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Working With The Police: A Positive Outlook From A National Sample Of Probation And Parole Officers, Adam K. Matz, Bitna Kim

Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Marine Plastic Pollution Afs 488x, Michael Cerbo

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.

The Lumberjack Newspaper, September 11, 2019, The Lumberjack Staff

2019

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.

The Missouri Miner, September 11, 2019

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

No abstract provided.

Opportunities, Challenges And Future Directions Of Open-Water Seaweed Aquaculture In The United States, Jangkyun Kim, Michael Stekoll, Charles Yarish

Faculty, Staff, and Students

Seaweed aquaculture is a relatively young industry in the United States compared to Asian countries. Early attempts at seaweed aquaculture in California, Washington State, New York and the Gulf of Maine in the 1980s and 1990s did not result in commercial production but provided important lessons. Since 2010, commercial cultivation of kelp (Saccharina latissima, Laminaria digitata, and Alaria esculenta) and other seaweeds (Palmaria palmata and Porphyra umbilicalis) began in the Gulf of Maine and Long Island Sound. Seaweed aquaculture is now a fast-growing maritime industry, especially in New England. If seaweed aquaculture is to maintain its momentum, it is important …

Raising Pups Of Urban San Joaquin Kit Fox: Relative Roles Of Adult Group Members, Tory L. Westall, Brian L. Cypher, Katherine Ralls, David J. Germano

Western North American Naturalist

Maternal care of young is the norm in mammals because of internal gestation and lactation by females. Care by adults other than the mother is rare in most mammals but is common in primates, rodents, and carnivores. We studied parental care in an urban population of the San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica), a small canid endemic to the San Joaquin Desert in California. Kit fox family groups typically consist of a mated pair, the young-of-the-year, and occasionally older offspring from previous years known as helpers. The relative contributions of the parents and helpers to the rearing …

Use Of Low-Cost Ambient Particulate Sensors In Nablus, Palestine With Application To The Assessment Of Regional Dust Storms, Abdelhaleem Khader, Randal S. Martin

Publications

Few air pollutant studies within the Palestinian territories have been reported in the literature. In March–April and May–June of 2018, three low-cost, locally calibrated particulate monitors (AirU’s) were deployed at different elevations and source areas throughout the city of Nablus in Northern West Bank, Palestine. During each of the three-week periods, high but site-to-site similar particulate matter less than 2.5 µm in aerodynamic diameter (PM_2.5) and less than 10 µm (PM₁₀) concentrations were observed. The PM_2.5 concentrations at the three sampling locations and during both sampling periods averaged 38.2 ± 3.6 µg/m³, well …

Spartan Daily, September 11, 2019, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2019

Volume 153, Issue 8

Seaweeds As Nutraceuticals For Health And Nutrition, Emer Shannon, Nissreen Abu-Ghannam

Articles

Throughout human history, seaweeds have been used as food, folk remedies, dyes, and as mineral-rich fertilisers. Seaweeds as nutraceuticals or functional foods with dietary benefits beyond their fundamental macronutrient content are now a major research and industrial development concept. The occurrence of dietary and lifestyle related diseases, notably type 2 diabetes, obesity, cancer, and metabolic syndrome has become a health epidemic in developed countries. Global epidemiological studies have shown that countries where seaweed is consumed on a regular basis have significantly fewer instances of obesity and dietary-related disease. This review outlines recent developments in seaweed applications for human health from …

September 11, 2019, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Tracking Center Of Mass With Limited Inertial Measurement Units, Connor Nathaniel Morrow

Dissertations and Theses

Wearable motion tracking systems pose an opportunity to study and correct human balance and posture during movement. Currently, these observations are either being conducted in laboratories with the use of camera systems and markers placed on the body, or through the use of suits containing large numbers (15-20) of inertial measurement units. However, to aid with rehabilitation of individuals with impaired balance, there needs to be an option to collect these observations outside of clinics and without incurring much cost from the user. I have focused on three inertial measurement units, one placed on each shank and one placed on …

On Her Own Account: How Strengthening Women’S Financial Control Impacts Labor Supply And Gender Norms, Erica Field, Rohini Pande, Natalia Rigol, Simone Schaner, Charity Troyer Moore

Discussion Papers

Can greater control over earned income incentivize women to work and influence gender norms? In collaboration with Indian government partners, we provided rural women with individual bank accounts and randomly varied whether their wages from a public workfare program were directly deposited into these accounts or into the male household head’s account (the status quo). Women in a random subset of villages were also trained on account use. In the short run, relative to women just offered bank accounts, those who also received direct deposit and training increased their labor supply in the public and private sectors. In the long …

Like Night And Day: Pavel Florenskiĭ, Igor’ Grabar’, And The Fate Of Icons In The 1920s, Wendy Salmond

