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Spatially Variable Effects Of Artificially-Created Physical Complexity On Subtidal Benthos, Kathryn A. O’Shaughnessy, Shimrit Perkol-Finkel, Elisabeth M. A. Strain, Melanie J. Bishop, Stephen J. Hawkins, Mick E. Hanley, Paul Lunt, Richard C. Thompson, Tomer Hadary, Raviv Shirazi, Anna L. E. Yunnie, Axelle Amstutz, Laura Milliet, Clara L. X. Yong, Louise B. Firth

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

In response to the environmental damage caused by urbanization, Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are being implemented to enhance biodiversity and ecosystem processes with mutual benefits for society and nature. Although the field of NbS is flourishing, experiments in different geographic locations and environmental contexts have produced variable results, with knowledge particularly lacking for the subtidal zone. This study tested the effects of physical complexity on colonizing communities in subtidal habitats in two urban locations: (1) Plymouth, United Kingdom (northeast Atlantic) and (2) Tel Aviv, Israel (eastern Mediterranean) for 15- and 12-months, respectively. At each location, physical complexity was manipulated using experimental …

Triangle Journal News, Volume 3, Number 12

Triangle Journal News, 1990-2006

Co-Editors: Allen Cook, John Stilwell. Staff Writers: Vincent Astor, Gary Coughlan, Kimmie Satin. National News Editor: Mike Morgan. Entertainment Editor: Gary Couglan. Calendar Editor: Karista Pelts. Contributors: Shelia Archer, Michael Schiefelbein, Steve Wesson. Production: Vincent Astor, Allen Cook, Bob Dumais, John Stilwell, Mike Walker. Advertising: Vincent Astor, Bob Dumais, Kimmie Satin.

Special thanks to Rhodes College and the Paul Barret Jr. Library for providing initial scanning of this collection.

Triangle Journal News, Volume 4, Number 3

Triangle Journal News, 1990-2006

Co-Editors: Allen Cook, John Stilwell. Staff Writers: Vincent Astor, Ellen Mitchell. National News Editor: Mike Morgan. Calendar editors: Karista Pelts, Ellen Mitchell. Contributors: Gary Salles, Kerrel Ard. Production: Vincent Astor, Allen Cook, Bob Dumais, Ellen Mitchell, Karista Pelts, John Stilwell, Mike Walker. Advertising: Vincent Astor, Bob Dumais, Karista Pelts.

Special thanks to Rhodes College and the Paul Barret Jr. Library for providing initial scanning of this collection.

Equine Influenza Virus And Vaccines, Fatai S. Oladunni, Saheed Oluwasina Oseni, Luis Martinez-Sobrido, Thomas M. Chambers

Veterinary Science Faculty Publications

Equine influenza virus (EIV) is a constantly evolving viral pathogen that is responsible for yearly outbreaks of respiratory disease in horses termed equine influenza (EI). There is currently no evidence of circulation of the original H7N7 strain of EIV worldwide; however, the EIV H3N8 strain, which was first isolated in the early 1960s, remains a major threat to most of the world’s horse populations. It can also infect dogs. The ability of EIV to constantly accumulate mutations in its antibody-binding sites enables it to evade host protective immunity, making it a successful viral pathogen. Clinical and virological protection against EIV …

Dicationic Stilbazolium Salts: Structural, Thermal, Optical, And Ionic Conduction Properties, Pradip K. Bhowmik, Jung J. Koh, David King, Haesook Han, Benoît Heinrich, Bertrand Donnio, Daniel Zaton, Alfonso Martinez-Felipe

Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Research

Two series of new dicationic stilbazolium salts containing tosylate and triflimide counterions, respectively, were synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic techniques and elemental analysis. Despite of their promesogenic structures, none of these salts are mesomorphous, and instead they solely exhibit crystalline polymorphism, as deduced from differential scanning calorimetry, polarizing optical microscopy and variable temperature X-ray measurements. These salts were also found to be highly thermally stable with decomposition temperatures occurring well above 300 °C, and up to 367 °C for the triflimide salts, as determined by thermogravimetric analysis. UV–Vis absorption and photoluminescent properties were examined in both solution and in the …

