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Microscopic, Molecular Authentications, And Flavonoid Contents In Selected Bauhinia Species And Pharmacognostic Specifications Of Bauhinia Malabarica Leaves, Paphitchaya Thetsana

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

There are more than 40 Bauhinia species throughout Thailand. Many pharmacologically active compounds have been reported, particularly flavonoids such as quercetin and its glycoside (quercitrin). This study aimed to characterize 20 Bauhinia species throughout Thailand using microscopic, molecular analysis as well as quercetin and quercitrin quantification. The pharmacognostic specification of B. malabarica leaf which has been used in Thai’s remedies was established. Twenty Bauhinia species leaves were collected from 3 places throughout Thailand. The lamina of fresh mature leaves were microscopically evaluated for the stomatal number, stomatal index, palisade ratio, trichome number, trichome index, and epidermal cell area. The anatomy …

Determination Of Feline Ab Blood Types In Bangkok And Vicinities By The Tube Test, Teerawee Sangkaew

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The most important blood group system in cats is the AB system, which is identified by the presence and absence of antibodies and the antigen on the surface of red blood cells. Blood type A, B and AB are recognized in cats worldwide. The presence of strong alloantibodies against type A in all type B cats, and those with high titer against type B in some type A cats can cause significant transfusion reactions when cats are transfused with mismatched blood. Frequencies of blood types in a cat population is essential for estimating risks of transfusion reactions. The objectives of …

อิทธิพลของความคล้ายคลึงเชิงรูปลักษณ์ และการรับรู้การควบคุมได้ ที่มีผลต่อการรับรู้ความเหมือนมนุษย์ ความเชื่อใจ และการยอมรับต่อหุ่นยนต์, กฤตภัค วรเมธพาสุข

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

งานวิจัยนี้มีจุดประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างปัจจัยทางด้านการรับรู้ความเหมือนมนุษย์ที่มีต่อความไว้วางและการยอมรับหุ่นยนต์ตามแนวคิดทฤษฎี S-E-E-K ที่นำมาใช้สร้างกรอบแนวคิดหลักในการวิจัยนี้ โดยมีปัจจัยทางด้านความคล้ายคลึงเชิงรูปลักษณ์เป็นตัวแปรต้น การรับรู้การควบคุมได้เป็นตัวแปรกำกับ และแรงจูงใจทางสังคมเป็นตัวแปรควบคุม กลุ่มตัวอย่างคือ นิสิตจำนวน 200 คน อายุระหว่าง 18-25 ปี ใช้การสุ่มอย่างเป็นระบบร่วมกับการสุ่มอย่างง่ายเข้าหนึ่งใน 4 เงื่อนไข โดยให้ผู้เข้าร่วมการวิจัยดูรูปภาพและอ่านข้อความคุณสมบัติของหุ่นยนต์ที่มีการจัดกระทำให้มีความคล้ายคลึงมนุษย์และพฤติกรรมที่คาดเดา/ควบคุมได้ของหุ่นยนต์ที่แตกต่างกันในแต่ละเงื่อนไข จากนั้นตอบแบบสอบถามการรับรู้ความเหมือนมนุษย์ ความไว้วางใจหุ่นยนต์ การยอมรับหุ่นยนต์ ผลจากการวิเคราะห์เส้นทาง พบว่า ความคล้ายคลึงเชิงรูปลักษณ์มีผลต่อการรับรู้ความเหมือนมนุษย์ที่มีต่อหุ่นยนต์อย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติ โดยในเงื่อนไขที่มีการรับรู้การควบคุมและคาดเดาไม่ได้ ทำให้อิทธิพลของความคล้ายคลึงเชิงรูปลักษณ์ที่มีต่อการรับรู้ความเหมือนมนุษย์เพิ่มมากขึ้น ยิ่งไปกว่านั้น หุ่นยนต์ที่มีความคล้ายคลึงมนุษย์สูง และบุคคลไม่สามารถควบคุมหรือคาดเดาพฤติกรรมของหุ่นยนต์ได้ ทำให้บุคคลรู้สึกว่าหุ่นยนต์มีความเหมือนมนุษย์มากขึ้น ซึ่งส่งผลต่อความไว้วางใจ รวมถึงการยอมรับหุ่นยนต์

Counter-Intuitive Climate Forcing: Post Paris Agreement Corporate Incentives, Steven Ferrey

Suffolk University Law School Faculty Works

This article applies a micro-level lens to details of disincentives embodied in the new U.S. tax law effective in 2018, affecting corporate action to address climate change, and applies a macro-level assessment of how corporate action is affecting U.S. realization of its climate change goals and requirements. The article examines and offers several state law options that can substitute as alternative incentives, and an unrelated ‘Opportunity Zone’ provision in the new federal tax law, all of which can provide alternative legal paths.

