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The George-Anne Inkwell Edition, Georgia Southern Univeristy

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

Photosynthetic Responses Of Turf‐Forming Red Macroalgae To High‐Co 2 Conditions, Sj Mccoy, A Santillán‐Sarmiento, Mt Brown, S Widdicombe, Gl Wheeler

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Seaweeds are important components of near-shore ecosystems as primary producers, foundation species, and biogeochemical engineers. Seaweed communities are likely to alter under predicted climate change scenarios. We tested the physiological responses of three perennial, turf-building, intertidal rhodophytes, Mastocarpus stellatus, Osmundea pinnatifida, and the calcified Ellisolandia elongata, to elevated pCO2 over 6 weeks. Responses varied between these three species. E. elongata was strongly affected by high pCO2, whereas non-calcified species were not. Elevated pCO2 did not induce consistent responses of photosynthesis and respiration across these three species. While baseline photophysiology differed significantly between species, we found few clear effects of elevated …

The Roddey Mcmillan Record - September 25, 2019, Winthrop University

The RMR 2010-2019

The Roddey McMillan Record (RMR) is Winthrop’s monthly multicultural student publication. The RMR has been a significant voice of the minority population of the Winthrop community since its creation by Gail Harris in April 1986. It promotes awareness and understanding of issues concerning minorities for the prosperity of the entire Winthrop community. The purpose of the RMR is to shine light on the many diverse cultures at Winthrop, focusing on issues, concerns and happenings of those who represent the multicultural community on campus. The Roddey McMillan Record is named after Dr. Cynthia Roddey and Atty, Sheila McMillan. Cynthia Roddey was …

Montana Kaimin, September 25, 2019, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

A Comparison Of The Nursing Costs Associated With The Implementation Of The Mandated Nurse-To-Patient Ratios In California, Shelly C. Wells

Dissertations

Nurse executives are challenged to provide adequate nurse staffing to prevent adverse patient outcomes, promote patient satisfaction and enhance nurses' job satisfaction. Historically, nurse staffing strategies have involved the use of patient classification systems, the use of time studies to predict staffing numbers and the best guesses of the nurse administrators. Collective bargaining units moved to include staffing ceilings or nurse-to-patient ratios to address staffing needs in hospitals. In 1999, the state of California signed AB394 into law requiring the implementation of mandated minimum nurse-to-patient ratios. The California Department of Health Services estimated that the mandated nurse-to-patient ratios would cost …

Establishing Climate Change Standing: A New Approach, Ian R. Curry

Pace Environmental Law Review

Climate change is one of the thorniest political, legal, and economic issues of our time. Therefore, a new legal approach to the issue is required. This Note proposes a streamlined approach for climate change standing, one that assumes injury in fact and causation for a class of discernible climate change harms. A streamlined approach will enable litigants harmed by climate change to seek redress in court, providing an outlet for redress where there has previously been none. Part II of this Note discusses the constitutional doctrine of standing. It begins with a summary of Article III and the logic behind …

Short Term Effects Of Hurricane Irma On The Phytoplankton Of Lake Louise, Georgia, Usa, Marque'l K. Gould, Adam J. Nienow, Anastasia V. F. Nienow, James A. Nienow

Georgia Journal of Science

Natural disturbances such as fires and severe storms can have profound impacts on the hydrology and ecology of inland waters, potentially altering the structure and function of the ecosystem for extended periods of time. Studies of the initial impacts are, however, uncommon. Here we report on the short-term impacts of Hurricane Irma in the structure of the phytoplankton association in Lake Louise, a small blackwater lake in southern Georgia. Irma hit the region on September 11, 2017, with tropical storm force winds. The event corresponded to a period during which we were conducting routine weekly monitoring of environmental conditions in …

Executive Committee - Meeting Minutes, 9/24/2019, Academic Senate Executive Committee

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Cooperation Works Of Tashkent Medical Academy With Korea University College Of Medicine For The Development Of Preventive Medicine, J.W. Choi, K.H. Kim, L.N. Tuychiyev, F.I. Salomova

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

A memorandum of understanding for the development of health education in TMA (in particular in the field of preventive medicine) signed between Tashkent Medical Academy and Korea University, planned for 2016-2020. The article presents data on the results of the joint work of TMA and KU in training personnel involved in the study of the influence of environmental factors on the human body and on the results of scientific and research work carried out by environmental professionals.

