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Unveiling Publication Output And Functional Areas Of Library And Information Science Professionals In University Libraries, Dr. Naseer A

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigates the extent of publication output and functional areas of Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals. The research has been undertaken based on the primary data collected from the LIS professionals working in the various eight-state universities in Kerala, India. The population of the study consists of two hundred and sixty-six regular LIS professionals. The Census method was used for the collection of data. A questionnaire was designed and used as the instrument for extracting publication output and the relevant data. Based on the data analysis, the results show that the highest mean score for the publications of …

Does The Covid-19 Pandemic Change Consumers’ Food Consumption And Willingness-To-Pay? The Case Of China, Wei Yue, Na Liu, Qiujie Zheng, H Holly Wang

Department of Agricultural Economics Faculty Publications

Since COVID-19 was first detected in China in 2019, governments around the world have imposed strict measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus, which substantially impacted people’s life. Consumers’ food consumption behavior has also changed accordingly with reduced grocery shopping frequency, replaced in-person grocery shopping with online shopping, and increased valuation on food. In this paper, we aim to investigate the change in Chinese consumers’ food consumption and their willingness to pay (WTP) for vegetables and meat, using a dataset with 1206 online samples collected between February and March 2020. Consumers’ WTP for vegetables and meat is estimated using …

Teachers As Instructional Designers: Unearthing The Essence Of The Primary School Curriculum For Delivery Within The Remote Learning Classroom, Angela Gonzalez, Michael Poole

Journal of Practitioner Research

Moving our elementary curriculum to emergency remote instruction presented numerous challenges to our elementary school, as teachers recognized that elementary-age children could not be expected to spend the amount of time on computer screens that they had spent in face-to-face classrooms. Working with our colleagues, we adopted a “less is more” approach, using inquiry processes to make systematic and informed choices as to which state standards would be covered. We acted as instructional designers to develop coherent learning units for remote instruction, using inquiry processes to study the effectiveness of our lessons and adjust instruction accordingly. This work could only …

Synthesis Of Cdo Nps For Antimicrobial Activity, Ahmed N. Abd, Mohammed F. Al –Marjani, Zahraa A. Kadham

International Journal of Thin Film Science and Technology

: In this study, (50 - 110) nm cadmium oxide (CdO) nanoparticles were synthesized by chemical method. The optical, structural and topographical properties of the synthesized nanoparticles were investigated by using UV-VIS absorption, Transmission electron microscopy TEM, atomic force microscopy AFM, and x-ray diffraction XRD. The bacterial resistance represents a problem and the outlook for the use of antibiotics in the future is still uncertain. Therefore, it must be taken measures to reduce this problem. Antibacterial activity of the Cadmium oxide nanoparticles were investigated against several pathogenic bacteria, including Klebsiella pneumoniae; Acinetobacter baumannii; Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus by using …

In-Silico Analysis Of Protein Receptors Contributing To Sars- Cov-2 High Infectivity, Ismail Atia, Mohamed L Salem, Aya Elkholy, Wael Elmashad, Gomaa A. M. Ali

Information Sciences Letters

SARS-CoV-2 attacked more than 120 million people and causing the death of more than two million worldwide. Because of the crucial role of ACE2 protein as an entry for SRS-COV2, we investigated the proteins sequence in seventy- three living species. Data analysis of protein sequences, ACE2 mRNA, expression analysis, and protein interaction for humans and other living species were obtained from databases. The phylogenetic tree was constructed using MEGA6. We found 95% or more similarity between the conserved protein domains between Homo sapiens and Felis catus, Pan troglodytes, Pan paniscus, and Equus caballus. These species could be expressed the protein …

A Three Species Ecological Model With Holling Type-Ii Functional Response, Srinivasarao Thota

Information Sciences Letters

This paper elucidates an ecological model of a three-space food chain consists of two competing species and a third species, which is supporting the first competing species in non-linear manner of Holling type-II functional response and ingests the second competitive species in linear style, within the limited resources. This model is constituted by a system of non-linear decoupled first order ordinary differential equations. By using perturbed method, we investigate the local stability nature of the system at each possible equilibrium point. Further, the numerical illustrations at suitable parametric values to the model are presented by observing the species survivalness in …

