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Fathering And Toddler Emotion Regulation: Intergenerational Caregiving And Parasympathetic Processes, Patricia Richardson

Wayne State University Dissertations

Emotion regulation is an essential component of adaptive childhood development that is rooted in complex and interacting environmental and biological systems (Hastings et al., 2008). Caregivers play an integral role in promoting their children’s emotion regulation (Morris et al., 2007), while children’s individual physiology affects how they react and respond to the caregiving environment (Beauchaine, 2015). Few studies have examined paternal influence on child emotion regulation, especially among low-income and African American families with toddlers. To address this limitation, the current study investigated relations among three contexts of fathering, parasympathetic regulation, and toddler emotion regulation. This study (N = 92) …

Engineering Hyaluronic Acid Carbon Nanotube Nanofibers: A Peripheral Nerve Interface To Electrically Stimulate Regeneration, Elisabeth M. Steel

Wayne State University Dissertations

Peripheral nerve injuries annually affect hundreds of thousands of people globally. Current treatments like the gold standard autograft and commercially available nerve guide conduits (NGC) are insufficient to repair long gap peripheral nerve injuries. NGCs can aid recovery but lack key microenvironment cues that promote nerve regeneration. We hypothesized that providing topographical, mechanical, and electrical guidance cues through a nanofibrous composite biopolymer would result in improved neuron growth metrics using an in vitro model. We embedded hydrophilic carbon nanotubes (CNT) within hyaluronic acid (HA) nanofibers by electrospinning. The aims of this study were (1) to define the topographical, nanomechanical, and …

Existing And Regularity Of Minimizers For Nonlocal Energy Functionals, Mikil D. Foss, Petronela Radu, Cory Wright

Department of Mathematics: Faculty Publications

In this paper, we consider minimizers for nonlocal energy functionals generalizing elastic energies that are connected with the theory of peridynamics [19] or nonlocal diffusion models [1]. We derive nonlocal versions of the Euler-Lagrange equations under two sets of growth assumptions for the integrand. Existence of minimizers is shown for integrands with joint convexity (in the function and nonlocal gradient components). By using the convolution structure, we show regularity of solutions for certain Euler-Lagrange equations. No growth assumptions are needed for the existence and regularity of minimizers results, in contrast with the classical theory.

The Relationship Of Stem Attitudes And Career Interest, Eric Wiebe, Alana Unfried, Malinda Faber

Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Publications and Presentations

This study examines the relationships between attitudes toward all core STEM subjects and interest in STEM careers among 4th through 12th grade US students through the administration of the Student Attitudes toward STEM (S-STEM) Survey to over 15,000 public school students. The research developed a model based on expectancy-value theory that incorporates key demographic factors of age, gender, and race/ethnicity. Our findings reinforce prior research that students across key demographic factors perceive biological/clinical and physical science career paths differently, resulting in two career clusters. Of interest, the relationship of mathematics attitudes to career interest varied by STEM career cluster. Findings …

Triennial Reproduction Symposium: Looking Back And Moving Forward—How Reproductive Physiology Has Evolved, Deb L. Hamernik, Andrea S. Cupp, John S. Davis

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR), a Triennial Reproduction Symposium was cosponsored by SSR and the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS). The Society for the Study of Reproduction was formed in 1967 when a group of reproductive biologists that were members of ASAS met with physician scientists and decided to organize a new scientific society. The goal of SSR was to promote the study of reproduction by fostering interdisciplinary communication among scientists, holding conferences, and publishing meritorious studies. Today after its 50th anniversary, the mission for SSR is to harness …

The Social, Educational, And Market Scenario For Nzeb In Europe, Evangelia Topriska, Maria Kolokotroni, Daniela Melandri, Simon Mcguinness, Andrei Ceclan, Georgios C. Christoforidis, Fazio Vittoria, Maria Hadjpannayi, Patrick Hendrick, Marija Kacarska, López Lopez, Kaj Leonhart Petersen, Jutta Steinbrecher

Articles

Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB) are a significant part of the energy efficiency strategy of the European Union. As buildings represent approximately 40% of the final energy use in Europe, the reduction of their energy demand is key for a sustainable future. This paper takes a qualitative approach and presents data about professional and market barriers, as well as the educational market in relation to the implementation of nZEB policies for new and retrofit buildings in 11 European countries. Different levels of policy enactments and market penetration are reported and are generally found to be more advanced in western and …

Buletin Pusat Dialog Peradaban Universiti Malaya, Volume 35, 2018, Centre For Civilisational Dialogue University Of Malaya

Archival Material (2010s)

No abstract provided.

