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Specimens Of Opportunity Reveal Novel Information On The Sowerby's Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon Bidens), Kerri Jean Smith Jan 2020

Specimens Of Opportunity Reveal Novel Information On The Sowerby's Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon Bidens), Kerri Jean Smith

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Conservation science requires quickly acquiring information and taking action in order to protect species at risk of extinction. Elusive wildlife, however, present challenges to effective conservation measures because it is often difficult to collect enough data on these species to recognize their conservation needs and implement management plans. As a result, researchers must identify alternative means of gathering sufficient data on these species. Specimens of opportunity, such as museum specimens, provide a way to improve knowledge on these species, and these specimens have already proven valuable by increasing information on biodiversity, habitat and range, and population structure in many species. …

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Joint Modeling Of Rayleigh Wave Dispersion And H/V Spectral Ratio Using Pareto-Basedmultiobjective Particle Swarm Optimization, Ersi̇n Büyük, Ekrem Zor, Abdullah Karaman Jan 2020

Joint Modeling Of Rayleigh Wave Dispersion And H/V Spectral Ratio Using Pareto-Basedmultiobjective Particle Swarm Optimization, Ersi̇n Büyük, Ekrem Zor, Abdullah Karaman

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

Estimating the shear wave velocity and thickness of geologic units in a sedimentary structure is important for quantifying the local site effect caused by an earthquake. Inversion of the Rayleigh wave dispersion alone is sensitive to the absolute average shear wave velocity, while the H/V spectral ratio is sensitive to velocity contrasts. The solution of these models in a joint system using conventional inversion techniques suffers from difficulties while evaluating partial derivatives, dependencies to the initial model that is sometimes difficult to estimate, and trapping at a local minimum. Herein, a joint model using the Pareto optimality technique with multiobjective …

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2019-2020 Lynn University Common Data Set, Lynn University Jan 2020

2019-2020 Lynn University Common Data Set, Lynn University

Lynn University Common Data Set

2019-2020 Lynn University Common Data Set (CDS), prepared by Lynn University Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment (AY2020)

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Coculture Model Of Blood-Brain Barrier On Electrospun Nanofibers, Mustafa Görkem Özyurt, Ece Bayir, Şule Doğan, Şükrü Öztürk, Ayli̇n Şendemi̇r Jan 2020

Coculture Model Of Blood-Brain Barrier On Electrospun Nanofibers, Mustafa Görkem Özyurt, Ece Bayir, Şule Doğan, Şükrü Öztürk, Ayli̇n Şendemi̇r

Turkish Journal of Biology

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a control mechanism that limits the diffusion of many substances to the central nervous system (CNS). In this study, we designed an in-vitro 3-dimensional BBB system to obtain a fast and reliable model to mimic drug delivery characteristics of the CNS. A support membrane of polycaprolactone nanofiber surfaces was prepared using electrospinning. After confirming the fiber morphology and size, endothelial cells (HUVEC) and glial cells were cultured on either side of this membrane. The model's similarity to in vivo physiology was tested with a home-designed transmembrane resistance (TR) device, with positive and negative control molecules. …

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Poly (I:C)- And Doxorubicin-Loaded Magnetic Dendrimeric Nanoparticles Affect The Apoptosis-Related Gene Expressions In Mcf-7 Cells, Rouhollah Khodadust, Aktan Alpsoy, Gözde Ünsoy, Ufuk Gündüz Jan 2020

Poly (I:C)- And Doxorubicin-Loaded Magnetic Dendrimeric Nanoparticles Affect The Apoptosis-Related Gene Expressions In Mcf-7 Cells, Rouhollah Khodadust, Aktan Alpsoy, Gözde Ünsoy, Ufuk Gündüz

Turkish Journal of Biology

Use of nanoparticles as drug carrier vectors has great potential to circumvent the limitations associated with chemotherapy, including drug resistance and destructive side effects. For this purpose, magnetic generation 4 dendrimeric nanoparticles were prepared to carry chemotherapeutic agent doxorubicin (G:4-DOX) and immune modulator polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid [Poly(I:C)]. As previously reported, DOX and Poly(I:C) was loaded onto G4 nanoparticles (PIC-G4-DOX). Cellular internalization study using confocal microscopy demonstrated high levels of cellular internalization of PIC-G4-DOX nanoparticles by MCF-7 cells. This resulted in higher efficacy of PIC-G4-DOX nanoparticles in killing MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Alteration in the expression levels of selected genes was determined …

