Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Improved Detection and Control of Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus on Poultry Farms
(2010-10-04)
Infectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILTV) is an economically important disease of chickens. The disease control relies on rapid and accurate diagnosis. Traditional ILTV diagnostic and PCR methods are either time consuming ...
Fabrication of AlGaN/GaN MESFET And It’s Applications in Biosensing
(2010-09-29)
Gallium Nitride has been researched extensively for the past three decades for its application
in Light Emitting Diodes (LED’s), power devices and UV photodetectors. With the recent
developments in crystal growth ...
Protocol Design and Performance Issues in Cognitive Radio Networks
(2010-09-24)
A cognitive radio is a frequency agile wireless communication device based on software defined radio that enables dynamic spectrum access. cognitive radio represents a significant
paradigm change in spectrum regulation ...
The Relationship Between Transformational Leadership and Instructional Coaching
(2010-09-20)
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship, if any, between transformational leadership of school administrations and instructional coaching provided by individuals other than school faculty who specifically ...
Development and Application of Soybean Based Diets for Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei
(2010-09-14)
Soybean meal is a readily available feedstuff that can be used in shrimp feed formulations. Soybean meal and its products have been found to be an acceptable protein ingredient with good digestibility for shrimp. Compared ...
Effects of Color Plastic Mulches and Row Cover on the Yield and Quality of Sweet Potato [Ipomea batatas cv. ‘Beauregard’]
(2010-08-27)
Sweet potato [Ipomea batatas ‘Beauregard’] was grown on an Orangeburg sandy loam soil in Shorter AL. Sweet potato slips were planted in single rows. The experiment consisted of twelve experimental treatments as follows: ...
Identifying Critical Source Areas of Sediment, Nitrogen and Phosphorus: A Modeling Approach
(2010-08-25)
Impairment in the quality of water due to nutrients and sediments originating from watersheds is a serious problem in the USA and the world. Identification of critical source areas (CSAs), which contribute most of the ...
Forage Quality and Nutrient Uptake Potential of Triticale
(2010-08-23)
Two triticale cultivars, Trical® 342 and Trical® 2700, were amended with 3 fertilizer treatments: commercial nitrogen (N) fertilizer, broiler litter, or control (no treatment). Forage yield, forage quality, and concentration ...
Assessing Nature-based Recreation Demand in Population Cores of the Southeastern US: The Outlook for Recreation Development on Private Lands
(2010-08-20)
This study was conducted to meet a need for empirical assessment of outdoor recreation demand specific to non-industrial private lands in the southeastern United States. The survey was designed to measure preferences, ...
Mining the TRAF6/P62 Interactome for Preferred Substrates and Target Ubiquitination Sites: Developing a “Code Hypothesis”
(2010-08-20)
Ubiquitination is the second most common protein modification studied in terms of biochemistry and cell physiology. It plays a central regulatory role in number of eukaryotic cellular and molecular processes. This three ...
Caught Between a Rock of Competency and a Hard Place of Race: An Examination of the Relationship Between the Racial Identity Development and the Multicultural Counseling Competency of White Mental Health Practitioners
(2010-08-18)
The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the relationship between multicultural counseling competency and the racial identity development of White mental health practitioners. We sought to gain knowledge about ...
Effects of Polyacrylamide Hydrogel on the Properties of Sand
(2010-08-18)
A study on the effects of polyacrylamide hydrogel on the properties of Ottawa sand was conducted. Laboratory testing included stress-controlled cyclic triaxial tests, consolidated undrained triaxial compression tests, and ...
Using Automated Cameras to Estimate Wildlife Populations
(2010-08-18)
Precise and accurate estimates of demographics such as age structure, productivity, and density are necessary in determining habitat and harvest management strategies for wildlife populations. The importance of incorporating ...
The Relationships Between Wildlife Openings and Avian Use and Abundance in the East Gulf Coastal Plain
(2010-08-17)
Wildlife openings are forest openings created predominately for game species. Many bird species, some of which are exhibiting population declines, utilize openings during the breeding season. Openings can vary in size, ...
Antimicrobial Polymers for Coating Cotton and Other Surfaces
(2010-08-17)
Antimicrobial N-halamine compounds were designed, synthesized and applied onto
various materials to investigate and develop several properties of the N-halamine based technologies. Throughout the Master’s degree, two ...
An Examination of Green Environmental Attributes in Hotel Service Settings
(2010-08-17)
This study uses Baker’s (1987) conceptualization of the physical environment (referred to from here as service environment framework) as a skeleton to build a new framework that introduces ‘green’ to service environment ...
Developing More Ways for Children to Share Their Perceptions of Parenting Behaviors
(2010-08-16)
The primary purpose of this study was to modify an existing parent report measure on perceptions of parenting behaviors for use with children, as well as examine the relationships among child perceptions of parenting ...
High Temperature Electronics Packaging Processes and Materials Development
(2010-08-16)
Silicon carbide device technology is being developed for power electronics applications for use at high temperatures. In recent studies, SiC based electronics and sensors have also been demonstrated for extended operation ...
Inhibitory Effect of Central Leptin on Hepatic Glucose Production in Streptozotocin (STZ) -Induced Diabetic Rats
(2010-08-13)
Uncontrolled hepatic glucose production contributes significantly to hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetic patients. Leptin plays important roles in the regulation of blood glucose homeostasis. Recent studies have suggested ...
Nutrient Uptake and Plant Selection in Southeastern Rain Gardens
(2010-08-13)
A bioretention rain garden is an innovative stormwater management practice that integrates stormwater infiltration and storage to improve the quality of runoff. Part1. Two bioretention rain garden designs constructed at ...