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Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis In A Patient With Ulcerative Colitis Flare, Lisa M. Connors, Rooman Ahad, Paul H. Janda, Z Mudasir

School of Medicine Faculty Research

Inflammatory bowel disease is characterized by a chronic inflammatory state and is therefore associated with abnormalities in coagulation and a hypercoagulable state. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is a rare complication of inflammatory bowel disease yet contributes significant morbidity and mortality to those affected. Early diagnosis is critical, as a delay in diagnosis portends a worse prognosis. This paper seeks to highlight the increased risk of venous sinus thrombosis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. We start by discussing the case of a seventeen-year-old female who presented with ulcerative colitis flare and developed new-onset seizures, found to be caused by a …

Discriminations Of Color And Pattern On Artificial Flowers By Male And Female Bumble Bees, Bombus Impatiens (Hymenoptera: Apidae), Dana Church, Catherine Plowright, Diana Loyer

The Great Lakes Entomologist

This study examined the performance of male bumble bees (Bombus impatiens) in color and pattern discriminations and compared it to that of female bees. Bees were trained to forage from rewarding (S+) and unrewarding (S-) artificial flowers which differed in color (blue vs yellow) or pattern (e.g., concen­tric vs radial). Learning of the discrimination by the bees was then assessed by examining choice proportions of different flower types while none of the flowers offered reward. Color discriminations were made with 98% accuracy by the males, and the choice proportion was no different for females. Pattern discriminations were very poor or …

Arcynopteryx Compacta (Plecoptera: Perlodidae), A Holarctic Stonefly Confirmed From Lake Superior, With A Review And First Checklist Of The Stoneflies Of Michigan, Scott A. Grubbs, Ethan Bright

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Arcynopteryx compacta, a northern Holarctic species, is confirmed from Lake Superior along the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. A checklist of stoneflies of Michigan is provided, reporting 58 species plus a list of an additional 19 species that are likely to occur in the state.

Tiphia Vernalis (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae) Parasitizing Oriental Beetle, Anomala Orientalis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) In A Nursery, Michael E. Reding, Michael G. Klein

The Great Lakes Entomologist

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Tiphia vernalis Rohwer is native to China, Japan, and Korea where it is an external parasite of Popillia spp. (King 1931). It was released into the United States from China and Korea during the mid-1920s through early 30s (Fleming 1968). After it became established in the United States, releases were made from domestic sources beginning in 1931 (King et al. 1951). Tiphia vernalis was released into Ohio sporadically during 1936-1953 (King et al.1951). Tiphia vernalis has been reported parasitizing Popillia spp. (P. quadriguttata (Fabricius) in Korea; P. chinensis (Frivaldsky) and P. formosana (Arrow) in China; and P. japonica …

Second Location For Two Rare Odonata In Ohio, Nannothemis Bella And Ladona Julia, (Odonata: Libellulidae) Discovered At Singer Lake Bog, Summit County, Ohio., Robert C. Glotzhober, Eric Chapman

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Previously the dragonflies (Odonata, Libellulidae) Ladona julia and Nannothemis bella were known in Ohio from only one extant population each: L. julia from extreme northwest Ohio in Williams County and N. bella from west-central Ohio in Champaign County. During the summer of 2000 populations of each of these species were found in close proximity to each other at Singer Lake, a wetlands complex in southern Summit County in northeastern Ohio. This new location is also home to a population of another rare Ohio dragonfly, Dorocordulia libera (Odonata, Corduliidae) that was discovered during 1999. The Singer Lake wetlands are proving to …

First Canadian Record Of Hexacola Neoscatellae (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Eucoilinae), A Parasitoid Of The Shore Fly, Scatella Stagnalis, Joshua C. Diamond, Vanessa A. Carney, Graeme D. Murphy, Wayne R. Allen

The Great Lakes Entomologist

This paper documents the first occurrence of Hexacola neoscatellae, a shore fly parasitoid, in Canada. The discovery of H. neoscatellae is significant because currently there are no suitable biological control agents available for shore fly control to the floriculture industry.

