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New Report Prepared For Syracuse University’S Lender Center For Social Justice – Disability As A Critical Element In Exploring The Racial Wealth Gap -- Report, Nanette Goodman, Montserrat Avila-Acosta, Fitore Hyseni, Peter Blanck

The Lender Center for Social Justice

This report examines the racial wealth gap for people with disabilities in the United States. While the racial wealth gap is well-documented, with the median White household having a net worth 7-10 times higher than the median Black household, the wealth gap experienced by people with disabilities remains less explored.

A Common Neural Account For Social And Non-Social Decisions, Elsa Fouragnan, Desislava H. Arabadzhiyska, Oliver G.B. Garrod, G S Philippe, G. P Marios

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.

Gea Farm Technologies: Building Core Competencies Through Internal And External Growth, Jan-Philipp Büchler Prof Dr, Axel Faix Prof Dr, Gregor Brüggelambert Dr, Anna Weiland

Case Studies

GEA Farm Technologies is a mid-sized world market leader of mechanical equipment and service solutions for milk production and livestock farming. The so-called hidden champion developed a set of capabilities and core competencies to innovate the industry’s established business model through a two-fold strategy balancing internal and external growth. The case study invites students to explore the benefits and limits of this business model innovation and requires them to investigate further strategic options for growth.

Animal Rights Activism And The Constitution: Are Ag-Gag Laws Justifiable Limits?, Jodi Lazare

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

It is a troubling time to be an animal rights activist in Canada. Recently, Alberta adopted legislation to create harsh penalties for trespassing onto private property, for obtaining permission to enter private property based on false pretences, and for interfering with vehicles on public highways. These laws relate to agricultural lands, to private property generally, and, where roads are concerned, to public property. Ontario has adopted similar legislation aimed specifically at agricultural property. The legislation in both provinces purports to protect the security of farmers, their families, and rural property owners generally, as well as the safety of the food …

The New Breed: What Our History With Animals Reveals About Our Future With Robots By Kate Darling, Amanda Turnbull

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

ROBOTS WERE ONCE RELEGATED to roles that were “dirty, dull, or dangerous,”3 such as welding parts on car assembly lines, but today, they occupy more visible spaces in our workplaces, homes, and public areas. This visibility has provoked questions frequently seen in media inciting moral panic: Will robots cause job loss? Will robots become sentient? In The New Breed: What our History with Animals Reveals About our Future with Robots (“The New Breed”), Kate Darling explains that these fears are misplaced and that our tendency to anthropomorphize robots fosters false determinism. Darling imagines a different kind of agency, drawing on …

Queering The Weeki Wachee Mermaid And Its Renewed Aesthetic Value, Jacqueline D. Merveille

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Scholars have asserted that the visual representation of womanhood responds to a cultural context, which often adheres to patriarchy and the satisfaction of the male gaze. The mediated depiction of the mermaid through time is polysemous and therefore deserves a thorough examination substantiated by robust theories. As a gendered feminine figure that complies with the patriarchal pressure of subjugation to gratify male desire, the mermaid can, however, elude the socially constructed dichotomy of genders, contributing to her agency and queerness. By investigating the Florida roadside attraction of Weeki Wachee Springs’ mermaid shows and other mediated visual depictions of the sea …

Loss Of Non-Motor Kinesin Kif26a Causes Congenital Brain Malformations Via Dysregulated Neuronal Migration And Axonal Growth As Well As Apoptosis, Xuyu Qian, Ellen M Degennaro, Maya Talukdar, Shyam K Akula, Abbe Lai, Diane D Shao, Dilenny Gonzalez, Jack H Marciano, Richard S Smith, Norma K Hylton, Edward Yang, J Fernando Bazan, Lee Barrett, Rebecca C Yeh, R Sean Hill, Samantha G Beck, Aoi Otani, Jolly Angad, Tadahiro Mitani, Jennifer E Posey, Davut Pehlivan, Daniel Calame, Hatip Aydin, Osman Yesilbas, Kendall C Parks, Emanuela Argilli, Eleina England, Kiho Im, Ajay Taranath, Hamish S Scott, Christopher P Barnett, Peer Arts, Elliott H Sherr, James R Lupski, Christopher A Walsh

