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Assessment And Management Of Dectes Stem Borer, Dectes Texanus Leconte, In South Dakota Soybeans, Zachary Loomis

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Dectes stem borer (Dectes texanus LeConte, Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) has emerged as an increasingly significant pest of soybean (Glycine max) in South Dakota. Although historically considered a minor concern, rising populations of this insect have led to significant preharvest lodging and subsequent yield loss in affected fields. The Dectes stem borer's larval feeding within the soybean stem interferes with nutrient flow, and as the season progresses, this internal feeding weakens stem integrity, amplifying lodging risks and causing considerable challenges for farmers and researchers. Since 2017, both the number and severity of Dectes stem borer infestations have been on the rise …

Innovative Approaches To Enhancing The Functional Properties Of Dairy Products: Evaluating Water Hydration Effects On Fat-Free Mozzarella Baking Performance And Impact Of Hyaluronic Acid On The Functional Properties Of Milk, Suresh Ganpatbhai Sutariya

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In recent years, the dairy sector has experienced a significant rise in the healthy eating trend, with consumers increasingly seeking products that are fat-free, free from added sugars, and high in protein. Additionally, specialized health dairy items enriched with functional ingredients such as probiotics, prebiotics, and bioactive peptides are gaining traction for their added health benefits. This dissertation covers three studies in two domains: the first on water hydration's impact on fat-free mozzarella baking, and the second on the influence of hyaluronic acid, and its combination with kappa-carrageenan, on the physical properties of milk. One such product, Fat-free mozzarella is …

History, Annotated Gazetteer, And Bibliography Of Ornithology In Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo, Frederick H. Sheldon, Mohammad Irham, Daisy G. S. Kho, Erik Meijaard, Subir B. Shakya, Dewi M. Prawiradilaga, Sebastianus (Bas) Van Balen

Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural Science, Louisiana State University

Kalimantan comprises nearly three quarters of the island of Borneo and is the place where scientific study of Bornean birds began. We describe the history of bird research in Kalimantan from its beginning, highlighting the ornithologists who explored the region and how their interests and methods changed over time, from a concentration on specimen collection, to examinations of community ecology, to conservation in the face of habitat change and species depletion, to the latest investigations using satellite, genetic, and digital technology. We also highlight some future directions for research, especially the need for more work on basic ecology and biogeography. …

Complex Models Of Sequence Evolution Improve Fit, But Not Gene Tree Discordance, For Tetrapod Mitogenomes, Benjamin S. Toups, Robert C. Thomson, Jeremy M. Brown

Faculty Publications

Variation in gene tree estimates is widely observed in empirical phylogenomic data and is often assumed to be the result of biological processes. However, a recent study using tetrapod mitochondrial genomes to control for biological sources of variation due to their haploid, uniparentally inherited, and non-recombining nature found that levels of discordance among mitochondrial gene trees were comparable to those found in studies that assume only biological sources of variation. Additionally, they found that several of the models of sequence evolution chosen to infer gene trees were doing an inadequate job of fitting the sequence data. These results indicated that …

Bioagricorridors: Uban Ecosystem Networks To Enhance Biological Diversity, Ecosystem Services And Food Production In Barcelona, Spain, Fabio Capra-Ribeiro, Filippo Vegezzi

Faculty Publications

Urbanisation and environmental degradation pose significant challenges to biodiversity, ecosystem services, and food pro- duction. The Bioagricorridors strategy addresses this by inte- grating agroecology in the urban environment, emphasising the continuity principle to connect diverse ecosystems through green infrastructure. Employing a mapping strategy, bioagricorridors bridge theory and space, using maps as communication tools and deep mapping to explore multi-layered, digital cartographic representations. This approach aids in addressing pressing urban conditions, enhancing genetic diversity, and improving soil and water quality. The exploration uses Barcelona as a case study, a city marked by historical urban planning shifts and landscape fragmentation. Taking into …

