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Potential Transmission Of Sars-Cov-2 Via Robot Pets In Care Homes, Hannah Bradwell, Ray Jones, Mar Soler-Lopez

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Robots pets have reported potential in improving wellbeing for older adults and people with dementia, including through reducing depression, agitation, loneliness and medication use. Such devices are becoming widespread in care homes, and may be particularly beneficial at present, in light of increased loneliness and social isolation as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. However, we conducted work previously that suggested robot pets may transmit bacteria between care home residents, and we tested the efficacy of a cleaning procedure to aid in safe use of the devices. Here, in light of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, we reflect on the plausibility of viral …

Effects Of Grass Growth Stage On Metabolisable Energy Concentration Of Fresh Grass, Tianhai Yan, C. P. Ferris, M. G. Porter, C. S. Mayne

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Further Review Of Orthochirus Karsch, 1892 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) From Asia: Taxonomic Position Of O. Melanurus, O. Persa, O. Scrobiculosus, And Description Of Six New Species, František Kovařík, Victor Fet, Ersen A. Yağmur

Euscorpius

We describe six new species of Orthochirus: O. birulai sp. n. (Pakistan), O. formozovi sp. n. (Afghanistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan), O. grosseri sp. n. (Uzbekistan), O. kryzhanovskyi sp. n. (Pakistan), O. nordmanni sp. n. (Afghanistan), and O. sejnai sp. n. (Iran). Descriptions are complemented with color photographs of preserved specimens. The identities of Orthochirus melanurus (Kessler, 1874) (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan), O. persa (Birula, 1900), stat. n. (Afghanistan, Iran), and O. scrobiculosus (Grube, 1873) (Turkmenistan) are reexamined, based on detailed study of the type specimens; lectotypes of all three species are designated. We demonstrate for the first time that the name …

2010 Faculty And Administrator Open Educational Resources Survey Report, Ida J. Cook, Florida Distance Learning Consortium

UCF OER Studies and Reports

This survey was part of a final report of the Open Access Textbook Task Force (OATTF). The report contains a rational for open access textbooks, and a plan to promote and increase the use of open access textbooks in Florida. The objectives of this survey study (Appendix B of final report) has been to collect information from university, state and community college faculty and administrators and from student government leaders regarding their knowledge, awareness and opinions about open access textbooks, supplementary materials and other digital education products. The Open Access Textbook Task Force established two separate online surveys in order …

The Effect Of An Instructional Program Based On Multiple Intelligences Theory On The Basic Stage Students’ Achievement In English, Manal M. Abu Minshar Dr.

Hebron University Research Journal-B (Humanities) - (مجلة جامعة الخليل للبحوث- ب (العلوم الانسانيه

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an instructional program based on multiple intelligences theory (MIT) on the basic stage students’ achievement in English. The study was carried out in the academic year 2011 – 2012 in Al-Mafraq District. The participants of the study were Eighth grade students. Eight sections were selected. four sections as an experimental group , and the other four sections as a control group. To answer the questions of the study, the researcher designed a training program based on MIT for training eighth grade teachers and an achievement test in order to …

Ecology And Evolution, David J. Lohman

Open Educational Resources

Introduction to the basic principles of ecology and evolutionary biology emphasizing quantitative approaches and hypothesis testing. Scientific reasoning, computer literacy, and writing skills are developed in the laboratory.

Does Lipocalin-2 Affect Metabolic Syndrome In Hepatic Infections?, Waqas Shahnawaz, Nawal Suhail, Muhammad Ahsan Iqbal Siddiqui, Saira Yasmeen, Syeda Sadia Fatima

Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Background and objective: Lipocalin-2 (LCN-2) is an adipokine that plays a protective role in various inflammatory disorders and regulates innate immune response to acute and chronic infections. However, scant information is available regarding the relationship between serum LCN-2 levels and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) occurring concurrently with chronic hepatic infections. The present study sought to investigate the association of LCN-2 with T2DM patients with hepatic infections.
Methods: The association of LCN-2 with T2DM, hepatic steatosis, and inflammation was tested in 37 non-T2DM noninfectious individuals (group A, control group) and 55 age-matched patients with T2DM and chronic infection (group B). …

