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An Investigation Of The Neural Components And Saccade Sequences That Enable Direct Navigation Through Virtual Space, Daniel R. Barto

Psychology ETDs

Spatial navigation is a critical behavior for nearly all life forms. The ability to navigate to a destination and to remember how to return to that destination involves numerous brain processes such as perception, attention, memory, learning, proprioception, and distance estimation. The study of spatial navigation, in various organisms and on different sorts of maze-apparatuses, has revealed what is required of the brain and what is required of the environment to enable successful navigation. This dissertation adds to this vast literature by examining the physiological and behavioral components involved in human navigation in a virtual environment.

The primary aim of …

Coming Together: How Science, Art, And Law Affect Change In The Treatment Of Lgbtq Persons, Lucas Liner

Honors Projects

The ongoing LGBTQ rights movement saw one of its biggest victories in the landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which recognized same-sex marriages in the United States. This decision was affected by not just scientific understanding of homosexual persons, but by artistic portrayal, demonstrations, and previous judicial decisions regarding homosexuality. The course of the American LGBTQ rights movement seems to run parallel to that of the German gay rights movement of the early 20th century, with a coming together of science, law, and art leading to change, both public and political. This paper highlights the work of Magnus Hirschfeld, a …

Commencement Of Global Dissemination And Implementation Of A School-Based Academic Asthma Education And Counseling Program, Eileen Kae Kintner

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background, Purpose , Aims: One of the most critical issues impeding improvement in public health is the gap between what we know can optimize health and what gets implemented. Dissemination and implementation science seeks to address this gap by understanding how best to transfer efficacious and effective programs into real world settings. The purpose of this presentation is to share the commencement phase of our dissemination and implementation study. We seek to facilitate increased dissemination and implementation of an innovative and effective theory-guided, evidence-based academic asthma health education and counseling self-management program into schools and community settings. We are …

The Role Of An Academic Practice Partnership In Enriching Student Learning And Improving Patient Outcomes, Anastasia Y. Rose, Sherrill L. Hooke, Ashley D. Roach

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) has long been a champion in developing academic practice partnerships and there is growing evidence that supports the benefits of these collaborations (Beal, 2012; Bvumbwe, 2016). The Veterans Health Administration (VA) Nursing Academic Partnerships (VANAP) are education and practice collaborations between VA facilities and schools of nursing designed to ensure quality veteran care now and in the future. The purpose of this presentation is to describe the evolution, development and benefits of a local VANAP partnership in facilitating clinical practice improvement initiatives and integrating veteran-centric content into a baccalaureate nursing curriculum. …

Differential Requirement For Satellite Cells During Overload-Induced Muscle Hypertrophy In Growing Versus Mature Mice, Kevin A. Murach, Sarah H. White, Yuan Wen, Angel Ho, Esther E. Dupont-Versteegden, John J. Mccarthy, Charlotte A. Peterson

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Background: Pax7+ satellite cells are required for skeletal muscle fiber growth during post-natal development in mice. Satellite cell-mediated myonuclear accretion also appears to persist into early adulthood. Given the important role of satellite cells during muscle development, we hypothesized that the necessity of satellite cells for adaptation to an imposed hypertrophic stimulus depends on maturational age.

Methods: Pax7^CreER-R26R^DTA mice were treated for 5 days with vehicle (satellite cell-replete, SC+) or tamoxifen (satellite cell-depleted, SC-) at 2 months (young) and 4 months (mature) of age. Following a 2-week washout, mice were subjected to sham surgery or 10 day …

The Potential Effects Of Percolating Snowmelt On Palynological Records From Firn And Glacier Ice, Michael E. Ewin, Carl A. Reese, Matthew A. Nolan

Faculty Publications

The effects of meltwater percolation on pollen in snow, firn and glacial ice are not fully understood and currently hamper the use of pollen in ice-core studies of paleoclimate. Several studies have suggested that, due to grain size, pollen is not mobilized by meltwater transport. However, these findings contradict many ice-core pollen studies that show pollen concentrations in snow and firn are much higher than concentrations found in the ice layers they eventually form. This study addresses one aspect of this question by investigating whether meltwater percolation can effectively transport pollen within a snowpack. We used nine Styrofoam coolers filled …

Strawberries In November, Lori Tyler Gula

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

A Novel, Species-Specific, Real-Time Pcr Assay For The Detection Of The Emerging Zoonotic Parasite Ancylostoma Ceylanicum In Human Stool, Marina Papaiakovou, Nils Pilotte, Jessica R. Grant, Rebecca J. Traub, Stacey Llewellyn, James S. Mccarthy, Alejandro J. Krolewiecki, Rubén Cimino, Rojelio Mejia, Steven A. Williams

Biological Sciences: Faculty Publications

Historically, Ancylostoma ceylanicum has been viewed as an uncommon cause of human hookworm infection, with minimal public health importance. However, recent reports have indicated that this zoonotic hookworm causes a much greater incidence of infection within certain human populations than was previously believed. Current methods for the species-level detection of A. ceylanicum rely on techniques that involve conventional PCR accompanied by restriction enzyme digestions. These PCR-based assays are not only labo- rious but they lack sensitivity as they target suboptimal regions on the DNA. As efforts aimed at the eradication of hookworm disease have grown substantially over the last decade, …

Board Of Directors Meeting Minutes (July 10, 2017), Dmacc

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

This file contains the minutes from the Des Moines Area Community College Board meeting held on July 10, 2017.

