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Assessing Perceived And Documented Crop Damage In A Tanzanian Village Impacted By Human-Elephant Conflict (Hec), Rebekah R. Hoffmeier-Karimi, Bruce A. Schulte

Biology Faculty Publications

In sub-Saharan Africa human-wildlife conflict (HWC) is a growing conservation issue and human-elephant conflict (HEC) is of special concern. Crop loss to wildlife comprises a main component of HWC. Deterrent methods for crop loss are numerous and such schemes could be more effective by an improved understanding of how farmers’ perceptions align with actual causes of crop loss. Our objective was to compare the perception by farmers of the causes and extent of crop damage to the measured crop damage in fields of maize (Zea mays) using different deterrent methods. We interviewed agriculturalists in the farming village of Miti Mirefu …

Impacts Of Environmental Pressures On The Reproductive Physiology Of Subpopulations Of Black Rhinoceros (Diceros Bicornis Bicornis) In Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, Elizabeth Freeman, Jordana Meyer, Jed Bird, John Adendorff, Bruce A. Schulte, Rachel Santymire

Biology Faculty Publications

Black rhinoceros are an icon for international conservation, yet little is known about their physiology due to their secretive nature. To overcome these challenges, non-invasive methods were used to monitor rhinoceros in two sections of Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, namely Addo and Nyathi. These sections were separated by a public road, and the numbers of elephants, predators and tourists were higher in Addo. Faecal samples (n = 231) were collected (from July 2007 to November 2010) from known individuals and analysed for progestagen and androgen metabolite (FPM and FAM, respectively) concentrations. As biotic factors could impact reproduction, …

Squashing The Superbugs: A Proposed Multifaceted Approach To Combatting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria , Lauren Orrico

Journal of Law and Health

Section II of this Note will provide background on the practices of the United States farming system, which fosters the creation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This section will also provide background on the detrimental effects that antibiotic resistance has on human health and will briefly describe the legal history of food and drug regulations. After establishing an informational foundation, Part III will elaborate on current laws and describe the legal authority of key players, before pointing out the shortcomings in current animal feed policy and recommending the development of further regulation in this area. Additionally, Part III will propose new legislation …

Nonprofit Sector Needs Assessment Survey: A Report Of Findings For The Richmond Metro Area, Jennifer Jettner, Holly Brown

Division of Community Engagement Resources

This nonprofit needs assessment was initiated by a student from the Wilder School and was further developed in collaboration with Nonprofit Learning Point www.nonprofitlearningpoint.com and Division of Community Engagement www.community.vcu.edu. The purpose of this study was to broadly understand these issues from a nonprofit perspective as well as inform how universities can better meet current needs while proactively anticipating future needs of the nonprofit sector within the Richmond region.

Cyborgs In The Academic Library: A Cyberfeminist Approach To Information Literacy Instruction, Gina Schlesselman-Tarango

Library Faculty Publications & Presentations

This paper expands on the figure of the cyborg librarian (Yoder 2003), specifically addressing its overtly cyberfeminist intentions. Drawing on critical information literacy and feminist pedagogy, the cyborg is positioned within the discussion of academic library instruction. This paper suggests cyberfeminist techniques for encouraging students to navigate complex and diasporic information resources while thinking critically about issues of diversity and inclusion. Also provided are examples of ways in which the cyborg can guide students to use digital technologies to subvert the narratives that are woven throughout dominant information and knowledge paradigms.

Interactions Between Megaherbivores And Microherbivores: Elephant Browsing Reduces Host Plant Quality For Caterpillars, H. Hrabar, Johan T. Du Toit

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

Direct effects of herbivory, and indirect effects through induced responses to herbivory, can both influence the susceptibility of plants to subsequent attacks by herbivores. There has, however, been very little research (if any) to investigate how the large-scale effects of browsing by megaherbivores (>1000 kg body mass) on woody plants might influence the subsequent use of those plants by phytophagous insects. We conducted a field study in Kruger National Park, South Africa, to investigate whether browsing by elephants (Loxodonta africana) on mopane trees (Colophospermum mopane) had any influence on the subsequent selection of those trees by ovipositing mopane moths …

Johnson And The Birds, R T. Smith

Birmingham Poetry Review

pp. 134-135

University Manual 2013-2014, Uri Faculty Senate

University Manual Archive

No abstract provided.

Why Bible Translations Differ: A Guide For The Perplexed, Ben Spackman

Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel

No abstract provided.

