Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Time pressure, personality, and information availability in escalation of commitment: An application of the Funder Personality Triad
(2015-07-28)
The current work focused on the exploration of specific individual differences and task aspects on escalation of commitment. Further, it sought to expand the literature in decision-making by utilizing a specific personality ...
Examining the Utility of the Dyadic Parent-Child Interaction Coding System, 3rd Edition (DPICS-III) in the Assessment of Anxious Parent-Child Interactions
(2015-07-28)
Current conceptualizations of the etiology and maintenance of specific childhood disorders, including childhood disruptive behavior disorders and anxiety disorders, support the use of parental involvement in treatment. ...
The contribution of relationship experiences to adolescent romantic relationship outcomes
(2015-07-28)
This research focused on the role of relationship experiences in adolescent romantic relationships using both basic and applied approaches. Research questions are guided by life course and social cognitive theories which ...
Thin Film Multichip Packaging for High Temperature Geothermal Application
(2015-07-28)
A DOE sponsored study by MIT concluded that geothermal energy could provide 100,000 MWe or more in 50 years by using advanced technology knowns as Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). In EGS, the measurement-while-drilling ...
Channel State Information Fingerprinting Based Indoor Localization: a Deep Learning Approach
(2015-07-28)
With the fast growing demand of location-based services in indoor environments, indoor positioning based on fingerprinting has attracted a lot of interest due to its high accuracy. In this thesis, we present a novel deep ...
Development of High Performance Filtration System Using Composite Bed Filter and Multi-element Structured Array
(2015-07-28)
A composite nonwoven (CNW) material, activated carbon fiber enhanced microfibrous
entrapped sorbent (ACF-MFES) , was prepared by incorporating micro sized (100-500µm)
sorbent particulates into the blended microfiber ...
The Impact of Advocacy Participation on the Multicultural Counseling Competency of Counselor Trainees
(2015-07-28)
This study examined the impact of an advocacy project on the multicultural competency of counselor-trainees. Forty-one counseling students across two course sections of multicultural counseling were given a reliable ...
Importance of Heat Transfer During Carbon Monoxide Oxidation
(2015-07-28)
Interest in Carbon Monoxide Oxidation dates back to 1922 by Irving Langmuir himself. Since, a wide body of work has surfaced. Commercially available catalysts work in low humidity and high CO concentrations, such as ...
The Soft Side of Leadership: Principals’ Enactment of the Love Languages and Leadership Frames in Influencing School Culture
(2015-07-28)
The culture of a school defines how the school works in regards to rules, relationships, and attitudes. The current research focuses primarily on the principal’s academic intelligence and how it impacts school culture. ...
Selection of Promiscuous Anti-Cancer Phage Proteins for Tumor Targeted Nanomedicines
(2015-07-28)
Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death and requires novel approaches in both management and treatment. Tumor targeting ligands have been identified to a variety of human cancer cell lines using phage display ...
A Scientific and Metaphoric Examination of the Creative Self: A Self Study of Creativity, the Creative Process, and Aesthetic Awareness
(2015-07-28)
The following self-study examines the role of creativity, the creative process, and aesthetic awareness among the life of an artist. The study further examines the relationship between creativity generation and drawing. ...
Performative Rhetoric and the Early American Female Criminal
(2015-07-28)
Female criminals, in a variety of ways, entered into public discourse and utilized forms of performance in order to leave their mark upon a culture that often severely limited the ways or extent to which women could engage ...
Interfacial Thermal Resistance Measurements of Solution Deposited CNT Films on Copper Substrates
(2015-07-28)
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been regarded as one of the most promising materials for electronics applications during the past two decades according to their outstanding electrical properties. However, the fabrication ...
Meal Timing & Its Effects on the Pathogenesis of Metabolic Syndrome
(2015-07-28)
Metabolic syndrome is an assortment of biochemical abnormalities associated with cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. Characterized by obesity, insulin resistance, and hepatic steatosis, it affects approximately ...
Characterization of detoxification enzymes in Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica Newman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
(2015-07-28)
Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica Newman, is a highly polyphagous scarab with a host range of over 300 plant species spreading over 79 families. It is a cosmopolitan pest with agricultural, landscape and horticultural ...
Constitutive Model and Solder Joint Reliability Predictionsfor BGA Packages Subjected to Aging
(2015-07-28)
Isothermal aging causes detrimental changes in the microstructure, mechanical response, and failure behavior of lead free solder joints in electronic assemblies. Traditional finite element based predictions for solder ...
Use of Lymphoscintigraphy in the Staging of Canine Oral Neoplasia
(2015-07-28)
Oral cancer is the fourth most common type of canine neoplasm. Metastatic potential is highly
variable, and failure to accurately identify evidence of metastasis results in detrimental outcomes
through inaccurate treatment ...
3D printers their clinical, experimental, and teaching uses.
(2015-07-28)
Recent technological advances in 3D printing have resulted in increased use of this technology in human medicine, and decreasing cost is making it more affordable for veterinary use. Rapid prototyping is at its early stage ...
Integrated EEG Acquisition System for MRI Electromagnetic Environment Applications
(2015-07-27)
From detail analysis on origins of artifacts which influences EEG signal quality and compared with traditional simultaneous MRI/EEG acquiring system [3], an in-bore MRI electromagnetic environment compatible EEG signal ...
An Approach for The Development of Low Cost Prosthetic Limbs with 3D Printing Technology
(2015-07-27)
After limb amputation, the stump muscle needs to define its shape for at least three to six months during atrophy to allow permanent prosthesis installation, but to some degree, there exist amyotrophy after the artificial ...