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Comparing Neural Correlates Of Conditioned Inhibition Between Children With And Without Anxiety Disorders - A Preliminary Study, Anita Harrewijn, Elizabeth R. Kitt, Rany Abend, Chika Matsumoto, Paola Odriozola, Anderson M. Winkler, Ellen Leibenluft, Daniel S. Pine, Dylan G. Gee

School of Medicine Publications

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), a first-line treatment for pediatric anxiety disorders, is based on principles of threat learning and extinction. However, CBT does not work sufficiently for up to 40% of clinically anxious youth. The neural and behavioral correlates of conditioned inhibition might provide promising targets for attempts to improve CBT response. During conditioned inhibition, threat and safety cues appear together, forming a safety compound. Here, we test whether this safety compound elicits a reduced fear response compared to pairing the threat cue with a novel cue (novel compound). The current pilot study compares behavioral, physiological, and neural correlates of conditioned …

Nexstem Scholars Present Research Virtually, Kailee Galloway, Rachel Mccarthy

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Microrna319-Mediated Gene Regulatory Network Impacts Leaf Development And Morphogenesis In Poplar, Yanxia Cheng, Lihu Wang, Manzar Abbas, Xiong Huang, Qiao Wang, Aimin Wu, Hairong Wei, Et. Al.

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

MicroRNA319 (miR319) has been implicated in leaf development in a number of plant species. Here we study the roles of miR319a and its regulated network in leaf development in poplars. Over-expression of miR319a in Populus alba × Populus glandulosa caused dwarf statures, narrow leaf blades and serrated leaf margins. The vascular bundles and bundle sheaths in transgenic leaves had more layers of cells than those in the leaves of control plants, indicating enhanced lignification in these cells. Among the 93 putative targets of miR319a predicted with the psRNATarget tool, only three genes, TCP (TEOSINTE BRANCHED1, CYCLOIDEA, and …

Collaborative Review: Factors Influencing Treatment Decisions For Patients With A Localized Solid Renal Mass., Thenappan Chandrasekar, Stephen A. Boorjian, Umberto Capitanio, Boris Gershman, Maria Carmen Mir, Alexander Kutikov

Department of Urology Faculty Papers

CONTEXT: With the addition of active surveillance and thermal ablation (TA) to the urologist's established repertoire of partial (PN) and radical nephrectomy (RN) as first-line management options for localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC), appropriate treatment decision-making has become increasingly nuanced.

OBJECTIVE: To critically review the treatment options for localized, nonrecurrent RCC; to highlight the patient, renal function, tumor, and provider factors that influence treatment decisions; and to provide a framework to conceptualize that decision-making process.

EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: A collaborative critical review of the medical literature was conducted.

EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS: We identify three key decision points when managing localized RCC: (1) …

Sars-Cov-2 And Rohingya Refugee Camp, Bangladesh: Uncertainty And How The Government Took Over The Situation, Md. Md. Kamrujjaman, Md. Shahriar Mahmud, Shakil Ahmed, Md. Omar Qayum, Mohammad Morshad Alam, Md. Nazmul Hassan, Md. Rafiul Islam, Kaniz Fatema Nipa, Ummugul Bulut

Mathematics Faculty Publications (Archived)

Background: Bangladesh hosts more than 800,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar. The low health immunity, lifestyle, access to good healthcare services, and social-security cause this population to be at risk of far more direct effects of COVID-19 than the host population. Therefore, evidence-based forecasting of the COVID-19 burden is vital in this regard. In this study, we aimed to forecast the COVID-19 obligation among the Rohingya refugees of Bangladesh to keep up with the disease outbreak’s pace, health needs, and disaster preparedness. Methodology and Findings: To estimate the possible consequences of COVID-19 in the Rohingya camps of Bangladesh, we used a …

Addressing Artificial Intelligence Bias In Retinal Diagnostics, Philippe Burlina, Neil Joshi, William Paul, Katia D Pacheco, Neil M Bressler

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

PURPOSE: This study evaluated generative methods to potentially mitigate artificial intelligence (AI) bias when diagnosing diabetic retinopathy (DR) resulting from training data imbalance or domain generalization, which occurs when deep learning systems (DLSs) face concepts at test/inference time they were not initially trained on.

