Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Willingness to Ostracize for Norm Violations: Examining Ostracism as a Function of Attachment Using Sex-Norm Violations
(2017-01-09)
The current study set out to examine the effect of attachment style on willingness to ostracize through ignoring and excluding behaviors. Place-attachment was also a construct of interest in how it affects willingness to ...
RFID data cleansing with Bayesian Filters
(2017-01-09)
People spend a significant amount of time in indoor spaces (e.g.,
office buildings, subway systems, etc.) in their daily lives.
Therefore, it is important to develop efficient indoor spatial query
algorithms for supporting ...
Impacts of urbanization on carbon balance and human health risk: I. & II. Soil carbon dynamics under impervious surfaces and III. Water quality influences on a common West Nile virus vector.
(2017-01-05)
A significant increase in urbanization will be observed during the next fifty years. Global environmental changes cannot be addressed without a better understanding of biogeochemical cycles in urban areas. Thus, more insight ...
Investigation of Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens in Deciduous Forests of Eastern Central Alabama
(2017-01-05)
Ticks are obligate hematophagous arthropods, and as vectors of human disease, they are second only to mosquitoes in medical importance. There are many unknowns in Alabama regarding ticks and tick-borne diseases that require ...
Bipolar Electrodeposition of Bimetallic Alloy (Au-Ag) Gradient: Formation, Characterization and Application
(2017-01-04)
Bipolar electrochemistry is an attention-grabbing conception for high throughput screening practices due to the capability to make gradients in a variety of materials and their properties, such as composition, particle ...
A highly efficient reduced order model considering aging effects for lithium ion polymer batteries
(2017-01-04)
Mechanisms for ion transport, diffusion, and intercalation/de-intercalation processes in batteries during charging and discharging are described by governing equations that consist of partial differential equations and ...
Mechanisms and Evolution of Disease Resistance in Birds
(2017-01-04)
Disease outbreaks in wildlife, agricultural animals, and humans have increased in both frequency and magnitude in recent decades, refocusing research efforts on understanding the factors that influence disease emergence. ...
Towards a Bistable Nucleic Acid-Directed Switch for Electrochemical Readout of Proximity Ligation Assays
(2017-01-04)
The work presented in this thesis is focused on the development of a bistable DNA-driven assay formatted for biosensor applications in biological research, medical research, and an approach to point-of-care testing. We ...
The protective effects of stearidonic acid on adipogenesis and neurotoxicity
(2017-01-04)
Abstract
The ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), in fish oil have been reported to have protective effects on metabolic syndrome-related diseases, such ...
Women Choral Conductors in the Academy: A Case Study
(2017-01-04)
The field of choral conducting has been traditionally male-dominated. As more
women enter the field, are they finding more challenges or encouragements? This
qualitative case study explored the career paths women choral ...
The Role of Executive Functioning on the Intention - Behavior Relationship of Health Behaviors: A Temporal Self-Regulatory Perspective
(2016-12-20)
A variety of theories have been used to develop interventions designed to improve health behaviors in college students; however, many people who intend to engage in healthy behaviors still fall short of their goals. While ...
Optimization of Standard Depth Control Systems to Improve Row-Crop Planter Performance in the Southeast US.
(2016-12-20)
Modern row-crop planters are designed to place individual seeds in the ground at a proper and predetermined depth to promote immediate germination and uniform emergence of seedlings. Seeding depth is manually adjusted by ...
Life Prediction Model of Electronics Subjected to Thermo-Mechanical Environments
(2016-12-20)
Microelectronic assemblies used in automotive, military and defense applications may be subjected to extreme high and extreme low temperature in addition to temperature cycling with intermittent prolonged period of storage. ...
Essays on Farmer Consumption Choices, Beginning Farmers Credit Constraints and Exit
(2016-12-19)
The dissertation is divided into three chapters, the first concerning the choice of food
safety in Ghana, the second on Beginning farmer credit constraints, and the last on beginning
farmer survival.
Chapter 1 uses ...
Biology and management of the sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner), a new pest of sorghum, Sorghum bicolor (L.), in Alabama
(2016-12-19)
The sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner), emerged as a new pest of sorghum in Texas and Louisiana in 2013, and has since spread rapidly throughout the Southern United States. Management of sugarcane aphid is ...
A New Procedure for Allocating Voltage Fluctuation Limits in Power Systems
(2016-12-19)
Procedures for determining the requirements for the connection of fluctuating installations in MV, HV, and EHV power systems are provided in IEC Technical Report 61000-3-7. The objective is to provide guidance to system ...
Effects of Carbon Nanotube Type and Surface Functionalization on the Carbon Nanotube-Unsaturated Polyester Resin Composite Properties
(2016-12-19)
The goal of this research was to understand the dispersion of carbon nanotubes (CNT) in unsaturated polyester resin (UPR), the relative strength of nanotube-resin interactions, and curing into nanocomposites. These are ...
Saltwater Intrusion and Trace Element Contaminations at the Coastal Aquifers of the Ganges Delta
(2016-12-19)
The coastal area of Bangladesh has a low topography lying at the confluence of the Ganges and Brahmaputra river systems in the Bengal Basin. The distribution of aquifer sediments in the subsurface is very complex where ...
Physiological Adaptations to a Concurrent Sprint Interval and Resistance Training Program in Aging Women
(2016-12-19)
PURPOSE: To investigate the physiological adaptations to a high intensity concurrent exercise training (CET) program composed of Sprint Interval Training (SIT) and Resistance Exercise Training (RET) in recreationally active ...
The Helicopter Parent Phenomenon: Examining the Effects of Strong Parental Attachment on the Transition of Millennial Emerging Adults from College to the Workplace
(2016-12-19)
Helicopter parents are recognized for meddling in all aspects of the academic, social, and professional lives of their children. As a result, these children may be hindered in the development of essential applied skills, ...