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Kinesins are canonical molecular motors but can also function as modulators of intracellular signaling. KIF26A, an unconventional kinesin that lacks motor activity, inhibits growth-factor-receptor-bound protein 2 (GRB2)- and focal adhesion kinase (FAK)-dependent signal transduction, but its functions in the brain have not been characterized. We report a patient cohort with biallelic loss-of-function variants in KIF26A, exhibiting a spectrum of congenital brain malformations. In the developing brain, KIF26A is preferentially expressed during early- and mid-gestation in excitatory neurons. Combining mice and human iPSC-derived organoid models, we discovered that loss of KIF26A causes excitatory neuron-specific defects in radial migration, localization, dendritic and …

Sars-Cov-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) Variant: Structural Features, Biological Characteristics, Impact On Scientific Research, General Precautions And Protective Procedures; A Systematic Review, Prithivi Nagarajan, Anitha Vetrivel, Jayanthi Kumar, Anusheela Howlader, Kumar Rangarajalu, Satheesh Kumar Sabapathy, Muthu Gopal, Saravanaavel Kumar

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences

The SARS-CoV-2 mutations that have occurred have alarmed the entire medical community. Thus, global concerns have been expressed regarding the transmission, pathogenicity and immune evasion of the Omicron strain, which shares mutations with the variants of concern Alpha, Beta, and Gamma strains. Still, Omicron transmission has crossed numerous borders worldwide compared to other types of SARS-CoV-2. The number of confirmed cases has increased and is reappearing in India. Given the worrisome situation created by the Omicron outbreak, scientists and postgraduates have had to make decisions about current research programs at institutions around the globe. The Omicron variants under development have …

Dental Fear, Anxiety, And Phobia; Causes, Diagnostic Criteria And The Medical And Social Impact, Nadya Avramova

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences

Despite technological advances in modern medical science and practice, many people still associate dental treatment with unpleasant emotional sensations and pain. According to the current literature, dental fear and anxiety are psychological barriers that negatively affect frequency of patient attendance which results in avoidant behavior and poorer oral health-related quality of life.

This paper was therefore aimed at discussing basic theoretical aspects concerning diagnostic criteria, causes, and impacts of dental fear, anxiety, and phobia. Clarifying their differential diagnostic characteristics, clinical features and specific causes may play an important role in proper diagnosing, positive influencing, and management of this group of …

"Leftovers: A Recital About Food", Arkansas State University Department Of Music

Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

Tacrolimus Loaded Lipid-Polymer Hybrid Nanoparticles Incorporated Thermosensitive Gel As Intravesical Drug Delivery System, Hussein Abdelamir Mohammad, Mowafaq Mohammad Ghareeb, Mohammd Akrami, Ameer Sabah Sahib, Basam W. Mahde

Maaen Journal for Medical Sciences

A drug that is administered through a catheter into the bladder is referred to as an intravesical drug delivery system. The aim of this work is to improvise intravesical drug delivery of Tacrolimus loaded lipid polymer hybrid nanoparticles thermosensitive gel for bladder wall to provide control release, increase intravesical residence time and avoid fast removal by urination. The Tacrolimus loaded lipid polymer hybrid nanoparticles mimic cell membrane and enhance cellular uptakes. Our data reveals nanocarrier formation with a mean particle size, zeta potential and entrapment efficiency of optimal formula was found to be 124±0.01 nm,-27.5±0.102mv and 72% ± 0.15% respectively. …

Microbial Contamination Of Non- Sterile Pharmaceutical Drops Produced In Egypt, M. H. M. Hefny, S. E. M. Galal, A. A. A. Ahmed, M. S. Mansy, S. Shabayek

Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University

This study is to assess the microbial quality of 360 of non-sterile pharmaceutical drops to note the microbial contamination. Quantitavely, there was no viable bacterial growth in (79.17%) of the tested samples. The samples were free from potentially bacterial pathogens. While, (87.22 %) were free from fungi. Qualitativley, showed that Staphylococcus epidermidis, Bacillus subtilis, and Micrococcus species at frequencies of (26.05 %), (20.17 %) and (15.97 %). Also, fungal contaminants were Aspergillus niger, Saccharomyces species, Penicillium species and Aspergillus flavus at frequencies of (17.65 %), (10.92 %), (7.56 %), (1.68 %) respectively. Egyptian pharmaceuticals should strictly deal with microbial …

Incidence Of Drug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Strains In Organic And Conventional Watermelons Grown In Tennessee, Onyekachukwu Akaeze, Agnes Kilonzo-Nthenge, Dilip Nandwani, Abdullah Ibn Mafiz, Maureen Nzomo, Tobenna Aniume

