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Turnrow Appalachian Farm Collective: Partners, Wvu Libraries Jan 2021

Turnrow Appalachian Farm Collective: Partners, Wvu Libraries

Food Justice in Appalachia

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Deification And Creation: A Comparative, Historical And Systematic View, Cole Desantis Jan 2021

Deification And Creation: A Comparative, Historical And Systematic View, Cole Desantis

Theology Graduate Theses

Deification - the belief that the souls of those in heaven are united to, and participate in, the Inner Life of God - is an important (though in Western Christian thought underappreciated) aspect of traditional Christian soteriology. In this thesis, I will argue that the traditional Christian views on deification presuppose the notion that grace does not contradict nature, but rather elevates it, and therefore one’s view on creation, anthropology and the metaphysical parameters of how a transcendent God relates to His creation delineate or determine the parameters of how one views the doctrine of deification. In demonstrating this point, …

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Spring 2021, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2021

Spring 2021, Nova Southeastern University

KPCOM SGA Rounds

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An Inexpensive, 3d-Printable Breast Muscle Meter For Field Ornithologists, Luke L. Powell, Adam Metallo, Crinan Jarrett, Nathan W. Cooper, Peter P. Marra, Scott R. Mcwilliams, Ulf Bauchinger, Bryant C. Dossman Jan 2021

An Inexpensive, 3d-Printable Breast Muscle Meter For Field Ornithologists, Luke L. Powell, Adam Metallo, Crinan Jarrett, Nathan W. Cooper, Peter P. Marra, Scott R. Mcwilliams, Ulf Bauchinger, Bryant C. Dossman

Natural Resources Science Faculty Publications

The size of the pectoral muscle is an important component of body condition in birds and has been linked to indices of fitness and migratory performance. Bauchinger et al. (2011. Journal of Ornithology 152: 507–514) developed, calibrated, and validated an aluminum “muscle meter” device that estimates the size of pectoral muscles noninvasively. To make this tool more widely available, we created a CAD model from 3D-scan data of the aluminum muscle meter that can be 3D-printed in durable plastic for ~ $30 USD. We tested this device on seven species of songbirds in Jamaica, The Bahamas, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and …

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Modern Cities Modelled As “Super-Cells” Rather Than Multicellular Organisms: Implications For Industry, Goods And Services, Jie Chang, Ying Ge, Zhaoping Wu, Yuanyuan Du, Kaixuan Pan, Guofu Yang, Yuan Ren, Mikko P. Hein, Feng Mao, Kang Hao Cheong, Zelong Qu, Xing Fan, Yong Min, Changhui Peng, Laura A. Meyerson Jan 2021

Modern Cities Modelled As “Super-Cells” Rather Than Multicellular Organisms: Implications For Industry, Goods And Services, Jie Chang, Ying Ge, Zhaoping Wu, Yuanyuan Du, Kaixuan Pan, Guofu Yang, Yuan Ren, Mikko P. Hein, Feng Mao, Kang Hao Cheong, Zelong Qu, Xing Fan, Yong Min, Changhui Peng, Laura A. Meyerson

Natural Resources Science Faculty Publications

The structure and “metabolism” (movement and conversion of goods and energy) of urban areas has caused cities to be identified as “super-organisms”, placed between ecosystems and the biosphere, in the hierarchy of living systems. Yet most such analogies are weak, and render the super-organism model ineffective for sustainable development of cities. Via a cluster analysis of 15 shared traits of the hierarchical living system, we found that industrialized cities are more similar to eukaryotic cells than to multicellular organisms; enclosed systems, such as factories and greenhouses, paralleling organelles in eukaryotic cells. We further developed a “super-cell” industrialized city model: a …

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Flight And Dietary Antioxidants Influence Antioxidant Expression And Activity In A Migratory Bird, Kristen J. Demoranville, Wales A. Carter, Barbara J. Pierce, Scott R. Mcwilliams Jan 2021

Flight And Dietary Antioxidants Influence Antioxidant Expression And Activity In A Migratory Bird, Kristen J. Demoranville, Wales A. Carter, Barbara J. Pierce, Scott R. Mcwilliams

