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Exploring The Functions Of Phf20/Phf20l1 Within The Nsl-Transcriptional Complex, Daniela Ruiz, Peter R. Harkins

Summer Experience 2021

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Safeguarding The Indigenous Knowledge From Past: A Case Study In Kolkata Region, Tathagata Dhar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

A manuscript is a handwritten document. It contains thousands of years of information. There are so many unrecognized histories of the year is hidden in these manuscripts. For that reason, we need to preserve and conserve this treasure of knowledge. There are numerous study has been done which deal with preservation and conservation of manuscripts of many regions. As we all know that Bengal has a rich heritage of literature, so it is our liability to protect that precious information from decay or damage, which is in the form of manuscripts. Hence, a study named " Safeguarding the Indigenous Knowledge …

Building Standard Levels Of Metabolism During Rest For Students Of The Faculty Of Physical Education At The University Of Jordan, Arabi Al-Mughrabi, Haytham Alzoubi, Usama Jaber

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The study aimed to build standard levels of metabolism during rest for students of the Faculty of Physical Education at the University of Jordan, in addition to determining the differences in metabolism during rest according to the sex variable, and the contribution of body mass to predicting metabolism during rest, the descriptive approach and the statistical packages program were used. For Social Sciences SPSS, the study was conducted on a sample of (200) male and female students, and the averages of age, height, body mass and metabolism during rest were, respectively: for males (21.54 years, 175.98 cm, 70.06 kg, 1698.79 …

An Economic Assessment Of Cattle Raising Enterprises In The Red Soils Region Of China, Neil D. Macleod, Shilin Wen

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

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Comparison Of Production And Cost Between Conventional And Organic Forage Crops, Jong-Duk Kim, C. H. Kwon, S. H. Chae, C. H. Kim

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Market Trends For Organic Or Low Input Foods From Marginal Pastures, F. Longhi, Andrea Pardini

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

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The Level That Comprises The Features Of Scientific Inquiry In The Science Subjects Textbooks For The Eleventh Grade In Jordan, Ahmed Al-Ayasrah

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This study aimed at investigating the level of inclusion of the scientific inquiry features in physics, chemistry, Biology, and earth and environment sciences textbooks for the eleventh grades (experimental edition/ 2016) in Jordan. The study sample consisted of all scientific activities which require a practical work to be performed in these textbooks, which was (74) activities. The descriptive analytical method was followed by using an analysis tool which was developed, and its validity and reliability were verified. The features of inquiry represent analysis types, and the scientific activity is analysis unit, where the estimation was been according to three levels …

The Absolute And The General In The Fundamentalist And Linguistic Balance And Legislative Impact, Musa Abu Al-Rish

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This research aims to clarify the misunderstanding in comparing and approaching the concepts of the terminologies :_.(The Absolute and the Indefinite) ، (The .General and the special) ، (The Absolute and the General )، In addition to the relationship between those concepts .It also studies the different Scholars reviews .this study is essential to Leaglists. .and “ Fogaha” Juvists when the compose texts as this affect leagalation and discussion .The re.search results in that the common absolute is usful general and the usefulness of the common general includes everyone .The absolute had been ranked between the general and the special …

Assessing The Impact Of Organic Versus Conventional Agricultural Management On Soil Hydraulic Properties In A Long-Term Experiment, Abdelrahman Alfahham, Matthew T. Amato, Emmanuel Omondi, Daniel Giménez, Alain F. Plante

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research

Investigating the effects of various agricultural management systems on soil hydraulic properties in long-term field experiments allows farmers to evaluate their efficacy in mitigating the effects of droughts and floods, which are expected to intensify in the coming decades. This study's main objective was to quantify soil structural and hydraulic properties in plots under organic manure, organic leguminous, and conventional agricultural management and related tillage practices at Rodale Institute's Farming Systems Trial. Soil cores were collected at depths of 0–10, 10–20, and 20–30 cm and analyzed for soil water retention, saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat), soil organic C (SOC), bulk density, …

Issue 375: July 29-August 19,2021, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

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Cafer Named Director Of Center For Population Studies, Edwin B. Smith

University of Mississippi News

Expert overseeing census, other data important to meeting research needs

Exploiting The Role Of Nanoparticles For Use In Hydrogel-Based Bioprinting Applications: Concept, Design, And Recent Advances, Aishik Chakraborty, Avinava Roy, Shruthi Polla Ravi, Arghya Paul

