Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Energy Aware Task Scheduling on Heterogeneous Systems
(2007-12-15)
We consider the problem of scheduling directed a-cyclic task graphs (DAG) on heterogeneous distributed processor systems with the twin objectives of minimizing finish time and energy consumption. Previous scheduling ...
Sorption and Biodegradation of Pharmaceutical Compounds in Biological Wastewater Treatment Process
(2007-12-15)
This study was performed to investigate the removal mechanisms of pharmaceutical compounds (PhACs) in biological treatment processes. The removal efficiencies and byproducts of three model compounds including 17a-ethinylestradiol ...
Therapeutic Contact Lenses for Comfort Molecules
(2007-12-15)
Dry eye syndrome affects nearly 15% of the population and can cause extreme discomfort that interferes with quality of life. Current treatment options include delivering comfort agents such as hyaluronic acid (HA) to the ...
The Presence of the Hyaluronan Receptor CD44 in the Reproductive Tract of the Mare
(2007-12-15)
Objective - To investigate the presence and localization of the hyaluronan receptor CD44
in the reproductive tract of the mare.
Animals Six adult mares
Procedures - Tissue sections of ovaries, oviducts and uterus were ...
Assessment of methods to minimize transmission of bovine herpesvirus associated with embryos
(2007-12-15)
Bovine herpesvirus 1 (BHV-1) and bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) cause both acute and persistent or latent infections in cattle. With the exception of a few countries and territories from which these agents have been ...
Symbiotic benefits to sea anemones from the metabolic byproducts of anemonefish
(2007-12-15)
Although anemonefishes and their giant sea anemone hosts became known to the western world in the late nineteenth century, and the first studies exploring these associations were published almost one hundred years ago, to ...
Carotenoid-Based Dewlap Color as a Visual Signal in Social Communication of Brown Anoles (Norops sagrei)
(2007-12-15)
Carotenoids have been shown to be important integumentary coloring agents in many birds and fishes. The role of carotenoids as a prominent integumentary coloring agent of the dewlap has been noted in many Anoline lizards, ...
Does Rating Help Microfinance Institutions Raise Funds? A Cross-Country Analysis of the Role of Rating Agency Assessments in Microfinance Industry
(2007-12-15)
This thesis studies whether rating assessments help MFIs raise more funds, using a sample of 315 MFIs operating in 63 countries worldwide during the period of 1999-2005. The main conclusion is that there is no strong ...
Measurements of the thermal expansion and heat capacity of metals by electromagnetic levitation
(2006-08-15)
Electromagnetic levitation is a very useful non-contact melting technique that can be exploited for measurements of thermophysical properties of many reactive metals and alloys. This study focused on thermal expansion and ...
A Comparison Of Information Security Trends Between Formal And Informal Environments
(2006-08-15)
The study compared the awareness and practice of information security between formal and informal computing-environments. This study was conducted to develop a measurement instrument for user-level awareness and practice ...
Sound at Heart and Right in Hand: Mobile’s Road to Secession
(2006-08-15)
This study traces Mobilians’ road from moderation to secessionism and analyzes the factors that influenced their decision-making. Mobile’s commercial path of development differentiated it from most of the rest of a rural ...
Demand for Urban Forests: A National and Regional Study
(2006-08-15)
Various public policies have been designed to protect our green spaces and stimulate the demand for urban forests within communities. However, very few studies have been conducted to uncover the factors influencing the ...
Insurrection in Red Ink: The Literary Murder of a 20th Century Goddess
(2006-08-15)
The 20th century literary archetype of the Maternal Goddess had its most locatable beginnings in the late Victorian landscape of poetry and prose. Although goddess imagery had been historically manipulated to serve Victorian ...
Design and Implementation of Digital Controllers for Buck and Boost Converters Using Linear and Nonlinear Control Methods
(2006-08-15)
Issues in the design and implementation of digital controllers for a buck converter and a boost converter using linear and nonlinear control methods were investigated in this dissertation. The small signal models of the ...
An Examination of Freshman Participation in a Study Skills Course and Retention at a Four-Year Southeastern University
(2006-08-15)
The issue of student retention remains a fundamental concern for both educators and administrators around the world. While most institutions tend to agree that retention is an important concern, they may differ in determining ...
Exploratory Study of the Philosophy and Teaching Styles of Alabama Workforce Education and Entrepreneurship Instructors
(2006-08-15)
The adult educational philosophies and teaching styles of workforce education and entrepreneurship instructors within the State of Alabama were examined using Zinn’s Philosophy of Adult Education Inventory (PAEI) and Conti’s ...
Professors’ Teaching Effectiveness in Relation to Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Perceptions of Student Rating Myths
(2006-08-15)
One of the purposes of the current study was to develop an instrument capturing different dimensions of college professor’s sense of efficacy so as to investigate the relation between professors’ efficacy beliefs and ...
Transferring Alabama's Smoothness Specifications from PI-based to IRI-based
(2006-08-15)
Currently, Profilograph Index (PI) is deployed as the pavement smoothness evaluation index in the Alabama DOT’s smoothness specifications. The specifications set the incentive, full and disincentive payment levels to ...
Identification and Validation of Competencies Needed by Practitioners Working in the Field of Rehabilitation Employment Services
(2006-05-15)
The purpose of this research was to identify and validate the competencies
needed by individuals working in the field of rehabilitation employment services to perform their jobs effectively. Through an on-line survey, ...
Promethazine Orally Disintegrating Tablet
(2006-05-15)
Orally Disintegrating Tablets (ODTs) which disintegrate rapidly (< one minute) in the mouth and do not require water for administration have become a very popular dosage form. Current methods of manufacturing ODTs are ...