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Attention Advisors And Mentors: A Suggested Study Technique For Deaf College Students, Robert B. Gonzales

JADARA

Deaf college students can develop a programmed study method that has been used successfully with college students for over twenty-five years. This study method will improve students grades if they will dedicate themselves to this technique rather than waiting until the lastminute to cram. Deaf students can continually review the knowledge base of lecture and textbook information by studying independently and especially by using an instructor or peer mentor. Students need to establish appropriate time management for studying and writing term papers. Deaf students must develop assertiveness in the college classroom when the lecture presentations are not clear. Successful deaf …

Assessing And Strengthening Community Capacity Building In Urban Biodiversity Conservation Programs, Laura M. Mumaw, Cecily Maller, Sarah Bekessy

Cities and the Environment (CATE)

Conserving native biodiversity in cities involves addressing social and ecological factors that contribute to the persistence of species. Multiple activities and programs are needed, with the participation of land managers across private and public realms; from householders to state and local governments. There are few planning and assessment tools that assist practitioners, at the scale of local governments and in the context of urban ecosystems, to consider and address inter-related human and ecological issues. We present a systems-based framework, drawn from diverse literature, for assessing conservation programs (before, during, or after implementation) on the basis of having social and ecological …

Low Income Urban Forestry Program In Tucson, Arizona, Usa, Theresa Foley Phd, Ann Marie Wolf, Palmira Henriquez, Flor Sandoval, Alix Rogstad

Cities and the Environment (CATE)

Tucson is located in the Sonoran Desert, 117 km north of the US-Mexico border. The borderland region is an area experiencing increased temperatures and changing precipitation patterns caused by the combustion of greenhouse gases. Planting drought-tolerant trees to provide cooling shade has been an important mitigation strategy for Tucson and other arid cities. From 2007 to 2013, the Sonora Environmental Research Institute, Inc. (SERI) collaborated with Trees for Tucson (TFT) to distribute drought-resistant trees to low income families in south metropolitan Tucson. The Pima Association of Governments has found that this area has significantly less green spaces than other areas …

Are Coyotes “Natural”? Differences In Perceptions Of Coyotes Among Urban And Suburban Park Users, Brielle R. Manzolillo, Carol S. Henger, Tatyana Graham, Nadya Hall, Anne H. Toomey

Cities and the Environment (CATE)

By 2050 more than 65% of humans are expected to live in urban and suburban areas. This shift has gained the attention of conservation scientists and managers with more focus directed on conflict and coexistence between wildlife and urbanized populations. One species that is increasingly prominent in urban and suburban environments is the coyote (Canis latrans). Coyotes have established themselves as a keystone predator with a regulating effect on prey populations, thus playing an important role in the functioning of the urban ecosystem. However, research has shown that negative perceptions of coyotes are common and contribute to support for eradication-focused …

Spectroscopic Study Of Solutions Of Phototoxic Metal Complexes Of Harmine And Harmaline Carboline Alkaloids, Anna Andreevna Strijevskaya, Zukhra Chingizovna Kadirova, Shahlo Sharipovna Daminova, Olga Viktorovna Stoyko

CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Phototoxic metal complexes (Mo (VI), Zn, Cu and Co (II)) with harmine and harmaline have been studied by electron spectroscopy and PMR. Garmaline predominantly protonated in acid media and formed onium compounds. Harmine molecule basic properties are less pronounced, and formation of coordination compounds with the neutral and protonated ligand forms is possible.

Provision Industrial Waste Сrotone Aldehyde Synthesis Of Acetylene Alcohols And Their Ethers, Odiljon Egamberdiyevich Ziyadullayev, Go′Zal Khamariddinovna Otamuxamedova, Saida Sobitovna Abdurakhmanova

CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

«Navoiazot» joint-stock company production of acetylene and waste on the basis of the formation of a croton aldehyde as hexen-4-in-1-ol-3. By action of hexen-4-in-1-ol-3 and of high molecular ketons- menthon, camphor and adamantines falloving reactions. synthesized acetylene alcohols with by acetylene acetylene, phenylacetylene and acrylic acid a nucleophilic reactions in the synthesis of new biologically active compounds.

