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'Sophisticated Robots': Balancing Liability, Regulation, And Innovation, F. Patrick Hubbard

Faculty Publications

Our lives are being transformed by large mobile “sophisticated robots” with increasingly higher levels of autonomy, intelligence, and interconnectivity among themselves. For example, driverless automobiles are likely to become commercially available within a decade. Many people who suffer physical injuries from these robots will seek legal redress for their injury, and regulatory schemes are likely to impose requirements to reduce the number and severity of injuries.

This Article addresses the issue of whether the current liability and regulatory systems provide a fair, efficient method for balancing the concern for physical safety against the need to incentivize the innovation necessary to …

Cytokine Gene Expression Profiles During Initiation, Progression And Resolution Of Periodontitis, Jeffrey L. Ebersole, Sreenatha S. Kirakodu, Michael John Novak, Arnold J. Stromberg, Shu Shen, Luis Orraca, Janis Gonzalez-Martinez, Armando Burgos, Octavio A. Gonzalez

Center for Oral Health Research Faculty Publications

AIM: Variations in the expression of cytokines during the progression of periodontitis remain ill-defined. We evaluated the expression of 19 cytokine genes related to T-cell phenotype/function during initiation, progression and resolution of periodontitis, and related these to the expression of soft and bone tissue destruction genes (TDGs).

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A ligature-induced periodontitis model was used in rhesus monkeys (M. mulatta) (n = 18). Gingival tissues were taken at baseline pre-ligation, 2 weeks and 1 month (Initiation) and 3 months (progression) post ligation. Ligatures were removed and samples taken 2 months later (resolution). Total RNA was isolated and the Rhesus …

Intellectual Wellness Awareness: A Neglected Area In Medical Universities Of Pakistan, Ayesha Saba Naz, Rehana Rehman, Shah Jahan Katpar, Mehwish Hussain

Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Abstract

Objective: To compare the presence of intellectual wellness awareness in students of public and private sector

medical colleges in a metropolitan city.

Methods: The cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was conducted from March to November 2011 at Bahria

University Medical and Dental College, Karachi, and overall covered five private and 3 public sector medical colleges of the

city. The study randomly selected 800 medical students. The responses -- never, sometimes, mostly and always (numbered

0-4) - were analysed in terms of frequency, proportion and percentages using Predictive Analysis Software version 18.

Results: Of the 800 forms distributed, 736(92%) completed forms were …

Alternative Control Measures For Tpb In Mississippi, M. Portilla

Midsouth Entomologist

Tarnished plant bug (TPB), Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois), is a common pest of the main agricultural crops in Mississippi, particularly of cotton in the Mississippi Delta. Tarnished Plant Bug in cotton is economically important through reductions of crop yield. Losses may vary depending on TPB population levels, environmental conditions, or efficacy of insecticides. For more than 60 years numerous investigations on TPB control have been conducted based on biology, hosts, and distribution; however, more studies need to be conducted on ecology, behavior, and population dynamics to better understand its control. The experiences gained in the last 30 years of …

Molecular And Population Genetics Of The Tarnished Plant Bug: Current Status And Future Needs, O. P. Perera, G. L. Snodgrass, R. G. Luttrell

Midsouth Entomologist

Tarnished plant bug (TPB) continues to be the most important pest of cotton in the midsouth, but management of this insect has not been successful because of the development of resistance to insecticides. Although a large number of studies have been conducted on TPB ecology, host utilization, distribution, and insecticide resistance, there is a general paucity of data on genetics of TPB. A large array of nucleotide sequence data is available in public databases to facilitate studies on genetics, population genomics, and physiology of TPB. In this manuscript we present a brief review of past work on TPB, and discuss …

Life Table Parameters For Tarnished Plant Bug Models, K. C. Allen, M. A. Caprio, K. T. Edwards

Midsouth Entomologist

The tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris (Palisot De Beauvois) (TPB), is a highly polyphagous insect that feeds on numerous wild and cultivated host plants. Previous papers have reported the survival and developmental times of immature stages of TPB and the fecundity and longevity of adults on various host plants, but the majority of these studies have used the common green bean as the food source. The life history information reported in these previous studies can be used as parameter estimates in the construction of realistic models depicting the population dynamics of this important insect pest.

