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Effectiveness Of Indoor Plants For Passive Removal Of Indoor Ozone, Omed A. Abbass, David J. Sailor, Elliott T. Gall

Mechanical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Indoor vegetation is often proposed as a passive approach for improving indoor air quality. While studies of outdoor environments indicate that vegetation can be an important sink of outdoor ozone, there is scant data in the literature concerning the dynamics of ozone uptake by indoor plants. This study determined ozone deposition velocities (v_d) for five common indoor plants (Peace Lily, Ficus, Calathia, Dieffenbachia, Golden Pothos). The transient v_d was calculated, using measured leaf areas for each plant, for exposures mimicking three diurnal cycles where ozone concentrations in chamber tests were elevated for 8 h followed by …

Catalyst Asia Issue 05, Institute For Societal Leadership

Catalyst Asia

STORIES FROM THE GROUND

Grow A Forest In Your Mind

The Volunteer Bank A Labour of Love

The Art of Helping Others

It Takes A Village

Fit For Life

The People's Doctor Planting Big Trees in Everybody's Hearts

Organic Rice Revolution

Lighting Up Lives

INSIGHTS FROM THE INSIDE

A Lifesaving Journey

A Pen For The Blind

Battling the Transport System

The Mentor and Inspirer of Social Change

Caring For Migrants

Road Safety Advocates

Consumer Protection in the Digital Age

The Rescue Squad

The Hero and Sidekick

A Hybrid Profile of Social Entrepreneurship

Montana Business Quarterly, Summer 2017, University Of Montana--Missoula. Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

Montana Business Quarterly, 1949-2021

This is an academic publication produced by the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) at the University of Montana’s College of Business. This is volume 55, number 2.

Association Of Altered Collagen Content And Lysyl Oxidase Expression In Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease, K-Raman Purushothaman, Meerarani Purushothaman, Irene C. Turnbull, David H. Adams, Anelechi Anyanwu, Prakash Krishnan, Annapoorna Kini, Samin K. Sharma, William N. O'Connor, Pedro R. Moreno

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Faculty Publications

Background—Collagen cross-linking is mediated by lysyl oxidase (LOX) enzyme in the extracellular matrix (ECM) of mitral valve leaflets. Alterations in collagen content and LOX protein expression in the ECM of degenerative mitral valve may enhance leaflet expansion and disease severity.

Methods—Twenty posterior degenerative mitral valve leaflets from patients with severe mitral regurgitation were obtained at surgery. Five normal posterior mitral valve leaflets procured during autopsy served as controls. Valvular interstitial cells (VICs) density was quantified by immunohistochemistry, collagen types I and III by picro-sirius red staining and immunohistochemistry, and proteoglycans by alcian blue staining. Protein expression of LOX …

Effect Of Rickettsia Felis Strain Variation On Infection, Transmission, And Fitness In The Cat Flea (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae), Sean P. Healy, Lisa D. Brown, Melena R. Hagstrom, Lane D. Foil, Kevin R. Macaluso

Faculty Publications

© The Authors 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America. Rickettsia felis is a human pathogen transmitted by the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis (Bouché) (str. LSU), as well as an obligate symbiont of the parthenogenic booklouse Liposcelis bostrychophila (Badonnel) (str. LSU-Lb). The influence of genetic variability in these two strains of R. felis on host specialization and fitness and possible resulting differences on infection and transmission kinetics in C. felis is unknown. Utilizing an artificial host system, cat fleas were exposed to a R. felis str. LSU-Lb-infected bloodmeal and monitored for infection at 7-d …

Bayes Factors Unmask Highly Variable Information Content, Bias, And Extreme Influence In Phylogenomic Analyses, Jeremy M. Brown, Robert C. Thomson