Application Of Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (Nirs) For Macronutrients Analysis In Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa L.), A. Morón, D. Cozzolino

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy was used to assess the mineral composition of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) as a tool for nutritional diagnosis. One hundred and ninety four (n = 194) samples of alfalfa from different locations representing a wide range of soils were used. Samples were reflectance scanned in a NIRS 6500 (NIRSystems, USA) instrument. The coefficients of determination (R²) of the regression estimate of the concentration of nitrogen, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and sulphur and the errors in cross validation (SECV) were 0.93 (SECV: 1.6), 0.95 (SECV: 1.3), 0.93 (SECV: 1.9), 0.88 (SECV: 2.8), 0.82 (SECV: …

The Effect Of Fermented Saw-Dust Pig Manure On Forage Mineral Contents And Soil Fertility In Cheju Volcanic Ash Soil, M. C. Kim, T. G. Kim

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Studies were carried out to investigate the change of soil characteristics and pasture minerals as affected by fermented saw-dust pig manure(FSM) applied to mixed pasture of a brown volcanic ash soil during the period from October 1996 to October 1998. Pasture mixed with orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) and white clover (Trifolium repens L.) was treated with N 200kg/ha + P 300kg/ha +K 200kg/ha(T1), N 100kg/ha + 10 ton/ha FSM(T2), FSM 10 ton/ha(T3), 20ton/ha FSM(T4), 40ton/ha FSM(T5) or 80ton/ha FSM(T6). K and P contents of mixed pasture in the 3rd year after sowing increased significantly with increasing levels of …

Alcohol’S Impact On The Gut And Liver, Keith Pohl, Prebashan Moodley, Ashwin D. Dhanda

Peninsula Medical School

Alcohol is inextricably linked with the digestive system. It is absorbed through the gut and metabolised by hepatocytes within the liver. Excessive alcohol use results in alterations to the gut microbiome and gut epithelial integrity. It contributes to important micronutrient deficiencies including short-chain fatty acids and trace elements that can influence immune function and lead to liver damage. In some people, long-term alcohol misuse results in liver disease progressing from fatty liver to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, and results in over half of all deaths from chronic liver disease, over half a million globally per year. In this review, we …

Nitrogen Budgets On A Pasture Under Combined Utilization Of Grazing And Cutting, Y. Kurokawa, S. Yamamoto, Y. Iijima, M. Kitagawa, F. Omata, S. Sakamoto, H. Tanaka, S. Suzuki, T. Shioya

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Nitrogen budgets on a pasture being utilized for both grazing and cutting were investigated. A pasture containing tallfescue, orchard grass and white clover was divided into two areas: initially grazed (IA, 0.41ha) and grazed after cutting for hay (BA, 0.49ha). A herd of 4-5 cattle (heifers or steers of Japanese Black or Holstein) grazed at IA from 22 Apr. to 2 Jul. and grazed at both IA and BA from 3 Jul. to 21 Oct. 1999. The amount of N grazed from IA was 3 times higher than the sum of N of grazed herbage and harvested hay from BA. …

The Beacon, September 10, 2021, The Beacon Staff

The Beacon, 2021-2022

Psychology gains married professors; Imagine Dragons without an identity; The coveter of spots has been redressed; Barker honoring 9/11 with September Bears; Connell to mentor future NW band members; Draayer directs Intercultural Department; Students spent summer serving in Haiti; Northwestern and the vaccine; Christians and conditional love; Hot Takes: How do you eat your string cheese?; Women’s basketball welcomes new head coach; Raiders defeat Broncos in home football opener; Raiders soccer hosts Pizza Ranch Classic home opener; New semester brings more normalcy; Campus IJM chapter

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - September 10, 2021, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the September 10, 2021 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents include:

• Apply now: CCTS Partner Network Pilot Program
• Video online: 'Weight Management for Children and Adults'
• USA Medical Alumni Association to host event at Alumni Reunion Weekend
• Mark your calendar for upcoming grand rounds
• USA researcher awarded grant to evaluate the disease threat of Asian longhorned tick
• Meet a Med Student: Claudia Stephens
• Faculty Spotlight: James Slauterbeck, M.D.