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Publications

Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting is an emerging tissue engineering approach that aims to develop cell or biomolecule-laden, complex polymeric scaffolds with high precision, using hydrogel-based “bioinks”. Hydrogels are water-swollen, highly crosslinked polymer networks that are soft, quasi-solid, and can support and protect biological materials. However, traditional hydrogels have weak mechanical properties and cannot retain complex structures. They must be reinforced with physical and chemical manipulations to produce a mechanically resilient bioink. Over the past few years, we have witnessed an increased use of nanoparticles and biological moiety-functionalized nanoparticles to fabricate new bioinks. Nanoparticles of varied size, shape, and surface chemistries can …

Gardner-Webb Honors Experience Provides Preview Of College Life, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

A group of 44 high school students from all over the East coast spent five days recently on the campus of Gardner-Webb University experiencing life on a Christian college campus—eating in the cafeteria, living in the residence hall, and attending classes and chapel. They also participated in service projects at local ministries and were introduced to some of the fun things to do in the area. This year’s group was the largest to attend since the Honors Experience began four years ago.

Uab Alumnus Awarded Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship To Further Studies, Staff

Browse All News

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First 3-D View Of Tb Granulomas Alters Paradigm Of Their Shape And Formation, Jeff Hansen

Browse All News

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Examining The Effectiveness Of Principles Of Biology Laboratory Course According To Vision And Change And Mcat Standards, Dylin Gay

McNair Scholars Research

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) met in 2009 to hold the Vision and Change (V&C) conference to organize the Biology education under common concepts and competencies. The concepts direct content knowledge, while the competencies direct acquisition of cross-disciplinary skills Many undergraduate biology majors choose to pursue graduate training in health professions - including medicine . The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) released a document describing content and abilities needed to be successful on the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT). The MCAT is divided into four sections: one critical analysis section, and three science sections. The …

Effect Of The High Pressure Jet Mill Treatment On The Stability Of Oat Pulp, Huang Su-Jun, Wang Yue-Ru, Deng Li-Ping, Luo Shun-Jing, Liu Cheng-Mei

Food and Machinery

Objective: To study the effect and mechanism of the high-pressure jet mill on the stability of oat pulp, and to provide a theoretical reference for the processing of whole grain beverages. Methods: The oat pulp was processed with different pressures and high-pressure jet mills, and the morphology, instability index, particle size, and rheological properties of the storage period (30 d) were compared. Moreover the microscopic morphology (optical microscope, laser confocal scanning microscope), scanning electron microscope), soluble component content (soluble solids, soluble protein, soluble dietary fiber) were analyzed. Results: The high-pressure jet mill treatment gradually reduced the particle size, instability index, …

Advances In Effects Of Physical Field Pretreatment On Starch Modification And Its Multi-Scale Structure, Li Guang-Yao, Li Lin-Bo, Yang Tian-You, Wang Bao-Shi, Zhang Ming-Xia

Food and Machinery

In this paper, the applications of new physical fields such as ultrasonic field, microwave field and electric field in starch modification and the changes of starch multi-scale structure were reviewed, and the future green and safe production direction of modified starch was prospected. It is pointed out that electron beam radiation has important application potential in dry modification of starch. Exploring the influence law and mechanism of multi-scale structure of irradiated starch is helpful to promote the green and intelligent manufacture of modified starch.

Localization Of Native Mms13 To The Magnetosome Chain Of Magnetospirillum Magneticum Amb-1 Using Immunogold Electron Microscopy, Immunofluorescence Microscopy And Biochemical Analysis, Zachery Oestreicher, Carmen Valverde-Tercedor, Eric Mumper, Lumarie Pérez-Guzmán, Nadia N. Casillas-Ituarte, Concepcion Jimenez-Lopez, Dennis A. Bazylinski, Steven K. Lower, Brian H. Lower

Life Sciences Faculty Research

Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) biomineralize intracellular magnetite (Fe3O4 ) crystals surrounded by a magnetosome membrane (MM). The MM contains membrane-specific proteins that control Fe3O4 mineralization in MTB. Previous studies have demonstrated that Mms13 is a critical protein within the MM. Mms13 can be isolated from the MM fraction of Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1 and a Mms13 homolog, MamC, has been shown to control the size and shape of magnetite nanocrystals synthesized in-vitro. The objective of this study was to use several independent methods to definitively determine the localization of native Mms13 in M. magneticum AMB-1. Using Mms13-immunogold labeling and transmission electron microscopy …

