Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Redefining Productivity: How can a productive landscape be redefined for social change?
(2013-03-18)
The landscape has always been expected to produce something, whether it be a crop, a mineral, a view, a resting place, or even an opportunity. In the small town of Loachapoka, Alabama, (pop. 162) the residents have become ...
Effects of Salinity on Productivity and Biogeochemical Processes in Tidal Freshwater and Oligohaline Wetlands of South Carolina, USA
(2013-03-08)
A principal threat to tidal freshwater and oligohaline wetlands in the Southeastern United States is salinity intrusion from sea level rise, which affects their structure, growth, and function. This study was designed to ...
Elderspeak: Helpful or Harmful? A Systematic Review of Speech to Elderly Adults
(2013-03-07)
Elderspeak, an over-accommodation used in communicating with older adults, has both verbal and nonverbal features. To many its use suggests a lack of respect toward the older adult. A systematic review of 28 studies was ...
Evaluation of the Effect of Crumb Rubber Properties on the Performance of Asphalt Binder
(2013-03-07)
The purpose of the research was to determine the most influential factors of crumb rubber that affect the performance characteristics of crumb rubber modified binder. The first phase of the study required the characterization ...
Energy-Efficient Designs in Cyber-Physical Systems with a Control and Optimization Approach
(2013-03-06)
In modern cyber-physical systems (CPS), new dimensions of freedom are enabled to energy efficient solutions. We first focus on the energy delivery side within the smart grid paradigm for smart, efficient and reliable energy ...
Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction from Horticultural Production Practices
(2013-02-27)
Over the past three decades, one issue which has received significant attention from the scientific community is climate change and the possible impacts on the global environment. Increased atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) ...
Discovery and Characterization of High-frequency Calls in North American Flying Squirrels (Glaucomys sabrinus and G. volans): Implications for Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation
(2013-02-11)
Studies of bioacoustics of vertebrates primarily have focused on amphibians and birds. Comparatively, the acoustic repertoire of mammals is poorly understood, and even less is known about the production of high-frequency ...
A Case Study in Applying Agile Software Engineering Practices to Systems Engineering
(2013-02-01)
With the fast-paced nature of technology, the need to rapidly field systems has never been more important. Success does not just depend on well-defined requirements but also on the ability to respond to change during and ...
Minding Attention: The Relationship Between Dispositional Mindfulness and Attention
(2013-02-01)
Mindfulness refers to experiencing one’s self and environment in a conscious and unbiased manner focusing on the temporary, passing quality of thoughts, feelings, and life. Treatment providers have employed mindfulness-based ...
Designing LC Ladder Filters with Lossy Elements
(2013-01-24)
Many publications and many books have been written on LC Ladder filters, however, most of the material in circulation only deals with ideal (lossless) LC ladder filters. It is assumed that in the lossless design, all of ...
A combined model of uncertainty management theory and the group engagement model of identity
(2013-01-22)
Prior research has established the group engagement model and uncertainty management theory as motivational explanations of the fair process effect. Although studies have supported each of these frameworks independently, ...
Feasibility of Growing Pierce’s Disease Tolerant American and French-American Hybrid Bunch Grape Cultivars and Advanced Grape Selections in Alabama
(2013-01-09)
Eleven Pierce’s Disease (PD) tolerant American and French-American hybrid bunch grape cultivars including ‘Black Spanish’, ‘Blanc du Bois’, ‘Champanel’, ‘Conquistador’, ‘Cynthiana’, ‘Favorite’, ‘Lake Emerald’, ‘Stover’, ...
Changes in Concentrations of Heat Shock Protein 60, 70 and 90 of a Wild Songbird in Responses to Distinct Stress Challenges
(2013-01-09)
Wild songbirds, such as the House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) require physiological mechanisms to maintain the homeostasis in face of stress threats. One of the primary mechanisms to protect system integrity is production ...
Quantification of the potential spawning contribution from oyster (Crassostrea virginica) restoration projects: a comparative study among restoration sites and substrates in coastal Alabama
(2013-01-09)
Although numerous ecosystem services of oyster reef restoration have been documented, the contribution of larvae has not been previously quantified. In this study, we selected 5 restoration sites in coastal Alabama (Billy ...
Beam Collimation and Intensity Uniformization of Laser Diode Array Using Lenslets
(2013-01-09)
With the advent of the laser, its applications have been extended to many areas including material processing, such as welding, cutting and drilling; and medical procedures, such as eye surgery and cosmetic skin treatments; ...
Development and Application of Non Marine Ingredients Based Diets for Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei: Examining the Suitability of Alternative Lipid Sources
(2013-01-09)
The Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, is globally cultured due to its ability to tolerate and effectively grow and survive across a wide range of salinities, ease of reproduction, availability of domesticated ...
Production of Transportation Fuel Range Middle Distillates via Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis with Integrated Product Upgrading under Supercritical Phase Conditions
(2013-01-08)
There has been a great deal of contemporary interest in the utilization of a variety of carbonaceous feedstocks to produce readily usable transportation fuels via synthesis gas (syngas, a mixture of H2 and CO). Specifically, ...
Efficient Acquisition and Reconstruction for Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging
(2013-01-08)
Magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI), combining both magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, has proven to be a powerful approach to reveal information about ...
Greenhouse and Field Evaluation of Alamo and Two New Genotypes of Switchgrass for Biomass Production
(2013-01-07)
Due to its high yields and wide geographic range, switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) was chosen by the Department of Energy as a model herbaceous perennial bioenergy feedstock. Alamo is the highest yielding variety, and the ...
Strength Assessment of Soil Cement
(2013-01-07)
Soil cement is a mixture of soil, portland cement and water that, once compacted and cured, forms a strong and durable pavement base. Construction practices and variance among core strength data have led to questions ...