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Madison Magazine

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Great South Bay, Long Island, New York Summer Water Quality Monitoring Program, Cercom, Molloy University, John Tanacredi Ph.D., Kyle F. Maurelli

CERCOM Reports

The Center for Environmental Research and Coastal Oceans Monitoring (CERCOM) visits 11 locations in the Great South Bay from Memorial Day – Labor Day to monitor for dissolved oxygen (DO), pH, salinity, clarity and temperature. Students are trained and assist in CERCOM’s water quality data collection by research assistant Mr. Kyle Maurelli. This monitoring program has been conducted for the past 16 years. These parameters are critical in determining long term water quality conditions in Long Island estuaries.

Bachelor Of Science-Secondary Biology Education 2019-2020, Nova Southeastern University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice Undergraduate Course Catalogs

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Legal Remedies To Address Stigma-Based Health Inequalities In The United States: Opportunities And Challenges, Valarie K. Blake, Mark L. Hatzenbuehler

Scholarly Works

Stigma is an established driver of population-level health outcomes. Antidiscrimination laws can generate or alleviate stigma and, thus, are a critical component in the study of improving population health.

Currently, antidiscrimination laws are often underenforced and are sometimes conceptualized by courts and lawmakers in ways that are too narrow to fully reach all forms of stigma and all individuals who are stigmatized.

To remedy these limitations, we propose the creation of a new population-level surveillance system of antidiscrimination law and its enforcement, a central body to enforce antidiscrimination laws, as well as a collaborative research initiative to enhance the study …

Regulatory Policy In The Trump Era And Its Impact On Innovation, Brian Krumm

Scholarly Works

Since the mid-nineteenth century, the strength of the United States economy has been driven largely by the ability of Americans to innovate.1 Beyond macro-economic growth, innovation increases per capita income and improves standards of living and quality of life.2 Furthermore, innovation begets innovation. As companies within a market innovate, pressure is placed on their competitors to innovate as well in order to protect profitability and market share. For most of the last half century, the United States boasted the strongest intellectual property system3 and was called home by the most innovative companies in the world.4 However, in the last five …

Fluorogenic Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization In Aqueous Media As A Strategy For Detection, Zachary T. Allen, Jemima R. Sackey-Addo, Madeline P. Hopps, Danyal Tahseen, Joseph T. Anderson, Tyler A. Graf, Christina B. Cooley

Chemistry Faculty Research

The development of novel approaches to signal amplification in aqueous media could enable new diagnostic platforms for the detection of water-soluble analytes, including biomolecules. This paper describes a fluorogenic polymerization approach to amplify initiator signal by the detection of visible fluorescence upon polymerization in real-time. Fluorogenic monomers were synthesized and co-polymerized by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) in water to reveal increasing polymer fluorescence as a function of both reaction time and initiator concentration. Optimization of the fluorogenic ATRP reaction conditions allowed for the quantitative detection of a small-molecule initiator as a model analyte over a broad linear concentration range …

Usability Study Of The Coates Library Website After Redevelopment Using Laptop And Mobile Devices, Elizabeth Poff

Library Faculty Research

This article describes a usability study of the newly redeveloped website for Trinity University's Coates Library. Conducted in 2019, the study involved eleven participants in two groups – six laptop users and five mobile users. Each participant observation focused on six tasks: navigating to the site, finding a liaison librarian, determining if the library had a particular database, locating information on borrowing privileges, finding if a study room was available, and locating a particular special collection. The results revealed that laptop and mobile users browse the site differently though they were equally successful in completing the tasks. The study exposed …

Ventral Tegmental Area Astrocytes Orchestrate Avoidance And Approach Behavior, J. A. Gomez, J. M. Perkins, Gerard M.J. Beaudoin Iii, N. B. Cook, S. A. Quraishi, E. A. Szoeke, K. Thangamani, C. W. Tschumi, M. J. Wanat, A. M. Maroof, M. J. Beckstead, P. A. Rosenberg, C. A. Paladini

Biology Faculty Research

The ventral tegmental area (VTA) is a heterogeneous midbrain structure, containing neurons and astrocytes, that coordinates behaviors by integrating activity from numerous afferents. Within neuron-astrocyte networks, astrocytes control signals from distinct afferents in a circuit-specific manner, but whether this capacity scales up to drive motivated behavior has been undetermined. Using genetic and optical dissection strategies we report that VTA astrocytes tune glutamatergic signaling selectively on local inhibitory neurons to drive a functional circuit for learned avoidance. In this circuit, astrocytes facilitate excitation of VTA GABA neurons to increase inhibition of dopamine neurons, eliciting real-time and learned avoidance behavior that is …

Macroevolutionary Patterning In Glucocorticoids Suggests Different Selective Pressures Shape Baseline And Stress-Induced Levels, Maren N. Vitousek, Michele A. Johnson, C. J. Downs, E. T. Miller, L. B. Martin, C. D. Francis, Jeremy W. Donald, M. J. Fuxjager, W. Goymann, M. Hau, Jerry F. Husak, Bonnie K. Kircher, R. Knapp, L. A. Schoenle, T. D. Williams