Why Do Mississippi Delta And Hills Populations Of Tarnished Plant Bug (Lygus Lineolaris) (Hemiptera:Miridae) Impact Cotton Differently?, D. E. Fleming, F. R. Musser

Midsouth Entomologist

Tarnished Plant Bug, Lygus lineolaris, is a serious pest of cotton in Mississippi, but damage to cotton and costs for control are not the same in the two cotton growing regions of Mississippi. Economic losses to L. lineolaris are higher in the Delta region than in the Hills region. Reasons for the differences may be due to the differences in the landscape between the two regions. The Hills region is a more heterogeneous landscape than the Delta and this difference may affect insecticide resistance rates, levels of beneficial insects and pathogens, and movement of L. lineolaris. This report discusses these …

Artificial Diets For Life Tables Bioassays Of Tpb In Mississippi, M. Portilla, G. L. Snodgrass, R. G. Luttrell

Midsouth Entomologist

Two artificial diets for mass rearing and bioassay of the tarnished plant bug, (TPB), Lygus lineolaris Palisot de Beauvois, (Hemiptera: Miridae) were modified and developed, respectively. The first diet is a modification of a semisolid artificial diet (NI diet), which permits large scale rearing of omnivore insects such as TPB and the western tarnished plant bug, (WTPB), Lygus hesperus Knight. Both species can be produced with higher biological fitness values than those reported for both species using the existing standard NI diet. The modified artificial diet cut the coking component (NI carnivore diet), avoided antibiotics, acids, and formaldehyde, and changed …

Ion Structure And Energetics In The Gas Phase Characterized Using Fourier Transfom Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry, Chad A. Jones

Theses and Dissertations

In this dissertation, I use Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FTICR-MS) to study the structure and energetics of gas phase ions. Infrared multiphoton dissociation spectroscopy (IRMPD) is a technique for measuring the IR spectrum of gas phase ions in a Penning trap. I use this technique to investigate the conformation of cucurbituril complexes, terminal diamines, and protonated amino acids. Cross sectional areas by Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (CRAFTI) is a technique developed by the Dearden lab to measure the cross section of gas phase ions. In this work, I further develop a fundamental understanding of …

Uis Bulletin, Volume 56, No. 2, September 2014, Efraín Mercado

UIS Bulletin

Contents: Editorial: A new awakening: UIS Code of Ethics -- Final Report: 16th International Congress of Speleology (ICS) -- Report of UIS Awards 2013 -- Commission on Bibliography -- Commission on Speleotherapy -- Report of the UIS Mission of Expertise in Lebanon -- 2014: 50th Anniversary: International Journal of Speleology - IJS -- 2015: 50th Anniversary - UIS - Union Internationale de Speleologie -- In Memoriam: Michel Letrône (France) -- In Memoriam: Ivan Garns (Slovenia) -- In Memoriam: Osvaldo Martínez (Argentina) -- UIS Bureau 2013/2017 -- Contributions and Bank Account -- Editor's Disclosure

The Antimicrobial Activity Of Whey Permeate (Against Escherichia Coli Atcc 25922), Sahand Mohsen Pour [Thesis]

Other resources

This project evaluated the antimicrobial activity of whey samples and its potential as a new sanitising agent. Whey samples produced during the manufacture of various cheese types were tested. Different thermal treatments (65°C for 10, 20 and 30 minutes, 72°C for 15 sec and 121°C for 15 minutes) were applied to the whey samples. The impact of the heat treatment on mesophilic, psychrotrophic and lactic acid bacteria, yeast and moulds were monitored. The physio-chemical properties (pH, water activity, moisture content, ash content, soluble solids and turbidity), proximate analysis (protein content using the Bradford assay and peptide pattern using SDS-PAGE) of …

Real Time Path Follow By Robot (Ndjekja E Rrugës Ne Kohe Reale Nga Roboti) Case: Industrial Cleaner Robot (Cleo), Fatmir Prekupi

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Modeling Flightless Galapagos Seabirds As Impacted By El Nino And Climate Change, Brian Seth Putman

HCNSO Student Theses and Dissertations

Noteworthy species endemic to the Galapagos Islands off Ecuador are two flightless birds, the Galapagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) and Flightless Cormorant (Phalacrocrax harrisi). Both adapted increased swimming ability at the cost of flight. This however has limited their ability to find richer feeding grounds in times of low resource availability, or to escape potential predators. Their population numbers, though small, were stable. Stress on this stability has increased since human arrival. Various invasive species from pets, farm animals and rats to even mosquito vectors of avian disease accompanied humans. . El Nino Southern Oscillation or ENSO …

Experimental Evolution Alters The Rate And Temporal Pattern Of Population Growth In Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis, A Lethal Fungal Pathogen Of Amphibians, Jamie Voyles, Leah R. Johnson, Cheryl J. Briggs, Scott D. Cashins, Ross A. Alford, Lee Berger, Lee F. Skerratt, Rick Speare, Erica Bree Rosenblum

Integrative Biology Faculty and Staff Publications

Virulence of infectious pathogens can be unstable and evolve rapidly depending on the evolutionary dynamics of the organism. Experimental evolution can be used to characterize pathogen evolution, often with the underlying objective of understanding evolution of virulence. We used experimental evolution techniques (serial transfer experiments) to investigate differential growth and virulence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), a fungal pathogen that causes amphibian chytridiomycosis. We tested two lineages of Bd that were derived from a single cryo-archived isolate; one lineage (P10) was passaged 10 times, whereas the second lineage (P50) was passaged 50 times. We quantified time to …

