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Assessing Capacity and Control of Visual Working Memory
(2012-04-27)
This paper develops 3 experiments to answer fundamental questions about the independence of storage and control processes in visual working memory (VWM). Results from Experiment 1 showed that executive control processes ...
Assessing changes and predictability of crop yields and failure risk in the United States: The Impact from Large-scale Climate Circulations
(2019-07-12)
The weather of the growing season influences crop production and yield. These changes in crop yields can result in economic loss and increases in global food insecurity drastically especially when high production areas are ...
Assessing dose-response of antibiotics and monitoring degradation of RNA aptamer biosensor on microfluidic devices
(2013-11-15)
In the last century, the technologies developed to miniaturize transistors and manufacture microprocessors have enabled the miniaturization and integration of tools in biology, chemistry, biotechnology and medical fields. ...
Assessing effects of supplemental feeding and Threadfin Shad addition to recreational fishing ponds using stable isotope analysis
(2014-05-05)
Pond enhancements are commonly used to increase fish production or enhance angling opportunities, but their effects are often not evaluated. I used stable isotope analysis to estimate the contribution of different rates ...
Assessing Equity in Advanced Programs through an Invitational Theoretical Perspective
(2011-03-29)
An enrollment gap in advanced courses (Honors and Advanced Placement) for Black and economically disadvantaged students as compared to their White counterparts (College Board, 2010; Klopfenstein, 2004a; Lubienski, 2002; ...
Assessing family forest landowners interest in forest carbon programs in the southern United States and predicting carbon content in loblolly pine using Near Infrared Spectroscopy
(2023-04-26)
Over the past few decades, atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels have increased from 300 to 416 ppm. Increased concentrations of atmospheric CO2 affect forests and create an imbalance of carbon exchange between the ...
Assessing Functional Needs of Rock Climbing Pants
(2015-05-08)
The objective of this exploratory study was to assess the functional needs of outdoor rock climber pants by looking at fit, mobility, comfort, protection, and donning/doffing, based on the functional category of the ...
Assessing Input Uncertainty and Sensitivity of the Process-Based Wetland Water Quality Model, WetQual
(2019-06-03)
Wetlands are among the most important natural ecosystems having numerous benefits to people and wildlife. One of the key functions of wetlands is water purification. Wetlands are known to improve water quality and act as ...
Assessing Nature-based Recreation Demand in Population Cores of the Southeastern US: The Outlook for Recreation Development on Private Lands
(2010-08-20)
This study was conducted to meet a need for empirical assessment of outdoor recreation demand specific to non-industrial private lands in the southeastern United States. The survey was designed to measure preferences, ...
Assessing Networks as Engines of Social Change for Women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: A Focus on Women’s Entrepreneurship Efforts
(2021-07-27)
Efforts are being made in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to increase the educational attainment of women and reduce gender inequalities. However, this has not translated into an increase in economic ...
Assessing Occurrence and Habitat Characteristics of the Southeastern Pocket Gopher (Geomys pinetis)
(2018-01-10)
The southeastern pocket gopher (Geomys pinetis), a species of conservation concern in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama, is of increasing conservation concern due to a range wide decline believed to be due to habitat loss and ...
Assessing Parental Readiness to Change: A Psychometric Evaluation of the READI-SF in a Community Sample
(2016-06-17)
Engagement in parent training continues to be a barrier to service delivery (Brestan & Eyberg, 1998; Chacko, Wymbs, Chimiklis, Wymbs, & Pelham, 2012; Eyberg, Nelson, & Boggs, 2008; Miller & Prinz, 2003; Nock & Kazdin, 2005; ...
Assessing Performance Characteristics of Sediment Basins Constructed in Franklin County, Alabama
(2012-11-12)
The objective of the research project was to monitor the performance of newly designed sediment basins that were constructed on the ALDOT 502 project in Franklin County. The project included four tasks: (1) assess performance ...
Assessing Persistence of Two Rare Darter Species Using Population Viability Analysis Models
(2005-08-15)
The objective of this study was to assess whether results predicted from population viability analysis (PVA) models resemble historical and current presence/absence data for Etheostoma boschungi and Etheostoma brevirostrum. ...
Assessing Personality through a Chatbot-based Structured Interview: Developing and Testing Two Parallel Predictive Models
(2023-07-25)
Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) are changing the way organizations assess talent. Even though conversational AI has been increasingly used to conduct interviews, ...
Assessing population impacts of low-use lock-and-dam structures on the Alabama River: fish hard-part microchemistry and genetics
(2019-04-15)
Two techniques, hard-part microchemistry and genetics, were used in a coordinated effort to determine the impacts of low-use lock-and-dam structures on riverine fish species of varying migratory nature and capability. ...
Assessing Private Well Water Quality in Mobile and Baldwin Counties, Alabama
(2024-04-29)
Approximately 43 million people in the United States rely on private well water. Lack of regulation is important due sources of contamination from geogenic and anthropogenic sources. One source of anthropogenic contamination ...
Assessing Psychology Majors' Knowledge of Psychology Using the Auburn Psychology Term Test (APTT)
(2006-12-15)
Student assessment is a pressing issue for educators. This research addresses the proposition that students who perform better in psychology classes do so because they learn psychological terms and concepts with greater ...
Assessing Rainwater Harvesting Potential for Urban Multi-Family Housing Developments in Auburn, AL using a sUAS
(2018-04-23)
Many cities today are facing growing pressure to develop in a sustainable manner, and green infrastructure is quickly becoming a popular strategy for addressing this. Through the incorporation of decentralized solutions ...
Assessing Service-Learning in Higher Education: A Construct Validation Study
(2007-08-15)
This was a two-phase study that aimed at re-examining the definition of service-learning and the development of an instrument for evaluating service-learning programs in higher education settings.
A Delphi study was ...