Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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The effects of practicing a motor skill with the expectation of teaching it: Benefits to skill learning, potential underlying mechanisms, and effects on skill performance under psychological pressure
(2018-06-07)
This dissertation describes a program of research (consisted of five studies) that focused on investigating a practical technique intended to enhance individuals’ motor learning. Specifically, I examined whether learners ...
Preference for Accumulated and Distributed Token Exchange-Production Schedules: Effects of Task Difficulty and Variable Token-Production Schedules
(2018-06-06)
Organisms allocate behavior to simultaneously available schedules of reinforcement as a
function of different dimensions of reinforcement (e.g., delays, magnitude, response effort).
Previous research suggests that ...
Electron Correlation in the Two-Color Photoionization and Laser Dissociation of H2+
(2018-06-05)
We have constructed, to our knowledge, a first of its kind two-color pulsed synchrotron
(XUV) and strong field laser (IR) COld Target Recoil Ion Momentum Spectroscopy (COLTRIMS)
experiment. We describe the design, ...
40Ar/39Ar Diffusion and Age Constraints in Muscovite from the Ruby Mountains, Northeastern Nevada
(2018-06-05)
Plutonic rocks exposed in the Basin and Range province are known to have experienced widespread extension and uplift at ca. 16.5 Ma. This extension is broadly coincident with timing of earliest volcanism of the Yellowstone ...
A Study of Native and Introduced Clupeids in Mobile River Basin Reservoirs
(2018-06-05)
In 2010, Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalis, a nonnative species were first found in Lewis Smith Lake, Alabama. Since this initial discovery, Blueback Herring have been found in several other waters in Alabama including ...
The Effect of Stride Foot Contact Orientation on Overhand Shot Kinematics, Kinetics, and Performance Outcomes in Male Lacrosse Players
(2018-06-05)
Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing team sports in the United States having increased from 253,931 players in 2001 to 826,033 players in 2016. Currently, there are no data regarding the kinematics and kinetics of the ...
Adding Insult to Industry: Alabamian Newspaper Framing of Tennessee River Pollution
(2018-05-31)
Media coverage of environmental topics typically reflects the environmental friendliness
of the intended audience. When local media covers environmental problems in a historically industrial, non-environmental area, the ...
Transcriptome profiles of porcine oocytes and their corresponding cumulus cells reveal functional gene regulatory networks
(2018-05-31)
The oocyte acquires developmental competence as it progresses through folliculogenesis. It does so, by communicating with the surrounding cumulus cells in a bidirectional fashion. Analyses of single oocytes are essential ...
Design and Manufacture of Surface Topography with Additive Manufacturing: Properties and Applications
(2018-05-31)
The first study investigates the impact of surface texture parameters of natural surface specimens on the attachment of algae communities. The primary objective of this effort is to show feasibility in the approach of ...
Clinical Pharmacokinetic Analysis and Modeling of Tranexamic Acid in Dogs
(2018-05-30)
Tranexamic Acid (TXA) is an FDA approved drug for hemophilia patients undergoing dental extractions and women experiencing heavy bleeding during menstrual periods. It is also used to stop bleeding and decrease risk of ...
System Reliability Model for Long Span Arch Bridges
(2018-05-17)
Every structural system consists of elements with certain dependencies between each other. Current design codes do not account for these interactions and they provide provisions only for particular components. Thus, the ...
The Perception of Pregnant Therapists
(2018-05-17)
The present study examined the relationship between pregnancy status, participant gender, and the initial perceptions of therapists. A total of 188 participants were recruited from the Qualtrics Online Sample Service. ...
"God Bless the Farmer": Community Perceptions of Legal Challenges to Hog Farming Operations in North Carolina
(2018-05-16)
This research is designed to complement existing research concerning the health and the ecological impact of industrial agriculture through semi-structured interviews with residents of Duplin County, where two major lawsuits ...
Habitat Associations and Predictive Presence Modeling for Plethodontid Eurycea hillisi in West Georgia
(2018-05-16)
The purpose of this study was to identify habitat associations of Eurycea hillisi and use those characteristics to develop a predictive model. In Chapter 1, I gave an overview of the taxonomic history of the species and ...
The Ecology of Scatterhoarding in a Flooded Ecosystem
(2018-05-16)
Food hoarding is a strategy typically used by species that experience times with little food readily available. Scatterhoarders store single food items in many locations throughout their home range before the food-scarce ...
Degradation of Metronidazole by carboxymethyl cellulose stabilized iron sulfide nanoparticles in water and soil phases
(2018-05-16)
The removal of Metronidazole (MNZ) from water and soil phases by iron sulfide (FeS) nanoparticles was investigated. From the results, for the batch test, 10 mg/L MNZ in the solution can be fully removed by the 350 mg/L FeS ...
Factors Influencing Post-Capture Survival and Survival of Eastern Wild Turkeys in Alabama
(2018-05-16)
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) has recently initiated research on the eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) population due to perceived declines in abundance throughout ...
Predicting Consumers’ Attribution and Behavior toward a Brand’s Sweatshop Practices: The Effects of Brand Power, Sweatshop Practice Repetitiveness, and Response Strategy
(2018-05-15)
Given the rise of anti-sweatshop campaigns against a few leading brands including Wal-Mart, the Gap, Zara, Nike and Disney, it is crucial to understand why consumers resonate with the allegations of leading brands’ sweatshop ...
Remote Set of Crassostrea virginica as a Potential Means for Public Stock Enhancement in Alabama, and the Assessment of Larval Tank Setting Distributions
(2018-05-15)
The eastern oyster (Crassosstrea virginca) has been a widely studied and influential species for its economic impacts, benefits to local habitat and fauna, and its assistance in restoration. Hatchery reared larvae play an ...
Investigate the dopaminergic neurotoxicity profile of designer drugs (Piperazine derivatives)
(2018-05-14)
Different botanical derived, or synthetic addictive substances have been “misused” and/or “abused” for centuries around the world. To overcome the abuse by these substances, strict legal laws were constituted globally. ...