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Healthy living intervention for female primary caregivers of infants and toddlers
(2016-05)
Background: Obesity has emerged as a significant health issue among both adults and youth in the United States. Nationally, 1 in 12 children aged 2-5 years are obese. Common recommendations to counter obesity in children ...
Teacher effectiveness: Examining the relationship between teacher grit and teacher self-efficacy
(2016-05)
The purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between teacher grit and teacher self-efficacy. Teachers in grades 3-11 in a mid-sized public school district located in a rural community containing a large ...
Employee perception of environmental management systems in selected hotels in Puerto Rico
(2016-05)
This study explored hotel employee's perceptions about the implementation of environmental management systems (EMS), and its consequent increase in workload. The service profit chain (SPC) model (Heskett et al., 1994) was ...
Discrimination and transcriptional response analysis of hemipteran phytopathogen vectors
(2016-07)
Insect vectors play a prominent role in the epidemiology of the pathogens they transmit, often acting as vehicles of pathogen movement into new areas. With the globalization of world economies, pathogen and vector introductions ...
Effects of normobaric intermittent hypoxic training on hypobaric performance
(2016-05)
The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of a normobaric intermittent hypoxic training (NIHT) intervention protocol, when compared to normobaric normoxia (NN) training, on maximal aerobic endurance ...
Effect of two different professional development methods on Oklahoma extension educators' perception of their role as agents of change
(2016-05)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of two professional development delivery methods, a workshop and a computer simulation activity, on how Extension educators see themselves as change agents and the ...
Elementary teachers' perceptions of engineering, engineering design, and their abilities to teach engineering: A mixed methods study
(2016-05)
This explanatory sequential mixed methods study explores elementary teachers' preparedness to teach engineering and engineering design as prescribed by the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The data analyzed included ...
Development and demonstration of 2D dosimetry using optically stimulated luminescence from new Al2O3 films for radiotherapy applications
(2016-05)
Scope and Method of Study: The goal of this work was to develop and demonstrate a 2D dosimetry system based on the optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) from new Al2O3 films for radiotherapy applications. A 2D laser-scanning ...
Variable selection to improve classification in structure-activity studies and spectroscopic analysis
(2016-05)
A genetic algorithm for variable selection to improve classifications is explored and validated on a wide range of data. In one study, 147 tetralin and indan musks and nonmusks compiled from the literature for the purpose ...
Does early intervention reduce the risk of future emotional and behavioral problems in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(2016-07)
Objective: Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI) is the leading recommended treatment for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Children with ASD are at a substantially higher risk for developing symptoms ...