Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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An Examination of Academic and Assistive Technology Skills and Employment Outcomes
(2016-04-12)
This study examined the relationship between skill attainment by individuals with visual impairments who participated in vocational rehabilitation and the relationship to employment. The skills included the use of an aid ...
Classification Using A Functional Partial Least Squares Logistic Regression Method
(2016-04-12)
Statistical analysis of functional data has been explored extensively over the last decade
and functional partial least squares regression has emerged as a popular choice for classification problems. In partial least ...
Pleasure of manual kitchen products: A checklist for designing manual kitchen tools
(2016-04-12)
As the heart of the home, the kitchen is always a happening place. It can be used to
entertain family, cook that holiday meal, or just scrounge for the latest snack. Kitchen tools have
an important role in creating ...
Investigating the Methodology of Warning Symbol Design
(2016-04-12)
The present study is a continuation of work done by Dr. Adam Piper in his 2010 dissertation on warning symbol design. Warning symbols are important because, if designed correctly, they communicate information about a hazard ...
Schedule Thinning Following Functional Communication Training: A Comparison of Chained Schedules and Multiple Schedules
(2016-04-12)
Functional communication training (FCT) is a well-supported, effective, function-based intervention used to reduce rates of problem behavior by teaching communicative responses that access functionally equivalent reinforcers. ...
Agricultural and Food Policies in Global Trade The Case of Almonds and Hazelnuts
(2016-04-05)
This dissertation consists of three essays. The first essay presents an industry model developed to analyze the link between targeted production subsidies and excess inventory holdings. The Turkish hazelnut industry is a ...
3-D Model Development of Metal Building Systems with Hard Walls
(2016-04-05)
Metal Buildings with precast concrete or masonry walls (hard walls) have been identified by analytical modeling, shake table tests, and earthquake reconnaissance as being susceptible to collapse. While the steel frames ...
Design Guidelines for Product that Influence Consumers’ Value Perception
(2016-04-05)
When consumers meet a new product and make purchase choice, they will have a first impression. Most first impressions connect to the exterior performance of this product, which may include the form implication and visual ...
Peracetic Acid Effects on Shelf Life and Survival of Escherichia coli on Beef Steaks
(2016-04-05)
A study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of peracetic acid (PAA) against Escherichia coli O157:H7 in beef. In this study, 150 slices of beef ball tips (IMPS: 185B) weighing 100g each were inoculated with either ...
An Econometric Approach to Applied Microeconomic Theories: The Case of Natural Resource-Based Industries
(2016-04-05)
The forest products industry of Alabama has a dominant role in the state’s economy. The industry has experienced a general downturn in production, employment and number of operating establishments since the mid-1990s. In ...
Work Values and Technology Skills of Students Enrolled in a Career and Technical Education Course at a Community College
(2016-03-31)
This study was designed to investigate: (a) the work values; (b) the technology skills concerning software, hardware, and technology tools; (c) the perceived competency level to complete basic computer tasks; and (d) the ...
Perceptions of Digital Technology in Military Education
(2016-03-31)
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship, if any, between perceptions of students and instructors with digital technology in military education at a military installation in the southeast region of Alabama. ...
Adipose tissue and liver adaptations in exercised versus non-exercised rats fed a ketogenic diet, western diet, or standard rodent chow
(2016-03-31)
BACKGROUND: We investigated the effects of a low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet (KD), versus other diets, on adipose tissue, liver and serum biomarkers in exercise-trained versus sedentary rodents. METHODS: Male Sprague-Dawley ...
Evaluation of School Bus Emergency Evacuation Systems With Regard to Physical Capabilities of Young Children
(2016-03-28)
Motorized school buses have been used to transport children for over a century and are known to be the safest mode of transportation for students traveling to and from school. Between 2001 and 2008, only 1% of student ...
Lithofacies analysis of AU scientific drill cores 09-03 and 09-04, Wetumpka impact structure, Elmore County, Alabama
(2016-03-25)
The Wetumpka impact structure is an approximately 5 km diameter crater that resulted from a shallow marine cosmic impact in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico during Late Cretaceous (latest Santonian to earliest Campanian). ...
In silico Prediction and Experimental Confirmation of B-cell Epitopes for Molecular Serology of Chlamydia spp.
(2016-03-25)
Urgently needed species-specific ELISAs for detection of antibodies against Chlamydia (C.) spp. have been elusive due to high cross-reactivity of chlamydial antigens. To identify Chlamydia species-specific B-cell epitopes, ...
The Environmental Outcomes of Collaborative Natural Resource Institutions
(2016-03-25)
Across the United States there are collaborative partnerships and networks co-laboring
to manage environmental and natural resources including our watersheds. There are over
2,000 of these watersheds in which at least ...
An Investigation of Learning Styles Assessments and Educational Attainment among Hourly Employees and the Effects on Employee Engagement and Retention
(2016-03-25)
Employee engagement and retention are two areas of focus within industry that help organizations assess business metrics such as training effectiveness, hiring practices, and workplace culture. Several methods exist with ...
Design and Analysis of Joining Methods for Open Architecture Composite Structures
(2016-03-25)
Recent research has shown that ¬Open-Architecture Composite Structures (O-ACS or simply Open Structures) can be utilized to create structures with characteristics that traditional composite structures cannot achieve. The ...
Comparison of Harvest Scheduling Approaches: Using Woodstock vs. Traditional (Back of the Envelope) Harvest Planning Methods
(2016-03-25)
Understanding and managing agricultural or forestry resources can be very difficult for numerous reasons. Methods used to harvest timber vary, and can affect the NPV of a stand. In this study, we compare two approaches: ...