Transcriptional Regulatory Networks Of Tumor-Associated Macrophages That Drive Malignancy In Mesenchymal Glioblastoma., Jason K Sa, Nakho Chang, Hye Won Lee, Hee Jin Cho, Michele Ceccarelli, Luigi Cerulo, Jinlong Yin, Sung Soo Kim, Francesca P Caruso, Mijeong Lee, Donggeon Kim, Young Taek Oh, Yeri Lee, Nam-Gu Her, Byeongkwi Min, Hye-Jin Kim, Da Eun Jeong, Hye-Mi Kim, Hyunho Kim, Seok Chung, Hyun Goo Woo, Jeongwu Lee, Doo-Sik Kong, Ho Jun Seol, Jung-Il Lee, Jinho Kim, Woong-Yang Park, Qianghu Wang, Erik P Sulman, Amy B Heimberger, Michael Lim, Jong Bae Park, Antonio Iavarone, Roel G W Verhaak, Do-Hyun Nam

Faculty Research 2020

BACKGROUND: Glioblastoma (GBM) is a complex disease with extensive molecular and transcriptional heterogeneity. GBM can be subcategorized into four distinct subtypes; tumors that shift towards the mesenchymal phenotype upon recurrence are generally associated with treatment resistance, unfavorable prognosis, and the infiltration of pro-tumorigenic macrophages.

RESULTS: We explore the transcriptional regulatory networks of mesenchymal-associated tumor-associated macrophages (MA-TAMs), which drive the malignant phenotypic state of GBM, and identify macrophage receptor with collagenous structure (MARCO) as the most highly differentially expressed gene. MARCO

CONCLUSIONS: Collectively, our study characterizes the global transcriptional profile of TAMs driving mesenchymal GBM pathogenesis, providing potential therapeutic targets for …

Combination Of A Gellan Gum-Based Hydrogel With Cell Therapy For The Treatment Of Cervical Spinal Cord Injury, Eduardo D Gomes, Biswarup Ghosh, Rui Lima, Miguel Goulão, Tiago Moreira-Gomes, Joana Martins-Macedo, Mark W Urban, Megan C Wright, Jeffrey M Gimble, Nuno Sousa, Nuno A Silva, Angelo C Lepore, António J Salgado

Department of Neuroscience Faculty Papers

Cervical spinal cord trauma represents more than half of the spinal cord injury (SCI) cases worldwide. Respiratory compromise, as well as severe limb motor deficits, are among the main consequences of cervical lesions. In the present work, a Gellan Gum (GG)-based hydrogel modified with GRGDS peptide, together with adipose tissue-derived stem/stromal cells (ASCs) and olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs), was used as a therapeutic strategy after a C2 hemisection SCI in rats. Hydrogel or cells alone, and a group without treatment, were also tested. Four weeks after injury, compound muscle action potentials (CMAPs) were performed to assess functional phrenic motor neuron …

The Economic Impact On The Local Economy Of Irrigated Agriculture In The Paso Robles Area And Potential Impacts Of The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, Lynn Hamilton, Michael Mccullough

Agribusiness

The purpose of this study is to analyze the economic impact of the agricultural and wine industry within the Paso Robles Subbasin and AVA and San Luis Obispo County and to assess the economic impact of potential changes in the agricultural industry as a result of the Paso Robles Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan that will reduce water allocations and/or increase the cost of water in the basin from 2020 – 2040 and beyond.

