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A Typology Of Arguments About Drone Ethics, Mary Manjikian Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

Many different actors oppose the use of unmanned autonomous weapons (UAV’s) from adversary states, to international governmental organizations to policymakers and academics. However, the basis for their opposition varies, as do the assumptions behind their arguments. This Letort Paper lays out distinctions between arguments about technology, arguments about policy, and arguments about strategy.

The Prospector, October 10, 2017, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Chalk the Block Celebrates 10 Years

Mobile Dental Photography (Mdp): A New Era In Dental Documentation, Louis Hardan

International Arab Journal of Dentistry

WINNER OF BEST OF CLASS TECHNOLOGY AWARD.

The North American Quails, Partridges, And Pheasants, Paul A. Johnsgard

Zea E-Books Collection

This book documents the biology of six species of New World quails that are native to North America north of Mexico (mountain, scaled, Gambel’s, California, and Montezuma quails, and the northern bobwhite), three introduced Old World partridges (chukar, Himalayan snowcock, and gray partridge), and the introduced common (ring-necked) pheasant. Collectively, quails, partridges, and pheasants range throughout all of the continental United States and the Canadian provinces. Two of the species, the northern bobwhite and ring-necked pheasant, are the most economically important of all North American upland game birds. All of the species are hunted extensively for sport and are highly …

Executive Committee - Agenda, 10/10/2017, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Volume 115, Number 6 - Tuesday, October 10, 2017, Saint Mary's College Of California

The Collegian

No abstract provided.

Group-Based Diabetes Self-Management Education Program To Improve Patient Health Outcomes, Bianca Adrienne Ramiro

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Diabetes control is an ongoing problem at an underserved clinic in Central Illinois. Diabetic patients referred to an educator follow-up at their discretion, while 15-minute appointments are inadequate to address all their needs. A 12-week group education was conducted, showing improvement in HgbA1c, increased diabetes knowledge and promoted social support.

Evasion Of Host Innate Immunity By Emerging Viruses: Antagonizing Host Rig-I Pathways, Maureen Ferran, Gary Skuse

Articles

Viruses confront a seemingly dichotomous relationship with their host cells. They must overcome host defenses in order to complete their infectious cycles and generate new viruses yet the host must remain healthy and hospitable for that to take place. Shortly after infection, the RIGI-like receptors (RLRs) within the cytoplasm of the infected cell recognize foreign motifs present in the pathogen. The host responds by activating a signaling pathway that leads to activation of cellular transcription factors, including the NF-κB and interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3), that are necessary for induction of the type 1 interferon genes. Many viruses subdue components …

Impaired Latent Inhibition In Gdnf-Deficient Mice Exposed To Chronic Stress, Mona Buhusi, Colten K. Brown, Catalin V. Buhusi

Psychology Faculty Publications

Increased reactivity to stress is maladaptive and linked to abnormal behaviors and psychopathology. Chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) alters catecholaminergic neurotransmission and remodels neuronal circuits involved in learning, attention and decision making. Glial-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) is essential for the physiology and survival of dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra and of noradrenergic neurons in the locus coeruleus. Up-regulation of GDNF expression during stress is linked to resilience; on the other hand, the inability to up-regulate GDNF in response to stress, as a result of either genetic or epigenetic modifications, induces behavioral alterations. For example, GDNF-deficient mice exposed to chronic stress exhibit …

Proteomics And Network Analyses Reveal Inhibition Of Akt-Mtor Signaling In Cd4+ T Cells By Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Mannose-Capped Lipoarabinomannan, Ahmad F. Karim, Obondo J. Sande, Sara E. Tomechko, Xuedong Ding, Ming Li, Sean Maxwell, Clifford V. Harding, Roxana E. Rojas, Mark R. Chance, W. Henry Boom