Faculty Publications

© The Author(s) 2016. Published by Oxford University Press, on behalf of the Society of Systematic Biologists. All rights reserved. As the application of genomic data in phylogenetics has become routine, a number of cases have arisen where alternative data sets strongly support conflicting conclusions. This sensitivity to analytical decisions has prevented firm resolution of some of the most recalcitrant nodes in the tree of life. To better understand the causes and nature of this sensitivity,we analyzed several phylogenomic data sets using an alternativemeasure of topological support (the Bayes factor) that both demonstrates and averts several limitations of more frequently …

Erratum: Correction: A Latitudinal Phylogeographic Diversity Gradient In Birds (Plos Biology (2017) 15 4 (E2001073)), Brian Tilston Smith, Glenn F. Seeholzer, Michael G. Harvey, Andrés M. Cuervo, Robb T. Brumfield

Faculty Publications

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July 2017 Louisiana Bar Exam, Louisiana Supreme Court Committee On Bar Admissions

Louisiana Bar Exams

No abstract provided.

Linking The Biological Impacts Of Ocean Acidification On Oysters To Changes In Ecosystem Services: A Review, Anaëlle J. Lemasson, Stephen Fletcher, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Antony M. Knights

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Continued anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions are acidifying our oceans, and hydrogen ion concentrations in surface oceans are predicted to increase 150% by 2100. Ocean acidification (OA) is changing ocean carbonate chemistry, including causing rapid reductions in calcium carbonate availability with implications for many marine organisms, including biogenic reefs formed by oysters. The impacts of OA are marked. Adult oysters display both decreased growth and calcification rates, while larval oysters show stunted growth, developmental abnormalities, and increased mortality. These physiological impacts are affecting ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services by oyster reefs. Oysters are ecologically and economically important, providing …

Histopathological Analyses Of Respiratory Viral Co-Infections In Mice., Emmanuel C. Ijezie, Andres Gonzalez (Mentor), Tanya Miura (Mentor)

Idaho Conference on Undergraduate Research

Patients suffering from viral respiratory disease are often infected with several unrelated viruses, known as co-infection; however, it is unclear how viral co-infections influence disease pathogenesis. Our lab previously established a respiratory viral co-infection mouse model to answer this question. Mice were inoculated with a mild respiratory virus (rhinovirus, RV1B) two days before a virus that causes severe disease (influenza A virus, PR8; or pneumonia virus of mice, PVM). Co-infection with RV1B reduced severity of both PR8 and PVM infections, determined by mortality, weight loss, and clinical signs of disease. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples were collected from lungs of mice …

Impact Of Graphene Structure Property Processing Correlations On C2c12 Growth And Differentation, Nathan Ortiz

Idaho Conference on Undergraduate Research

Graphene is a single atomic layer of graphite composed of pure carbon, giving it unique properties such as high tensile strength, and excellent electrical and thermal conductivity. Graphene can be used in many applications, including as a bioscaffold for cell growth and differentiation. The focus of this project is to determine if graphene synthesis methods impact gene expression in pluripotent cells. Using a murine muscle cell line (C2C12 cells) we performed cell culture and differentiation on graphene bioscaffolds obtained by chemical vapor deposition and inkjet printing. Each of these forms of graphene have unique physical features which may impact cell …

Advanced Atomic Force Microscopy For Biomaterials Research, Jesse Schimpf, Michael Abend, Conner Patricelli, Paul H. Davis (Mentor), Gunes Uzer, Daniel Fologea, Elton Graugnard

Idaho Conference on Undergraduate Research

Optical microscopy uses the interactions between light and materials to provide images of the microscopic world. It is widely employed in science to study the behavior and properties of microscopic organisms and cells. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a technique for obtaining images of the surfaces of materials at the atomic to micrometer scales. AFM operates by rastering an ultra-sharp needle across a sample surface and recording the height of the needle at each position. While AFM can provide atomic resolution images of the contours (topography) of a surface, it can also perform extremely sensitive measurements of surface mechanical properties. …

Perspectives Volume 5: Number 2, Summer-Fall 2017, College Of Health Care Sciences

Perspectives

No abstract provided.

