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Women In Stem And The Laws That Enabled Diverse Innovation, Megan Butcher, Kristine Coats, Grant Voss, Brandy Worden

Chapman Law Review

No abstract provided.

Long-Term Soil Productivity Study: 25-Year Vegetation Response To Varying Degrees Of Disturbance In Aspen-Dominated Forest Spanning The Upper Lake States, Miranda T. Curzon, Brian J. Palik, Anthony W. D'Amato, Julia Schwager

Aspen Bibliography

Installations of the Long-Term Soil Productivity Study were established in northern Minnesota and Michigan at the Chippewa, Ottawa, and Huron-Manistee National Forests (NFs) in the early 1990s and have since provided a wealth of data for assessing the response of aspen-dominated forest ecosystems to varying levels of organic matter removal and soil compaction. An assessment of 25-year standing woody biomass indicates that neither whole-tree harvest nor whole-tree harvest combined with forest floor removal reduced forest productivity on silt-loam soils compared with conventional, stem-only harvest; however, moderate and heavy compaction did negatively impact aspen biomass and stem densities. In contrast, whole-tree …

Less Is More: A Case Study Of Consolidating Two Database A–Z Lists For Better Staff And User Experiences, Todd Quinn

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

This case study describes the consolidation and migration of the University of New Mexico’s University Libraries’ two database A–Z lists. A subject librarian led the nine-month project that included most subject librarians, the electronic resources team, the Director of Collections, and the Web & Discovery Librarian. The project also provided the University Libraries with the opportunity to review the resources on the lists, update descriptions, and create new workflows for adding and managing a single list.

Toward High Performance Computing Education, Rajendra K. Raj, Carol J. Romanowski, Sherif G. Aly, Brett A. Becker, Juan Chen, Sheikh Ghafoor, Nasser Giacaman, Steven I. Gordon, Cruz Izu, Shahram Rahimi, Michael P. Robson, Neena Thota

Computer Science: Faculty Publications

High Performance Computing (HPC) is the ability to process data and perform complex calculations at extremely high speeds. Current HPC platforms can achieve calculations on the order of quadrillions of calculations per second with quintillions on the horizon. The past three decades witnessed a vast increase in the use of HPC across different scientific, engineering and business communities, for example, sequencing the genome, predicting climate changes, designing modern aerodynamics, or establishing customer preferences. Although HPC has been well incorporated into science curricula such as bioinformatics, the same cannot be said for most computing programs. This working group will explore how …

Covid-19 Medical Papers Have Fewer Women First Authors Than Expected., Jens Peter Andersen, Mathias Wullum Nielsen, Nicole L Simone, Resa E Lewiss, Reshma Jagsi

Department of Radiation Oncology Faculty Papers

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in school closures and distancing requirements that have disrupted both work and family life for many. Concerns exist that these disruptions caused by the pandemic may not have influenced men and women researchers equally. Many medical journals have published papers on the pandemic, which were generated by researchers facing the challenges of these disruptions. Here we report the results of an analysis that compared the gender distribution of authors on 1893 medical papers related to the pandemic with that on papers published in the same journals in 2019, for papers with first authors and last …

Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, And Hep G2 Cell Growth-Inhibitory Effects Of Aqueous-Ethanol Extracts Obtained From Non-Puffed And Compressional-Puffed Sargassum Crassifolium, Cheng-Yuan Wang, Tien-Chiu Wu, Chien-Hui Wu, Yung-Hsiang Tsai, Shun-Min Chung, Yong-Han Hong, Chun-Yung Huang

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

There is growing interest in the bioactive components of marine algae due to their biomedical importance. In this study, a compressional-puffing (CP) process was adopted to pretreat algal samples of Sargassum crassifolium (SC), and the bioactive components of non-puffed and compressional-puffed SCs were extracted using aqueous-ethanol solution. Two extracts, namely, NPSC (non-puffed) and CPSC (compressional-puffed) were obtained, and their compositions were analyzed and compared. It was found that the composition of CPSC extract was different from that of NPSC. Further biological activity studies revealed that extracts of both NPSC and CPSC exhibited antioxidant activity, but only NPSC extract showed anti-inflammatory …

Disease Control Through Removal Of Population Using Z-Control Approach, Abhishek Senapati, Pijush Panday, Sudip Samanta, Joydev Chattopadhyay

Journal Articles

Present study considers the situation where the removal of population is adopted as a prevention measure for isolating the susceptible population from an infected region to reduce the disease prevalence. To investigate the scenario, a dynamic error based method, Z-type control is applied in an SI type disease model with the aim of achieving a predetermined disease prevalence. The controlled system is designed by introducing a new compartment (the population in an infection-free region) in the uncontrolled system to capture the removal of susceptible population from the infected region to an infection free region. By performing numerical simulations, our study …

