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Ebola Virus Disease Stigmatization; The Role of Societal Attributes
(2015)
Globally, persons with diseases like leprosy, tuberculosis, H1N1, SARS or HIV/AIDS have been stigmatized. The ongoing Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa has been the longest outbreak in the history of the ...
Learning progression toward a measurement concept of fractions
(2018-06-27)
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Background
Fractions continue to pose a critical challenge for students and their teachers alike. Mathematics education research indicates that the challenge with ...
Using host‐associated differentiation to track source population and dispersal distance among insect vectors of plant pathogens
(Wiley, 2018)
Small, mobile insects are notoriously challenging to track across landscapes and manage in agricultural fields. However, genetic differentiation among insect populations and host plants acquired through host‐associated ...
Citizen Science During the Flint, Michigan Federal Water Emergency: Ethical Dilemmas and Lessons Learned
(Ubiquity Press, 2019-03-08)
A citizen science collaboration between Flint residents, the Virginia Tech “Flint Water Study” team, and others helped to uncover the Flint Lead-in-Drinking Water Crisis and a community-wide outbreak of Legionella. The ...
Observations at backyard bird feeders influence the emotions and actions of people that feed birds
(British Ecological Society, 2019-03-25)
1. Backyard bird feeding is one of the most common ways people engage with wildlife in many parts of the world. Given its scale, it can have profound consequences for the ecology of feeder birds and their behaviour. While ...
Fluid shear stress impacts ovarian cancer cell viability, subcellular organization, and promotes genomic instability
(PLOS, 2018-03-22)
Ovarian cancer cells are exposed to physical stress in the peritoneal cavity during both tumor growth and dissemination. Ascites build-up in metastatic ovarian cancer further increases the exposure to fluid shear stress. ...
Block copolymer derived uniform mesopores enable ultrafast electron and ion transport at highmass loadings
(Nature Research, 2019)
High mass loading and fast charge transport are two crucial but often mutually exclusive characteristics of pseudocapacitors. On conventional carbon supports, high mass loadings inevitably lead to sluggish electron conduction ...
Sequencing and De Novo Assembly of the Toxicodendron radicans (Poison Ivy) Transcriptome
(MDPI, 2017-11-10)
Contact with poison ivy plants is widely dreaded because they produce a natural product called urushiol that is responsible for allergenic contact delayed-dermatitis symptoms lasting for weeks. For this reason, the catchphrase ...
Growth and Physiology of Senegalia senegal (L.) Britton Seedlings as Influenced by Seed Origin and Salinity and Fertility Treatments
(MDPI, 2017-10-11)
Multipurpose trees such as <i>Senegalia senegal</i> are widespread in arid and semi-arid lands that have natural or induced saline soils and poor soil fertility. Such environmental problems impact growth and have the ...
The Reliability and Validity of the Loadsol® under Various Walking and Running Conditions
(MDPI, 2019-01-11)
The assessment of loading during walking and running has historically been limited to data collection in laboratory settings or with devices that require a computer connection. This study aims to determine if the ...