Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Adolescent artistic caricatures and the sharing of art
(2016-05-05)
The assumptions and stereotypes that form the basis of adolescent social groups include caricatures of artists and artistic peers. This exploratory qualitative study is a bricolage in educational psychology with elements ...
Alabama Workforce Development – Evaluating the Efficiency of the Alabama Local Workforce Investment Board Structure
(2016-05-05)
This study provided an assessment of the Alabama Workforce Investment Board structure by surveying board members of each of Alabama’s three local workforce investment boards. The survey instrument was inspired by a similarly ...
Differences in Participant Recall and Preference Based on Patient Medication Information Format
(2016-05-05)
Patient medication information (PMI) is currently not meeting patients’ needs, especially those with low health literacy. Studies suggest that adding relevant images to otherwise textual PMI as well as video presentation ...
Effects of desiccation practices and ploidy on Vibrio spp. abundances of cultured oysters, Crassostrea virginica
(2016-05-05)
The expansion of off-bottom aquaculture of the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, to the Gulf of Mexico accompanied by high temperatures, which are correlated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus, has ...
Roadside Features in Crash Prediction Models: Data Collection and Evaluation
(2016-05-05)
A roadway departure (RwD) crash, comprising run-off-road (ROR) and cross median/cross centerline head-on collisions, is defined as a crash in which a vehicle crosses an edge line, a centerline, or otherwise leaves the ...
Iron-Sulfur Cluster-Containing Enzymes Involved in Isoprenoid Biosynthesis and Electron Bifurcation
(2016-05-05)
Iron-sulfur-cluster-containing proteins are present in all living organisms. They are involved in a wide array of biological processes such as electron transfer, substrate binding and activation, regulation of enzyme ...
Extensions of Monotonicity Results to Semisimple Lie Groups
(2016-05-05)
We extend a monotonicity result of Wang and Gong on the product of powers of positive definite matrices. This result concerns the eigenvalues of such products which written as vectors have a log majorization relationship. ...
Adherence to ADHD medication during the transition to college: Experiences, needs, and challenges
(2016-05-05)
Self-management of chronic illness is an abrupt challenge for adolescents as they transition into adulthood. This struggle is most evident when they move away to college and no longer have instrumental support for disease ...
Classification of Ego Platform Motion for Platform Independent Plug and Play Navigation
(2016-05-05)
This dissertation presents a method of using these kinematic constraints without requiring this apriori knowledge of the application platform. The method is termed ``joint navigation and classification'' (JNC), and involves ...
Human melanocortin-3 receptor: structure-function relationship of DPLIY motif and helix 8 and biased signaling
(2016-05-05)
The melanocortin-3 receptor (MC3R) is a member of family A G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). The MC3R remains the most enigmatic of the melanocortin receptors with regard to its physiological functions, especially the ...
Techniques for Finding Homeomorphisms Between Generalized Inverse Limits
(2016-05-05)
Techniques are presented for finding homeomorphisms between generalized inverse limits, including a generalization of techniques introduced by Smith and Varagona, and a characterization in terms of category theory.
Relationships between benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages and the physical environment in sandy SE streams, with emphasis on stream geomorphology, hydrology and watershed disturbance
(2016-05-05)
Biodiversity is predicted to decline over the next 100 years, and stream ecosystems are
predicted to be impacted by landuse change. This predicted decline highlights the need to
understand sand-bed streams and biotic ...
A Study on the Electromechanical/Dielectric Response of Poly(ethylene oxide)-Nanocrystalline-Cellulose Composites and Polyvinylidene Fluoride Electroactive Polymers
(2016-05-05)
The study of electroactive polymers (EAPs) has garnered a lot of attention over the past two decades for their ability to generate large electromechanical actuation responses without the need for any moving parts, external ...
Assessment of Science Teachers’ Vocabulary Strategies with English Language Learners and Self-Efficacy Levels
(2016-05-05)
The purpose of this study was to examine science teachers’ self-efficacy with teaching science and their self-efficacy level for teaching ELL students while also examining the types of vocabulary instructional strategies ...
Optimization of a Turboramjet Hot Section with an Interstage Turbine Burner
(2016-05-05)
A turbine based combined cycle engine (TBCC) is currently in development for use in the SR-72 reconnaissance aircraft, the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird. With a proposed operating range of Mach 0-6, there is a need for ...
Assessment of Multiple Ingest Strategies for Accumulo Key-Value Store
(2016-05-05)
In recent years, the emergence of heterogeneous data, especially of the unstructured type, has been extremely rapid. The data growth happens concurrently in 3 dimensions: volume (size), velocity (growth rate) and variety ...
Examining Influences on the Beliefs and Practices of Secondary Social Studies Teachers in their Early Careers: A Multiple-Case Study
(2016-05-05)
This study examined the enduring effects of a pre-service teacher preparation program rooted in problem-based historical inquiry on the beliefs and practices of five program graduates in their early careers. Interviews ...
Photo-assisted Adsorptive Desulfurization of Hydrocarbon Fuels over TiO2 and Ag-TiO2
(2016-05-05)
Organic sulfur compounds are one of the most common impurities in crude oil which is widely used as transportation fuels such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuels. Sulfur in liquid hydrocarbon fuels is also considered as one ...
Exploring English Language Learners’ Self-Efficacy Beliefs, Language Learning Strategies and Goal Orientation
(2016-05-05)
The purpose of this study was to examine self-efficacy beliefs, learning strategy, and goal orientation of college-level English Language Learners (ELLs) enrolled in English as a Second Language (ESL) program. This study ...
Diversification of plant-feeding insects: using informatics to explore the effects of natural enemy interactions
(2016-05-05)
The aim of my thesis research was to gain a deeper understanding of the species diversity of plant-feeding insects. I pursued that aim with two complementary projects. In the first, I developed a web application to manage ...