Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Differential Economic Performance in Developing Countries
(2008-12-15)
This thesis examines the economic performance in developing countries. The 2003 data is collected from 74 developing countries. The level of economic performance is measured by GDP per capita. The independent variables ...
What Determines The Foreign Ownership Share of A Country's Banking Assets?
(2008-12-15)
The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) is an important new element in the international framework that affects the regulation of the financial sector of every World Trade Organization (WTO) member and all potential ...
An Examination of the Youth Voter Participation Rates with Individual Level and Election Specific Information
(2008-12-15)
The young voters (age 18 to 24) political participation by voting has declined in the previous Presidential election years and few studies have determined the cause. This study examines the youth participation rates in ...
Consumers’ Prior Experience and Attitudes as Predictors of Their Online Shopping Beliefs, Attitudes, and Purchase Intentions in a Multichannel Shopping Environment
(2008-12-15)
This study was designed to develop a conceptual model which indicated 1) the interrelationships among consumers’ prior in-store shopping experience with the multichannel retailer, consumers’ advertisement attitude, and ...
Minimum Power Consumption for Rate Monotonic Tasks
(2008-12-15)
Embedded computer systems are widely used in modern life and their use is expanding. One of the typical constraints in embedded systems, particularly in standalone devices, is their low power capacity. One way to expand ...
Talking Games: An Empirical Study of Speech-based Cursor Control Mechanisms
(2008-12-15)
This document describes a study of speech-based cursor control mechanisms along with a new proposed approach called NameTags. This research is intended to provide empirical user data to inform the design of future systems ...
Stability of Highway Bridges Subject to Scour
(2008-12-15)
A common design/construction procedure for highway bridges in Alabama is the use of steel HP piles driven into a firm stratum with a length above ground/water up to the level of a concrete bent cap which supports the bridge ...
Evaluation of Early-Age Cracking Sensitivity in Bridge Deck Concrete
(2008-12-15)
Early-age cracking is a problem in bridge deck concrete as it can have several detrimental effects on long-term behavior and durability. The primary objective of this project was to evaluate the early-age cracking tendency ...
Theromdynamics of Steroid Estrogen Sorption to Activated Sludge
(2008-12-15)
Sorption is an important mechanism for removal of 17a-ethinylestradiol (EE2) in biological wastewater treatment. In an effort to deepen our understanding of this process, this work investigated the underlying thermodynamic ...
Community Capacity and Rural Housing in the Black Belt
(2005-08-15)
The rural West Alabama Black Belt region faces many challenges in addressing low-income home construction and rehabilitation needs. In nearby metropolitan Tuscaloosa, non-governmental housing service providers draw on ...
Interaction of Wax, Fungicide and Ethylene Treatments on Storage and Shelf-Life of Satsuma Mandarins
(2005-05-15)
Satsuma mandarins (Citrus unshiu Marc.) were once the center of an important industry along the Gulf Coast of the United States. Several freezes in the early 1900’s essentially wiped out the industry. In recent years ...
Interactivity, Social Constructivism, and Satisfaction with Distance Learning Among Infantry Soldiers
(2004-05-15)
The purpose of this study was to determine what relationships, if any, exist among interactivity, social constructivism, and satisfaction with distance learning in the target population of U. S. Army Infantry soldiers ...
The Shields-Harary Number of Graphs
(2004-05-15)
The Shields-Harary numbers are a class of graph paramaters that measure the robustness
of a graph in terms of network vulnerability, with reference to a given cost
function.
Coupled self-assembly and flow alignment of silver nanorods
(2008-12-15)
The recent development of facile routes for the production of inorganic nanorods, nanowires, and nanowhiskers has resulted in an array of materials with intriguing optical, electronic, magnetic and structural properties. ...
Isolation and Characterization of SCARECROW Suppressor Mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana
(2008-12-15)
SCARECROW (SCR) is a transcriptional regulator that plays key roles in several developmental processes in a model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. SCR orthologs have been identified in agriculturally important plants such as ...
Examination of Received Prices Between Replacement Heifers and Feeder Heifers in Alabama
(2008-12-15)
A constant source of beef replacement heifers is essential. Consignors perceive replacement quality heifers are worth more than feeder heifers. This study examined what factors affected prices received for replacement ...
The Impact of Social Capital on Unusual Health Outcomes in Dallas and Sumter Counties in Alabama: An Exploration
(2007-08-15)
Access to health care and the quality of that care is persistently a problem in communities both the United States and abroad. There are basic demographic factors generally used to predict health quality in all communities. ...
Effect of the Degree and Duration of Early Dietary Amino Acid Restrictions on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits, and Serum Metabolites of Pigs, and Physical and Sensory Characteristics of Pork
(2008-12-15)
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of the degree and duration of early dietary amino acid restrictions on growth performance, serum metabolites, internal organ weights, and carcass traits of pigs, ...
Reading Comprehension Instruction in the Middle Grades for Students with Learning and Behavior Problems
(2007-08-15)
National and state measures suggest students with learning and behavior problems demonstrate difficulty with comprehension tasks. Reading comprehension is essential for students with learning and behavior problems to be ...
The Evaluation of Student Perceptions of Articulation and CTE Classes on Students with and without Special Needs
(2007-08-15)
The ultimate test of schools is the success achieved by graduates. Research has documented that young adults with disabilities are often unemployed, underemployed, isolated, and in trouble with the criminal justice system ...