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Integration Of On‐Station And Farmer Participatory Evaluation Of Multipurpose Legumes — A Case From Cauca, Colombia, Michael Peters, Rainer Schultze-Kraft, N. Vivas, L. A. Hernández, M. C. Tabares, K. Zöfel

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Cats And Wildlife: An Animal Welfare Perspective., John Hadidian

Management - General

While there is no question that outdoors cats have an impact on wildlife, the extent and significance of this impact is the subject of considerable debate. The controversy surrounding outdoor cats can be traced back at least a century, with contemporary claims of threats to global biodiversity bringing animal welfare and conservation interests directly into opposition, largely over the means of managing conflicts. The irony in this is that cat defenders and cat detractors generally agree that it is in the best interests of cats that they should be shielded from the vagaries of outdoor life. While there are practical …

Local Versus Systemic Control Of Bone And Skeletal Muscle Mass By Components Of The Transforming Growth Factor-Β Signaling Pathway., Yewei Liu, Adam Lehar, Renata Rydzik, Harshpreet Chandok, Yun-Sil Lee, Daniel W Youngstrom, Joshy George, Martin M Matzuk, Emily L Germain-Lee, Se-Jin Lee

Faculty Research 2021

Skeletal muscle and bone homeostasis are regulated by members of the myostatin/GDF-11/activin branch of the transforming growth factor-β superfamily, which share many regulatory components, including inhibitory extracellular binding proteins and receptors that mediate signaling. Here, we present the results of genetic studies demonstrating a critical role for the binding protein follistatin (FST) in regulating both skeletal muscle and bone. Using an allelic series corresponding to varying expression levels of endogenous Fst, we show that FST acts in an exquisitely dose-dependent manner to regulate both muscle mass and bone density. Moreover, by employing a genetic strategy to target Fst expression …

Intracortical Microelectrode Array Unit Yield Under Chronic Conditions: A Comparative Evaluation, Jeffrey R. Capadona

Faculty Scholarship

While microelectrode arrays (MEAs) offer the promise of elucidating functional neural circuitry and serve as the basis for a cortical neuroprosthesis, the challenge of designing and demon-strating chronically reliable technology remains. Numerous studies report “chronic” data but the actual time spans and performance measures corresponding to the experimental work vary. In this study, we reviewed the experimental durations that constitute chronic studies across a range of MEA types and animal species to gain an understanding of the widespread variability in reported study duration. For rodents, which are the most commonly used animal model in chronic studies, we examined active electrode …

Primary Industries Development Research Highlights 2021, Department Of Primary Industries And Regional Development, Tim Scanlon

Books & book chapters

The Primary Industries Development Research Highlights 2021 showcases the breadth and depth of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s research and development activities over the past several years.

Stories featured in Research Highlights 2021 stem from about 60 (of 140) current and recently-completed projects undertaken by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s (DPIRD) 1100 scientists, technical experts and economists throughout the State.

Explore our Research Highlights 2021.

The publication demonstrates the innovative and applicable research that DPIRD and its collaborators and investment partners deliver to Western Australia.

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The Effectiveness Of Nurse-Led Diabetes Self-Management Education Among Adults With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Consolata G. Oronsaye

Dissertations

Ample evidence has supported the efficacy of diabetes self-management education (DSME) in diabetes care. However, specific evidence that supports the effects of nurse-led DSME on glycemic control and prevention of diabetes complications remains limited. The purpose of this quantitative, quasi-experimental project was to determine if any, and to what extent a relationship existed between a nurse-led DSME intervention and the lowering of FBS levels to 100mg/dl or below, and the reports of improved self-efficacy among patients with poorly controlled T2DM at a primary care clinic located in an underserved community in Northwest, Texas. Theoretical support for the project was drawn …

Making Space For Social And Emotional Learning In Science Education, Erin Ingram, Kristie Reddick, Jessica M. Honaker, Gwen A. Pearson

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications

Social-emotional learning (SEL) is known to improve student outcomes but is rarely combined with STEM. In this paper we present an action research study to examine the impact of a STEM + SEL curriculum intervention to address a real-world school conflict. One hundred sixth–eighth graders and four teachers participated in an in-person facilitation of a SEL Arthropod curriculum, DIFFERENT. After the intervention, students completed open-ended couplet statements about arthropod behavior, tarantulas, and humans designed to measure sentiment change. Answers were manually coded using inductive coding on a scale of negative (1) to positive (5). Statement sentiments significantly shifted from negative …

