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Needham, Matter, Form, And Us, Buyun Chen

History Faculty Works

Joseph Needham offered a vision of history that united his understanding of the physical world with his interpretation of social process, in which the material, social, and ideal realms were reciprocally constituted. This essay explores Needham’s ideas about matter and form to show how he developed a systematic theory of materialism in his early writings on science and social change. Shifting the ground of discourse in Needham’s project from “science” to “materialism,” the essay brings him into conversation with new materialists to reflect on the ongoing challenges in theorizing the relationship between social and material phenomena. Calling into question an …

2019 March - East Tennessee State University Retirees Association Newsletter, Retirees Association, East Tennessee State University

ETSU Retirees Association Newsletters

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Science Cafe | A High Cesarean Rate And A Low Breastfeeding Rate: How Did We Get Here? March 27, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Biological Biomedical Seminar | The Origin And Early Evolution Of Crown Group Reptiles, April 1, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Ecolunch | Eastern Hellbender Conservation In Ohio And Pennsylvania, March 27, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Separating The Wheat From The Tares: The Supreme Court's Premature Strict Scrutiny Of Race-Based Remedial Measures In Public Education, Hayden Smith

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

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Teaching With A Full Deck: Card Sorts, Lindsey Herlehy

Publications & Research

Card sorts tend to make students do the “thing” we value most: talk. Beyond making matches, card sorts provide opportunities for students to classify, rank, sequence, and mind map while setting a natural context for argumentation and use of the claim-evidence-reasoning framework. Join me for a series of card sorts to explore how this easy-to-prep tool will encourage your students to reason and think critically. Math and science resources will be shared.

Resources available below for download include all cards used in the training.

Hadron, Devika Prasad '19, Caitlyn Castillo '20

Hadron Magazine

• Pg 6 : Climate Change: How it Shapes Our Future
• Pg 9 : A Grecian Goddess and a Gene: Klotho
• Pg 10 : ISSF in Singapore
• Pg 11 : Bacterial Metabolism as a Potential Source of Electricity
• Pg 12 : The Search for Life in Binary solar Systems
• Pg 13 : The Influence of the Introduction of Nitric Oxide on Cancer Tumors
• Pg 15 : Amateur Findings on Lebesgue's Universal Covering Problem
• Pg 16 : 2D Materials and Applications

Model Simulation Of Cucumber Yield And Microclimate Analysis In A Semi-Closed Greenhouse In China, Xiaotao Ding, Yuping Jiang, Dafeng Hui, Lizhong He, Danfeng Huang, Jizhu Yu, Qiang Zhou

Biology Faculty Research

Adequate greenhouse environmental management is very important for improving resource use efficiency and increasing vegetable yield. The objective of this study was to explore suitable climate and cultivation management for cucumber to achieve high yield and build optimal yield models in semi-closed greenhouses. A fruit cucumber cultivar Deltastar was grown over 4 years in greenhouse and weekly data of yields (mean, highest and lowest) and environmental variables, including total radiation, air temperature, relative humidity, and carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration were collected. Regression analyses were applied to develop the relationships and build best regression models of yields with environmental variables using …

Science Café | Black Holes Fact And Fiction, March 6, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Assessment Of Cardiac Indices Using M-Mode Echocardiography In Horse With Tachycardia, Mohamed Youssef, Medhat Nassif, Sabry El-Khodery, Maged El-Ashker, Alshimaa Farag

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of tachycardia associated with abdominal pain in horse with colic on echocardiographic measurements. For this purpose, 20 horses were selected for this study; from which 10 healthy horses were randomly selected (control group), and 10 diseased horses exhibiting the clinical signs of flatulent colic referred to the hospital of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt. Cardiac functions were evaluated using M- mode echocardiography for measurement of the cardiac indices and functions. In horses with flatulent colic, there was a significant (P < 0.05) decrease in interventricular septal thickness at end- systole (IVSTs), left ventricular internal diameter at end- diastole (LVIDd), left ventricular posterior wall at end-diastole (LVPWd), stroke volume (SV), and ejection fraction (EF) compared with control group. However, there was a significant (P < 0.05) increase in left ventricular volume at end- systole (ESV) in comparison with control group. The results of the present study indicate that evaluation of cardiac indices and functions via echocardiography may be of great benefit for evaluation of clinical outcome of tachycardia associated with abdominal pain in horses.

