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July 7, 2021, The Daily Mississippian Jul 2021

July 7, 2021, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.


Microscopic Traffic Simulation As A Decision Support System For Road Diet And Tactical Urbanism Strategies, Bernice Liu, Amirarsalan Mehrara Molan, Anurag Pande, Jonathan Howard, Serena Alexander, Zhiliang Lou Jul 2021

Microscopic Traffic Simulation As A Decision Support System For Road Diet And Tactical Urbanism Strategies, Bernice Liu, Amirarsalan Mehrara Molan, Anurag Pande, Jonathan Howard, Serena Alexander, Zhiliang Lou

Faculty and Student Publications

Urban street networks in the United States have been primarily designed for automobile traffic with negligible considerations to non-motorized transportation users. Due to environmental issues and quality of life concerns, communities are reclaiming street spaces for active modes and slowing the speeds in their downtown. Moreover, tactical urbanism, i.e., the use of street space for innovative purposes other than moving automobile traffic, is becoming attractive due to reduced automobile travel demand and the need for outdoor activities in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study provides details of the modeling of an urban downtown network (in the City of …


Assessment Of Evolutionary Relationships For Prioritization Of Myxobacteria For Natural Product Discovery, Andrew Ahearne, Hanan Albataineh, Scot E. Dowd, D. Cole Stevens Jul 2021

Assessment Of Evolutionary Relationships For Prioritization Of Myxobacteria For Natural Product Discovery, Andrew Ahearne, Hanan Albataineh, Scot E. Dowd, D. Cole Stevens

Faculty and Student Publications

Discoveries of novel myxobacteria have started to unveil the potentially vast phylogenetic diversity within the family Myxococcaceae and have brought about an updated approach to myxobacterial classification. While traditional approaches focused on morphology, 16S gene sequences, and biochemistry, modern methods including comparative genomics have provided a more thorough assessment of myxobacterial taxonomy. Herein, we utilize long-read genome sequencing for two myxobacteria previously classified as Archangium primigenium and Chondrococcus macrosporus, as well as four environmental myxobacteria newly isolated for this study. Average nucleotide identity and digital DNA–DNA hybridization scores from comparative genomics suggest previously classified as A. primigenium to instead be …


Rural Community Pharmacies’ Preparedness For And Responses To Covid-19, Delesha M. Carpenter, Tessa Hastings, Salisa Westrick, Meagen Rosenthal Jul 2021

Rural Community Pharmacies’ Preparedness For And Responses To Covid-19, Delesha M. Carpenter, Tessa Hastings, Salisa Westrick, Meagen Rosenthal

Faculty and Student Publications

Background: Few studies have documented rural community pharmacy disaster preparedness. Objectives: To: (1) describe rural community pharmacies’ preparedness for and responses to COVID-19 and (2) examine whether responses vary by level of pharmacy rurality. Methods: A convenience sample of rural community pharmacists completed an online survey (62% response rate) that assessed: (a) demographic characteristics; (b) COVID-19 information source use; (c) interest in COVID-19 testing; (d) infection control procedures; (e) disaster preparedness training, and (f) medication supply impacts. Descriptive statistics were calculated and differences by pharmacy rurality were explored. Results: Pharmacists used the CDC (87%), state health departments (77%), and state …


The Remains Of The Fray: Nascent Colonialism And Heterogeneous Hybridity, Charles R. Cobb, James B. Legg, Steven D. Smith, Chester B. Depratter, Brad R. Lieb, Edmond A. Boudreaux Jul 2021

The Remains Of The Fray: Nascent Colonialism And Heterogeneous Hybridity, Charles R. Cobb, James B. Legg, Steven D. Smith, Chester B. Depratter, Brad R. Lieb, Edmond A. Boudreaux

