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Annual Reports For The Town And School Of Hampton Falls, New Hampshire As Compiled By The Town Officers For The Year Ending December 31, 2020, As Compiled By The School Officers For The Year Ending June 30, 2021., Hampton Falls Town Representatives

Hampton Falls, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

A Framework For Enhancing Critical Thinking Within Health Science Courses, Tim Brackenbury, Mary-Jon Ludy

Public and Allied Health Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

University Of Nebraska At Omaha Department Of Biomechanics Annual Report 2020-2021, Department Of Biomechanics, University Of Nebraska At Omaha

Biomechanics Annual Report

This report contains:

A letter from the Director: Dr. Nick Stergiou

Articles about the Department of Biomechanics' reach

Articles on research that impacts the community

Article about the Movcentr Impact

Articles on how the department persevered and responded during the pandemic

Article on the people of UNO Biomechanics

Student Centered articles

and In the News.

Effects Of Estuary-Wide Seagrass Loss On Fish Populations, Jennifer K. O'Leary, Maurice C. Goodman, Ryan K. Walter, Kariss Willits, Daniel J. Pondella

Physics

Globally, habitat loss in coastal marine systems is a major driver of species decline, and estuaries are particularly susceptible to loss. Along the United States Pacific coast, monospecific eelgrass (Zostera marina) beds form the major estuarine vegetated habitat. In Morro Bay, California, eelgrass experienced an unprecedented decline of > 95%, from 139 ha in 2007 to < 6 ha by 2017. Fish populations were compared before and after the eelgrass decline using trawl surveys. Beach seines surveys were also conducted during the post-decline period to characterize species within and outside of remnant eelgrass beds.While the estuary-wide loss of eelgrass did not result in fewer fish or less biomass, it led to changes in species composition. The post-eelgrass decline period was characterized by increases in flatfish (mainly Citharichthys stigmaeus) and staghorn sculpin (Leptocottus armatus), and decreases in habitat specialists including bay pipefish (Syngnathus leptorhynchus) and shiner perch (Cymatogaster aggregata). There were similar trends inside and outside of remnant eelgrass patches. These findings support evidence across multiple ecosystems suggesting that the predominance of habitat-specialists predicts whether or not habitat loss leads to an overall decline in fish abundance. In addition, loss of critical habitats across seascapes can restrict population connectivity and lead to range contraction. For bay pipefish, the loss of eelgrass in Morro Bay is likely to create a population biogeographic divide. Currently, Morro Bay is dominated by flatfish and sculpins, and the longevity of this new ecosystem state will depend on future eelgrass recovery dynamics supported by ecosystem-based management approaches.

2020/2021 Robert E. Kennedy Library Annual Report, Robert E. Kennedy Library

Library Publications and Administrative Reports

This year’s stories highlight successes and transformations, which will remain woven into the fabric of our organization. Instituting contactless pick-up for library materials is an example of learning how to quickly bring together people to solve immediate problems. We also became more effective at engaging with our constituencies. We reached more users through virtual consultations and online reference assistance and helped them get access to the expertise and materials they needed. We opened access to special collections through on-demand digitization. We broke barriers in the adoption of digital resources for teaching. And we began the challenging work of developing a …

Town Of Weare, New Hampshire 2020 Annual Report, Dedicated To All Our First Responders - Fire/Rescue, Police, And Public Works. Reports Of The Selectmen, Treasurer, Town Clerk, Trustees, Departments, Boards, Committees & Commissions For The Year Ending December 31, 2020., Weare Town Representatives

Weare, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

What Water Professionals Should Know About Antibiotics And Antibiotic Resistance: An Overview, King Wah Ngai

Faculty of Science & Technology (THEi)

In light of recent predictions that by 2050, antimicrobial resistance will cause almost 10 million deaths annually, costing the global economy 100 trillion U.S. dollars, the examination of antibiotic resistance on both local and global scales has become essential. Antibiotic resistance is a multidimensional problem that connects water professionals with many scientists from different professions. In this review, we provide the big picture to the researchers venturing into this topic with respect to wastewater treatment and water safety, focusing on two aspects: antibiotics and antibiotic resistance and how they are intertwined. The story opens with the history of antibiotics, followed …

Enhanced Trophic Transfer Of Chlorpyrifos From Resistant Hyalella Azteca To Inland Silversides (Menidia Beryllina) And Effects On Acetylcholinesterase Activity And Swimming Performance At Varying Temperatures, Neil W. Fuller, Kara E. Huff Hartz, Nadhirah Johanif, Jason T. Magnuson, Eleni K. Robinson, Corie A. Fulton, Helen C. Poynton, Richard E. Connon, Michael J. Lydy

Data Sets

This excel workbook contains data from a study of trophic transfer of radiolabeled (C-14) chlorpyrifos from organophosphate-resistant Hyalella azteca to a known predator, the Inland silverside Menidia beryllina. Fish were fed 15 dosed (~ 1 ng/animal) or control H. azteca for 7 days at two temperatures, 18 and 23°C, to simulate changes anticipated under global climate change (GCC). Following feeding, fish were analyzed for critical swimming speed (Ucrit) and brain acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity. Total chlorpyrifos concentrations, as well as percent parent compound as a a measure of biotransformation, were measured in both H. azteca and M. beryllina.

