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The Photosynthetic Characteristics Of Hemarthria Compressa In Different Seasons, Huijun Huang, Chunhua Yang, Lingzhi Chen, Xiantao Fu, Zhisong Tang

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Distribution Of Vegetation Types In Bayinbuluk Alpine Grassland, Y. K. Hu, K. H. Li, W. L. Li, G. G. Gao, Y. M. Gong

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Cytologic Observations Of Sterility In Interspecific F1 Hybrid From Leymus Chinensis And Leymus Cinereus, Jianhua Hou, Jinfeng Yun

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Nobiletin Affects Circadian Rhythms And Oncogenic Characteristics In A Cell-Dependent Manner, Sujeewa S. Lellupitiyage Don, Kelly L. Robertson, Hui-Hsien Lin, Caroline Labriola, Mary E. Harrington, Stephanie R. Taylor, Michelle E. Farkas

Psychology: Faculty Publications

The natural product nobiletin is a small molecule, widely studied with regard to its therapeutic effects, including in cancer cell lines and tumors. Recently, nobiletin has also been shown to affect circadian rhythms via their enhancement, resulting in protection against metabolic syndrome. We hypothesized that nobiletin’s anti-oncogenic effects, such as prevention of cell migration and formation of anchorage independent colonies, are correspondingly accompanied by modulation of circadian rhythms. Concurrently, we wished to determine whether the circadian and anti-oncogenic effects of nobiletin differed across cancer cell lines. In this study, we assessed nobiletin’s circadian and therapeutic characteristics to ascertain whether these …

Thermoresponsive Nanogels Based On Different Polymeric Moieties For Biomedical Applications, Sobhan Ghaeini-Hesaroeiye, Hossein Razmi Bagtash, Soheil Boddohi, Ebrahim Vasheghani-Farahani, Esmaiel Jabbari

Faculty Publications

Nanogels, or nanostructured hydrogels, are one of the most interesting materials in biomedical engineering. Nanogels are widely used in medical applications, such as in cancer therapy, targeted delivery of proteins, genes and DNAs, and scaffolds in tissue regeneration. One salient feature of nanogels is their tunable responsiveness to external stimuli. In this review, thermosensitive nanogels are discussed, with a focus on moieties in their chemical structure which are responsible for thermosensitivity. These thermosensitive moieties can be classified into four groups, namely, polymers bearing amide groups, ether groups, vinyl ether groups and hydrophilic polymers bearing hydrophobic groups. These novel thermoresponsive nanogels …

Self-Awareness: A Dynamic Poster Design About Self-Awareness Child Development, Shuaiqi Xiong

Theses

Self-awareness is a psychological state in which we see ourselves truthfully and objectively through introspection and reflection. As 90s generation, we are the newest generation of “Chinese-style” individualism, but most of us do not have knowledge of self-awareness. We probably do not acknowledge our strengths and weaknesses, do not accept ourselves, and have no sense of what we do and others think of us. According to our research” says organizational psychologist and researcher Tasha Eurich, “with thousands of people from all around the world, 95 percent of people believe that they’re self-aware, but only about 10 to 15 percent really …

Why Won’T She Break Rules To Promote Service? Effects Of Gender, Gender Identification, And Honesty, Cass Shum, Ankita Gosh, Jaimi Garlington

Hospitality Faculty Research

This paper investigates the reason and the condition under which gender is related to employee’s prosocial rule-breaking to promote service (PSBS) in two studies. Unlike typical rule-breaking, PSBS aims to improve guest service. Drawing on social identity theory and gender research, we suggest that female hospitality employees engage in fewer PSBS than their male counterparts. We further propose the moderating role of gender identification and the mediating role of honesty. Study 1 sampled 324 hospitality workers through Qualtrics and showed that female employees engage in fewer PSBS. However, the effect of gender on PSBS was weaker when gender identification was …

Lipocalin 2 Induces Neuroinflammation And Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction Through Liver-Brain Axis In Murine Model Of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis, Ayan Mondal, Dipro Bose, Punnag Saha, Sutapa Sarkar, Ratanesh K. Seth, Diana Kimono, Muayad Albadrani, Mitzi Nagarkatti, Prakash Nagarkatti, Saurabh Chatterjee

Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND:

Recent clinical and basic research implicated a strong correlation between NAFLD/NASH phenotypes with ectopic manifestations including neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration, but the mediators and critical pathways involved are not well understood. Lipocalin 2 (Lcn2) is one of the important mediators exclusively produced in the liver and circulation during NASH pathology.

