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Lateral Dispersal And Foraging Behavior Of Entomopathogenic Nematodes In The Absence And Presence Of Mobile And Non-Mobile Hosts, Harit K. Bal, Parwinder Grewal

School of Earth, Environmental, & Marine Sciences Faculty Publications

Entomopathogenic nematodes have been classified into cruisers (active searchers) and ambushers (sit and wait foragers). However, little is known about their dispersal and foraging behavior at population level in soil. We studied lateral dispersal of the ambush foraging Steinernema carpocapsae (ALL strain) and cruise foraging Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (GPS11 strain) from infected host cadavers in microcosms (0.05 m2) containing Wooster silt-loam soil (Oxyaquic fragiudalf) and vegetation in the presence or absence of non-mobile and mobile hosts. Results showed that the presence of a non-mobile host (Galleria mellonella larva in a wire mesh cage) enhanced H. bacteriophora dispersal for up …

A Practice-Led Approach To Aligning Learning Theories With Learning And Teaching Strategies In Third Level Chemistry Education, Christine O'Connor

Irish Journal of Academic Practice

Large class sizes and a diverse student cohort have resulted in challenges for academics in third level institutes both nationally and internationally. This is a result of widening of participation and the drive to create a knowledge-based society in Ireland for the future. The focus in this paper is on third level chemistry education and looking at the issues arising both in the class and laboratory and suggesting learning and teaching strategies in order to overcome them or to enhance efficiencies. The learning and teaching strategies suggested however may be applied across many disciplines. The learning theories that underpin these …

An Investigation Of Student Participation In Synchronous Online Tutorials And The Impact Of A Technical Support Resource, Edel Gavan

Irish Journal of Academic Practice

As schools, universities, retail stores and corporations flock to Online and eLearning, there are many compelling arguments to support their decision. Synchronous virtual classroom tools are used to support Online and eLearning interaction to mirror face-to-face learning. Martin (2012) identified that synchronous tools are a relatively new solution to supporting interaction in the virtual classroom. Ward et al. (2010) distinguished a strong, convincing body of literature which shows that synchronous online classrooms, enhanced by two-way audio, allow for real-time oral presentation, discourse, and checks for understanding among tutor and learners. Hrastinski (2008) determined the aural component of the synchronous virtual …

Questions For Assessment: A Guide For Tutors’ Practice And Student Development, Conor Mckevitt

Irish Journal of Academic Practice

Assessment is a time consuming and important part of academic life for tutors and students alike. It shapes the teaching and allows the tutor to guide the learning process. However, student learning is more effective when they understand the assessment process. Tutors, as expert assessor, are in the best place to develop such knowledge but, they need to plan for this in advance and consider the students’ perspective. The purpose of this paper is to both inform and influence tutors’ assessment practice using recent literature. Information searches were employed to gather literature from peer reviewed journal articles using keywords that …

Information Overload, Multi-Tasking, And The Socially Networked Jury: Why Prosecutors Should Approach The Media Gingerly, Andrew E. Taslitz

School of Law Faculty Publications

The rise of computer technology, the internet, rapid news dissemination, multi-tasking, and social networking have wrought changes in human psychology that alter how we process news media. More specifically, news coverage of high-profile trials necessarily focuses on emotionally-overwrought, attention-grabbing information disseminated to a public having little ability to process that information critically. The public’s capacity for empathy is likewise reduced, making it harder for trial processes to overcome the unfair prejudice created by the high-profile trial. Market forces magnify these changes. Free speech concerns limit the ability of the law to alter media coverage directly, and the tools available to …

Emergency Alert: This Is Not A Test! An International Disaster Relief Plan For Protecting Children And Families, Cynthia R. Mabry

School of Law Faculty Publications

There are more than 132,000,000 orphans worldwide. As a result of recent natural disasters in the United States and other countries, the number of orphans has increased. Recent events in the Gulf Coast in the United States, Haiti and Japan showed that thousands of children become separated from their parents or guardians when disasters strike. Family members were scattered during these tragedies. Many children were reunited with their families; but some children were sent to orphanages while others waited in classrooms for their family members to come for them. Many Haitian children were sent to foreign countries far from their …

Heterotrophy And Lipids As Indicators Of Resilience To Climate Change Stress In Scleractinian Corals, Erica K. Towle

