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Testing The Validity And Reliability Of Electromyography Acquisition Capabilities Of A Wearable Emg Device, Sense3, By Strive, Stanley Smith

LSU Master's Theses

There is a growing demand in the sports world for wearable technology, particularly those with electromyography acquisition capabilities. Electromyography (EMG) is technique for measuring the electrical activity that occurs during muscle contraction and relaxation. Basic practical applications of EMG use in sports include, but are not limited to: measuring activation timing of a muscle, measuring levels of activation, and detecting fatigue. The sports performance company Strive has designed an EMG wearable, called Sense3, that targets the following muscles of the lower limb: Quadriceps, Hamstrings, and Glutes. Sense3 must pass reliability assays to determine the validity of the EMG system in …

How The Boogeyman Saved Brett Kavanaugh, Cathren Page

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

(Excerpt)

We love to hate these boogeymen. When the societal narrative creates these invisible boogeymen, people can pour their rage against sexual abuse into these faceless antagonists. At the same time, the enraged survivors and protectors avoid conflicts with family, neighbors, colleagues, and social acquaintances who might actually commit or enable sexual abuse. We can dodge sticky questions regarding how a churchgoer, a judge, or an Ivy Leaguer could have committed a heinous act. The survivors can avoid all the victim-blaming backlash, threats of violence, and invalidation that accompanies reporting a sexual offense. Moreover, having less power on their own, …

The Observer, Central Washington University

Student Newspaper

Student newspaper for Central Washington University for November 14-20, 2019. Vol. 114, No. 7.

Mrg-Cap Symposium Agenda, Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, Utton Transboundary Resources Center, Natural Heritage New Mexico, Colorado Natural Heritage Program, Unm Museum Of Southwestern Biology, Sustainable Water Resources, Unm

Middle Rio Grande Conservation Action Plan Symposium (2019)

No abstract provided.

11-14-2019 Swosu Biology Students Awarded Research Grants, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2019

Four Southwestern Oklahoma State University biology students in Weatherford recently received funding from the Beta Beta Beta Biological Sciences Honor Society to support their ongoing research projects.

Head Size Of Male And Female Lizards Increases With Population Density Across Island Populations In The Bahamas, Johanna E. Wegener, Kevin P. Mulder, Robert M. Pringle, Jonathan B. Losos, Jason J. Kolbe

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

In polygynous lizards, male–male competition is an important driver of morphologic and behavioral traits associated with intraspecific dominance. The extent to which females engage in aggressive behavior and thus contribute to competition-driven morphologic variation is not well studied. We used injury frequencies of brown anoles (Anolis sagrei) in 16 island populations to test the hypothesis that injury-inducing aggressive encounters increase with population density in both male and female lizards. We further asked whether intraspecific competition is a potential driver of phenotypic traits related to dominance by using population density as proxy for intraspecific competition. We found that the proportion of …

Spartan Daily, November 14, 2019, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2019

Volume 153, Issue 35

Umsl Magazine - Fall 2019, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

UMSL Magazine and other UMSL Magazines

The University of Missouri–St. Louis publishes UMSL Magazine for alumni and friends. The magazine highlights excellence at the university. Circulation is 106,000, and the magazine is released twice a year.

Loci Encoding Compounds Potentially Active Against Drug-Resistant Pathogens Amidst A Decreasing Pool Of Novel Antibiotics, Joseph Basalla, Payel Chatterjee, Elizabeth Burgess, Mahnur Khan, Emily Verbrugge, Daniel D. Wiegmann, John J. Lipuma, Hans Wildschutte

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Since the discovery of penicillin, microbes have been a source of antibiotics that inhibit the growth of pathogens. However, with the evolution of multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains, it remains unclear if there is an abundant or limited supply of natural products to be discovered that are effective against MDR isolates. To identify strains that are antagonistic to pathogens, we examined a set of 471 globally derived environmental strains (env-Ps) for activity against a panel of 65 pathogens including spp., spp., , and spp. isolated from the lungs of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. From more than 30,000 competitive interactions, 1,530 individual inhibitory …

The Setonian, November 14, 2019, Seton Hall University

2019

No abstract provided.

Unh/Grb Nerr Qa Check Of Great Bay Estuary Datasonde Records Cocheco River And Bellamy River For October-December 2017 And April-September 2018, Lara M. Martin

PREP Reports & Publications

No abstract provided.

Transcriptional Profiling Predicts Running Promotes Cerebrovascular Remodeling In Young But Not Midlife Mice., Kate E Foley, Hongtian Stanley Yang, Leah C. Graham, Gareth R Howell

Faculty Research 2019

BACKGROUND: The incidence of dementia and cognitive decline is increasing with no therapy or cure. One of the reasons treatment remains elusive is because there are various pathologies that contribute to age-related cognitive decline. Specifically, with Alzheimer's disease, targeting to reduce amyloid beta plaques and phosphorylated tau aggregates in clinical trials has not yielded results to slow symptomology, suggesting a new approach is needed. Interestingly, exercise has been proposed as a potential therapeutic intervention to improve brain health and reduce the risk for dementia, however the benefits throughout aging are not well understood.

