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Seascapes As A New Vernacular For Pelagic Ocean Monitoring, Management And Conservation, Maria T. Kavanaugh, Matthew J. Oliver, Francisco P. Chavez, Ricardo M. Letelier, Frank E. Muller-Karger, Scott C. Doney

Marine Science Faculty Publications

For terrestrial and marine benthic ecologists, landscape ecology provides a framework to address issues of complexity, patchiness, and scale—providing theory and context for ecosystem based management in a changing climate. Marine pelagic ecosystems are likewise changing in response to warming, changing chemistry, and resource exploitation. However, unlike spatial landscapes that migrate slowly with time, pelagic seascapes are embedded in a turbulent, advective ocean. Adaptations from landscape ecology to marine pelagic ecosystem management must consider the nature and scale of biophysical interactions associated with organisms ranging from microbes to whales, a hierarchical organization shaped by physical processes, and our limited capacity …

Intelligent Systems For Industry Using Reinforcement Learning Technique, Lirandë Pira

Theses and Dissertations

The rise of Intelligent Systems has happened gradually, then suddenly. They are gradual because we are aware that this field of computing has come a long way along with the history of computers. Yet, the sudden astonishing changes that affect mankind seem to take everyone in surprise. Their occurrence is reshaping the real world and our interaction with our digital life is changing in profound ways. Can computers think? We don’t have evidence on that, whatever the answer to that question is. But what we know is that computers do learn. Indeed, the whole process of computer evolution revolves around …

Bootstrap Vs Foundation, Leandrit Ferizi

Theses and Dissertations

Në kohën tonë teknologjia po ecën me hapa shumë të shpejtë, sidomos në fushën e paisjeve elektronike si: kompjuterë, telefona të menqur, televizorë të menqur, etj. Numri i përdorueseve të internetit dhe këtyre paisjeve ështe në rritje të vazhdueshme. Platformat dhe madhësit e ndryshme të këtyre paisjeve na deyrojnë që gjatë zhvillimit të web faqeve të mendojmë për secilin përdorues duke orientuar zhvillimin që të jetë kompatibil me shfletuesit dhe të gjitha paisjet. Pamja e web faqeve dallon varësisht nga paisja e përdorur. Web faqeve, tek të cilat ky ndryshim ndodh varësisht nga paisja, ju referohemi si “Responsive Websites”. Krijimi …

"A Mother For All The People": Feminist Science And Chacoan Archaeology, Carrie C. Heitman

Department of Anthropology: Faculty Publications

In 1997, Alison Wylie outlined an epistemic and ontological critique of archaeological inquiry to advance feminist science studies. Wylie’s work, I argue, remains relevant and potentially transformative for analysis of the cultural florescence that took place in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico during the ninth through twelfth centuries A.D. Archival, archaeological, and ethnographic data presented here suggest that women had important and undertheorized roles to play in the social transformations that defined emergent Chacoan society. Legacy data made available through the Chaco Research Archive provide evidence in support of Lamphere’s (2000) ritual power model interpretation of the Chacoan florescence. The advent …

Acuta Journal Of Telecommunications In Higher Education

ACUTA Journal

In This Issue

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How to Make Your lT organization a Strategic Enabler

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Comparative Genomics, Transcriptomics, And Physiology Distinguish Symbiotic From Free-Living Chlorella Strains, Cristian F. Quispe, Olivia Sonderman, Maya Khasin, Wayne R. Riekhof, James L. Van Etten, Kenneth Nickerson

Kenneth Nickerson Papers

Most animal–microbe symbiotic interactions must be advantageous to the host and provide nutritional benefits to the endosymbiont. When the host provides nutrients, it can gain the capacity to control the interaction, promote self-growth, and increase its fitness. Chlorella-like green algae engage in symbiotic relationships with certain protozoans, a partnership that significantly impacts the physiology of both organisms. Consequently, it is often challenging to grow axenic Chlorella cultures after isolation from the host because they are nutrient fastidious and often susceptible to virus infection. We hypothesize that the establishment of a symbiotic relationship resulted in natural selection for nutritional and metabolic …

Wpa News 100 (2016), World Pheasant Association

Galliformes Specialist Group and Affiliated Societies: Newsletters

WPA News (Summer 2016), number 100

Published by the World Pheasant Association

Multitrophic Diversity Effects Of Network Degradation, Elizabeth Nichols, C. A. Peres, J. E. Hawes, S. Naeem

Biology Faculty Works

Predicting the functional consequences of biodiversity loss in realistic, multitrophic communities remains a challenge. No existing biodiversity–ecosystem function study to date has simultaneously incorporated information on species traits, network topology, and extinction across multiple trophic levels, while all three factors are independently understood as critical drivers of post-extinction network structure and function. We fill this gap by comparing the functional consequences of simulated species loss both within (monotrophic) and across (bitrophic) trophic levels, in an ecological interaction network estimated from spatially explicit field data on tropical fecal detritus producer and consumers (mammals and dung beetles). We simulated trait-ordered beetle and …