Engl 1302 Composition Ii Research And Analysis - Language And Communication, Ymitri Mathison, Christanna Eshleman, Joy Patterson, Ayodeji Daramola

Open Education Resources

This OER packet contains the course materials for ENGL 1302 Composition II Research and Analysis that introduce you to the ways in which the act of writing has the power to help you make connections between yourself and the world. Writing can help you establish your own experiences or ideas in relation to the experiences or ideas of others. In short, it can help you figure out what you think about things and help you to situate those thoughts in relation to the world and among the multitude of opinions and ideas that exist within it. That’s a powerful tool.

If You See Something, Say Something: Can Artificial Intelligence Have A Duty To Report Dangerous Behavior In The Home?, Jason Zenor

Denver Law Review

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Total Body Weight Versus Adjusted Body Weight Liposomal Amphotericin B Dosing In Obese Patients, Michelle H Ting, Andrej Spec, Scott T Micek, David J Ritchie, Tamara Krekel

Open Access Publications

Liposomal amphotericin B (LAmB) is used for various fungal infections, but it is unclear which dosing weight to use in obese patients. The purpose of this study was to compare clinical outcomes of adjusted body weight (adjBW) versus total body weight (TBW) dosing of LAmB. This single-center, retrospective cohort study included patients who received LAmB for definitive therapy and whose TBW exceeded 120% of their ideal body weight (IBW). Analyses were conducted for 3 mg/kg for adjBW versus TBW and 5 mg/kg for adjBW versus TBW. A total of 238 patients were included. For the 68 patients who received LAmB …

Stable Isotope Ecology Of An Arctic Raptor Guild, Devin Leland Johnson

Biological Sciences

As top predators in a rapidly changing environment, Arctic raptors serve as indicator species of ecosystem health. The degree to which populations exhibit dietary plasticity and partition resources on an interspecific basis under dynamic ecological conditions may be indicative of climate change resilience. It is therefore crucial to develop accurate and broadly applicable methods for characterizing the diets of wild populations. In this dissertation, I assessed the performance of Bayesian stable isotope mixing models (BSIMMs) as a method of characterizing diet in free-living raptor populations, developed novel methods to refine their accuracy and applicability, and applied an isotopic approach to …

Applications Of Stable Isotope Analysis To Advancing The Understanding Of Brown Bear Dietary Ecology, Matthew C. Rogers

Biological Sciences

Dietary ecology is one of the most important drivers of brown bear fitness at the individual and population levels. However, researchers do not have an in-depth understanding of the trophic niche breadth, diet composition, and seasonal diet variation for most Alaskan populations. I set out to better understand multiple facets of brown bear dietary ecology using stable isotope analysis (¹³C & ¹⁵N) as the primary tool to infer brown bear diet and gain insights into their trophic niche, dietary seasonality, dietary generalism and specialism, and isotopic trophic discrimination factors. I determined that using sectioned hair samples is the best practice …

The Politics Of Penguin Pleasure: Why Animal Sexualities Matter To Humans, Nicole Emanuel

English

This thesis is about what it means to think with penguins. It explores the ways in which we form ideas about these animals, and how those ideas can impact our beliefs about our own lives, penguins' lives, and the kinds of relationships that exist among humans and non-humans. It includes a survey of penguin representations across media and culture, particularly focusing on children's television and movies, nature documentaries, and non-fiction accounts of polar travel. While these penguin-centric texts can vary strikingly in tone, the penguins themselves appear again and again in an appealing light. Across a wide range of time …

A Sled Dog Model For Positive Health Effects Of Weight Management And Exercise, Laura Kay Falkenstein

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Hypertrophic white adipose tissue found in obesity leads to chronic inflammation and reduced insulin sensitivity, bringing rise to a myriad of diseases and is a significant risk factor for premature death. Obesity can be combatted with physical activity, dietary restrictions, or a combination of the two. However, exercise training regardless of changes in body weight has been shown to improve metabolic health. Expanding on a previous study of changes in metabolic biomarkers upon weight gain and after a period of athletic conditioning, in this project we used a sled dog model to examine biomarker shifts over a course of sedentary …

Tropospheric Reactive Bromine And Meteorology Over The Arctic Ocean, William Swanson

