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Alcohol Discrimination And Preferences In Two Species Of Nectar-Feeding Primate, Samuel R. Gochman, Michael B. Brown, Nathaniel J. Dominy

Dartmouth Scholarship

Recent reports suggest that dietary ethanol, or alcohol, is a supplemental source of calories for some primates. For example, slow lorises (Nycticebus coucang) consume fermented nectars with a mean alcohol concentration of 0.6% (range: 0.0–3.8%). A similar behaviour is hypothesized for aye-ayes (Daubentonia madagascariensis) based on a single point mutation (A294V) in the gene that encodes alcohol dehydrogenase class IV (ADH4), the first enzyme to catabolize alcohol during digestion. The mutation increases catalytic efficiency 40-fold and may confer a selective advantage to aye-ayes that consume the nectar of Ravenala madagascariensis. It is uncertain, however, whether alcohol exists in this nectar …

Dna-Linked Nanoparticle Building Blocks For Nanostructure Assembly And Methods Of Producing The Same, Jin-Woo Kim, Russell Deaton, Jeong-Hwan Kim

Patents Granted

A method of producing a nanoparticle assembly. The method includes attaching a first DNA molecule to a bead to form a first DNA-bead complex; and combining a nanoparticle with the first DNA-bead complex to form a nanoparticle-DNA-bead complex having one DNA molecule attached to the nanoparticle.

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase Ii Trial Investigating The Safety And Immunogenicity Of Modified Vaccinia Ankara Smallpox Vaccine (Mva-Bn®) In 56-80-Year-Old Subjects, Richard N. Greenberg, Christine M. Hay, Jack T. Stapleton, Thomas C. Marbury, Eva Wagner, Eva Kreitmeir, Siegfried Röesch, Alfred Von Krempelhuber, Philip Young, Richard Nichols, Thomas P. Meyer, Darja Schmidt, Josef Weigl, Garth Virgin, Nathaly Arndtz-Wiedemann, Paul Chaplin

Internal Medicine Faculty Publications

Background Modified Vaccinia Ankara MVA-BN^® is a live, highly attenuated, viral vaccine under advanced development as a non-replicating smallpox vaccine. In this Phase II trial, the safety and immunogenicity of Modified Vaccinia Ankara MVA-BN^® (MVA) was assessed in a 56–80 years old population.

Methods MVA with a virus titer of 1 x 10⁸ TCID₅₀/dose was administered via subcutaneous injection to 56–80 year old vaccinia-experienced subjects (N = 120). Subjects received either two injections of MVA (MM group) or one injection of Placebo and one injection of MVA (PM group) four weeks apart. Safety was evaluated …

Assessment Of Streamside Management Zones For Conserving Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities Following Timber Harvest In Eastern Kentucky Headwater Catchments, Joshua K. Adkins, Christopher D. Barton, Scott Grubbs, Jeffrey W. Stringer, Randall K. Kolka

Forestry and Natural Resources Faculty Publications

Headwater streams generally comprise the majority of stream area in a watershed and can have a strong influence on downstream food webs. Our objective was to determine the effect of altering streamside management zone (SMZ) configurations on headwater aquatic insect communities. Timber harvests were implemented within six watersheds in eastern Kentucky. The SMZ configurations varied in width, canopy retention and best management practice (BMP) utilization at the watershed scale. Benthic macroinvertebrate samples collected one year before and four years after harvest indicated few differences among treatments, although post-treatment abundance was elevated in some of the treatment streams relative to the …

Loss Of Cell Adhesion Increases Tumorigenic Potential Of Polarity Deficient Scribble Mutant Cells, Indrayani Waghmare, Madhuri Kango-Singh

Biology Faculty Publications

Epithelial polarity genes are important for maintaining tissue architecture, and regulating growth. The Drosophila neoplastic tumor suppressor gene scribble (scrib) belongs to the basolateral polarity complex. Loss of scrib results in disruption of its growth regulatory functions, and downregulation or mislocalization of Scrib is correlated to tumor growth. Somatic scribble mutant cells (scrib-) surrounded by wild-type cells undergo apoptosis, which can be prevented by introduction of secondary mutations that provide a growth advantage. Using genetic tools in Drosophila, we analyzed the phenotypic effects of loss of scrib in different growth promoting backgrounds. We investigated if a central …

Soot And Pah Formation In Counterflow Non-Premixed Flames: Atmospheric Butane And Butanol Isomers, And Elevated-Pressure Ethylene, Pradeep K. Singh

