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Sustaining Pastoral Linkages To High‐Value Livestock Markets Through Collective Action And Public‐Private Partnerships: A Case Study From Southern Ethiopia, S. Desta, D. Layne Coppock, G. Gebru, S. Tezera, L. Gizachew

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Field Safety Experience With An Autologous Cancer Vaccine In Tumor-Bearing Cats: A Retrospective Study Of 117 Cases (2015-2020), Michael D. Lucroy, Alexa M. Kugler, Ferris El-Tayyeb, Ryan M. Clauson, Ashley E. Kalinauskas, Mark A. Suckow

Office of the Attending Veterinarian Academic Publications

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and severity of adverse events (AEs) reported from use of an adjuvanted whole-cell autologous cancer vaccine in cats with solid tumors under field conditions.

METHODS: The case accession database at Torigen Pharmaceuticals was searched to identify client-owned cats that underwent biopsy or surgical resection of their primary tumor, had histologic confirmation of neoplasia and received at least one subcutaneous dose of an adjuvanted whole-cell autologous cancer vaccine. Records were reviewed for any reported AEs.

RESULTS: In total, 117 cats met the inclusion criteria and received 422 doses of autologous …

Persistent Miscalibration For Low And High Achievers Despite Practice Test Feedback In An Introductory Biology Course, Jennifer L. Osterhage

Biology Faculty Publications

Students' ability to accurately judge their knowledge is crucial for effective learning. However, students' perception of their current knowledge is often misaligned with their actual performance. The relationship between learners' perception of their performance and their actual performance on a task is defined as calibration. Previous studies have shown significant student miscalibration in an introductory biology course: students' predicted exam scores were, on average, significantly higher than their actual scores. The goal of this study was to determine whether completion of a practice test before exams would result in better performance and calibration. The hypothesis was that students who completed …

A Distinct Difference Between Air And Mucosal Temperatures In Human Respiratory Tract, Mehdi Khosravi, Ruei-Lung Lin, Ashish P. Maskey, Subodh Pandey, An-Hsuan Lin, Lu-Yuan Lee

Internal Medicine Faculty Publications

xtensive evidence indicates that several types of temperature-sensitive ion channels are abundantly expressed in the sensory nerves innervating airway mucosa. Indeed, airway temperature is known to play an important role in regulating respiratory functions. However, the actual airway mucosal temperature and its dynamic changes during the respiratory cycle have not been directly measured. In previous studies, airway tissue temperature was often estimated by indirect measurement of the peak exhaled breath temperature (PEBT). In view of the poor thermal conductivity of air, we believe that the airway tissue temperature cannot be accurately determined by the exhaled air temperature, and this study …

The Challenges For Alfalfa Hay Marketing In China, Z. M. Yang

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

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Stimulating Market Led Livestock Production Through Information Communication Technologies: Experiences From Pastoral Areas Of Eastern Africa, R. Kaitho, G. Kariuki, E. Kebebe, J. Gutta, J. Ndungu, M. Kingamkono, P. Dyke

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Seed Performance Of Three Interespecific Hybrids Of Elephant Grass × Pearl Millet Under Controlled Deterioration, M. Pozitano, R. Usberti

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Marketing Of Seeds Of Stylosanthes — A Tropical Legume In India, Nagaratna Biradar, K. Sridhar, C. R. Ramesh

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Set1 Targets Genes With Essential Identity And Tumor-Suppressing Functions In Planarian Stem Cells, Prince Verma, Courtney K. M. Waterbury, Elizabeth M. Duncan

Biology Faculty Publications

Tumor suppressor genes (TSGs) are essential for normal cellular function in multicellular organisms, but many TSGs and tumor-suppressing mechanisms remain unknown. Planarian flatworms exhibit particularly robust tumor suppression, yet the specific mechanisms underlying this trait remain unclear. Here, we analyze histone H3 lysine 4 trimethylation (H3K4me3) signal across the planarian genome to determine if the broad H3K4me3 chromatin signature that marks essential cell identity genes and TSGs in mammalian cells is conserved in this valuable model of in vivo stem cell function. We find that this signature is indeed conserved on the planarian genome and that the lysine methyltransferase Set1 …

Laser Irradiation As A Novel Alternative To Detach Intact Particulate Matter Collected On Air Filters, Seyed-Mohammadreza Samaee, Rahim Molaei, Robert A. Yokel, Hedieh Pazokian

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

Airborne particulate matter (PM) is collected on specific filters. For subsequent testing, the PM should be detached intact from the filter. Liquid extraction (LE), the standard method to detach PM from air filter surfaces, is challenging and can be tedious. Laser irradiation has been used to characterize PM on filters, but not to detach PM from filters for subsequent testing. A feasibility study was conducted to assess the potential of laser irradiation to detach PM from air filters. Laser-detached PM was deposited on a pre-weighed glass plate. PM detachment and collection were conducted in a single step. PM-coated air filters …

An Economic Assessment Of Cattle Raising Enterprises In The Red Soils Region Of China, Neil D. Macleod, Shilin Wen

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Comparison Of Production And Cost Between Conventional And Organic Forage Crops, Jong-Duk Kim, C. H. Kwon, S. H. Chae, C. H. Kim