Distribution Of Terrestrial Isopods (Crustacea: Isopoda) Throughout Michigan: Early Results, Jennifer L. Stoyenoff

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Results are reported from the first two years of a multi-year study on the distribution of terrestrial isopods (Crustacea: Isopoda) in Michigan. During the first year of the study (1997), intensive investigations were carried out us­ing pitfall traps in a small area of Midland, MI. The study was resumed in 2001 with opportunistic collection and hand-sorting of litter samples for terrestrial isopods throughout 30 Michigan counties. As a result of this data collection, the species Haplophthalmus danicus, previously unrecorded in the state, has been located in seven counties, and 83 new county records have been established for eight other …

First Record Of Axymyiidae (Diptera: Nematocera: Axymyioidea) From Wisconsin, Daniel K. Young, Anneke Lisberg

The Great Lakes Entomologist

The nematoceran fly family, Axymyiidae, is recorded from Wisconsin for the first time. A single adult female Axymyia furcata was collected in flight near a dead log along a forested path in south central Wisconsin on 24 April 2000.

Commentary On Ametropus Species (Ephemeroptera: Ametropodidae) In North America, W. P. Mccafferty

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Ametropus albrighti is shown to be a junior subjective synonym of A. neavei, n. syn. Ametropus neavei sensu lato demonstrates stable structural characteristics with respect to male genitalia and larval morphology, whereas degree of maculation and therefore abdominal patterning varies both among populations and within populations. Ametropus ammophilus is distinctive, and the two North American species are apparently allopatric based on known distributions, which are reviewed.

Termite Trail-Following Behavior Elicited By Ballpoint Pen Ink, Ariel M. Kershner

Faculty Curated Undergraduate Works

Termite trail-following behavior occurs because of pheromones produced in the sternal gland of the termites and secreted when the sternal gland touches a substance. 2-phenoxyethanol, a chemical found in ballpoint pen ink, is structurally similar to the trail-following pheromones and causes the termites to respond with trail-following behavior. This study investigated the difference in trail-following behavior between ballpoint pen ink, which contains 2-phenoxyethanol, and Sharpie ink, which does not contain 2-phenoxyethanol. The termites were placed on a square drawn with either ballpoint pen ink or Sharpie pen ink. Time spent on each of the squares was measured. We predicted that …

Impact Of Surface Ocean Conditions And Aerosol Provenance On The Dissolution Of Aerosol Manganese, Cobalt, Nickel And Lead In Seawater, Matthew P. Fishwick, Simon J. Ussher, Peter N. Sedwick, Maeve C. Lohan, Paul J. Worsfold, Kristen N. Buck, Thomas M. Church

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

© 2017. Atmospheric deposition is an important pathway by which bioactive trace metals are delivered to the surface ocean. The proportions of total aerosol trace metals that dissolve in seawater, and thus become available to biota, are not well constrained and are therefore a key uncertainty when estimating atmospheric fluxes of these elements to surface waters. The aim of this study was to elucidate the main physico-chemical controls on the dissolution of the bioactive trace metals manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni) and lead (Pb). To this end, aerosol and surface seawater samples were collected in the Sargasso Sea and …

Theory Of Sustainable Development: Concept Evolution, Dimension And Prospect, Zhang Xiaoling

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Sustainable development should not only be defined in terms of inter-generational equity but also in terms of inter-spatial equity. First, we reviewed the evolution on the concept of sustainable development, and clarified how it could bridge human needs and the nature capacity based on economic theories. however, we found that:sustainable development was still a fuzzy concept which failed to include the dimension of scale as a priori. In order to tackle this problem, inter-spatial equity was introduced to this concept. Further, we investigated the core questions and explored their strategies on this field based on sustainability science. Then, we …

Support Ecological Restoration And Sustainable Management Of Forests In Northeast China Based On Research Of Forest Ecology And Demonstrations, Zhu Jiaojun, Yan Qiaoling, Yu Lizhong, Zhang Jinxin, Yang Kai, Gao Tian

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The secondary forest or second-growth forest, originated from natural regeneration after the destructive disturbances of original forests induced by human beings (e.g., long-term and large-scale logging) or by natural extreme events, has become the major forest resource worldwide. Since the flood disasters happened in the Yangtze River and Nen River in 1998, the Chinese government began to realize the importance of natural forests and started to implement the Natural Forest Conservation Project. A more rigorous protection measure of comprehensive ban on commercial logging in natural forests was implemented in 2016. As a result, the forest farmers, whose main business was …