Teachers' Perceptions Of Technology Effectiveness In High School, Heather L. Gianfagna

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine high school teachers' perceptions of technology in the classroom, including technology access, usage, and effectiveness. This study was conducted by administering a survey to high school teachers, Grades 9 through 12, in Indiana. The survey, entitled Teachers' Perceptions of Technology Effectiveness in High Schools was used with high school teachers' to determine their perceptions of technology access, usage, and effectiveness in classrooms. A total of 343 teachers submitted complete responses to the Teachers' Perceptions of Technology Effectiveness in High Schools. A developed survey was used to quantitatively measure the perceptions of teachers …

Lactate Dehydrogenase Like Crystallin: A Potentially Protective Shield For Indian Spiny-Tailed Lizard (Uromastyx Hardwickii) Lens Against Environmental Stress?, Ambreen Atta, Amber Ilyas, Zehra Hashim, Aftab Ahmed, Shamshad Zarina

Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

Taxon specific lens crystallins in vertebrates are either similar or identical with various metabolic enzymes. These bifunctional crystallins serve as structural protein in lens along with their catalytic role. In the present study, we have partially purified and characterized lens crystallin from Indian spiny-tailed lizard (Uromastyx hardwickii). We have found lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity in lens indicating presence of an enzyme crystallin with dual functions. Taxon specific lens crystallins are product of gene sharing or gene duplication phenomenon where a pre-existing enzyme is recruited as lens crystallin in addition to structural role. In lens, same gene adopts refractive role in …

Urinformed Summer 2014, Urinformed

URInformed: The URI Employees' Newsletter

No abstract provided.

An Evaluation Of The Prospects For Successful Implementation Of The Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities In The Islamic World, Brenton Kinker

Michigan Journal of International Law

This note will examine the CRPD’s aspirations in light of Islamic law, comparing whether the two are—or can be—consistent. Part I will provide background on the CRPD, including the intent of the treaty, the negotiations leading to the final wording, and the solid obligations it contains for state parties. Part II examines the background of Shari’a and its provisions regarding disability. Part III compares the treatment of the disabled under Islamic law with that required by the CRPD in order to gage consistency. Where tensions exist, alternative interpretations of both Islamic law and the CPRD are proposed that might facilitate …

Lrh1 As A Driving Factor In Pancreatic Cancer Growth, Qiushi Lin, Arihiro Aihara, Waihong Chung, Yu Li, Zheping Huang, Xuesong Chen, Shaofan Weng, Rolf I. Carlson, Jack R. Wands, Xiaoqun Dong

Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

Liver receptor homolog 1 (LRH1), directs the development and differentiation of embryonic pancreas, and is overexpressed in pancreatic cancer (PC). We hypothesized that LRH1 promotes PC growth. Cell proliferation and tumorigenicity in nude mice were compared between empty vector-transfected (control) and stable LRH1-overexpressed PC cell lines. The subsequent tumor burden, vasculature development, and histologic features were evaluated. LRH1 overexpression enhanced the expression of downstream target genes (cyclin D1/E1) and stimulated cell proliferation in PC cell lines. LRH1 upregulated cyclin E1 truncated T1/T2 isoforms expression which may occur through ERα–calpain1 signaling. Compared with the control, LRH1 overexpressing stable cells generated tumors …

Differential Fmo3 Gene Expression In Various Liver Injury Models Involving Hepatic Oxidative Stress In Mice, Swetha Rudraiah, Jamie E. Moscovitz, Ajay C. Donepudi, Sarah N. Campion, Angela L. Slitt, Lauren M. Aleksunes, José E. Manautou

Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

Flavin-containing monooxygenase-3 (FMO3) catalyzes metabolic reactions similar to cytochrome P450 monooxygenase, however, most metabolites of FMO3 are considered non-toxic. Recent findings in our laboratory demonstrated Fmo3 gene induction following toxic acetaminophen (APAP) treatment in mice. The goal of this study was to evaluate Fmo3 gene expression in other diverse mouse models of hepatic oxidative stress and injury. Fmo3 gene regulation by Nrf2 was also investigated using Nrf2 knockout (Nrf2 KO) mice. In our studies, male C57BL/6J mice were treated with toxic doses of hepatotoxicants or underwent bile duct ligation (BDL, 10 days). Hepatotoxicants included APAP (400 mg/kg, 24–72 h), alpha-naphthyl …

Infantile Postnatal Exposure To Lead (Pb) Enhances Tau Expression In The Cerebral Cortex Of Aged Mice: Relevance To Ad, Syed Waseem Bihaqi, Azadeh Bahmani, Abdu Adem, Nasser H. Zawia

Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

The sporadic nature in over 90% of Alzheimer's disease (AD) cases, the differential susceptibility and course of illness, and latent onset of the disease suggest involvement of an environmental component in the etiology of late onset AD (LOAD). Recent reports from our lab have demonstrated that molecular alterations favor abundant tau phosphorylation and immunoreactivity in the frontal cortex of aged primates with infantile lead (Pb) exposure (Bihaqi and Zawia, 2013). Here we report that developmental Pb exposure results in elevation of protein and mRNA levels of tau in aged mice. Western blot analysis revealed aberrant site-specific tau hyperphosphorylation accompanied by …

Urinformed Winter 2014, Urinformed

URInformed: The URI Employees' Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Stranger Species, Rachel Burns

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Stranger Species is a collection of interconnected personal and lyrical essays that illustrate and dissect the biological and psychological forces that drive humans to act. While essays in the collection prove the narrator's need to believe that we are animals first and human beings second and that sex and persistence to survive are proof of our animalism, essays simultaneously counter-argue that humans-our emotions, weaknesses, and consciousness-are unique to our species, separating us from the animal world. Throughout the collection, fear resonates that we do not control our desires and ultimately our lives, that biology and our deep seeded psychological inadequacies …

Arabs, Berbers, Islam And Orientalism In Morocco: Historically And Culturally Contextualizing The Work Of Lalla Essaydi, Shah Mahmoud Hanifi

Selected Works

No abstract provided.

History In The Making (Volume 7), Csusb - Alpha Delta Nu Chapter Of The Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society

History in the Making

No abstract provided.

The Image 2014, Courtney Klauber, Rosie Braude

Yearbooks

Rowan University yearbook for the Class of 2014; 168 pages.

Contents: Student Life p. 4, Seniors p. 26, Faculty & Staff p. 76, Clubs and Organizations p. 92, Sport Clubs p. 116, Athletics p.124, Greek Life p. 152, Commencement p. 164.

Editor-In-Chief: Courtney Klauber; Advisor: Rosie Braude.

Global Health, Toba Schwaber Kerson, Jessica Euna Lee

Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research Faculty Research and Scholarship

Within its 150 year history, public health has grown from a focus on local communities, to include country-wide, then international and now global perspectives. Using the United Nation’s Millennium Goals as its primary framework, this article provides an overview of global public health within the broadest possible context of the world and all of its peoples. Also provided are discussions of the global burden of disease as measured in disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), global health statistics, current health priorities and recommendations for action by social workers and other health professionals.

The Quad (The 2014 Alumni Magazine), Southern Methodist University, Dedman School Of Law

The Quad (Law Alumni Magazine), 1988-present

• SMU Dedman School of Law welcomes Jennifer M. Collins as the Judge James Noel Dean and Professor of Law
• Celebrating historic gifts to the law school including the Hunter Legal Center and the VanSickle Family Law Clinic
• SMU Dedman Law and The Texas Lawbook CLE Series co-host a new series of CLEs covering topics ranging from the insider trading trial of Mark Cuban to what it's like to be the GC of a major Dallas sports team
• A dialogue on constitutional law with Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz
• A Tribute to Adelfa Callejo

The Owl Sits Apart From Its Tree, Shawn Fawson

Harpur Palate: a Literary Journal

Pages 30-36

Harpur Palate, Volume 13, Issue 2, Winter & Spring 2014, Harpur Palate .

Harpur Palate: a Literary Journal

Contributors: David Bersell | Ben Black | Emma Bolden | Holly Burnside | Michael Chaney | Liz N. Clift | Susan Cohen | George Drew | Shawn Fawson | Ricky Garni | John Gifford| Chris Haug | Ivan Hobson | Erin Hoover | Austin Kodra | Adam Lambert | Richard Luftig | Caitlin McGuire | Lindsay Merbaum | Sarah Fawn Montogomery | M. G. Moscato | Devin Murphy | Jacob Newberry | John A. Nieves | David O'Connell | Andrea O'Rourke | Jacob Oet | Peter Sears | Carrie Shipers | Anthony Spinner | Dennis James Sweeney | Sara Wallace …

Controlled Burn, Devin Murphy

Harpur Palate: a Literary Journal

Pages 64-68

Trouble, Anthony Spinner

Harpur Palate: a Literary Journal

Pages 87-95

White Gold, Sara Wallace

Harpur Palate: a Literary Journal

Pages 100-103

Wagyu Fungo, Soon Wiley

Harpur Palate: a Literary Journal

Pages 104-111

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Christopher Kempf

Harpur Palate: a Literary Journal

Pages 63-64