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Making Rewilding Fit For Policy, Nathalie Pettorelli, Jos Barlow, Philip A. Stephens, Sarah M. Durant, Ben Connor, Henrike Schulte To Bühne, Christopher J. Sandom, Jonathan Wentworth, Johan T. Du Toit

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

1. Rewilding, here defined as “the reorganisation of biota and ecosystem processes to set an identified social–ecological system on a preferred trajectory, leading to the self‐sustaining provision of ecosystem services with minimal ongoing management,” is increasingly considered as an environmental management option, with potential for enhancing both biodiversity and ecosystem services.
2. Despite burgeoning interest in the concept, there are uncertainties and difficulties associated with the practical implementation of rewilding projects, while the evidence available for facilitating sound decision‐making for rewilding initiatives remains elusive.
3. We identify five key research areas to inform the implementation of future rewilding initiatives: increased understanding of the …

Francis Wolff’S Flawed Philosophical Defense Of Bullfighting, Gabriel Andrade

Between the Species

As a result of Catalonia’s ban of bullfighting in 2011, in Spain there has been a renowned interest in the ethical debate about bullfighting. Most defenders of bullfighting are Spaniards, but the most systematic is French philosopher Francis Wolff. In this article, I review Wolff’s most persistent arguments in favor of bullfighting, and I offer my own refutations. Wolff argues bullfighting is not torture, bulls do not suffer, bulls must die, and bullfighting tradition must be preserved. All of these claims are dubious, as they are based on shaky assumptions and fallacious reasoning.

Ada News - 01/22/2018, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.

Faculty Senate Agenda And Minutes, January 22, 2018

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on January 22, 2018.

The Diversity Of The Modern In Amazonia, Suzanne Oakdale, Marnie Watson

College of Humanities and Public Affairs

No abstract provided.

Uab Researcher Awarded Grant To Evaluate Resilience As A Predictor Of Healthspan, Alicia Rohan

Browse All News

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Management Of Aortic Insufficiency In Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Device ̶ A Retrospective Analysis, Hartmuth B. Bittner

The VAD Journal

Background: Aortic insufficiency is increasingly recognized as a complication of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support and may lead to clinical decompensation requiring correction. This article describes experiences in managing patients presenting with concomitant aortic insufficiency and with de novo aortic insufficiency following left ventricular assist device implantations.

Methods: All patients undergoing LVAD implantation between 2012 and 2014 were included in this retrospective analysis if aortic valve insufficiency was present on implantation or newly developed (de novo) after implantation. Moderate to severe aortic valve insufficiency was corrected at implantation.

Results: The data of 39 patients were included. At the time …

Modulation Of The Hedgehog Signaling Pathway By Sterol-Based Small Molecules, Chad Maschinot

Doctoral Dissertations

The Hedgehog (Hh) pathway is a development pathway with therapeutic potential as a target for treatment of cancers and degenerative disorders. Multiple agonists of Hh signaling have been investigated to treat degenerative disorders, oxysterols (OHCs) have been the most well studied. A series of OHC analogues were synthesized with modifications at the C-20 position to further study binding. Combined with modeling studies, inverting the C-20 stereochemistry was determined to switch the activity of the analogues from agonist to antagonists. Additional studies suggested that inversion rigidified the alkyl side chain to increase interactions leading to the activity change. Among the scaffolds …

Unh Research Finds White Worms An Inexpensive Food Source For Aquarium Fish, Lori Tyler Gula

Media Relations

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Death And The Self, Shaun Nichols, Nina Strohminger, Arun Rai, Jay L. Garfield

Philosophy: Faculty Publications

It is an old philosophical idea that if the future self is literally different from the current self, one should be less concerned with the death of the future self (Parfit, 1984). This paper examines the relation between attitudes about death and the self among Hindus, Westerners, and three Buddhist populations (Lay Tibetan, Lay Bhutanese, and monastic Tibetans). Compared with other groups, monastic Tibetans gave particularly strong denials of the continuity of self, across several measures. We predicted that the denial of self would be associated with a lower fear of death and greater generosity toward others. To our …

Burden Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Among Us Medicare Population: Co-Morbidities, Health-Care Resource Utilization And Costs, Chieh-I Chen, Li Wang, Wenhui Wei, Huseyin Yuce, Kristine Phillips

Publications and Research

Objectives. The study aimed to assess the burden of RA among the US Medicare population (aged 65 years) by comparing co-morbidities, health-care resource utilization (HCRU) and costs against matched non-RA Medicare patients.