The Etymology Of [N-Word]: Resistance, Language, And The Politics Of Freedom In The Antebellum North, Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor

History: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Dual-Grant Theory Of Fair Use, Abraham Bell, Gideon Parchomovsky

University of Chicago Law Review

Fair use is one of modern law's most fascinating and troubling doctrines. It is amorphous and vague, as well as notoriously difficult to apply. It is, at the same time, vitally important in copyright and perhaps the most frequently raised and litigated issue in the law of intellectual property. This Article synthesizes themes from the rich literature on fair use to fashion a novel theory of fair use that provides both a better understanding of the underlying principles and better tools for applying the doctrine. In contrast to the dominant understanding of fair use in the literature—that fair use addresses …

Chronotype Preference, Partial Sleep Deprivation, And Executive Functions Performance Throughout The Wake-Cycle, Devin Layne Merritt

Doctoral Dissertations

Sleep is vital to survival and well-being. Adequate sleep, which is conceptualized in terms of quantity and quality, is positively related to a number of cognitive functions. In terms of length, it has been recommended that individuals in late adolescence and adulthood should receive no less than eight hours of sleep. Negative effects on higher-order mental processes have been found in states of sleep deprivation. Individuals who experience total sleep deprivation show decrements in performance on tasks of executive function (i.e. sustained attention, planning, and decision making). However, the effects of partial sleep deprivation on executive functions has not been …

Wildlife Benefits Of Switchgrass Production In Kentucky, S. Ray Smith, Krista Lea, Thomas Clarkson Keene, Laura Mary Jane Schwer

Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) is a warm-season perennial grass native to much of the United States including Kentucky (USDA). Switchgrass can be grown on marginal soils and regularly produces high biomass yields (4 to 8 tons of dry matter per acre) in Kentucky. Switchgrass varieties are broadly classified into two ecotypes: lowland and upland. Lowland varieties, such as ‘Alamo,’ typically produce higher yields, while upland varieties, such as ‘Cave-in-Rock’ and ‘Kanlow,’ generally have higher forage quality.

Large Cross-Sectional Study Of Presbycusis Reveals Rapid Progressive Decline In Auditory Temporal Acuity, Erol J. Ozmeral, Ann C. Eddins, Robert Frisina Sr., David A. Eddins

Communication Sciences and Disorders Faculty Publications

The auditory system relies on extraordinarily precise timing cues for the accurate perception of speech, music, and object identification. Epidemiological research has documented the age-related progressive decline in hearing sensitivity that is known to be a major health concern for the elderly. Although smaller investigations indicate that auditory temporal processing also declines with age, such measures have not been included in larger studies. Temporal gap detection thresholds (TGDTs; an index of auditory temporal resolution) measured in 1071 listeners (aged 18–98 years) were shown to decline at a minimum rate of 1.05 ms (15%) per decade. Age was a significant predictor …

A Grand Night For Singing, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

2016 Summer Theatre

A Grand Night for Singing is a musical revue showcasing the music of Richard Rodgers and the lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II.

Featuring songs from such lesser-known works as Allegro. Me and Juliet, State Fair and Pipe Dream, modest successes like Flower Drum Song and hits like Carousel, Oklahoma!, The King and I, South Pacific, Cinderella, and The Sound of Music.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Grand_Night_for_Singing

Scholarly Program Notes On The Graduate Vocal Recital Of Paul Hawkins Jr., Paul Hawkins Jr

Research Papers

No abstract provided.

Conceptual Metaphors About Phoenix And Chicken In Mandarin Chinese(อุปลักษณ์เชิงมโนทัศน์เกี่ยวกับหงส์และไก่ในภาษาจีน), Yao Siqi

Journal of Letters

The objective of this research is to study animal metaphors in Mandarin Chinese, especially those relating tophoenixesand chickens. The analysis focuses on using the Conceptual Metaphor Theory proposed byLakoff and Johnson (2003) to explain theprocess whereby things are compared tothese two kinds of animal.The data were derived from the Chinese National Corpus created by the Centerfor Chinese Linguistics at Peking University. The results from 116 sentences with phoenix metaphors reflect two main conceptual metaphors: HUMAM BEINGSARE PHOENIXESand INANIMATE THINGS ARE PHOENIXES. For the chicken metaphors, atotalof279 exampleswere divided into two main categories: HUMAM BEINGS ARE CHICKENSand INANIMATE THINGS ARE CHICKENS. …

Enrollment Report, Summer 2016, Planning, Research, And Policy Analysis

Enrollment Reports (2004-2019)

Enrollment Report for Summer 2016 for Illinois State University

Animal Science E-Newsletter, July 2016, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Department Of Animal Sciences

Animal Science e-Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Academic Stress And Working Memory In Elementary School Students, Maile Maria Blashill

Dissertations

Although it is sometimes believed that children do not suffer from stress and its negative consequences as adults do, children are equally affected by the harmful potential of excess stress. Because childhood is a period of rapid neurological growth, the effects of unnecessary stress may be more pronounced and enduring throughout the individual’s life. Past investigations suggest that individuals who experience excessive levels of psychological stress associated with anxiety show reduced executive functioning, especially within the area of working memory ability. Further, poor working memory has been shown to affect educational achievement across many different academic subjects. The purpose of …

From The Editor: A Clear Sense Of Vocation, Patrick Fitzpatrick

Spiritan Magazine

No abstract provided.