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research

The production and consumption of organic fresh produce have constantly increased since the 1990s. Consumers prefer organic produce because it does not contain synthetic chemical residues that are often implicated in health problems. The contamination of fresh produce by pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae strains remains a major challenge, and is responsible for frequent foodborne disease outbreaks. The use of antibiotics has proved an effective treatment, but the increase in occurrences of antibiotic resistance is becoming a health challenge. This study seeks to establish the presence of antimicrobial resistance in Enterobacteriaceae on organic and conventional watermelon fruits. Watermelons used for this study were …

Ocean Acidification Does Not Overlook Sex: Review Of Understudied Effects And Implications Of Low Ph On Marine Invertebrate Sexual Reproduction, Jacqueline L. Padilla-Gamiño, Lindsay Alma, Laura H. Spencer, Yaamini R. Venkataraman, Leah Wessler

Biology

Sexual reproduction is a fundamental process essential for species persistence, evolution, and diversity. However, unprecedented oceanographic shifts due to climate change can impact physiological processes, with important implications for sexual reproduction. Identifying bottlenecks and vulnerable stages in reproductive cycles will enable better prediction of the organism, population, community, and global-level consequences of ocean change. This article reviews how ocean acidification impacts sexual reproductive processes in marine invertebrates and highlights current research gaps. We focus on five economically and ecologically important taxonomic groups: cnidarians, crustaceans, echinoderms, molluscs and ascidians. We discuss the spatial and temporal variability of experimental designs, identify trends …

Design And Development Of A Broiler Mortality Removal Robot, Guoming Li, Gary Daniel Chesser, Joseph L. Purswell, Christopher L. Magee, Richard S. Gates, Yijie Xiong

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Manual collection of broiler mortality is time-consuming, unpleasant, and laborious. The objectives of this research were: (1) to design and fabricate a broiler mortality removal robot from commercially available components to automatically collect dead birds; (2) to compare and evaluate deep learning models and image processing algorithms for detecting and locating dead birds; and (3) to examine detection and mortality pickup performance of the robot under different light intensities. The robot consisted of a two-finger gripper, a robot arm, a camera mounted on the robot’s arm, and a computer controller. The robot arm was mounted on a table, and 64 …

Oregon State Rank Assessment For White-Footed Vole (Arborimus Albipes), Eleanor P. Gaines

Institute for Natural Resources Publications

Oregon state conservation status assessment for white-footed vole (Arborimus albipes) using NatureServe methodology, 2022.

From Mcdonaldization To Place-Based Experience: Revitalizing Outdoor Education In Ireland, John Pierce, John Telford

Publications

Outdoor education in Ireland, as in many countries, takes place in a variety of physical locations ranging from urban to wilder, minimally human influenced environments. Irish public outdoor education providers have traditionally placed little emphasis on cultural understandings of the places where learning occurs. Moreover, outdoor education commonly demonstrates characteristics of a McDonaldized experience as opposed to a place-based experience. This paper explores two topics that may help to explain why place is not to the fore in teaching and learning in Irish outdoor education practice: historico-cultural relationships with the land, and the impact of the rationalisation of place on …

Algorithmic Rationality, Rohit J. Parikh

Publications and Research

The notion of rationality is much discussed by both Economists and Philosophers. Perhaps you are rational if you accept certain axioms of rationality. If you prefer A to B and B to C then you must prefer A to C. Or you can define rationality in terms of the net results of your behavior. We examine a notion of algorithmic rationality. Even animals upwards from the humble tick carry out algorithms. Are they rational? And can we use this theory to define the IQ of animals?

Microbial Community Structure From Southern High Plains Beef Cattle Feedyard Manure And Relationship With Nitrous Oxide Emissions, Heidi Waldrip, David Parker, Sierra Miller, Lisa M. Durso, Byeng R. Min, Daniel N. Miller, Kenneth Casey, Bryan Woodbury, Mindy J. Spiehs

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Reports

Modern molecular techniques enable characterization of the microbial biome in livestock manure, from which there is particular concern over emission of greenhouse gases. This study evaluated how sampling depth, time, temperature, and artificial rainfall affected microbial community structure in feedyard manure, and relationships between the manure biome and known parameters related to nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions. In three large incubation chambers, maintained at different temperatures that received two applications of artificial rainfall, we evaluated manure microbiome composition and abundance of N₂O-producing enzymes (nirK and nirS) using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). These data were …

A Material Stratum: Black Bodies And Environmental Exploitation In Edward P. Jones' The Known World, Julia Woodward