Art Faculty Books and Book Chapters

"The preservation of medieval icons in the early years of Soviet power is deservedly considered one of the cultural triumphs of that iconoclastic period, when the very future of icons hung precariously in the balance. The nationalization of church property, the dissolution or destruction of so many monasteries and churches, and the pervasive mood of iconoclasm that followed the Bolshevik Revolution placed Russia’s most important icons in a precarious position. Their survival depended on the efforts of a small group of scholars and restorers operating under the aegis of NARKOMPROS’s museum and conservation wing (Glazmuseĭ in its various iterations; later …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 95, No. 3, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Nutter, Abbey. Meet WKU’s New Physical Therapy Chair – Beth Norris
• Nutter, Abbey. Greek & Destroy – Lambda Chi Alpha
• Rexing, Brody. Computer-less Students to be Given Opportunity for Free Desktop
• Goodlett, Ryan. Exhibit Offers Unique Lenses on Kentucky Heritage – Kentucky Museum
• Dobbs, Jack. New Perspective – Stacey Biggs, Marketing
• Chisenhall, Jeremy. Why We’ve Decided to Resume Publishing Crime Reports
• Every 40 Seconds – Suicide Prevention Day
• Day of Dance
• Mitchell, McKenna. Empower Your Health Comes to WKU’s Campus
• Metcalf, Taylor. Hidden Gems – …

Health Preferences And Culturally Appropriate Strategies To Reduce Bear Bile Demand In Northern Vietnam, Shannon Randolph, Laura Zhang, Lena Tran, Mai Nguyen, Kimberley Ha

EnviroLab Asia

Animal products, such as pangolin scales, rhinoceros horns, tiger bones, and bear bile have been used in East Asian traditional medicine (TM) for more than 2,000 years. However, markets for medicinal wildlife products have expanded dramatically in countries like China and Vietnam in recent decades where economic prosperity has enabled a larger proportion of the population to afford wildlife products (Olmedo et al. 2017). Related new farming and commercialization practices to meet growing international demand pose environmental and human health risks. Animal products also symbolize shared cultural and historical medical practices that are distinct from the dominant Western medical model.

The Indiana Statesman, September 10, 2019, Indiana State University

Student Newspaper

PRIDE meets Terradise; ISU President, Terre Haute Mayor discuss changes to Homecoming; ISU's alumni networks, mentors students; Hulman Center renovation moves forward

Learning From Incidents To Reduce The Risk Of Drowning In Swimming Pools: Implementation Of Experience-Based Feedback Regarding Near-Misses In Four Public Facilities In France, Élie Vignac, Pascal Lebihain, Bastien Soulé

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

The prevention of sports accidents must rely on a detailed knowledge of accident circumstances and risk factors. Today, very few studies have investigated in depth non-fatal drowning incidents that have occurred in public swimming pools (PSP). Learning from incidents seems likely to advance the knowledge of accident scenarios. This research study aimed to capture minor incidents that might identify safety lessons and preventive measures. Incidents of minor and major aquatic events were collected from four PSPs that had hosted 700,000 bathers per year. About 800 incidents and 300 aquatic rescues performed by lifeguards were recorded within a time frame of …

Resistance Is Futile: Rna-Sequencing Reveals Differing Responses To Bat Fungal Pathogen In Nearctic Myotis Lucifugus And Palearctic Myotis Myotis, Thomas M. Lilley, Jenni M. Prokkola, Anna S. Blomberg

KIP Articles

Resistance and tolerance allow organisms to cope with potentially life-threatening pathogens. Recently introduced pathogens initially induce resistance responses, but natural selection favors the development of tolerance, allowing for a commensal relationship to evolve. Mycosis by Pseudogymnoascus destructans, causing white-nose syndrome (WNS) in Nearctic hibernating bats, has resulted in population declines since 2006. The pathogen, which spread from Europe, has infected species of Palearctic Myotis for a longer period. We compared ecologically relevant responses to the fungal infection in the susceptible Nearctic M. lucifugus and less susceptible Palearctic M. myotis, to uncover factors contributing to survival differences in the two species. …

September 10, 2019, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

No abstract provided.

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response As An Intervention To Autism Spectrum Disorder, Ariana Galante, Nafees Alam

Social Work Faculty Publications

Studies pertaining to Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) highlight the need for further research on ASMR and autism, paving the way for an increase in interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The therapeutic use of ASMR videos provide a significant improvement in mood and behavioral development. ASMR allows audiences to reap the benefits of soothing and calming sensations. Using ASMR as audiovisual therapy can serve as a notable component to early intervention, alleviating symptoms associated with meltdowns and struggles of emotional self-regulation. Accessibility is important, as are pre-assessments for Misophonia and other potential factors that may limit the benefits of …

Adminstration Of Micronized Caffeine Using A Novel Oral Delivery Film Results In Rapid Absorption And Electroencephalogram Suppression, Rochelle M. Hines, Matthew Khumnark, Ben Macphail, Dustine J. Hines

