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Evaluating the Effects of an Emotions Education Training on the Emotion-Related Beliefs of Preservice Preschool Educators
(2014-07-09)
Evidence suggests that emotion-related beliefs have important implications for adult interactions with children, which, in turn, influence children’s emotional competence. Among early childhood educators, recommendations ...
Evaluating the effects of novel application methods of oxalic acid on Varroa destructor and Apis mellifera in the Southeastern United States
(2020-11-16)
Varroa destructor is a devastating ectoparasitic mite of Apis mellifera honey bees. To manage it, beekeepers employ Integrated Pest Management, including the strategic use of chemicals like oxalic acid. Here, I performed ...
Evaluating the Effects of Oat Fiber and Modified Corn Starch on the Characteristics of Smoked Sausage Utilizing Mechanically Separated Chicken
(2017-07-27)
There is an increasing demand for affordable, all-natural products in the food service industry. This category includes clean label products, which are generally recognized as being minimally processed and having simple ...
Evaluating the Effects of Omission Errors during Token Economies
(2017-07-31)
A token economy is a differential-reinforcement of alternative-behavior (DRA)
procedure that can be used to decrease problem behavior and increase appropriate behavior and
involves the delivery of tokens on a specified ...
Evaluating the Effects of Queue Warning Systems on Freeway Work Zones Using Traffic Simulation Software
(2017-07-27)
Work zones are a key component of the rehabilitation efforts that travelers on the U.S. national highway system interact with increasingly every day. Roadway construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance poses a potential ...
Evaluating the effects of soil tillage on ground nesting bees in the southeastern United States
(2023-12-04)
Pollination by native bees is an economically and ecologically valuable service, necessary in both agricultural and natural landscapes. The majority of bee species nest below ground, an aspect of their biology that raises ...
Evaluating the Effects of Threadfin Shad on Largemouth Bass and Bluegill Populations in Small Impoundments
(2016-01-12)
Threadfin Shad are commonly stocked into small impoundments (<40 hectares in surface area) to increase the growth and condition of Largemouth Bass, ultimately to enhance recreational fishing. However, the effects of Threadfin ...
Evaluating the effects of three Alabama River dams on fish movements and population connectivity using otolith microchemistry
(2022-04-20)
Dams impede fish movement and can isolate riverine populations into defined areas. The Alabama River is divided into four major sections by three lock-and-dam structures. I used otolith microchemistry to quantify movements ...
Evaluating the functional response of isolated cypress domes to groundwater alteration in west-central Florida
(2017-04-15)
The hydrology of a wetland is the single most important determinant of its function and slight alterations can lead to significant changes in plant communities and biogeochemistry within the wetland. Therefore, understanding ...
Evaluating the Impact of Climate Change on Rainfall Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) Curves in Alabama Using Dynamically-Downscaled Precipitation Data
(2013-07-19)
Rainfall intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) curves are extensively used for
hydrologic designs. A design based on inaccurate rainfall characteristics can lead to
malfunction of infrastructure, excessive ...
Evaluating the Impact of Cost, Perceived Benefit and Perceived Value on Prescription Drug Purchasing Behavior
(2005-05-15)
Many third party payers have implemented increased cost-sharing as a cost
containment strategy. Previous studies suggest that this may reduce health care costs by
reducing prescription drug expenditures. However, such ...
Evaluating the Impact of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems on Watershed Contamination, Choccolocco Creek Watershed, Alabama
(2022-06-29)
There is increasing evidence that onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTSs) can be a significant, and possibly underestimated, source of water contamination. OWTSs effectively treat wastewater when located in suitable ...
Evaluating the Potential Impacts of the Introduced Blueback Herring, Alosa aestivalis, on the Aquatic Communities in Lewis Smith Lake, Alabama
(2016-01-12)
Reservoir food webs are complex, making prediction of the influence of introducing new species difficult. Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalis were first discovered in Lewis Smith Lake, Alabama in 2010 and both positive and ...
Evaluating The Three Dimensions of Usability for an Online Climate Modeling Tool: A Coproduced Eye Tracking Study
(2023-08-01)
Science tools provide educators with a method to teach their students complex issues like climate change, however, there is still much work to be done to ensure that science tools are efficient and usable for teachers and ...
Evaluating the Use of Enclosures to Reintroduce Eastern Indigo Snakes
(2013-11-15)
Reintroductions are a common tool used for the conservation of imperiled species worldwide. Use of enclosures to effect soft release of individuals for reintroductions has become commonplace because this technique limits ...
Evaluating Tradeoffs Between Fishing Quality and Economic Performance in a Reservoir Black Bass Fishery with High Tournament Effort
(2024-04-24)
Black bass Micropterus sp. populations are subject to high catch-and-release angling effort and higher post-release mortality partly attributable to the popularity of fishing tournaments. Increasing stakeholder conflicts ...
Evaluating various management strategies of biofloc systems and understanding the physiological basis behind the thermal tolerance of Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei in low salinity waters
(2023-04-28)
Biofloc technology (BFT), in its various types, has been known to be a realistic solution for efficiently managing water quality with low or no water exchange, enhancing shrimp growth performance and establishing an efficient ...
Evaluating Water Quality Impacts of Alternative Management Practices through Development of a BMP Database
(2007-08-15)
Agriculture and forestry are two important industries in the State of Alabama, and each is historically known to cause nonpoint source (NPS) pollution problems. Currently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) ...
Evaluation and Analysis of Commercially Available Electrochemical Carbon Monoxide Sensors for Aircraft Applications
(2012-05-18)
Commercial airline flight in the United States of America is under the oversight of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) which has set standards for the amount of harmful or unpleasant compounds onboard aircraft to ...
An Evaluation and Comparison of Ad Hoc Routing Algorithms for the Purpose of Autonomous Vehicle Control
(2017-07-26)
The capability to communicating through a decentralized network with no pre-existing structure is invaluable in numerous different scenarios. In order to effectively utilize these networks, an efficient routing algorithm ...