The Quiet Corner Interdisciplinary Journal

This paper seeks to reckon with the entwined realities of black lives, environmental degradation, and the Anthropocene through engagement with Edward P. Jones’ 2003 novel The Known World and Kathryn Yusoff’s recent critical work on the Black Anthropocenes. Yusoff contends that, “Literally stretching black and brown bodies across the seismic fault lines of the earth, Black Anthropocenes subtend White Geology as a material stratum,” (xii). This paper will examine the ways in which Yusoff and Jones are in conversation, and try to elucidate the ways in which the Anthropocene is both built upon and a harbinger of mass death. How …

Trespassing, Tomás Brockett-Delgado

Exile

No abstract provided.

Barney Hester, Darrin Doyle

Harpur Palate: a Literary Journal

pages 71-94

Sea Anemones, Bruce Holland Rogers

Harpur Palate: a Literary Journal

pages 7-11

Elementary New Testament Greek, Owen Ewald

Faculty Open Access Books

This open-access textbook helps students learn to read New Testament Greek at the elementary level. It includes clear, concise explanations of grammar and syntax, helpful examples, and essential vocabulary, with no assumption of previous language study, and it does not require accents for most forms. At the end of each of its twenty chapters, students will find short Greek-language episodes from the life of a fictional early Christian family of Jewish ancestry, short readings from the Greek New Testament and Septuagint, and review/homework exercises that can help reinforce new concepts and vocabulary. This book can help students prepare to read …

The Beacon, October 21, 2022, Beacon Staff

The Beacon, 2022-2023

Lansink is the new music secretary; Trick or Treating coming back to NW; 1975's new album is depressing and hopeful; The witches, the witches, the witches are back; Stoscher tackles all of life with joy and hope; A woman of many instruments shares her dreams; Students experience real world examples with Business Club; Staff and student relationships in the music Department; The deep meaning behind the Wellness posters; Kids return to campus for candy; Is NW a Christian College?; OK Boomer, Our Turn Now; For the Love of Soccer and Sophomore Niklas Fitter; The Arrival of NW Raider Women's Basketball; …

Rgs12 Polarizes The Gpsm2-Gnai Complex To Organize And Elongate Stereocilia In Sensory Hair Cells., Anil Akturk, Matthew Day, Basile Tarchini

Faculty Research 2022

Inhibitory G proteins (GNAI/Gα(i)) bind to the scaffold G protein signaling modulator 2 (GPSM2) to form a conserved polarity complex that regulates cytoskeleton organization. GPSM2 keeps GNAI in a guanosine diphosphate (GDP)-bound state, but how GPSM2-GNAI is generated or relates to heterotrimeric G protein signaling remains unclear. We find that RGS12, a GTPase-activating protein (GAP), is required to polarize GPSM2-GNAI at the hair cell apical membrane and to organize mechanosensory stereocilia in rows of graded heights. Accordingly, RGS12 and the guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) DAPLE are asymmetrically co-enriched at the hair cell apical junction, and Rgs12 mouse mutants are …

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes Oct 21, 2022, A-State Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

Meeting minutes for the Faculty Senate held on October 21, 2022.

The College Voice, Vol. 57, No. 3 [October 21, 2022], Connecticut College

2022-2023

No abstract provided.

Volume Cxlii, Number 5, October 21, 2022, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

Sex Difference Leads To Differential Gene Expression Patterns And Therapeutic Efficacy In Mucopolysaccharidosis Iva Murine Model Receiving Aav8 Gene Therapy, Matthew Matthew Piechnik, Paige C. Amendum, Kazuki Sawamoto, Molly Stapleton, Shaukat Khan, Nidhi Fnu, Victor Álvarez, Angelica Maria Herreño Pachon, Olivier Danos, Joseph T. Bruder, Subha Karumuthil-Melethil, Shunji Tomatsu

Student Papers, Posters & Projects

Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector-based therapies can effectively correct some disease pathology in murine models with mucopolysaccharidoses. However, immunogenicity can limit therapeutic effect as immune responses target capsid proteins, transduced cells, and gene therapy products, ultimately resulting in loss of enzyme activity. Inherent differences in male versus female immune response can significantly impact AAV gene transfer. We aim to investigate sex differences in the immune response to AAV gene therapies in mice with mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (MPS IVA). MPS IVA mice, treated with different AAV vectors expressing human N-acetylgalactosamine 6-sulfate sulfatase (GALNS), demonstrated a more robust antibody response in female mice resulting …