Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Mapping Loblolly Pine Decline Hazard and Risk across the Southeastern United States
(2012-07-25)
Loblolly Pine Decline was first noted in 1959 in the Oakmulgee and Tuscaloosa Ranger Districts in the Talladega National Forest, located in the southeastern United States. This slow mortality is not new to the area, but ...
A Financial Literacy Tool: Utilizing a Content Management System to Develop Online Learning Communities Focusing on K-12 Education
(2012-07-25)
Learning environments have become more popular with the extensive usage of the Internet. Researchers are working diligently to design and develop more effective online learning environments, which can be used in teaching ...
Mass Spectral, Infrared and Chromatographic Studies on Homologs and Regioisomers of 3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV)
(2012-07-25)
A series of 10 homologous and regioisomeric aminoketones related to the designer synthetic cathinone derivative MDPV were synthesized. These compounds were all prepared from a common precursor chemical, piperonal (3,4 ...
Stability of Timber Bridges Subject to Scour
(2012-07-25)
Because scour is responsible for most disastrous bridge failures, bridge scour monitoring is necessary for the safety of public roads. While much attention is paid to the amount of bridge scour at a foundation, the ...
Advanced Computing Techniques in Structural Evaluation of Flexible Pavements Using the Falling Weight Deflectometer
(2012-07-25)
The use of nondestructive deflection testing has become an integral part of the structural evaluation and rehabilitation process of pavements in recent years. The falling weight deflectometer (FWD) is commonly used to ...
Physical and Structural Characterization of Sustainable Asphalt Pavement Sections at the NCAT Test Track
(2012-07-25)
A sustainable pavement can be defined as a safe, efficient and environmentally friendly pavement that meets today’s transportation needs without jeopardizing the ability to meet such needs in the future. Recent advances ...
More than Moral Leadership: Building Organizational Capacity for Promoting Ethical Behavior - Survey Evidence from Alabama Local Governments
(2012-07-24)
This study addresses a deficiency identified in the public administration literature on how to design and sustain public organizations in which ethical reasoning and decision making is possible. It employs original survey ...
Between the Farm and the Farmer’s Market: Slaughterhouses, Regulations, and Alternative Food Networks
(2012-07-24)
Proximity and access to slaughter establishments is a key factor for farmers who wish to produce red meat for local markets. However, the number of slaughter facilities in the US has fallen dramatically over the last four ...
Application of 1,3-Dibromo-5, 5-Dimethylhydantoin as a Post-Chill Immersion and Spray Application to Reduce Campylobacter Jejuni Populations on Poultry
(2012-07-24)
Chemical antimicrobials are widely used throughout poultry processing to reduce and/ or eliminate poultryborne pathogens that could potentially cause illness in humans. Recent regulatory guidelines mandate that certain ...
Mental and Physical Health of Mothers and Children: Does Maltreatment Matter?
(2012-07-24)
Maternal depression (MD) and physical health (MH) can have great impact on children, specifically children’s internalizing, externalizing and physical health, but little research has examined how maltreatment and children’s ...
Actions Speak Louder Than Beliefs: Compassionate Love as a Mediator of the Relationship between Religiosity and Marital Satisfaction
(2012-07-24)
Research has generally supported the positive association between religiosity and marital satisfaction, whereby more religious individuals are more satisfied with their marriages. However, it remains unclear why religiosity ...
Predicting Early Adolescents’ Adjustment: Interaction between Friends’ Behaviors and Friends’ Demographic Characteristics
(2012-07-24)
The present study examined independent cross-sectional associations between friends’ behaviors (prosocial and deviant) and demographic characteristics (age, sex, school) and early adolescents’ adjustment (internalizing and ...
Alabama Phenology Garden Project: Using Degree-days and Phenology to Predict Pest Activity
(2012-07-24)
Accurate prediction of pest activity is crucial crucial for maintaining a successful urban integrated pest management program. Plant phenology and growing degree days can be useful tools in tracking important pest stages ...
Cause Related Marketing: Understanding Celebrity, Consumer, and Product Fit Relationships
(2012-07-24)
The use of celebrity product endorsers in charitable cause marketing campaigns is increasing as charitable causes seek to establish market share among for-profit alternatives. Cause related marketing (CRM) studies show ...
Mitigation of Alkali-Silica Reaction in the Bibb Graves Bridge
(2012-07-23)
The Bibb Graves Bridge in Wetumpka, AL has severe damage due to
alkali-silica reaction (ASR) in two of its reinforced concrete arches. A mitigation
procedure developed in the summer of 2010 by the FHWA, ALDOT, and ...
Effects of couples' anxiety and avoidance on physical health symptoms
(2012-07-23)
Couples presenting for therapy can be presumed to be experiencing relational distress. Attachment theory guides an understanding of couples’ problems in terms of each partner’s avoidance or anxiety in the relationship. The ...
Simulation and Characterization of an Exact Solvable Chaotic Oscillator and Matched Filter
(2012-07-23)
The simulation and characterization of a low frequency exact solvable chaotic oscillator and a corresponding matched filter is presented with discussion. The work builds on an existing design for the oscillator by realizing ...
Un-Living History: Programming, Interpretation, and Management at Haunted Historic Sites
(2012-07-23)
Using employee interviews and a variety of other primary and secondary sources, this thesis examines ten historic sites throughout the southeast that are considered haunted in order to explore the advantages and disadvantages ...
Postemergence Control of English Ivy (Hedera helix L.) and Moisture Effects on Preemergence Weed Control with Flumioxazin
(2012-07-23)
English ivy (Hedera helix L.) is an invasive vine in at least 28 states in the United States. This species has excellent environmental adaptability, grows as a ground cover and climbs into tree canopy. More potential ...
Effects of Water Flow, Distance, and Male Density on the Fertilization Success of Freshwater Mussels
(2012-07-23)
Previous studies suggest that fertilization of female freshwater mussels is dependent on
the distance between mates and may fail at low mussel density. This has critical implications for conservation of sparse populations. ...