The Groundwater Sustainability Plan submitted to the state Department of Water Resources notes that if water use and precipitation patterns continue, the basin will be in overdraft …

Optical Sorter-Based Selection Effectively Identifies Soft Red Winter Wheat Breeding Lines With Fhb1 And Enhances Fhb Resistance In Lines With And Without Fhb1, W. Jesse Carmack, Anthony J. Clark, Yanhong Dong, Gina Brown-Guedira, David A. Van Sanford

Plant and Soil Sciences Faculty Publications

Previous results from our lab have shown that using an optical sorter to identify Fusarium head blight (FHB) resistant breeding lines was effective at reducing the toxin deoxynivalenol (DON) and FHB-associated kernel damage. In this paper we quantified the proportion of desirable genotypes at FHB resistance QTL in lines from three selection cycles of optical sorting. Breeding lines were genotyped at loci on chromosomes 3BS, 2DL, and 5A using the following DNA markers: TaHRC, CFD233, and GWM304. TaHRC is a KASP marker for Fhb1, a major FHB resistance QTL on chromosome 3BS. CFD233 is an SSR marker for Qfhs.nau-2DL …

Folic Acid Supplementation In Patients With Elevated Homocysteine Levels, Alan D. Kaye, George M. Jeha, Alex D. Pham, Mitchell C. Fuller, Zachary I. Lerner, Gerald T. Sibley, Elyse M. Cornett, Ivan Urits, Omar Viswanath, Christopher G. Kevil

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Introduction: Folic acid is the most important dietary determinant of homocysteine (Hcy). Hcy serves as a critical intermediate in methylation reactions. It is created from methionine and either converted back to methionine or transformed into cysteine. This process is aided through several enzymes and three vitamins, folic acid, B12, and B6. Daily supplementation with 0.5–5.0 mg of folic acid typically lowers plasma Hcy levels by approximately 25%. Hyperhomocysteinemia is a known risk factor for coronary artery disease. In this regard, elevated levels of Hcy have been found in a majority of patients with vascular disease. Methods: A literature review of …

The Impact Of Myeloid-Mediated Co-Stimulation And Immunosuppression On The Anti-Tumor Efficacy Of Adoptive T Cell Therapy, Pasquale Patrick Innamarato

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Adoptive T cell therapy (ACT) in combination with lymphodepleting chemotherapy is an effective strategy to induce the eradication of tumors, providing long-term regression in cancer patients. However, only a minority of patients that receive ACT with tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) exhibit durable benefit. Thus, there is an urgent need to define strategies that potentiate anti-tumor activity conducted by adoptively transferred T cells. In these studies, we aimed to identify novel strategies to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of ACT. Accordingly, we describe the disparate roles of myeloid cells in the context of ACT characterized by the augmentation of TIL proliferation in …

Improvements In Optical Trap Displays, R. Wesley Rogers

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis improves on the design of the Optical Trap Display (OTD), presented in 2018 [1]. Contributions include: real time animation; single beam, multiparticle suspension, point primitive anisotropic scattering, and virtual image approximation. First, real time animation was demonstrated on the OTD for the first time in full color at up to 30Hz refresh. Second, multi-particle systems allow for scaling of the display by a multiplicative factor, potentially up to orders of magnitude greater than the first OTD. Third, anisotropic scattering of point primitives was shown for individual suspended particles and multiple simultaneously suspended particles. Fourth, virtual images have been …

A Simple, Ecologically Rational Rule For Settling Found Property Disputes, Bart J. Wilson

ESI Publications

Who has property in a found item X, which is contained in Y? The finder of X or the person who has property in Y? The common law says it depends. It depends upon whether the owner of Y knew about X, or whether X was lost or mislaid, or how small the weight of X is relative to Y (as compared to its value), or whether the finder was an employee of the owner of Y, to name just a few. Wilson (2020) hypothesizes that humans universally cognize property as being contained in a …

A Review Of Concept Of Sharia Marketing, Customer Satisfaction, Trust, And Loyalty, Afif Mahardika Setiawan, Edy Yulianto, Andriani Kusumawati

BISNIS & BIROKRASI: Jurnal Ilmu Administrasi dan Organisasi

The aim of this study is to provide a literature review around the relationship between sharia marketing and customer satisfaction, trust, and loyalty. A company that applies sharia marketing needs to consider the services being offered in order to maintain customer satisfaction, because this becomes the contact point that allows trust and loyalty on the services given by a company. Various kinds of hypotheses can be created from this theory, this conceptual study is intended to review the relationship between variables from 13 research that resulting in emergent debates and differences that lead to different studies from the proposed hypotheses. …

Microbial Contamination And Efficacy Of Disinfection Procedures Of Companion Robots In Care Homes, Hannah Louise Bradwell, Christopher W. Johnson, John Lee, Rhona Winnington, Serge Thill, Ray B. Jones

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.

