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The East Texan, 2017-10-12, Texas A&M University-Commerce

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A color copy of The East Texan, a student newspaper published at Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Discrete Pre-Processing Step Effects In Registration-Based Pipelines, A Preliminary Volumetric Study On T1-Weighted Images, Nathan M. Muncy, Ariana M. Hedges-Muncy, C. Brock Kirwan

Faculty Publications

Pre-processing MRI scans prior to performing volumetric analyses is common practice in MRI studies. As pre-processing steps adjust the voxel intensities, the space in which the scan exists, and the amount of data in the scan, it is possible that the steps have an effect on the volumetric output. To date, studies have compared between and not within pipelines, and so the impact of each step is unknown. This study aims to quantify the effects of preprocessing steps on volumetric measures in T1-weighted scans within a single pipeline. It was our hypothesis that pre-processing steps would significantly impact ROI volume …

Herencia Y Memoria Afro En Las Américas. Una Mirada A La Pedagogía Desde Los Saberes Afrodescendientes, Ethan Johnson

Black Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations

Mis pensamientos sobre los aportes de la gente de ascendencia africana en América Latina empiezan de mis ideas del mismo grupo de América del Norte. Primero, quiero decir que no soy un investigador sobre la influencia de la cultura africana en la Américas. No es que no tengo interés en África, solo es que siempre me haya sentido muy lejos de África. Para mi era el racismo, interpersonal e institucional, que era lo más central en mi vida creciendo en los Estados Unidos. Espero que ustedes no lo tomen esto como un ejemplo de lo tanto que estoy colonializado, pero …

Social Parasitism Among Ants At The E.S. George Reserve In Southern Michigan, Mary Talbot

The Great Lakes Entomologist

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A mode of life in which one species spends all or part of its existence in close contact with, and at the expense of, another species is rather common among ants. Sudd (1%7) stated that about one sixth of all known European species are parasitic to some extent. At the Edwin S. George Reserve in Livingston County, Michigan, 28.7% (25 of the 87 species) fall into the category of forms considered to be in some way parasitic on other ants.

Effects Of Various Photoperiods On Color And Pubescence In Thyanta Pallidovirens Accerra (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), J. E. Mcpherson

The Great Lakes Entomologist

The effects of a range of developmental photoperiods on adult dimorphism in Thyanta pallidovirens accerra were studied under laboratory conditions. Adults reared in photo- phases of 14L and higher had short pubescence and those in 12L and lower, long pu- bescence. No dimorphism in color was produced in these same photophases.

Effects Of Continuous And Split Developmental Photophases During Each 24 Hour Period On Adult Morphology In Euschistus Tristigmus Tristigmus (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), J. E. Mcpherson

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Rearing immatures of Euschistus tristigmus tristigmus in 8L:16D, 8L: 4D:8L;4D, and 16L:8D showed that the length of each photophase, rather than an accumulated total of shorter photophases, during each 24 hr period was the determining factor in producing adult dimorphism in shoulder shape and number of midventral abdominal spots.

Evaluation Of Two Systems Used To Extract Alfalfa Weevil Larvae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) From Alfalfa Samples, S. J. Roberts, D. P. Bartell, E. J. Armbrust

The Great Lakes Entomologist

A modified Berlese funnel system was developed to extract alfalfa weevil larvae (Hypera postica) from quadrats 30.5 cm on a side. Data from this system were comp.wed with simultaneous data from a hand sorting extraction system. In most instances, the modified Berlese system was as efficient as the hand sorting method and the number of man hours required to process samples by hand was far greater than that required by the Berlese system.

Observations Of The Habits Of Lygaeus Kalmii Angustomarginatus (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) In Southern Michigan, Linda-Margaret Hunt

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Lygaeus kalmii Stal (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) is an insect found throughout the eastern United States and Canada. There is extensive taxonomic literature on this insect (Stil, 1874; Townsend, 1887; Parshey, 1919, 1923; Slater and Knopf, 1969), but very little attention has been given to the rest of its biology. This study describes the habits of kalmii populations in southern Michigan.

Larval Ecology Of Some Lower Michigan Black Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) With Keys To The Immature Stages, Richard W. Merritt, Douglas H. Ross, B. V. Peterson

The Great Lakes Entomologist

The species composition, succession, and seasonal abundance of -immature simuliids ocmrrhg in the Rose Lake Wildlife Research Area in lower Michigan are presented. Selected physical and chemical characteristics of streams in the above area were examined and compared in relation to faunal distributions. Comparisons of species differences between permanent and temporary streams were made utilizing the functional group concept based on feeding mechanisms.

