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An Introduction To Plastic Sheet Working, Griffin Nordstrom

Clio: WVU Art History Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Clio Art History Research Journal 1st Edition

Clio: WVU Art History Research Journal

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Dry Matter Intake By Cattle, Edward Barrow Rayburn

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

WVU-Extension fact sheet

Hay And Pasture Production Potential In Wv Final Report, Edward Barrow Rayburn

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

WVU-Extension fact sheet

Crop Yield Relation To Soil Type In West Virginia, Edward Barrow Rayburn, Tom Basden

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

WVU-Extension fact sheet

Variation In Fatty Acid Concentrations In Grasses Legume And Forbs Agronomy-12-01693-V3, Edward Barrow Rayburn

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

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Variation Of Fatty Acids In Cool Season Grasses Agronomy-12-01380-V2, Edward Barrow Rayburn, Marcella S. Whetsell, Don Swartz, Stanley Fultz

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

No abstract provided.

A Line Becomes A River: An Introduction To The Border, Riley Red Klug

Journal of the Campus Read

The campus read of 2021-2022, A Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantu, tells a wonderful story of identity, history, and immigration. This story brings up a number of broader contemporary topics of politics, human rights, and militarization of the border, and nuanced topics such as the harshness of many border patrol workers, the laws they enforce and follow, and the militarization of the border. These topics and their real-world manifestations are supplemented by a thorough literature review of works from prominent immigration scholars in fields of social work, anthropology, history, journalism, and government. This paper takes a look at …

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Journal of the Campus Read

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Wvu Extension Crop Fertilization Recommendations, Edward Barrow Rayburn, Tom Basden

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

WVU-Extension fact sheet

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Mountaineer Undergraduate Research Review

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Losing God, Jordan Pugh

Calliope

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Macho, David Hayhurst

Calliope

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Calliope

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Synthesis, Characterization, And In Vivo Cytokinome Profile Of Il-12-Loaded Plga Nanospheres, Ryan A. Lacinski, Justin E. Markel, Jabeen Noore, Hillary G. Pratt, Brock A. Lindsey

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

We report the successful encapsulation and elution of recombinant murine IL-12 (rmIL-12) from poly(lactide-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) nanospheres (IL-12-NS) synthesized using the double emulsion/solvent evaporation (DESE) technique with microsphere depletion through ultracentrifugation. Images obtained with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showcased a characteristic spherical shape with a mean particle diameter of and zeta potential of . These values suggest minimal flocculation when in solution, which was reflected in an in vivo biodistribution study that reported no observed morbidity/mortality. Encapsulation efficiency (EE) was determined to be with average particle concentration obtained per batch of particles/mL. Disparate zeta (ζ) potentials obtained from …

Data-Driven Learning How Oncogenic Gene Expression Locally Alters Heterocellular Networks, David Klinke Ii, Audry Fernandez, Wentao Deng, Atefeh Razazan, Habibolla Latifizadeh, Anika C. Pirkey

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Developing drugs increasingly relies on mechanistic modeling and simulation. Models that capture causal relations among genetic drivers of oncogenesis, functional plasticity, and host immunity complement wet experiments. Unfortunately, formulating such mechanistic cell-level models currently relies on hand curation, which can bias how data is interpreted or the priority of drug targets. In modeling molecular-level networks, rules and algorithms are employed to limit a priori biases in formulating mechanistic models. Here we combine digital cytometry with Bayesian network inference to generate causal models of cell-level networks linking an increase in gene expression associated with oncogenesis with alterations in stromal and immune …

Context, Classification And Study Methodologies In Research Into Nature-Based Therapies: Protocol For A Scoping Review, Samantha I. Moyers, Christiaan G. Abildso, George A. Kelley

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Introduction

Nature provides an array of health benefits, and recent decades have seen a resurgence in nature-based interventions (NBI). While NBI have shown promise in addressing health needs, the wide variety of intervention approaches create difficulty in understanding the efficacy of NBI as a whole. This scoping review will (1) identify the different nomenclature used to define NBI, (2) describe the interventions used and the contexts in which they occurred and (3) describe the methodologies and measurement tools used in NBI studies.

