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Differences In Peer Bullying Victimization By Race And Gender: The Impact Of Proficiency, Enjoyment, And Confidence In Math And Science, Daniel S. Wells

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Despite a significant amount of study and intervention, racial minority students continue to perform at a lower level than their White peers, while female students lag behind their male peers, in terms of math and science achievement. The consistency and resiliency of this achievement gap suggests that these patterns of performance may have become societal expectations. As minority and female students attempt to increase their level of math and science academic performance, and, therefore, violate societal expectations, they may experience a higher risk of another pervasive problem: peer bullying victimization. Previous research has demonstrated that academic success, stereotype violation, race, …

Northeastern Illinois University, Academic Catalog 2016-2017, Northeastern Illinois University

Course Catalogs

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Sciences & Humanities - Academic History, Burgess Shriver, Roslea Johnson

Academic Program Histories

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Physics Discipline - Academic History, Frank Trumpy

Academic Program Histories

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Biology Department - Academic History, Bill Trotter

Academic Program Histories

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Onco-Hu™ Models: Humanized Nsg™ And Nsg™-Sgm3 Mice For Immuno-Oncology, Jax Mice, Clinical And Research Services

Faculty Research 2016

Understanding the interactions between human immune cells and tumors is paramount when devising treatment strategies that prevent tumor evasion of immune cells and improve cytotoxic responses. NSG™* and NSG™-SGM3* mice are a proven host for engraftment of human tumors or establishment of human immunity following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Here, we provide evidence that NSG and NSG-SGM3 mice engrafted with hematopoietic stem cells (collectively referred to here as “humanized NSG mice”) can support the growth of allogeneic human tumors. The human tumors respond to standard-of-care chemotherapeutics, targeted therapies, and to immune check-point inhibitors clinically proven to initiate cytotoxic activity towards …

Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis: A Pathway For Improving Brainstem Serotonin Homeostasis And Successful Autoresuscitation In Sids-A Novel Hypothesis., Vijayakumar Praveen, Shama Praveen

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) continues to be a major public health issue. Following its major decline since the "Back to Sleep" campaign, the incidence of SIDS has plateaued, with an annual incidence of about 1,500 SIDS-related deaths in the United States and thousands more throughout the world. The etiology of SIDS, the major cause of postneonatal mortality in the western world, is still poorly understood. Although sleeping in prone position is a major risk factor, SIDS continues to occur even in the supine sleeping position. The triple-risk model of Filiano and Kinney emphasizes the interaction between a susceptible infant …

Earle A. Chiles Research Institute 2015 Year In Review, Earle A. Chiles Research Institute

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

2015 Year in Review highlights translational immunotherapy research from the Earle A. Chiles Research Institute at Providence Cancer Center.

The Earle A. Chiles Research Institute is a world-class research facility located within Providence Cancer Center in Portland, Ore. Home to a team of internationally recognized scientists and physicians, the main area of investigation is cancer immunotherapy.

Integration Of English And Social Studies, Craig Jeppson, Kasie Payne

The Utah English Journal

One day while eating lunch in the faculty lounge, Kasie commented on a lesson that her students had learned in Craig’s class. As we started to compare notes, it occurred to us that we shared a lot of students. Over the course of that year, we continued to share thoughts, lessons, war stories and even engaged in a little competitive banter. What became increasingly clear was that our classes complemented each other. Craig could guide students to answer content-related geography questions such as: “How can countries grow economically and sustainably?”, “Why do people fight?”, and “How does the physical environment …

Wildlife Crime And Degradation In Africa: An Analysis Of The Current Crisis And Prospects For A Secure Future, Kofi Ernest Abotsi, Paolo Galizzi, Alena Herklotz

Fordham Environmental Law Review

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University Of New Hampshire Undergraduate Course Catalog, 2016-2017, University Of New Hampshire