METHODS:

Using murine model of NASH, we studied the role of Lcn2 as a potent mediator of neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration in NASH pathology via the liver-brain axis. RESULTS: Results showed that high circulatory Lcn2 activated 24p3R (Lipocalin2 receptor) in the brain and induced the release of high mobility group box …

Study Of Temperature Profile In Drying Process, Shaxnoza Abduvaxitovna Sultanova, Jasur Esirgapovich Safarov, Tojiniso Tursunboyevna Raxmanova

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

The article describes the simulation of the temperature field in a wide range of structural and operational parameters of the drying process. A qualitatively new representation of the temperature field profile in the chamber is revealed. As a result of the experiments, criteria were found for the unevenness of the temperature profiles on the pallets of the dispersion of the temperature of the material and the slope of the approximating line at fixed values of the average temperature of the substance. In the course of the work, an interrelation between the criteria of unevenness was revealed, which is clearly manifested …

Analysis Of Information Security Methods In Biosystems And Application Of Intelligent Tools In Information Security Systems, Sherzod Sayfullaev

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

In this paper, the methods of information protection in bio systems are studied. The paper considers the use of intelligent tools in information security systems and the use of adaptive information security systems. Several articles on the field of information protection in bio systems are analyzed. Disadvantages and advantages of neural network technologies in modern information security systems are described. The characteristics of bio systems and the specificity of DNA, the main features of the DNA code that provide information security and functional stability of bio systems data protection structure. Application of intelligent tools to create a comprehensive adaptive protection …

Ecological Characteristics Of 3 Salt Grasses Of Saline And Alkaline Habitats Of Northern Gorgan, Iran, S. A. Hosseini, G. A. Abarsaji, M. Mesdaghi

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Citric Acid Accumulation Of Puccinellia Tenuiflorais A Specific Adaptive Response To Alkaline Stress, Hong Yan, Shangjun Yin, Wei Zhao, Decheng Shi

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Responses Of Photosynthetic Rate Of Lucerne And The Mechanisms Under Cutting At Different Water Availabilities, Shubin He, Huimin Yang, Guoli Liu, Zhilong Zhang

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

From Ai With Love: Reading Big Data Poetry Through Gilbert Simondon’S Theory Of Transduction, Andrew Klobucar

Electronic Literature Organization Conference 2020

Computation initiated a far-reaching re-imagination of language, not just as an information tool, but as a social, bio-physical activity in general. Modern lexicology provides an important overview of the ongoing development of textual documentation and its applications in relation to language and linguistics. At the same time, the evolution of lexical tools from the first dictionaries and graphs to algorithmically generated scatter plots of live online interaction patterns has been surprisingly swift. Modern communication and information studies from Norbert Weiner to the present-day support direct parallels between coding and linguistic systems. However, most theories of computation as a model of …

“Decolonize” E-Literature? On Weeding The E-Lit Garden (A Riposte To Anna Nacher's "Gardening E-Literature"), Kathi Berens

Electronic Literature Organization Conference 2020

This essay, a RiPOSTe to Anna Nacher's forthcoming "Gardening E-Literature" in Electronic Book Review (5 July 2020), asks: Should the e-literature community include third-generation works in collections, syllabi, databases, prizes? A related question: do third-gen makers have a role in “decolonizing” e-literature? Who or what “colonizes” e-lit? E-literature began as a coterie and has become a scholarly field. Using the comparison of a field versus a walled garden, the essay examines critiques of e-literature and variations on field definitions. It ends with two ideas about how to "decolonize" e-literature; about how equity and inclusion work in tandem with decolonization; and …

Productive Misreading In Intermedia Art: Four Approaches By A Musician, Jeff Morris, Elisabeth Blair

Electronic Literature Organization Conference 2020

This discussion examines the evolution and lessons of four artistic performance works that engage with text and imagery with the mindset of a composer, rather than as an author or visual artist. The works involve computer music, improvisation, video art, generative art techniques, and challenging aesthetics. An analytical discussion reveals that different forms and mechanisms of reading are manifest in the artworks, and reflections upon these elucidate the intermedial nature of reading and the productive, expressive potential of interfering with these processes.

Pathomorphology Of Lymphatic Nodes During Neonatal Sepsis, Dilshod Sh. Allaberganov, Radjab I. Israilov, Nargiza I. Tajimova

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

Background. Morphofunctional state of newborn immunity organs, in particular lymph nodes, during sepsis has not been well-studied so far. This research was dedicated to study the morphological and morphometric features of the lymph nodes of infants who died in the neonatal period because of sepsis. Methodology. The research materials were samples of paratracheal and mesenteric lymph nodes which were taken from 42 neonatal infants’ autopsy specimens. Morphological, histochemical and morphometric methods were used to study lymph node samples obtained from different localizations. Morphometric analysis was applied to evaluate the lymph node diameter, cortex (B-zone) width, paracortical T-zone as well as …

Associative Relationship Of The Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 Gene Polymorphism With Risk Factors Of Ischemic Heart Disease, N.А. Khasanova, M.B. Zokirova, N.B. Nuritdinova, V.I. Tseluyko