Oxadiazinones As Chiral Auxiliaries: Chiral Templates For Asymmetric Conjugate Addition In The Synthesis Of ( R )-( + )-Tolterodine, Fatima Olayemi Obe

Theses and Dissertations

The stereoselective formation of carbon-carbon bonds through the process of conjugate addition has proven to be a very important methodology in synthetic organic chemistry. In this context, oxadiazinones are chiral auxiliaries that have been applied in the asymmetric aldol addition reaction to synthesize valuable synthetic fragments such as the aldol side chain of the multi-drug resistance medicinal agent, hapalosin. This thesis describes efforts that were directed towards employing oxadiazinones as chiral scaffolds for the process of asymmetric conjugate addition with the ultimate objective of using this methodology in the preparation of medicinal agents such as Tolterodine. Preliminary efforts focused on …

Driving Reform Through Communities Of Practice In Scientific Fields, Amanda L. Glaze

Middle Grades & Secondary Education: Faculty Publications

Humans learn through social interactions therefore it is not surprising that we create around ourselves social structures that guide and support our learning as well as our practice. Communities of practice are one such social structure that exists within fields of science. Understanding the secondary cultures that are represented in the epistemology, practices, and perceptions of each field can help us better approach reform in fields using communities of practice as a starting point. The intersections of communities, culture, and change represent challenges to reform in education that should be explored and leveraged.

Week Of June 15, 2020, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Governor Cuomo Hosts Daily Briefing at NYMC
• NYMC Set to Host Fourth COVID-19 Symposium, "What Have We Learned? How Can We Use What We Have Learned?"
• Medical Students Assume Leadership Positions in the Student National Medical Association Board
• Days of Giving Raises More than $530,000 for Student Scholarships
• Human Resources Offer Tips for Working Remotely

An Examination Of Defense Attorney Knowledge Of Dispatcher Practices In Eyewitness Calls, Elena Christofi

Student Theses

911 dispatchers are often the first point of contact for witnesses to crimes. Dispatchers have an important role in collecting information related to a witness’ observations and recollection of events, and this information can serve as primary evidence in criminal cases. Therefore, it is crucial that evidence collected from eyewitnesses is as accurate and detailed as possible. In the present study, we investigated defense attorneys’ perceptions on how dispatchers gather information from eyewitnesses during 911 calls, because little is known with respect to how defense attorneys review, use, and challenge 911 calls. Using an online survey, we asked defense attorneys …

Extraction Of Chitosan From Died Honey Bee Apis Mellifera, Gulnora Akmalovna Ixtiyarova, Dilshoda Azamovna Hazratova, Bobur Nosir O’G’Li Umarov, Oksana Muratbayevna Seytnazarova

Chemical Technology, Control and Management

This article presents the results of obtaining biopolymers of chitin and chitosan from a new promising source- died honey bee apis mellifera. To obtain chitin, at the first stage, the protein (deproteination) and mineral (demineralization) constituents of subpestilence, i.e. put them in soluble state and removed. Demineralization was carried out with 2 M hudrochloric acid for 5 hours at room temperature. The process of deproteination is carried out by processing the crushed raw materials with 1 N sodium hudroxide solution for 1 hour at a temperature of 80⁰С. Each process was accompanied by washing the raw materials to …

Landscape Performance Of Annual Bedding Plants Following Foliar Application Of Silicon And Titanium, Vania Maria Pereira

Theses and Dissertations

The U.S. floriculture industry was estimated at $4.77 billion in 2018 with annual bedding plants representing the main segment valued at $1.46 billion dollars. Silicon (Si) and titanium (Ti) are beneficial nutrients which can improve growth and quality of greenhouse horticultural crops when applied exogenously. Information is lacking as to whether Si and Ti enhancement during greenhouse production increases bedding plant performance in the outdoor landscape. Therefore, this study examined landscape performance of four annual bedding plant species treated with foliar applications of Si and Ti during greenhouse production over two growing seasons. Plant species were selected based on U.S. …

Perspective: Ferromagnetic Liquids, Robert Streubel, Xubo Liu, Xuefei Wu, Thomas P. Russell

Department of Physics and Astronomy: Faculty Publications

Mechanical jamming of nanoparticles at liquid–liquid interfaces has evolved into a versatile approach to structure liquids with solid-state properties. Ferromagnetic liquids obtain their physical and magnetic properties, including a remanent magnetization that distinguishes them from ferrofluids, from the jamming of magnetic nanoparticles assembled at the interface between two distinct liquids to minimize surface tension. This perspective provides an overview of recent progress and discusses future directions, challenges and potential applications of jamming magnetic nanoparticles with regard to 3D nano-magnetism. We address the formation and characterization of curved magnetic geometries, and spin frustration between dipole-coupled nanostructures, and advance our understanding of …