Doctoral Dissertations

Due to the complexity of the fluid dynamics and non-linear reactions in the combustion zone, a simplified approach to study this process is required. Given these complexities, it is practically very challenging to take measurements in very high temperature and pressure zones in practical combustion systems, and if by any means those measurements can be made, it is equally challenging to analyze those measurements. Hence, in order to more comprehensively understand these processes, the problem needs to be resolved into the smaller and controllable sub-category of experiments, by creating laminar flamelets. One approach used in creating these flamelets is by …

Splice Test, Kim Hill

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Amphiesma Stolatum (Striped Keelback): Habitat And Reproduction, D Pryce, C Thorpe, S Kulkarni, T Lewis

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Amphiesma stolatum (Natricinae) is a non-venomous Asiatic colubrid distributed widely from Pakistan, eastward into Southern Asia, northward into south China and on various mainlands and islands across Southeast Asia. In India, the snake is found up to 2000 feet (610 m). A. stolatum is a small species (to 90 cm total length), terrestrial, diurnal, and inhabits well-watered lowland plains, forests, hills, rice paddy, agricultural and rural areas. It has a typical natricine diet and hunts amphibians, fish, invertebrates, small lizards and rodents. Females produce 5-15 eggs per clutch throughout active parts of the year and may also attend clutches. The …

Kualitas Limbah Cair Di Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Tulehu, Ali Arsad Kerubun

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

Rumah sakit menghasilkan berbagai macam limbah berbahaya yang perlu mendapat perhatian khusus dalam pengolahannya karena dikhawatirkan akan berdampak buruk terhadap para pekerja rumah sakit yang pada gilirannya akan menganggu kehidupan masyarakat sekitar rumah sakit. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mendapatkan gambaran tentang kualitas limbah cair ditinjau dari parameter BOD, COD, pH, suhu dan MPN Coliform pada Instalasi Pengolahan Air Limbah (IPAL) rumah sakit. Jenis penelitian ini adalah observasional dengan pendekatan deskriptif. Besar sampel sebanyak 20 sampel dengan titik pengambilan pada inlet dan outlet IPAL Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Tulehu, frekuensi pengambilan dua kali selama lima hari dengan metode grab sampel, sampel …

Penentuan Masa Kadaluarsa Produk Bubur Bekatul Instan Dengan Metode Accelarated Shelf Life Test, Noor Mansurya Utami, Saifuddin Sirajuddin, Ulfah Najamuddin

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

Salah satu produk olahan bekatul adalah bubur bekatul instan. Secara alamiah produk pangan akan mengalami penurunan mutu seiring dengan bertambahnya waktu sehingga ada batas waktu, yakni suatu produk menjadi tidak diterima (masa kadaluarsa). Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui masa kadaluarsa dengan metode Accelarated Shelf Life Test (ASLT) berdasarkan pendekatan Arrhenius pada produk bubur bekatul instan. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian experiment dengan desain post test only control design. Pada penelitian ini, ada dua formula produk bubur bekatul instan. Formula I terbuat dari bekatul saja, Formula II terbuat dari bekatul ditambahkan tepung maizena, bubuk kayu manis dan susu bubuk low fat. …

Determinan Kejadian Malaria Pada Ibu Hamil Di Papua Barat, Rahmawaty Rahmawaty

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

Malaria adalah penyakit yang masih menjadi masalah kesehatan dunia, dengan prevalensi antara 300-500 juta kasus klinis dan kematian mencapai 1-1,5 juta penduduk pertahun, penyakit ini ditularkan melalui gigitan nyamuk Anopheles yang terinfeksi oleh plasmodium. Wanita hamil selain mudah terinfeksi malaria juga mudah terinfeksi berulang hingga komplikasi berat yang dapat berisiko pada kematian ibu dan janin. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui faktor risiko kejadian malaria pada ibu hamil di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Prafi Manokwari Papua Barat dengan jumlah populasi 420 ibu hamil. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah observasional analitik dengan rancangan case control study. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah semua ibu hamil …

Studi Penerapan Cara Produksi Makanan Yang Baik Pada Jajanan Bakso Yang Dikonsumsi Murid Di Sdn Kompleks Mangkura Kota Makassar, Yunita Yunita