Natural Resources Science Faculty Publications

Ecologically relevant factors such as exercise and diet quality can directly influence how physiological systems work including those involved in maintaining oxidative balance; however, to our knowledge, no studies to date have focused on how such factors directly affect expression of key components of the endogenous antioxidant system (i.e., transcription factors, select antioxidant genes, and corresponding antioxidant enzymes) in several metabolically active tissues of a migratory songbird. We conducted a three-factor experiment that tested the following hypotheses: (H1) Daily flying over several weeks increases the expression of transcription factors NRF2 and PPARs as well as endogenous antioxidant genes (i.e., CAT, …

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How Birds During Migration Maintain (Oxidative) Balance, Scott R. Mcwilliams, Wales Carter, Clara Cooper-Mullin, Kristen Demoranville, Abigail Frawley, Barbara Pierce, Megan Skrip Jan 2021

How Birds During Migration Maintain (Oxidative) Balance, Scott R. Mcwilliams, Wales Carter, Clara Cooper-Mullin, Kristen Demoranville, Abigail Frawley, Barbara Pierce, Megan Skrip

Natural Resources Science Faculty Publications

Animals dynamically adjust their physiology and behavior to survive in changing environments, and seasonal migration is one life stage that demonstrates these dynamic adjustments. As birds migrate between breeding and wintering areas, they incur physiological demands that challenge their antioxidant system. Migrating birds presumably respond to these oxidative challenges by up-regulating protective endogenous systems or accumulating dietary antioxidants at stopover sites, although our understanding of the pre-migration preparations and mid-migration responses of birds to such oxidative challenges is as yet incomplete. Here we review evidence from field and captive-bird studies that address the following questions: (1) Do migratory birds build …

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Sectoral Impacts Of Invasive Species In The United States And Approaches To Management, Anne S. Marsh, Deborah C. Hayes, Patrice Klein, Nicole Zimmerman, Alison Dalsimer, Douglas A. Burkett, Cynthia D. Huebner, Robert Rabaglia, Laura A. Meyerson, Bonnie L. Harper-Lore, Jamie L. Davidson, Marla R. Emery, Travis Warziniack, Rebecca Flitcroft, Becky K. Kerns, Vanessa M. Lopez Jan 2021

Sectoral Impacts Of Invasive Species In The United States And Approaches To Management, Anne S. Marsh, Deborah C. Hayes, Patrice Klein, Nicole Zimmerman, Alison Dalsimer, Douglas A. Burkett, Cynthia D. Huebner, Robert Rabaglia, Laura A. Meyerson, Bonnie L. Harper-Lore, Jamie L. Davidson, Marla R. Emery, Travis Warziniack, Rebecca Flitcroft, Becky K. Kerns, Vanessa M. Lopez

Natural Resources Science Faculty Publications

Invasive species have a major effect on many sectors of the U.S. economy and on the well-being of its citizens. Their presence impacts animal and human health, military readiness, urban vegetation and infrastructure, water, energy and transportations systems, and indigenous peoples in the United States (Table 9.1). They alter bio-physical systems and cultural practices and require significant public and private expenditure for control. This chapter provides examples of the impacts to human systems and explains mechanisms of invasive species’ establishment and spread within sectors of the U.S. economy. The chapter is not intended to be comprehensive but rather to provide …

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Analyzing Long-Term Water Quality Of Lakes In Rhode Island And The Northeastern United States With An Anomaly Approach, J. W. Hollister, D. Q. Kellogg, B. J. Kreakie, S. D. Shivers, W. B. Milstead, E. M. Herron, L. T. Green, Arthur J. Gold Jan 2021

Analyzing Long-Term Water Quality Of Lakes In Rhode Island And The Northeastern United States With An Anomaly Approach, J. W. Hollister, D. Q. Kellogg, B. J. Kreakie, S. D. Shivers, W. B. Milstead, E. M. Herron, L. T. Green, Arthur J. Gold

