Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Gasification and Pyrolysis of Eucalyptus, Prickly Pear, Gumweed, and lignin for Biofuel and Chemical Intermediates
(2018-07-24)
This focus of this dissertation is to advance our understanding of how the chemical makeup of feedstocks alters the performance of thermochemical conversion and alters the production of biofuel and chemical intermediates. ...
Bystander Intervention: Examining Recognition and Response to Sexual Violence on a College Campus
(2018-07-24)
The prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses is well documented with findings revealing both men and women experience victimization. Sexual assault often results in physical and mental issues, poor academic ...
Effect of Aquaculture Practices on Fish Microbial Communities
(2018-07-24)
Channel and hybrid catfish are the main aquaculture species in the USA. One of the most significant problems that catfish producers face is the presence of bacterial diseases throughout production. These diseases can cause ...
An Exploratory Study of Alabama Real Estate Instructors' Learning Styles
(2018-07-24)
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the learning styles of Alabama real estate instructors. Real estate instructors are approved or licensed by the Alabama Real Estate Commission. Real estate instructors ...
Methodism, the Middle Class, and the New South, 1866-1894
(2018-07-24)
This dissertation explores the relationship between the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (MECS) and the middle class within the context of the New South. Both the MECS and the southern middle class emerged from the Civil ...
Cognitive Impairment and Its Consequences on Health among Breast Cancer Patients
(2018-07-24)
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to 1) examine the impact of preexisting cognitive impairment on survival and chronic medication adherence among older adults with breast cancer, 2) examine the association between ...
A Web-Based Personal Driving Assistant Using Real-Time Data and a Dynamic Programming Model
(2018-07-24)
Eco-driving and eco-routing have recently attracted paramount attention from both academia and transportation industry. Multiple studies have approached this problem from a variety of angles. The goal of the first two parts ...
Finite-Element Modeling of Early-Age Concrete Behavior
(2018-07-24)
Early-age cracking of concrete may influence the long-term durability of a structure. Cracking occurs when the tensile stress in concrete exceeds its tensile strength. Early-age stress development in concrete is influenced ...
Institutional Factors Influencing International Student Graduation Rates and Debt
(2018-07-24)
International students enrich the campus culture and help domestic students to grow cross-cultural competencies, and international students have also contributed a lot to the revenue of both the hosting institutions and ...
Cover Crop Effects on Urease Inhibitors
(2018-07-23)
Urease inhibitors continue to be introduced in the agricultural market, and thus new studies with these products are warranted. The objective of this research was to examine the utility of these inhibitors for reducing ...
Sediment Fingerprinting to Identify Sources of In-Stream Sediment in an Urbanized Watershed
(2018-07-23)
Excessive delivery of fine-grained sediment and sediment-bound nutrients to surface waters results in water quality impairment. Information on the relative contribution of different sources contributing sediment to river ...
Thermal Conductivity Determination of Octadecane and Eicosane near Phase Transition for Solid Specimen Prepared Subject to Controlled Freezing and Explaining the “Anomalous” Measurements in Terms of Solid-Solid Transition
(2018-07-23)
The effects of the freezing time and vacuum oven time (degasification time) associated with processing of two paraffins specimen, i.e. octadecane (C18H38) and eicosane (C20H42) on the temperature-dependent thermal conductivity ...
Vector-Borne Disease Dynamics of Alabama White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
(2018-07-23)
Understanding long-term dynamics of ectoparasite populations on hosts is essential to mapping the potential transmission of disease causing agents and pathogens. Blood feeding ectoparasites such as ticks, lice and keds ...
A Study of Differences in Severity among Crash Types in Work Zones and between Work Zone and Non-Work Zone Crashes in Alabama
(2018-07-23)
Highway work zones have become a hazardous place for both construction workers and roadway users due to the increasing risk caused by maintaining and reconstructing roadways. Both the number of crashes and fatalities in ...
Microbial Quality of Aquaculture Water Used for Produce Irrigation
(2018-07-23)
The use of recycled water from an aquaculture fish tank to irrigate produce, or aquaponics, has grown rapidly in the past decades, with a large diversity of system designs. Since the water is reused from the fish tank, ...
Numerical Simulation Using Transition SST Model to Analyze Effects of Expanding Manifold Angle and Jet Spacing for Submerged Liquid Jet Impingement
(2018-07-23)
Increasing numbers of under-hood sensors and power electronics modules are becoming standard in both commercial and military vehicles. In order to function reliably, these technologies require a dedicated and dynamic cooling ...
Social Media and Impacts of Frames on User Engagement in the Fashion Industry
(2018-07-23)
The purpose of this study was to understand how fashion brands use social media to engage social media users. In doing so, this study aimed to address the academic gap in understanding how major fashion brands use social ...
“It’s Gotta Be the Shoes!”: Kansei Design Feel of Basketball Shoes and Athlete Perceptions
(2018-07-23)
Research shows that for athletic shoes, visual attributes such as color and style can be more important than ergonomic or technical attributes in purchase decisions. Kansei engineering is one method commonly used in product ...
Effects of Asphalt and Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation on Users and Businesses during Construction
(2018-07-23)
Roadway maintenance and rehabilitation are critical tasks to sustain our transportation system. However, these activities often generate delays to road users, which can result in road user costs, work zone crash costs, and ...
Marine resurge sequences at Flynn Creek impact structure, Tennessee, USA
(2018-07-23)
The Flynn Creek crater is a 3.8-km impact structure located in the Eastern Highland Rim geological province of Jackson County, Tennessee (36°17’ N; 85°40’ W), which displays a central uplift, breccia-filled crater moat, ...