Tree Species Composition, Growing Space And Management In Hong Kong’S Commercial Sky Gardens, Man Yee, Caroline Law, L. C. Hui, C. Y. Jim, T. L. Ma

Faculty of Design & Environment (THEi)

Sky gardens, a type of above-ground urban green space, have been increasingly welcomed and installed in cities. However, few studies have assessed tree planting, management and health in high-rise greenery. This study investigated tree species composition, planting space design and management, and their relationships with tree health in sky gardens in 15 commercial sky gardens with 480 trees in Hong Kong. We assessed the differences between old and new sites regarding tree species, height, crown diameter, and health. We also evaluated selected planting and management factors, including planter type, distance to neighbor trees, root-growth obstacles, canopy barriers, canopy overlap and …

The Shanachie, Volume 33, Number 1, Connecticut Irish-American Historical Society

The Shanachie (CTIAHS)

In this issue: Irish wolfhounds among New England’s earliest settlers -- Please join us for yet another year of Irish history and culture (SHU Digital Commons) -- An Irish actor, his playwright son and a Connecticut landmark -- Civil rights champion for Cape Cod Indians.

Administrative Council Minutes (4-7-2021), California State University, San Bernardino

President’s Office records

No abstract provided.

Administrative Council Minutes (5-12-2021), California State University, San Bernardino

President’s Office records

No abstract provided.

Uk-India: Partnerships For Growth With Research And Innovation, Ukri, Ukri India, Newton Bhabha

Public Reports

UKRI India joint funding resulted in 258 projects. Over £150 million in funding from the UK was matched by Indian counterparts, bringing the overall joint investment to the equivalent of over £330 million.

The projects were funded by over 15 funding agencies, bringing together more than 220 lead institutions from the UK and India. These research projects have generated more than £450 million in further funding, mainly from public bodies but also from non-profit organisations and commercial entities.

The projects covered a wide range of subjects, from heritage to renewable energy, generating a large number of outputs in different formats …

Development Of A Gamified Number Line App For Teaching Estimation And Number Sense In Grades 1 To 7, Debbie Marie Verzosa, Ma. Louise Antonette N. De Las Peñas, Maria Alva Q. Aberin, Agnes Garciano, Jumela F. Sarmiento, Mark Anthony C. Tolentino

Mathematics Faculty Publications

Fraction knowledge is known to be a gatekeeper to more advanced mathematical learning. On the basis of the literature on early number learning, a number line mobile application called Catch the Carrot was designed to develop students’ knowledge of whole number and fraction magnitude. This paper aims to describe the design of the Catch the Carrot app and discusses the rationale for using number lines as representational scaffolds for developing children’s understanding of numbers, particularly their estimation and number sense skills. The gamification features of the app, as well as strategies for integration in a classroom are also presented. This …

Hiv Testing And Treatment Among Adults Working In The Fishing Sector, Agricultural Estates, And As Market Vendors In Rural Southern Malawi, Project Soar

HIV and AIDS

This brief focuses on the findings from Project SOAR’s monitoring of the One Community (One-C) project in areas where it is operating in Malawi. The brief describes the characteristics of male and female adults working in the fishing sector, in agricultural estates, and as market vendors. It also describes the prevalence of HIV testing and treatment among these populations and explores whether participation in One-C activities is associated with higher uptake of HIV services.

March Sadness: A Content Analysis Of Division I Men's And Women's Basketball Athletes' Instagram Posts Following The Cancellation Of The Ncaa Basketball Tournament, Amanda L. Paule-Koba, Sarah Stokowski, Chelsea Kaunert, Alison Fridley

Global Sport Business Journal

On March 12, 2020, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) made the decision to cancel the coveted men’s and women’s basketball tournaments over growing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Using Schlossberg’s (1981) Model of Analyzing Human Adaptation to Transition, the purpose of this study was to examine how men’s and women’s Division I basketball athletes in their final year of eligibility internalized the non-normative transition brought on by COVID-19. A content analysis of photos posted on Instagram by Division I basketball athletes on AP top 25 rosters was conducted. The 246 photographs revealed that the majority of basketball athletes posted …

