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Soil Organic Carbon Fractions In Oil Palm Management Systems, Iin Handayani, Happy Widiastuti, Mark S. Coyne, Sri Widawati

Faculty & Staff Research and Creative Activity

Conversion of deforested areas into oil palm plantation has been suggested as a means to improve soil quality and carbon sequestration capacity in forest margin areas. Soil organic carbon fractions, such as particulate organic carbon is the most sensitive indicator in improving soil organic matter and soil quality. We determined particulate organic matter - carbon (POM-C) and mineral associated carbon (MAC) in Bengkulu and West Java Provinces Indonesia. The study areas were grain crop fields, secondary forest, 5 yr-oil palm plantation, 10 yr-oil palm plantation, 15 yr-oil palm plantation and 25 yr-oil palm plantation. Soil organic carbon fraction magnitudes varied …

Approved Programs, October 13, 2020, Programs Committee

Programs Committee (PC)

No abstract provided.

October 13, 2020, University Of Mississippi. Faculty Senate

Meeting Minutes

Minutes for the October 2020 meeting of the University of Mississippi Faculty Senate.

Gwu Scholar’S Research Provides Opportunity To Use Latest Chemical Instrumentation, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

The chance to perform actual research and use advanced lab equipment motivated Anna Crowell’s decision to apply for an Undergraduate Research Grant from Gardner-Webb University. The December 2020 graduate from Indian Trail, N.C., chose to study how to extract curcumin from turmeric to synthesize vanillin.

Um-Grown Bacteria Conquer The Final Frontier, Shea Stewart

University of Mississippi News

Microbial growth in space research being conducted aboard International Space Station

College Voice Vol. 43 No. 3 [October 13, 2020], Connecticut College

2020-2021

No abstract provided.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Neutralizing Antibody Titers In Convalescent Plasma And Recipients In New Mexico: An Open Treatment Study In Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019, Steven B. Bradfute, Ivy Hurwitz, Alexandra V. Yingling, Chunyan Ye, Qiuying Cheng, Timothy P Noonan, Jay S. Raval, Nestor R. Sosa, Gregory J. Mertz, Douglas J. Perkins, Michelle S. Harkins

Pathology Research and Scholarship

BACKGROUND: Convalescent plasma (CP) is a potentially important therapy for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, knowledge regarding neutralizing antibody (NAb) titers in donor plasma and their impact in patients with acute COVID-19 remains largely undetermined. We measured NAb titers in CP and in patients with acute COVID-19 before and after transfusion through the traditional Food and Drug Administration investigational new drug pathway.

METHODS: We performed a single-arm interventional trial measuring NAb and total antibody titers before and after CP transfusion over a 14-day period in hospitalized patients with laboratory-confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection.

RESULTS: NAb titers in …

Clinical And Pathophysiologic Aspects Of Ecmo-Associated Hemorrhagic Complications, Konstantin A. Popugaev, Sergey A. Bakharev, Kirill V. Kiselev, Alexander S. Samoylov, Nikolay M. Kruglykov, Sergey A. Abudeev, Sergey V. Zhuravel, Aslan K. Shabanov, Thomas Mueller, Stephan A. Mayer, Sergey S. Petrikov

Neurology Articles

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly used to treat severe cases of acute respiratory or cardiac failure. Hemorrhagic complications represent one of the most common complications during ECMO, and can be life threatening. The purpose of this study was to elucidate pathophysiological mechanisms of ECMO-associated hemorrhagic complications and their impact on standard and viscoelastic coagulation tests. The study cohort included 27 patients treated with VV-ECMO or VA-ECMO. Hemostasis was evaluated using standard coagulation tests and viscoelastic parameters investigated with rotational thromboelastometry. Anticoagulation and hemorrhagic complications were analyzed for up to seven days depending on ECMO duration. Hemorrhagic complications developed in …

Hu Aquaponics Monitoring And Control System : European Annual Edunet Conference 2020, Rachel L. Fogle, Glenn P. Williams, Josh R. Krug

Harrisburg University Presidential Research Grants

The functional purpose of the HU Aquaponics Monitoring and Control System Project is to develop an environmental and plant monitoring and control system for the HU Aquaponics Lab, located in the Student Union. The project involves the design and implementation of technology that will regularly take measurements from the environment (e.g., air temperature, water temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, etc). PLCnext Technology will systematically collect, store, and web-publish the measurement data for HU researchers and the public to use for scientific research.

Student Senate Meeting Minutes October 13, 2020, Student Senate-Winona State University

Student Senate Meeting Minutes

This document is the official Winona State University Student Senate Meeting Minutes for October 13, 2020.

