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Rov-Based Tracking Of A Shallow Water Nocturnal Squid, Samuel Yim, Christopher M. Clark, Timothy Peters, Vladimir Prodanov, Pat Fidopiastis

Biological Sciences

This paper describes the use of a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) equipped with a monocular vision system to find and track the squid Euprymna scolopes, so that motion behaviors of the squid could be characterized through the use of off-line image processing and state estimation. The ROV was deployed for several nights at several nearshore locations off Oahu, resulting in 10 hours of squid footage. Using blob-tracking image processing techniques and a Particle Filter state estimator, the squid can be detected and tracked. The position, velocity, and acceleration of the squid relative to the stationary ROV can be determined. Experiment …

The Boundaries Of The Moral (And Legal) Community, Brian Leiter

Articles

No abstract provided.

Role Of Endothelial To Mesenchymal Transition In The Pathogenesis Of The Vascular Alterations In Systemic Sclerosis., Sergio A Jimenez

Scleroderma Center Faculty Papers

The pathogenesis of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is extremely complex, and despite extensive studies, the exact mechanisms involved are not well understood. Numerous recent studies of early events in SSc pathogenesis have suggested that unknown etiologic factors in a genetically receptive host trigger structural and functional microvascular endothelial cell abnormalities. These alterations result in the attraction, transmigration, and accumulation of immune and inflammatory cells in the perivascular tissues, which in turn induce the phenotypic conversion of endothelial cells and quiescent fibroblasts into activated myofibroblasts, a process known as endothelial to mesenchymal transition or EndoMT. The activated myofibroblasts are the effector cells …

Neighbors For The Preservation Of Big And Little Creek Community V. Board Of County Com'rs. Of Payette County Clerk's Record V. 2 Dckt. 41113

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Motivation And Peer Relations In A Second Grade Spanish-English Dual-Immersion Program, Melinda Clement Hardman

Journal of Undergraduate Research

While there are many different models for how motivation works and what it is in second language acquisition, Gardner’s model dominated the research for over 30 years and continues to be the most well-known (Oxford 1996). Gardner explained motivation in second language acquisition with what he called the Socio-Educational Model (Gardner 1998). This model distinguished between three levels of motivation which move upward toward a broader and broader degree of motivation. At the first level is integrative orientation (An orientation, according to Gardner and Tremblay 1994, is a group of reasons for studying a language). Integrative orientation deals with having …

Bipedal Locomotion, Jamie Nichol, Dr. Paul Eastman

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Creating an artificial biped (two legged machine) has proven a challenge. The first stage of the project, designing and building the mechanical frame, has required that I study several engineering disciplines. I have also learned many lessons by trial and error.

The Size Of A Melanin-Based Plumage Ornament Correlates With Glucocorticoid Receptor Concentrations In The Skin Of That Ornament, Christine R. Lattin, L. Michael Romero

Faculty Publications

© 2013 The Author(s) Published by the Royal Society. All rights reserved. Glucocorticoid hormones such as corticosterone (CORT) play crucial roles in many physiological processes. CORT's actions are primarily mediated via binding to two receptors (glucocorticoid receptors (GRs) and mineralocorticoid receptors (MRs)) in different target tissues. CORT receptors can be independently regulated from circulating hormone titres, from tissue to tissue and even within different regions of the same tissue type. Increasing evidence has shown relationships between circulating CORT and melaninbased pigmentation in skin and feathers, yet to our knowledge, there have been no studies of CORT receptors in the skin …

A New Hero Emerges: Another Exceptional Mammalian Spine And Its Potential Adaptive Significance, William T. Stanley, Lynn W. Robbins, Jean M. Malekani, Sylvestre Gambalemoke Mbalitini, Dudu Akaibe Migurimu, Jean Claude Mukinzi, Jan Hulselmans, Vanya Prévot, Erik Verheyen, Rainer Hutterer, Jeffrey B. Doty, Benjamin P. Monroe, Yoshinori J. Nakazawa, Zachary Braden, Darin Carroll, Julian C.Kerbis Peterhans, John M. Bates, Jacob A. Esselstyn

Faculty Publications

The hero shrew's (Scutisorex somereni) massive interlocking lumbar vertebrae represent the most extreme modification of the vertebral column known in mammals. No intermediate form of this remarkable morphology is known, nor is there any convincing theory to explain its functional significance. We document a new species in the heretofore monotypic genus Scutisorex; the new species possesses cranial and vertebral features representing intermediate character states between S. somereni and other shrews. Phylogenetic analyses of DNA sequences support a sister relationship between the new species and S. somereni. While the function of the unusual spine in Scutisorex is unknown, it gives these …

Vol. 45, No. 04 (September 23, 2013)

Indiana Law Annotated

No abstract provided.