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Market Trends For Organic Or Low Input Foods From Marginal Pastures, F. Longhi, Andrea Pardini

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Integrating Kangaroos And Livestock Though Sustainable Wildlife Enterprise Trials, George R. Wilson

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Using Kangaroos To Produce Low‐Emission Meat, George R. Wilson, Melanie Edwards

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Institutional Innovations Of The Grassland Household‐Contract‐Responsibility System: A Study Of The Household‐Allied Operation System Of Xilinguole League, Inner Mongolia, Guanghua Qiao, Zhihua Xiao, Yanli Tian, Haichun Wang, Kaiguang Huang

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

From Margin Lands To Local Meat: Innovation Networks And Functional Integrity In Languedoc, South Of France, Fabrice Dreyfus, Yuna Chiffoleau, Jean‐Marie Welch

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Food Supply Chains In Developed Countries And Livestock Production Systems, Alan Mcdermott

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Review Of: Understanding And Dismantling Racism: Crowdsourcing A Pathway Model In Appalachia, Matthew F. Hudson

Journal of Appalachian Health

The Journal of Appalachian Health is committed to reviewing published media that relates to contemporary concepts affecting the health of Appalachia. Examining Institutional Racism’s impact on health, career advancement and outcomes in Appalachian communities, impacts our ability to address and identify solutions to inform the fundamental framing of health equity. Dr. Matthew F. Hudson critiques the website: Understanding and Dismantling Racism: Crowdsourcing a Pathway Model in Appalachia.

Triple Negative Breast Cancer In An Appalachian Region: Exponential Tumor Grade Increase With Age Of Diagnosis, Gina Sizemore, Toni Marie Rudisill

Journal of Appalachian Health

Introduction: Triple negative breast cancer is an aggressive breast cancer with decreased five-year survival, increased risk for recurrence, and higher risk for metastases. Unlike other breast cancers, it has no targeted treatment and has heterogeneous genetics which make classification and treatment difficult.

Purpose: The purpose of our research was to compare triple negative breast cancer to non-triple negative breast cancer to identify key epidemiologic factors that might lead to improved basic science directives for biomarkers, treatments, and classification.

Methods: The state cancer registry was used to provide the first West Virginia state-wide population evaluation of triple negative breast cancer.

Results: …

Establishing Peer Recovery Support Services To Address The Central Appalachian Opioid Epidemic: The West Virginia Peers Enhancing Education, Recovery, And Survival (Wv Peers) Pilot Program, Stephen M. Davis, Amanda Stover, Herb Linn, Jon Dower, Dan Mccawley, Erin Winstanley, Judith Feinberg

Journal of Appalachian Health

Introduction: Central Appalachia has been disproportionately affected by the opioid epidemic and overdose fatalities. We developed West Virginia Peers Enhancing Education, Recovery, and Survival (WV PEERS), a program based on peer recovery support, to engage individuals using opioids and link them with a range of services.

Methods: Community partners providing services to individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) were identified and collaborations were formalized using a standardized memorandum of understanding. The program was structured to offer ongoing peer recovery support specialist (PRSS) services, not just a one-time referral. A website and cards describing the WV PEERS program were developed and …

Appalachia: Putting The "Critical" In Race And Crowdsourcing A Pathway Model On Institutional Racism, Lauri Andress, Keri Valentine

Journal of Appalachian Health

As the website Understanding and Dismantling Racism: Crowdsourcing a Pathway Model in Appalachia explains, we are seeking assistance in refining a pathway model that elucidates institutional racism from the unique standpoint of Appalachia. We think that Appalachia has a distinctive cultural toolkit that shapes its orientation on issues. Our goal is to use crowdsourcing to harness this unique Appalachian ethos to refine the Pathway model on Institutional Racism based on comments, edits, questions, and ideas left on the website.

The Conservation Of Grasslands And Rangeland By Pastoralists: Challenges And Opportunities, Thomas M. Loquang

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Diversity Of Grassland Resources And Modernization Of Pastoral Areas — The Comparative Study Of Grass Industry Among Usa, Mongolia And China, Jin Yi, Puchang Wang

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Genetic Diversity Evaluation Of Roegneria Kamoji Ohwi Germplasm From Different Ecoregions In China, Zhu Xu, H. J. Xiao, David L. Michalk

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Issr Analysis On Genetic Diversity Of Wild Agrostis Stolonifera L. Germplasm Resources, Xiaoli Wang, Chengbin Tang, Li Zhong, Wei Chen, Jiahai Wu, Qun Mu, Xiaoxia Liu

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Population Genetic Diversity Of Potaninia Mongolica Maxim, Hong Jin, Yongming Zhang, Lan Yun

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Are Rangeland Management Policies Inappropriate To Biodiversity Conservation On The Western Tibetan Plateau, Tibet Autonomous Region, China?, J. L. Fox, Tsechoe Dorji, K. Dondhup

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

The Grassbank Concept: Potential Applications In China?, Wenjun Li, Lynn Huntsinger, Sally K. Fairfax

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Conserving Temperate Grasslands In Australia: Historical Constraints, Future Possibilities, Louise Gilfedder, Ian Lunt, John Morgan, Richard J. Williams

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.