Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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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 ...
Development of Interdigitated Electrode Sensors for Monitoring the Dielectric Properties of Lubricant Oils
(2010-08-12)
Proper lubrication is a necessary step in protecting the engine of any vehicle. Regular changing of the lubricating oil becomes an important part of keeping the vehicle running for an extended life. Currently, lubricant ...
Ceramic Analysis of Proto-Historic Domestic Structures from 1EE89: A Transitional Culture on the Coosa
(2010-08-12)
Excavations at 1EE89, the Historic Creek town of Hickory Ground identified an extensive Proto-Historic occupation. This occupation is identified by evidence of 30 domestic structures and one public structure. The majority ...
Use of Remotely Sensed Data to Quantify Plant Water Use from Irrigated Lands in Wolf Bay Watershed Area
(2010-08-12)
Irrigation is one of the major water uses in the US and the world. An attempt is made to quantify water use from irrigated plants using remotely sensed data. Objectives of the study are to 1) assess the validity of a ...
Differentiating between Children with and without ADHD Using the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System and Conners' Continuous Performance Test-II
(2010-08-12)
The Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS) is a relatively new measure of executive functioning (EF) that has not been fully evaluated for its potential of differentiating between children with and without ADHD. ...
Food Habits and Anthropogenic Supplementation in the Diet of Coyotes (Canis latrans) Along an Urban-Rural Gradient
(2010-08-11)
Coyotes are recent colonists of the Southeast and have broadened their niche to include exploitation of urban areas. The aim of my study was to examine diet of coyotes inhabiting areas of differential development by humans ...
Relationship Between Counseling Self-Efficacy and Multicultural Counseling Self-Efficacy among School Counselors
(2010-08-11)
The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the relationship between school counselors’ counseling self-efficacy and multicultural counseling self-efficacy. In addition, this study measured school counselors’ levels ...
The Role of Portable Sawmill Microenterprise Adoption in Promoting Rural Community Development and its Application in Small-Scale Forest Management
(2010-08-11)
Changes have taken place in the United States economy over the past several years attributable to the overall global economic environment. As a result of the weakened U.S. economy, there is reduced demand for lumber and ...
Simplification and Order Reduction of Parametrically Excited Nonlinear Dynamical Systems
(2010-08-11)
System simplification is, by far, the most common theme behind various techniques available for the analysis and controller design of nonlinear dynamic systems. One such technique that is widely used by engineers is the ...
Construct Validity of Three Measures of Depersonalization in College-Exposed College Students
(2010-08-10)
Depersonalization is a type of dissociation characterized by feelings of unreality and detachment from one’s sense of self. Despite a history rich in clinical description, depersonalization has proven difficult to define ...
Synthesis and Application of Novel N-halamine Antimicrobial Materials
(2010-08-10)
Several novel antimicrobial N-halamines have been synthesized and were incorporated into water-soluble latex paint. These paints were expected to render good biocidal capability and the antimicrobial activity to be ...
The Application of Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) in Full Scale Drilled Shafts
(2010-08-09)
Drilled shafts are being built larger and deeper, and this has increased the challenge in creating quality drilled shafts. Due to longer placement times and more required reinforcement, problems have been discovered with ...
The Impact Of Right-To-Work Laws On Interstate Cost Of Living
(2010-08-09)
The impact of right-to-work laws on cost of living differentials is a highly controversial topic due to its possible political implications. This study seeks to investigate the determinants of geographic cost of living ...