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Ultrasonographic Features Of Medial Iliac And Jejunal Lymph Nodesin Apparently Healthy Dogs, Shriram Ganesan, Jitender Mohindroo, Pallavi Verma, Narinder Singh Saini Jan 2016

Ultrasonographic Features Of Medial Iliac And Jejunal Lymph Nodesin Apparently Healthy Dogs, Shriram Ganesan, Jitender Mohindroo, Pallavi Verma, Narinder Singh Saini

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Ultrasonographic examination of medial iliac and jejunal lymph nodes were performed in 36 dogs presented to the Department of Surgery and Radiology for spaying and castration. Ultrasonographic features such as length, height in longitudinal plane, shape, ease of scanning, echotexture, and echogenicity were recorded. The medial iliac and jejunal lymph nodes were scanned consistently in all 36 dogs. However, the presence of gas in the intestines affected the ease of scanning of the lymph nodes. The majority of these lymph nodes were easy to scan, and had homogeneous and hypoechoic echogenicity. The dogs were grouped based on body weight and …

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Seroepidemiological Survey Of Bovine Tick-Borne Infections In Theblack Sea Region Of Turkey, Mustafa Açici, Cenk Soner Bölükbaş, Gökmen Zafer Pekmezci̇, Ali̇ Tümay Gürler, Şi̇nasi̇ Umur, Kadri̇ Zafer Karaer, Ayşe Çakmak, Ayşe Serpi̇l Nalbantoğlu, Cevat Ni̇sbet Jan 2016

Seroepidemiological Survey Of Bovine Tick-Borne Infections In Theblack Sea Region Of Turkey, Mustafa Açici, Cenk Soner Bölükbaş, Gökmen Zafer Pekmezci̇, Ali̇ Tümay Gürler, Şi̇nasi̇ Umur, Kadri̇ Zafer Karaer, Ayşe Çakmak, Ayşe Serpi̇l Nalbantoğlu, Cevat Ni̇sbet

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Babesiosis, theileriosis, and anaplasmosis are the tick-borne diseases of cattle in most of the tropical areas and Turkey. A total of 270 cattle were randomly selected from 27 villages and 77 farms in the Black Sea Region of Turkey for the determination of infections by Babesia bigemina and Anaplasma marginale by using the indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) test and the competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA). Of those, 242 and 256 sera were also analyzed for antibodies against Theileria annulata and Babesia bovis infections using the IFA test, respectively, during the period of June 2006 to June 2007. Of the 256 …

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Lipid And Protein Metabolism Along With Oxidative Status Of Follicular Fluidthroughout The Estrous Cycle In Anatolian Water Buffalo, Oktay Yilmaz, Jerzy Jan Jaroszewski, Azi̇z Bülbül, Mehmet Uçar Jan 2016

Lipid And Protein Metabolism Along With Oxidative Status Of Follicular Fluidthroughout The Estrous Cycle In Anatolian Water Buffalo, Oktay Yilmaz, Jerzy Jan Jaroszewski, Azi̇z Bülbül, Mehmet Uçar

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was performed to determine the concentrations of creatinine (CRE), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), nitric oxide (NO), and malondialdehyde (MDA) in follicular fluid (FF) in relation to follicular size and/or stage of the estrous cycle [early I luteal (n = 14), early II luteal (n = 16), late luteal (n = 16), and follicular (n = 16) phases] in Anatolian water buffaloes. The concentrations of CRE (P < 0.001), HDL (P < 0.001), LDL (P < 0.05) BUN (P < 0.001), and NO (P < 0.01) in FF of large follicles (LFs, ?10 to

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Atopic Dog Skin Shows Decrease Of Claudin-1 But Increase Of Atopic Signature Cytokines, Sirin Theerawatanasirikul, Pakawadee Pongket, Lawan Larsuprom, Amornrate Sastravaha Jan 2016

Atopic Dog Skin Shows Decrease Of Claudin-1 But Increase Of Atopic Signature Cytokines, Sirin Theerawatanasirikul, Pakawadee Pongket, Lawan Larsuprom, Amornrate Sastravaha

