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Reliever-Triggered Inhaled Glucocorticoid In Black And Latinx Adults With Asthma, Alex Colon

Annual Research Symposium

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Applying Metamorphosis Philosophy To Revive The Abandoned Buildings, Fatima Ghosn, Ayman Afify, Hiba Mohsen, Maged Youssef

Architecture and Planning Journal (APJ)

The metamorphosis philosophy is related to architecture, for instance this translation is showcased in the transformation of spaces in buildings that is either done by the destruction or modification of the architectural product. Unfortunately, many buildings, structures and spaces are left abandoned because of changing situations, war, or natural causes. These abandoned buildings can increase the crime rate and leave lands covered in leftover spaces which can have drastic consequences on the environment. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to propose a set of design approaches that can apply the philosophy of metamorphosis in the revival of abandoned buildings …

Evaluation And Development Prospects Of The Sports And Recreation Market In Poland In 2000–2030. Pest Analysis From A Legal, Economic, Socio-Cultural And Technological Perspective, Joanna Jedel, Pawel Antonowicz

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

The article presents an analysis of legal, economic, social and technological factors affecting the sports and recreation sector in Poland. It attempts to quantify changes of 20 weighted factors that have a significant influence on the shape of the market in 2000–2030. The results are used as a basis for finding the potential growth gap of this sector up until 2050. ‪The methodology selected for the research process was based on a macro-environmental study using PEST analysis. The model in principle requires that its users analyze factors without the feedback effect, i.e. those that determine the shape of the sports …

Changes In The Body Posture Of Elder Women Under The Influence Of Various Nordic Walking Training Programs, Monika Wiech, Krzysztof Prusik, Zbigniew Ossowski, Jakub Kortas

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background:‪One of the effects of involution is the change in the body posture. Muscles lose their flexibility and strength, causing the typical changes in body posture of the elderly. Hyperkyphosis is a typical feature of the posture, which leads to serious health problems. The aim of the study was to analyse changes in the body posture of elderly women who took part in diversified Nordic walking training.Material and methods:‪The study group comprised 90 elderly women divided into two experimental groups and control. The main method was an experiment. The tested women took part in a 6-month Nordic walking training cycle. …

The Effect Of Vitamin D3 On The Osteointegration Of Dental Implants, Grzegorz Trybek, Magda Aniko Wlodarczyk, Jakub Kwiatek, Olga Preuss, Andrzej Brodkiewicz, Andrzej Sinicyn, Anna Grzywacz

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Dental surgeons, maxillofacial surgeons and implantologists are increasingly interested in the effects of vitamin D on bone metabolism and the immune system. The correct concentration of this prohormone potentially correlates with success at each stage of osteointegration of endosseous implants.‪A review of literature related to the topic of the paper.‬‪A suitable level of vitamin D3 is crucial from the day of surgery. It influences the modulation of the immune system – increases the production of cathelicidin and defensin, and reduces the expression of proinflammatory cytokines. It also has a positive effect on bone metabolism in osteo-suppression via the induction of …

Paediatric Physical Activity And Health: Moving Towards A Measure Of Quality, Cain C.T. Clark, Claire M. Barnes

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

It is clear that physical activity, holistically, is linked with several positive factors through the life course. There exists a large evidence base for physical activity quantity, yet there has been little integration of physical activity qualities, and whilst qualityis a nebulous term, recent developments in literature suggest it may be a viable measure in the characterisation of physical activity. The purpose of the study was to comprehensively review the development towards a measure of physical activity quality.‪A review of literature was conducted using online databases: Web of Science, PubMed and Google Scholar. A narrative review was subsequently prepared on …

Isolation And Identification Of Some Species Of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (Pgpr) From Some Bio-Fertilizers عزل وتحديد بعض أنواع الرايزوبكتيريا المحفزة لنمو النبات (Pgpr) من بعض المخصبات الحيوية, Yaser Hammad

Arab Journal of Arid Environments المجلة العربية للبيئات الجافة

This study was conducted to isolate and identify some species of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) form three biofertilizers; Rhizobacterin, Phosphorine and Potassiomag. Specific bacterial media were used for Isolation and identification of bacterial species. The isolates were identified according to its cultural and morphological characteristics, gram staining, microscopy examination, motility and biochemical characteristics.

