Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Predicting Dyadic Synchrony in Early Childhood: Maternal, Child, and Contextual Antecedents
(2011-01-05)
Parent-child dyadic synchrony has been found to predict children’s later adjustment outcomes. However, few studies have examined the factors that promote or interfere with the development of synchrony. Using data from the ...
Investigations of Laser Ablation and Laser-Induced-Plasma Ignition of Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX)
(2011-01-04)
Performance and sensitivity are two factors almost equally weighed when an explosive is considered in application. With a superb combination of high detonation power and low sensitivity to external stimuli, secondary ...
Modification of Flow and Flow Driven Instabilities in the Auburn Linear EXperiment for Instability Studies
(2011-01-04)
The primary focus of the experiments presented here is to study the impact of sheared flows on the stability of a magnetized plasma. Experiments will utilize sheared transverse flows to drive an instability in the ion ...
Assessing the Potential Utility of Select State-owned Lands for Vertebrate Conservation
(2010-12-17)
With limited resources available for conservation, it is imperative that efficient state conservation plans be developed to protect species of greatest conservation need (GCN species). Through the Inventory and Conservation ...
Smart Materials for Advanced Applications: Self-Decontaminating Polymers, Photofunctional Composites, and Electroconductive Fibers
(2010-12-17)
Materials capable of providing multifunctional properties controllable by some external stimulus (pH, light, temperature, etc) are highly desirable and obtainable given recent advancements in material science. Development ...
Current Sensing Completion Detection for High Speed and Area Efficient Arithmetic
(2010-12-17)
Adders and multipliers are the most widely used computational units in integrated circuits. In many compact low power and high speed designs, more complex arithmetic operations such as multiplication are performed through ...
Spatial and Temporal Trends and the Role of Land Use/Cover on Water Quality and Hydrology in the Fish River Watershed
(2010-12-17)
This study focuses on exploring linkages between land use/cover (LULC) and water quality/quantity at both spatial and temporal scales in the Fish River watershed. The Fish River, in coastal Alabama, is of critical importance ...
Understanding the Role of Fish Farmer Organizations as Intermediaries for Aquacultural Development in Uganda
(2010-12-17)
Donor interest in the development of Sub-Saharan African aquaculture has shifted from the promotion of subsistence aquaculture to the support of small- to medium-scale commercial aquaculture enterprises with the hope of ...
An Evaluation of the Health Literacy Knowledge and Experience of Registered Nurses in Georgia
(2010-12-16)
Health literacy is a critical component of healthcare in America (Parker & Gazmararian, 2004). It is a powerful determinant of health status and mortality (DeWalt, Berkman, Sheridan, Lohr, & Pignone, 2004). Still, nearly ...
A Quantitative Analysis of Factors Related to Recidivism
(2010-12-16)
The purpose of this study is a determination of whether percentage of time served of a prison sentence affects the rate of recidivism for offenders released from prison. A quantitative analysis was done of known factors ...
Refining a Laboratory Procedure to Characterize Change in Hot-Mix Asphalt Surface Friction
(2010-12-15)
The surface of asphalt pavements gradually lose friction resistance as a result of changes in surface texture and aggregate polishing with repeated traffic application. The loss of pavement friction is a major safety ...
Bottom-up surface engineering of DNA macro-assemblies for nanoelectronics and optical biosensors
(2010-12-14)
Nanotechnology has promised an out of the ordinary impact on mankind. From the most mundane of consumables to the indispensable advancements in health care and medicine that it has potential in; make it an exciting revolution ...
Supercritical Fluids for Fischer Tropsch Synthesis and Related Reactions
(2010-12-14)
Fischer Tropsch Synthesis (FTS) is a process for the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide. FTS can be used to synthesize hydrocarbon and oxygenated hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals from any carbonaceous feedstock. The process ...
4D Strain from Tagged Magnetic Resonance Images by Unwrapping the Harmonic Phase Images
(2010-12-14)
Accurate assessment of ventricular function is clinically important. Tagged magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the modality of choice for calculating parameters such as torsion, rotation and strain that characterize ...
Studies on Re-colonization of Microbial Populations in the Rhizosphere of Chrysanthemum after Soil Steaming
(2010-12-14)
Among soil disinfestation practices, the application of steam to the soil prior to cultivation is one of the most commonly used management strategies. Growers use steam to effectively kill pathogens by heating the soil. ...
Particle Motion Analysis in Pancreatic Islets Isolation using a Quadrupole Magnetic Flow Sorter
(2010-12-14)
Pancreatic islet transplantation offers a viable option to achieve permanent metabolic control in Type 1 diabetes patients. However, large quantities of pure viable donor islet cells are necessary for transplantation. Using ...
Emotional Modularity in Product Design
(2010-12-13)
This thesis tests a design approach based on updateability. The research examines the effect of upgradeability options on product replacement decisions. It will attempt to prove that providing updateability in products ...
Acquisition and Performance Accounts of the Overexpectation Effect
(2010-12-13)
Overexpectation occurs when a stimulus individually conditioned to become an excitor (conditioned stimulus, CS) elicits attenuated responding due to subsequent reinforcement in compound with another excitatory stimulus ...
The Characterization of Thin Film Nickel Titanium Shape Memory Alloys
(2010-12-13)
Shape memory alloys (SMA) are able to recover their original shape through the appropriate heat or stress exposure after enduring mechanical deformation at a low temperature. Numerous alloy systems have been discovered ...
Redescription and Morphometric Analysis of Isorineloricaria (Siluriformes:Loricariidae)
(2010-12-13)
In this study, the genus Isorineloricaria Isbrücker 1980 is resurrected and redescribed. The complex history of the genus is reviewed. Isorineloricaria is diagnosed from Hypostomus by an elongated caudle peduncle, elongate ...