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Canine atopic dermatitis is a common allergic skin disease in dogs caused by defects in immunological and epidermal barriers. Claudin-1, a protein present in tight junctions, is associated with many skin conditions. Our aim was to investigate expression levels of claudin-1 and atopic signature cytokines in atopic and normal dog skins. The affected skin showed significantly decreased intensity and epidermal distribution of claudin-1 compared to the normal control skin (P < 0.05). The CD3+/CD4+ and CD3+/CD8+ T cell subsets, eosinophils, and neutrophils infiltrated the affected epidermis and dermis. The CD3+/CD4+ T cell subsets in lesional skin were significantly higher than CD3+/CD8+ T cell subsets. CLDN-1 mRNA expression was markedly downregulated in the lesional skin, while IL-17A was upregulated in both lesional and nonlesional skin. IL-4 and IL-31 mRNA was upregulated in the lesional skin, and TNF-α mRNA was significantly upregulated in the nonlesional skin (P < 0.01 and P < 0.05, respectively). Correlation-based hierarchical clustering showed that CLDN-1 expression was closely clustered with IL-31 but loosely clustered with L-4, IL-10, IL-13, and IL-17A. We suggest that the alteration of claudin-1 in atopic dogs may disrupt the skin barrier and allow an influx of allergens, inciting inflammatory cytokine responses.

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Comparative Study Between Formalin-Killed Vaccine And Developed Gammairradiation Vaccine Against Mannheimia Haemolytica In Rabbits, Sahar Ahmed, Basem Ahmed, Ghada Mahmoud, Waleed Nemr, Emam Abdel Rahim Jan 2016

Comparative Study Between Formalin-Killed Vaccine And Developed Gammairradiation Vaccine Against Mannheimia Haemolytica In Rabbits, Sahar Ahmed, Basem Ahmed, Ghada Mahmoud, Waleed Nemr, Emam Abdel Rahim

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Mannheimia haemolytica is responsible for considerable economic losses to sheep, goats, and cattle and other livestock industries in Egypt. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a newly developed gamma irradiation vaccine against Mannheimia haemolytica in comparison to a formalin-killed vaccine. Three groups of rabbits were used in this study. Group 1 animals were inoculated with 4 × 109 bacterial cells per dose of the formalin-killed vaccine. Group 2 was inoculated with 2 × 109 bacterial cells per dose of gamma-irradiated vaccine. Group 3 (control group) was injected with 2 mL of sterile PBS. The vaccines were injected subcutaneously …

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High Level Fluoroquinolone Resistance In Escherichia Coli Isolatedfrom Animals In Turkey Is Due To Multiple Mechanisms, Pinar Şahi̇ntürk, Erdem Arslan, Esra Büyükcangaz, Songül Sonal, Ayşi̇n Şen, Fi̇gen Ersoy, Mark A. Webber, Laura Jv. Piddock, Murat Cengi̇z Jan 2016

High Level Fluoroquinolone Resistance In Escherichia Coli Isolatedfrom Animals In Turkey Is Due To Multiple Mechanisms, Pinar Şahi̇ntürk, Erdem Arslan, Esra Büyükcangaz, Songül Sonal, Ayşi̇n Şen, Fi̇gen Ersoy, Mark A. Webber, Laura Jv. Piddock, Murat Cengi̇z

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to determine the molecular mechanisms of fluoroquinolone resistance in E. Coli isolated from cattle, goats, sheep, cats, and dogs in Turkey. Twenty nonreplicate E. Coli isolates (chosen on the basis of RAPD pattern) from food-producing animals were selected for the study. To identify phenotypic differences between isolates, the sum of the MIC values of 14 antimicrobials was calculated; values ranged from 565 to 2520 μg/mL, indicating the diversity in antimicrobial resistance present in the panel of isolates. PCR and qRT-PCR were used to characterize the presence and expression levels of known molecular mechanisms of …

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Mycoflora And Chemotype Characterization Of Fusarium Graminearum Isolatesobtained From Corn And Barley Used As Feedstuffs In The Northeast Of Iran, Abdollah Salehi, Roya Rezaeian Doloei Jan 2016

