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Understanding Nonprofit Boards: An Exploratory Study Of The Governance Practices Of Regional Nonprofits, Susan Ryan Goodman

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Many researchers have catalogued best practices of board governance. Most of the existing research employed surveys to review compliance with these practices, and the results are highly quantitative as well as self-reported. This study used interviews of board members representing a cross-section of nonprofits to examine conformity with recommended governance best practices and procedures as well as to provide insight into how these practices have changed during their tenure.Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 nonprofit board members in the Tampa Bay area. Using the thematic coding approach proposed by Braun and Clark (2006), four themes emerged from the data: Recruiting, …

Revisiting Darwin’S Little Pond As A Method To Liberate Phosphorus From Apatite Under Prebiotic Hadean Earth Conditions, Jennifer Lago

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Phosphorus is an essential element for life as we know it. Phosphorus, mainly in the form of phosphate, is key to biologic functions such as genetic material, energy production, and cellular framework. As phosphorus is key to so many important biological functions it is of no wonder the question of how phosphorus was incorporated into life initially is a fundamental question in how life began.

During this time a prebiotic phosphorus source would need to have originated in rock, as phosphorus has not volatile source on Earth. The most prevalent mineral source on a prebiotic Earth would likely have been …

Kasus Ds-477 Dan Ds-478 Indonesia-New Zealand-America Importation Of Horticultural Products, Animals And Animal Product Dikaitkan Dengan Prinsip Penghapusan Hambatan Kuantitatif, Bella Oktaviani

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Free trade is the most important thing in the life of the international community at this time, with that the WTO was established to harmonize free trade between fellow member countries and minimize any free trade disputes with WTO member countries. Even so, the WTO does not deny the disputes that often occur between member countries, for example in case of importations of horticultural products, animals and animal products between Indonesia and New Zealand and the USA related to Indonesian regulation which are considered by the plaintiff as a form of restrictions in international trade. In the end, New Zealand …

Hukum Persaingan 4.0: Issue Bigdata, Artificial Intelligence Dan Blockchain Dalam Konteks Hukum Persaingan Usaha Di Era Industri Ekonomi Digital, Aldo Suhartono Putra

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

The purpose of the Antitrust Law which is regulated under Indonesian Law Number 5 of 1999 concerning Prohibition of Monopoly Practices and Unfair Business Competition, is to create market efficiency by preventing monopoly, both productive efficiency and allocative efficiency. Methods that can be used to identify anti-competitive practices are per-se-illegal and rule-of-reason. The era of the digital economy industry has changed the landscape of world economic activity, the presence of Arficial Intelligence, Big Data, and Blockchain, in certain dimensions can help us reach markets more efficiently, but in other dimensions, the presence of this technology makes the elements and characteristics …

Evaluation Of Paspalum Spp. With Adaptation To Poorly Drained Soils In The Tropical Americas, Michael Peters, B. Hincapié, P. Avila, C. E. Lascano

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

A collection of Paspalum accessions obtained from Brazil was tested for their adaptation to poorly drained soils. Three accessions were selected based on their DM production and nutritive value. Productivity and quality of these three accessions was stable over the periods of maximum and minimum rainfall, giving potential for continuous forage supply throughout the year in the tropical Americas. Grazing trials for the selected accessions are underway.

Intake Characteristics And Performance Of Contrasting Grass Varieties Continuously Stocked With Sheep, R. J. Orr, J. E. Cook, R. A. Champion, A. J. Rook

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Fifteen intermediate-heading perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) varieties were grazed by sheep under continuous variable stocking management. Mean daily grass dry matter intake per ewe was positively correlated with liveweight gain per ewe (r = 0.63) and per ha (r = 0.58) over an 8-month grazing season. Daily intake was not correlated with grazing time (r = 0.12) but was positively correlated with instantaneous dry matter intake rate (r = 0.75). Breeding varieties with high intake rate characteristics should allow increases in the contribution of grazed grass to grassland-based livestock farming. There is now a …

Variability For Nitrogen And Phosphorus Uptake Among Timothy Genotypes, Réal Michaud, Gilles Bélanger, A. Brégard

