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Characterization And Functional Analysis Of Tricorn Interacting Factor 3 In Trypanosoma Brucei Brucei As Potential Drug Targets Against African Trypanosomiasis, Florence Atieno Ng'ong'a

All PhD Dissertations

Trypanosomes are protozoans causing African trypanosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease in Africa affecting humans and animals. Despite advancement in African Trypanosomiasis research, the disease continues to threaten millions of people and animals in Sub-Saharan Africa. Control methods have focused on the use of drugs which have adverse effects and vector control methods which have proved to be ecologically unsustainable while vaccines are still not available due to antigenic variation. Studies have shown that the pathogenesis of Trypananosoma brucei brucei infections is parasite driven and various classes of Trypananosoma brucei brucei peptidases have been studied and implicated as virulence factors. Proteasomal …

The Ecology Of Glossina Fuscipes Fuscipes (Diptera: Glossinidae) And Its Responses To 4-Methylguaiacol And Specific Compounds In Waterbuck Odour, Joshua Njelembo Mbewe

All PhD Dissertations

Tsetse flies (Glossinidae) are important biological vectors of trypanosomes, the protozoan parasites that cause Nagana and sleeping sickness. They are distinguished into three taxonomic groups; morsitans, palpalis and fusca. Morsitans and palpalis group tsetse species are the most important vectors of both nagana and sleeping sickness. Control methods of nagana and sleeping sickness that target the vector all exploit particular aspects of tsetse biology. So far none of the methods can be considered as a silver bullet as they are usually used in a variety of complementary combinations; allowing for development of other methods to complement the already existing ones. …

Ceo Abstracts, Fourteenth Biennial, State University Of New York College At Cortland

Recreation, Parks, & Leisure

Abstracts from the Coalition for Education in the Outdoors, 14th Biennial Research Symposium held at Indiana University’s Outdoor Center, Martinsville, Indiana, in 2018.

Table Of Contents, Annals Of Health Law

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.

Legal And Ethical Impediments To Data Sharing And Integration Among Medical Legal Partnership Participants, Jessica Mantel, Renee Knake

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.

The Technologies Of Race: Big Data, Privacy And The New Racial Bioethics, Christian B. Sundquist

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.

Providing Access To Content Using Technology To Engage All Learners, Karrissa Ebert, Cynthia Hutchings, Pamela Edwards, Mabel Eliana Lamprea

Instructional Modules for Professional learning Responding to Opportunities and Valuing Educators (IMPROVE)

The purpose of this module is to provide access to research and tools which can be used to differentiate lessons in a classroom for all types of learners. First, the module helps educators understand TPACK as well as why using technology with students is effective. Next, the module delineates the research and tools into 4 categories of learning, which allows educators to learn/ teach using tools specific for different learners. The module concludes by encouraging educators to practice using the tools with a group of learners and a content specific standard.

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Dataset : Effects Of Organization And Disorganization On Pleasantness, Calmness, And The Frontal Negativity In The Event-Related Potential, Sandra Langeslag

Psychology Faculty Works

A preference for organization is associated with several disorders, but is widespread in the general population as well. It remains unclear whether organization and various degrees of disorganization elicit pleasant or unpleasant feelings (i.e., valence), calming or arousing feelings (i.e., arousal), and a frontal negativity in the event-related potential (ERP) related to cognitive control. This study tested how organization, slight disorganization, and total disorganization affect valence, arousal, and the frontal negativity. Participants passively viewed organized, slightly disorganized, totally disorganized, and control pictures while their electroencephalogram was recorded. They also rated the valence and arousal elicited by each picture and completed …

Evolving Controllers For A Transformable Wheel Mobile Robot, Anthony J. Clark, Keith A. Cissell, Jared M. Moore, Xiaofeng Liu

College of Natural and Applied Sciences

Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) are well suited to tasks that are either too dangerous or too monotonous for people. For example, UGVs can traverse arduous terrain in search of disaster victims. However, it is difficult to design these systems so that they perform well in a variety of different environments. In this study, we evolve controllers and physical characteristics of a UGV with transformable wheels to improve its mobility in a simulated environment. The UGV's mission is to visit a sequence of coordinates while automatically handling obstacles of varying sizes by extending wheel struts radially outward from the center of …