Crow's Nest, September 23, 2013, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The September 23, 2013, issue of the Crow's Nest.

Daily Eastern News: September 23, 2013, Eastern Illinois University

September

No abstract provided.

2013-September-23-Etsu Digital Media, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

Cabinet Minutes 9-23-2013, Executive Cabinet

NCSA Minutes

No abstract provided.

Findings From The Dil Interviews: Data Visualization And Representation, Jake Carlson, Camille Andrews, Marianne S. Bracke, Michael Fosmire, Jon Jeffryes, Lisa Johnston, Megan R. Sapp Nelson, Dean Walton, Brian Westra, Sarah J. Wright

Data Information Literacy Symposium

No abstract provided.

Ummaa Announces 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients, University Relations

Campus News Archive

The UMM Alumni Association (UMMAA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the 2013 UMMAA Distinguished Alumni Award recipients.

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, September 23, 2013, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Education Policies Committee Annual Report - Larry Smith
• Libraries Advisory Council Report - Jennifer Duncan
• Parking Committee Report - James Nye
• Honors Program Report - Nick Morrison
• Recent changes to the Honors Program - Noelle Cockett
• PRPC Section 402, Language on RCDE, USU Eastern, and GSS (Second Reading) - Stephen Bialkowski
• EPC Items - Larry Smith
• Discussions on Disposition of Unfinished Business from 2012-2013 - Yanghee Kim

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, September 22, 2013, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2013

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, September 22, 2013, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2013

No abstract provided.

Transracial Foster Care And Adoption: Issues And Realities, Fern L. Johnson, Stacie Mickelson, Mariana Lopez Davila

New England Journal of Public Policy

The article places transracial foster care and adoption into a broader perspective that highlights social and cultural factors and the reasons for controversy about this adoption option. The first section describes the demographics of children in the foster care system. This is followed by an overview of requirements for approval as foster and adoptive parents in Massachusetts and information about the laws governing transracial adoption. The controversy over transracial adoption is laid out by explaining the race-blind and race-matching positions. Policy priorities are outlined that take into account the main points of controversy. The final section focuses on growth in …

Ocular And Neural Distribution Of Feline Herpesvirus-1 During Active And Latent Experimental Infection In Cats., Wedny Townsend, Susan Jacobi, Shih-Han Tai, Matti Kiupel, Annabel G. Wise, Roger K. Maes

Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences Faculty Publications

Background

Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and varicella zoster virus (VZV) cause extensive intra-ocular and neural infections in humans and are closely related to Felid herpes virus 1 (FeHV-1). We report the extent of intra-ocular replication and the extent and morphological aspects of neural replication during the acute and latent phases of FeHV-1 infection. Juvenile, SPF cats were inoculated with FeHV-1. Additional cats were used as negative controls. Cats were euthanized on days 6, 10, and 30 post-inoculation.

Results

FeHV-1 was isolated from the conjunctiva, cornea, uveal tract, retina, optic nerve, ciliary ganglion (CG), pterygopalatine ganglion (PTPG), trigeminal ganglion (TG), …

Modulation Of The Effects Of Lung Immune Response On Bone Marrow By Oral Antigen Exposure, Pedro Xavier-Elsas, Cassio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-Da-Silva, L. Pinto, Túlio Queto, Bruno Marques Vieira, M. G. Aramha, Bianca De Luca, Daniela Masid-De-Brito, R. A. Luz, R. S. Lopes, R. Ferreira, Maria Ignez C. Gaspar-Elsas

All Dugoni School of Dentistry Faculty Articles

Allergic airway inflammation is attenuated by oral tolerization (oral exposure to allergen, followed by conventional sensitization and challenge with homologous antigen), which decreases airway allergen challenge-induced eosinophilic infiltration of the lungs and bone marrow eosinophilia. We examined its effects on bone marrow eosinophil and neutrophil production. Mice of wild type (BP-2, BALB/c, and C57BL/6) and mutant strains (lacking iNOS or CD95L) were given ovalbumin (OVA) or water (vehicle) orally and subsequently sensitized and challenged with OVA (OVA/OVA/OVA and H2O/OVA/OVA groups, resp.). Anti-OVA IgG and IgE, bone marrow eosinophil and neutrophil numbers, and eosinophil and neutrophil production ex vivo were evaluated. …

Fish’S Five Theories, Frederick Schauer

FIU Law Review

No abstract provided.

