Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Understanding the Impact of Reaction Parameters on Macromolecular Structure, and the Binding and Transport Properties of Imprinted Crosslinked Polymers
(2012-05-14)
Molecular imprinting is the design and synthesis of polymer networks that can recognize a template molecule and bind it preferentially in solution. Selective binding of template combined with stability and cost effectiveness ...
'This is Ground Control': The Invention of Mission Control Centers in the United States and Europe
(2012-05-14)
This dissertation examines the invention of mission control centers by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the European Space Agency, particularly during the Cold War. The control rooms of Johnson Space ...
Ion Microprobe Dating of Zircons from Heikongshan Volcano (Tengchong Volcanic Field, Southeast Tibetan Plateau): Time Scales and Nature of Magma Storage
(2012-05-14)
Although Cenezoic post-collisional volcanism is widespread on the Tibetan Plateau, young volcanoes suitable for studying the timescales of magma chamber processes are rather rare. Three young potassic volcanoes (Maanshan, ...
Geology, Geochemistry and Geochronology of the mid-Miocene, Low-Sulfidation Epithermal Gold-Silver Ores on War Eagle Mountain, Silver City District, Idaho
(2012-05-14)
Located in southwest Idaho’ s Silver City district, War Eagle Mountain’s epithermal Au-Ag veins are structurally controlled arrays that are hosted by a Cretaceous granitoid. Taking into consideration similar deposits at ...
Examining Relationships between Enabling Structures, Academic Optimism and Student Achievement
(2012-05-11)
The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between enabling structures, academic optimism and student achievement; to determine whether academic optimism served as a mediator between the two and to discover ...
The Effects of Alternative School Placement on Disciplinary Referrals for At-Risk Students
(2012-05-11)
Across the country alternative schools and programs for middle and high school at-risk students are increasingly popular. They often function as an alternative to expelling or suspending at-risk students who may not be ...
Chemical Functionalization of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes for Compatibilization with Unsaturated Polyester Resin
(2012-05-10)
This research represents the first fundamental investigation into the tailored surface chemistry of single-walled carbon nanotubes for incorporation with unsaturated polyester resin and provides a foundation for the ...
Predictors and Consequences of Disruptions in Sleep among Children
(2012-05-10)
This dissertation includes two studies. In the first study, children’s emotional insecurity
was examined as a process variable and as a moderator of effects using three waves of data
spanning five years. Participants ...
Studies of Structural, Nonlinear Optical and Thermal Properties of Specific Nonconjugated Conductive Polymers Including a Co-Polymer Styrene-Butadiene-Rubber
(2012-05-10)
The structures, quadratic electro-optic effects, thermal properties, and photovoltaic characteristics of specific nonconjugated polymers have been studied. Various tools and techniques such as Optical absorption, Differential ...
The effect of Organizational Commitment on Word-of-Mouth intentions in Recruitment in China
(2012-05-10)
The purpose of this paper is to find out the relationships between three components of organizational commitment and word-of-mouth intentions. This study examines the correlations between three components of organizational ...
Automated Nozzle Design through Axis-Symmetric Method of Characteristics Coupled with Chemical Kinetics
(2012-05-10)
A method of designing axis-symmetric nozzles with included finite-rate chemical kinetics has been developed. The use of the axis-symmetric method of characteristics coupled with finite-rate chemistry allows for the design ...
The Effects of Social Capital on Local Government Performance and Economic Development
(2012-05-10)
The purpose of this study is to examine the idea that social interaction, government performance, and development efforts positively affect economic wealth on the local level in cities within the United States. New methods ...
Examining Principals' Espoused Beliefs and Actions
(2012-05-10)
This quantitative study examined the relationship between principals’ espoused beliefs and their actions as educational leaders. Principals in the state of Alabama were invited to participate in the study. A researcher ...
Laboratory and Field Testing of Precast, Three Sided Arch Culverts
(2012-05-10)
The use of precast, three-sided arch culverts has become fairly popular for new short-span bridges and bridge replacements due to their rapid construction time, aesthetic appeal, and minimal impact to the waterway, but ...
GlpR Regulates the Glyoxylate Pathway and Virulence Factor Production by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(2012-05-10)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. P. aeruginosa establishes life-long infection in the CF lung by utilizing various adaptation strategies ...
Imaging Polyatomic Molecules in Three Dimensions Using Molecular Frame Photoelectron Angular Distributions
(2012-05-10)
We demonstrate a method for determining the full three-dimensional molecular frame photoelectron angular distribution in polyatomic molecules using methane as a prototype. Simultaneous double Auger decay and subsequent ...
The exchange rate and Foreign exchange reserves : Japan and United States, 1974 to 2010
(2012-05-09)
The exchange rate is very difficult to predict. In 1971, the fixed exchange rate system transferred to a floating exchange rate system after the collapse of the Bretton Woods System. The Bretton Woods system established ...
The Role of an Agency in Setting the Policy Agenda
(2012-05-09)
This paper examines the impact a government agency can have on setting the political agenda for the agency’s policy area. While most literature on the role of agencies in the policy process acknowledges that agencies play ...
The effects of stearidonic acid on 3T3-L1 adipocytes
(2012-05-09)
The n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), in fish oil have been reported to have anti-obesity, anti-inflammation, and insulin-sensitizing effects. The botanical ...
Effects of Rotational Motion on the Ballistic Coefficient of Space Debris
(2012-05-09)
Accurate predication of the future states of operational spacecraft and space debris are necessary for conjunctional analysis. Prediction of the states of debris for a few orbital periods is possible with improved models ...