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Ubiquitin-Specific Protease 7 Downregulation Suppresses Breast Cancer In Vitro, Taha Bartu Hayal, Ayşegül Doğan, Hati̇ce Burcu Şi̇şli̇, Bi̇nnur Kiratli, Fi̇kretti̇n Şahi̇n Jan 2020

Ubiquitin-Specific Protease 7 Downregulation Suppresses Breast Cancer In Vitro, Taha Bartu Hayal, Ayşegül Doğan, Hati̇ce Burcu Şi̇şli̇, Bi̇nnur Kiratli, Fi̇kretti̇n Şahi̇n

Turkish Journal of Biology

Because breast cancer is complicated at the pathological, histological, clinical, and molecular levels, identification of new genetic targets against carcinogenic pathways is required to generate clinically relevant treatment options. In the current study, ubiquitinspecific protease 7 (USP7), which regulates various cellular pathways including Mdm2, p53, and NFκB, was selected as a potential gene editing strategy for breast cancer in vitro. Anticancer activity of USP7 gene suppression has been evaluated through cell proliferation, gene expression, cell cycle, sphere dissemination, and cell migration analysis. Here, siRNA and shRNA strategies and an allosteric small-molecule inhibitor of USP7 were used to define potential anticancer …

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Akt-Mediated Phosphorylation Of Twist1 Is Essential For Breast Cancer Cell Metastasis, Mustafa Gökhan Ertosun, Suray Pehli̇vanoğlu, Sayra Di̇lmaç, Gamze Tanriöver, Osman Ni̇dai̇ Özeş Jan 2020

Akt-Mediated Phosphorylation Of Twist1 Is Essential For Breast Cancer Cell Metastasis, Mustafa Gökhan Ertosun, Suray Pehli̇vanoğlu, Sayra Di̇lmaç, Gamze Tanriöver, Osman Ni̇dai̇ Özeş

Turkish Journal of Biology

Previously, it was shown that human TWIST1 (basic helix-loop-helix (b-HLH) is phosphorylated by Akt kinase at S42, T121, and S123. To show in vivo effect of these phosphorylations, we created mouse TWIST1 expression vector and converted the codons of S42, T125, and S127 to unphosphorylatable alanine and phosphorylation mimicking Glutamic acid. We hypothesized that alanine mutants would inhibit the metastatic ability of 4T1 cells while glutamic acid mutants would convert nonmetastatic 67NR cells into metastatic phenotype. To confirm this hypothesis, we created metastatic 4T1 and nonmetastatic 67NR cells expressing alanine mutants and glutamic acid mutants mouse TWIST1, respectively. Then, we …

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Simultaneous Production Of Alpha And Beta Amylase Enzymes Using Separate Gene Bearing Recombinant Vectors In The Same Escherichia Coli Cells, Di̇lek Özcan Yardim, Hi̇kmet Murat Si̇pahi̇oğlu Jan 2020

Simultaneous Production Of Alpha And Beta Amylase Enzymes Using Separate Gene Bearing Recombinant Vectors In The Same Escherichia Coli Cells, Di̇lek Özcan Yardim, Hi̇kmet Murat Si̇pahi̇oğlu

Turkish Journal of Biology

The present study describes the simultaneous expression of thermostable industrial alpha (α) and beta (ß) amylase enzymes that have been used widely in starch industry. Genomic DNA of Bacillus stearothermophilus DSM 22 strain for α amylase and, Thermoanaerobacterium (Clostridium) thermosulfurogenes DSM 2229 strain for ß amylase were used as gene sources. Both genes were ligated into pETDuet-1 expression vector separately and resulting recombinant vectors were transformed into Escherichia coli BL21 competent cells by electroporation. The cells were first transformed by pETDuet-1/ αAmy recombinant plasmid, then the competent cells carrying this plasmid were prepared for the transformation of pETDuet-1/ ßAmy plasmid. …

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Prediction, Isolation, Overexpression And Antifungal Activity Analysis Of Medicago Truncatula Var. Truncatula Putative Thaumatin Like Proteins (Tlp-1, -2, -3, -4 And -5), Maryam Saeidi, Reza Zareie Jan 2020

