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Hawks' Herald -- Sep. 30, 2021, Roger Williams University

Hawk's Herald

No abstract provided.

Quarterly Report - 1st Quarter, Period Ending September 30, 2021, Etsu Foundation, East Tennessee State University

ETSU Foundation Quarterly Reports

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Rehabilitation Program By Using Hypermedia On Treatment Some Of Shoulder Tissues Injuries For Badminton Players, Dhafer Namoos Altaie, Mazin Hadi Kzar, Abeer Dakhil Hatem, Malek Sarbout

Modern Sport

The important of present study is to design rehabilitation program by using hypermedia for some injuries of smooth tissues in shoulder joint. This joint is most important to help badminton players in achieving their daily and sport tasks due to upper limp movements depend on health and active of this joint. Experimental approach with a manner of equal single station was used in present study and study simple consisted of 6 badminton players from Babylon and Al-Mahaweel clubs who have less sharp tissue smooth injury such (muscles, ligaments, pocket). We used (SPSS) to analyses pre, medal, post-tests data. In conclusion, …

Rapid Quantitative Analysis Of Toxic Norditerpenoid Alkaloids In Larkspur (Delphinium Spp.) By Flow Injection - Electrospray Ionization – Mass Spectrometry, Dale R. Gardner, Stephen T. Lee, Daniel Cook

Poisonous Plant Research (PPR)

A rapid flow injection - electrospray ionization – mass spectrometry (FI-ESI-MS) method for the quantitative and qualitative analysis of norditerpenoid alkaloids in larkspur plants was developed. The FI-ESI-MS method was calibrated for alkaloid concentrations with larkspur plant samples against an existing Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy FTIR method. There was a strong correlation (r = 0.9926, r = 0.9891) between the FTIR and FI-ESI-MS methods. The relative standard deviation (RSD) for all measurements were ≤ 6.2 % except for the sample with the lowest concentration which was 19%. The sample throughput of the FI-ESI-MS method is much higher than the FTIR …

Diversity In Alzheimer's Disease Drug Trials: The Importance Of Eligibility Criteria, Sanne Franzen, Jade Emily Smith, Esther Van Den Berg, Monica Rivera Mindt, Rozemarijn L. Van Bruchem-Visser, Erin L. Abner, Lon S. Schneider, Niels D. Prins, Ganesh M. Babulal, Janne M. Papma

Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Faculty Publications

INTRODUCTION: To generalize safety and efficacy findings, it is essential that diverse populations are well represented in Alzheimer's disease (AD) drug trials. In this review, we aimed to investigate participant diversity in disease-modifying AD trials over time, and the frequencies of participant eligibility criteria.

METHODS: A systematic review was performed using Medline, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and Clinicaltrials.gov, identifying 2247 records.

RESULTS: In the 101 included AD trials, participants were predominantly White (median percentage: 94.7%, interquartile range: 81.0-96.7%); and this percentage showed no significant increase or decrease over time (2001-2019). Eligibility criteria such as exclusion of persons with psychiatric illness …

No Effect Of Hypercholesterolemia On Elastase-Induced Experimental Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Progression, Toru Ikezoe, Takahiro Shoji, Jia Guo, Fanru Shen, Hong S. Lu, Alan Daugherty, Masao Nunokawa, Hiroshi Kubota, Masaaki Miyata, Baohui Xu, Ronald L. Dalman

Saha Cardiovascular Research Center Faculty Publications

Objective: Epidemiological studies link hyperlipidemia with increased risk for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). However, the influence of lipid-lowering drugs statins on prevalence and progression of clinical and experimental AAAs varies between reports, engendering controversy on the association of hyperlipidemia with AAA disease. This study investigated the impact of hypercholesterolemia on elastase-induced experimental AAAs in mice. Methods: Both spontaneous (targeted deletion of apolipoprotein E) and induced mouse hypercholesterolemia models were employed. In male wild type (WT) C57BL/6J mice, hypercholesterolemia was induced via intraperitoneal injection of an adeno-associated virus (AAV) encoding a gain-of-function proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 mutation (PCSK9) followed by …

Annual Financial Report, Williamson County, Tennessee For The Year Ended June 30, 2021, Tennessee. Comptroller Of The Treasury.

Tennessee County Audit Reports

No abstract provided.

2021-09-30 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate meeting minutes from September 30, 2021.

Annual Report Fy 2021, Tennessee. Human Rights Commission.

Human Rights Commission

No abstract provided.