Mycoflora And Chemotype Characterization Of Fusarium Graminearum Isolatesobtained From Corn And Barley Used As Feedstuffs In The Northeast Of Iran, Abdollah Salehi, Roya Rezaeian Doloei

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study aimed to investigate the mycoflora and chemotyping of Fusarium graminearum isolates in corn and barley used in industrial dairy farms in Khorasan-Razavi Province, northeastern Iran. For this purpose, a total of 128 corn and barley samples were collected from 16 different large industrial dairy farms. Mean moisture of the samples collected in different seasons of the year was significantly different (P < 0.05). The most prevalent fungi isolated from corn samples were Penicillium spp. (90.62%) and Aspergillus spp. (82.81%), and that of barley samples was Penicillium spp. (89.06%). Frequency of Fusarium spp. İn corn and barley samples was 85.93% and 26.56%, respectively. All isolates (100%) were confirmed as Fusarium using an ITS primer. Eight (11.11%) out of 72 Fusarium spp. İsolates were confirmed as F. Graminearum using species-specific primers. Five out of 8 F. Graminearum isolates were positive in terms of the presence of the trichothecene-producing gene using a Tri5-specific primer. Three and 2 out of 5 toxin-producing F. Graminearum isolates were positive using Tri13DON- and Tri13NIV-specific primers, respectively. In conclusion, the presence of toxigenic Fusarium in corn and barley samples used in feedstuffs in Iran is a potential risk to animal and human health.

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Appraisal Of The Impact Of Aluminosilicate Use On The Health And Performance Of Poultry, Ali Gilani, Hassan Kermanshahi, Abolghasem Golian, Saeed Seifi Jan 2016

Appraisal Of The Impact Of Aluminosilicate Use On The Health And Performance Of Poultry, Ali Gilani, Hassan Kermanshahi, Abolghasem Golian, Saeed Seifi

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Aluminosilicates are feed additives used for multiple purposes in the poultry industry. Bentonites, zeolites, and kaolins are types of aluminosilicate compounds that appear in the marketplace due to their capabilities as mycotoxin adsorbents and other qualifications. While there are some differences among their efficacies, anecdotal evidence confirms that these additives ameliorate aflatoxicosis and manure ammonia emission, and improve the durability of pelleted diets. Furthermore, these supplements are safe at 0.2%-1% inclusion levels in the commercial diet of broilers and layers and did not have any adverse effects on productive indices, and even promoted birds' performance. Nevertheless, their upper levels, especially …

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Learning Benefits Of A Translation Corpus For Novice Asl-English Interpreters, Daniel R. Roush Jan 2016

Learning Benefits Of A Translation Corpus For Novice Asl-English Interpreters, Daniel R. Roush

EKU Faculty and Staff Scholarship

A preliminary review of the literature reveals that Corpus-Based Translation Studies (CTS) is an established area of research/methodology (Kruger, et al, 2011). Corpus-Based Interpreting Studies (CIS) is still emerging (Setton, 2011). Studies within CTS point to positive benefits of using translation corpora in translator education (Beeby, 2009, among others). In CIS, there are few studies that examine the use of corpora in spoken language interpreter education (Tohyama, et al., 2006). The use of corpora in signed language interpreter education appears to be unexplored.

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In Defense Of The Equal Sovereignty Principle, Thomas Colby Jan 2016

In Defense Of The Equal Sovereignty Principle, Thomas Colby

GW Law Faculty Publications & Other Works

The Supreme Court of the United States based its landmark decision in Shelby County v. Holder on the proposition that the Constitution contains “a fundamental principle of equal sovereignty among the States.” For the central holding of a blockbuster constitutional case, that assertion was surprisingly unsupported. The Court simply declared it to be true, and made little effort to substantiate it. Naked as it was, the Court’s conclusion prompted savage criticism not only from the left, but also from the right. The consensus critical reaction was epitomized by Judge Richard Posner’s remark that “the court’s invocation of ‘equal sovereignty’ is …

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Law Library Blog (January 2016): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law Jan 2016

Law Library Blog (January 2016): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Law Library Newsletters/Blog

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Alternative Spring Break 2016 Report, Roger Williams University School Of Law, Association For Public Interest Law Jan 2016