Prediction, Isolation, Overexpression And Antifungal Activity Analysis Of Medicago Truncatula Var. Truncatula Putative Thaumatin Like Proteins (Tlp-1, -2, -3, -4 And -5), Maryam Saeidi, Reza Zareie

Turkish Journal of Biology

Pathogenesis-related proteins (PR-proteins) are induced in response to environmental stresses such as osmotic and drought stress, wounding, microbial infections and treatment with specific plant hormones and elicitors. These proteins are classified into several groups (PR-1 through PR-17) based on their amino acid sequence and biochemical functions. The present study focuses on prediction, isolation, over-expression and analysis of the antifungal activities of the thaumatin-like proteins (i.e. PR-5) in the model legume M. truncatula var. truncatula. Analysis of M. truncatula genome sequence, available freely on the NCBI website, indicated the presence of at least 15 PR-5 Open Reading Frames (ORFs), 5 of …

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The Effects Of Harvesting Time On The Physicochemical Components Of Aronia Berry, Sevgi̇ Poyraz Engi̇n, Cevri̇ye Mert Jan 2020

The Effects Of Harvesting Time On The Physicochemical Components Of Aronia Berry, Sevgi̇ Poyraz Engi̇n, Cevri̇ye Mert

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The aim of this work was to compare 'Nero' and 'Viking' aronia cultivars and to determine the optimum harvest dates of each cultivar for various utilizations. For this purpose, we characterized the changes in both aronia cultivars' physicochemical components over their harvest period and identified the correlations between them. Mean berry weight, dry matter, soluble solid content, antioxidant activity, and anthocyanin content of berries of both cultivars increased until the second and third weeks of September. They then began decreasing gradually, whereas total phenol content and condensed tannins kept increasing until 27 October. It was observed that berries of 'Nero' …

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Variety Differences In Garlic Volatile Sulfur Compounds, By Application Of Selected Ion Flow Tube Mass Spectrometry (Sift-Ms) With Chemometrics, Gülşah Özcan Si̇ni̇r, Sheryl Ann Barringer Jan 2020

Variety Differences In Garlic Volatile Sulfur Compounds, By Application Of Selected Ion Flow Tube Mass Spectrometry (Sift-Ms) With Chemometrics, Gülşah Özcan Si̇ni̇r, Sheryl Ann Barringer

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Garlic releases a strong odor after tissue disruption by chewing or other mechanical effects. This odor is strongly associated with the volatile sulfur compounds that can be used for the characterization of garlic. In this study, different varieties of garlic were examined for their volatile sulfur compound concentration, which may be used for purposes of quality control as well as for authentication and classification of garlic varieties. 2- or 3-vinyl-4H-1, 2- or 3-dithiin, allicin, allyl mercaptan, allyl methyl disulfide, allyl methyl sulfide, allyl methyl tetrasulfide, allyl methyl thiosulfide, allyl methyl trisulfide, diallyl disulfide, diallyl sulfide, diallyl tetrasulfide, diallyl trisulfide, dimethyl …

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Genetic Diversity Of Pinto And Fresh Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) Germplasm Collected From Erzincan Province Of Turkey By Inter-Primer Binding Site (Ipbs) Retrotransposon Markers, Hali̇l İbrahi̇m Öztürk, Ati̇lla Dursun, Arash Hosseinpour, Kami̇l Hali̇loğlu Jan 2020

Genetic Diversity Of Pinto And Fresh Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) Germplasm Collected From Erzincan Province Of Turkey By Inter-Primer Binding Site (Ipbs) Retrotransposon Markers, Hali̇l İbrahi̇m Öztürk, Ati̇lla Dursun, Arash Hosseinpour, Kami̇l Hali̇loğlu

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

In this study, genetic diversity among 71 bean genotypes (41 pinto beans and 30 fresh bean genotypes) and 4 commercial cultivars (Aleyna, Gina, Perolar, and Serra) commonly grown at Erzincan province in Turkey were investigated. The iPBS (inter-primer binding site) markers were used to investigate the genetic diversity of the genotypes. Polymorphism ratio was identified as 100% in all primers. Twenty-seven primers were studied and number of alleles in primers varied between 13?69 (with an average value of 37.14). According to cluster analysis based on iPBS data, genotypes were divided into 2 groups. Polymorphic information content (PIC) values varied between …

