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A Multi-Reservoir Study Of The Impact Of Uncertainty In Pool Evaporation Estimates On Water-Availability Models, R. C. Phillips, Nigel Kaye, John Saylor

Journal of South Carolina Water Resources

Quantifying evaporative loss from reservoirs plays a critical role in sound water-availability management plans and in reservoir management. Various methods are used to quantify reservoir evaporation; however, each method carries a degree of uncertainty that propagates to model predictions of available water within a reservoir or a reservoir network. Herein, we explore the impact of uncertainty in reservoir evaporation on model outputs of historical and future water availability throughout the five major reservoirs in the Savannah River Basin in South Carolina, USA, using four different evaporation methods. Variability in the total available water is evaluated using the United States Army …

Saving The Upper Chesapeake Bay Oyster Fishery, George A. Menold

Ocean and Coastal Law Journal

This article examines the evolution of the laws and practices governing the oyster fishery in Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay. Specifically, this note focuses on poaching and the mismanagement of the resource. Currently, the Bay’s oyster beds in Maryland are treated as a common resource, open to all license holders to exploit at their will. This has led to overfishing and an unsustainable depletion of the oyster fishery to the detriment of Maryland’s oystermen and the shellfish market overall. To alleviate the problem, this note recommends that Maryland concentrate its courts that adjudicate natural resource violations and create a …

Grassland Resources In Liaoning Province Of China: Problems And Management Strategies, Guijuan Du, Jiaming Zheng

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Water Resources Development And Utilization In The Pastoral Area Of China And Grassland Ecological Protection, Jiao Yong

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Livestock Diversity And Climate Change In Rangelands, Irene Hoffmann, Beate Scherf, David Boerma

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Matching Up The Complexity Of Grassland Of Inner Mongolia — On The Methodology Issues, Yisheng Zheng

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Issue 376: August 19-September 2, 2021, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

No abstract provided.

Ua51 Preparing For The Future: A Place Where Ideas Are Created, Shared, And Shaped, Susann Devries, Editor, Jennifer Wilson, Editor, Emily Eden Gabriel, Editor

Library Annual Reports, Reports, and Statistics

No abstract provided.

How Becoming A Professional Star Wars Sandtrooper Changed My Life, Peter W. Telep

UCF Forum

In a world shaken by political divisions and a still-raging pandemic, it’s hard to find solace and self-worth amid the chaos.

Innate Immune Activation By Checkpoint Inhibition In Human Patient-Derived Lung Cancer Tissues, Teresa W. M. Fan, Richard M. Higashi, Huan Song, Saeed Daneshmandi, Angela L. Mahan, Matthew S. Purdom, Therese J. Bocklage, Thomas A. Pittman, Daheng He, Chi Wang, Andrew N. Lane

Center for Environmental and Systems Biochemistry Faculty Publications

Although Pembrolizumab-based immunotherapy has significantly improved lung cancer patient survival, many patients show variable efficacy and resistance development. A better understanding of the drug’s action is needed to improve patient outcomes. Functional heterogeneity of the tumor microenvironment (TME) is crucial to modulating drug resistance; understanding of individual patients’ TME that impacts drug response is hampered by lack of appropriate models. Lung organotypic tissue slice cultures (OTC) with patients’ native TME procured from primary and brain-metastasized (BM) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients were treated with Pembrolizumab and/or beta-glucan (WGP, an innate immune activator). Metabolic tracing with ¹³C₆-Glc/ …

Conscience And Confidence: Rebel Hearts, Anna Harrison

Theological Studies Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Assessment Of Risks To Listed Species From The Use Of Atrazine In The Usa: A Perspective, Philip N. Smith, Kevin L. Armbrust, Richard A. Brain, Wenlin Chen, Nika Galic, Lula Ghebremichael, Jeffrey M. Giddings, Mark L. Hanson, Jonathan Maul, Glen Van Der Kraak, Keith R. Solomon

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Beef Cow Operations During Drought: Dealing With More Than Dry Conditions, Matthew Stockton

Cornhusker Economics

The most recent drought conditions have grown to cover a large portion of the west and the central United States, as shown in Figure 1. Those depending on rain continue to watch and hope that conditions will change, while implementing and considering various strategies to preserve their livelihoods. Those who have been in the business for years have seen other occasions when dry conditions limited forage production and created hardship. Each occurrence has varying outcomes, depending on the many factors faced by individuals. While drought may produce the same dry conditions for many, its effects are individualized. There are as …

Heteroacene-Based Amphiphile As A Molecular Scaffold For Bioimaging Probes, Tharindu A. Ranathunge, Mahesh Loku Yaddehige, Jordan H. Varma, Cameron Smith, Jay Nguyen, Iyanuoluwani Owolabi, Wojciech Kolodziejczyk, Nathan I. Hammer, Glake Hill, Alex Flynt, Davita L. Watkins

