Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Alabama Phenology Garden Project: Using Degree-days and Phenology to Predict Pest Activity
(2012-07-24)
Accurate prediction of pest activity is crucial crucial for maintaining a successful urban integrated pest management program. Plant phenology and growing degree days can be useful tools in tracking important pest stages ...
Cause Related Marketing: Understanding Celebrity, Consumer, and Product Fit Relationships
(2012-07-24)
The use of celebrity product endorsers in charitable cause marketing campaigns is increasing as charitable causes seek to establish market share among for-profit alternatives. Cause related marketing (CRM) studies show ...
Mitigation of Alkali-Silica Reaction in the Bibb Graves Bridge
(2012-07-23)
The Bibb Graves Bridge in Wetumpka, AL has severe damage due to
alkali-silica reaction (ASR) in two of its reinforced concrete arches. A mitigation
procedure developed in the summer of 2010 by the FHWA, ALDOT, and ...
Effects of couples' anxiety and avoidance on physical health symptoms
(2012-07-23)
Couples presenting for therapy can be presumed to be experiencing relational distress. Attachment theory guides an understanding of couples’ problems in terms of each partner’s avoidance or anxiety in the relationship. The ...
Simulation and Characterization of an Exact Solvable Chaotic Oscillator and Matched Filter
(2012-07-23)
The simulation and characterization of a low frequency exact solvable chaotic oscillator and a corresponding matched filter is presented with discussion. The work builds on an existing design for the oscillator by realizing ...
Un-Living History: Programming, Interpretation, and Management at Haunted Historic Sites
(2012-07-23)
Using employee interviews and a variety of other primary and secondary sources, this thesis examines ten historic sites throughout the southeast that are considered haunted in order to explore the advantages and disadvantages ...
Postemergence Control of English Ivy (Hedera helix L.) and Moisture Effects on Preemergence Weed Control with Flumioxazin
(2012-07-23)
English ivy (Hedera helix L.) is an invasive vine in at least 28 states in the United States. This species has excellent environmental adaptability, grows as a ground cover and climbs into tree canopy. More potential ...
Effects of Water Flow, Distance, and Male Density on the Fertilization Success of Freshwater Mussels
(2012-07-23)
Previous studies suggest that fertilization of female freshwater mussels is dependent on
the distance between mates and may fail at low mussel density. This has critical implications for conservation of sparse populations. ...
Molecular Photovoltaic Systems Based on Phospholipids/Alkanethiol Hybrid Bilayer Membranes: Photocurrent Generation and Modulation
(2012-07-23)
Biological membranes offer an ideal place to assemble necessary components for plant
photosynthesis in nature and suggest new strategies to build artificial photosynthetic systems by
using lipid bilayers. In this ...
A Demographic Survey of Selected Third-Party Android Markets
(2012-07-20)
In 1998 less than 10 percent of the global population held cell phone subscriptions. By the end of 2011 this number had increased to 87 percent, accounting for over 5.9 billion subscribers worldwide. Due to this high ...
Comparative Genomic Analysis of Catfish Linkage Group 27 with Teleost Species Genomes
(2012-07-20)
Comparative genomics is a powerful tool to transfer genomic information from model species to related non-model species. Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) is the primary aquaculture species in the United States. Its ...
Cytokinin Response Factor 4: A Role in Development During Cold Stress in Arabidopsis thaliana
(2012-07-20)
Cold stress is a major cause of crop loss annually in the United States such that a detailed study
of the mechanisms and genes behind these stresses are essential for improvement of crop plants.
This thesis investigated ...
From Field to Plate: Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Production, Marketing, and the Impact of Consumer Demand
(2012-07-20)
Extensive research has been conducted on the various aspects of the fresh produce supply chain including producers, wholesalers, retailers, and consumers. However, there is currently a lack of research regarding consumer ...
Economic Analysis of Turfgrass-Sod Production in Alabama
(2012-07-20)
Turfgrass has been a profitable alternative to more traditional agricultural enterprises for many years. However, the situation changed with the depressed housing market and tough competition in the sod industry. A major ...
Identity Style in Adolescence: Developmental Precursors and Links with Social Capital Breadth and Depth in Emerging Adulthood
(2012-07-20)
Significant gaps remain in the understanding of both the developmental antecedents of identity styles (inputs) and the interpersonal sequalae that flow from these styles (outputs). Of interest in the current study was ...
Storage Stability of Rebaudioside A in Various Buffer Solutions
(2012-07-20)
Rebaudioside A is a non-caloric high intensity sweetener extracted from Stevia rebaudiana. For it to be used in the food industry, rebaudioside A needs to be stable during processing and storage. Kinetic data on its long ...
Multi-Objective Direct Quasi-Sliding Mode Control of a Two Phase Buck Converter
(2012-07-20)
Multiphase converters are the state of the art for high efficiency point-of-load conversion for modern processors and FPGAs with wide operating load conditions. However, there are a variety of control issues that must be ...
Digital Gradient Sensing (DGS): A Full-Field Optical Technique to Measure Angular Deflections of Light Rays and Its Applications to Failure Mechanics
(2012-07-19)
Optical transparency is an essential characteristic of solids used in many engineering applications such as automotive windshields, electronic displays, aircraft windows and canopies, hurricane resistant windows, bullet ...
Perceived Stress, Eating Regulation, Body Mass Index, Weight, and Percent Body Fat Relationships over the First Two Years of College
(2012-07-19)
Objective: To assess the associations among perceived stress, eating regulation and body mass index, weight, and percent body fat in college students during the first two years of college. Methods: Participants were ...
Measurement Invariance of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Across Three Civilian Trauma Types
(2012-07-19)
The factor structure of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) remains the subject of intense investigation. The DSM three-factor conceptualization of PTSD has not been empirically supported; rather, two four-factor models ...