Faculty Scholarship

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) cell wall glycolipid mannose-capped lipoarabinomannan (ManLAM) inhibits CD4+ T-cell activation by inhibiting proximal T-cell receptor (TCR) signaling when activated by anti-CD3. To understand the impact of ManLAM on CD4+ T-cell function when both the TCR–CD3 complex and major costimulator CD28 are engaged, we performed label-free quantitative MS and network analysis. Mixed-effect model analysis of peptide intensity identified 149 unique peptides representing 131 proteins that were differentially regulated by ManLAM in anti-CD3- and anti-CD28-activated CD4+ T cells. Crosstalker, a novel network analysis tool identified dysregulated translation, TCA cycle, and RNA metabolism network modules. PCNA, Akt, mTOR, and UBC …

What Controls Variation In Carbon Use Efficiency Among Amazonian Tropical Forests?, Christopher E. Doughty, Gregory R. Goldsmith, Nicolas Raab, Cecile A. J. Girardin, Filio Farfan-Amezquita, Walter Huaraca-Huasco, Javier E. Silva-Espejo, Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, Antonio C. L. Da Costa, Wanderley Rocha, David Galbraith, Patrick Meir, Dan B. Metcalfe, Yadvinder Malhi

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

Why do some forests produce biomass more efficiently than others? Variations in Carbon Use Efficiency (CUE: total Net Primary Production (NPP)/ Gross Primary Production (GPP)) may be due to changes in wood residence time (Biomass/NPP_wood), temperature, or soil nutrient status. We tested these hypotheses in 14, one ha plots across Amazonian and Andean forests where we measured most key components of net primary production (NPP: wood, fine roots, and leaves) and autotrophic respiration (R_a; wood, rhizosphere, and leaf respiration). We found that lower fertility sites were less efficient at producing biomass and had higher rhizosphere respiration, …

Regenerative Treatment Of An Immature Tooth With Apical Periodontitis Using Platelet- Rich Fibrin And Mm-Mta: A Case Report, Maria Moukarzel, Issam Khalil

International Arab Journal of Dentistry

This case report describes the treatment of a necrotic immature permanent central incisor with symptomatic apical periodontitis, which was not treated with conventional apexification techniques. Instead, a regenerative approach based on the literature’s methods for regeneration was provided. The root canal was gently debrided of necrotic tissue with a large diameter file, irrigated with 5,25% NaOCl and then medicated with 2% chlorhexidine. After 21 days, the tooth was asymptomatic. The canal was accessed and irrigated with saline solution and a tissue scaffold was created with PRF (Platelet-Rich Fibrin) prepared using centrifugation. The final restoration was completed immediately with MM-MTA and …

Stem Cells In The Oral Cavity, Chadi Torbay, Fadl Khaled

International Arab Journal of Dentistry

Stem cells are unspecialized cells that are able to replicate repeatedly through cell division. Under certain conditions, they differentiate into cells with specialized functions providing an excellent tool for cell therapy especially in case of degenerative pathologies. There are two kinds o f stem cells: Embryonic and adult. The embryonic stem cells, also called pluripotent, are capable of differentiating into all cell types of the body whereas the adult stem cells are less versatile and more difficult to identify, to isolate and to purify. Compared to the embryonic stem cells derived from placenta or umbilical cord, adult stem cells are …

Obstacle Avoidance Approaches For Autonomous Navigation Of Unmanned Surface Vehicles, Riccardo Polvara, Sanjay Sharma, Jian Wan, Andrew Manning, Robert Sutton

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.

Male Behavior In Evagetes Subangulatus (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae), Edward M. Barrows

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Males of Evagetes subangulatus patrolled primarily among shrubs in an area where females dug in soil. Twenty-nine individually-marked males were seen from 0 to 16 days after marking. They shared a home range space of about 400 m3. Although they did not exhibit territoriality, they chased and pounced upon one another and upon unmarked, conspecific males and females.

Sensitivity Of Immature Thyanta Calceata (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) To Photoperiod As Reflected By Adult Color And Pubescence, J. E. Mcpherson

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Dimorphism in color and pubescence of adult Thyanta calceata, in response to 8L:16D and 16L:8D photoperiods, resulted from an accumulation of photoperiod effects on two or more immature stages. More immature stages were receptive to 8L:16D than to 16L:8D photoperiod influence.