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Structural And Ecological Characteristics Of Mixed Broadleaved Old-Growth Forest (Biogradska Gora - Montenegro), Milic Curovic, Velibor Spalevic, Paul Sestras, Renzo Motta, Catalina Dan, Matteo Garbarino, Alessandro Vitali, Carlo Urbinati Jan 2020

Structural And Ecological Characteristics Of Mixed Broadleaved Old-Growth Forest (Biogradska Gora - Montenegro), Milic Curovic, Velibor Spalevic, Paul Sestras, Renzo Motta, Catalina Dan, Matteo Garbarino, Alessandro Vitali, Carlo Urbinati

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Biogradska Gora National Park in Montenegro is part of the Dinaric Mountains mixed forest, which belongs to the montane region of the Dinaric Alps. This paper presents some of the main structural and ecological characteristics of the mixed broadleaved old-growth forest with beech [Fagus moesiaca (Domin, Maly) Czecz.], sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.) and European ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) from the preserve area of the Biogradska Gora. These forest ecosystems are characterized by the high species richness and potential productivity. In the study area, 58 vascular plant species were recorded in 4 sample plots of 0.25 ha each. The average …

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Mood Effects And Individual Differences On Reappraisal And Distraction: An Erp Study Of The Sensitivity Of Emotion Regulation Strategies, Elsa Mastico Jan 2020

Mood Effects And Individual Differences On Reappraisal And Distraction: An Erp Study Of The Sensitivity Of Emotion Regulation Strategies, Elsa Mastico

All Master's Theses

The present research evaluated the effect of mood and individual differences on the regulatory process of emotions by using a regulation task with negative and neutral images to assess reappraisal and distraction ability. Specifically, this research evaluated the average amplitude of the latent positive potential (latent positivity, LPP) brainwave linked to distraction and reappraisal using an ERP analysis. In addition, the current study compared the modulation of the LPP to the self-reported mood of the participants and their individual differences in regulation ability through scores of a self-report emotion regulation questionnaire. The latent positive potentials from an emotion regulation task …

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Prism Vol. 8, No. 3, Center For Complex Operations Jan 2020

Prism Vol. 8, No. 3, Center For Complex Operations

PRISM (Full PDF Issues)

Emerging disruptive technologies, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, quantum computing, and neuroscience will dramatically alter the global security environment. PRISM Vol. 8, No. 3 “Singularity” maps this evolving challenge and propose solutions.

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Floral Trait Architecture In Crop Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus) Under Drought Conditions, Lauren Segarra Jan 2020

Floral Trait Architecture In Crop Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus) Under Drought Conditions, Lauren Segarra

All Master's Theses

Longer and more intense droughts are predicted to become more common in the coming century due to anthropogenic climate change. Drought can reduce crop yield and decrease food security. In order to mitigate the negative effects of drought on crop production, it is important to elucidate the underlying mechanisms that promote drought stress resistance in crop plants. Floral traits impact yield, especially in oilseed crops such as sunflower (Helianthus annuus), but their susceptibility to drought stress is understudied. The goal of this study was to describe the floral trait architecture of H. annuus crop lines under drought versus …

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Evaluation Of The Relationship Between Land Use And Water Quality In Kittitas County, Wa, Lindsay Schulz Jan 2020

Evaluation Of The Relationship Between Land Use And Water Quality In Kittitas County, Wa, Lindsay Schulz

All Master's Theses

Water in Kittitas County is extremely valuable since it supports farming, recreation, and cultural activities, as well as environmental processes and a diversity of biological life while providing many ecosystem services. However, land conversions required by agricultural and urban land uses can negatively impact water quality and the biological function of the stream. I studied how forested, agricultural, and urban land use affect six streams. Fourteen sites were sampled, once each in July, August, and September 2019. Land use was calculated as a percentage of forested, agricultural, and urban land use within a 100-m buffer of the stream, upstream of …

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Fabrication And Biocompatibility Assessment Of Polypyrrole/Cobalt(Ii) Metal-Organic Frameworks Nanocomposite, Mehrnaz Mehrabani, Zeinab Ansari Asl, Farzaneh Rostamzadeh, Saeideh Jafarinejad Farsangi, Mahnaz Sadat Hashemi, Mozhgan Sheikholeslami, Zeinab Neisi Jan 2020

