Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Home Range, Activity Patterns, and Habitat Selection of the Coyote (Canis latrans) Along an Urban-Rural Gradient
(2011-08-02)
Throughout the past several decades, coyotes (Canis latrans) have become common inhabitants of urban areas in the southeastern United States. Because their southward expansion is recent, there is a lack of information on ...
Investment in Carnivory in Drosera capillaris: Effects of Varying Light Levels on Trichome Density
(2011-08-01)
In this study I examined Drosera capillaris, which is a plant common in the southeastern Gulf Coastal Plain’s pitcher plant bogs. Investment in carnivory has been examined in other groups of carnivorous plants but very ...
Examination of an Attachment Training for Mentoring Effectiveness
(2011-08-01)
Youth mentoring can be defined as a unique relationship between an adult and child or adolescent that is characterized by mutual respect, reciprocity, transmission of knowledge from mentor to mentee, and social-emotional ...
Construction of Orthonormal Multivariate Wavelets
(2011-08-01)
The purpose of this paper is to explain the construction of orthonormal multivariate wavelets associated with a multiresolution analysis. This paper primarily uses the work of R. A. Zalik [10], where he outlines a method ...
Evaluation of Manufactured Organic Soil Amendments for Consumer Use
(2011-08-01)
Commercial substrate blending companies and fertilizer companies are now producing manufactured substrates and fertilizers that are marketed as “organic.” Homeowners care about the aesthetics of their landscape, thus the ...
Defining the Porcine Colostral Proteome: Changes in the Array of Proteins from Colostrum to Mature Milk
(2011-08-01)
The importance of colostrum (first milk) for immunological and nutritional support of newborn mammals is well established. Many bioactive peptides are present in milk at higher concentrations than in maternal circulation. ...
Physical Activity and Body Composition during the First Two Years of College
(2011-08-01)
Objective: The effects of vigorous and moderate aerobic and resistance physical activity on changes in body weight, body mass index, body fat %, fat mass, and fat-free mass were examined in two cohorts of males and females ...
What's in a Tip? An Exploratory Study of the Motivations Driving Consumer Tipping Behavior
(2011-08-01)
According to Segrave (1998), since the late 1800‘s, the study of tipping has provoked debate in a range of abstract dimensions such as economics, sociology, and psychology. To date, the studies have been largely qualitative ...
Fertilization of Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) with Calcium: Influence of Source, Rate, and Leaching on Yield and Seed Quality
(2011-07-29)
Soil surface horizons in the Southeastern U.S. Coastal Plains region are physically favorable to peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) production but are often depleted of calcium. Peanuts lacking calcium may form undeveloped pods ...
The Effects of Design Complexity and Novelty on Aesthetic Response: The Moderating Role of Centrality of Visual Product Aesthetics
(2011-07-29)
In support of holistic processing of aesthetic objects, this study examines the combinatorial effects of the design principles of complexity and novelty on aesthetic response for apparel products. Further, this study ...
Category Effects of Vocabulary Presentation in L2 Vocabulary Acquisition in Novice Learners
(2011-07-29)
Vocabulary learning is a crucial factor in second language acquisition (SLA), yet there is no consensus as to how to present vocabulary in a way that facilitates learning. Little theory and scant empirical evidence support ...
Assistive Navigation: a Study Incorporating the Use of Wi-Fi Networks to Provide Realtime, Interactive Wayfinding in Enclosed Structures for Individuals Who Have Visual Impairments
(2011-07-29)
Those who suffer from visual impairments can find their ability to integrate into mainstream society challenged in significant ways. There are a variety of methods that aid an individual’s ability to navigate his/her way ...
Finite Element Simulation of Metal Cutting using LS Dyna
(2011-07-29)
The current study focuses on building a 2-Dimensional finite element model to simulate the orthogonal machining process under a dry machining environment in a commercially available FEA solver LS Dyna. One of the key ...
Development of Acoustic Wave Devices to Characterize Viscosity and its Nonlinearity
(2011-07-29)
Fluid has many physical properties, such as conductivity, density, heat capacity, surface tension, thermal conductivity and viscosity. Viscosity is one of the most important physical properties of fluid, and it needs to ...
Terminal Ballistics of Composite Panels and Verification of Finite Element Analysis
(2011-07-29)
Composite materials are becoming more prevalent in a wider range of applications due to the inherent advantages afforded by their strength to weight ratio over more traditional engineering materials such as metals. As such, ...
Carbon Nanofiller Reinforced Epoxy Nanocomposites
(2011-07-28)
Nanocomposites are unique materials with unique physical, mechanical and chemical properties that can find use in a wide range of applications. Nanocomposites are made of at least one nanosize material with polymeric systems ...
Countably Compact, Countably Tight, Non-Compact Spaces
(2011-07-28)
In this work, we will study several examples of countably compact, countably tight, non-compact spaces. After reviewing the important basic notions, we will examine a construction of several such spaces first given by Manes ...
Generalizing Clatworthy Group Divisible Designs
(2011-07-28)
Clatworthy described the eleven group divisible designs with three groups, block size four, and replication number at most 10. Each of these can be generalized in natural ways. In this dissertation neat constructions are ...
Simulations of watershed response to land use and climate change in the Saugahatchee Creek Watershed using the WARMF model
(2011-07-28)
During recent years, land surfaces have been markedly transformed with artificial land cover limiting natural forests, accompanied by urbanization. The atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases is believed to be ...
A Study of the Impact of Changes to International Student Visa Policy and Procedures since the 9/11 Attacks
(2011-07-28)
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, U.S. international student visa policy and procedures underwent drastic changes having an obvious and immediate impact on foreign students, higher education institutions, international ...