Faculty and Student Publications

Investigations at the Native American site complex of Stark Farms in Mississippi, USA, have yielded numerous examples of metal artifacts of European origin. Our study suggests that they derive from contact between the AD 1540-1541 winter encampment of the Spanish Hernando de Soto expedition and the local Indigenous polity. The artifacts display a wide range of modifications, uses, and depositional contexts congruent with hybrid practices. We argue that the early colonial setting of Stark Farms requires a different perspective on cultural mixing than is often applied in studies of European colonialism. This is highlighted by the strongly improvisational nature of …


Pharmacy Matters - July 2021, University Of Mississippi. School Of Pharmacy Jul 2021

Pharmacy Matters - July 2021, University Of Mississippi. School Of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Matters Newsletters

Featured stories: "Faculty, Researchers Recognized for Excellence," "Donna Strum Named Interim Dean," "Loree Allen Remembered," "UM Research Scientist Creates Award-Winning Images"


(2021) Akia Sherrod, Akia Sherrod, Sarah Bilsky Jul 2021

(2021) Akia Sherrod, Akia Sherrod, Sarah Bilsky

Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program

No abstract provided.


June 30, 2021, The Daily Mississippian Jun 2021

June 30, 2021, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.


Anthropology Professor Gets Humanities Grant To Research Book Project, Shea Stewart Jun 2021

Anthropology Professor Gets Humanities Grant To Research Book Project, Shea Stewart

University of Mississippi News

Kristin Gee Hickman receives National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipends grant


June 23, 2021, The Daily Mississippian Jun 2021

June 23, 2021, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.


On The Move: Sloths And Their Epibionts As Model Mobile Ecosystems, Maya Kaup, Sam Trull, Erik F. Y. Hom Jun 2021

On The Move: Sloths And Their Epibionts As Model Mobile Ecosystems, Maya Kaup, Sam Trull, Erik F. Y. Hom

Faculty and Student Publications

Sloths are unusual mobile ecosystems, containing a high diversity of epibionts living and growing in their fur as they climb slowly through the canopies of tropical forests. These epibionts include poorly studied algae, arthropods, fungi, and bacteria, making sloths likely reservoirs of unexplored biodiversity. This review aims to identify gaps and eliminate misconceptions in our knowledge of sloths and their epibionts, and to identify key questions to stimulate future research into the functions and roles of sloths within a broader ecological and evolutionary context. This review also seeks to position the sloth fur ecosystem as a model for addressing fundamental …


Um Awards Six Achieving Equity Grants, Shea Stewart Jun 2021

Um Awards Six Achieving Equity Grants, Shea Stewart

University of Mississippi News

Grants to explore areas of diversity, equity, inclusion


Um Receives $1m To Study Evidence-Based Policing, Reform, Tina H. Hahn Jun 2021

Um Receives $1m To Study Evidence-Based Policing, Reform, Tina H. Hahn

University of Mississippi News

Morgan Freeman, Ole Miss professor Linda Keena contribute gift to establish center


Rage Differentially Altered In Vitro Responses In Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells And Adventitial Fibroblasts In Diabetes-Induced Vascular Calcification, Amber M. Kennon, James A. Stewart Jun 2021

Rage Differentially Altered In Vitro Responses In Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells And Adventitial Fibroblasts In Diabetes-Induced Vascular Calcification, Amber M. Kennon, James A. Stewart

Faculty and Student Publications

The Advanced Glycation End-Products (AGE)/Receptor for AGEs (RAGE) signaling pathway exacerbates diabetes-mediated vascular calcification (VC) in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Other cell types are involved in VC, such as adventitial fibroblasts (AFBs). We hope to elucidate some of the mechanisms responsible for differential signaling in diabetes-mediated VC with this work. This work utilizes RAGE knockout animals and in vitro calcification to measure calcification and protein responses. Our calcification data revealed that VSMCs calcification was AGE/RAGE dependent, yet AFBs calcification was not an AGE-mediated RAGE response. Protein expression data showed VSMCs lost their phenotype marker, α-smooth muscle actin, and had …


Issue 373: June 2021, The Local Voice Jun 2021

Issue 373: June 2021, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

No abstract provided.