Pulse@Um, Issue 3, 2018, Faculty Of Medicine University Of Malaya

Archival Material (2010s)

No abstract provided.

Celest Newsletter, Issue 1, 2018, Faculty Of Law University Of Malaya

Archival Material (2010s)

No abstract provided.

Buletin Pusat Dialog Peradaban Universiti Malaya, Volume 36, 2018, Centre For Civilisational Dialogue University Of Malaya

Archival Material (2010s)

No abstract provided.

Suicide Prevention & Response: A Comprehensive Resource Guide For Indiana Schools 2018, Laurie Gerdt, Brandie M. Oliver

Scholarship and Professional Work – Education

Document created for the Indiana Department of Education for Suicide Prevention and Response.

Fluid Administration Rate For Uncontrolled Intraabdominal Hemorrhage In Swine, Ujwal R. Yanala, Jason M. Johanning, Iraklis I. Pipinos, Robin R. High, Gustavo Larsen, William H. Velander, Mark A. Carlson

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering: Faculty Publications

Background We hypothesized that slow crystalloid resuscitation would result in less blood loss and a smaller hemoglobin decrease compared to a rapid resuscitation during uncontrolled hemorrhage.

Methods Anesthetized, splenectomized domestic swine underwent hepatic lobar hemitransection. Lactated Ringers was given at 150 or 20 mL/min IV (rapid vs. slow, respectively, N = 12 per group; limit of 100 mL/kg). Primary endpoints were blood loss and serum hemoglobin; secondary endpoints included survival, vital signs, coagulation parameters, and blood gases.

Results The slow group had a less blood loss (1.6 vs. 2.7 L, respectively) and a higher final hemoglobin concentration (6.0 …

Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Masquerading As Acute Fatty Liver Of Pregnancy: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature, Ayman Qasrawi, Omar Abughanimeh, Mouhanna Abu Ghanimeh, Simran Arora-Elder, Osama Yousef, Tarek Tamimi

Gastroenterology Articles

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is an uncommon cancer and accounts only for 3% of all gastrointestinal malignancies. In this report, we present a case of an intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma masquerading as acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP). A 38-year-old female who is 36-week pregnant presented with a 1-week history of headache, nausea, vomiting, and right upper abdominal pain, along with hepatomegaly. Laboratory investigations were remarkable for mild leukocytosis, hyperbilirubinemia, proteinuria, and elevated transaminases and prothrombin time. Ultrasound of the liver revealed hepatomegaly, fatty infiltration, and a right hepatic lobe mass. Based on the overall picture, AFLP was suspected, and the patient underwent delivery …

Ilium 2018, Taylor University

Yearbooks (1898-Present)

The 2018 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Unh: The Magazine Of The University Of New Hampshire, Winter 2018, Unh Magazine

UNH Magazine

No abstract provided.

Dynamics Of Stony Coral And Octocoral Juvenile Assemblages Following Disturbance On Patch Reefs Of The Florida Reef Tract, Lucy A. Bartlett, Vanessa I. P. Brinkhuis, Rob R. Ruzicka, Michael A. Colella, Kathleen S. Lunz, Erin H. Leone, Pamela Hallock

Marine Science Faculty Publications

In January 2010, reefs in the Upper and Middle Florida Keys experienced prolonged exposure to extremely cold water temperatures, below lethal thresholds for many reef organisms including corals. We examined post-disturbance juvenile assemblages of stony corals and octocorals on eight patch reefs, four of which were categorized as high impact and four as low impact, based on declines in stony-coral cover following disturbance. We established permanent quadrats to conduct field surveys in spring and fall of 2012 and 2013. Overall, juvenile abundances of both stony corals and octocorals were greater on low-impact sites, suggesting that those sites had higher recruitment …

