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Climate Warming’S Alteration Of Host-Parasite Dynamics, Ting-Hsuan Wu

Binghamton University Undergraduate Journal

Parasites and pathogens have significant roles in host population control, and thus host-parasite interactions affect biodiversity. The important question reviewed in this paper is how changes in temperature due to climate change affect host-parasite interactions. There is mounting evidence that elevated temperatures have both beneficial and detrimental effects on parasites and independently on hosts. These independent changes result in altered host-parasite dynamics through various mechanisms. If elevated temperatures enhance parasite survival, risk of disease transmission among hosts is enhanced as well. This enhancement is dependent on temperature-induced shifts in the host lifecycle, as asynchrony in host and parasite development can …

A Systematic Review Of Information Seeking Behavior & Information Needs In Female Lawyers, Jibran Jamshed Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Objectives: The primary objective of this study is to determine the legal information-seeking behavior of female lawyers. The study explores the legal information needs, methods, and barriers faced by female lawyers while seeking legal information.

Methodology: In this quantitative study survey design is used. The population of this study consists of female lawyers from which a sample (n=305) is taken. A structured questionnaire was distributed among the female lawyers of Punjab province in Pakistan. The questionnaire collected data regarding demographic information, information-seeking behaviors, information needs, and barriers faced by female lawyers while seeking legal information. SPSS (Statistical Package …

الصناعة الصهيوينة في فلسطين, Zakaria Sinwar, Ruba Alzahar

Al Jinan الجنان

No abstract provided.

الحماية القانونية للبيئة من التلوث في التشريع الداخلي, Mohammad Alasali

Al Jinan الجنان

No abstract provided.

هل نحن بحاجة إلى علم الأمثال ؟, Mohammad Al-Terek

Al Jinan الجنان

تعد الأمثال عبارة عن تأليف كلام بليغ موجز، معبّر ومؤثر، دقيق المعنى، فيه مشابهةووصف، والأمثال من الوسائل التربوية التوضيحية والتشويقية، يستعين بها المربون والمحاضرون، لأن فيها التصوير والتأثير، والحضور والظهور، والفهم والاعتبار.

والمضمون الإنساني للأمثال يتصل بالطبائع البشرية،فهي تصور المعاني تصويرا يتطابق والواقع الذي ورد فيه المثل، معبرا به عن تجارب الحياة، مشخّصا لأحوالها، بارعاً في تصويرها، بأقوى الألفاظ وأوجزها وأجملها.

والأمثال تبرز دقائق المعاني وترفع الأستار عن الحقائق والانتقال بالذهن من المدرك بالعقل إلى المشاهد، وهي سهلة الحفظ، تزين الكلام، وتستجمع الحكم، وتوضحها وتحببها إلى السامع، فإذا حدث الإنسان بما لم يشاهد ، ولم يستوعب، جيء له بمثال فيأنس …

المؤسسات والمراكز العلمية في القدس, Abdulhamid Alfarani

Al Jinan الجنان

No abstract provided.

رحلات الإمام الشافعي رحمه الله تعالى, Mahmoud Ismaiil

Al Jinan الجنان

يعتبر الإمام الشافعي رحمه اله تعالى أحد أعلام العلماء عبر التاريخ الذين لهم تأثير في الفكر الإنساني فضلا عن العلوم الإسلامية والعربية وعلوم زمانه وقد وجدته يدعو إلى السفر والترحال في الأرض في قصيدة عصماء حملت فوائد السفر والترحال ممثلة ومعللة لمزاياه التي مارسها في سائر أطوار حياته طالباً للعلم وجامعاً لرواياته موظفاً وقاضياً مدرساً ومفتيا وفقيها وإماما فَخَبَر السفر وعالج أحواله ورأى نتائجه مما دعاني إلى تتبع رحلاته العلمية ومراحل حياته رحمه الله تعالى فرأيت تطابق أفعاله.

مع ما دعى إليه في هذه القصيدة وإذا به من أكثر الأعلام ضربا في الأرض وترحالا لطلب العلم وتعليمه إلى آخر حياته.