Isoform-Specific Protection Of Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Adenylyltransferase In The Pathogenesis Of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Yi Zhu

Open Access Dissertations

Age-related neurodegenerative diseases affect millions of people worldwide. The increasing number of these disabling and currently incurable neurodegenerative diseases have devastating impacts on the affected individuals and families. However, current mechanistic understanding of the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders remains limited, and neuroprotective strategies combating neurodegeneration are lacking. My lab has previously identified a potent neuronal maintenance factor nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase (NMNAT), an evolutionarily conserved nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD⁺) synthase and neuroprotective factor that protects against proteinopathies through regulating protein homeostasis. In Drosophila, the Nmnat gene can be alternatively spliced into two mRNA variants, RA and RB, which …

Founders Of Plant Ecology: Frederic And Edith Clements, Jon H. Oberg

University of Nebraska State Museum: Staff and Affiliates, Publications

Nineteenth-century students of Charles Bessey at the University of Nebraska, Frederic Clements and Edith Schwartz received doctorates in botany, married, and went on to become founders of the discipline of plant ecology. They tested and taught their theory of plant succession, known as Clementsian ecology, for nearly four decades at their Alpine laboratory in Colorado. Their leadership and influence at the Carnegie Institution was world-wide and attracted followers from several other disciplines. They advocated land use measures to combat the Dust Bowl in the 1930s. Clementsian ecology is still recognized as a paradigm against which other theories of nature are …

Step Aside Journal Article: Scholarly Source Application In A Biopharmacology Class, Michelle Price

Upstate New York Science Librarians Conference

At St. John Fisher College, Biopharmacology is an upper level elective taken by chemistry, biology and pharmaceutical chemistry majors. The final project for class was a poster, and students were encouraged to use resources beyond the scholarly article. The science librarian was embedded into the class and had 10 weekly, online assignments with students. The library content for each week focused on a scholarly resource that matched the course curriculum. The goal was to expose students to information sources like the FDA, AHRQ, NIH, and the CDC as well as introduce different information types like, clinical trial study results, new …

Specific Effects Of Antitumor Active Norspermidine On The Structure And Function Of Dna, Takashi Nishio, Yuko Yoshikawa, Chwen-Yang Shew, Naoki Umezawa, Tsunehiko Higuchi, Kenichi Yoshikawa

Publications and Research

We compared the effects of trivalent polyamines, spermidine (SPD) and norspermidine (NSPD), a chemical homologue of SPD, on the structure of DNA and gene expression. The chemical structures of SPD and NSPD are different only with the number of methylene groups between amine groups,[N-3-N-4-N] and [N-3-N-3-N], respectively. SPD plays vital roles in cell function and survival, including in mammals. On the other hand, NSPD has antitumor activity and is found in some species of plants, bacteria and algae, but not in humans. We found that both polyamines exhibit biphasic effect; enhancement and inhibition on in vitro gene expression, where SPD …

Associations Between Pre-Pregnancy Bmi, Gestational Weight Gain, And Prenatal Diet Quality In A National Sample, Haley W. Parker, Alison Tovar, Karen Mccurdy, Maya Vadiveloo

Nutrition Faculty Publications

This secondary analysis explored the association between gestational weight gain, pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), and prenatal diet quality in a United States national sample. The sample comprised 1322 pregnant women in the longitudinal Infant Feeding Practices Study II with Diet History Questionnaire data. Diet quality in the third trimester was assessed using the Alternative Healthy Eating Index for Pregnancy. Self-reported pre-pregnancy BMI (categorized as underweight

