Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Intraspecific signaling functions of juvenal plumage
(2009-04-22)
The function and evolution of avian plumage coloration has been the subject of many studies over the past decade, but virtually all of this research has focused on the plumages of sexually mature individuals. The color ...
An Ecologically-Sustainable Surface Water Withdrawal Framework For Cropland Irrigation-A case study in Alabama
(2009-04-22)
Agricultural production in the State of Alabama, USA, mostly depends on natural rainfall. Because of this and also because of low and uncertain precipitation levels during growing seasons, agricultural production in Alabama ...
The Improvement of Computer Performance and Self-Efficacy Among Seniors Citizens Through Training and Virtual Classrooms
(2009-04-22)
Senior citizens represent the fastest growing demographic worldwide. As
indicated in the Year 2000 U.S. census, there are 35 million people 65 years old or older
in the United States, and by 2030, it is estimated that ...
Effects of Subsurface Drip Irrigation on Chemical Soil Properties and Cotton Yield
(2009-04-22)
Subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) has proven to be an economical method of irrigation for agronomic row crops. It is suitable for small irregular shaped fields and has the highest water use efficiency of any other irrigation ...
Effects of Color to Deter Thrips and Reducing the Incidence of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
(2009-04-20)
A field study was conducted to evaluate the influence of colored mulch plastic on thrips ability to locate tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.). Mulch colors were selected based on ultra violet reflectance which has ...
A Class-Specific Ensemble Feature Selection Approach for Classification Problems
(2009-04-20)
This research proposes a new feature selection algorithm, Class-specific Ensemble Feature Selection (CEFS), which finds class-specific subsets of features optimal to each available classification in the dataset. Each ...
Scene Generation and Target Detection for Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation
(2009-04-20)
Hardware-in-the-Loop simulations are useful in developing and testing missile components at a lower cost than experimental tests. Accurate results require the missile's optical sensor be stimulated by an artificial ...
Adapting Extreme Programming For Global Software Development Project
(2009-04-20)
Growth of the global economy has led to remarkable changes in the way software is developed. Global Software Development (GSD) is becoming the norm for many technology companies. Even though organizations are enjoying the ...
Pens, Paper and Football Plays: A Case Study of Student Athlete Literacy
(2009-04-20)
Football players, as their community of practice demands, perform a high level of complex literate practices. While the literate activity of football is closely parallel to that we require of students in first year ...
Synthesis of 10, 11, 12, 12a, 12b, 13-Hexahydro-5H-benzo[f]cyclopropa[d]pyrido[1,2-b] Isoquinoline-5,7(9H)dione and Related Compounds
(2009-04-20)
Agents designed to bind with high DNA sequence selectivity offer great
therapeutic opportunities in the treatment of cancer and other genetic disorders. The need
for sequence selective agents arises from the fact that ...
The Strange Career of Birdie Mae Davis: A History of a School Desegregation Lawsuit in Mobile, Alabama, 1963 - 1997
(2009-04-17)
The Supreme Court’s 1954 Brown ruling helped transform America as it responded to the process of school desegregation. However, school desegregation remained a complex endeavor, based on changes in the law, Supreme Court ...
Depth-Corrected Versus Non Depth-Corrected GFR Determination by Quantitative Renal Scintigraphy in the Dog
(2009-04-17)
Using established methodology, 99mTc-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (99mTc-DTPA) quantitative renal scintigraphy was performed on 22 healthy sedated dogs to measure glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Using each dog ...
Body Discrepancy and Body Satisfaction: Influence on Approach and Avoidance Behaviors and Emotions
(2009-04-17)
Western culture’s concept of the ideal body is unattainable for the majority of women, yet it is constantly being projected to women as the goal for which to strive. However, this unattainable ideal creates a discrepancy ...
Phonological Awareness in Mandarin of Chinese and Americans
(2009-04-17)
Phonological awareness (PA) is the ability to analyze spoken language into its component sounds and to manipulate these smaller units. Literature review related to PA shows that a variety of factor groups play a role in ...
Accounting for Preferences and Attitudes to Urban Trees and Residential Landscapes
(2009-04-17)
To explore individual’s preferences and attitudes toward the environment, this study used a survey method to analyze personal preferences toward the green space in single home communities. Survey was conducted at three ...
'An Art of Speaking': A Study of Anzaldua’s Borderlands as a 'Tactical Discourse'
(2009-04-17)
The purpose of the present thesis has been to create a “de Certeauian” framework for studying resistance. The author situates Michel de Certeau’s work alongside other theorists, including Michel Foucault, Mikhail Bakhtin ...
Peer Victimization and School Adjustment in Early Adolescence: Friends' Social Adjustment as a Moderator
(2009-04-16)
Peer victimization is a relatively common occurrence during the middle school years and has been found to be negatively associated with school outcomes. Friends are thought to serve ameliorative functions for adolescents ...
Effect of Shade, Irrigation and Nutrients on Dry Matter Yield and Flavonoid Content of American Skullcap
(2009-04-16)
Growing interest in medicinal herbs results in a need to domesticate medicinal
plants traditionally harvested in the wild. American skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora),
native to moist habitats in eastern North America, ...
The Role of the Internet Portals as an Alternative Medium in South Korea
(2009-04-16)
This thesis explores the role of the Internet as an alternative to traditional news media. More specifically, I examined the correlation between the agenda of traditional news media (two newspapers and two television news ...
An Investigation into Dynamic Modulus of Hot-Mix Asphalt and Its Contributing Factors
(2009-04-16)
One of the key elements of mechanistic-empirical (M-E) flexible pavement design is the characterization of material properties. One material property in particular, the dynamic modulus of HMA, E*, influences tensile strain ...