Minutes, Curriculum Committee Meeting, Tuesday, October 13, 2020, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Holmes’S Understanding Of His Clear-And-Present-Danger Test: Why Exactly Did He Require Imminence?, Vincent Blasi

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Low-Level Artificial Light At Night On Kentucky Bluegrass And Introduced Herbivore, Morgan Crump, Cassandra Brown, Robert J. Griffin-Nolan, Lisa Angeloni, Nathan P. Lemoine, Brett Seymoure

Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

Increasing evidence suggests that artificial light at night (ALAN) can negatively impact organisms. However, most studies examine the impacts of ALAN on a single species or under high levels of artificial light that are infrequent or unrealistic in urban environments. We currently have little information on how low levels of artificial light emanating from urban skyglow affect plants and their interactions with herbivores. We examined how low levels of ALAN affect grass and insects, including growth rate, photosynthesis, and stomatal conductance in grass, and foraging behavior and survival in crickets. We compared growth and leaf-level gas exchange of Kentucky Bluegrass …

Agenda, October 13, 2020, Programs Committee

Programs Committee (PC)

No abstract provided.

The Current - Volume 31 Issue 10, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Comparison Of Outcomes Of Hct In Blast Phase Of Bcr-Abl1- Mpn With De Novo Aml And With Aml Following Mds, Vikas Gupta, Soyoung Kim, Zhen-Huan Hu, Ying Liu, Mahmoud Aljurf, Ulrike Bacher, Amer Beitinjaneh, Jean-Yves Cahn, Jan Cerny, Edward Copelan, Shahinaz M Gadalla, Robert Peter Gale, Siddhartha Ganguly, Biju George, Aaron T Gerds, Usama Gergis, Betty K Hamilton, Shahrukh Hashmi, Gerhard C Hildebrandt, Rammurti T Kamble, Tamila Kindwall-Keller, Hillard M Lazarus, Jane L Liesveld, Mark Litzow, Richard T Maziarz, Taiga Nishihori, Richard F Olsson, David Rizzieri, Bipin N Savani, Sachiko Seo, Melhem Solh, Jeff Szer, Leo F Verdonck, Baldeep Wirk, Ann Woolfrey, Jean A Yared, Edwin P Alyea, Uday R Popat, Ronald M Sobecks, Bart L Scott, Ryotaro Nakamura, Wael Saber

Department of Medical Oncology Faculty Papers

Comparative outcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) for BCR-ABL1- myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) in blast phase (MPN-BP) vs de novo acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and AML with prior myelodysplastic syndromes (MDSs; post-MDS AML), are unknown. Using the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) database, we compared HCT outcomes in 177 MPN-BP patients with 4749 patients with de novo AML, and 1104 patients with post-MDS AML, using multivariate regression analysis in 2 separate comparisons. In a multivariate Cox model, no difference in overall survival (OS) or relapse was observed in patients with MPN-BP vs de novo AML with …

Utilising One Minute And Four Minute Recovery When Employing The Resistance Training Contrast Method Does Not Negatively Affect Subsequent Jump Performance In The Presence Of Concurrent Training, Dean Ritchie, Justin W.L. Keogh, Peter Reaburn, Jonathan D. Bartlett

Open Access archive

Background: Little is known about contrast training and post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) in a same day concurrent training model. The aim of the current study was to examine the use of two short duration (1-min and 4-min) recovery periods on drop jump performance in same day concurrently trained athletes. Methods: Ten professional Australian Rules footballers (age, 20.6 ± 1.9 yr; height, 184.8 ± 6.9 cm; body mass, 85.8 ± 8.4 kg) completed two resistance training sessions with different PAPE recovery durations; 1-min and 4-min, 1 h following a field-based endurance session. Baseline (pre) drop jumps were compared to post-test maximal …

Parental Online Information Access And Childhood Vaccination Decisions In North America: Scoping Review, Sarah Ashfield, Lorie Donelle Phd, Rn, Fcan

Publications

BACKGROUND: Immunizing children throughout their early years prevents the spread of communicable disease and decreases the morbidity and mortality associated with many vaccine-preventable diseases. Searching online allows individuals rapid access to health information. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this review was to develop an understanding of the existing literature of parents' online health information-seeking behaviors to inform their vaccination choices for their children and to identify gaps in the literature around parents' use of online health information and their vaccination choices. METHODS: A scoping review of peer-reviewed literature from Canada and the United States was performed. The following databases were utilized …

Executive Committee - Agenda, 10/13/2020, Academic Senate Executive Committee

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Performance Analysis Of Bacterial Genome Assemblers Using Illumina Next Generation Sequencing Data, Nur ‘ Ain Mohd Ishak

Student Works (2020-2029)

The advancement of next generation sequencing (NGS) technology has revolutionized the field of genomic and genetic studies. As compared to conventional methods, NGS generate comprehensive genomic data at a fraction of the cost with a higher percentage of accuracy. One of the processing and analyzing NGS data is genome assembly. De novo assembly is a process of assembling short reads into contiguous sections of sequence without a reference which is different with conventional mapping technique. De Bruijn graph is one of the assembly algorithms that are widely used for short reads sequences produced from NGS platforms. In this study, the …

