Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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An example of movable approximations of a minimal set in a continuous flow
(2006-05-15)
In the present dissertation the study of flows on n-manifolds in particular in dimension three, e.g., R^3, is motivated by the following question. Let A be a compact invariant set in a flow on X. Does every neighbourhood ...
Predicting Light Transmittance and Seedling Growth Across a Gradient of Riparian Forest Canopy Structures
(2006-05-15)
In response to shifts in forest management that have favored continued retention of forest cover, the objective of this study was to explore how forest structure influences the understory light environment and seedling ...
Now
(2006-05-15)
This thesis is a creative work comprised of two short stories preceded by a critical introduction. Both of the stories deal with difficult transitions in the lives of young women; details and images play an important role ...
Growth and Characterization of Nitrogen Doped Nanocrystalline Diamond Films
(2006-05-15)
Nitrogen doped nanocrystalline (NCD) diamond films have been deposited on a variety of substrates using microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition (MWPCVD). These films have been systematically studied to determine their ...
Lead-Free Assembly and Reliability of Chip Scale Packages and 01005 Components
(2006-05-15)
Chip Scale Packages (CSPs) are widely used in portable and hand-held electronic devices due to their small size and availability. Consumers expect portable products to survive being dropped repeatedly, and drop testing is ...
Enhancement, Modulation and Electrophysiological Characterization of Murine Olfactory Neurons to Odorant Stimulation in Vitro
(2006-05-15)
The objectives of this study is to electrophysiologically characterize cultured
olfactory epithelium (OE) and to compare with that of rapidly isolated OE; to establish
the Gai involvement in the modulation of adenylyl ...
Conditions Contributing to Poor Coagulation and Sedimentation Performance in Municipal Water Treatment
(2006-05-15)
The failure of the Auburn Water Works municipal water treatment coagulation and sedimentation process causing the plant to shut down from June 29, 1999 to July 2, 1999 was investigated. The investigation proceeded in two ...
Plumage coloration and morphology in Chiroxiphia manakins: interacting effects of natural and sexual selection
(2006-05-15)
I examined how natural and sexual selection may have influenced the morphology and coloration of Chiroxiphia manakins (Aves: Pipridae). In the first chapter, I investigated age and sexrelated patterns of plumage coloration ...
Essays in Applied International Economics
(2006-05-15)
This dissertation is organized into two essays in international economics and finance. The first is an analysis of the US-Morocco free trade agreement and its impact on Morocco. The study uses a computable general ...
Alcohol Use and Social Anxiety in a College Student Population
(2006-12-15)
The results of epidemiological studies using clinical and community samples have shown a strong link between social anxiety and alcohol use. However, the results of studies that use a college student population to investigate ...
Measuring change blindness in specific phobia: A replication
(2006-12-15)
People often fail to notice changes in visual scenes, a phenomenon know as --Y΄change blindness.‘ At least some change blindness results because relevant changes in scenes occur during eye movements. The flicker paradigm ...
Mass Spectral and Chromatographic Studies on a Series Of Regioisomers and Isobaric Derivatives Related to Methylenedioxymethamphetamines
(2006-12-15)
The popular drug of abuse 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) has regioisomeric and isobaric substances of mass equivalence, which have similar analytical properties and thus the potential for misidentification. Direct ...
Hospitality Internships as a Career Development Tool: Stakeholder Perceptions and Expectations
(2006-12-15)
The purpose of the study is to investigate hospitality internships so that: 1) the internship experience can be strengthened and improved in such a way that students and industry professionals are both receiving benefit, ...
Feasibility Study of Ultrasound Measurements on the Human Lumbar Spine
(2006-12-15)
This study is a part of a research project that aims to measure the variation in the intervertebral distance of patients that are subjected to lumbar flexion-distraction chiropractic manipulation. The purpose of this ...
Numerical simulation and mechanical properties of free-standing silver thin films
(2006-12-15)
Membrane deflection test is well studied to investigate the mechanical properties for polycrystalline metal thin films. Numerical simulations by ANSYS software of membranes with different bottom window sizes show the ...
Examining Strategic Fit for the Interorganizational Network: An Empirical Investigation of the Health Care Integrated Delivery System
(2006-12-15)
In response to the calls for IT research at the interorganizational network level of analysis, this study examined the phenomenon of strategic fit at this level. Health care integrated delivery systems (IDS) were chosen ...
Parameters to Facilitate the Creation of Initial Response Capsules for Survivors of Prodigious Disasters
(2006-12-15)
The psychological and physiological effect that a catastrophic event has on a person is staggering. Soon after a disaster, many survivors become unruly, hysterical, and in the worse cases even suicidal. After tragedy ...
Bottleneck Detection and Mitigation in Serial Production Systems
(2006-12-15)
A variety of analytical models have been proposed to model and analyze serial manufacturing systems. Most analytical models, however, make simplifying assumptions in order to remain mathematically tractable. These analytical ...
The Effects of Behavior-based Safety Techniques on Behavior Variation, Targeted and Non-Targeted Safe Behaviors, and Productivity and Quality in Manufacturing Facilities
(2006-12-15)
In the field of occupational safety and health, worker behavior is often associated
with the immediate cause of workplace accidents and injuries. As a result an
understanding of worker behavior is a major area of concern ...
Assessment of larval fish entrainment at Plant Barry Steam Electric Generating Facility on the Mobile River, Alabama
(2006-12-15)
This study examined larval fish entrainment at Plant Barry Steam Electric Generating Facility near Mobile, Alabama with both short-term intensive (17-21 May 2004) sampling and a long-term (September 2004June 2005) collection ...