Genetic Regulatory Variation In Populations Informs Transcriptome Analysis In Rare Disease, Pejman Mohammadi, Stephane E. Castel, Beryl B. Cummings, Jonah Einson, Christina Sousa, Paul Hoffman, Sandra Donkervoort, Zhuoxun Jiang, Payam Mohassel, A. Reghan Foley, Heather E. Wheeler, Hae Kyung Im, Carsten G. Bonnemann, Daniel G. Macarthur, Tuuli Lappalainen

Biology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

Transcriptome data can facilitate the interpretation of the effects of rare genetic variants. Here, we introduce ANEVA (analysis of expression variation) to quantify genetic variation in gene dosage from allelic expression (AE) data in a population. Application of ANEVA to the Genotype-Tissues Expression (GTEx) data showed that this variance estimate is robust and correlated with selective constraint in a gene. Using these variance estimates in a dosage outlier test (ANEVA-DOT) applied to AE data from 70 Mendelian muscular disease patients showed accuracy in detecting genes with pathogenic variants in previously resolved cases and led to one confirmed and several potential …

Lacomb Gets Chapman Clapp Outstanding Advisor Award, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Methylselenol Producing Selenocompounds Enhance The Efficiency Of Mammaglobin‑A Peptide Vaccination Against Breast Cancer Cells, Duaa Babaer, Mu Zheng, Michael T. Ivy, Roy Zent, Venkataswarup Tiriveedhi

Biology Faculty Research

Previous phase I DNA‑vaccine based clinical trials using Mammaglobin‑A (Mam‑A), a human breast tumor associated antigen (TAA), demonstrated that this agent was safe and efficient at treating patients with stage IV breast cancer. The long‑term success of cancer vaccines is limited by the diminished expression of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I molecules in the tumor microenvironment. The current study assessed the impact of various selenocompounds on the expression of HLA class I molecules in THP‑1 cells, an apparent proficient antigen that presents a human monocyte‑like cell line, and their eventual activation of MamA2.1 (HLA‑A2 immunodominant epitope of Mam‑A) specific …

Tri Beta Hosts Annual Research Fair In Biological Sciences, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Notable Alumni | Timothy Coleman Tackles Health Issues From Allergies To Oncology, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Notable Alumni | Timothy Coleman Tackles Health Issues From Allergies To Oncology (October 18, 2019), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

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Towards A People’S Social Epidemiology: Envisioning A More Inclusive And Equitable Future For Social Epi Research And Practice In The 21st Century, Ryan J. Petteway, Mahasin Mujahid, Rachel Morello-Frosch, Amani Allen

OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Faculty Publications and Presentations

Social epidemiology has made critical contributions to understanding population health. However, translation of social epidemiology science into action remains a challenge, raising concerns about the impacts of the field beyond academia. With so much focus on issues related to social position, discrimination, racism, power, and privilege, there has been surprisingly little deliberation about the extent and value of social inclusion and equity within the field itself. Indeed, the challenge of translation/action might be more readily met through re-envisioning the role of the people within the research/practice enterprise—reimagining what “social” could, or even should, mean for the future of the field. …

Gardner-Webb Senior Interns With U.S. Embassy In Mali From Her Home In Shelby, N.C., Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Gardner-Webb University senior Grace Love is completing a sixth-month internship with the U.S. Embassy in Mali without leaving her home in Shelby, N.C. Through the Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS) internship program coordinated by the U.S. Department of State, she is working with an assistant general service officer. Receiving instructions by email and phone, Love has updated a welcome book for families of embassy personnel and reformatted another book for the Marines and USAID (United States Agency for International Development) personnel who are currently in Mali.