Methods and analysis

Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Protocols Extension for Scoping Reviews, …

Obligations Of Researchers And Managers To Respect Wetlands: Practical Solutions To Minimizing Field Monitoring Impacts, Jessica A. Bryzek, Krista L. Noe, Sindupa De Silva, Andrew Mackenzie, Cindy L. Von Haugg, Donna Hartman, Jordan D. Mccall, Walter Veselka Iv, James T. Anderson

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Research and field monitoring can disturb wetland integrity. Adoption of ethical field practices is needed to limit monitoring induced stressors such as trampling, non-native seed and invertebrate dispersal, and disease and fungal spread. We identify a linear pathway of deterioration highlighting stressors that can progress to cumulative impacts, consequences, and losses at the site scale. The first step to minimize disturbance is to assess and classify the current ecosystem quality. We present a tiered framework for wetland classification and link preventative measures to the wetland tier. Preventative measures are recommended at various intensities respective to the wetland tier, with higher …

Raw Data For "Correlation Between Ranges Of Leg Walking Angles And Passive Rest Angles Among Leg Types In Stick Insects", Christoph Guschlbauer, Scott L. Hooper, Charalampos Mantziaris, Anna Schwarz, Nicholas S. Szczecinski, Ansgar Bueschges

WVU Datasets

Three types of data files were uploaded to the repository: 1) The raw data in the form of movie stills of walking animals and photos of denervated animals; 2) The measured walking ThF angles and the measured resting-state ThF angles extracted from the movie stills and photos in 1), in the form of .txt files; and 3) Instructions for accessing specific data (Instructions to repository data_Guschlbauer et al. 2022.pdf).

Land Use Conflicts Between Wind And Solar Renewable Energy And Agriculture Uses, Peggy Kirk Hall, Whitney Morgan, Jesse Richardson

Law Faculty Scholarship

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Data Management And Organization, Matthew Steele

2022 Library Immersion Program for Graduate Students

Research Data Management is the process of organizing, documenting, sharing, and preserving the data generated through the course of a research project. In this workshop, you will learn about the best practices for managing your data efficiently, which will help to ensure that your data is well documented, reusable, organized, stored, and preserved.

Dispelling The Myths Of Open Access Publishing, Anna Crawford

2022 Library Immersion Program for Graduate Students

This workshop will discuss open access vs. traditional publishing venues and will include a section about predatory publishers' practices. Resources that are available to help find appropriate journals in which to publish will be demonstrated, and WVU Libraries' sources of assistance for open access publishing will be outlined.

Introduction To Systematic Reviews, Anna Crawford, Alyssa Wright, Jenn Monnin

2022 Library Immersion Program for Graduate Students

This session will discuss the basics of conducting a systematic review and how they are different from traditional literature reviews. Topics will include how to frame a research question, developing a search strategy and searching the social science, scientific, and biomedical literature databases.

Summer Habitat Use, Home Range, And Effect Of Catch And Release Mortality On The Trophy Potential Of Muskellunge, (Esox Masquinongy, Mitchill, 1824), In A Southern Reservoir Population, Peter Isaac Jenkins

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Research on Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy, Mitchill, 1824) catch-and-release mortality has been historically focused on the Midwest, Great Lakes, and Ontario. In the southern portion of their range, which we consider to be the portion of the species distribution south of the Mason-Dixon Line (~40°N), Muskellunge, may experience significantly warmer temperatures than those in previous studies and anglers have expressed concern about summer catch-and-release mortality. As part of a broader study to quantify catch-and-release summer mortality in the southern range of Muskellunge, we utilized radio telemetry and active tracking to verify individual movement and survival of Muskellunge in Stonewall …

Red Spruce Ecological Sites, Ecological States, And Restoration Pathways Quantified Through Soil Organic Carbon, James Edward Leonard

