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Natal Host Plants Can Alter Herbivore Competition, Huipeng Pan, Evan L. Preisser, Qi Su, Xiaoguo Jiao, Wen Xie, Shaoli Wang, Qingjun Wu, Youjun Zhang

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Interspecific competition between herbivores is widely recognized as an important determinant of community structure. Although researchers have identified a number of factors capable of altering competitive interactions, few studies have addressed the influence of neighboring plant species. If adaptation to/ epigenetic effects of an herbivore's natal host plant alter its performance on other host plants, then interspecific herbivore interactions may play out differently in heterogeneous and homogenous plant communities. We tested wether the natal host plant of a whitefly population affected interactions between the Middleeast Asia Minor 1 (MEAM1) and Mediterranean (MED) cryptic species of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci by …

General Education Committee Report #2016-17-4: New General Education Courses., University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Bills

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Curricular Report No. 2016-17-2 From The Graduate Council To The Faculty Senate., University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Bills

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Art And Industry (1962): Speech 01

Art and Industry (1962)

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The Five Hundred And Thirty-Fifth Report Of The Curricular Affairs Committee (Courses)., University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Bills

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Statements And Speeches (1975-1979): Report 02

Statements and Speeches (1975-1979)

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Polymer Systems For Controlled Release Of Lentivectors, Eduardo Silva

Amgen Seminar Series in Chemical Engineering

We target vascularization as a critical enabling technology to engineer or regenerate virtually any tissue or organ system. One important target for new therapies is peripheral artery disease (PAD). Current therapies for PAD aim to reduce risk with lifestyle changes, antiplatelet drugs, and statins before intervening surgically with either bypass or endovascular revascularization. However, for those patients who fail to respond to first-line therapies, the manifestations of PAD include critical limb ischemia (CLI). Staggeringly, ~25% of CLI patients will likely die within a year of the initial treatment. Despite positive results with animal studies and small-scale clinical studies, large clinical …

Rhode Island State Council On The Arts (1979-1992): Booklet 04

Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (1979-1992)

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Selection Of Reference Genes For Rt-Qpcr Analysis In Coccinella Septempunctata< To Assess Un-Intended Effects Of Rnai Transgenic Plants, Chunxiao Yang, Evan L. Preisser, Hongjun Zhang, Yong Liu, Liangying Dai, Huipeng Pan, Xuguo Zhou

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

The development of genetically engineered plants that employ RNA interference (RNAi) to suppress invertebrate pests opens up new avenues for insect control. While this biotechnology shows tremendous promise, the potential for both non-target and off-target impacts, which likely manifest via altered mRNA expression in the exposed organisms, remains a major concern. One powerful tool for the analysis of these un-intended effects is reverse transcriptase-quantitative polymerase chain reaction, a technique for quantifying gene expression using a suite of reference genes for normalization. The seven-spotted ladybeetle Coccinella septempunctata, a commonly used predator in both classical and augmentative biological controls, is a …

The Cstf2t Polyadenylation Gene Plays A Sex-Specific Role In Learning Behaviors In Mice, Jaryse C. Harris, Joseph M. Martinez, Petar N. Grozdanov, Susan E. Bergeson, Paula Grammas, Clinton C. Macdonald

Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

Polyadenylation is an essential mechanism for the processing of mRNA 30 ends. CstF-64 (the 64,000 Mr subunit of the cleavage stimulation factor; gene symbol Cstf2) is an RNAbinding protein that regulates mRNA polyadenylation site usage. We discovered a paralogous form of CstF-64 called τCstF-64 (Cstf2t). The Cstf2t gene is conserved in all eutherian mammals including mice and humans, but the τCstF-64 protein is expressed only in a subset of mammalian tissues, mostly testis and brain. Male mice that lack Cstf2t (Cstf2t^-/- mice) experience disruption of spermatogenesis and are infertile, although female fertility is unaffected. However, …

Reauthorization: Institute For Museum Services (Ims) (1990): Speech 01

Reauthorization: Institute for Museum Services (IMS) (1990)

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Sexual Victimization Of Male Refugees And Migrants: Camps, Homelessness, And Survival Sex, Rachel E. Mcginnis

Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence

This report focuses on sexual violence against and exploitation of males as a human rights violation committed during armed conflict or as an indirect outcome of armed conflict. It identifies the difficulty refugees and migrants experience inside refugee camps and what happens to young men and boys who are on the streets. By looking at the current crisis in Athens, Greece I expose the implications of failed policies for refugees. In addition, I challenge the world to redefine our understanding of sexual violence as a gender issue.