The results showed that the isolates which identified from Rhizobacterin were nitrogen-fixing bacteria Azotobacter chroococcum (NFBac). We also isolated and identified two other isolates; phosphate mobilizing bacteria Pseudomonas fluorescens (PSBpf) and Potas solubilizing bacteria Bacillus circulans (KSBbc) from commercial complex Phosphorine and Potassiomag, Respectively.

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Isolation And Identification Of Bacillus Spp. From Syrian Soils And Testing Their Antifungal Activity Against Botrytis Cinerea In Vitro (In Vitro) في ظروف المخبر (Botrytis Cinerea)من ترب سورية واختبار فعاليتها التضادية تجاه الفطر (Bacillus) عزل وتعريف أنواع من الجنس, Naffaa Walid

Arab Journal of Arid Environments المجلة العربية للبيئات الجافة

Three hundred seventy eight isolates of Bacillus spp. from Syrian soils were screened in vitro for their ability to inhibit the growth of Botrytis cinerea, agent of gray mold disease. The B307 isolate showed the highest antagonism activity with growth inhibition of 68%. In addition, B307 had chitinolytic activity, and the fraction from the isolate with more than 50KDa of its cell free crude extract showed the highest chitinolytic and antagonism activity against B. cinerea. This isolate was identified as Bacillus licheniformis according to the 16S DNA gene sequencing data with homology of 99%. The results of this …

Release Rates Of Typhlodromus Athiasae Porath And Swirski (Acari: Phytoseiidae) To Control The Two-Spotted Spider Mite Tetranychus Urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) On Apple Seedlings Under Greenhouse Conditions, معدلات إطلاق المفترس Typhlodromus Athiasae Porath And Swirski (Acari: Phytoseiidae) للسيطرة على الأكاروس الأحمر ذو البقعتين Tetranychus Urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) على غراس تفاح ضمن شروط البيوت البلاستيكية, Ibrahem Sakr, Majeda Mofleh, Abd-Ulnabi Basheer, Hamza Dahiah

Arab Journal of Arid Environments المجلة العربية للبيئات الجافة

A study was conducted at the Biological control studies and Research Centre -BCSRS (Damascus University /Syria) during 2013 - 2014. The effectiveness of the predatory mite Typhlodromus athiasae Porath and Swirski (Acari: Phytoseiidae) as a suppressive agent of the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae), was evaluated on apple seedlings at release rates 1:10, 1:20 1:40 predator:prey and no predaceous mites serving as control under greenhouse conditions. The ratio of 1:10 predator:prey reduced T. urticae populations significantly after one week of release with the highest density of T. athiasae occurring in 6th week, and kept them at low …

Spectral Signature Description Of Some Wheat Genotypes And Study Their Relationship With Yield Prediction Spectraly In The Semi Arid Zones, توصيف البصمة الطيفية لبعض طرز القمح ودراسة علاقتها بتنبؤ الإنتاجية طيفياً في المناطق شبه الجافة, Nasser Ibrahem, Husam Farag

Arab Journal of Arid Environments المجلة العربية للبيئات الجافة

In this research, the spectral signature was determined within the wavelength range 350-2500 nm at every 1 nm during all growth stages of some wheat genotypes cultivated in the Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry lands (Sabboura, Damascus countryside, Syria) under the semi arid zones conditions in season 2018. This is to demonstrate the possibility of using them in preeding programs for productivity, as well as finding the relationship between the values of spectral reflectance during the different stages of growth with grain productivity according to mathematical equations based on the values of spectral indices recorded …

Comparison Of Some Prunus Ursine K.Y. Genotypes Prevailing In The Western Areas Of Syria In Terms Of Seed Content From Oil And Protein, مقارنة بعض طرز خوخ الدب Prunus Ursina K.Y. المنتشرة في المنطقة الغربية من سورية من حيث محتوى البذور من الزيت والبروتين, Haitham Ismail, Mazen Rajab, Ammar Omran, Safaa Sabbouh

Arab Journal of Arid Environments المجلة العربية للبيئات الجافة

This study was carried out during 2015 (in the Western Areas of Syria), to determine the percentage of protein and oil in the seeds of some distribution phenotypes of Prunus ursina K.Y. in different regions of Westrens of Syria. six natural distribution sites were determined (Duerbsndiana, Alnabeen, Alshohtte, Helata, Btmazah and Wadeheleen), and 35 trees were determined as samples. The fruits were collected and seeded at full maturity phase. Percentage of protein and oil was also determined. Data was taken for ANOVA analysis using the statistical Software Costat. Comparision of averages at significance level 5% was made. The percentage of …

