Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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The Apparent Increase in Insulin Sensitivity of Leptin-Treated Rats Appears to be Due to a Decrease in Blood Glucose Concentrations in Response to Fasting
(2007-12-15)
To distinguish between the effects of insulin stimulation and fasting on blood glucose homeostasis in leptin-treated animals, streptozotocin(STZ)-induced diabetic (STZ-D) and non-diabetic rats given chronic intracerebroventricular ...
Interactive Effects of Fish Oil and Methylmercury on the Fatty Acid Profile of Adult Rat Forebrain Phospholipids
(2007-12-15)
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a fatty acid found in cold water marine fish is a long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA). It is important for cognitive and motor function, vision, and infant development. Fish is also ...
Developing an Industry Specific Managerial Competency Model for Private Club Managers in the United States Based on Important and Frequently Used Management Competencies
(2007-12-15)
This study investigated managerial competencies for private club managers in order to: a) measure important and frequently used management competencies according to Sandwith’s (1993) competency domain model which includes ...
An Experimental Investigation of Liquid Metal MHPs
(2007-12-15)
The concept of heat pipes was introduced by R. S. Gaugler in 1940s and Cotter first introduced the idea of “micro” heat pipes in 1984. Cotter in his paper, defined the micro heat pipe as being one in which the mean curvature ...
A Study of Vehicle Properties That Influence Rollover and Their Effect on Electronic Stability Controllers
(2007-12-15)
In this thesis, the vehicle properties that most influence rollover are investigated, and methods to improve stability are examined. Every year, vehicle rollover is the cause of thousands of fatalities on US highways. ...
Disjoint Intersection Problem For Steiner Triple Systems
(2007-12-15)
Let (S, T_1) and (S, T_2) be two Steiner Triple systems on the set S of symbols with the set of triples T_1 and T_2 respectively. They are said to intersect in m blocks if |T_1 intersection T_2| = m. Further, if the blocks ...
Effect of Silver nanoparticles on tomato plants and Development of a Plant Monitoring System (PMS)
(2007-12-15)
Smart Agriculture will determine whether farmers in the US can compete internationally. Engineering plays a significant role in Smart Agriculture through the development of sensor networks, data acquisition, and control ...
Path Curvature on a Convex Roof
(2007-12-15)
Given a set of rectangles, R1 through Rk, where Ri and Ri+1 share a common
edge and these common edges are congruent and parallel to each other. The resulting
”roof” is part of the surface of a convex body. We’ll consider ...
Development of Bulk-scale and Thin Film Magnetostrictive Sensor
(2007-12-15)
Three key areas were investigated in this research. These are: (1) finite element
modeling using modal analysis to better understand the mechanics of longitudinal
vibration system, (2) thin film material Young’s modulus ...
The Role of Perspective Taking in Leader-Member Exchange
(2007-12-15)
A two-part model is proposed to investigate the relationship between dyad-specific perspective taking and leader-member exchange (LMX). In addition, a series of dispositional and situational antecedents of dyad-specific ...
Exploring sinefungin analogs as potential antiviral agents
(2005-08-15)
Sinefungin bears a strong structural resemblance to S-adenosylmethionine and S-adenosylhomocysteine and, therefore is one of the most potent inhibitors of viral mRNA methyl transferase. Besides antiviral activity, sinefungin ...
An Examination of the Relationship Between a Realistic Job Preview and Job Applicants' Psychological Contract Perceptions
(2007-12-15)
Psychological contracts have generated considerable interest from organizational scholars and practitioners for the past several decades, largely due to the negative organizational outcomes that arise when these contracts ...
Attributions and Depression Across Cultures
(2005-12-15)
There is evidence that culture and depression can both affect the pattern of explanations that people give for events. To date, research on attributions has considered only culture or depression with respect to attributions, ...
Evaluation of Self-Consolidating Concrete for Use in Prestressed Girder Applications
(2005-12-15)
Self-consolidating concrete (SCC) is a highly flowable, yet cohesive, concrete that is able to fill formwork and completely encapsulate any reinforcement without the need for external vibration. The use of SCC may help ...
A Statistical Analysis of Georgia's HMA Quality Assurance Proccess
(2005-12-15)
In the recent years, there has been a push towards allowing contractors to use their own test results in the quality assurance process of Departments of Transportation (DOTs). While this movement saves the states money ...
Preliminary Study of Tribology: Uniform Control of the Density Control of the Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles on a Modified Silicon Surface
(2007-05-15)
Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) are important in diverse fields such as BioMEMS, optical MEMS, and radio frequency MEMS. The low cost, small device size and high reliability are contributing to successful commercialization ...
A Property Based Approach to Integrated Process and Molecular Design
(2007-05-15)
In this work, a new simple yet effective, systematic method to synthesize and design molecules is presented. Visualization of the problem is achieved by employing an annex to the recently developed property clustering ...
Synthesis, Fractionation, and Thin Film Processing of Nanoparticles Using the Tunable Solvent Properties of Carbon Dioxide Gas Expanded Liquids
(2007-05-15)
Materials built from nanoparticles possess unique chemical, physical, mechanical and optical properties. Due to these properties, they hold potential in application areas such as catalysts, sensors, semiconductors and ...
Particle Bubble Interactions in Flotation Systems
(2007-05-15)
Flotation separation is an important process in mineral processing and paper recycling. Flotation is a separation process used to remove particles from a liquid stream. Bubbles are introduced into the liquid stream, and, ...
Cutaneous Wound Healing in the Cat: A Macroscopic and Histologic Description and Comparison with Cutaneous Wound Healing in the Dog
(2007-05-15)
Wound healing has been studied in a variety of animal and human models, and until fairly recently, the prevailing viewpoint has been that the basic processes of wound healing are the same between species. Our combined ...