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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Research Methods in Life Sciences"”.
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Rasch Analysis of Relational Well-Being Within the National Survey of Adoptive Parents of 2007: A Comparison of Multidimensional, Consecutive, and Unidimensional Approaches to Measure Construction
… Adoptive Parents of 2007 (NSAP) for the well-being items represented a single latent construct and to establish a base model for comparison. A consecutive approach was then used as an exploratory tool to draw out potential multiple dimensions. Finally, multidimensional item response theory …
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How Researchers Address Ethical Concerns Regarding Habituating Nonhuman Primates: Results of a Survey and Suggestions for Future Practice
In this study, I analyzed primatologists’ perceptions regarding the habituation of wild nonhuman primates. I distributed an online survey to primatologists and received 406 responses, 286 of which were used in data analysis. I used two sets of six-scale Likert scoring questions to determine …
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Evaluating Regional Agricultural Wastes as Substrates for the Mycelial Growth and Fruiting Body Yield of Pleurotus ostreatus
… the oyster mushroom, is a widely cultivated culinary mushroom known for its ability to colonize a variety of lignocellulosic agricultural wastes. The ability of <em>P. ostreatus</em> to utilize these types of wastes as growth substrates suggests a potential for this organism to convert …
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EVALUATION OF A FOREST RESTORATION STRATEGY ON SMALL MAMMALS IN SOUTHERN PINE ECOSYSTEMS
<p>Industrial forestry replanted historic native pine forests (e.g., longleaf pine [<em>Pinus</em> <em>palustris</em>] and shortleaf pine [<em>Pinus echinata</em>]) to homogenous, high-density plantations consisting of native off-site species (e.g., loblolly pine [<em>Pinus</em> <em>taeda</em>]) …
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Bird Abundance at Bird Feeders in Response to Temperature, Wind Speed and Precipitation During the Winter Season
… attributes are lower than average temperatures, wind speed and precipitation level. Information about the bird species and all of the data associated with them is provided by Project FeederWatch (PFW). This is a citizen based survey study that provides key information about bird species abundance …
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Development of The Ark Assay For Quantitating Dna- Protein Crosslink Accumulation and Fanconi Anemia Pathway Involvement In The Repair Process
<p>DNA-protein crosslinks (DPCs) are a common DNA lesion naturally arising in cells, wherein protein becomes covalently and irreversibly bound to the DNA. Given their excessive size, these adducts present a significant challenge to replication and transcription, thus requiring timely and efficient …
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Effect of Prior Trauma Exposure on Alpha Amplitude, Heart Rate, and Self-Reported Negative Affect
This study was conducted to investigate whether the number of traumatic events an individual has previously experienced influences that individual’s physiological and psychological reactions when exposed to a negative affective stimulus followed by a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) …
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Longitudinal Clonal Lineage Dynamics and Functional Characterization of Pancreatic Cancer Chemo-Resistance and Metastasization
<p>In recent years, technological advancements, such as next-generation sequencing and single-cell interrogation techniques, have enriched our understanding in tumor heterogeneity. By dissecting tumors and characterizing clonal lineages, we are better understanding the intricacies of tumor …