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Micromammal Teeth Reflect Megamammal Extinction Ecology, Jonathan Keller, S. Kathleen Lyons, Seth D. Newsome, Felisa A. Smith

Shared Knowledge Conference

As humans radiated across the Americas, we restructured New World ecosystems by driving 100+ ecologically influential megafaunal species extinct in the terminal Pleistocene extinction (TPE) ~11,500 years ago. Using the exceptional fossil record at Hall's Cave in Texas, we study the last 22,000 years of surviving micromammal community composition and ecology to characterize long-term ecosystem response to climate change and extinction. Small mammals like mice that survived mammoths' extinction represent a near-ideal study system due to their well-understood ecology, numerical abundance across strata, small home ranges recording local conditions, and short generation times promoting observable evolutionary change in response to …

Public Impact-Focused Research Survey Dataset, Kevin H. Gardner, Scott Slovic, Terri Goss-Kinzy, Christopher Keane

Office of Research Scholarship

Data from a survey of members of the Association of Public and Land Grant institutions on the subject of public impact-focused research, which is a genre of research that has received significant attention in recent years.

Spartan Daily, November 7, 2019, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2019

Volume 153, Issue 33

Dna Persistence In Predator Saliva From Multiple Species And Methods For Optimal Recovery From Depredated Carcasses, Antoinette J. Piaggio, Susan A. Shriner, Julie K. Young, Doreen L. Griffin, Peggy Callahan, Darren J. Wostenberg, Eric M. Gese, Matthew W. Hopken

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

Molecular forensics is an important component of wildlife research and management. Using DNA from noninvasive samples collected at predation sites, we can identify predator species and obtain individual genotypes, improving our understanding of predator–prey dynamics and impacts of predators on livestock and endangered species. To improve sample collection strategies, we tested two sample collection methods and estimated degradation rates of predator DNA on the carcasses of multiple prey species. We fed carcasses of calves (Bos taurus) and lambs (Ovis aires) to three captive predator species: wolves (Canis lupus), coyotes (C. latrans), and …

November 7, 2019, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2010-2019

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

The Indiana Statesman, November 7, 2019, Indiana State University

Student Newspaper

ISU welcomes first female police chief; Changes to priority registration; Orlando cop diagnosed with PTSD after Pulse faces firing this week; Open impeachment hearings to begin next week, Schiff says

Afp Quotes Popescu About Bear Population In Romania, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Career Corner: Ohio Department Of Natural Resources Seeks Summer Interns, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Optocardiography And Electrophysiology Studies Of Ex Vivo Langendorff-Perfused Hearts., Luther M. Swift, Rafael Jaimes Iii, Damon Mccullough, Morgan Burke, Marissa Reilly, Takuya Maeda, Hanyu Zhang, Nobuyuki Ishibashi, Jack M. Rogers, Nikki Gillum Posnack

Pediatrics Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Setonian, November 7, 2019, Seton Hall University

2019

No abstract provided.

He, She, They, Them, Us: Teaching Gender Studies In A Stem Environment, Erin Micklo, Leah Kind

Faculty Publications & Research

In this session, we will share the importance of teaching Gender Studies as an English elective in a STEM school. We will introduce our curriculum, including biological and socially constructed theories of gender and how these inform gender-related legal and social challenges in our world. Areas of focus include the role of gender in: politics, sports, media, literature, and culture. Our aim is to share our experiences and course materials with other humanities teachers and discuss and strategize ways to eliminate gender bias in our own schools as well as prepare students for the post-secondary world.

Clpc Affects The Intracellular Survival Capacity Of Staphylococcus Aureus In Non-Professional Phagocytic Cells, Gubesh Gunaratnam, Lorena Tuchscherr, Mohamed I. Elhawy, Ralph Bertram, Janina Eisenbeis, Christian Spengler, Thomas Tschernig, Bettina Löffler, Greg A. Somerville, Karin Jacobs, Mathias Herrmann, Markus Bischoff

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Publications

Invasion and persistence of bacteria within host cells requires that they adapt to life in an intracellular environment. This adaptation induces bacterial stress through events such as phagocytosis and enhanced nutrient-restriction. During stress, bacteria synthesize a family of proteins known as heat shock proteins (HSPs) to facilitate adaptation and survival. Previously, we determined the Staphylococcus aureus HSP ClpC temporally alters bacterial metabolism and persistence. This led us to hypothesize that ClpC might alter intracellular survival. Inactivation of clpC in S. aureus strain DSM20231 significantly enhanced long-term intracellular survival in human epithelial (HaCaT) and endothelial (EA.hy926) cell lines, without markedly affecting …

Landmark National Trial To Examine How Exercise Affects Your Body - Down To Your Molecules, Alicia Rohan

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Hawks' Herald -- Nov. 7 , 2019, Roger Williams University

Hawk's Herald

No abstract provided.

