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Loss Of Trace Elements From Agricultural Soil, S. D.W. Comber, R. J. Schindler, M. S.A. Blackwell, T. Darch

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Soil erosion is a world-wide issue driven by land management and climate change. Research has focussed on soil loss rates from agricultural land. However, the loss of trace elements essential for soil and plant health, or potentially toxic elements that occur as impurities in fertilisers and manures, is poorly understood. This study reports on the loads and forms of copper, cadmium, manganese, nickel, selenium and zinc lost from three types of agricultural systems at Rothamsted Research’s North Wyke Farm Platform over five individual storm events. Loads reflected a combination of concentrations in the soil, annual additions from fertilisers, the ability …

M2024.12.03 Motion To Recommend Adoption Of New Residency Policy, Faculty Senate, Academic Policies Committee, Edith Gnanadass

Faculty Senate Motions

A Motion to Recommend Adoption of New Residency Policy

Intraspecific Variability Of Rice Root Knot Nematodes Across Diverse Agroecosystems For Sustainable Management, Sandip Mondal, Arnab Purohit, Anjan Hazra, Sampa Das, Manohar Chakrabarti, Matiyar Rahaman Khan, Horacio Lopez-Nicora, Dipankar Chakraborti, Abhishek Mukherjee

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences Faculty Publications

In the rice agroecosystems of Southeast Asia, rice root knot nematode (Meloidogyne graminicola) significantly impairs yield, representing a major species within the ‘graminis-group’ known for its morphological similarities with other root knot nematodes (RKNs). This study delves into the variations in reproductive potential, morphology, morphometrics, and genetic diversity among thirty RKN populations in rice across three distinct agroecological zones in Jharkhand, India. Despite notable differences in reproductive potential among the populations, morphological and morphometric correlations to reproductive potential were inconclusive. However, male and juvenile morphometrics were crucial for identifying intraspecific variability. Genetic analysis utilizing five molecular markers (ITS, …

Reflections From The Pandemic: Is Connectivism The Panacea For Clinicians?, Jennifer Benjamin, Tyson Pillow, Heather Macneill, Ken Masters, Anoop Agrawal, Neil Mehta

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

The COVID-19 pandemic and the recent increased interest in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) highlight the need for interprofessional communities' collaboration to find solutions to complex problems. A personal narrative experience of one of the authors compels us to reflect on current approaches to learning and knowledge acquisition and use solutions to the challenges posed by GenAI through social learning contexts using connectivism. We recognize the need for constructivism and experiential learning for knowledge acquisition to establish foundational understanding. We explore how connectivist approaches can enhance traditional constructivist paradigms amid rapidly changing learning environments and online communities. Learning in connectivism includes …

Inflammation Mediated By Gut Microbiome Alterations Promotes Lung Cancer Development And An Immunosuppressed Tumor Microenvironment, Zahraa Rahal, Yuejiang Liu, Fuduan Peng, Sujuan Yang, Mohamed A Jamal, Manvi Sharma, Hannah Moreno, Ashish V Damania, Matthew C Wong, Matthew C Ross, Ansam Sinjab, Tieling Zhou, Minyue Chen, Inti Tarifa Reischle, Jiping Feng, Chidera Chukwuocha, Elizabeth Tang, Camille Abaya, Jamie K Lim, Cheuk Hong Leung, Heather Y Lin, Nathaniel Deboever, Jack J Lee, Boris Sepesi, Don L Gibbons, Jennifer A Wargo, Junya Fujimoto, Linghua Wang, Joseph F Petrosino, Nadim J Ajami, Robert R Jenq, Seyed Javad Moghaddam, Tina Cascone, Kristi Hoffman, Humam Kadara

Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy Staff Publications

Accumulating evidence indicates that the gut microbiome influences cancer progression and therapy. We recently showed that progressive changes in gut microbial diversity and composition are closely coupled with tobacco-associated lung adenocarcinoma in a human-relevant mouse model. Furthermore, we demonstrated that the loss of the antimicrobial protein Lcn2 in these mice exacerbates protumor inflammatory phenotypes while further reducing microbial diversity. Yet, how gut microbiome alterations impinge on lung adenocarcinoma development remains poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the role of gut microbiome changes in lung adenocarcinoma development using fecal microbiota transfer and delineated a pathway by which gut microbiome alterations …

The Use Of Cloud Based Machine Learning To Predict Outcome In Intracerebral Haemorrhage Without Explicit Programming Expertise, Ajay Hegde, Deepu Vijaysenan, Pitchaiah Mandava, Girish Menon