A Modern View Of The Pathogenesis And Treatment Of Hdv Infection, L.N. Tuychiyev, T.K. Dolimov

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

Hepatitis Delta is severe and rapidly progressing form of viral hepatitis which leading to the liver cirrhosis and this infection is still an unresolved global health problem. The treatment of delta-virus infection is an unresolved problem. The application of the interferon preparations in case of delta-infection does not guarantee the efficacy of the treatment in the majority of patients, does not provide the stability of the elimination of the virus and gives a set of side-effects. New preparations with other mechanisms of the actions are now developing. These are nucleosides analogues and preparations with the specific mechanisms of action like …

The Interdependence Of Fetal And Maternal Extracellular Dna In Pregnant Women With Fetal Malformations, F.M. Ayupova, D.D. Saidjalilova, Z.A. Muminova, D.N. Hodjaeva

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

One of the promising and quite new directions of non-invasive prenatal diagnostics can be the analysis of extracellular fetal DNA in the blood of pregnant women. Objective: determination of prognostic significance of fetal DNA level in prognosis of fetal pathology. Material and Methods: seventeen pregnant women with fetal pathology in the second trimester were examined in the dynamics of gestation in obstetric complex No. 9 in Tashkent. Control group included 29 pregnant women with physiological course of gestation and without pathology. Results: the concentration of fetal DNA in plasma of pregnant women with fetal malformations in the second trimester exceeds …

Bronchial Asthma In Children: A Modern View Of The Problem, M.H. Mirrahimova, B.T. Khalmatova, T.A. Kuznetsova, G.A. Tashmatova

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

Bronchial asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases. Statistical indicators of the prevalence of asthma are based mainly on data obtained from the treatment of patients in medical institutions. Therefore, information on the prevalence of bronchial asthma does not correspond to reality, as many patients for various reasons do not go to medical institutions, the parents of the child have a negative attitude towards diagnosing a chronic disease, and doctors often do not diagnose bronchial asthma, especially in the early stages of development and in cases of mild diseases. Thus, according to the Healthcare data of the Tashkent …

Role Of Hepcidin And Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines In Chronic Heart Failure In Combination With Anemia, A.G. Gadayev, R.I. Turakulov, A.K. Kurbonov, M.E. Rakhimova

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

Objectives: To study the effect of hepcidin on the course of chronic heart failure with anemia. Methods: 115 patients with CHF caused by ischemic heart disease (IHD) were chosen. All of them were treated in in-patient conditions and were followed in out-patient conditions. The patients were divided into two main and one control groups. Main group A consisted of 40 CHF patients with iron deficiency anemia. Main group B consisted of 35 CHF patients with anemia of chronic disease. 40 CHF patients without anemia were chosen for the control group. To patients of the main groups 200mg of Iron (III) …

Social Portrait, Conditions, Lifestyle And Health Of Universities Professors Of The Republic Of Uzbekistan In Modern Conditions, F.I. Salomova, N.O. Akhmadalieva, S.A. Sharipova, L.K. Abdukadirova

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

A survey was conducted of a survey of 429 professors of the three largest universities of the Republic of Uzbekistan in order to identify the social portrait of modern university professors, his conditions and lifestyle, and their significance for the health of respondents. The social characteristics of the teaching staff are presented (gender composition, age, length of service, social factors, diet, physical activity, organization of leisure, bad habits); self-assessment indicators of respondents' health are described (attitude to their health, the presence of diseases, health-improving work at the university).

Morphological Changes In Cicatrical Stenosis Of The Trachea. The Effect Of Long-Term Endoprosthesis On The Epithelium., I.M. Baibekov, R.Y. Hayaliev, O.D. Eshonhodjaev, Sh.N. Khudaybergenov

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

Elimination of persistent and extensive defects of the anterior wall of the trachea is an urgent problem and continues to be the subject of research and discussion of thoracic surgeons, plastic surgeons and otolaryngologists. Despite the large number of studies devoted to this problem, to the present time, the morphogenesis of scar stenosis of the trachea has not been studied enough. The authors summarized the data available in the literature of morphological studies of tracheal stenosis and presented their own material on the structural changes of the tracheal wall during its stenosis and after dilation using a T-shaped endoprosthesis. Morphological …

Wildlife In Parks And Communities: Institutionalizing Wildlife Conservation In Park Systems Through Municipal-Wide Planning Efforts, John J. Pipoly Iii, Lajuan Tucker, Patrick Fitzgerald, Scott Gilmore