Plunging Floater Survival Causes Cryptic Population Decline In The Common Loon, Walter H. Piper, Jason Grear, Brian Hoover, Elaina Lomery, Linda M. Grenzer

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

Populations of many vertebrates are declining and geographic ranges contracting, largely as a consequence of anthropogenic threats. Many reports of such decline, however, lack the breadth and detail to narrow down its causes. Here we describe population decline in the Common Loon (Gavia immer), a charismatic aquatic bird, based on systematic resighting and measurement of a marked population. During our 27-year investigation, age-adjusted chick mass has fallen by 11%, mortality among young and old chicks has increased by 31% and 82%, respectively, and fledging success has declined by 26%. Meanwhile, the return rate of marked nonbreeders (“floaters”) has …

Functionalized Pyridine In Pyclen-Based Iron(Iii) Complexes: Evaluation Of Fundamental Properties, Magy A. Mekhail, Kristof Pota, Timothy M. Schwartz, Kayla N. Green

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

The use of tetra-aza pyridinophanes is of increasing interest in the fields of bioinorganic modeling, catalysis, and imaging. However, a full study of how modifications to the pyridyl moiety affect the characteristics of the daughter metal complexes, has not been explored. In this study, six tetra-aza macrocyclic ligands were metalated with Fe(iii) and were characterized for the first time. The pyridyl functional groups studied include: 4-hydroxyl (L1), 4-H (L2), 4-chloro (L3), 4-trifluoromethyl (L4), 4-nitrile (L5), and 4-nitro (L6) modified pyridyl on a pyclen base structure. The resulting iron …

Opening Editorial: The Origin And Aims Of The Developmental Disabilities Network Journal, Matthew Wappett

Developmental Disabilities Network Journal

In this article, I share my experience of going to school and noticing different groups of students. I noticed that students with disabilities were treated differently, but I didn't understand why. Throughout history, people with disabilities have often been treated differently. For hundreds of years, people with disabilities did not live with their families or in their communities. People with disabilities were often forced to live in institutions or workhouses. Institutions were not good places; they were dangerous, unclean, and isolated. People with disabilities were not allowed to live the life they wanted. In the 1960s, many advocates wanted to …

Factor Structure And Measurement Invariance Of The Maslach Burnout Inventory In Emergency Medicine Residents, Tim P. Moran, Nicole Battaglioli, Simiao Li-Sauerwine

Journal of Wellness

Introduction: Emergency medicine residents suffer from high rates of occupational burnout. Recent research has focused on identifying risk and protective factors for burnout as well as targets for intervention. This research has primarily employed the Maslach Burnout Inventory to evaluate burnout in this population. Factor analytic work has identified three underlying factors measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory: Emotional Exhaustion, Depersonalization, and Personal Accomplishment. However, this three-factor structure has not been evaluated in emergency medicine residents. Furthermore, its structural equivalence has not been demonstrated across commonly-studied risk factors, such as gender and year of post-graduate training. In the present study, …

