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Phomopsis Stem Canker Of Sunflower In North America: Correlation With Climate And Solutions Through Breeding And Management, Brent S. Hulke, Samuel G. Markell, Nolan C. Kane, Febina M. Mathew

Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science Faculty Publications

Climate change is occurring in the central US and is interacting with agroecological factors to increase biotic stress in sunflower. Certain species of Diaporthe cause Phomopsis stem canker in sunflower and other dicotyledonous weeds and crops. The increase in precipitation already observed in the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota have increased the chances of outbreaks of necrotrophic pathogens, like Diaporthe. We discuss how climate trends, combined with technological, management, and economic interactions, are correlated with increasing incidence of Phomopsis stem canker in these and adjacent areas in North America. Further, we discuss management options and the …

In Celebration Of Notebooks (December 2018) By Schubert M. Ogden: Avoiding The Partialist Fallacy In Theology, Especially In Liberation Theology, Theodore Walker

Perkins Faculty Research and Special Events

As an ethicist, and especially a theological ethicist, and more especially as a liberation theologian, what I most appreciate about Schubert M. Ogden’s “revisionary theology”* is his appreciation of Charles Hartshorne’s neoclassical theology, including especially panentheism (all-in-theos-ism), and his insistence that such appreciation is essential to adequately formulated theology and ethics, including liberation theology. And insofar as Ogden is contributing something essential to liberation theology, he might be called a neoclassical liberation theologian, or at least a wanna-be-helpful neoclassical theologian.

Spring 2019, Marisela Cadena-Smith

Connection

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Tissue-Specific Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Candidate Genes For Terpenoid And Phenylpropanoid Metabolism In The Medicinal Plant Ferula Assafoetida, Hajar Amini, Mohammad Reza Naghavi, Tong Shen, Yanhong Wang, Jaber Nasiri, Ikhlas A. Khan, Oliver Fiehn, Philipp Zerbe, Julin N. Maloof

Faculty and Student Publications

© 2019 ABRF. Methionine oxidation plays a critical role in many processes of biologic and biomedical importance, including cellular redox responses and stability of protein pharmaceuticals. Bottom-up methods for analysis of methionine oxidation can suffer from incomplete sequence coverage, as well as an inability to readily detect correlated oxidation between 2 or more methionines. However, the methodology for quantifying protein oxidation in top-down analyses is lacking. Previous work has shown that electron transfer dissociation (ETD)–based tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) fragmentation offers accurate and precise quantification of amino acid oxidation in peptides, even in complex samples. However, the ability of ETD-based …

Automated Microstructure Analysis Of Large Regions, Cheng Xu

Graduate Theses - Mechanical Engineering

The mechanical and physical properties of materials are often related to grain size. To accurately measure grain size over a large region, it is imperative to acquire high-resolution image data for each of the grains and detect all of them. Although there is an existing technique, Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD), that can achieve the objective, it is an expensive technique which requires a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Therefore, it is beneficial to develop a less expensive technique that can use traditional and cheap equipment, such as an optical microscope. This thesis is dedicated to making an optical microscope automatically scan …

"The Colors And Flavors Of My Puerto Rico": Mapping “Despacito”’S Crossovers, Petra R. Rivera-Rideau, Jericko Torres-Leschnik

Faculty Research and Scholarship

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s song “Despacito” shattered numerous records to become one of the most successful Spanish-language songs in U.S. pop music history. Declared 2017’s “Song of the Summer,” the “Despacito” remix featuring Justin Bieber prompted discussions about the racial dynamics of crossover for Latin music and Latina/o artists. However, little attention was paid to the ways that “Despacito”’s success in the Latin music market demonstrated similar racial dynamics within Latin music, especially in the song’s engagement with reggaeton, a genre originally associated with Black and working-class communities. This paper examines the racial politics that surround “Despacito”’s success in …

Alternative Nad(P)H Dehydrogenase And Alternative Oxidase: Proposed Physiological Roles In Animals, Allison Mcdonald, Dmytro V. Gospodaryov

Biology Faculty Publications

The electron transport systems in mitochondria of many organisms contain alternative respiratory enzymes distinct from those of the canonical respiratory system depicted in textbooks. Two of these enzymes, the alternative NADH dehydrogenase and the alternative oxidase, were of interest to a limited circle of researchers until they were envisioned as gene therapy tools for mitochondrial disease treatment. Recently, these enzymes were discovered in several animals. Here, we analyse the functioning of alternative NADH dehydrogenases and oxidases in different organisms. We propose that both enzymes ensure bioenergetic and metabolic flexibility during environmental transitions or other conditions which may compromise the operation …

The End Signs! Are We Getting The Message?, Terry L. Rankin

Doctor of Ministry

The problem addressed in this dissertation has three dimensions: imminent global catastrophe, the elitist tyranny responsible for it, and Christian detachment from both.