Proceedings Of The 46th Annual Meeting Of The Southern Soybean Disease Workers (March 6-7, 2019, Pensacola Beach, Florida), Carl Bradley, Heather M. Kelly, Burt Bluhm, Danise Beadle, Patricia Bollich, Trey Price, Tom Allen

Southern Soybean Disease Workers: Conference Proceedings

Contents

List of SSDW Officers

Agenda for March 6-7, 2019

Abstracts for presented/contributed papers

Evaluating phytotoxicity in response to fungicide by adjuvant combinations. TW Allen and TH Wilkerson

Effect of delayed harvest on the seed quality of commercial soybean cultivars. JC Rupe, JA Rojas, R Holland, SR Segalin, RD Bond, and JA Still

Virome of Macrophomina phaseolina isolates collected from soybean fields in Mississippi. Nina Aboughanem-Sabanadzovic, Tessie Wilkerson, Tom Allen, and Sead Sabanadzovic

Genomic evidence for interspecific hybridization in Cercospora cf. flagellaris strains associated with Cercospora leaf blight of soybean. Alex Zaccaron, Kona Swift, Ahmad Fakhoury, and Burt Bluhm

Identification …

Is One Secure Attachment Enough? Infant Cortisol Reactivity And The Security Of Infant-Mother And Infant-Father Attachments At The End Of The First Year, Patty X. Kuo, Ekjyot K. Saini, Elizabeth Tengelitsch, Brenda L. Volling

Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies: Faculty Publications

Attachment security is theorized to shape stress reactivity, but extant work has failed to find consistent links between attachment security to mothers and infant cortisol reactivity. We examined family configurations of infant-mother and infant-father attachment security in relation to infant cortisol reactivity. One-year old infants (N = 180) participated in the Strange Situation with mothers and fathers in two counterbalanced lab visits, one month apart (12 and 13 months). Infants with secure attachments only to their fathers and not their mothers had higher cortisol levels than infants with a secure attachment to mother and also exhibited a blunted cortisol response …

Cincinnati Reds’ Director Of Sports Science Initiatives Discusses Technology In Sports (March 1, 2019), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

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Corn, Cows, And Climate Change: How Federal Agricultural Subsidies Enable Factory Farming And Exacerbate U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Trevor J. Smith

Washington Journal of Environmental Law & Policy

As people around the globe grapple with the realities of an ever-warming planet, Americans, too, are coping with some of the attendant consequences of climate change: severe droughts, storms, and wildfires to name just a few. In response, Americans are evaluating their personal and collective contributions to the climate crisis. Notwithstanding President Trump’s unilateral move in June 2017 to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, the international community is pressing forward with comprehensive strategies to mitigate anthropogenic sources of atmospheric carbon. Despite their best efforts, however, most of these actions focus on the energy and transportation sectors while …

Cross-Shelf Habitat Shifts By Red Snapper (Lutjanus Campechanus) In The Gulf Of Mexico, Michael A. Dance, Jay R. Rooker

Faculty Publications

Habitat shifts that occur during the life cycles of marine fishes influence population connectivity and structure. A generalized additive modeling approach was used to characterize relationships between environmental variables and the relative abundance of red snapper Lutjanus campechanus over unconsolidated substrate on the continental shelf (< 150 m) of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico (GoM) at three different life stages: juvenile (age-0, < 125 mm FL), sub-adult (age-1-2, 125–300 mm FL), and adult (age-2+, >300 mm FL). Fisheries independent data (2008–2014) were used to develop separate models for both the eastern and western GoM, and final models were used to predict the relative availability of suitable habitat for each life stage across the two regions. Predictor variables included in final models varied by age class and region, with …

Rethinking Solutions For Male Incontinence, Martin S. Gross, Jayanth V. Batchu, Douglas R. Beahm, Rebecca J. Conway, Aamuktha Porika, Noura Srour

ENGS 89/90 Reports

Following a radical prostatectomy, the main surgical treatment for prostate cancer, a majority of men will experience some level of urinary incontinence. When severe, this incontinence creates social isolation, leads to risk of infection from dried urine, and prevents men from participating in activities they love. The most common treatment in the US is a surgically placed AMS 800, produced by Boston Scientific. The AMS 800 surgery is highly invasive with a lengthy recovery time. Also, the device requires manual activation using a pump in the scrotum and erodes the urethra over time by constant compression.

