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Neuroscience Attitudes, Exposure, And Knowledge Among Counselors, Eric T. Beeson, So Rin Kim, Carlos P. Zalaquett, Fiona D. Fonseca

Teaching and Supervision in Counseling

The purpose of this study was to explore the neuroscience attitudes, exposure, myths, and knowledge among counselors at various stages of their careers. Descriptive statistics were used to highlight the current state of neuroscience attitudes, exposure, myths, and knowledge among a sample of counselors (N = 416). The results showed that participants had positive attitudes towards neuroscience, were exposed to neuroscience information through various methods, believed neuroscience should be integrated in over half of the counselor education curriculum, had high levels of neuroscience knowledge (85%), and had average levels of neuromyths endorsed (56%). The results provide insights that can guide …

“All That Was Important In Life”: Toward A Compassionate Anthropocene In Tracy K. Smith’S “Watershed”, Isaac B. Robertson

BYU English Symposium

In Tracy K. Smith’s “Watershed,” the Pulitzer-prize winner and current Poet Laureate of America juxtaposes accounts of ecological violence with individual eschatological experiences. Having been “powerfully compelled and disturbed by a Nathaniel Rich article about chemical pollution that appeared in the New York Times Magazinein January 2016,”¹Smith knew that she wanted to compose a found poem using lines of the report, although she didn’t know at the time what form that would take. Later, she “had the idea of marrying the facts from that article . . . with the narratives of near-death-experience (NDE) survivors.” Yet while …

Keynote 2: Student Choice (What Can Student-Directed Learning Look Like?), Joe Ruhl

Faculty Technology Showcase

Moving from a teacher-centered classroom to a student-centered classroom creates a “teacher paradox,” because on the surface, the teacher appears to become the least important person in the classroom. But in transitioning from a “sage on the stage” to a “guide on the side” (while team teaching with a fleet of classroom computers), the teacher’s impact on the lives of the students is actually enhanced. How does one design units of instruction that are student-centered? Come and find out how one high school teacher has attempted to pull this off.

Influence Of Gut Microbiome On Obesity In Western-Style Dietary Practices Versus Other Diets: A Systematic Review, Keely A. Niemeyer, Doris I. Buezo, Loren Landeros, Karina Corral

OSRI Journal of Student Research and Innovation

BACKGROUND: The human gut is home to a microbiome that has a complex relationship to human health. Like the human genome project, microbiome is catching the attention of researchers who seek new methods to combat obesity and negative health outcomes associated with it.

OBJECTIVES: This systematic review aims to distinguish the impact of a Western diet on gut health verses a plant-based diet.

DATA SOURCES: EBSCOHost library databases inclusive of CINAHL plus, ScienceDirect, and PubMed using keywords to better understand the correlation of dietary practices and microbiome balance.

STUDY ELIGIBILITY: Criteria that include diet, current research, and scholarly peer reviewed …

The Physiological And Molecular Mechanisms Of The Nitrogen Excretion In Mahi-Mahi (Coryphaena Hippurus) And Zebrafish (Danio Rerio), Yadong Wang

Open Access Dissertations

Many ecologically important fishes, including mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus), and their offspring were directly exposed to crude oil following the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill. Early life stage fish are especially vulnerable to the toxicity of crude oil-derived polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). In teleosts, yolk sac proteins are the main energy source during development and are usually catabolized into ammonia or urea. Although excretion of these waste products is sensitive to oil exposure, we know little about the underlying mechanisms of this process. This dissertation sought to investigate the ontogeny of ammonia and urea handling in the early life …

09-05-2019 Swosu Parent's Day Is September 14, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2019

Many activities are planned for Parent's Day 2019 at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford on Saturday, September 14.

Spartan Daily, September 5, 2019, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2019

Volume 153, Issue 6

Program Review: Philosophy Program, University Of Nebraska At Kearney Philosophy Program

Academic Program Reviews

No abstract provided.

The Setonian, September 5, 2019, Seton Hall University

2019

No abstract provided.

