Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Studies on Wheat Scab in Alabama
(2013-07-09)
Wheat scab is one of the more destructive diseases of wheat in the US. In Alabama, scab was not considered a problem in the past; however, during recent years it has been reported in north Alabama. The overall goal of this ...
Pleasurable Insights: Conceptualizing the role of Sexual Pleasure within Intimate Relationships
(2013-07-08)
Sexual pleasure is commonly thought of as the central construct motivating sexual behavior. However, there is very little empirically-based work on the conceptualization and measurement of sexual pleasure. The current study ...
Effects of Personality Traits on Predicting Substance Dependence in University Students
(2013-07-08)
College students who do not successfully complete undergraduate studies by obtaining
bachelor’s degrees have much lower average lifetime earnings than college students who do
obtain bachelor’s degrees. Research ...
Comparison of Video Ethnographic Modes for Design Research
(2013-07-08)
Design research is a daunting and time consuming process in which many hours of research is collected through methods such as interviews, surveys, focus groups and visual techniques such as photography and video. This ...
Characterization of root colonization by the biocontrol bacterium Bacillus firmus strain GB126
(2013-07-02)
A new biological control treatment for plant-parasitic nematodes was marketed throughout the U.S. starting in 2010. The treatment consists of the biocontrol agent Bacillus firmus strain GB126. Following commercial release ...
A Correlational Study of Types of Administrator Mentoring and the Retention of Secondary School Administrators in Alabama's River Heritage Region
(2013-07-02)
School administration is the single most important contributing factor to the success of an effective school (Cunningham & Cordeiro, 2006, 2009). Though principals’ and assistant principals’ salaries have increased across ...
Parasite component community of Gulf Killifish, Fundulus grandis, in an oiled Louisiana saltmarsh
(2013-07-01)
Fish parasites comprise a large portion of marine biodiversity but so far have been underutilized as Gulf of Mexico bioindicators. Shifts in parasite diversity, prevalence, and intensity resulting from the 2010 BP Deepwater ...
Thermal Conductivity of Nanostructure-Enhanced Phase Change Materials: Measurements for Solid Eicosane-Based Copper Oxide and Carbon Nanotube Colloids and Numerical Modeling of Anomalous Measurements near Phase Transition
(2013-06-25)
In this thesis, thermal conductivity of eicosane-based nanostructure-enhanced phase change materials (NePCM) and modeling of the effectiveness of the widely-used transient hot wire (THW) apparatus near the liquid-solid ...
SISE: A novel approach to individual effort estimation
(2013-06-25)
(Author’s note: This dissertation has been prepared following a manuscript style. Each chapter has been constructed as a stand alone manuscript, suitable for separate publication. Therefore, each chapter contains an abstract ...
Towards the identification of sex-determining gene(s) in channel catfish
(2013-06-20)
Sex is the most fundamental feature in the life of an organism. Studying of sex determination is an important area in animal developmental and evolutionary biology, as well as ecology. In teleost, sex determination mechanism ...
Dissociation and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Latent Profile Analysis
(2013-06-18)
The relationship between dissociation and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been well-established in the scientific literature. However, the exact nature of this relationship remains the subject of debate. Recent ...
Natural arsenic contamination in alluvial aquifers of Chianan Plain, Taiwan
(2013-06-18)
Geological and geochemical analyses were performed on groundwater and sediment samples collected from Budai and Yichu deep drilling sites in the Chianan Plain of Taiwan to examine the distribution and mobilization of arsenic ...
Mathematics Behind Planimeters
(2013-06-18)
Original master thesis project: By studying the literature, collect and write a survey
paper on the mathematics of the planimeters. Planimeter is a somewhat forgotten ingenious
device which was invented in 1814 to satisfy ...
Assessment of Disharmony and Disaffection
(2013-06-14)
Intimate relationship researchers’ need to accurately assess conflict resolution and emotional connection has driven the development of instruments measuring disharmony and disaffection, constructs that assess these ...
Development of Raman and Electrochemical Biosensors and Fabrication of Hybrid Materials for Supercapacitors
(2013-06-14)
This dissertation describes the development of sensors for the detection of biologically relevant molecules and the fabrication of hybrid supercapacitor materials for energy storage purposes. Specifically, DNA sensors based ...
Development of an Automated Planter for Sweet Potato Slips
(2013-06-13)
Fluctuating oil prices and the urge to reduce oil dependency has significantly increased US ethanol production. In 2011, approximately 28% of the corn market was used for fuel ethanol production. The expanding ethanol ...
Maximum and minimum degree in iterated line graphs
(2013-06-13)
In this thesis we analyze two papers, both by Dr. Stephen G. Hartke and
Dr. Aparna W. Higginson, on maximum and minimum degrees of a graph $G$ under iterated line graph
operations. Let $\Delta_{k}$ and $\delta_{k}$ denote ...
Improved Proximity Assays for Protein Quantitation
(2013-06-05)
The work presented in this dissertation is focused on the development of proximity assay formats for biosensor applications in medical diagnostics, biological research, and point-of-care testing. An electrochemical proximity ...
An Investigation of the Relationship between Self-Directed Learning Readiness and Resilience among Student-Athletes
(2013-05-31)
Self-directed learners are people who advance based on personal initiative, capability, and determination (Knowles, 1962; Lerner, 1957; McDonald, 1967). Resilience is theorized as a positive characteristic within individuals ...
Spatial Spread Dynamics of Monostable Equations in Spatially Locally Inhomogeneous Media with Temporal Periodicity
(2013-05-31)
This dissertation is devoted to the study of semilinear dispersal evolution equations.
These type of equations are called as Monostable or KPP type equations, which arise
in modeling the population dynamics of many ...