Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Evaluation of Inlet Protection Practices (IPPs) Using Large-Scale Testing Techniques
(2014-11-24)
Most roadway construction efforts disturb existing vegetation thereby exposing bare soil to environmental variables that cause erosion. Soil eroded during storm events is conveyed by stormwater runoff and may become ...
Model Order Reduction
(2014-11-24)
Model Order Reduction (MOR) is a wide area, and it has many techniques. In this thesis, we focus on Krylov subspaces method and Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD).We show some details about these two methods. A MATLAB ...
Detecting and Characterizing Voltage Sags and Swells Using RMS Variation Calculations
(2014-11-24)
Power quality is of increasing interest in the field of power engineering. Analyzing variations in power quality is essential to determining the causes of fluctuations in the power system. Sifting through data to find ...
The Effect of College Student Athletes' Academic Motivation and Athletic Motivation on Overall College Satisfaction
(2014-11-24)
The purpose of this study was to acquire information about student athletes’ academic motivation, athletic motivation, and overall college satisfaction in relation to gender. The participants included 101 varsity student ...
An Examination of Gender and Occupational Training on Grade Point Averages of Postsecondary Career Technical Education Graduates in Alabama
(2014-11-24)
Career technical education programs are viewed as an essential resource to addressing the economic and workforce development needs in the State of Alabama. The primary impetus for this study is to determine whether students ...
Studies on Extraction of Fucoxanthin and Its Potential Anti‐obesity Effect
(2014-11-24)
Fucoxanthin is an epoxy carotenoid with important beneficial bioactivities. In this
study, a type of microalgae (diatom) Thalassiosira weissflogii was used as the feedstock for
fucoxanthin extraction. Effects of solvent ...
Genome-wide Characterization of Heat Shock Proteins in Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) and Determination of Their Involvement in Diseases
(2014-11-24)
Heat shock proteins (HSPs) consist of a large group of chaperones whose expression is induced by a number of stresses such as exposures to high temperature, hypoxia and infection.
In this study, I identified a total of ...
Product Attachment and Sustainability: A Transitional Method to Extend Product Lifespan
(2014-11-18)
The consequences of the unconstrained production and manufacturing undertaken during the 20th century by the Western world are numerous and worrisome. Sustainable solutions to these problems involve not only reducing ...
The Impact of Intellectual Property Law on Developing Countries: Patent Law and Essential Medicines
(2014-11-17)
The relationship between intellectual property and healthcare is ever growing, particularly when dealing with patent law and the access to essential medicines in the least developed countries. This study explores the ...
Bipedal Impact with Granular Matter
(2014-11-06)
Impact with granular matter has been of great interest to researchers for decades, mainly because the material, as a conglomeration of discrete solids, behaves as a fluid until a solid like behavior becomes established. ...
Biology and Management of Megacopta cribraria (Fabricius) (Heteroptera: Plataspidae): A Recent Invader to The United States
(2014-11-06)
Identified as both an agricultural pest of soybean and a residential nuisance pest, Megacopta cribraria (F.) (Heteroptera: Plataspidae), is a recently invasive pest species to the southeastern United States. Isolated to a ...
Students' Perceived Learning Effectiveness: The Relationship between the Level of Fidelity in Nursing Simulation, Traditional Clinical Experiences, and the Learning Objectives
(2014-11-06)
There is an increase in the use and acceptance of simulation in nursing education. Conflicting data exists regarding the level of fidelity required for effective learning. With the increasing use of simulation in nursing ...
Effect of Core Geometry and Size on Concrete Compressive Strength
(2014-11-06)
To evaluate the in-place concrete strength for acceptance for a structural member with potentially substandard strength, the compressive strength of cores may be required for assessment. Depending on the geometry and size ...
Testing the effect of timing of delivery of a cross-cultural training program
(2014-11-06)
In this quasi-experimental field study I examined how timing of delivery impacted the effectiveness of a cross-cultural training program called “Realistic Orientation Programs for Entry Stress” (ROPES; Fan & Wanous, 2008). ...
A Survey of Android App Quality Using Third Party Markets
(2014-11-06)
Since its inception, the smart phone has quickly become one of the most ubiquitous technological artifacts in today’s society. In the first quarter of 2014, 281.5 million units were shipped. This was a 28.6 percent ...
Predicting Time-Dependent Deformations in Prestressed Concrete Girders
(2014-11-05)
A prestressed concrete girder camber prediction program, which utilizes a time-step approach, was improved to a new version including modifications, new features, and the fib Model Code 2010 material prediction model. The ...
Geochronology and structural geology of the Kjerringøy Peninsula, Nordland, Norway
(2014-10-30)
Field mapping, structural and petrographic analysis, ID-TIMS U-Pb geochronology, 40Ar/39Ar thermochronology, and chemical dating of minerals were employed to decipher the geologic history of the Salten area of north-central ...
A Study of the Implementation of Professional Learning Community Practices and Their Relationship to Teacher Practices and Student Learning Outcomes
(2014-10-30)
The present study was designed to examine the PLC elements identified by the leadership team at Angel Primary School. The three features of the school’s implemented innovation were common formative assessment, the school’s ...
Optimization of Enrichment Protocol for Campylobacter Detection
(2014-10-30)
Poultry meat represents the primary source of Campylobacter-associated foodborne illness. The current methods set forth by USDA-FSIS for qualitative detection of Campylobacter from poultry involve selective enrichment to ...
The Influence of the Probiotic PondToss™ on Growth Performance and Health of Channel Catfish, Ictalurus Punctatus, And Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis Niloticus
(2014-10-24)
In 2011, global aquaculture production of food fish comprising channel catfish and Nile tilapia reached 62.7 million tonnes with an estimated value of US$ 130 billion. As aquaculture technology intensifies to meet market ...