University of Georgia Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Antecedents of job engagement:
(uga, 2017-12)The purpose of this study was to examine the factors that influence job engagement, with a specific focus on the roles of psychological conditions that promote job engagement. This study aimed to contribute to the knowledgebase ... -
Identification and characterization of isoform-selective inhibitors for protein arginine methyltransferases
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In ovo immunization of chickens for Newcastle disease virus using recombinant Newcastle disease viruses
(uga, 2017-12)In ovo vaccination has been used commercially for over 20 years to control avian diseases due to its significant advantages over conventional vaccination. The advantages of in ovo vaccination include a significant reduction ... -
Utilization of exogenous feed enzymes as a way to enhance creep feeds – in vitro, in vivo, and ruminal microbiome evaluations
(uga, 2017-12)A multi-step approach was used to evaluate the effects of including exogenous feed enzymes in creep feeds formulated for beef calves. The first experiment consisted of testing 4 different enzymes (endo-1,4-β-xylanase, ... -
Genotypic and environmental influences on the host-parasite interaction between meloidogyne arenaria and pasteuria penetrans
(uga, 2017-12)Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp., RKN) are economically important plant-parasitic nematodes that have a wide distribution. Pasteuria penetrans is gram-positive bacterium that is an obligate parasite of RKN. Numerous ... -
Beyond the baccalaureate:
(uga, 2017-12)Much has been made of the student loan crisis in recent years. Policymakers, families, and the media alike have blamed student debt for a number of the United States’ less desirable macroeconomic trends. Though the perceptions ... -
Work and health:
(uga, 2017-12)Obesity is a paramount problem of the 21st century. Among working adults, nearly 70% are overweight or obese. High rates of obesity among working adults have detrimental effects on health related quality of life and ... -
Determining the effects of encapsulated sodium butyrate with varying releasing times in broilers
(uga, 2017-12)Sodium butyrate (Na-B) has been shown to impact growth performance and gut health in chickens raised without antibiotics. In Experiment 1, the feed rate-of-passage of 3-week-old broilers was determined via a computed ... -
The worldwide diffusion and institutionalization of lifelong learning:
(uga, 2017-12)This study examined the worldwide diffusion and institutionalization of lifelong learning between 1996 and 2015.Using data from UNESCO National Reports on Adult Learning and Education, this study documented the diffusion ... -
How higher performance on client service affects auditors’ willingness to challenge management’s preferred accounting
(uga, 2017-12)Satisfying the client and performing a high quality audit are important goals for auditors. However, these goals often conflict (e.g., when management has aggressive reporting preferences). This conflict is an ongoing ... -
Environmental fate of radiocesium in aquatic and semi-aquatic biota on the U.S. department of energy's Savannah river site
(uga, 2017-12)Although studies have examined the fate of radiocesium (Cs-137) in biota due to anthropogenic contamination in ecosystems around the world, much of the current literature is limited to select trophic linkages and species. ... -
Adaptive work for high potential educational leaders: action research case study
(uga, 2017-12)This study sought to determine how a social learning model that builds defined leadership competencies and requires high-potential assistant principals to engage in adaptive work could produce more quality school leadership ... -
Jaunts and haunts:
(uga, 2017-12)Savannah’s branded image has been deeply entrenched in the city’s ability to market its Antebellum past. The tourism industry in the city has perpetuated the Old South stereotype. However, over the last thirty years there ... -
Survival outcomes of hiv exposed and HIV infected children
(uga, 2017-12)Statement of the Problem: Despite expanded pediatric antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage, there is paucity of information on effectiveness of the pediatric ART programs in reducing mortality and morbidity among HIV ... -
Depth to the argillic horizon on historically farmed soil in the southeastern USA piedmont:
(uga, 2017-12)Throughout the Piedmont of the southeastern USA erosion has transported soil from ridgeline to lower landscape positions. Variations in the depth-to-argillic horizon created by erosion were compared between hillslopes ... -
Investigation of recycled tire chips for use in GDOT concrete used to construct barrier walls and other applications
(uga, 2017-12)This study investigates the use of recycled tire chips as a replacement for natural aggregates in concrete mixtures to improve the impact resistance of concrete barrier walls. The first phase of the project was used to ... -
Influences of organizational justice and organizational support on innovative work behavior in public sector employees
(uga, 2017-12)Public sector organizations must address public demand for more efficient, effective, and open government, while simultaneously balancing the need to operate with limited financial and staff resources. One way public ... -
Tuition dependency in American public higher education
(uga, 2017-12)TUITION DEPENDENCY IN AMERICAN PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION by FRANK J. (MAC) MCCONNELL (Under the Direction of Robert K. Toutkoushian) ABSTRACT The precipitous change in the makeup of funding for higher education in America ... -
Significance of epigenetic data in environmental risk assessment:
(uga, 2017-12)The role of epigenetic mechanisms in gene regulation is well studied in basic science and cancer pathology. However, our knowledge on toxicant-induced alterations of gene expression via epigenetic alterations is meager. ... -
Depth to the argillic horizon on historically farmed soil in the southeastern USA piedmont:
(uga, 2017-12)Throughout the Piedmont of the southeastern USA erosion has transported soil from ridgeline to lower landscape positions. Variations in the depth-to-argillic horizon created by erosion were compared between hillslopes ...