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Tools used by agencies and organizations like the Forest Service (FS), the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), the Nature Conservancy (TNC), and the Central Appalachian Spruce Restoration Initiative (CASRI) to help guide red spruce (Picea rubens) ecosystem restoration within Central Appalachia could better address outcomes from management practices implemented in terms of soil organic carbon (SOC) stock changes. These high-elevation landscapes have a natural capacity to produce diverse ecosystem services that affect humans, animals, and plants alike. Ecological site descriptions (ESD) are an important tool used to restore impacted landscapes and provide detailed management prescriptions specific to red spruce ecological …

An Exploration Of The Effects Of Mindfulness On Pain: The Role Of Pain Catastrophizing, Ilana Haliwa

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Chronic pain is a complex global public health concern associated with a host of negative outcomes, including loss of productivity, decreased quality of life, and greater likelihood of developing a mental health disorder. Initial evidence indicates that mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) improve pain symptomatology. However, most MBIs are time and resource intensive, and it is unclear how mindfulness may improve the pain experience. The purpose of the present set of studies was to test the effects of a brief, app-based MBI on pain experience, and to examine whether pain catastrophizing was a statistical mediator of any effect. Two studies were conducted …

Combinatorial Approaches For Effective Design, Synthesis, And Optimization Of Enzyme-Based Conjugates, Jordan Scott Chapman

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The specificity and efficiency with which enzymes catalyze selective chemical reactions far exceeds the performance of traditional heterogeneous catalysts that are predominant in industrial applications such as conversion of commodity chemicals to value-added products, fuel cells, and petroleum refinement. Moreover, biocatalysts exhibit exceptionally high product turnover at ambient conditions with little health and environmental burden. These advantageous qualities have led to the prolific use of enzyme catalysis in pharmaceutical, detergents, and food preservation industries wherein their use has greatly reduced waste generation, Unfortunately, the full slate of benefits that enzymes can impart to a broader range of chemical processes is …

A Monte Carlo Simulation Of Rat Choice Behavior With Interdependent Outcomes, Michelle A. Frankot

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Preclinical behavioral neuroscience often uses choice paradigms to capture psychiatric symptoms. In particular, the subfield of operant research produces nested datasets with many discrete choices in a session. The standard analytic practice is to aggregate choice into a continuous variable and analyze using ANOVA or linear regression. However, choice data often have multiple interdependent outcomes of interest, violating an assumption of general linear models. The aim of the current study was to quantify the accuracy of linear mixed-effects regression (LMER) for analyzing data from a 4-choice operant task called the Rodent Gambling Task (RGT), which measures decision-making in the context …

The Exposome, Metabolic Dysfunction And Silicosis: A Pulmonary And Pathophysiology Study, Janet A. Thompson

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The exposome encompasses the concept that an individual’s health is a combination of genetic, environmental, and occupational exposures. A worker’s exposomal profile could potentially influence their susceptibility to hazardous occupational exposures. Over 35% of adults in the United States have metabolic dysfunction (MetDys), yet interactions between MetDys and hazardous occupational exposures are generally unknown. MetDys is associated with HFWD-consumption and obesity and induces a chronic low grade systemic inflammation and alters serum adipokine profiles. Silicosis, a progressive inflammatory lung disease, results from occupational inhalation exposure to respirable crystalline silica particles. This research tests the hypothesis “Inflammation resulting from HFWD-induced …

Appalachian Broadcast News Coverage Of The Coronavirus: A Content Analysis Of Media Framing In The Midst Of A Health Crisis, Jensen M. Mills

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Media framing of broadcast news is more than identifying an issue, but rather interpreting and explaining the issue for others to better understand. Previous framing scholarship in broadcast news, as well as COVID-19 specifically, has focused mostly on national or international news, so this research explores broadcast coverage from a local perspective in a rural location. During the health crisis of COVID-19, the specific use of media frames can impact how people made sense of the pandemic. Through a content analysis of 165 newscast scripts from five different local news stations in Appalachia, this study contributes to the understanding of …