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

Research objective. To determine the relationship between allelic variants of the polymorphic marker of PAI-1 gene with the risk factors of ischemic heart disease (IHD) in Uzbek nationality. Material and methods. 126 respondents were examined: 61 patients with stable angina (SA) aged 45 to 60 years (males) who were hospitalized in the cardiology department of the 1st TMA clinic in Tashkent. In the comparison group were 65 unrelated males of Uzbek nationality without clinical signs of coronary artery disease. The examined noted: arterial hypertension (AH) in 53 people, hypercholesterolemia (HCH) in 38 people, obesity in 23 people, smoking in 22 …

Peculiarties Of Perimenopause Period In Women With Endometriosis, L.M. Abdullaeva, A.T. Akhmedova, L.R. Aghabyan, U.A. Ashurova

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

Background. Despite the huge achievements in the study of the period of perimenopause, this problem continues to attract the attention of both scientists and practitioners, as is the problem of managing patients with endometriosis disease. According to WHO’s many demographic projections, a more dramatic increase in the number of older people is expected in the 21st century, which necessitates the establishment of national and international health systems for older women. The ultimate goal of these programs is to improve the quality of life of women. Materials and methods. Examined 87 women in the period of perimenopause with endometriosis from the …

Functional Morphology Of Lung Tissue Cells In Experimental Pneumonia, Nadjiulla H. Shamirzaev, Ilich D. Gulmanov, Ravshan D. Usmanov, Alijon I. Hatamov

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

Introduction. Extramural pneumonia - is one of the most common infectious and inflammatory diseases in the world. The main etiological cause of extramural pneumonia in both children and adults is the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae. Staphylococcal pneumonia is observed in patients older than 60 years, contributes to the exacerbation of chronic diseases, often becomes the causative agent of nosocomial pneumonia. Klebsiella pneumoniae is considered the most common cause of severe nosocomial pneumonia, causing the disease in most cases in patients suffering from alcoholism, diabetes and immunodeficiencies. Objective. To study of functional morphology of lung tissue cells in experimental pneumonia. Material and …

An Executive Functioning Perspective In Neurofibromatosis Type 1: From Adhd And Autism Spectrum Disorder To Research Domains, Taylor Smith, Jessica A. Kaczorokski, Maria T. Acosta

Psychology and Child Development

Purpose: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a rare monogenic disorder associated with executive function (EF) deficits and heightened risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The goal of this paper is to understand how EFs provide a common foundation to understand vulnerabilities for ADHD and ASD within NF1.

Methods: A literature review and synthesis was conducted.

Results: EF difficulties in working memory, inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility, and planning are evident in NF1, ADHD, and ASD. However, relatively little is known about the heterogeneity of EFs and ADHD and ASD outcomes in NF1. Assessment of ADHD and ASD …

Improved Cuckoo Search Algorithm Applied To Multi-Objective Optimization Of Crowd Evacuation, Chongjie Dong, Liu Yi, Peng Yong

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The crowd evacuation problem is a multi-objective optimization problem in large public places under the emergency, but because of the conflict between multiple objectives in multi-objective optimization problem, it is difficult to make the multiple targets achieve the optimal at the same time. The most popular solution is an evolution multi objective optimization algorithm for the characteristics of heuristic search of population and the partial order relation. Cuckoo search algorithm is a new search algorithm which was found in the behavior of cuckoo nest spawning lies, the basic cuckoo search algorithm is lack of vitality, and search is slow. …

Comparison Of Object Detection And Patch-Based Classification Deep Learning Models On Mid- To Late-Seasonweed Detection In Uav Imagery, Arun Narenthiran Veeranampalayam Sivakumar, Jiating Li, Stephen Scott, Eric T. Psota, Amit J. Jhala, Joe D. Luck, Jiating Li

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications

Mid- to late-season weeds that escape from the routine early-season weed management threaten agricultural production by creating a large number of seeds for several future growing seasons. Rapid and accurate detection of weed patches in field is the first step of site-specific weed management. In this study, object detection-based convolutional neural network models were trained and evaluated over low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imagery for mid- to late-season weed detection in soybean fields. The performance of two object detection models, Faster RCNN and the Single Shot Detector (SSD), were evaluated and compared in terms of weed detection performance using mean …

Immune Function During Pregnancy Varies Between Ecologically Distinct Populations, Carmen Hové, Benjamin C. Trumble, Amy S. Anderson, Jonathan Stieglitz, Hillard Kaplan, Michael Gurven, Aaron Blackwell

ESI Publications

Background and objectives

Among placental mammals, females undergo immunological shifts during pregnancy to accommodate the fetus (i.e. fetal tolerance). Fetal tolerance has primarily been characterized within post-industrial populations experiencing evolutionarily novel conditions (e.g. reduced pathogen exposure), which may shape maternal response to fetal antigens. This study investigates how ecological conditions affect maternal immune status during pregnancy by comparing the direction and magnitude of immunological changes associated with each trimester among the Tsimane (a subsistence population subjected to high pathogen load) and women in the USA.

