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Repeated Measurement Analyses Of Forages In Cropping Systems, A. R. De Freitas, O. Primavesi, L. De A. Corrêa, A. C. Primavesi, E. B. Pott, A. Dos S. Mascioli

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Repeated measurements (RM) are common in forage experiments. The data used in this study were accumulated ammonia losses by volatilization (N) and dry matter production (DM) of Cynodon dactylon cv. Coastcross pasture from an experiment in blocks with five levels of urea: 0, 25, 50, 100 and 200 kg of N ha^-1, applied in five periods (cuttings). For N, RM were the averages of cuttings and nine days of observation. The F test for the hypothesis of no effect for Period and Level x Period interaction (DM) and for Days and Level x Days interaction was not affected …

Sward Height; Visual Estimate Compared With Plate Meter Height, W. B. Bryan, E. C. Prigge, E. L. Nestor, O. J. Gekara, M. A. Schettini

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Sward height (SH) is widely used in pasture research and farm practice to evaluate pasture conditions. Visual estimates can take less time than actual measurements. This study compared visually estimated SH, of continuously grazed cool-season permanent pasture with plate meter height. Weekly estimates, by five people, were made on 12, 0.75 to 1 ha fields, grazed at two intensities. Paired data (visual estimate and plate meter height) were subjected to variance and covariance analyses and prediction equations were developed. Average visual height accounted for 86% of the variability in plate meter height. Inclusion of other sources of variability in the …

Firearms And Toolmark Error Rates, Susan Vanderplas, Kori Khan, Heike Hofmann, Alicia L. Carriquiry

Department of Statistics: Faculty Publications

We have outlined several problems with the state of error rate studies on firearm and toolmark examination. Fundamentally, we do not know what the error rate is for these types of comparisons. This is a failure of the scientific study of toolmarks, rather than the examiners themselves, but until this is corrected with multiple studies that meet the criteria described in Section 3, we cannot support the use of this evidence in criminal proceedings.

Subject Index Of House And Senate Bills Passed By The General Assembly, Colorado General Assembly

Colorado House and Senate Journals

No abstract provided.

The Potential Cost Of Regulation Of Methane And Nitrous Oxide Emissions In U.S. Agriculture, Tshepelayi Kabata, Lilyan E. Fulginiti, Richard K. Perrin

Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications

Background: Most studies on the environmental impacts of agriculture have attempted to measure environmental impacts but have not assessed the ability of the sector to reduce or mitigate such impacts. Only a few studies have examined greenhouse gas emissions from the sector. This paper assesses the ability of states in the U.S. to reduce agricultural emissions of methane and nitrous oxide, two major greenhouse gases (GHGs) with important global warming potential.

Methods: The analysis evaluates Färe’s PAC (pollution abatement cost) for each state and year, a measure of the potential opportunity costs of subjecting the sector to GHG …

Cemeteries, Construction, And Complicity Tyler’S Universe Cemetery As A Black Burial Site Under Distress, Anjelyque Easley

Landscape Architecture Masters & Design Theses - Archive

Black culture has shaped the American landscape in unique but often unrecognized ways. Black burial sites and cemeteries honor ancestors and are a site of reverence (LaRoche & Blakey, 1997). However, they are routinely neglected, reflecting America’s history of segregation. Black burial grounds, places of connection to history and family, are often “repurposed” and forgotten as the changing of property ownership occurs. In many cases, through hostile zoning and real estate practices, Black burial grounds have been desecrated (Levinson, 2019). Urban infrastructures like major transitways have cut through Black cemeteries, effectively “burying” the existence of the Black landscape and those …

Delivery Room St Segment Analysis To Predict Short Term Outcomes In Near-Term And Term Newborns, Jørgen Linde, Anne Lee Solevåg, Joar Eilevstjønn, Ladislaus Blacy, Hussein Kidanto, Hege Ersdal, Claus Klingenberg

Faculty of Health Sciences, East Africa

Background:

ST-segment changes to the fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) may indicate fetal acidosis. No large-scale characterization of ECG morphology immediately after birth has been performed, but ECG is used for heart rate (HR) assessment. We aimed to investigate ECG morphology immediately after birth in asphyxiated infants, using one-lead dry-electrode ECG developed for HR measurement.