Guidelines And Recommendations On Yeast Cell Death Nomenclature, Didac Carmona-Gutierrez, Maria Anna Bauer, Andreas Zimmermann, Andrés Aguilera, Nicanor Austriaco, Kathryn Ayscough, Rena Balzan, Shoshana Bar-Nun, Antonio Barrientos, Peter Belenky, Marc Blondel, Ralf J Braun, Michael Breitenbach, William C Burhans, Sabrina Büttner, Duccio Cavalieri, Michael Chang, Katrina F Cooper, Manuela Côrte-Real, Vítor Costa, Christophe Cullin, Ian Dawes, Jörn Dengjel, Martin B Dickman, Tobias Eisenberg, Birthe Fahrenkrog, Nicolas Fasel, Kai-Uwe Fröhlich, Ali Gargouri, Sergio Giannattasio, Paola Goffrini, Campbell W Gourlay, Chris M Grant, Michael T Greenwood, Nicoletta Guaragnella, Thomas Heger, Jürgen Heinisch, Eva Herker, Johannes M Herrmann, Sebastian Hofer, Antonio Jiménez-Ruiz, Helmut Jungwirth, Katharina Kainz, Dimitrios P Kontoyiannis, Paula Ludovico, Stéphen Manon, Enzo Martegani, Cristina Mazzoni, Lynn A Megeney, Chris Meisinger, Jens Nielsen, Thomas Nyström, Heinz D Osiewacz, Tiago F Outeiro, Hay-Oak Park, Tobias Pendl, Dina Petranovic, Stephane Picot, Peter Polčic, Ted Powers, Mark Ramsdale, Mark Rinnerthaler, Patrick Rockenfeller, Christoph Ruckenstuhl, Raffael Schaffrath, Maria Segovia, Fedor F Severin, Amir Sharon, Stephan J Sigrist, Cornelia Sommer-Ruck, Maria João Sousa, Johan M Thevelein, Karin Thevissen, Vladimir Titorenko, Michel B Toledano, Mick Tuite, F-Nora Vögtle, Benedikt Westermann, Joris Winderickx, Silke Wissing, Stefan Wölfl, Zhaojie J Zhang, Richard Y Zhao, Bing Zhou, Lorenzo Galluzzi, Guido Kroemer, Frank Madeo

Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine Departmental Research

Elucidating the biology of yeast in its full complexity has major implications for science, medicine and industry. One of the most critical processes determining yeast life and physiology is cellular demise. However, the investigation of yeast cell death is a relatively young field, and a widely accepted set of concepts and terms is still missing. Here, we propose unified criteria for the definition of accidental, regulated, and programmed forms of cell death in yeast based on a series of morphological and biochemical criteria. Specifically, we provide consensus guidelines on the differential definition of terms including apoptosis, regulated necrosis, and autophagic …

Cascade Yearbook 2018, Seattle Pacific University

Seattle Pacific Yearbooks

No abstract provided.

Belong, Become, Believe: A New Model For Children's Ministry Building Toward A Holistic Vision Of Discipleship And Diversity In Multi-Ethnic Children's Ministry, Katey Hage

Seattle Pacific Seminary Theses

As the Church in the United States grapples with challenging issues of race and racism that permeate our world, children’s ministry is also impacted by these very same issues and lived experiences for a diverse community of people. This thesis seeks to help the church acknowledge that all children have particular racial and cultural identity that is formed within family and social system contexts; and it seeks to affirm the belief that children are God’s good creation and made in the image of God. With these truths in place, connections can be drawn between a child’s cultural and racial identity …

Response 2018, Seattle Pacific University

Seattle Pacific Alumni Magazines

No abstract provided.

Ethics And Effectiveness Of Medical Brigades As A Primary Care Method In Rural And Remote Areas, Emilie Christie

Senior Honors Projects

Medical brigades, also known as mobile health clinics, are temporary primary care stations set up by volunteer students and health professionals to bring basic healthcare to remote areas free of charge. The present review aims to explore the effectiveness and ethics of brigades, concluding in recommendations to improve these aspects of brigades. Literature regarding brigade effectiveness was examined and synthesized, while brigade ethics were analyzed through four main ethical principles of medicine: respect for autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice. Proposed improvements to brigades include rapid testing and connection to care for chronic diseases such as HIV/AIDS, access to mental health …

Abstracts 2018: Highlights Of Student Research And Creative Endeavors, Columbus State University

Abstracts: Highlights of Student Research and Creative Endeavors

What follows is a collection of abstracts summarizing the scholarship conducted by undergraduates at Columbus State University during the 2017-2018 academic year. These projects highlight undergraduates research in a variety of disciplines, ranging from literary analysis to laboratory-based sciences. The abstracts represent many ongoing projects on our campus and catalog those that have been published or presented. This volume begins with projects that have been selected for presentations at national, regional and statewide disciplinary conferences. Among them are several that have garnered awards for outstanding undergraduate scholarship. Projects that have received competitive research grants, including our campus Student Research and …

The Representation Of Multiracial People In America With A Focus On Children’S Literature, Janelle M. Barth

Graduate Student Independent Studies

Data continues to show that people who claim two or more races are amongst the fastest growing subset of the U.S. population. According to the 2010 Census, nearly half of the respondents identifying as multiracial are under the age of eighteen. This paper examines the representation of mixed race people in America through an historical examination of how they were racially classified, interviews, with a focus on racial identity development, and an analysis of picture books featuring multiracial main characters. While American society as whole is becoming more accepting of mixed race people, there are still considerable gaps in the …

The Homogeneous Unit In Mission Theory, Donald Mcgavran

Papers

No abstract provided.