Fabrication And Biocompatibility Assessment Of Polypyrrole/Cobalt(Ii) Metal-Organic Frameworks Nanocomposite, Mehrnaz Mehrabani, Zeinab Ansari Asl, Farzaneh Rostamzadeh, Saeideh Jafarinejad Farsangi, Mahnaz Sadat Hashemi, Mozhgan Sheikholeslami, Zeinab Neisi

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Nowadays, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising tools for different biological applications and therefore, efforts are ongoing to develop more biocompatible MOFs-based nanocomposites. We aimed to fabricate some new conductive nanocomposites of polypyrrole and cobalt-MOF with different weight percentages (PPy/x%Co-MOF)usingthesolutionmixingmethodandcharacterizethemthroughFT-IR(Fourier-transforminfrared), PXRD (powder X-ray diffraction), SEM (scanning electron microscope), and TEM (transmission electron microscope) techniques. The biocompatibility of nanocomposites was assessed by haemolytic, cytotoxic, and quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) assays. FT-IR and PXRD results revealed that nanocomposites consisted of pure MOFs and PPy. Moreover, SEM results indicated their spherical morphology along with an average diameter of 190 nm. (3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium …

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Hosphorus-Nitrogen Compounds (Part 51): The Relationship Between Spectroscopic And Crystallographic Data Of Mono- And Di-Spirocyclophosphazene Derivatives With 4-Fluoro/Nitrophenylmethyl Pendant Arm/Arms, Aytuğ Okumuş, Gamze Elmas, Nuran Asmafi̇li̇z, Selen Bi̇lge Koçak, Zeynel Kiliç Jan 2020

Hosphorus-Nitrogen Compounds (Part 51): The Relationship Between Spectroscopic And Crystallographic Data Of Mono- And Di-Spirocyclophosphazene Derivatives With 4-Fluoro/Nitrophenylmethyl Pendant Arm/Arms, Aytuğ Okumuş, Gamze Elmas, Nuran Asmafi̇li̇z, Selen Bi̇lge Koçak, Zeynel Kiliç

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A great wealth of structural information about phosphazenes can be gleaned from the combined spectroscopic and crystallographic data. When data from $^{31}$P NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography are put together like pieces in a puzzle, a number of correlations can be obtained for phosphazene derivatives. A systematic study concerning the correlations among the structural parameters (e.g., $^{31}$P NMR data, endocyclic/exocyclic NPN bond angles and bond lengths) revealed some characteristics of mono- and di-spirocyclophosphazene derivatives bearing~4-fluoro/nitrophenylmethyl pendant arm/arms. These correlations include the relationship between the $\delta $P$_{spiro}$ shifts, the values of electron density transfer parameters $\Delta $(P--N), and the endocyclic and …

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Synthesis, Characterization And Crystal Structures Of Platinum(Ii) Saccharinate Complexes With 1,5-Cyclooctadiene, Ceyda İçsel Jan 2020

Synthesis, Characterization And Crystal Structures Of Platinum(Ii) Saccharinate Complexes With 1,5-Cyclooctadiene, Ceyda İçsel

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Two new platinum(II) complexes, namely [PtCl(sac)(COD)] (1) and [Pt(sac)$_{2}$(COD)] (2) (sac $=$ saccharinate and COD $=$ 1,5-cyclooctadiene), were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, NMR, ESI-MS spectroscopic and thermal analysis (TG/DTA) methods. The platinum(II) complexes were prepared from the reaction of [PtCl$_{2}$(COD)] with Na(sac) • 2H$_{2}$O. The addition of the sac ligand resulted in the replacement of 1 and 2 chlorido ligands in [PtCl$_{2}$(COD)] to yield 1 and 2, respectively. The structures of the complexes were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction and showed a distorted square planar coordination geometry around platinum(II). COD acted as a $\pi $-donor ligand, …

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Characterization And Kinetics Analysis Of The Thermal Decomposition Of The Humic Substance From Hazelnut Husk, Fatma Kara, Duygu Adigüzel, Ufuk Atmaca, Murat Çeli̇k, Jale Nakti̇yok Jan 2020

Characterization And Kinetics Analysis Of The Thermal Decomposition Of The Humic Substance From Hazelnut Husk, Fatma Kara, Duygu Adigüzel, Ufuk Atmaca, Murat Çeli̇k, Jale Nakti̇yok