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Cultivars of timothy (Phleum pratense L.) with high N and P use efficiencies are required to reduce costs of production and risks of N and P pollution, and to meet the nutrition requirements of high producing animals. This field study aimed at comparing, (under three N rates) the relationship between DM yield, N uptake, and P uptake of 27 timothy half-sib families, plus the cultivar Champ as a control (Dry matter yield), N and P uptake increased with increasing N rates. Genotypes also differed for DM yield, N and P uptake. For a given DM yield, the genotypes had …

Creating A Creator: Constructing The Stories Of Frankenstein, Emma Maggart

The Purdue Historian

In 1818, Mary Shelley created the story of Frankenstein. The name that is so familiar to the world today began as an expression of Shelley’s thoughts and her response to the developing world around her. This novel speaks boldly of human right to intellect, appropriate experimental creation, and social acceptance. Two hundred years after its publication Shelley’s novel is still popular, which can be credited to her progressive illumination of these three issues. Shelly wrote in an era of great social and scientific change; this novel addresses both topics deeply, which is likely the reason for Frankenstein’s long-lived popularity. This …

Gray's Mill: Baker Correspondence To Philip Marshall

Documentation

A letter written by Pete Baker to Philip Marshall concerning the history of Adamsville and Gray's Mill. Asking about possible collaboration on Gray's Mill restoration. not dated.

Gray's Mill: Adamsville History

Documentation

Narrative on the history of Adamsville. Possibly written by Baker but not indicated. File was dated April 25, 2002.

Jane Wolterstorff's Lifetime Of Learning, James C. Schaap

The Voice

No abstract provided.

Ag Stewardship Center Expands, Liz Frisbee

The Voice

No abstract provided.

Student Trains Pup For Partners For Patriots, Liz Frisbee, Sarah Moss

The Voice

No abstract provided.

A. Bely And D. Joyce: To The History Of Creative Parallels, Kim Oleg Aekseevich, Nazira Mukhitdinova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

The article traces the connection between Russian and European literature, which is manifested in the General trend towards updating the worldview at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. the principles of portrait characterization are studied in the novels of A. Beliy and J. Joyce, within the framework of the theory of receptive aesthetics.

General Description Of Grammatical Exceptions, Umida Farkhodovna Khamroeva

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

Currently, there is a lack of information on grammatical exceptions in linguistic research in our country, and there is almost no general development in this area. The main objectives of the study are to identify violations of grammatical system of the English language and to explain how they change in what form and in what sense, as well as grammatical, lexical, semantic analysis.

Ideological And Spiritual Quest Of The Heroes Of The Novel "Rebellion And Humility" By Ulugbek Hamdam, Feruza Shukurova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

This article examines the changes that took place in the genre form of Uzbek novelism of the 20th century. In the works of that period, changes also occurred in the ways of expressing the human understanding of being. It is to this kind of works of this time that Ulugbek Hamdam's novel "Rebellion and Humility" belongs. Particular attention in the article is paid to the ideological and spiritual quest of the heroes of the novel.

Socio-Economic Life And Tax System In The Jizzakh Oasis In The Xv-Early Xvi Centuries, Pardaev M.H, Khasanboev T.F

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

This article provides detailed information about the role of the Jizzakh oasis in the history of the Timurid state, socio-economic life and the tax system. With the help of available sources, literature and material and cultural objects, the economy of the population of Jizzakh oasis in the XV-XVI centuries, forms of land ownership, tax regime and its peculiarities were compared and opinions were expressed.

Education Of Patriotic Education In The Social Environment And Cholpon's Creation In The Early Xx Century, Umida Sapaevna Shermatova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

This article covers the social environment in the early twentieth century, which played a key role in the formation of Cholpon's creative career, and analyzes the lyrical poems written in the spirit of patriotism.