Natural Resources Science Faculty Publications

Addressing anthropogenic impacts on aquatic ecosystems is a focus of lake management. Controlling phosphorus and nitrogen can mitigate these impacts, but determining management effectiveness requires long-term datasets. Recent analysis of the LAke multi-scaled GeOSpatial and temporal database for the Northeast (LAGOS-NE) United States found stable water quality in the northeastern and midwestern United States; however, sub-regional trends may be obscured. We used the University of Rhode Island’s Watershed Watch Volunteer Monitoring Program (URIWW) dataset to determine if there were sub-regional (i.e., 3000 km2) water quality trends. URIWW has collected water quality data on Rhode Island lakes and reservoirs …

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Covid-19 & Food Insecurity: How The Covid-19 Pandemic Has Exacerbated Food Insecurity And Will Disproportionally Affect Low Income And Minority Groups, George Rice Jan 2021

Covid-19 & Food Insecurity: How The Covid-19 Pandemic Has Exacerbated Food Insecurity And Will Disproportionally Affect Low Income And Minority Groups, George Rice

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

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How To Use Litigation Technology To Prepare & Present Your Case At Trial October 27, 2021, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (Iclef) Jan 2021

How To Use Litigation Technology To Prepare & Present Your Case At Trial October 27, 2021, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (Iclef)

Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum 2021

Meeting proceedings of a seminar by the same name, held October 27, 2021.

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Characterization Of Cardiovascular Function In Adult Offspring Following Prenatal Exposure To Methamphetamine, Hasitha Chavva Jan 2021

Characterization Of Cardiovascular Function In Adult Offspring Following Prenatal Exposure To Methamphetamine, Hasitha Chavva

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Methamphetamine (meth) is a synthetic stimulant, and its abuse is a significant public health concern in the United States and all over the world. Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug, and its abuse is widespread among women of child-bearing age. The consequences of methamphetamine abuse are not only of relevance to pregnant women, but also their unborn children, as amphetamine type substances can cross the placental barrier and effect the fetus during gestation. Most previous studies investigating the impact of prenatal methamphetamine exposure on the offspring have focused on neurological and behavioral effects. The goal of this study was to …

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Benefits And Risk Associated With Physical Exercise During The Antenatal Period, Corrie Crump, Brittany Freeman Jan 2021

Benefits And Risk Associated With Physical Exercise During The Antenatal Period, Corrie Crump, Brittany Freeman

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Background/Purpose: There are many misconceptions, uncertainties, and false narratives pertaining to how much physical activity and what types of activities are safe in pregnancy. This purpose of this critical literature review was to provide more guidance on evidence-based recommendations for what activity and how much activity is considered safe, and shed light on the proven benefits being physically active provides. Additionally, the literature was reviewed to assess the benefits of exercise during pregnancy as it pertains to maternal morbidity. Theoretical Framework: Dorothea Orem’s Theory on Self-Care Deficit explains the importance of self-care, and focuses on the individual’s ability to perform …

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Cover And Contents Jan 2021

Cover And Contents

Turkish Journal of Zoology

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Cover And Contents Jan 2021

Cover And Contents

Turkish Journal of Zoology

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Cover And Contents Jan 2021

Cover And Contents

Turkish Journal of Zoology

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Chapter 1: Developing Social Empathy With Higher Education, Phillip A. Olt Ed.D. Jan 2021

Chapter 1: Developing Social Empathy With Higher Education, Phillip A. Olt Ed.D.

Advanced Education Programs Faculty Publications

The purposes of this chapter are to demonstrate the need for social empathy in a democratic society, identify polarization barriers, and explore how American higher education can be a leading agent for developing social empathy. The United States has seen a recent rise in political tribalism, and it now faces rising antipathy between those holding polarized perspectives. Higher education is uniquely situated to address these problems. Like a mixing bowl, college is a place where students of all backgrounds can be combined in deep discourse at a key point in their psychological development. However, higher education has struggled to fulfill …

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High-Throughput Analysis Of Lung Immune Cells In A Combined Murine Model Of Agriculture Dust-Triggered Airway Inflammation With Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rohit Gaurav, Ted R. Mikuls, Geoffrey M. Thiele, Amy J. Nelson, Meng Niu, Chittibabu Guda, James D. Eudy, Austin E. Barry, Todd A. Wyatt, Debra J. Romberger, Michael J. Duryee, Bryant R. England, Jill A. Poole Jan 2021