دور المعرفة السوقية في اختيار الاستراتيجيات التنافسية في مؤسسات التعليم العالي الخاصة الأردنية, Mohammad Alchooura, Louay Dahbour

Al Jinan الجنان

This study aimed for clarifying the role of market knowledge for determining the competitive strategic alternatives, within the sample of (7) private Jordanian universities within the capital Amman.
And showing the level of accomplishing the competitive advantages resulting from the chosen alternatives over the students in the universities. Two samples were taken the first one of the management consists of (150) samples, and the other sample of the students consists of (450) students. The main results of this research were: the importance of market knowledge presented by students’ knowledge and competitors’ knowledge for determining the competitive strategic alternatives. The researcher …

المشكلات النفسية والاجتماعية للأطفال المحرومين من الوالدين, Iman Sasy

Al Jinan الجنان

هدفت الدراسة الحالية إلى محاولة التعرف على بعض المشكلات النفسية والاجتماعية لدى الأطفال المحرومين من الوالدين ( أطفال دار رعاية أبي هريدة بطرابلس) وممن يتراوح العمر الزمني لهم بين (-9) سنوات، واقتصرت الدراسة على مشكلتي العدوانية وقلة الانتباه والتركيز. وقد بلغ حجم عينة الدراسة (27) طفلا وطفلة. وتماستخدام مقياس معد مسبقا لقياس أشكال السلوك العدواني لدى الأطفال. وأشارت نتائج الدراسة إلى وجود فروق دالة إحصائيا عند مستوى (0.05) بين المتوسط الحسابي لعينة الدراسة في العدوان المادي والمتوسط النظري لعامل العدوان المادي، وجاءت الفروق في اتجاه المتوسط النظري مما يعني أن مستوى العدوان المادي لدى الأطفال المحرومين من الوالدين أقل من …

ثقافة الإنترنت ودورها في التعليم والبحث العلمي من وجهة نظر أعضاء هيئة التدريس في الجامعة, Alaa Alrawached, Omar Rababaa, Bouthayna Jawad

Al Jinan الجنان

«Internet culture and its role in education and scientific research from the point of veiw of faculty members at the university« This study aimed at identifying the internet culture and its role in education and scientific research from the point of veiw of faculty members at University, According to the College, experience and the academic rank variables. The study society included)422( members of the teaching staff who works in the northern colleges of Al Balqa applied university while the study sample consisted of )110( members of the teaching staff who are selected randomly. A tool was developed to achieve the …

لغتنا الزاهرة, Abdulmoneam Bchennaty

Al Jinan الجنان

معنى لغتنا الزاهرة : النامية المشرقة والمتلألئة بالبيان والمعاني البلاغية والألفاظ الفصيحة ذات الخصائص المتميّزة. واللغة العربية ارتبطت بها إضاءة التفكير اللغوي، مع فجر الإسلام ، وأخذ العربي والعلماء يتفكرون في خلق السماوات والأرض من خلال كتاب الله عز وجل. واللغة العربية قديمةقدم الإنسان، فكان موطنها في الجزيرة العربية، وسط العالم القديم المعروف تاريخيا.

وقد تميزت اللغة العربية أنها فوق مستوى العام، فالعامةلا يصطنعونها في لغتهم، أما النص القرآني باعتباره نصا عربيا فكان أسلوبه إعجازا وتحديا لخاصة العرب،، واللغة العربية المشتركة لا تنتمي صفاتها إلى بيئة محلية بعينها، فهي ليست لغة قبيلة واحدة، بل هي مزيج من لهجات فصحاء العرب. …

الحافظ ابن حبان والانتقادات الموجهة إلى توثيقه الرواة, Ziad Ozon

Al Jinan الجنان

لما كثر الأخذ والرد في قبول توثيق الحافظ ابن حبان، حتى كان كثير من المشتغلين في هذا العلم ينعتونه بالتساهل، أردت أن أتفحّص أسباب هذا الوصف، وأحاكمها إلى المعايير العلمية؛ لنتوصل بذلك إلى كلمة سواء في هذا الموضوع، فكان أن خلصت إلى النقاط الآتية :1- تميز الحافظ ابن حبان وابداعه وابتكاره. 2- صحيح أن ابن حبان خالف الجمهور بتوثيقه المجاهيل الذين لم يُعرف فيهم جرح ولا تعديل، لكنه لم يقبل حديثهم بإطلاق، بل بضوابط وشروط. .3- أن الجمهور وإن لم يُضرّحوا بما ذهب إليه ابن حبان إلا أن عملهم موافق لقوله في التابعين واتباعهم الذين اشتهرت الرواية عنهم ( مجهول …

Ccfss Technical Bulletin Fall 2020, Vol. 21, Number 1, Wei-Wen Yu Center For Cold-Formed Steel Structures

CCFSS Technical Bulletins (1993 - 2020)

No abstract provided.

