Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Respiratory Physiology of Urban Insects
(2013-07-10)
Respiratory physiology of urban insects was studied. Specific urban insect pests studied included silverfish, Lepisma saccharina L., firebrats, Thermobia domestica (Packard), and bed bugs, Cimex lectularius L. All of ...
Static Resistance Functions for Unbonded Retrofit Unreinforced Concrete Masonry Walls with Plate Connection for Blast Design Applications
(2013-07-10)
Over the past two decades the use of explosives to attack both commercial and government buildings has increased. A substantial amount of research has been conducted to be able to protect not only the occupants but the ...
Gluconic and xylonic acid production from lignocellulosic biomass by Gluconobacter oxydans
(2013-07-10)
To address the growing concerns over national energy security and climate change, significant amount of efforts have been made for developing sustainable biofuels and chemicals from renewable lignocellulosic biomass. ...
Nonparametric Rank Based Inferences for Generalized Linear Models, Longitudinal Data Analysis, and Variable Selection
(2013-07-10)
Many relevant data sets from environmental sciences,biomedical sciences, finance, insurance, engineering, and many other disciplines have high-dimensionality, difficult to model dependence structure, outliers, and heavy ...
Mutational analysis and coagulation factor VIII sequence in a colt with hemophilia A
(2013-07-10)
Hemophilia A is an X-linked disorder caused by a deficiency in factor VIII (FVIII). Although foals have been diagnosed based on deficiency in FVIII activity, causative gene mutations have not been identified. The objectives ...
Mechanistic Study of Pyrolysis of Small Boron Hydrides
(2013-07-10)
Theoretical background and computational methods are introduced in Chapter 1. In Chapter 2 the rate constant for the association of two boranes to form diborane is investigated using several methods. The most sophisticated ...
The Effect of Diet and the Masou Salmon Delta5-Desaturase Transgene on Delta6-Desaturase and Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase Gene Expression and N-3 Fatty Acid Level in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
(2013-07-10)
The omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) play important roles in human health. Transgenic technology and diet regulation elevated the omega-3 fatty acid levels in ...
The Effect of Color on Perception of Individual and Brand Personality Traits and Approach-Avoidance Behaviors: An Implicit Theory Perspective
(2013-07-10)
The objectives of this study were three-fold: a) to examine the effect of color (red/blue) on perceptions of individual/ brand personality traits (introverted/extroverted); b) to examine whether the above effect is moderated ...
The Impact of Affective Mood States on Multitasking Performance
(2013-07-10)
Multitasking is a task performance phenomenon that has become extremely common among organizational employees (Gonzalez & Mark, 2004; 2005). Multitasking requires that individuals focus cognitive resources on different ...
Adiponectin Expression and Oxidative Stress in Hearts of Mice Fed a High-fat Diet
(2013-07-09)
Evidence suggests that excess superoxide generation leading to oxidative stress and/or the reduced capacity of organisms to regulate oxidative/redox environments play a major role in the initiation and progression of obesity ...
Vibrios associated with marine samples from the Northern Gulf of Mexico: implications for human health
(2013-07-09)
In this dissertation, I investigated the distribution and prevalence of two human-pathogenic Vibrio species (V. vulnificus and V. parahaemolyticus) in non-shellfish samples including fish, bait shrimp, water, sand and crude ...
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 ...