RESULTS: To better understand the effects of …

Stability Of Petal Color Polymorphism: The Significance Of Anthocyanin Accumulation In Photosynthetic Tissues, José Carlos Del Valle, Cristina Alcalde-Eon, Mª Teresa Escribano-Bailón, Mª Luisa Buide, Justen B. Whittall, Eduardo Narbona

Biology

Background: Anthocyanins are the primary source of colour in flowers and also accumulate in vegetative tissues, where they have multiple protective roles traditionally attributed to early compounds of the metabolic pathway (flavonols, flavones, etc.). Petal-specific loss of anthocyanins in petals allows plants to escape from the negative pleiotropic effects of flavonoid and anthocyanins loss in vegetative organs, where they perform a plethora of essential functions. Herein, we investigate the degree of pleiotropy at the biochemical scale in a pink-white flower colour polymorphism in the shore campion, Silene littorea. We report the frequencies of pink and white individuals across 21 populations …

Young Investigator's 'Kangaroo' Vaults Her Aging Research Onto A New Level, Matt Windsor

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

The Montclarion, November 14, 2019, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University

Quality Assurance Report For Year 2018 Estuarine Water Quality Datasonde Monitoring, Lara Martin

PREP Reports & Publications

No abstract provided.

Dynamics Of Avian Elevational Ranges Reveal Hidden Evolutionary Forces, Chauncey R. Gadek

Biology ETDs

The distribution of life across the Andes mountains reflects historical elevational-range contraction and expansion. Whereas contraction implies specialization, expansion requires overcoming hidden barriers. Three eco-evolutionary phenomena may drive patterns in rates of elevational range evolution: (1) The Dobzhansky-MacArthur Phenomenon (DMP) predicts lower rates of upward expansion with harsher physical conditions, while downward expansion increases with lower diversity; (2) the evolutionary tendency toward specialization predicts contraction increases when ranges are broad; and (3) natural selection for respiratory performance could suppress expansion across mid-elevations due to gene-environment mismatch. We modeled elevational range shifts of Neotropical landbirds. Contrary to the DMP, upward expansion …

Electrospun Chitosan Membranes Loaded With Raspberry Ketone To Induce Differentiation In Preosteoblasts, Paul Kenneth Cameron

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This study evaluated the potential of adding raspberry ketone (RK) to electrospun chitosan membranes (ESCMs) to create a bioactive guided bone regeneration GBR) membrane capable of stimulating bone cell differentiation. In this study, W-20-17 cells exposed to 50-200μg/ml RK showed an increased expression of alkaline phosphatase (ALP). RK was loaded onto ESCM discs modified by one of three different fatty acid anhydrides and release profiles were examined. It was found that the RK release profile was dependent on the type of fatty acid treatment used. RK loaded membranes were then evaluated for cytocompatibility and osteodiferentiation potential. While the RK released …

Associations Of Race And Ethnicity With Risk Of Developing Invasive Breast Cancer After Lobular Carcinoma In Situ, Vanessa Dania, Ying Liu, Foluso Ademuyiwa, Jason D Weber, Graham A Colditz

Open Access Publications

BACKGROUND: Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) of the breast is a risk factor of developing invasive breast cancer. We evaluated the racial differences in the risks of subsequent invasive breast cancer following LCIS.

METHODS: We utilized data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results registries to identify 18,835 women diagnosed with LCIS from 1990 to 2015. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to estimate race/ethnicity-associated hazard ratios (HRs) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of subsequent invasive breast cancer.

RESULTS: During a median follow-up of 90 months, 1567 patients developed invasive breast cancer. The 10-year incidence was 7.9% for Asians, …

In-Situ Extraction And Impregnation Of Black Walnut Husk Into Polyethylene Film Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide With An Ethanol Modifier, Johnathon Wenzel, Veronica Moorman, Lihua Wang, Cheryl S. Samaniego, Michelle Ammerman, Isaiah Spencer-Williams, Mitchell Hall

Chemical Engineering Publications

Walnuts are commonly cultivated for their kernel, which is a rich source of antioxidant phenolic compounds. The husk likewise contains antioxidant and antimicrobial compounds, but is typically discarded without further processing. Antioxidant compounds are useful in creating active packaging films, but typically decompose at melt extrusion temperatures in polymer processing. Due to carbon dioxide's low critical point and ability to swell polymer films, supercritical carbon dioxide may be used to impregnate phenolic compounds into polymers. For this study, a novel technique is used to simultaneously produce walnut husk extracts and impregnate the extract into polymer films in the same batch …

Emergence Of Common Lambsquarters (Chenopodium Album L.) Is Influenced By The Landscape Position In Which Seeds Developed, Sharon K. Papiernik, Frank Forcella, Gary B. Amundson