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

Pembentukan SDM yang sehat sejak masa sekolah akan mempengaruhi kualitasnya pada saat mereka mencapai usia produktif. Pangan jajanan memegang peranan yang cukup penting dalam memberikan asupan gizi yang berkualitas bagi anak-anak usia sekolah. Salah satu makanan jajanan yang sangat diminati anak sekolah adalah bakso. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui kondisi lingkungan produksi, bangunan dan fasilitas, peralatan produksi makanan, fasilitas dan kegiatan hygiene dan sanitasi, pengendalian hama, kesehatan dan hygiene karyawan, dan penyimpanan makanan di Sekolah Dasar Kompleks Mangkura Kota Makassar. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif. Sampel adalah 2 penjual jajanan bakso. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa lingkungan produksi dan suplai …

Perilaku Seksual Pada Remaja Yang Berpacaran Di Sma Negeri 2 Kairatu Kabupaten Seram Bagian Barat, Evi Evi, Sudirman Sudirman, Suriah Suriah

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

Pacaran merupakan suatu hubungan yang tumbuh di antara anak laki-laki dan perempuan menuju kedewasaan. Pacaran merupakan masa pencarian pasangan, penjajakan, dan pemahaman akan berbagai sifat yang berbeda antara laki-laki dan perempuan. Tujuan penelitian adalah mengetahui faktor internal dan eksternal yang mendorong siswa-siswi untuk berpacaran sehat dan tidak sehat. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan rancangan studi fenomenologi. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui wawancara mendalam dan observasi. Pengolahan data dengan metode content analysis. Jumlah informan sebanyak 11 orang. Hasil penelitian bahwa faktor internal yang dianggap sebagai faktor pendorong untuk berpacaran karena rasa ingin tahu serta motivasi karena adanya ajakan teman …

“A Wound That Never Heals”: Health-Seeking Behaviors And Attitudes Towards Breast Cancer And Cancer In General Among Women In Nakirebe, Uganda, Ann Louise Tezak

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The scale and severity of cancer, specifically breast cancer, remains significantly different across the spectrum of low-income to high-income countries. This study explores women’s beliefs about breast cancer and associated prevention and health-seeking behaviors in a rural area of Uganda. Through a critical medical anthropological perspective, the study examines the social, cultural, and economic factors that shape women’s understanding of cancer, and breast cancer specifically, and that influence their use of biomedical services. Data were collected over a three-month period through 35 in-depth interviews and two focus groups with 10 women older than 18 years in the rural setting of …

Kualitas Air Sumur Gali Masyarakat Desa Tifu Kecamatan Waeapo Kabupaten Buru Propinsi Maluku, Okto Muharam Heluth

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

Air merupakan bagian dari lingkungan fisik yang mutlak harus ada untuk kelangsungan kehidupan manusia. Sumber air minum masyarakat Desa Tifu berupa sumur gali. Pada tahun 2011 terjadi kejadian diare sebanyak 7 orang yang semuanya adalah balita dan anak-anak. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui gambaran kualitas air sumur gali. Jenis penelitian adalah observasional dengan pendekatan deskriptif. Populasi adalah semua kepala keluarga dan sumur gali yang berada di Desa Tifu sebanyak 16 buah SGL. Sampel dalam penelitian ini ada dua, yaitu masyarakat Desa Tifu dan sumur gali yang digunakan sebagai sumber air minum dan cara penarikan sampel menggunakan exhaustive sampling sebanyak 89 kepala …

After The Ice Age: The Impact Of Post-Glacial Dispersal On The Phylogeography Of A Small Mammal, Muscardinus Avellanarius, Fraser J. Combe, Jonathan S. Ellis, Kirsty L. Lloyd, Bradley Cain, C. Philip Wheater, W. Edwin Harris

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

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Evaluating Online Media Literacy In Higher Education: Validity And Reliability Of The Digital Online Media Literacy Assessment (Domla), Tom Hallaq

Journal of Media Literacy Education

While new technology continues to develop and become increasingly affordable, and students have increased access to digital media, one might wonder if requiring such technology in the classroom is akin to throwing the car keys to a teen-ager who has not completed a driver’s education course. The purpose of this study was to develop a valid and reliable quantitative survey providing accurate data about the digital online media literacy of university-level students in order to better understand how digital online media can and should be used within a teaching/learning environment at a university. This study identifies core constructs of media …

Development Of Multiple Polymorphic Microsatellite Markers For Ceratina Calcarata (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Using Genome-Wide Analysis, Wyatt A. Shell, Sandra M. Rehan