A Systematic Review Of Environmentally Persistent Free Radical (Epfr) Formation, Characteristics, And Health Effects: Are There Sufficient Data For Risk Assessment?, Avinash Kumar, Divine Nde, Chuqi Guo, Rashmi Pathak, Fox Foley, Syed Ahmad, Prakash Dangal, Farhana Hasan, Myron Lard, Ankit Aryal, Martine E. Mathieu-Campbell, Jennifer Irving, Oluwafeyikemi Ogunmusi, Jennifer Richmond-Bryant, Slawomir Lomnicki, Lavrent Khachatryan, Stephania A. Cormier, Tammy R. Dugas

Faculty Publications

Environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) are stable free radicals formed on particulate matter (PM) through processes such as combustion and pyrolysis. These free radicals are generated on transition metal oxide surfaces in the presence of aromatic precursors. Exposure to EPFRs occurs primarily via inhalation of PM deriving from combustion, traffic, industrial activities, and both indoor and outdoor burning. Other environmental factors that might generate EPFRs are radon, electronic and tobacco cigarettes. EPFRs exhibit unexpectedly long half-lives, ranging from several weeks to, in some cases, several years. EPFRs may be carbon-centered, oxygen-centered or mixed, identified by g-values exhibited in electron paramagnetic …

What ‘Unexplored’ Means: Mapping Regions With Digitized Natural History Records To Look For ‘Biodiversity Blindspots’, Laymon Ball, Sheila Rodríguez-Machado, Diego Paredes-Burneo, Samantha Rutledge, David A. Boyd, David Vander Pluym, Spenser Babb-Biernacki, Austin S. Chipps, Rafet Öztürk, Yahya Terzi, Prosanta Chakrabarty

Faculty Publications

We examined global records of accessible natural history voucher collections (with publicly available data and reliable locality data) for terrestrial and freshwater vascular plants, fungi, freshwater fishes, birds, mammals, and herpetofauna (amphibians and reptiles) and highlight areas of the world that would be considered undersampled and sometimes called ‘unexplored’ (i.e., have relatively low, or no evidence of, past sampling efforts) under typical Western-scientific descriptions. We also question what ‘unexplored’ may mean in these contexts and explain how replacing the term in favor of more nuanced phrasing (e.g., ‘biodiversity blindspots,’ which emphasizes the lack of publicly available data about specimens) can …

Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Winter 2025, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

LSU AgCenter nutrition education programs have always aimed to support the health and well-being of Louisianans. Helping residents eat healthier, be more physically active and maintain a healthy weight are important parts of disease prevention. Building healthy, thriving communities across Louisiana can support reduced healthcare costs, improved workforce productivity and an enhanced quality of life for everyone in our state.

Lsu General Catalog 2025-2026, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College

LSU General Catalog

The LSU General Catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate departments and programs with degree requirements and courses offered for each one. The LSU General Catalog includes information on registration and financial aid as well as academic services offered to all students.

Multi-Door Cross-Dock Scheduling With Material Handling Resource Restrictions, William Ferrell, Nikhil Aditya Eti, Alison Gaddy, Vishal Badyal

17th IMHRC Proceedings (Trondheim, Norway-2025)

No abstract provided.

Adaptation For Whom? Understanding The Impacts Of Dyke Policies On Small-Scale Farmers In Ca Mau Province Of Vietnam, Nguyen Minh Quang, Nguyen Van Minh, Nguyen Vo Chau Ngan, Martha B. Lerski

Publications and Research

Low-lying deltas worldwide are extremely vulnerable to sea-level rise. As the risks of climate-induced flooding become increasingly clear, the thirst for infrastructure-driven adaptation increases. This highlights a patent need to understand the impacts of engineering adaptation solutions, especially those targeting built structures such as dykes and sluices, on farmers from a bottom-up, farmer-centred perspective. The study addresses this call by examining cases where dyke policies, while successful in some dimensions, have undermined small-scale farmer livelihoods in Ca Mau ― Vietnam’s southernmost rural province. It identifies areas in need of attention and adds empirical data related to this group of farmers. …

