Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Guidelines for Designing Handheld Tools for the Elderly
(2017-11-20)
This thesis includes a set of guidelines on the basis of which to design handheld tools for elderly people. Elderly people are a very special group of costumers. First, their bodies go through many changes with the aging ...
Are Cool Roofs Really Cool? A Predictive Regression Model for Buildings on Auburn University's Campus
(2017-11-20)
The natural environment has experienced many transformations into rapidly expanding urban areas. The use of concrete and asphalt has had direct impacts on the urban environment such as land-surface temperature (LST) and ...
Assessing Southern Flounder Population in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
(2017-11-20)
Abstract
Despite Southern Flounder being a commercially and recreationally important flatfish species in the northern Gulf of Mexico (GOM), our understanding is poorly described of its population dynamics. I collected ...
Parametric Development of Cold Metal Transfer Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing
(2017-11-20)
Current commercial metal additive manufacturing techniques offer great accuracy and detail in small parts but are characterized by low deposition rates, high cost, and limited scale. This research seeks to develop, review, ...
Utilizing Microfibrous Entrapped Catalyst Mixtures as a Means to Overcome Transport and Equilibrium Limitations of Dimethyl Ether Synthesis via a Methanol Intermediate
(2017-11-17)
Due to the highly exothermic nature of single-step dimethyl ether synthesis, a highly conductive catalyst support known as microfibrous entrapped catalyst (MFEC) was utilized in order to mitigate the heat generation within ...
An Approach for Designing Product Lines Using Product Icon Analysis
(2017-11-17)
With the increasing number of companies and brands around the world, the overload of
product supply has forced companies to find new ways to differentiate. However, to create a
recognizable and distinctive brand through ...
The Effects of Feeding Reduced-oil DDGS to Broilers when Challenged with C. perfringens and Eimeria spp. on Necrotic Enteritis and Intestinal Microbiome.
(2017-11-17)
Clostridium perfringens-associated necrotic enteritis (NE) costs the international poultry industry an estimated $6 billion annually. Traditionally, the incidence of NE has been controlled by the use of antibiotic growth ...
Effect of Genetics on Body Weight Variability in Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Female X Blue Catfish (I. furcatus) Hybirds
(2017-11-17)
Hybrid catfish have become common in the catfish production industry in the United States accounting for 50-70% of all catfish produced. Variable body weight of hybrid catfish can create production and marketing problems ...
Trajectories of Quality of Life in Adolescents and Young Adults with ADHD: Examination of the Impact of Transitioning to Independence
(2017-11-17)
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common chronic conditions. Youth with ADHD experience psychosocial consequences, including poor academic functioning, social problems, and increased mental ...
Effect of Provenance on Substrate pH Tolerance of Vaccinium arboreum
(2017-11-17)
Around 400 species of blueberry, huckleberry, and cranberry make up the Vaccinium genus found throughout the world. Commercial production of blueberries in North America has developed from using different Vaccinium species ...
Spatial Relationships of Suspended Solids and Phosphorus in Bioretention Cells
(2017-11-17)
Bioretention cells (BRCs) are a stormwater practice designed to infiltrate, store, and treat stormwater. These cells help to mitigate stormwater flow volume, flow rate, and remove nutrients. Suspended sediments that are ...
Deterministic Elastic-Plastic Modelling of Rough Surface Contact including Spectral Interpolation and Comparison to Theoretical Models
(2017-11-17)
Rough surfaces can be seen everywhere in our world, such as on table surfaces, roads, or cellphone screens. The interactions of rough surfaces are essential problems because they govern friction, wear, contact resistance ...
Evaluation of preemergence herbicides applied pre- and post-crimp in a rye (Secale cereale L.) cover crop system for control of broadleaf weeds in watermelons (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. and Nakai)
(2017-11-17)
Field studies were conducted the spring of 2016 and 2017 at the Old Agronomy Farm (OAF) in Auburn, Alabama, and the Plant Breeding Unit (PBU) in Tallassee, Alabama to evaluate the effect of preemergence herbicide applications ...
Measure-preserving dynamical systems on R3 with all trajectories bounded
(2017-11-16)
We present here constructions, both smooth and piecewise-linear, of non-singular, measure-preserving dynamical systems on R3, with each trajectory contained in a bounded set. In the smooth case, we use a sequence of nested ...
A cost-effective approach for combining nematicides, starter fertilizers, and plant growth regulators in order to create a sustainable management system for the southern root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, in corn
(2017-11-16)
The southern root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, is one of the most problematic plant-parasitic nematodes in the southeastern United States. Significant yield reductions can occur for some of the most economically ...
The effects of dietary inclusion of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product in a commercial catfish ration on growth, immune readiness, and columnaris disease susceptibility
(2017-11-16)
Aquaculture is the fastest growing sector of animal agriculture. However, sustainable
expansion and intensification of aquaculture worldwide has been severely hampered by disease.
In the US catfish industry, the ...
Assortativity of suicide-related posting on Twitter
(2017-11-16)
Networks in which similar individuals are more likely to associate with one another than their dissimilar counterparts are called assortative. Such patterns are a hallmark of human social networks, in which numerous phenomena ...
Saudi Student Integration in Southeastern U.S. Higher Education Institutions: A Study on the Impact of Academic, Social, and Cultural Adjustments Related to Academic Success
(2017-11-16)
Saudi student enrollment in U.S. higher education institutions has been increasing due to factors like the rising enrollment of international students in the U.S. Another major reason includes the King Abdullah Scholarship ...
The Consumer Cold Chain: Evaluation of Consumer Handling Behaviors on Fresh Beef Products at Retail Locations and during Vehicular Transport from Retail to Residence and the Implications on Palatability
(2017-11-16)
Unlike the controlled and highly regulated systematic steps in the production and handling of the fresh red meat products prior to purchase, a consumer’s handling behavior cannot be regulated by an outside authority after ...
Ideal protein concept and its application in practical diets for Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus
(2017-11-16)
Protein is considered the most important dietary component as it comprises a significant proportion of whole body dry matter of fish. As it has high cost per unit, provision of feed meeting an exact requirement for protein ...