International Society Of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: Nutritional Considerations For Single-Stage Ultra-Marathon Training And Racing, Nicholas B. Tiller, Justin D. Roberts, Liam Beasley, Shaun Chapman, Jorge M. Pinto, Lee Smith, Melanie Wiffin, Mark Russell, S. Andy Sparks, Lauren Duckworth, John O'Hara, Louise Sutton, Jose Antonio, Darryn S. Willoughby, Michael D. Tarpey, Abbie E. Smith-Ryan, Michael J. Ormsbee, Todd A. Astorino, Richard B. Kreider, Graham R. Mcginnis, Jeffrey R. Stout, Johneric W. Smith, Shawn M. Arent Ph.D., Cscs*D, Fissn, Facsm, Fnak, Bill I. Campbell, Laurent Bannock

Faculty Publications

Background

In this Position Statement, the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) provides an objective and critical review of the literature pertinent to nutritional considerations for training and racing in single-stage ultra-marathon. Recommendations for Training. i) Ultra-marathon runners should aim to meet the caloric demands of training by following an individualized and periodized strategy, comprising a varied, food-first approach; ii) Athletes should plan and implement their nutrition strategy with sufficient time to permit adaptations that enhance fat oxidative capacity; iii) The evidence overwhelmingly supports the inclusion of a moderate-To-high carbohydrate diet (i.e., ~ 60% of energy intake, 5-8 g·kg-1·d-1) to …

Scythes, Sickles And Other Blades: Defining The Diversity Of Pectoral Fin Morphotypes In Pachycormiformes, Jeff J. Liston, Anthony E. Maltese, Paul H. Lambers, Dominique Delsate, William E.H. Harcourt-Smith, Anneke H. Van Heteren

Publications and Research

The traditional terminology of ‘scythe’ or ‘sickle’ shaped is observed to be flawed as an effective descriptor for pectoral fin shape in pachycormids. The diversity of pachycormid pectoral fin shapes is assessed across the 14 recognised genera that preserve complete pectoral fins, and improved terms are defined to more effectively describe their form, supported by anatomical observation and aspect ratio analysis of individual fins, and corroborated by landmark analysis. Three clear and distinct pectoral fin structural morphotypes emerge (falceform, gladiform, falcataform), reflecting a diversity of pachycormid lifestyles throughout the Mesozoic, from agile pursuit predator to slow-cruising suspension feeder.

The Grizzly, November 7, 2019, Kevin Leon, Gillian Mccomeskey, Lillian Vila Licht, Madison Rodak, Colleen Murphy, Daniel Walker, Rosalia Murphy, Tim Pyne

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Have you Heard the "Rumors"? • Day of the Dead Celebration • Director Makes UC Debut with String Ensemble • Wellness Workshops Focus on Mindfulness • UrCinema Club Returns for Film Lovers • Opinion: "Jesus is King," but Yeezus is Not • What is the "Chain Gang"? • Women's Basketball Ready for New Season

Implementing A High Reliability Safety Culture Cycle To Improve Patient Safety Outcomes, Caroline Northrup

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Despite the many safety regulations in place, patient safety continues to be a serious concern. On an inpatient geriatric unit, will the implementation of a High Reliability Safety Culture Cycle result in improved patient safety outcomes?

A Simple And Flexible Model To Calculate Annual Merit Raises For Health Sciences Faculty, Reza Mehvar

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Purpose

The objective of this study was to develop and implement a simple and flexible mathematical model to generate merit-based salary increases as a percentage of the faculty base salaries, with the flexibility to choose the range of merit raises.

Methods

Annual faculty performance scores, faculty base salaries, and available salary increase pool were used in a relatively simple linear model to determine the individual faculty merit raises as a percentage of their base salary. The core model allows the selection of a slope value that determines how steeply the merit raise changes with a change in the performance score. …

Oncosim And Oncowiki: An Authentic Learning Approach To Teaching Cancer Genomics, Priska Schoenborn, Richard Osborne, Nick Toms, Karen Johnstone, Chlöe Milsom, Reema Muneer, Michael A. Jarvis, Robert Belshaw

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

Investigations Of Aerobic Methane Oxidation In Two Marine Seep Environments: Part 2—Isotopic Kinetics, Eric W. Chan, Allan M. Shiller, Dongjoo J. Joung, Eleanor C. Arrington, David L. Valentine, Molly C. Redmond, John A. Breier, Scott A. Socolofsky, John D. Kessler

School of Earth, Environmental, & Marine Sciences Faculty Publications

During aerobic oxidation of methane (CH4) in seawater, a process which mitigates atmospheric emissions, the 12C‐isotopologue reacts with a slightly greater rate constant than the 13C‐isotopologue, leaving the residual CH4 isotopically fractionated. Prior studies have attempted to exploit this systematic isotopic fractionation from methane oxidation to quantify the extent that a CH4 pool has been oxidized in seawater. However, cultivation‐based studies have suggested that isotopic fractionation fundamentally changes as a microbial population blooms in response to an influx of reactive substrates. Using a systematic mesocosm incubation study with recently collected seawater, here we investigate the fundamental isotopic kinetics of aerobic …

The Cowl - V. 84 - N. 9 - Nov 7, 2019

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 84 - Number 9 - November 7, 2019 28 pages.

