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Chem 244-003: Organic Chemistry Ii, Ngozi Onyia

Chemistry, Environmental and Forensic Science Syllabi

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Chem 245-001: Organic Chemistry For Chemical Engineers, Ngozi Onyia

Chemistry, Environmental and Forensic Science Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Biol 205-001: Foundations Of Biology: Ecology And Evolution, Caroline Devan

Biology Syllabi

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Biol 285-001-005: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, Brooke Flammang-Lockye

Biology Syllabi

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Biol 698-101: Ecology, Daniel Bunker

Biology Syllabi

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Biol 341-001: Intro To Neurophysiology, Dirk Bucher

Biology Syllabi

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Biol 630-001: Critical Thinking For Life Science, Eric Fortune

Biology Syllabi

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A Defense Of The Defense: An Analysis Of The North Carolina Attorney General's Legal Ability To Refuse To Defend State Laws, Wesleigh C. Vick

North Carolina Law Review

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Procarbazine, Ccnu And Vincristine (Pcv) Versus Temozolomide Chemotherapy For Patients With Low-Grade Glioma: A Systematic Review., Karim Hafazalla, Arjun Sahgal, Blessing Jaja, James R Perry, Sunit Das

Student Papers, Posters & Projects

Low-grade gliomas (LGG) encompass a heterogeneous group of tumors that are clinically, histologically and molecularly diverse. Treatment decisions for patients with LGG are directed toward improving upon the natural history while limiting treatment-associated toxiceffects. Recent evidence has documented a utility for adjuvant chemotherapy with procarbazine, CCNU (lomustine), and vincristine (PCV) or temozolomide (TMZ). We sought to determine the comparative utility of PCV and TMZ for patients with LGG, particularly in context of molecular subtype. A literature search of PubMed was conducted to identify studies reporting patient response to PCV, TMZ, or a combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy (RT). Eligibility …

Effects Of Lianas And Hurricane Wilma On Tree Damage In The Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Edgardo I. Garrido-Pérez, Juan Manuel Dupuy, Rafael Durán-García, Mario Ucan-May, Stefan A. Schnitzer, Gerhard Gerold

Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

Climate change may increase the intensity of hurricanes (Emanuel 1987, 2003), and thus the size of disturbance in tropical forests. As a consequence, disturbance-specialist plants, such as lianas, may increase in abundance there (Phillips & Gentry 1994). Putz (1984) hypothesized that lianas create larger treefall gaps by connecting trees together and pulling down multiple trees during storms. This positive-feedback cycle may increase the prevalence of lianas in disturbed tropical forests (Schnitzer & Bongers 2002, Schnitzer & Carson 2001). Alternatively, Putz (1984) proposed that lianas tie and stabilize canopies together, resulting in less disturbance. Forest age may determine the role of …

Finding My Future: Defining The Landscape, Discovering The Path, Samantha Frankhouse

Honors Projects

One of the most pivotal moments in a young adult's life is transitioning from high school to pose-secondary opportunity; whether this is to university, trade school, or right into the workforce, each student has a unique experience. Finding My Future, a local startup in Grand Rapids, Michigan, wants to give these students "the tools they need to define a future they'll love." However, as a startup that is also on a quest to be educated and informed on their decisions, FMF is in need of marker research and customer discovery to better understand and appropriately design for their audiences.

A Comprehensive Synthesis Of Liana Removal Experiments In Tropical Forests, Sergio Estrada-Villegas, Stefan A. Schnitzer

Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

Lianas are a quintessential feature of tropical forests and are often perceived as being poorly studied. However, liana removal studies may be one of the most common experimental manipulations in tropical forest ecology. In this review, we synthesize data from 64 tropical liana removal experiments conducted over the past 90 yr. We explore the direction and magnitude of the effects of lianas on tree establishment, growth, survival, reproduction, biomass accretion, and plant and animal diversity in ecological and forestry studies. We discuss the geographical biases of liana removal studies and compare the various methods used to manipulate lianas. Overall, we …

Replacement Times Of A Spectrum Of Elements In The North Atlantic Based On Thorium Supply, Christopher T. Hayes, Robert F. Anderson, Hai Cheng, Tim M. Conway, R. L. Edwards, Martin Q. Fleisher, Peng Ho, Kuo-Fang Huang, Seth G. John, William M. Landing

School of Geosciences Faculty and Staff Publications

The measurable supply of ²³²Th to the ocean can be used to derive the supply of other elements, which is more difficult to quantify directly. The measured inventory of an element divided by the derived supply yields a replacement time estimate, which in special circumstances is related to a residence time. As a proof of concept, Th‐based supply rates imply a range in the replacement times of the rare earth elements in the North Atlantic that is consistent with the chemical reactivity of rare earth elements related to their ionic charge density. Similar estimates of replacement times for the …

Psyx 100s.50: Introduction To Psychology, Samantha Cody Russel

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Ling 572.01: Generative Syntax, Tully J. Thibeau

University of Montana Course Syllabi

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Profiles And Predictors Of Risk For Developmental Delay: Insights Gained From A Community-Based Universal Screening Program, Jing Chen, Gwenden Dueker, Candace Cowling