METHODS: The public domain Kaggle EyePACS dataset (88,692 fundi and 44,346 individuals, originally diverse for ethnicity) was modified by adding clinician-annotated labels and constructing an artificial scenario of data imbalance and domain generalization by disallowing training (but not testing) exemplars for images of retinas with DR warranting referral (DR-referable) from darker-skin individuals, who presumably have greater …

Internationalization Of Environmental Education For Global Citizenship, Bowen Mcbeath, Qing Tian, Chen Wang, Bin Xu

School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations

We present a teaching-and-learning case study of a 2018–2019 university-based summer institute in Beijing, China that concerned environmental education in support of global citizenship, involving Chinese and international faculty from education, social work, and related disciplines. The case study identifies: (1) the context of the summer institute; (2) its goals, design, and basic content; and (3) lessons learned for social work education. Specific attention is paid to: the importance of connecting university-based ecosocial work education with community-based practice in a Chinese context; addressing global social and environmental justice concerns through rural collaborative problem-solving; and navigating disciplinary boundaries involving social work …

Potentialities Evaluation And Sylvo‐Pastoral Improvement Test In A Semi Arid Zone In The Southwest Of Algeria, D. Bouderba, Malika Dahmani‐Megrerouche

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

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What Caused The Degradation In 20 Years Of Elm (Ulmus Pumila L.) Woodland In China, Li Liu, Tingcheng Zhu

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

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Energy Analysis For The Sustainability Of An Agro‐Ecosystem In Ningxia Province, China, Huilong Lin, Ruijun Long

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

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Forage Crop Introduction In Chifeng Areas, Central East Of Inner Mongolia, China, Qingfeng Li

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

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Environmental Efficiency In Mixed Crop Livestock Farming In India, K. A. C. H. A. Kothalawala, S. Kumar, H. Kothalawala

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

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Adaptability Of Dwarf Napiergrass To Smallholders Of Beef Cows In Southern Kyushu, Japan, Yasuyuki Ishii, A. Wadi, R. F. Utamy, Y. Wang, S. Fukagawa, Sachiko Idota, Kiichi Fukuyama

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

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Agroforestry And Its Role In Soil Conservation And Erosion Protection, Atena Kabir, Y. Hematzade, H. Barani

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

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The Kutanda Botso Ritual As A Means Of Preventing Femicide Targeting Biological Mothers In Shona Communities Of Zimbabwe, Norman Chavasa

Journal of International Women's Studies

Although femicide perpetrated by adult sons and daughters against their biological mothers is not a new phenomenon in the Shona communities of Zimbabwe, the problem has escalated significantly in recent years. In response, this study focuses on kutanda botso (ritual cleansing to appease the aggrieved spirit of the deceased biological mother) a ritual process taken up by adult sons or daughters who disrupt the social norm. They have been taught not to verbally abuse, assault or kill as they will suffer the consequences of an avenging spirit. An analysis shows that kutanda botso has a dual role: Firstly, the fear …

Gender Representation In Elementary And Middle School Social Studies Textbooks In Turkey, Melis Akay Şahi̇n, Mehmet Açikalin

Journal of International Women's Studies

Gender inequality, stereotyping, and discrimination against women are issues that continue to spark debate in many countries. Women’s rights advocates in Turkey continue to struggle to reduce gender inequalities and stereotypes in every aspect of life. Education is one of the major fields where these issues should be explored and discussed. Because textbooks are the main teaching materials in a classroom, it is crucial to examine the ways in which they depict gender. Thus, the purpose of this study is to investigate how gender is represented in social studies textbooks. Thus, all elementary and middle school social studies textbooks in …