Wagon Tracks Volume 34, Issue 4 (August 2020), Santa Fe Trail Association

Wagon Tracks

2 On the Cover: The Plainsman

4 Insights from your President

5 Joanne’s Jottings

Trail News

6-7 Rendezvous 2020, 2021 Symposium

8 Education, Jr. Wagon Master

9 In Memoriam: Ron Fox, Tony Juarez

10 Point of Rocks Closed to Public

11 SFTA/DAR Task Force Intro

12 New Mexico and the Cholera Epidemic of 1831-1833

14 Career and Legacy of Manuel Armijo

21 Speakers Bureau

22 Montgomery Bell: Businessman of NM

26 Hell on Wheels: Ellsworth, Kansas

29 Membership Form

29 Chapter Reports

32 Town of Westport

The Tale Of The Old Forest: The Damaging Effects Of Forestry In J. R. R. Tolkien’S Written Works, Katrine L. A. Hjulstad

Journal of Tolkien Research

The Old Forest is more often than not considered a wholly villainous woodland, and yet in a letter to the Daily Telegraph (1972), J. R. R. Tolkien claimed that he ‘take[s] the part of trees’ in all his works. Verlyn Flieger takes issue with this claim in her essay ‘Taking the Part of Trees’, as it seems to suggest that Tolkien’s Hobbits in the Old Forest were no better than the Orcs in Fangorn. Here it is argued that Flieger’s interpretation forgets that Tolkien intended The Lord of the Rings to appear as the Hobbits’ writings and recollections, and shows …

Pre-Emergence Herbicides And Mulches For Weed Control In Cutting Propagation, Anthony L. Witcher, Isha Poudel

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research

Weed control is critical in cutting propagation to maximize root growth and liner quality, but hand weeding is time consuming and not cost efficient. Pre-emergence herbicides are widely used in container-grown nursery crop production, but concerns of potential phytotoxicity have limited widespread use in propagation. Mulches are a viable alternative for weed control but few products have been evaluated in propagation. Five pre-emergence herbicides and five mulches were evaluated for rooting stem cuttings of three nursery crop species and for control of four weed species. Mulches were applied (0.8 cm depth) prior to sticking cuttings while pre-emergence herbicides were applied …

The Instrumentalised User: Human, Computer, System, Scott Kushner

Communication Studies Faculty Publications

Humans who encounter social media platforms have a role to play. They are expected to generate content, a demand starkly illustrated by a mid-2010s Facebook prompt: “Write something.” This essay recuperates the history of this role, the “instrumentalised user,” and traces its development from the mid-1960s to the present. Drawing on evidence from scholarly texts in ergonomics, media studies, computer science, psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, and political economy, the essay traces the instrumentalised user’s emergence from decades of efforts to characterise and problematise those actors who encounter computing. Using Actor-Network Theory to show how humans and computing machinery were imagined to …

Vista: August 25, 2020, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

Rsif Weekly Vol.1 No.13, Regional Scholarship And Innovation Fund (Rsif)

Rsif Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Preclinical Study Of Covid-19 Vaccine Candidate Shows Potent T-Cell Responses, Staff

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Expressive Arts, Social Circus, And Community Music Therapy: A Literature Review, Tyler Sabourin

Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses

This capstone thesis explores the broad ways in which the expressive arts therapies can be applied with a community focus. Particular attention is paid to the community-centered goals and the role of performance in social circus as they relate to the current practice and goals of community music therapy. Through an exploration of social circus models, the connection between social circus and therapeutic theater is described, and emerging literature that links the two is analyzed. The field of community music therapy is explored, as are its theoretical similarities to social circus. The current limitations on research of mixed-modality practices which …

Effects Of L-Fucose Supplementation On The Viability Of Cancer Cell Lines, Muhammad Alif Mazlan, Afzan Mat Yusof, Muhammad Lokman Md Isa

Makara Journal of Health Research

Background: Fucose is a deoxyhexose sugar. While the biological roles of L-fucose remain unclear, the sugar is known to accelerate the malignant potential of cancer cells. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the viability pattern of human cancer and normal cell lines treated with fucose.

Methods: The human gingival fibroblast (HGF-1), colorectal adenocarcinoma (HT-29) and skin malignant melanoma (A375) cell lines were cultured and treated with fucose at three concentrations of 1, 5, and 10 mg/ml. Cell viability was then measured using (3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazolyl-2)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social …