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Southeastern Law Librarian Fall 2017, Seaall Oct 2017

Southeastern Law Librarian Fall 2017, Seaall

Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Did Expressions Hair Design V. Schneiderman Reconstitute The Bygone Lochner Era: How A New Case About Free Speech Is Like An Old Case About The Right To Contract, Jesse D. H. Snyder, Andrew F. Gann Jr. Oct 2017

Did Expressions Hair Design V. Schneiderman Reconstitute The Bygone Lochner Era: How A New Case About Free Speech Is Like An Old Case About The Right To Contract, Jesse D. H. Snyder, Andrew F. Gann Jr.

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.


Ricochet, Ruby Hansen Murray Oct 2017

Ricochet, Ruby Hansen Murray

CutBank

No abstract provided.


Fire Signs, Brooke Wonders Oct 2017

Fire Signs, Brooke Wonders

CutBank

No abstract provided.


Laughter & Forgetting, Jalina Mhyana Oct 2017

Laughter & Forgetting, Jalina Mhyana

CutBank

No abstract provided.


Cutbank 87 Oct 2017

Cutbank 87

CutBank

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Lsu Research Fall 2017, Louisiana State University And Agricultural & Mechanical College Oct 2017

Lsu Research Fall 2017, Louisiana State University And Agricultural & Mechanical College

Research Magazine

LSU Research is published annually by the Office of Research & Economic Development, Louisiana State University.


How Important Is Farm Profitability To Meat Goat Farmers?, Narayan P. Nyaupane, Jeffrey M. Gillespie, Kenneth W. Mcmillin Oct 2017

How Important Is Farm Profitability To Meat Goat Farmers?, Narayan P. Nyaupane, Jeffrey M. Gillespie, Kenneth W. Mcmillin

Faculty Publications

© 2017 American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists This study investigates United States meat goat producers’ goal structure and examines whether these goals are consistent with farm profitability. Data were collected using a nationwide mail survey, and 7 potential goals of meat goat farmers were analyzed. Results showed that “maximize profit” and “have family involved in agriculture” were the 2 most important goals, whereas “control weeds/vegetation” and “increase farm size” were the least-ranked goals. Regression results showed that farmer demographics, farm characteristics, economic indicators, and regional variables affected farmer goal structure. Results did not support a correlation between farm profitability …


Secondhand Smoke Exposure And Preclinical Markers Of Cardiovascular Risk In Toddlers, Judith A Groner, Hong Huang, Mandar S. Joshi, Nicholas Eastman, Lisa Nicholson, John Anthony Bauer Oct 2017

Secondhand Smoke Exposure And Preclinical Markers Of Cardiovascular Risk In Toddlers, Judith A Groner, Hong Huang, Mandar S. Joshi, Nicholas Eastman, Lisa Nicholson, John Anthony Bauer

Pediatrics Faculty Publications

Objective: Links between secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure and cardiovascular disease in adults are well established but seldom reported during childhood. Although rates of smoking have decreased, young children from low-income backgrounds remain likely to be exposed to SHS. The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships between SHS exposure in young children and several preclinical markers of cardiovascular risk that have been established as relevant to adult populations.

Methods: 139 children, 2–5 years of age, were enrolled in a cross-sectional study. SHS exposure was objectively determined by hair nicotine level; a comprehensive panel of clinical markers (AM blood pressure, …


Associative Learning Contributes To The Increased Water Intake Observed After Daily Injections Of Angiotensin Ii, Maggie Postolache, Jessica Santollo, Derek Daniels Oct 2017

Associative Learning Contributes To The Increased Water Intake Observed After Daily Injections Of Angiotensin Ii, Maggie Postolache, Jessica Santollo, Derek Daniels

Biology Faculty Publications

Daily injections of angiotensin II (AngII) cause a progressive increase of water intake that resembles a classically ascribed non-associative sensitization. Consistent with the presumption that the observed increase in intake was sensitization, we hypothesized that it resulted from a pharmacological interaction between AngII and its receptor. To test this hypothesis, and remove the influence of drinking itself, we implemented a delay in water access after injection of AngII (icv) on four consecutive ‘induction days,’ and then measured intake on the next day (‘test day’) when rats were allowed to drink immediately after AngII. The delay in water access effectively reduced …


Spatial-Temporal Math And Its Effect On Student Achievement, Nicole Dillnger Oct 2017

Spatial-Temporal Math And Its Effect On Student Achievement, Nicole Dillnger

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

The purpose behind this action research was to determine the effect Spatial-Temporal (ST) Math, a web-based mathematics program, has on student achievement at a second grade level. The ST Math program was given to a small group of second grade students on top of the classroom mathematics curriculum while another group of students strictly used the classroom mathematics curriculum. A pre and post assessment were given to these students over an eight week period. This quantitative data was analyzed to determine the correlation between the students’ exposer to ST Math and their achievement on the assessments. After analyzing the data, …


Louisiana Agriculture Fall, 2017, Lsu Agcenter Oct 2017

Louisiana Agriculture Fall, 2017, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.