Methods. Data were obtained from the Medicare fee-for-service claims database from 2010 to 2013. RA Medicare patients were identically matched with Medicare patients without RA (controls) based on demographics. Bivariate analyses were conducted to examine differences between cohorts for comorbidities, HCRU and costs. A generalized linear model was used to test relationships between patient-level characteristics, HCRU and costs.

Results. The study population included 115 867 RA patients and …

Curriculum Minutes 01/22/2018, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Flame Retardants, Hexabromocyclododecane (Hcbd) And Tetrabromobisphenol A (Tbbpa), Alter Secretion Of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (Tnfα) From Human Immune Cells, Sharia Yasmin, Margaret Whalen

Chemistry Faculty Research

Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) are flame retardants, used in a variety of applications, which contaminate the environment and are found in human blood. HBCD and TBBPA have been shown to alter the tumor killing function of natural killer (NK) lymphocytes and the secretion of the inflammatory cytokines interferon gamma (IFNγ) and interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β). The current study examined the effects of HBCD and TBBPA on secretion of the critical pro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) from human immune cells. Preparations of human immune cells that ranged in complexity were studied to determine if the effects of …

Icue Spotlight: Jan. 22-28, 2018 (January 22, 2018), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

No abstract provided.

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, January 22, 2018, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

January

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Mcsa Forum Minutes 01/22/2018, Morris Campus Student Association

Morris Campus Student Association

No abstract provided.

Cover Crops And Fertilization Alter Nitrogen Loss In Organic And Conventional Conservation Agriculture Systems, Rebecca E. Shelton, Krista L. Jacobsen, Rebecca L. Mcculley

Horticulture Faculty Publications

Agroecosystem nitrogen (N) loss produces greenhouse gases, induces eutrophication, and is costly for farmers; therefore, conservation agricultural management practices aimed at reducing N loss are increasingly adopted. However, the ecosystem consequences of these practices have not been well-studied. We quantified N loss via leaching, NH₃ volatilization, N₂O emissions, and N retention in plant and soil pools of corn conservation agroecosystems in Kentucky, USA. Three systems were evaluated: (1) an unfertilized, organic system with cover crops hairy vetch (Vicia villosa), winter wheat (Triticum aestivum), or a mix of the two (bi-culture); (2) an organic …

Further Spectral And Chromatographic Studies Of Ambergris., Steven J. Rowland, Paul A. Sutton, Simon T. Belt, Vera Fitzsimmons-Thoss, Alan G. Scarlett

More Faculty of Science and Engineering Research

Jetsam ambergris, found washed ashore on beaches, is an environmentally modified form of a natural product of Sperm whales which sometimes develops a pleasant odour. Odorous samples have proved valuable in perfumery. Identification of jetsam ambergris by analysis of organic-soluble extracts by Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR) and of derivatised samples by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) has already been shown. Here, we describe a different method, in which characteristic alkenic protons and carbon atoms of the major constituent ambrein, were identified in whole extracts using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR). The advantages of employing NMR spectroscopy included rapidity, reduced losses …

Survival Rates Indicate That Correlations Between Community-Weighted Mean Traits And Environments Can Be Unreliable Estimates Of The Adaptive Value Of Traits, Daniel C. Laughlin, Robert T. Strahan, Peter B. Adler, Margaret M. Moore

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

Correlations between community-weighted mean (CWM) traits and environmental gradients are often assumed to quantify the adaptive value of traits. We tested this assumption by comparing these correlations with models of survival probability using 46 perennial species from long-term permanent plots in pine forests of Arizona. Survival was modeled as a function of trait-by-environment interactions, plant size, climatic variation, and neighborhood competition. The effect of traits on survival depended on the environmental conditions, but the two statistical approaches were inconsistent. For example, CWM specific leaf area (SLA) and soil fertility were uncorrelated. However, survival was highest for species with low SLA …

Feeding Nemo: White Worms Show Potential As Inexpensive Food Source For Aquarium Fish, Lori Tyler Gula

UNH Today Archive

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Mammographic Breast Density And Breast Cancer Molecular Subtypes: The Kenyan-African Aspect, Asim Jamal, Maeve Mullooly, Shahin Sayed, Rose Ndumia, Innocent Abayo, James Orwa, Ronald Wasike, Zahir Moloo, Gretchen L. Gierach

Internal Medicine, East Africa

Introduction: Data examiningmammographic breast density (MBD) among patients in Sub-Saharan Africa are sparse.We evaluated how MBD relates to breast cancer characteristics in Kenyan women undergoing diagnostic mammography.

