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Skeletal Muscle Myofilament Adaptations To Aging, Disease And Disuse And Their Effects On Whole Muscle Performance In Older Adult Humans, Mark S. Miller, Damien M. Callahan, Michael J. Toth

Mark S. Miller

Skeletal muscle contractile function declines with aging, disease, and disuse. In vivo muscle contractile function depends on a variety of factors, but force, contractile velocity and power generating capacity ultimately derive from the summed contribution of single muscle fibers. The contractile performance of these fibers are, in turn, dependent upon the isoform and function of myofilament proteins they express, with myosin protein expression and its mechanical and kinetic characteristics playing a predominant role. Alterations in myofilament protein biology, therefore, may contribute to the development of functional limitations and disability in these conditions. Recent studies suggest that these conditions are associated …

Penalized Integrative Analysis Of High-Dimensional Omics Data, Shuangge Ma

Shuangge Ma

No abstract provided.

Elite Female Tae Kwon Do Athletes Have Faster Reaction Time And Longer Movement Time Than Males During A Striking Kick, Ulysses Fernandes Ervilha, Valmar Fernandes Da Silva, Rubens Correa Araújo, Luis Mochizuki, Joseph Hamill

Joseph Hamill

Background & Study Aim: An important aspect of ap bal ap dolio tchagui kick in tae kwon do is that it is usually performed in reaction to a signal or event. That is, given a specific stimulus (i.e. the movement of the opponent), the tae kwon do athlete must react as quickly and accurately as possible to the stimulus. Reacting to a stimulus requires preparation and it is essential to determine this preparation of an elite athlete to perform a task. Therefore, to investigate this movement a reaction time paradigm is appropriate wherein the athlete accomplishes the kick in response …

Acute Effect Of Different Minimalist Shoes On Foot Strike Pattern And Kinematics In Rearfoot Strikers During Running, Roberto Squadrone, Renato Rodano, Joseph Hamill, Ezio Preatoni

Joseph Hamill

Despite the growing interest in minimalist shoes, no studies have compared the efficacy of different types of minimalist shoe models in reproducing barefoot running patterns and in eliciting biomechanical changes that make them differ from standard cushioned running shoes. The aim of this study was to investigate the acute effects of different footwear models, marketed as “minimalist” by their manufacturer, on running biomechanics. Six running shoes marketed as barefoot/minimalist models, a standard cushioned shoe and the barefoot condition were tested. Foot–/shoe–ground pressure and three-dimensional lower limb kinematics were measured in experienced rearfoot strike runners while they were running at 3.33 …

Insights Into The Evolution And Diversification Of The At-Hook Motif Nuclear Localized Gene Family In Land Plants, Jianfei Zhao, David Favero, Jiwen Qiu, Eric Roalson, Michael Neff

Jianfei Zhao

Insect Visitation Of Peduncular And Petiolar Extrafloral Nectar Glands On Castor Bean (Ricinus Communis L.) Plants In Southern California, Victor D. Carmona

Victor D. Carmona-Galindo

Castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) is a myrmecophytic plant species with specialized extrafloral nectar (EFN) glands that serve to attract predatory insects, which in return defend plant-tissues against herbivores. The EFN glands on castor bean plants are located along the leaf petioles as well as on the peduncles of its imperfect (unisexual) flowers. This field-project evaluates the richness, diversity, and species assemblage of insects visiting EFN glands located on (female and male) flower peduncles and leaf petioles on castor bean plants growing in a Southern California coastal landscape. We detected that EFN glands on female-flower peduncles were visited by an …

Environmental Sustainability Criteria In The Coffee Sector – Lessons That Can Be Learnt, Evgenia Pavlovskaia