Why Bother With Academic Freedom?, Robert Post

FIU Law Review

No abstract provided.

Fish, Richard A. Posner

FIU Law Review

No abstract provided.

Agriculture And The Food System: A Short History And Country Case Study In Mongolia, Marissa L. Markowitz

Capstone Collection

This paper includes a brief history of the human food system. It includes an exploration of the formation of the food system, the development of the modernized food and agriculture system, and challenges arisen throughout. Additionally, a specific case study into Mongolia and the unique geography of its food system is highlighted. The purpose of providing the case study is to consider challenges of a food system in transition amidst development in one country. Recommendations for Mongolia anent sustainable development are provided.

Model Of Gene Expression In Extreme Cold - Reference Transcriptome For The High-Antarctic Cryopelagic Notothenioid Fish Pagothenia Borchgrevinki, Kevin T. Bilyk, C. H.Christina Cheng

Department of Biology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Background: Among the cold-adapted Antarctic notothenioid fishes, the high-latitude bald notothen Pagothenia borchgrevinki is particularly notable as the sole cryopelagic species, exploiting the coldest and iciest waters of the Southern Ocean. Because P. borchgrevinki is a frequent model for investigating notothenioid cold-adaptation and specialization, it is imperative that " omic" tools be developed for this species. In the absence of a sequenced genome, a well annotated reference transcriptome of the bald notothen will serve as a model of gene expression in the coldest and harshest of all polar marine environments, useful for future comparative studies of cold adaptation and thermal …

Sbe Notícias, Ano 8, No. 275, September 21, 2013, Natália Martins, Delci K. Ishida

SBE Notícias

Divulgado Estudo Espeleológico da CPX Mineração; Estado de São Paulo cria Conselho do Patrimônio Espeleológico; Indicadores de acessibilidade em cavernas; Mudanças no clima podem tornar obsoletas as Unidades de Conservação do país; Aumento no valor da entrada da Gruta Azul; Concurso fotográfico do Espeleo Grupo Santfeliuenc; Concurso fotográfico do Grupo Espeleológico Ribereño; FIAT inicia obras de implantação do Parna Cavernas do Vale do Peruaçu; Imensa caverna no Vietnã está aberta à visitação; Universidade do Arizona busca estudantes para projeto sobre caverna; Descoberta nova espécie de caracol em cavernas da Croácia; A Gruta de Maquiné - Guimarães Rosa; Gruta de Botuverá …

2013 Student Center For Science Engagement Fifth Annual Research Symposium, Student Center For Science Engagement

Student Center for Science Engagement Research Symposium

Featuring student presentations in: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology

Elucidating The Population Dynamics Of Japanese Knotweed Using Integral Projection Models, Joseph T. Dauer, Eelke Jongejans

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

Plant demographic studies coupled with population modeling are crucial components of invasive plant management because they inform managers when in a plant’s life cycle it is most susceptible to control efforts. Providing land managers with appropriate data can be especially challenging when there is limited data on potentially important transitions that occur belowground. For 2 years, we monitored 4 clonal Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum) infestations for emergence, survival, shoot height until leaf senescence, dry shoot biomass after senescence, and rhizome connections for 424 shoots. We developed an integral projection model using both final autumn shoot height and shoot …

A Hairy Tale Analysis Of Adobe-Embedded Hair From Arrowhead Hill, Escalante, Utah, Bradley A. Newbold, Dr. Joel Janetski

Journal of Undergraduate Research

During the Spring Term of 2004, the BYU Archaeological Field School excavated a portion of Arrowhead Hill, a Formative (or early agricultural) Period site a few miles west of Escalante, Utah. Two intriguing finds were made during that field season: two pit-house structures of varying style situated within a few meters of each other and multiple large, deep, spherical underground pits. Diagnostic characteristics of Formative Period pit-houses are, among others, the style of structure construction and the style and type of ceramic vessels recovered on or near the original floor of the structure. From this, it was concluded that one …