Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Elucidating the Cognitive Deficits following Doxorubicin treatment
(2014-12-11)
Chemotherapeutic drugs are effective in the treatment of various types of tumors;
however, the optimal clinical effectiveness is limited due to secondary effects including
cognitive impairment, also known as “chemobrain”, ...
Discovering Vulnerabilities In The Wild: An Empirical Study
(2014-12-11)
There is little or no information available on what actually happens when a software vulnerability is detected. We performed an empirical study on reporters of the three most prominent security vulnerabilities: buffer ...
Simultaneous Controlled Release Of Multiple Comfort Molecules And The Production Of Novel High Comfort Contact Lens Materials Through Biphasic Molecular Imprinting
(2014-12-10)
Contact lens induced dry eye (CLIDE) affects approximately 80% of contact lens wearers. Extrapolating to the world wide population of 300 million contact lens wearers, there are approximately 200 million wearers who express ...
The Study of Urban Heat Islands in the Birmingham and Auburn-Opelika, Alabama Urban Areas, Using Satellite and Observational Techniques
(2014-12-10)
Urban heat islands (UHI) are created by cities because buildings, impervious surfaces, energy and transportation, and reduced amounts of evapotranspiration increase temperatures compared to their rural surroundings. Because ...
Evaluation of Energy Storage Devices for Aerospace Applications
(2014-12-10)
Electrical energy storage devices are highly desirable for aerospace applications, such as the Space Vehicle (SV) and many systems/parts for the Space Lunch System (SLS). For this special application, devices that can work ...
Identification and analysis of genome-wide SNPs provide insight into signatures of selection and domestication in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
(2014-12-10)
Domestication and selection for important performance traits can impact the genome, which is most often reflected by reduced heterozygosity in and surrounding genes related to traits affected by selection. In this study, ...
Pre-bond TSV Test Optimization and Stacking Yield Improvement for 3D ICs
(2014-12-10)
Through silicon via (TSV) based three-dimensional IC (3D IC) exhibits various advantages over traditional two-dimensional IC (2D IC), including heterogeneous integration,reduced delay and power dissipation, compact device ...
Analysis of Record and Playback Errors of GPS Signals Caused by the USRP
(2014-12-10)
In this thesis, the errors created by the USRP (Universal Software Receiver Platform) during record and playback are analyzed. The USRP is used for jamming, spoo fing, and
GPS processing, and has recently become widely ...
Landscapes of the Uglyful
(2014-12-10)
Landscape architects can use new radicalisms to move away from the ingrained and the habitual. There is an opportunity to push the boundaries of aesthetics and abandon inefficient design norms that are fixed in the realm ...
Discovery and characterization of synthetic and natural compounds as inhibitors of shikimate kinase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis by LC-MS
(2014-12-10)
With the increasing emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) and the complication by HIV co-infection, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) remains a challenging target for drug discovery. The shikimate pathway, responsible ...
Fabrication and characterization of compliant off-chip double helix and carbon nanotube interconnect
(2014-12-10)
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) type double helix chip-level electrical interconnect structures are fabricated and characterized in this work. Due to their springlike structure, double helix interconnects have the ...
Value-added Bioproducts Development from Lignocellulosic Biomass
(2014-12-10)
Alternative fuels and chemicals from renewable biomass can be used to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil, increase national energy security, and address environmental challenges. While renewable biomass can be used for ...
2,000 Trees a Day: Work and Life in the American Naval Stores Industry, 1877 to 1940
(2014-12-10)
This project explores the lives of nineteenth and early twentieth century naval stores workers in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. After the Civil War, turpentine operators faced a high demand for their product, limited ...
Caregivers of Family with Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: Well-Being and Meaning in Life
(2014-12-10)
Family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia experience threats to their well-being through the stress of care. There are many factors that can improve the well-being of caregivers, but the present ...
Isolation and Assessment of Nitrogen-Fixing and Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria for Use as Biofertilizers
(2014-12-10)
Nitrogen and phosphorus are essential macronutrients for plant growth. The major sources of N and P in agriculture are chemical fertilizers. Nitrogen in the soil can be lost due to denitrification, leaching, and volatilization. ...
Examination of Mentoring Relationships of Women in Student Affairs
(2014-12-10)
According to the American Council on Education (2007) the growth of women in leadership positions in higher education has been slow and has not taken place consistently at different types of higher education institutions. ...
Small RNA and Transcriptome Analysis of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Susceptibility, Resistance, and Hypersensitivity to Reniform Nematodes (Rotylenchulus reniformis)
(2014-12-10)
Reniform nematodes (RN) are semi-endoparasitic nematode species causing significant yield loss in cotton, particularly in the eastern US cotton belt. Successful RN parasitism is contingent on establishment of a syncytium, ...
PPM1A Phosphatase is Involved in Regulating Pregnane Xenobiotic Receptor Mediated Cytochrome P450 3A4 Gene Expression
(2014-12-10)
The liver is the most important organ of drug metabolism and plays a major role in the detoxification of both endobiotics and xenobiotics. The process of drug metabolism is undertaken in three distinct phases. Cytochromes ...
Fasting length and hay type effects on metabolic parameters in the horse
(2014-12-10)
Several metabolic disorders in the horse have been associated with post-prandial fluctuations of blood insulin and glucose concentrations in response to the ingredient and/or chemical composition of feedstuffs consumed. ...
Academic Business: Professionalization and the University Business Officer
(2014-12-10)
This dissertation examines the place of the college and university business officer in institutions of higher education across the U.S. South. In 1927, George Howell Mew, newly minted business officer at Emory University, ...