New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station Publications

The small carpenter bee, Ceratina calcarata (Robertson), is a widespread native pollinator across eastern North America. The behavioral ecology and nesting biology of C. calcarata has been relatively well-studied and the species is emerging as a model organism for both native pollinator and social evolution research. C. calcarata is subsocial: reproductively mature females provide extended maternal care to their brood. As such, studies of C. calcarata may also reveal patterns of relatedness and demography unique to primitively social Hymenoptera. Here, we present 21 microsatellite loci, isolated from the recently completed C. calcarata genome. Screening in 39 individuals across their distribution …

Process For Removal And Recovery Of Phenolic Compounds From Switchgrass, Robert M. Counce, Nikki Labbé, Michelle L. Lehmann, Jack S. Watson, Jingming Tao

5th International Congress on Green Process Engineering (GPE 2016)

Introduction

This paper describes a process for the separation and recovery of non-structural phenolic compounds from switchgrass. This process is proposed as a preliminary step of a biorefinery incorporating the organosolv process for biomass fractionation. The economics of such an addition to separate and recover phenolic compounds is then investigated.

Switchgrass has been selected as a dedicated feedstock for bioprocesses producing liquid fuels such as ethanol and advanced fuels. The University of Tennessee has been heavily involved in the development of switchgrass as one of the feedstocks for bioenergy production in the southeast (Tiller 2011). Biofuels have the potential to …

Marketable Bioproducts And Biomaterials From Research To Commercial Manufacture For Sustainability, Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions And A Circular Economy, Richard Jewell

5th International Congress on Green Process Engineering (GPE 2016)

Enerkem produces clean fuels and green chemicals from waste with improved economics and greater sustainability than technologies that rely on fossil sources. Enerkem’s technology converts non-recyclable municipal solid waste, such as household garbage, into clean fuels and renewable chemicals.

Enerkem develops and delivers biorefineries in North America and globally, using internal process engineering groups to develop and build biorefineries that are modular and standardize plant fabrication and manufacturing.

The success of Enerkem’s process engineering acumen is demonstrated in Enerkems rollout of the world’s first commercial biorefinery to use municipal solid waste feedstock to produce methanol and ethanol. This facility, called …

Marine Mammal Behavior: A Review Of Conservation Implications, Philippa Brakes, Sasha R. X. Dall

Social Behavior Collection

The three orders which comprise the extant marine mammals exhibit a wide range of behaviors, varying social structures, and differences in social information use. Human impacts on marine mammals and their environments are ubiquitous; from chemical and noise pollution, to marine debris, prey depletion, and ocean acidification. As a result, no marine mammal populations remain entirely unaffected by human activities. Conservation may be hindered by an inadequate understanding of the behavioral ecology of some of these species. As a result of social structure, social information use, culture, and even behavioral syndromes, marine mammal social groups, and populations can be behaviorally …

De Novo Deciphering Three-Dimensional Chromatin Interaction And Topological Domains By Wavelet Transformation Of Epigenetic Profiles., Yong Chen, Yunfei Wang, Zhenyu Xuan, Min Chen, Michael Q Zhang

College of Science & Mathematics Departmental Research

Defining chromatin interaction frequencies and topological domains is a great challenge for the annotations of genome structures. Although the chromosome conformation capture (3C) and its derivative methods have been developed for exploring the global interactome, they are limited by high experimental complexity and costs. Here we describe a novel computational method, called CITD, for de novo prediction of the chromatin interaction map by integrating histone modification data. We used the public epigenomic data from human fibroblast IMR90 cell and embryonic stem cell (H1) to develop and test CITD, which can not only successfully reconstruct the chromatin interaction frequencies discovered by …

At Nsa Screening, Klein Ties Navajo Role In Wwii To Need For Accessible Math, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Meet The Orientation Leaders Alex Hamlin Says Relax, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Lein's New Book Addresses Futures Research And Environmental Sustainability, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Unh Bee Bioblitz Comes To Mount Monadnock Region July 8-11, Lori Wright

Media Relations

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Meet The Orientation Leaders Hannah Shinn Says Bring A 10foot Iphone Charger Cord, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Sidelining Subsidiarity: United Nations Security Council “Legislation” And Its Infra-Law, Isobel Roele

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.

Management Of The Pediatric Patient With Emergence Agitation, Jessica Mcdonnell

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.

Week Of June 20, 2016, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Victor T. Madubuko Is Named Diversity and Inclusion Officer
• Department of Family and Community Medicine Hosts Annual Faculty Appreciation Dinner
• NYMC Honors Preceptors and Seminar Leaders at Annual Dinner
• School of Medicine Joins Ranks of AAMC Te4Q Sites