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Secondary Treatment Of Sullage Wastewater Using Rough And Slow Sand Filtration., A. Ahmed

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Challenges of wastewater treatment concerning high construction cost of the wastewater treatment plants and operation and maintenance, also the requirements of highly qualified operators, specially with the mechanical biological treatment systems, made investigation to suit simple systems of low costs and easy operation and maintance of great importance. Slow sand and rough filtration were effective systems when applied in water treatment, due to these filters being easy to construct and operate , with their high filtrate quality[1,2]. Investigation herein was conducted to study the ability of both the rough and slow sand filters to secondarily treat the sullage wastewater, which …

Library Environment :Microbial Quality Assessment And Antibacterial Activity Of Cinnamomum Verum And Piper Nigrum With Respect To Microorganisms Of Srcw Library, Shyamala R, Mekala M

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Background research interest focuses on medicinal herbs such as Cinnamomum verum and Piper nigrum extracts can be used to trap the microbes from the atmosphere.

• To collect bark of Cinnamomum verum and Piper nigrum plants and make a dry powder.
• To perform Phytochemicals analysis for the extracted powder.
• To perform antimicrobial susceptibility test and MIC against different strains.
• To develop herbal coated tissue paper.

METHODOLOGY:

• The bark of Cinnamomum verum and Piper nigrum were collected and finely powdered.
• Different extracts of C. verum and P. nigrum (10 μl to 40 μl) were loaded on to the wells of …

Exploring The Impact Of Early Exposure To Research On Dual Enrollment Students: A Qualitative Single-Case Study, Kevin A. Adkins, Jorge L. D. Albelo, Samantha Bowyer

Publications

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) provides a concurrent enrollment model to high schools across the United States. The concurrent enrollment opportunity offers science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) college-credit coursework taught by college-credentialed instructors on the student’s high school campus. One faculty member transitioned to Embry-Riddle’s main residential campus following seven years of service with ERAU’s concurrent enrollment program. During his tenure with ERAU’s concurrent enrollment program, in addition to instructing a variety of concurrent enrollment courses, he maintained an active research agenda that involved concurrently enrolled students. His transition was preceded by the matriculation of a subset of these students …

Preprocedural Pool Testing Strategy For Dentistry During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Fahad Umer, Aysha Arif

Section of Dental-Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

Introduction: Aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) put the dental health care professionals (DHCPs) at a greater risk for acquiring severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. In late June 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised elective dental procedures provision to asymptomatic patients while mandating strict infection control protocol and suggested the use of preprocedural testing as an adjunct. A cost-effective method for mass preprocedural testing is pool testing, which has specificity and sensitivity similar to polymerase chain reaction. This article aims to assess the outcomes and utility of incorporating preprocedural testing protocol for SARS-CoV-2 in dental clinics before …

Towards Robust Gaze Estimation And Classification In Naturalistic Conditions, Rakshit S. Kothari

Theses

Eye movements help us identify when and where we are fixating. The location under fixation is a valuable source of information in decoding a person’s intent or as an input modality for human-computer interaction. However, it can be difficult to maintain fixation under motion unless our eyes compensate for body movement. Humans have evolved compensatory mechanisms using the vestibulo-ocular reflex pathway which ensures stable fixation under motion. The interaction between the vestibular and ocular system has primarily been studied in controlled environments, with comparatively few studies during natural tasks that involve coordinated head and eye movements under unrestrained body motion. …

Associations Of Maternal Dietary Inflammatory Potential And Quality With Offspring Birth Outcomes: An Individual Participant Data Pooled Analysis Of 7 European Cohorts In The Alphabet Consortium, Ling-Wei Chen, Adrien M. Aubert, Nitin Shivappa, Jonathan Y. Bernard, Sara M. Mensink-Bout, Aisling A. Geraghty, John Mehegan, Matthew Suderman, Kinga Polanska, Wojciech Hanke, Elzbieta Trafalska, Caroline L. Relton, Sarah R. Crozier, Nicholas C. Harvey, Cyrus Cooper, Liesbeth Duijts, Barbara Heude, James R. Hébert Scd, Fionnuala M. Mcauliffe, Cecily C. Kelleher, Catherine M. Phillips

Faculty Publications

Background

Adverse birth outcomes are major causes of morbidity and mortality during childhood and associate with a higher risk of noncommunicable diseases in adult life. Maternal periconception and antenatal nutrition, mostly focusing on single nutrients or foods, has been shown to influence infant birth outcomes. However, evidence on whole diet that considers complex nutrient and food interaction is rare and conflicting. We aim to elucidate the influence of whole-diet maternal dietary inflammatory potential and quality during periconceptional and antenatal periods on birth outcomes.

