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Daily Eastern News: October 30, 2020, Eastern Illinois University

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Daily Eastern News: October 30, 2020, Eastern Illinois University

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Spiny Mice (Acomys) Exhibit Attenuated Hallmarks Of Aging And Rapid Cell Turnover After Uv Exposure In The Skin Epidermis, Wesley Wong, Austin Kim, James R. Monaghan, Ashley W. Seifert, Malcolm Maden, Justin D. Crane

Biology Faculty Publications

The study of long-lived and regenerative animal models has revealed diverse protective responses to stressors such as aging and tissue injury. Spiny mice (Acomys) are a unique mammalian model of skin wound regeneration, but their response to other types of physiological skin damage has not been investigated. In this study, we examine how spiny mouse skin responds to acute UVB damage or chronological aging compared to non-regenerative C57Bl/6 mice (M. musculus). We find that, compared to M. musculus, the skin epidermis in A. cahirinus experiences a similar UVB-induced increase in basal cell …

Patterning A Leaf By Establishing Polarities, Darren Manuela, Mingli Xu

Faculty Publications

Leaves are the major organ for photosynthesis in most land plants, and leaf structure is optimized for the maximum capture of sunlight and gas exchange. Three polarity axes, the adaxial–abaxial axis, the proximal-distal axis, and the medial-lateral axis are established during leaf development to give rise to a flattened lamina with a large area for photosynthesis and blades that are extended on petioles for maximum sunlight. Adaxial cells are elongated, tightly packed cells with many chloroplasts, and their fate is specified by HD-ZIP III and related factors. Abaxial cells are rounder and loosely packed cells and their fate is established …

Machine Learning Model Demonstrates Stunting At Birth And Systemic Inflammatory Biomarkers As Predictors Of Subsequent Infant Growth - A Four-Year Prospective Study, Elizabeth Harrison, Sana Syed, Lubaina Ehsan, Najeeha Talat Iqbal, Kamran Sadiq, Fayyaz Umrani, Sheraz Ahmed, Najeeb Rahman, Sadaf Jakhro, Jennie Z. Ma, Molly Hughes, Syed Asad Ali

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

Background: Stunting affects up to one-third of the children in low-to-middle income countries (LMICs) and has been correlated with decline in cognitive capacity and vaccine immunogenicity. Early identification of infants at risk is critical for early intervention and prevention of morbidity. The aim of this study was to investigate patterns of growth in infants up through 48 months of age to assess whether the growth of infants with stunting eventually improved as well as the potential predictors of growth.
Methods: Height-for-age z-scores (HAZ) of children from Matiari (rural site, Pakistan) at birth, 18 months, and 48 months were obtained. Results …

Cross-Linguistic Metaphor Priming In Asl-English Bilinguals: Effects Of The Double Mapping Constraint, Franziska Schaller, Brittany Lee, Zed Sevcikova Sehyr, Lucinda O'Grady Farnady, Karen Emmorey

Communication Sciences and Disorders Faculty Articles and Research

Meir’s (2010) Double Mapping Constraint (DMC) states the use of iconic signs in metaphors is restricted to signs that preserve the structural correspondence between the articulators and the concrete source domain and between the concrete and metaphorical domains. We investigated ASL signers’ comprehension of English metaphors whose translations complied with the DMC (Communication collapsed during the meeting) or violated the DMC (The acid ate the metal). Metaphors were preceded by the ASL translation of the English verb, an unrelated sign, or a still video. Participants made sensibility judgments. Response times (RTs) were faster for DMC-Compliant sentences …

A Numerical Investigation Of Salinity Variations In The Barataria Estuary, Louisiana In Connection With The Mississippi River And Restoration Activities, Yanda Ou, Z. George Xue, Chunyan Li, Kehui Xu, John R. White, Samuel J. Bentley, Zhengchen Zang

Faculty Publications

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd A three-dimensional numerical model was applied to the Barataria Estuary in the Northern Gulf of Mexico to study its salinity variations as well as the impacts from the Mississippi River discharges and proposed river diversions. Model-observation comparison showed that the model was able to reproduce the hydrodynamic fields on subtidal to seasonal time scales. Salinity in the Barataria Estuary was high in fall and low in summer, with a greater variability in the lower estuary than the upper estuary. While salinity in the upper estuary was controlled by discharges from a local freshwater diversion, salinity in …

Antibacterial Action Of Graphene Oxide Towards Bacteria And Its Toxicological Effects On Human Epidermal Keratinocytes, Thiruchelvi Pulingam

