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Numerical Modelling Of Red Blood Cell Structural Mechanics, Mingzhu Chen

Doctoral

Red blood cells (RBCs) are the most abundant cellular elements in blood and their main function is the oxygen delivery. Structurally RBCs are highly deformable membrane-bounded liquid-core capsules. The deformability is critical to fulfill the functionality and is greatly affected by the RBC structural mechanics. Due to the small size, in vivo/vitro studies of the RBCs are often impossible where, being an alternative, numerical modellings stand out to be a robust approach to investigate the the RBC. In the recent years the spring-particle-based (SP) RBC modelling becomes very popular due to the simplicity and extensive modelling capability over the conventional …

Deep Learning For Segmentation Of 3d Cryo-Em Images, Devin Reid Haslam

Computer Science Theses & Dissertations

Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is an emerging biophysical technique for structural determination of protein complexes. However, accurate detection of secondary structures is still challenging when cryo-EM density maps are at medium resolutions (5-10 Å). Most existing methods are image processing methods that do not fully utilize available images in the cryo-EM database. In this paper, we present a deep learning approach to segment secondary structure elements as helices and β-sheets from medium- resolution density maps. The proposed 3D convolutional neural network is shown to detect secondary structure locations with an F1 score between 0.79 and 0.88 for six simulated test cases. …

Small Mammals Of Family Muridae In Protected Areas Of Pakistan, Fakhra Nazir, Andleeb Batool, Inayat Ullah Malik, Safdar Ali Shah, Sabiha Shamim

Journal of Bioresource Management

Murids to have more than 1300 species globally, forming the largest mammal group. Murids are found nearly everywhere in the world, though many subfamilies have narrower ranges. Murids are not found in Antarctica and many oceanic islands. Five National Parks from Northern areas of Pakistan were physically surveyed. The parks were studied at different times. Dhirkot National Park (DNP) in February 2008, Banjosa National Park (BJNP) from May to June 2009, Pir Lasura National Park (PLNP) from June to July 2009 and Pir Chanasi National Park (PCNP) from April to May 2010. A total of 6 species belonging to the …

Aku Research (Formerly Research Outlook) : July 2018, Office Of Research & Graduate Studies

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Application Of A New Targeted Low Density Microarray And Conventional Biomarkers To Evaluate The Health Status Of Marine Mussels: A Field Study In Sardinian Coast, Italy, Susanna Sforzini, Caterina Oliveri, A Orru, Giannina Chessa, Beniamina Pacchioni, Caterina Millino, Awadhesh N. Jha, Aldo Viarengo, Mohamed Banni

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

Guideline For The Management Of Mantle Cell Lymphoma, Saj Rule, P Mckay, M Leach, R Jackson, S Robinson

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

Jellyfish Sting: A Case Report, Binu E. Margaret Ms, Suneel C. Mundkur Dr, Shrikiran A. Hebbar Dr

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Jellyfish stings are frequently reported marine animal envenomation worldwide. Jellyfish stings in the coastal regions of India are a major public health hazard. Jellyfish stings are known to produce mild to severe toxic effect based on the type of species. There is no specific data from India, but very few cases are reported from the coastal regions. The investigators report a case of jellyfish sting to a nine-year-old child from the coastal area of Udupi district, Karnataka.

Menghancurkan Kepalsuan (Studi Tentang Tindak Pidana Pemalsuan Dan Problema Penerapannya), Eva Zulfa

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

The development of the falsification of letter or document falcification has in essence undergone tremendous progress attributed to the qualification and types of documents, the various provisions and types of documents, the various provisions of rules and regulation and the interpretation of its. The evidiantary system associated with e-document is highly developed with several of form. This development makes the interpretation of the elements in the formulation of the article that has been the various provisions of the article 263, article 264 or article 266 KUHP very developed. The calculation of the expiration of prosecution which of the become a …

Volume 27, Issue 2, Summer/Fall 2018, Office Of Communications, Illinois Wesleyan University

Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2018-present

INSIDE THIS ISSUE
VOLUME 27 | NUMBER 2 | SUMMER / FALL 2018

ON OUR COVER: Lindsey Fitzharris ’04 has achieved celebrity historian status with her award-winning debut novel The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister’s Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine, a popular YouTube series and an active social media presence.
14 Resurrecting History Lindsey Fitzharris ’04 delivers medical history to a wide audience by utilizing mediums both old and new.
22 Posse Power Supporting one another has been key to the success of Illinois Wesleyan’s first class of Posse Scholars.
25 An Ocean of Opportunity Research …

July 2018, Volume 14, Number 2, Winthrop University Archives And Special Collections

Retrospect: News from the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University

No abstract provided.

Three Approaches To Focusing Peer Feedback, Daniel L. Reinholz

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Peer assessment has great potential to improve student learning. However, assessment is not an everyday activity for students, and thus providing appropriate guidance to students is a key component of creating a successful peer assessment experience. This paper explores how to structure peer feedback in the guided process Peer-Assisted Reflection (PAR), by comparing the artifacts and practices associated with three different iterations of PAR in undergraduate calculus. The iterations are referred to as the Questions, Critique, and Balanced approaches. Through a detailed analysis of this design-based research project, new insights are generated about how particular artifacts shape the feedback provided …

On Human Capital Development In Bangladesh, Sijia Xu

Dissertations and Theses Collection (Open Access)

This dissertation consists of three chapters on human capital development in Bangladesh. The first chapter provides microeconometric evidence that access to electricity has a positive impact on the nutritional status of children under five in rural Bangladesh.

Coping With Stereotype Threat: Multiple Identities And The Role Of Gender-Professional Identity Integration (G-Pii), Amy Jia Ying Lim

Dissertations and Theses Collection (Open Access)

Negative stereotypes concerning females’ inferior quantitative abilities continue to hinder females’ preference and success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Studies on multiple identities show that priming females with a favorable identity, a social identity they possess that is associated with superior quantitative abilities, can reduce the aversive effects of stereotype threat. However, this line of research overlooked the fact that females manage their multiple identities in different ways and therefore respond to identity cues differently. This paper examined the role of gender-professional identity integration (G-PII), an individual difference on perceived compatibility of gender and professional identities, in …

Application Of Mechanical Vibration To Enhance The Stability After Orthodontic Treatment - A Micro - Ct Study, Nicolas Branshaw

Master's Theses (2009 -)

Introduction: Mechanical vibration (MV) possesses anti-resorptive properties that can possibly enhance the stability of the dentition during retention, lessening the potential for relapse of teeth to their initial positions. In this project, we established a mouse model and investigated the effects of MV on bone modeling during orthodontic retention. Materials and Methods: Thirty-two 14-week-old inbred strain C57BL/6 male mice were randomly assigned into four groups: 1) Control (N=6); 2) Mechanical Vibration (MV) (N =6); 3) Orthodontic Retention (OR) (N=9); and 4) Orthodontic Retention and Mechanical Vibration (ORMV) (N=11). All mice in OR and ORMV groups received approximately 10g of orthodontic …

Uv-Based Advanced Oxidation Of P22 Bacteriophange And E. Coli Bacteria, Vincent Martino

Master's Theses (2009 -)

Two novel, sustainable UV-LED advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) were evaluated for their ability to improve inactivation efficacy of P22 bacteriophage and E. coli bacteria. The first objective of this research was to determine the treatment efficacy of P22 bacteriophage and E. coli bacteria using UV-LED at wavelengths of 255, 265, and 285 nm. The UV-LED system demonstrated high inactivation potential for both contaminants at all wavelengths, suggesting it could be a potential alternative to typical low-pressure and medium-pressure mercury-based UV systems. Increased inactivation of both microorganisms was observed with decreasing wavelength (255>265>285 nm). As the peak UV absorbance …

The Effects Of Teacher Coaching In The Lincing Routine On The Vocabulary Knowledge Of Secondary Students With Disabilities, Dana W. Cho

