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Effectiveness of Explicit, Rich Vocabulary Instruction on Reading Comprehension and Word Knowledge of High School Students
(2013-11-19)
This study investigated the effects of explicit, rich vocabulary instruction on the word acquisition and reading comprehension of high school students. The quasi-experimental study employed a two-group pretest-posttest ...
Effectiveness of Home Gardening in Reducing Food Insecurity and Improving Health in Chacraseca, Nicaragua: A Pilot Study
(2018-12-06)
Nicaragua has a high rate of food insecurity determined by factors such as, poverty, employment, education, social capital and climate change. Home gardening and nutrition education can decrease food insecurity and improve ...
Effectiveness of pavement preservation treatments on the structural health of the pavement
(2019-11-25)
Pavement preservation treatments are widely applied for surface condition restoration based on different purposes and extent of surface damage. No significant study has been executed on if the preservation treatments provide ...
Effectiveness of selected erosion control covers during vegetation establishment under simulated rainfall
(2015-01-07)
Soil erosion on unprotected roadside slopes generates significant soil loss during storm events. Proper surface protection to reduce erosion is promoted by water protection agencies including the United States Environmental ...
The Effectiveness of Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) for Drilled Shaft Construction
(2008-08-15)
Due to increasing design requirements and the advancement in technology, deep foundations have become larger and more congested over the years. Reinforcement congestion required to resist high lateral forces, has lead to ...
The Effectiveness of Services Offered by an Intervention Program for Youth Status Offenders
(2005-08-15)
Juvenile crime is a significant issue facing Americans today, but how to properly intervene is an issue still in great need of consideration. Youth status offenders are a group in need of both protection and assistance. ...
Effectiveness of Several Antimicrobials Used in Parts Decontamination Tank to Kill Salmonella and Campylobacter on Chicken Parts
(2014-05-02)
Research was conducted to determine the optimal contact time and effectiveness of antimicrobials (0.003% chlorine; 0.07% or 0.1% peracetic acid (PAA); or 0.35% or 0.60% Cetylpyridinuium Chlorine (CPC)) added to a parts ...
Effectiveness of Silane in Mitigating Alkali-Silica Reaction in the Bibb Graves Bridge
(2013-11-11)
The Bibb Graves Bridge is in Wetumpka, Alabama, and it has severe damage caused by alkali-silica reaction (ASR) in two of its fourteen reinforced concrete arches. A silane-based, ASR mitigation procedure was developed and ...
The Effectiveness of the Augmented Reality Sandbox for Improving Spatial Thinking in Undergraduates
(2019-04-23)
Spatial reasoning ability is a necessary skill for success in any of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) domains. Research suggests that spatial thinking ability and exposure to opportunities aimed ...
The Effectiveness of the Lee vs. Macon Consent Decree of 2003 with African Americans and Special Needs Students in Alabama’s Schools
(2011-08-04)
The idea of an inclusive setting is far from being a new theory in education. Various provisos with a great deal of narrations include integration, least restrictive environment, mainstreaming, deinstitutionalization, ...
Effectiveness of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Based Remote Sensing for Assessing the Impact of Catastrophic Windstorm Events on Timberland
(2024-04-24)
The forests in the southeastern United States are of great importance for their economic, ecological, and cultural values. However, these forests are increasingly threatened by climate-induced windstorms, such as hurricanes ...
Effects and Sustainability of Clover Inclusion within Warm-Season Turf Swards
(2013-10-28)
Efforts to decrease supplemental nitrogen (N) applications to turfgrass justify alternative fertility strategies such as legume inclusion. Legumes such as clovers (Trifolium spp.) are present within many turfgrass scenarios. ...
The Effects of 1-Week and 8-Month Ketogenic Dieting or Ketone Salt Supplementation on Markers of Tissue Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Quality in Rats
(2017-04-17)
Purpose: Herein we sought to examine the short-term (i.e., one-week) and long-term (i.e., 8-month) effects of a ketogenic diet (KD) or ketone salt supplementation on multi-organ markers of oxidative stress and mitochondrial ...
The Effects of 40% Throughfall Reduction on Soil Respiration in a Longleaf Pine Plantation
(2018-08-24)
Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) forests can serve as disturbance-resistant, long-term carbon sinks, but net ecosystem productivity of longleaf pine forests has been shown to be sensitive to drought. Soil respiration (Rs) ...
The Effects of a Modified Flow Regime on Fish Assemblages in a Third-Order Piedmont Stream in Lee County, Auburn, Alabama
(2007-12-15)
I examined the effects of a modified flow regime on fish assemblage condition over a 2-year period at two sites in Chewacla Creek, a third-order Piedmont stream (Lee County, AL). My goal was to assess the biotic condition ...
Effects of a Nonionic Surfactant on Plant Growth and Physiology
(2008-08-15)
With a continuous declining trend in the availability of groundwater or public surface water to greenhouse and container nurseries, nursery growers and researchers are searching for effective ways to reduce water use and ...
Effects of Ability Grouping on Students’ Game Performance, Physical Activity, and Movement Patterns
(2018-04-25)
Research has supported the use of within-class ability grouping in the classroom setting. However, little research has been completed in regards to the use and effectiveness of ability grouping in the physical education ...
Effects of Abiotic Factors on White-tailed Deer Activity in South Carolina
(2020-01-06)
A myriad of internal and external factors continuously influence behavior of all animals. One group of environmental factors, abiotic factors (e.g., wind, temperature, and moon phase), are continuously present and constantly ...
Effects of Acacia Gum on Post-harvest Quality of Cut Flowers
(2006-08-15)
The U.S. cut flower market has shifted from domestically grown to imported
products. Because of the extended time between harvest and reaching the consumer,
there is need for improved post-harvest handling methods, ...
The Effects of Accumulated and Continuous Bouts of Aerobic Exercise and Differing Levels of Exercise Intensity on Postprandial Lipemia
(2007-08-15)
The purposes of this investigation were to compare the effects of low- and moderate-intensity exercise and accumulated versus continuous aerobic exercise on postprandial lipemia in males with metabolic syndrome. Fourteen ...