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Chamomile Infusion, Robert Yokel

Aluminum in Beverages and Foods: A Compilation

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Oolong Tea Infusion, Robert Yokel

Aluminum in Beverages and Foods: A Compilation

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Grape Juice, Robert Yokel

Aluminum in Beverages and Foods: A Compilation

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Coffee Beverage, Robert Yokel

Aluminum in Beverages and Foods: A Compilation

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Toxic Battery: Pollution As A Dignitary Tort, Amber Polk

Articles

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Impacts Posed By Recreational Marijuana Legalization : A Global Comparison In Jurisdictions With Different Marijuana Control Policies, Weizhou Zhu

SOC 605 Comparative Social Policy Research Project - Student Works

As marijuana legalization is adopted by more and more countries, there have been a lot of debates about its benefits and downsides. Around the world, the majority of countries maintain their illegality, a few are fully open, while some decriminalize or do not enforce the prohibition laws. However, few studies have examined the different impacts brought by district cannabis control policies. This study uses the systematic review method to investigate the impacts of marijuana legalization in 5 domains and compare them on a global basis. A total of 51 articles published between January 2019 to June 2024 were selected. Policy …

Structural Molecular And Developmental Evidence For Cell-Type Diversity In Cnidarian Mechanosensory Neurons, Julia Baranyk, Kristen Malir, Miguel A.P. Silva, Sakura Rieck, Gracie Scheve, Nagayasu Nakanishi

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications and Presentations

Deploying a conserved mechanosensory neuron known as the concentric hair cell, cnidarians have evolved diverse mechanoreceptors from hydroid filiform tentacles to jellyfish statocysts. However, it is unknown whether cnidarian mechanoreceptor evolution has relied solely on repurposing a single ancestral mechanosensory neuron type. Here we report evidence for cell-type diversity of mechanosensory neurons in sea-anemone cnidarian Nematostella vectensis. Uncovered in the ectoderm of feeding tentacles are conventional type I hair cells and previously unrecognized type II hair cells differing in the structure of apical sensory apparatus and synapses. Moreover, we identify TRP channel-encoding gene polycystin-1 as a type-II-hair-cell-specific essential mediator of …

Optimal Control Of Nonlinear, Nonautonomous, Energy Harvesting Systems Applied To Point Absorber Wave Energy Converters, Houssein Yassin, Tania Demonte Gonzalez, Kevin Nelson, Gordon Parker, Wayne Weaver

Michigan Tech Publications

Pursuing sustainable energy solutions has prompted researchers to focus on optimizing energy extraction from renewable sources. Control laws that optimize energy extraction require accurate modeling, often resulting in time-varying, nonlinear differential equations. An energy-maximizing optimal control law is derived for time-varying, nonlinear, second-order, energy harvesting systems. We demonstrate that sustaining periodic motion under this control law when subjected to periodic disturbances necessitates identifying appropriate initial conditions, inducing the system to follow a limit cycle. The general optimal solution is applied to two point absorber wave energy converter models: a linear model where the analytical derivation of initial conditions suffices and …

Implementation Of Control Valves System On Microturbine Drone’S Rotational Motion, Muhammad Nor Ikmal Muhamad Nazri, Adi Azriff Basri, Ernnie Illyani Basri, Spoorthi Singh

Open Access archive

The drone technology has received a wide range of research focusing on improving flight dynamics, battery life, payload capacity and sensor technology. However, for the applications of using drone for high rise buildings are limited by battery life for longer flight with longer duration tasks. This work presents the implementation of a control valve systems for the rotational motion of a microturbine drone. The first objective of this project was to design and develop a control valve system for a microturbine with propeller. The second objective was to measure micro turbine’s performance output which consisted of revolution per minute (rpm) …

Evaluation Of Various Bacterial Self-Healing Activities In Concrete, Upadhyaya K. Sandesh, Priyodip Paul, S. Sumanth Akhil, Nishanta Khatoniyar

Open Access archive

Concrete, a popular construction material, is prone to cracking, which affects its long-term strength and durability. An easier, eco-friendly, and economical approach to improve the durability of concrete is by applying ureolytic bacteria. Self-healing concrete is the concrete that fills the micro-cracks by producing calcite crystals when the bacteria come in contact with water and air. The study focuses on accessing the concrete healing mechanism using five different bacteria that contribute to the increase in compressive strength of the concrete. These five bacteria studied here are rarely used in concrete. The hardened properties of concrete with ureolytic bacteria were comparable …

A Fisher Information Theory Of Aesthetic Preference For Complexity, Sébastien Berquet, Hassan Aleem, Norberto M. Grzywacz

Psychology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

When evaluating sensory stimuli, people tend to prefer those with not too little or not too much complexity. A recent theoretical proposal for this phenomenon is that preference has a direct link to the Observed Fisher Information that a stimulus carries about the environment. To make this theory complete, one must specify the model that the brain has about complexities in the world. Here, we develop this model by first obtaining the distributions of three indices of complexity measured as normalized Shannon Entropy in real-world images from seven environments. We then search for a parametric model that accounts for these …

Venomcap: An Exon-Capture Probe Set For The Targeted Sequencing Of Snake Venom Genes, Scott L. Travers, Carl R. Hutter, Christopher C. Austin, Stephen C. Donnellan, Matthew D. Buehler, Christopher E. Ellison, Sara Ruane