Chalcogen Bonding Of Two Ligands To Hypervalent Yf4 (Y=S, Se, Te, Po), Wiktor Zierkiewicz, Rafal Wysokiński, Mariusz Michalczyk, Steve Scheiner

Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Publications

The ability of two NH3 ligands to engage in simultaneous chalcogen bonds to a hypervalent YF4 molecule, with Y=S, Se, Te, Po, is assessed via quantum calculations. The complex can take on one of two different geometries. The cis structure places the two ligands adjacent to one another ina pseudo-octahedral geometry, held there by a pair of σ-hole chalcogen bonds. The bases can also lie nearly opposite one another, in a distorted octahedron containing one π-hole and one strained σ-hole bond. The cis geometry is favored for Y=S, while Te,and Po tend toward the trans structure; they are nearly equally …

The Indiana Statesman, September 5, 2019, Indiana State University

Student Newspaper

Emotional Support Animals can benefit ISU students; Sasha Obama set to begin college career at University of Michigan; Man who allegedly supplied Mac Miller with fentanyl-laced pills is arrested; Hurricane Dorian gets stronger as it zeroes in on Carolinas coast

The New Hampshire, Vol. 109 [110], No. 02 (Sep. 5, 2019), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 109, but it is the 110th volume in the series.

Use Of Probiotic Bacterial Strains And Cell Extracts To Inhibit Acidosis And Liver Abscesses In Cattle, Samodha Charaka Fernand

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Disclosed are methods of using probiotic bacterial strains Aneurinibacillus migulanus, Aneurinibacillus aneurinilyti cus and / or extracts thereof for inhibiting the growth of Streptococcus bovis , Fusobacterium necrophorum , and Acranobacterium ( Actinomyces ) pyogenes . These bacterial strains and / or their extracts can be used in cattle to treat acidosis and / or liver abscesses , as well as inhibit foot rot, among other infections and conditions caused by Strepto coccus bovis and / or Fusobacterium necrophorum and / or Acranobacterium (Actinomyces) pyogenes. Compositions for use in these methods are also provided.

Athens News Writes About Student Farm Food In Dining Halls, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

The Future Of Blue Carbon Science, Peter I. Macreadie, Andrea Anton, John A. Raven, Nicola Beaumont, Rod M. Connolly, Daniel A. Friess, Jeffrey J. Kelleway, Hilary Kennedy, Tomohiro Kuwae, Paul S. Lavery, Catherine E. Lovelock, Dan A. Smale, Eugenia T. Apostolaki, Trisha Brooke Atwood, Jeff Baldock, Thomas S. Bianchi, Gail L. Chmura, Bradley D. Eyre, James W. Fourqurean, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Mark Huxham, Iris E. Hendriks, Dorte Krause-Jensen, Dan Laffoley, Tiziana Luisetti, Núria Marbà, Pere Masque, Karen J. Mcglathery, J. Patrick Megonigal, Daniel Murdiyarso, Bayden D. Russell, Rui Santos, Oscar Serrano, Brian R. Silliman, Kenta Watanabe, Carlos M. Duarte

Watershed Sciences Faculty Publications

The term Blue Carbon (BC) was first coined a decade ago to describe the disproportionately large contribution of coastal vegetated ecosystems to global carbon sequestration. The role of BC in climate change mitigation and adaptation has now reached international prominence. To help prioritise future research, we assembled leading experts in the field to agree upon the top-ten pending questions in BC science. Understanding how climate change affects carbon accumulation in mature BC ecosystems and during their restoration was a high priority. Controversial questions included the role of carbonate and macroalgae in BC cycling, and the degree to which greenhouse gases …

Modeling Spatially And Temporally Complex Range Dynamics When Detection Is Imperfect, Clark S. Rushing, J. Andrew Royle, David J. Zilkowski, Keith L. Pardieck

Ecology Center Publications

Species distributions are determined by the interaction of multiple biotic and abiotic factors, which produces complex spatial and temporal patterns of occurrence. As habitats and climate change due to anthropogenic activities, there is a need to develop species distribution models that can quantify these complex range dynamics. In this paper, we develop a dynamic occupancy model that uses a spatial generalized additive model to estimate non-linear spatial variation in occupancy not accounted for by environmental covariates. The model is flexible and can accommodate data from a range of sampling designs that provide information about both occupancy and detection probability. Output …

Virus-Induced Cochlear Inflammation In Newborn Mice Alters Auditory Function, Cathy Yea Won Sung, Maria C. Seleme, Shelby Payne, Stipan Jonjic, Keiko Hirose, William Britt

Open Access Publications

Although human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a known cause of sensorineural hearing loss in infants with congenital HCMV (cCMV) infections, mechanisms that contribute to sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in infants with cCMV infection are not well defined. Using a murine model of CMV infection during auditory development, we have shown that peripheral infection of newborn mice with murine CMV (MCMV) results in focal infection of the cochlea and virus-induced cochlear inflammation. Approximately 50%-60% of infected mice exhibited increased auditory brainstem response (ABR) thresholds across a range of sound frequencies. Histological analyses of the cochlea in MCMV-infected mice with elevated ABR thresholds …