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A humic substance was obtained from hazelnut husk using an alkali extraction. The chemical and morphological structure of the humic matter was characterized via elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance, Brunauer-Emmet-Teller (BET) analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and thermogravimetric-FTIR (TG-FTIR). In addition, thermal analysis measurements TG analysis-differential thermogravimetry/differential scanning calorimetry (TGA-DTG/ DSC) were performed under dynamic air conditions to better determine the origin, physical and chemical structure, and decomposition process of the humic matter. The Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose (KAS) and Flynn-Wall-Ozawa (FWO) methods were used to calculate the kinetic parameters of the high-temperature decomposition process. It was observed …

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Site-Specific Irrigation Management In A Sub-Humid Climate Using A Spatial Evapotranspiration Model With Satellite And Airborne Imagery, Sandeep Bhatti, Derek M. Heeren, J. Burdette Barker, Christopher M. U. Neale, Wayne Woldt, Mitchell S. Maguire, Daran Rudnick Jan 2020

Site-Specific Irrigation Management In A Sub-Humid Climate Using A Spatial Evapotranspiration Model With Satellite And Airborne Imagery, Sandeep Bhatti, Derek M. Heeren, J. Burdette Barker, Christopher M. U. Neale, Wayne Woldt, Mitchell S. Maguire, Daran Rudnick

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications

Variable Rate Irrigation (VRI) considers spatial variability in soil and plant characteristics to optimize irrigation management in agricultural fields. The advent of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) creates an opportunity to utilize high-resolution (spatial and temporal) imagery into irrigation management due to decreasing costs, ease of operation, and reduction of regulatory constraints. This research aimed to evaluate the use of UAS data for VRI, and to quantify the potential of VRI in terms of relative crop and water response. Irrigation treatments were: (1) VRI using Landsat imagery (VRI-L), (2) VRI using UAS imagery (VRI-U), (3) uniform (U), and (4) rainfed (R). …

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An Automated Seepage Meter For Streams And Lakes, D. Kip Solomon, Eric Humphrey, Troy E. Gilmore, David P. Genereux, Vitaly Zlotnik Jan 2020

An Automated Seepage Meter For Streams And Lakes, D. Kip Solomon, Eric Humphrey, Troy E. Gilmore, David P. Genereux, Vitaly Zlotnik

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications

We describe a new automatic seepage meter for use in soft bottom streams and lakes. The meter utilizes a thin‐walled tube that is inserted into the streambed or lakebed. A hole in the side of the tube is fitted with an electric valve. Prior to the test, the valve is open and the water level inside the tube is the same as the water level outside the tube. The test starts with closure of the valve, and the water level inside the tube changes as it moves toward the equilibrium hydraulic head that exists at the bottom of the tube. …

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Automatic Wheat Lodging Detection And Mapping In Aerial Imagery To Support High-Throughput Phenotyping And In-Season Crop Management, Biquan Zhao, Jiating Li, P. Stephen Baenziger, Vikas Belamkar, Yufeng Ge, Jian Zhang, Yeyin Shi Jan 2020

Automatic Wheat Lodging Detection And Mapping In Aerial Imagery To Support High-Throughput Phenotyping And In-Season Crop Management, Biquan Zhao, Jiating Li, P. Stephen Baenziger, Vikas Belamkar, Yufeng Ge, Jian Zhang, Yeyin Shi

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications

Latest advances in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology and convolutional neural networks (CNNs) allow us to detect crop lodging in a more precise and accurate way. However, the performance and generalization of a model capable of detecting lodging when the plants may show different spectral and morphological signatures have not been investigated much. This study investigated and compared the performance of models trained using aerial imagery collected at two growth stages of winter wheat with different canopy phenotypes. Specifically, three CNN-based models were trained with aerial imagery collected at early grain filling stage only, at physiological maturity only, and at …

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N‑Linked Glycosylation Prevents Deamidation Of Glycopeptide And Glycoprotein, Joshua Zhu, Ding Liu, Vy P. Tran, Zhigang Wu, Kuan Jiang, He Zhu, Jiabin Zhang, Christopher Gibbons, Bingzhong Xue, Hang Shi, Peng George Wang Jan 2020

N‑Linked Glycosylation Prevents Deamidation Of Glycopeptide And Glycoprotein, Joshua Zhu, Ding Liu, Vy P. Tran, Zhigang Wu, Kuan Jiang, He Zhu, Jiabin Zhang, Christopher Gibbons, Bingzhong Xue, Hang Shi, Peng George Wang