The Effect Of Repeated Low Temperature On Eggs Of The Alfalfa Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), L. J. Crain, E. J. Armbrust

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Three ages of alfalfa weevil, Hypera postica (Gyllenhal) eggs were exposed to repeated exposures of -15 and -20°C. Fresh-laid eggs were quite susceptible and 3- and 5day old eggs were relatively resistant to -15'C, but all ages of eggs showed considerable susceptibility to -20°C, with an average LT50 of 2.2 days. Comparison of this data with similar studies utilizing constant low temperature exposures showed the effect to be independent of temporal interruptions.

Degree-Day Summation And Hatching Of The Forest Tent Caterpillar, Malacosoma Disstria (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae), William J. Mattson Jr., Glen W. Erickson

The Great Lakes Entomologist

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The forest tent caterpillar, Malacosoma disstria (Htibner), is a common defoliater of deciduous trees throughout most of the United States and Canada. It is a well known outbreak species, whose populations erupt periodically (every 10 to 16 years) when forest conditions are suitable. Typical outbreaks last three to six years in a given geographic area and then collapse as quickly as they arise. This note documents the relation between forest tent caterpillar egg hatching in the field and heat accumulation (degree-days) leading up to hatch. This information will permit (a) predicting the date on which eggs will hatch by …

New Distribution Records For Mosquitoes In Michigan (Diptera: Culicidae), John R. Cassani, Roger G. Bland

The Great Lakes Entomologist

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Since the late 1940's very little information has appeared in the literature dealing with the geographical distribution of mosquitoes in Michigan. The earliest attempt at establish- ing a comprehensive list of species was made by Irwin (1941) who catalogued 43 species by county. A survey by Pederson (1947) resulted in the collection of 48 species and provided the most extensive distribution list of mosquitoes in Michigan. Recent studies by Newson et al. (1975), McGroarty et al. (1976) and Grimstad (1977) have contributed several new distribution and state records.

Prompted by the 1975 St. Louis encephalitis outbreak in Michigan, and …

On The Feeding Habits Of Phasganophora Capitata (Plecoptera: Perlidae), William P. Kovalak

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Gut contents of 230 nymphs of Phasganophora Capitata (Pictet) from the Pigeon River, Otsego County, Michigan were analyzed in relation to season, current velocity, time of day, predator size and prey abundance. Diet changed seasonally, related in part to seasonal changes in prey abundance. The diet of large and small nymphs was similar except that small nymphs ate smaller individuals. At lower current velocities capitata fed primarily on mayflies whereas at higher current velocities they fed primarily on caddis and dipterans.

Pre-Management Assessment Of Aquatic Macroinvertebrates In A Small, Sedimentary Drainage Area Of The Maumee And Lake Erie Basin, W. P. Mccafferty

The Great Lakes Entomologist

In order to establish baseline data adjunct to the research and development of soil conservation practices for sediment reduction in the Maumee River and Lake Erie, the aquatic macroinvertebrates of Black Creek and adjacent areas in northeastern Indiana were studied from 1974-1975. A total of 90 species of Insecta and Crustacea were taken, 69 from Black Creek. Species diversity indices ranged from 1.04 to 2.75 in two downstream locations and were generally reflective of stressed conditions related to channelization and sedimentation from the agrarian drainage area. Benthic species from the adjacent Maumee River potentially contribute in part to population maintenance …

An Analysis Of The Shore Beetle Communities Of Some Channelized Streams In Northwest Ohio (Coleoptera), Paul M. Holeski, Robert C. Graves

The Great Lakes Entomologist

The present shore beetle communities of some northwest Ohio streams channelized between 1937 and 1973 were studied. Quantitative and qualitative analyses were made to determine the effects of channelization on the community and the results are discussed. Ninety species, chiefly Carabidae, Heteroceridae and Staphylinidae, were collected; at least 20 not previously reported from Ohio. In addition, some species associations are noted.