Psychology Faculty Research

Route of administration is well-known to impact factors ranging from absorption and distribution, up through the subjective effects of active ingredients. Different routes of administration confer specific advantages, such as more rapid absorption resulting from intravenous injection, or increased convenience with oral administration, but a combination of both rapid and convenient delivery is highly desirable. QuickStrip™ was designed as a rapidly dissolving thin film matrix that contains active ingredients, which may be promising for rapid and convenient delivery via the oral mucosa. To assess the delivery of QuickStrip™, we administered the well-characterized active ingredient caffeine to mice and compared QuickStrip™ …

Nonlinear Reaction–Diffusion Process Models Improve Inference For Population Dynamics, Xinyi Lu, Perry J. Williams, Mevin B. Hooten, James A. Powell, Jamie N. Womble, Michael R. Bower

United States National Park Service: Publications

Partial differential equations (PDEs) are a useful tool for modeling spatiotemporal dynamics of ecological processes. However, as an ecological process evolves, we need statistical models that can adapt to changing dynamics as new data are collected. We developed a model that combines an ecological diffusion equation and logistic growth to characterize colonization processes of a population that establishes long-term equilibrium over a heterogeneous environment. We also developed a homogenization strategy to statistically upscale the PDE for faster computation and adopted a hierarchical framework to accommodate multiple data sources collected at different spatial scales. We highlighted the advantages of using a …

Fall And Winter Roosting Ecology Of Southeastern Myotis And Rafinesque's Big-Eared Bats In The Cache River National Wildlife Refuge, Stacy Jae Scherman

Student Theses and Dissertations

Tree roosts in bottomland forests are critical resources required year-round for Rafinesque’s big-eared bats (Corynorhinus rafinesquii; CORA) and Southeastern myotis (Myotis austroriparius; MYAU). I characterized their roost selection and activity patterns in fall and winter in Cache River National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas. In October-December of 2016 and 2017, I radio-tracked 19 CORAs and 14 MYAUs to 33 and 42 roost trees, respectively. Both species switched their roosting habits (e.g., MYAUs switched tree species and CORAs spent more time in roosts), but remained active when temperatures approached freezing. Additionally, CORA selected trees with large internal volume and diameter at breast height …

Managing My Pregnancy: A Grounded Theory Of Pregnancy And Childbearing Beliefs And Practices Of Women Of Mexican Descent, Lorena Consuelo Guerrero

Dissertations

Examples of pregnancy-specific health beliefs and practices of Hispanic women are found in the medical literature, but the findings regarding the beliefs and practices are often outdated, limited, mostly curative in nature, and are often dismissed as benign cultural practices of a mainly homogeneous cultural group. Hispanic women incorporate both conventional and biomedical practices with traditional medicine/complementary and alternative medicine in their treatment of illnesses. The findings from this study served to illustrate current pregnancy-specific health beliefs and practices of pregnant Hispanic women of Mexican origin. The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the pregnancy-specific health …

The Current Volume 30 : Issue 3, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Summer 2019: Coin-Op Connoisseurs Acquire Original Pieces Of Art – Via Vending Machine, St. Norbert College

St. Norbert College Magazine 2019-2023

Fine art for $5 – or less. That’s the premise of an art-vending-machine initiative that’s adding an interactive component to the “Why We Collect” exhibit currently running in the Baer Gallery on campus.

Summer 2019: Ten Years Speaks Volumes To A Library To Love, St. Norbert College

St. Norbert College Magazine 2019-2023

It’s a special occasion for one of the academic hubs on campus. As the Mulva Library turns 10, we asked users to speak to their love of this locus of learning.

Characterization Of The Microbiome And Bioluminescent Symbionts Across Life Stages Of Ceratioid Anglerfishes Of The Gulf Of Mexico, Lindsay L. Freed, Cole Easson, Lydia Baker, D. Fenolio, Tracey Sutton, Yasmin Khan, Patricia Blackwelder, Tory Hendry, Jose Lopez

Biology Faculty Articles

The interdependence of diverse organisms through symbiosis reaches even the deepest parts of the oceans. As part of the DEEPEND project (deependconsortium.org) research on deep Gulf of Mexico biodiversity, we profiled the bacterial communities (‘microbiomes’) and luminous symbionts of 36 specimens of adult and larval deep-sea anglerfishes of the suborder Ceratioidei using 16S rDNA. Transmission Electron Microscopy was used to characterize the location of symbionts in adult light organs (esca). Whole larval microbiomes, and adult skin and gut microbiomes, were dominated by bacteria in the genera Moritella and Pseudoalteromonas genera. 16S rDNA sequencing results from adult fishes corroborate …

Histological Findings In Wild Rodents Of The Great Basin, Andrew W. Bartlow

Western North American Naturalist

In the western United States, significant environmental change is expected through the combined effects of climate change, tree mortality, drought, and invasive species. Wild animals can be used as indicators of threats to populations and even entire communities by looking for histopathological changes in their tissues. This method may identify threats to wild populations quickly and more accurately than waiting to observe population declines; however, baseline data are needed for comparisons. Here, rodents are surveyed at 5 sites in the Great Basin to record histopathological changes. Additionally, one site is next to a copper mine that was in operation for …