Communication Disorders & Special Education Theses & Dissertations

A pretest-posttest time series design controlling for teacher coaching was used to evaluate the effects of the LINCing Routine to support secondary students with disabilities while increasing students’ vocabulary knowledge. Two special education teachers and 26 secondary students with disabilities participated in this study. Student performance was investigated in terms of increased accurate use of the LINCing Routine and overall improvement of vocabulary knowledge while controlling for teacher coaching. The dependent variable increased and remained stable throughout intervention. Pretest and posttest results were also favorable. Students reported average social validity while teachers reported high social validity for the intervention. The …

A Multi Case Study Of Community College Discipline Faculty’S Participation In A Disciplinary Literacy Professional Learning Community, Kristen Howell Gregory

Teaching & Learning Theses & Dissertations

Many students enter college with inadequate reading, writing, and critical thinking skills to successfully navigate discipline-specific college-level coursework (Duff, 2010; Hyland, 2006; Lea & Street, 1998; Tsui, 2002). As such, college faculty, and specifically community college faculty, are challenged to meet the multiple literacy needs of their students while still maintaining high expectations within their discipline-specific courses. One option is for discipline faculty (e.g., history) to integrate disciplinary literacy instruction within their courses. As discipline faculty are deemed experts in their content area and often not trained in literacy, professional development focused on disciplinary literacy could provide the knowledge and …

Collecting Carbon: An Analysis Of Soil Carbon In Conservation Reserve Program Fields And Agricultural Fields, Cody Welcher, Destiny Magee, Kenneth Elgersma

Undergraduate Student Work

Intensive agricultural practices are associated with detrimental effects to the environment including, but not limited to, increasing the rate of soil erosion, introducing pollutants to water supply, reduced habitat for various species, and reduced atmospheric carbon sequestration in soils.

The Conservation Reserve Program allows farmers to enroll sensitive lands into the program and out of circulation for agricultural purposes. It has been shown to increase soil carbon sequestration, reduce erosion, increase water and air quality, and provide habitat restoration for displaced species, along with other benefits.

The Effects Of Varying Nitrogen Amounts On The Growth And Leaf Morphology Of Cattail Species, Anissa Forero, Kenneth J. Elgersma

Undergraduate Student Work

In Iowa, there are three types of cattails (Typha spp.): Typha latifolia (broadleaf), Typha angustifolia (narrow leaf), and Typha x glauca. T. latifolia is native to Iowa, while T. angustifolia and T. x glauca are not native. Cattails are found in wetlands, highly productive ecosystems that provide many services such as water filtration and flood control.

However, Typha are opportunistic and invasive: if left uncontrolled, Typha grows rapidly by clonal reproduction, quickly dominating the ecosystem, lowering overall diversity and hurting the wetland’s conservation value. Being able to easily identify these taxa will improve the pace of future research.

The purpose …

Identifying Marine Key Biodiversity Areas In The Greater Caribbean Region, Michael S. Harvey

Biological Sciences Theses & Dissertations

Anthropocene biodiversity extinction rates are increasing, suggesting a possible sixth global mass extinction event. Biological conservation planners are consequently seeking ways to more effectively protect species at national, regional and global scales. In 2010, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) issued a number of conservation goals (Aichi Targets), including the establishment of protected areas (PA) in terrestrial, freshwater and marine areas of eminent conservation concern by 2020 to reduce and eventually eliminate species’ extinctions, as well as preserve hotspots of biodiversity and dynamic ecosystems. While well-established, adequately enforced PAs increase the likelihood of preserving species and habitats most at risk …

Modeling Contemporaneous Basket Sequences With Twin Networks For Next-Item Recommendation, Duc Trong Le, Hady W. Lauw, Yuan Fang

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Our interactions with an application frequently leave a heterogeneous and contemporaneous trail of actions and adoptions (e.g., clicks, bookmarks, purchases). Given a sequence of a particular type (e.g., purchases)-- referred to as the target sequence, we seek to predict the next item expected to appear beyond this sequence. This task is known as next-item recommendation. We hypothesize two means for improvement. First, within each time step, a user may interact with multiple items (a basket), with potential latent associations among them. Second, predicting the next item in the target sequence may be helped by also learning from another supporting sequence …