Alternative Spring Break 2016 Report, Roger Williams University School Of Law, Association For Public Interest Law

School of Law Conferences, Lectures & Events

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2015 Survey Of Rhode Island Law: Cases And Public Laws Of Note, Roger Williams University Law Review Staff Jan 2016

2015 Survey Of Rhode Island Law: Cases And Public Laws Of Note, Roger Williams University Law Review Staff

Roger Williams University Law Review

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Mass Incarceration: An Annotated Bibliography, Nicole P. Dyszlewski, Lucinda Harrison-Cox, Raquel Ortiz Jan 2016

Mass Incarceration: An Annotated Bibliography, Nicole P. Dyszlewski, Lucinda Harrison-Cox, Raquel Ortiz

Roger Williams University Law Review

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Equi-Biaxial Fatigue Testing Of Epm Utilising Bubble Inflation, Mark Johnson, Niall Murphy, Ray Ekins, John Hanley, Stephen Jerrams Jan 2016

Equi-Biaxial Fatigue Testing Of Epm Utilising Bubble Inflation, Mark Johnson, Niall Murphy, Ray Ekins, John Hanley, Stephen Jerrams

Articles

This paper describes an equi-biaxial tension fatigue test system which utilises the bubble inflation method to subject elastomers to equi-biaxial fatigue loading between user-defined limits of pressure, volume, stretch ratio or stress. The test system integrates a hydraulic inflation system, a high speed vision system and a control system. The high-speed vision system allows the stretch ratio and stress acting on the test specimen to be evaluated in real-time during testing. This in turn allows either stretch ratio or stress to be used as a direct control limit. In this research, constant maximum engineering stress control tests have been carried …

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Oxygen Mass Transport In Stented Coronary Arteries, Eoin Murphy, Adrian S. Dunne, David Martin, Fergal Boyle Jan 2016

Oxygen Mass Transport In Stented Coronary Arteries, Eoin Murphy, Adrian S. Dunne, David Martin, Fergal Boyle

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Oxygen deficiency, known as hypoxia, in arterial walls has been linked to increased intimal hyperplasia, which is the main adverse biological process causing in-stent restenosis. Stent implantation has significant effects on the oxygen transport into the arterial wall. Elucidating these effects is critical to optimizing future stent designs. In this study the most advanced oxygen transport model developed to date was assessed in two test cases and used to compare three coronary stent designs. Additionally, the predicted results from four simplified blood oxygen transport models are compared in the two test cases. The advanced model showed good agreement with experimental …

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Computational Tracking Of Shear-Mediated Platelet Interactions With Von Willebrand Factor, Adam Ralph, Martin Somers, Jonathan Cowman, Bruno Voisin, Emma Hogan, Hannah Dunne, Eimear Dunne, Barry Byrne, Nigel Kent, Antonio J. Ricco, Dermot Kenny, Simon Wong Jan 2016

Computational Tracking Of Shear-Mediated Platelet Interactions With Von Willebrand Factor, Adam Ralph, Martin Somers, Jonathan Cowman, Bruno Voisin, Emma Hogan, Hannah Dunne, Eimear Dunne, Barry Byrne, Nigel Kent, Antonio J. Ricco, Dermot Kenny, Simon Wong

Articles

The imaging of shear-mediated dynamic platelet behavior interacting with surface-immobilized von Willebrand factor (vWF) has tremendous potential in characterizing changes in platelet function for clinical diagnostics purposes. However, the imaging output, a series of images representing platelets adhering and rolling on the surface, poses unique, non-trivial challenges for software algorithms that reconstruct the positional trajectories of platelets. We report on an algorithm that tracks platelets using the output of such flow run experiments, taking into account common artifacts encountered by previously-published methods, and we derive seven key metrics of platelet dynamics that can be used to characterize platelet function. Extensive …

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49(1) Front Matter Jan 2016

49(1) Front Matter

UBC Law Review

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Towards Reconcilliation: A Proposal For A New Theory Of Crown Sovereignty Jan 2016

