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Independent Monsters With No Friends: Digital Monsters And The Social Effects Of The Internet, George Evans

Vulcan Historical Review

pp. 150-159

Inquiro 9 (Complete Issue), Inquiro Staff

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

https://www.uab.edu/inquiro/issues/past-issues/volume-9

A Review Of An Anthropologist On Mars By Oliver Sacks, Amy Stewart

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

pp. 13-14

https://www.uab.edu/inquiro/issues/past-issues/volume-9/a-review-of-an-anthropologist-on-mars-by-oliver-sacks

The Effects Of An American Diet On Health, Courtney Walker

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

pp. 18-20

https://www.uab.edu/inquiro/issues/past-issues/volume-9/the-effects-of-an-american-diet-on-health

Retinitis Pigmentosa: A Brief Review Of The Genetic And Clinical Aspects Of The Disease, Itia Dowdell

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

pp. 53-59

https://www.uab.edu/inquiro/images/2016_Issue/Retinitis_Pigmentosa.pdf

Tannic Acid-Containing Nanothin Coatings Dampen Innate Immune-Derived Pro-Inflammatory Chemokine Synthesis, Dana Pham-Hua, Lindsey Padgett, Bing Xue, Veronika Kozlovskaya, Eugenia Kharlampieva, Hubert Tse

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

pp. 59-65

https://www.uab.edu/inquiro/images/2016_Issue/Tannic_Acid.pdf

“Is There A Basement In This Poem?” On Making Story Of Verse, Susannah Mintz

Birmingham Poetry Review

pp. 23-32

Emerging Adulthood And Faith (Calvin Shorts), Jonathan P. Hill

Calvin Press

Is the Church losing the next generation of young people? Jonathan P. Hill critically examines this question, interpreting sociological data that takes into account the broader cultural and historical context. He challenges common assumptions and draws conclusions that are counterintuitive, complex, and encouraging.

Naturalism, Causality, And Nietzsche's Conception Of Science, Justin Remhof

Philosophy Faculty Publications

There is a disagreement over how to understand Nietzsche’s view of science. According to what I call the Negative View, Nietzsche thinks science should be reconceived or superseded by another discourse, such as art, because it is nihilistic. By contrast, what I call the Positive View holds that Nietzsche does not think science is nihilistic, so he denies that it should be reinterpreted or overcome. Interestingly, defenders of each position can appeal to Nietzsche’s understanding of naturalism to support their interpretation. I argue that Nietzsche embraces a social constructivist conception of causality that renders his naturalism incompatible with the views …

Dividing Nature By The Joints, Chad Wiener

Philosophy Faculty Publications

Most scholars of Aristotle’s biology have accepted the view of D. M. Balme and Pierre Pellegrin that the History of Animals is devoid of any systematic classification of animals. I challenge this reading. I show that Aristotle can produce a taxonomy of animals kinds that are found in the essences of atomic species, or, to borrow from Plato, divide nature by the joints. I start from Aristotle’s positive views of division stated in APo. II.13–14 and how they imply a taxonomic order of a genus. I then develop my interpretation of how Aristotle can divide nature by the joints in …

Characterization Of Brd4 During Mammalian Post-Meiotic Sperm Development, Jessica M. Bryant, Greg Donahue, Xiaoshi Wang, Mirella Meyer-Ficca, Lacey J. Luense, Angela H. Weller, Marisa S. Bartolomei, Gerd A. Blobel, Ralph G. Meyer, Benjamin A. Garcia, Shelley L. Berger

Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Science Faculty Publications

During spermiogenesis, the post-meiotic phase of mammalian spermatogenesis, transcription is progressively repressed as nuclei of haploid spermatids are compacted through a dramatic chromatin reorganization involving hyper-acetylation and replacement of most histones with protamines. Although BRDT functions in transcription and histone removal in spermatids, it is unknown whether other BET family proteins play a role. Immunofluorescence of spermatogenic cells revealed BRD4 in a ring around the nuclei of spermatids containing hyper-acetylated histones. The ring lies directly adjacent to the acroplaxome, the cytoskeletal base of the acrosome, previously linked to chromatin reorganization. The BRD4 ring does not form in acrosomal mutant mice. …

Pathology In Practice - Fascioliasis In A Dahl Sheep, David J. Wilson, T. J. Baldwin, Kerry A. Rood

Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Science Faculty Publications

In early fall 2012, a 48-kg (106-lb) sexually intact male Dahl ram in fair body condition was found dead; the owner observed no clinical signs prior to death. The ram was part of a flock of 50 game animals used for high-fence hunting that was moved among pastures in Idaho, Utah, and Montana. The ram was housed primarily on flood-irrigated pasture in common with approximately 170 captive Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus canadensis). The owner reported that 12 other sheep had died over the past year without observed clinical signs, but none were submitted for postmortem examination. Both sheep and elk …