The Links Between Motivational Techniques, Successful Physical Therapists, And Successful Rehab Clinics, Abigail Alyse Richmond

Senior Honors Theses

There is a strong positive correlation between a successful physical therapist (PT), their clinic, and the motivational techniques used during therapy. The PT should be prepared to sit down with each patient and set short- and long-term goals to help them accomplish what they desire through therapy. Effective communication skills, practical skills and technique, individualized care, and organizational and environmental factors are the four major aspects that define patient-therapist relationships. Patient adherence to their home exercise program (HEP) is vital to a successful rehabilitation, and therefore the PT’s goal should be to help the patient understand the importance of the …

Music As Evidence For A Creator, Andrew Foster

Senior Honors Theses

Throughout history, mankind has made music. While music is artistic, it is also scientific and informed by natural occurrences within the physical world. Mathematical relationships between frequencies, the harmonic series, the materials necessary to build musical instruments, and naturally measured time provide bases for the musical elements of pitch, timbre, and rhythm. Though scientific discovery can inform the practice of music, the origin of music cannot be explained through scientific or evolutionary means because music is not a necessity for survival. The fact that music does exist and has natural bases suggests that music is designed, and its elements were …

Evolution Of C-Reactive Protein, Asmita Pathak, Alok Agrawal

ETSU Faculty Works

C-reactive protein (CRP) is an evolutionarily conserved protein. From arthropods to humans, CRP has been found in every organism where the presence of CRP has been sought. Human CRP is a pentamer made up of five identical subunits which binds to phosphocholine (PCh) in a Ca2+-dependent manner. In various species, we define a protein as CRP if it has any two of the following three characteristics: First, it is a cyclic oligomer of almost identical subunits of molecular weight 20–30 kDa. Second, it binds to PCh in a Ca2+-dependent manner. Third, it exhibits immunological cross-reactivity with human CRP. In the …

Structure-Function Relationships Of C-Reactive Protein In Bacterial Infection, Donald N. Ngwa, Alok Agrawal

ETSU Faculty Works

This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. One host defense function of C-reactive protein (CRP) is to protect against Streptococcus pneumoniae infection as shown by experiments employing murine models of pneumococcal infection. The protective effect of CRP is due to …

Gathered Fragments Vol. Xxix

Gathered Fragments

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A Revolting Remedy: A Word About C. Diff And Experimental Treatments, Aaron M. Dolich

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

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Sleep: Casually Prescribed, Deeply Beneficial, Poorly Understood, Cecilia Wallace

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

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Homo Praticus: Performing Man And The Paradox Of Social Media, Aaron Perles

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

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The Biochemistry Of Luster Dust: To Eat Or Not To Eat, Emma Larson

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

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The Masterminds Of Your Diet: Taking Control Of Your Gut Microbes, Patrick Gallagher

The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

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The Synapse: Intercollegiate science magazine

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The Mark Of The Japanese Murrelet (Synthliboramphus Wumizusume): A Study Of Song And Stewardship In Japan’S Inland Sea, Charlotte Hyde

Pomona Senior Theses

The Japanese Crested Murrelet Synthliboramphus wumizusume occupies a limited range in Southern Korea and Japan and is considered vulnerable by the IUCN. There is strong indication of a colony of Japanese Murrelets located in Kaminoseki, Japan; however, no nests or individuals have yet been found. The is also evidence that murrelets make use of this habitat during their vulnerable autumnal molting season during which they cannot fly. This habitat is threatened by the construction of a nuclear power plant in Tanoura Bay. Construction of this plant would result in loss of nesting sites, food supply, and other components vital to …

Interactions Between Inflammation And Female Sexual Desire And Arousal Function, Tierney K. Lorenz

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

Purpose of Review—To describe the current state of research on interactions between inflammation and female sexual function.