Faculty Publications

Snake venoms are complex mixtures of toxic proteins that hold significant medical, pharmacological and evolutionary interest. To better understand the genetic diversity underlying snake venoms, we developed VenomCap, a novel exon-capture probe set targeting toxin-coding genes from a wide range of elapid snakes, with a particular focus on the ecologically diverse and medically important subfamily Hydrophiinae. We tested the capture success of VenomCap across 24 species, representing all major elapid lineages. We included snake phylogenomic probes in the VenomCap capture set, allowing us to compare capture performance between venom and phylogenomic loci and to infer elapid phylogenetic relationships. We demonstrated …

Roflumilast Cream, 015%, For Atopic Dermatitis In Adults And Children: Integument-1 And Integument-2 Randomized Clinical Trials, Eric L Simpson, Lawrence F Eichenfield, Javier Alonso-Llamazares, Zoe D Draelos, Laura K Ferris, Seth B Forman, Melinda Gooderham, Mercedes E Gonzalez, Adelaide A Hebert, Leon H Kircik, Mark Lomaga, Angela Moore, Kim A Papp, Vimal H Prajapati, Diane Hanna, Scott Snyder, David Krupa, Patrick Burnett, Erin Almaraz, Robert C Higham, David H Chu, David R Berk

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Importance: Safe, effective, and well-tolerated topical treatment options available for long-term use in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) are limited and associated with low adherence rates.

Objective: To evaluate efficacy and safety of once-daily roflumilast cream, 0.15%, vs vehicle cream in patients with AD.

Design, setting, and participants: Two phase 3, randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled trials (Interventional Trial Evaluating Roflumilast Cream for the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis 1 and 2 [INTEGUMENT-1 and INTEGUMENT-2]), included patients from sites in the US, Canada, and Poland. Participants were 6 years or older with mild to moderate AD based on Validated Global Assessment for Atopic …

Variation In Craniodental Pathologies Among Cercopithecoid Primates, Claire A. Kirchhoff, Siobhán B. Cooke, Jessica C. Gomez, D. Rex Mitchell, Tyler Stein, Claire E. Terhune

Biomedical Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

Pathologies of the skull and teeth are well documented for many human populations, but there are fewer studies of other primates. We contrast lesion prevalence and patterning among cercopithecoid primates and map variation onto socioecological variables. We compare craniodental lesions in six species: Nasalis larvatus (n = 54), Colobus polykomos (n = 64), Cercopithecus mitis (n = 65), Macaca fascicularis (n = 109), Theropithecus gelada (n = 13), and Papio anubis (n = 76). One of us (C.A.K.) evaluated each adult skull for multiple lesion types using standard criteria. We also tested for a …

Assessment Of Underwater Radiated Noise And The Application Of Particular Sensitive Sea Areas To Limit Its Impact On Marine Life : Case Study On Development Of Underwater Noise Management System For The North Western Mediterranean Pssa, Brian Musinguzi

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (Mass) : A Study On The Awareness, Acceptance, And Preparation Of The Philippine Maritime Industry, Aracelli Anne De Silva-Lucenecio

World Maritime University Dissertations

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The Imperatives For Effective Regulation For The Conservation And Sustainability Of Nigeria’S Mangrove Ecosystem : The Niger-Delta Perspective, Inemotim Henry-Whyte

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Analysis Of The Impact Of Mass On The International Regulatory Framework In The Example Of Unclos Terminology : Issues, Legal Challenges, Possible Solutions, Akbar Akbarov

World Maritime University Dissertations

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The Role Of The Philippine Coast Guard Toward Sustainable Coastal And Marine Tourism In Relation To United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Kimmy Carrie Necesario

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Improving Socioeconomic Conditions For Ghanaian Fishers On Flagged Vessels : Policy Recommendations For The Fishing Industry, Robert Nyarkoh

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Acci̇Dental Oi̇L Polluti̇On From Tankers İN The Caspi̇An Sea : Problem Causes And Lessons Learned, Emin Sadirov

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Assessment Of Environmental Effects Of Abandoned Shipwrecks In Nigeria, Abiodun Ojo Michael

World Maritime University Dissertations

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An Approach To Sustainable Dredging For Navigation Channels In Thailand, Suvijak Na Bangchang

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Kenya And The Bbnj Agreement : Focusing On The Importance Of Ratification And Implementation Of Area-Based Management Tools Including Mpas Why Kenya Should Ratify And Implement The Bbnj Agreement, Andrew Lumbasi Barasa

World Maritime University Dissertations

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The Governance Implications Of The World Trade Organisation Agreement On Fisheries Subsidies For Ghana’S Marine Small-Scale Fisheries, Clarence Osbert Nielemah Nuotuo

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Underwater Noise In Chilean Jurisdictional Waters : Critical Assessment Of National Legislation : Imo Instruments And International Regulations Implementation, Gonzalo Antonio Jiménez Briones

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Evaluation Of Port Reception Facilities And Ship-Generated Solid Waste Management : A Case Study Of Apapa Port, Nigeria., Abdullahi Gambasha Barau

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Use Of Environmental Dna To Examine Seagrass Ecosystem Functionality, Kathy Ann Young

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Assessing The Role Of Ocean Literacy In Fostering Sustainable Practices And Conservation In Kenya : Secondary School Teachers’ Perspectives, Victoria Mere Tuva

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Solid Waste Management Practices And The Role Of Public Perception In West Point, Monrovia, Liberia, Lucy Garmai Varnie

World Maritime University Dissertations

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