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Non-native Asian swamp eel, Monopterus albus/javanensis (Zuiew, 1973/Lacepede, 1800), responses to low temperatures by Saylor, Ryan K., Schofield, Pamela J., Bennett, Wayne A.

“…Asian swamp eel, Monopterus albus/javanensis [Zuiew, 1973/Lacepede 1800], has been established in the southeastern USA since at least 1994, yet little is known…”
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Within and Among Fish Species Differences in Simulated Turbine Blade Strike Mortality: Limits on the Use of Surrogacy for Untested Species by Ryan Saylor, Dustin Sterling, Mark Bevelhimer, Brenda Pracheil

“…Use of surrogacy remains a useful method for prioritizing research on representatives of at-risk groups of fishes, yet quantifiable evidence in support of its…”
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Coral loss alters guarding and farming behavior of a Caribbean damselfish by Di Santo, Valentina, O’Boyle, Lois A., Saylor, Ryan K., Dabruzzi, Theresa F., Covell, Marthe A., Kaack, Katrina, Scharer, Rachel, Seger, Katherine, Favazza, Nicholas, Pomory, Christopher M., Bennett, Wayne A.

“…Coral loss is a major element of global ecological change in the oceans that may shape the behavior of keystone species such as habitat-attached animals…”
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Evaluating Trends in Strangles Outbreaks Using Temperature and Precipitation Data in the United States of America for 2018–2022 by Thomas, Bryce A, Saylor, Ryan K, Taylor, Zachary P, Rhodes, DeLacy V. L

“…Strangles is a highly contagious upper respiratory infection of equids that is globally distributed. The causative agent of strangles, Streptococcus equi…”
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Sacred foundations: The religious and medieval roots of the European state. By AnnaGrzymała‐Busse, Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. 2023. pp. 256. $29.95 (paper) by Saylor, Ryan

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Why Causal Mechanisms and Process Tracing Should Alter Case Selection Guidance by Saylor, Ryan

“…Advice on case selection in small-N research emphasizes controlling for confounding variables to facilitate inferential tests of a cross-case pattern. Yet many…”
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Epizootic ulcerative syndrome caused by Aphanomyces invadans in captive bullseye snakehead Channa marulius collected from south Florida, USA by SAYLOR, Ryan K, MILLER, Debra L, VANDERSEA, Mark W, BEVELHIMER, Mark S, SCHOFIELD, Pamela J, BENNETT, Wayne A

“…Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) caused by the oomycete Aphanomyces invadans is an invasive, opportunistic disease of both freshwater and estuarine fishes…”
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Concepts, Measures, and Measuring Well: An Alternative Outlook by Saylor, Ryan

“…Measurement theorists agree that one has measured well when one’s measurement scheme faithfully represents the concept under investigation. Yet, the…”
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Sources of state capacity in Latin America: commodity booms and state building motives in Chile by Saylor, Ryan

“…The pursuits of private profit and distributional political advantage can be powerful state building motives. This article describes how each motive can…”
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Ethnic Entrepreneurs and Movements for New Administrative Units: Lessons from Nigeria by Saylor, Ryan

“…Many countries, especially in Africa, have increased their subnational administrative units in recent years. Researchers point to marginalized ethnic groups as…”
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The Franco-Mauritian Elite: Power and Anxiety in the Face of Change by Tijo Salverda New York: Berghahn Books, 2015. Pp. 240. $95/£60 (hbk) by Saylor, Ryan

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Reinventing State Capitalism: Leviathan in Business, Brazil and Beyond. By Aldo Musacchio and Sergio G. Lazzarini. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2014. 368p. $55.00 by Saylor, Ryan

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Commodity booms, coalitional politics and government intervention in credit markets by Saylor, Ryan

“…Scholars of the 'resource curse' increasingly agree that strong institutions can help countries avoid the pitfalls associated with abundant natural resource…”
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Probing the historical sources of the Mauritian miracle: sugar exporters and state building in colonial Mauritius by Saylor, Ryan

“…Scholars increasingly agree that the 'Mauritian Miracle' was enabled by the country's significant level of state capacity. This article probes Mauritius's…”
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Quantifying mortality and injury susceptibility for two morphologically disparate fishes exposed to simulated turbine blade strike by Saylor, Ryan, Fortner, Allison, Bevelhimer, Mark

“…Passage of fishes through hydropower turbines and water pumping stations may cause mortal injury as the result of exposure to blade strike impact. Laboratory…”
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PAYING FOR WAR AND BUILDING STATES: The Coalitional Politics of Debt Servicing and Tax Institutions by SAYLOR, RYAN, WHEELER, NICHOLAS C.

“…Many scholars believe that intense warfare propelled state formation in early modern Europe because rulers built tax institutions to pay for wars. Scholars…”
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Paying for War and Building States by Saylor, Ryan, Wheeler, Nicholas C.

“…Many scholars believe that intense warfare propelled state formation in early modern Europe because rulers built tax institutions to pay for wars. Scholars…”
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Diet of non-native northern snakehead (Channa argus) compared to three co-occurring predators in the lower Potomac River, USA by Saylor, Ryan K., Lapointe, Nicolas W.R., Angermeier, Paul L.

“…–  Introductions of large, non‐native, carnivorous fishes continue to occur worldwide and represent a substantial management concern to global biodiversity…”
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Assessing cumulative thermal stress of Asian swamp eel, Monopterus albus (Zuiew, 1793), exposed to cold temperatures by Saylor, Ryan Kurt

“…Asian swamp eel was initially discovered in Florida in 1997, yet little is known about its ability to disperse throughout the state or into neighboring states…”
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Commodity booms, political coalitions, and state building in Latin America and Africa by Saylor, Ryan Rutgers

“…Most studies of post-colonial political development focus on the reasons why states in the developing world typically have not generated high levels of state…”
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