Reading Builds Empathy: Piloting A Literacy Tool To Measure Reading's Impact On Kids' Empathy Development, Valerie Lorene Williams-Sanchez

Theses and Dissertations

Culturally Relevant Pedagogical (CRP; Ladson-Billings, 1995) and textual strategic approaches to reading development are gaining acceptance and broader usage among students of all ages and walks of life. With this shift, quantitative measures of efficacy can confirm, bolster, and source new policies and strategies for implementation in new and existing learning frontiers that engage at-home reading and family literacy practices. To this end, the Reading Builds Empathy literacy study seeks to develop and pilot a new instrument to be used in future intervention studies. Focusing on the active ingredient of culturally relevant pedagogy, empathy, and its three dimensions (affective, cognitive, …

“I Have Gone Beyond My Sphere”: Network Analysis And Rhetorical Feminism In Women’S Writing 1650-1750, Donna P. Downing

Theses and Dissertations

The concept of a contrasting public sphere and private sphere is both enduring and contested. The model of the eighteenth century public sphere offered by Jürgen Habermas offers a rational-critical approach to public discourse, while bracketing difference. Interlocutors of Habermas see such exclusion as problematic, particularly from a feminist standpoint. In contrast to Habermas’ static model, this project offers a networked, motile vision of public and private spheres that allows for interconnections and relationships, and which not only incorporates conceptual differences, but in fact relies on them. In this flexible model, rhetorical feminism, where the ideology of feminism is brought …

Pharmacological Effects Of Ebselen And Other Novel Organoselenium Compounds In Vitro And In The Mouse Model Of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis, Suvidha M. Menon

Theses and Dissertations

The current era is witnessing the emergence of virulent and resistant Candida and other pathogenic strains that has led to high morbidity and mortality rates on a global scale. Drug resistance has rendered once proven potent and commonly used antifungal drugs ineffective, especially in immunocompromised patients. These reasons justify the need for identifying novel antifungal targets and thereby building the antifungal armamentarium.

Our lab has previously investigated and studied Ebselen (EB), an organoselenium compound for its antifungal mechanism and activity against Candida strains. In vitro studies have shown the growth inhibitory activity (IC50 ˜ 15 µM) for various C. albicans …

The Role Of Transcription Factor Nrf2 In The Toxicity Of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (Pfos) And Perfluorooctanoic Acid (Pfoa) In Vitro And In Vivo In Wild-Type And Nrf2 Deficient C57bl/6 Mice, Saif A. Alharthy

Theses and Dissertations

Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) are members of a family of compounds known as perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This study aimed to determine the protective role of Nrf2 against the toxicity of these agents. Nrf2-/- and wild-type astrocytes from C57BL/6 mice were exposed to PFOS (75-600µM) and PFOA (400-1000µM) for 24 hours. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and Neutral Red (NR) uptake assays showed cytotoxicity being significantly greater in nrf2-/- than in the wild-type astrocytes. Concentrations of 600µM PFOS and 800µM PFOA showed significant increases in reactive oxygen species, lipid peroxidation, and TUNEL positive cells in both cells types with significantly …

Self-Emulsified Nanoemulsion As Permeation Enhancer And Its Application For Intranasal Delivery Of Insulin, Kanyaphat Bunchongprasert

Theses and Dissertations

This study aimed to investigate the permeation enhancing property and safety of self-emulsified nanoemulsion (SEN) and use these findings to enhance insulin absorption through the nasal route.

The first part of the project was to identify the factors affecting cytotoxicity and permeation enhancement of SEN on Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) cells, a widely used paracellular model. Twenty-six fatty acid esters (FAEs) commonly used in SEN were investigated. Among the FAEs (mono-, di-, and triesters), fatty acid monoesters (FAME) are the main excipient causing cytotoxicity and opening tight junction. The cytotoxicity of FAME in SEN was reduced with the presence of …

Rna Splicing In Neuron Physiology And Neurodegenerative Diseases, Md Faruk Hossain

Theses and Dissertations

Gene expression is regulated at multiple levels, including transcription, RNA editing, pre-mRNA splicing, mRNA export, translation, and posttranslational modifications. Alternative splicing is a process by which exons can be included or excluded, giving rise to multiple mRNA isoforms from the same transcript. Alternative splicing is an important mechanism in developmental, tissue- and cell-specific control of gene expression, and it is key for expanding proteomic diversity and complexity from a limited number of genes. Moreover, more than 95% of multiexon genes undergo alternative splicing in humans, and about half of all disease-causing point mutations in humans affect pre-mRNA splicing, including neurological …