A Brief On Optimal Transport, Austin G. Vandegriffe

Graduate Student Research & Creative Works

Optimal transport is an interesting and exciting application of measure theory to optimization and analysis. In the following, I will bring you through a detailed treatment of random variable couplings, transport plans, basic properties of transport plans, and finishing with the Wasserstein distance on spaces of probability measures with compact support. No detail is left out in this presentation, but some results have further generality and more intricate consequences when tools like measure disintegration are used. But this is left for future work.

A Brief On Characteristic Functions, Austin G. Vandegriffe

Graduate Student Research & Creative Works

Characteristic functions (CFs) are often used in problems involving convergence in distribution, independence of random variables, infinitely divisible distributions, and stochastics. The most famous use of characteristic functions is in the proof of the Central Limit Theorem, also known as the Fundamental Theorem of Statistics. Though less frequent, CFs have also been used in problems of nonparametric time series analysis and in machine learning. Moreover, CFs uniquely determine their distribution, much like the moment generating functions (MGFs), but the major difference is that CFs always exists, whereas MGFs can fail, e.g. the Cauchy distribution. This makes CFs more robust in …

Hypotensive And Antihypertensive Effects Of An Aqueous Extract From Guinep Fruit (Melicoccus Bijugatus Jacq) In Rats, Chukwuemeka R. Nwokocha, Alexia Gordon, Javier Palacios, Adrian Paredes, Fredi Cifuentes, Sheena Francis, Je Ann Watson, Rupika Delgoda, Magdalene Nwokocha, Ruby Alexander-Lindo, Rory Thompson, Donna Minott-Kates, Momoh A. Yakubu

Faculty Publications

Melicoccus bijugatus Jacq (Mb) has been reported to have cardiovascular modulatory effects. In this study, we evaluated the antihypertensive effects and mechanism of action of Mb on NG-Nitro-l-arginine Methyl Ester (l-NAME) and Deoxycorticosterone Acetate (DOCA) rat models. Aqueous extract of Mb fruit (100 mg/kg) was administered for 6 weeks to rats by gavage and blood pressure was recorded. Effects of the extract on vascular reactivity was evaluated using isolated organ baths, and tissues were collected for biochemical and histological analysis. The systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) were significantly (P < 0.05) reduced with extract (100 mg/kg) administration and treatment compared to the hypertensive models. Mb (100 µg/mL) reduced the vascular contractility induced by phenylephrine (PE), and caused a dose-dependent relaxation of PE-induced contraction of aortic vascular rings. The vasorelaxation properties seemed to be endothelium dependent, as well as nitric oxide (NO) and guanylyl cyclase, but not prostaglandin dependent. Histomicrograph of transverse sections of the ventricles from the Mb group did not show abnormalities. The extract significantly (P < 0.05) reduced an l-NAME induced elevation of cardiac output and Creatine Kinase Muscle-Brain (CKMB), but had no significant impact on the activities of arylamine N-acetyltransferase. In conclusion, Mb significantly decreased blood pressure in hypertensive models. The extract possesses the ability to induce endothelium dependent vasodilation, which is dependent on guanylyl cyclase but not prostaglandins.

Trends In Appendicitis Among Pregnant Women, The Risk For Cardiac Arrest, And Maternal–Fetal Mortality, Deepa Dongarwar, Jalyce Taylor, Veronica Ajewole, Nmelichukwu Anene, Oladapo Omoyele, China Ogba, Abiodun Oluwatoba, Dominique Giger, Au Thuy, Erika Argueta, Eknath Naik, Jason L. Salemi, Kiara Spooner, Omonike Olaleye, Hamisu M. Salihu

Faculty Publications

Background: Appendicitis is the most common extra-uterine surgical emergency requiring immediate intervention during pregnancy. However, risks for mortality and morbidity among pregnant women with appendicitis remain poorly understood. This study was conducted to determine the temporal trends of appendicitis in pregnant women, and to calculate the risk of maternal–fetal mortality and near-miss marker (i.e., cardiac arrest) among pregnant women in general, and by race/ethnicity. Methods: We conducted this retrospective study using data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) from January 1, 2002, through December 31, 2015. Joinpoint regression was used to estimate and describe temporal changes in the rates of …