Comparing In Vitro Maturation Rates In Buffalo And Cattle Oocytes And Evaluating The Effect Of Camp Modulators On Maturation And Subsequent Developmental Competence, Abdelrahman Abdulkarim, Ahmed Balboula, Magdy Badr, Wael Bedir, Mohammed Elmetwally, Samy Zaabel

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

Objective: The purpose of this research was to compare the kinetics and meiotic advancement of cattle and buffalo oocytes, as well as to see how cAMP modulators affected the meiotic progression status of cattle and buffalo oocytes during the oocyte collection process. Design: comparing maturation stages times in buffalo and cattle oocytes. Cattle and buffalo oocytes were collected, separated into two groups (standard IVM and extended IVM), and cultivated for five hours in 5% CO2 at 39°C. The sample times for extended IVM are 8, 15, 18, 22, 24, and 30 hours. The nuclear status of each oocyte was assessed …

The Cowl - V. 86 N. 4 - Sep 30, 2021

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol. 86 No. 4 - September 30, 2021. 20 pages.

Coronary Heart Disease (Chd) In Elderly Patients: Which Drug To Choose, Ticagrelor And Clopidogrel? A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Randomized Controlled Trials, Mohammed Ahmed Akkaif, Abubakar Sha'aban, Nur Aizati Athirah Daud, Ismaeel Yunusa Ph.D., Mei Li Ng, Muhamad Ali Sk Abdul Kader, Dzul Azri Mohamed Noor, Baharudin Ibrahim

Faculty Publications

Background: A new generation P2Y12 receptor inhibitor (ticagrelor) is recommended in current therapeutic guidelines to treat patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). However, it is unknown if ticagrelor is more effective than clopidogrel in elderly patients. Therefore, a systematic review was done to assess the effectiveness and safety of ticagrelor and clopidogrel in older patients with CHD to determine the appropriate antiplatelet treatment plan. Methodology: We performed a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to compare the effectiveness and safety of ticagrelor vs. clopidogrel in elderly patients with CHD. We selected eligible RCTs based on specified study criteria following …

Spatial Frameworks For Robust Estimation Of Yield Gaps, Juan I. Rattalino Edreira, José F. Andrade, Kenneth G. Cassman, Martin K. Ittersum, Marloes P. Van Loon, Patricio Grassini

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Food security interventions and policies need reliable estimates of crop production and the scope to enhance production on existing cropland. Here we assess the performance of two widely used ‘top-down’ gridded frameworks (Global Agro-ecological Zones and Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project) versus an alternative ‘bottom-up’ approach (Global Yield Gap Atlas). The Global Yield Gap Atlas estimates extra production potential locally for a number of sites representing major breadbaskets and then upscales the results to larger spatial scales. We find that estimates from top-down frameworks are alarmingly unlikely, with estimated potential production being lower than current farm production at some …

Evaluation Of Aqueous Ozone As A Method To Combat Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Tainting Cattle Meat Sold In Wasit Marketplaces, Manal Kanaan, Sura Abdullah

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

Objective:To evaluate the effectiveness of ozonation treatment (1/2 ppm for up to 30 min at 3-7 centigrade) on the persistence of multidrug-resistance Staphylococcus aureus (MDR S. aureus) tainting cattle meat. Design: Descriptive study Procedure: Nine testers of cattle's meat including imported (n = 3) and locally slaughtered (n = 6), which were stored at -18 centigrade and accepted positive for MDR S. aureus were subjected to aqueous ozone (O3) as 1/2 ppm for 15 and 30 min. Results: The results presented that after ozonation treatment (1/2 ppm at 3-7 centigrade), the whole testers which free from MDR S. aureus were …

Adult Postoperative Open-Heart Patients: Anemia And 30-Day Hospital Readmission, Lindsey J. Ryan

Dissertations

In 2013 alone, more than 4% (3.9 million) of patients discharged from a hospital were readmitted. Anemia following a surgical procedure is associated with early hospital readmission.