Open Access Dissertations

Coral reefs are biodiverse ecosystems with high biological, cultural, economic, and recreational value that are facing multiple anthropogenic stressors, the greatest of which is global climate change via warming and ocean acidification (OA). Increased warming throughout the century may reach a point where frequent bleaching, the expulsion of corals’ symbiotic algae that can provide the coral with over 90% of its daily metabolic requirements, may cause widespread mortality. OA, a result of increased carbon dioxide dissolving into seawater, changes the chemistry of seawater such that the pH of the ocean becomes more acidic. This decrease in pH is accompanied by …

The Reconciliation Of Fatness And Beauty In Art: An Activist Manifesto, Jamie Zeffery

Art 525/Art History 5290 Papers

No abstract provided.

Animal Health Matters, Russ Daly, Jane Hennings

Animal Health MATTERS Newsletter

[Page] 1- ADRDL Steps Up in Light of Highly Pathogenic H5N2 Avian Influenza Outbreaks [Page] 2- Director's Message: The SD Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory and Emergency Testing for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza [Page] 3- Pre-Veterinary Students Honored by SDVMA and SDSU Through Stethoscope Ceremony [Page] 4- Clerical Staff Makes Strides in Efficiency and Service [Page] 5- ADRDL Pathologists Team with Veterinarian to Address Cattle Lameness for Livestock Group [Page] 5- Canine Influenza Testing—SDSU ADRDL [Page] 6- ADRDL Hosts Tours for Legislators and State Agency Staff [Page] 6- ADRDL Offers Next Generation Sequencing [Page] 6- ADRDL at the SDVMA …

The Macro Economy And Educational Outcomes, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.

Portland Spectrum, June 2015, Portland State University. Student Publications Board

Portland Spectrum

Editor: Corinne Hutfilz

Articles in this issue include: 25 Years of ADA; A Superhuman Future with Nanotechnology; Accountability Now; Literacy in the Information Age; The Right to Preach on College Campus; Got Gas; Higher One at High Risk; Two Sides of the Same Coin: Disparity Between American Aid Organizations; Up, Up, and Away: Superhero Movies are Just Getting Started; and ASPSU Election Recap

Comprehensive Field Work Instructions: A Review Of Applied Ethnography. Guidelines For Field Research, Elizaveta Polukhina

The Qualitative Report

This book provides extended information and concrete guidelines for applied ethnographic research. It is rich in methodological advice, applicable empirical instruments and tools. The work will be helpful for advanced researchers, academic and non- academic people involved in complex international programs, lectures and graduate students planning to conduct ethnographic research for their dissertation. It includes research examples in education, marketing, community health, nursing, geography and more. The empirical fields of Pelto are slightly removed from the focus on Euro-American academic research and include reflections of working in the developing countries such as South Asia (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) and more.

Attenuated Neural Processing Of Risk In Young Adults At Risk For Stimulant Dependence, Martina Reske, Jennifer L. Stewart, Taru M. Flagan, Martin P. Paulus

Publications and Research

Objective Approximately 10% of young adults report non-medical use of stimulants (cocaine, amphetamine, methylphenidate), which puts them at risk for the development of dependence. This fMRI study investigates whether subjects at early stages of stimulant use show altered decision making processing. Methods 158 occasional stimulants users (OSU) and 50 comparison subjects (CS) performed a “risky gains” decision making task during which they could select safe options (cash in 20 cents) or gamble them for double or nothing in two consecutive gambles (win or lose 40 or 80 cents, “risky decisions”). The primary analysis focused on risky versus safe decisions. Three …

Adverse Childhood Experiences And Their Association With Alcohol Abuse By Alaska Adults, Marny Rivera, Patrick Sidmore

Vols 31-36 (2014-2019)

This article examines the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) — such as abuse and household dysfunction in childhood — and its association with adoption by Alaska adults of the health-risk behaviors of heavy and binge drinking. The behavioral health of Alaskans could be improved by addressing the association between ACEs and health-risk drinking behaviors, and establishing an integrated prevention system.

Evaluating Anaerobically Digested Dairy Fiber As A Substitute For Peat In Container Production And Nutrient Availability From Organic Fertilizers And Amendments, John R. Lamont

Master's Theses

The purpose of this research was to investigate alternative, renewable materials for potted plant production.