Faculty Publications

The challenges faced with current fluorescence imaging agents have motivated us to study two nanostructures based on a hydrophobic dye, 6H-pyrrolo[3,2-b:4,5-b’]bis [1,4]benzothiazine (TRPZ). TRPZ is a heteroacene with a rigid, pi-conjugated structure, multiple reactive sites, and unique spectroscopic properties. Here we coupled TRPZ to a tert-butyl carbamate (BOC) protected 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propanoic acid (bisMPA) dendron via azide-alkyne Huisgen cycloaddition. Deprotection of the protected amine groups on the dendron afforded a cationic terminated amphiphile, TRPZ-bisMPA. TRPZ-bisMPA was nanoprecipitated into water to obtain nanoparticles (NPs) with a hydrodynamic radius that was TRPZ-PG was encapsulated in pluronic-F127 (Mw …

Family & Friends, Volume 7, Number 6

Family & Friends, 1998-2006

Patricia Pair, Publisher. Anita C. Moyt, Managing Editor. Anthony Hardaway, Multi-Cultural Affairs Editor. Contributors: John Crossen, Jim Easter, Charlie Green, Wansel Greenberry, Hal Harmon, Katie Hiestand, Jim Norcross, Laer Gib Retae, Kevin Shaw, Rex Wockner.

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

Family & Friends, Volume 7, Number 8

Family & Friends, 1998-2006

Patricia Pair, Publisher. Anita C. Moyt, Managing Editor. Anthony Hardaway, Multi-Cultural Affairs Editor. Contributors: John Crossen, Jim Easter, Charlie Green, Wansel Greenberry, Hal Harmon, Katie Hiestand, Jim Norcross, Laer Gib Retae, Kevin Shaw, Rex Wockner.

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

Family & Friends, Volume 8, Number 7

Family & Friends, 1998-2006

Patricia Pair, Publisher. Anita C. Moyt, Managing Editor. Anthony Hardaway, Multi-Cultural Affairs Editor. Contributors: John Crossen, Jim Easter, Charlie Green, Hal Harmon, Katie Hiestand, Jim Norcross, Laer Gib Retae, Kevin Shaw, Rex Wockner.

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

Family & Friends, Volume 7, Number 7

Family & Friends, 1998-2006

Patricia Pair, Publisher. Anita C. Moyt, Managing Editor. Anthony Hardaway, Multi-Cultural Affairs Editor. Contributors: John Crossen, Jim Easter, Charlie Green, Wansel Greenberry, Hal Harmon, Katie Hiestand, Jim Norcross, Laer Gib Retae, Kevin Shaw, Rex Wockner.

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

Heteroacene-Based Amphiphile As A Molecular Scaffold For Bioimaging Probes, Tharindu A. Ranathunge, Mahesh Loku Yaddehige, Jordan H. Varma, Cameron Smith, Jay Nguyen, Iyanuoluwani Owolabi, Wojciech Kolodziejczyk, Nathan I. Hammer, Glake Hill, Alex Flynt, Davita L. Watkins

Faculty and Student Publications

The challenges faced with current fluorescence imaging agents have motivated us to study two nanostructures based on a hydrophobic dye, 6H-pyrrolo[3,2-b:4,5-b’]bis [1,4]benzothiazine (TRPZ). TRPZ is a heteroacene with a rigid, pi-conjugated structure, multiple reactive sites, and unique spectroscopic properties. Here we coupled TRPZ to a tert-butyl carbamate (BOC) protected 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propanoic acid (bisMPA) dendron via azide-alkyne Huisgen cycloaddition. Deprotection of the protected amine groups on the dendron afforded a cationic terminated amphiphile, TRPZ-bisMPA. TRPZ-bisMPA was nanoprecipitated into water to obtain nanoparticles (NPs) with a hydrodynamic radius that was comparison, TRPZ-PG was encapsulated in pluronic-F127 (Mw = 12 kD), a polymer surfactant …

Indicator Species Characterization And Removal In A Detention Pond In The Plaster Creek Watershed, Luke Vandermeer, Katherine Deheer, Joseph Mellinger, Sarah Gibes, Bradley Paasch, Julie Wildschut, William L. Miller, Sheng-Yang He, Kelly N. Dubois

Faculty and Professional Research

Microbial pathogen contamination is a leading cause of impairment for urban rivers and streams in Michigan. Reports on the ability of green infrastructure best management practices to remove microbial pathogens have been highly variable. This study evaluated the influence of a detention basin (Kreiser Pond) on microbial dynamics in the Plaster Creek watershed in West Michigan. High levels of fecal indicator bacteria and coliphage were documented in influent and effluent water, with significant increases in indicator microbe concentrations during storm events. In dry conditions, Kreiser Pond efficiently reduced the number of indicator microbes flowing through the basin. Rainfall volume had …

Family & Friends, Volume 7, Number 10

Family & Friends, 1998-2006

Patricia Pair, Publisher. Anita C. Moyt, Managing Editor. Anthony Hardaway, Multi-Cultural Affairs Editor. Contributors: John Crossen, Jim Easter, Charlie Green, Wansel Greenberry, Hal Harmon, Katie Hiestand, Jim Norcross, Laer Gib Retae, Kevin Shaw, Rex Wockner.