Addressing Power Dynamics In Community-Engaged Research Partnerships, Lauri Andress, Tristen Hall, Sheila Davis, Judith Levine, Kimberly Cripps, Dominique Guinn

Faculty Publications

Background: Successful community-engaged research depends on the quality of the collaborative partnerships between community -members and academic researchers and may take several forms depending on the purpose which dictates the degree to which power dynamics are handled within the collaborative arrangement. Methods: To understand the power dynamics and related concepts within community-engaged research arrangements, a secondary analysis of an existing qualitative data set was undertaken. Two models of community-engaged research, a review of literature, and the applied experiences of researchers familiar with community engagement practices confirmed the power dynamics concepts used to carry out the analysis of the qualitative data …

No Honor Among Cheaters: A “Prisoner’S Dilemma” Approach To Reduce Cheating In Online Classes, Jeffrey S. Young

Faculty & Staff Research and Creative Activity

Online higher education is growing at a rapid pace. Although beneficial in many regards, many studies find greater opportunity for student dishonesty. Unethical practices facilitated by e-learning include copying answers, trading solutions, or students taking turns as first mover on assignments to obtain and distribute question details or even solutions to their peers. However, if an incentive structure existed in which a student could be enticed to anonymously betray his or her peers and collaborate with the instructor, it seems reasonable that cheating could be reduced substantially. This framework resembles Prisoner’s Dilemma. The objective of this study is to stylize …

The Chow Test With Time Series-Cross Section Data, James K. Binkley, Jeffrey Young

Faculty & Staff Research and Creative Activity

The Chow test is a standard method to test for differences in regression response across groups. In some cases, the groups being tested are composed of a time series of cross sections. If the individual units within the groups have systematic differences, the Chow test is compromised: individual and group effects become confounded. This can cause rejections in the absence of the group effect of interest. We illustrate the problem with Monte Carlo analyses, and propose an alternative bootstrap-like testing procedure that helps eliminate excessive Type I errors.

The Lead, December 2020, Lindenwood University

The Lead

The Lead is an electronic newsletter produced by the Lindenwood College of Education & Human Services.

Conference Proceedings For The 2nd Global Virtual Conference Of The Youth Environmental Alliance In Higher Education, Youth Environmental Alliance In Higher Education

The Youth Environmental Alliance in Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Rail News Fall 2020, Rail Transportation Program

Rail News

No abstract provided.

Friends Of The Library Membership Brochure, 2021, Benjamin Panciera

Friends of the Connecticut College Library Newsletter

No abstract provided.

December 2020 Newlsetter, Joanna Menendie '22, Muyiwa Arowolo '21

Black Student Union (BSU) Newsletter

As the first semester comes to an end, BSU not only wanted to thank you all for supporting us as an organization, but we also wanted to reflect on the events and projects that we have completed, are currently working on, and what we plan to accomplish next semester. Here is our semester newsletter to provide you with insight into all of our efforts.

A Change At The Park: Muscular Dystrophy-Duchenne, Pranav Manoj, Amber Bautista, Bridget Bunt

Human Diseases Graphic Novels

No abstract provided.

Asthma, Rachel Hodge, Brenna Christoffel

Human Diseases Graphic Novels

No abstract provided.

Addison's Disease And Parkinson's Disease, Jade Bates, Minju Oh, Megan Ptak

Human Diseases Graphic Novels

No abstract provided.

Patho Graphic Novels: Epilepsy, Lily Isibue, Melissa Myint, Laila Walton

Human Diseases Graphic Novels

No abstract provided.

Subsystem Identification Of Feedback And Feedforward Systems With Time Delay, S. Alireza Seyyed Mousavi, Xingye Zhang, Thomas M. Seigler, Jesse B. Hoagg

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

We present an algorithm for identifying discrete-time feedback-and-feedforward subsystems with time delay that are interconnected in closed loop with a known subsystem. This frequency-domain algorithm uses only measured input and output data from a closed-loop discrete-time system, which is single input and single output. No internal signals are assumed to be measured. The orders of the unknown feedback and feedforward transfer functions are assumed to be known. We use a two-candidate-pool multi-convex-optimization approach to identify not only the feedback and feedforward transfer functions but also the feedback and feedforward time delay. The algorithm guarantees asymptotic stability of the identified closed-loop …