Wyss Receives Presidential Honor And Award For Mentoring In The Field Of Stem, Alicia Rohan

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Larger Genomes Linked To Slower Development And Loss Of Late-Developing Traits, Molly C. Womack, Marissa J. Metz, Kim L. Hoke

Biology Faculty Publications

Genome size varies widely among organisms and is known to affect vertebrate development, morphology, and physiology. In amphibians, genome size is hypothesized to contribute to loss of late-forming structures, although this hypothesis has mainly been discussed in salamanders. Here we estimated genome size for 22 anuran species and combined this novel dataset with existing genome size data for an additional 234 anuran species to determine whether larger genome size is associated with loss of a late-forming anuran sensory structure, the tympanic middle ear. We established that genome size is negatively correlated with development rate across 90 anuran species and found …

Effects Of Rate Of Drying, Life History Phase, And Ecotype On The Ability Of The Moss Bryum Argenteum To Survive Desiccation Events And The Influence On Conservation And Selection Of Material For Restoration, Joshua Lee Greenwood, Lloyd R. Stark, Lindsay P. Chiquoine

Life Sciences Faculty Research

Desiccation stress is frequently experienced by the moss Bryum argenteum and can influence survival, propagation and niche selection. We attempted to disentangle the interacting factors of life history phase (five categories) and rate of desiccation (time allotted for induction of desiccation tolerance) for 13 ecotypes of B. argenteum. Using chlorophyll fluorescence as a stress index, we determined how these parameters influenced desiccation tolerance. Rate of drying and life phase significantly affected desiccation tolerance. The reaction norms of desiccation tolerance displayed by the 13 ecotypes showed a substantial degree of variation in phenotypic plasticity. We observed differences in survival and fluorescence …

Minutes Of Graduate College Committee On Curricula, October 18, 2019, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College Curriculum Committee.

Minutes - Graduate Curriculum Committee

Minutes of the committee that oversees the development of the curriculum of the University of Northern Iowa Graduate College.

Wright Completes Ironman World Championship In Honor Of Markway, Anderson, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

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October 18, 2019, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

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Applying Evidence-Based Research Principles In Review Design: Supporting Graduate And Faculty Research In The Life Sciences, Chris Fournier, Kate Ghezzi-Kopel

Upstate New York Science Librarians Conference

The reproducibility crisis in published scientific work is changing the way that research is designed and conducted. Librarians in academic institutions can play a key role in promoting improved adherence to evidence-based guidelines for performing literature reviews. The Cornell Systematic Review Team has developed a checklist, https://osf.io/2edg9/?pid=ezqpd, that can be used in research consultations as a conversation framework when assisting patrons with review design. This checklist is informed by widely accepted best practices for development of a sound systematic review protocol. Discussing this checklist with patrons promotes increased transparency, reduction of bias, and improved reproducibility of graduate student and …

Chimes: October 18, 2019, Calvin University

Chimes

CRC student population decreases as other religious affiliations increase by Harm Venhuizen

New Core revision process gives faculty senate less power by Juliana Knot & Garrett Strpko

Calvin's exercise science lab gets facelift by Ethan Stafford

Hekman Library balances the past and future by McKinley Anderson

Calvin employees' political donations far less than past years, below peers' giving by Naomi Vroegop

Professors and students partner to research rare diseases by Katherine Benedict

Leaving a legacy: how donors support Calvin after life by Harm Venhuizen

Fashion column to come by Addie Winkleman

Chapman Clapp Outstanding Advisor Award Recipients Recognized (October 18, 2019), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

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Hogfish Neurocranium, Christopher Z. Lucero, Michael A. Terlizzi, David Kerstetter

All Scans: Kerstetter Fisheries and Avian Ecology 3D Scan Series

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The Complete Mitochondrial Genome Of An Atlantic Ocean Shortfin Mako Shark, Isurus Oxyrinchus, Jonathan Gorman, Nicholas J. Marra, Mahmood S. Shivji, Bryce J. Stanhope

Biology Faculty Articles

We report the first complete mitochondrial genome of a shortfin mako shark from the Atlantic Ocean. The genome had 16,700 base pairs and contained 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, and a non-coding D-loop. There were 81 individual differences compared to the published mitochondrial genome of a shortfin mako from the Pacific Ocean, with most variability found in protein coding genes, especially ND5, ND3, and ND1. These highly variable genes may be useful population markers in future studies, and availability of a second mitogenome will assist with future, genome-scale studies of this IUCN Endangered species.