Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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The Effects of Isothermal Aging on the Mechanical Behavior of Underfill Encapsulants
(2010-08-04)
Underfill encapsulants are widely used in the microelectronics industry to improve the reliability of electronic components assembled to printed circuit boards. In this work, the effects of isothermal aging on the ...
Activated Murine Thymic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells alter Thymopoiesis
(2010-08-04)
Pediatric human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infection is characterized by rapid disease progression and profound thymus insufficiency; however the pathogenesis of thymus dysfunction during HIV infection is complex and ...
Immunohistochemical Localization of the Melanocortin-4 Receptor (MC4R) in the Colon Myenteric Plexus
(2010-08-04)
Alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) is a tricdecaneuropeptide that can bind four melanocortin receptors (MC1R, MC3R-MC5R) to exert various receptor-dependent effects. MC4R regulates several functions which include ...
The evolution of female polymorphism in a Neotropical radiation of lizards
(2010-08-04)
Color pattern polymorphism – the occurrence of multiple color patterns within populations – has provided excellent opportunities for the study of evolution. Recently, a renewed interest in polymorphism was sparked by the ...
Parenting Styles Influence on Locus of Control, Self-Efficacy and Academic Adjustment in College Students
(2010-08-04)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between perceived parenting style, locus of control, self-efficacy, and student outcome (i.e. academic performance, GPA) in a sample of college students. The ...
Economic Assessment of the Production of Native Shrimp Species as an Alternative to Supply Demand of the Live Bait Industry in the Southeast USA
(2010-08-04)
The recreational fishing industry of the Gulf of Mexico is a multi million dollar industry that positively impacts coastal communities through the creation of new jobs and revenue. Native shrimp are a popular live bait ...
Assessment of Freshmen Varsity Student-Athletes' Learning Style Preferences
(2010-08-04)
Everyone learns, although everyone does not learn in the same manner; therefore, learning styles have become a major field of study drawing attention from a variety of researchers (Johnson, 2008; Keefe, 1987; Kolb & ...
The Effect of a State Department of Education Teacher Mentor Initiative on Science Achievement
(2010-08-04)
This study analyzed a state department of education’s ability to have actual influence over the improvement of science achievement and proficiency by having direct relationships with science teachers in Georgia’s lowest ...
Effects of Traveling Screen Operation on Impingement and the Survivability and Latent Health of Impinged Catfish at Barry Steam Generation Plant
(2010-08-04)
Two studies were conducted concurrently at cooling water intake structures at a coal fired power plant on the lower Mobile River basin. The first study observed the effects of varying operation times of traveling screen ...
Understanding growth patterns of coastal largemouth bass: integrating bioenergetics modeling and life history theory
(2010-08-04)
Relative to inland freshwater populations, largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) in coastal systems typically have a small maximum size, high condition, and low annual survival. Much attention has focused on determining ...
Conflict and harmony during interaction of preschool children: Influences of relationship status of dyads
(2010-08-04)
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of friendship and dominance status on interaction quality—harmony and conflict during play—among preschool-aged children. The study considered the effects of friendship ...
Examining the Testing Effect in an Introductory Psychology Course
(2010-08-03)
This study examined the effects of repeated testing in an Introductory Psychology course. Student performance on items repeated from quizzes to exams (either unit, cumulative, or both) was compared to items that had not ...
The Effect of Technological Representations on Developmental Mathematics Students' Understanding of Functions
(2010-08-03)
The use of technology in mathematics education has been strongly encouraged by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM, 2000) and the American Association of Two-year Colleges (AMATYC, 2006). Researchers have ...
University and Elementary School Perspectives of Ideal Elementary Science Teacher Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions
(2010-08-03)
Teacher education knowledge, skills, and dispositions have recently become a well-discussed topic among education scholars around the nation, mainly due to its attention by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher ...
On Continuously Urysohn Spaces
(2010-08-03)
We study the properties of weakly continuously Urysohn (denoted by wcU ) and continuously
Urysohn (denoted by cU ) spaces. The class of continuously Urysohn spaces is known to contain the class of metrizable,submetrizable, ...
Effect of Land-applied Arsenicals on the Soils of Alabama
(2010-08-03)
Many agricultural practices apply arsenicals directly to land through agricultural practices. Over time, repeated land-application of arsenicals may result in accumulation of arsenic in the soil. This may be problematic ...
Plasma Fetuin-A Responses to a Single Bout of Exercise and Short-term Exercise in Obese and Normal Weight Individuals
(2010-08-03)
Fetuin-A, in particular the phosphorylated isoform, is a negative regulator of insulin action, inhibiting insulin receptor tyrosine kinase activity and downstream insulin signaling. In obese individuals, serum fetuin-A ...
Solidification of Hydrocarbon Liquids using Polymer Blends
(2010-08-03)
Solidifiers are composed of dry, high molecular weight polymers that have a porous matrix and a large oleophilic surface area. They bond with the hydrocarbon liquids by molecular interaction (hydrogen bonding, London forces, ...
Development of Antibody- and Phage-Based Lateral Flow Test Strips for the Detection of the Bovine Meat and Bone Meal in Animal Feeds and the Bacillus anthracis Spores in Water and Foods
(2010-08-03)
The outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in 1980s and 1990s, peaked in 1992, mainly took place in most European countries, especially in the United Kingdom, caused widespread panic in the world. It was generally ...
Evaluation of a flow-through depuration system to eliminate the human pathogen Vibrio vulnificus from the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
(2010-08-03)
Evaluation of a flow-through depuration system to eliminate the human pathogen Vibrio vulnificus was carried out through altering 3 different parameters: salinity, temperature, and flow rate. Oysters were supplied by Auburn ...