Identifying Intangible And Biocultural Heritage Elements Toward Environmental Understanding: Engaging Stakeholders Through Art, Martha B. Lerski

Publications and Research

Grounded in a case study in Barbuda in the Caribbean, this research examines sustainability from the perspective of what arts and heritage can contribute to community engagement and local and broader understandings about the environment. This article documents a growing body of literature recognizing the role of arts and culture, including local knowledge and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), in climate change endeavors. Art and TEK present expansive world views. Contextual information situates research done on the island of Barbuda pre- and post-Hurricane Irma. Visual arts workshops engaged community members in mixed methods research. Results documented cultural elements, particularly intangible and …

Review Of The Land Of Open Graves: Living And Dying On The Migrant Trail, Maggie M. Klemm

Nebraska Anthropologist

The Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying on the Migrant Trail (2015), authored by Jason De León, is a crucial and important read which examines the United States’ contemporary immigration policy. The federal government program, Prevention through Deterrence, aims to prevent illegal immigration through expanding border enforcement. Instead of deterring people, this program pushes them to the hostile terrain of the Sonoran Desert. The author of this text argues that the desert is utilized as a tool of border enforcement as it perpetrates violence to those who attempt to cross the border, as well as their loved ones. …

Review Of The Land Of Open Graves: Living And Dying On The Migrant Trail, Lillie Turpin

Nebraska Anthropologist

Jason De León’s The Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying on the Migrant Trailis (2015), a raw and unwavering multidisciplinary exploration of the human cost of United States border policies, and this review reflects on his ability to meld ethnography, archaeology, forensic science, and narrative. De León exposes the brutal realities of the Sonoran Desert, where the U.S. policy of Prevention Through Deterrence (PTD) turns the landscape itself into a weapon. PTD directs illegal immigration away from more populated areas and instead towards the harsh deserts found occupying the border. De León holds a commitment to honoring the …

Redwood Writing Project 2025 Full, Redwood Writing Project 2025

Celebrating Writers and Writing in our Communities

No abstract provided.

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 21, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

• Dr. Mahler visits Aga Khan University

• Dutch Medical Team and Aga Khan Health Services Collaborate

• Hopkins Holmberg Appointed Executive Director

• Research on Delivery Traditions in Kisumu

• Health and Nutrition Workshop for Day Care Teachers in India

• Rotary Club Presents Wheel Chairs to Dar-e-Salaam Hospital

• Student Nurses Teach Nutrition to Mothers

• Upgrading of Janbai Maternity Home Completed in Karachi

• First Midwifery Graduation at University Campus

• Dr. Cheves McCord Smythe

• Islamic Medicine After Ibn Sina

• Premier Tobacco and Pakistan Petroleum Support Aga Khan University

• Community Health Programme Launched in …

From Cigarettes To Cereal: Analyzing The Rise, Peak, And Fall Of Ultra-Processed Foods And The Legal Battle Against Industry Food Deception, Charlotte F. Baird

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

This Comment explores the legal, regulatory, and public health dimensions of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in the United States and abroad, revealing the urgent need for comprehensive reform. It traces the historical evolution of UPFs, exposing how Big Tobacco strategically pivoted into the food industry after facing public backlash and regulatory crackdowns with cigarettes and tobacco products. Using the same research tactics, behavioral manipulation, and aggressive marketing practices once employed to sell cigarettes, Big Tobacco companies repurposed their corporate expertise to engineer food designed for potential addiction, overconsumption, and profit, while often targeting children and marginalized communities. This Comment critically examines …

2025-2026 Academic Catalog, The University Of Alabama In Huntsville

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Una Voz Que Clama En El Desierto: La Intersección De La Predicación Y El Liderazgo, Danny Román Gloró

Heritage Material

No abstract provided.