Altered Gating Of KV1.4 In The Nucleus Accumbens Suppresses Motivation For Reward, Bernadette O'Donovan, Adewale Adeluyi, Erin L Anderson, Robert D. Cole, Jill R. Turner, Pavel I. Ortinski

Neuroscience Faculty Publications

Deficient motivation contributes to numerous psychiatric disorders, including withdrawal from drug use, depression, schizophrenia, and others. Nucleus accumbens (NAc) has been implicated in motivated behavior, but it remains unclear whether motivational drive is linked to discrete neurobiological mechanisms within the NAc. To examine this, we profiled cohorts of Sprague-Dawley rats in a test of motivation to consume sucrose. We found that substantial variability in willingness to exert effort for reward was not associated with operant responding under low-effort conditions or stress levels. Instead, effort-based motivation was mirrored by a divergent NAc shell transcriptome with differential regulation at potassium and dopamine …

Sex, Energy, Well-Being And Low Testosterone: An Exploratory Survey Of U.S. Men’S Experiences On Prescription Testosterone, Alex A. Straftis, Peter B. Gray

Anthropology Faculty Research

Prescription testosterone sales in the United States have skyrocketed in the last two decades due to an aging population, direct-to-consumer advertising, and prescriber views of the benefits and risks to testosterone, among other factors. However, few studies have attempted to directly examine patient experiences on prescription testosterone therapy. The present exploratory study involved an online self-report survey of U.S. testosterone patients who were at least 21 years of age. The primary focus was on patient perspectives concerning motivations leading to the initiation of testosterone therapy and the perceived effects of treatment. Responses to open-ended questions drew upon a coding scheme …

Eyes On A Hurricane, Lori Tyler Gula

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

N.H. Oyster Farming A Growing Industry, Lori Tyler Gula

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Soaring High, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

Nothing quite catches your attention like the sight of a giant Hercules C-130 aircraft in the parking lot at Curran Place, home of the University of Dayton Research Institute. It’s a test lab for real-world, hands-on aerospace research, but it’s also symbolic of UDRI, which continues to spread its wings and soar higher and higher.

Geographical Analysis Of Proposed Nature Reserves In Muthanna Governorate, Anwar Sabah Mohammed Al-Kalabi

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

The present study is based on analyzing the natural geographical potentials in Muthanna Governorate and its suitability for the establishment of natural reserves and their development. The areas studied as nature reserves were of two types, namely, wild reserves. These included three sites in Badia, Muthanna Governorate (Hadaniya, , Rifaiya) in the district of Salman, and the Wadi Al-Dhobaa Valley in the area of ​​Basayeh. The second type was the aqueducts, which included two sites, the Sawa Lake Reserve and a low-lying reserve. She also studied the Western Sawa Wildlife Reserve of the Directorate of Muthanna Agriculture, which includes the …

Designing A Proposed Program And Its Impact On Developing Critical Thinking Among Biology Teachers, Ali Obaid Omar Ahmed, Zainab Faleh Salem Al Shawi

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

To develop a training program based on the integration approach and identify its impact on developing conciliatory thinking among biology teachers, the researcher followed the experimental method procedures, using an experimental design with two equivalent groups with pre- and post-measurement. The research community consisted of biology teachers in Samarra Education Directorate, numbering (96) male and female teachers. The research sample consisted of (24) male and female teachers, the sample was randomly divided into two groups, the first experimental group consisting of (12) male and female teachers who participated in the training program, and the second control group consisting of (12) …

The Future Of Blue Carbon Science, Peter I. Macreadie, Andrea Anton, John A. Raven, Nicola Beaumont, Rod M. Connolly, Daniel A. Friess, Jeffrey J. Kelleway, Hilary Kennedy, Tomohiro Kuwae, Paul S. Lavery, Catherine E. Lovelock, Dan A. Smale, Eugenia T. Apostolaki, Trisha B. Atwood, Jeff Baldock, Thomas S. Bianchi, Gail L. Chmura, Bradley D. Eyre, James W. Fourqurean, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Mark Huxham, Iris E. Hendriks, Dorte Krause-Jensen, Dan Laffoley, Tiziana Luisetti, Núria Marbà, Pere Masque, Karen J. Mcglathery, J. Patrick Megonigal, Daniel Murdiyarso, Bayden D. Russell, Rui Santos, Oscar Serrano, Brian R. Silliman, Kenta Watanabe, Carlos M. Duarte