Evgenia Pavlovskaia

In the article, the issue of environmental sustainability criteria in the coffee sector is researched. Such important aspects in this topic are highlighted and discussed as reasons for the emergence of sustainability criteria for coffee and factors that make the production of coffee sustainable. Two widely used sustainability standards for coffee, the Fair Trade Coffee sustainability standard and the Utz Certified Coffee sustainability standard, are investigated more precisely. The environmental requirements of these standards in the form of environmental sustainability criteria, and mechanisms to control their fulfilment are outlined. The issue of control is separately highlighted, because it is considered …

Grain Drying Systems, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, Poonam Singha

POONAM SINGHA

Do Predator Cues Influence Turn Alternation Behavior In Terrestrial Isopods Porcellio Laevis Latreille And Armadillidium Vulgare Latreille?, Scott Kight

Scott Kight

Expanding The Direct Hetr Regulon In Anabaena Sp. Strain Pcc 7120, Loralyn Cozy, Patrick Videau, Shuisong Ni, Orion S. Rivers, Blake Ushijima, Michael A. Kennedy, Erik A. Feldmann, Sean M. Callahan

Loralyn Cozy

Biodynamic Imaging And High-Content Analysis, Ran An, David D. Nolte

David D Nolte

Microzooplankton Distribution, Dynamics, And Trophic Interactions Relative To Phytoplankton And Quagga Mussels In Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron, Peter J. Lavrentyev, Henry A. Vanderploeg, Gayantonia Franze, Dinorah H. Chacin, James R. Liebig, Thomas H. Johengen

Peter J. Lavrentyev

Synthesis Of Alpo-5 With Diol-Substituted Imidazolium-Based Organic Template, Eng-Poh Ng Dr.

Eng-Poh Ng

No abstract provided.

The Synthesis And Characterization Of High Purity Mixed Microporous/Mesoporous Activated Carbon From Rice Husk Using Chemical Activation With Naoh And Koh, Eng-Poh Ng Dr.

Eng-Poh Ng

No abstract provided.

“Grisly Man, Gods, And Monsters,”, Kirby Farrell

kirby farrell

An Updated List Of The Amphibians And Reptiles Of Honduras, With Selected Comments On Their Nomenclature, Josiah H. Townsend

Josiah Townsend

Biomart: A Research Data Management Tool For The Biomedical Sciences, Rolando Garcia-Milian

Rolando Garcia-Milian

BioMart (www.biomart.org) is a freely available open source system that allows complex queries across more than 40 different biological data sets through a single web interface. Originally developed for the Ensembl genome browser, BioMart has been integrated into widely used software such as Galaxy, BioConductor, and Cytoskape. The BioMart interface is also used by data portals such as Ensembl, Wormbase, Gramene, and Reactome. In this workshop we will use simple examples to demonstrate how to navigate, build queries, and save and export the results on BioMart such as: - how to retrieve the Ensembl mouse genes and genomic locations in …

Introduction To Genome Browsers, Rolando Garcia-Milian

Rolando Garcia-Milian

In this workshop we will learn how to navigate the genome browsers from NCBI's Genome Workbench, UCSC Genome Browser, and Ensembl. These browsers are valuable tools when identifying, localizing genes, and looking at their information in the genomic context. By using concrete examples, it will be shown how to locate a human gene, download a gene sequence and its upstream sequence, locate Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) and conserved regions, and use the browsers to download results in a batch.

Visualization Of Temporal Change In Soundscape Power Of A Michigan Lake Habitat Over A 4-Year Period, Stuart H. Gage, Anne C. Axel

Anne C. Axel

Soundscape Ecology is an emerging area of science that does not focus on the identification of species in the soundscape but attempts to characterize sounds by organizing them into those produced by biological organisms such as birds, amphibians, insects or mammals; physical environmental factors such as thunder, rainfall or wind; and sounds produced by human entities such as airplanes, automobiles or air conditioners. The soundscape changes throughout the day and throughout the seasons. The soundscape components that create the sound occur at different frequencies. A set of metrics termed soundscape power was computed and visualized to examine the patterns of …