"He Told Me That My Waist And Private Parts Have Been Ravaged By Demons:" Sexual Exploitation Of Female Church Members By "Prophets" In Nigeria, Chima Agazue

Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence

In urban southern Nigeria there is a widespread spiritual revival pioneered by Pentecostal pastors who claim to deliver prophecies, miracles, and healings. In many places, multiple churches can be seen within a few hundred yards of each other, while in other places, different floors of multistory buildings are occupied by different church denominations. There is competition among the pastors to present themselves as spiritually powerful and financially favored by God. Some of the pastors, calling themselves “prophets,” engage in immoral and fraudulent activities. Women are the predominant followers of these male religious leaders, and sexual exploitation of vulnerable women by …

Fish, Christine Stark

Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence

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Curricular Affairs Committee Minutes October 24, 2016, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Committee Reports and Appendices

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Entrepreneurship In Local Economy And Food Systems Saf 401, Michael Cerbo

Library Impact Statements

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Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management Afs/Ocg 560x, Michael Cerbo

Library Impact Statements

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Costs Of Locomotion In Polar Bears: When Do The Costs Outweigh The Benefits Of Chasing Down Terrestrial Prey?, Linda J. Gormezano, Scott R. Mcwilliams, David T. Iles, Robert F. Rockwell

Natural Resources Science Faculty Publications

Trade-offs between locomotory costs and foraging gains are key elements in determining constraints on predator–prey interactions. One intriguing example involves polar bears pursuing snow geese on land. As climate change forces polar bears to spend more time ashore, they may need to expend more energy to obtain land-based food. Given that polar bears are inefficient at terrestrial locomotion, any extra energy expended to pursue prey could negatively impact survival. However, polar bears have been regularly observed engaging in long pursuits of geese and other land animals, and the energetic worth of such behaviour has been repeatedly questioned. We use data-driven …

Introduction To Undergraduate Research Evs 295x, Michael Cerbo

Library Impact Statements

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Comparative Study Of Tumor Targeting And Biodistribution Of Ph (Low) Insertion Peptides (Phlip® Peptides) Conjugated With Different Fluorescent Dyes, Ramona Cosmina Adochite, Anna Moshnikova, Jovana Golijanin, Oleg A. Andreev, Natallia Katenka, Yana Reshetnyak

Physics Faculty Publications

Purpose

Acidification of extracellular space promotes tumor development, progression, and invasiveness. pH (low) insertion peptides (pHLIP^® peptides) belong to the class of pH-sensitive membrane peptides, which target acidic tumors and deliver imaging and/or therapeutic agents to cancer cells within tumors.

Procedures

Ex vivo fluorescent imaging of tissue and organs collected at various time points after administration of different pHLIP^® variants conjugated with fluorescent dyes of various polarity was performed. Methods of multivariate statistical analyses were employed to establish classification between fluorescently labeled pHLIP^® variants in multidimensional space of spectral parameters.

Results

The fluorescently labeled pHLIP^® variants …

Targeted Imaging Of Urothelium Carcinoma In Human Bladders By An Icg Phlip Peptide Ex Vivo, Jovana Golijanin, Ali Amin, Anna Moshnikova, Joseph M. Brito, Timothy Y. Tran, Ramona Cosmina Adochite, Gregory O. Andreev, Troy Crawford, Donald Engelman, Oleg A. Andreev, Yana Reshetnyak, Dragan Golijanin

Physics Faculty Publications

Bladder cancer is the fifth most common in incidence and one of the most expensive cancers to treat. Early detection greatly improves the chances of survival and bladder preservation. The pH Low Insertion Peptide (pHLIP® peptide) conjugated with a near infrared fluorescent dye (ICG) targets low extracellular pH allowing visualization of malignant lesions in human bladder carcinoma ex vivo. Cystectomy specimens obtained after radical surgery were immediately irrigated with non-buffered saline and instilled with a solution of the ICG pHLIP® construct, incubated, and rinsed. Bladders were subsequently opened and imaged, the fluorescent spots were marked, and a standard pathological analysis …

Impact Of An Invasive Insect And Plant Defense On A Native Forest Defoliator, Claire M. Wilson, Justin F. Vendettuoli, David A. Orwig, Evan L. Preisser