Educational Game Technologiesin Teaching Foreign Languages, Guljakhon Umrzakova, Nigora Uralova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

The article is devoted to educational gaming technologies and their application in foreign language lessons. The functions and value of play forms of education in the educational process are revealed in a foreign language. Particular attention is paid to the classification of language and speech games. Based on the analysis of existing classifications, the authors propose their own classification, focusing on creative and role-playing games in foreign language lessons. The article also considers introduction of the scientific approaches of different authors to the problem of game as teaching method that activates the cognitive activity of students in the learning process …

Lexical And Semantic Properties Of Phytonyms In Theworks Of Alisher Navoi, Mahfuza Usmonova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

This article reveals the essence of the lexical system, the definition of the volume, size and boundaries of words, the significance for the science of Uzbek linguistics, which is called the vocabulary richness of Navoi's works, as well as the collection of plant names in the language of Alisher Navoi's works were studied in genealogical, lexical-semantic and semantic-stylistic directions.

Genomics Of Postprandial Lipidomics In The Genetics Of Lipid-Lowering Drugs And Diet Network Study, Marguerite R. Irvin, May E. Montasser, Tobias Kind, Sili Fan, Dinesh K. Barupal, Amit Patki, Rikki M. Tanner, Nicole D. Armstrong, Kathleen A. Ryan, Steven A. Claas, Jeffrey R. O’Connell, Hemant K. Tiwari, Donna K. Arnett

Epidemiology and Environmental Health Faculty Publications

Postprandial lipemia (PPL) is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Inter-individual variation in the dietary response to a meal is known to be influenced by genetic factors, yet genes that dictate variation in postprandial lipids are not completely characterized. Genetic studies of the plasma lipidome can help to better understand postprandial metabolism by isolating lipid molecular species which are more closely related to the genome. We measured the plasma lipidome at fasting and 6 h after a standardized high-fat meal in 668 participants from the Genetics of Lipid-Lowering Drugs and Diet Network study (GOLDN) using ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled …

Signaling In Training, Megan Paul

Umbrella Summaries

What is signaling?

In a learning environment, signaling refers to cues that direct learners’ attention to specific instructional content or that emphasize how the content is organized (van Gog, 2014). Signals can be verbal (oral or written) or visual (static or dynamic images or graphics). More commonly studied examples include:

signals in written materials: underlining, italics, bold, highlighting, outlines, headings, overviews, and summaries

signals in visual materials: arrows, circles, flashing, color coding, spotlighting (graying out some content), zooming in on key content, and gestures of pedagogical agents

When signals are used only in written text (i.e., without accompanying visuals), they …

An Asp To Strike Out Cancer? Therapeutic Possibilities Arising From Aspartate's Emerging Roles In Cell Proliferation And Survival., Iiro Taneli Helenius, Hanumantha Rao Madala, Jing-Ruey Joanna Yeh

Faculty Research 2021

A better understanding of the metabolic constraints of a tumor may lead to more effective anticancer treatments. Evidence has emerged in recent years shedding light on a crucial aspartate dependency of many tumor types. As a precursor for nucleotide synthesis, aspartate is indispensable for cell proliferation. Moreover, the malate-aspartate shuttle plays a key role in redox balance, and a deficit in aspartate can lead to oxidative stress. It is now recognized that aspartate biosynthesis is largely governed by mitochondrial metabolism, including respiration and glutaminolysis in cancer cells. Therefore, under conditions that suppress mitochondrial metabolism, including mutations, hypoxia, or chemical inhibitors, …

The Impact Of Structured Groups On Skill Acquisition For Children With Learning Disabilities, Sierra A. Montgomery

Department of Occupational Therapy Entry-Level Capstone Projects

School-based occupational therapists support academic success within and outside the classroom through accommodations/strategies and modifications to student’s class environment. Children with learning disabilities face a variety of occupational challenges in school including completing class assignments, following school routines, tolerating unexpected/expected sounds, and developing/maintaining friendships. The purpose of this capstone experience was to gain clinical skills for school-based occupational therapy and to develop academic, social, and life skills lessons for children with learning disabilities as well as a parent newsletter with carryover activities and strategies. Achievement of these objectives address the gap and need for schools to provide services/education for children …

Bio-Acoustic Tracking And Localization Using Heterogeneous, Scalable Microphone Arrays, Erik Verreycken, Ralph Simon, Brandt Quirk-Royal, Walter Daems, Jesse Barber, Jan Steckel