International Society Of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: Nutritional Considerations For Single-Stage Ultra-Marathon Training And Racing, Nicholas B. Tiller, Justin D. Roberts, Liam Beasley, Shaun Chapman, Jorge M. Pinto, Lee Smith, Melanie Wiffin, Mark Russel, S. Andy Sparks, Lauren Duckworth, John O'Hara, Louise Sutton, Jose Antonio, Darryn S. Willoughby, Michael D. Tarpey, Abbie E. Smith-Ryan, Michael J. Ormsbee, Todd A. Astorino, Richard B. Kreider, Graham R. Mcginnis, Jeffrey R, Stout, Johneric W. Smith, Shawn M. Arent, Bill I. Campbell, Laurent Bannock

Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences Faculty Research

In this Position Statement, the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) provides an objective and critical review of the literature pertinent to nutritional considerations for training and racing in single-stage ultra-marathon. Recommendations for Training. i) Ultra-marathon runners should aim to meet the caloric demands of training by following an individualized and periodized strategy, comprising a varied, food-first approach; ii) Athletes should plan and implement their nutrition strategy with sufficient time to permit adaptations that enhance fat oxidative capacity; iii) The evidence overwhelmingly supports the inclusion of a moderate-to-high carbohydrate diet (i.e., ~ 60% of energy intake, 5–8 g·kg− 1·d− 1) …

Understanding Intercultural Learning In Csb/Sju Study Abroad Programs: 2010 To Today, Allison J. Spenader, Joy Ruis

Forum Lectures

Nearly a decade of research on CSB/SJU Study Abroad programs has yielded significant findings related to intercultural development and other desired learning outcomes. Join members of our research team to learn more about the work we have completed on semester faculty-led programs. Learn how to engage on-site with students and how different models of study abroad work at CSB/SJU, and implications for new short-term embedded programs.

Altered Proteasome Expression And Nuclear Factor (Erythroid-Derived 2)-Like Signaling In Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis, Kara Leasure Shanley

Biomedical Sciences ETDs

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex neurological disorder characterized by the interactions between heightened inflammation, oxidative stress and neurodegeneration. We and others have previously demonstrated that proteasome dysfunction and its consequences are also important factors in the pathology of both MS and its rodent model, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). While proteasome subunit alterations in EAE have been observed, the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. The first goal of this dissertation was to characterize the mechanisms that regulate proteasome expression and composition in neural cells in EAE and in vitro.

Immunohistochemical analysis of the EAE spinal cord shows changes in …

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• Basketball Returns
• #SeenAtSouthern
• Georgia Southern NAACP Strives to Bring Awareness and Educate
• A Historic Election
• The Color Purple Takes The Stage At Georgia Southern
• The Return of Ike
• Byington Learning From Missed Opportunities to Win Sun Belt Championship
• Puzzles

Epidemiological Analysis Of Malaria Decrease In El Salvador From 1955 Until 2017, Tatiana I. Gardellini Guevara

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The disease of malaria is complex, with clinical presentation that ranges from severe and complicated to mild and uncomplicated or even to asymptomatic malaria. A recent effort made by several world organizations has shown important advances in the effort to control and eradicate malaria. Following the general ordinance established by the trans-border organizations, each country has tried to define, according to their local geopolitical scenario, individual ¨road maps¨ to succeed in reducing the morbidity and mortality caused by malaria. Moreover, it is now accepted universally that these road maps need to be revised and appropriated in order to correct actions …

Measurement Of Antibacterial Properties Of Foil‑Backed Electrospun Nanofibers, Mary Ann Wagner-Graham, Herbert Barndt, Mark Andrew Sunderland

College of Life Sciences Faculty Papers

Current methodologies for evaluation of antibacterial properties of traditional textiles are not applicable to foil‑backed, poorly‑absorbent electrospun nanofiber materials, since existing test methods require absorbent fabrics. Since electrospun nanofibers are adhered to the foil backing only by electrostatic interactions, methods used to evaluate antibacterial properties of surfaces cannot be used because these protocols cause the nanofibers to lift from the foil backing. Therefore, a novel method for measurement of the antibacterial properties of electrospun metallic foil‑backed nanofiber materials was developed. This method indicated that acetate‑based nanofibers manufactured to contain 5 to 30 weight percent of cold‑pressed hemp seed oil or …

"I Feel Like Only Half A Man", Dilisha Patel, Ann Blandford, Mark Warner, Jill Shawe, Judith Stephenson

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Infertility can place a significant burden on couples and individuals when trying to conceive. Approximately 20-30% of all cases of infertility are due to male-related factors. Whatever the cause of difficulty in conceiving, little is known about how men find support when dealing with fertility issues, or when or how online resources are being used. This paper reports on a qualitative study of anonymous online posts (N=603) from forums related to fertility that are used by men. We analysed this data using thematic analysis to understand how men are using online forums as a resource when experiencing fertility issues. We …

Vista: November 7, 2019, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.