Chemistry and Biochemistry

During late winter and spring in the Arctic, unique chemistry produces high levels of reactive bromine radicals (e.g., bromine atomic radicals and bromine monoxide, BrO) in the lower troposphere. These high levels of bromine radicals react with and reduce ambient ozone and oxidize gaseous elemental mercury. These reactive bromine species are chemically released from frozen saline surfaces and are affected by meteorological processes such as transport and mixing. Prior work has proposed that heterogenous reactions on snowpack surfaces as well as on atmospheric particle surfaces contribute to the reactive bromine production. We investigate these hypotheses using an extensive dataset of …

Devices And Methods For Deep Uv Laser Ablation, Kermit K. Murray, Fabrizio Donnarumma, Oluwaremilekun Lawai

College of Science Patents

Laser ablation devices and methods including laser ablation are provided. The ablation devices can include a deep UV laser. Dual-laser ablation devices are also provided. Biomolecules can be ablated using a combination of deep UV laser and nanoelectrospray, resulting in protonated sample molecules.

An Everlasting Witness: Ancient Writings On Metal, Noel B. Reynolds

Faculty Publications

After reviewing and updating the best studies of writing on metals in the ancient world, the paper examines scholarly and scriptural texts that explain what writing on metal meant to ancient scribes. Finally, the paper turns to what writing on metal meant to the Nephites.

Modern Archaeology And The Brass Plates, Noel B. Reynolds

Faculty Publications

Contemporary Palestinian archaeology has produced two major threats to traditional interpretations of the history of ancient Israel. Scientific discomfort with the exodus story as an explanation for the sudden population expansion in southern Palestine at the beginning of the Iron Age (c.1200 BCE) has led to a wide variety of theories about how these Israelites could have been drawn from existing populations in the general area. And a glaring mismatch between the biblical glorification of David and Solomon’s “empire” and disparagement of the northern kingdom combined with the archaeological finding that the cities of the northern kingdom were far larger …

Alaska Earthquake Center Quarterly Technical Report April-June 2021, Natalia Ruppert

Alaska Earthquake Center Reports

This series of technical quarterly reports from the Alaska Earthquake Center (AEC) includes detailed summaries and updates on Alaska seismicity, the AEC seismic network and stations, field work, our social media presence, and lists publications and presentations by AEC staff. Multiple AEC staff members contributed to this report. It is issued in the following month after the completion of each quarter Q1: January-March, Q2: April-June, Q3: July-September, and Q4: October-December.

The Transgressive Rhetoric Of Standup Comedy In China, Dan Chen, Gengsong Gao

Political Science Faculty Publications

Public discourse under authoritarian rule is not monolithic. Yet how popular rhetoric engages with the hegemonic rhetoric in the same discursive space remains understudied. This article examines the rhetoric of a standup comedy show in China, streamed online and widely popular among Chinese millennials, to understand how alternative views on social issues can coexist with the hegemonic rhetoric. Using critical discourse analysis, it argues that some standup comedy performances transgress the hegemonic rhetoric of positive energy without outright subversion. Comedians use subversive affirmation, self-deprecation, ambiguity, absurd fantasy, and irony to present alternative viewpoints on social issues of broad interest, such …

Apple Production Potential In Interior Alaska Within A State Of Amplified Climatic Change, Justin Hogrefe

Natural Resources

Successful apple (Malus Domestica) tree and fruit growing have been ongoing in Alaska for over 100 years. At the outset, crabapples were the only varieties produced, but as agriculturalists, orchardists, and farmers began to experiment with grafting coldhardy rootstock with scions, new cultivars began to emerge, with varying degrees of success, throughout the state. In addition to experimental cultivars, the climate began to change, with an overall warming trend emerging. Together these variables could be the winning combination to large-scale apple orchards being started in the state of Alaska. More fruit production in the state would strengthen both the small …

Human Paleoecology From The Late Glacial To Early Holocene, Tangle Lakes, Alaska, Audra J. Darcy

Anthropology

This study examines paleoenvironmental change from the Late Glacial to the Early Holocene in the Tangle Lakes region of interior Alaska to explore changes in resource distribution and impacts on prehistoric hunter-gatherer subsistence patterns in upland settings (>500 masl). In interior Alaska, prehistoric hunter-gatherer subsistence economies were organized around the procurement of large herbivores (bison, caribou, elk, and moose), which were primarily regulated by habitat availability. Changes in habitat availability altered the distribution of key faunal resources, necessitating shifts in land-use strategies. The palaeoecological record from Glacier Gap helps contextualize resource distribution within dynamic landscapes by identifying changes in …