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Machine Learning (ML) techniques require novel computer programming skills along with clinical domain knowledge to produce a useful model. We demonstrate the use of a cloud-based ML tool that does not require any programming expertise to develop, validate and deploy a prognostic model for Intracerebral Haemorrhage (ICH). The data of patients admitted with Spontaneous Intracerebral haemorrhage from January 2015 to December 2019 was accessed from our prospectively maintained hospital stroke registry. 80% of the dataset was used for training, 10% for validation, and 10% for testing. Seventeen input variables were used to predict the dichotomized outcomes (Good outcome mRS 0-3/ …

Nt-Probnp And Cardiac Troponin I, But Not Cardiac Troponin T, Are Associated With 7-Year Changes In Cardiac Structure And Function In Older Adults: The Aric Study, Peder L Myhre, Brian Claggett, Christie M Ballantyne, Ron C Hoogeveen, Elizabeth Selvin, Kunihiro Matsushita, Dalane Kitzman, Suma Konety, Thomas Mosley, Amil M Shah

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Higher circulating concentrations of NT-proBNP (N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide) and high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) and I (hs-cTnI) are associated with left ventricular remodeling and with incident heart failure. The associations of these cardiac biomarkers with changes in cardiac structure and function over time are uncharacterized.

Methods: Among 2006 participants in the ARIC prospective cohort study (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) who were free of overt cardiovascular disease and underwent echocardiography at study visits 5 (2011- 2013) and 7 (2018-2019), we assessed the associations of NT-proBNP, hs-cTnT, and hs-cTnI concentrations at visit 5 with changes in left ventricular structure and …

Using Multiplexed Functional Data To Reduce Variant Classification Inequities In Underrepresented Populations, Moez Dawood, Shawn Fayer, Sriram Pendyala, Mason Post, Divya Kalra, Karynne Patterson, Eric Venner, Lara A Muffley, Douglas M Fowler, Alan F Rubin, Jennifer E Posey, Sharon E Plon, James R Lupski, Richard A Gibbs, Lea M Starita, Carla Daniela Robles-Espinoza, Willow Coyote-Maestas, Irene Gallego Romero

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

BACKGROUND: Multiplexed Assays of Variant Effects (MAVEs) can test all possible single variants in a gene of interest. The resulting saturation-style functional data may help resolve variant classification disparities between populations, especially for Variants of Uncertain Significance (VUS).

METHODS: We analyzed clinical significance classifications in 213,663 individuals of European-like genetic ancestry versus 206,975 individuals of non-European-like genetic ancestry from All of Us and the Genome Aggregation Database. Then, we incorporated clinically calibrated MAVE data into the Clinical Genome Resource's Variant Curation Expert Panel rules to automate VUS reclassification for BRCA1, TP53, and PTEN.

RESULTS: Using two orthogonal statistical approaches, we …

Prenatal Assessment Of Brain Malformations On Neuroimaging: An Expert Panel Review, Ivana Pogledic, Kshitij Mankad, Mariasavina Severino, Tally Lerman-Sagie, Andras Jakab, Efrat Hadi, Anna C Jansen, Nadia Bahi-Buisson, Natalya Di Donato, Renske Oegema, Christian Mitter, Ivan Capo, Matthew T Whitehead, Parthiv Haldipur, Grazia Mancini, Thierry A G M Huisman, Andrea Righini, Bill Dobyns, James A Barkovich, Natasa Jovanov Milosevic, Gregor Kasprian, Maarten Lequin

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Brain malformations represent a heterogeneous group of abnormalities of neural morphogenesis, often associated with aberrations of neuronal connectivity and brain volume. Prenatal detection of brain malformations requires a clear understanding of embryology and developmental morphology through the various stages of gestation. This expert panel review is written with the central aim of providing an easy-to-understand road map to improve prenatal detection and characterization of structural malformations based on the current understanding of normal and aberrant brain development. For every developmental stage, the utility of each available neuroimaging modality, including prenatal multiplanar neuro sonography, anatomical MRI and advanced MRI techniques, as …

Nutritional Potential And Antioxidant Activity Of Dioscorea Spp. Tubers From Mtwara Rural District, Tanzania, Tumsifu S. Mwanjala, Washa B. Washa, Stephen I. Nnungu

Tanzania Journal of Science

The wild yam Dioscorea hirtiflora subsp. orientalis, native to the Mtwara rural district in Tanzania, remains underutilized despite its considerable nutritional and health benefits. This study aimed to assess the nutritional composition and antioxidant properties of its tubers. Standard AOAC procedures were employed to analyze dried tuber samples, while antioxidants and antioxidant capacity were evaluated. The tuber was found to have carbohydrates content ranging from 21.02% to 23.57%, crude protein from 1.0% to 1.5%, crude lipids between 0.46% and 0.68%, and crude fiber from 11.26% to 13.52%, with an energy value of 97.26 to 101.1 Kcal/100 g. Vitamin C content …

Diplomacy Of Palestinian Civilizational Confrontation In Light Of A Changing World, Morsi Abdel Al Kareem Abdel Razeq