Student Works (2020-2029)

The antibacterial nature of graphene oxide (GO) has stimulated wide interest in the medical field. Although the antibacterial activity of GO towards bacteria has been well studied, a deeper understanding of the mechanism of action of GO is still lacking. The objectives of the study were to characterize the physicochemical properties of GO, to determine the antibacterial and antibiofilm activity and the mechanistic action of GO against Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis and Gram-negative Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, to determine the synergistic behaviour of GO with selected antibiotics against bacterial cells in suspension and biofilm and to determine …

Peningkatan Mutu Dan Kemampuan Pelayanan Laboratoriumoratorium Di Rs Harapan Sehati, Eko Suprayogi

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

According to Permenkes RI No. 411/Menkes/Per/III/2010, Clinical Laboratoriumoratory is a health laboratoriumoratory that carries out clinical specimen examination services to obtaininformation about individual health, especially to support efforts to diagnose diseases, and restore health. Therefore, clinical laboratoriumoratory requirements have also been determined according to its level (pratama, middle or major). The Harapan Sehat Hospital (Harti Hospital) is a hospital that was physically built as a General Hospital with a classification of C with a capacity of 110 beds (TT). The profile of the laboratoriumoratory at Harti Hospital, prior to repairs, was the pratama general clinical laboratoriumoratory that collaboratoriumorated with outside …

Expanding Magnetic Organelle Biogenesis In The Domain Bacteria, Wei Lin, Wensi Zhang, Greig A. Paterson, Qiyun Zhu, Xiang Zhao, Rob Knight, Dennis A. Bazylinski, Andrew P. Roberts, Yongxin Pan

Life Sciences Faculty Research

Background: The discovery of membrane-enclosed, metabolically functional organelles in Bacteria has transformed our understanding of the subcellular complexity of prokaryotic cells. Biomineralization of magnetic nanoparticles within magnetosomes by magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) is a fascinating example of prokaryotic organelles. Magnetosomes, as nano-sized magnetic sensors in MTB, facilitate cell navigation along the local geomagnetic field, a behaviour referred to as magnetotaxis or microbial magnetoreception. Recent discovery of novel MTB outside the traditionally recognized taxonomic lineages suggests that MTB diversity across the domain Bacteria are considerably underestimated, which limits understanding of the taxonomic distribution and evolutionary origin of magnetosome organelle biogenesis. Results: Here, …

Letter To Editor: Re: “Primary Care Physician’S Approach For Mental Health Impact Of Covid-19”: Case Of Migrant Workers Mental Health., Ram Lakhan, Srinivas Kosgi, Amit Agrawal, Manoj Sharma

Environmental & Global Health Faculty Research

We read the article by Rohilla[1] with great interest where the authors have described that how our primary care physician colleagues can share the responsibility and can manage the psychological burden of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the many special groups identified by authors,[1] we would like to highlight the psychological issues related to needs of a very important subgroup, that is, “Migrant workers.”[2],[3] The migrant population is already very vulnerable and in addition to the recent outbreak of COVID-19 has brought tremendous challenges for this population

Denisovan Dna In Late Pleistocene Sediments From Baishiya Karst Cave On The Tibetan Plateau, Dongju Zhang, Huan Xia, Fahu Chen, Bo Li, Viviane Slon, Ting Cheng, Ruowei Yang, Melinda A. Yang

Biology Faculty Publications

A late Middle Pleistocene mandible from Baishiya Karst Cave (BKC) on the Tibetan Plateau has been inferred to be from a Denisovan, an Asian hominin related to Neanderthals, on the basis of an amino acid substitution in its collagen. Here we describe the stratigraphy, chronology, and mitochondrial DNA extracted from the sediments in BKC. We recover Denisovan mitochondrial DNA from sediments deposited ~100 thousand and ~60 thousand years ago (ka) and possibly as recently as ~45 ka. The long-term occupation of BKC by Denisovans suggests that they may have adapted to life at high altitudes and may have contributed such …

Assessing Many-Body Van Der Waals Contributions In Model Sorption Environments, Matthew K. Mostrom

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The energy used in the separation and purification of small volatile atoms and compounds represents a sizablefraction of the world’s energy consumption as a whole 1 Noble gases in particular represent a unique challenge as their separation currently relies on distillation methods that work by virtue of small differences in the density of their pure phases. Highly porous Metal-Organic Materials (MOMs) offer a cheaper, more efficient alternative to cryogenic distillation, and studying their properties using various simulation methods has become an important and active area of research. The family of Potentials with “High Accuracy, Speed and Transferability” (PHAST) have been …

