Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Fischer Tropsch Catalyst Structures & Process Design for JP-5 Fuel Integrated with MFEC
(2010-05-11)
Modern societies are seeking new sources and corresponding technology as traditional fossil fuels are becoming more difficult to access because of their remote locations. A potentially attractive solution is to convert ...
Nano Particle and Fiber Reinforced Injection Molded Polymeric Materials
(2010-05-10)
Fiber reinforced polymers have been widely used for many years. Despite of their higher cost of production compared to metals, their improved properties make them widely used.
Modeling of fiber reinforced polymers is ...
Development of Multi Chip Modules for Extreme Environments
(2010-05-10)
Multi chip module technology offers numerous advantages such as reduced signal delays, higher performance, lower power consumption, smaller space, its simplification. In this paper, the
fabrication process of multi chip ...
3-D Visualization of a Zero-Pressure Gradient Turbulent Boundary Layer
(2010-05-10)
The application of a novel technique for 3-D visualization of a zero-pressure gradient turbulent boundary layer is discussed. Measurements of a 1.65δ x 1.65δ x 1.65δ volume were taken at a flow speed of 96 ft/s, Reθ ~ 5900, ...
The Power of the Written Word
(2010-05-10)
A diagnosis of cancer can catapult a person into a time period dominated by uncertainty and a perceived decrease in quality of life. Literature supports that writing honestly about emotions associated with traumas may ...
The Influence of Product-brand Fit and Product-category Fit on Product Attitude and Purchase Intention: The Role of Brand Strength and Processing Fluency
(2010-05-07)
Brand extension is a common branding strategy employed by many companies to apply an established strong brand name to a newly developed product in the hope of transferring the affect associated with the strong brand image ...
Best Practices in Distance Education Vocational Rehabilitation Training
(2010-05-07)
The demand for qualified vocational rehabilitation personnel to improve services to persons with disabilities has resulted in numerous federal initiatives. One outcome is the creation of the Comprehensive System of Personnel ...
Combinations of Selected Sulfonylurea Herbicides and Diazinon for Yellow Nutsedge Control in Tomatoes
(2010-05-07)
In 2008 and 2009 greenhouse and field studies were conducted at Auburn University’s Plant Science Research Center, E.V. Smith Research Station, and Wiregrass Research and Extension Center evaluating combinations of selected ...
Structure and timing of the Austerfjord thrust and related shear zones, Hinnøy, north Norway: Implications for late-stage Caledonian tectonic evolution
(2010-05-07)
The Austerfjord thrust on central Hinnøy, north Norway is reexamined in its context as the structurally lowest Caledonian thrust preserved in the arctic Norwegian Caledonides. The discovery of the Vassvika group metasedimentary ...
Influence of Alcohol Reinforcement on Choice in the Moment
(2010-05-07)
Behavioral economic theory suggests that individuals choose to perform certain activities (e.g. drug use) based on constraints of obtaining access to the activity (e.g. cost of obtaining drugs) and the available alternative ...
Interfacial Engineering of MicroStructured Materials
(2010-05-06)
The tribological behavior of octadecyltrichlorosilane self assembled monolayers (OTS SAMs) has been successfully exploited to reduce energy losses and to produce adequate adhesion barrier properties on many MEMS surfaces. ...
External Influences on Weak State Foreign Policy: The United States and Italy during the Cold War
(2010-05-06)
This dissertation examines the extent to which one country may influence the foreign policy choices of a weaker partner. It specifically examines the complex interdependent relationship between Italy and the United States ...
Development of MEMS Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters
(2010-05-06)
The research of powering devices in a microwatt range has been activated and developed by the emergence of low-power Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) technology in the past few years. The powering devices require a size ...
“I am like a child who of diverse / flowers intends to form a beautiful garland”: Moderata Fonte’s Revisions of Gender in Floridoro
(2010-05-05)
Sixteenth-century Venetian author Moderata Fonte’s first literary work, Tredici canti del Floridoro, is compared to the epic romance of Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso to suggest why and how a woman writer begins to model her ...
Physiological and Molecular Responses of Feeding Ractopamine toYearling Heifers Across Days on Feed
(2010-05-05)
Heifers comprise 30% of the annual beef harvest in the United States. Production pressures over the past several years have lead to a need to increase production efficiency. One mode currently available is the use of the ...
Status and Need: A Study of Women in Intercollegiate Athletic Administration
(2010-05-05)
This study of women in athletic administration in higher education was conducted to obtain information related to the administrative placement of women in athletic administration in intercollegiate athletics. This study ...
Supply Response, Price Transmission, and Risk in the U.S. Catfish Industry
(2010-05-05)
The dissertation is organized into three topics in economic analysis of the U.S. farm raised catfish industry. The first topic studies the U.S. farm raised catfish supply using a static normalized profit function and ...
Genomic Characterization of Expressed Sequence Tags and Gene Expression Profiling of the Three Life-Cycle Stages of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis
(2010-05-05)
The ciliate protozoan Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Ich) is an important parasite of freshwater fish that causes 'white spot’ disease. Ich is a major contributor of fish mortalities and economic loss to both the ornamental ...
Translocation of E. coli in Whole Muscle Non-Intact Beef
(2010-05-05)
Beef striploins were inoculated on the lean side with 8.2 to 10.1 log CFU/mL ranging from 6.4 to 7.2 mL of a nalidixic resistant Escherichia coli. Total CFU inoculated on striploins ranged from 1.12 X 109 to 9.10 X 1010. ...
"Reeled in and Warmly Socketed": Mass Mediated Identity of the Contemporary Literary Figure
(2010-05-05)
In the literature of a globalized twenty and twenty-first century world, mass media
help to shape characters’ perceptions of selfhood and agency. As media forms are
incorporated into the daily lives of characters, important ...