A Review Of The Summer Treatment Program (Stp) For Youth With Callous-Unemotional (Cu) Traits: Moving Past The “Untreatable” Hypothesis, Daniel A. Waschbusch, Pevitr S. Bansal, Michael T. Willoughby

Department of Psychology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Youth with both callous-unemotional (CU) traits and conduct problems (CP) present a significant challenge for treatment due to their disruptive and aggressive behaviors. While traditional interventions often show significant but insufficiently positive effects, the Summer Treatment Program (STP), an intensive behavior therapy program, has shown promise in addressing these challenges. This review examines the existing research on the STP’s effectiveness for youth with CP and CU (CPCU), highlighting its potential to improve behavioral outcomes and treatment response. However, limitations such as small sample sizes, lack of long-term follow-up, and potential iatrogenic effects are also acknowledged. The review then proposes several …

Disentangling The Association Between Cognitive Flexibility And Anxiety In Autistic Youth: Real-World Flexibility Versus Performance-Based Task Switching, Farah Mahmud, Erin Kang, Rachel G. Mcdonald, Drew Wallace, Carrie Masia Warner

Department of Psychology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Introduction: Anxiety symptoms are highly prevalent among autistic youth yet remain under-recognized and undertreated, in part, due to a limited conceptual understanding of autistic cognition. Emerging evidence suggests that autistic differences in cognitive flexibility (CF) may be associated with a greater likelihood of developing and maintaining anxiety symptoms, relative to non-autistic youth. However, further work is needed to elucidate mechanisms of anxiety vulnerability that could inform potential targets for anxiety treatment in autistic youth. The current study aims to examine the associations between CF and anxiety in this population. Given the complexity of CF as a multifaceted construct, we used …

The Court’S Haphazard Reasoning On The Separation Of Powers, Steven D. Schwinn

Saint Louis University Law Journal

The Supreme Court in recent years has taken a sharp and decisive turn toward originalism in cases touching on individual rights. Say what you will about the Court’s originalism in individual-rights cases (and there’s much to say), at least it’s an approach. We can’t even say that much about the Court’s treatment of cases touching on the separation of powers.

In short, the Court’s separation-of-powers opinions are a mess. They lack any consistent methodology or any coherent theory across cases. If five or six justices agree on the result in any given case, it seems, the explanation and reasoning are …

Predictors Of Nbcot Examination Pass Rates: The Role Of Gpa, Gre, And Otke Scores In Occupational Therapy Education, Sherri Powers, Lori Eggers Saxby, Christopher Mecklin

Journal of Occupational Therapy Education

Given the critical role of National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification in occupational therapy (OT) practice, this study examined predictors of NBCOT examination success to inform program improvement. Analyzing data from 59 Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) graduates at a single institution over the course of three years (2020–2022), a retrospective design with logistic regression assessed undergraduate grade point average (GPA), prerequisite GPA, within-program GPA, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, and pre- and post- Occupational Therapy Knowledge Examination (OTKE) scores as predictors of first-attempt NBCOT pass rates. Of 58 students with reported outcomes, 56% passed …

Muslim American Workers, Faith And Labor Organizing, Chaumtoli Huq

Saint Louis University Law Journal

Islam is one of the fastest-growing religions in the U.S. Muslim-Americans are racially, ethnically and theologically diverse and are a politically engaged constituency. It is a community experiencing immense economic insecurity alongside political vulnerability due to discrimination, which make them inclined to labor organizing. Despite these demographic changes, the U.S. labor movement is not addressing this growing faith-based community. In this article, I discuss three examples of successful labor organizing interventions led by Muslim-American workers or where Muslim-Americans were actively engaged which have resulted in positive gains for all workers. They are: (1) New York Taxi Workers Alliance (NYTWA) Post …

Kill ‘Em With Lies: The False Narrative Of The American Execution Laboratory, Danica Howell