Tanacetum Erzincanense (Asteraceae), A New Species From Erzincan, Turkey, Mustafa Korkmaz, Ali̇ Kandemi̇r, Veli̇ İlhan, Nalan Yildirim Doğan

Turkish Journal of Botany

In this study, Tanacetum erzincanense Korkmaz, Kandemir & İlhan is described as a new species for science from Erzincan Province. It was compared with close species by using morphological and random amplified polymorphic DNA data. It resembles T. germanicopolitanum (Bornm. & Heimerl) Grierson and T. pinnatum Boiss. It is closer to T. germanicopolitanum in terms of genetic and morphological aspects. Morphologically, it differs from T. germanicopolitanum by having oblong-oblanceolate basal leaves in outline with flabelliform and fewer leaf segments, less dense indumentum, smaller and globose capitula, and shorter apical appendage in inner phyllaries. T. pinnatum shows difference from T. erzincanense …

A Computerized Image Database For Freshwater Algae Recorded In Turkey, Bülent Şen, Feray Sönmez, Ahmet Kadri̇ Çeti̇n, Mehmet Tahi̇r Alp, Tülay Özer, Kazim Yildiz, İlkay Açikgöz Erkaya, Abel Udo Udoh, Fatma Çevi̇k

Turkish Journal of Botany

A computer-based image database for freshwater algae recorded in Turkey has been established. A separate page was prepared for each algal taxon and each page includes images and taxonomic and ecological information related to the taxon. Algal images were obtained mainly from authors of algal studies previously carried out in various freshwater bodies in Turkey. Data were then standardized in accordance with that of the central database of Turkish herbaria and a database for Turkish freshwater algae, which were previously established through TÜBİTAK projects. The database program Access was used to enter data, as this program recognizes Turkish characters. A …

Assessment Of Species Diversity And State Of Stipa Tenacissima Steppes, Wahida Ghiloufi, Jose Luis Quero Perez, Miguel Garcia Gomez, Mohamed Chaieb

Turkish Journal of Botany

North African steppes are subjected to extreme degradation resulting in the reduction of their surface, genetic erosion of resources, and decrease in biodiversity. Stipa tenacissima steppes, which constitute one of the most representative vegetation types in the driest areas of the Mediterranean basin, are continuously degrading. With the aim of contributing to a better knowledge of the floristic composition and diagnosing the state of degradation of these steppes, we conducted a phytoecological analysis of 10 S. tenacissima sites in Tunisia. Floristic inventory compiled a systematic list of 46 vascular plant species belonging to 43 genera and 26 families. Species richness …

New Species Of Aporomyces, Walter Rossi, Sergi Santamaria

Turkish Journal of Botany

Three new species of Aporomyces (Laboulbeniomycetes) parasitic on beetles from Ecuador are described. These are A. aequatorialis, parasitic on Byrrhinus near B. plenus (Limnichidae); A. benjaminii, parasitic on Plagiogramma sp. (Histeridae); and A. maximus, parasitic on Byrrhinus cf. maculatus. A key to all the species in the genus Aporomyces is given.

Design And Control Of A Visual Servomechanism For Automating Corneal Cross-Linking Treatment In Keratoconus Patients, Onurcan Şahi̇n, Erdi̇nç Altuğ

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

A novel mechatronic system designed for automated corneal cross-linking (CCL) treatment in keratoconus patients is introduced. Keratoconus is a serious illness that if not treated may cause serious distortion of vision. Currently, the CCL operation, which is the most promising treatment of this disease, is performed manually. The automated system developed is the first of its kind to automate the treatment with visual feedback, and it aims to increase the efficiency in treatment and to eliminate any potential side effects and risks of the treatment. To track the eye of the patient, the system consists of a camera, an image …

Matching Named Entities With The Aid Of Wikipedia, Abdullah Bawakid, Mourad Oussalah, Naveed Afzal, Seong Shim

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this paper we propose a novel framework using features extracted from Wikipedia for the task of matching named entities. We present how the employed features are extracted from Wikipedia and how its structure is utilized. We describe how a term-concepts table constructed from Wikipedia and the redirect links are integrated in the framework. In addition, the internal links within Wikipedia along with the categories structure are also used to compute the relatedness between concepts. We evaluate the built framework and report its performance in the applications of word sense disambiguation and named entities matching. The system performance is compared …

Bull Optimization Algorithm Based On Genetic Operators For Continuous Optimization Problems, Oğuz Findik