A Biological Study Of Grapevine Powdery Mildew Caused By Erysiphe Necator Schwein In Sweida Province, Southern Syria, دراسة بيولوجية للفطر Erysiphe Necator Schwein المسبب لمرض البياض الدقيقي على الكرمة في محافظة السويداء جنوبي سورية, Fawaz Azmeh, Walid Naffaa, Nujoud Alimad

Arab Journal of Arid Environments المجلة العربية للبيئات الجافة

Grapevine powdery mildew caused by Erysiphe necator Schwein. is one of the most important fungal diseases of the grapevine all over the world. Due to the lack of local studies about the source of primary inoculum at the beginning of the season and the progression of the disease during the season, the aims of this study were to evaluate the incidence of grapevine powdery mildew and its biology on four local varieties cultivated in Sweida province (Syria) during 2015 and 2016. The results showed that E. necator survived as mycelium in grapevine dormant buds during winter to form "flag shoots" …

Influence Of Soil Of Grape Phylloxera (Phylloxera Vitifolia) In Some Vineyards In Two Regions Massad And Rhasas In Alsweda Governorate/ Syria, دراسة تأثير خصائص التربة في حشرة فيلوكسيرا العنب الجذرية Phylloxera Vitifolia Fitch في بعض بساتين العنب التجارية في منطقتي مصاد ورساس في محافظة السويداء / سورية, Abdulnabi Basheer, Wajih Al-Kessis, Basel Al-Shadidi

Arab Journal of Arid Environments المجلة العربية للبيئات الجافة

The study was carried out during 2015, in order to evaluate the effect of soil properties in Grape Roots Phylloxera Phylloxera vitifoliae in commercial Grape fields in Al-Suwieda Governorate / Syria (Massad and Rhasas) grafted on B41 and Ruggeri 140 rootstocks. The study showed that phylloxera vitifoliae caused significant damage to the grape vine planted in a soil with high content of clay, negative correlation between the percentage of organic matter and the average population density, and a positive correlation with the death rate for different stages of the insect in two study sites were found. A negative correlation between …

Defining Changes Of Physical Efficiency In A Group Of Female Tennis Players Aged 9-10 In A One-Year Course Of Training, Tomasz Waldzinski, Ewa Waldzinska, Aleksandra Durzynska, Pawel Skonieczny

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background:‪The aim of the study was to define a change of physical effectiveness in a one-year training course and its relation with special effectiveness. Material and methods:‪The research was conducted in a group of 30 female players at the age of 9 and 10 years who were training in clubs in the Podlaskie Voivodeship. The subjects were divided into two groups according to the age category. The level of motor abilities and special effectiveness was assessed twice during the one-year training course in March and November, 2013.Results:‪In all trials we observed a statistically significant difference of mean results between the …

Neurofeedback Needs Support! Effects Of Neurofeedback-Eeg Training In Terms Of The Level Of Attention And Arousal Control In Sports Shooters, Miroslaw Mikicin, Marta Sczypanska, Katarzyna Skwarek

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: ‪Achievements in sports shooting are associated with the level of attention and agitation control, which improve to a significant extent the effectiveness of shooters in sports competition. The purpose of this study was to analyse changes in the level of attention and activation in sports shooters after neurofeedback-EEG training. Material and methods: ‪The study included students of the Military University of Technology (27 subjects). The Vienna Test System was used: a test for assessing attention (COG) and a test for assessing the functional activation (FLIM). The measurements were carried out before and after 20 neurofeedback-EEG training sessions oriented towards …

Il-6 And Il-1Β Responses To A Carbohydrate-Electrolyte Drink In Orienteering Athletes, Gokhan Ipekoglu, Suleyman Gonulates, Fatmanur Er, Metin Yaman, Selma Karacan, Banu Cayci, Filiz Colakoglu

