Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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The Portrayal of Public Relations Practitioners: A Content Analysis of Television and Film
(2010-07-06)
This study was conducted using content analysis of four films and two television shows. It examined the portrayals of public relations practitioners of the above sample to
look for positive or negative portrayals. It also ...
Coaxial Probe for High Temperature Dielectric Characterization
(2010-07-06)
Wireless technologies have become an integral part in how we coexist on a daily basis. Specifically, the use of antenna systems plays a huge role in our daily lives. These antenna systems are largely used in some form for ...
Integral closures
(2010-07-06)
The q^th-power algorithm from Leonard [3], [4], and Leonard and Pellikaan [1] is a
recent and efficient method of computing the integral closure of a ring in its field of fractions.
Previously, the q^th-power algorithm ...
An Examination of Academic Advising Style Preference in Undergraduate Students
(2010-07-02)
As universities put increasing pressure on student retention and success, academic advising has become an increasingly visible and important part of the university. One of the first examinations of advising contrasted ...
Collective Leadership in the Public Sector: A Descriptive Study of Structure, Roles, and Functions in Twelve North Carolina Collaboratives
(2010-07-02)
This descriptive study examined collective leadership in twelve North Carolina interorganizational collaboratives. Inquiry into the twelve participant entities focused on organizational structure, leadership roles, and ...
Distributed Listening in Automatic Speech Recognition
(2010-06-30)
While speech recognition systems have come a long way in the last forty years,
there is still room for improvement. Although readily available, these systems are
sometimes inaccurate and insufficient. The research presented ...
School Counselors' Perceptions of Cyberbullying
(2010-06-22)
This was a qualitative study which examined school counselors’ perceptions of cyberbullying. Thirty two school counselors were asked seven reflection questions in regards to their experiences, roles/responsibilities, ...
Social Networking Teaching Tools: A Computer Supported Collaborative Interactive Learning Environment for K-12
(2010-06-15)
Computer Supported Collaborative Work (CSCW) is a broad area which, is to investigate using technology to facilitate collaboration. This research is to investigate and develop a collaborative educational environment as a ...
Investigations of Neural Ontogeny in the Larval Oyster Crassostrea virginica and the nudibranch Berghia verrucicornis: A Histological and Immunohistochemical Approach
(2010-06-07)
Bivalves are a diverse group of molluscs that inhabit both marine and freshwater habitats. These animals play a vital role in the success of entire aquatic ecosystems by filtering the water and providing structural complexity ...
Modeling the Effects of Intelligent Driver Assistance on Driver Behaviors
(2010-06-01)
Many studies have concluded that activities like answering a cell phone call and entering an address while driving could potentially distract the driver. This thesis presents the design and experimental evaluation by ...
More Than Meditation: The Role of Dispositional Mindfulness in Alcohol and Marijuana-Related Problems
(2010-05-27)
Mindfulness refers to experiencing one’s self and environment in a conscious and unbiased manner focusing on the temporary, passing quality of thoughts, feelings, and life. Treatment providers have employed mindfulness-based ...
The Role of Individual Differences in Working Memory in the Encoding and Retrieval of Information
(2010-05-27)
Individual differences in working memory capacity have been examined in relation to general fluid intelligence and higher-order cognitive tasks. Little research, however, had focused on the role that individual differences ...
The Removal of the Creek Indians from the Southeast, 1825-1838
(2009-08-07)
This dissertation examines the removal of approximately twenty-three thousand Creek Indians from Alabama and Georgia to present-day Oklahoma between 1825 and 1838. At its height, the Creek Nation encompassed most of the ...
A Clustering Rule-based Approach for Classification Problems
(2010-05-24)
Today’s data storage and collection abilities have allowed the accumulation of enormous amounts of data. Data mining can be a useful tool in transforming these large amounts of raw data into useful information. Predictive ...
College Professors' Perceptions of and Responses to Relational Aggression in College Students
(2010-05-24)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of selected factors on professors' responses to relational aggression in college students. Specifically, this study explored the relationships between professors' ...
Convexity of Generalized Numerical Ranges Associated with SU(n) and SO(n)
(2010-05-20)
We give a new proof of a result of Tam on the convexity of the generalized numerical
range associated with the classical Lie groups SO(n). We also provide a connection between
the result and the convexity of the classical ...
Evaluation of Hydromulches as an Erosion Control Measure Using Intermediate-Scale Experiments
(2010-05-20)
Discharge of sediment-laden stormwater from active construction sites, such as highway construction projects, is a growing concern in the construction industry (Zech et al. 2007, 2008). The United States Environmental ...
Design, synthesis and characterization of polymeric films and membranes
(2010-05-20)
Solid polymer electrolyte membranes play a vital role in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. Although these membranes have been used successfully, there is still a need to improve their proton conductivity, lower their ...
The Occurrence of Xylella fastidiosa and Its Sharpshooter Vectors in Selected Alabama Orchards and Vineyards
(2010-05-19)
Although the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) has been confirmed to cause economic losses to numerous fruit crop species in the southeastern U.S. since 1933, no science-based information is available on the occurrence of ...
Vanishing Georgia Photographic Collection: The Discovery of Georgia's Historical Photographs and the Expansion of Public Access
(2010-05-19)
This thesis documents the Vanishing Georgia Photographic Collection through three distinct phases: the collection of images, the publication of a book based on the collection, and the digitization of the images for broader ...