Spatial Analysis Of Landscape Characteristics, Anthropogenic Factors, And Seasonality Effects On Water Quality In Portland, Oregon, Katherine Gelsey, Daniel Ramirez

REU Final Reports

Urban areas often struggle with deteriorated water quality as a result of complex interactions between landscape factors such as land cover, use, and management as well as climatic variables such as weather, precipitation, and atmospheric conditions. Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) has been introduced as a strategy to reintroduce pre-development hydrological conditions in cities, but questions remain as to how GSI interacts with other landscape factors to affect water quality. We conducted a statistical analysis of six relevant water quality indicators in 131 water quality stations in four watersheds around Portland, Oregon using data from 2015 to 2021. Indiscriminate of station …

Mechanisms Of Smoothened Regulation In Hedgehog Signaling, Jie Zhang, Zulong Liu, Jianhang Jia

Markey Cancer Center Faculty Publications

The seven-transmembrane protein, Smoothened (SMO), has shown to be critical for the hedgehog (HH) signal transduction on the cell membrane (and the cilium in vertebrates). SMO is subjected to multiple types of post-translational regulations, including phosphorylation, ubiquitination, and sumoylation, which alter SMO intracellular trafficking and cell surface accumulation. Recently, SMO is also shown to be regulated by small molecules, such as oxysterol, cholesterol, and phospholipid. The activity of SMO must be very well balanced by these different mechanisms in vivo because the malfunction of SMO will not only cause developmental defects in early stages, but also induce cancers in late …

Does Hunting Affect The Behavior Of Wild Pigs?, Oliver Keuling, Giovanna Massei

Human–Wildlife Interactions

Wild boar and feral swine (Sus scrofa) numbers are growing worldwide. In parallel, their severe ecological and economic impacts are also increasing and include vehicle collisions, damage to crops and amenities, reduction in plant and animal abundance and richness, and transmission of diseases, the latter causing billions of U.S. dollars in losses to the livestock industry each year. Recreational hunters are the main cause of mortality for this species, and hunting has traditionally been the main method to contain populations of wild pigs. Hunting might affect the behavior of the species, which potentially can lead to these animals …

Big Earth Data Research Topic Evolution And Influence Analysis, Peijun An, Xiantao Xiao, Huadong Guo, Dongmei Yan, Jialei Li

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Big data driven data-intensive scientific discovery, and the Big Earth Data is the base and engine of Earth system science. Based on observation of natural geographical elements on different scales and acquisition of data, and the data obtained during the interdisciplinary research processes, integration and mining analysis will promote the development of Earth science to achieve significant innovation. The Big Earth Data has also become the important national strategic resources, and exerted influence on international cooperation and diplomatic relationship. In this study by means of literature metrology, the Big Earth Data literature from the Science Citation Index (SCI) and Social …

Big Earth Data In Support Of Marine Sustainable Development, Futao Wang, Rencheng Yu, Jingxi Li, Dehua Mao, Chengyi Wang, Mingming Jia, Jingjuan Liao, Ziyuan Hu, Haifeng Gu, Qinsheng Wei, Li Zhang, Shilin Tang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The health and safety of marine ecosystems are directly related to the health and well-being of all mankind. Factors such as insufficient effective monitoring data and lack of scientific decision-making information have affected the smooth implementation of the marine sustainable development goals (SDG 14) to a certain extent. Big Earth Data possesses macroscopic, dynamic and objective monitoring capabilities, and can play an important role in supporting the realization of the sustainable development goals of the ocean. With the support of the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and based on technologies and methods related to Big Earth …

Triangle Journal News, Volume 5, Number 3

Triangle Journal News, 1990-2006

Co-Editors: Allen Cook, John Stilwell. Staff Writers: Vincent Astor. National News Editor: Mike Morgan. Calendar: Jennifer Johnson. Contributors: Ace Lundon. Production: Vincent Astor, Allen Cook, Bob Dumais, Jennifer Johnson, John Stilwell. Advertising: Vincent Astor, Bob Dumais.