Ethiopian Medicinal Plants Traditionally Used For The Treatment Of Cancer; Part 3: Selective Cytotoxic Activity Of 22 Plants Against Human Cancer Cell Lines, Solomon Tesfaye, Hannah Braun, Kaleab Asres, Ephrem Engidawork Jun 2021

Ethiopian Medicinal Plants Traditionally Used For The Treatment Of Cancer; Part 3: Selective Cytotoxic Activity Of 22 Plants Against Human Cancer Cell Lines, Solomon Tesfaye, Hannah Braun, Kaleab Asres, Ephrem Engidawork

Faculty and Student Publications

Medicinal plants have been traditionally used to treat cancer in Ethiopia. However, very few studies have reported the in vitro anticancer activities of medicinal plants that are collected from different agro‐ecological zones of Ethiopia. Hence, the main aim of this study was to screen the cytotoxic activities of 80% methanol extracts of 22 plants against human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), as well as human breast (MCF‐7), lung (A427), bladder (RT‐4), and cervical (SiSo) cancer cell lines. Active extracts were further screened against human large cell lung carcinoma (LCLC‐103H), pancreatic cancer (DAN‐G), ovarian cancer (A2780), and squamous cell carcinoma of …


Rap1a Regulates Cardiac Fibroblast Contraction Of 3d Diabetic Collagen Matrices By Increased Activation Of The Age/Rage Cascade, Stephanie D. Burr, James A. Stewart Jun 2021

Rap1a Regulates Cardiac Fibroblast Contraction Of 3d Diabetic Collagen Matrices By Increased Activation Of The Age/Rage Cascade, Stephanie D. Burr, James A. Stewart

Faculty and Student Publications

Cardiovascular disease is a common diabetic complication that can arise when cardiac fibroblasts transition into myofibroblasts. Myofibroblast transition can be induced by advanced glycated end products (AGEs) present in the extracellular matrix (ECM) activating RAGE (receptor for advanced glycated end products) to elicit intracellular signaling. The levels of AGEs are higher under diabetic conditions due to the hyperglycemic conditions present in diabetics. AGE/RAGE signaling has been shown to alter protein expression and ROS production in cardiac fibroblasts, resulting in changes in cellular function, such as migration and contraction. Recently, a small GTPase, Rap1a, has been identified to overlap the AGE/RAGE …


Annual Report, 2020-2021, University Of Mississippi. School Of Journalism And New Media Jun 2021

Annual Report, 2020-2021, University Of Mississippi. School Of Journalism And New Media

Annual Reports

No abstract provided.


Pharmacy Matters - June 2021, University Of Mississippi. School Of Pharmacy Jun 2021

Pharmacy Matters - June 2021, University Of Mississippi. School Of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Matters Newsletters

Featured stories: "GlyCORE to Host Inaugural Mid-South Glycoscience Meeting," "Learning from Each Other," "Helping His State Through Pharmacy," "Starting a New Tradition"


Exhibits As Instruction: Integrating Educational Content Into Academic Library Displays, Brooke Gross Jun 2021

Exhibits As Instruction: Integrating Educational Content Into Academic Library Displays, Brooke Gross

Library Publications

No abstract provided.


Aicpa Professional Standards As Of June 1, 2021, Volume 2: Pre-Sas No.134 U.S. Auditing Standards — Aicpa (Clarified), American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa) Jun 2021

Aicpa Professional Standards As Of June 1, 2021, Volume 2: Pre-Sas No.134 U.S. Auditing Standards — Aicpa (Clarified), American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

AICPA Professional Standards

No abstract provided.


Virtual Spring Meeting Of Council, May 25 - May 26, 2021, Volume 2, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Council May 2021

Virtual Spring Meeting Of Council, May 25 - May 26, 2021, Volume 2, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Council

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

No abstract provided.


Virtual Spring Meeting Of Council, May 25 - May 26, 2021, Volume 2 (Four Pages To The Sheet), American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Council May 2021

Virtual Spring Meeting Of Council, May 25 - May 26, 2021, Volume 2 (Four Pages To The Sheet), American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Council

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

No abstract provided.