Keys and illustrations are presented for the identiiication of larvae and pupae of four genera (Prosimulium, Simulium, Stegopterna, Cnephia) and 19 species of Simuliidae known to occur in lower Michigan. Two species, Cnephia ornithophilia and Simulium vemum, …

Passion And Marriage In Anna Karenina, Kelly Castillo

Agora

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Reflections On Forty Years Of Private Practice And Sustained Pro Bono Advocacy, Stephen H. Oleskey

Maine Law Review

I am going to address two topics. The first is the one Judge Coffin asked me to address in October 2009, when I was invited to give the 2010 Coffin Lecture: how to combine the private practice of law with an active pro bono practice. The second topic is the one Dean Peter Pitegoff and I agreed to add: a brief discussion of legal developments in national security law since 9/11. My pro bono involvement in Guantanamo Habeas litigation began in 2004 and led directly to my interest in national security law and to my recognition of how difficult it …

The Speeches Of Frank M. Coffin: A Sideline To Judging, Daniel E. Wathen, Barbara Riegelhaupt

Maine Law Review

The Authors of this Article are engaged in a separate project to publish the full collection of law-related speeches delivered by Judge Coffin during his tenure on the bench. That collection in its entirety consists of more than 125 speeches, and it is a treasure trove of thoughts on the judiciary as an institution, the law, judging, the legal profession, legal education, and legal luminaries past and present. The speeches are also worthy of study purely as examples of communication, advocacy, speechcraft, composition, humor, and whimsy. Within the confines of this Article, the modest goal is to provide samples of …

One Summer Morning, Marilyn Ruff

Exile

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The Other Side Of Light, William Bennett

Exile

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The Way They Make Guys, Dennis Trudell

Exile

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The Minister's Narcissus, Julia Santucci

Exile

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Principles Of Economics 2e, Openstax, Steven A. Greenlaw, David Shapiro

Open Educational Resources Collection

Principles of Economics 2e covers the scope and sequence of most introductory economics courses. The text includes many current examples, which are handled in a politically equitable way. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of economics concepts. The second edition has been thoroughly revised to increase clarity, update data and current event impacts, and incorporate the feedback from many reviewers and adopters.

Changes made in Principles of Economics 2e are described in the preface and the transition guide to help instructors transition to the second edition. The first edition of Principles of Economics by OpenStax …

The Collegian: October 11, 2017, The Collegian Staff, South Dakota State University

The Collegian, 2017-2018

Volume 133

Issue 6

Volume 113 Issue 7, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The Southwestern - Archive

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Prospectus, October 11, 2017, Parkland College, Evyjo M. Compton, Alex Davidson, Emma Gray, David Saveanu, Derian Silva, Tom Warner, Anna Watson

Prospectus 2017

Surgical Technology wins sixth consecutive merit award; RateMyProfessor.com a hit and miss with students; Adult tutoring program Project READ returns to Parkland; 2017 Flannel Fest flaunts fall festivities; Planetarium show puts our "Violent Universe" on display; Cobra soccer team win against ICC on Oct. 7

The Molecular Mechanism Of N-Acetylglucosamine Side-Chain Attachment To The Lancefield Group A Carbohydrate In Streptococcus Pyogenes, Jeffrey Rush, Rebecca J. Edgar, Pan Deng, Jing Chen, Haining Zhu, Nina M. Van Sorge, Andrew J. Morris, Konstantin V. Korotkov, Natalia Korotkova

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry Faculty Publications

In many Lactobacillales species (i.e. lactic acid bacteria), peptidoglycan is decorated by polyrhamnose polysaccharides that are critical for cell envelope integrity and cell shape and also represent key antigenic determinants. Despite the biological importance of these polysaccharides, their biosynthetic pathways have received limited attention. The important human pathogen, Streptococcus pyogenes, synthesizes a key antigenic surface polymer, the Lancefield group A carbohydrate (GAC). GAC is covalently attached to peptidoglycan and consists of a polyrhamnose polymer, with N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) side chains, which is an essential virulence determinant. The molecular details of the mechanism of polyrhamnose modification with GlcNAc are …

Defenders Of Wildlife Representative Presents Information On Endangered Red Wolves, Office Of University Communications, Mallory Moore

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Dr. Joseph Oyugi, Gardner-Webb University Associate Professor of Biology, invites the University community and the public to his ecology class on Oct. 25 at 11 a.m. for a special presentation by Christian Hunt, a representative from Defenders of Wildlife, a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities. The presentation will take place in Withrow 205, located on GWU’s main campus. Hunt will discuss the complex issues surrounding the red wolf, the world’s most endangered mammal of the dog family.