The Legal Rights Of All Living Things, Stacey L. Gordon

Faculty Journal Articles & Other Writings

This article explores the nuances in the development of environmental standing, looking especially at the cases that can inform animal law. Because animals are part of the natural environment and some statutes protecting animals, like the ESA and MMPA, are often characterized as environmental law statutes, several of the critical cases are already animal law cases, including the fundamental case of Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife.12 For the purposes of understanding the development of standing for natural objects, Part I examines these cases in addition to traditional environmental standing cases. Part II addresses the lessons learned from those cases with …

What Bats Have To Say About Speech And Language, Sonja C. Vernes

KIP Articles

Understanding the biological foundations of language is vital to gaining insight into how the capacity for language may have evolved in humans. Animal models can be exploited to learn about the biological underpinnings of shared human traits, and although no other animals display speech or language, a range of behaviors found throughout the animal kingdom are relevant to speech and spoken language. To date, such investigations have been dominated by studies of our closest primate relatives searching for shared traits, or more distantly related species that are sophisticated vocal communicators, like songbirds. Herein I make the case for turning our …

Cloning, Characteristics, And Functional Analysis Of Rabbit Nadph Oxidase 5, Feng Chen, Caiyong Yin, Christiana Dimitropoulou, David J.R. Fulton

Bioelectrics Publications

Background: Nox5 was the last member of the Nox enzyme family to be identified. Functionally distinct from the other Nox isoforms, our understanding of its physiological significance has been hampered by the absence of Nox5 in mouse and rat genomes. Nox5 is present in the genomes of other species such as the rabbit that have broad utility as models of cardiovascular disease. However, the mRNA sequence, characteristics, and functional analysis of rabbit Nox5 has not been fully defined and were the goals of the current study.

Methods: Rabbit Nox5 was amplified from rabbit tissue, cloned, and sequenced. COS-7 cells were …

Enhanced Bovine Colostrum Supplementation Shortens The Duration Of Respiratory Disease In Thoroughbred Yearlings, Clara K. Fenger, Thomas Tobin, Patrick J. Casey, Edward A. Roualdes, John L. Langemeier, Ruel Cowles, Deborah M. Haines

Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center Faculty Publications

Bovine colostrum (BC) is used in humans as a nutritional supplement for immune support and has been shown to reduce Respiratory disease (RD). Other nutritional supplements, minerals and vitamins including mannan oligosaccharides (MOS), zinc and vitamins A, C and E have also been used for immune support. The aim of this prospective blinded randomized clinical trial was to evaluate the effects of a BC, MOS, zinc and vitamin based enhanced bovine colostrum supplement (BCS) on incidence and duration of RD occurring in yearling horses. 109 yearlings on two Thoroughbred farms in Central Kentucky were randomly assigned to treatment or placebo …

Computer-Aided Quantitative Early Diagnosis Of Diabetic Foot, Viktor Chekh

Computer Science ETDs

Diabetes is an incurable metabolic disease characterized by high blood sugar levels. The feet of people with diabetes are at the risk of a variety of pathological consequences including peripheral vascular disease, deformity, ulceration, and ultimately amputation. The key to managing the diabetic foot is prevention and early detection. Unfortunately, current hospital centered reactive diabetes care and the availability of inadequate qualitative diagnostic screening procedures causes physicians to miss the diagnosis in 61% of the patients. We have developed a computer aided diagnostic system for early detection of diabetic foot. The key idea is that diabetic foot exhibits significant neuropathic …

The Search, The Jackson Laboratory

Search Magazine

No abstract provided.

The Southeastern Librarian V 64, No. 2 (Summer 2016) Complete Issue

The Southeastern Librarian

No abstract provided.

Northern Demersal Scalefish Managed Fishery, Department Of Fisheries

Fisheries Occasional Publications

An operators’ guide to the management arrangements 2016 Version 2.0

Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 1 Summer 2016, Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Magazine

Grand Valley Magazine is a quarterly publication about Grand Valley State University produced by University Communications since 2001.

First Choice, July 2016, Wusf Public Media

First Choice Monthly Newsletter

The July 2016 issue of WUSF's newsletter "First Choice."