Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Some Studies on the Dynamic Response of Aluminum Cylindrical Shells Using Acoustic Excitation
(2016-01-27)
An understanding of the vibration and acoustic properties of cylindrical shells is vital if we are to solve noise problems in a wide range of practical applications, especially those that occur in pipes, ducts, aircraft ...
Reaction mechanism of CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 (CMAS) on lanthanide zirconia thermal barrier coatings
(2016-01-27)
Higher operating temperature could improve energy efficiency in the gas turbine engines, and thus, thermal barrier system is applied to protect the superalloy blades from the high temperature. Thermal barrier system is a ...
Evaluation of an A-frame Vertical Growing Structure Using: Amaranthus tricolor, Beta vulgaris ‘Detroit Dark Red’, and Ocimum basilicum ‘Cardinal Basil’
(2016-01-27)
Vertical gardening systems represent innovative, dynamic, and space efficient methods for producing fresh and nutrient-dense produce within highly populated cities and rural areas in a sustainable and economically efficient ...
Experimental Study of Radiative Properties of Charcoal Combustion in Grills
(2016-01-12)
This research focuses on the heat transfer characteristics of charcoal combustion in grills. Experiments were performed to observe the effects of fuel type, fuel amount, and fuel arrangement on the various thermal ...
Evaluating the Potential Impacts of the Introduced Blueback Herring, Alosa aestivalis, on the Aquatic Communities in Lewis Smith Lake, Alabama
(2016-01-12)
Reservoir food webs are complex, making prediction of the influence of introducing new species difficult. Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalis were first discovered in Lewis Smith Lake, Alabama in 2010 and both positive and ...
Evaluating the Effects of Threadfin Shad on Largemouth Bass and Bluegill Populations in Small Impoundments
(2016-01-12)
Threadfin Shad are commonly stocked into small impoundments (<40 hectares in surface area) to increase the growth and condition of Largemouth Bass, ultimately to enhance recreational fishing. However, the effects of Threadfin ...
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Red Snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, and Sediment Samples After the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
(2016-01-12)
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill occurred on 20 April 2010, which led to approximately 4.9 million barrels of oil entering the northern Gulf of Mexico. Red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, are an important species in the Gulf ...
The Nourishment of Assistant Principals: The Effective Development of Future School Principals in Alabama
(2016-01-11)
The assistant principalship is a vital and necessary pathway to the principalship. There are more demands for the principal to be the change agent for a school system and there is great concern about the quality of ...
Exposing the Protein-Protein Interaction Sites and Probing the Flavin Transfer Mechanism in the Alkanesulfonate Monooxygenase System from Escherichia coli.
(2016-01-11)
Sulfur is an essential element for all living organisms. Bacteria acquire sulfur through a sulfur assimilation pathway, but under sulfur limiting conditions bacteria must acquire sulfur from alternative sources. These ...
Understanding the evolution of nearshore Deepwater Horizon oil spill residues and characterizing them using GC/MS/MS methods
(2016-01-07)
On April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon, a semi-submersible oil rig exploring for oil in the northern Gulf of Mexico (GOM), exploded. The resulting accident released about 4.8 million barrels of oil into the waters of GOM ...
Effects of Calcium Feeding Strategy, Dietary Adaptation Period Length, and Diet Composition on Phosphorus Availability for the Determination of True Phosphorus Utilization in Growing Broilers
(2016-01-07)
Standard methods have been proposed for the determination of P availability using the true P utilization (TPU) protocol. However, reported TPU data have been variable between common feedstuffs. Therefore, a series of 4 ...
Ecological Effects of Deltamethrin Insecticide in
(2016-01-07)
In North America, plague is a relatively novel disease, causing many species to be highly to moderately susceptible to infection. The plague bacterium, Yersinia pestis, is spread between mammals by fleas (Siphonaptera), ...
Full Scale Testing of Two Excavations in an Unsaturated Piedmont Residual Soil
(2016-01-06)
Residual soil behavior can be difficult to predict using current geotechnical formulas, because it exhibits properties that are not common to transported soils. These unique properties are mainly influenced by the fabric ...
Survival of the Fittest: Understanding the Role of Individual Adaptability during Cultural Transitions
(2016-01-06)
Using longitudinal data from an international student sample, I hypothesized and tested a process model, in which cultural identification mediated the relationship between individual adaptability and cross-cultural adjustment. ...
Environmentally Responsible Nomads: A guideline for the renovation of a recreational vehicle using sustainable principles
(2016-01-06)
There are people who would like to renovate an old recreational vehicle to create a personalized travelling or living experience. Although the restoration of recreational vehicles can be done in many ways, there are not ...
The Impact of Flexible Work Arrangements on Employee Engagement
(2016-01-06)
A flexible work arrangement pilot program was implemented in the corporate office of a mid-size organization. To assess the impact of flexible work arrangements on employee engagement, surveys were administered prior to ...
Barriers, Motivators, and Perceived Abilities Related to Completion of the Doctoral Degree
(2016-01-06)
Student retention has been a well-researched topic in higher education for decades (Austin, Cameron, Glass, Kosko, Marsh, Abdelmagid, & Burge, 2009; Ericson & Gardner, 1992; Lau, 2002; Pang, 2009; Thompson, 2007; Wetzel, ...
Glutamate receptor mediated bi-directional plasticity is responsible for reconsolidation of fear memories
(2015-12-16)
Retrieval of a memory appears to render it unstable until the memory is once again re-stabilized or reconsolidated. Although the occurrence and consequences of reconsolidation have received much attention in recent years, ...
Chromate immobilization in groundwater and soil using Iron-Manganese binary metal oxide nanoparticles
(2015-12-16)
Fe-Mn (iron – manganese binary oxide) nanoparticle were synthesized and test for the Cr(VI) immobilization in soil and groundwater. Water soluble starch and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) were applied to stabilize the ...
Microbial Communities in Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv.) Invaded Commercial Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.) Stands
(2015-12-16)
The economy of the southeastern United States is heavily influenced by the forest products industry with a 103 billion dollar industrial output. A significant amount of this industry relies on production forestry to meet ...