Sphagnum peat moss has been a primary component of soilless potting media for decades. Concerns over the sustainability of harvesting peat have fostered a search for renewable media components. Anaerobically digested dairy fiber (ADDF), a byproduct of methane production, shows promise as an alternative to peat. A variety of representative floriculture and nursery crops were grown in a numerous ADDF-containing media to evaluate its suitability as a substrate component. Nutrient leaching was monitored to evaluate the potential for environmental impact of using ADDF. Physical properties …

Black Elderberry Extract Reduces Cardiometabolic Risk By Lowering Inflammation In Mice, Nick J. Farrell

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Comparison Of The Effects Of Three Surgical Techniques On The Rate Of Orthodontic Tooth Movement In A Rat Model, Zachary T. Librizzi

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

High Dietary Sodium Reduces Brachial Artery Flow-Mediated Dilation In Humans With Salt-Sensitive And Salt-Resistant Blood Pressure, Evan Matthews, Michael S. Brian, Meghan G. Ramick, Shannon Lennon-Edwards, David G. Edwards, William B. Farquhar

Department of Exercise Science and Physical Education Scholarship and Creative Works

Recent studies demonstrate that high dietary sodium (HS) impairs endothelial function in those with salt-resistant (SR) blood pressure (BP). The effect of HS on endothelial function in those with saltsensitive (SS) BP is not currently known. We hypothesized that HS would impair brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD) to a greater extent in SS compared with SR adults. Ten SR (age 42 ± 5 yr, 5 men, 5 women) and 10 SS (age 39 ± 5 yr, 5 men, 5 women) healthy, normotensive participants were enrolled in a controlled feeding study consisting of a run-in diet followed by a 7-day low …

Complete Genome Sequence Of Listeria Monocytogenes Strain Dpc6895, A Serotype 1/2b Isolate From Bovine Raw Milk, Aidan Casey, Aidan Coffey, Et. Al.

Department of Biological Sciences Publications

Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen and is the causative agent of listeriosis among humans and animals. The draft genome sequence of L. monocytogenes DPC6895, a serotype 1/2b strain isolated from the raw milk of a cow with subclinical bovine mastitis, is reported.

20150615.2: College Of Liberal Arts, 1998-2005, College Of Liberal Arts

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the College of Liberal Arts at Marshall University from 1998-2005. Items were received in 2015 and include notable program reviews about Sociology, Nursing, Medical Technology, Modern Languages, Communication Disorders, Dietetics, and Forensic Sciences. This is not an exhaustive list. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents. These programs may no longer be in COLA but they were at the time this donation was received and processed.

Predicting The Impact Of Temperature Change On The Future Distribution Of Maize Stem Borers And Their Natural Enemies Along East African Mountain Gradients Using Phenology Models, Sizah Mwalusepo, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Estomih S. Massawe, Gerphas O. Okuku, Nancy Khadioli, Tino Johansson, Paul André Calatayud, Bruno Pierre Le Ru

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Lepidopteran stem borers are among the most important pests of maize in East Africa. The objective of the present study was to predict the impact of temperature change on the distribution and abundance of the crambid Chilo partellus, the noctuid Busseola fusca, and their larval parasitoids Cotesia flavipes and Cotesia sesamiae at local scale along Kilimanjaro and Taita Hills gradients in Tanzania and Kenya, respectively. Temperature-dependent phenology models of pests and parasitoids were used in a geographic information system for mapping. The three risk indices namely establishment, generation, and activity indices were computed using current temperature data record from local …

The Identification Of Novel Protein-Protein Interactions In Liver That Affect Glucagon Receptor Activity, Junfeng Han, Ming Zhang, Sean Froese, Feihan F. Dai, Mélanie Robitaille, Alpana Bhattacharjee, Xinyu Huang, Weiping Jia, Stéphane Angers, Michael B. Wheeler, Li Wei

Faculty Publications

Glucagon regulates glucose homeostasis by controlling glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis in the liver. Exaggerated and dysregulated glucagon secretion can exacerbate hyperglycemia contributing to type 2 diabetes (T2D). Thus, it is important to understand how glucagon receptor (GCGR) activity and signaling is controlled in hepatocytes. To better understand this, we sought to identify proteins that interact with the GCGR to affect ligand-dependent receptor activation. A Flag-tagged human GCGR was recombinantly expressed in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, and GCGR complexes were isolated by affinity purification (AP). Complexes were then analyzed by mass spectrometry (MS), and protein-GCGR interactions were validated by co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP) …

