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Are Biobased Microfibers Less Harmful Than Conventional Plastic Microfibers: Evidence From Earthworms, W. Courtene-Jones, F. De Falco, F. Burgevin, R. D. Handy, R. C. Thompson

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Biobased plastics are sometimes promoted as “environmentally friendly” compared to their conventional petrochemical-based counterparts, but their ecotoxicity is only partially understood. Biobased fibers are widely used in clothing and wet wipes and can accumulate in soils through the application of biosolid fertilizers. This study examined the lethal thresholds and sublethal toxicity of chemically characterized, additive-free, biobased (viscose and lyocell) compared to petrochemical-based (polyester) fibers on the key ecosystem engineer, Esenia fetida. Viscose and lyocell had LC₂₀ values of 14.00 and 22.66 mg·L^-1, respectively, and no observed effect concentrations (NOEC) of 0-2.8 mg·L^-1 (72 h, OECD TG207 …

Can The Effluent From Wastewater Stabilization Ponds Be Effectively Managed For Health And Nutrient Recovery?, Michael Glass

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Wastewater stabilization ponds, such as facultative and maturation lagoons, have been shown to be effective processes to manage conventional water quality parameters found in domestic wastewater. The main goal of this thesis is to explore whether wastewater stabilization ponds can simultaneously reduce pathogens to safe levels while supporting agricultural activities through nutrient recovery. A large dataset for water quality of wastewater lagoon effluent in the U.S. was obtained at the state level and combined into regional southern and northern locations. Analysis of data showed there was significant difference in lagoon effluent concentration between northern and southern states for the water …

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• Donald Trump Wins 2024 Presidential Race
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• How True Crime show "The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story" may affect their resentencing
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• Armstrong students react to Trump's return to office
• Armstrong's Fang-tastic Halloween Costumes
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• Armstrong Knows How to Celebrate
• The Artsy Girl

Samd7 Represses Short-Wavelength Cone Genes To Preserve Long-Wavelength Cone And Rod Photoreceptor Identity, Leo I Volkov, Yohey Ogawa, Ramiz Somjee, Hannah E Vedder, Hannah E Powell, Deepak Poria, Sam Meiselman, Vladimir J Kefalov, Joseph C Corbo

2020-Current year OA Pubs

The role of transcription factors in photoreceptor gene regulation is fairly well understood, but knowledge of the cell-type-specific function of transcriptional cofactors remains incomplete. Here, we show that the transcriptional corepressor

A Retrospective Analysis Of Mortality Due To Pneumonia And Renal Disease In A Midwestern Patient Population, Robert Hillard, Joselyn Schmitz, Benjamin Kossman, Lane Mittler, Vishnu Basude, Nova Beyersdorfer, Kerry Johnson, John Paulson

Student Publications

Background: The impact of pneumonia (PNA) with concomitant renal disease (RD) has not been fully investigated in a United States Midwestern patient population, despite the morbidity and mortality associated with such diseases.

Materials and methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed on International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) data from a hospital system located in Southwest Missouri. Data was acquired from patients admitted between January 2019 and December 2021. Patients were separated into five groups (disease categories): acute kidney injury (AKI), chronic kidney disease (CKD), PNA, AKI with PNA, and CKD with PNA. The data were analyzed, and subset …

Body Condition Scoring For Sheep, Abigail Johnson, Reganne K. Briggs, Chad Page

All Current Publications

Body condition scoring is a helpful tool for sheep producers to use to evaluate the status of their flock. This fact sheet illustrates how to condition score sheep and the importance of condition scoring on production.

Factors Affecting Colostrum Yield: Mastitis, Calf Size, And Udder Size, Peter S. Erickson

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.

Human Studies Of The Efficacy And Safety Of Stem Cells In The Treatment Of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Seyed Danial Alizadeh, Shima Jahani, Mohammad Rezaei Zadeh Rukerd, Reza Tabrizi, Rasoul Masoomi, Seyedeh Zahra Banihashemian, Mahgol Sadat Hassan Zadeh Tabatabaei, Zahra Ghodsi, Ahmad Pour-Rashidi, James Harrop, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar

Department of Neurosurgery Faculty Papers

OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy and safety of stem cell therapy in human studies for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).

