Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Assessment of Stability Test Methods for Self-Consolidating Concrete
(2011-04-01)
Self-consolidating concrete (SCC) is a highly fluid, nonsegregating concrete that can spread through reinforcement and completely fill formwork without the use of mechanical consolidation. Resistance to segregation, also ...
A Study of the Relationship Between the Preferred Area of Clinical Practice of Registered Nurses and their Learning Style Modality Preference
(2011-04-01)
Learning styles are a major consideration in the education process. Knowledge of an individual’s learning style can be helpful in assisting the individual to be successful in educational undertakings. Nursing is a discipline ...
A Knowledge Base and Question Answering System Based on Loglan and English
(2011-03-31)
One of the "holy grails" of computational linguistics has been to have a machine carry out a conversation, and to have some idea of what it is talking about. Loglan's machine grammar was a first attempt to carry out such ...
"This is definitely a wake-up call for our generation": A Discussion on Self-Esteem and Body Image in Sororities
(2011-03-30)
This study was conducted using a thematic analysis of four focus groups. The goal of this study was to better understand the issues of self-esteem and body image from the perspectivee of sorority women and determine the ...
An assessment of red wolf (Canis rufus) population persistence using classical and individual-based modeling approaches
(2011-03-30)
Population viability analysis (PVA) has become the quintessential analytical tool for conservation biologists. However, as interest in PVA has grown, many notable concerns have been raised about the predictive accuracy of ...
Life History Aspects and Phylogeography of Exyra semicrocea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and their Implications for Pitcher Plant Bog Conservation
(2011-03-30)
Informed conservation decisions involve synthesizing information from a variety of disciplines. These include, but are not limited to, topics on life history, current anthropogenic threats, community interactions, and ...
Foraging and Spatial Ecology of Red Wolves (Canis rufus) in Northeastern North Carolina
(2011-03-30)
Red wolves (Canis rufus) are critically endangered, with <150 individuals in the only wild population. I collected scats (fecal deposits) of red wolves from that population for 2 consecutive pup-rearing seasons. Packs ...
Gameplay in Higher Education: The Use of Serious Games vs Traditional Instructional Methods in Learning
(2011-03-30)
Over the past 15-20 years, the video game industry has grown at an incredible pace. The students entering our colleges and universities, known as digital natives, have grown up with advanced technology being commonplace ...
Invisible Tokens: Staging Cultural Anxieties about the Plague in the Plays of Shakespeare and Jonson
(2011-03-30)
My study examines the influence of plague on six plays: Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare, and Epicoene, Volpone, and The Alchemist by Ben Jonson. Between 1570 and ...
SciBrowser: Exploration and Analysis of the Complexity, Structure, and Activity Dynamics of Open Source Science Communities
(2011-03-30)
Open Biomedical Ontology (OBO) is a socio-technical community that is comprised of individuals dispersed geographically, but function as a coherent unit through the use of cyber-infrastructure. This study explores dynamics ...
Optimal Observation Selection in Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging
(2011-03-29)
Magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) is a completely non-invasive
method for obtaining quantitative information regarding biochemical parameters [1].
It shows great promise for use in basic physiological ...
Phenomenal Three-Dimensional Objects
(2011-03-29)
Original thesis project: By studying the literature, collect and write a survey paper on special three-dimensional polyhedra and bodies. Read and understand the results, to which these polyhedra and bodies are related.
Although ...
Predation Effects on Age-0 Red Snapper Lutjanus campechanus on Artificial Reefs in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
(2011-03-29)
Small artificial reefs were built in July 2008 (n = 20), and 2009 (n = 20), 28 km south of Dauphin Island, Alabama, in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Each reef consisted of a polyethylene pallet (1.22 x 1.02 x 0.14 m), to ...
Some Like it Hot: Fire and Legume Germination in the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem
(2011-03-29)
Fire is a globally distributed disturbance and is important for structuring and maintaining the diversity of many frequently burned ecosystems. Competitive relationships and vegetation patterns may be affected by fire’s ...
Assessing Equity in Advanced Programs through an Invitational Theoretical Perspective
(2011-03-29)
An enrollment gap in advanced courses (Honors and Advanced Placement) for Black and economically disadvantaged students as compared to their White counterparts (College Board, 2010; Klopfenstein, 2004a; Lubienski, 2002; ...
In-Cylinder Combustion Analysis of a Yamaha R6 FSAE Engine: Achieving Improved Engine Performance and Efficiency through Burn Rate Combustion Diagnostics
(2011-03-29)
The actual three-dimensional, turbulent combustion process that occurs in a modern,
spark-ignited internal combustion engine is very complex and difficult to model. However,
since cylinder pressure is directly related ...
Preschool performance in the rural Southeast: Developing Speed DIAL norms for a local Head Start population
(2011-03-29)
Preschool assessment has gained considerable attention in recent decades (Brassard & Boehm, 2007). Federal legislation, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 1997) and the No Child Left Behind ...
Detection of Biological Pathogens Using Multiple Wireless Magnetoelastic Biosensors
(2011-03-29)
A number of recent, high-profile incidences of food-borne illness spreading through the food supply and the use of anthrax by terrorists after the September 11, 2001 attacks have demonstrated the need for new technologies ...
Three Essays on Market and Non-Market Factors Affecting International Seafood Trade
(2011-03-25)
This dissertation is comprised of three separate essays investigating market and non-market factors affecting international seafood trade. The first essay analyzes the impact of food safety standards and management systems ...
Dissolution Enhancement of Poorly Water Soluble Drugs
(2011-03-11)
Aqueous solubility is a limiting factor in the oral bioavailability of a certain class of poorly water soluble drugs. A consequence of low aqueous solubility is a slow dissolution rate. For the drugs with low aqueous ...