Methods:

Observational study in Tanzania, between 2013–2018. Near-term and term infants that received bag-mask ventilation (BMV), and healthy controls, were monitored with one-lead dry-electrode ECG with a non-diagnostic bandwidth. ECGs were classified as normal, with ST-elevations or other ST-segment abnormalities including a biphasic ST-segment. We analyzed ECG …

Jefferson Digital Commons Quarterly Report: October-December 2021, Kelsey Duinkerken, Msi, Larissa Gordon, Mslis, Med, Ma

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Reminiscences Of Lafcadio Hearn, Setsuko Koizumi, Paul Kiyoshi Hisada, Frederick Johnson

Zea E-Books Collection

Setsuko Koizumi (1868–1932) was the daughter of a Japanese samurai family in Matsué. In 1891 she married a foreigner — Lafcadio Hearn (1850–1904) — and their union lasted 13 years and produced three children. Hearn adopted her family name, becoming Koizumi Yakumo 小泉八雲,and spent those years in Japan writing, teaching, and achieving international recognition. Setsuko’s Reminiscences tells something of the couple’s moves and travels, but focuses mostly on the character, habits, and eccentricities of her husband. The book is a heartfelt and intimate portrait of a marriage that brought Lafcadio the home and family he had never before enjoyed. This …

Assessing Reproducibility Of Inherited Variants Detected With Short-Read Whole Genome Sequencing, Bohu Pan, Luyao Ren, Vitor Onuchic, Meijian Guan, Rebecca Kusko, Steve Bruinsma, Len Trigg, Andreas Scherer, Baitang Ning, Chaoyang Zhang, Christine Glidewell-Kenney, Chunlin Xiao, Eric Donaldson, Fritz J. Sedlazeck, Gary Schroth, Gokhan Yavas, Haiying Grunenwald, Haodong Chen, Heather Meinholz, Joe Meehan, Jing Wang, Jingcheng Yang, Jonathan Foox, Jun Shang, Kelci Miclaus, Lianhua Dong, Leming Shi, Marghoob Mohiyuddin, Mehdi Pirooznia, Ping Gong, Rooz Golshani, Russ Wolfinger, Samir Lababidi, Sayed Mohammed Ebrahim Sahraeian, Steve Sherry, Tao Han, Tieliu Shi, Wanwan Hou, Weigong Ge, Wen Zou, Wenjing Guo, Wenjun Bao, Wenzhong Xiao, Xiaohui Fan, Yoichi Gondo, Ying Yu, Yongmei Zhao, Zhenqiang Su, Zhichao Liu, Weida Tong, Wenming Xiao, Justin M. Zook, Yuanting Zeng, Huixiao Hong

Faculty Publications

Background: Reproducible detection of inherited variants with whole genome sequencing (WGS) is vital for the implementation of precision medicine and is a complicated process in which each step affects variant call quality. Systematically assessing reproducibility of inherited variants with WGS and impact of each step in the process is needed for understanding and improving quality of inherited variants from WGS.

Results: To dissect the impact of factors involved in detection of inherited variants with WGS, we sequence triplicates of eight DNA samples representing two populations on three short-read sequencing platforms using three library kits in six labs and …

The Guardian, Week Of January 3, 2022, Wright State Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

News articles from The Guardian for the week of January 3, 2022. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.