METHODS: A comprehensive literature review was performed across multiple databases, including Ovid MEDLINE ALL, Embase via Ovid SP, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, and Cochrane CENTRAL, up to January 31, 2024. Keywords and controlled vocabularies related to diabetic neuropathy and stem cell therapy were used. Inclusion criteria encompassed all controlled trials examining stem cell therapy for DPN, excluding animal or in vitro studies, review papers, conference abstracts, and editor letters. Data extraction and risk of bias assessment were independently performed …

Disordered Proteins Interact With The Chemical Environment To Tune Their Protective Function During Drying, Shraddha Kc, Kenny H Nguyen, Vincent Nicholson, Annie Walgren, Tony Trent, Edith Gollub, Paulette Sofia Romero-Perez, Alex S Holehouse, Shahar Sukenik, Thomas C Boothby

2020-Current year OA Pubs

The conformational ensemble and function of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) are sensitive to their solution environment. The inherent malleability of disordered proteins, combined with the exposure of their residues, accounts for this sensitivity. One context in which IDPs play important roles that are concomitant with massive changes to the intracellular environment is during desiccation (extreme drying). The ability of organisms to survive desiccation has long been linked to the accumulation of high levels of cosolutes such as trehalose or sucrose as well as the enrichment of IDPs, such as late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) proteins or cytoplasmic abundant heat-soluble (CAHS) proteins. …

Discovery Of Highly Potent And Alk2/Alk1 Selective Kinase Inhibitors Using Dna-Encoded Chemistry Technology, Ravikumar Jimmidi, Diana Monsivais, Hai Minh Ta, Kiran L Sharma, Kurt M Bohren, Srinivas Chamakuri, Zian Liao, Feng Li, John M Hakenjos, Jian-Yuan Li, Yuji Mishina, Haichun Pan, Xuan Qin, Matthew B Robers, Banumathi Sankaran, Zhi Tan, Suni Tang, Yasmin M Vasquez, Jennifer Wilkinson, Damian W Young, Stephen S Palmer, Kevin R Mackenzie, Choel Kim, Martin M Matzuk

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Activin receptor type 1 (ACVR1; ALK2) and activin receptor like type 1 (ACVRL1; ALK1) are transforming growth factor beta family receptors that integrate extracellular signals of bone morphogenic proteins (BMPs) and activins into Mothers Against Decapentaplegic homolog 1/5 (SMAD1/SMAD5) signaling complexes. Several activating mutations in ALK2 are implicated in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas, and ependymomas. The ALK2 R206H mutation is also present in a subset of endometrial tumors, melanomas, non–small lung cancers, and colorectal cancers, and ALK2 expression is elevated in pancreatic cancer. Using DNA-encoded chemistry technology, we screened 3.94 billion unique compounds from our diverse …

Research Tools For Graduate Students: Reflections On Eight Years Of Graduate Student Workshops, Lisa Becksford Russell

Journal of Graduate Librarianship

This article will describe the author’s graduate student outreach efforts over the last eight years, including graduate student orientations, open houses, and workshops. The development of a long-running graduate student workshop series is described in detail, and the author shares lessons learned from her outreach experiences.

Archeologically Speaking For Texas, Marvin Glasgow, Nolan E. Preston

North Texas Archeological Society Records

A archeological dictionary with common words in Texas archeology, dated for 2001.

Archeologically Speaking For Texas, Marvin Glasgow, Nolan E. Preston

North Texas Archeological Society Records

A archeological dictionary with common words in Texas archeology, dated for 1993.

Archeologically Speaking For Texas, Marvin Glasgow

North Texas Archeological Society Records

A archeological dictionary with common words in Texas archeology, dated for 2003.

The Shetland Site Report, Nolan E. Preston

North Texas Archeological Society Records

A report about the Shetland Site.

Gault School Of Archaeological Research Pamphlet, Gault School Of Archaeological Research

North Texas Archeological Society Records

A pamphlet for the Gault School of Archaeological Research

The Shetland Site, Nolan E. Preston

North Texas Archeological Society Records

A report on The Shetland Site, published in a magazine format.

Dehydration And Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study Of A Translational Rodent Model Of Conditions In Professional Combat Sports, Alexander S. Martinie, Corey Peacock, Chris Algeri, Bill Kochen

Journal for Sports Neuroscience

Traumatic brain injuries are a widespread public health issue, with athletes being at an increased risk of traumatic brain injury, especially in contact sports. Dehydration and rehydration prior to use of a weight drop served as a model for conditions experienced by professional boxers in a rodent model of traumatic brain injury. Following dehydration, rehydration, and traumatic brain injury procedures, subjects’ symptoms were assessed using the novel object recognition task, sucrose preference test, open field maze, and elevated zero maze. There were significant effects of both dehydration and TBI on time to righting, and there was a significant interaction between …

Two Burials From The Mcann Site, Nolan E. Preston

North Texas Archeological Society Records

A report on two burials located in the Mcann Site and a synopsis of the artifacts found.