Zika And The Regulatory Regime For Licensing Vaccines For Use During Pregnancy, Sam F. Halabi

Faculty Publications

Microcephaly and other severe fetal brain defects (congenital Zika syndrome) caused by the Zika virus have prompted an urgent effort to develop and license a safe and efficacious vaccine. Yet, that effort has run up against one of the most formidable barriers in vaccine research: pregnant women are almost always excluded from clinical trials for fear that the intervention may harm the fetus. This article analyzes the existing regulatory framework for vaccines intended for use during pregnancy in an effort to identify ways the process may be reconsidered in light of recent public health emergencies that had a disproportionate effect …

Sex Differences In The Drinking Response To Angiotensin Ii (Angii): Effect Of Body Weight, Jessica Santollo, Ann-Marie Torregrossa, Derek Daniels

Biology Faculty Publications

Sex differences in fluid intake stimulated by angiotensin II (AngII) have been reported, but the direction of the differences is inconsistent. To resolve these discrepancies, we measured water intake by male and female rats given AngII. Males drank more than females, but when intake was normalized to body weight, the sex difference was reversed. Weight-matched males and females, however, had no difference in intake. Using a linear mixed model analysis, we found that intake was influenced by weight, sex, and AngII dose. We used linear regression to disentangle these effects further. Comparison of regression coefficients revealed sex and weight differences …

Louisiana Agriculture Summer, 2017, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

Il-4rα On Dendritic Cells In Neonates And Th2 Immunopathology In Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection, Bishwas Shrestha, Dahui You, Jordy Saravia, David T. Siefker, Sridhar Jaligama, Greg I. Lee, Asmaa A. Sallam, Jeffrey N. Harding, Stephania A. Cormier

Faculty Publications

© Society for Leukocyte Biology. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the leading causes of bronchiolitis in children, and severe RSV infection early in life has been associated with asthma development. Using a neonatal mouse model, we have shown that down-regulation of IL-4 receptor α (IL-4Rα) with antisense oligonucleotides in the lung during neonatal infection protected from RSV immunopathophysiology. Significant down-regulation of IL-4Rα was observed on pulmonary CD11b+ myeloid dendritic cells (mDCs) suggesting a role for IL-4Rα on mDCs in the immunopathogenesis of neonatal RSV infection. Here, we demonstrated that neonatal CD11b+ mDCs expressed higher levels of IL-4Rα than …

Inversion Of The Imprinting Control Region Of The Peg3 Domain, Joomyeong Kim, Hongzhi He, Hana Kim

Faculty Publications

© 2017 Kim et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. The imprinting of the mouse Peg3 domain is controlled through a 4-kb genomic region encompassing the bidirectional promoter and 1st exons of Peg3 and Usp29. In the current study, this ICR was inverted to test its orientation dependency for the transcriptional and imprinting control of the Peg3 domain. The inversion resulted in the exchange of promoters and 1st exons between Peg3 …

Rare Coding Variants Associated With Blood Pressure Variation In 15 914 Individuals Of African Ancestry, Priyanka Nandakumar, Dongwon Lee, Melissa A. Richard, Fasil Tekola-Ayele, Bamidele O. Tayo, Erin Ware, Yun J. Sung, Babatunde Salako, Adesola Ogunniyi, C. Charles Gu, Megan L. Grove, Myriam Fornage, Sharon Kardia, Charles Rotimi, Richard S. Cooper, Alanna C. Morrison, Georg Ehret, Aravinda Chakravarti

Faculty Publications

Objectives: Hypertension is a major risk factor for all cardiovascular diseases, especially among African Americans. This study focuses on identifying specific blood pressure (BP) genes using 15 914 individuals of African ancestry from eight cohorts (Africa America Diabetes Mellitus, Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, Coronary Artery Risk Development in young Adults, Genetics Network, Genetic Epidemiology Network of Arteriopathy, Howard University Family Study, Hypertension Genetic Epidemiology Network, and Loyola University Chicago Cohort) to further genetic findings in this population which has generally been underrepresented in BP studies. Methods: We genotyped and performed various single variant and gene-based exome-wide analyses on 15 …

