Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Program Evaluation of Elementary School Field Trips to a Botanical Garden
(2017-08-03)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve’s 4th grade environmental science pond studies field trip programs. Student knowledge gain and attitude towards subject matter was ...
Transcriptional rearrangement by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in priming drought tolerance in plants
(2017-08-01)
In recent decades, the scarcity of water, referred to as drought, has become one of the most main problems in agriculture throughout the world. Especially since recent increases in human population, and the global climate ...
Three Essays on the Application of Second Generation Cointegration Analysis in Time Series Econometrics
(2017-07-31)
Frank (2009) constructed a comprehensive panel of state-level income inequality measures using individual tax filing data from the Internal Revenue Service. Employing an array of cointegration exercises for the data, he ...
Petrofacies Evolution of Upper Siwalik-equivalent (?) Pliocene-Pleistocene Dupi Tila Formation, Bengal Basin, Bangladesh
(2017-07-31)
Nearly 2.5-km-thick Pliocene-Pleistocene Dupi Tila Formation of the Bengal basin is composed of yellow, light brown, and pink, coarse- to very fine-grained, moderately to loosely indurated sandstone, siltstone, silty clay, ...
Evaluating the Effects of Omission Errors during Token Economies
(2017-07-31)
A token economy is a differential-reinforcement of alternative-behavior (DRA)
procedure that can be used to decrease problem behavior and increase appropriate behavior and
involves the delivery of tokens on a specified ...
Novel Lipid Nanoassemblies with Advanced Functionality: Design, Photosynthesis Mimicking and Self-Assembly
(2017-07-31)
Model lipid membranes have attracted considerable attention over the past several decades. They are ideal biomimetic models for studying cells and cellular processes. Due to their unique properties and functional versatility, ...
Evaluating the Agreement of Methods using Gaillard-Makki Method
(2017-07-31)
In many laboratory studies such as medicine, fisheries, and chemistry comparison of two different methods of measurement is of great importance. These measurements are critical when the methods are changed, a new or ...
Investigation of bioactivity and variations in alkaloid and hydrocarbon profiles of Solenopsis invicta Buren minim workers in relation to their age
(2017-07-31)
Red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, is a significant invasive pest introduced
into the United States in the early 1930s. Venom alkaloids and hydrocarbons play important
roles in the social life of the red ...
Theoretical predictions and experimental measurements of sound transmission through a flat plate and a cylindrical shell
(2017-07-31)
Sound transmission through a flat plate and a cylindrical shell was studied both theoretically and experimentally. The theory consisted of using statistical energy analysis (SEA) to predict the transmission loss of each ...
Theoretical Moment-Rotation Curve for Steel Piles Embedded in Concrete
(2017-07-31)
The accurate modelling and analysis of connections formed by embedding steel piles in concrete is a difficult undertaking that has only recently begun to receive attention in the research community. These connections are ...
Aging Induced Evolution of the Fatigue Behavior and Microstructure of Sn-Ag-Cu Lead Free Solders
(2017-07-31)
Solder joints in electronic assemblies are often subjected to cyclic (positive/negative) mechanical strains and stresses. Such exposures can occur in variable temperature application environments or during accelerated ...
Sustained-Release Voriconazole-Thermogel for Subconjunctival Injection in Horses: Ocular Toxicity and in-vivo Studies
(2017-07-31)
Subconjunctival (SC) injection of a thermosensitive voriconazole-hydrogel poly (DL-lactide-co-glycolide-b-ethylene glycol-b-DL-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA-PEG-PLGA) may allow for sustained delivery of voriconazole to the ...
An Examination of Effectiveness and Visual Attention to Visual Instructional Supports for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(2017-07-31)
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) display widespread motor deficits in addition to the core social-communication and behavioral deficits. Children and adolescents have consistently demonstrated poor performance ...
An Assessment of Food Safety Practices and Training of Food Truck Employees: Initiating a Specialized Food Safety Training Manual
(2017-07-28)
Major cities and smaller locations around the United States are seeing a dramatic increase in the number of food trucks. The influx of food trucks has been so overwhelming that several cities have found the regulations ...
The Application of Data Mining and Machine Learning in the Diagnosis of Mental Disorders
(2017-07-28)
Autism is a developmental disorder that is currently diagnosed using behavioral tests which can be subjective. Consequently, objective non-invasive imaging biomarkers of Autism are being actively researched. The common ...
Evaluation of rootstocks for grafted plants as a strategy to manage Southern Blight in tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum)
(2017-07-28)
Sclerotium rolfsii is a soil-borne fungus responsible for the disease Southern blight. With few effective chemical controls, this disease is a continuing problem in the southeastern U.S. Vegetable grafting has gained ...
Evaluation of Methods to Assess the Strength of Soil Cement Base
(2017-07-28)
Soil cement is a mixture of soil, portland cement, and water that, once compacted and cured, forms a strong and durable pavement base. Construction practices and variance among core strength data have led to questions ...
Economic Analysis of Habitat Conservation Banking in the United States
(2017-07-28)
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is probably the most powerful environmental law ever enacted in the United States and is often portrayed as one of the most extreme forms of government intervention. Private landowners often ...
Effect of Fertilizer Rate and Panel Orientation on Growth and Fruit Yield of Sweet ’n’ Neat Cherry Tomato in Greenhouse Vertical Production
(2017-07-28)
This study evaluated container production of Sweet 'n' Neat cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersium L.) using a novel, inexpensive A-frame vertical structure compared to a traditional horizontal bench production system in a ...
Simultaneous Fermentation and Esterification for Butyl Butyrate Production in Biphasic Medium with Clostridium tyrobutyricum
(2017-07-28)
Butyl butyrate (BB) is a valuable chemical that can be used as flavor, fragrance, extractant, etc. in various industries. Meanwhile, BB can also be used as a fuel source with excellent compatibility as gasoline, aviation ...