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Development and Testing of an Abbreviated Numeracy Scale: A Rasch Analysis Approach by Weller, Joshua A., Dieckmann, Nathan F., Tusler, Martin, Mertz, C. K., Burns, William J., Peters, Ellen

“…ABSTRACT Research has demonstrated that individual differences in numeracy may have important consequences for decision making. In the present paper, we…”
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The Arithmetic of Emotion: Integration of Incidental and Integral Affect in Judgments and Decisions by Västfjäll, Daniel, Slovic, Paul, Burns, William J, Erlandsson, Arvid, Koppel, Lina, Asutay, Erkin, Tinghög, Gustav

“…Research has demonstrated that two types of affect have an influence on judgment and decision making: incidental affect (affect unrelated to a judgment or…”
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Toll-Like Receptor 9 Contributes to Defense against Acinetobacter baumannii Infection by Noto, Michael J, Boyd, Kelli L, Burns, William J, Varga, Matthew G, Peek, Jr, Richard M, Skaar, Eric P

“…Acinetobacter baumannii is a common nosocomial pathogen capable of causing severe diseases associated with significant morbidity and mortality in impaired…”
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Broad-spectrum suppression of bacterial pneumonia by aminoglycoside-propagated Acinetobacter baumannii by Hood-Pishchany, M Indriati, Pham, Ly, Wijers, Christiaan D, Burns, William J, Boyd, Kelli L, Palmer, Lauren D, Skaar, Eric P, Noto, Michael J

“…Antimicrobial resistance is increasing in pathogenic bacteria. Yet, the effect of antibiotic exposure on resistant bacteria has been underexplored and may…”
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Risk Perception and the Economic Crisis: A Longitudinal Study of the Trajectory of Perceived Risk by Burns, William J., Peters, Ellen, Slovic, Paul

“…We conducted a longitudinal survey of public response to the economic crisis to understand the trajectory of risk perception amidst an ongoing crisis. A…”
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Risk Perception and Behaviors: Anticipating and Responding to Crises by Burns, William J., Slovic, Paul

“…The past decade has witnessed disasters on a scale of human suffering and economic costs that have served to alert scientists and public officials alike of the…”
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Mechanisms of Pyocyanin Toxicity and Genetic Determinants of Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus by Noto, Michael J, Burns, William J, Beavers, William N, Skaar, Eric P

“…and are commonly isolated from polymicrobial infections, such as wound infections and chronic respiratory infections of persons with cystic fibrosis. Despite…”
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Landslides Across the USA: Occurrence, Susceptibility, and Data Limitations by Mirus, Benjamin B., Jones, Eric S., Baum, Rex L., Godt, Jonathan W., Slaughter, Stephen, Crawford, Matthew M., Lancaster, Jeremy, Stanley, Thomas, Kirschbaum, Dalia B., Burns, William J., Schmitt, Robert G., Lindsey, Kassandra O., McCoy, Kevin M.

“…Detailed information about landslide occurrence is the foundation for advancing process understanding, susceptibility mapping, and risk reduction. Despite the…”
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Near-Misses and Future Disaster Preparedness by Dillon, Robin L., Tinsley, Catherine H., Burns, William J.

“…Disasters garner attention when they occur, and organizations commonly extract valuable lessons from visible failures, adopting new behaviors in response. For…”
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The Role of Behavioral Responses in the Total Economic Consequences of Terrorist Attacks on U.S. Air Travel Targets by Rose, Adam, Avetisyan, Misak, Rosoff, Heather, Burns, William J., Slovic, Paul, Chan, Oswin

“…U.S. airports and airliners are prime terrorist targets. Not only do the facilities and equipment represent high‐value assets, but the fear and dread that is…”
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Correlations between Antepartum Maternal Metabolism and Intelligence of Offspring by Rizzo, Thomas, Metzger, Boyd E, Burns, Kayreen, Burns, William J

“…DURING pregnancy, most maternal fuels gain access to the developing conceptus in a concentration-dependent fashion. 1 Circulating maternal fuels may affect the…”
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Zinc intoxication induces ferroptosis in A549 human lung cells by Palmer, Lauren D, Jordan, Ashley T, Maloney, K. Nichole, Farrow, Melissa A, Gutierrez, Danielle B, Gant-Branum, Randi, Burns, William J, Romer, Carrie E, Tsui, Tina, Allen, Jamie L, Beavers, William N, Nei, Yuan-Wei, Sherrod, Stacy D, Lacy, D. Borden, Norris, Jeremy L, McLean, John A, Caprioli, Richard M, Skaar, Eric P

“…Zinc (Zn) is an essential trace metal required for all forms of life, but is toxic at high concentrations. While the toxic effects of high levels of Zn are…”
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Rapid Detection of Urinary Tract Infections via Bacterial Nuclease Activity by Flenker, Katie S., Burghardt, Elliot L., Dutta, Nirmal, Burns, William J., Grover, Julia M., Kenkel, Elizabeth J., Weaver, Tyler M., Mills, James, Kim, Hyeon, Huang, Lingyan, Owczarzy, Richard, Musselman, Catherine A., Behlke, Mark A., Ford, Bradley, McNamara, James O.

“…Rapid and accurate bacterial detection methods are needed for clinical diagnostic, water, and food testing applications. The wide diversity of bacterial…”
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The Preservation of Climate‐Driven Landslide Dams in Western Oregon by Struble, William T., Roering, Joshua J., Burns, William J., Calhoun, Nancy C., Wetherell, Logan R., Black, Bryan A.

“…Bedrock landsliding, including the formation of landslide dams, is a predominant geomorphic process in steep landscapes. Clarifying the importance of…”
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Using an inoculation message approach to promote public confidence in protective agencies by Ivanov, Bobi, Burns, William J., Sellnow, Timothy L., Petrun Sayers, Elizabeth L., Veil, Shari R., Mayorga, Marcus W.

“…This investigation tested the effectiveness of inoculation as a pre-crisis strategy in combating the effects of politically motivated violent acts. A…”
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Should I stay or should I go? An experimental study of health and economic government policies following a severe biological agent release by Rosoff, Heather, Siko, Robert, John, Richard, Burns, William J.

“…Extensive research has explored policy challenges associated with preparing and responding to a large-scale biological release. A key component in recovery…”
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Scenario simulation group reactions to the aftermath of the Great ShakeOut magnitude 7.8 earthquake by Rosoff, Heather, John, Richard, Burns, William J, Maya, Isaac

“…This paper demonstrates an innovative approach for learning about earthquake victims' behavioral responses to an emergency situation in the immediate aftermath…”
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NEUROCOGNITIVE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF DEMENTING DISEASES: ALZHEIMER'S DEMENTIA, VASCULAR DEMENTIA, FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA, AND MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER by BRAATEN, ALYSSA J., PARSONS, THOMAS D., McCUE, ROBERT, SELLERS, ALFRED, BURNS, WILLIAM J.

“…Similarities in presentation of Dementia of Alzheimer's Type, Vascular Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia, and Major Depressive Disorder, pose differential…”
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ASSEMBLY KEYNOTE by Haines, Avril, Burns, William J.

“…Thank you so much, Catherine, and to Sean and to Mark and all of you who have put this together. The annual ASIL event is something all of us lawyers look…”
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Risk perception, personality factors and alcohol use among adolescents by Hampson, Sarah E, Severson, Herbert H, Burns, William J, Slovic, Paul, Fisher, K.John

“…The role of risk perceptions and personality in adolescents’ participation in alcohol-related risk taking was investigated using structural equation modeling…”
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