Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Caregivers of Family with Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: Well-Being and Meaning in Life
(2014-12-10)
Family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia experience threats to their well-being through the stress of care. There are many factors that can improve the well-being of caregivers, but the present ...
Isolation and Assessment of Nitrogen-Fixing and Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria for Use as Biofertilizers
(2014-12-10)
Nitrogen and phosphorus are essential macronutrients for plant growth. The major sources of N and P in agriculture are chemical fertilizers. Nitrogen in the soil can be lost due to denitrification, leaching, and volatilization. ...
Examination of Mentoring Relationships of Women in Student Affairs
(2014-12-10)
According to the American Council on Education (2007) the growth of women in leadership positions in higher education has been slow and has not taken place consistently at different types of higher education institutions. ...
Small RNA and Transcriptome Analysis of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Susceptibility, Resistance, and Hypersensitivity to Reniform Nematodes (Rotylenchulus reniformis)
(2014-12-10)
Reniform nematodes (RN) are semi-endoparasitic nematode species causing significant yield loss in cotton, particularly in the eastern US cotton belt. Successful RN parasitism is contingent on establishment of a syncytium, ...
PPM1A Phosphatase is Involved in Regulating Pregnane Xenobiotic Receptor Mediated Cytochrome P450 3A4 Gene Expression
(2014-12-10)
The liver is the most important organ of drug metabolism and plays a major role in the detoxification of both endobiotics and xenobiotics. The process of drug metabolism is undertaken in three distinct phases. Cytochromes ...
Fasting length and hay type effects on metabolic parameters in the horse
(2014-12-10)
Several metabolic disorders in the horse have been associated with post-prandial fluctuations of blood insulin and glucose concentrations in response to the ingredient and/or chemical composition of feedstuffs consumed. ...
Academic Business: Professionalization and the University Business Officer
(2014-12-10)
This dissertation examines the place of the college and university business officer in institutions of higher education across the U.S. South. In 1927, George Howell Mew, newly minted business officer at Emory University, ...
Altered Expression Profiles and Defects in a Group of Cell Cycle Regulators and Tumor Suppressor Genes (INK4) and Evaluation of Comprehensive Expression Profiles of Canine miRNAs in Spontaneous Canine Breast Cancer Models
(2014-12-10)
The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors (CKIs) act as powerful cell cycle regulators and endogenous tumor suppressors. Defects in members of the INK4A/B CKI tumor suppressors have been associated with human and canine ...
An Exploration of Counselors’-in-Training Multicultural Competency when Working with Persons of Low Socioeconomic Status: An Examination of Attitudes, Attributions, and Perceived Self Efficacy
(2014-12-10)
This study examined Clinical/Community Mental Health (CCMH) counselors-in-training attitudes about poverty, attributions about the causes of poverty, and levels of perceived self-efficacy when working with clients of low ...
Gender Differences in Perceptions of Organizational Climate
(2014-12-10)
Organizations that have a progressive culture emphasize respect for people through fairness, equality, and support for all employees. Espoused organization values can endorse a progressive climate in theory; however, the ...
A Comparison of Music Compositional Process and Product of Two Groups of Secondary Students: Using Only Acoustic Instruments Versus Using Acoustic Instruments and iPads
(2014-12-10)
The purpose of this study was to explore compositional process stages, determine aptitude score changes, and examine differences in two groups of secondary-level general music students who composed music over eight composition ...
Veteran Teacher Commitment: Veteran Teachers in Their Own Words
(2014-12-10)
The commitment of veteran teachers is vitally important to schools. Their commitment to public education can be used in leadership roles to identify challenges and remove barriers of public education. The current literature ...
Monitoring Moisture Content and Mass Flow of Wood Chips Using Electrical Capacitance Tomography
(2014-12-10)
Woody biomass is currently sold on a wet basis, a system that works because moisture
content of harvested trees normally
uctuates within a narrow range and wood from multiple
sources can be considered a uniform product. ...
Renewable Biomaterials from Bovine Serum Albumin
(2014-12-10)
Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) is one of the most abundant proteins from the livestock industry, and it has been widely used in biomedical research as a reagent. However, only limited areas of application and a very small ...
Redefining US Security Missions: The Effectiveness of Security Forces during Military Operations
(2014-12-10)
This study examines how an Arab state’s use of force influences responses based on popular perception of institutional legitimacy. The study argues the duration of armed civil conflict within Arab states signals rejection ...
Age at Application for Vocational Rehabilitation Services as a Predictor of Employment Outcomes for Transition-Age Youth
(2014-12-10)
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) outcome data from the Rehabilitation Services Administration were used to examine age as a predictor of employment outcomes for transition-age youth with significant disabilities. Employment ...
Improving the phage-displayed peptide probes for pathogen detection
(2014-12-10)
In order to minimize the danger to the public from pathogen outbreaks, it is imperative to rapidly identify the infectious agent so appropriate response can be mounted and prevent dissemination of the organism. An ideal ...
Design Implementation, Fabric Analysis, and Physiological and Subjective Testing of a Sportswear Garment Prototype
(2014-12-10)
The present study focused on the objective and subjective evaluation of a sportswear shirt prototype designed for hot environments in its ability to regulate heat transfers, moisture transport, and provide overall wearer ...
Phenology of Pseudacteon spp. (Diptera: Phoridae) flies in Alabama
(2014-12-10)
Phorid flies, Pseudacteon spp. (Diptera: Phoridae), are one of many biological control agents of Solenopsis spp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) fire ants in their native South America. More than twenty species of phorid flies ...
An Examination of the Primary Motivational Factors Affecting Participation in General Education Development Degree Programs in the State of Alabama
(2014-12-10)
This study examined if there was a relationship between the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation of students and their decisions to enroll and persist in General Education Development (GED) programs in the State of Alabama. ...