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background:‪This study was conducted to determine acute effects of carbohydrate-electrolyte (CHO-E) found in sports drinks, ingested just before an orienteering competition, on the levels of plasma IL-6 and IL-1β cytokine.Material and methods:‪The study was conducted in a randomized, double-blind design, including 23 elite orienteering athletes who volunteered to participate. Following the collection of resting specimens of blood, the experimental group (n = 12) was administered a sports drink containing CHO-E, while the placebo group (n = 11) was administered 500 ml of plain water. The subjects were asked to finish the orienteering competition. Results:‪IL-1β level in the 24th hour after …

Retrospective Attitudes Towards The Assessment System In Physical Education In The Former Soviet Republic Of Lithuania: Differences With Regard To Gender, Education, Age, And Physical Activity, Romualdas Malinauskas, Arunas Emeljanovas, Vilija Malinauskiene

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: ‪The study aimed to determine differences between retrospective attitudes of adults towards the assessment system in PE in the former Soviet Republic of Lithuania (SRL) according to gender, education, age, and physical activity. Material and methods: ‪Randomised and cross-over study design. The research sample comprised 1,115 participants (510 male and 605 female, 524 35–45 years old 591 46–55 years old; 603 with secondary education and 512 with university education) representing the population of the Republic of Lithuania. Results: ‪35–45-year-old participants displayed more positive attitudes towards the suitability of assessment in PE in the former SRL and attitudes towards the …

Trends In The Development Of Industrial Sector Of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyar Kalmuratov, Aydos Bekbosinov

Karakalpak Scientific Journal

The article presents the main directions of industrial transformation at the new stage of economic reforms in 2016-2020. The key achievements during this period in the development of manufacturing industry production and exports, the development of industrial and territorial structures, and the improvement of market mechanisms for the development of commodity markets are highlighted.

Ecotourism Development In The Republic Of Karakalpakstan, Nurzada Atamuratova, Azamat Kudaybergenov, Atabek Alimov

Karakalpak Scientific Journal

The paper examines some theoretical and methodological issues of the development of ecological tourism in the Republic of Karakalpakstan. Presents the problems and ways to solve them, given the tourism potential assessment of Karakalpakstan, including analyze new ecotourism destinations in the Region. This paper examines some theoretical and methodological issues for the development of ecological tourism in the Republic of Karakalpakstan.

Socio-Economic Factors Of Environmental Problems, Manzura Kamalova, D. Shakenov

Karakalpak Scientific Journal

People consciously and intensively rebuild their nature according to their own needs, creating rural and urban areas in which they live. People care about the quality of life in the context of the unity of nature and culture. Social is a relatively new discipline that deals with urban space and environmental issues. One way to imagine what is beneficial to people is to find out what is economically best for the person. The article examines the economic factors that form the attitude towards social ecology in Kazakhstan. The article concludes that society should cooperate to achieve common things, both for …

Toward Bioinspired Polymer Adhesives: Activation Assisted Via Hobt For Grafting Of Dopamine Onto Poly(Acrylic Acid), Erik M. Alberts, P.U. Ashvin Iresh Fernando, Travis L. Thornell, Hannah E. George, Ashyln M. Koval, Manoj K. Shukla, Charles A. Weiss Jr., Lee C. Moores

Student Publications

The design of bioinspired polymers has long been an area of intense study, however, applications to the design of concrete admixtures for improved materials performance have been relatively unexplored. In this work, we functionalized poly(acrylic acid) (PAA), a simple analogue to polycarboxylate ether admixtures in concrete, with dopamine to form a catechol-bearing polymer (PAA-g-DA). Synthetic routes using hydroxybenzotriazole (HOBt) as an activating agent were examined for their ability in grafting dopamine to the PAA backbone. Previous literature using the traditional coupling reagent 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide (EDC) to graft dopamine to PAA were found to be inconsistent and the sensitivity of EDC coupling …

Marijuana For Parkinson's Disease, Gonzalo Carrasco

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Departmental Research

No abstract provided.

Antiviral Drug Development: Targeted Design And Broad Spectrum Approach, Claude Krummenacher

College of Science & Mathematics Departmental Research

No abstract provided.

Sulfondiimidamides Unlocked As New S(Vi) Hubs For Synthesis And Drug Discovery, Nicholas Ball

Pomona Faculty Publications and Research

Despite their promise as drug targets, access to nitrogen-rich S(VI) compounds has been a significant synthetic challenge. In this issue of Chem, Zhang and Willis explore a new class of S(VI) compounds-sulfondiimidamides-providing robust strategies toward their synthesis, derivation, and promise as new sulfonamide bioisosteres.