Altered Neuronal Physiology, Development, And Function Associated With A Common Chromosome 15 Duplication Involving Chrna7, Kesavan Meganathan, Ramachandran Prakasam, Dustin Baldridge, Paul Gontarz, Bo Zhang, Fumihiko Urano, Azad Bonni, Susan E Maloney, Tychele N Turner, James E Huettner, John N Constantino, Kristen L Kroll

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Copy number variants (CNVs) linked to genes involved in nervous system development or function are often associated with neuropsychiatric disease. While CNVs involving deletions generally cause severe and highly penetrant patient phenotypes, CNVs leading to duplications tend instead to exhibit widely variable and less penetrant phenotypic expressivity among affected individuals. CNVs located on chromosome 15q13.3 affecting the alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit (CHRNA7) gene contribute to multiple neuropsychiatric disorders with highly variable penetrance. However, the basis of such differential penetrance remains uncharacterized. Here, we generated induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) models from first-degree relatives with a 15q13.3 duplication and …

Reduced Liver-Specific Pgc1a Increases Susceptibility For Short-Term Diet-Induced Weight Gain In Male Mice., E Matthew Morris, Roberto D. Noland, Michael E. Ponte, Michelle L. Montonye, Julie A. Christianson, John A. Stanford, John M. Miles, Matthew R. Hayes, John P Thyfault

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

The central integration of peripheral neural signals is one mechanism by which systemic energy homeostasis is regulated. Previously, increased acute food intake following the chemical reduction of hepatic fatty acid oxidation and ATP levels was prevented by common hepatic branch vagotomy (HBV). However, possible offsite actions of the chemical compounds confound the precise role of liver energy metabolism. Herein, we used a hepatocyte PGC1a heterozygous (LPGC1a) mouse model, with associated reductions in mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation and respiratory capacity, to assess the role of liver energy metabolism in systemic energy homeostasis. LPGC1a male, but not female, mice had a 70% …

Characterization Of Western Corn Rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Susceptibility To Foliar Insecticides In Northeast Nebraska, Timothy B. Dang

Department of Entomology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The western corn rootworm (WCR), Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), is a major pest of maize in the United States. A variety of tactics are used to manage this pest such as crop rotation, insecticides, and transgenic maize expressing insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). WCR populations are highly adaptive and have evolved resistance to these management tactics. Management options are limited as few new tactics are available. Research is needed to evaluate the value of existing tactics used within an integrated framework to manage densities/injury and mitigate resistance.

This study evaluated the field performance of formulated foliar insecticides …

Right Side Up: Payment For Ecosystem Services On Privately Owned Grasslands In Nebraska, Kyle Martens

School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Grasslands are an important ecological and economic resource in the United States. As part of a natural system, these landscapes can provide income for ranching operations and employment in rural communities; habitat for grassland plants, animals, and migratory species; and offer other services not always readily observed such as improved soil health, clean water, and carbon sequestration. Despite the overarching benefits, the conversion of grasslands to other uses remains widespread throughout much of the remaining Great Plains ecosystem.

Shifting from livestock ranching to another land use often reflects a tipping point. This occurs when the alternative land use is perceived …

The Percentage Of Trees Bearing Cones As A Predictor For Annual Longleaf Pine Cone Production, Thomas Patterson

Faculty Publications

The U.S. Forest Service has monitored longleaf pine cone production at sites throughout the southeastern United States for over 60 years. Data from the multi-decadal surveys have supported our understanding of the variability of stand-level cone production as it relates to environmental and ecological processes, and more broadly, how longleaf pine operates as a masting species. Cones from longleaf pine are counted each spring using visual surveys that follow a standard protocol. Rapid mast assessments have been proposed in the literature as an alternative to traditional methods, yet these approaches have not been examined for longleaf pine. In this study, …

Design Validation Of A Multi-Stage Gradually Deploying Stent, Dillon J. Despain

Theses and Dissertations

Angioplasty, or the use of rapidly deploying stents, is a common treatment for reopening narrowed vasculature often caused by atherosclerotic plaque. However, in-stent restenosis (ISR) induced by intimal hyperplasia is a common challenge to angioplasty. High impact stresses from current stent deployment processes have been linked to intimal hyperplasia; thus a stent that is gradually deployed over a longer period of time holds potential to mitigate these stresses. This work hypothesizes that resorbable polymeric links can be used as a triggering mechanism to enable repeatably controlled deployment of a compliant nitinol stent design with the eventual goal of reducing intimal …

Cultivating Graduate Stem Pathways: How Alliance-Based Stem Enrichment Programs Broker Opportunity For Students Of Color, Ariana L. Garcia, Tonisha B. Lane, Blanca E. Rincón

Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education Faculty Research

To understand how higher education institutions broker graduate opportunities for Students of Color (SOCs) in STEM, we employ a single case study of a Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) alliance. Drawing primarily from student interviews and informed by Small’s (2006) organizational brokerage theory, our findings illuminate how 1) alliance-based STEM enrichment programs (SEPs) bridge social capital via interorganizational networks and 2) how SEP instability creates barriers to building the trust that is central to the brokerage process. We conclude with recommendations for future research and practice.