Overlapping Residual Herbicides For Control Of Photosystem (Ps) Ii- And 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Dioxygenase (Hppd)-Inhibitor-Resistant Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus Palmeri S. Watson) In Glyphosate-Resistant Maize, Parminder S. Chahal, Zahoor Ahmad Ganie, Amit J. Jhala

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

A Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson) biotype has evolved resistance to photosystem (PS) II- (atrazine) and 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD)-inhibiting herbicides (mesotrione, tembotrione, and topramezone) in maize seed production field in Nebraska, USA. The objectives of this study were to determine the effect of soil residual pre-emergence (PRE) herbicides followed by (fb) tank-mixture of residual and foliar active post-emergence (POST) herbicides on PS-II- and HPPD-inhibitor-resistant Palmer amaranth control, maize yield, and net economic returns. Field experiments were conducted in a grower’s field infested with PS II- and HPPD-inhibitor-resistant Palmer amaranth near Shickley in Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA in 2015 …

Development Of A Label-Free Immunosensor For Clusterin Detection As An Alzheimer’S Biomarker, Kamrul Islam, Samar Damiati, Jagriti Sethi, Ahmed Suhail, Genhua Pan

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

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Google Scholar, Sci-Hub And Libgen: Could They Be Our New Partners?, Louis Houle

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

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Citation Analysis Of Undergraduate Theses On Human Resource Management At De La Salle-College Of Saint Benilde’S Learning Resource Center: An Assessment Tool For Collection Development, Vanessa B. Visitacion

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

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Comparison Of Techniques For Tracking Body Composition Changes Across A Basketball Season, Ashley Ploudre, Jerry Mayhew

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 11(4): 425-438, 2018. Body composition assessment has become an integral part of athletes’ training schedules. Questions remain concerning the accuracy of various methods to track body composition changes over a competitive year cycle. The purpose of this study was to compare various methods of tracking body composition across a college women’s basketball season. Fourteen Division II women (age = 20.1 ± 1.2 y) were measured prior to the season (T1), after pre-season conditioning (T2), at mid-season (T3), and at the end of the season (T4) using skinfolds (SKF), two bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA) devices, and …

From Guest To Host: Cultural And Language Conflict In The Korean American Catholic Parish, Irene H. Park

LMU Theses and Dissertations

Pastoral ministry in the context of Korean American Catholic parishes brings many challenges, including that of cultural conflict. Frequent miscommunications occur between the Korean speaking and English speaking groups who coexist in these parishes. Considering some of the socio-cultural and theological factors of this issue, which are explored in this paper, a pastoral plan utilizing social media is proposed.

The Effect Of Acute L-Carnitine And Carbohydrate Intake On Cycling Performance, Boe M. Burrus, Brian M. Moscicki, Tracey D. Matthews, Vincent J. Paolone

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 11(2): 404-416, 2018. Chronic supplementation of L-carnitine and carbohydrate has been reported to increase L-carnitine content in skeletal muscle and have positive influences on exercise variables and performance. This study investigated the acute intake of L-carnitine and carbohydrate on the exercise parameters of cycling. A total of 10 males (27.0 ± 4 years) completed two exercise sessions consisting of 40 min of cycling at 65% of VO_2peak, followed by cycling to exhaustion at 85% of VO_2peak. L-carnitine or a placebo was consumed 3 hours prior to exercise, and beverages consisting of …

Mitochondrial Dna Sequence Alignments And Raw Fastq Files For The Population Genetic Analysis Of The Deep Sea Isopod, Bathynomus Giganteus, Laura Timm, Barbara Moahamed

DEEPEND Datasets

This data set includes three alignments (12S, 16S, COI) of mitochondrial DNA sequences, as well as two raw fastq files generated through the next-generation sequencing (NGS) method ddRADseq. This data was collected from Bathynomus giganteus specimens collected from throughout the northeastern Gulf of Mexico.