Biology Faculty Research

Glucocorticoid (GC) hormones are important phenotypic mediators across vertebrates, but their circulating concentrations can vary markedly. Here we investigate macroevolutionary patterning in GC levels across tetrapods by testing seven specific hypotheses about GC variation and evaluating whether the supported hypotheses reveal consistent patterns in GC evolution. If selection generally favors the “supportive” role of GCs in responding effectively to challenges, then baseline and/or stress-induced GCs may be higher in challenging contexts. Alternatively, if selection generally favors “protection” from GC-induced costs, GCs may be lower in environments where challenges are more common or severe. The predictors of baseline GCs were all …

Effects Of Advective-Diffusive Transport Of Multiple Chemoattractants On Motility Of Engineered Chemosensory Particles In Fluidic Environments, D. King, H. Başağaoğlu, Hoa Nguyen, Frank G. Healy, Melissa Whitman, Sauro Succi

Mathematics Faculty Research

Motility behavior of an engineered chemosensory particle (ECP) in fluidic environments is driven by its responses to chemical stimuli. One of the challenges to understanding such behaviors lies in tracking changes in chemical signal gradients of chemoattractants and ECP-fluid dynamics as the fluid is continuously disturbed by ECP motion. To address this challenge, we introduce a new multiscale numerical model to simulate chemotactic swimming of an ECP in confined fluidic environments by accounting for motility-induced disturbances in spatiotemporal chemoattractant distributions. The model accommodates advective-diffusive transport of unmixed chemoattractants, ECP-fluid hydrodynamics at the ECP-fluid interface, and spatiotemporal disturbances in the chemoattractant …

Dorsal Raphe Dual Serotonin-Glutamate Neurons Drive Reward By Establishing Excitatory Synapses On Vta Mesoaccumbens Dopamine Neurons, H-L. Wang, S. Zhang, J. Qi, H. Wang, R. Cachope, C. A. Mejias-Aponte, J. A. Gomez, G. E. Mateo-Semidey, Gerard M.J. Beaudoin Iii, C. A. Paladini, J. F. Cheer, M. Morales

Biology Faculty Research

Dorsal raphe (DR) serotonin neurons provide a major input to the ventral tegmental area (VTA). Here, we show that DR serotonin transporter (SERT) neurons establish both asymmetric and symmetric synapses on VTA dopamine neurons, but most of these synapses are asymmetric. Moreover, the DR-SERT terminals making asymmetric synapses on VTA dopamine neurons coexpress vesicular glutamate transporter 3 (VGluT3; transporter for accumulation of glutamate for its synaptic release), suggesting the excitatory nature of these synapses. VTA photoactivation of DR-SERT fibers promotes conditioned place preference, elicits excitatory currents on mesoaccumbens dopamine neurons, increases their firing, and evokes dopamine release in nucleus accumbens. …

Regulation Of Encapsulated Placenta, Greer Donley

Tennessee Law Review

The practice of placenta encapsulation is rapidly growing. It typically involves post-partum mothers consuming their placentas as pills in the months after childbirth. The perceived benefits include improved mood and energy, reduced bleeding and pain, and greater milk supply. But these effects are unproven, and consumption comes with health risks. The rise of this trend has sparked a vigorous debate in the recent medical literature, but this Article is the first to consider the legal implications of placenta encapsulation. This Article examines whether FDA should regulate encapsulated placenta, and if so, whether it should be regulated as a drug, supplement, …

Gonzaga's Ghosts, Amanda B. Hurst

Tennessee Law Review

Pursuant to its sweeping Spending Power, Congress will spend several hundreds of billions of dollars funding federal-state spending programs this year, which states must utilize in accordance with Congress's specifications-not unlike a "contract" according to the Supreme Court. But what if a state does not toe the line Congress drew, i.e. the State "breaches" its promise? The Supreme Court opened a door in Maine v. Thiboutot, the genesis of the personal rights doctrine, to allow beneficiaries to use 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to challenge state officials' violation of spending legislation. But almost from the doctrine's inception, the Court has stressed …

Cotten V Wilson: Toward A New Approach In Negligence Cases Involving Suicide, Alex B. Long

Tennessee Law Review

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A Shift In The Preemption Landscape, Douglas G. Smith

Tennessee Law Review

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College Of Arts And Sciences: Winter 2019, College Of Arts And Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences news

• WMU part of $2.3 million program that boosts diversity in economics
• National association honors historian for service
• Researcher earns prestigious fellowship for brain cell regeneration study
• Three students win scholarships through Arts and Sciences Study Abroad Photo Contest
• Bronco Brewery Bus Tour
• WMU appoints proven leader as new VP for development and alumni relations

Riccobono Academic Resilience Faculty Fellow Program, Center For Engaged Learning (Cel)

New Faculty Orientation

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Faculty Online Grading Procedures, Office Of The Dean Of Undergraduate & Graduate Studies (Dougs)

New Faculty Orientation

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Case 61: Inhibition Of Malarial Aspartate Protease, Dr. Kathleen Cornely

Chemistry & Biochemistry Case Studies

In this case study, students investigate the purification and kinetic properties of a malarial asparate protease.