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

Deamidation has been recognized as a common spontaneous pathway of protein degradation and a prevalent concern in the pharmaceutical industry; deamidation caused the reduction of protein/peptide drug efficacy and shelf life in several cases. More importantly, deamidation of physiological proteins is related to several human diseases and considered a "timer" for the diseases. N-linked glycosylation has a variety of significant biological functions, and it interestingly occurs right on the deamidation site-asparagine. It has been perceived that N-glycosylation could prevent deamidation, but experimental support is still lacking for clearly understanding the role of N-glycosylation on deamidation. Our results presented that deamidation …

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Comparing Romosozumab And Alendronate In The Treatment Of Osteoporosis In Postmenopausal Women, Taylor Johnshoy Jan 2020

Comparing Romosozumab And Alendronate In The Treatment Of Osteoporosis In Postmenopausal Women, Taylor Johnshoy

Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters

The purpose of this literature review is to determine if there is a statistical difference in the safety and efficacy between romosozumab, the prototypical drug in the new drug class sclerostin inhibitors, versus alendronate, the prototypical bisphosphonate, in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. A comprehensive literature review was performed searching PubMed, EMBASE, and Access Medicine from the last five years. Works chosen for review were limited to articles published in English, full-text articles, clinical trials, randomized control trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses. Items were excluded after reviewing abstracts due to material not directly comparing the treatment modalities. The research presented …

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Fashion(Ing) A Political Statement: A Review Of The Legal & Social Issues That Arise From Banned Political Clothing And Other Controversial Fashion Items In Light Of The U.S. Supreme Court’S Decision In Minnesota Voters Alliance V. Mansky, Joyce Boland-Devito Jan 2020

Fashion(Ing) A Political Statement: A Review Of The Legal & Social Issues That Arise From Banned Political Clothing And Other Controversial Fashion Items In Light Of The U.S. Supreme Court’S Decision In Minnesota Voters Alliance V. Mansky, Joyce Boland-Devito

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

Does the U.S. Supreme Court believe that the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment includes freedom of expression in our clothing? The answer is yes! This Article will show that fashion can make a strong political statement (or misstatement) in the court of law as demonstrated by the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down Minnesota’s ban on wearing “political apparel” to vote in Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky. The discussion of this case will include quotes from J. David Breemer, Esq., the attorney who represented the Minnesota Voters Alliance. This Article will examine related U.S. Supreme Court …

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The Prison Of Convenience: The Need For National Regulation Of Biometric Technology In Sports Venues, Kirsten Flicker Jan 2020

The Prison Of Convenience: The Need For National Regulation Of Biometric Technology In Sports Venues, Kirsten Flicker

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

In recent years, biometric data has crept its way into sports venues. In 2015, Major League Baseball began to use fingerprinting at stadium entrances. More recently, reporters have alerted spectators to the use of facial recognition technology in arenas such as Madison Square Garden. Proponents of these developments insist that the technology conveniences spectators, increases venue security, and enhances the overall spectator experience. Yet these claims fail to take into account the possibility of irremediable data breaches, the inaccuracies in facial recognition technology, and the privacy and unfair and deceptive trade practice concerns this technology raises. Further, there is an …

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Coronavirus & Force Majeure: A Critical Study (Liability Of A Party Affected By The Coronavirus Outbreak In A Commercial Transaction), Bodhisattwa Majumder, Devashish Giri Jan 2020

Coronavirus & Force Majeure: A Critical Study (Liability Of A Party Affected By The Coronavirus Outbreak In A Commercial Transaction), Bodhisattwa Majumder, Devashish Giri

Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce

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Analysis Of Flow Generated By Piezoelectric Actuator Driven Oscillating Beams, Ganesh Sharma Jan 2020

Analysis Of Flow Generated By Piezoelectric Actuator Driven Oscillating Beams, Ganesh Sharma

Master’s Theses - College of Engineering

"Piezoelectric fans are considered a more efficient solution for thermal management purposes with the recent development of small and compact electronics. Traditional axial fans are difficult to scale down and much less efficient when downsized. Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) analysis is utilized in this thesis to investigate vortex for- mation around the trailing edge of a vibrating piezoelectric fan driven at varying power input range from 30V to 120V . The interference between pair of counter-rotating vortices and their impacts on velocity magnitude is also investigated. Vortex formation and detachment is found to occur at an accelerated rate with an …

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