Saint Louis University Law Journal

The Supreme Court’s narrative regarding capital punishment, in keeping with the laboratories of democracy theory, boasts the consistent development of more humane methods of execution. Contrary to the Court’s narrative, however, states are not driven by the desire to create humane execution; they are merely striving to keep state-sanctioned killing alive. Examination reveals that execution methods are adopted on best guess and are retained without post-adoption verification of their effectiveness, humanity or painlessness. As abolitionist ideals close in on capital punishment, legislative shortcuts, willful ignorance, and secrecy allow new methods to propagate. As those tactics begin to fail, states resort …

Adolescent Seizure Impacts Oligodendrocyte Maturation, Neuronal-Glial Circuit Formation, And Myelination In The Mammalian Forebrain, Kylie Foutch, Iris Tilton, Aundrea Cooney, Cole Bender, Collin Licharz, Megan Baldemor, Caitlyn Rock, Atehsa Asal Sahagun, Robert Brock, Chloe Franzia, Mary Francis Garcia, Raghav Gupta, Christopher Arellano Reyes, Mariyam Lokhandwala, Daniela Moura, Hirofumi Noguchi, Laura Cocas

Biology

Oligodendrocyte progenitor cells differentiate into oligodendrocytes, which myelinate axons during development and following demyelinating injury. However, the mechanisms that drive the timing and specificity of developmental myelination are not well understood. We hypothesized that oligodendrocyte progenitor cell proliferation and differentiation would be affected by pathological neuronal activity during adolescent development when developmental myelination is occurring and that this would also impact neuron-to-oligodendrocyte progenitor cell connectivity and myelination. We used kainic acid to induce a seizure in mice, treating equal numbers of males and females, in sample sizes of at least five animals. We found that the seizures led to increased …

Where Transformation Happens : Identifying Formational Qualities Of Spiritual Friendship Groups For Gen Z University Students, Gregory K. Haseloff

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Capsaicin On Vascularization In Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: A Literature Review, Karen Hernandez, Leslie Guerrero, Myra Mudassar, Amanda L. Killeen

School of Podiatric Medicine Publications

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder affecting 11.6% of the United States population and 43.95% of the population in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. A common complication of diabetes mellitus is neuropathy, a type of nerve damage that affects as many as half of the people with this condition. Vascular factors and metabolic interactions are major influencers of the pathogenesis of diabetic neuropathy. This literature review evaluates the therapeutic role of capsaicin, a known component of capsicum pepper, commonly used as a treatment for neuropathic pain. However, several studies show that in addition to pain management, capsaicin counters …

Dewlap Color Variation And Male Visual Grasp Response Across Populations In A Neotropical Lizard, Janelle Talavera, Lindsey Swierk, Thomas H.Q. Powell

Research Days Posters 2025

The sensory drive hypothesis proposes that signals evolve to be most effective in their respective environment, and that the receiver’s sensory systems in that environment should evolve to match those signals. Differences in sexual signals and sensory systems in adjacent habitats may operate as isolating mechanisms. Male Anolis lizards have brightly colored dewlaps that they use for communication. Anolis aquaticus, a Costa Rican species that exhibits intraspecific variation, was studied as populations’ dewlaps vary in redness or yellowness. It is hypothesized that this variation is shaped by sensory drive and facilitates species isolation in A. aquaticus. Visual modeling was used …

The Consumption Of Women And Animals: A More Effective Way To Combat Fragile Masculinity When We Protest, Ling Fei Liu

Research Days Posters 2025

The normalized sexualization of meat by corporate advertisements has led to the dehumanization of women, mental interchangeability of women and meat, and the solidification of traditional (and toxic) ideas of masculinity and femininity. Examining this connection may help create breakthroughs in effective communication strategies to achieve women’s and animal rights, and help men realize climate change isn’t only a “feminine” problem. In this study, the effectiveness of language and methods of protest used by women’s rights activists will be analyzed by looking at social responses to protests from each movement. Since these movements challenge ideals of toxic masculinity, understanding what …