Papio Baboon Species Indicative Alu Elements, Mark Batzer, Jerilyn A. Walker, Vallmer E. Jordan, Cody J. Steely, Thomas O. Beckstrom, Cullen L. Mcdaniel, Corey P. St. Romain, Emily C. Bennett, Arianna Robichaux, Brooke N. Clement, Miriam K. Konkel

Faculty Publications

The genus of Papio (baboon) has six recognized species separated into Northern and Southern clades, each comprised of three species distributed across the African continent. Geographic origin and phenotypic variants such as coat color and body size have commonly been used to identify different species. The existence of multiple hybrid zones, both ancient and current, have complicated efforts to characterize the phylogeny of Papio baboons. More recently, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and Y-chromosome genetic markers have been utilized for species identification with particular focus on the hybrid zones. Aluelements accumulate in a random manner and are a novel source of …

Integrated Carbon, Sulfur, And Nitrogen Isotope Chemostratigraphy Of The Ediacaran Lantian Formation In South China: Spatial Gradient, Ocean Redox Oscillation, And Fossil Distribution, W. Wang, C. Guan, C. Zhou, Y. Peng, L. M. Pratt, X. Chen, L. Chen, Z. Chen, X. Yuan, S. Xiao

Faculty Publications

© 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd The Ediacaran Doushantuo Formation in South China is a prime target for geobiological investigation because it offers opportunities to integrate chemostratigraphic and paleobiological data. Previous studies were mostly focused on successions in shallow-water shelf facies, but data from deep-water successions are needed to fully understand basinal redox structures. Here, we report δ13Ccarb, δ13Corg, δ34Spyr, δ34SCAS, and δ15Nsed data from a drill core of the fossiliferous Lantian Formation, which is a deep-water equivalent of the Doushantuo Formation. Our data confirm a large (>10‰) spatial gradient in δ13Ccarb in the lower Doushantuo/Lantian formations, but …

The Full Spectral Radiative Properties Of Proxima Centauri ?, Ignasi Ribas, Michael D. Gregg, Tabetha S. Boyajian, Emeline Bolmont

Faculty Publications

Context. The discovery of Proxima b, a terrestrial temperate planet, presents the opportunity of studying a potentially habitable world in optimal conditions. A key aspect in the modeling of its habitability is to understand the radiation environment of the planet in the full spectral domain. Aims. We aim to characterize the X-rays to mid-IR radiative properties of Proxima with the goal of providing the top-of-atmosphere fluxes on the planet. We also aim at constraining the fundamental properties of the star, namely its mass, radius, effective temperature and luminosity. Methods. We have employed observations from a large number of facilities and …

Comparing Salinities Of 10, 20, And 30% In Intensive, Commercial-Scale Biofloc Shrimp (Litopenaeus Vannamei) Production Systems, Andrew J. Ray, Jeffrey M. Lotz

Faculty Publications

Minimal-exchange, intensive biofloc aquaculture systems offer a viable means of culturing marine animals at inland locations due to very low rates of water use. Fresh, never-frozen shrimp can be provided to metropolitan markets; however, the cost of artificial salt can be substantial. The purpose of this project was to examine commercial-scale biofloc shrimp production at three different salinities. Nine raceways were randomly assigned to three salinity treatments: 10, 20, and 30‰ (LS, MS, and HS), each treatment contained three raceways operated at 50 m³. The raceways were operated as heterotrophic biofloc systems, with daily additions of sucrose to …

Neutral Genetic Processes Influence Mhc Evolution In Threatened Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus Polyphemus), Jean P. Elbers, Rachel W. Clostio, Sabrina S. Taylor