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

In a 2-yr field study, we evaluated the emergence and early growth of Chenopodium album L. (common lambsquarters) seedlings as affected by the landscape position in which the seeds (i) developed, (ii) overwintered, and (iii) were planted. Results indicated that a higher proportion of seeds originating from lower slope positions emerged compared with seeds originating from the backslope or upper slope. The timing of emergence was the same for all seed source locations. There was no influence of overwintering location on weed emergence. Regardless of the seed source, we observed faster emergence and growth of C. album planted in the …

The Grizzly, November 14, 2019, Kevin Leon, Kim Corona, Maggie Frymoyer, Madison Rodak, Gillian Mccomeskey, Gabriela Howell, Alyssa Martin

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

UC's Four Watson Fellowship Finalists • #Fight4Her Activists Visit Campus • Exxon Mobil's Role in Climate Research • '19 UC Grad Named Bear Tracks Fellow • Meet Student-run Group Escape Velocity • Opinion: A Coup by any Other Name: On Bolivia • First-year QB Shines Against McDaniel • Field Hockey Concludes Postseason Run

Cosm News, Georgia Southern University

College of Science & Mathematics: News & Publications (2012-2022)

• Biology Major making a bid for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
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Chronic Environmental Exposure To Metal Mixtures In Tribal Populations And Potential Immune System Effects, Jennifer J. Ong

Biomedical Sciences ETDs

Hardrock mining in the United States (US) has left a legacy of mixed metal mine waste sites. Wastes may contain multiple metals of health concern, including arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, and uranium, among others. Mining waste sites are disproportionately located on or contiguous to the watersheds of tribal lands. Due to proximity, and because of reliance on natural resources to maintain traditional diets and customs, Native American communities’ contact with multiple metals is often increased. Two impacted communities are the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (CRST) and Navajo Nation. Both tribes have expressed concerns that metals in mine waste adversely affect …

Gloria Neve, Oral History Interview, 2019, Matt Jones

Oral Histories

Gloria Neve was a longtime women's basketball and softball coach at EMU, and taught courses ranging from basketball to sailing in the Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. In this interview, Neve speaks of her rural childhood experience, her first experiences in competitive sport and her journey to EMU in the late 1960s. Neve discusses the implementation of Title IX, and the implications this landmark ruling had for both women's and men's athletics. Neve speaks of the lifelong friendships gained at EMU, and of writing her comprehensive history of women's athletics at EMU.

Integrated Chirped-Grating Spectrometer-On-A-Chip, Shima Nezhadbadeh

Optical Science and Engineering ETDs

In this dissertation we demonstrate a new structure based on waveguide coupling atop a silicon wafer using a chirped grating to provide the dispersion that leads to a high-resolution, compact, fully integrable and CMOS-compatible spectrometer. Light is both analyzed and detected in a single, completely monolithic component which enables realizing a high-resolution portable spectrometer with an extremely compact footprint. The structure is comprised of a SiO₂/Si₃N₄/SiO₂ waveguide on top of a silicon wafer. Grating regions are fabricated on the top cladding of the waveguide. The input light is incident on a chirped grating …

The Cowl - V. 84 - N. 10 - Nov 14, 2019

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 84 - Number 10 - November 14, 2019. 24 pages.

Role Of Family Dynamic In Mental Well Being, Sarwat Najwani, Salima M. Farooq

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This article is aimed to highlight the role of family in the mental of their loved ones using bio-psycho-social model of mental health. The substantial evidence highlighting the significance of family dynamics in mental well being is represented through case study of a chronic schizophrenic client.

Direct Binding Of Phosphatidylglycerol At Specific Sites Modulates Desensitization Of A Ligand-Gated Ion Channel, Ailing Tong, John T. Petroff Ii, Fong-Fu Hsu, Philipp A.M. Schmidpeter, Crina M. Nimigean, Liam Sharp, Grace Brannigan, Wayland W.L. Cheng

Open Access Publications

Pentameric ligand-gated ion channels (pLGICs) are essential determinants of synaptic transmission, and are modulated by specific lipids including anionic phospholipids. The exact modulatory effect of anionic phospholipids in pLGICs and the mechanism of this effect are not well understood. Using native mass spectrometry, coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations and functional assays, we show that the anionic phospholipid, 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl phosphatidylglycerol (POPG), preferentially binds to and stabilizes the pLGIC, Erwinia ligand-gated ion channel (ELIC), and decreases ELIC desensitization. Mutations of five arginines located in the interfacial regions of the transmembrane domain (TMD) reduce POPG binding, and a subset of these mutations increase ELIC …

The Progressive Transformation Of Medellín- Colombia: A Successful Case Of Women's Political Agency, María Auxiliadora González-Malabet

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Medellín, Colombia, once one of the most corrupt and violent cities in the world, is now one of the most progressive and democratic cities in South America. This transformation was due to the mobilization of women’s movements and the influx of women in the city’s executive branch. Female political agency and new urban development programs reshaped democratic practices for the citizenry. This research examines the robust association between women’s organizations, women from Compromiso Ciudanano (CC), and a solid and active civil society. The theoretical framework covers democratization, good governance, and Latin American/Indigenous Feminism. The sources include interviews, polls, news articles, …