Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Protective Effects of Positive Emotions
(2016-07-27)
This dissertation investigates the protective effects of positive emotions in cognitive and physiological realms. Previous research indicates that positive emotions lead to broader thinking compared to negative emotions ...
Neuroprotective effects of carnitinoid antioxidants in rodent models of mitochondrial dysfunction
(2016-07-27)
The pathological effects of mitochondrial dysfunction result from both oxidative damage and bioenergetic deficiency, and are more severe in cells and tissues with high metabolic energy demands such as neurons, skeletal ...
Building Nonalignment: Technological Interchange and India’s Third Five-Year Plan (1961-1966)
(2016-07-27)
The role of ideology in the modernization of India has been closely studied. Less well understood is the role that technological knowledge and artifacts played. This dissertation studies the role of technology in the Indian ...
Design and Simulation of Cryogenic Test Circuits
(2016-07-27)
New technologies are being introduced in anticipation of the end of Moore’s Law, such as quantum computing, in hopes that the speed gains from the different topologies will offset the increase in size of the devices. Fast ...
Fiber and protein degradation characteristics of stockpiled Tifton 85 bermudagrass
(2016-07-27)
A 2-yr study was conducted to determine effects of rate of N fertilization on kinetic parameters of fiber digestion and protein degradability in stockpiled Tifton 85 bermudagrass. Six 0.76-ha pastures of stockpiled Tifton ...
Timber Barons, Taxes, and Technology: From Past to Present, an Examination of how Alabama’s Lumber History Foreshadowed Current Forestland Ownership Trends
(2016-07-27)
In the last twenty years the forest products industry has divested most of its forested landbase, and much of this land was in the Southeast. The majority of those divested acres are now owned by real estate investment ...
A Computational Study of Modern Approaches to Risk-Averse Stochastic Optimization Using Financial Portfolio Allocation Model
(2016-07-27)
We study some novel approaches to risk-averse stochastic optimization. Our
goal is to numerically evaluate whether these methods result in an improved decision
making under conditions of uncertainty. The methodology used ...
Effect of calcium on biofilm development and role of mopB and msrA in virulence of Xylella fastidiosa
(2016-07-27)
Xylella fastidiosa is the causal agent of many diseases on economically important plants. Pierce’s disease of grape (PD) and citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC) are among the most important diseases caused by X. fastidiosa. ...
Manufacturing Cost Prediction in the Presence of Categorical and Numeric Design Attributes
(2016-07-27)
Manufacturing processes require not only physical operation capabilities but also non-physical management policies. When designing a new product or manufacturing a customer’s new unique design, the focal point is to establish ...
The Influence of Dispositional Mindfulness on State Anxiety and Motor Choking Under Pressure
(2016-07-26)
Performance pressure can promote anxiety. The accompanying increase in physiological arousal and reallocation of attentional resources can result in underperforming, known as choking under pressure. Research suggests the ...
Development and Validation of a Work-Life Conflict Scale: Identifying Energy and Emotion
(2016-07-26)
This research outlines a series of studies that aim to develop and validate a new scale that expands upon the current measurement of work-family conflict. While work-family conflict, and more broadly work-life conflict, ...
Three-Dimensional Tissue-Engineered Cancer Models for Tumorigenic Studies and Drug-Testing Applications
(2016-07-26)
Cancer is one of the most prevalent diseases, affecting millions of people throughout the world in various forms. Significant multidisciplinary efforts are being conducted to improve detection, diagnosis and treatment of ...
LC-MS based characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis shikimate kinase inhibitors containing oxadiazole-amide and aminobenzothiazole rings
(2016-07-26)
The emergence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) has increased the demand for the discovery of new antitubercular drugs. The shikimate pathway is essential ...
Three Essays on Applied International Trade Analysis
(2016-07-26)
This research which addresses factors that impact the global fish market in terms of price and trade flows is presented through three chapters. The first chapter determines the effects of income and population growth on ...
The Role of Pectin Utilization in Root Colonization and Plant Growth-Promotion by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subsp. plantarum (Bap)
(2016-07-26)
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and other beneficial bacteria are increasingly used as biofertilizers for enhancing crop production. After PGPR-treated seeds are planted, root colonization is considered to be ...
Analysis of Freeway Traffic Operations using Driver Assistive Truck Platooning Technology
(2016-07-26)
Driver assistive truck platooning (DATP) as an application of cooperative adaptive cruise control is expected to have substantial benefits in the freight industry. This FHWA study looks into the benefits of DATP in the ...
A preliminary study of remote control skidder operation
(2016-07-26)
In timber harvesting, skidders are widely used by operators who are in charge of pulling the woods. However, operators have to visually monitor multifarious objects such as loggers, machinery, trail, terrain and trees are ...
Effects of exchange rates on China’s agricultural products: The case of soybean trade between China and the U.S.
(2016-07-26)
Exchange rate is a potentially important factor affecting international trade. In the past 30 years, the exchange rate of RMB against USD has changed a lot. In the recent 10 years, for example, the real RMB appreciated ...
Process Design and Simulation of Propylene and Methanol Production through Direct and Indirect Biomass Gasification
(2016-07-26)
As a result of increasing environmental concerns and the depletion of petroleum resources, the search for renewable alternatives is an important global topic. Methanol produced from biomass could be an important intermediate ...
Choice in C57BL/6n Mice: Behavioral and Pharmacological Mechanisms of Concurrent Schedule Performance
(2016-07-25)
Evidence from clinical and laboratory studies converge on the same neurochemical and neuroanatomical substrates underlying choice behavior. The findings suggest that behavioral adjustments in choice procedures are the ...