Discipline And Surveillance: Adolescent Girls Talk About Body And Sexuality: A Case Study From Kolkata, India, Piyali Sur

Journal of International Women's Studies

Adolescent girls are inundated with contradictory messages on sexuality. Adolescence is socially constructed as being controlled by “raging hormones” but ‘good girls” are asexual, devoid of any desire or passion. Schools discipline students’ bodies to prohibit any spilling over of sexuality that may pollute the educational environment. At the same time girls are also exposed through the internet to ‘girl power’ culture speaking of freedom, autonomy and choice in matters of sexuality. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 25 adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 years belonging to the middle class, going to reputed English medium private schools in Kolkata, a …

Socioeconomic And Demographic Predictors Of Women's First Birth At An Early Age: Evidence From Bangladesh’S Demographic And Health Survey, 2004-2014, Akhtarul Islam, Sharlene Alauddin, Sutapa D. Barna

Journal of International Women's Studies

Women's health is highly influenced by early childbearing in 95% of developing countries such as Bangladesh. Women who have their first child at an early age receive fewer years of schooling, which also influences their employment life. Women's early age at first birth creates health complications, increases both maternal and child mortality, and prolongs the reproductive duration as well as a country's fertility rate. This is a major social and public health problem around the world. This study aims to investigate the existing situation in Bangladesh and to identify the triggering influencing factors of age at first birth. A cross-sectional …

Women And Evolution Of Cultural Practices Among The Igbo Of Nigeria, Christian C. Opata, Apex A. Apeh, Asogwa S. Odoja, Alaku Emmanuel

Journal of International Women's Studies

Studies on Igbo women have ignored the part played by either fear of women or respect for them in the evolution of festivals and some customary practices. Embedded in this neglect is the non-recognition of their contribution to the development of their societies. However, evidence that some cultural practices evolved out of fear of women and respect for them by the men abounds as manifest in the evolution of some spirit being institutions, memorialisation of women’s war exploits, and veneration of kola nut. Anchored on extensive field investigation, the application of historical narrative and qualitative research method, this study traced …

The Surrogacy Regulation (2019) Bill Of India: A Critique, Astha Srivastava

Journal of International Women's Studies

Assisted Reproductive technologies (ARTs) like In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy have made aspirations of parenthood come true for many. With quality medical services, low costs and an indifferent regulatory regime, the surrogacy industry, particularly of the commercial and trans-border variety, has boomed in India so much so that India had once been termed as the ‘baby factory’ of the world. Through successive administrative measures the government of India has tried to regulate surrogacy with a view to prevent exploitation of women. At least two comprehensive bills to regulate various aspects of surrogacy arrangements have been tabled in the Parliament, …

Catalysts Of Women’S Success In Academic Stem: A Feminist Poststructural Discourse Analysis, Dianna R. Dekelaita-Mullet, Anne N. Rinn, Todd Kettler

Journal of International Women's Studies

This qualitative study seeks understand the phenomena that activate women’s success in STEM disciplines where women’s representation has not yet attained critical mass. A poststructuralist emphasis on complexity and changing nature of power relations offers a framework that illuminates the ways in which elite academic women navigate social inequalities, hierarchies of power, and non-democratic practices. Feminist poststructural discourse analysis (FPDA) draws from the women’s experiences to better understand their complex, shifting positions. Eight female tenured full professors of STEM at research-focused universities in the United States participated in the study. Data sources were in-depth semi-structured interviews, a demographic survey, and …

Impulse Vaccination Model For The Control Of Devil Facial Tumor Disease, Zachary Bobbitt, Timothy Comar, Megan O. Powell, Catherine Roberts, Nicholas Schneider, Teagen Smith