Examination Of Enrichment Using Space And Food For African Elephants At The Sdzsp, Charlotte Hacker, Lance Miller, Bruce A. Schulte

Biology Faculty Publications

Concern for elephant welfare in zoological facilities has prompted a number of exhibit and management modifications, including those involving enrichment. Knowledge of how these changes impact indicators of welfare, such as elephant movement and behaviour, is crucial for continued improvement of elephant husbandry and care. The present study used observations and GPS-collected data to determine the effects of available space and food presentation on the walking distance and behaviour of thirteen African elephants (Loxodonta africana), which had a dominance structure ascertained by animal care staff at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park (SDZSP). This facility has two exhibits of approximately …

Mycobacterial Dnab Helicase Intein As Oxidative Stress Sensor, Marlene Belfort, Hongmin Li, Nilesh K. Banavali, Michael R. Miller, Zhong Li, Christopher W. Lennon, Danielle S. Kelley

Biological Sciences Faculty Scholarship

Inteins are widespread self-splicing protein elements emerging as potential post-translational environmental sensors. Here, we describe two inteins within one protein, the Mycobacterium smegmatis replicative helicase DnaB. These inteins, DnaBi1 and DnaBi2, have homology to inteins in pathogens, splice with vastly varied rates, and are differentially responsive to environmental stressors. Whereas DnaBi1 splicing is reversibly inhibited by oxidative and nitrosative insults, DnaBi2 is not. Using a reporter that measures splicing in a native intein-containing organism and western blotting, we show that H₂O₂ inhibits DnaBi1 splicing in M. smegmatis. Intriguingly, upon oxidation, the catalytic cysteine of DnaBi1 forms …

Clinical Features Of Guillain-Barré Syndrome With Vs Without Zika Virus Infection, Puerto Rico, 2016, Emilio Dirlikov, Chelsea G. Major, Nicole A. Medina, Roberta Lugo-Robles, Desiree Matos, Jorge L. Muñoz-Jordan, Candimar Colon-Sanchez, Myriam Garcia, Marangely Olivero-Segarra, Graciela Malave, Gloria M. Rodríguez-Vega, Dana L. Thomas, Stephen H. Waterman, James J. Sejvar, Carlos A. Luciano, Tyler M. Sharp, Brenda Rivera-García

Journal Articles: Epidemiology

Importance: The pathophysiologic mechanisms of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) associated with Zika virus (ZIKV) infection may be indicated by differences in clinical features.

Objective: To identify specific clinical features of GBS associated with ZIKV infection.

Design, Setting, and Participants: During the ZIKV epidemic in Puerto Rico, prospective and retrospective strategies were used to identify patients with GBS who had neurologic illness onset in 2016 and were hospitalized at all 57 nonspecialized hospitals and 2 rehabilitation centers in Puerto Rico. Guillain-Barré syndrome diagnosis was confirmed via medical record review using the Brighton Collaboration criteria. Specimens (serum, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, and saliva) from …

Does Scale Matter? A Systematic Review Of Incorporating Biological Realism When Predicting Changes In Species Distributions, Sydne Record, Angela Strecker, Mao-Ning Tuanmu, Phoebe Zarnetske, Jonathan Belmaker, Beth Gerstner

Biology Faculty Research and Scholarship

Background

There is ample evidence that biotic factors, such as biotic interactions and dispersal capacity, can affect species distributions and influence species’ responses to climate change. However, little is known about how these factors affect predictions from species distribution models (SDMs) with respect to spatial grain and extent of the models.

Objectives

Understanding how spatial scale influences the effects of biological processes in SDMs is important because SDMs are one of the primary tools used by conservation biologists to assess biodiversity impacts of climate change.

Data sources and study eligibility criteria

We systematically reviewed SDM studies published from 2003–2015 using …

Identifying Foundation Species In North American Forests Using Long‐Term Data On Ant Assemblage Structure, Sydne Record, Tempest Mccabe, Benjamin Baiser, Aaron M. Ellison

Biology Faculty Research and Scholarship

Foundation species are locally abundant and uniquely control associated biodiversity, whereas dominant species are locally abundant but are thought to be replaceable in ecological systems. It is important to distinguish foundation from dominant species to direct conservation efforts. Long‐term studies that remove abundant species while measuring community dynamics have the potential to (1) aid in the identification of foundation vs. dominant species and, (2) once a foundation species is identified, determine how long its effects persist within a community after its loss. Long‐term data on ant assemblages within two canopy‐manipulation experiments—the Harvard Forest Hemlock Removal Experiment (HF‐HeRE) and the Black …

Cognitive Load Theory: Applications In Medical Education, Adam W. Wissman

Technical Communication Capstone Course

This article examines how cognitive load theory can help instructional designers in medical education design material and content to best suit their audience. Through the examination of schema construction, working and long-term memory, biologically primary/secondary knowledge, and novice and experienced learners, this article proposes instructional design best practices. This article separates these best practices into three categories: activities, pre-lecture resources, and teaching strategies, which can be applied to either novice learners or experienced learners.

