Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Development of functional capacity and bactericidal activity in myeloid cells during GM-CSF driven differentiation
(2018-07-18)
Dendritic cells (DC) form an interface between the innate and adaptive immune systems. DC respond to infection or inflammatory signals by orchestrating other immune cells to perform protective functions. These include ...
Skin conductance reactivity moderates the association between parental behavioral control and adolescent externalizing behavior
(2018-07-18)
The present study examined whether skin conductance level reactivity (SCLR) moderated the concurrent and longitudinal association between parental behavioral control and early adolescents’ externalizing behaviors. Data ...
Fast and well-conditioned boundary integral equation solvers for the numerical simulation of graphene plasmon
(2018-07-18)
Surface plasmonic polaritons (SPPs) are evanescent electromagnetic waves coupled to free electron plasma oscillations.
It was first observed in metallic gratings in 1902 by Wood. Modern plasmonics gained renewed interest ...
Evolutionary and physiological processes involved in carotenoid coloration in animals
(2018-07-18)
Colorful animal ornaments have been a core research focus of the field of sexual selection in evolutionary biology, and carotenoid-based coloration has been particularly well-studied. Animals as diverse as fish, reptiles, ...
Analysis and Optimal control of deterministic Vector-Borne diseases model
(2018-07-18)
In this dissertation, two systems of deterministic differential equations are introduced to study the transmission of vector-borne diseases between a host and a vector. The total population of the host and the vector are ...
The Evolution of Live Birth and the Insulin and Insulin-like Signaling Network in Sceloporus Lizards
(2018-07-18)
Transitions to live birth have occurred in approximately 150 different vertebrate lineages, with 115 of these alone within the clade encompassing snakes and lizards. Many questions remain about how this transition occurs ...
Social Vulnerability and Earthquake Impact Modeling in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region IV (Southeast of the U.S.)
(2018-07-18)
At the forefront of the natural hazard risk assessment sciences is the assessment of earthquake risk. Countries such as the United States have been targets of extensive earthquake risk assessments to communicate potential ...
Evaluation of Soybeanmeal Quality as an Ingredient in Practical Diets for Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei
(2018-07-18)
Of potential protein sources, conventional soybean meal produced through traditional solvent extraction procedures has received the most attention among terrestrial plant sources, considering its well-balanced amino acid ...
A Text-based Intervention: The Impact of Food Insecurity on Dietary Habits, Stress Management, and Food Assistance Resources Among College Students
(2018-07-18)
Food insecurity among college student is an issue that has received increased attention recently. The risk factors for food insecurity among college students include: age, race/ethnicity, living arrangement, work for pay, ...
Improving Fitness, Executive Function, and Competence of Children with Developmental Disabilities through an Adapted Gymnastics Intervention
(2018-07-18)
Physical activity participation confers many physical and psychological benefits for all individuals with and without disabilities. Physical activity participation helps improve health-related fitness, psychological ...
Tissue Engineered Cancer Models for in vitro Recapitulation of the Native Tumor Microenvironment
(2018-07-18)
Despite having been first documented over 5000 years ago, cancer remains one of the most prevalent and lethal diseases to plague the human race to date. According to the National Cancer Institute, nearly half of Americans ...
Development of a Hardware and Software Redundant Cube Satellite Flight Computer
(2018-07-18)
Flight computers (FCs) for cube satellites, or cubeSats, have been unreliable in the harsh
environment of space. Radiation single event effects (SEE) and total ionization dose (TID) cause
significant failure in spacecraft. ...
Understanding Ornamental Carotenoid Metabolism in the House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
(2018-07-18)
Carotenoids are the most common source of yellow, orange and red coloration in birds. However, like other vertebrates, birds cannot synthesize carotenoids de novo. To produce carotenoid-based coloration they must ingest ...
How Multiracial Individuals Are Addressed in Diversity Courses in Counselor Master’s Degree Programs: A Mixed Methods Content Analysis
(2018-07-18)
People who identify as Multiracial are a growing population in the United States and they now account for up to 10% of all new births (Pew Research Center, 2015; Root, 1996). While inclusion of Multiracial Individuals has ...
Cultivating Closeness or Creating Distance: Domestic Violence Exposure and Sibling Relationship Quality
(2018-07-18)
Using family systems theory and Johnson’s typology of domestic violence (DV) exposure, this study sought to identify differences in sibling relationship quality depending on type of DV exposure (i.e., coercive controlling ...
Children's Responses to a Mastery Motivation Climate in an Inclusive Physical Education Setting: A Multiple Baseline Study
(2018-07-18)
This study examines the use of mastery motivational climate in an inclusive physical education setting. Mastery motivational climates (MMC) are grounded in achievement goal theory and the TARGET principles. Research has ...
Beginning Georgia Agriculture Teachers Motivation For Teaching Agriculture
(2018-07-18)
The purpose of this study was to determine the level of motivation for tasks associated with program standards for beginning agriculture education teachers in Georgia. The participants in the study were middle and high ...
School Lunch Participation: Evaluating Reimbursable Meals and A la Carte Sales in the School Setting
(2018-07-18)
The purpose of this study was to investigate student participation levels in the school nutrition program in a school district. Additionally, the study investigated reimbursable meal purchases compared to a la carte ...
Investigating the Assessment of Sport-Related Concussion in Youth Using Brain and Behavior
(2018-07-18)
Concussions affect between 1.6 and 3.8 million people in sports and recreation annually (Langlois et al., 2006). The impact of sports-related concussion and participation in contact sports on the brain and behavior in ...
Effects of Corn Particle Size and Feed Form on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Broilers
(2018-07-18)
Previous research has shown that manipulation of corn particle size and feed forms have an impact on broiler growth performance. The poultry industry grinds corn to approximately 800 µm before its incorporation into broiler ...