Taylor Names Dr. Grace Ju Miller Dean Of The School Of Natural And Applied Sciences, Taylor University

2018 Website News Stories

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Polysaccharide-Mediated Synthesis Of Melanins From Serotonin And Other 5-Hydroxy Indoles, Koen Vercruysse, Astiney Clark, Noor Alattas, Dylan Brooks, Nafisa Hamza, Margaret Whalen

Chemistry Faculty Research

Aim: As a continuation of our research on the melanin formation from catecholamines, we studied the polysaccharide-mediated oxidation of serotonin and other 5-hydroxy indoles into melanin-like materials. As for the catecholamines, we observed that many polysaccharides promote the oxidation of such compounds, particularly in the presence of Cu²⁺. Methodology: The reactions were monitored using reverse phase-HPLC and size-exclusion chromatography techniques. Melanin-like materials were purified through dialysis and characterized using UV-Vis and Fourier transform IR spectroscopic techniques. Results: One such material, synthesized from chondroitin sulfate type A and serotonin in the presence of Cu²⁺ was found to affect …

January 19, 2018, Ohio University Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, Ohio University Board Of Trustees

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

Meeting minutes document the activities of Ohio University's Board of Trustees.

Alumni News | Plant Biology's Eric Spalsbury Has Career In Risk Management, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Dynamic Cycling Of T-Snare Acylation Regulates Platelet Exocytosis, Jinchao Zhang, Yunjie Huang, Jing Chen, Haining Zhu, Sidney W. Whiteheart

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry Faculty Publications

Platelets regulate vascular integrity by secreting a host of molecules that promote hemostasis and its sequelae. Given the importance of platelet exocytosis, it is critical to understand how it is controlled. The t-SNAREs, SNAP-23 and syntaxin-11, lack classical transmembrane domains (TMDs), yet both are associated with platelet membranes and redistributed into cholesterol-dependent lipid rafts when platelets are activated. Using metabolic labeling and hydroxylamine (HA)/HCl treatment, we showed that both contain thioester-linked acyl groups. Mass spectrometry mapping further showed that syntaxin-11 was modified on cysteine 275, 279, 280, 282, 283, and 285, and SNAP-23 was modified on cysteine 79, 80, 83, …

Breakthrough Study Shows How Plants Sense The World, Jeff Hansen

Browse All News

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Daily Eastern News: January 19, 2018, Eastern Illinois University

January

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The Effect Of Poplar Psngs1.2 Overexpression On Growth, Secondary Cell Wall, And Fiber Characteristics In Tobacco, Tingting Lu, Lulu Liu, Minjing Wei, Yingying Liu, Zianshang Qu, Chuanping Yang, Hairong Wei, Zhigang Wei

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

The glutamine synthetase (GS1) is a key enzyme that catalyzes the reaction of glutamate and ammonia to produce glutamine in the nitrogen (N) metabolism. Previous studies on GS1s in several plant species suggest that overexpression of GS1s can enhance N utilization, accelerate plant vegetative growth, and change wood formation. In this study, we isolated a GS1 gene, termed PsnGS1.2, from Populus simonii × Populus nigra. This gene was expressed at a higher level in roots, and relatively lower but detectable levels in xylem, leaves and phloem of P. simonii × P. nigra. The protein encoded by PsnGS1.2 is …

Identifying Genome-Wide Immune Gene Variation Underlying Infectious Disease In Wildlife Populations - A Next Generation Sequencing Approach In The Gopher Tortoise, Jean P. Elbers, Mary B. Brown, Sabrina S. Taylor

Faculty Publications

Background: Infectious disease is the single greatest threat to taxa such as amphibians (chytrid fungus), bats (white nose syndrome), Tasmanian devils (devil facial tumor disease), and black-footed ferrets (canine distemper virus, plague). Although understanding the genetic basis to disease susceptibility is important for the long-term persistence of these groups, most research has been limited to major-histocompatibility and Toll-like receptor genes. To better understand the genetic basis of infectious disease susceptibility in a species of conservation concern, we sequenced all known/predicted immune response genes (i.e., the immunomes) in 16 Florida gopher tortoises, Gopherus polyphemus. All tortoises produced antibodies against Mycoplasma agassizii …