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis [L.] Carriére) in the United States is threatened by the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae Annand). The native hemlock looper (Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée) also appears to have played a role in previous population declines of this conifer. Although these two insects co-occur in much of the adelgid’s invaded range, their interactions remain unstudied. We assessed looper performance and preference on both uninfested and adelgid-infested foliage from adelgid-susceptible hemlocks, as well as on uninfested foliage from an eastern hemlock that is naturally adelgid-resistant. Larvae reared on uninfested foliage from adelgid-susceptible hemlocks experienced 60% mortality within the …

Rhode Island Current Conditions Index -- September 2016, Leonard Lardaro

The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index

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Hell And High Water: Diminished Septic System Performance In Coastal Regions Due To Climate Change, Jennifer A. Cooper, George W. Loomis, José A. Amador

Natural Resources Science Faculty Publications

Climate change may affect the ability of soil-based onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS) to treat wastewater in coastal regions of the Northeastern United States. Higher temperatures and water tables can affect treatment by reducing the volume of unsaturated soil and oxygen available for treatment, which may result in greater transport of pathogens, nutrients, and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD₅) to groundwater, jeopardizing public and aquatic ecosystem health. The soil treatment area (STA) of an OWTS removes contaminants as wastewater percolates through the soil. Conventional STAs receive wastewater from the septic tank, with infiltration occurring deeper in the soil profile. …

Food Safety And School Garden Pilot Program For Elementary School Students, Valerie Calberry, Ingrid E. Lofgren, Lori F. Pivarnik

Nutrition Faculty Publications

Food safety education for children is important for developing a good foundation for food safety knowledge and behaviors. The overall goal of the Food Safety and School Garden Program (FSSGP) was to develop a curriculum that integrated food safety principles into school garden-related activities for elementary school students. Specific objectives of this study were to assess knowledge and evaluate the FSSGP through student activity ratings and student-to-parent/guardian interaction. The two-lesson intervention consisted of a didactic component and interactive activities for four major aspects of food safety principles: bacteria and washing hands, produce, and containers. Students' (n = 194) knowledge, in …

A Comparison Of Plants And Animals In Their Responses To Risk Of Consumption, Richard Karban, John L. Orrock, Evan L. Preisser, Andrew Sih

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Both plants and animals reduce their risk of being eaten by detecting and responding to herbivore and predator cues. Plants tend to be less mobile and rely on more local information perceived with widely dispersed and redundant tissues. As such, plants can more easily multi-task. Plants are more tolerant of damage and use damage to their own tissues as reliable cues of risk; plants have a higher threshold before responding to the threat of herbivory. Plants also use diverse cues that include fragments of plant tissue and molecular patterns from herbivores, herbivore feeding, or microbial associates of herbivores. Instead of …

2016-08 Library Impact Statement For Avs 344 Methods In Applied Animal Behavior, Michael Cerbo

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for AVS 344 Methods in Applied Animal Behavior. No new library resources were required to support this class. Responding library faculty: Michael Cerbo. Requesting faculty: Justin Richards and Anthony Mallilo.

Marketing’S Lost Frontier: The Poor, Ravi Achrol, Philip Kotler

Markets, Globalization & Development Review

The problems of persistent poverty have occupied the minds, money and agencies of the world for a very long time. It is the subject of a large literature in economics and sociology, and the literature has evolved through a variety of theoretical paradigms. Despite numerous initiatives the impact on alleviating poverty is marginal. Recently the poverty conundrum has attracted the attention of schools of business and global corporations. In this paper we critically review the major changes in the conventional approaches to development. Then we review three models based on the thought traditions of business schools that offer a new …

Draft Genome Sequence Of The Emerging Bivalve Pathogen Vibrio Tubiashii Subsp. Europaeus, Edward J. Spinard, Javier Dubert, David R. Nelson, Marta Gomez-Chiarri, Juan L. Barja

Cell and Molecular Biology Faculty Publications

Vibrio tubiashii subsp. europaeus is a bivalve pathogen isolated during episodes of mortality affecting larval cultures in different shellfish hatcheries. Here, we announce the draft genome sequence of the type strain PP-638 and describe potential virulence factors, which may provide insight into the mechanism of pathogenicity.

Alma Link Resolver Subject Report 2015-2016, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics for 2015-2016 on the number of OpenURL requests by Library of Congress classification code made to the Ex Libris Alma link resolver for items held by the University of Rhode Island Libraries.

Information provided includes Classification Code, Classifications, Number of Requests, Number of Clicked Requests, and % Clicks from Requests.