Feasibility Of Removable Balloon Implant For Simultaneous Magnetic Nanoparticle Heating And Hdr Brachytherapy Of Brain Tumor Resection Cavities., Paul R. Stauffer, Dario B. Rodrigues, Robert Goldstein, Thinh Nguyen, Yan Yu, Shuying Wan, Richard Woodward, Michael Gibbs, Ilya L. Vasilchenko, Alexey M. Osintsev, Voichita Bar-Ad, Dennis B. Leeper, Wenyin Shi, Kevin D. Judy, Mark D. Hurwitz

Department of Radiation Oncology Faculty Papers

AIM: Hyperthermia (HT) has been shown to improve clinical response to radiation therapy (RT) for cancer. Synergism is dramatically enhanced if HT and RT are combined simultaneously, but appropriate technology to apply treatments together does not exist. This study investigates the feasibility of delivering HT with RT to a 5-10mm annular rim of at-risk tissue around a tumor resection cavity using a temporary thermobrachytherapy (TBT) balloon implant.

METHODS: A balloon catheter was designed to deliver radiation from High Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy concurrent with HT delivered by filling the balloon with magnetic nanoparticles (MNP) and immersing it in a radiofrequency …

Mothers And Higher Education: Balancing Time, Study And Space, Louise Webber, Harriet Dismore

Plymouth Institute of Education

No abstract provided.

Investigation Of Surrogate Biomarkers Associated With Macular Pigment Status In A Group Of Older Irish Adults, Grainne Scanlon, John S. Butler, Daniel Mccartney, Ekaterina Lostutova, Rose Anne Kenny, James Loughman

Articles

SIGNIFICANCE: Macular pigment (MP) confers potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects at the macula; however, its optical density in the eye is not routinely measured in clinical practice.

PURPOSE: This study explored a range of surrogate biomarkers including anthropometric, clinical, and plasma measures that may be associated with lower MP optical density (MPOD).

METHODS: Two thousand five hundred ninety-four subjects completed a full MP assessment as part of wave 1 of The Irish Longitudinal Study of Aging. Macular pigment optical density was measured using customized heterochromatic flicker photometry. Clinical (blood pressure), plasma (lipoproteins, inflammatory markers), and anthropometric (waist, hip, height, weight) …

The Student Movement Volume 105 Issue Issue 5: Artist Spotlight: Jel Tamayo, Taylor Uphus, Joelle Kim, Caralynn Chan, Jenae Rogers, Gloria Oh, Alec Bofetiado, Wambui Karanja, Fitz-Earl Mckenzie Ii, Terika Williams, Abigail Lee, Megan Napod, Evin N. Musgrove, Lyle Goulbourne, Alannah Tjhatra

The Student Movement v. 105 (2020-2021)

NEWS

Andrews University Transitions to Dynamic Campus, Taylor Uphus

ASIS Holds First Vespers of Fall 2020, Joelle Kim

Students Participate in Andrews University Vote Week, Caralynn Chan

The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra Performs "Awakening" Concert, Jenae Rogers

PULSE

How to Stay Eco-Friendly During the Pandemic, Gloria Oh

Paralleling the Hispanic and Filipino Cultural Experience, Alec Bofetiado

The GetApp Go-To Orders, Wambui Karanja

HUMANS

AU Athletics for the Year 2020-21, Interviewed by Fitz-Earl McKenzie II

Checking in with Honors: 2020-21 Plans, Interviewed by Terika Williams

Discussing Mental Health and the CTC with Dr. Judith Bernard-Fisher and Mindy Kissinger, Interviewed by Abigail …

Thermostabilization Of Viruses Via Complex Coacervation, Xue Mi, Whitney C. Blocher Mctigue, Pratik Umesh Joshi, Mallory K. Bunker, Caryn L. Heldt, Sarah L. Perry

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

Widespread vaccine coverage for viral diseases could save the lives of millions of people each year. For viral vaccines to be effective, they must be transported and stored in a narrow temperature range of 2–8 °C. If temperatures are not maintained, the vaccine may lose its potency and would no longer be effective in fighting disease; this is called the cold storage problem. Finding a way to thermally stabilize a virus and end the need to transport and store vaccines at refrigeration temperatures will increase access to life-saving vaccines. We explore the use of polymer-rich complex coacervates to stabilize viruses. …

Study On Benefit Detection Of The Grassland Desertification Control Project In Xianghuang Banner, Inner Mongolia Based On "3s" Technology, Qiuju Wang, Xinhong Wu, Tingting Yang

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

The Development Of Landsat Cover Change Analysis In The Pastoral Grasslands Of Western Australia, Philip Thomas, Jeremy Wallace

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Application Of Geographic Information System (Gis) For Developing Range Improvement And Reclamation Plans In Taleghan Summer Pastures, M. Tahmoures, Mohammad Jafary, A. Farsoodan

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Classification Of Rangeland Resource Types Based On Multi‐Source Remote Sensing Data, Xiaoqing Sui, Shazhou An, Kun Wang

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Monitoring Rangeland Community/Health Change Using Multispectral And Hyperspectral Satellite Data, Nadia Rochdi, Peter Eddy, Jinkai Zhang, Karl Staenz

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.