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Heart failure self-care interventions to reduce clinical events and symptom burden
(Dove Press, 2014-09-23)Background: Lack of adherence to prescribed therapies and poor symptom recognition are common reasons for recurring hospitalizations among heart failure (HF) patients. The purpose of this literature review is to examine ... -
Evolutionary trade-off between vocal tract and testes dimensions in howler monkeys
(Cell Press, 2015-11-02)Males often face a trade-off between investments in precopulatory and postcopulatory traits [1], particularly when male-male contest competition determines access to mates [2]. To date, studies of precopulatory strategies ... -
Flexible loyalties: How malleable are bicultural loyalties?
(Frontiers in Psychology, 2016-12-20)Biculturals are individuals who are acculturated in two cultures and have dual identities. Due to this, many early discussions on biculturalism argued that biculturals may have divided loyalties between their two cultural ... -
Challenge inoculations to test for Dutch elm disease tolerance: A summary of methods used by various researchers
(Proceedings of the American Elm Restoration Workshop 2016, 2017)A variety of methods have been used by different research groups to "challenge" inoculate American elms (Ulmus americana) with the purpose of determining whether some clones may be resistant to the Dutch elm disease fungus. ... -
Updating student profiles in adaptive mobile learning using ASP.net MVC, dotNetRDF, Turtle, and the semantic Web
(International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies, 2017)In this paper, we present a conceptual framework for using the Semantic Web to get student data from other educational institutions, enabling the educational institutions to communicate and exchange student data and then ... -
Effects of inoculation timing on symptom development in Ulmus americana L.
(Proceedings of the American Elm Restoration Workshop 2016, 2017)Field inoculation trials are an important component of screening American elms (Ulmus americana) for levels of resistance to Dutch elm disease. A major concern in screening is variability in disease ratings from year to ... -
Retrotransposon activation contributes to neurodegeneration in a Drosophila TDP-43 model of ALS
(PLOS Genetics, 2017-03-16)Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) are two incurable neurodegenerative disorders that exist on a symptomological spectrum and share both genetic underpinnings and pathophysiological ... -
Reasoning through madness: The detective in Gothic crime fiction
(Palgrave Communications, 2017-06-01)The Gothic era dealt in fear and the unknown, with early nineteenth century Gothic fiction being characterized by the macabre and influenced by the Enlightenment. The scientific and industrial revolutions of the eighteenth ... -
CCN activity and organic hygroscopicity of aerosols downwind of an urban region in central Amazonia: Seasonal and diel variations and impact of anthropogenic emissions
(Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2017-10-05)During the Observations and Modeling of the Green Ocean Amazon (GoAmazon2014/5) campaign, size-resolved cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) spectra were characterized at a research site (T3) 60km downwind of the city of Manaus, ... -
A qualitative model for customer behavioral decisions and satisfaction in the hospitality industry
(Journal of Management and Innovation, 2017-11-01)It is increasingly important for organizations in the hospitality industry to utilize qualitative, customer-generated content on social media to gain insight into guest perceptions, intentions, and outcomes. On the basis ... -
Evaluating causes of error in landmark-based data collection using scanners
(PLoS ONE, 2017-11-03)In this study, we assess the precision, accuracy, and repeatability of craniodental landmarks (Types I, II, and III, plus curves of semilandmarks) on a single macaque cranium digitally reconstructed with three different ... -
Externalities and foreign capital in aquaculture production in developing countries
(Environment and Development Economics, 2018)Most developing countries are increasingly depending on freshwater based aquaculture to supplement the declining catch from capture fisheries. Yet the competition between capture fisheries and cage culture for space, ... -
A multiplex serologic platform for diagnosis of tick-borne diseases
(Scientific Reports, 2018-02-16)Tick-borne diseases are the most common vector-borne diseases in the United States, with serology being the primary method of diagnosis. We developed the first multiplex, array-based assay for serodiagnosis of tick-borne ... -
Employer and customer branding: An essential linkage leveraged through social media
(Journal of Management and Innovation, 2018-04-10)Human resources and marketing are in periods of need to unite their strategies as technology evolves and becomes further embedded in society. These advances have increased the need for better alignment between the employer ... -
How can the implementation of the grey water practices be used to create a more sustainable community?
(Department of Urban Horticulture and Design of the State University of New York, Farmingdale State College, 2018-05)While some people in other parts of the world experience problems with water quality and quantity, we in the United States do not face the extreme water scarcity that other parts of the world experience. This lack of extreme ... -
How can design improve the use of natural light in dark, interior spaces to improve the environment for plant growth and human living conditions?
(Department of Urban Horticulture and Design of the State University of New York, Farmingdale State College, 2018-05)The purpose of this research is to determine how a design regarding natural light enhancement can be used to remedy the problem of little natural lighting in urban apartments in hopes to improve the lives of residents and ... -
Dead Grass: Foreclosure and the Production of Space in Maricopa County, Arizona
(Cogitatio, 2018-06-12)A wide variety of economic, social, political and moral explanations have been given for why the foreclosure crisis of the late 2000s occurred. Yet many of the tensions provoked by the uptick in foreclosure proceedings, ... -
Testing assumptions: Can performance rating feedback result in objective performance improvements?
(ournal of Management and Innovation, 2018-11-14)Performance appraisal is intended to be an instrument for performance improvement and the use of ratings is based on the assumption that rating feedback will have an impact on objective performance outcomes. Yet, most ... -
How can vertical gardens contribute to better air quality in Hunts Point New York?
(Department of Urban Horticulture and Design of the State University of New York, Farmingdale State College, 2018-12)Air pollution is a concerning environmental and public health issue. According to the “World Bank” and the “Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation” the estimated economic cost of air pollution is $226 billion USD. ... -
Permaculture in the modern world: How can we apply the integration of new technology with permaculture practices in suburban neighborhoods to reduce waste and increase sustainability?
(Department of Urban Horticulture and Design of the State University of New York, Farmingdale State College, 2018-12)Permaculture is defined by Merriam Webster’s dictionary as the development of agricultural ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self sufficient. Bill Mollison and David Holmgren introduced the philosophy of permaculture ...
