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Evaluating the Safety Performance of Centerline Rumble Strips in Alabama
(2026-08-19)
While research regarding the safety performance of centerline rumble strips
(CLRS) has been studied nationally, no research has been conducted for Alabama. As
such, the goal of this research is to assess the safety ...
Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Education: An Investigation of Educators’ Stages of Concern, Perception, and Adoption
(2026-08-17)
Generative artificial intelligence is transforming K-12 education, creating new advantages and significant challenges for educators. Guided by the Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM), this quantitative study examined K-12 ...
Experimental Evaluation of Shear and Flexure Behavior of Loblolly Pine Cross Laminated Timber Beams
(2026-08-17)
Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is a commonly used mass timber product that utilizes the strength, sustainability, and constructability advantages of timber while reducing many of the limitations associated with traditional ...
Development of a Non-Equilibrium Plasma Coupled Rapid Compression Machine for Advanced Ignition Studies
(2026-08-14)
A plasma-coupled rapid compression machine (PRCM) was developed to investigate plasma-assisted combustion (PAC) under elevated-pressure and elevated-temperature conditions representative of end-of-compression (EOC) engine ...
Evaluating Emerging Food Production Systems Through Product Quality and Consumer Research: Aquaponic Tomato Production, Poultry Stunning Technologies, and the Role of Information Depth
(2026-08-14)
Emerging food production and processing systems must be evaluated not only by their technical performance, but also by the quality of the products they produce and the way consumers understand and respond to them. This ...
Eco-epidemiological Study of Ixodidae at the Interface of Humans, Domestic Animals, and Wildlife in Eastern Central Alabama
(2026-08-14)
Ixodidae, the family of hard ticks, are obligatory hematophagous ectoparasites of vertebrates and efficient vectors of a wide variety of pathogens affecting wildlife, domestic livestock, companion animals and humans. Ticks ...
Identifying and Mitigating the Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Primary Care Clinics Using Lean Tools and Simulation
(2026-08-12)
Lean Systems have provided the healthcare industry with a set of tools to identify, reduce and eliminate waste (delays, re-work, waiting, unnecessary movement, etc.) from their processes. These tools have been useful during ...
Synthesizing Methods for Quantifying Water and Wastewater Accessibility and Impacts on Private Well and Septic System Users
(2026-08-12)
Many communities, both rural and peri-urban, rely on private drinking water wells and septic systems for water and wastewater treatment. Private well and septic system failures create a contamination risk, threatening ...
Description, Phylogenetics and Population Genetics of the Brassy Jumprock
(2026-08-11)
The Brassy Jumprock (Moxostoma sp.) is a known yet undescribed species of freshwater fish, recognized as distinct since 1956 but left without a valid name due to prolonged taxonomic confusion. The species is herein described ...
Mechanistic Controls on the Fate, Transport, and Destruction of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Soil–Water Systems
(2026-08-10)
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent synthetic contaminants that pose long-term risks to groundwater, drinking water, agricultural soils, and aquatic environments. Their environmental behavior is ...
School Gardening as Experiential Learning: A Qualitative Study of Extension Educators' Observations of Youth Learning Outcomes in Alabama
(2026-08-10)
The purpose of this study was to examine how school gardening is described as
influencing youth learning based on Alabama Cooperative Extension System educators’
observations. Specifically, this study explored theoretical ...
Development and Evaluation of a Novel Bioprocessing Technique for Valorizing Brewer’s Spent Grains as a Model High Protein Lignocellulosic Waste Stream
(2026-08-10)
This work utilizes brewers spent grain (BSG) as a low-cost feedstock for the development of a novel processing technique for producing high yield hydrogel polymers from high protein lignocellulosic biomass. BSG accounts ...
Litter Beetle (Alphitobius diaperinus) movement on a poultry farm and in a laboratory
(2026-08-10)
Abstract
Litter beetles (Alphitobius diaperinus) are significant pests in commercial poultry operations, acting as reservoirs for avian pathogens and causing damage to building structures. As chemical control measures ...
Circuit Techniques for Adaptive Threshold-Voltage Regulation and Digitally Assisted Frequency Synthesis
(2026-08-10)
This dissertation presents circuit techniques for adaptive threshold-voltage regulation and digitally assisted frequency synthesis in advanced CMOS technologies. The first part in-vestigates adaptive threshold-voltage ...
Type Inference in Stripped Binaries via NLP-Guided Binary Analysis
(2026-08-07)
Binary program analysis poses fundamental challenges due to the loss of high-level abstractions during the compilation process. In contrast to source code, binary executables lack explicit representations of variables, ...
Type Inference in Stripped Binaries via NLP-Guided Binary Analysis
(2026-08-07)
Binary program analysis poses fundamental challenges due to the loss of high-level abstractions during the compilation process. In contrast to source code, binary executables lack explicit representations of variables, ...
Application of natural feed additives to enhance growth performance, innate immunity, gut microbiome, and disease resistance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) raised in biofloc and recirculating clear water systems
(2026-08-07)
With global demand for animal protein growing, aquaculture has shifted toward more intensive production. However, intensified systems are often challenged by disease outbreaks and water quality issues. Biofloc technology ...
The Merger of the Future Farmers of America and the New Farmers of America in 1965: A Phenomenological Case Study
(2026-08-07)
This qualitative single-case study examined a purposive sample of six participants, focusing on how their experiences as members of NFA during the period in question were retrospectively interpreted. The participation of ...
Carbon Storage and Sequestration Potential Assessment in Southeastern Bangladesh: An Integrated PLUS-InVEST Modeling Approach
(2026-08-07)
Southeastern Bangladesh (SEB) is undergoing rapid land use and land cover (LULC) change that threatens its carbon storage and sequestration (CSS) potential, yet the region's LULC-carbon dynamics remain poorly understood. ...
Prenatal Cannabis Exposure Disrupts Hippocampal Signaling by Modulating Glutamate Receptor Function
(2026-08-07)
Learning and memory depend on proper hippocampal function and are mediated largely through glutamatergic neurotransmission. The ionotropic glutamate receptors, α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) ...