Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Photovoltaic effect and quadratic electro-optic modulation in specific iodine-doped nonconjugated conductive polymers
(2014-10-10)
In this thesis, photovoltaic effect and quadratic electro-optic modulation in specific iodine-doped nonconjugated conductive polymers (NCP) have been reported. Exceptionally large quadratic electro-optic effects in specific ...
Computer-Aided Molecular Design with Multi-Dimensional Characterization
(2014-10-10)
In this work, a methodology for the solution of computer-aided molecular design (CAMD) problems with property models utilizing descriptors of varying dimensionality has been presented. The problems encountered within this ...
Robust Gain-Scheduled Observer Design with Application to Vehicle State Estimation
(2014-10-10)
This dissertation develops an application of the state-of-the-art convex optimization algorithms to the vehicle state estimation problem. The main challenge in this field is that the time-varying uncertain parameters and ...
Perceptions of Service Quality in a Mixed Audience Environment
(2014-10-10)
The gay population has become an increasingly in-demand consumer group in the United
States (Iwata, 2006). The rapidly growing awareness of the gay consumer evidences an
understanding that the preferences and purchasing ...
Client Perception of Therapist Body Size: Effect on Evaluations
(2014-10-06)
The present study sought to determine whether there are differences in the competency ratings assigned to counselors of varying body sizes and whether the relationship between these variables is moderated by the client’s ...
Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperglycemic properties of Tridax procumbens in lowering cardio-metabolic risk factors
(2014-10-06)
Tridax procumbens L. has traditionally been used in India and Africa for the management of diabetes and inflammation. Phytochemical characterization has revealed presence of carotenoids, saponins, tannins, phenolics and ...
Comparison of Chinese and International Harmonic, Interharmonic and Flicker Standards
(2014-09-11)
Power quality is one of the essential problems related to daily life with growing quantities of power electronic equipment invading our homes, offices and factories. Standards for power quality, including harmonics, ...
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Population Analysis as Applied to Leflunomide and Cyclosporine Therapy in Dogs with Immune-mediated Diseases
(2014-09-10)
Two immunomodulator drugs, leflunomide (teriflunomide is its active metabolite) and cyclosporine, are often monitored in veterinary patients in order to support the design of dosing regimens when used to treat immune-mediated ...
Three Essays in Hedonic Housing Price
(2014-08-20)
Chapter 2 attempts to quantify the impacts of green space, by using the hedonic price analysis of the relationship between property values and the green space amenities around the selected single family houses in Delaware ...
Industrialization, Deindustrialization and Re-Industrialization in a Southern U.S. State: Alabama from 1970-2010
(2014-08-20)
Over the last fifty years, the U.S. has transitioned through three periods of manufacturing, (a) “The Industrial Period” from 1945-1979, (b) “Deindustrialization of America from 1980-2000, and (c) “Re-industrialization of ...
Paleogeographic Reconstruction of Part of Eastern Gondwanaland:Petrofacies and Detrital Geochronologic Study of Permo-Carboniferousgondwanan Sequences of India and Bangladesh
(2014-08-19)
This study has been carried out focusing on petrofacies and geochronology of Permo-Carboniferous Gondwanan sequences of Barapukuria, Dighipara, and Khalaspir coal basins in the Bengal Basin and Jharia Basin in the Eastern ...
Experimental Analysis and Modeling of Biomass Gasification using a Downdraft Gasifier
(2014-08-19)
The call for the use of renewable energy is an urgent one, for not the future but the present. Concerns over depletion of fossil fuels and their negative impact on the global climate have led to much research in this sector. ...
Arthur Conan Doyle and British Cosmopolitan Identity: Knights, Detectives, and Mediums
(2014-08-19)
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle embodies dual identities in most critical discussions of his works: 1) as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, a character whose influence far outspans his creator, and 2) as a staunch imperialist who ...
A Comparative Study of Site Response in Western Washington Using Earthquake Data
(2014-08-18)
Broadband and strong motion seismic data from three moderate to large earthquakes were used to determine site response characteristics in the Seattle and Tacoma, Washington, area. The three earthquakes chosen for analysis ...
Preliminary Assessment of Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) Rhizomes: An Underutilized Aquatic Vegetable Crop
(2014-08-18)
Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) is a perennial aquatic edible plant which offers a wide diversity of potential health benefits including improving learning and cognitive memory, anti-obesity activity, anti-HIV activity, ...
Physiological Basis of Differential Sensitivity of Selected Graminaceous Species to Aminocyclopyrachlor
(2014-08-18)
Synthetic auxin herbicides are widely used in many grass systems due to their selective control of broadleaf weeds and safety to grass species. Aminocyclopyrachlor (ACPC) is a new synthetic auxin herbicide used for broadleaf ...
Effects of Aging on the Cyclic Stress Strain and Fatigue Behaviors of Lead-free Solders
(2014-08-18)
The microstructure, mechanical response, and failure behavior of lead free solder joints in electronic assemblies are constantly evolving when exposed to isothermal aging and/or thermal cycling environments. While the ...
Conservation System Impacts on Soil Properties and Water-Use Efficiency in the Southeastern U.S. Coastal Plain
(2014-08-14)
Conservation practices, such as cover cropping, crop rotation, and conservation tillage, have become an integral part in improving and sustaining cropping systems in the Coastal Plain region of the southeastern U.S., where ...
Trends in Advertising Typology and Facial Cosmetic Emphasis, 1940-2010
(2014-08-14)
This research investigated the existence of trends or cyclical patterns in cosmetic emphasis on the lips or eyes and the advertising typology used in fashion magazines for the young adult (18-35) and adult (25+) female ...
The Ghana National Health Insurance Policy: Evaluation of Equity of Coverage and Financial Sustainability
(2014-08-07)
One of the overarching objectives of initiating and implementing public policy is to enhance and advance the welfare of citizens. It is in this disposition that the Ghana government in 2003 initiated a universal health ...