Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Close, Closer, and Even Closer: Introduction of the Digital Microscope into Elementary (K5) Enrichment and Art Classrooms
(2008-12-15)
This study examines the effect of introducing digital microscopy into two elementary classrooms: Teacher E’s enrichment classes and Teacher A’s art classes. Data were obtained during 2004 by conducting preliminary interviews, ...
The Impact of Parental Emotional Availability on the Academic Achievement of High School Students
(2008-12-15)
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between students’ perceptions of parental emotional availability and academic achievement, specifically high school graduation status and grade point average (GPA). ...
Weight Bias Amongst Counselors-In-Training: A Qualitative Inquiry
(2008-12-15)
Despite the increasing rate of persons who are overweight and issues caused by the trend, individuals who are overweight and related issues have not been addressed properly in the field of professional counseling. The ...
The Freshman 15: Weight Change in Relation to Body Image and Body Measurements
(2008-12-15)
Freshmen students entering their first year of college are faced with stress and change, and possible changes in body weight and body image. A common and highly publicized notion among college students is the high risk of ...
Assessment of the Coefficient of Thermal Expansion of Alabama Concrete
(2008-12-15)
The coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) is a fundamental property of portland cement concrete. It represents the change in unit length of concrete per degree of temperature change. The CTE is a very important property ...
America Animated: Nationalist Ideology in Warner Brothers' Animaniacs
(2008-12-15)
Television cartoons help to construct and maintain our perceptions of social reality. A depth hermeneutic approach for studying the Warner Brothers’ cartoon, Animaniacs, is described. Analysis of episodes featuring Yakko, ...
Resistance of Multi-Wythe Insulated Masonry Walls Subjected to Impulse Loads
(2008-12-15)
The overall objective of this project was to define the dynamic flexural resistance of multi-wythe insulated masonry walls with specific emphasis placed on determining the potential application of foam insulation as a ...
Alternative Solid Fuels for the Production of Portland Cement
(2008-12-15)
Portland cement manufacturing involves the combustion of fuels with various raw materials at approximately 2,700 °F (1,500 °C) to produce clinker. Fuel costs and environmental concerns have encouraged the cement industry ...
Pilot-Testing an Ion Exchange Technology for Selective and Regenerative Arsenate Removal and an Engineered Approach for Stabilizing Arsenic-Laden Process Waste Residuals
(2008-12-15)
Pilot-scale tests of a regenerable and selective polymeric ligand exchanger (PLE) were conducted to remove As(V) at the well field of El Paso Water Utilities (EPWU) in El Paso, TX, USA. The PLE was prepared by immobilizing ...
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Variable-density Flow and Transport Scenarios
(2008-12-15)
Saltwater contamination has received a lot of attention in the past few years with natural disasters such as tsunamis and hurricanes causing widespread groundwater pollution. Groundwater modeling of saline contaminant ...
Nondestructive Evaluation of Prestressed Concrete Structures by Means of Acoustic Emissions Monitoring
(2008-12-15)
The acoustic emission (AE) technique has been found to be an informative nondestructive testing (NDT) method for evaluation of structures constructed with certain materials. While AE evaluation procedures and evaluation ...
Synthesis and Application of Novel Biocidal Materials
(2008-12-15)
For this study, a new N-halamine, 1-(2, 3-epoxypropyl)-6-methyluracil, was synthesized and was coated onto cotton fabric. The treated cotton was then activated by chlorination using Clorox bleach. The cotton swatches were ...
Carbocyclic C-Nucleosides Derived from Formycin
(2008-12-15)
Analogs of naturally occurring nucleosides have served as structural models for the design of antitumor, antiviral, and antibacterial agents. Some modified nucleosides have become major therapeutic agents for the treatment ...
Functional Roles of Conserved Active Site Amino Acids in the Desulfonation Reaction Catalyzed by the Alkanesulfonate Monooxygenase from Escherichia coli
(2008-12-15)
The flavin-dependent alkanesulfonate monooxygenase (SsuD) catalyzes the oxidation of 1-substituted alkanesulfonates producing sulfite and a corresponding aldehyde in the presence of O2 and FMNH2. The reduced flavin is ...
Synthesis and Applications of 2-Quinoxalinol Salens and Their Metal Complexes
(2008-12-15)
Salen ligands have been of interest to a wide variety of chemists for several reasons. They have been investigated in large part due to their ease of preparation and their ability to form stable metal complexes. Derivatives ...
Chemically Modified Electrodes: A Supramolecular Assembly Approach
(2008-12-15)
The main objective of this dissertation is to design and study new superamolecular assemblies for membrane separation, sensing and catalysis applications. Three types of supramolecular assemblies will be addressed including ...
Electrocatalytic and Antibacterial Applications of Sandwich Type Polyoxometalates
(2008-12-15)
The primary goal of this dissertation is to study the structure-property relationship of sandwich type polyoxometalates and to employ these versatile molecules in electrocatalytic applications such as oxygen generation and ...
New Concepts in Surface Modification for Biosensor Application-Polyaniline and Bacteriophage Surface Modification
(2008-12-15)
Polyaniline is one of the most promising conductive polymers for technological applications because of its unique electrooptical properties, ease of synthesis and low cost. An additional attribute is that polyanilines can ...
Rheology, Structure, and Stability of Carbon Nanotube-Unsaturated Polyester Resin Dispersions
(2008-12-15)
In this research, the first detailed study characterizing the dispersion of carbon nanotubes into an isophthalic unsaturated polyester resin was performed. To eludicate the potential for mechanical property enhancement, ...
Electrochemical Characterization and Modelling of Fuel Cells via AC Impedance and Residence Time Distribution
(2008-12-15)
The performance of commercially available fuel cells was tested under a variety of test conditions and models were formulated to explain the experimental results. Several techniques were applied to single cells and groups ...