Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Gender role attitudes: An examination of within-individual malleability and the value of dyadic congruence
(2012-05-17)
Suggestions from structural symbolic interactionism and recent empirical studies are that gender role attitudes are malleable – able to change and be redefined – at the individual-level in relation to significant experiences. ...
Cognate recognition
(2012-05-17)
This study is focused on cognate recognition. First, a new classification of cognates (English/Spanish) based on orthographic, phonological and semantic similarities between words have been proposed-identical, similar, and ...
Competing identities: a gendered analysis on the effect of religiosity on homosexual identity formation
(2012-05-17)
This study analyzes the effect of religiosity on homosexual identity formation, focusing specifically on if this effect is different between males and females. Past research has shown that gender and levels of conservativism ...
Impact of Drought Stress on Transgenic Corn Seed Technologies in the United States: A Comparative Analysis
(2012-05-16)
Corn grain yield per acre has increased over 450% in the United States over the last 80 years. Continued increases in productivity may be aided by the advancement and adoption of improved transgenic corn seed varieties, ...
Ethanol from Lignocellulosic Biomass: Deacetylation, Pretreatment, and Enzymatic Hydrolysis
(2012-05-16)
Chemical pretreatment methods applicable for switchgrass and corn stover were investigated to improve enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation yields. Various pretreatment strategies were studied including acidic, alkaline ...
Seeing stars: a molecular and morphological investigation of the Odontasteridae (Asteroidea)
(2012-05-16)
Odontasterids (Asteroidea: Echinodermata) comprise a clade described by A.E. Verrill in 1899 and are placed within Valvatida, a derived assemblage of sea stars. Boasting a worldwide distribution, Odontasterids are found ...
Optimum Propeller Design for Electric UAVs
(2012-05-16)
A propeller behaves as a rotating wing producing lift in the direction of the axis of
rotation. Many previous propeller optimization methods have been developed, but usually
focus on piston or turboprop applications. ...
Synthesis of a Congested Heptamine as a Potential Precursor to Hypervalent (10-n-5) Nitrogen, and Effects of Remote Substituents on Planarization of Nitrogen in Trialkylamines
(2012-05-16)
The challenging synthesis of a congested heptamine 10, as a potential precursor to hypervalent (10-N-5) nitrogen, was pursued by employing four different strategies. Even though these strategies didn’t lead to a successful ...
Estimating Cell-Type Profiles and Cell-Type Proportions in Heterogeneous Gene Expression Data
(2012-05-16)
Understanding the mechanisms underlying natural variation in gene expression is an important question in medical and evolutionary genetics. Many studies intend to compare either (i) cell-type expression profiles across ...
Pavement Marking Specifications Compliance and Modeling of Retroreflectivity Performance
(2012-05-16)
This study provided an analysis of a database containing 7,840 observations of 40 highway pavement marking projects constructed in Alabama in 2007 to determine the extent to which marking properties complied with ALDOT ...
Development of Test Protocols for Analysis of Low Back Exertions in Standing Position
(2012-05-16)
More than 80 percent of people suffer from low back pain at some point in their lifetime costing losses of up to $9 billion because of treatment and loss of work hours in the US alone. Kinematics and kinetics of body ...
Managing the New Deal: Administration of the Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933-1942
(2012-05-16)
This thesis explores the management and organization of the CCC, the relationship between the participating federal departments, and the development of the administration in the Fourth Corps Area, defined as the geographical ...
Novel Techniques for Measuring Cardiac Shape and Mechanics with Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(2012-05-16)
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is recognized as a non-invasive cardiac imaging test that provides the most complete, detailed and precise images. The rapid technical development of MRI makes it possible to evaluate cardiac ...
Transcendent Synesthetic Poetry of Octavio Paz
(2012-05-16)
During his life and even after, the poetry of Mexican poet and 1990 Nobel Prize winner, Octavio Paz, has provided academic fodder for many critics, teachers and students. The lyrical nature and open structures of poetry ...
Impact Analysis of Auburn Related Services on Farmers in Alabama
(2012-05-16)
This thesis studies what factors influence farmers' decisions to use services provided by Auburn University and how these programs affected the performance of farmers in Alabama. The study is based on survey data collected ...
Robot-Object Interaction Language
(2012-05-16)
As the world anticipates receiving helper robots into their homes there are still a few more hurdles that the robotics field must leap over in order for us to reach such a goal. The main issues that the discipline faces ...
The Role of Need for Distinctiveness and Acculturation in Young, Urban Indian Consumers’ Purchase Intention for Western Brands at Western Retail Formats: An Application of Theory of Planned Behavior
(2012-05-15)
Facing stiff competition and saturation in the home markets, American and European firms are increasingly looking for opportunities in India, the second largest untapped retail market. Despite its great market potential, ...
Numerically Modeling Structural Behavior of Precast Three-Sided Arch Bridges for Analysis and Design
(2012-05-15)
Foley Products contracted with Auburn University to perform laboratory testing
and design validation of three-sided bottomless precast concrete structures being
produced. Tests performed included a field test on an active ...
Differentiation of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells Using PEG-Fibrinogen Hydrogel Microspheres
(2012-05-15)
Cardiac disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, and current treatments are either ineffective at significantly prolonging lifespan or are unavailable to the majority of patients in need due to a lack of supply. ...
El olvido está lleno de memoria: History in Post-Franco Spain
(2012-05-15)
This thesis explores Jerónimo López Mozo’s play El olvido está lleno de memoria (2003) and its attempt to recuperate historical memory in post-Franco Spain. In continuing the trend of demystification of Franco and his ...