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Epas1 Variants For Association With Bovine Congestive Heart Failure [Version 1; Peer Review: 2 Approved], Michael P. Heaton, Adam S. Bassett, Katherine J. Whitman, Greta M. Krafsur, Sang M. Lee, Jaden M. Carlson, Halden J. Clark, Helen R. Smith, Madeline C. Pelster, Veronica Basnayake, Dale M. Grotelueschen, B. Vander Ley

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Publications

Background: Bovine congestive heart failure (BCHF) has become increasingly prevalent in feedlot cattle in the Western Great Plains of North America. BCHF is an untreatable complex condition involving pulmonary hypertension that culminates in right ventricular failure and death. A protein variant of hypoxia-inducible factor 2 alpha (HIF2α, encoded by the endothelial PAS domain-containing protein 1 gene, EPAS1) was previously reported to be associated with pulmonary hypertension at altitudes exceeding 2,000 m. Our aim was to evaluate EPAS1 haplotypes for association with BCHF in feedlot cattle raised at moderate altitudes (1,200 m).

Methods: Paired samples of clinical cases and unaffected controls …

Transcriptome And Gene Expression Analysis Of Three Developmental Stages Of The Coffee Berry Borer, Hypothenemus Hampei, Daniel D. Noriega, Paula L. Arias, Helena R. Barbosa, Fabricio B.M. Arraes, Gustavo A. Ossa, Bernardo Villegas, Roberta R. Coelho, Erika V. S. Albuquerque, Roberto C. Togawa, Priscila Grynberg, Haichuan Wang, Ana M. Vélez, Jorge W. Arboleda, Maria F. Grossi-De-Sa, Maria C.M. Silva, Arnubio Valencia-Jiménez

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

Coffee production is a global industry valued at approximately 173 billion US dollars. One of the main challenges facing coffee production is the management of the coffee berry borer (CBB), Hypothenemus hampei, which is considered the primary arthropod pest of coffee worldwide. Current control strategies are inefficient for CBB management. Although biotechnological alternatives, including RNA interference (RNAi), have been proposed in recent years to control insect pests, characterizing the genetics of the target pest is essential for the successful application of these emerging technologies. In this study, we employed RNA-seq to obtain the transcriptome of three developmental stages of the …

Vincristine And Bortezomib Use Distinct Upstream Mechanisms To Activate A Common Sarm1-Dependent Axon Degeneration Program, Stefanie Geisler, Ryan A Doan, Galen C Cheng, Aysel Cetinkaya-Fisgin, Shay X Huang, Ahmet Höke, Jeffrey Milbrandt, Aaron Diantonio

Open Access Publications

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy is one of the most prevalent dose-limiting toxicities of anticancer therapy. Development of effective therapies to prevent chemotherapy-induced neuropathies could be enabled by a mechanistic understanding of axonal breakdown following exposure to neuropathy-causing agents. Here, we reveal the molecular mechanisms underlying axon degeneration induced by 2 widely used chemotherapeutic agents with distinct mechanisms of action: vincristine and bortezomib. We showed previously that genetic deletion of SARM1 blocks vincristine-induced neuropathy and demonstrate here that it also prevents axon destruction following administration of bortezomib in vitro and in vivo. Using cultured neurons, we found that vincristine and bortezomib converge …

A Silent Epidemic With No Voice: Alzheimer's Education In An African American Midwest Community, Sandra D. Fields

Dissertations

Alzheimer’s disease is a growing crisis in this country, particularly in the African American community. Despite this awareness by the health care community and educational programs offered about the disease, a deficit in research assessing the impact of these programs exists. Consequently, the purpose of this study is to analyze the key criterion relative to the educational programs about Alzheimer’s offered by local organizations and the impact they have on a Midwest African American community.

According to research regarding Alzheimer’s disease, African Americans continue to go undiagnosed and untreated. The literature review in this study explores the synergy of three …

Factors Leading To Meconium Aspiration Syndrome In Term- And Post-Term Neonates, Saroop Chand, Aamna Salman, Razia Mustafa Abbassi, Abdul Rehman Siyal, Fayaz Ahmed Memon, Abdul Lateef Leghari, Ashmal Sami Kabani, Sajid Ali

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Background:
Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is considered a major cause of respiratory morbidity. It is a common issue encountered in the delivery room and newborn nursery. There is a need to identify the factors that lead to MAS to develop strategies to screen such patients at an early stage to decrease the mortality and morbidity. The objective of this study was to determine the factors leading to MAS in neonates delivered at ≥37 weeks of gestational age.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted through non-probability consecutive sampling technique at Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad from August 2016 to February 2017. All …