Methodology

Data from the Tsimane Health and Life History Project (N = 935) and …

Preservation Of Latest Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) - Paleocene Frogs (Eorubeta Nevadensis) Of The Sheep Pass Formation Of East-Central Nevada And Implications For Paleogeography Of The Nevadaplano, Joshua W. Bonde, Peter A. Druschke, Richard P. Hilton, Amy C. Henrici, Stephen M. Rowland

Geoscience Faculty Research

Here we report on exceptional preservation of remains of the frog Eorubeta nevadensis in deposits of the Sheep Pass Formation, ranging from Late Cretaceous to Eocene, in the south Egan Range, Nevada. This formation represents a lacustrine basin within the Sevier retroarc hinterland. The formation is subdivided into six members (A–F); of interest here are members B and C. The base of member B is ?uppermost Cretaceous-Paleocene, while member C is Paleocene. Member B frogs are preserved in three taphonomic modes. Mode 1 frogs are nearly complete and accumulated under attritional processes, with frogs settling on microbial mats, as evidenced …

Epigenomics And Genotype-Phenotype Association Analyses Reveal Conserved Genetic Architecture Of Complex Traits In Cattle And Human, Shuli Liu, Ying Yu, Shengli Zhang, John B Cole, Albert Tenesa, Ting Wang, Tara G Mcdaneld, Li Ma, George E Liu, Lingzhao Fang

Open Access Publications

BACKGROUND: Lack of comprehensive functional annotations across a wide range of tissues and cell types severely hinders the biological interpretations of phenotypic variation, adaptive evolution, and domestication in livestock. Here we used a combination of comparative epigenomics, genome-wide association study (GWAS), and selection signature analysis, to shed light on potential adaptive evolution in cattle.

RESULTS: We cross-mapped 8 histone marks of 1300 samples from human to cattle, covering 178 unique tissues/cell types. By uniformly analyzing 723 RNA-seq and 40 whole genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS) datasets in cattle, we validated that cross-mapped histone marks captured tissue-specific expression and methylation, reflecting tissue-relevant …

Alma Link Resolver Subject Report 2019-2020, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics for 2019-2020 on the number of OpenURL requests by Library of Congress classification code made to the Ex Libris Alma link resolver for items held by the University of Rhode Island Libraries.

Information provided includes Classification Code, Classifications, Number of Requests, Number of Clicked Requests, and % Clicks from Requests.

Alma Link Resolver Title & Issn Report (Top 500) 2019-2020, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics for 2019-2020 on the total number of OpenURL requests by journal title and ISSN made to the Ex Libris Alma link resolver for items held by the University of Rhode Island Libraries. Includes only the top 500 journals.

Information provided includes journal Title, ISSN, EISSN, Number of Requests, Number of Clicked Requests, % Clicks from Requests.

An Epistatic Interaction Between Pre-Natal Smoke Exposure And Socioeconomic Status Has A Significant Impact On Bronchodilator Drug Response In African American Youth With Asthma., J Magaña, M G Contreras, K L Keys, O Risse-Adams, P C Goddard, A M Zeiger, A C Y Mak, J R Elhawary, L A Samedy-Bates, E Lee, N Thakur, D Hu, C Eng, S Salazar, S Huntsman, T Hu, E G Burchard, M J White

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

Background: Asthma is one of the leading chronic illnesses among children in the United States. Asthma prevalence is higher among African Americans (11.2%) compared to European Americans (7.7%). Bronchodilator medications are part of the first-line therapy, and the rescue medication, for acute asthma symptoms. Bronchodilator drug response (BDR) varies substantially among different racial/ethnic groups. Asthma prevalence in African Americans is only 3.5% higher than that of European Americans, however, asthma mortality among African Americans is four times that of European Americans; variation in BDR may play an important role in explaining this health disparity. To improve our understanding of disparate …

Insights To Gray Seal (Halichoerus Grypus) Foraging Ecology From Stable Isotope And Dna Metabarcoding Analyses, Keith Michael Hernandez

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The enactment of wide-ranging conservation laws in the United States enabled the recovery of many marine mammal species. However, as many species have surpassed predicted recovery goals, there is an increasing number of marine mammal-human interactions. For example, in the northeast US, the recovery of gray seals (Halichoerus grypus atlantica), coupled with declines in commercially important fishery species, has prompted discussions of revised management, and potentially lethal control measures. Much of this concern stems from seal-fisheries interactions, which necessitates an understanding of seal diets and foraging ecology. However, existing research is out of date and reliant primarily on …