High-Throughput Analysis Of Lung Immune Cells In A Combined Murine Model Of Agriculture Dust-Triggered Airway Inflammation With Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rohit Gaurav, Ted R. Mikuls, Geoffrey M. Thiele, Amy J. Nelson, Meng Niu, Chittibabu Guda, James D. Eudy, Austin E. Barry, Todd A. Wyatt, Debra J. Romberger, Michael J. Duryee, Bryant R. England, Jill A. Poole

Journal Articles: Internal Medicine

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-associated lung disease is a leading cause of mortality in RA, yet the mechanisms linking lung disease and RA remain unknown. Using an established murine model of RA-associated lung disease combining collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) with organic dust extract (ODE)-induced airway inflammation, differences among lung immune cell populations were analyzed by single cell RNA-sequencing. Additionally, four lung myeloid-derived immune cell populations including macrophages, monocytes/macrophages, monocytes, and neutrophils were isolated by fluorescence cell sorting and gene expression was determined by NanoString analysis. Unsupervised clustering revealed 14 discrete clusters among Sham, CIA, ODE, and CIA+ODE treatment groups: 3 neutrophils (inflammatory, resident/transitional, …

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Multifactorial Media Analysis Via Design Of Experiment For Type Ii Collagen In Primary Rabbit Chondrocytes, Javier A. Velez Toro Jan 2021

Multifactorial Media Analysis Via Design Of Experiment For Type Ii Collagen In Primary Rabbit Chondrocytes, Javier A. Velez Toro

Honors Undergraduate Theses

Osteoarthritis is a prevalent disease that affects the articular cartilage of the joints. Millions of people suffer worldwide and it is a major cause of disability in the United States. Current research for treatments of osteoarthritis are studying tissue-engineered cartilage in vitro generated by articular chondrocytes. A challenge faced in vitro for cartilage tissue engineering is the failure of chondrocytes to produce adequate expression of type II collagen. Surprisingly, the media commonly used in vitro lacks 14 vitamins and minerals present in the physiological environment of chondrocytes. Therefore, studying the interactions between micronutrients and chondrocytes may help in potentially increasing …

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Prevalence Rates Of Antisocial Behaviors In Generation Z, Adrianna J. Valencia Jan 2021

Prevalence Rates Of Antisocial Behaviors In Generation Z, Adrianna J. Valencia

Honors Undergraduate Theses

A review of the scholarly literature suggests that mental health struggles in Generation Z have escalated in recent years. However, there is a lack of psychological research that examines antisocial behaviors in Generation Z. This study aims to determine the prevalence rates of antisocial behaviors in Generation Z. It was hypothesized that our sample of Generation Z students would show higher prevalence rates of antisocial behaviors than previous generations. We examined the data collected from our survey, which was composed of demographic and antisocial personality disorder questions. A one-way ANOVA, revealed significant differences in the categories of age, gender, school …

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In Love With The Monster: Depictions Of Physical Relations With The Monstrous In Medieval & Modern Texts, Emma Sneden Jan 2021

In Love With The Monster: Depictions Of Physical Relations With The Monstrous In Medieval & Modern Texts, Emma Sneden

2021 Undergraduate Presentations

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Cannabigerol Inhibits Cellular Senescence In Methionine-Choline Deficient Diet Induced Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis Mice Model, Brexton Cone Jan 2021

Cannabigerol Inhibits Cellular Senescence In Methionine-Choline Deficient Diet Induced Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis Mice Model, Brexton Cone

2021 Undergraduate Presentations

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Incrimination Of Shrews As A Reservoir For Powassan Virus, Heidi K. Goethert, Thomas N. Mather, Richard W. Johnson, Sam R. Telford Iii Jan 2021

Incrimination Of Shrews As A Reservoir For Powassan Virus, Heidi K. Goethert, Thomas N. Mather, Richard W. Johnson, Sam R. Telford Iii