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Proceedings, Presentations, Speeches, Lectures

Wildlife populations are declining in the United States. As development increases, local parks and natural areas often become safe-havens for wildlife, including birds, pollinators and small mammals. Creeks, rights-of-way, roadsides and even private, commercial and public landscapes can create corridors for wildlife in urban and suburban areas, helping wildlife survive and minimizing human-wildlife conflicts. While many park departments and municipalities have some nature or wildlife programs at nature centers and public parks or manage some properties as natural areas, most do not integrate best practices for managing wildlife into park and recreation master plans or municipalwide sustainability, green infrastructure or …

09-24-2019 Paula Jeanne Horsburgh Memorial Scholarship Awarded To Swosu Student Natalee Karcher, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2019

Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) student Natalee Karcher of Perry has been named the 2019-20 Paula Jeanne Horsburgh Memorial Scholar by the SWOSU Foundation, Inc., in Weatherford.

How The Atacama Skeleton Might Advance Discussion Of Responsible Conduct Of Research Responsibilities, Thomas May, Mariko Nakano-Okuno

Human Biology Open Access Pre-Prints

Controversies resulting from genetic testing on skeletal remains of disputed stewardship raise important questions about obligations inherent on genetic researchers to assure ethical chain of custody. In this paper, we analyze and evaluate several proposed positions on whether such research should be published. Following jurisprudential standards for legitimate regulatory systems, we argue that responsible conduct of research requires reasonable attention to chain of custody, but cannot require guarantees, particularly in cases of ancient remains.

Case 64: Alkalosis In A Patient With A Brain Tumor: A Link Between The Cns And Blood Ph, Dr. Kathleen Cornely

Chemistry & Biochemistry Case Studies

The response of the carbonic acid/bicarbonate buffering system to a patient’s hyperventilation–presumably caused by CNS abnormalities following surgery to remove a brain tumor–is examined.

Timing Of Invasion By Africanized Bees Coincides With Local Extinction Of A Specialized Pollinator Of A Rare Poppy In Utah, Usa, Amber D. Tripodi, Vincent J. Tepedino, Zachary M. Portman

All PIRU Publications

The introduction of exotic species can have profound impacts on mutualisms between native species in invaded areas. However, determining whether a new invader has impacted native species depends on accurately reconstructing the invasion timing. The arrival of Africanized honey bees (AHB) in southern Utah at some point between 1994 and 2011 has recently been implicated in the local extinction of Perdita meconis, a native specialist pollinator of an endangered poppy, Arctomecon humilis. Although AHBs were purportedly first detected in southern Utah in 2008, their presence in nearby Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico by 1998–2001 suggests that they may …

A Celebration Of Faculty Scholarship - 2019, Dean's Office, College Of The Holy Cross

Annual Bibliography of Faculty Publications

A listing of the scholarly and creative work produced by the faculty of the College of the Holy Cross. It includes articles, book chapters, productions, exhibitions, grants, reviews and other forms of scholarship reported for the 2018-2019 academic year.

Genetic Overview Of The Maya Populations: Mitochondrial Dna Haplogroups, Angélica González-Oliver, Dircé Pineda-Vázquez, Ernesto Garfias-Morales, Isabel De La Cruz-Laina, Luis Medrano-González, Lourdes Márquez-Morfín, Allan Ortega-Muñoz

Human Biology Open Access Pre-Prints

We identified the mitochondrial DNA haplogroups A, B, C and D in 75 present-day Maya individuals, 24 Maya individuals of the colonial period and one pre-Columbian Maya individual from Quintana Roo, Mexico. We examined these data together with those of 21 Maya populations accounting for 647 present-day Maya individuals and 104 ancient Maya individuals. A demographic study based on the analysis of fertility and endogamy was carried out in two modern Maya populations to identify cultural factors that influence the mitochondrial haplogroup genetic diversity. Most present-day and ancient Maya populations show a distribution pattern of mitochondrial haplogroup frequencies A, C, …

A Toolkit For Managing The Ee (Environmental Education) And Esd (Education For Sustainable Development) Continuum, Attiyya Atkins, John J. Pipoly Iii

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Proceedings, Presentations, Speeches, Lectures