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this paper, the researcher proposes a new evolutionary optimization algorithm that depends on genetic operators such as crossover and mutation, referred to as the bull optimization algorithm (BOA). This new optimization algorithm is called the BOA because the best individual is used to produce offspring individuals. The selection algorithm used in the genetic algorithm (GA) is removed from the proposed algorithm. Instead of the selection algorithm, individuals initially produced attempt to achieve better individuals. In the proposed method, crossover operation is always performed by using the best individual. The mutation process is carried out by using individual positions. In …

Effects Of Prenatally Exposed Diclofenac Sodium On Rat Heart Tissue:A Stereological And Histological Study, Fi̇kret Gevrek, Mi̇kai̇l Kara, Murat Çeti̇n Rağbetli̇, Hüseyi̇n Aslan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Diclofenac sodium (DS) can cross the placental barrier and affect the fetus, and its consumption during pregnancy may cause developmental malformation of embryos. This study investigates the effect of prenatally applied DS on the quantitative morphology of the adult rat heart. Materials and methods: Pregnant rats were divided into three groups (control, sham, and test). The rats in the test group were injected with DS; the control group received physiological saline (1 mL; 1 mg/kg, i.m.) from the 5th to the 20th day of pregnancy; and the rats in the sham group were not injected at all. At the …

Does Glp-2 Have A Protective Effect On Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Model?, Naci̇ Topaloğlu, Gülsün Memi̇, Tuncay Kaner, Mustafa Deni̇z, Önder Şahi̇n, Mustafa Güven, Murat Çoşar

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: To investigate the neuroprotective effects of glucagon-like peptide 2 (Glp-2), which increases cerebral blood flow, on the hippocampal complex after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in rats. Materials and methods: Animals were randomized into 4 groups: sham, I/R + 0.9% NaCl, I/R + pre-Glp-2, and I/R + post-Glp-2. Cerebral ischemia was performed via the occlusion of the bilateral internal carotid artery for 40 min and continued with a reperfusion process. At the end of 6 h of reperfusion, animals were decapitated in all groups and brain tissues were removed. Malondialdehyde (MDA) and natural intracellular antioxidant glutathione (GSH) levels and myeloperoxidase …

The Effect Of Swimming And Type Of Stroke On Bone Metabolism In Competitiveadolescent Swimmers: A Pilot Study, Si̇nem Akgül, Nuray Kanbur, Şükrü Alpan Ci̇nemre, Erdem Karabulut, Orhan Derman

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Physical activity plays a key role in increasing and preserving bone mineral density (BMD). Effects on bone development associated with various nonweight-bearing sporting activities, such as swimming, are controversial. Different strokes used in swimming may also present as another factor. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of swimming and type of stroke on BMD in competitive adolescent athletes. Materials and methods: Seventy-nine swimmers between the ages of 10 and 21 years participated in this study. BMD was measured with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry at the lumbar vertebrae and left proximal femur. Daily calorie intake and calcium …

A Turkish 3-Center Study Evaluation Of Serum Folic Acid And Vitamin B12 Levels In Alzheimer Disease, Nuri̇ye Nuray Ulusu, Gökhan Yilmaz, Zübeyde Erbayraktar, Ahmet Turan Evli̇ce, Sevgi̇ Aras, Görsev Yener, Aslihan Avci

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Alzheimer disease, a common proteopathy of advanced age, is characterized by cortical atrophy, neuron degeneration, neuronal loss, and accumulation of extracellular amyloid β plaques. We aimed to investigate serum vitamin B12 and folic acid levels in Alzheimer disease and other dementia patients, as a potential screening test to detect presymptomatic Alzheimer disease in Turkish patients. Materials and methods: We evaluated folic acid and vitamin B12 levels in Alzheimer disease patients as well as in other dementia and geriatric patients from Ankara, Dokuz Eylül, and Çukurova university hospitals; 290 female and male geriatric subjects were enrolled. Vitamin B12 and folic …

Parp Inhibition Prevents Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury And Increases Survival Rate In Rats, Melahat Dönmez, Bülent Uysal, Yavuz Poyrazoğlu, Yeşi̇m Er Öztaş, Türker Türker, Ümi̇t Kaldirim, Ahmet Korkmaz

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Acetaminophen (APAP) overdose results in severe liver damage that may develop into acute liver failure. Recent studies have demonstrated that inhibition of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) decreases tissue necrosis and inflammation. We evaluated the efficacy of 3-aminobenzamide (3-AB), a PARP inhibitor, in a rodent model of APAP-induced hepatotoxicity. Materials and methods: Twenty-four Sprague-Dawley rats were divided equally into 3 experimental groups: sham group, APAP group, and APAP + 3-AB group. In the experimental treatment groups APAP was administered orally at 1 g/kg and, in the APAP + 3-AB group, 3-AB was administered intraperitoneally at a dose of 20 mg/kg exactly 1 …