The World Research of Political Science Journal

This study aims to clarify the current changing global situation with its composition, complexities, details, daily crises, and its repercussions on the Palestinian issue, which requires Palestinian civilizational diplomacy to review the Palestinian struggle path, evaluate its performance and results, and review its work methods and strategies to deal with the dynamics of transformations and complex interactions, in a way that protects legitimate Palestinian rights. And it contributes to preserving the specificity of the Palestinian issue by preserving peace, peace and coexistence between religions, protecting cultural and religious property, and rejecting terrorism regardless of its perpetrators, in order to achieve …

Crimes Committed By Collective Terrorist Organizations Between Security Imperatives And Violations Of Fundamental Rights And Freedoms, Asmae Alaoui

The World Research of Political Science Journal

This study is devoted to the issue of the crimes of collective terrorist organizations, which are the first nucleus of organized action aimed at disrupting the internal security of the State, and therefore represent the source through which the efforts of terrorist elements are brought together and coordinated, ultimately focusing their efforts on taking innocent lives, terrorizing security and destroying the regimes in place.With the increase in the activity of collective terrorist organizations with an ideological aim and orientation that tend to use violence to achieve their political objectives. Foremost among witch is the so called State of Caliphate in …

Drc’S Dilemma: Early Stages - Repercussions- Pathways To Response, Nehad Mahmoud

The World Research of Political Science Journal

This study attempts to analyse the origins of the ongoing crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has escalated recently, specifically since the beginning of 2024, between the Congolese armed forces and various armed groups in the east territory of the country located in the centre of the African continent, a territory rich in natural and mineral resources. The study attempted to explain the roots of this crisis and its early stages, and also focused on the actors involved in the conflict in eastern Congo, whether these actors were internal as Mar 23 Movement or regional such as …

Preserving Cultural Heritage In International Law, Issam Iyrot

The World Research of Political Science Journal

The article provides a thorough examination of the international legal frameworks established to protect cultural heritage. Cultural heritage, encompassing both tangible and intangible elements, is vital for maintaining the historical and cultural identity of societies. The article outlines the significance of cultural heritage in fostering intercultural dialogue and understanding, highlighting its role in connecting past, present, and future generations. The key legal instruments discussed include the UNESCO World Heritage Convention (1972), which identifies and safeguards sites of outstanding cultural and natural value, and the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003), which protects oral traditions, performing arts, …

The Impact Of The Role Of Digital Transformation In Achieving Sustainable Development In African Countries A Case Study Of The Experiences Of Some African Countries In Using Digital Transformation In The Field Of Banking Services, Omnia Khaled Elyas Morsi

The World Research of Political Science Journal

This study aimed to explain the concept of digital transformation and analyze the most important characteristics and features of digital transformation. This study also dealt with explaining the concept of financial technology and its relationship to digital transformation. This research used the descriptive approach to analyze the impact of the role of digital transformation in achieving sustainable development, while shedding light on some of the experiences of African countries in the use of digital transformation within the banking sector. It also sought to answer the problem of the study, which was represented in the following question: To what extent have …

Impact Of Social Media On Politics, Hadeel Abozaid

The World Research of Political Science Journal

The essay begins by highlighting the multifaceted impact of social media on contemporary politics. It recognizes that social media has fundamentally reshaped political communication, democracy, and governance in diverse ways. The core of the analysis involves examining case studies and scholarly research to investigate the specific roles social media plays in this domain. One key aspect explored is how social media has reshaped political discourse. The essay likely delves into how social media platforms have facilitated new forms of political expression, dialogue, and the dissemination of information - both factual and, in some cases, misleading. The analysis also explores social …

Unveiling Selectivity: A Critical Race Theory Analysis Of International Responses To The Ukrainian Refugee Crisis And Comparative Refugee Experiences., Aml Anwer Mohamed

The World Research of Political Science Journal

As the world grapples with the complexities of refugee crises, the differential treatment of displaced populations from various regions raises profound questions about the underlying motivations and ethical implications of international responses. This paper employs a theoretical framework rooted in Critical Race Theory (CRT) to analyze the selectivity in the international communitys response to refugee crises, with a particular focus on the Ukrainian refugee crisis. By examining the radicalized perceptions and historical power imbalances at play, this study aims to elucidate disparities in refugee protection and support. Drawing on recent developments and scholarly literature, the paper conducts a comparative analysis …

Women In The Digital Age In India, Anika Choudhary, Renu Patidar

The World Research of Political Science Journal

This analysis explores how women engage in Indias governance, especially in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), and the impact of digitalization on their involvement. It highlights how digital technologies are breaking traditional barriers, and empowering women to actively engage in local governance. Through online platforms, women access resources, participate in decision-making, and voice concerns. Digitalization streamlines administrative procedures, enabling virtual participation and reducing logistical hurdles. This convergence of womens involvement in PRIs and digitalization represents a transformative force for inclusive governance, fostering social justice and gender equality. However, challenges persist, including societal norms and access barriers. The analysis underscores the importance …

Journal Of Response To Writing 10(2)

Journal of Response to Writing

No abstract provided.