Impact Of Amerind Ancestry And Fads Genetic Variation On Omega-3 Deficiency And Cardiometabolic Traits In Hispanic Populations, Chaojie Yang, Brian Hallmark, Jin Choul Chai, Timothy D O'Connor, Lindsay M Reynolds, Alexis C Wood, Michael Seeds, Yii-Der Ida Chen, Lyn M Steffen, Michael Y Tsai, Robert C Kaplan, Martha L Daviglus, Lawrence J Mandarino, Amanda M Fretts, Rozenn N Lemaitre, Dawn K Coletta, Sarah A Blomquist, Laurel M Johnstone, Chandra Tontsch, Qibin Qi, Ingo Ruczinski, Stephen S Rich, Rasika A Mathias, Floyd H Chilton, Ani Manichaikul

Children’s Nutrition Research Center Staff Publications

Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) have critical signaling roles that regulate dyslipidemia and inflammation. Genetic variation in the FADS gene cluster accounts for a large portion of interindividual differences in circulating and tissue levels of LC-PUFAs, with the genotypes most strongly predictive of low LC-PUFA levels at strikingly higher frequencies in Amerind ancestry populations. In this study, we examined relationships between genetic ancestry and FADS variation in 1102 Hispanic American participants from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. We demonstrate strong negative associations between Amerind genetic ancestry and LC-PUFA levels. The FADS rs174537 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) accounted for much …

Depression Knowledge In Nursing Home Licensed Practical Nurses, Registered Nurses, And Certified Nursing Assistants, Jason Heflin

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Project

The purpose of this project was to ascertain whether providing education to licensed nurses and certified nurse aide staff in nursing homes results in an increased awareness and recognition of depression and depressive symptoms among the nursing home population. A descriptive research design was used to identify knowledge of nursing staff in long-term nursing home facilities before and after depression and depressive symptom education. The study utilized a one-group pre-test/post-test design with nursing home staff that interact with nursing home residents during a normal workday. A total of 26 of the 30 participants (86.6%) achieved a pre-test score of 22 …

Predicting The Environmental Suitability For Onchocerciasis In Africa As An Aid To Elimination Planning, Elizabeth A. Cromwell, Joshua C P. Osborne, Thomas R. Unnasch, Maria-Gloria Basáñez, Katherine M. Gass, Kira A. Barbre, Elex Hill, Kimberly B. Johnson, Katie M. Donkers, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta

Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health

Recent evidence suggests that, in some foci, elimination of onchocerciasis from Africa may be feasible with mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin. To achieve continental elimination of transmission, mapping surveys will need to be conducted across all implementation units (IUs) for which endemicity status is currently unknown. Using boosted regression tree models with optimised hyperparameter selection, we estimated environmental suitability for onchocerciasis at the 5 × 5-km resolution across Africa. In order to classify IUs that include locations that are environmentally suitable, we used receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis to identify an optimal threshold for suitability concordant with locations where …

Assessment Of The Prevalence Of Multidimensional Poverty In Nigeria: Evidence From Oto/Ijanikin, Lagos State, Tope Shola Akinyetun, Jamiu Abiodun Alausa, Dare Deji Odeyemi, Aihonsu Samuel Ahoton

Journal of Sustainable Social Impact

Poverty in Nigeria is endemic and continues to deepen even amid economic growth. We found that, beyond income, Nigeria is faced with multidimensional poverty that involves healthcare, education, and living standards, with several indicators. Recently dubbed the poverty capital of the world, Nigeria faces an enormous challenge in combating multidimensional poverty. Our study, which was theoretically analyzed using social exclusion theory, adopts both qualitative and quantitative approaches to examine the extent of multidimensional poverty in Nigeria, with particular attention on Oto/Ijanikin, which is a semiurban suburb of Lagos State. Primary data were gathered from the study area, while secondary data …