Special thanks to Rhodes College and the Paul Barret Jr. Library for providing initial scanning of this collection.

Triangle Journal News, Volume 4, Number 10

Triangle Journal News, 1990-2006

Co-Editors: Allen Cook, John Stilwell. Staff Writers: Vincent Astor, Ellen Mitchell. National News Editor: Mike Morgan. Calendar editors: Karista Pelts, Ellen Mitchell. Contributors: Marilyn Hartley, Ace Lundon, Chuck Saylor. Production: Vincent Astor, Allen Cook, Bob Dumais, Ellen Mitchell, Karista Pelts, John Stilwell. Adverstising: Vincent Astor, Bob Dumais.

Special thanks to Rhodes College and the Paul Barret Jr. Library for providing initial scanning of this collection.

National Resident Matching Program Performance Among Us Md And Do Seniors In The Early Single Accreditation Graduate Medical Education Era, Michael W. Kortz, Austin Vegas, Sean P. Moore, Edwin Mccray, Monica C. Mureb, Jacob E. Bernstein, Joshua May, Brandon Bishop, Mitchell Frydenlund, John R. Dobson

Faculty and Staff Publications

Introduction:

As of the 2020 National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), nearly all applicants are evaluated together for graduate medical education (GME) candidacy. We set out to characterize US MD and DO Senior residency match performance in the single-accreditation GME era.

Methods:

A retrospective study was conducted in 2021 utilizing data collected from the 2018 and 2020 NRMP Charting Outcomes in the Match publications aggregated and subdivided into three groups based on competitiveness: low (LC), moderate (MC), and high (HC). Nonparametric analysis was performed using Chi square or Fisher exact tests if counts were less than five. Significance was determined at …

Whole Genome Sequence Data From Captive Baboons Implicate Rbfox1 In Epileptic Seizure Risk, Mark Z. Kos, Melanie A. Carless, Lucy Blondell, M. Michelle Leland, Koyle D. Knape, Harald Hh Goring, Charles A. Szabo

School of Medicine Publications

In this study, we investigate the genetic determinants that underlie epilepsy in a captive baboon pedigree and evaluate the potential suitability of this non-human primate model for understanding the genetic etiology of human epilepsy. Archived whole-genome sequence data were analyzed using both a candidate gene approach that targeted variants in baboon homologs of 19 genes (n = 20,881 SNPs) previously implicated in genetic generalized epilepsy (GGE) and a more agnostic approach that examined protein-altering mutations genome-wide as assessed by snpEff (n = 36,169). Measured genotype association tests for baboon cases of epileptic seizure were performed using SOLAR, as …

Not For Herself Alone, Jennifer Abod

Journal of International Women's Studies

No abstract provided.

Avoiding The Question: The Court's Decision To Leave The Insanity Defense In State Hands In Kahler V. Kansas, Elissa Crowder

Pepperdine Law Review

This Note will further investigate how the Court reached the correct holding that Kansas's statute does not violate the Due Process Clause. Part II gives historical background of the evolution of the insanity defense and its varied application. Part III recounts Kahler's story and the procedural history leading up to this opinion. Part IV analyzes how the majority reached its conclusion and the counterarguments presented by the dissent. Part V concludes by acknowledging this case will add to state freedom in formulating insanity defenses, but that its actual impact is uncertain because the Court avoided answering whether states can eliminate …

Analysis And Countermeasure Of Unbalanced Ecology System Of Chinese Temperate Grassland, Xinshi Lu, Lin Ai

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Critical Pasture, Seasonal Grazing And Sustainable Development Of Grassland Animal Husbandry Production In China, Quangong Chen, Yulin Mao

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Finding New Strategies To Rehabilitate Grasslands In Western China, David R. Kemp, Z. B. Nan, J. P. Wu, J. F. Yun, Z. Xu

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Practice Of Rangeland Co‐Management In Hongyuan, Bai Ze

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Exhibition - Dai Fujiwara: The Road Of My Cyber Physical Hands

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

The Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) and Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) (Lee Wai Lee) present designer Dai Fujiwara's first solo exhibition in Hong Kong. Titled "Dai Fujiwara The Road of My Cyber Physical Hands", the exhibition brings visitors on a journey into the renowned Japanese designer's decades-long creative career.