From The Desk Of Laurie Moseley, Laurie Moseley

North Texas Archeological Society Records

A draft on a report of a dig site with a note offering revisions.

An Archeological Evaluation Of The Fort Worth Nature Center Gravel Quarry Site, Tarrant County Archeological Society

North Texas Archeological Society Records

A bound draft of the evaluation for the Fort Worth Nature Center Quarry Site.

Excursion Guidebook, Michael R. Waters, Michael B. Collins

North Texas Archeological Society Records

An excursion guide book for the Gault Site.

Enhancing Occupational Therapy Students’ Education In Animal-Assisted Therapy: Students’ Experience, Jessica Hill, Sophie Mensforth, Lucy Waldby, Jennifer Fleming, Teresa Quinlan, Carlie Driscoll

People and Animals: The International Journal of Research and Practice

Animal-assisted therapy has been gaining increased attention in occupational therapy practice and research. Yet the topic remains missing from university curricula at an international level. The aim of this study was to describe how animal-assisted therapy might be introduced to occupational therapy curricula and explore the experience of students who were able to implement their knowledge within a student-led clinic. Nine occupational therapy students engaged in individual semistructured interviews, allowing them to describe their experience participating in a student-led canine-assisted therapy clinic. Transcripts were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Four themes emerged describing the students’ experience: outside my comfort zone, …

Systematic Study On The Egyptian Squids Using Their Sucker Ring Structures, Rafik Riad

Blue Economy

The recorded squids in our Egyptian Mediterranean and Red Seas are Loligo vulgaris, Loligo forbesi,Illex coindetii, Alloteuthis media, Uroteuthis photololigo duvaucelii and Sepioteuthis lessoniana. Alloteuthis media, Loligo vulgaris and Illex coindetii are restricted to the Egyptian Mediterranean waters. On the other hand Uroteuthis photololigo duvaucelii is an Egyptian Red Sea dweller. Loligo forbesi and Sepioteuthis lessoniana exist in both localities. This study focused mainly on using the sucker rings structure as a main tool for identification.

Vehicle Access Vehicle Use Via Online Access In Hazardous Situations For Emergency Services, Marcel Stranz

Defensive Publications Series

The new idea is to provide emergency services with authorized and secure access to the vehicle manufacturer‘s backend. A secure authorized channel must be created here so that this access cannot be misused, e.g. by a hacker attack.

Remedios Varo, Diseñadora Y Publicista, Carmina López Sánchez, M. Mar Martínez-Oña

GDI. Revista de investigación de Género, Diseño e Innovación

El presente artículo analiza las obras de la pintora surrealista Remedios Varo Uranga, siendo el objeto de estudio el análisis de su trabajo como diseñadora y publicista, concretamente de los diseños realizados para la empresa Bayer. Por ello, a través de diferentes metodologías como la revisión bibliográfica, la catalogación junto con los métodos histórico e iconográfico se profundiza en el análisis de algunos de estos trabajos publicitarios. Pretendiendo con ello, visibilizar no solamente la labor artística de Remedios Varo, sino valorar su trabajo como diseñadora donde presenta características iconográficas y estéticas similares a su obra surrealista creando entonces, una publicidad …

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda November 18, 2024, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• 3:00 Call to Order
• Approval of Minutes
• 3:05 University Business
• 3:20 Faculty Senate Business
• 3:35 Information
• EPC Report
• Library Budget
• 3:45 Report
• Faculty Evaluation Committee Annual Report
• USUSA Annual Report
• 3:55 Old Business
• 4:00 New Business
• Adjourn: 4:10pm

Snakehead Neurocranium, Alexis K. Crass, Megan E. Martiello, Matthew D. Gassmann, David Kerstetter

All Scans: Kerstetter Fisheries and Avian Ecology 3D Scan Series

No abstract provided.

Ud Biologist Awarded $498k To Study How Salamanders Respond To Climate Change, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Maggie Hantak’s research focuses on two 'color morphs' of the Eastern red-backed salamander.

The Utah Statesman, November 18, 2024, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.