Links Between Anr And Quorum Sensing In Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Biofilms, John H. Hammond, Emily F. Dolben, T. Jarrod Smith, Sabin Bhuju, Deborah Hogan

Dartmouth Scholarship

In Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the transcription factor Anr controls the cellular response to low oxygen or anoxia. Anr activity is high in oxygen-limited environments, including biofilms and populations associated with chronic infections, and Anr is necessary for persistence in a model of pulmonary infection. In this study, we characterized the Anr regulon in biofilm-grown cells at 1% oxygen in the laboratory strain PAO1 and in a quorum sensing (QS)-deficient clinical isolate, J215. As expected, transcripts related to denitrification, arginine fermentation, high-affinity cytochrome oxidases, and CupA fimbriae were lower in the Δanr derivatives. In addition, we observed that transcripts associated with quorum …

Genomic Signatures Of Cooperation And Conflict In The Social Amoeba, Elizabeth A. Ostrowski, Yufeng Shen, Xiangjun Tian, Richard Sucgang, Huaiyang Jiang, Jiaxin Qu, Mariko Katoh-Kurasawa, Debra A. Brock, Christopher Dinh, Fremiet Lara-Garduno, Sandra L. Lee, Christie L. Kovar, Huyen H. Dinh, Viktoriya Korchina, Laronda Jackson, Shobha Patil, Yi Han, Lesley Chaboub, Gad Shaulsky, Donna M. Muzny, Kim C. Worley, Richard A. Gibbs, Stephen Richards, Adam Kuspa, Joan E. Strassmann, David C. Queller

Biology Faculty Research

• Molecular evolution analyses reveal the history of social conflict
• Genes that mediate social conflict show signatures of frequency-dependent selection
• Balanced polymorphisms suggest that cheating may be stable and endemic

Cooperative systems are susceptible to invasion by selfish individuals that profit from receiving the social benefits but fail to contribute. These so-called "cheaters" can have a fitness advantage in the laboratory, but it is unclear whether cheating provides an important selective advantage in nature. We used a population genomic approach to examine the history of genes involved in cheating behaviors in the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum, testing whether these genes experience …

Self-Assembled Monolayers And Methods For Using The Same In Biosensing Applications, Patrick H. Dussault, Rebecca Lai, Thomas J. Fisher, Anita J. Zaitouna

Patrick Dussault Publications

Cross-linked amphiphile constructs that form self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on metal Surfaces such as gold Surfaces are disclosed. These new SAMs generate well packed and highly oriented monolayer films on gold Surfaces. A method for using the SAMs in the fabrication of biomolecule sensors is also disclosed.

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - June 14, 2015, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the June 14, 2015 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's Newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents Include:

Med School Café- 'Celiac Disease: Myths and Facts'

Medical Students to Receive White Coats June 20

Dr. Mark Taylor Awarded NIH Grant

USA Alum Receives MASA Award

I Have To Say "I Love You" In A ... Affirmation?: Five Forms Of Demonstrating Our Love For Our Students, Rita Shea-Van Fossen, Gary Stark

Conference Papers in Published Proceedings

Many OBTCers share a love for teaching and a love for our students. However, is it OK to demonstrate this love and, if so, how? This session utilizes Coleman’s 5 Love Languages (5LL) as a framework for an interactive session discussing the advantages and challenges in expressing one’s love for his or her students. Participants are encouraged to complete the 5LL survey prior to attending the session at http://www.5lovelanguages.com/ to use in an interactive exercise on expressing one’s love. The facilitators will discuss their own experiences when they let their love flow. Come out and feel the love!

Arthur A. Dugoni School Of Dentistry 121st Commencement, University Of The Pacific

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

2015 Central Washington University Commencement, Central Washington University

Commencement Programs

A commencement program from graduation ceremonies at Central Washington University.

Eastern Washington University Commencement Program, 2015, Eastern Washington University

Commencement Programs

Program for Eastern Washington University's spring commencement in 2015