Is Less More In Food Safety Information Provision?, Kofi Britwum, Emie Yiannaka

Cornhusker Economics

The development of several niche food markets has been enabled by labels highlighting the existence of desirable or the absence of undesirable food attributes and/or production technologies, effectively targeting consumers willing to pay for this type of information. Examples include the "All Natural," “No growth promoting antibiotic," "No GMOs," and "Cage-free" food labels. In what could be viewed as an extreme example of labeling what is absent, consumers can now purchase gluten-free water (McFadden 2017). This type of "redundant" labeling seeks to exploit uninformed consumers.

'Easy Inspiration' Sparks Medical Properties Trust $2.5 Million Gift To Uab's Comprehensive Diabetes Center, Staff

Browse All News

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Trypanosoma Cruzi Strain Tciv Infects Raccoons From Illinois, Cailey Vandermark, Elliott A. Zieman, Esmarie Boyles, Clayton Nielsen, Cheryl Davis, F. Agustin Jimenez

Publications

BACKGROUND The northern limits of Trypanosoma cruzi across the territory of the United States remain unknown. The known vectors Triatoma sanguisuga and T. lecticularia find their northernmost limits in Illinois; yet, earlier screenings of those insects did not reveal the presence of the pathogen, which has not been reported in vectors or reservoir hosts in this state.

OBJECTIVES Five species of medium-sized mammals were screened for the presence of T. cruzi.

METHODS Genomic DNA was isolated from heart, spleen and skeletal muscle of bobcats (Lynx rufus, n = 60), raccoons (Procyon lotor, n = 37), …

Political Animal: Florence Brown Cotnam And The Arkansas Women's Suffrage Movement, Jared Barton Craig

Theses and Dissertations

Florence Brown Cotnam was a suffragist, war worker, clubwoman, one-time congressional candidate, and an active member of the Democratic Party. She entered the Women’s Suffrage Movement when nothing got done, especially in the American South that opposed equal suffrage on racial and social grounds. The Arkansas General Assembly stalled legislation. Equally daunting were the anti-suffrage arguments were rampant, both in government corridors and in communities across the state. Cotnam was uniquely suited to change that. She remade the perception of a suffragist through a robust publicity campaign, linked the movement to World War I, made suffrage a patriotic issue, countered …

The Lumberjack, October 11, 2017

Cal Poly Humboldt's Student Newspaper

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University.

Caitlin Keogh: Feminine Feminism, Madeline Beck

The Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research

The painter Caitlin Keogh (b. 1982) is a rising star in the Contemporary Art scene in the United States. Currently living and working in Brooklyn, New York, Keogh is one of countless emerging painters in the trendy arts hub, but her work is already receiving international attention and critical acclaim. Her refined use of flat figuration and bold but pastel colors combined with her striking subject matter has situated Keogh distinctly in the massive contemporary art scene today. Keogh’s insertion of feminist discourse, personal identity, and appropriated imagery into her paintings begs a thorough analysis of her work. She implements …

The Prevalence Of Insomnia On School Principals And Superintendents In Missouri, Regina Johnson Williams

Student Theses and Dissertations

Chronic insomnia can lead to depression, anxiety, cognitive difficulties, workplace absenteeism, underperformance, and high employee turnover as well as medical issues such as Alzheimer’s, hypertension, myocardial infarction, obesity, and diabetes. Researchers have argued that healthful sleep is the most important factor in predicting longevity over diet, exercise, and heredity. Previous studies consider insomnia but do not address the specific issue of the levels of insomnia experienced by school principals and superintendents in Missouri. The purpose of the study was to investigate the levels in school administrators based on gender, age, ethnicity, experience in the current role, the level of professional …

Cognitive Neuroscience, Adaptive Learning, And Innovative Teaching Methods: Increasing Student Learning Outcomes, Akhtar Ebrahimi Ghassemi

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This presentation discusses effective teaching methods based on a learner-centered approach and recent cognitive sciences in designing dynamic activities to provide a supportive learning environment for improving student learning outcomes. The implications of the pilot review of students' performance in a Mental Health Nursing course will be introduced.