The purpose of this dissertation is not to solve the problem in any of those three dimensions. The aim is threefold—to deconstructively demonstrate the reality of the problem; to expose its historical roots in philosophy, science, and theology; and to offer a case-study example of how it the problem may be clearly viewed and understood for the purposes of 21st century Christian life. The case study is not simple or easy, but neither is the problem it …

“A Very Dangerous Talent”: Wit For Women In Hannah Webster Foster's The Boarding School, Yvette Piggush

English Faculty Publications

Hannah Webster Foster's eighteenth-century novel The Boarding School shows how conduct literature and the republican culture of politeness create gender expectations for women's humor in the early United States. Foster teaches readers about the social effects of wit and guides them in using satire and irony to influence public opinion.

Approximate Solutions To Lane-Emden Equation For Stellar Configuration, Fazal Abbas, Petko Kitanov, Shoshanna Longo

Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences

In this paper, we consider the Lane-Emden equation of the first kind which arises in the study of stellar structures. We use multiple algorithms, based on Homotopy Analysis Method (HAM) to find the convergent series solutions to the singular, non-linear, initial value problem. It is found that the radius of convergence for the solutions is affected by three factors: the choice of initial value, the order and type of non-linearity, and the linear operator used. We then compare analytical results to the 20th order series solution, the Pade approximant to the series, and the approximate solution obtained via the Runge-Kutta-Fehlberg …

Solution Of Fractional Sir Epidemic Model Using Residual Power Series Method, Shatha Hasan, Ayat Al-Zoubi, Asad Freihet, Mohammed Al-Smadi, Shaher Momani

Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences

The SIR model with unknown parameters is an important issue for scientists in the study of epidemiology and medical care for the injured people. In this work, an efficient technique based on the generalized Taylor series, called the residual power series method, is applied to solve the SIR epidemic model of fractional order. The fractional derivative is described in the Caputo sense. The use of the residual power series method enables us to get an analytic solution of the SIR model in the form of a convergent power series in addition to the approximate solution. To show the efficiency of …

Bayesian Structural Time-Series Approach To A Long-Term Electricity Demand Forecasting, Paul Mokilane, Pravesh Debba, Venkata S. S. Yadavalli, Caston Sigauke

Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences

The paper presents an application of Bayesian structural time-series model to forecast long-term electricity demand. Accurate trend specification in long-term forecasting is important; otherwise erroneous forecasts could be obtained especially in South Africa where it is difficult to determine if the trend would continue a downward trajectory or would revert to an upward trajectory. Long-term probabilistic electricity demand forecasts in South Africa from 2013 to 2023 are presented in this paper. The findings are; (a) electricity demand in South Africa is less likely to exceed the highest historical hourly demand of 36 826 kW until 2023 (b) South African demand …

Group Mosquito Host Seeking Algorithm Based Self Organizing Technique For Genetic Algorithm, S. Ayshwarya Lakshmi, S. A. Sahaaya Arul Mary

Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences

Genetic algorithms (GAs) are the most important evolutionary computation technique that is used to solve various complex problems that involve a large search space. To have a performance improvement over GA, the concept of Hybrid genetic algorithms that were inspired from the biological behaviour of different living beings was put to use to solve the Non-deterministic Polynomial (NP)complete problems. Hybrid GA can be derived by amalgamating with efficient nature inspired heuristic algorithms like Particle Swarm optimization (PSO), Ant Colony Optimization (ACO), firefly algorithm, cuckoo search, etc.. The grey wolf optimization algorithm has been the recently proposed bio-inspired optimization algorithm that …

Neuro-Fuzzy Svd Technique For Image Recognition And Safety In Construction Site, Mohammed Majid M. Al-Khalidy, Osama Yaseen M. Al-Rawi, Manaf Majid Al-Khalidy

Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences

This paper presents a novel computer vision technique of intelligent recognition of safety in construction sites. The proposed technique relies on a new methodology for Neuro-Fuzzy Singular Value Decomposition (NFSVD). This methodology utilized unmanned safety worker’s wears. Where within a construction site entranced a multi-camera is used and fixed on a special frame inside the security Cabin. Before the workers allowed for entering the construction site, an automatic detecting, and an intelligent matching system has the ability to recognize the worker’s dress shapes and colors through a multi snap image. To improve the success of this methodology, the proposed technique …