Small Shelly Fossils And Carbon Isotopes From The Early Cambrian (Stage 3-4) Mural Formation Of Western Laurentia, Christian B. Skovsted, Uwe Balthasar, Jakob Vinther, Erik A. Sperling

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

The extraordinary window of phosphatised and phosphatic Small Shelly Fossils (SSFs) during the early and middle Cambrian is an important testament to the radiation of biomineralising metazoans. While SSF are well known from most Cambrian palaeocontinents during this time interval, western Laurentia has relatively few SSF faunas. Here we describe a diverse SSF fauna from the early Cambrian (Stage 3-4) Mural Formation at three localities in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada, complemented by carbon isotope measurements to aid in a potential future bio-chemostratigraphic framework. The fauna expands the recorded SSF assemblage diversity in western Laurentia and includes several brachiopods, four …

Benchmarking And Parameter Sensitivity Of Physiological And Vegetation Dynamics Using The Functionally Assembled Terrestrial Ecosystem Simulator (Fates) At Barro Colorado Island, Panama, Charles D. Koven, Ryan G. Knox, Rosie A. Fisher, Jeffrey Q. Chambers, Bradley O. Christoffersen, Stuart J. Davies, Matteo Detto

School of Earth, Environmental, & Marine Sciences Faculty Publications

Plant functional traits determine vegetation responses to environmental variation, but variation in trait values is large, even within a single site. Likewise, uncertainty in how these traits map to Earth system feedbacks is large. We use a vegetation demographic model (VDM), the Functionally Assembled Terrestrial Ecosystem Simulator (FATES), to explore parameter sensitivity of model predictions, and comparison to observations, at a tropical forest site: Barro Colorado Island in Panama. We define a single 12-dimensional distribution of plant trait variation, derived primarily from observations in Panama, and define plant functional types (PFTs) as random draws from this distribution. We compare several …

Medical Resource Use And Costs Of Treating Sickle Cell-Related Vaso-Occlusive Crisis Episodes: A Retrospective Claims Study, Nirmish Shah, Menaka Bhor, Lin Xie, Jincy Paulose, Huseyin Yuce

Publications and Research

Background: The study investigated the economic burden of vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) among sickle cell disease (SCD) patients, through assessment of overall utilization and costs and costs per VOC episode (regarding the number of VOC episodes and health care setting, respectively).

Methods: Using the Medicaid Analytic Extracts database, the first SCD-related diagnosis claim (index claim) between June 1, 2009–December 31, 2012 was identified among eligible adults. Patients were required to have continuous medical and pharmacy benefits for 6 months pre- and 12 months post-index. Discrete VOC claims identified within a 3-day gap were combined as a single VOC episode. Annual all-cause …

Linking Activity, Nutrition, And Child Health (Launch): Protocol For A Longitudinal Cohort Study Of Children As They Develop From Infancy To Preschool Age, Russell R. Pate, Edward A. Frongillo Jr., Kerry Cordan, Marsha Dowda, Alexander C. Mclain, Myriam E. Torres, William H. Brown, Agnes Bucko, Emily R. Shull

Faculty Publications

Background

Physical activity is known to provide important health benefits in children ages 3 years and above, but little is known about the effects of physical activity on health in very young children under age 3. LAUNCH (Linking Activity, Nutrition, and Child Health) is a study designed to expand the body of knowledge on development of physical activity behavior and associations between physical activity and other health characteristics as children transition from infancy to preschool age.

Methods

Physical activity and sedentary behavior will be measured objectively in young children over a period of 30 months. Each child will complete a …

Hur/Elavl1 Drives Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor Growth And Metastasis, Marta Palomo-Irigoyen, Encarni Pérez-Andrés, Marta Iruarrizaga-Lejarreta, Adrián Barreira-Manrique, Miguel Tamayo-Caro, Laura Vila-Vecilla, Leire Moreno-Cugnon, Nagore Beitia, Daniela Medrano, David Fernández-Ramos, Juan José Lozano, Satoshi Okawa, José L. Lavín, Natalia Martín-Martín, James D. Sutherland, Juan Vg De, Monika Gonzalez-Lopez, Nuria Macías-Cámara, David Mosén-Ansorena, Liyam Laraba, Co Hanemann, Emanuela Ercolano, David B. Parkinson, Christopher W. Schultz, Marcos J. Araúzo-Bravo, Alex M. Ascensión, Daniela Gerovska, Haizea Iribar, Ander Izeta, Ander Izeta, Philipp Krastel, Alessandro Provenzani, Pierfausto Seneci, Ruben D. Carrasco, Sol A Del, María Luz Martinez-Chantar, Rosa Barrio, Eduard Serra, Conxi Lazaro, Adrienne M. Flanagan, Myriam Gorospe, Nancy Ratner, Ana M. Aransay, Arkaitz Carracedo, Marta Varela-Rey, Ashwin Woodhoo

