Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Explicit Finite Element Modeling in Conjunction with Digital Image Correlation Based Life Prediction of Lead-Free Electronics under Shock-Impact
(2009-08-12)
Increasing demand for smaller consumer electronics with multi-function
capabilities has driven the packaging architectures trends for the
finer-pitch interconnects thus increasing chances of failure of the
electronic ...
Biology and ecology of root-feeding beetles and ophiostomatoid fungi in sandhills longleaf pine stands
(2009-08-12)
Ophiostomatoid fungi, especially those of the genus Grosmannia Goid. and its Leptographium Lagerb.& Melin anamorphs, are vectored by beetles and have been implicated as factors in decline of loblolly pine (P. taeda L.) and ...
Sedimentation and Tectonics of Lower Cenozoic Sequences from Southeast of Shillong Plateau, India: Provenance History of the Assam-Bengal System, Eastern Himalayas
(2009-08-12)
The present study area is located along the southeastern part of the Shillong Plateau in the eastern and southeastern part of the Meghalaya State and in the lower (southern) part of Assam State, northeast India. A continuous ...
Analysis of Embodied Conversational Agents in SecondLife for Speech Recognition
(2009-08-12)
A virtual world is a computer simulated environment that's interactive and allows the user to become a participant in the computational space, entering a computer world that they have created. This participation gives the ...
Predicting Consumers' Cause-Brand Alliance Attitude and Purchase Intention: The Influence of Cause Involvement, Message Source, Perceived Motivations, and Cause-Brand Fit
(2009-08-11)
Companies have increasingly been engaging in cause-brand alliances to enhance brand image and increase sales. But, consumers’ reactions to such campaigns can be difficult to predict. The purpose of this study was to create ...
Larvae of Sarcophagidae (Insecta: Diptera) and their Relationship with the Pitcher Plants (Sarraceniaceae: Sarracenia) of Southeastern U.S. Bogs
(2009-08-11)
Larvae of diptera of the family Sarcophagidae from bogs in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida were collected, reared, and identified to species. Additionally, the effect of sarcophagid larvae on nutrient uptake in white-topped ...
Overpressure in the Eastern Bengal Basin, Bangladesh, and Its Relation to Compressional Tectonics
(2009-08-11)
Proximity to the Indian craton, the Himalayas, and the Indo–Burman ranges and rapid orogenic sedimentation have resulted in the generation of overpressure in the Bengal basin. In eastern Bengal basin, overpressure zones ...
Performance on the Flicker Task and Conners' CPT in Children with ADHD
(2009-08-11)
Flicker task performance has not been examined in children, and the Conners’ Continuous Performance Test (CCPT) has received little empirical scrutiny related to ADHD compared to CPTs at large. Thus, the present study ...
Evidence that Maternal Diet Alters Steroid Levels and Primary Offspring Sex Ratio in the Zebra Finch
(2009-08-10)
The growing interest in the reproductive benefits of biasing offspring sex ratios in avian species has generated curiosity and provided much insight into the potential factors and mechanisms controlling sex-ratio adjustment. ...
Taxonomic and Phylogenetic Revision of the Family Chiasmodontidae (Perciformes: Acanthomorpha)
(2009-08-07)
The family Chiasmodontidae, commonly known as swallowers, comprises four genera and 33 species distributed in the meso and bathypelagic regions of the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Southern Oceans. The species of Chiasmodon ...
The effect of acid marinades on Listeria monocytogenes, shelf-life, meat quality, and consumer acceptability of beef frankfurters
(2009-08-07)
The USDA-FSIS requires processors producing ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and
poultry products exposed to the environment after the primary lethality step to employ
alternatives to kill or inhibit the growth of Listeria ...
Environmental Toxins and Dopaminergic Neurotoxicity: Novel Neuroprotective Strategies
(2009-08-07)
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, leading to massive loss of dopamine in the striatum. Environmental and endogenous neurotoxins are implicated the ...
Integration of Cover Crop Residues, Conservation Tillage and Herbicides for Weed Management in Corn, Cotton, Peanut, and Tomato
(2009-08-07)
Reduced water and air quality coupled with declining soil productivity and increased energy costs are the greatest concerns of present day agricultural producers and environmentalists alike. This generates the need of ...
Fast Solution of Large-Body Problems Using Domain Decomposition and Null-Field Generation in the Method of Moments
(2009-08-07)
In this work, a new Method of Moments (MoM) solution procedure for calculating electromagnetic scattering and radiation by electrically large conducting bodies is presented. By using domain-decomposition, conducting ...
Crop Yield Response to Drought in Alabama
(2009-08-06)
A model was used to estimate crop yield response to drought in Alabama for corn, cotton, hay, peanuts, and soybeans. The analysis includes Alabama County level data for crop yields and weather variables for the years ...
Thermal Electrochemical Dynamic Modeling of Sealed Lead Acid Batteries
(2009-08-06)
Limitations to battery technology ranks second as the most vital problem facing the electronic and mechanical engineering industry in the future. The life span and performance of batteries specifically SLI (Starting – ...
Designing for Cultures: An Approach for Product Design Using Components of Regional Culture
(2009-08-06)
Although much of humanity is tied together by certain fundamental principles
and the sharing of common physical and mental faculties, individuals are inherently
different and have different aesthetic preferences. However, ...
The Significance of the Non-Profit Sector in America: A Case Study of Hurricane Katrina
(2009-08-06)
The purpose of this dissertation research project is to analyze the public’s perception of the capabilities (expertise, capacity, and resources) of the non-profit sector in assisting community residents following Hurricane ...
Soil Microbial Community Structure and Aflatoxin Contamination of Peanuts
(2009-08-06)
Potential management of the soilborne Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus fungi, a food contaminate that causes human and animal health problem, may be possible through maintaining an appropriate soil microbial diversity. ...
Role of calcium-independent phospholipase A2 in insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in 3T3-L1 adipocytes
(2009-08-06)
Calcium-independent phospholipase A2 (iPLA2) is a member of the phospholipase A2 family that catalyzes the hydrolysis of glycerophospholipid at the sn-2 position to liberate free fatty acid and lysophospholipid. Recent ...