Msh1-Induced Non-Genetic Variation Provides A Source Of Phenotypic Diversity In Sorghum Bicolor, Roberto De La Rosa Santamaria, Mon-Ray Shao, Guomei Wang, David O. Nino-Liu, Hardik Kundariya, Yashitola Wamboldt, Ismail M. Dweikat, Sally Ann Mackenzie

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

MutS Homolog 1 (MSH1) encodes a plant-specific protein that functions in mitochondria and chloroplasts. We showed previously that disruption or suppression of the MSH1 gene results in a process of developmental reprogramming that is heritable and non-genetic in subsequent generations. In Arabidopsis, this developmental reprogramming process is accompanied by striking changes in gene expression of organellar and stress response genes. This developmentally reprogrammed state, when used in crossing, results in a range of variation for plant growth potential. Here we investigate the implications of MSH1 modulation in a crop species. We found that MSH1-mediated phenotypic variation in Sorghum bicolor …

More Than Gender: A Baseline Study Of Transgender Persons In The Phnom Penh Sex Industry (Book), Jarrett Davis, Heike Lippmann, Glenn Miles, Todd Morrison, Zoe Miles, Vana Hem, Chendamony Sokun, Pov Song, Elizabeth Isaac

Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Trafficking: 6th (2014)

This study is the fifth in a series of studies conducted by Love146 in collaboration with partnering organizations that explores the little-known lives and experiences of sexually exploited males and male-to-female transgender persons (from here on referred to as “transgender persons”) in Southeast Asia. It is a part of a small, collaborative movement among interested organizations who have both recognized and acted upon the neglect of males and sexual minorities in discussions of sexual abuse and exploitation. While the vulnerability of women and girls continues to be the subject of much research and a key concern among social service providers, …

Center For Brain Biology & Behavior, Dennis L. Molfese, Victoria J. Molfese

Discipline-Based Education Research Group Speaker Series

Research Areas: Human & Animal Models of TBI; Neural Modeling; Cognitive & Social Neuroscience; Endocrine System; Attention, Perception & Memory; Vestibular/Balance, Biomechanics; Genetics; Cognition, Language & Performance; Lifespan Development; Therapeutic Interventions

CB3 Unique Tools & Training: fMRI/DTI/MRI + ERP + Eye Tracking; 12 High-Density EEG/ERP Labs; 21 Behavior Science Labs; Endocrine Lab; Genetics Lab; 3 Vestibular/Balance Labs; 3 Eye Tracking Labs; 2 Super Computing Labs; 100 gbps Link - Big10/NIH/FITBIR Informatics System; MEG (UNMC); Big10-Ivy League Concussion Questionnaire; Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI, fMRI, DTI, SPECT) + 256-high density electrodes + eye tracker + Photogrammetry

Child Testing

Endocrine Laboratory

Genetics Laboratory: …

Effect Of Soil Sampling Density And Landscape Features On Soil Test Phosphorus, Donald J. Stamper, Carmen T. Agouridis, Dwayne R. Edwards, Mark A. Purschwitz

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

Organic and/or inorganic fertilizers are used to promote crop growth yet the rate of fertilizer application is often based on the nitrogen needs of the crop and not the phosphorus needs, especially when utilizing animal manures with low N-to-P ratios as compared to plant N:P uptake. Because of this, soil phosphorus levels in many areas of the world are in excess of crop needs. Excessive levels of phosphorus in water bodies such as streams and lakes can result in a condition known as eutrophication. With eutrophication, nutrients promote algal growth which in turn decreases dissolved oxygen levels in receiving water …

Agricultural Industry Advanced Vehicle Technology: Benchmark Study For Reduction In Petroleum Use, Roger M. Hoy, Rodney Rohrer, Adam Liska, Joe D. Luck, Loren Isom, Deepak R. Keshwani

Adam Liska Papers

Diesel use on farms in the United States has remained relatively constant since 1985, decreasing slightly in 2009, which may be attributed to price increases and the economic recession. During this time, the United States’ harvested area also has remained relatively constant at roughly 300 million acres. In 2010, farm diesel use was 5.4% of the total United States diesel use. Crops accounting for an estimated 65% of United States farm diesel use include corn, soybean, wheat, hay, and alfalfa, respectively, based on harvested crop area and a recent analysis of estimated fuel use by crop. Diesel use in these …

Bell’S Vireo Nesting Population And Evidence Of Brood Parasitism At Fort Campbell Military Reservation, Tennessee, Daniel Moss, David Buehler, Daniel Hinnebusch, Christopher Lituma

The Migrant - Tennessee Ornithological Society

No abstract provided.

