Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Exploring Social Capital with Students from an Alternative School: “A Mixed Methods Network Ethnography in an Agricultural Internship
(2018-07-24)
This study involved the exploration of the first year in an agriculture internship with four students from an alternative school. In the first chapter, I provide the reader an overview of my study outlining the research ...
Hands up, don't shoot: Decision factors underlying the use of deadly force
(2018-07-24)
Making good decisions at work is an important facet of job performance. Understanding the cognitive processes underlying an individual’s decision making habits may improve the general comprehension of decision outcomes. ...
Disease Prevention in Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Through the Use of an Attenuated Aeromonas hydrophila Vaccine or the Probiotic Effects of Bacillus velezensis AP193.
(2018-07-24)
Since 2009, Motile Aeromonas Septicemia (MAS) has accounted for production losses of over 20 million pounds of channel catfish across the southeastern United States. The causative agent is a clonal population of highly ...
An Analysis of Surface Roughness and its Influence on a Thrust Bearing
(2018-07-24)
Thrust bearings are a widely used type of bearing in many rotary industrial applications. In this work, a thrust bearing surface under the mixed lubrication regime is analyzed. A new model which coupled the mechanical ...
Physiological and behavioral effects of photosynthetically-active radiation on rosetip sea anemones Condylactis gigantea: Tolerance limits and growth
(2018-07-24)
Irradiance is an abiotic factor that strongly affects the metabolism of endosymbiotic Symbiodinium within photosynthetic cnidarians such as rose tip sea anemones Condylactis gigantea. Fluctuations in the intensity of ...
Composite Polymeric Delivery for Use as a Single Dose Vaccine
(2018-07-24)
Vaccinology in the 21st century is characterized by refinement of Jenner’s principle of protection using less pathogenic organisms with natural or induced reduction of virulence. The approach to the treatment of the new ...
Cognitive development of detection dogs
(2018-07-24)
The question of the extent to which cognitive capabilities predict future outcomes has been long pursued across several species. Also of interest are the evolutionary implications of the comparative study of cognitive ...
Transition from classical methods to new strategies: Mechanistic evaluation of inhibitors against Mycobacterium tuberculosis shikimate kinase
(2018-07-24)
Tuberculosis (TB) still stands as one of the leading causes of mortality resulting from an infectious agent. In part, this stems from the emergence of multidrug and extensive drug-resistant strains of tubercle bacilli, ...
Development of thermally regulated homogeneous assays and droplet-based microfluidic tools for probing secretion dynamics from pancreatic and adipose tissues
(2018-07-24)
Cells can transmit signals and adapt to microenvironment variations rapidly with dynamic
processes, such as biomolecule secretion for signal delivery. Dynamic, oscillatory secretion is
expected to exist in many cell ...
Engaged Active Student Learning: A Tale of Two Design Case Studies
(2018-07-24)
Active learning, a constructivist approach to learning, can be an effective pedagogical tool. As active learning becomes more ubiquitous and begins to replace some lecture-style content delivery, the built environment ...
Thermal Modeling of the Laser-Powder Bed Fusion Process
(2018-07-24)
Parts fabricated using laser-based additive manufacturing (AM) methods, such as laser-powder bed fusion (L-PBF) receive very high, localized heat fluxes from a laser within a purged, shielding gas (i.e. argon) environment ...
Application of Neutral Electrolyzed Oxidizing Water as a Post-Harvest Intervention Strategy to Control Foodborne Pathogens Associated with Meat Products
(2018-07-24)
The meat industry has been viewed as an important component of human society and eat safety continues to be a major food safety concern in recent years. Nowadays, due to the increasing demand and preference of “fresh-like” ...
RF Sensing for Internet of Things: When Machine Learning Meets Channel State Information
(2018-07-24)
With the rapid development of Internet of Things (IoT) techniques, RF sensing has found wide applications for, e.g., indoor localization, activity recognition, and healthcare. In this dissertation, we investigate the problem ...
Effect of Aging and High Temperature on High Strain Rate Mechanical Properties of SAC305 and Its Application to Shock and Vibration Environment
(2018-07-24)
Electronic products such as smart phone, tablet and personal computer have been populated in recent years, those devices may accidentally fall on the ground during operation. Therefore, understanding the reliability ...
An Ethnographic Content Analysis of Postings to an Online Group Forum: Individuals Abstaining from Pornography
(2018-07-24)
The purpose of this dissertation is to examine the experiences of individuals that have chosen to abstain from pornography with an aim to better understand its effects. Current research suggests negative effects of excessive ...
Formulation of Water Insoluble Drugs for Ocular Delivery
(2018-07-24)
Cyclodextrins are unique cyclic molecules with a hydrophobic interior and hydrophilic exterior that can be used to solubilize, stabilize and enhance targetability of the encapsulated molecules. Chapter 1 will discuss uses ...
Decomposing Graphs With Two Associate Classes Into Paths Of Length 3 And The Intersection Problem Of Latin Rectangles
(2018-07-24)
In this thesis, the decomposition problem of graphs with two associate classes into paths
of length 3 is completely settled. The intersection problem for latin rectangles is completely
solved as well. In addition, an ...
A Recursive Pseudo Fatigue Cracking Damage Model for Asphalt Pavements
(2018-07-24)
Bottom-up fatigue cracking in asphalt pavements is a complex distress mechanism influenced by traffic, structural and environmental conditions. Fatigue damage itself changes the properties of the asphalt concrete (AC), ...
Motivational Interviewing for Diabetes Medication Adherence in Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Patients
(2018-07-24)
Objectives: Medication adherence is vital towards achieving adequate glycemic control in diabetes management. Workplace Wellness Programs (WWPs) for chronic disease management offer a unique setting for employers to offer ...
A Data-Mining Framework for Uncertainty Analysis in Pipeline Erosion Modeling
(2018-07-24)
The transport of solids in multiphase flows is common practice in energy industries due to the unavoidable extraction of solids from oil and gas bearing reservoirs either from onshore or offshore sites. The safe and efficient ...