Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Radio Frequency Heating for Dehydration and Pest Control of In-Shell Peanuts
(2007-05-15)
For many decades conventional wagon drying (curing) systems or batch/continuous flow drying systems have been used for peanut dehydration. Both are time and energy consuming. Radio Frequency (RF) dielectric heating has ...
Maternal effects in Columbian ground squirrels
(2007-05-15)
The phenotype of an organism is the physical expression of its genotype and is a result of both the genetic makeup of an organism and the environment it experiences. An individual’s phenotype can also be affected by the ...
A Study Of The Infant Behaviors That Mothers And Fathers Interpret As Meaningful
(2007-12-15)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the infant behaviors that mothers and fathers interpret as meaningful, and to identify possible patterns of identification and interpretation of those behaviors. Thirteen ...
Early Childhood Preservice Training and Perceived Teacher Efficacy Beliefs Concerning the Inclusion of Young Children with Disabilities
(2007-12-15)
The purpose of the study was to identify relationships among type of early childhood teacher training programs and levels of perceived efficacy beliefs concerning the inclusion of young children with disabilities. Preservice ...
Evaluation of a School-Based Peer Mediation Program: Assessing Disputant Outcomes as Evidence of Success
(2007-12-15)
Peer mediation programs are frequently employed by school systems nationwide to help decrease rates of violence and promote constructive problem-solving methods. The current literature regarding evaluation of these programs ...
Differential Modulation of Glutamatergic Synaptic Transmission by Polysialic Acid
(2007-12-15)
Controlled modulation and regulation of glutamate receptors are essential for synaptogenesis and synaptic plasticity. The two major types of excitatory glutamate receptors found at the synapse are AMPA and NMDA, which ...
The Interactive Effects of N-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Methylmercury on the Cardiovascular System
(2007-12-15)
Coldwater marine fish, an excellent source of n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA), is often contaminated with the environmental pollutant methylmercury (MeHg). N-3 LCPUFA and MeHg have contrasting effects ...
Investigation of Lateral Performance of an ATV Tire on Natural, Deformable Surfaces
(2007-12-15)
A study is undertaken to discover links between soil-rubber interface strength,
camber, pressure and lateral performance of a front ATV tire. New tire and soil test rigs
are also designed and fabricated for the support ...
Novel Self-Adapting Microscale Surface Textures For Hydrodynamic Lubrication
(2007-12-15)
The tribological performance of a lubricated surface depends largely on the ability of the surface to maintain a sufficient film thickness under high loads. One way of improving the performance is to modify the surface ...
Modeling Simulation and Preliminary Experimentation on Towed Tether System
(2007-12-15)
Aero-dynamic drag forces and their effect on the path taken by a cable in a towed system are studied with the aid of an advanced computational software packages. A piece of rope (tether) is towed at the top end in a ...
A Machine Vision and Sensing System for Braid Defect Detection, Diagnosis and Prevention During Manufacture
(2007-12-15)
The mechanical properties of braids are often quite convenient for achieving the high performance levels expected of composite materials. A favorable attribute of a braided structure is the ability for the design engineer ...
Some Techniques in the Control of Dynamic Systems with Periodically Varying Coefficients
(2007-12-15)
The goal of this dissertation is to develop control system design methods for dynamic systems with time periodic coefficients. These systems arise naturally in many branches of science and engineering. As a rule, time ...
The Insider Threat to Organizational Information Security: A Structural Model and Empirical Test
(2007-12-15)
The organizational insider, through his or her intentional violation of organizational security policy, arguably represents one of the greatest threats to organizational information security. Drawing from the Theory of ...
Remote Sensing of Shallow-Marine Impact Craters on Mars
(2007-12-15)
Impact craters are common on solid planetary bodies in our solar system and are one of the most important physical features from which the surface history of these planetary bodies can be deduced. Remote sensing is a ...
Effect of Trans-Resveratrol on Shelf-Life and Bioactive Compounds in Satsuma Mandarin
(2007-12-15)
Satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu Marc.) is an important citrus commodity grown in the Gulf Coast area of Alabama. Mandarins are regarded as a valued part of a nutritious diet and health benefits are attributed to vitamin ...
The Effects of a Modified Flow Regime on Fish Assemblages in a Third-Order Piedmont Stream in Lee County, Auburn, Alabama
(2007-12-15)
I examined the effects of a modified flow regime on fish assemblage condition over a 2-year period at two sites in Chewacla Creek, a third-order Piedmont stream (Lee County, AL). My goal was to assess the biotic condition ...
Applied Mathematics, Locating Information and Reading for Information of the Workkeys Assessments: Comparison of Scores by Age, Race, and Gender
(2007-12-15)
As American businesses have competed in the global economy, the need for skilled workers has become more acute (Friedman, 2005). The American educational system has struggled to provide businesses and industry with needed ...
Factors Influencing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Eldercare Cultural Self-Efficacy
(2007-12-15)
The theoretical framework for this study was provided by Bandura’s (1986) conceptualization of self-efficacy for selecting behaviors perceived as effective in complex situations, and in motivation to perform the behaviors ...
The Impact of Online Shopping Experience on Risk Perceptions and Online Purchase Intentions: The Moderating Role of Product Category and Gender
(2007-12-15)
This study investigated how consumers’ previous online shopping experience
influences their perception of product, financial, and privacy risk associated with online
shopping. Consumers’ previous online shopping experience, ...
Improving Geographic Routing with Neighbor Sectoring
(2007-12-15)
An ad hoc network consists of many mobile devices which forms a network automatically. Among many ad hoc network routing algorithms, geographic routing algorithm is known as an efficient and scalable routing protocol. The ...