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Nasa Mars Greenhouse, Alexa Escalona, Thomas Lee Hodsden Iii, Zoe Ault Rivas, Grace Genszler, Morgan Mcgonagle, David Dick, Christopher Yu, Peter Mahoney Jr.

ENGS 89/90 Reports

NASA conducts an annual BIG (Breakthrough, Innovative, Game-Changing) Idea Challenge for university-level students across the country. This ENGS 90 Group competed and was chosen as one of the five finalists with a low-cost, low-risk design of an inflatable greenhouse which can support a human mission to Mars. This greenhouse features a hydroponic growing system to grow eight different food crops to meet the nutritional requirements of a four-person crew.

Hands Free Endoscopy System For Upper Airway Surgery, Caroline E. Filan, Lena S. Gandevia, Anaqhelly Cisneros, Shenandoah S. Wrobel, Sydney C. Zhou

ENGS 89/90 Reports

Endoscopy is the medical technique of visualizing the internal organs by direct insertion of a small video camera into the body. The camera feeds live video to an external screen to view the area of interest. Endoscopic surgery of the upper airway currently poses a particular challenge to surgeons due to the a narrow operating space in the esophagus. There are two approaches: telescopic endoscope or operating microscope - each with their own limitations. With the telescopic approach, a surgeon holds an endoscope with one hand and a surgical instrument in the other, so they are only able to complete …

Nitrogen Demand Associated With Increased Biomass Yield Of Switchgrass And Big Bluestem: Implications For Future Breeding Strategies, Michael D. Casler, Dokyoung Lee, Robert B. Mitchell, Paul R. Adler, R. Mark Sule, Keith D. Johnso, Robert Kallenbach, Arvid A. Boe, Russell D. Mathison, Kim A. Cassida, Doohong Min, Kenneth J. Moore

Native Plant Focused Publications

Development of perennial biomass cropping systems is focused on maximizing biomass yield with minimum inputs, particularly nitrogen (N) fertilizer. Historical breeding efforts have focused on increasing biomass yield but have ignored N-use efficiency. The purpose of this study was to quantify the increased N demand associated with realized gains in biomass yield from big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii Vitman) and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) breeding programs. Nitrogen demand was highly variable across locations and years, ranging from − 1.7 to + 6.8 kg N Mg−1 DM, with an average of 2.2 kg N Mg−1 DM. Increases in N demand were closely …

Evaluation Of Soluble Tnf-Like Weak Inducer Of Apoptosis (Stweak) Levels To Predict Preeclampsia In Early Weeks Of Pregnancy, Sana Shahid, Erum Khalid, Syeda Sadia Fatima, Ghulam Mustafa Khan

Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Introduction: Soluble tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis (sTWEAK) is linked to endothelial dysfunction; a key factor in pre-eclamptic pathogenesis. This study aimed to compare sTWEAK levels during pregnancy to assess for its prognostic ability.
Materials and Methods: Sixty three high risk pregnant women were followed up from 12 weeks of gestation till term. Serum levels of sTWEAK and platelet derived growth factor (PlGF), blood pressure, serum glucose, uric acid, urea/creatinine and liver function tests were measured. Subjects were stratified according to the ACOG criteria as women who developed PE, or PIH or remained normotensive at term. A negative …

Serum Anti Mullerian Hormone And Renalase Levels In Predicting The Risk Of Preeclampsia, Zehra Jamil, Sana Shahid, Erum Baig, Rida Ahmad, Faryal Subhani, Syeda Sadia Fatima

Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Objective: The aim of the study was to explore the association of serum AMH and Renalase with the risk of preeclampsia thereby assessing them as screening tools, reducing the risk of gravid consequences of preeclampsia.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited n = 95 pregnant women between 14 and 32 gestational weeks. They were categorized as a) women with gestational hypertension (n = 45); b) women with pre-eclampsia (n = 20) and c) normotensive pregnant women (n = 30) according to the ACOG criteria. Anthropometrics data and blood and urine samples were collected. AMH and Renalase levels were measured …

Longer Trinucleotide Repeats Of Androgen Receptor Gene: Infertility In Males, Mussarat Ashraf, Hemaila Tariq, Rehana Rehman

Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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Comparison Of Serum Levels Of Vitamin D And Vitamin D-Binding Protein In Normal, Osteopenic And Osteoporotic Postmenopausal Women, Rafat Murad, Tabassum Mahboob, Rehana Rehman, Rozeena Baig

Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Objective: To compare the serum levels of vitamin D, vitamin D binding protein (VDBP) calcium and phosphate in normal, osteopenic and osteoporotic postmenopausal women categorized on the basis of bone mineral density (BMD) scores.
Methods: A cross sectional study carried out from May 2017 to August 2018. BMD measured by Dual energy X-ray Absorptiometry categorized women (aged 20- 70 years) into normal (n=37) (T score ≥ -1.0) osteopenic (n=25) (-2.5< T score, < -1) and osteoporotic (n= 26) (T score < -2.5) according to WHO classification. Serum concentrations of vitamin D, VDBP, calcium, phosphate analyzed by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay were compared by Analysis of Variance.
Results: In normal females higher levels of vitamin D and VDBP were observed [15.82 (8 - 69.18), 469.9 (269.57 - 875.55)] vs. osteopenic [(7.45 (4.66 - 15.1), 296.05 (232.58 - …

A Natural Reservoir And Transmission Vector Of Grapevine Vein Clearing Virus, Sylvia M. Petersen, Cory Keith, Kaylie Austin, Susanne Howard, Li Su, Wenping Qiu

College of Agriculture

Grapevine vein clearing virus (GVCV) is associated with a vein-clearing and vine-decline disease. In this study, we surveyed wild Ampelopsis cordata from the Vitaceae family and found that 31% (35 of 113) of native A. cordata plants are infected with GVCV. The full-length genome sequence of one GVCV isolate from A. cordata shared 99.8% identical nucleotides with an isolate from a nearby cultivated ‘Chardonel’ grapevine, suggesting the occurrence of an insect vector. To identify a vector, we collected Aphis illinoisensis (common name: grape aphids) from wild A. cordata plants and detected GVCV in the aphid populations. We found that A. …

Soldiers And Sailors Memorial Hall: A Place For Quiet Reflection, Carol Reardon

Civil War Era Studies Faculty Publications

Much has been written about place and Civil War memory, but how do we personally remember and commemorate this part of our collective past? How do battlefields and other historic places help us understand our own history? What kinds of places are worth remembering and why? In this collection of essays, some of the most esteemed historians of the Civil War select a single meaningful place related to the war and narrate its significance. Included here are meditations on a wide assortment of places--Devil's Den at Gettysburg, Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, the statue of William T. Sherman in New York's …

Transboundary Wildlife Laws And Trafficking: The Plight Of The African Elephant In Malawi And The Need For International Cooperation, Emily Schenning

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

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Ocean Acidification: Dealing With Uncharted Waters, Kimberly N. Smith

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

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Dr Conn Lives On: Insights Into Screening And Genetics Of Primary Aldosteronism, Debbie L. Stein, Jerry Yee

Nephrology Articles

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Clery Act Policy - Campus Safety And Security Reporting

Public Safety Policies

The Clery Act (otherwise officially known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, section 485 of the Higher Education Act, codified at 20 U.S.C. 1092 (f)) is a federal law requiring colleges and universities across the United States that receive Title IV funding to disclose information about particular crimes on and around their campuses and safety related policies. It is the Clery Act Policy-Campus Safety and Security Reporting policy of the University to comply with its obligations under the Clery Act.

The University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis is committed …