Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Investigation of the Characteristics of an Axisymmetric Jet Subjected to Azimuthal Forcing
(2013-05-15)
Characteristics of an axisymmetric jet subjected to azimuthal forcing were investigated. A circular variable diameter iris was positioned near the nozzle exit to impart azimuthal excitation to the jet at desired Strouhal ...
Mass-Customization Through Digital Manufacturing
(2013-05-15)
Manufacturing is an ever-evolving process that constantly changes how products are developed. Changes in manufacturing can affect society and companies worldwide resulting in innovative new products and processes. Industrial ...
Influence of land use change on amphibian species assemblages and larval development
(2013-05-15)
Land use alterations can have significant impacts on wetland ecosystems. One of the most notable impacts is altered flood regimes which can influence organisms dependent upon those waters. Amphibians, with their recent ...
The Frequency of Altruistic Behavior Based on Extraversion in Noncognitive Skillsets
(2013-05-15)
There are many implications and consequences of nurturing or neglecting the development of non-cognitive and cognitive skillsets. Previous studies have shown that both skillsets are significantly correlated to the creation ...
Microfibrous Entrapped Catalysts for Low Temperature CO Oxidation in Humid Air
(2013-05-14)
CO oxidation at ambient conditions poses a major challenge due to CO self-poisoning at low temperature as well as passivation of the catalyst in the presence of moisture. A highly active novel catalyst has been developed ...
Design and Implementation of Scalable and Efficient Programming Models for Fast Computation and Data Processing
(2013-05-14)
Despite the tremendous growth of computational power, scientific applications and business data analytics
continue to face many challenges such as programming productivity, application scalability, and efficiency. ...
A Return-Risk Analysis of Traditional Row Crop and Sod-Based Rotations in the Wiregrass Region of Alabama
(2013-05-14)
This study seeks to determine whether the sod-based rotation system provides farmers with a system that outperforms the traditional production system with respect to returns and risk. If the sod-based rotation system is ...
Mapping for Path Planning using Maximal Empty Rectangles
(2013-05-14)
This study applies a new map representation, named R-map, to the path-planning problem. The R-map is calculated as a reduced-element representation of a grid map. Grid maps express obstacles and free space with a binary ...
Incorporating long-term spatial and temporal effects in a state space model to evaluate land management alternatives for imperiled species conservation in Alabama
(2013-05-14)
Conservation decisions are often made based on expected outcomes without full consideration of costs, likelihood of achieving targeted results, or spatial and temporal consequences of their implementation. We used structured ...
Response of Vegetation and Avian Communities to Retention Harvests in a Mixed-pine Forest in Northern Alabama
(2013-05-14)
Retention harvests are commonly used silvicultural methods that mimic natural disturbance and create a mosaic of mature and early-successional habitats which may simultaneously provide habitat for both mature-forest and ...
Depressions in School-Aged Children: Implications for School Counselors
(2013-05-14)
Depression is a serious, debilitating and often overlooked illness among children and adolescents (Carr, 2008; Herman et al., 2009; Stark, 1990; Zalaquett & Sanders, 2010). Despite the overarching negative consequences ...
SME Differences and Their Importance on the Content Validity of Job Analysis Ratings
(2013-05-13)
Subject matter expert ratings differences in job analyses were studied to see how these differences may impact the content validity of selection processes. Due to the increased use of content validation strategies in ...
Scour Potential of Cohesive Soils
(2013-05-13)
Determination of erosion parameters in order to predict scour depth is imperative to designing safe, economic, and efficient bridge foundations. Scour behavior of granular soils is generally understood, and design criteria ...
Evaluation of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete For Precast, Prestressed Driven Piles
(2013-05-13)
Driven piles, specifically, precast, prestressed (PCPS) piles are concrete
foundation elements used to transmit heavy structural loads and moments to an adequate
bearing layer and reduce total settlement. ...
Helicase-dependent Isothermal Amplification for the Detection of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium
(2013-05-13)
Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium is a common foodborne pathogen, frequently causing gastroenteritis in humans. Much effort has been given recently to develop rapid detection methods for foodborne pathogens such as ...
"Why Don't You Act Like This at Home?!" Parent and Child Reactivity During In-Home Dyadic Parent-Child Interaction Coding System (DPICS) Coded Observations
(2013-05-10)
The field of clinical child psychology has campaigned for evidence-based practice, with specific initiatives including the dissemination of evidence-based treatments and the development of evidence-based assessment guidelines. ...
Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Bio-functionalized Carbon Nanotubes for Rapid and Discriminate Detection of Organophosphate Neurotoxins
(2013-05-10)
Layer-by-layer assembly is a self-assembly nanofabrication technique that has been used to build electrochemical amperometric sensors to detect pesticides. Organophosphorus hydrolase (OPH) is an enzyme which catalyzes the ...
Columbus, Georgia: Examining the Public History Landscape of a Southern City
(2013-05-09)
Across the globe, individuals and groups compete to control memories of the past in order to present a favorable view of local history. This can result in the omission of other group narratives, controversial issues ...
Factors Influencing Reproductive Success and Camera Survey Efficiency of White-tailed Deer
(2013-05-08)
This study was two-fold, and was conducted on a 174-ha fenced enclosure. First, we examined reproductive success of male white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), where recent research has begun to shed light on the fact ...
Saline Irrigation of Five Diverse Landscape Plant Species for the Southeastern United States
(2013-05-07)
Research was conducted to determine salt tolerance of five common landscape species, Illicium parviflorum, Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’, Muhlenbergia capillaris, Begonia×semperflorens-cultorum and Portulaca oleracea. ...