Open Access Publishing Support Funded Articles

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College-Aged Women In The United States That Play Overhand Throwing Sports Have Masculine Digit Ratios, Michael P. Lombardo, Sango Otieno, Adam Heiss

Open Access Publishing Support Funded Articles

Athletic prowess in both males and females is negatively correlated with the ratio between the lengths of the second and fourth fingers (2D:4D), a correlate of prenatal testosterone exposure. Because multiple lines of evidence suggest that prenatal testosterone exposure is associated with sports interest, motivation, and athletic performance we measured the digit ratios of 77 non-athletes, 103 varsity athletes, and 78 club sport athletes to test 8 hypotheses about the relationship between digit ratio and the athletic behavior of collegeage women in the USA. Using independent samples t-tests, we found no significant differences between the digit ratios of women that …

Kappa Opioid Regulation Of Depressive-Like Behavior During Acute Withdrawal And Protracted Abstinence From Ethanol, Sorscha K. Jarman, Alison M. Haney, Glenn R. Valdez

Open Access Publishing Support Funded Articles

The dynorphin/kappa opioid receptor (DYN/KOR) system appears to be a key mediator of the behavioral effects of chronic exposure to alcohol. Although KOR opioid receptor antagonists have been shown to decrease stress-related behaviors in animal models during acute ethanol withdrawal, the role of the DYN/KOR system in regulating long-term behavioral changes following protracted abstinence from ethanol is not well understood. The objective of the current study was to further explore the role of the DYN/KOR system in regulating stress-related behavioral changes associated with acute withdrawal and protracted abstinence from ethanol. More specifically, the present experiments sought to examine the ability …

Towards Global Data Products Of Essential Biodiversity Variables On Species Traits, W. Daniel Kissling, Ramona Walls, Anne Bowser, Matthew O. Jones, Jens Kattge, Robert P. Guralnick

Numerical Terradynamic Simulation Group Publications

Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) allow observation and reporting of global biodiversity change, but a detailed framework for the empirical derivation of specific EBVs has yet to be developed. Here, we re-examine and refine the previous candidate set of species traits EBVs and show how traits related to phenology, morphology, reproduction, physiology and movement can contribute to EBV operationalization. The selected EBVs express intra-specific trait variation and allow monitoring of how organisms respond to global change. We evaluate the societal relevance of species traits EBVs for policy targets and demonstrate how open, interoperable and machine-readable trait data enable the building of …

Child Marriage As Constitutional Violation, Teri Dobbins Baxter

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Defending The Spirit: The Right To Self-Defense Against Psychological Assault, Kindaka J. Sanders

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Metabolic Syndrome And The Risk Of Breast Cancer And Subtypes By Race, Menopause And Bmi, Daniel T. Dibaba, Dejana Braithwaite, Tomi Akinyemiju

Epidemiology and Environmental Health Faculty Publications

The objective of this study was to investigate the association of metabolic syndrome (MetS) with the risk of invasive breast cancer and molecular subtypes across race, menopause, and body mass index (BMI) groups. We examined the association of metabolic syndrome and its components with risk of invasive breast cancer among 94,555 female participants of the National Institute of Health-American Association of Retired Persons (NIH-AARP) Diet and Health Study, accounting for ductal carcinoma in situ as a competing risk. Cox proportional hazard regression with the Fine and Gray method was used to generate hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) …

Small Mammal Community Dynamics And The Dispersal Of Mycorrhizal Fungi, Ryan B. Stephens

Doctoral Dissertations

Animals are an integral component to forests, yet few studies have examined the direct and indirect effects of their resource use on ecosystem function. The mutualistic interactions between small mammals and truffles offers an excellent opportunity to investigate how animals contribute to ecosystem function. Truffles, the spore-bearing fruiting bodies of mycorrhizal fungi, are consumed by forest-dwelling small mammals. Mycorrhizal fungi are symbiotic with trees, colonizing roots and increasing the tree’s ability to take up nutrients. Because mycorrhizal fungi are extremely limited in their ability to disperse, small mammals play a critical role in forests by consuming truffles and dispersing their …

Hypermethylation Of Mir21 In Cd4+ T Cells From Patients With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Associates With Lower Mirna-21 Levels And Concomitant Up-Regulation Of Its Target Genes, Sabrina Ruhrmann, Ewoud Ewing, Eliane Piket, Lara Kular, Julio Cesar Cetrulo Lorenzi, Sunjay Jude Fernandes, Hiromasa Morikawa, Shahin Aeinehband, Sergi Sayols-Baixeras, Stella Aslibekyan, Devin M. Absher, Donna K. Arnett, Jesper Tegner, David Gomez-Cabrero, Fredrik Piehl, Maja Jagodic

Epidemiology and Environmental Health Faculty Publications

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system caused by genetic and environmental factors. DNA methylation, an epigenetic mechanism that controls genome activity, may provide a link between genetic and environmental risk factors.

