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Genotypic Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistant Salmonella spp. Strains from Three Poultry Processing Plants in Colombia
(MDPI, 2021)The poultry industry in Colombia has implemented several changes and measures in chicken processing to improve sanitary operations and control pathogens’ prevalence. However, there is no official in-plant microbial profile ... -
Using Equivalence-Based Instruction to Teach Those Interested in Law Enforcement the Function of Behavior
(2021-03-24)Research has shown that equivalence-based instruction (EBI) can be an effective and efficient way to teach relations with arbitrary stimuli. A benefit to this teaching method is that it can be done on a computer, without ... -
SmartFit: Smartphone Application for Garment Fit Detection
(MDPI, 2021)The apparel e-commerce industry is growing day by day. In recent times, consumers are particularly interested in an easy and time-saving way of online apparel shopping. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has generated more ... -
Infinite Ergodic Walks in Finite Connected Undirected Graphs
(MDPI, 2021)The micro-canonical, canonical, and grand canonical ensembles of walks defined in finite connected undirected graphs are considered in the thermodynamic limit of infinite walk length. As infinitely long paths are extremely ... -
Evaluation of Technology Platforms for Use in Transdisciplinary Research
(MDPI, 2021)Transdisciplinary research (TR) is a growing field in a myriad of subject domains ranging from sustainability to education. The idea is to solve complex problems through the collaborative participation of academic actors, ... -
Cellulose Dissolution in Ionic Liquid under Mild Conditions: Effect of Hydrolysis and Temperature
(MDPI, 2021)This study investigated the effect of acid hydrolysis of cellulose on its dissolution under mild conditions in ionic liquid, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate/N,N-dimethylacetamide (BMIMAc/DMAc). Acid hydrolysis of high ... -
Toxic responses of blue orchard mason bees (Osmia lignaria) following contact exposure to neonicotinoids, macrocyclic lactones, and pyrethroids
(2021)Analysis of particulate matter originating from beef cattle feed yards on the High Plains of the United States has revealed occurrence of multiple pesticides believed to potentially impact non-Apis pollinators. Among these ... -
Increased rainfall variability and nitrogen deposition accelerate succession along a common sere
(2021)Ongoing climate change is increasing rainfall variability in many parts of the world; in particular, the heaviest rainfall events are becoming heavier. In terrestrial ecosystems, nitrogen deposition is increasing as a ... -
Mapping Tree Density in Forests of the Southwestern USA Using Landsat 8 Data
(2021)The increase of tree density in forests of the American Southwest promotes extreme fire events, understory biodiversity losses, and degraded habitat conditions for many wildlife species. To ameliorate these changes, managers ... -
The Road to Operationalization of Effective Tropical Forest Monitoring Systems
(MDPI, 2021)The urgency to preserve tropical forest remnants has encouraged the development of remote sensing tools and techniques to monitor diverse forest attributes for management and conservation. State-of-the-art methodologies ... -
Mapping forest age and characterizing vegetation structure and species composition in tropical dry forests
(2021)Land use changes generate a mosaic of forest patches with different ages of abandonment (i.e. succession) intermingled with other land uses. Mapping the successional age of vegetation is crucial to understand carbon ... -
Rapid electrochemical detection of Escherichia coli using nickel oxidation reaction on a rotating disk electrode
(2021)A standalone electrochemical method for detecting the bacterium Escherichia coli in water was developed using a nickel electrode and no biorecognition element. Electric current responses from different E. coli concentrations ... -
Conversion of low-quality cotton to bioplastics
(2021)The use of eco-friendly bioplastics has become a viable solution to reduce the accumulation of petrochemical products in the biosphere and to decrease microplastic contamination. In this study, we used low-quality cotton ... -
Virtual Field Trip
(Infonomics Society, 2019)The purpose of the current investigation is to continue validating the Psychometric Properties of the Spatial Ability Self Efficacy Scale (SASES) in virtual Immersive Environments (VIE). Previously, we tailored the SASES ... -
Foundational Engineering Graphics: Principles and Applications
(RAIDER Publishing, 2021)The Foundational Engineering Graphics: Principles and Applications material was developed by the collaborative work of multiple universities. The content is intended to encourage a deeper understanding of engineering ... -
Virtual Role-Play: Middle School Educators Addressing Student Mental Health
(2019)Objectives: In this study, we examined the impact of a virtual training program, Kognito At-Risk role-play simulation, on the mental health and suicide prevention gatekeeping skills of middle school educators. Methods: The ... -
Power of Social Support Against Depressive Symptoms of Older African Americans
(2019)Depressive symptomatology is one of the most prevalent mental health problems. About 20% of Americans experience depressive symptoms in their lives (Gotlib & Hammen, 2014). Social support, on the other hand, was proved to ... -
A meta-analytic review of the approach-avoidance achievement goals and performance relationships in the sport psychology literature
(2015)Purpose To summarize the approach-avoidance achievement goal and performance in the sport psychology literature. Methods A total of 17 published studies, two of which provided two samples, were located. Accepted ... -
Extraversion, emotional instability, and self-reported exercise: The mediating effects of approach-avoidance achievement goals
(2013)Background Understanding leisure time physical inactivity is a priority in Westernized nations where participation rates are low. The present study sought to address this priority by examining whether the extraversion and ... -
A meta-analytic review of Elliot's (1999) Hierarchical Model of Approach and Avoidance Motivation in the sport, physical activity, and physical education literature
(2017)Purpose The purpose of this quantitative review was to summarize the state of Elliot's Hierarchical Model of Approach and Avoidance Motivation, specifically the antecedents of the 2 × 2 achievement goals in the sport, ...