Undergraduate Catalog

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An Integrated Hydrodynamic-Marsh Model With Applications In Fluvial, Marine, And Mixed Estuarine Systems, Karim Alizad

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Coastal wetlands experience fluctuating productivity when subjected to various stressors. One of the most impactful stressors is sea level rise (SLR) associated with global warming. Research has shown that under SLR, salt marshes may not have time to establish an equilibrium with sea level and may migrate landward or become open water. Salt marsh systems play an important role in the coastal ecosystem by providing intertidal habitats and food for birds, fish, crabs, mussels, and other animals. They also protect shorelines by dissipating flow and damping wave energy through an increase in drag forces. Due to the serious consequences of …

Southeast South Dakota Experiment Farm Annual Progress Report: 2016, Southeast South Dakota Research Farm

Agricultural Experiment Station and Research Farm Annual Reports

This is an annual report of the research program at the Southeast South Dakota Research Farm in cooperation with South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, SDSU Plant Science, and SDSU Animal Science and has special significance for those engaged in agriculture and the agriculturally related businesses in the ten county area of Southeast South Dakota. The results shown are not necessarily complete or conclusive. Interpretations given are tentative because additional data resulting from continuation of these experiments may result in conclusions different from those based on any one year.

Presumption Law In Action: Why States Should Not Be Seduced Into Adopting Joint Custody Presumption, Maritza Karmely

Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy

Many argue that the answer is simple: equal custody-or a presumption for joint custody-is not only fair to parents but also best for children. A presumption for judges has surface appeal: it provides an equitable-sounding starting point. Indeed, many legislators throughout the country are considering new laws that would mandate a presumption for shared custody. However, recent social science research, legal scholarship, and judicial decisions suggest that shared parenting may not always be in a child's best interests. In this paper, I argue against the presumption that shared custody is in a child's best interest. An analysis of recent case …

Peculiarities Of The Super-Folder Gfp Folding In A Crowded Milieu, Olesia V. Stepanenko, Olga V. Stepanenko, Irina M. Kuznetsova, Vladimir N. Uversky, Konstantin K. Turoverov

Molecular Medicine Faculty Publications

The natural cellular milieu is crowded by large quantities of various biological macromolecules. This complex environment is characterized by a limited amount of unoccupied space, limited amounts of free water, and changed solvent properties. Obviously, such a tightly packed cellular environment is poorly mimicked by traditional physiological conditions, where low concentrations of a protein of interest are analyzed in slightly salted aqueous solutions. An alternative is given by the use of a model crowded milieu, where a protein of interest is immersed in a solution containing high concentrations of various polymers that serve as model crowding agents. An expected outcome …

Caricature And Hyperbole In Preservice Teacher Professional Development, Mica Pollock, Candice Bocala, Sherry L. Deckman, Shari Dickstein-Staub

Publications and Research

Professional development (PD) “for diversity” aims to prepare teachers to support students from varying backgrounds to succeed, often in underresourced contexts. Although many teachers invite such inquiry as part of learning to teach, others resist “diversity” inquiry as extra to teaching, saying they cannot “do it all.” In this article, we discuss how preservice teachers at times caricature the requests of PD for diversity, hearing the task as a call to undertake superhuman tasks and to be people other than who they are. We argue that these caricatures require direct acknowledgment by both preservice teachers and teacher educators working in …

B.S. In Chemistry 2016 Curriculum, Nova Southeastern University

Undergraduate Programs Course Catalogs

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B.S. In Public Administration Overview 2016, Nova Southeastern University

Undergraduate Programs Course Catalogs

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Undergraduate Student Catalog 2016-2017, Nova Southeastern University

Undergraduate Programs Course Catalogs

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Modeling Nitrogen Losses In Conventional And Advanced Soil-Based Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Under Current And Changing Climate Conditions, Ivan Morales, Jennifer Cooper, José A. Amador, Thomas B. Boving