Using “Compare Documents” To Facilitate Substantive Revision And Reflection, Ryan Mccarty

Journal of Response to Writing

No abstract provided.

Making Video Feedback For The First Time: A Case Study, Dan Martin

Journal of Response to Writing

This paper examines some of the labor three professors from three different disciplines needed to exert to produce effective VF on student writing for the first time. The research on VF demonstrates that students want more video comments but the labor to learn how to make VF has not been fully identified. I completed a case study with three professors to collect data. I interviewed the professors at the beginning, middle, and end of the study. After transcribing and coding the interviews, I identified where the professors exerted a significant amount of labor to make VF for the first time. …

Responding Through Listening: Promoting Listening Skills Through Lightning Talks And 2x2x2 Storytelling, Elizabeth L. Angeli

Journal of Response to Writing

Current scholarship in writing pedagogy and peer review focuses on how and what to write and say. What is often left unaddressed in these discussions are how we listen and how we teach our students to listen, making listening an often overlooked and understudied piece of the peer review and writing response process. Yet, the quality of the feedback we receive and offer is directly tied to how well we listen to what is said and written. To this fill this gap, this teaching article offers two activities, Lighting Talks and 2x2x2 Storytelling, that promote students’ listening skills so that …

Developing A Learner-Centered Response To Writing Through A Graduate Course In Writing-Across-The-Curriculum, Faqryza Ab Latif, Kristin Winet

Journal of Response to Writing

Although writing-across-the-curriculum (WAC) programs have been commonplace since the 1970s, the focus has largely been at the level of assessment and programmatic development and less on the instructors, particularly graduate teaching assistants (TAs) who adopt these practices. In this article, we describe a pilot WAC graduate-level course in writing pedagogy that our institution developed as part of our recent membership in the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL). We also share how one science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduate student revised her approach to assignment design, feedback, and assessment for a general education course and …

The Effects Of Dynamic Written Corrective Feedback On Efl University Students’ Writing Accuracy: A Complex Dynamic Systems Theory Perspective, Attila M. Wind

Journal of Response to Writing

The positive effects of dynamic written corrective feedback (DWCF) on linguistic accuracy are well-documented (Evans et al., 2010). However, studies on DWCF without exception have adopted a pretest-posttest research design; therefore, they were unable to explore the dynamics of development (Larsen-Freeman, 2006). In addition, all of the previous DWCF studies exclusively provided indirect feedback to students. Consequently, our knowledge is limited as to whether a modified version (providing direct feedback) of DWCF would be effective. To address this issue, in this study 24 university undergraduate students composed a total of 288 essays and received modified DWCF (direct feedback) on a …

Does A Name Make A Difference? Teaching Random Selection In The Classroom, Venessa Singhroy, Rommel Robertson, Kostas Stroumbakis

Numeracy

In Statistics education, it is crucial to emphasize the foundational significance of random selection, which underpins statistical methodologies and ensures unbiased representation of populations in samples. However, students often struggle to grasp the concept’s complexities, leading to challenges in applying random selection methods effectively. This paper examines the gap between students’ theoretical understanding of randomness and their practical application of this concept. Using an Explanatory Sequential Design, this study presents an instructional activity aimed at teaching the concept of randomness in the selection process and proposes modifications to enhance student comprehension. The activity, implemented in undergraduate Statistics and Psychology courses, …

Dr. Hatsuo Ishida: Using Macromolecules To Shape The World, Kayleigh Bauer

Discussions

No abstract provided.

Urinary Tract Infection Education And Prevention, Jodi Hernandez, Dylan Godfrey

DNP and Student Works

The purpose of providing education and training to staff with respect to educating patients greater than 65 years of age was to effectively improve staff and patients’ knowledge of preventing urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Theoretical Framework: The two theoretical frameworks utilized included Kotter Change Management Model and The Kurt Lewin’s change model. Both of these theorists supported the need for successful change to improve patient outcomes.

Letter From Collin Mckinney To E. H. Tarrant Asking For His Advise

McKinney and Milam Family Papers

Letter from Collin McKinney to E. H. Tarrant asking for his advise.

Dates And Articles From The Constitution Of Texas

McKinney and Milam Family Papers

Dates and articles from the constitution of Texas.

Letter Stating The Amount Of Land Certain Individuals Are Entitled To

McKinney and Milam Family Papers

Letter stating the amount of land certain individuals are entitled to.