Identifying The Migratory Strategy Of The Lower Colorado River Valley Population Of Greater Sandhill Cranes, Courtenay M. Conring, Blake A. Grisham, Daniel P. Collins, Warren C. Conway

United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Publications

Across North America, Sandhill Cranes (Antigone canadensis) use an array of migratory strategies, ranging from “jumping,” or taking 1 or 2 flights from wintering grounds to a staging area, then on to the breeding grounds, to “hopping,” or taking shorter flights among multiple (>3) staging areas between termini. We captured 16 adult and 2 juvenile Greater Sandhill Cranes (Antigone canadensis tabida) from the Lower Colorado River Valley population (LCRVP) and fitted them with platform transmitter terminals (PTTs) for GPS satellite telemetry. We used recorded locations and Brownian bridge movement models (BBMMs) to identify migration corridors and areas of migratory …

Habitat‐Dependent Occupancy And Movement In A Migrant Songbird Highlights The Importance Of Mangroves And Forested Lagoons In Panama And Colombia, Lesley Bulluck, Elizabeth Ames, Nicholas Bayly, Jessie Reese, Cathy Viverette, James Wright, Angela Caguazango, Christopher Tonra

Environmental Studies Publications

Climate change is predicted to impact tropical mangrove forests due to decreased rainfall, sea‐level rise, and increased seasonality of flooding. Such changes are likely to influence habitat quality for migratory songbirds occupying mangrove wetlands during the tropical dry season. Overwintering habitat quality is known to be associated with fitness in migratory songbirds, yet studies have focused primarily on territorial species. Little is known about the ecology of nonterritorial species that may display more complex movement patterns within and among habitats of differing quality. In this study, we assess within‐season survival and movement at two spatio‐temporal scales of a nonterritorial overwintering …

The Cura Personalis Of Healthcare Delivery: Ethical Reflections On Internal Medicine, Peter A. Depergola Ii

Journal of Health Ethics

In this essay, the author explores the meaning of care for the whole person, and underscores the mission of compassion as being willing to meet patients at their suffering point.

Managing Endings In The Beginning: Ethical Reflections On Neonatal Intensive Care, Peter A. Depergola Ii

Journal of Health Ethics

In this essay, the author examines the difficult task of determining quality of life for seriously-ill newborns, and highlights the narrative vitalism so often characteristic of those forced to make end-of-life decisions on behalf of those whose lives have just begun.

Dignity And The Life Worth Living: Ethical Reflections On Pediatric Intensive Care, Peter A. Depergola Ii

Journal of Health Ethics

In this essay, the author navigates the terrain of proxy decision making, and uncovers the hidden tendency of some clinicians to reduce quality of life to physical capability.

Healing Without Curing: Ethical Reflections On Palliative Care Medicine, Peter A. Depergola Ii

Journal of Health Ethics

In this essay, the author evaluates the nature of hope in the chronically ill, and emphasizes the many lessons dying individuals can teach us about living.

The Truths That Make Us Free: Ethical Reflections On Reproductive Endocrinology, Peter A. Depergola Ii

Journal of Health Ethics

In this essay, the author surveys the concept of therapeutic privilege, and addresses the temptation to respond to biographical questions with biological answers in the context of personal meaning-making.

Hippocratic Values In An Era Of Nuclear Asymmetry: Should U.S. Public Health Prepare For Nuclear War With North Korea?, George A. Gellert

Journal of Health Ethics

Objectives: Advancements in North Korean nuclear weapons have heightened tensions and increased risk for nuclear war. U.S. public health agencies are investing resources in nuclear attack preparation. Analyses assess the impact and value of existing protective public health strategies for limited nuclear exchange.

Methods: Projections of fatality/injury from a North Korean nuclear strike within North Asia and explosive impact mapping are used to assess the potential impact of an attack on major U.S. urban centers.

Results: A nuclear strike on the 20 largest U.S. urban centers would place 38.1% of Americans at risk. With 1-3 missiles of 250 kiloton yield …

Winter 2019, Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois

Augustana Magazine

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The Impact Of Shift Work On Health And Wellbeing, Stephanie Gagelin

Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters

Many of today’s industries require workers to perform shift work (typically during 1600-0700). If workers are awake during this time period, circadian misalignment occurs. This scholarly project uses research studies and metaanalyses to provide information about increased health risks associated with circadian misalignment, focusing on the categories of glucose metabolism, cardiovascular system, carcinogenesis, and mental health and acuity.

• Shift work has been found to increase BMI and waist circumference of employees, as well as increase blood glucose levels to “prediabetic” levels in previously euglycemic individuals.

• Shift work has been proven to increase high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), an acute …

Platelets To The Rescue? A Literature Review Of The Safety And Efficacy Of Platelet Rich Plasma For Symptomatic Osteoarthritis Of The Knee, Timothy Simonich

Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters

Osteoarthritis of the knee is one of the most common joint disorders in the United States with rising prevalence due to obesity and an aging population. Regarding non surgical approaches to management, there has been growing interest in the use of intra articular injections with Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP).