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Exercise To The Rescue: An Analysis Of Altered Metabolic Gene Regulation Post-Exercise In Lean And Obese Individuals, Brandon Mudd

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

The skeletal muscle of obese individuals exhibits a depressed ability to metabolize fats. Exercise training is thought to rescue this dampened ability to metabolize fats; mediated by a coordinated increase in the expression of a network of genes that regulate metabolism and fuel utilization. The purpose of this study is to determine the exercise-induced regulation of metabolically important genes in lean and obese individuals. Muscle biopsies (one pre-exercise/baseline and one immediately post-exercise) were obtained from 4 lean (BF% 24.4 ± 5.5; 23.5 yrs ± 1.9) and 13 obese (BF% 39.7 ± 2.4; 26.1 yrs ± 2.3), age-matched, relatively young subjects, …

A Study Of Chemistry: For Wind Ensemble, Morgan Duff

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

Many musicians have a limited understanding of chemistry, while many chemists aren't familiar with details of music theory or composition. Through the composition of a four-part musical work based entirely on several broad areas of chemistry, certain relationships have been shown between music and chemistry. Because of the overlap between certain scientific concepts and many aspects of music theory, it is possible for members of both fields to use what they already know in order to gain a deeper understanding of the other, very different, subject. Because everyone has learning strengths in differing areas, I believe the use of disciplinary …

An Engineering Approach To Industrial Research And Development Of Pillows, Wesley Patterson

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

Comfort during sleep, though taken for granted, involves a great amount of research and engineering. Few give it a second thought, but nearly one-third of a person’s life is spent with their head on a pillow, thus making them a point for increased quality. Having been approached by a tier-1 bedding manufacturer, a team of both mechanical and electrical engineers was been tasked with the goal of creating a valid research tool that the customer, Tempur-Sealy, will utilize in the company’s research and development of high-end pillows. The team sought to tackle this project utilizing tools and knowledge gained throughout …

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, August 29, 2016, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• FSEC Role
• Research and Graduate Studies
• Financial integrity: Section 406.1 through 406.6: Program Discontinuance, Financial Exigency and Financial Crisis
• Where do we stand with left over items at PRPC?
• Modification of Policy 369.2.3. under proposed change, this will affect non-tenured faculty

Zooplankton Biomass On The West Florida Shelf, July 2010 – August 2014, Kendra L. Daly

C-IMAGE data

Zooplankton have high temporal and spatial variability. Therefore, they need to be assessed before oil impact and regularly thereafter, to interpret what changes are causally related to oil spills. We surveyed plankton using bongo net tows and the USF SIPPER imaging system to evaluate the variation in plankton abundance on the west Florida shelf and the northern Gulf of Mexico. Seasonal CTD, chlorophyll, nutrient, and zooplankton abundance data from the northeastern Gulf of Mexico and the west Florida shelf. Developed new algorithms for data mining SIPPER (Shadow Imaging Particle Profiler and Evaluation Recorder) camera particle imaging data.

Benefits Of A Flexitarian Diet: Educating College Students Of Lifestyle Approaches To Reduce The Risk Of Developing Breast And Prostate Cancer, Abbigail Pace

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

Practicing the Flexitarian diet, a plant-based diet, in conjunction with physical activity can promote a lifestyle consistent with the American Cancer Society’s recommendations for reducing risks of breast and prostate cancer (American Cancer Society Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention, 2015) College students were assessed on knowledge of the relationship between diet and cancer risk prior to and after accessing information on the American Institute of Cancer Research site or the WKU Flexitarian Pinterest Page. Participants were recruited from the National Panhellenic and Interfraternity Council memberships and the International students at Western Kentucky University. Participants completed a …

2016-17 Faculty Senate Xxi - August 29, 2016 Minutes Summary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas & Minutes

No abstract provided.

Pah Analysis: Bile Pah Metabolite Concentrations In Longline Captured Fish, Northern Gulf Of Mexico, 2011, Steven Murawski

C-IMAGE data

The data contained in this spreadsheet represent bile PAH metabilote determinations from selected species collected in the northern Gulf of Mexico (NGM) during longline sampling. The data were analyzed at the Nortwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC), using methods described in “Murawski et al. 2014. Prevalence of skin lesions and PAH concentrations in Gulf of Mexico Fishes, Post-Deepwater Horizon. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (DOI:10.1080/00028487.2014.911205)”.