Generalized Thermoelasticity With Diffusion And Voids Under Rotation, Gravity And Electromagnetic Field In The Context Of Four Theories, S. M. Abo-Dahab

Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences

In this paper, we investigated a new mathematical model on effect of the diffusion with voids in generalized thermoelastic half-space with electromagnetic field, gravity field, and rotation. The model is formulated in the context of four thermoelastic theories; Classical (CT), Lord Shulman (LS), Green Lindsay (GL) and Dual-Phase-Lag (DPL) models. The boundary conditions on the surface applied to obtain the enclosed expressions for the displacements, temperature, stresses, concentration of diffusion and volume fraction field in the physical domain using the normal mode method. A comparison will be made for the results obtained in the presence and absence of the new …

Great Bay Estuary Water Quality Monitoring Program: Quality Assurance Project Plan 2019 - 2023, Kalle Matso, Thomas K. Gregory

PREP Reports & Publications

No abstract provided.

Cardiorespiratory Responses To Shallow Water Exercise: A Sex Comparison, Mitchell Garant Fisher, Laura Jean Miller, Jerusalem Tesfaye, Karen Roemer, Debra Mary D'Acquisto, Leo Joseph D'Acquisto

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

This investigation examined physiological responses to shallow water exercise (SWE) and to a high-intensity interval SWE workout (HIISWE) in males (M, n=9) and females (F, n=9). Participants performed 5 X 5 min. SWE bouts (bts.) at ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17 (Borg scale) and a maximal bout of SWE with metabolic, heart rate (HR), and blood lactate (BLa) responses monitored. The same measurements were performed during HIISWE (4 X 4-min bts., alternating 20-s “all-out” and 10-s rest). Peak oxygen uptake (V̇O₂) and BLa were greater in M (3.6 ± 0.4 vs. 2.7 …

Can Technological Advances, And Better Perioperative Care, Shift Total Knee Arthroplasty To A Younger Age Range?, Shaun M. Ring

Physician Assistant Capstones

Some of the advances could increase the life span of knee prosthetic implants to 20-25 years. Typical life span for most knee replacements is speculated to be around 15-20 years. This raises the question, that with the increase in technology, why is total knee arthroplasty not able to be performed in a younger population, 40-55 years of age, on a regular basis? It is frequently assumed that performing a TKA is not medically responsible in a patient younger than 55-60 years old, because of the possibility that they could need a costly revision in the future. Most of the studies, …

Which Fourier Components Are Most Informative: General Idea And Case Studies, Julio Urenda, Nancy Avila, Nelly Gordillo, Vladik Kreinovich

Departmental Technical Reports (CS)

In many practical situations, the information comes not in terms of the original image or signal, but in terms of its Fourier transform. To detect complex features based on this information, it is often necessary to use machine learning. In the Fourier transform, usually, there are many components, and it is not easy to use all of them in machine learning. So, we need to select the most informative components. In this paper, we provide general recommendations on how to select such components. We also show that these recommendations are in good accordance with two examples: the structure of the …

Scale-Invariance-Based Pre-Processing Drastically Improves Neural Network Learning: Case Study Of Diagnosing Lung Dysfunction In Children, Nancy Avila, Julio Urenda, Nelly Gordillo, Vladik Kreinovich

Departmental Technical Reports (CS)

To adequately treat different types of lung dysfunctions in children, it is important to properly diagnose the corresponding dysfunction, and this is not an easy task. Neural networks have been trained to perform this diagnosis, but they are not perfect in diagnostics: their success rate is 60%. In this paper, we show that by selecting an appropriate invariance-based pre-processing, we can drastically improve the diagnostic success, to 100% for diagnosing the presence of a lung dysfunction.

Fabrication And Characterization Of Electrospun Templates From Polydioxanone And Its Co-Polymers, William J. Cain

QuaesitUM

No abstract provided.

Contributing To Global Seabed Mapping Initiatives: Nautilus Maps Remote Pacific Areas, Lindsay Gee, Larry A. Mayer, Erin Heffron, Nicole A. Raineault, Alan Turchik, Eric Mittelstaedt, Thomas Hourigan, Marie-Helene Cormier

Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping

Between August and October 2018, E/V Nautilus moved from the west coast of North America to the Hawaiian Islands, with expeditions to Lō‘ihi Seamount and the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. The transit across the North Pacific Ocean provided the opportunity to fill in gaps in seabed mapping coverage, add data for the US Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) Project, and map the lava ocean entry sites from the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea Volcano. Nautilus also completed targeted mapping of seamounts and mapped a section of the Area of Particular Environmental Interest One (APEI-1) in the Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCFZ) designated …

It Takes A Village! Managing Data From Okeanos Explorer, Barry Eakins, Susan Gottfried, Patrick Murphy, David Lovalvo, Derek Sowers

Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping

No abstract provided.