Behavioral Perspectives On Risk Prone Behavior: Why Do People Take Risks?, Shelby Wolf, Daniel Houlihan

Psychology Department Publications

Utilizing the principles and concepts of behavioral economics and operant psychology, researchers in both fields initiated the creation of the optimal foraging theory. This theory describes foraging behaviors mostly within animals other than humans. However, within recent empirical studies, optimal foraging theory has been modified to explain risky choices and decision-making processes within the context of risk-sensitive foraging theory for both animals and humans alike. Although most individuals belonging to the homo sapiens species would not like to admit that their behavior is very animalistic in nature, there is a great deal of veracity behind this idea, ranging from explaining …

Panther Volleyball 2018, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--University of Northern Iowa Athletics Communications
--2018 University of Northern Iowa Volleyball Roster
--2018 University of Northern Iowa Volleyball Schedule
--Bobbi Petersen - Head Coach 19th Year
--Kalani Mahi - Assistant Coach 15th Year
--Kim Davis - Assistant Coach 17th Year
--Michelle Bolte - Director of Volleyball Operations 17th Year
--Chelsea Lowe - Athletic Trainer
--Macy Ubben - Volunteer Assistant Coach
--Student Managers
--Meet the Panthers
--2017 Review
--UNI Combined Team Statistics
--Career Leaders
--Season Leaders
--Single Match Records
--Team Season Records
--Team Match Records
--Records by Class
--Yearly Leaders
--Year-by-Year Stats
--All-Time Coaching Wins Leaders
--Memorable Milestones
--UNI's …

University Manual 2017-2018, Uri Faculty Senate

University Manual Archive

No abstract provided.

Mentoring Student Engagement: The Effect Of A College, Peer Mentoring Program On Student Engagement, Drane Andrew Parker

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine whether a peer mentoring program at a Midwestern faith-based institution had an impact on student engagement. The dependent variables for this study included four sub-level engagement indicators from the National Survey for Student Engagement (NSSE): collaborative learning, discussions with diverse others, quality of interactions, and supportive environment. The independent variable was participation in the peer mentoring program and the control variables were socioeconomic status (based on receipt of Pell Grant), gender, SAT score, distance from home, and in-state/out-of-state residency. The sample consisted of 296 freshmen students from the 2012–2013 academic year …

Comparison Of Osteoporosis Knowledge, Beliefs, Attitudes, And Behavior Among College Students Of Various Racial/Ethnic Groups, Lauri Deruiter-Willems

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Osteoporosis is known as a pediatric disease with geriatric consequences. The need for bone health, awareness of controllable risk factors and prevention of osteoporosis begins during ones youth (Campbell, 2012; Cannada, 2016; Evenson & Sanders, 2016; Edmonds, Turner, & Usdan, 2012; Ford et al., 2011; Gammage et al., 2009; Gammage et al., 2012). Currently, most health information and health campaigns focus on older adults. To promote measurable improvements in reducing the number of cases of osteoporosis, the focus for change needs to start as early as teenage and young adult age. In addition to the general population trends, rates specifically …

Altering Plant Defenses: Herbivore-Associated Molecular Patterns And Effector Arsenal Of Chewing Herbivores, Saumik Basu, Suresh Varsani, Joe Louis

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

Chewing herbivores, such as caterpillars and beetles, while feeding on the host plant, cause extensive tissue damage and release a wide array of cues to alter plant defenses. Consequently, the cues can have both beneficial and detrimental impacts on the chewing herbivores. Herbivore-associated molecular patterns (HAMPs) are molecules produced by herbivorous insects that aid them to elicit plant defenses leading to impairment of insect growth, while effectors suppress plant defenses and contribute to increased susceptibility to subsequent feeding by chewing herbivores. Besides secretions that originate from glands (e.g., saliva) and fore- and midgut regions (e.g., oral secretions) of chewing herbivores, …

Arkansas State University Faculty Survey Report Of Findings, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro, Ithaka

Staff and Faculty Scholarship

In fall 2018 the A-State Library partnered with Ithaka S+R, a not-for-profit strategic guidance service, to field Ithaka's Local Faculty Survey. The survey examined research and teaching practices of faculty and was comprised of several modules. Results of the survey prompted the Library to add new services including Reading List and Course Text Support as well as guidance on predatory publishers/conferences. The full data set and stratification data are included.