The following specific aims were addressed:

• Aim 1. To develop an operational definition of the term condition-based maintenance as applied to health care and discuss the applicability and effectiveness of condition-based maintenance within health care.
• Aim 2. To identify the number of adult patients undergoing elective open-heart surgery with preoperative anemia.
• Aim 3. To examine the relationship between preoperative anemia, sociodemographics, and 30-day hospital readmission rates among postoperative open-heart adult patients.
• Aim 4. …

Do Infants Avoid A Traversable Slope Leading Into Deep Water?, Carolina Burnay, Chris Button, Rita Cordovil, David Anderson, James Croft

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Ramps used to access swimming pools are designed with a shallow slope that affords easy access for all including infants. Locomotor experience has been linked to infants’ avoidance of falling into the water from drop-offs; however, the effect of such experience on infants’ behavior when a slope is offered to access the water has not been addressed. Forty-three crawling infants (M_age = 10.63 ± 1.91 months; M_crawling = 2.38 ± 1.77 months) and 34 walking infants (M_age = 14.90 ± 2.18 months; M_walking = 2.59 ± 1.56 months) were tested on a new Water …

Using Dialectic Thematic Analysis In Dark Tourism: Combining Deductive And Inductive Reasoning In A Modular Method, Martin Maccarthy

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

This study combines the results of two antithetical research processes: induction and deduction. Using a prescribed dialectic method commemorative pilgrimage at two non-substitutable sites is explored. A metamodel, comprising an amalgam of published commemorative models and ideas is first constructed and used as the project's interpretive frame. Parsing the metamodel produces 17 constructs: four of which are motives (inputs) and 11 of which are typified behaviours (outputs). The combined data from two Australian memorials; one in Western Australia and one in France is then analysed using the metamodel as representative of existing theory. The constructs are then deduced whilst simultaneously …

Predictors Of Marine Genetic Structure In The Indo-Australian Archipelago, Udhi E. Hernawan, Paul S. Lavery, Gary A. Kendrick, Kor-Jent Van Dijk, Yaya I. Ulumuddin, Teddy Triandiza, Kathryn M. Mcmahon

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

The spatial genetic structure of marine organisms is related to dispersal and life-history traits, historical processes, current oceanographic connectivity and habitat features. Here, we assessed the relative importance of these factors for the genetic structure of a broad range of marine species in the Indo Australian Archipelago (IAA). We collated published data on 99 marine species from eight taxonomic groups (ascidians, fishes, molluscs, crustaceans, echinoderms, corals, reptiles, and marine plants) and used generalized linear models (GLMs) to estimate the best predictors of genetic structure. Genetic structure was characterized by FST and the number of genetic clusters over the study area. …

Poly(2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate) Hydrogels For Contact Lens Applications–A Review, Kushendarsyah Saptaji, Nurlaely Rohmatul Iza, Sinta Widianingrum, Vania Katherine Mulia, Iwan Setiawan

Makara Journal of Science

The emerging technology in biomedical engineering requires biocompatible materials, which are also referred to as biomaterials. For a material to be considered biocompatible, it should not interact with human tissues in a harmful way, and vice versa. Various properties of biocompatible materials, such as mechanical and optical properties, have to be considered for different biomedical applications. One of the most popular applications of biomaterials is for contact lenses. Hydrogels, specifically poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) hydrogels, are among the most popular ones in ophthalmologic applications, especially in soft contact lenses. This paper reviews the use of PHEMA hydrogels as one of the …

Synthesis And Characterization Of Cellulose Acetate Membrane From Cotton Spinning Waste, Silvy Djayanti, Syarifa Arum Kusumastuti, Januar Fatkhurrahman, Agus Purwanto, Agung Budiarto, Alex Lukmanto Suherman

Makara Journal of Science

Cellulose acetate membrane (CAM) was successfully synthesized and characterized from the cotton spinning waste of the textile industry. The membrane was produced through the isolation, acetylation, and phase inversion stages. The highest yields of cellulose fiber and α-cellulose contents were obtained using 3.0% and 6.0% v/v NaClO, respectively. The C–O acetyl bond detected by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) analysis indicates the formation of the CAM. The resulting membrane can be potentially applied as an ultrafiltration membrane for water desalination purposes in water and wastewater treatment facilities. Furthermore, the utilization of cotton spinning waste as raw material aims to produce inexpensive …

Covid-19 In Silico Drug With Zingiber Officinale Natural Product Compound Library Targeting The Mpro Protein, Renadya Maulani Wijaya, Muhammad Aldino Hafidzhah, Viol Dhea Kharisma, Arif Nur Muhammad Ansori, Arli Aditya Parikesit

Makara Journal of Science

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has become a worldwide pandemic. Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a rhizome, which is commonly used for culinary and medicinal purposes. In Indonesia, ginger is taken as traditional medicine by processing it into a drink known as jamu. The present study aimed to assess and evaluate the bioactive compounds in ginger that can be used in drug design for treating COVID-19. The crystal structure of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease (M^pro) was generated from a protein sequence database, i.e., Protein Data Bank, …