Methods and findings

We harmonized and pooled individual participant data (IPD) from up to 24,861 mother–child pairs …

Spliceosome-Targeted Therapies Trigger An Antiviral Immune Response In Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Elizabeth A Bowling, Jarey H Wang, Fade Gong, William Wu, Nicholas J Neill, Ik Sun Kim, Siddhartha Tyagi, Mayra Orellana, Sarah J Kurley, Rocio Dominguez-Vidaña, Hsiang-Ching Chung, Tiffany Y-T Hsu, Julien Dubrulle, Alexander B Saltzman, Heyuan Li, Jitendra K Meena, Gino M Canlas, Srinivas Chamakuri, Swarnima Singh, Lukas M Simon, Calla M Olson, Lacey E Dobrolecki, Michael T Lewis, Bing Zhang, Ido Golding, Jeffrey M Rosen, Damian W Young, Anna Malovannaya, Fabio Stossi, George Miles, Matthew J Ellis, Lihua Yu, Silvia Buonamici, Charles Y Lin, Kristen L Karlin, Xiang H-F Zhang, Thomas F Westbrook

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Many oncogenic insults deregulate RNA splicing, often leading to hypersensitivity of tumors to spliceosome-targeted therapies (STTs). However, the mechanisms by which STTs selectively kill cancers remain largely unknown. Herein, we discover that mis-spliced RNA itself is a molecular trigger for tumor killing through viral mimicry. In MYC-driven triple-negative breast cancer, STTs cause widespread cytoplasmic accumulation of mis-spliced mRNAs, many of which form double-stranded structures. Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)-binding proteins recognize these endogenous dsRNAs, triggering antiviral signaling and extrinsic apoptosis. In immune-competent models of breast cancer, STTs cause tumor cell-intrinsic antiviral signaling, downstream adaptive immune signaling, and tumor cell death. Furthermore, RNA …

Assembly And Operation Of An Acoustofluidic Device For Enhanced Delivery Of Molecular Compounds To Cells, Connor S. Centner, Emily M. Murphy, Bryce F. Stamp, Mariah C. Priddy, John T. Moore, Paula J. Bates, Michael Menze, Kavitha Yaddanapudi, Jonathan A. Kopechek

Faculty and Staff Scholarship

Efficient intracellular delivery of biomolecules is required for a broad range of biomedical research and cell-based therapeutic applications. Ultrasound-mediated sonoporation is an emerging technique for rapid intracellular delivery of biomolecules. Sonoporation occurs when cavitation of gas-filled microbubbles forms transient pores in nearby cell membranes, which enables rapid uptake of biomolecules from the surrounding fluid. Current techniques for in vitro sonoporation of cells in suspension are limited by slow throughput, variability in the ultrasound exposure conditions for each cell, and high cost. To address these limitations, a low-cost acoustofluidic device has been developed which integrates an ultrasound transducer in a PDMS-based …

Genomic Characterization Of Emerging Bacterial Uropathogen Neisseria Meningitidis, Which Was Misidentified As Neisseria Gonorrhoeae By Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing, Kimberley V Sukhum, Sophonie Jean, Meghan Wallace, Neil Anderson, C A Burnham, Gautam Dantas

Open Access Publications

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An Adaptive Model To Support Biofeedback In Ami Environments: A Case Study In Breathing Training For Autism, Arturo Morales, Franceli L. Cibrian, Luis A. Castro, Monica Tentori

Engineering Faculty Articles and Research

Biofeedback systems have shown promising clinical results in regulating the autonomic nervous system (ANS) of individuals. However, they typically offer a “one-size-fits-all” solution in which the personalization of the stimuli to the needs and capabilities of its users has been largely neglected. Personalization is paramount in vulnerable populations like children with autism given their sensory diversity. Ambient intelligence (AmI) environments enable creating effective adaptive mechanisms in biofeedback to adjust the stimuli to each user’s performance. Yet, biofeedback models with adaptive mechanisms are scarce in the AmI literature. In this paper, we propose an adaptive model to support biofeedback that takes …

The Effectiveness Of A Brain – Based Teaching Design In Eighth Graders' Achievement Of Physics Concepts And Scientific Thinking Level, Jamal Alzaanen

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

The current study aimed at Exploring the Effectiveness of A brain – Based Teaching Design in Eighth Graders' Achievement of Physics Concepts and scientific Thinking Level The study was conducted in the second term of the school year 2012/2013. The study sample consisted of (177) students. Ninety students constituted the Experimental group and (87) constituted the control group. The treatment group subjects were taught using brain- based design whereas the control group subjects were taught through the conventional method. The researcher used physics concepts achievement test and scale for scientific thinking skills. After implementing the designed model the following results …

Effects Of Salinity On Growth, Water Status, And Ion Accumulation In Two Cool‐Season Turfgrass Species, Ran Xu, M. Oka, H. Fujiyama

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

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Study On Winter‐Green Technology For Sports Field Turf In Tropic And Subtropic Region Of China, J. B. Xi, Y. Li

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

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Mussel Musings On The Powell River, Aggy Vanderpool

Cumberland Mountain Naturalist

No abstract provided.

The Well-Stocked Bookshelf: Must Reads!, Ed Spicer

Michigan Reading Journal

No abstract provided.