Variation In Seed Size Is Structured By Dispersal Syndrome And Cone Morphology In Conifers And Other Nonflowering Seed Plants, Andrew B. Leslie, Jeremy M. Beaulieu, Sarah Mathews Oct 2017

Variation In Seed Size Is Structured By Dispersal Syndrome And Cone Morphology In Conifers And Other Nonflowering Seed Plants, Andrew B. Leslie, Jeremy M. Beaulieu, Sarah Mathews

Faculty Publications

© 2017 The Authors. New Phytologist © 2017 New Phytologist Trust Seed size varies tremendously in plants and its evolution is influenced by multiple ecological and biological factors that are difficult to disentangle. In this study, we focus on understanding the role of seed dispersal by animals in the evolution of seed size in conifers, the most diverse extant nonflowering seed plant group. Relationships among seed size, dispersal syndrome, climate and cone morphology were analyzed across conifers using quantitative models of character evolution and phylogenetic regression techniques. Dispersal syndrome is a more consistent predictor of seed size within major extant …


Distribution And Female Reproductive State Differences In Orexigenic And Anorexigenic Neurons In The Brain Of The Mouth Brooding African Cichlid Fish, Astatotilapia Burtoni, Danielle T. Porter, David A. Roberts, Karen P. Maruska Oct 2017

Distribution And Female Reproductive State Differences In Orexigenic And Anorexigenic Neurons In The Brain Of The Mouth Brooding African Cichlid Fish, Astatotilapia Burtoni, Danielle T. Porter, David A. Roberts, Karen P. Maruska

Faculty Publications

© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Integration of reproduction and metabolism is necessary for species survival. While the neural circuits controlling energy homeostasis are well-characterized, the signals controlling the relay of nutritional information to the reproductive axis are less understood. The cichlid fish Astatotilapia burtoni is ideal for studying the neural regulation of feeding and reproduction because females cycle between a feeding gravid state and a period of forced starvation while they brood developing young inside their mouths. To test the hypothesis that candidate neuropeptide-containing neurons known to be involved in feeding and energy homeostasis in mammals show conserved distribution patterns, …


Exorcising Power, John Jarzemsky Oct 2017

Exorcising Power, John Jarzemsky

Theses and Dissertations

This paper theorizes that authors, in an act I have termed “literary exorcism,” project and expunge parts of their identities that are in conflict with the overriding political agenda of their texts, into the figure of the villain. Drawing upon theories of power put forth by Judith Butler, I argue that this sort of projection arises in reaction to dominant ideas and institutions, but that authors find ways to manipulate this process over time. By examining a broad cross-section of English-language literature over several centuries, this phenomenon and its evolution can be observed, as well as the means by which …


Lincoln Hills Garden, University Of Dayton, Hanley Sustainability Institute Oct 2017

Lincoln Hills Garden, University Of Dayton, Hanley Sustainability Institute

Hanley Sustainability Institute Documents, Reports and Promotional Materials

No abstract provided.


The Marian Library Newsletter: Issue No. 66, University Of Dayton. Marian Library Oct 2017

The Marian Library Newsletter: Issue No. 66, University Of Dayton. Marian Library

Marian Library Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Innovation - Expanding Possibilities, Loma Linda University Health Oct 2017

Innovation - Expanding Possibilities, Loma Linda University Health

Scope

Table of Contents:

Features
12 | Stem cells in space
16 | Taking innovation to the world
18 | An innovative approach to education and outreach
20 | Neuropathy treatment restores hope
24 | Medicine meets lifestyle and behavior
28 | Throwing tomatoes at autoimmune disease
30 | Virtual reality therapy brings healing in stroke patients
34 | How Loma Linda University Health innovations change health care

Departments
4 | From Our President - On Innovation
6 | Updates - Clinical and campus news
36 | Giving - Philanthropy focus
40 | Gallery - Commencement in pictures
44 | Alumni …


News Of The Department Of Animal Science, Department Of Animal Science Oct 2017

News Of The Department Of Animal Science, Department Of Animal Science

Animal Science Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Blockade Of Α2-Adrenergic Receptors In Prelimbic Cortex: Impact On Cocaine Self-Administration In Adult Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats Following Adolescent Atomoxetine Treatment, Britahny M. Baskin, Bríd Á. Nic Dhonnchadha, Linda P. Dwoskin, Kathleen M. Kantak Oct 2017

Blockade Of Α2-Adrenergic Receptors In Prelimbic Cortex: Impact On Cocaine Self-Administration In Adult Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats Following Adolescent Atomoxetine Treatment, Britahny M. Baskin, Bríd Á. Nic Dhonnchadha, Linda P. Dwoskin, Kathleen M. Kantak

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

Rationale

Research with the spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) model of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder demonstrated that chronic methylphenidate treatment during adolescence increased cocaine self-administration established during adulthood under a progressive ratio (PR) schedule. Compared to vehicle, chronic atomoxetine treatment during adolescence failed to increase cocaine self-administration under a PR schedule in adult SHR.

