Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Evaluating the Use of Enclosures to Reintroduce Eastern Indigo Snakes
(2013-11-15)
Reintroductions are a common tool used for the conservation of imperiled species worldwide. Use of enclosures to effect soft release of individuals for reintroductions has become commonplace because this technique limits ...
The Influence of Colloidal Kaolinite on Th(IV) Transport in Saturated Porous Media
(2013-11-11)
Many laboratory and field studies have indicated that colloid mobilization was the most important potential source of enhancing the transport of a variety of contaminants in groundwater. However, limited research studied ...
Studying the Relation of Reading Time Allocation Strategies and Working Memory Using a RSVP Text Presentation
(2013-11-11)
Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) is a useful method for controlling the timing of text presentations and studying how readers’ characteristics, such as working memory (WM) and reading strategies for time allocation, ...
Consumer Preferences on Peanut Aflatoxin Safety in Ghana
(2013-11-11)
Food safety attracts growing attention in discussions among scientists, policymakers, and the general public. The introduction and enforcement of appropriate regulatory standards for pervasive food toxins, such as aflatoxins, ...
Visual, Acoustic, and Volatile Cues to Improve Performance of Trapping Ambrosia Beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
(2013-11-11)
Three widely distributed species of ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), Xylosandrus germanus Blandford, Xylosandrus crassiusculus Motschulsky, and Cnestus mutilatus Blandford are introduced pests that ...
Effectiveness of Silane in Mitigating Alkali-Silica Reaction in the Bibb Graves Bridge
(2013-11-11)
The Bibb Graves Bridge is in Wetumpka, Alabama, and it has severe damage caused by alkali-silica reaction (ASR) in two of its fourteen reinforced concrete arches. A silane-based, ASR mitigation procedure was developed and ...
Role of zinc in biofilm production and virulence of Xylella fastidiosa
(2013-11-11)
Xylella fastidiosa is a Gram-negative plant pathogenic bacterium that exclusively colonizes the xylem vessels of the host plant and the foreguts of sharpshooter insect vectors (Cicadelidae, Cercopidae, Machaerotidae, and ...
Value of Vocational Logging Training
(2013-11-11)
Logging employees need training and most of the time the get that training on the job. Vocational logging training helps logging machine operators to improve work performance including job quality, productivity, and safety. ...
Evaluation of soybean meal from selected cultivars of soybeans for use in practical diets for L. vannamei
(2013-11-08)
This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of twelve sources of soybean meal (SBM), which included new soy varieties in practical feed formulation for Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, using both digestibility ...
An Examination of Social Skills Training on Transition-related Social Skills of Students with Disabilities
(2013-11-08)
Many students with disabilities lack the skills needed to transition into society as successful, independent adults (Test, Aspel, & Everson, 2006). Emphasis has been placed on transition preparation. Several skills deficits ...
Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) as Thermal Interface Material
(2013-11-08)
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are promising materials for many potential applications. High
electrical conductivity, superior mechanical strength, thermal conductivity, and chemical
inertness are some of the properties of CNTs. ...
Attrition from Couple Therapy: Individual Symptoms, Relationship Adjustment, and Stage of Change
(2013-11-08)
Research has indicated that attrition in psychotherapy is a problem for therapists and clients. Additionally, there is a lack of research pertaining specifically to factors affecting dropout rates in couple therapy. In ...
Sell in May and Go Away Effect: Evidence from Developed, Emerging, and Frontier Markets
(2013-11-08)
This thesis represents a comprehensive study of the Sell in May Effect. I follow the work of Bouman and Jacobsen (2002) and Andrade et al. (2013) on a large sample of countries consisting of 24 developed, 21 emerging and ...
An Analysis of the Municipal Solid Waste Permitting and Recycling Programs of the State of Alabama
(2013-11-08)
In the past half century solid waste policy has changed significantly as public awareness and the realization of potential environmental hazards of landfills has grown. The State of Alabama has recently begun to experience ...
Local Calibration of the MEPDG Using Test Track Data
(2013-11-08)
The Mechanistic-empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG), now known as AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design, is a state-of-art mechanistic-empirical design method. It has been adopted by the American Association of State Highway ...
Fluoroquinolone-associated mutations in soxS, a transcriptional regulator of AcrAB efflux pump
(2013-11-08)
Escherichia coli is a major cause of urinary tract infections in companion animals and efflux pump over expression has been associated with high-level fluoroquinolone (FQ) resistance. The purpose of this study was to ...
Live-Load Response of In-Service Bridge Constructed with Precast, Prestressed Self- Consolidating Concrete Girders
(2013-11-08)
In order to assess the viability of a bridge constructed with precast, prestressed, self-consolidating concrete (SCC) bridge girders in the state of Alabama, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) sponsored an ...
Guidance of an Off-Road Tractor-Trailer System Using Model Predictive Control
(2013-11-08)
This thesis presents an effort to improve the path following reliability of a tractor-trailer system by using a non-linear Model Predictive Control (MPC) approach. The proposed method allows an autonomous mobile robot to ...
Impact of Correlated RF Noise on SiGe HBT Noise Parameters and LNA Design Implications
(2013-11-08)
This work presents analytical models of SiGe HBT and LNA noise parameters accounting for high frequency noise correlation. The models are verified using measurement data and circuit simulation. The impact of noise correlation ...
Behavioral Responses of Two Parasitic Wasp Species with Different Degree of Host Specificity to Host-Related Plant Volatiles
(2013-11-08)
As an indirect defense to herbivore attack, plants release many types of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which guide parasitoids to their herbivore hosts. Plants may release constitutive volatiles or synthesize new ones ...