Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Three-Dimensional Velocity Measurements in the Wake of a Hemispherical Roughness Element Using Plenoptic Particle Image Velocimetry
(2016-08-01)
Plenoptic particle image velocimetry (PIV) was used to perform instantaneous three-dimensional (3D) velocity measurements in the near-wake of a wall-mounted hemispherical roughness element at a Reynolds number (based on ...
The Relationship Between Sexual Satisfaction and Relationship Satisfaction as Mediated by Partner Perceptions of Power
(2016-08-01)
Using a sample of 34 clients from the Auburn University Marriage and Family Therapy Center, this study examined the relationship between sexual satisfaction, marital power and relationship satisfaction for males and females ...
EnLIGHTening the landscape
(2016-08-01)
The simple idea of nighttime design became a catalyst for what would be a year long investigation into how our perception, both spatially and experientially, is shaped by the effects and implementation of lighting. The ...
JavelinaCode: A Web-Based Object-Oriented Programming Environment with Static and Dynamic Visualization
(2016-08-01)
This research proposes an approach to provide source code along with structural and behavioral aspects of visualizations synchronized in a web-based programming environment, JavelinaCode. The aim of the approach is to help ...
Transgenic Disruption of Aromatase Using the Daughterless Construct to Alter Sex Ratio in Common Carp, Cyprinus Carpio
(2016-08-01)
The common carp (Cyprinus Carpio) is considered as invasive alien species (IAS) in North America and is particularly ecologically damaging in Australia. Traditional methods, biological means, harvesting and chemicals, used ...
Short-Chain Ceramides for Enhancing Cytotoxicity of Liposome-Encapsulated Doxorubicin Toward Human Breast Cancer (MDA-MB-231) and Prostate Cancer (PC-3) Cells
(2016-08-01)
Co-delivery of short chain ceramide, C6-Ceramide (C6-Cer) and C8-Ceramide (C8-Cer) and doxorubicin (DOX) using a liposomal system in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer and PC3 prostate cancer cell lines for synergistic cytotoxic ...
Theoretical investigations of small molecule adsorption on pristine, doped, and perforated graphene
(2016-08-01)
Computational chemistry is a standard tool to understand chemical phenomena at the
electronic and molecular levels, and is a rapidly growing branch of chemistry. In this thesis,
three distinct computational chemistry ...
Audience Gatekeeping Via Social Media
(2016-08-01)
Using networked gatekeeping theory, this study analyzes how social media is being integrated into morning news programming, allowing audience members an opportunity to play a role in the gatekeeping process. Traditional ...
Modelling, Control and Estimation Techniques For Micromachined Electrostatic Actuators Using Macro Magnetic Actuators
(2016-07-29)
Parallel plate actuators (PPAs) are fundamental devices in micro-electro-mechanical systems. PPAs' main drawback is their limited open loop stable traveling range which is caused by their nonlinear electrostatic force. ...
Insomnia drives changes in suicide ideation: A latent difference score model of community adults over a brief interval
(2016-07-29)
Insomnia is robustly associated with suicidal behavior (Bernert, Kim, Iwata, & Perlis, 2015), but limitations in existing studies hinder nuanced understanding of this relationship. The current study aimed to address ...
The Role of Frataxin in Doxorubicin Mediated Cardiac Hypertrophy
(2016-07-29)
Doxorubicin (DOX) is a highly effective anti-neoplastic agent, used to treat a wide range of cancer. However, the clinical application of DOX is limited due to its dose dependent cardiotoxic complications which eventually ...
Lowest Price Guarantee Policies on Travel Websites: A Comprehensive Study on Policy Variety, Policy Costs, and Customer Perceived Value of Key Policy Features
(2016-07-29)
According to eMarketer (2015), approximately 60% of travel product purchases are made online, a figure that will continue to increase due to the widespread use of smartphones and the booming of mobile device booking. To ...
Magnetometer Aided Navigation Filters for Improved Observability and Estimation on Ground Vehicles
(2016-07-29)
Two modified extended Kalman filters, called the MGVA and MVVA filters, have been developed which combine the attitude determination capabilities of magnetometers with the standard extended Kalman filter. The standard ...
The Fractional Chromatic Number and the Hall Ratio
(2016-07-29)
All graphs in this paper are both finite and simple. α(G) is the vertex independence of a graph, G. The Hall ratio of G is defined as ρ(G) = max[n(H) /α(H) |n(H) = |V (H)|and H ⊆ G] where H ⊆ G means that H is a subgraph of ...
Characterization of the gut and skin microbiomes of wild-caught fishes from Lake Guntersville, Alabama
(2016-07-29)
In recent years, a paradigm shift has occurred in the area of organismal health. Where Koch and Hill’s fundamental postulates equating to “one microbe—one disease” were once regarded as the rule, research has now shifted ...
Mediterranean Diet Adherence in the Southeast United States: Validation of a Field-Based Survey Instrument and the Impact of Nutrition Knowledge
(2016-07-29)
The Mediterranean diet (MD) has been shown to reduce chronic disease risk, and nutrition knowledge has been shown to correlate with diet choices. However, Mediterranean diet adherence in the southeast United States is ...
Methane Exchanges between Terrestrial Ecosystems and the Atmosphere in Response to Multiple Environmental Changes - A Process-Based Modeling Study
(2016-07-29)
Methane (CH4), the most abundant non-carbon dioxide (CO2) greenhouse gas, has a relatively shorter lifetime (approx. 9 years) and higher global warming potential (approx. 28 times) than CO2 at a 100-year time horizon. The ...
Diversity and Conservation of the Southern Cavefish, Typhlichthys subterraneus
(2016-07-29)
The Southern Cavefish, Typhlichthys subterraneus, is one of the most fascinating stygobionts of the Amblyopsidae due to undescribed diversity within it. I investigated aspects of morphological and molecular diversity for ...
Advancing a better understanding of influences on relational health: A prevention science approach
(2016-07-28)
One of the strongest predictors of optimal health, well-being, and life satisfaction is having stable and supportive relationships (Pinker, 2014). Yet as evidenced by high rates of relationship dissolution, maintaining ...
Flow-Directed Assembly of Cellulose Nanocrystal Dispersions with Ordered Film Applications
(2016-07-28)
This dissertation presents the results of highly collaborative research on the fluid-phase assembly of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) into ordered films. Due to their extraordinary properties, CNC are increasingly being ...