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Market access and regional dispersion of human capital accumulation in Turkey
(2020-05)Building on early advances in development economics, the theoretical construct of new economic geography asserts that geography plays a crucial role in educational human capital accumulation. Based on this expectation, ... -
State Gun Control Laws, Gun Ownership and the Supply of Homicide Organ Donors
(2020-09)The likelihood of being a potential deceased organ donor is higher for individuals who have been exposed to situations typically characterized by a severe head trauma or stroke that result in brain death. Employing count ... -
An oviraptorosaur adult-egg association from the Cretaceous of Jiangxi Province, China
(2019-11)With abundant well-preserved clutches and several adult-clutch associations, oviraptorids provide some of the most detailed information on reproduction for dinosaurs. Here, we describe an oviraptorosaur closely associated ... -
Belief in the American Indian/Alaska Native biological vulnerability myth and drinking to cope: Does stereotype threat play a role?
(2021-01)Objectives: The effects of stereotype threat and internalized alcohol stereotypes on negative affect and negative affect-related drinking have not been examined in American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs), despite their ... -
Degradation of gneiss and granite on the facades of historic buildings in downtown Rio de Janeiro
(2020-04)The majority of the cultural heritage built in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is made of gneiss or granite, and exposition of the facades to the polluted environment leads to strong degradation. In order to understand these ... -
Magnetron plasma mediated immobilization of hyaluronic acid for the development of functional double-sided biodegradable vascular graft
(2020-11)The clinical need for vascular grafts is associated with cardiovascular diseases frequently leading to fatal outcomes. Artificial vessels based on bioresorbable polymers can replace the damaged vascular tissue or create a ... -
Integrating CUREs in Ongoing Research: Undergraduates as Active Participants in the Discovery of Biodegrading Thermophiles
(2021-09)Research-based courses are a powerful way to engage undergraduates in the scientific process while simultaneously teaching participants relevant laboratory, analysis, and scientific communication skills. In most programs, ... -
Design and fabrication of biofilm reactors
(2020)Laboratory biofilm reactors are tools that researchers use to grow biofilms that exhibit characteristics sufficiently similar to the environment of interest. Numerous biofilm reactors that model various fluid dynamics are ... -
Climate Action Plan Research Report 2021
(Montana State University, 2021-06)This report examines both the development and implementation of climate action plans in higher educational settings. Research strategies include conducting a literature review utilizing reference management software; ... -
Validating an Automated Nucleic Acid Extraction Device for Omics in Space Using Whole Cell Microbial Reference Standards
(2020-08)NASA has made great strides in the past five years to develop a suite of instruments for the International Space Station in order to perform molecular biology in space. However, a key piece of equipment that has been lacking ... -
High-severity wildfire limits available floral pollen quality and bumble bee nutrition compared to mixed-severity burns
(2019-12)High-severity wildfires, which can homogenize floral communities, are becoming more common relative to historic mixed-severity fire regimes in the Northern Rockies of the U.S. High-severity wildfire could negatively affect ... -
Probiotics and Gut Health in Athletes
(2020-07)Purpose of Review To provide a focused analysis of the challenges to gut health in athletes and examine recent research aimed at determining the impact of probiotics on preventing gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and loss ... -
Modeling Observable Differences in Flare Loop Evolution due to Reconnection Location and Current Sheet Structure
(2020-05)Flare reconnection is expected to occur at some point within a large-scale coronal current sheet. The structure of the magnetic field outside this sheet is almost certain to affect the flare, especially its energy release. ... -
Workbook for ASTR 110IN Introduction to Astronomy: Mysteries of the Sky
(Montana State University, 2020)An introduction to contemporary astronomy that explores the nature, methods, and limitations of scientific inquiry within the context of our struggle to understand the structure and evolution of the Universe. Topics include ... -
Minimum information guideline for spectrophotometric and fluorometric methods to assess biofilm formation in microplates
(2020-12)The lack of reproducibility of published studies is one of the major issues facing the scientific community, and the field of biofilm microbiology has been no exception. One effective strategy against this multifaceted ... -
Interlaboratory study for the evaluation of three microtiter plate-based biofilm quantification methods
(2021-07)Microtiter plate methods are commonly used for biofilm assessment. However, results obtained with these methods have often been difficult to reproduce. Hence, it is important to obtain a better understanding of the ... -
An analysis of fossil identification guides to improve data reporting in citizen science programs
(2020-04)An increasing number of organizations use untrained volunteers to gather scientific data. This citizen science movement builds enthusiasm for science by engaging the public, as well as providing a way to gather large amounts ... -
Montana K-12 Educator Needs Assessment Survey Report 2020
(Montana State University NSF EPSCoR, 2021-09)As part of the Education-Outreach-Diversity team for Montana NSF EPSCoR, the Science Math Resource Center (SMRC) in the Montana State University Department of Education sought to encapsulate the professional development ... -
Optimal surface estimation and thresholding of confocal microscope images of biofilms using Beer's Law
(2020-05)Beer's Law explains how light attenuates into thick specimens, including thick biofilms. We use a Bayesian optimality criterion, the maximum of the posterior probability distribution, and computationally efficiently fit ... -
A new perspective on transient characteristics of quiet stance postural control
(2020-08)Postural control provides insight into health concerns such as fall risk but remains relatively untapped as a vital sign of health. One understudied aspect of postural control involves transient responses within center of ...
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