Recent findings—Inflammation may interfere with female sexual desire and arousal via direct (neural) and indirect (endocrine, vascular, social/behavioral) pathways. There are significant sex differences in the effect of inflammation on sexual function, arising from different evolutionary selection pressures on regulation of reproduction. A variety of inflammation-related conditions are associated with risk of female sexual dysfunction, including cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and chronic pain.

Summary—Clinical implications include the need for routine assessment for sexual dysfunction in patients with inflammation-related conditions, the potential for anti-inflammatory …

Vol. 22, No. 2: Masthead, Water Law Review

Water Law Review

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Mapa De Territorios Indígenas Y Diversidad Cultural En Las Fronteras Amazónicas Ucayali Y Madre De Dios (Perú) Y Acre (Brasil), Gtaso, David S. Salisbury Et Al.

Geography and the Environment Maps

Mapa de Territorios Indígenas y Diversidad Cultural en las Fronteras Amazónicas Ucayali y Madre de Dios (Perú) y Acre (Brasil)

Map of Indigenous Territories and Cultural Diversity in the Amazonian Borders Ucayali and Madre de Dios (Peru) and Acre (Brazil)

What Lies Beneath? : Removal Sampling To Test For Biases In Surface Activity Of The Eastern Red-Backed Salamander (Plethodon Cinereus), Amelia Tedesco

Honors Theses

In light of the current global amphibian extinction crisis from threats such as climate change and disease, reliable and repeatable sampling methods carry heavy importance for assessing North American salamander species.

Personal Reflections On Being A Postcolonial Feminist Animal Law Professor, Maneesha Deckha

Animal Law Review

The author reflects on her experiences in the field of animal law. A recurring theme throughout the Article is that the author’s struggle to see herself being part of the animal law at all. This is because mainstream animal law writing has tended to take a liberal legal approach, while the author has focused her work around concepts of intersectionality, feminist, and postcolonial theory in a field she has self-described as “Philosophy, Critical Theory, and Animal Ethics.” Consistent with her intersectional approach, the author highlights how her experience being Canadian, being female, and being ‘radicalized’ have all intersected to shape …

Craft Beer And The Rising Tide Effect: An Empirical Study Of Sharing And Collaboration Among Seattle’S Craft Breweries, Zahr K. Said

Articles

This qualitative empirical research project studies Seattle’s craft brewing industry as a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem that displays widespread collaboration and innovation. Drawing on data collected in 22 face-to-face formal interviews conducted with industry participants, the Article explores the community’s attitudes, practices, and norms with respect to collaboration and intellectual property (IP). It joins a growing body of qualitative empirical IP scholarship that maps misalignments between law and practice “on the ground,” seeking to offer a more accurate and pluralistic account of an innovative industry. The craft brewing community in Seattle cooperates extensively while continuing to compete actively for consumers. In …

A Cognitive Map In A Poison Frog, Yuxiang Liu, Lainy B. Day, Kyle Summers, Sabrina S. Burmeister

Faculty and Student Publications

© 2019. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd A fundamental question in cognitive science is whether an animal can use a cognitive map. A cognitive map is a mental representation of the external world, and knowledge of one’s place in this world, that can be used to determine efficient routes to any destination. Many birds and mammals are known to employ a cognitive map, but whether other vertebrates can create a cognitive map is less clear. Amphibians are capable of using beacons, gradients and landmarks when navigating, and many are proficient at homing. Yet only one prior study directly …

The Clear And Present Dangers Of The Clear And Present Danger Test: Schenck And Abrams Revisited, Ronald J. Krotoszynski Jr.

Articles

From March 3 1919 to November 10 1919 Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes's understanding of the First Amendment underwent a transformation In Schenck Debs and Frohwerk all decided in March 1919 Justice Holmes authored majority opinions that embraced a "bad tendencies" test as the constitutional standard required to regulate "“ or even proscribe entirely "“ political speech that includes a call to unlawful action Although Holmes used the language of a "clear and present danger" these decisions applied a very deferential standard of review and did not require the government to prove beyond a reasonable doubt the probability of political speech …

Flow Features Of The Near Wake Of The Australian Boobook Owl (Ninox Boobook) During Flapping Flight Suggest An Aerodynamic Mechanism Of Sound Suppression For Stealthy Flight, Jonathan Lawley, Hadar Ben-Gida, Krishnan Krishnamoorthy, Erin E. Hackett, Gregory A. Kopp, Gareth Morgan, Christopher G. Guglielmo, Roi Gurka

