Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Denomination and Dissent: Benjamin Franklin Haynes and the Travails of Methodist Identity, 1885-1925
(2016-08-05)
This dissertation explores the themes of denomination and dissent in two related denominations, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (MECS), and the Church of the Nazarene, using the life of Benjamin Franklin Haynes. A ...
Repressible Transgenic Sterilization in Channel Catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, by Knockdown of Primordial Germ Cell Genes
(2016-08-05)
Genetic engineering has great potential for development of fish with higher growth rate, better disease resistance and increased nutritional value. However, genetically modified animals could pose ecological risk to the ...
The Role of Polyubiquitination in Nerve Growth Factor Signaling and its Alteration in Alzheimer’s Disease
(2016-08-05)
Nerve growth factor (NGF) is a neurotrophin regulates survival and differentiation of neurons. To execute its antiapoptotic function, NGF binds to selective receptor TrkA and non-selective receptor p75NTR, leading to TrkA ...
Evolution of Miniaturization and Paedomorphism in Fishes of the Order Cypriniformes
(2016-08-05)
The order Cypriniformes (carps, minnows and their allies) is a morphologically diverse freshwater fish clade numbering over 4000 species. One species is the model organism zebrafish, Danio rerio. Cypriniform fishes have ...
Diurnal Patterns of Ovipositional Activity of Pseudacteon tricuspis and Pseudacteon curvatus (Diptera: Phoridae) in Alabama and Host Location Behavior of Pseudacteon curvatus (Diptera: Phoridae) in AlabamaT
(2016-08-05)
There are more than 20 species of Pseudacteon spp. (Diptera: Phoridae) that parasitize Solenopsis spp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in their native South America. In South America, several Pseudacteon species coexist and ...
Investigation of Pavement and Subgrade Distress at Alabama Highway 5
(2016-08-05)
The primary objectives of this study were to determine the root causes for subgrade failure and associated pavement distress along Alabama Highway 5 in Perry County, Alabama. In order to accomplish these goals photographic, ...
Development of 690K SNP arrays for whole genome mapping and genetic studies in catfish
(2016-08-05)
Catfish is the leading aquaculture species in the United States, accounting for approximately 60% of U.S. aquaculture production. However, the catfish industry is facing great challenges including escalating feed and fuel ...
Trusted, Third-Party Authenticated, Quantum Key Distribution
(2016-08-05)
This dissertation presents an algorithm that provides a way of establishing trust and authentication. The protocol negotiates a key using extensions to QKD algorithms that include non-repudiation and endpoint verification ...
Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass into Monomeric Sugars and Levulinic Acid: Alkaline Pretreatment, Enzymatic Hydrolysis, and Decrystallization
(2016-08-05)
The technical feasibility of applying uniform pretreatment conditions across the different switchgrass varieties to achieve similar sugar yields was investigated. Four different types of switchgrass species including, ...
Hypoxia-induced behaviors of the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi
(2016-08-05)
The hypoxia-associated behaviors of the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi are not well understood, despite the ecological significant of this species and the widespread nature of hypoxic (low oxygen) events. The interface of ...
Wellness Tourism: An Application of Positive Psychological Theory to Overall Quality of Life
(2016-08-05)
This goal of this dissertation was to ascertain the characteristics of and relationships
between wellness, positive psychological well-being, transformative experiences and overall
quality of life within a tourism context. ...
Taxonomy and phylogenetics of fish blood flukes using morphology, life history, and molecular markers
(2016-08-05)
Fish blood flukes (Digenea: Aporocotylidae) are of rapidly progressing and emerging interest to ecology and evolutionary biologists because some lineages may have coevolved with the major lineages of non-tetrapod vertebrates ...
Design Guidelines for designing Ming Dynasty Style furniture suited for Modern life
(2016-08-05)
Chinese traditional furniture has an extremely long history, which can be traced back to 5000 years ago. Because of development of the society, economy and the advanced technology, Ming dynasty furniture achieved greatness, ...
Characterizing the Responses of Antennal Olfactory Sensilla of Bed Bugs, Cimex lectularius, to Components of Aggregation Pheromone
(2016-08-05)
Responding to urgent call for detecting and monitoring tools of bed bugs, rapid resurgence of which has been noticed by many developed countries recently, aggregation pheromones have been considered as a promising baits ...
Incorporation of Normative Feedback into National Alcohol Screening Day: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Short-term Impact on Alcohol Use and Related Behaviors
(2016-08-05)
Despite more than one-third of college students reporting alcohol misuse, few seek treatment. National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD) was initiated to promote treatment seeking, yet most attendees do not meet criteria for ...
Characterizing Processors for Time and Energy Optimization
(2016-08-05)
Energy and performance are important aspects of microprocessors and their verification and management require, measurement, estimation and analysis and these aspects are discussed through this research. A processor executes ...
Bioremediation of an Arsenic-Contaminated Site, Using Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria, Bay County, Florida
(2016-08-05)
In this study an in-situ bioremediation field demonstration project using sulfate-reducing bacteria was conducted at an As-contaminated site, in Bay County, Florida. The background levels of As ranged from 0.13 to 0.34 ...
Government Structure, Economic Inequality, and Social Safety Net Provision in US Counties
(2016-08-04)
This study examines the relationship between economic inequality and social safety net spending at the county level between 1996 and 2010. Three key questions are explored. What effect does the interaction between economic ...
A Model for Socially Responsible Consumption among Millennials: An Identity-Based Perspective
(2016-08-04)
Social responsibility has rapidly gained popularity among consumers specifically among Millennials born 1980 to 2000. Millennials are characterized by their willingness to get involved with social and political initiatives ...
The Effects of Forest Treatments on Ground – dwelling Herpetofauna and Macroarthropods in Longleaf Pine Forests of South Alabama
(2016-08-04)
The purpose of this thesis was to examine long-term effects of forest treatments on captures of herpetofauna, habitat structure, and relative abundance of macroarthropods. In chapter 1, I described my general research ...