Applying The Situational Theory Of Publics To Children's Sex Education In China, Baoyi Zeng

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

In China, "sex" is a sensitive, even taboo topic. In this special cultural background, the lack of sex education for children is worthy of attention. This study aims to extend the Situational Theory of Public (STP) to the field of sex education for children. The results of an online questionnaire survey among 424 Chinese parents show that a high degree of problem recognition and high level of participation in child sex education will lead Chinese parents to actively search for relevant information on this issue. Being able to identify children's sex education problems, having a low barrier to solving the …

Succession In Native Groundwater Microbial Communities In Response To Effluent Wastewater, Chelsea M. Dinon

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Aquifer storage and recovery techniques are used globally to mitigate increasing demands for groundwater. Microcosms were used to evaluate the effect of wastewater effluent that may be used for aquifer storage and recovery injection on native aquifer microbial communities. Sulfur Springs water was used as the source of aquifer water. The microcosms were 100% spring water, 100% unchlorinated filtered wastewater effluent, or one of three mixtures of unchlorinated filtered wastewater effluent and spring water. The mixture microcosms were 50%, 30%, and 10% unchlorinated filtered wastewater effluent with the balance as spring water. The effluent water was UV treated prior to …

Identifying The Academic And Emotional Risk And Resource Factors Of Underrepresented Students In Accelerated Coursework, Jasmine L. Gray

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

There are many benefits of student participation in accelerated curricula in high school such as the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBD) or Advanced Placement (AP) coursework. Benefits include skipping introductory coursework in college, being better prepared to deal with the stressors of college, and positive impacts on peer relationships, self-image, and the development of the concept of success (The International Baccalaureate Organization [IBO], 2019). However, the extent to which all students, regardless of demographic background, are able to participate in and benefit from such programs is a little less known. Previous research indicates that the IBD tends to enroll high-achieving …

Development And Characterization Of Robust Methods For Field Investigations With Portable Mass Spectrometry, Ashley Rose Stelmack

Theses and Dissertations

Portable mass spectrometry (MS) has become an area of interest due to the ability to conduct chemical analyses in native environments. These instruments have the potential to increase efficiency and analytical throughput via real-time experimentation, minimizing the need for sample transportation. One drive towards the development of fieldable mass spectrometers is the potential for coupling to novel ambient ionization methods (or “ambient MS”), which can generate spectral data at ambient conditions from unprepared or minimally prepared samples of interest. Since the first introduction of the desorption electrospray ionization (DESI) technique in 2004, a myriad of novel techniques have been reported …

Associations Of Dietary Diversity And Other Factors With Prevalence Of Stunting Among Children Aged 6-35 Months, Kelvin Halim, Ratu Ayu Dewi Sartika, Trini Sudiarti, Primasti Nuryandari Putri, Nurul Dina Rahmawati

Indonesian Journal of Public Health Nutrition (IJPHN)

Prevalence of stunting among under five children in Indonesia is still considered as a public health problem. Dietary diversity, one of the important assessments in infant and child feeding practice, is one of important determinants of stunting. This study is aimed to examine associations between dietary diversity with other factors with prevalence of stunting in Babakan Madang District, Bogor Regency in 2019. A cross-sectional design study was performed in this study during April-June in 2019. A total of 149 children’s height aged 6- 35 months was measured and defined based on WHO growth standards. Dietary diversity scores were collected from …

Clinical Detection Of Neurodegenerative Blood Biomarkers Using Graphene Immunosensor, Bing Li, Haijie Tan, David Jenkins, Raghavan V Srinivasa, Bruno Gil Rosa, Firat Güder, Genhua Pan, Eric Yeatman, David J. Sharp

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

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Chimes: October 30, 2020, Calvin University

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CPI suspended amid outbreak at Handlon Correctional Facility by Juliana Knot

University denies former prof's allegations of racism, retaliation by Harm Venhuizen & Juliana Knot

Global Campus plans for expansion, four new grad programs next fall by Harm Venhuizen

Two students bring TikTok fame to Calvin by Abigail Ham

Annual Named Scholarship Dinner replaced by virtual program due to COVID by Hadassa Ribeirio

Socially distanced KnightLife Trivia and Mocktails draws large crowd by Erika Groen

"Calvin in the Time of COVID" takes theatre outdoors and on the move by Harm Venhuizen