Plant Sciences and Entomology Faculty Publications

Powassan virus lineage 2 (deer tick virus) is an emergent threat to American public health, causing severe neurologic disease. Its life cycle in nature remains poorly understood. We use a host-specific retrotransposon-targeted real time PCR assay to test the hypothesis that white-footed mice, considered the main eastern U.S. reservoir of the coinfecting agent of Lyme disease, is the reservoir for deer tick virus. Of 20 virus-infected host-seeking nymphal black-legged ticks 65% fed on shrews and none on mice. The proportion of ticks feeding on shrews at a site is positively associated with prevalence of viral infection, but not the Lyme …

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Akitsu Shima, Brittany Casselman Jan 2021

Akitsu Shima, Brittany Casselman

Inscape

A disproportionate amount of a dragonfly’s life span takes place underwater. The female dragonfly lays her eggs in the water, and in the next seven days the larvae are born. These larvae spend the next three years in the water, eating insects and fish and occasionally each other, before emerging into the air. Their time in the world is often short—it can range between a few weeks and a year.

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Hi, Out There! 12, Sarah Stoddard Jan 2021

Hi, Out There! 12, Sarah Stoddard

Inscape

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“A Very Great Penalty”: Mexican Immigration, Race, And 8 U.S.C § 1326, Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien Jan 2021

“A Very Great Penalty”: Mexican Immigration, Race, And 8 U.S.C § 1326, Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien

Maryland Journal of International Law

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Global Stability Of A Delayed Fractional-Order Sei Epidemic Model With Logistic Growth, Saad Z. Rida, Ahmed A. Farghaly, Shaimaa A. Azoz, Fatma Hussien Jan 2021

Global Stability Of A Delayed Fractional-Order Sei Epidemic Model With Logistic Growth, Saad Z. Rida, Ahmed A. Farghaly, Shaimaa A. Azoz, Fatma Hussien

Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences

In this paper, we investigate the qualitative behavior of a fractional-order susceptible-exposed-infected (SEI) model with logistic growth and time delay. In the proposed epidemic model, we assumed that the susceptible individuals grow logistically and introduced time delay in latent infected individuals equation. The basic reproduction number R0 is derived using next generation matrix to study the dynamics of the disease free and endemic equilibrium points of the system. Based on the characteristic equations and conditions of the stability of fractional-order differential systems, local stability of the two equilibrium points is discussed. Furthermore, a suitable Lyapunov function is proposed to investigate …

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'Graduation, Animal Husbandry Building' Jan 2021

'Graduation, Animal Husbandry Building'

University Archives Photograph Collection

'inside the building, graduates and visitors'

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Donations, Stewart H. Fowler, E. H. Woods, Harrison Evans, Charlie Moore Jan 2021

Donations, Stewart H. Fowler, E. H. Woods, Harrison Evans, Charlie Moore

University Archives Photograph Collection

Dr. Stewart H. Fowler, head of the animal science dept., is pictured with a bull that was donated by Midland Manufacturing Co. of Electric Mills, MS. Also on hand for the donation were E. H. Woods (Midland president), Harrison Evans (owner of N-Bar Herefords), and Charlie Moore (manager of N-Bar Herefords).

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Development Of A Multiplex Real-Time Pcr Assay For Predicting Macrolide And Tetracycline Resistance Associated With Bacterial Pathogens Of Bovine Respiratory Disease, Enakshy Dutta, John Loy, Caitlyn A. Deal, Emily L. Wynn, Michael L. Clawson, Jennifer Clarke, Bing Wang Jan 2021

Development Of A Multiplex Real-Time Pcr Assay For Predicting Macrolide And Tetracycline Resistance Associated With Bacterial Pathogens Of Bovine Respiratory Disease, Enakshy Dutta, John Loy, Caitlyn A. Deal, Emily L. Wynn, Michael L. Clawson, Jennifer Clarke, Bing Wang

Department of Statistics: Faculty Publications

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is an emerging concern that may threaten both animal and public health. Rapid and accurate detection of AMR is essential for prudent drug therapy selection during BRD outbreaks. This study aimed to develop a multiplex quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction assay (qPCR) to provide culture-independent information regarding the phenotypic AMR status of BRD cases and an alternative to the gold-standard, culture-dependent test. Bovine clinical samples (297 lung and 111 nasal) collected in Nebraska were subjected to qPCR quantification of macrolide (MAC) and tetracycline (TET) resistance genes and gold-standard determinations of AMR of …

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