Content Area Reading Instruction: An Essential Componenet In Adolescent Literacy, Nancy L. Josepth

Michigan Reading Journal

No abstract provided.

Assessing Comprehension Through Informal Reading Inventories: Its Difficulties And Complexities, Ron Cramer, Tanya Christ

Michigan Reading Journal

No abstract provided.

The Well-Stocked Bookshelf Must Reads!, Ed Spicer

Michigan Reading Journal

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The Well-Stocked Bookshelf, Ed Spicer

Michigan Reading Journal

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Corona's Bio-Economic Crisis And The Post-Corona World, Cyrus Bina

Economics & Management Publications

While pandemics are pervasive, this is for the first time that the capitalist mode of production reached the outer limits of biology, biosphere, ecology, economy, geography, and international relations in unison resulting in an all-encompassing crises that devastated the entire planet. The upshot of this pandemic has overwhelmed the infrastructure of public health across the globe with stunning speed and with infections in millions in just a few months and the velocity of economic damage and devastation much worse than the Great Depression of the last century. It is also the “proof of the pudding” for the “conquest of mode …

We Are...Marshall, January 20, 2021, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

No abstract provided.

Use Of Pregnancy Associated Glycoproteins To Determine Fetal Age Throughout Gestation In Cattle, Adalaide C. Kline, Kaitlin M. Epperson, Jerica J.J. Rich, Saulo Menegatti Zoca, Taylor N. Andrews, Lacey K. Quail, Jim R. Rhoades, George A. Perry

SDSU Beef Day 2021 Summary Publication

Objective
The objective of the current study was to determine if a commercially available blood pregnancy test could be modified to detect differences in pregnancy-associated glycoprotein (PAG) concentrations to indicate stage of pregnancy or fetal age in cattle.
Study Description
Previously identified pregnant females were grouped by age (pre-primiparous or multiparous). Blood samples were collected between day 27 and 190 of pregnancy (n = 176 from pre-primiparous and n = 240 from multiparous) and serum was tested in duplicate using a commercially available blood pregnancy test, IDEXX Alertys Pregnancy Test. Procedures were adapted to allow concentrations to fall within the …

Hines, Chemistry Students Id Potential Achilles Heel Of Covid-19 Virus, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Introduction, Miguel H. Diaz

Theology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

This inaugural volume of the new Orbis series “Disruptive Cartographers,” The Word Became Culture includes original essays by leading scholars who lay out the issues and parameters of God-talk latinamente. In addition to the series editors, contributors include Nestor Medina, Jean-Pierre Ruiz, and María Teresa (MT) Dávila.

Effects Of Spatial Variability On The Exposure Of Fish To Hypoxia: A Modeling Analysis For The Gulf Of Mexico, Elizabeth D. Labone, Kenneth A. Rose, Dubravko Justic, Haosheng Huang, Lixia Wang

Faculty Publications

The hypoxic zone in the northern Gulf of Mexico varies spatially (area, location) and temporally (onset, duration) on multiple scales. Exposure of fish to hypoxic dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations (

Faculty Awarded Incentive Grants To Submit A Second R01, Mary Ashley Canevaro

Browse All News

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Plant Functional Groups And Species Contribute To Ecological Resilience A Decade After Woodland Expansion Treatments, Stephanie Freund, Beth A. Newingham, Jeanne C. Chambers, Alexandra K. Urza, Bruce A. Roundy, J. Hall Cushman

Articles

Woody plant expansions are altering ecosystem structure and function, as well as fire regimes, around the globe. Tree-reduction treatments are widely implemented in expanding woodlands to reduce fuel loads, increase ecological resilience, and improve habitat, but few studies have measured treatment outcomes over long timescales or large geographic areas. The Sagebrush Treatment Evaluation Project (SageSTEP) evaluated the ecological effects of prescribed fire and cut-and-leave treatments in sagebrush communities experiencing tree expansion in North American cold desert shrublands. We used 10 yr of data from the SageSTEP network to test how treatments interacted with pre-treatment tree dominance, soil climate, and time …

Short-Term Effects Of Appropriate Empirical Antimicrobial Treatment With Ceftolozane/Tazobactam In A Swine Model Of Nosocomial Pneumonia, Ana Motos, Marin Kollef, Et Al

Open Access Publications

The rising frequency of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant (MDR/XDR) pathogens is making more frequent the inappropriate empirical antimicrobial therapy (IEAT) in nosocomial pneumonia, which is associated with increased mortality. We aim to determine the short-term benefits of appropriate empirical antimicrobial treatment (AEAT) with ceftolozane/tazobactam (C/T) compared with IEAT with piperacillin/tazobactam (TZP) in MDR

Rsif Weekly Vol.2 No.2 - Making It To The Phd, Regional Scholarship And Innovation Fund (Rsif)

Rsif Newsletters

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In Celebration Of Aunts, J. Richelle Joe

UCF Forum

The guidance from my aunts - some biological and some not - sustainted me and gave me what I didn't know I needed.