Men's basketball team stays positive after hiatus by Ellington …

Microrna-Based Biomarkers In Alzheimer’S Disease (Ad), Yuhai Zhao, Vivian Jaber, Peter N. Alexandrov, Andrea Vergallo, Simone Lista, Harald Hampel, Walter J. Lukiw

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a multifactorial, age-related neurological disease characterized by complex pathophysiological dynamics taking place at multiple biological levels, including molecular, genetic, epigenetic, cellular and large-scale brain networks. These alterations account for multiple pathophysiological mechanisms such as brain protein accumulation, neuroinflammatory/neuro-immune processes, synaptic dysfunction, and neurodegeneration that eventually lead to cognitive and behavioral decline. Alterations in microRNA (miRNA) signaling have been implicated in the epigenetics and molecular genetics of all neurobiological processes associated with AD pathophysiology. These changes encompass altered miRNA abundance, speciation and complexity in anatomical regions of the CNS targeted by the disease, including modified miRNA expression …

Symptom Characterization In Late Stage Chronic Kidney Disease, Maya Nicole Clark-Cutaia, Eleanor Rivera, Matthew Abramowitz, Gavin Arneson, Jennifer Scherer, Derek Moriyama, Gary Yu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a global health concern, with symptom burdens that rival cancer. Little is known about symptoms and outcomes in CKD. The purpose of this presentation, therefore, is to characterize the symptom experience across CKD stages 3-5 and examine associations with factors including health status, and hospitalizations.

Evolution Of A Multi-Layered World Of Science To Benefit Children With Hearing Loss, Ellen Rhoades, Rachel Glade

Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention

This is a brief but broad narrative and non-systematic review of developments that led up to how 21^st century digital technology and translational research influenced, in particular, cognitive psychology and our improved understanding of mental resources among children with hearing loss. In turn, systemic multi-disciplinary research findings gave birth to Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience (ACN). Three broad constructs unique to ACN, i.e., auditory attention, effortful listening, and auditory fatigue, are then described in relation to children with hearing loss. This review concludes with a brief examination of future opportunities for researchers and clinicians who can ensure that children with hearing …

Journal Of Early Hearing Detection And Intervention: Volume 5 Issue 2, Pages 1-84

Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention

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Programmable Hardware Accelerator For Regular Expression Queries, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Regular expression (regex) queries are used extensively in data analytics applications. Hardware-based regex searches can make searches efficient across a variety of application domains. However, hardware accelerators that can support arbitrary regular expressions are currently infeasible due to the very large number of possible states and state transitions. This disclosure describes techniques to map an input regular expression to a non-deterministic finite automaton and hardware such as FPGA or ASIC that can be programmed to filter an input data stream to search for arbitrary (customer-given) regular expressions.

Florida Historical Quarterly, Volume 65, Number 2, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

STANDARDS OF NUTRITION IN A ST. AUGUSTINE HOSPITAL, 1783-1821 Ann P. Emerson
UNION ACADEMY: A FREEDMEN'S BUREAU SCHOOL IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA Murray D. Laurie
FLORIDA SEMINOLES IN THE DEPRESSION AND NEW DEAL, 1933-1942: AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE Harry A. Kersey, Jr.
COW CAVALRY: MUNNERLYN'S BATTALION IN FLORIDA, 1864-1865 Robert A. Taylor
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What Makes An Oppressor? A Response To Ann Cudd's Analyzing Oppression, Marri Visscher

Acta Cogitata: An Undergraduate Journal in Philosophy

Ann Cudd’s Analyzing Oppression ends on the question of resistance, where she details how each social group identified within oppressive systems should take up the project of creating a more just social structure. To do this, Cudd distinguishes between the oppressed, the merely privileged, and the oppressors, each with their own unique responsibilities for dismantling oppression. I find Cudd’s definition of ‘oppressors’ to be too narrowly tailored, and am arguing that seeking to increase or maintain one’s privilege relative to another group is sufficient to qualify an individual as an ‘oppressor’. Additionally, I will be expanding Cudd’s analysis of deformed …

Grassland And Water Resources: Recent Trends And Future Challenges In Temperate Zones, Benoît Marc

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

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Rangeland Management And Hydrology, K. Wood, H. Rubio, C. Wood

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

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Restoration Of Vegetation And Soil Nutrients On The Northern Area Of Loess Plateau, Long Bai, L. M. Liu, B. Zhao, Y. Liu, H. X. Wang, T. Kobayashi

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.