Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Exploring Higher Education Classroom Immediacy: Effects of Gender and Teaching Experience
(2012-07-27)
The purpose of this study was to investigate teacher immediacy behaviors in the college classroom and the effectiveness of verbal versus nonverbal behaviors in relation to gender and teaching experience. Three-hundred ...
One Happy Island: Assessing Preferences and Needs for Marriage and Relationship Education in Aruba
(2012-07-27)
Research has generally supported the viability of Marriage and Relationship Education (MRE) for strengthening marriages. However, the research has generally been limited to the middle-class, European population in the ...
Design and Simulation of a High Frequency Exactly Solvable Chaotic Oscillator
(2012-07-27)
It has been shown that the performance of communication systems based on low dimensional chaotic systems with exact analytic solutions containing a single fixed basis function may exhibit performance comparable to that of ...
Low-Bandwidth Three Dimensional Mapping and Latency Reducing Model Prediction to Improve Teleoperation of Robotic Vehicles
(2012-07-25)
This thesis uses novel three dimensional sensors like the Microsoft Kinect [1] and the Asus Xtion Pro Live [2] to generate three dimensional environments and use the recon- structed environment with a predictive model in ...
Roll & Bank Estimation Using GPS/INS and Suspension Deflections
(2012-07-25)
This thesis presents three methods that provide and estimate of road bank by decoupling the vehicle roll due to dynamics and roll due road bank. Suspension deflection measurements were used to provide a measurement of the ...
GC-MS Studies on Methoxymethylene- Substituted Phenethylamines Related to MDA, MDMA, MDEA and MDMMA
(2012-07-25)
This thesis mainly focused on synthesis and analysis approaches of eight methoxymethylene phenethylamine compounds associated with MDMA and MBDB series structures. Gas chromatography- mass spectrometry (GC-MS) methods were ...
Effect of Mixture Properties and Testing Protocol on Moisture Susceptibility of Asphalt Mixtures
(2012-07-25)
While cracking and rutting are the most prevalent distresses for asphalt mixtures, moisture susceptibility of asphalt mixtures which can lead to distresses such as raveling, loss of adhesion, and stripping is a commonly ...
Three Essays on Energy Economics
(2012-07-25)
This dissertation consists of three essays in applied energy economics focusing on
interfuel substitution in the electric power industry, the linkages among energy consumption,
emissions and economic growth, and the price ...
Evaluation of Air and Litter Quality with Microbiological Fluctuations in Commercial Broiler Facilities Using a Biological or Chemical Litter Treatment
(2012-07-25)
Litter Guard (LG) is a recently introduced poultry litter amendment consisting of a blend of different bacteria and soluble humates. LG is believed to reduce the ammonia emission rates and the concentration of bacteria in ...
School Leaders and Sustainability: An Exploratory Study
(2012-07-25)
This elicitation study explored school leader beliefs and practices relative to sustainability and green school practices. Using the Theory of Planned Behavior as the theoretical framework, the study specifically explored ...
Drugs, Sex, Food, Alcohol, and Revenge: the Motivating Forces in the Pursuit of Pleasure in Alacranes en su tinta by Juan Bas
(2012-07-25)
At the core of Basque author Juan Bas’s novel, Alacranes en su tinta, is the incessant pursuit of pleasurable experiences involving food, drugs, alcohol, sex, and revenge. Each element serves as a source of pleasure for ...
Altered temporal changes in Ser312-phosphofetuin-A concentrations in response to a glucose challenge in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance
(2012-07-25)
Recent studies have implicated a role for the liver-secreted glycoprotein fetuin-A in insulin resistance. Fetuin-A negatively regulates insulin action by interacting with the activated insulin receptor and inhibiting ...
Attitudes towards Physical and Psychological Aggression between Intimate Partners: A Factorial Vignette Analysis
(2012-07-25)
Existing literature supports an association between attitudes toward violence and the perpetration of violent behavior (Carr & VanDeusen, 2002; Falchikov, 1996; Lichter & McCloskey, 2004). To further our understanding of ...
Mapping Loblolly Pine Decline Hazard and Risk across the Southeastern United States
(2012-07-25)
Loblolly Pine Decline was first noted in 1959 in the Oakmulgee and Tuscaloosa Ranger Districts in the Talladega National Forest, located in the southeastern United States. This slow mortality is not new to the area, but ...
A Financial Literacy Tool: Utilizing a Content Management System to Develop Online Learning Communities Focusing on K-12 Education
(2012-07-25)
Learning environments have become more popular with the extensive usage of the Internet. Researchers are working diligently to design and develop more effective online learning environments, which can be used in teaching ...
Mass Spectral, Infrared and Chromatographic Studies on Homologs and Regioisomers of 3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV)
(2012-07-25)
A series of 10 homologous and regioisomeric aminoketones related to the designer synthetic cathinone derivative MDPV were synthesized. These compounds were all prepared from a common precursor chemical, piperonal (3,4 ...
Stability of Timber Bridges Subject to Scour
(2012-07-25)
Because scour is responsible for most disastrous bridge failures, bridge scour monitoring is necessary for the safety of public roads. While much attention is paid to the amount of bridge scour at a foundation, the ...
Advanced Computing Techniques in Structural Evaluation of Flexible Pavements Using the Falling Weight Deflectometer
(2012-07-25)
The use of nondestructive deflection testing has become an integral part of the structural evaluation and rehabilitation process of pavements in recent years. The falling weight deflectometer (FWD) is commonly used to ...
Physical and Structural Characterization of Sustainable Asphalt Pavement Sections at the NCAT Test Track
(2012-07-25)
A sustainable pavement can be defined as a safe, efficient and environmentally friendly pavement that meets today’s transportation needs without jeopardizing the ability to meet such needs in the future. Recent advances ...
More than Moral Leadership: Building Organizational Capacity for Promoting Ethical Behavior - Survey Evidence from Alabama Local Governments
(2012-07-24)
This study addresses a deficiency identified in the public administration literature on how to design and sustain public organizations in which ethical reasoning and decision making is possible. It employs original survey ...