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Beliefs about causal factors for suicide in rural Alaska Native communities and recommendations for prevention
(SAGE Publications, 2020-11)Rural Indigenous communities in Alaska suffer staggeringly high rates of suicide. In close-knit Alaska Native villages, each suicide leaves a trail of affected family and community members in its wake. This research aimed ... -
The Impact of Cultural and Linguistic Differences on Quebec's Financial and Political Institutions
(Montana State University - Bozeman, Honors College, 2022-05)There is a long-standing cultural clash embedded into Canadian society, which has caused Quebec to be its own socio-political entity, meaning a body that is distinguished from the rest of Canada with regard to social and ... -
Activity-based, genome-resolved metagenomics uncovers key populations and pathways involved in subsurface conversions of coal to methane
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021-10)Microbial metabolisms and interactions that facilitate subsurface conversions of recalcitrant carbon to methane are poorly understood. We deployed an in situ enrichment device in a subsurface coal seam in the Powder River ... -
Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of N-Acetyl-l-Cysteine, Rhamnolipids, and Usnic Acid—Novel Approaches to Fight Food-Borne Pathogens
(MDPI, 2021)In the food industry, the increasing antimicrobial resistance of food-borne pathogens to conventional sanitizers poses the risk of food contamination and a decrease in product quality and safety. Therefore, we explored ... -
Spatially resolved correlative microscopy and microbial identification reveal dynamic depth‐ and mineral‐dependent anabolic activity in salt marsh sediment
(Wiley, 2021-08)Coastal salt marshes are key sites of biogeochemical cycling and ideal systems in which to investigate the community structure of complex microbial communities. Here, we clarify structural–functional relationships among ... -
Change Rippling through Our Waters and Culture
(Wiley, 2020-04)It is well established that climate change is already causing a wide variety of human health impacts in the United States and globally, and that for many reasons Native Americans are particularly vulnerable. Tribal water ... -
Interactive policy effects of the 2010 Oxycontin reformulation
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 2021)In this paper I estimate the additional effects counties with active Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs and Medical Marijuana Laws felt after the 2010 OxyContin reformulation compared to counties without these laws. I ... -
How biological catalysts activate oxygen to realize its full potential
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2021)Dioxygen is a potent oxidant, inexpensive, and environmentally-friendly compared with most industrial oxidants, but intrinsic energy barriers to reaction limit its utility. Biological catalysts can activate O 2 by generating ... -
Success of westslope cutthroat trout and arctic grayling conservation translocations in Yellowstone National Park, Montana and Wyoming, USA
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2021)Restoration of native Westslope Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi and fluvial Arctic Grayling Thymallus arcticus in Yellowstone National Park is a high priority for fishery managers. Restoration of the East Fork ... -
Salt limited intake: impacts of salt level and form of supplement on intake, nutrient digestion, and variability of supplement intake in beef cattle
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 2021)For centuries, salt has been used as a cost effective intake-limiter of supplements for ruminants. Beef cattle production in the western United States relies on self-fed, salt-limited supplement to offset seasonal nutrient ... -
The effects of trade restrictions on basis
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 2021)After accusing China of stealing intellectual property and engaging in unfair trade practices, the United States announced a $46.2 billion tariff on Chinese imports in April 2018. Immediately, China announced a retaliatory ... -
A description of a project on the use of mindfulness for stroke survivor caregivers
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Nursing, 2021)Some stroke survivor caregivers experience caregiver burden and depression after their family member experiences a life-altering cerebrovascular accident. Stroke survivor caregivers may face negative mental and physical ... -
Examining the cultural congruity and intentions of persistence among American Indian college students in Montana
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 2021)American Indian college students tend to have lower persistence and graduation rates compared to students of other ethnicities. This quantitative research study involved multiple regression to analyze survey data that ... -
Organocatalytic approaches to claisen rearrangements of acid sensitive substrates
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2021)Cyclopentanes and cyclopentenes are present in many natural products and pharmaceuticals. Despite their presence in many natural products and pharmaceuticals there are few general methods to synthesize highly functionalized ... -
Role of crop fertility and seed treatments in managing fusarium root rot of lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus) in the northern Great Plains
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 2021)Lentil is a relatively new but economically important crop for the state of Montana, along with surrounding states in the northern Great Plains. Comparatively little is known about the basic fertility of lentil, and ... -
Orogens of Big Sky Country: reconstructing the deep-time tectonothermal history of the Beartooth Mountains, Montana and Wyoming, USA
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2021)The southwestern Montana region has experienced a protracted history of orogeny, burial, and erosion recording the development of the western margin of Laurentia, the core of the North American continent. This > 2.5 Gyr ... -
Small scale denil development for use in headwater streams in southwest Montana
(Montana State University - Bozeman, Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering, 2021)The Big Hole River is located in an agricultural valley in Southwest Montana and is home to the last fluvial (river dwelling) population of Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) in the contiguous United States. Grayling ... -
Hierarchical fuzzy spectral clustering in campaign finance social networks
(Montana State University - Bozeman, Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering, 2021)Community detection in networks is an important tool in understanding complex systems. Finding these communities in complex real-world systems is important in many disciplines, such as computer science, sociology, biology, ... -
Investing in a president
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 2021)This paper examined the 2012 presidential election between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on the stock market. Presidential elections pose a political uncertainty that can be hedged using the stock market. The paper constructs ... -
Effects of Road Construction on Water Quality Parameters and Bull Trout (Salvelinus confluentus) Populations in Three Montana Water Bodies
(Montana State University, 2019-03)Road construction adjacent to rivers and ensuing clearing of timber and shrubs can lead to alterations in the dynamics and morphology of channel features and water chemistry that provide habitats for aquatic biota. We ...
