Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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The Effects of Sexist Language on Attribution of Blame Following Sexual Assault
(2012-05-04)
This study investigated the relationship between the sexist language used to describe women, whether that language was presented implicitly or explicitly, and blame ratings following the reading of an acquaintance-based ...
Oxidation behavior of Ferritic Alloys as Interconnect of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)
(2012-05-04)
In planar solid oxide fuel cell SOFCs, interconnects separate adjacent single cells, and Cr-containing ferritic stainless steel alloys can be used for interconnects. Oxidation resistance under the SOFC high temperature ...
Endogenous Opioids and Exercise Induced Cardioprotection
(2012-05-04)
Acute exercise exposure dramatically decreases tissue injury and cellular death that results during the ischemia–reperfusion (IR) events of myocardial infarction, though the mechanisms aren’t fully understood. Existing ...
Acoustic communication, reproduction and hormone modulation in the Catonotus darters
(2012-05-04)
Acoustic communication is an essential part of life for a variety of living beings. Acoustic communication is known to be essential to reproduction in mammals, birds, amphibians, insects and fish. Recently there have been ...
The Georgia Voter Identification Requirement: Is it a Form of Voter Disenfranchisement?
(2012-05-04)
As an American citizen, my observation reveals that access to the franchise has been prohibited or limited for African Americans and the poor since 1863. Congress and the Supreme Court have been consistent in their legislation ...
An Analysis of Sales Training Effectiveness within the Housing Market
(2012-05-04)
The purpose of this study was to assess the performance outcomes of a sales training program. This study is unique in a number of ways. First, it focuses on an under-studied area (sales training effectiveness). Second, ...
Fertilizers Affect Water and Substrate EC, pH, and Nutritional Concentrations for Nelumbo Production
(2012-05-04)
Sacred Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) is an aquatic, herbaceous perennial considered to be one of the most valuable plants in the world. Each part of lotus is consumed throughout Asia for food or used for medicinal ...
In Her Own Voice: A Narrative Study of the Persistence Strategies of Eight African American Women Vice Presidents for Student Affairs at Predominately White Institutions
(2012-05-04)
This narrative study explored the personal and professional experiences of eight African American women vice presidents for student affairs (VPSA) employed at predominately White institutions (PWIs) and the persistence ...
Study of the Ballistic Capabilities of a Tethered Satellite System
(2012-05-04)
This thesis is an investigation into the ballistic capabilities of a Tethered Satellite System (TSS) when the sub-satellite is released from the system. This topic is of particular interest because TSS could be potentially ...
Science Achievement of Secondary Agricultural Education Students
(2012-05-04)
The purposes of this quantitative descriptive and correlational study were to describe the science achievements of secondary agricultural education students and determine if the number of agricultural education courses ...
The Estrogenic Effects of the Soy Phytoestrogen Genistein on the Liver and Bone of Chickens
(2012-05-04)
Commercial chickens are known to develop various estrogen dependent diseases, including liver steatosis and osteoporosis. Studies involving both humans and animals have indicated that consuming soy protein may reduce the ...
Improving Reliability of Energy-Efficient Storage Systems
(2012-05-04)
With the rapid growth of the production and storage of large scale data sets it is important to investigate methods to drive the cost of storage systems down. Many energy conservation techniques have been proposed to achieve ...
Examining Alcohol-Related Expectancies within College Class Standing
(2012-05-04)
Alcohol is the most widely abused substance among America’s youth (Department of Health and Human Services, 2007). A significant portion of alcohol abuse occurs in college. College is often symbolized by a tradition of ...
An Examination of Factors Influencing Collegiate Social Integration of African American Students at a Predominantly White Institution
(2012-05-03)
There is a lack of research addressing social integration of African American students at predominantly White institutions (PWIs). Evidence has indicated that the college experience for African American students at ...
In situ Degradation of Trichloroethylene in Soil and Groundwater with Stabilized Zero Valent Iron Nanoparticles and Catalytic Hydrodechlorination with Supported Palladium Nanoparticles
(2012-05-03)
Chlorinated solvents, such as trichloroethylene (TCE), are potent carcinogens and have been found in soil and groundwater at thousands of National Priorities List sites in the U.S. To facilitate in-situ chlorinated solvents ...
Colorful Results on Euclidean Distance Graphs and Their Chromatic Numbers
(2012-05-03)
In this work we study Euclidean distance graphs whose vertex set is the n-dimensional rational space. In particular, we deal with the chromatic numbers (and some related parameters) of such graphs when n = 2 or n = 3. A ...
Evaluations of Integrated Pest Management control techniques of the Asian cockroach (Blattella asahinai Mizukubo) in the Urban Environment
(2012-05-03)
The objective of this research was to evaluate components of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program for the Asian cockroach, Blattella asahinai Mizukubo. IPM programs are more effective in control of cockroaches than ...
V•O2 On-Kinetics in Skeletal Muscle in Normoxia and Hypoxia with Matched Convective O2 Delivery
(2012-05-03)
The aim of this investigation was to evaluate O2 uptake (V•O2) on-kinetics under hypoxic conditions while holding convective O2 delivery constant in isolated canine muscles in situ. Canine gastrocnemius muscles (n=7) ...
Examining Trainee Treatment Session Fidelity: Impact on the Implementation of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
(2012-05-03)
Research supports the impact of empirically-based treatments (EBTs), such as Parent-child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), on producing positive treatment outcomes for clients. However, achieving outcomes in community settings ...
Role Of Integrin-Linked Kinase In Synaptic Plasticity And Memory:o Diabetes/Alzheimer’s Link
(2012-05-03)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has recently been proven to be a risk factor for cognitive dysfunction and dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, the exact pathophysiology of cognitive dysfunction in patients ...