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

Neural And Physiological Data From Participants Listening To Affective Music, Eduardo Miranda, Ian Daly, Nicoletta Nicolaou, Duncan Williams, Faustina Hwang, Alexis Kirke, Slawomir J. Nasuto

School of Art, Design and Architecture

Music provides a means of communicating affective meaning. However, the neurological mechanisms by which music induces affect are not fully understood. Our project sought to investigate this through a series of experiments into how humans react to affective musical stimuli and how physiological and neurological signals recorded from those participants change in accordance with self-reported changes in affect. In this paper, the datasets recorded over the course of this project are presented, including details of the musical stimuli, participant reports of their felt changes in affective states as they listened to the music, and concomitant recordings of physiological and neurological …

A Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Two Novel Susceptible Regions For Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Head And Neck, Robert Yu, Erich M Sturgis, Guojun Li, Kristina R Dahlstrom, Zhensheng Liu, Christopher I Amos, Qingyi Wei

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

To identify genetic variants for risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN), we conducted a two-phase genome-wide association study consisting of 7,858,089 SNPs in 2,171 cases and 4,493 controls of non-Hispanic white, of which 434,839 typed and 7,423,250 imputed SNPs as the discovery. SNPs with P <1×10–3 were further validated in the OncoArray study of oral and pharynx cancer (5,205 cases and 3,232 controls of European ancestry) from dbGaP. Meta-analysis of the discovery and replication studies identified one novel locus 6p22.1 (P = 2.96×10–9 for the leading rs259919) and two cancer susceptibility loci 6p21.32 (rs3135001, HLA-DQB1) and 6p21.33 (rs1265081, CCHCR1) associated with SCCHN risk. Further stratification by tumor site revealed four known cancer loci (5p15.33, 6p21.32, 6p21.33, and 2p23.1) associated with oral cavity cancer risk and oropharyngeal cancer risk, respectively. In addition, one novel locus 18q22.2 (P = 2.54×10–9 for the leading SNP rs142021700) was identified for hypo-pharynx and larynx cancer risk. For SNPs in those reported or novel loci, we also performed functional annotations by bioinformatics prediction and eQTL analysis. Collectively, our identification of four reported loci (2p23.1, 5p15.33, 6p21.32, and 6p21.33) and two novel loci (6p22.1 and 18q22.2) for SCCHN risk highlight the importance of HLA loci for oropharyngeal cancer risk, suggesting that immunologic mechanisms are implicated in the etiology of this subset of SCCHN.

Water Requirement And Water Requirement Rate Of Alfalfa In Bashang Area, Hongren Sun, Lingfa Ma, Jianguo Han, Ruixin Wu, Pinghong Li

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

The Rooting Depth, Root Biomass And Its Vertical Distribution Regularity Of Alfalfa In Different Growing Years In Beijing Plain, Hongren Sun, Jianyi Sun, Tianfu Guan, Ruixin Wu, Lingfa Ma, Pinghong Li

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Productivity Loss Due To Fire In A Semi‐Arid Rangeland Of South Africa, Hennie A. Snyman

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Soil And Subhabitat Differentiation On Seedling Establishment And Growth Of Acacia Mellifera Subsp. Detinens In A Semi‐Arid Savanna Of South Africa, G. N. Smit, M. G. Hagos

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

The Study Of Salinity And Drought Stress Effects On Three Range Species Agropyron Intermedium, Avena Barbata And Panicum Antidotale From Iran, M. M. Sharifi Kashan, Z. Tolui

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Productivity And Persistence Of Kura Clover-Grass Mixtures, Philippe Seguin, R. Drapeau

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Radiation Use Efficiency Of Alfalfa‐Tall Fescue Mixtures In A Temperate Humid Area, Omar Scheneiter, O. Bertín

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Applying Multivariate Analysis In Semi‐Steppe Rangelands (Case Study: Steppe Rangelands Of Fars Province, Iran), S. Mohtashamnia, Gh. Zahedi, Hossein Arzani

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Changes On Floristic Composition Of Flooding Pampa Rangeland By The Use Of Glyphosate, A. Rodriguez, E. J. Jacobo, J. Vilarino, K. Kessel

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.