Regional Acidification Trends In Florida Shellfish Estuaries: A 20+ Year Look At Ph, Oxygen, Temperature, And Salinity, Lisa L. Robbins, John T. Lisle

Marine Science Faculty Publications

Increasing global CO₂ and local land use changes coupled with increased nutrient pollution are threatening estuaries worldwide. Local changes of estuarine chemistry have been documented, but regional associations and trends comparing multiple estuaries latitudinally have not been evaluated. Rapid climate change has impacted the annual and decadal chemical trends in estuaries, with local ecosystem processes enhancing or mitigating the responses. Here, we compare pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature, and salinity data from 10 Florida shellfish estuaries and hundreds of shellfish bed stations. Over 80,000 measurements, spanning from 1980 to 2008, taken on Atlantic Ocean and West Florida coast showed significant …

An Alternative To Static Climatologies: Robust Estimation Of Open Ocean Co2 Variables And Nutrient Concentrations From T, S, And O2 Data Using Bayesian Neural Networks, Henry C. Bittig, Tobias Steinhoff, Hervé Claustre, Björn Fiedler, Nancy L. Williams, Raphaëlle Sauzède, Arne Körtzinger, Jean-Pierre Gattuso

Marine Science Faculty Publications

This work presents two new methods to estimate oceanic alkalinity (AT), dissolved inorganic carbon (CT), pH, and pCO2 from temperature, salinity, oxygen, and geolocation data. “CANYON-B” is a Bayesian neural network mapping that accurately reproduces GLODAPv2 bottle data and the biogeochemical relations contained therein. “CONTENT” combines and refines the four carbonate system variables to be consistent with carbonate chemistry. Both methods come with a robust uncertainty estimate that incorporates information from the local conditions. They are validated against independent GO-SHIP bottle and sensor data, and compare favorably to other state-of-the-art mapping methods. As “dynamic climatologies” they show comparable performance …

Utilizing The Drake Passage Time-Series To Understand Variability And Change In Subpolar Southern Ocean PCo2, Amanda R. Fay, Nicole S. Lovenduski, Galen A. Mckinley, David R. Munro, Colm Sweeney, Alison R. Gray, Peter Landschützer, Britton B. Stephens, Taro Takahashi, Nancy Williams

Marine Science Faculty Publications

The Southern Ocean is highly under-sampled for the purpose of assessing total carbon uptake and its variability. Since this region dominates the mean global ocean sink for anthropogenic carbon, understanding temporal change is critical. Underway measurements of pCO₂ collected as part of the Drake Passage Time-series (DPT) program that began in 2002 inform our understanding of seasonally changing air–sea gradients in pCO₂, and by inference the carbon flux in this region. Here, we utilize available pCO₂ observations to evaluate how the seasonal cycle, interannual variability, and long-term trends in surface ocean pCO …

Assessment Of The Carbonate Chemistry Seasonal Cycles In The Southern Ocean From Persistent Observational Platforms, N. L. Williams, L. W. Juranek, R. A. Feely, J. L. Russell, K. S. Johnson, B. Hales

Marine Science Faculty Publications

Observations from Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Observations and Modeling (SOCCOM) biogeochemical profiling Argo floats are used to characterize the climatological seasonal cycles and drivers of dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, pH, the partial pressure of carbon dioxide (CO₂), and the saturation state of aragonite at the surface and at 200 m across five Southern Ocean frontal regimes, including under sea ice. The Southern Ocean ranges from a temperature-dominated system in the northernmost Subtropical Zone to a biologically dominated system in the most poleward Seasonal Sea Ice Zone. In all zones, the ingassing or outgassing of CO_{2 …}

Insights Into The Biodiversity, Behavior, And Bioluminescence Of Deep-Sea Organisms Using Molecular And Maritime Technology, Steven H. D. Haddock, Brad A. Seibel