Methods: This crosssectional study included women with pathologically confirmed breast cancers (𝑛 = 123). Pretreatment mammograms of the unaffectedbreast were assessed to estimate absolute dense area (cm2), nondense area (cm2), and percent density (PD). Relationships between density measurements and clinical characteristics were evaluated using analysis of covariance.

Results: Median PD and dense area were 24.9% and 85.3 cm2. Higher PD and dense area were observed in younger women (𝑃 < 0.01). Higher dense and nondense areas were observed in obese women (𝑃-trend < 0.01). Estrogen receptor (ER) positive patients (73%) had higher PD and dense area than ER-negative patients (𝑃 ≤ 0.02). Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients (17%) had lower PD and dense area (𝑃 ≤ 0.01) compared with non-TNBCs. No associations were observed between MBD and tumor size and grade.

Conclusions: Our findings show …

Former Competitive Rower's New Goal: A Law Degree, Seattle University School Of Law

News Center Articles

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January 22, 2018 Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University Faculty Senate Minutes, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Faculty Senate: Minutes (Archived)

January 22, 2018 Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University Faculty Senate Minutes

A Novel Gene’S Role In An Ancient Mechanism: Secreted Frizzled-Related Protein 1 Is A Critical Component In The Anterior–Posterior Wnt Signaling Network That Governs The Establishment Of The Anterior Neuroectoderm In Sea Urchin Embryos, Anita Khadka, Marina Martínez-Bartolomé, Stephanie D. Burr, Ryan Range

Faculty and Student Publications (Open Access)

No abstract provided.

Temperate And Tropical Forest Canopies Are Already Functioning Beyond Their Thermal Thresholds For Photosynthesis, Alida C. Mau, Sasha C. Reed, Tana E. Wood, Molly A. Cavaleri

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

Tropical tree species have evolved under very narrow temperature ranges compared to temperate forest species. Studies suggest that tropical trees may be more vulnerable to continued warming compared to temperate species, as tropical trees have shown declines in growth and photosynthesis at elevated temperatures. However, regional and global vegetation models lack the data needed to accurately represent such physiological responses to increased temperatures, especially for tropical forests. To address this need, we compared instantaneous photosynthetic temperature responses of mature canopy foliage, leaf temperatures, and air temperatures across vertical canopy gradients in three forest types: tropical wet, tropical moist, and temperate …

Social Dominance Orientation Moderates The Effectiveness Of Mindset Messages, Crystal L. Hoyt, R. B. Forsyth, J. L. Burnette

Jepson School of Leadership Studies articles, book chapters and other publications

In this work, we examine if difference in social dominance orientation (SDO) moderate the effectiveness of mindsets of intelligence messages. We suggest that SDO is a foundational ideological belief system, on which individuals vary, that maintains the desire to endorse fixed beliefs about the nature of human intelligence. Thus, attempts to change individuals' mindsets should be met with resistance from those who strongly endorse the social dominance ideology-individuals high on SDO. In contrast, individuals low on SDO are less likely to use mindsets of intelligence to justify an ideological belief system, and thus mindset manipulations should be effective for them. …

Enzyme Inhibitor Combined With Chemotherapy Delays Glioblastoma Growth, Jeff Hansen

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - January 21, 2018, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the January 21, 2018 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents Include:

• USA Clinics Earn PCMH Recognition
• USA Welcomes Nathaneal Stuck, PA-C, RRT
• Med School Café- Expert Advice for the Community

Aerosol Gemcitabine After Amputation Inhibits Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases But Not Wound Healing, Eugenie S. Kleinerman, Ling Yu, Jasmine Dao, Andrea A. Hayes-Jordan, Brock Lindsey, Jitesh D. Kawedia, John Stewart, Nancy Gordon

Clinical and Translational Science Institute

Background. In newly diagnosed osteosarcoma (OS) patients, the time between surgery and resumption of chemotherapy is 2–7 weeks. Delays > 16 days are associated with increased risk of relapse and decreased overall survival. Identifying an e4ective therapy that can be used postoperatively may prevent relapse. We investigated whether aerosol gemcitabine (GCB) initiated after tumor resection inhibited the growth of OS lung metastases without a4ecting the wound-healing process. Methods. Mice were injected intratibially with OS cells. Amputation was performed when the tumor reached 1.5 cm. Fullthickness excisional wounds were also made on the dorsal skin and tail. Aerosol GCB or PBS was …

What Was Liberal Education?, Richard Thomas Eldridge

Philosophy Faculty Works

No abstract provided.