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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 ...
Evaluation and Use of Neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) as an Organic Substrate Component
(2011-04-08)
With “green-mindedness” increasing in popularity, the use of organic substrates has become even more important in the retail horticultural market. Multiple experiments were conducted to evaluate commercially available ...
An Evaluation Framework and Decision-Making Model for Defense Acquisition Projects - Real Options and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA)
(2014-05-30)
In this dissertation, strategic decision--making models based on real options and multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) are proposed to assess the value of risky defense acquisition projects. A large-scale acquisition ...
Evaluation of a Career Readiness Indicator
(2017-11-01)
Today’s high school graduates are entering a world that demands greater in-depth knowledge, higher-order thinking skills, and the ability to adapt to a workplace with ever-changing technologies. American employers need a ...
The Evaluation of a Dental Hygiene Education Intervention on the Oral Health Practices and Knowledge of Residents of Kimuli Village, Uganda
(2013-11-06)
According to Muhirwe (2003), Uganda has no structured oral healthcare system which might possibly allow the citizens to acquire the knowledge and access to appropriate oral healthcare. Since Ugandan villagers have limited ...
Evaluation of a flow-through depuration system to eliminate the human pathogen Vibrio vulnificus from the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
(2010-08-03)
Evaluation of a flow-through depuration system to eliminate the human pathogen Vibrio vulnificus was carried out through altering 3 different parameters: salinity, temperature, and flow rate. Oysters were supplied by Auburn ...
Evaluation of a fluorescent dye assay to assess glochidial health
(2016-05-06)
Unionid mussels have the greatest diversity in North America but have suffered high extinction and imperilment rates due to habitat loss, fragmentation, and deterioration. Unionid mussels have a parasitic larval stage ...
Evaluation of a High Tunnel Production System as a Means of Enhancing Market Opportunities for Alabama Growers
(2006-05-15)
High tunnels (HT) can reduce negative environmental strains on crop production and have been shown to extend the growing season for many small fruits and vegetables. Because HT’s require relatively low initial investment ...
Evaluation of a Mechanical Grader for the Improvement of the Aquaculture Production of the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
(2012-01-09)
In order to develop culture regiments that increase oyster product quality and profitability, commercially available oyster aquaculture growout gear, a rotary style mechanical grader (“tumbler”) and three handling treatments ...
Evaluation of a New Sunn Hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.) Cultivar in Alabama
(2010-12-07)
The southeastern region of the U.S. is often characterized by soils with low innate fertility exacerbated by a history of tillage. Nitrogen (N) is an important and limiting soil nutrient applied to fields to maximize crop ...