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Microphone arrays are an essential tool in the field of bioacoustics as they provide a non-intrusive way to study animal vocalizations and monitor their movement and behavior. Microphone arrays can be used for passive localization and tracking of sound sources while analyzing beamforming or spatial filtering of the emitted sound. Studying free roaming animals usually requires setting up equipment over large areas and attaching a tracking device to the animal which may alter their behavior. However, monitoring vocalizing animals through arrays of microphones, spatially distributed over their habitat has the advantage that unrestricted/unmanipulated animals can be observed. Important insights have …

Evidence Of Myomir Regulation Of The Pentose Phosphate Pathway During Mechanical Load-Induced Hypertrophy, Taylor Valentino, Vandre C. Figueiredo, C. Brooks Mobley, John J. Mccarthy, Ivan Jose Vechetti Jr

Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences: Faculty Publications

Many of the molecular and cellular mechanisms discovered to regulate skeletal muscle hypertrophy were first identified using the rodent synergist ablation model. This model reveals the intrinsic capability and necessary pathways of skeletal muscle growth in response to mechanical overload (MOV). Reminiscent of the rapid cellular growth observed with cancer, we hypothesized that in response to MOV, skeletal muscle would undergo metabolic programming to sustain increased demands to support hypertrophy. To test this hypothesis, we analyzed the gene expression of specific metabolic pathways taken from transcriptomic microarray data of a MOV time course. We found an upregulation of genes involved …

Two New Species Of Byrrhinus Motschulsky, 1858 (Coleoptera, Limnichidae, Limnichinae) From Negros, Philippines, Emmanuel D. Delocado, Hendrik Freitag

Biology Faculty Publications

Two new species of Limnichidae beetles, Byrrhinus negrosensis sp. nov. and Byrrhinus villarini sp. nov., are described from the Island of Negros in the Philippines. The adult specimens of the new species can be differentiated by patterns of body punctation, colour and orientation of elytral pubescence, posterolateral angle of pronotum, tarsomere length ratio and aedeagal form. Two clades, representing the two new species, were retrieved in the Maximum Likelihood gene tree using the 3’-end of the COI gene. Maximum genetic divergence within B. negrosensis sp. nov. and B. villarini sp. nov. were recorded to be 2.3% and 1.3%, respectively, while …

The College Voice, Vol. 56, No. 4 [November 10, 2021], Connecticut College

2021-2022

No abstract provided.

A Chickpea Genetic Variation Map Based On The Sequencing Of 3,366 Genomes, Rajeev K. Varshney, Manish Roorkiwal, Shuai Sun, Prasad Bajaj, Annapurna Chitikineni, Mahendar Thudi, Narendra P. Singh, Xiao Du, Hari D. Upadhyaya, Diego Jarquin

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Zero hunger and good health could be realized by 2030 through effective conservation, characterization and utilization of germplasm resources1 . So far, few chickpea (Cicerarietinum) germplasm accessions have been characterized at the genome sequence level2 . Here we present a detailed map of variation in 3,171 cultivated and 195 wild accessions to provide publicly available resources for chickpea genomics research and breeding. We constructed a chickpea pan-genome to describe genomic diversity across cultivated chickpea and its wild progenitor accessions. A divergence tree using genes present in around 80% of individuals in one species allowed us to estimate the divergence of …

Panoramic Spatial Vision In The Bay Scallop Argopecten Irradians, Daniel R. Chappell, Tyler M. Horan, Daniel Isaac Speiser

Faculty Publications

We have a growing understanding of the light-sensing organs and light-influenced behaviours of animals with distributed visual systems, but we have yet to learn how these animals convert visual input into behavioural output. It has been suggested they consolidate visual information early in their sensory-motor pathways, resulting in them being able to detect visual cues (spatial resolution) without being able to locate them (spatial vision). To explore how an animal with dozens of eyes processes visual information, we analysed the responses of the bay scallop Argopecten irradians to both static and rotating visual stimuli. We found A. irradians distinguish between …