Environmental Education (EE) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) represent extremes of a global continuum. EE stresses awareness of process about, from and for the environment (Vrasidas 2007). ESD is defined as education empowering communities to acquire best management practices engendering human, social, economic and natural sustainability (UNESCO 2012) and developing their resilience despite environmental changes (Fastenrath et al. 2019). ESD is a critical component of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (UN 2012), which grew from the Millennium Development Goals (UN 2000). Each park agency should develop research-based educational programs that address both EE and ESD. The ESD must promote …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 95, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Nutter, Abbey. Residence Halls See Increase in Police Presence
• Dobbs, Jack. Housing Still Sees 10 Mold Reports Per Day
• Rexing, Brody. Up in Smoke – Vaping
• Williams, Matthew. Greeks Go Green to Get Organizations Helping Environment
• Burris, Lily. WKU Helps Bring Baseball Back to Puerto Rico
• Warner, Casey. Southern Rock Bands Impress at Tidball’s
• United Auto Workers vs. General Motors
• Steele, Emma. 100 New Friends – Danny Carothers, Mobile Grocery Store
• Metcalf, Taylor. Floral Design Offers Unique Class Experience
• Fletcher, Griffin. Survivor: Auditioning for a …

Biology Of Human Health And Disease Bio 482g, Michael Cerbo

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.

Joint Analysis Of Self-Reported And Biological Measurements, Di Zheng

Doctoral Dissertations

Joint analysis of self-report and biomarker measurements provides new opportunities to understand and characterize human behaviors. Self-report measures are the most common way to assess human behavior, because they are quick, straightforward, and inexpensive. But they are easily limited by factors such as recall bias toward under-report. Thus, a wide variety of biological measurements have been developed to objectively assess human behaviors. However, the accuracy of biological measurement can also vary between studies, not just through chance, but also with changes in the study setting, the spectrum of disease, and definition of the target condition. Henceforth, self-report measures and biological …

Examining Feminist Consciousness In Lgbtq University Constituencies, John P. Cullen, Angela Clark-Taylor, Catherine Faurot, Alysha Alani, Catherine Cerulli

New York Journal of Student Affairs

There is little data on the perception of LGBTQ constituencies toward feminism. We conducted focus groups on our campus and within the surrounding community on perspectives of LGBTQ students, university-employed gay men, community-based transgender individuals, and community-based gay men toward feminism. We analyzed findings using Bem’s gender schema and Ridgeway’s construct of individual, interactional, and institutional aspects of gender identity. Our results show the majority of our LGBTQ focus groups held positive views toward feminism, associating it with equality for all genders and social justice, with the exception of community-based gay men, who negatively associated feminism solely with women’s rights.

Hyperspectral Video Processing On Resource-Constrained Platforms, Honglei Li, Lei Pan, Eung Joo Lee, Zhu Li, Matthew J. Hoffman, Anthony Vodacek, Shuvra S. Bhattacharyya

Presentations and other scholarship

Hyperspectral imaging offers valuable spectral diversity for scene analysis and information extraction. However, exploiting this spectral diversity involves significant challenges in performing efficient video processing, especially in resource-constrained environments. These challenges arise due to the high memory and computational requirements for hyperspectral video processing applications. This paper presents system design methods using band subset selection to address this problem. These methods are applied to develop an adaptive video processing system targeted to an Android platform. The system dynamically adapts the selected bands to process based on constraints on real-time performance and video analysis accuracy. Experimental results provide quantitative insight into …

09-24-2019 Leading Cause Of Infectious Blindness Pathogen Is Focus Of Talk At Swosu, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2019

Dr. Erika Lutter, associate professor of microbiology and molecular genetics at Oklahoma State University, will be guest speaker at the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Department of Biological Sciences J.D. Maness Seminar Series on Wednesday, October 2.

Genetic Variants Of Duffy And Hemoglobin S Genes In An Afrodescendent Population From Columbia, Diana C. Ortega, Heiber Cardenas, Guillermo Barreto

Human Biology Open Access Pre-Prints

Malaria is an endemic disease in a large part of Colombia, and the city of Buenaventura reports one of the highest malaria infection rates. Some genetic variants confer resistance to malaria, such as the heterozygote for hemoglobin S (HbS) and the homozygous variant FYB^ES/FYB^ES of the Duffy gene. The aim of this work was the molecular characterization of these genes in an afrodescendent population from the urban area of Buenaventura. A total of 819 individuals from a stratified random sampling in each of the 12 communities of this city were analysed. Molecular analysis was performed using PCR-RFLP, …