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The Effect of Varying Work Order Sequences on Physiological Responses in Combined Manual Material Handling
(2010-12-06)
Despite technological advances in the workplace that reduces the physical requirements of the worker, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) continue to be a concern. This is particularly the case in the manual material handling ...
The Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Physical Performance in Ambulatory Patients on Hemodialysis
(2012-08-27)
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) supplementation on physical performance in ambulatory hemodialysis (HD) patients.
Design and Setting: This randomized, ...
The effect of water stress on peanut soil microbiome and plant physiology
(2023-07-25)
Arachis hypogea is an economically important crop in the Southeastern region of the United States. The kernel has a high nutritional value containing oil, proteins, and carbohydrates. However, 90% of farmers in Alabama do ...
EFFECT OF WAVE ACTION, BIOFOULING CONTROL, AND DENSITY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF EASTERN OYSTERS (CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA)
(2021-06-21)
To better understand the impacts of wave action on oyster performance and its interaction with other farming choices, triploid oysters were deployed utilizing the adjustable longline system at an oyster farm site near Deer ...
Effect of Weed Management on Fruiting Position and Yield of RoundUp Ready Flex Cotton
(2006-08-15)
Roundup Ready Flex cotton was commercially available in 2006 and growers need production information about this new technology. Field trials were conducted at the Prattville Experiment Field, Prattville, AL and the Field ...
Effect of Weight in the Non-Throwing Hand on the Baseball Pitching Motion
(2019-07-02)
Baseball is a sport which includes various sequential motions that utilize the entire kinetic chain. When considering the baseball pitching motion, the sports medicine community often refers to the kinetic chain as the ...
Effective Detection of Epidemiologically Significant Persistent Infections of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus
(2006-08-15)
Prior research has shown that virus cannot be isolated from the serum of some cattle which are persistently infected (PI) with bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV). However, the ability of these atypical PI animals to infect ...
Effective Non-Traditional Weed Control in Container-Grown Nursery Crops
(2006-12-15)
A series of experiments were conducted to evaluate container nursery crop tolerance and oxalis control with postemergence applied diuron as influenced by timely overhead irrigation. Intent was to identify an interval ...
Effective Organizational Characteristics for International Student Enrollment Service
(2007-12-15)
Historically the U.S. has attracted international students to its campuses deliberately and enrolling additional international students has become an increasingly important subject (Cravcenco, 2004; Phanchantraurai, 2005). ...
Effective Pollination Period and Influence of Crop Load Management on AU Kiwifruit Cultivars
(2016-04-26)
Kiwifruit size and marketability is closely associated with successful pollination and crop load management. Commercial kiwifruit production often involves much effort to enhance pollination due to the inherent difficulties ...
Effective Storytelling in a Fashion-based Crowdfunding Campaign: The Impact of Narrative Temporality, Narrative Appeal, and Mental Simulation on Crowd-funder Engagement
(2022-12-14)
The entrepreneurial world has witnessed a revolutionary shift from conventional seed funding solutions, such as angel investors, venture capitalists, and governmental funds, to crowdfunding. Although crowdfunding platforms ...
Effective Teaching Characteristics in Vocational Education.
(2016-07-20)
This study explored the students’ and instructors’ perception of effective teaching characteristics as well as investigating the distinction between them as perceived by 137 students and six instructors in a Community ...
Effective Teaching In High Poverty Schools
(2013-11-21)
My experiences as a teacher in a high-poverty elementary school led me to believe that the most critical ingredient in the academic success of at-risk students is effective teaching. When teaching standards that are ...
The Effective Use of and Support for Instructional Strategies to Improve Literacy in the Middle Grades
(2012-08-02)
The purpose of this quantitative study was twofold. First, the researcher identified researched-based strategies which improve reading comprehension and literacy in adolescent students. Second, the researcher determined ...
The Effectiveness and Transportability of Group Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) with Community Families
(2007-12-15)
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is a behavioral intervention that incorporates both operant learning and play therapy techniques to treat child disruptive behavior problems. Efficacy research indicates that PCIT ...
The Effectiveness of a Flipped Classroom Approach Unit on Student Knowledge, Skill Development, and Perception of Collegiate Physical Education
(2014-07-24)
A key factor in emboldening collegiate students to become physically active and improve their health and wellbeing is to create effective pedagogy with an intellectually stimulating, engaging and, student centered focus. ...
Effectiveness of a Text Messaging Program to Promote Weight Loss and Improve Dietary Behaviors in Low-income Women Ages 19-49 Years
(2017-04-21)
Combating obesity is a top public health priority in the United States. Currently, Alabama ranks 2nd in the nation for obesity. The goal of this dissertation was to develop My Quest, a 12-week mHealth initiative to evaluate ...
Effectiveness of Aluminet® suits on the thermoregulation of canines
(2015-12-10)
Thermoregulation is a critical factor for a working canine to be able to function in hot/humid environmental conditions. The purpose of this study was to determine if an Aluminet® Suit would reduce thermal stress imposed ...
Effectiveness of coated controlled-released sulfate as an algicide for phytoplankton control in ponds
(2013-04-23)
Copper sulfate and diuron are the two common treatments for controlling blue-green
algae, the cause off-flavor in aquaculture ponds, especially catfish ponds. Copper sulfate has
been used most widely because of its lower ...
The Effectiveness of DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency as a Predictor of Reading Comprehension for High- and Low-Income Students
(2005-08-15)
The purpose of this two-part, non-experimental study was to examine the predictive nature of reading fluency scores in relation to reading comprehension scores and determine if the associations between these scores were ...