Objective: We sought to identify DNA methylation changes in CD4+ T cells in patients with relapsing-remitting (RR-MS) and secondary-progressive (SP-MS) disease and healthy controls (HC).

Methods: We performed DNA methylation analysis in CD4+ T cells from RR-MS, SP-MS, and HC and associated identified changes with the nearby risk allele, smoking, age, and gene expression.

Results: We observed significant methylation differences in …

The Design, Test And Evaluation Of A Sensing System For Process Analytical Technology (Pat), Trevor Murphy

Theses

Increased globalisation and competitiveness has given rise to a more dynamic and diverse global market that has begun to place incredible strain on manufacturing supply chains. Conventional manufacturing methods such as the batch manufacturing methods employed largely by the materials processing industries i.e. pharmaceuticals, polymers and magnesium processing plants are ill-suited to cope with the demands of today. As products evolve with technological advancements they become more complex to produce and require alternative approaches to manufacturing to ensure product quality while reducing costs and increasing manufacturing efficiencies.

A potential solution to the growing demands on today’s supply chain is process …

Genetic Patterns In Peripheral Marine Populations Of The Fusilier Fish Caesio Cuning Within The Kuroshio Current, Amanda S. Ackiss, Christopher E. Bird, Yuichi Akita, Mudjekeewis D. Santos, Katsunori Tachihara, Kent E. Carpenter

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Aim: Mayr’s central‐peripheral population model (CCPM) describes the marked differences between central and peripheral populations in genetic diversity, gene flow, and census size. When isolation leads to genetic divergence, these peripheral populations have high evolutionary value and can influence biogeographic patterns. In tropical marine species with pelagic larvae, powerful western‐boundary currents have great potential to shape the genetic characteristics of peripheral populations at latitudinal extremes. We tested for the genetic patterns expected by the CCPM in peripheral populations that are located within the Kuroshio Current for the Indo‐Pacific reef fish, Caesio cuning.

Methods: We used a panel of 2,677 …

Ageing: A Sin In Nigerian Society?, Raji Abdullateef, Sunkanmi Folorunsho, Adeshina Olawale, Raji Adeyemi

Department of Sociology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Ageing can be said to be a permanent and irreparable innate process determined by a reduction in mental and equally physical status of people. Due to multiple factors, this essential process and its significance vary significantly among individuals and across cultures. The phenomenon of ageing is not attracting the attention it deserves especially in the developing countries like Nigeria. Importantly, old people in Nigeria are facing many challenges ranging from financial and economic shortcomings, socio-cultural discriminations among others. The study set out to understand the challenges and prospects of ageing in Nigeria. The theory used to explain this is the …

Reliability And Validity Of Maxillary And Sphenoid Sinus Morphological Variations In The Assessment Of Skeletal Maturity, Hafiz Taha Mahmood,A Mahmood, Attiya Shaikh, Mubassar Fida

Section of Dental-Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

BACKGROUND:

The present study aimed at assessing the relationship between growth changes in maxillary (MS) and sphenoid sinus (SS) and cervical vertebral maturation (CVM) and to evaluate their reliability and validity in assessing the skeletal maturity of an individual.

METHODS:

A crosssectional study was conducted on the pretreatment lateral cephalograms of 224 patients (males=116, females=108) aged 8-17 years. MS and SS heights, widths and indices were evaluated. The subjects were classified according to six stages based on CVM using Baccetti's method. Kruskal-Wallis test was applied to compare MS and SS measurements at different cervical stages for each gender. Kappa statistics, …

Terrestrial Locomotion Of The Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga Angustirostris): Limitation Of Large Aquatically Adapted Seals On Land?, Kelsey A. Tennett, Daniel P. Costa, Anthony J. Nicastro, Frank E. Fish

Biology Student Work

The aquatic specializations of phocid seals have restricted their ability to locomote on land. The amphibious northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris, is the second largest phocid seal in the world, with males reaching 2700 kg. Although elephant seals are proficient swimmers and deep divers, their extreme size and aquatic specializations limit terrestrial movement. The kinematics of terrestrial locomotion in northern elephant seals were analyzed from video recordings of animals observed on the beach of Añ o Nuevo State Reserve, CA, USA. The seals moved using a series of rhythmic undulations produced by dorsoventral spinal flexion. The traveling spinal wave moved …

Forum, Volume 42, No. 2, Fall 2018, Florida Humanities Council, Jacki Levine

FORUM: The Magazine of Florida Humanities

Contents: Celebrating the Power of the Word -- Exploring Our Connections -- Humanities Today -- A Teacher to Remember: Thank You, Mr. Crouch -- This Florida Life: A Conversation with Sarah Hammill -- Insider's Florida: Key West -- Heritage Kitchen: Living the Legacy -- State of Enchantment: Living the Writer's Life in Florida -- Florida's Smallest Post Office -- Writers on Writing -- Meet the Florida Book Award Winners -- Bridging the Gulf -- Literary Footsteps: Marjory's Journey -- Say it out Loud -- Stormy Florida: Years of Quiet, Years of Destruction -- 1811: What we Know about the Storm …