Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Comprehensive utilization of microalgae (Chlorella vulgaris) and the application of its product
(2019-12-05)
Rapid growth, fixation of carbon dioxide, and little competition with food plus some species possessing high lipid content make microalgae a suitable feedstock to produce biodiesel. However, high cost related to dehydration, ...
An analysis of sediment provenance for Carboniferous sandstones in the Ouachita-Arkoma Basin based on detrital muscovite 40Ar/39Ar geochronology and sediment composition
(2019-12-04)
The Arkoma-Ouachita Basin of southeast Oklahoma and central Arkansas, part of the vast Appalachian-Ouachita foreland system, evolved from a passive margin deep-water remnant ocean basin (Ouachita) between Laurentia and ...
Causes and consequences of ecological gradients in southwestern Appalachian streams of Alabama: insights from fish, fish parasite, benthic macroinvertebrate, and crayfish assemblages
(2019-12-02)
Biodiversity in freshwaters is highly threatened by short-term and long-term anthropogenic impacts such as landuse-landcover change (e.g., resource extraction, urbanization) and climate change, respectively. One complication ...
The Face Value of Femininity- An Assessment of the Perceptions of Femininity in the Workplace
(2019-12-02)
The perception of femininity in the workplace has traditionally been viewed negatively by the general public. While many perceive femininity in the workplace as being unprofessional, changing generational values suggest a ...
Analysis of Subsurface Geology, including the Parautochthonous Breccias, Flynn Creek Impact Structure, Tennessee
(2019-12-02)
The present study concerns the Flynn Creek impact structure, Tennessee, which is estimated to have formed approximately 382 million years ago in a shallow marine environment. The present crater is about 3.8 km in diameter ...
Mechanical Properties of Micro Alloyed SAC Lead-Free Solder with Bi For Future Electronics
(2019-12-02)
The most common solder alloy SAC305 has a significant reliability issue especially after aging. In addition to aging, multiple factors can contribute to the early failure of the solder joint.
Research has shown that shear ...
Community College Student's and Faculty's Perception of Teaching Excellence
(2019-12-02)
This study examined the relationship between community colleges faculty and students perceptions on the teaching behaviors necessary for excellent teaching. The research questions looked at what faculty’s perceptions were ...
Microparticle Dynamics in the Presence of Externally Imposed, Ordered Structures in a Magnetized Low-Temperature Plasma
(2019-11-26)
Dusty plasmas are a type of plasma which consists of charged microparticles suspended in a background plasma. In the presence of a strong magnetic field, dusty plasmas have been observed to develop new patterned formations ...
Recommendations on how to Alter an Environment Design that Enhances User Ability to Perform the Creative Problem-Solving Process
(2019-11-26)
This thesis explores the importance of deliberate environmental design in relation to sustaining quality knowledge work and quality creative work. This thesis will focus on specifically environment design for the Industrial ...
Identifying a Standard Interpretive Symbol for Rain Gardens to Increase Perceived Value by the Public
(2019-11-25)
Members of the American Planning Association (n=132) were surveyed for recommendations on what a standard minimum symbol should contain to adequately represent a rain garden storm water feature. Critiques, comments, and ...
Novel Infectious Bronchitis Virus Vaccines and Immune Responses
(2019-11-25)
Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) occurs as multiple serotypes and genotypes worldwide. In the United States IBV belonging to the Arkansas (Ark) Delmarva Poultry Industry (DPI) genotype is the most frequently isolated ...
The Relationship Between Social Networking and Student-athlete Well-Being
(2019-11-25)
Young adults ages 18-29 were found to be the most avid users of social networks (Pew
Research Center, 2018). Engagement with social networks has been found to have both positive and negative impacts on well-being. Research ...
Potential Predictability of Streamflow and Soil Moisture in a Humid Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin using the National Water Model
(2019-11-25)
This study investigates predictability of daily streamflow and soil moisture in the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) river basin in southeastern United States. The study employs the state-of-the-art National Water Model ...
Dynamics of class, power, and space: Situating High-Rise in the contemporary Brazilian documentary tradition
(2019-11-25)
From the Cinema Novo films in the 1960s to Eduardo Coutinho’s documentaries such as Peoes (Metalworkers, 2004), O Fim e o Principio (The End and the Beginning, 2006), and Babilonia 2000 (2001), many Brazilian documentaries ...
Current Status of the Bluestripe Shiner, Cyprinella callitaenia, in Alabama tributaries of the Chattahoochee River
(2019-11-25)
The imperilment of many freshwater fish species has become increasingly evident across the Southeastern United States in the last half-century. Increases in water usage, urbanization, and habitat alteration, as well as ...
Effectiveness of pavement preservation treatments on the structural health of the pavement
(2019-11-25)
Pavement preservation treatments are widely applied for surface condition restoration based on different purposes and extent of surface damage. No significant study has been executed on if the preservation treatments provide ...
Utilization of Diagnostic SNP Markers for Understanding Genetic Composition of Largemouth Bass Populations in Georgia
(2019-11-22)
Efforts to improve recreational fisheries have included extensive movement and stocking of black basses (Micropterus spp.) outside of their native ranges, perhaps none more so than the Florida Bass (Micropterus floridanus; ...
Structural Characterization of Recycled Materials at the NCAT Test Track
(2019-11-22)
The functional and structural performance of two pavement recycling techniques: Cold Central-Plant Recycling (CCPR) and Cement Treated Base (CTB) from a Full Depth Reclamation (FDR) process, were evaluated under accelerated ...
Militias, Manhood, and Citizenship in Southern Reconstruction, 1863-1877
(2019-11-22)
This dissertation analyzes institutional violence and politics in the nineteenth century South, with a focus on the Civil War and Reconstruction Era. It considers how and why institutional violence provided a means for ...
Preconditioning for long-duration transportation stress on beef cattle with rumen-protected methionine supplementation: a nutrigenetics study
(2019-11-22)
Different participants generally located distantly among them compose the U.S. beef production chain; therefore, shipping is required for cattle at least once in their lifespan. The aim of this study was to determine the ...