Towards Reconcilliation: A Proposal For A New Theory Of Crown Sovereignty

UBC Law Review

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The Relaxation Of Representative Standing In Administrative Law: A Side Effect Of Charters Of Rights Jan 2016

The Relaxation Of Representative Standing In Administrative Law: A Side Effect Of Charters Of Rights

UBC Law Review

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I Am Not A Caped Crusader: Clinical Legal Education And Professional Identity Formation Jan 2016

I Am Not A Caped Crusader: Clinical Legal Education And Professional Identity Formation

UBC Law Review

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Recasting Our Wild Neighbours: Contesting Legal Otherness In Urban Human-Animal Conflicts Jan 2016

Recasting Our Wild Neighbours: Contesting Legal Otherness In Urban Human-Animal Conflicts

UBC Law Review

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Unappealing: An Assessment Of The Limits On Appeal Rights In Canada's New Refugee Determination System Jan 2016

Unappealing: An Assessment Of The Limits On Appeal Rights In Canada's New Refugee Determination System

UBC Law Review

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A Matter Of Integrity: Rule Of Law, The Remuneration Reference And Access To Justice Jan 2016

A Matter Of Integrity: Rule Of Law, The Remuneration Reference And Access To Justice

UBC Law Review

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Faculty Authors & Achievers Bibliography 2016, Luke Vilelle Jan 2016

Faculty Authors & Achievers Bibliography 2016, Luke Vilelle

WRL: Faculty Authors & Achievers Bibliographies

The office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Wyndham Robertson Library congratulate all Hollins faculty who published or presented creative or scholarly works from Fall 2014 through Summer 2016. This bibliography includes a list of those activities.

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Water Resources Systems Analysis: A Bright Past And A Challenging But Promising Future, David E. Rosenberg, Kaveh Madani Jan 2016

Water Resources Systems Analysis: A Bright Past And A Challenging But Promising Future, David E. Rosenberg, Kaveh Madani

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications

Our field of water resources systems analysis is now experiencing one of its most exciting eras where scientists, decision makers, and funding agencies want to apply systems approaches to solve varied, complex, uncertain, and interdisciplinary resource management problems. Solving these problems presents great opportunities for us to engage in complex, real-world decision-making and make positive changes. However, to capitalize on these opportunities, we as a field must also overcome several large challenges related to problem identification, integration, blind use of systems tools, a focus on optimality, and harnessing big data. To overcome, we must look back to find what we …

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Shear Testing Of Precast Concrete Sandwich Wall Panel Composite Shear Connectors, Jaiden Olsen, Marc Maguire Jan 2016

Shear Testing Of Precast Concrete Sandwich Wall Panel Composite Shear Connectors, Jaiden Olsen, Marc Maguire

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications

As energy codes become more stringent, thermal efficiency of Precast Concrete Sandwich Panel Walls has become more important. This paper addresses the problem of predicting the behavior of full scale precast concrete sandwich panel walls, using data collected from small, inexpensive push-off specimens. Several fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) connectors being used today underwent shear testing performed on component scale push-off specimens. Each specimen contained several of the FRP connectors and the variables studied were wythe thickness, insulation type and insulation bond. A simplified beam spring model was created which uses beams to represent the concrete wythes and shear springs to …

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The Failed System: Understanding New Jersey's Pension Crisis And Suggesting Practical Solutions, Tyler C. Stearns Jan 2016

The Failed System: Understanding New Jersey's Pension Crisis And Suggesting Practical Solutions, Tyler C. Stearns

Seton Hall Journal of Legislation and Public Policy

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Cognitive Networking For Next-G Wireless Communications, Qingqi Pei, Pin-Han Ho, Yao Liu, Qinghua Li, Lin Chen Jan 2016

Cognitive Networking For Next-G Wireless Communications, Qingqi Pei, Pin-Han Ho, Yao Liu, Qinghua Li, Lin Chen

Computer Science and Engineering Faculty Publications

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Expressions, Winter 2016, San Jose State University, College Of The Humanities And The Arts Jan 2016

Expressions, Winter 2016, San Jose State University, College Of The Humanities And The Arts

Expressions (College of Humanities and the Arts)

College of Humanities and the Arts Newsletter, Volume 9

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