The Great "Auto De Fe" At Santiago De Los Caballeros, Or How To Achieve Historical Empathy With Cultural Heritage Through Virtual Reality, A. Rodriguez, J. F. Chuchiak Iv, Hans B. Erickson, P. V. Ballicu

College of Humanities and Public Affairs

The project "The Great Auto de Fe in Santiago de los Caballeros"consisted of an interactive virtual recreation of this historical event that occurred on March 11, 1554 in the city today known as Antigua, Guatemala. A binational research team from Mexico and the U.S. made up of historians, architects and animation engineers, in the space of five weeks, created the historical settings, characters and interactivity necessary to offer the public this immersive experience. The project was presented within the framework of an international exhibition "The images of the Maya gods in the 16th century: The meeting of two worlds,"located at …

Library Websites Of Institutes Of National Importance: A Content Study, Pawan Agrawal, Madhuri Kumari, Kalpesh Bariya

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The objective of this paper is to analyse the websites of the libraries of Institutes of National Importance. The institutions considered under this study are IITs, IIMs and IISERs. Through content analysis, the authors evaluate the services provided through the library websites of these institutions. This study includes technological and resource-based aspects to analyze the library websites of these institutes.

Neuropathic Pain: Biomolecular Intervention And Imaging Via Targeting Microglia Activation, Aijun Ji, Jinbin Xu

Open Access Publications

Many diseases, including cancer, can lead to neuropathic pain (NP). NP is one of the accompanying symptoms of suffering in many conditions and the life quality of NP patient is seriously affected. Due to complex causes, the effects of clinical treatments have been very unsatisfactory. Many experts have found that neuron-microglia interaction plays an essential role in NP occurrence and development. Therefore, the activation of microglia, related inflammatory mediators and molecular and cellular signaling pathways have become the focus of NP research. With the help of modern functional imaging technology, advanced pre-and clinical studies have been carried out and NP …

Developing A Data-Driven Safety Assessment Framework For Riti Communities In Washington State, Yinhai Wang, Wei Sun, Sam Ricord, Cesar Maia De Souza, Shuyi Yin, Meng-Ju Tsai

CSET Project Reports

The roadway safety of the Rural, Isolated, Tribal, or Indigenous (RITI) communities has become an important social issue in the United States. Official data from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) shows that, in 2012, 54 percent of all fatalities occurred on rural roads while only 19 percent of the US population lived in rural communities. Under the serious circumstances, this research aims to help the RITI communities to improve their roadway safety through the development of a roadway safety management system. Generally, a roadway safety management system includes two critical components, the baseline data platform and safety assessment framework. In …

The Diamond, September 10, 2021, Dordt University

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Dordt Posts Record Enrollment, Largest Freshman Class; Dordt Issues Preparedness Email After Tornado Threat; Dordt Begins Fall Semester with 46 Percent of Student Body Vaccinated
• News: First Mondays Speaker's Call to Love; Record Enrollment Consequential for Dordt Financials; A Gospel Chorus of Community
• Sports: Friday Night Lights; The Trail Ahead: Cross Country Preview; Dordt Volleyball Kicks Off Their Season in Idaho; Minnesota Vikings Preseason Preview
• Arts & Entertainment: The Pops Concert Goes Digital; Free Guy: What Ready Player One Should Have Been; Shang-Chi Moves Marvel in a Fresh, Diverse Direction
• Feature: Finding a Home in Sioux Center; …

A Southwestern United States Pilot Investigation Of Triatomine–Mite Prevalence, Kyndall C. Dye-Braumuller, Hanna Waltz, Mary K. Lynn, Stephen A. Klotz, Justin O. Schmidt, Alvaro Romero, Marvin Stanley Rodriguez Aquino, Jose Ricardo Palacios Valladares, Pamela Michelle Cornejo Rivas, Melissa Nolan Ph.D., Mph