Physics and Engineering Science

The mechanisms associated with the ability of owls to fly silently have been the subject of scientific interest for many decades and may be relevant to bioinspired design to reduce noise of flapping and nonflapping flying devices. Here, we characterize the near wake dynamics and the associated flow structures produced during flight of the Australian boobook owl (Ninox boobook). Three individual owls were flown at 8 ms-1 in a climatic avian wind tunnel. The velocity field in the wake was sampled at 500 Hz using long-duration high-speed particle image velocimetry (PIV) while the wing kinematics were imaged simultaneously using high …

Multi-Antigen Vaccination With Simultaneous Engagement Of The Ox40 Receptor Delays Malignant Mesothelioma Growth And Increases Survival In Animal Models., Peter R Hoffmann, Fukun W Hoffmann, Thomas A Premeaux, Tsuyoshi Fujita, Elisa Soprana, Maddalena Panigada, Glen M Chew, Guilhem Richard, Pooja Hindocha, Mark Menor, Vedbar S Khadka, Youping Deng, Lenny Moise, Lishomwa C Ndhlovu, Antonio Siccardi, Andrew D Weinberg, Anne S De Groot, Pietro Bertino

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

Malignant Mesothelioma (MM) is a rare and highly aggressive cancer that develops from mesothelial cells lining the pleura and other internal cavities, and is often associated with asbestos exposure. To date, no effective treatments have been made available for this pathology. Herein, we propose a novel immunotherapeutic approach based on a unique vaccine targeting a series of antigens that we found expressed in different MM tumors, but largely undetectable in normal tissues. This vaccine, that we term p-Tvax, is comprised of a series of immunogenic peptides presented by both MHC-I and -II to generate robust immune responses. The peptides were …

Methane Dry Reforming Reaction On Cr, V, In, And Ga Supported Sapo-34 Zeolite, Ehigiator Festus Ojo

Masters Theses

”The CO₂ reforming of methane is a significant research area in mitigating and transforming two greenhouse gases for the production of syngas. The reaction has been investigated for four different promoted catalysts to determine their reactant's conversion, product’s selectivity, and their respective syngas ratios.

The catalytic test was investigated under atmospheric conditions at 600⁰C for 6.5h with a WHSV of 4800 ml g^-1 h^-1. The conversion and selectivity of catalysts 9Al 1V-inc SAPO-34, 9Al 1Cr-inc SAPO-34, 9Al 1Ga-inc SAPO-34, and 9Al 1In-inc SAPO-34 were analyzed. The CH₄ conversion for the different catalysts are, 9Al 1Cr-inc …

Unmanned Aerial And Traversing Vehicle -- A Mobile Platform For Bridge Inspections, Clayton A. Fritsche

Masters Theses

“Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, have been rapidly growing in popularity since their creation. This study aimed to create a robotic platform used to assist in the inspection process of the nation’s aging and deteriorating bridges. To this end, a multimodal inspection robot that utilized both flying and driving technologies, was designed, analyzed, and tested for aerial, traversing, and their transitional operability. The design, herein referred to as the “BridgeBot”, was evaluated both computationally and experimentally. A finite element model of the BridgeBot was established and analyzed under static loading scenarios to help determine stress distributions and …

Apocynin And Tempol Ameliorate Dietary Sodium-Induced Declines And Cutaneous Microvascular Function In Salt-Resistant Humans, Meghan G. Ramick, Michael S. Brian, Evan Matthews, Jordan C. Patik, Douglas R. Seals, Shannon L. Lennon, William B. Farquhar, David G. Edwards

Department of Exercise Science and Physical Education Scholarship and Creative Works

It has previously been shown that high dietary salt impairs vascular function independent of changes in blood pressure. Rodent studies suggest that NADPH-derived reactive oxygen species mediate the deleterious effect of high salt on the vasculature, and here we translate these findings to humans. Twenty-nine healthy adults (34 ± 2 yr) participated in a controlled feeding study. Participants completed 7 days of a low-sodium diet (LS; 20 mmol sodium/day) and 7 days of a high-sodium diet (HS; 300 mmol sodium/day) in random order. All participants were salt resistant, defined as a ≤5-mmHg change in 24-h mean BP determined while on …

The American Freedmen’S Inquiry Commission, 19th-Century Racial Pseudoscience, And The False Assessment Of Black America, 1863–1864, Jeff Strickland

Department of History Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

No abstract provided.