Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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An Examination of the Factors Influencing the Decisions of United States Army Aviation Officers to Leave the Army
(2005-08-15)
This research examined the following questions: (1) What factors cause some aviators to leave the Army? (2) Are private sector employment opportunities perceived differently between aviators who leave and those who stay ...
Commitment to Change In Pharmacy Schools: Does Leadership Matter?
(2005-08-15)
The challenges of achieving the new vision in pharmacy education have been cited as an important reason for advocating transformational leadership as the kind of educational leadership that is required to assist the pharmacy ...
Finite Element Analysis and Life Estimation of a Permanent Cylindrical Mold with ANSYS and Coffin-Manson Approach
(2005-08-15)
Thermal fatigue is the most severe problem encountered by a permanent mold, leading to heat checking and cracking which affects the dimensional stability of the mold. Developing a methodology to determine the optimal ...
Therapeutic Alliance as a Mediating Factor Between Couple Attachment and Therapeutic Outcome
(2005-08-15)
The purpose of this thesis was to examine how the therapeutic alliance mediates
the relationship between the anxiety and avoidance dimensions on a couple attachment
measure and subsequent relationship satisfaction scores. ...
Shakespeare and the Cultural Impressment of Ireland
(2005-08-15)
Using a combined lens of cultural materialist and postcolonial studies to read the early modern inclusion of Irish in the culture of the British empire, this study explores --Y΄cultural impressment‘ as a descriptor for ...
Building Resilience Skills in Hispanic Middle School Girls: An Outcomes Based Research Study
(2005-08-15)
A review of literature showed clearly the problems faced by the Hispanic population in general and the problems of Hispanic females in specific terms as related to resilience, academic success and self concept. The purpose ...
The Effects of Peer Tutoring and Group Counseling on Academic Achievement and Behavior of At-Risk Junior High Males
(2005-08-15)
This study investigated academic achievement and behavior of 8th and 9th grade male students by examining their grade average and frequency of discipline office referrals before and after the peer tutoring and group ...
An Evaluation of the Use of Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) for Drilled Shaft Applications
(2005-08-15)
In drilled shaft construction, the recent development of sophisticated techniques for integrity and load testing has lead to the ability to assess the quality of drilled shaft foundations in terms of integrity and load ...
Effect of Process Parameters on Methanol to Olefins Reactions over SAPO Catalysts
(2005-08-15)
Acidic catalysts such as silicoaluminophosphate oxides (SAPO) have been known to play an essential role in olefins synthesis reactions. Because of their unique selectivity towards light olefins, these SAPO catalysts offer ...
Low Temperature Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide Using Microfibrous Entrapped Catalysts for Fire Escape Mask Application
(2005-08-15)
The prime reason for life casualties in fire is not the fire itself but poisoning caused by presence of carbon monoxide. It has been reported by American Medical Association that CO causes about 2100 deaths per year and ...
Molecular Bonding in Product Engineering
(2005-08-15)
Molecular Bonding plays an important role in the performance of product and chemical processes. Various types of bonds are: ionic bond, covalent bond, co-ordinate bond, metallic bond, van der Waal’s bond and hydrogen bond. ...
Seroprevalence and Attempted Transmission of Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Borrelia burgdorferi from Naturally Infected Ticks to Cats
(2005-08-15)
A. phagocytophilum and B. burgdorferi are among the leading tick-borne disease agents in the United States. Both agents are of veterinary and public health significance as dogs, cats, and human beings are known to be ...
Development and Study of Phage-Derived Detection Probes
(2005-05-15)
The threat of bioterrorism has created a demand for continuous monitoring of the environment for threat agents. Existing monitoring systems use antibody-derived detection probes which are not hardy enough to withstand ...
Stress Mapping of Textile Composite Materials and Its Application in Interfacial Shear Behavior
(2005-12-15)
Mapping of the stress distribution in composite materials, both at the fiber/matrix interface and at the composite constituents themselves, is important to understand the material mechanical response. Stress mapping can ...
A comprehensive tool to prioritize multiple engineering R & D projects
(2005-12-15)
When trying to allocate funds to different projects, people encounter many situations where they need a methodology that can address the issues that arise and provide a quick solution. In the case study described in this ...
Experimental and Computational Study of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in the Lost Foam Casting Process
(2005-12-15)
The Lost foam casting (LFC) process has been considered as one of the most significant modern developments in casting technology. The use of polymer foam patterns allow complex shapes to be created by integrating several ...
Feeder Allocation Policy for a Turret Head Placement Machine Using Dynamic Programming
(2005-12-15)
The first objective of this thesis is to determine a feeder carriage allocation policy for a turret head placement machine. The feeder allocation problem deals with determining which component types have to be allocated ...
Legal Outcomes as Effectiveness Research of Forensic Interviewing at the Child Advocacy Center of East Alabama (CACEA)
(2005-12-15)
Sexual abuse is a devastating reality with tragic effects on the victims. It affects approximately one in four children before the age of eighteen. Legislation and prosecution of sex abuse crimes are intended to deter ...
Predictors of Quality Caregiving in the "Family Child Care Partnerships" Home Visitation Program
(2005-12-15)
The primary focus of this study is to describe the Family Child Care Partnerships (FCCP) program and examine the possible relations among key features and processes of the FCCP training program in an attempt to identify ...
Identification, Distribution and Vector Biology of Brome Mosaic Virus of Wheat in Alabama
(2005-12-15)
Wheat leaves were collected from different counties in Alabama. The collected wheat leaves were tested for the presence of Brome mosaic virus (BMV) using direct double antibody sandwich ELISA. BMV was identified from ...