Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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The Effect of Language Use on Emotional Expression and Autobiographical Memory Retrieval in Bilingual Therapy
(2021-07-21)
The purpose of this study was to gain understanding into the mechanism of autobiographical story telling process in bilingual therapy by examining language independence, language specificity and code-switching phenomenon. ...
Virtual Technology in Radiologic Technology Classrooms: The Educational Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2021-07-20)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many educators were forced to convert their courses to a virtual format with very short notice. Radiologic technology educators have the responsibility to prepare the future generation of ...
Spatial and temporal investigation of taste and odor-producing microorganisms in Lake Saugahatchee
(2021-07-20)
Geosmin is one of the most prevalent taste and odor compounds found in drinking water and is produced by a variety of algae. Quantitative PCR (qPCR) can be used to identify and monitor the growth of geosmin producers by ...
Measuring the Positive Side of the Work-Life Interface: A Factor Analytic Examination and Scale Refinement of Work-Life Enrichment, Facilitation, and Positive Spillover
(2021-07-20)
Since the conception of the positive side of the work-life interface, several researchers have simultaneously developed separate conceptualizations of positive transfers between the work and life domains, including work-life ...
Surface engineering of conductive material-based composites for energy applications
(2021-07-20)
With the increasing concern on renewable sources (wind, wave and solar), energy storage and power management have become increasingly important topics. Supercapacitors (SCs) with features of ultrahigh power output, excellent ...
Examination of Leadership and 4-H Experience among 4-H Participants
(2021-07-20)
The future of the nation, and the future of world civilization, will soon rest in the hands of today’s youth (Kleon & Rinhart, 1998). Youth organizations such as Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and 4-H provide lifelong leadership ...
Influence of Government Policy on the Foster Care Placement Gap
(2021-07-20)
In this paper, I examine the influence of child welfare licensing regulations on the foster care placement gap. The foster care placement gap measures the rate black children enter foster care compared to the rate at which ...
The Myth of Certainty and the Matrix of Uncertainty: Five Contemporary Australian Novels Confront History
(2021-07-20)
The intersection of postcolonialism and historiographic metafiction can be seen in novels written over the last several decades by British and Antipodean authors concerning the British colonial era in Australia and its ...
Elucidating Interactions within Photoautotroph-Methanotroph Cocultures at Both Systems and Molecular Levels
(2021-07-20)
In the US, the biogas produced from anaerobic digestion (AD) of industrial, municipal, and agricultural waste streams has a great potential as a renewable feedstock. To tap into the immense biogas potential while reducing ...
Essays on US Forest Products Markets
(2021-07-20)
International trade of forest products plays a critical role in the economy of many countries around the world. Knowledge of market curves elasticities and the effect of currency exchange rates on goods trade are instrumental ...
Microwave-initiated Synthesis of Metal Chalcogenides on Graphene Support for Sustainable Energy Applications
(2021-07-20)
To meet the increasing demand on energy, new types of renewable resources along with advanced energy conversion and storage systems are being developed. Nanotechnology plays a vital role to solve the existing energy issues. ...
Development of Polydopamine Nanotubes into a Multi-Functional Drug Delivery System
(2021-07-20)
In this study, a template-assisted method for the synthesis of polydopamine nanotubes is developed. By altering the amount ratio between dopamine and template, a robust tubular structure is obtained. This unique process ...
Novel Enzymes and Catalytic Mechanisms in Tetrapyrrole Metabolism: a Nitrogenase Homolog and a Noncanonical Heme Oxygenase
(2021-07-20)
Methane is the major component of natural gas, which accounts for approximately one quarter of the world’s energy demands. There are many advantages to using methane as a fuel. Methane is an abundance resource. A huge ...
Electronic Structure Calculations of Weak Intermolecular Interactions
(2021-07-20)
This thesis focuses on a novel the application of Symmetry-Adapted
Perturbation Theory (SAPT), Functional-group SAPT (F-SAPT), and
F-SAPT difference analysis to
chiral self-recognition. In addition to these, a variety ...
Data-Driven Systems Engineering Techniques for Advanced Manufacturing
(2021-07-19)
This dissertation presents research performed in the area of data-driven systems engineering to address some challenges of existing sensing and modeling technologies when applied in the emerging field of advanced manufacturing. ...
An Experimental Investigation into the Wildland Fire Burning Characteristics of Loblolly Pine Straw
(2021-07-19)
Wildland fires present a threat to both the environment and to homes and businesses in the wildland urban interface. Understanding the behavior of wildland fires is crucial for developing informed risk management techniques, ...
Toward Zero Backtracks in Test Pattern Search Algorithms with Machine Learning
(2021-07-19)
A digital circuit with n primary input lines has N = 2^n possible input vectors and a test vector that detects a fault in the circuit may be among those 2^n n-bit combinations. A pure random test generator can generate ...
USING GROUND-BASED LIDAR TO ANALYZE FRACTURE CHARACTERISTICS AS POSSIBLE CONTROLS ON THE VARIABILITY OF VALLEY MORPHOLOGY IN THE BUFFALO RIVER WATERSHED, ARKANSAS
(2021-07-19)
The Buffalo National River (BNR) is a bedrock river that incises a sequence of Ordovician and
Mississippian sedimentary rocks as it meanders west to east across the southern point of the
Ozark Dome. A previous study ...
The Relationship between Key Personality traits and Type I/II Alcoholism among College Students
(2021-07-19)
Alcohol use remains common among college students. This study used longitudinal data from a sample of 209 first-year students at a university located in the Southeastern United States to identify support for Cloninger’s ...
Sustainable Preparation of Cellulose Nanofibrils and Their Applications for Multifunctional Nanocomposites
(2021-07-19)
Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs), which are commonly produced from lignocellulosic biomass, have received increasing attention in recent years due to their unique properties, such as high specific surface area (up to 600 m2/g), ...