Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Groundwater Response to Climate Change and Anthropogenic Forcing: A Case Study on Georgia, U.S.A.
(2019-04-16)
This study analyzed the effects of climate variability and human activities (i.e., irrigation) on groundwater levels from 1981-2017 in four distinct geologic provinces of Georgia. Georgia is located in the southeastern ...
Fabrication and Characterization of Blends of P(VDF-CTFE) 91/9 and PMMA
(2019-04-16)
Transparent and flexible polymer blends with a uniform thickness of films about 8 microns were successfully and simply fabricated by a spin-coating method. PMMA polymer and P(VDF-CTFE) 91/9 mol. % (VC91) copolymer were ...
Leader and Staff Perceptions of Assessment and Related Professional Development in Divisions of Student Affairs
(2019-04-16)
This study aimed to examine the effects of several factors (professional role, perceived level of assessment training, and perceived level of assessment competence) on student affairs staff members’ views of what constitutes ...
Oxidative and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Response to Reproduction in the Female Mouse Brain
(2019-04-16)
Reproduction is associated with a significant increase in energetic demand, particularly among small female mammals. When these demands are high, or an animal is under stress, the cost of reproduction can reduce future ...
A metabolic approach to assessing interactions between climate change, agrochemicals, and freshwater mussel reproduction
(2019-04-16)
Unionid mussels are a fundamental part of stream ecology yet are one of the most threatened aquatic organisms due in part to habitat loss, stream fragmentation, and deterioration. The increasingly relevant effects of climate ...
Out and Proud: Gay and Lesbian Organizing at Alabama Universities, 1983-1997
(2019-04-16)
This is an attempt to fill a void in the historical literature on gay rights, student activism, and the South by examining the recognition of and responses to gay and lesbian focused student organizations at Alabama state ...
Seismic Response Evaluation of a Concrete Gravity Dam Considering Dam-Reservoir-Foundation Interaction
(2019-04-16)
The observation of the behavior of concrete gravity dams that are exposed to seismic loads is the main factor for the safety evaluation of the dams. In this regard, dam-foundation-reservoir interaction can be seen as one ...
Development of the STEM Attitudes of Educators Tool: A Measurement Tool to Assess the STEM Self-efficacy and Motivation of Afterschool Educators
(2019-04-16)
The purpose of this study was to understand how a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professional development workshop improved teachers’ self-efficacy and motivation to implement STEM in their afterschool ...
Effects of Periodic Cooling During Incubation on Lifelong Physiology in Zebra Finches
(2019-04-16)
Developmental stress can have long term consequences on phenotypes. In birds, incubation temperature is critically deterministic for a range of traits. When parents leave the nest to forage, developing embryos can be exposed ...
The Tragedy of the Gamer: A Dramatistic Study of GamerGate
(2019-04-16)
In August 2014, a small but active group of gamers began a relentless online harassment campaign against notable women in the videogame industry in a controversy known as GamerGate. In response, game journalists from several ...
Pore network modeling of reactive permeability
(2019-04-16)
Geochemical reactions, such as those that occur during storage of carbon dioxide in saline aquifers as part of carbon capture and storage (CCS) mitigation techniques or long-term subsurface mineral weathering, can significantly ...
Hemicelluloses extraction and nanocellulose addition as a partial replacement for non-renewable adhesives in oriented strand board.
(2019-04-16)
Oriented strand board (OSB) is an engineered wood product used for building wood-based structures (e.g., walls, floors, ceilings, furniture). This composite is manufactured with small pieces of wood (strands) linked together ...
Line-1 Retrotransposition and the Impact on Aging Rodent Skeletal Muscle Tissue
(2019-04-16)
Purpose: Long INterspersed Element 1 (LINE-1) is a class 1 transposable element known as a retrotransposon. LINE-1 is thought of as a genomic parasite due to its reverse transcription machinery, and ability to randomly ...
Current Distribution and Habitat Use of the Threatened Snail Darter (Percina tanasi) in Alabama
(2019-04-16)
The distribution of many fishes in larger rivers is poorly known, in part due to the difficulties of sampling them. This is especially true for small -bodied or rare species, such as the Snail Darter (Percina tanasi). This ...
Ophiostomatoid Fungal Infection and Insect Diversity in a Mature Loblolly Pine Stand
(2019-04-16)
Root-feeding beetles and weevils are known vectors of ophiostomatoid fungi, such as
Leptographium and Grosmannia, that have been associated with a phenomenon called Southern
Pine Decline in the Southeastern United States. ...
The Characterization of Haliotis Rufescens (Red Abalone): Mesolayer Growth
(2019-04-16)
The structure of an abalone’s shell, as well as its self-assembly process, has been the focus of a considerable amount of research over the years due to the exceptional properties it possesses. The self-assembly process ...
Guidelines for Practical Algorithmic Design for Industrial Designers
(2019-04-16)
Algorithmic design is the use of a particular set of instructions to define the building process for a product or geometry. New computer-aided technologies have emerged which allow for a closer connection between the ...
Linguistic Cues to Faking in Computer Mediated Employment Interviews
(2019-04-16)
In order to create an effective and profitable organization, one must select the right employees into the right positions. While there are many methods used to select employees (e.g. assessment centers, personality ...
Design Guidelines of Applying Cultural Context Analysis in Service Design
(2019-04-16)
This research will provide an overview of the service design process. This process provides a way to help service design, especially commercial service design, to analyze and use cultural context analysis in different ...
Studies on the digestive gland microbiome of freshwater mussels
(2019-04-16)
Freshwater mussels are among the most imperiled aquatic invertebrates in North America. In the United States, Alabama has the highest diversity of freshwater mussels with 178 species. To address the conservation needs of ...