In Memoriam: Robert “Bob” M. Hatcher (1938-2014), Melissa Turrentine, Ron Hoff

The Migrant - Tennessee Ornithological Society

No abstract provided.

Predation Risk, Elk, And Aspen: Comment, Robert L. Beschta, Cristina Eisenberg, John W. Laundre, William J. Ripple, Thomas P. Rooney

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Dna Real Estate: The Myriad Genetics Case And The Implications Of Granting Patent Eligibility To Complimentary Dna, Sarah Elizabeth Hagan

Northern Illinois University Law Review

In June 2013, in Ass'n for Molecular Pathology et. al., v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., the Supreme Court examined the patent eligibility of isolated (human) DNA and its components. This was in response to advances in breast cancer prescreening surrounding mutations associated with the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. In accordance with 35 U.S.C. §101, the Court evaluated whether naturally occurring segments of DNA and synthetically created segments of v DNA were patent eligible. The Court found that while isolated natural DNA segments were patent ineligible, synthetically created DNA segments were not precluded. This Note examines the potential economic and ethical implications …

The Fourth Trimester, Saru M. Matambanadzo

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

This Article introduces a new conceptual framework to the legal literature on pregnancy and pregnancy discrimination: the fourth trimester. The concept of a fourth trimester, drawn from maternal nursing and midwifery, refers to the crucial three to six month period after birth when many of the physical, psychological, emotional, and social effects of pregnancy continue. Giving this concept legal relevance extends the scope of pregnancy beyond the narrow period defined by conception, gestation, and birth and acknowledges that pregnancy is a relational process, not an individual event. In the United States, however, antidiscrimination law has failed to acknowledge the demands …

Academic Affairs Update, September 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of The Provost And Executive Vice President For Academic Affairs.

Academic Affairs Update

Inside this issue:

-- Is This for "Real?" 3D Printing at UNI
-- Welcome to Our New Faculty!

Selective Phosphorylation Modulates The Pip2 Sensitivity Of The Cam-Sk Channel Complex, Miao Zhang, Xuan-Yu Meng, Meng Cui, John M. Pascal, Diomedes E. Logothetis, Ji-Fang Zhang

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate (PIP2) regulates the activities of many membrane proteins including ion channels through direct interactions. However, the affinity of PIP2 is so high for some channel proteins that its physiological role as a modulator has been questioned. Here we show that PIP2 is an important cofactor for activation of small conductance Ca2+-activated potassium channels (SK) by Ca2+-bound calmodulin (CaM). Removal of the endogenous PIP2 inhibits SK channels. The PIP2-binding site resides at the interface of CaM and the SK C-terminus. We further demonstrate that the affinity of PIP2 for its target proteins can be regulated by cellular signaling. Phosphorylation …

Education Transformation In Malaysia Through Spiritual Intelligence: Perspective Of Imam Al Ghazzali, S.B. Hanefar, Saedah Siraj, C.Z. Sa’Ari

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Education in Malaysia is going through a transformation period from knowledge based education to value based (holistic) education which is being clearly objectified in the National Education Philosophy. But somehow rather the implementation of this holistic education seems to be vague across many stages of education in Malaysia especially the implementation of spiritual intelligence. There is a gap between the current practices in our education industry with the National Education Philosophy. Many social problems among students and adolescents are being reported that are very alarming and could be the hindrance factor for Malaysia to achieve its Vision 2020. To achieve …

In-Situ Immobilization Of Selected Heavy Metals In Soil Using Agricultural Wastes And Industrial By-Products, C.F. Ishak, R. Abdullah

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

No abstract provided.

A Preliminary Report On The Contact-Independent Antagonism Of Pseudogymnoascus Destructans By Rhodococcus Rhodochrous Strain Dap96253., Christopher T. Cornelison, M. Kevin Keel, Kyle T. Gabriel

KIP Articles

The recently identified causative agent of White-Nose Syndrome (WNS), Pseudogymnoascus destructans, has been responsible for the mortality of an estimated 5.5 million North American bats since its emergence in 2006. A primary focus of the National Response Plan, established by multiple state, federal and tribal agencies in 2011, was the identification of biological control options for WNS. In an effort to identify potential biological control options for WNS, multiple induced Rhodococcus rhodochrous strain DAP96253 was screened for anti-P. destructans activity.

Otterbein Towers Fall 2014, Otterbein Towers

Towers Magazine

The Campaign for Otterbein’s Future: Investing in Students First. Features: Where We Stand Matters: $50 Million Goal: Three Funding Priorities; $15 Million for Campus Renewal; $18 Million to Build a Model Community; $17 Million for Access and Affordability; Partnerships that Matter; Why Otterbein Matters: A Presidential Perspective; A 100th Birthday for Howard House, etc.