Impacts Of Cover Cropping And Tillage On Weed Populations And Soil Nutrients In A Sub-Arctic Environment, Erin L. Carr

Natural Resources

One of the biggest challenges for organic crop and vegetable producers is weed control. Traditional practices, such as cover cropping and tilling, aid in controlling weeds on fallow land. However, both methods can impact soil nutrient availability. For producers in sub-Arctic regions with a limited growing season, such as interior Alaska, these practices would remove valuable farm land from production for at least a year and potentially impact soil nutrients. The objective of this study was to determine cover cropping and tilling intervals that would reduce weed seedbank size without negatively influencing soil nutrient availability and taking land out of …

Assessing Prevalence And Correlates Of Blue‑Colored Fesh In Lingcod (Ophiodon Elongatus) Across Their Geographic Range, Aaron W. Galloway, Anne H. Beaudreau, Michael D. Thomas, Bonnie L. Basnett, Laurel S. Lam, Scott L. Hamilton, Kelly S. Andrews, Julie B. Schram, Jessica Watson, Jameal F. Samhouri4

Faculty, Staff, and Students

Intraspecific variation in external and internal pigmentation is common among fishes and explained by a variety of biological and ecological factors. Blue-colored flesh in fishes is relatively rare but has been documented in some species of the sculpin, greenling, and perch families. Diet, starvation, photoprotection, and camouflage have all been suggested as proximate mechanisms driving blue flesh, but causal factors are poorly understood. We evaluated the relative importance of biological and spatial factors that could explain variation in blue coloration in 2021 lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) captured across their range in the northeastern Pacific, from southeast Alaska to southern California. The …

Animal Sentience, Public Awareness, And Public Policy, Andrew N. Rowan

WellBeing News

Animal feeling or sentience appears to have been particularly important in driving animal welfare policy upgrades. In the past twenty-five years, various governments, including the European Union, have passed legislation proclaiming that animals are sentient. There are now efforts to understand which animals are sentient and what should be done about those that appear to be able to feel pain and pleasure. The Animal Sentience journal is now planning to examine the extent of sentience in invertebrate phyla.

Animal Welfare At The United Nations, Andrew N. Rowan

WellBeing News

The Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW) is developing a resolution on animal welfare to be put before the United Nations Environment Assembly in 2022. Animal welfare is gaining traction in the various UN agencies and in other international bodies thanks to the activities of organizations such as ANAW, World Animal Protection and the new World Federation for Animals.

Focused Ethnography: Storytelling For Hispanics With Low Health Literacy And Diabetes, Virginia H. Cadenhead

Nursing Theses and Dissertations

Background: Storytelling is an intervention for health communication that has many forms, addresses varied health issues, and is suitable for low health-literate populations. Storytelling can impact knowledge, behaviors, attitudes, and health outcomes. Population Focus: Fictional storytelling has not been researched as an educational adaption in diabetes self-management for Hispanics with low health literacy. Forty-one percent of Hispanics in the United States have low health literacy, a contributing factor to poor health outcomes in chronic disease management. The Hispanic population has disproportional rates of diabetes complications. Research Question: How can short, fictional, orally presented stories be developed as culturally-adapted educational tools …

Family & Friends, Volume 5, Number 8

Family & Friends, 1998-2006

Anita C. Moyt, Managing Editor. Contributors: J. Shane Wilson, Laine McNeil, Rex Wockner, Lam Medallion, Cole Walker, John Crossen, Anthony Hardaway.

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

Family & Friends, Volume 5, Number 12

Family & Friends, 1998-2006

Anita C. Moyt, Managing Editor. Contributors: J. Shane Wilson, Laine McNeil, Rex Wockner, Lam Medallion, Cole Walker, John Crossen, Anthony Hardaway, Kevin Shaw.

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

Family & Friends, Volume 6, Number 3

Family & Friends, 1998-2006

Patricia Pair, Publisher. Anita C. Moyt, Managing Editor. Cole Walker, Music Editor. Contributors: J. Shane Wilson, Laine McNeil, Rex Wockner, Lam Medallion, John Crossen, Anthony Hardaway, Kevin Shaw.

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