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

Family & Friends, Volume 7, Number 4

Family & Friends, 1998-2006

Patricia Pair, Publisher. Anita C. Moyt, Managing Editor. Anthony Hardaway, Multi-Cultural Affairs Editor. Contributors: J. Shane Wilson, Laine McNeil, Rex Wockner, John Crossen, Kevin Shaw, Jim Easter, Katie Hiestand, Laer Gib Retae, Wansel Greenberry, Jim Norcross, Hal Harmon.

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

Family & Friends, Volume 7, Number 9

Family & Friends, 1998-2006

Patricia Pair, Publisher. Anita C. Moyt, Managing Editor. Anthony Hardaway, Multi-Cultural Affairs Editor. Contributors: John Crossen, Jim Easter, Charlie Green, Wansel Greenberry, Hal Harmon, Katie Hiestand, Jim Norcross, Laer Gib Retae, Kevin Shaw, Rex Wockner.

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

Family & Friends, Volume 8, Number 9

Family & Friends, 1998-2006

Patricia Pair, Publisher. Anita C. Moyt, Managing Editor. Anthony Hardaway, Multi-Cultural Affairs Editor. Contributors: John Crossen, Larry Delancey, Jim Easter, Charlie Green, Hal Harmon, Katie Hiestand, Jim Norcross, Laer Gib Retae, Kevin Shaw, Shelia Tankersley, Rex Wockner.

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

Advances In The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Krabbe Disease, David A Wenger, Paola Luzi, Mohammad Rafi

Department of Neurology Faculty Papers

Krabbe disease is an autosomal recessive leukodystrophy caused by pathogenic variants in the galactocerebrosidase (GALC) gene. GALC activity is needed for the lysosomal hydrolysis of galactosylceramide, an important component of myelin. While most patients are infants, older patients are also diagnosed. Starting in 1970, a diagnosis could be made by measuring GALC activity in leukocytes and cultured cells. After the purification of GALC in 1993, the cDNA and genes were cloned. Over 260 disease-causing variants as well as activity lowering benign variants have been identified. While some pathogenic variants can be considered “severe,” others can be considered “mild.” The combination …

Learning To Eat Your Vegetables: A Review Of Contours Of The Kuyperian Tradition From A Teacher's Perspective, Donald Roth

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"Bartholomew is taking on an exceptionally difficult challenge by trying to present these ideas both clearly and with sufficient context to situate them in a story that invites the reader in as a participant."

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Learning To Interpret Fluid Type Phenomena Via Images, Simron Thapa

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Learning to interpret fluid-type phenomena via images is a long-standing challenging problem in computer vision. The problem becomes even more challenging when the fluid medium is highly dynamic and refractive due to its transparent nature. Here, we consider imaging through such refractive fluid media like water and air. For water, we design novel supervised learning-based algorithms to recover its 3D surface as well as the highly distorted underground patterns. For air, we design a state-of-the-art unsupervised learning algorithm to predict the distortion-free image given a short sequence of turbulent images. Specifically, we design a deep neural network that estimates the …

Exploring The Ecology Of Establishing Oak Trees In Urban Settings Of The Northeast, Tierney Bocsi, Rick W. Harper, Paige S. Warren, Stephen Destefano

Cities and the Environment (CATE)

Urban forests notoriously lack diversity in the biological communities that inhabit them, from the age and species composition of street trees to wildlife populations. In reaction to invasions of nonnative insects and diseases as well as predicted response to climate change, an emerging number of community foresters and tree wardens are expanding their urban tree planting practices to include a broader assemblage of tree species. These include oaks, among other species able to tolerate and adapt to urban conditions. Oaks are potentially favorable in regions like the northeastern U.S., where they grow extensively in rural forests and demonstrate potential resistance …

Guþcwen And Ides Ellenrof – The Old English Warrior Woman As Role Model For Female Characters In Tolkien’S Works, Flora Sophie Lemburg

Journal of Tolkien Research

This paper examines the connection between the motif of the Old English warrior woman and Tolkien’s female characters. It provides a critique of Leslie Donovan’s paper “The valkyrie reflex in J. R. R. Tolkien´s The Lord of the Rings: Galadriel, Shelob, Éowyn and Arwen” and contrasts previous research on Tolkien’s female characters focussed either on gender-studies or on a “Germanic” influence with a more direct and specific connection between Medieval English and his works. The motif of the Old English warrior woman is established by investigating the female characters Judith, Elene, and Juliana from the Old English poems Judith, …

Recognising Local Innovation In The Framework Of Range Co‐Management On The Tibetan Plateau, Ann Waters‐Bayer, Zhaoli Yan

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.