Faculty Publications

Levels of adaptive genetic variation influence how species deal with environmental and ecological change, but these levels are frequently inferred using neutral genetic markers. Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes play a key role in the adaptive branch of the immune system and have been used extensively to estimate levels of adaptive genetic variation. Parts of the peptide binding region, sites where MHC molecules directly interact with pathogen and self-proteins, were sequenced from a MHC class I (95/441 tortoises) and class II (245/441 tortoises) gene in threatened and nonthreatened populations of gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus), and adaptive genetic variation at MHC …

Large And Robust Lenticular Microorganisms On The Young Earth, Dorothy Z. Oehler, Maud M. Walsh, Kenichiro Sugitani, Ming Chang Liu, Christopher H. House

Faculty Publications

In recent years, remarkable organic microfossils have been reported from Archean deposits in the Pilbara craton of Australia. The structures are set apart from other ancient microfossils by their complex lenticular morphology combined with their large size and robust, unusually thick walls. Potentially similar forms were reported in 1992 from the ∼3.4 Ga Kromberg Formation (KF) of the Kaapvaal craton, South Africa, but their origin has remained uncertain. Here we report the first determination of in situ carbon isotopic composition (δ13C) of the lenticular structures in the KF (obtained with Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry [SIMS]) as well as the first …

Embracing Diversity: Confronting Disparities, Loma Linda University Health

Scope

Table of Contents:

Features

4 | Researching the biological footprint of health inequalities
8 | Modeling interfaith cooperation: Religious diversity at Loma Linda University Health
10 | New Diversity Council works towards inclusiveness as a spiritual imperative
13 | First graduating cohort of LLU San Bernardino Campus - San Manuel Gateway College
14 | Race Matters for Health {a lot!}
20 | Loma Linda University Health professor's campaign to end dangerous health disparities
22 | Questions and answers on workforce diversity with Lyndon Edwards
25 | Diversity solves disparities
26 | Gender Dysphoria: Response of the faith-based community
28 | …

Today - July 2017, Loma Linda University Health

TODAY

Inside this issue:

-- Five Loma Linda University Schools honor graduates
-- (pictorial)
-- Ceremony empowers first graduates of San Manuel Gateway College as ‘community faculty’
-- Loma Linda University honors 9 outstanding student leaders with 2017 President’s Award
-- Toward a shared ethical identity in Adventist healthcare
-- Reading day camp now enrolling for summer
-- New cancer treatment offerings bring hope during the 26th Annual Celebration of Life
-- Pediatric heart patient gives back to kids like her
-- Meet the baby snugglers
-- Leading national health industry publication honors Angela Lalas
-- Five new Emergency Department treatment …

2017 - 2018 University Catalog, Loma Linda University

University Catalog (2005 - present)

This is a one-year Catalog, effective beginning Summer Quarter 2017.

Volume 106, Number 1, July 2017.

Pharmaceutical Federalism, Patricia J. Zettler

Indiana Law Journal

There is growing interest in states regulating pharmaceuticals in ways that challenge the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) federal oversight. For example, in 2013, Maine enacted a law to permit the importation of unapproved drugs, reflecting concerns that federal requirements are too restrictive, while in 2014 Massachusetts banned an FDA-approved painkiller, reflecting concerns that federal requirements are too lax. This Article provides an account of this recent state interest in regulating drugs and considers its consequences. It argues that these state regulatory efforts, and the nascent litigation about them, demonstrate that the preemptive reach of the FDA’s authority extends …

Mary's Gardens At The University Of Dayton, Kayla Harris

Marian Library Faculty Publications

In the spring of 2017, the University of Dayton Libraries brought nature inside and brought a piece of history to life. In the first floor exhibit gallery a Mary garden was planted for visitors to enjoy, learn from, and reflect upon the Blessed Virgin Mary. A Mary garden is comprised of flowers and plants whose names describe an aspect of Mary’s life, her appearance, or her virtues. For example, prior to the Reformation Foxglove was commonly known as Our Lady’s Gloves. It was a means of storytelling – people could learn about Mary simply by looking at the nature surrounding …