“Walking With The Ancients” In The Southern California Continental Borderland, Robert D. Ballard, Larry A. Mayer, Kenneth Broad, Dwight F. Coleman, Erin Heffron, Val Schmidt

Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping

“Walking with the Ancients” was the fifth in a series of E/V Nautilus expeditions to the Channel Islands and the Southern California Continental Borderland that began in 2016. Cruise sponsors were NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, the Office of Naval Research, the National Geographic Society, and the Lounsbery Foundation. The primary focus of the five expeditions was to discover and investigate submerged caves carved by the sea since the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) some 19,000 years ago. When the great continental ice sheets began to melt, sea level rose discontinuously, creating a series of paleoshorelines.

Trident - March 2019, Dugoni School Of Dentistry

Trident

The newsletter of the Pacific Orthodontic Alumni Chapter at University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry.

Gallaudet Today Volume 49 Number 1 Spring/Summer 2019, Robert B. Weinstock, Phil Dignan

Gallaudet Today

No abstract provided.

Emerging Themes From The Esa Symposium Entitled “Pollinator Nutrition: Lessons From Bees At Individual To Landscape Levels”, Vanessa Corby-Harris, Julia H. Bowsher, Morgan Carr-Markell, Mark J. Carroll, Mary Centrella, Steven C. Cook, Margaret Couvillon, Gloria Degrandi-Hoffman, Adam Dolezal, Julia C. Jones, Christina L. Mogren, Clint R. V. Otto, Pierre Lau, Juliana Rangel, Roger Schürch, Ashley St. Clair

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

Pollinator populations are declining (Biesmeijer et al., 2006; Brodschneider et al., 2018; Cameron et al., 2011; Goulson, Lye, & Darvill, 2008; Kulhanek et al., 2017; National Research Council, 2007; Oldroyd, 2007), and both anecdotal and experimental evidence suggest that limited access to high quality forage might play a role (Carvell, Meek, Pywell, Goulson, & Nowakowski, 2007; Deepa et al., 2017; Goulson, Nicholls, Botias, & Rotheray, 2015; Potts et al., 2003, 2010; Vanbergen & The Insect Pollinators Initiative, 2013; Vaudo, Tooker, Grozinger, & Patch, 2015; Woodard, 2017). Multiple researchers are earnestly addressing this topic in a diverse array of insect-pollinator systems. …

Roadmap On Biological Pathways For Electronic Nanofabrication And Materials, Reza M. Zadegan

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Conventional microchip fabrication is energy and resource intensive. Thus, the discovery of new manufacturing approaches that reduce these expenditures would be highly beneficial to the semiconductor industry. In comparison, living systems construct complex nanometer-scale structures with high yields and low energy utilization. Combining the capabilities of living systems with synthetic DNA-/protein-based self-assembly may offer intriguing potential for revolutionizing the synthesis of complex sub-10 nm information processing architectures. The successful discovery of new biologically based paradigms would not only help extend the current semiconductor technology roadmap, but also offer additional potential growth areas in biology, medicine, agriculture and sustainability for the …

2019 State-Of-The-Science Of Dispersants And Dispersed Oil (Ddo) In U.S. Arctic Waters: Public Health And Food Safety, Coastal Response Research Center

Coastal Response Research Center

Chemical dispersants were employed on an unprecedented scale during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and could be a response option should a large spill occur in Arctic waters. The use of dispersants in response to that spill raised concerns regarding the need for chemical dispersants, the fate of the oil and dispersants, and their potential impacts on human health and the environment. Concerns remain that would be more evident in the Arctic, where the remoteness and harsh environmental conditions would make a response to any oil spill very difficult. An outcome of a 2013 Arctic …

A Hybrid Experimental‐Computational Modeling Framework For Cardiovascular Device Testing, Ethan Kung, Masoud Farahmand, Akash Gupta

Publications

Significant advances in biomedical science often leverage powerful computational and experimental modeling platforms. We present a framework named physiology simulation coupled experiment (“PSCOPE”) that can capitalize on the strengths of both types of platforms in a single hybrid model. PSCOPE uses an iterative method to couple an in vitro mock circuit to a lumped-parameter numerical simulation of physiology, obtaining closed-loop feedback between the two. We first compared the results of Fontan graft obstruction scenarios modeled using both PSCOPE and an established multiscale computational fluid dynamics method; the normalized root-mean-square error values of important physiologic parameters were between 0.1% and 2.1%, …