Issue Twenty Five Full Text

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

No abstract provided.

Ocean Sound Analysis Software For Making Ambient Noise Trends Accessible (Manta), Jennifer L. Miksis-Olds, Peter J. Dugan, S. Bruce Martin, Holger Klinck, David K. Mellinger, David A. Mann, Dimitri W. Ponirakis, Olaf Boebel

Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping

Making Ambient Noise Trends Accessible (MANTA) software is a tool for the community to enable comparisons between soundscapes and identification of ambient ocean sound trends required by ocean stakeholders. MANTA enhances the value of individual datasets by assisting users in creating thorough calibration metadata and internationally recommended products comparable over time and space to ultimately assess ocean sound at any desired scale up to a global level. The software package combines of two applications: MANTA Metadata App, which allows users to specify information about their recordings, and MANTA Data Mining App, which applies that information to acoustic recordings to produce …

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Staff Council Meeting, August 2021, Marshall University Staff Council

Staff Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Effectiveness Of Preoperative Preparation Program In Decreasing Parental Preoperative Anxiety, Thao L. Tran

Dissertations

This project aimed to examine the effectiveness of a preoperative preparation program (PPP) in decreasing parental anxiety. When children needed anesthesia to get outpatient procedures completed, the accompanying parents received verbal education about the process on the day of the procedure and were assisted by a support person during and after the child's induction anesthesia. Parental anxiety was measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) tool before preoperative preparation and after the induction of anesthesia to assess whether the PPP improved parents' anxiety levels. The parents' decreased anxiety score in post-intervention would suggest that the PPP can be effectively and …

The Weekly Challenger, August 19, 2021, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The August 19, 2021, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Increased Incidence Of Substance Use And Substance Use Disorders Among Mexicans That Have Migrated To The United States, Emily Hock

Honors Theses

The United States is becoming increasingly older and more racially and ethnically diverse, with Mexican Americans adults aged 65 and over becoming the frontrunners in population growth. Substance use disorders are high among this particular population, with alcohol and tobacco being the most common culprits. Previous research suggests that the prevalence of drinking and smoking among Mexican Americans is increased compared to Mexicans living in Mexico, and substance use rates are highest in those most accustomed to United States culture. While acculturation may initially increase exposure to healthcare options, Mexican Americans are disproportionally uneducated and have lower socioeconomic status than …

Immune Cell Profile In The Epididymis Of Leptin And Leptin Receptor Knockout Mice, Hilary Skalski

Masters Theses

Genetically-modified mice lacking the leptin hormone (Ob) or leptin receptor (Db) have reduced testosterone and decreased sperm production leading to infertility. Leptin receptors are also expressed by immune cells, suggesting leptin can regulate immune responses. Recent studies have focused on identifying the immune cells present within the epididymis and found cells expressing markers typically associated with dendritic and macrophage cells. These cells likely function against infection and to induce tolerance to sperm. The effects of leptin on the immune system and the presence of immune cells within the epididymis raises the possibility that alterations in the immune cell profile and/or …

August 19, 2021, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2020-

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Family & Friends, Volume 8, Number 12

Family & Friends, 1998-2006

Patricia Pair, Publisher. Anita C. Moyt, Managing Editor. Contributors: Chris, Companik, John Crossen, Larry Delancey, Jim Easter, Charlie Green, Anthony Hardaway, Hal Harmon, Katie Hiestand, Melena, Jim Norcross, Laer Gib Retae, Shelia Tankersley, Rex Wockner.

Special thanks to Rhodes College and the Paul Barret Jr. Library for providing initial scanning of this collection.