Pah Analysis: Muscle And Liver Pah Concentrations In Longline Captured Fish, Northern Gulf Of Mexico, 2011-2013, Steven Murawski

C-IMAGE data

The data contained in the two spreadsheets in this dataset represent biliary PAH metabolite concentrations from selected species collected in the northern Gulf of Mexico (NGOM) during longline sampling. The 2011 data were analyzed at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC). All data from 2012 on were analyzed at Mote Marine Laboratory (MML). Sample collection and methods are described in Snyder et al. 2015, PAH-exposure in Gulf of Mexico Demersal Fishes, Post-Deepwater Horizon. Environmental Science and Technology, DOI 10.1021/acs.est.5b01870.

Ctd And Other Environmental Data For The Northeastern Gulf Of Mexico And West Florida Shelf: June 2012 – August 2014, Kendra L. Daly

C-IMAGE data

This dataset contains seasonal and interannual CTD data collected from the northeastern Gulf of Mexico and the west Florida shelf. The contents of the dataset are an assessment of the seasonal and interannual changes in distributions of temperature, salinity, density, oxygen, chlorophyll and CDOM fluorescence, turbidity, and Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Discrete Chlorophyll Data For The Northeastern Gulf Of Mexico And West Florida Shelf: June 2012 – August 2014, Kendra L. Daly

C-IMAGE data

This dataset contains seasonal and interannual discrete chlorophyll data collected from the northeastern Gulf of Mexico and the west Florida shelf. The contents of the dataset are an assessment of the seasonal and interannual changes in distributions of chlorophyll after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Lesion Data From Fish Collected Off Terrebonne Bay, La To The Dry Tortugas, Fl, 2011-2014, Steven Murawski

C-IMAGE data

This data set represents collections taken by demersal longline fishing gears in the northern Gulf of Mexico and West Florida Shelf. They include station location information, standardized fish catch data (numbers, weights, sex, length), PAH contamination levels determined from sub-samples, and photographs of fishes with unusual external skin conditions that were observed in longline cruises undertaken between 2011 and 2014. The 2012-2014 data were collected during GoMRI/C-IMAGE sponsored cruises. Data from 2011 are included because they are the subject of two papers published with data from them: Murawski, S.A., W. T. Hogarth, E.B. Peebles, L. Barbieri. 2014. Prevalence of External …

Murray Straus And Owen Rogers Remembered, Karen Tongue Hammond

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

2016 August 29 - Faculty Senate Agenda And Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Pah Analysis: Red Snapper Bile Pah Metabolite Concentrations, Northern Gulf Of Mexico, 2012, Steven Murawski

C-IMAGE data

The data contained in this spreadsheet represent bile PAH metabilote determinations from selected species collected in the northern Gulf of Mexico (NGM) during longline sampling. The data were analyzed at the Nortwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC), using methods described in “Murawski et al. 2014. Prevalence of skin lesions and PAH concentrations in Gulf of Mexico Fishes, Post-Deepwater Horizon. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (DOI:10.1080/00028487.2014.911205)”.

Involvement Patterns Of International Students And Their Overall College Experience, Kesiane C. Costa-String

Theses and Dissertations

The goal of this mix method study was to examine the involvement patterns of Rowan University international undergraduate students and their overall college experience and satisfaction. The study further explored what services are most used from international students at Rowan University. The survey sample included the available population of all international undergraduate students from Rowan University, Glassboro main campus, during spring 2015. Of the 59 international undergraduate students who received the survey, 33 students responded yielding a 56% response rate. The purposive sample included four undergraduate international students from Rowan University, Glassboro, main campus, enrolled during the 2014-2015 academic year, …

Toxicity And Mutagenicity Of The Gulf Of Mexico Waters During And After The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, July 2010 To August 2012, Jonelle Basso

C-IMAGE data

The dataset is representative of 13 research cruises spanning from July 2010 to August 2012. Five cruises set to observe the West Florida shelf, while eight cruises were employed to assess the impact of the BP Oil spill on impacted North Florida shelf sites. West Florida Shelf samples sites (10 sampling sites total) comprised of Southern Transect (ST) line (stations ST03, ST06, ST12, ST18 and ST24), and the Northern Transect (NT) (stations NT31, NT25, NT19, NT13, and NT07). NE Gulf of Mexico sites included 16 sampling sites; DHS01, DSH07-10, Deepwater Horizon (DWH) station, FT1, PCB01-06, PCB11-12, and PCB14. Also included …

Noteworthy, Jeremy Gasowski

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Crow's Nest, August 29, 2016, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The August 29, 2016, issue of the Crow's Nest.