Objectives

We determined if enhanced noradrenergic transmission at α2-adrenergic receptors within prefrontal cortex contributes to this neutral effect of adolescent atomoxetine treatment in adult SHR.

Methods

Following treatment from postnatal days 28–55 with atomoxetine (0.3 mg/kg) or vehicle, adult male SHR and control rats from Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) and …


Virtual Reality In Real Time: A Conversation, Shari Frilot, Homay King Oct 2017

Virtual Reality In Real Time: A Conversation, Shari Frilot, Homay King

Arts Program Faculty Research, Scholarship, and Creative Work

No abstract provided.


Introduction: History And Conceptual Basis Of Assessment In Higher Education, Peter Ewell, Tammie Cumming Oct 2017

Introduction: History And Conceptual Basis Of Assessment In Higher Education, Peter Ewell, Tammie Cumming

Publications and Research

Assessment and accountability are now inescapable features of the landscape of higher education, and ensuring that these assessments are psychometrically sound has become a high priority for accrediting agencies and therefore also for higher education institutions. Bringing together the higher education assessment literature with the psychometric literature, this book focuses on how to practice sound assessment.

This volume provides comprehensive and detailed descriptions of tools for and approaches to assessing student learning outcomes in higher education. The book is guided by the core purpose of assessment, which is to enable faculty, administrators, and student affairs professionals with the information they …


Unl Emeriti And Retirees Association Newsletter, Fall 2017 Oct 2017

Unl Emeriti And Retirees Association Newsletter, Fall 2017

UNL Emeriti and Retirees Association: Newsletters and Other Materials

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Emeriti and Retirees Association Newsletter, Fall 2017


The Violent State: Black Women's Invisible Struggle Against Police Violence, Michelle S. Jacobs Oct 2017

The Violent State: Black Women's Invisible Struggle Against Police Violence, Michelle S. Jacobs

UF Law Faculty Publications

Black women have a very specific history with the state and law enforcement that is not replicated among other women’s communities, and it is that unique situation that is the focus of this Article. Part I of this Article explores the historical roots of Black women’s interaction with the state. Part II of this Article is broken into two sections. The first will cover police killings of Black women. The second part of the section will explore the conditions under which Black women are physically assaulted by the police. Part III of the Article seeks to highlight when the police …


Cleaning Up Quotations, Jack Metzler Oct 2017

Cleaning Up Quotations, Jack Metzler

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


A Torahic Case Against Sjr8, Josh Burk Oct 2017

A Torahic Case Against Sjr8, Josh Burk

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Fall 2017 - Hips Newsletter, Department Of History And Political Science Oct 2017

Fall 2017 - Hips Newsletter, Department Of History And Political Science

Department of History and Political Science Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Some Observations And New Discoveries Related To Altar 3, Pacbitun, Belize, Sheldon Skaggs, Christophe Helmke, Jon Spenard, Paul F. Healy, Terry G. Powis Oct 2017

Some Observations And New Discoveries Related To Altar 3, Pacbitun, Belize, Sheldon Skaggs, Christophe Helmke, Jon Spenard, Paul F. Healy, Terry G. Powis

Publications and Research

The Pre-Columbian Maya city of Pacbitun, Belize (Fig. 1) is distinguished by the high number of stone monuments (n- 20) identified during the roughly three decades of archaeological research conducted there (Healy et al. 2004:213). Altar 3, recovered in a cache within the main pyramidal structure of the site in 1986, was one of those monuments, but, unlike most of the others from the site, it is carved and bas a short hieroglyphic text. Yet, similar to several of the others, it had been broken in the past and, its pieces scattered. Archaeological excavations in 2016 recovered another piece of …


Anthropogenic Noise And The Endangered Species Act, Carolyn Larcom Oct 2017

Anthropogenic Noise And The Endangered Species Act, Carolyn Larcom

PEEL Alumni Scholarship

This feature examines the continued rise of anthropogenic noise and its harmful effects on whale species. It also advocates for the use of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in litigation as an instrument to quiet anthropogenic noise. The North Atlantic right whale is used as a case study because of its status as a critically endangered species and its close proximity to noise pollution along the Atlantic coast and in the Gulf of Mexico.


Legislative Efforts To Increase State Management For Imperiled Species Should Be Rejected, Stephanie Kurose Oct 2017

Legislative Efforts To Increase State Management For Imperiled Species Should Be Rejected, Stephanie Kurose

PEEL Alumni Scholarship

The Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA or “Act”) is our nation’s most successful conservation law. Its purpose is to prevent the extinction of our most at-risk plants and animals, increase their numbers, and effect their full recovery—and eventually their removal from the endangered list. Since its enactment in 1973, the Act has been more than 99% effective at saving species under its protection from extinction, and it has put hundreds more on the road to recovery. Scientists estimate that at least 227 species would have likely gone extinct without the ESA’s passage.