

Hydrogen atoms possess flavor symmetry (as shown in our previous paper) and scale invariance symmetry (as shown in our other previous paper). The existence of the second flavor of hydrogen atoms (SFHA) is evidenced by three different types of atomic experiments: the SFHA-based ex...

The Effects of Schema-Based Instruction on Students’ Performance Solving Additive and Multiplicative Compare Word Problem Types

This study investigated the effects of schema-based instruction on students’ performance solving additive and multiplicative compare word problem types. Four students in the fifth grade participated; two had learning disabilities and two received tertiary services within a multi-...

High-Permeability Pulse-Reverse Electroplated NiFe for Integrated Chip-Scale Magnetic Shielding in Cryogenic Quantum Systems

Abstract Compact passive magnetic shielding at the chip and package level is essential for cryogenic quantum and superconducting systems, where even weak static magnetic fields can degrade device performance. In this work, a pulse-reverse electroplating strategy for NiFe (80:20)...

Atomic-Level Structures Reveal How a Repurposed 3-Aminopyrazine-2-carboxamide Scaffold Inhibits Mycobacterium tuberculosis Prolyl-tRNA Synthetase

Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) is again the world’s leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases are essential for protein synthesis and are promising drug targets because bacterial and human enzymes differ. We repurposed a human prolyl-tRNA synth...

Knowledge and Beliefs Surrounding Nalmefene Among Alabama Pharmacists: A Cross-Sectional Survey Informed by the Theory of Planned Behavior

The opioid epidemic continues to be a major public health crisis in the United States, and nalmefene has recently emerged as an alternative opioid overdose reversal agent. However, little is known about pharmacists’ awareness and beliefs regarding nalmefene use and distribution....

Pathways to teacher wellbeing: AI pedagogy self-efficacy, workload, and anxiety in a structural model

As artificial intelligence (AI) tools become more common in K–12 classrooms, questions remain about whether AI competence supports teacher wellbeing. Grounded in social cognitive theory, this study examined relationships among teachers’ AI pedagogy efficacy, instructional and eng...

Will our trousers fit after the quarantine? Effects of COVID-19 lockdowns and digital social support on personal health choices

We examine how COVID-19 shelter-in-place (SIP) orders were associated with health behaviors and weight-management outcomes among users of a large digital weight-management platform. Using consumer-level panel data and staggered variation in SIP enactment across locations, we esti...

Effects of particle grind size in extruded diets on Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei growth performance

Abstract There is limited information on the impact of particle grind size in extruded aquaculture diets. Hence, the purpose of this research was to evaluate the effect of extruded diets with different particle grind sizes, with 95% of particles being below, 100, 180, 325, 475, a...

Officer sex, hegemonic masculinity and beliefs about sexual assault and other gendered violent crime within a SAKI-funded police department

Purpose Some police departments have prioritized the inclusion of female officers within special victims units (SVUs), given male officers’ higher endorsement of maladaptive beliefs towards sexual assault cases and victims (i.e. rape myths). Yet, beliefs related to rape and other...

Axial dispersion in dilute solutions of linear and branched polymers in parallel-plate and expansion–contraction microchannels

The axial dispersion of polymers in microchannels depends on the interplay between microchannel geometry, polymer architecture, and hydrodynamics. Here, we investigate the axial dispersion of linear, comb, and star polymers in parallel-plate and sinusoidal expansion-contraction m...

Pathogen local adaptation shapes Pierce’s disease of grapevines outcomes under field conditions

ABSTRACT Climate change is broadly expected to increase the range of many plant diseases, yet the current status of local thermal adaptation in many pathogens is poorly understood. Xylella fastidiosa ( Xf ) is a global bacterial plant pathogen that causes Pierce’s disease (PD) of...

A continually evolving knowledge-guided deep learning framework for daily maize yield formation

CONTEXT As multi-source agricultural datasets expand, accurate and interpretable simulation of crop yield formation is increasingly feasible and important for food security. Process-based models are widely used for yield forecasting but require laborious regional calibration. Art...

Development of a home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program for long COVID in Jordan using an expert consensus survey informed by qualitative item generation

Long COVID is associated with persistent fatigue, dyspnea, and reduced functional capacity, yet access to centre-based pulmonary rehabilitation remains limited, particularly in low- and middle-income settings. This study aimed to develop a consensus-based, evidence-informed home-...

Thermochromic Programmable Metamaterial Particle Ensembles

The orbital deployment of a dust field is a method to remediate small debris (1 mm–1 cm). The debris passes through the field and experiences an induced drag force from collisions with the dust, lowering their orbital lifetimes. Programmable metamaterial particle ensembles (PMPEs...

A Model for Cotton Emergence Based on Thirty Years of Seed Treatment Trials Conducted by the National Cotton Seed Treatment Committee

Over 30 years, the National Cotton Council’s National Cottonseed Treatment program has conducted coordinated seed treatment trials across the U.S., resulting in a comprehensive dataset of over 500 field trials. After data curation compiled from annual reports published in the Cot...

Self-Reported Post-COVID-19 Condition and Associated Factors Using Machine Learning Techniques: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background and Objectives: Post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) is a commonly reported disorder that has gained attention from the World Health Organization (WHO). Several studies have examined factors associated with PCC; however, relatively few have combined statistical and machine-le...

Forward and Inverse Problems of a Semilinear Transport Equation

Abstract. We study forward and inverse problems for a semilinear radiative transport model where the absorption coefficient depends on the angular average of the transport solution. Our first result is the well-posedness theory for the transport model with general boundary data,...

Weight Stigma, Body Trust, and Suicide Ideation Among Adolescents: A Longitudinal Study

ABSTRACT Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death, with rates rising during adolescence. In the United States, suicide deaths rose among 15–24‐year‐olds and more than doubled among 10–14‐year‐olds from 2008 to 2018, with one in six reporting suicidal ideation (SI) annually. W...