Disease Gene Classification With Metagraph Representations, Sezin Kircali Ata, Yuan Fang, Min Wu, Xiao-Li Li, Xiaokui Xiao

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

This chapter is based on exploiting the network-based representations of proteins, metagraphs, in protein-protein interaction network to identify candidate disease-causing proteins. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks are effective tools in studying the functional roles of proteins in the development of various diseases. However, they are insufficient without the support of additional biological knowledge for proteins such as their molecular functions and biological processes. To enhance PPI networks, we utilize biological properties of individual proteins as well. More specifically, we integrate keywords from UniProt database describing protein properties into the PPI network and construct a novel heterogeneous PPI-Keyword (PPIK) network consisting …

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Uni Schedule Of Classes, Summer 2018, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the University of Northern Iowa.

Status Of Jackals And Foxes (Family: Canidae) From Selected Hill Areas Of Pakistan, Andleeb Batool, Asif Gondal, Inayat Ullah Malik, Safdar Ali Shah

Journal of Bioresource Management

The family Canidae consists of coyotes, dogs, foxes, jackals, and wolves. The IUCN red list reports 38 species under this family. This study was conducted in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. Conserved areas of Tolipir National Park, Banjosa Game Reserve, Pir Chanasi National Park, Pir Lasura National Park and Dhirkot Nature Reserve were studied from 2008 to 2010. Vulpes vulpes griffithi (Kashmir or hill fox) is a flexible hunter. It mainly feeds on hares, rodents, reptiles and occasionally small birds. In absence of vertebrate prey, they may subsist on insects and fruit. Canis aureus (Golden Jackal) is a very adaptable …

Synchronization Of The Astronomical Time Scales In The Early Toarcian: A Link Between Anoxia, Carbon-Cycle Perturbation, Mass Extinction And Volcanism, Fatima Zahra Ait-Itto, Mathieu Martinez, Gregory D. Price, Addi A Ait

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.

Psychology, Saint Mary's College Of California

Academic Catalog

No abstract provided.

Health Risks Of American Long-Distance Truckers Results From A Multisite Assessment, Laura H. Bachmann, Bronwen Lichtenstein, Janet St Lawrence, Margaret Murray, Gregory Russell, Edward Hook

Psychology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the general and sexual health of long-haul truck drivers in the United States.

Methods: Drivers were recruited from company sites and truck stops in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Mississippi. A sample of 266 drivers was assessed for lifestyle activities; body mass index and blood pressure were measured, and biologic samples were taken for cholesterol, diabetes, and sexually transmitted infection (STI)/HIV testing.

Results: The drivers in this study had higher levels of cholesterol and higher rates of smoking, obesity, and diabetes than the U.S average. STI/HIV infection rates were lower than the …

Morphology Of The Olfactory Apparatus In Leptocephalus Larvae, Molly Ann Wightman

Theses and Dissertations

Leptocephalus larvae are a unique larval form that unites the Elopomorph fishes. This larval form has morphological and cellular characteristics that differ from most other teleost fishes. The visual system of leptocephali rod-dominated retinas, leading to poor photopic vision and low visual acuity that would hinder feeding on planktonic prey. Recent studies indicate they feed marine snow, which is composed of mucilaginous materials, bacteria and plankton. Their low visual acuity raises the question of how these organisms find this gelatinous food source in the wild. I hypothesize that these larval fishes use chemoreception in order to find marine snow, and …

A Development Environment To Integrate Big Data With Deep Learning, Daljeet Kaur Kaushal

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis describes a development environment that integrates big data architectures and deep learning models to facilitate rapid experimentation. The thesis makes three major contributions: First, it describes a big-data architecture that supports big data collection and organization supporting deep learning models. Second, it describes a language used to create a data view that converts the various big data streams into a view that can be used by a deep learning system. Third, it demonstrates the system’s effectiveness by applying the tool to several different deep learning applications.