Civil & Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications

Most of the non-point source nitrogen (N) load in rural areas is attributed to onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS). Nitrogen compounds cause eutrophication, depleting the oxygen in marine ecosystems. OWTS rely on physical, chemical and biological soil processes to treat wastewater and these processes may be affected by climate change. We simulated the fate and transport of N in different types of OWTS drainfields, or soil treatment areas (STA) under current and changing climate scenarios, using 2D/3D HYDRUS software. Experimental data from a mesocosm-scale study, including soil moisture content, and total N, ammonium (NH₄⁺) and nitrate (NO …

Alterations Of The Volatile Metabolome In Mouse Models Of Alzheimer’S Disease, Bruce A. Kimball, Donald A. Wilson, Daniel W. Weason

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

In the present study, we tested whether the volatile metabolome was altered by mutations of the Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-implicated amyloid precursor protein gene (APP) and comprehensively examined urinary volatiles that may potentially serve as candidate biomarkers of AD. Establishing additional biomarkers in screening populations for AD will provide enhanced diagnostic specificity and will be critical in evaluating disease-modifying therapies. Having strong evidence of gross changes in the volatile metabolome of one line of APP mice, we utilized three unique mouse lines which over-express human mutations of the APP gene and their respective non-transgenic litter-mates (NTg). Head-space gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) …

Reproductive Characteristics Of Double-Crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax Auritus) In The Eastern United States: Demographic Information For An Intensely Managed Species, Brian S. Dorr, Katie C. Hanson-Dorr, Scott C. Barras, Travis L. Devault

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) are intensely managed through culling in North America to reduce presumed damage to commercial and natural resources. To evaluate this management, there is a critical need to understand the reproductive biology of Double-crested Cormorants. Gonadal development, reproductive potential and breeding status were determined by necropsy for 1,781 Double-crested Cormorants salvaged each month of the year from control programs in their wintering and breeding ranges in seven States in the USA. Gonadal development of males peaked earlier in the year than females. Mean and maximum reproductive potential was five and 13 ovum, respectively. The average …

Identification Of Off Airport Interspecific Avian Hazards To Aircraft, Travis L. Devault, Bradley F. Blackwell, Thomas W. Seamans, Jerrold L. Belant

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Understanding relative hazards of wildlife to aircraft is important for developing effective management programs that can minimize hazards from wildlife strikes. Although interspecific differences in hazard level of birds and mammals on airport properties are described, no studies have quantified hazard level of bird species or identified factors that influence hazard level when birds are struck beyond airport boundaries (e.g., during aircraft climb or approach). We used Federal Aviation Administration National Wildlife Strike Database records from 1990 through 31 May 2014 to identify bird species involved most often in collisions with aircraft beyond airport boundaries in the United States and …

Guiding The Management Of An Agricultural Pest: Indexing Abundance Of California Meadow Voles In Artichoke Fields, Richard M. Engeman, Roger A. Baldwin, Denise I. Stetson

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Nearly 100% of U.S. artichoke production comes from California and is concentrated in Monterey County. California meadow voles are damaging rodent pests that can threaten the profitability of growing artichokes. A practical population monitoring method can be invaluable to integrated pest management programs for guiding when and where control is needed and assessing control efficacy. The standard method for indexing vole populations in artichoke fields has been based on observing chewing on artichoke bracts placed throughout the field. Because toxicants are delivered on artichoke bracts, bias for population indexing is potentially introduced. We therefore compared artichoke bracts to nontoxic grain-based …

Monitoring Cryptic Amphibians And Reptiles In A Florida State Park, Richard M. Engeman, Walter E. Meshaka Jr., Robert Severson, Mary Ann Severson, Greg Kaufman, N. Paige Groninger, Henry T. Smith

