Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Roles of an 'Inactive' Domain in Catalase-Peroxidase Catalysis: Modulation of Active Site Architecture and Function by Gene Duplication
(2006-12-15)
Within biological systems iron is a transition metal that allows access to the benefits of molecular oxygen as an oxidant. However, with these benefits come grave consequences if the reactions are not strictly controlled. ...
Ion Selective Polymeric Membranes as Chemically Selective Coulometric Electrodes
(2006-12-15)
Potentiometric and optical ion sensors use highly selective lipophilic ionophores as a special additive in a plasticized PVC membrane have been thoroughly studied for application as a coulometric electrode. This dissertation ...
Economic Analysis of Various Reforming Techniques and Fuel Sources for Hydrogen Production
(2006-12-15)
Hydrogen is emerging as a future replacement fuel for the traditional fossil fuels that will be capable of satisfying our energy needs. Hydrogen may enable future energy systems to be cleaner, more reliable, and much more ...
Membrane Separation in Supercritical Antisolvent Process for Nanoparticle Production
(2006-12-15)
In supercritical antisolvent process to produce pharmaceutical nanoparticles, drug solution is injected into supercritical carbon dioxide. CO2 rapidly extracts the solvent, causing the drug to precipitate as micro- and ...
The impact of tobacco taxation on cigarette consumption: a case study of France
(2006-12-15)
This thesis investigates the relationship between tobacco taxes and the consumption of cigarettes in France. The goal of this thesis is to determine the impact of the recent successive increases in tobacco taxes on the ...
Pharmacokinetics of ketamine and lidocaine in serum and milk of mature Holstein cows.
(2006-12-15)
Ketamine and lidocaine are two commonly used anesthetics in veterinary medicine, with some animals occasionally being sent for slaughter following drug administration. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) ...
Heat Stress Induces Downregulation of Hippocampal Superoxide Dismutase-1; a Possible Mechanism for Heat-Related Neuronal Cell Death
(2006-12-15)
Exertional heat injury represents a major risk for people working or exercising in hot environments. Currently, no pharmacological therapies are available and little is known about the molecular response to heat stress in ...
Influence of the Chicken Major Histocompatibility Complex on the Pathogenesis of Bacterial Skeletal Disease, Chicken Infectious Anemia and Infectious Bronchitis
(2006-12-15)
Genetic resistance to several poultry pathogens has been unequivocally linked to the major histocompatibility B complex (MHC). Relatively few MHC association studies have been conducted during natural disease outbreaks, ...
Thermotolerance in Gossypium hirsutum
(2006-12-15)
Heat and drought are major factors that affect the annual cotton yield. Cotton farmers are always looking for plants that are more thermotolerant and drought tolerant to increase the yield. These characteristics can be ...
Vigilance in Columbian Ground Squirrels: The Effects of Kinship and Mechanisms of the Group-size Effect
(2006-12-15)
Behavioral observations of Columbian ground squirrels (Spermophilus columbianus) were made to investigate two factors that can affect vigilance: the group-size effect and the presence of kin. Vigilance was timed in over ...
Conservation of a Florida Endemic Carnivorous Plant: Godfrey’s Butterwort (Pinguicula ionantha)
(2006-12-15)
For conservation and recovery efforts to be effective under the Endangered Species Act, knowledge of the factors which make a species rare must be gained. In order to meet conservation goals, this study focuses on the ...
Effect of Age of Forest on Mammals in the Upper Mobile-Tensaw River Delta, Alabama
(2006-12-15)
Ecosystems provide services to humans through ecological processes, raw materials, and aesthetics, but these services often are negatively impacted by human activities. Flood-prone riparian areas are called upon increasingly ...
A Longitudinal Comparative Study Examining Frequency and Types of Technology Usage Between Practicing Classroom Teachers and Pre-Service Education Majors
(2005-08-15)
The state of Georgia has allocated significant sources to train teachers and prepare them to use high-end technological devices, programs, and instruments in their classes. The purpose of these financial disbursements was ...
Design Approach for Youth Sports Equipment: Designing for the Children
(2005-12-15)
Children are increasingly exposed to more sports activities and organizations and have more opportunities to participate in them than ever before. These activities are viewed as learning and development tools for the youth ...
Advancing Progressive Orthodoxy: William Owen Carver and the Reconciliation of Progress and Southern Baptist Tradition
(2005-12-15)
One of the most important debates among scholars of southern religion concerns the reaction of white southern evangelical Protestantism to the modernizing influences that prevailed outside the region from the end of the ...
The Effects of an Experiential Learning Model of Education on Second Grade Students' Fruit and Vegetable Knowledge, Preference and Consumption
(2006-12-15)
An experiential education model utilizing a school garden project and classroom nutrition education was explored for its influence on fruit and vegetable knowledge, preference and consumption among 115 second grade students. ...
Short-Term Changes in Health Status after Cigarette Smoking and Moderate-Intensity Exercise
(2005-12-15)
The combined effects of cigarette smoking and moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on physiological, inflammatory and blood clotting factors were examined in 12 casual smokers. Apparently healthy males between the ages of ...
Perceptions of the Role and Effectiveness of a School Assistance Team in Facilitating School Improvement in a Low-Performing School in Alabama
(2006-12-15)
This study investigated the role and impact of an Alabama School Assistance Team in facilitating school improvement in an Alabama school. Facilitating factors and barriers that hindered the Alabama School Assistance Team ...
An Examination of the Relationship between Teacher Characteristics and Student Outcomes in Southeastern Urban High Schools
(2006-12-15)
The social and economic penalties of not graduating from high school are numerous, such as limited access to high-paying work and concomitant poverty. However, across the nation, the graduation rate is only about 70% and ...
The Effect of Collegiate Athletics on Alumni Generosity
(2006-12-15)
This study tests the effect collegiate athletics plays within the parameters of a model for alumni giving. A sample of over 650 schools, both with and without athletic programs, indicates universities participating in ...