Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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A study of campus fraternity and sorority advisors regarding alcohol education strategies used on college campuses
(2012-10-29)
“There is no greater public health hazard on American college and university campuses
than the abuse of alcohol” (Misch, 2010, p. 232). The purpose of this study was to examine
alcohol education strategies presently used ...
Social Justice Counseling: Establishing Psychometric Properties for the Advocacy Competencies Self-Assessment Survey©
(2012-10-23)
The current study conducted reliability and validity analyses on the Advocacy Competencies Self-Assessment (ACSA) Survey©. Self-report measures were used to collect data from mental health professionals who were not ...
Reduction of Lead Free Solder Aging Effects Using Doped SAC Alloys
(2012-10-08)
The microstructure, mechanical response, and failure behavior of lead free solder joints in electronic assemblies are constantly evolving when exposed to isothermal aging and/or thermal cycling environments. Large ...
The Identification of Critical Active-Site Groups and Catalytic Steps Governing the Desulfonation Reaction by Alkanesulfonate Monooxygenase
(2012-10-08)
The alkanesulfonate monooxygenase enzyme (SsuD) catalyzes the oxygenolytic cleavage of a carbon-sulfur bond of sulfonated substrates. A mechanism involving acid-base catalysis is proposed for the desulfonation mechanism ...
Advanced SiO2/SiC Interface Passivation
(2012-10-08)
Silicon carbide is a wide band semiconductor with high critical field EC (~ x7 Si) and excellent thermal conductivity (~ x3 Si). These properties make SiC a good candidate for power switching applications. The Baliga figure ...
Incast-free TCP for Data Center Networks
(2012-10-03)
Cloud Computing is a computing paradigm that involves delivering hosted services over the Internet, based on a `pay-per-use' approach. This new style of computing, promises to revolutionize the IT industry by making computing ...
Habitat Associations of Birds of North America
(2012-09-28)
I examined habitat associations of woodpeckers (Picidae) and warblers (Parulidae) on Redstone Arsenal, Madison County, Alabama. I used maps derived from satellite imagery to construct models of habitats occupied by the ...
Promoting Self-Determination in People with Disabilities within Vocational Rehabilitation
(2012-09-27)
A growing body of evidence suggests that the development of self-determination in persons with disabilities has a positive impact on adult outcomes such as employment. The primary mission of rehabilitation services is to ...
Revealing Hidden Diversity in a Unique Island Ecosystem: The Evolution, Ecology and Conservation of Anchialine Shrimp in the Pacific Basin
(2012-09-27)
Due to varying anthropogenic pressures, there is an urgency to accelerate research into unique island environments and their biota before they are lost forever. For many islands, one of the most threatened ecosystems may ...
Characterization of Biopores Resulting from Mole Crickets (Scapteriscus spp.)
(2012-09-27)
Soil organisms, particularly arthropods, create biopores as they move or tunnel. The abundance and burrowing nature of mole crickets, a common soil-inhabiting pest in the southeastern United States, will likely influence ...
Civil UAV Type Certification: DoD Mishap Analysis 2000-2009 and FAA Certification Roadmap
(2012-08-29)
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued memorandums which support the use of flight activities which can demonstrate that proposed operation can be conducted at an acceptable level of safety. This paper ...
AmericanWork, Inc. Supportive Living Program: A Program Evaluation
(2012-08-29)
The AmericanWork, Inc. Supportive Living Program is a residential program for the severe and persistent mentally ill. This program evaluation sought to determine the variables which impact the consumer transitioning out ...
The Contributions of Psychosocial, Environmental, and Policy Variables on Meeting Physical Activity Recommendations in Working Women
(2012-08-29)
The purpose of this dissertation was to identify psychosocial, worksite policy, and environmental factors that facilitate adherence to physical activity among employed women. One hundred three employed women (age 23-65 ...
Evolution of the Earth's Ring Current during Geomagnetic Storms
(2012-08-29)
We examine the evolution of the ring current during the main and early recovery phases of five geomagnetic storms, three driven by co-rotating interaction regions (CIRs) in the solar wind and two driven by interplanetary ...
An Examination of the Predictive Validity of Court Assigned Risk Levels on Recidivism Rates among Juvenile Sex Offenders
(2012-08-27)
Approximately 20% of all sexual crimes are committed by adolescents (Barbaree & Marshall, 2006). Those adolescents that are adjudicated for a sexual offense and subsequently complete a treatment program, typically have low ...
The Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Physical Performance in Ambulatory Patients on Hemodialysis
(2012-08-27)
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) supplementation on physical performance in ambulatory hemodialysis (HD) patients.
Design and Setting: This randomized, ...
Characterization of Soil Microbial Communities in Agricultural and Forest Ecosystems
(2012-08-27)
Soil microbial community plays a critical role in nutrient cycling. The overall objective of this work was to determine responses of soil microbial communities to agricultural and forest management practices. Field experiments ...
Improve I/O performance and Energy Efficiency in Hadoop Systems
(2012-08-27)
MapReduce is one of the most popular distributed computing platforms for the large-scale data-intensive applications. MapReduce has been applied to many areas of divide-and-conquer problems like search engines, data mining, ...
Long-term Effects of a Perennial Forage Grass in a Peanut-Cotton Rotation on Soil Properties
(2012-08-17)
Peanut (Arachis hypogeae) and cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) are traditionally rotated together in southern Georgia and Alabama, and in northern Florida. Maintaining crop yields and long-term economic sustainability with ...
Rethinking African American Protest: Freaknik and the Civil Rights Legacy of Atlanta
(2012-08-17)
During the late 1980s and early 90s, Atlanta played host to the spring break festival Freaknik. A gathering of Historically Black College and University students and African American youth, Freaknik came to challenge the ...