Spora: A Journal of Biomathematics

Devil facial tumor disease (DFTD) is a cancer that affects Tasmanian devils and that has caused the devil population to grossly decline since 1996. We present an SEIVR model to explore if recent advances in DFTD vaccines can help the wild population recover. Considering both and bi-annual impulse of vaccinating wild devils through food drops and introducing vaccinated captive-bred devils into the population, we explore the vaccine efficacy, percent of healthy devils receiving the vaccine, and years of campaign necessary for the devil population to have a long-term recovery. Based on our initial parameter estimations, we find a stable population …

Long-Term Dynamics Of The Kidney Disease Epidemic Among Hiv-Infected Individuals, Heather Gudaz, Henry A. Ogu, Elissa J. Schwartz

Spora: A Journal of Biomathematics

One of many risks facing HIV+ individuals is the development of kidney dysfunction and end stage kidney disease (ESKD). A differential equation-based mathematical model was developed to assess the impact of antiretroviral therapy on the progression to kidney disease and on reducing mortality due to kidney failure. Analytical and numerical predictions of long-term HIV+ ESKD prevalence show that therapy can lead to either extremely low levels of disease prevalence or increased prevalence, depending on drug efficacy levels and mechanisms of action. Maintenance of HIV+ ESKD prevalence below one individual is possible with sufficient efficacy (e.g., 99%) against the progression from …

To See For Herself: Maria Sibylla Merian's Research Journey To Suriname: 1699-1701, Maria Sibylla Merian

Prose Nonfiction

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A Combined Experimental And Theoretical Study Of Photodouble Ionization Of Water At 32 Ev Excess Energy And Unequal Energy Sharing, Conner Penson, Giorgio Turri, Lorenzo Avaldi, Juan Randazzo, Lorenzo Ugo Ancarani, Paola Bolognesi

Beyond: Undergraduate Research Journal

In this paper we present a part of our investigation of the photodouble ionization (PDI) of gaseous water. Synchrotron radiation from ELETTRA storage ring was used to ionize the water molecule, and the two emitted electrons were collected in coincidence after angle and energy selection. We have compared the measured dication states with those known from literature and showed the angular distributions of the two photoelectrons measured for the first time, for different excess energies and under different energy sharing conditions. A detailed comparison with theoretical calculations is given to help understand some details of the PDI mechanism.

Analysis Study For Science Education Research In Some Of Educational Journals In The Gulf Cooperation Council (Gcc) Countries, Nawaf Bin Muqbel Al-Sarrani

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

This study aimed at identifying the most important science education topics that have been studied in some of the Arabian Gulf education journals in the period between 2011 and 2015. The study sample included 100 articles in science education. These articles were studied and analyzed using analysis research that is based on content analysis through the use of content analysis card to identify the most important research topics in scienceeducation, the used research methods, and the statistical tools used. The study used percentages and repetitions to analyze its findings. The findings have shown most of the science education topics were …

The Degree Of Al-Quds University Students' Knowledge About Google's Educational Applications, Murad Awadallah, Afif Zaidan, Haya Nahhal

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The study aimed to examine the extent of Al-Quds University student’s knowledge in google applications, in the academic year 2018/2019. The researchers used the descriptive approach in this study. The study community consisted of all the students of Al-Quds University; a simple random sample of (207) students studying at Al-Quds University was selected. The researchers used a single measurement tool for the study, a descriptive test to measure students' knowledge of Google applications, and used a single-variance analysis and a T-test of independent samples at (0.05 ≤ α). The results of the study showed that the degree of Al-Quds University …

Dual Purpose, Small Grain Species For Southern Brazil, Rob S. Fontaneli, H. P. Dos Santos, E. Caierãol, A. Do Nascimento Junior

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

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Effect Of The Use Of Mulberry Forage (Morus Alba) On The Performance Traits Of Swine Livestock, R. E. Almaguel, J. Ly, Carmen María Mederos, Elizabeth Cruz, G. Martín

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

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Effects Of Rare Earth On The Growth Characteristics And Productivity Of Rice, S. N. Hur, C. S. Park, B. Zhang, J. K. Ryu, H. S. Park

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.