Different Meal, Same Flavor: Cospeciation And Host Switching Of Haemosporidian Parasites In Some Non-Passerine Birds, Diego Santiago-Alarcon, Adriana Rodríguez-Ferraro, Patricia G. Parker, Robert E. Ricklefs

Robert Ricklefs

Different Meal, Same Flavor: Cospeciation And Host Switching Of Haemosporidian Parasites In Some Non-Passerine Birds, Diego Santiago-Alarcon, Adriana Rodríguez-Ferraro, Patricia G. Parker, Robert E. Ricklefs

Patricia Parker

Intrinsic Delocalization During The Decay Of Excitons In Polymeric Solar Cells, Thomas F. George, W. Chen, D. Jiang, R. Chen, S. Li

Thomas George

Complete Genome Sequence Of Anabaena Variabilis Atcc 29413, Teresa Thiel, Brenda S. Pratte, Jinshun Zhong, Lynne Goodwin, Alex Copeland, Susan Lucas, Cliff Han, Sam Pitluck, Miriam L. Land, Nikos C. Kyrpides, Tanja Woyke

Teresa Thiel

Validation Of A Previous Day Recall For Measuring The Location And Purpose Of Active And Sedentary Behaviors Compared To Direct Observation, Sarah Kozey Keadle, Kate Lyden, Amanda Hickey, Evan L. Ray, Jay H. Fowke, Patty S. Freedson, Charles E. Matthews

Patty S. Freedson

Purpose Gathering contextual information (i.e., location and purpose) about active and sedentary behaviors is an advantage of self-report tools such as previous day recalls (PDR). However, the validity of PDR’s for measuring context has not been empirically tested. The purpose of this paper was to compare PDR estimates of location and purpose to direct observation (DO). Methods Fifteen adult (18–75 y) and 15 adolescent (12–17 y) participants were directly observed during at least one segment of the day (i.e., morning, afternoon or evening). Participants completed their normal daily routine while trained observers recorded the location (i.e., home, community, work/school), purpose …

Spatial Dynamics Of Canopy Trees In An Old Growth Eastern Hemlock Forest In The Central Appalachian Highlands, Heather P. Griscom, B. Griscom, L. Siderhurst

Heather P. Griscom

No abstract provided.

The Cryptococcus Neoformans Transcriptome At The Site Of Human Meningitis, Yuan Chen, Dena L. Toffaletti, Jennifer L. Tenor, Anastasia P. Litvintseva, Charles Fang, Thomas G. Mitchell, Tami R. Mcdonald, Kirsten Nielsen, David R. Boulware, Tihana Bicanic, John R. Perfect

Tami McDonald

No abstract provided.

Can They Dig It? Functional Morphology And Degrees Of Semifossoriality Among Some American Shrews (Mammalia, Soricidae)., Neal Woodman, Sarah A. Gaffney

Neal Woodman

Small-eared shrews (Mammalia: Soricidae: Cryptotis), exhibit modifications of the forelimb skeleton that have been interpreted as adaptations for semifossoriality. Most species inhabit remote regions, however, and their locomotory and foraging behaviors remain mostly speculative. To better understand the morphological modifications in the absence of direct observations, we quantified variation in these species by measuring 151 individuals representing 18 species and populations of Cryptotis and two species of moles (Talpidae) for comparison. From our measurements, we calculated 22 indices, most of which have been used previously to characterize substrate use among rodents and other taxa. We analyzed the indices using 1) …

Jmu 4-Va Grant: Characterizing Epigenetic Regulation Of Gene Experession During Development Of The Vertebrate Retina, Raymond A. Enke

Ray Enke Ph.D.

Infiltrometers For Restoration Site Evaluation, David A. Bainbridge

David A Bainbridge

Infiltration is a key factor in site disturbance and recovery as it determines soil moisture into the soil. Field evaluation can be done with an infiltrometer or sprinkling infiltrometer. Low cost field tested methods include: double ring, single ring and microsprinkler infiltrometers.