Uncovered Magazine: A Magazine Prototype And Business Plan, Avery Bowman May 2021

Uncovered Magazine: A Magazine Prototype And Business Plan, Avery Bowman

Honors Theses

Through developing a skin care magazine prototype and business plan, this thesis aims to show how a print magazine can be successful to a young audience. By studying the history and development of both magazines and skin care and focusing on today’s industries, now is the perfect time to launch a skin care magazine. Uncovered Magazine will not only focus on filling this gap, but also will aim to empower women to find beauty in their natural skin.


Issue 372: May 20-June 3, 2021, The Local Voice May 2021

Issue 372: May 20-June 3, 2021, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

No abstract provided.


Research Trends In Amish Population Health, A Growing Literature About A Growing Rural Population, Cory Anderson, Lindsey Potts May 2021

Research Trends In Amish Population Health, A Growing Literature About A Growing Rural Population, Cory Anderson, Lindsey Potts

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

The Amish are an endogamous rural population experiencing rapid growth; consequently, they have attracted the attention of population health researchers and service providers. With approximately one quarter of all Amish studies publications now devoted to population health (n=246), the time is ripe to review research trends. Using bibliometric measures, we map the genealogy, influence, and configuration of Amish health publications. Amish population health research has (1) a health culture-focused core with clusters representing social science and health practice, (2) peripheral clusters addressing health conditions–mental, physical, and injury/safety–and (3) several clusters straddling both. We identify fruitful interdisciplinary studies and recommend researchers …


Um Student Selected As National Lambda Sigma Representative, Edwin B. Smith May 2021

Um Student Selected As National Lambda Sigma Representative, Edwin B. Smith

University of Mississippi News

Margaret Walker served as president of campus chapter of national honorary society


(Sympathy For) The Devil You Know: Openness, Psychological Entropy, And The Case Of The Incumbency Advantage, Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, Gary E. Hollibaugh May 2021

(Sympathy For) The Devil You Know: Openness, Psychological Entropy, And The Case Of The Incumbency Advantage, Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, Gary E. Hollibaugh

Faculty and Student Publications

Why do some individuals prefer lesser-known, riskier experiences over more well-known options in life? In this paper, we focus on the case of the electoral advantage to incumbency, and the role that psychological entropy reduction can play in undermining that advantage among individuals who lack simplifying heuristics, such as party brand loyalty. We build on recent work in political psychology, applying a more general political psychology framework linking the Big Five personality trait of Openness to a compulsion to gather and process information. Using data from the 2014 and 2016 Cooperative Congressional Election Studies, we find more Open respondents are …


Exploring Secondary Metabolite Profiles Of Sloth Algae, Valerie Quach, Paige Smith May 2021

Exploring Secondary Metabolite Profiles Of Sloth Algae, Valerie Quach, Paige Smith

Honors Theses

In this experiment, we investigated the composition of the secondary metabolites in sloth algal cultures. Additionally, we investigated the effects of secondary metabolites in sloth algal cultures on insects. The three outlets of investigation include insect avoidance tests, sending samples to the Natural Center for Natural Products Research, and analyzing sequencing data with AntiSMASH to identify secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters. While our data from the Drosophila fly tests were inconclusive, we found that our samples contain many different gene clusters for terpenes, NRPS, PKS, RiPPs, which are volatile compounds with a wide array of biosynthetic functions. This research can …


University Of Mississippi 167th Commencement, Class Of 2020, University Of Mississippi, Glenn F. Boyce, Noel E. Wilkin, Patrick Willis May 2021

University Of Mississippi 167th Commencement, Class Of 2020, University Of Mississippi, Glenn F. Boyce, Noel E. Wilkin, Patrick Willis

Commencement Programs

Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Commencement Events for the Class of 2020 were postponed until May 2021. Convocation was held in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Hollingsworth Field.