A Landscape Approach To Determining And Predicting Juvenile Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus Kisutch) Movement Timing And Growth Patterns Prior To Ocean Entry, Amelia Lee Johnson

Dissertations and Theses

Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) rely on unique habitats during the winter season, which may dictate how much individuals may grow and when migration from freshwater rearing habitat to the ocean occurs. Here I analyze movement timing and growth patterns for coho salmon through a field-based study and a literature review. For the field portion, I examined hatchery-stocked juvenile coho salmon across four stream basins in the Russian River watershed, California to determine the relative importance of climate, landscape, and fish size metrics in predicting movement and growth patterns over a winter rearing and spring smolt outmigration time period …

Gender Bias And The Evaluation Of Players: Voice And Gender In Narrated Gameplay Videos, Robin April Crowell

Dissertations and Theses

This study evaluates perception differences of male and female narrators in video game tutorials. Video games have long been considered a masculine pursuit, and because of this, women have endured unpleasant surroundings and interactions in gaming and related communities. With the proliferation of technologies like Twitch and YouTube gaming, gaming is more communicative than ever, increasing potential for problematic interactions. Recent booms in these technologies emphasize the importance of understanding how varying demographics are perceived, as these perceptions influence interactions, potentially limiting the likelihood of women and others' involvement and interest.

Involvement in technology during youth is associated with interests …

Requirements For Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Type I-F Crispr-Cas Adaptation Determined Using A Biofilm Enrichment Assay, Gary E. Heussler, Jon L. Miller, Courtney E. Price, Alan J. Collins

Dartmouth Scholarship

CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat)-Cas (CRISPR-associated protein) systems are diverse and found in many archaea and bacteria. These systems have mainly been characterized as adaptive immune systems able to protect against invading mobile genetic elements, including viruses. The first step in this protection is acquisition of spacer sequences from the invader DNA and incorporation of those sequences into the CRISPR array, termed CRISPR adaptation. Progress in understanding the mechanisms and requirements of CRISPR adaptation has largely been accomplished using overexpression of cas genes or plasmid loss assays; little work has focused on endogenous CRISPR-acquired immunity from viral predation. …

The Rider (2016-08-29), Jesus Sanchez

The Rider Archives

Vol.2 No.1

Three Essays On Institutions And Organizations, Matthew J. Histen Jr

Doctoral Dissertations

Organizational economics asks the question why are some transactions located in one firm, while in other cases they are located across firms. The classic answer is that market and firms are substitutes, and the boundary between these organizing features depends on transaction costs. The costs of accessing and using the price mechanism can lead to cheaper economic organization with internal governance. But avenues remain to explore through extensions to the theory, novel applications, and empirical work. While transaction cost economics challenged the Marshallian firm as a black box, the market continued to remain a black box itself. Thus chapter one …

Chemistry And Biochemistry News, Georgia Southern University

Biochemistry, Chemistry & Physics: News & Publications (2012-2023)

• Faculty Awards for 2015-2016
• Georgia Southern's Elite 8 for REU-2016

Some Aspects Of Ecosystem Service Analysis In Lower Amudarya State Biosphere Reserve In Uzbekistan, M P. Reimov, A S. Pulatov

Irrigation and Melioration

This research aims to analyze ecosystem services in Lower Amudarya State Biosphere Reserve. This Biosphere Reserve aims to protect and restore landscapes, flora and fauna of tugai forests, including their rare species, to improve ecological condition and sustainably use natural resources and to study natural processes, and promote environmental education, training and awareness. The ecosystems in the Lower Amudarya State Biosphere Reserve provide different ecosystem services to different stakeholders. Nowadays the ecosystem services of the Lower Amudarya State Biosphere Reserve is not fully studied and no information exist on zones. This primarily is due to the increase of water scarcity …

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - August 28, 2016, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the August 28, 2016 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents Include:

• Dolores Archie Honored with Retirement Reception
• Neurology Hosting Grand Rounds September 6
• USA Welcomes Dr. Stephen Bowden

Discussion On Shipping Dangerous Goods Accidents Rescue Of China, Jianhua Ruan

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.

Practical Research On Human Factor Problems In Maritime Casualty Investigation Of China, Zihao Liu

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.

Study On Influencing Factors Of Seafarers’ Mental Health And Precautions Of Psychological Diseases And Related Intervention Mechanism Under The Mlc, 2006, Xiaoli Ouyang

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.