Marine Science Faculty Publications

Since its founding, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) has pioneered unique capabilities for accessing the deep ocean and its inhabitants through focused peer relationships between scientists and engineers. This focus has enabled breakthroughs in our understanding of life in the sea, leading to fundamental advances in describing the biology and the ecology of open-ocean and deep-sea animals. David Packard’s founding principle was the application of technological advances to studying the deep ocean, in part because he recognized the critical importance of this habitat in a global context. Among other fields, MBARI’s science has benefited from applying novel methodologies …

Bio-Property Contracts In A New Ecosystem: Genetic Resources Access And Benefit Sharing, Mariko Kageyama

Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts

The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity presents a relatively new international legal framework. Although the United States is not currently bound by this legal instrument, its impact may be felt in the life sciences innovation sector and beyond. Transnational implementation mechanisms for the Nagoya Protocol have a combination of property law and contract law as their theoretical underpinning. Stakeholders who are entering into an agreement with their foreign counterparts should honor the Access and Benefit-Sharing scheme as well as domestic …

Flier, Priorities And Accomplishments: Academic Affairs, 2017-2018, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Office Of Academic Affairs

About: Office of Academic Affairs

A two-sided flier advertising the priorities and accomplishments of the Office of Academic Affairs at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg.

Response To The Letter To The Editor On Turner (2017), R. Eugene Turner

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Seasonal Trends In Surface Pco2 And Air-Sea Co2 Fluxes In Apalachicola Bay, Florida, From Viirs Ocean Color, I.D. Joshi, N.D. Ward, E.J. D'Sa, C.L. Osburn, T.S. Bianchi, D. Oviedo-Vargas

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Geomorphic Influences On The Contribution Of Vegetation To Soil C Accumulation And Accretion In Spartina Alterniflora Marshes, Tracy Elsey-Quirk, Viktoria Unger

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Drivers Of Oxygen Consumption In The Northern Gulf Of Mexico Hypoxic Waters—A Stable Carbon Isotope Perspective, H. Wang, X. Hu, N.N. Rabalais, J. Brandes

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Declining Oxygen In The Global Ocean And Coastal Waters, D. Breitburg, L.A. Levin, A. Oschlies, M. Grégoire, F.P. Chavez, D.J. Conley, V. Garçon, D. Gilbert, D. Gutiérrez, K. Isensee, G.S. Jacinto, K.E. Limburg, I. Montes, S.W.A. Naqvi, G.C. Pitcher, N.N. Rabalais, M.R. Roman, K.A. Rose, B.A. Seibel, M. Telszewski, M. Yasuhara, J. Zhang

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Mother-Infant Interactions In A Wild Population Of Macaca Nemestrina (Linnaeus), Emily M. Dura, Lori K. Sheeran, Nadine Ruppert, Clay P. Arango, Sofia K. Blue

Student Published Works

Until now, mother-infant relationships have not been studied in a wild population of the Southern Pig-tailed Macaques Macaca nemestrina. We observed six mother-infant dyads from April 2016 to September 2016 in the Segari Melintang Forest Reserve, Peninsular Malaysia using focal sampling methods from the perspectives of both individuals. We hypothesized that as infant age increased, the same important mother-infant behaviours, previously observed to change in captive pig-tailed macaque mother-infant studies, would also change over time in field conditions. We expected that as the infant ages, mothers would decrease their rates of restraint and retrieval, and increase their rates of …

Dancing Through Curricula: Integrating Dance Into Elementary Classrooms, Kristi Duvall

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Elementary students spend most of their day sitting, learning in passive ways, resulting in a lack of physical activity and creativity. By utilizing dance education in the curricula, students are provided opportunities to be physically active and creative throughout the school day. When students are active and using their creative minds, they can learn and perform better on academic tasks. This second-grade curriculum provides students with more active movement throughout the school day, in addition to employing their creative abilities. The curriculum was created based on current research on the benefits of physical education and dance in the elementary classroom …