Crawling Water Beetles Of Wisconsin (Coleoptera: Haliplidae), William L. Hilsenhoff, Warren U. Brigham

The Great Lakes Entomologist

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Haliplidae are smail water beetles, less than 5 mm long, that frequently occur in abundance in ponds, marshes, sloughs, and swamps and also along the margins of slow streams or lakes where there is not severe wave action. Adults are readily recognized by their yelloa- to orange ground color with black maculations on the elytra and sometimes on the head and pronotum (Figs. 1,3,4). They have a distinctive shape, being broadest at the basss of the elytra and tapered toward the posterior end. The metacoxae are covered by dis~ctive plates that are unique among water beetles (Fig. 2). The …

Observations On The Biology Of The Oak Twig Pruner, Elaphidionoides Parallelus, (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) In Michigan, D. C. L. Gosling

The Great Lakes Entomologist

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The oak twig pruner, Elaphidionoides parallelus (Newman) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is rather common in southern Michigan where it attacks living oaks and other hardwoods. The damage it inflicts is rarely serious, but it may be considered a pest insect if only for the nuisance it creates for those who must clean up the often numerous small branches pruned from street, lawn, and park trees.

Notes On Insect Injection, Anesthetization, And Bleeding., M. G. De Viedma, M. L. Nelson

The Great Lakes Entomologist

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In recent years there has been a burgeoning interest in insect cytogenetics, sometimes involving in vivo cultures of haematocytes for chromosomal analysis. Mitotic poisons, such as colchicine (Tyrkus, 1971), are commonly injected to produce metaphase plates. Likewise, injection of toxins is now common-place in applied insect research. However, surprisingly little general information on injection is available in the literature. The dictates of morphology determine the gross procedure to be used. The kind of needle and syringe, the amount of fluid to be administered, and the necessity of optical aids are a function of the size of the insect recipient. …

Assessing Aquatic Insect Flight Behavior With Sticky Traps, T. L. Harris, W. P. Mccafferty

The Great Lakes Entomologist

A suspended sticky trap was designed to analyze flight behavior of aquatic insects, including both direction and vertical distribution of flight. Specifications of trap construction are detailed. Possible applications were explored and preliminary results from the study of a small Indiana stream demonstrated primary upstream migration of females, and indicated vertical partitioning of flight activity at the species level.

Notes On The Life History Of Potamanthus Myops In Southeastern Michigan (Ephemeroptera: Potamanthidae), Philip G. Bartholomae, Peter G. Meier

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Naiads of the mayfly Potamanthus myops were collected six times over a one year period from the Huron River to obtain some information on their natural history. Contrary to other Ephemeroidea, myops was never collected below the substrate surface, but was usually found on the underside of stones. The immature mayflies were measured and their length plotted for each collection period. The results support the hypothesis that the majority of myops requires two years to mature.

A Checklist Of The Stoneflies, Or Plecoptera, Of Indiana, Andrew F. Bednarik, W. P. Mccafferty

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Examination of specimens and published records has indicated the presence of 61 species of Plecoptera in Indiana. Annotations include the recognition of another 14 species which should eventually be taken within the state, references to species keys and descriptions, and comments concerning doubtfully recorded species.

An Annotated List Of Phytophagous Insects Collected On Immature Black Walnut Trees In Southern Illinois, P. L. Nixon, J. E. Mcpherson

The Great Lakes Entomologist

An annotated list of phytophagous insects on immature black walnut in southern Illinois was compiled between 26 April, 1974, and 9 October, 1975. Approximately 300 species, in 10 orders, were collected by hand-picking and sweeping. Notes taken on the various species included types of feeding damage, instars present, predators and parasites, and distribution in southern Illinois. Lepidoptera (about 80 species collected) were responsible for the majority of damage observed.

Life History And Description Of The Immature Stages Of Macrotheca Unipuncta (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), James Liebherr

The Great Lakes Entomologist

During the summer of 1975, an unknown larval pyralid was found living under the loose outer back of domestic grape (Vitis vinifera L.) in southwestern Michigan. Subsequent rearing enabled it to be identified as Macrotheca unipuncta Dyar. Following is a description of the larval and pupal stages of the insect, and a discussion of its bionomics.