Osteoarthritis And Cartilage Insult: Elucidation Of Molecular Interplay And Attempted Interventions, Brandon James Rose

Theses and Dissertations

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common and incapacitating joint disease beginning with breakdown of articular cartilage and extending into subchondral bone. At present, the processes through which the disease occurs are poorly understood, and interventions are limited to pain relief and eventual joint replacement. OA is commonly associated with obesity and corresponding pathologies, and as OA is demonstrably not a product of passive erosion of cartilage over time or under increased loads there must needs be some other mechanistic link between the two conditions. We hypothesize that the production of ceramides, a hallmark of the insulin resistance syndrome underlying many obesity-related …

An Investigation Of A Novel Broad Autism Phenotype: Increased Facial Masculinity Among Parents Of Children On The Autism Spectrum, Diana Weiting Tan, Syed Zulqarnain Gilani, Gail A. Alvares, Ajmal Mian, Andrew J. O. Whitehouse, Murray T. Maybery

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

The broad autism phenotype commonly refers to sub-clinical levels of autistic-like behaviour and cognition presented in biological relatives of autistic people. In a recent study, we reported findings suggesting that the broad autism phenotype may also be expressed in facial morphology, specifically increased facial masculinity. Increased facial masculinity has been reported among autistic children, as well as their non-autistic siblings. The present study builds on our previous findings by investigating the presence of increased facial masculinity among non-autistic parents of autistic children. Using a previously established method, a 'facial masculinity score' and several facial distances were calculated for each three-dimensional …

Gardner-Webb Officials Present Ignite Excellence Scholarships To Exemplary Students, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

The Admissions staff at Gardner-Webb University has announced the 2022 winners of the Ignite Excellence Scholarships. Each of the eight recipients will receive a full-tuition scholarship that covers the cost of tuition for fall and spring semesters and is valued at $31,220 per academic year.

Socio-Demographic, Maternal, And Infant Characteristics Associated With Early Childhood Development Delays Among Children Of Young Mothers In Brasília, Brazil, Lily Kofke, Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, Muriel Bauermann Gubert, Gabriela Buccini

Social and Behavioral Health Faculty Research

Background Holistic attention to adolescent health is needed to sustain the benefits of investment in early childhood development. Any such interventions must make sure to address the needs of adolescent and young adult parents. This study explored the social and demographic maternal variables associated with risk of early childhood development (ECD) delay for children of young mothers in Brazil. Methods Cross-sectional secondary data analysis was done using data from young mothers (aged 13–24) and their children (aged 0–2), collected from community health centers in Brasília, Brazil, between 2017–2018. The Denver Developmental Screening Test II was used to assess risk of …

Bipse: A Biomarker-Based Phase I/Ii Design For Immunotherapy Trials With Progression-Free Survival Endpoint, Beibei Guo, Yong Zang

Faculty Publications

A Bayesian biomarker-based phase I/II design (BIPSE) is presented for immunotherapy trials with a progression-free survival (PFS) endpoint. The objective is to identify the subgroup-specific optimal dose, defined as the dose with the best risk-benefit tradeoff in each biomarker subgroup. We jointly model the immune response, toxicity outcome, and PFS with information borrowing across subgroups. A plateau model is used to describe the marginal distribution of the immune response. Conditional on the immune response, we model toxicity using probit regression and model PFS using the mixture cure rate model. During the trial, based on the accumulating data, we continuously update …

Emulating Succession Of Boreal Mixedwood Forests In Alberta Using Understory Protection Harvesting, Ivan Bjelnanovic, Philip G. Comeau, Sharon Meredith, Brian Roth

Aspen Bibliography

Understory protection harvesting is a form of partial cutting that can be used in aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.)-dominated stands that have understories of white spruce (Picea glauca (Moench) Voss). This practice involves removing 75% to 85% of the merchantable aspen while minimizing damage to the advance spruce regeneration, in addition to leaving 15% to 25% of the aspen standing to reduce potential windthrow of the spruce understory. In this paper, we summarize results from 18 stands measured 10 to 12 years after understory protection harvest. Diameter growth of spruce increased during the first five years after harvest while …