Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Using Lesson Study to Develop Professional Teaching Knowledge for Problem-based Historical Inquiry Among 4th Grade Social Studies Teachers
(2014-05-15)
This study explored the use of scaffolded lesson study to develop professional teaching
knowledge for problem-based historical inquiry (PBHI). Using mixed methods including
extensive classroom observations, the study ...
An Implementation of the Finite Element Method for the Velocity-Current Magnetohydrodynamics Equations
(2014-05-15)
The aim of this research is to extend the numerical results in [78] of a velocity-current
magnetohydrodynamics formulation proposed by A.J. Meir and Paul G. Schmidt in [74]
for a stationary flow that models a conductive ...
JavaScript: The Used Parts
(2014-05-15)
JavaScript is designed as a scripting language which gained mainstream adoption even
without creation of proper formal standard. The success of JavaScript could be attributed to
the explosion of the internet and simplicity ...
Exploring Methods to Enhance Rooting of Vaccinium arboreum Stem Cuttings
(2014-05-15)
Sparkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum Marshall) has great potential in the fruit and ornamental industries, but is very difficult to vegetatively propagate. A series of rooting experiments were run using juvenile cuttings from ...
Rapid Missile System Characterization Using Computational Intelligence
(2014-05-15)
There exist many physical relationships between dynamic systems that humans can infer
data from where an exact science may not be possible or plausible to apply. The imprecision
or inaccuracy of attempted models and ...
Nonlocal Dispersal Equations and Convergence to Random Dispersal Equations
(2014-05-15)
This dissertation is devoted to the study of the dynamics of nonlocal and random dispersal evolution equations.
Dispersal evolution equations are widely used to model the diffusions of organisms or individuals in many ...
Influence of Endosymbionts in Mediating Plant Defense Responses to Herbivory by the Pea Aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum
(2014-05-15)
Growing evidence suggests that symbiotic microbes that colonize different tissues and organs, known as endosymbionts, may influence the behavioral and physiological traits exhibited by insects as they interact with plants. ...
Situated Socio-Cognitive and Ecological Simulation of the Triple-Helix Theory of Regional Innovation Dynamics
(2014-05-14)
This dissertation focuses on applying the concept of agent-based ecological simulation
to the problem of developing and maintaining regional innovation economies. A simulation
model based on a popular model of innovation, ...
Developing a Long-Term Monitoring Protocol for the Pygmy Sculpin (Cottus paulus), a Spring Dwelling Imperiled Species
(2014-05-14)
Long-term monitoring protocols require adequate levels of precision in order to detect temporal changes in abundance or density. However, the ability to detect changes can be reduced by sampling variation, seasonal ...
The Asymmetric Game Strategies Utilizing R&D Incentives under Uncertain Patent Race and Non-infringing Imitation
(2014-05-14)
The primary objective of this research is to provide the optimal strategies for firms and decision makers to take advantage of competitive situations in which they obtain the greatest benefits. We analyze the various ...
Trace Element and Hf-Nd Isotope Constraints on the Origin of Young Tengchong Volcanic Rocks, SE Tibetan Plateau
(2014-05-14)
Hafnium and neodymium isotope systematics in mafic volcanic rocks provide useful information about mantle source characteristics and processes. Hf and Nd isotope arrays are useful for identifying the types of subducted ...
Evaluation of PRE and POST Applied Herbicides Along With Cover Crop Residue for Control of Escape Weed Species in Tomato Production Systems
(2014-05-14)
Field studies were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of selected preemergence (PRE-) and postemergence (POST-) applied herbicides in combination with a fall planted rye cover crop and spring planted sunn hemp cover crop ...
Pinning Down the Change: A Community-Level Study of Timberland Ownership Change
(2014-05-13)
Over the last twenty years, the forest products industry has sold much of its land base
throughout the U.S. The majority of that land is being transferred from corporations in what was
a traditional vertically-integrated ...
Political Patents of Monopoly: Parliamentary and Public Discourse of Economic Policy, 1628-1648
(2014-05-13)
Discussion of patents of monopoly during the reign of Charles I reflected the changing political environment from the 1620s through the 1640s. Members of parliament and merchant pamphleteers described monopolies as ...
Mate Choice, Reproductive Success, and How Population Demography Influences Fawning Season of White-tailed Deer
(2014-05-13)
Mate choice of white-tailed deer based on age and body size is poorly understood. I studied a captive population to evaluate mate choice and reproductive success. Age differences between mated pairs did not differ from ...
Understanding Unsteady Flow and Modeling Water Quality Dynamics in the Coastal Systems under Various Hydrological and Climate Scenarios
(2014-05-12)
Three dimensional hydrodynamic Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code (EFDC) model was used to simulate flow, temperature, dye, age of tracer, and salinity in the Alabama coastal systems. The study area Perdido Bay and Wolf Bay ...
Optimal egg incubation temperature, and the effects of diet on growth of hatchling Eastern Indigo snakes (Drymarchon couperi) during a captive head-start program
(2014-05-12)
Optimal husbandry techniques are desirable for any headstart program, but frequently are unknown for rare species. In this thesis I determine the optimal incubation temperature and optimal diet diversity for eastern indigo ...
Pattern of Invasion of a Nonindigenous Cyprinid and Potential Shifts in Native Fish Assemblage Structure
(2014-05-12)
Invasive species increasingly threaten global biodiversity with faunal homogenizations and are of specific concern in the highly diverse aquatic systems of the Southeast United States. However, patterns of invasion and ...
Movement Patterns of Gray Triggerfish, Balistes capriscus, Around Artificial Reefs in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
(2014-05-12)
Relatively little is known about the ecology of gray triggerfish, Balistes capriscus Gmelin, despite its importance to both sport and commercial fisheries. In particular, gray triggerfish habitat use is not well understood. ...
Fronteras de cal: Discursos identitarios en la literatura futbolística
(2014-05-12)
The present thesis studies the construction of collective identity through soccer literature in Spain. This literature acts as a good example of discursive mechanisms that are used by the different imagined communities ...