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

We monitored cryptic herpetofauna at Savannas Preserve State Park, Florida, by combining artificial cover counts with a quantitative paradigm for constructing and calculating population indices. Weekly indices were calculated from two consecutive days of data collection each week for 7 months from mid-winter to mid-summer in three habitats. Seventeen species were observed at least once, and time trends using index values were followed for six species. Among these, abundance and seasonal pattern information were obtained for an exotic species (greenhouse frog) and a species identified by the Florida Committee on Rare and Endangered Plants and Animals as threatened (Florida scrub …

A Benefit-Cost Analysis Decision Framework For Mitigation Of Disease Transmission At The Wildlife–Livestock Interface, Stephanie A. Shwiff, Steven J. Sweeney, Julie L. Elser, Ryan S. Miller, Matthew Farnsworth, Pauline Nol, Steven S. Shwiff, Aaron M. Anderson

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

The economics of managing disease transmission at the wildlife–livestock interface have received heightened attention as agricultural and natural resource agencies struggle to tackle growing risks to animal health. In the fiscal landscape of increased scrutiny and shrinking budgets, resource managers seek to maximize the benefits and minimize the costs of disease mitigation efforts. To address this issue, a benefit-cost analysis decision framework was developed to help users make informed choices about whether and how to target disease management efforts in wildlife and livestock populations. Within the context of this framework, we examined the conclusions of a benefit-cost analysis conducted for …

Design Of A Self-Resetting, Low-Maintenance, Long-Term Bait Station For Rodent Control, Gary W. Witmer, Rachael S. Moulton

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

A low-maintenance, long-term bait station that resets itself after being triggered would be a very useful tool for controlling Richardson’s ground squirrels, or other problem rodent species, in remote locations. With collaborators, we developed and tested two such devices using lab rats in pen settings. The devices can be left in-situ for long periods of time without servicing, and requires only occasional bait and/or battery replacement. Squirrels would be unable to cache bait due to the integrated time-out mechanism. The devices use capacitive sensor or strain gauge systems for animal identification, making it very unlikely that smaller non-target species would …

The Influence Of Wildlife Water Developments And Vegetation On Rodent Abundance In The Great Basin Desert, Bryan M. Kluever, Eric M. Gese, Steven J. Dempsey

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Rodent communities have multiple functions including comprising a majority of the mammalian diversity within an ecosystem, providing a significant portion of the available biomass consumed by predators, and contributing to ecosystem services. Despite the importance of rodent communities, few investigations have explored the effects of increasing anthropogenic modifications to the landscape on rodents. Throughout the western United States, the construction of artificial water developments to benefit game species is commonplace. While benefits for certain species have been documented, several researchers recently hypothesized that these developments may cause unintentional negative effects to desert-adapted species and communities. To test this idea, we …

Chapter 3: One Health, One Medicine, Laura H. Kahn, Thomas P. Monath, Bob H. Bokma, E. Paul Gibbs, A. Alonso Aguirre

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

In recognition that the health of humans, animals, and the environment is linked, One Health seeks to increase communication and collaboration across the disciplines in order to promote, improve, and defend the health of all species on the planet. This strategy may seem simple, but unfortunately it will not be easy to implement. The explosion of medical knowledge in the 20th century led to academic, governmental, and industrial silos of specialization; these silos fostered a compartmentalized approach to health and disease. Building bridges across these silos will require leadership, joint educational programs, financial support, and other strategies that promote transdisciplinary …

Historical And Current Population Trends Of Herring Gulls (Larus Argentatus) And Great Black-Backed Gulls (Larus Marinus) In The New York Bight, Usa, Brian E. Washburn, Susan B. Elbin, Christina Davis

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

During the 20th century, gull populations in North America experienced considerable changes in abundance and geographic ranges. The objective of this study was to describe population trends of Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) and Great Black-backed Gulls (L. marinus) in the New York Bight, USA, over a 40-year period (1974-2013). A variety of data sources using different survey methods provided estimates of the number of breeding pairs for both species. In the Long Island portion of the New York Bight, overall Herring and Great Black-backed gull nesting populations appear to have fluctuated considerably in size during this …