Faculty Publications

An estimated 70 million persons in the Western Hemisphere are living at risk for Chagas disease, a parasitic infection transmitted to humans by over 156 different competent triatomine insect vector species. Prior Pan American Health Organization insecticide campaigns throughout Latin America in the 1990s and 2000s demonstrated that domestic insecticide spraying had temporary effects, which resulted in the re-establishment of triatomine species within a few years. Serendipitously, our team found ectoparasitic mites parasitizing triatomines collected from the field in multiple locations in the southwestern United States, where human–triatomine interaction was high but human parasite infection remains low. Upon further investigation …

Brief For The Partnership For Inner-City Education, Council Of Islamic Schools In North America, And National Council Of Young Israel As Amici Curiae In Support Of Petitioners, Nicole Stelle Garnett, Richard W. Garnett Iv, John A. Meiser, Michael H. Mcginley

Court Briefs

No. 20-1088
David and Amy Carson v. A. Pender Makin

On Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

From the Summary of Argument

This Court should reverse the decision below and hold that the First Amendment permits no distinction between discrimination against religious groups based on their religious status and discrimination based on their religious use of generally available state benefits.

We Have Always Been Geohackers, H Pritchard, J Rocha, F Snelting

School of Art, Design and Architecture

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Different Silar Cycle On Chemically Deposited Zinc Copper Sulphide (Zncus), Kola Odunaike, Q. A. Adeniji, A. L. Sheu, T. O. Fowodu, T. A. Alabi

International Journal of Thin Film Science and Technology

Ternary thin films of ZnCuS were grown on soda lime glass (SLG) substrate by Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction (SILAR) technique at room temperature with one molar concentration of zinc (Zn) ions (1 M) at varying SILAR cycles (20 and 30 cycles) of deposition. Zinc chloride, copper (II) chloride dihydrate (cuprous chloride) and thiourea serves as precursors for zinc, copper and sulphur ions respectively with EDTA, TEA and NH4OH as complexing agents. The thin films grown were characterized using Avantes UV-VIS spectrophotometer (in wavelength range of 200 nm – 1000 nm) and Four Point Probe machine. The results suggest …

Parole Interview Transcript/Decision - Fusl000058 (2008-08-12)

Parole Interview Transcripts and Decisions

No abstract provided.

Why Proving A Work-Related, Psychological Injury Claim Stresses You Out, Melissa Lin Jones

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

In recognition of the humanitarian purpose of the District of Columbia Workers’ Compensation Act of 1979, D.C. Code as amended, §32-1501 et seq. and the legislative policy favoring awards even in arguable cases, a claimant is entitled to a presumption of compensability (“Presumption”) when applying for workers’ compensation benefits. By establishing a causal connection between the injured worker’s disability and a work-related event, the Presumption enables a claimant to establish entitlement to benefits more easily; however, misapplication of the Presumption makes it more difficult for claimants to prove work-related psychological injuries because they must satisfy additional requirements (including a credibility …

Comparison Of Nitrate Contents For Reed Canarygrass And Orchardgrass In Large Amounts Of Compound Fertilization, A. Fushimi, Y. Tamura, K. Matoba

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea L.) could be an ideal candidate for manure application. We compared its growth, crude protein (CP) and nitrate N (NO³-N) content to that of orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) on different levels of nitrogen fertilization (3,10,15 and 20g N m^-2, applied from May 15 to September 15 after each monthly cutting. The dry weight (DW) of reed canarygrass increased significantly with increasing amounts of N nitrogen on July, August and September. However, orchardgrass only showed a significant increase in yield on September. The concentration of CP of reed canarygrass was significantly …

Biological Interactions In Grassland Soils And Productivity, R. Cook, R. D. Bardgett, W. R. Eason, L. Skøt, K. J. Webb

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

This paper describes research on interactions between grassland plant species and soil microorganisms. Both parasitic and symbiotic microorganisms modify nutrient transfers between plants and soil. Experiments are described in which nematode infection of clover increased nitrogen transfer to companion ryegrass plants. Infection of clover enhanced activity of soil bacterial and fungal communities. Legume genotypes differing only in responses to symbionts (rhizobium and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi) and pathogens are being developed for studies of gene expression during establishing and functional symbioses. Such plants can be used in experiments as defined perturbations that will provide information on the interactions and functions of …