Assessing The Potential Of Land Use Modification To Mitigate Ambient No2 And Its Consequences For Respiratory Health, Meenakshi Rao, Linda A. George, Vivek Shandas, Todd N. Rosenstiel

Urban Studies and Planning Faculty Publications and Presentations

Understanding how local land use and land cover (LULC) shapes intra-urban concentrations of atmospheric pollutants—and thus human health—is a key component in designing healthier cities. Here, NO₂ is modeled based on spatially dense summer and winter NO₂ observations in Portland-Hillsboro-Vancouver (USA), and the spatial variation of NO₂ with LULC investigated using random forest, an ensemble data learning technique. The NO₂ random forest model, together with BenMAP, is further used to develop a better understanding of the relationship among LULC, ambient NO₂ and respiratory health. The impact of land use modifications on ambient NO₂, …

A Programmable Optical Stimulator For The Drosophila Eye, Xinping Chen, Walter D. Leon-Salas, Taylor Zigon, Donald F. Ready, Vikki M. Weake

Department of Biochemistry Faculty Publications

A programmable optical stimulator for Drosophila eyes is presented. The target application of the stimulator is to induce retinal degeneration in fly photoreceptor cells by exposing them to light in a controlled manner. The goal of this work is to obtain a reproducible system for studying age-related changes in susceptibility to environmental ocular stress. The stimulator uses light emitting diodes and an embedded computer to control illuminance, color (blue or red) and duration in two independent chambers. Further, the stimulator is equipped with per-chamber light and temperature sensors and a fan to monitor light intensity and to control temperature. An …

Picking Strawberries In November: Unh Researchers Extend Nh Growing Season For Strawberries, Lori Wright

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Copper-Binding Antimicrobial And Host-Defense Peptides: Microbial Elimination Through Lipid And Dna Oxidation, Mark Daben J. Libardo

Doctoral Dissertations

The immune system utilizes a plethora of antimicrobial effectors to ensure efficient microbial eradication. This dissertation focuses on two of these effectors: antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and copper ions. The work described here examines both fundamental and translational aspects of AMPs that contain the amino terminal copper and nickel (ATCUN) binding unit. The first section details our efforts to define the contribution of the ATCUN motif to the biological activity of peptides that are expressed in nature containing the metal binding sequence. In chapter 2, we show how the metal is utilized by an ATCUN-containing AMP to bring about copper-mediated membrane …

College Of Education News, College Of Education, Georgia Southern University

College of Education: News & Publications (2003-2023)

• School psychology students begin internship training
• COE welcomes first cohort of M.A.T. early childhood education students
• School psychology alumnus named president of state organization
• Recent alumna named Paraprofessional of the Year by Georgia CEC
• COE's Student Success Center sees growth in SOAR numbers

Investigation Of Relationships Between Changes In Eeg Features And Subjective Quality Of Hdr Images, S Al-Juboori, I-H Mkwawa, L Sun, E Ifeachor, Ieee

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.

Advantages And Limitations Of Different Resolution Force Fields To Study Membrane Active Peptides, Michael Ward

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Cellular Prion Protein (Prpc) In The Development Of Merlin-Deficient Tumours, L. Provenzano, Y. Ryan, D. A. Hilton, J. Lyons-Rimmer, F. Dave, E. A. Maze, C. L. Adams, R. Rigby-Jones, S. Ammoun, C. O. Hanemann

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

Students Are The Engine Of Swbec | Sustainable Waste-To-Bioproducts Engineering Center, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

More than 10 projects for 2017 include 20 students total with 6 graduate students and 14 undergraduate students.

The Institutional Review Board Tips For Success, David B. Ross, Ashley Russom

Faculty Presentations

No abstract provided.

Gullah Geechee Families: Land And Culture, Lisa Moore

Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal

The legacy of Black land ownership and cultural autonomy is not a well-known narrative of Black history in the United States, which is reflected in the dearth of material addressing these legacies. This history presents a narrative of Black rural life in the United States that offers rural social work professionals another framework to understand the legacies of fictive kin and collective values often overlooked when engaging Black families and communities. Gullah/Geechee families represent a narrative of Black life in the United States that reflects the power of being left with opportunities to develop a culture and tradition of collective …

Changes In The Gut Microbial Communities Following Addition Of Walnuts To The Diet, Lauri O. Byerley, Derrick Samuelson, Eugene Blanchard, Meng Luo, Brittany N. Lorenzen, Shelia Banks, Monica A. Ponder, David A. Welsh, Christopher M. Taylor