Gender Dynamics And The Complexities Of Cattle Ownership In North-Eastern Thailand, Manorom Kanokwan

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

The purpose of this study is to extend the debate about gender dynamics and the complexities of livestock ownership, production, and markets in rural Northeast Thailand. Particular attention is paid to gender norms in specific contexts, such as the transition between rural subsistence to a market-based economy, the diversification of livelihoods, and the prevalence of a matrilineal system. The data was obtained from qualitative methods. The researcher conducted in-depth interviews and non-participant observation with 25 key informants in Si Sa Ket Province of Thailand. The results show that a range of contextual factors influences the division of labor, as well …

Gut Microbiota-Derived Short-Chain Fatty Acids Protect Against The Progression Of Endometriosis, Sangappa B Chadchan, Pooja Popli, Chandrasekhar R Ambati, Eric Tycksen, Sang Jun Han, Serdar E Bulun, Nagireddy Putluri, Scott W Biest, Ramakrishna Kommagani

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Worldwide, ∼196 million are afflicted with endometriosis, a painful disease in which endometrial tissue implants and proliferates on abdominal peritoneal surfaces. Theories on the origin of endometriosis remained inconclusive. Whereas up to 90% of women experience retrograde menstruation, only 10% develop endometriosis, suggesting that factors that alter peritoneal environment might contribute to endometriosis. Herein, we report that whereas some gut bacteria promote endometriosis, others protect against endometriosis by fermenting fiber to produce short-chain fatty acids. Specifically, we found that altered gut microbiota drives endometriotic lesion growth and feces from mice with endometriosis contained less of short-chain fatty acid and n-butyrate …

Montana Kaimin, September 30, 2021, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Analysis Of Body Condition Indices Reveals Different Ecotypes Of The Antillean Manatee, D. N. Castelblanco-Martínez, D. H. Slone, S. S. Landeo-Yauri, E. A. Ramos, A. Alvarez-Alemán, F. L. N. Attademo, C. A. Beck, R. K. Bonde, S. M. Butler, L. J. Cabrias-Contreras, D. Caicedo-Herrera, J. Galves, I. V. Gómez-Camelo, Daniel Gonzalez-Socoloske, J. Jiménez-Domínguez, F. O. Luna, Y. Mona-Sanabria, J. B. Morales-Vela, L. D. Olivera-Gómez, J. A. Padilla-Saldívar, J. Powell, J. P. Reid, G. Rieucau, A. A. Mignucci-Giannoni

Faculty Publications

Assessing the body condition of wild animals is necessary to monitor the health of the population and is critical to defining a framework for conservation actions. Body condition indices (BCIs) are a non-invasive and relatively simple means to assess the health of individual animals, useful for addressing a wide variety of ecological, behavioral, and management questions. The Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) is an endangered subspecies of the West Indian manatee, facing a wide variety of threats from mostly human-related origins. Our objective was to define specific BCIs for the subspecies that, coupled with additional health, genetic and …

David Björling Becomes A Singer: Usa, Sweden And Vienna 1899-1908, Harald Henrysson

Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK

In all of its generations the singing Björling family has had close connections with the U.S. It was here it began —when David Björling got the education without which he might not have become a singer and thus Jussi, if he had been born, would have had quite a different future. Very little has been known about David’s first period in America, but this article, based on my presentation at the JBS-USA Salt Lake City conference, is an attempt to fill in that gap, as far as sources permit, and add something about his further education.

A Certain Way Of Alone, Carrie Calaghan

Floodwall Magazine

No abstract provided.

Ghost Dog, Adam Roger

Floodwall Magazine

No abstract provided.

Día De Los Muertos, Rodney Nelson

Floodwall Magazine

No abstract provided.

Learning About Metadata And Machines: Teaching Students Using A Novel Structured Database Activity, Andrew Iliadis, Tony Liao, Isabel Pedersen, Jing Han

Journal of Communication Pedagogy

Machines produce and operate using complex systems of metadata that need to be catalogued, sorted, and processed. Many students lack the experience with metadata and sufficient knowledge about it to understand it as part of their data literacy skills. This paper describes an educational and interactive database activity designed for teaching undergraduate communication students about the creation, value, and logic of structured data. Through a set of virtual instructional videos and interactive visualizations, the paper describes how students can gain experience with structured data and apply that knowledge to successfully find, curate, and classify a digital archive of media artifacts. …