Anticancer Effect Of Indanone-Based Thiazolyl Hydrazone Derivative On P53 Mutant Colon Cancer Cell Lines: In Vitro And In Vivo Study, Silpa Narayanan

Theses and Dissertations

Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer related deaths in the United States. Currently, irinotecan, a topoisomerase I inhibitor, is an important anticancer drug approved for patients with advanced or recurrent colorectal cancer. Considering the low response rate and the events of high toxicity caused by irinotecan, we evaluated a series of thirteen thiazolyl hydrazone derivatives of 1-indanone for their potential antineoplastic activity and four compounds showed promising anticancer activity against most of the tested colon cancer cell lines with IC50 values ranging from 0.41 ± 0.19 to 6.85 ± 1.44 μM. It is noteworthy that the compound, …

The Effectiveness Of The I-Ready And Word Generation Interventions On Middle School Students, Christina M. Vagenas-Bischoff

Theses and Dissertations

The increasing number of children who struggle with reading and writing has become a significant challenge for the nation’s public schools. The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the relationship between which intervention a student gets and ELA scores of the online reading program i-Ready compared to the Word Generation program in regards to the reading and writing levels of New York City middle school students. The researcher compared New York City state test scores to determine how student reading levels measured with the i-Ready program vs the Word Generation program. This showed which program had a greater …

Exploring First Year Students’ Interest In Reading Academic Texts In An Urban Community College Composition Classroom, Adele J. Doyle

Theses and Dissertations

This study explores how the construct of interest may influence first-year community college students’ willingness to engage with academic text assignments. Research on interest theory as presented by Renninger (2009) suggests that students, even those with low self-efficacy or regulation, are more likely to make gains in engagement and/or academic progress, dependent upon how interested those students are in the texts assigned by their teacher. Students from two 2020 spring semester first-year composition courses at a Northeast metropolitan community college were provided with 6 potential academic reading assignments on diverse topics. Students were asked to select one assignment, read it, …

Exploring How Faculty Motivations And Professional Development Strategies Influence Digital Literacy Practices In A Study Abroad Program In Italy: A Case Study, Paolo Bartolini

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative case study research was to explore the multifaceted motivations, perceptions and attitudes that influence digital literacy practices in a small group of study abroad faculty and how professional development can help inspire them to act to innovate their digital literacy practices within a study abroad context. The role of study abroad programs in the U.S. has grown significantly in recent decades. As the number of students participating in these programs continues to increase, so have questions about the role of digital literacy practices in foreign education. Digital literacy embodies a way of learning that focuses …

Exploring Efficacy Of An Anti-Malarial Nanomedicine In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment, Vineela Parvathaneni

Theses and Dissertations

New drug and dosage form development faces significant challenges, especially in oncology, due to longer development cycle and associated scale-up complexities. Repurposing of existing drugs with potential anti-cancer activity into new therapeutic regimens provides a feasible alternative. In this project, amodiaquine (AQ), an anti-malarial drug, has been explored for its anti-cancer efficacy through formulating inhalable nanoparticulate systems using high-pressure homogenization (HPH) with scale-up feasibility and high reproducibility. A 32 multifactorial design was employed to better understand critical processes and formulation parameters so as to ensure product quality with improved anticancer efficacy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Optimized AQ loaded …

The Perceptions Of English Language Learners On Their Level Of Preparedness To Complete College Courses Taught In English: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Drawing Upon Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, John Blicharz

Theses and Dissertations

As the English language learner (ELL) population in the United States continues to grow and the number of non-native speakers entering institutes of higher education increases, there is a growing need to shift the paradigm on how universities serve ELLs. While there is a body of literature to support K-12 literacy, there is little to support college ELLs. As if the lack of research was not enough, ELLs are suffering on standardized tests, college placement tests are waning, and ELLs are not receiving proper advisement, thus suffering in standard English composition courses and failing out. Drawing upon the framework of …

The Emerging Science Of Wellness In The College Writing Curriculum, Peggy Suzuki

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation argues that the college writing curriculum – and indeed any educational program---would benefit from an emphasis on human wellness and the arts. Wellness consists of one’s emotional, social, spiritual, physical, intellectual, and vocational well-being. Additionally, students’ environmental circumstances, like home life, finances, diet, exercise, and work obligations play a huge role in balancing personal health, especially in marginalized communities. Since one’s physiological and psychological connection impacts one’s identity and health, improving writing in the classroom requires holistic and creative approaches for rewiring individual thinking. I draw from positive psychology, where concepts like complex optimism and positive emotions nurture …

Graduate Catalog Of Studies, 2020-2021, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Graduate School Catalog of Studies

No abstract provided.