A Proposed Framework For The Development And Qualitative Evaluation Of West Nile Virus Models And Their Application To Local Public Health Decision-Making, Alexander C. Keyel, Morgan E. Gorris, Ilia Rochlin, Johnny A. Uelmen, Luis F. Chaves, Gabriel L. Hamer, Imelda K. Moise, Marta Shocket, A Marm Kilpatrick, Nicholas B. Defelice, Justin K. Davis, Eliza Little, Patrick Irwin, Andrew J. Tyre, Kelly Helm Smith, Chris L. Fredregill, Oliver Elison Timm, Karen M. Holcomb, Michael C. Wimberly, Matthew J. Ward, Christopher M. Barker, Charlotte G. Rhodes, Rebecca L. Smith

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

West Nile virus(WNV) is a globally distributed mosquito-borne virus of great public health concern. The number of WNV human cases and mosquito infection patterns vary in space and time. Many statistical models have been developed to understand and predict WNV geographic and temporal dynamics. However, these modeling efforts have been disjointed with little model comparison and inconsistent validation. In this paper, we describe a framework to unify and standardize WNV modeling efforts nationwide. WNV risk, detection, or warning models for this review were solicited from active research groups working in different regions of the United States. A total of 13 …

Blood Meals With Active And Heat-Inactivated Serum Modifies The Gene Expression And Microbiome Of Aedes Albopictus, Arley Calle-Tobón, Andres F. Holguin-Rocha, Celois Moore, Meagan Rippee-Brooks, Paula Rozo-Lopez, Jania Harrod, Soheila Fatehi, Guillermo L. Rua-Uribe, Yoonseong Park, Berlin Londoño-Rentería

Student Publications

The Asian “tiger mosquito” Aedes albopictus is currently the most widely distributed disease-transmitting mosquito in the world. Its geographical expansion has also allowed the expansion of multiple arboviruses like dengue, Zika, and chikungunya, to higher latitudes. Due to the enormous risk to global public health caused by mosquitoes species vectors of human disease, and the challenges in slowing their expansion, it is necessary to develop new and environmentally friendly vector control strategies. Among these, host-associated microbiome-based strategies have emerged as promising options. In this study, we performed an RNA-seq analysis on dissected abdomens of Ae. albopictus females from Manhattan, KS, …

Listening For The Voice Of Nature In The City, Ken Boyle

Conference Papers

Nature, as protected habitats/species, is represented and has a voice in the planning system. But most nature in urban environments is ordinary or mundane and lacks a voice in the planning and development process. Cities, the places where more people now live, teem with nature’s wildness. Our relationship with the non-human, particularly during COVID, was vital. This paper examines the need for representation of the voice of ordinary nature in the future development of cities. Using case studies in Dublin city, the hierarchy of ordinary nature, how it speaks to us and its role the city, is considered. By learning …

The Indiana Statesman, September 9, 2021, Indiana State University

Student Newspaper

Hybrid Vs. In-Person grading at Indiana State; Morning classes: Are they worth it?; Gov. Abbott defending Texas abortion law; Study finds no increase in miscarriage risk with COVID vaccines

Therapeutic Potential Of Annexins In Sepsis And Covid-19, Louise Mui, Claudio M. Martin, Brent J. Tschirhart, Qingping Feng

Paediatrics Publications

Sepsis is a continuing problem in modern healthcare, with a relatively high prevalence, and a significant mortality rate worldwide. Currently, no specific anti-sepsis treatment exists despite decades of research on developing potential therapies. Annexins are molecules that show efficacy in preclinical models of sepsis but have not been investigated as a potential therapy in patients with sepsis. Human annexins play important roles in cell membrane dynamics, as well as mediation of systemic effects. Most notably, annexins are highly involved in anti-inflammatory processes, adaptive immunity, modulation of coagulation and fibrinolysis, as well as protective shielding of cells from phagocytosis. These discoveries …