Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Characterization of Lead-free Solders for Electronic Packaging
(2007-05-15)
The characterization of lead-free solders, especially after isothermal aging, is very important in order to accurately predict the reliability of solder joints. However, due to lack of experimental testing standards and ...
Sample selection and reconstruction for array-based multispectral imaging
(2007-05-15)
In this work we address the problem of acquisition of multispectral
images in a sampled form and the subsequent processing of the
acquired signal. The problem is relevant in the context of color
imaging in digital ...
Empathy and Empathic Communication: Nursing Student Perceptions of Program Effectiveness, Academic Experiences, and Competence
(2007-05-15)
The purpose of this survey study was to examine the relationship between senior baccalaureate nursing student’s perceptions of their nursing program effectiveness in teaching them to empathically communicate with patients ...
PineHill: A Novel Approach to Computer Aided Language Learning
(2007-05-15)
Teaching language involves understanding the way people perceive words and utilizing methods of instruction that they can easily comprehend. Computer assisted instruction is of great benefit and more interesting to learners ...
Academic Virtual Advisor
(2007-05-15)
With the increasing aptitude of artificial intelligence and expert systems, new and
innovative uses are being discovered. The objective of this research was to examine the use
of an expert system to solve the problem of ...
Effects of Delay Variation of IEEE 802.11 on Synchronization in Ad Hoc Networks
(2007-05-15)
The 802.11 MAC protocol, extensively used in wireless networks, handles the problem of collisions over a shared medium in part by avoiding them through the use of a random backoff counter drawn from an exponentially ...
User Experience Design and Experimental Evaluation of Extensible and Dynamic Viewers for Data Structures
(2007-05-15)
Many techniques for the visualization of data structures and algorithms have been proposed and shown to be pedagogically effective. Yet, they are not widely adopted because they lack suitable methods for automatically ...
A Defense System on DDOS Attacks in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
(2007-05-15)
Network security is a weak link in wired and wireless network systems. Malicious attacks have caused tremendous loss by impairing the functionalities of the computer networks. Denial of Service (DoS) and Distributed DoS ...
The Fate and Transport of the Antimicrobials Sulfadimethoxine and Ormetoprim in the Environment
(2007-05-15)
Over the past decade, there have been increasing concerns regarding antimicrobial contaminants in the environment. To date, there exists limited research regarding the fate of these compounds in the environment once ...
Optimizing Haul Routes Using Geospatial Technologies for the Delivery of Ready-Mix Concrete in Urban Areas
(2007-05-15)
In the ready-mix concrete industry, timely and uninterrupted delivery of ready-mix concrete to a construction site is of utmost importance for efficient construction operation. Due to ever soaring fuel prices and small ...
Microwave Promoted Addition of Organosiloxanes to Hydroxyl Containing Substrates for Facile Synthesis of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agent Reactive Polymers
(2007-05-15)
The primary focus of this work was the synthesis and characterization of materials efficacious in detoxifying/killing chemical and/or biological threat agent surrogates, including Bacillus anthracis spores, in militarily ...
Radio Frequency Heating for Dehydration and Pest Control of In-Shell Peanuts
(2007-05-15)
For many decades conventional wagon drying (curing) systems or batch/continuous flow drying systems have been used for peanut dehydration. Both are time and energy consuming. Radio Frequency (RF) dielectric heating has ...
Maternal effects in Columbian ground squirrels
(2007-05-15)
The phenotype of an organism is the physical expression of its genotype and is a result of both the genetic makeup of an organism and the environment it experiences. An individual’s phenotype can also be affected by the ...
A Study Of The Infant Behaviors That Mothers And Fathers Interpret As Meaningful
(2007-12-15)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the infant behaviors that mothers and fathers interpret as meaningful, and to identify possible patterns of identification and interpretation of those behaviors. Thirteen ...
Early Childhood Preservice Training and Perceived Teacher Efficacy Beliefs Concerning the Inclusion of Young Children with Disabilities
(2007-12-15)
The purpose of the study was to identify relationships among type of early childhood teacher training programs and levels of perceived efficacy beliefs concerning the inclusion of young children with disabilities. Preservice ...
Evaluation of a School-Based Peer Mediation Program: Assessing Disputant Outcomes as Evidence of Success
(2007-12-15)
Peer mediation programs are frequently employed by school systems nationwide to help decrease rates of violence and promote constructive problem-solving methods. The current literature regarding evaluation of these programs ...
Differential Modulation of Glutamatergic Synaptic Transmission by Polysialic Acid
(2007-12-15)
Controlled modulation and regulation of glutamate receptors are essential for synaptogenesis and synaptic plasticity. The two major types of excitatory glutamate receptors found at the synapse are AMPA and NMDA, which ...
The Interactive Effects of N-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Methylmercury on the Cardiovascular System
(2007-12-15)
Coldwater marine fish, an excellent source of n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA), is often contaminated with the environmental pollutant methylmercury (MeHg). N-3 LCPUFA and MeHg have contrasting effects ...
Investigation of Lateral Performance of an ATV Tire on Natural, Deformable Surfaces
(2007-12-15)
A study is undertaken to discover links between soil-rubber interface strength,
camber, pressure and lateral performance of a front ATV tire. New tire and soil test rigs
are also designed and fabricated for the support ...
Novel Self-Adapting Microscale Surface Textures For Hydrodynamic Lubrication
(2007-12-15)
The tribological performance of a lubricated surface depends largely on the ability of the surface to maintain a sufficient film thickness under high loads. One way of improving the performance is to modify the surface ...