Investigation Of West Nile Virus Among Healthy Blood Donors In The Western Part Of Turkey, Servet Uluer Bi̇çeroğlu, Ersi̇n Karatayli, Arzu Bayram, Ajda Turhan, Aysu Deği̇rmenci̇, Yeşi̇m Aydinok, Abdurrahman Mi̇that Bozdayi, Şazi̇ye Rüçhan Sertöz

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus causing different forms of infection among humans, varying from asymptomatic illness to fetal central nervous system infection. Turkey lies within an endemic region for WNV. Transfusion of infected blood products is another well-documented major route of transmission. The aim of our study was to investigate the presence of WNV viremia among a healthy donor population from the western part of the country. Materials and methods: A total of 438 healthy volunteer blood donors were included in the study. The presence of WNV RNA was investigated by quantitative real-time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain …

The Protective Effect Of Syringic Acid On Ischemia Injury In Rat Brain, Mustafa Güven, Adem Bozkurt Aras, Naci̇ Topaloğlu, Adi̇le Özkan, Hali̇l Murat Şen, Yildiray Kalkan, Ali̇ Okuyucu, Ayla Akbal, Ferhat Gökmen, Murat Çoşar

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Brain ischemia and treatment are important topics in neurological science. Free oxygen radicals and inflammation formed after ischemia are accepted as the most significant causes of damage. Currently there are studies on many chemopreventive agents to prevent cerebral ischemia damage. Our aim is to research the preventive effect of the active ingredient in syringic acid, previously unstudied, on oxidative damage in cerebral ischemia. Materials and methods: The rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: control group (no medication or surgical procedure), sham group (artery occlusion), artery occlusion + syringic acid group sacrificed at 6 h, and artery occlusion + syringic …

A Comparative Analysis Of Membrane Intactness And Genome Integrity In Pea,Barley, And Wheat In Response To Uvc Irradiation, Mariyana Georgieva, Ivelina Nikolova, Georgi Bonchev, Zornitsa Katerova, Dessislava Todorova

Turkish Journal of Botany

The maintenance of plant genome integrity plays a critical function in the processes of DNA replication, transcription, and repair. Short-wave UV radiation (UVC) is among the most harmful agents known to affect genome stability and to induce DNA damage, including double-strand breaks (DSBs). Most previous studies in plants addressed the effects of UVC radiation at the physiological level; however, little research effort has been put into genome sensitivity across different plant species. Here, we made use of the trypan blue exclusion test and neutral comet assay to assess nuclear membrane and genome integrity in response to UVC radiation in monocot …

Preparing Palestinian Reflective English Language Teachers Through Classroom Based Action Research, Majida "Mohammed Yousef" Dajani

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Abstract: This study aimed to describe the implementation of individual action research projects among some forty English language teachers distributed in thirty Palestinian schools in Ramallah and Qabatya districts-Palestine. It aimed to analyze the outcomes of the teachers’ action research as part of a broader participatory action research project that is intended to increase the capacity among teachers in Palestine as part of the LTD program. The data revealed that in spite of the difficulties that Palestinian teachers face, action research was a powerful, inquiry and exploratory tool that impacted teachers’ classroom practices and professional development. Furthermore, the implementation of …

Should Educators Be ‘Wrapping School Playgrounds In Cotton Wool’ To Encourage Physical Activity? Exploring Primary And Secondary Students’ Voices From The School Playground, Brendon P. Hyndman, Amanda Telford

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Physical activity in school playgrounds has changed considerably over recent decades to reflect a climate of ‘surplus safety’. A growing culture of surplus safety can be attributed to a desire of parents and teachers responsible for children to protect school students from danger. The aim of this research was to examine students’ perceptions of playground safety influences on physical activity during school breaks from the perspectives of the ‘users’ of school playgrounds. Data collection consisted of seven focus groups (4 primary school & 3 secondary school) conducted across four schools (2 primary & 2 secondary). During this study, the focus …

‘We Did The How To Teach It’: Music Teaching And Learning In Higher Education In Australia, Dawn Joseph

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

The Australian Government recognizes that the Arts are a critical part of formal school education and it should not be viewed as subordinate or extra. This paper forms part of a wider research project titled “Pre-service teacher attitudes and understandings of Music Education” that started in 2013. The focus of this paper investigates music teaching and learning in a core unit within the Bachelor of Education (Primary) course at Deakin University (Australia). Using questionnaire and interview data gathered in 2014, I employ Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to analyse and codify the data. Three themes are discussed in relation to: Why it …