School of Graduate Studies Faculty Publications

Walnuts are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, phytochemicals and antioxidants making them unique compared to other foods. Consuming walnuts has been associated with health benefits including a reduced risk of heart disease and cancer. Dysbiosis of the gut microbiome has been linked to several chronic diseases. One potential mechanism by which walnuts may exert their health benefit is through modifying the gut microbiome. This study identified the changes in the gut microbial communities that occur following the inclusion of walnuts in the diet. Male Fischer 344 rats (n=20) were randomly assigned to one of two diets for as long as …

Book Review: Social Work Practice For Promoting Health And Wellbeing: Critical Issuesbook Review, Denise Raven

Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal

Book Review: Liz Beddoe and Jane Maidment (Eds.) 2014 New York, New York: Routledge Press 280 pages Softcover: $52.95 US ISBN-13: 978-0-415-53521-2

Sapelo People And Place On A Georgia Sea Island, Melinda F. Matthews

The Southeastern Librarian

Sapelo People and Place on a Georgia Sea Island. Buddy Sullivan; Photographs by Benjamin Galland. Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2017. ISBN 978-0-8203-5016-5 (hardcover: alk.paper); 334 p. $34.95.

Digit Ratio (2d:4d) And Muscular Strength In Adolescent Boys, Jordan M. Tomkinson, Grant Tomkinson

Education, Health & Behavior Studies Faculty Publications

Using a cross-sectional design, this study quantified the relationship between the digit ratio (2D:4D) and muscular strength in 57 adolescent boys. 2D:4D was very likely a moderate negative correlate of handgrip strength, even after adjustment for age and body size. This result may reflect the organizational benefits of prenatal testosterone.

Modeling Of Dynamic Allostery In Proteins Enabled By Machine Learning, Mohsen Botlani-Esfahani

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Regulation of protein activity is essential for normal cell functionality. Many proteins are regulated allosterically, that is, with spatial gaps between stimulation and active sites. Biological stimuli that regulate proteins allosterically include, for example, ions and small molecules, post-translational modifications, and intensive state-variables like temperature and pH. These effectors can not only switch activities on-and-off, but also fine-tune activities. Understanding the underpinnings of allostery, that is, how signals are propagated between distant sites, and how transmitted signals manifest themselves into regulation of protein activity, has been one of the central foci of biology for over 50 years. Today, the importance …

Notes On Feeding Behavior Of Atlanticus Testaceus (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae), Gary V. Manley

The Great Lakes Entomologist

The Biology and Feeding behavior of Atlanticus testaceus (scudder) has received considerable attention by Gangwere (1966, 1967). While studying summer feeding of the adult Atlanticus testaceus in a Northern Michigan Jack Pine forest on the seeds of Melampyrum lineare Desr. (Scrophulariaceae), some new observations which supplement published information were made by the author.

The Geographic Variation Of Saperda Inornata Say (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) In Eastern North America, John C. Nord, Fred B. Knight

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Excerpt: During the summers of 1962 and 1963 a study of the life history and behavior of what was thought to have been Saperda moesta LeConte in trembling aspen, Populus tremuloides Michaux, was completed in northern Michigan (Nord, 1968). After the field study, it became apparent that the original identification was doubtful. Furthermore, there was a possibility that two species were present in the study areas, thus the biological data collected may have represented not one but two species.

Lepidoptera Of New York And Neighboring States, Part 1 (1923). William T. M. Forbes. Los Angeles: Entomological Reprint Specialists, 1969. 729 Pp. $17.50., Ronald W. Hodges

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Excerpt: Entomological Reprint Specialists have done a fine service to the field of entomology and the study of Lepidoptera in particular by making the first volume of Forbes' work on the Lepidoptera of the northeastern states generally available. This volume remains the only comprehensive work on the numerous families included in the primitive moths, Microlepidoptera, Pyraloidea, and Bombycoidea for a major portion of North America.

Invertebrata Pacifica. (1903-7). Edited By C. F. Baker. Hampton, Middlesex, England: E. W. Classey, 1969. [Ii], 197 Pp. $10.80., Ronald S. Wilkinson

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Excerpt: Charles Fuller Baker (1872-1927) was born in Lansing, Michigan, and received his undergraduate degree from Michigan Agricultural College [now Michigan State University) in 1892. While on the faculty of the Colorado Agricultural College he collected extensively in the West, specializing in the Homoptera. After a decade of varied employment, ranging from service as botanist on the H. H. Smith expedition to Colombia (1898-99) to teaching high school in St. Louis, he returned to academic life and obtained his M.S. at Stanford in 1903.

Centurie De Lépidoptéres De L'Ile De Cuba (1832). Felipe Poey Y Aloy. Hampton, Middlesex, England: E. W. Classey, 1970. Xii, 4, [54] Pp. $30.00. Entomological Reprint Specialists, Los Angeles, California., Ronald S. Wilkinson

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Excerpt: Felipe Poey (1799-1891) was born in Havana. After receiving his higher education in Europe, he practiced law at the French court, and was a founding member of the Societe Entomologique de France in 1832. In April of that year he began publication of the Centurie, which, as the full title imples, was to contain descriptions and figures of one hundred species of Cuban Lepidoptera. The work was to be issued in fascicles of ten species each, but only two of these "decades" ever appeared, and the Centurie was abandoned after publication of the second fascicle in July. Poey …