The Rice Theory Of Culture, Thomas Talhelm

Online Readings in Psychology and Culture

The rice theory of culture is the idea that rice farming societies developed into more interdependent, tight cultures in response to the demands of the plant. Farming in general is an interdependent subsistence style, but traditional paddy rice farming was starkly different from other major crops like wheat, corn, and potatoes. Paddy rice required twice as much labor per hectare as wheat farming. Farmers responded by creating customs to share labor. Paddy rice also depended on irrigation systems to flood and drain the fields. Once farmers controlled water, they now had to coordinate how much water each farmer got, when …

Centrifugal Assembly Of Bijel Ropes Via Helical Microfluidics, Shankar P. Kharal

Theses and Dissertations

Bicontinuous interfacially jammed emulsion gels (bijels) are soft materials that retain a liquid bicontinuous network stabilized by an interfacially jammed layer of nanoparticles. In this thesis, we investigated a microfluidic twisting method to fabricate micro-ropes of nano-structured bijel fibers. This method shows how weak microfibers with tensile strengths of a few kPa can be reinforced by 4 orders of magnitude by means of microfluidic twisting. Microfluidic twisting allows to produce continuous bijel fiber ropes of controllable architecture. Modelling the fluid flow field reveals the rope geometry dependence on a subtle force balance composed of rotational and translational shear stresses. However, …

Experiencing, Living And Celebrating Our Christian Story, Paul Richard G. Dy

Loyola Papers

No abstract provided.

Philippine Pastoral Implications Of Pope Francis’ Vision Of Youth Evangelization, Edrylle C. Dayrit

Loyola Papers

The article gathers five key themes from the Pope’s teachings, applies them specifically to youth evangelization, and underlines their pastoral implication: (1) the missionary mode of evangelizing, (2) the agents of youth evangelization, (3) synodality and accompaniment, (4) the culture of encounter, (5) and the joy of the Gospel. Drawing mainly from the seminal document Evangelii Gaudium and the Pope’s Exhortation to and on the Youth, Christus Vivit, the author offers a practical synthesis of the Pontiff’s vision of evangelization - which is not necessarily limited to youth ministry - and identifies its essential features that aim to bring out …

500 Years Of Catholic Faith In The Philippines: Today And Onward, Eugene G. Parayaoan

Loyola Papers

No abstract provided.

Full Issue, Volume 3, Issue 1

Loyola Papers

No abstract provided.

Antipsychotic Use In Pregnancy: Patient Mental Health Challenges, Teratogenicity, Pregnancy Complications, And Postnatal Risks, Amber N. Edinoff, Niroshan Sathivadivel, Shawn E. Mcneil, Austin I. Ly, Jaeyeon Kweon, Neil Kelkar, Elyse M. Cornett, Adam M. Kaye, Alan David Kaye

School of Pharmacy Faculty Articles

Pregnant women constitute a vulnerable population, with 25.3% of pregnant women classified as suffering from a psychiatric disorder. Since childbearing age typically aligns with the onset of mental health disorders, it is of utmost importance to consider the effects that antipsychotic drugs have on pregnant women and their developing fetus. However, the induction of pharmacological treatment during pregnancy may pose significant risks to the developing fetus. Antipsychotics are typically introduced when the nonpharmacologic approaches fail to produce desired effects or when the risks outweigh the benefits from continuing without treatment or the risks from exposing the fetus to medication. Early …

Scavenger Receptors In Host Defense: From Functional Aspects To Mode Of Action, Qamar Taban, Peerzada Tajamul Mumtaz, Khalid Z. Masoodi, Ehtishamul Haq, Syed Mudasir Ahmad

Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences: Faculty Publications

Scavenger receptors belong to a superfamily of proteins that are structurally heterogeneous and encompass the miscellaneous group of transmembrane proteins and soluble secretory extracellular domain. They are functionally diverse as they are involved in various disorders and biological pathways and their major function in innate immunity and homeostasis. Numerous scavenger receptors have been discovered so far and are apportioned in various classes (A-L). Scavenger receptors are documented as pattern recognition receptors and known to act in coordination with other co-receptors such as Toll-like receptors in generating the immune responses against a repertoire of ligands such as microbial pathogens, non-self, intracellular …

Detection Of Pedophilia Content Online: A Case Study Usingtelegram, Shafran Packeer, D.T.V Kannangara

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

Users of social media can consume a wide range of subjects and information, including pornography.Pornography usage as well as the difficulties linked with this sort of content have increased over time, particularlyamong teens. Now, another sort of pornographic content is popular: child pornography (CP). Controlling online CPhas always been a difficult task for the international community. The introduction, growth, and use of information andcommunication technologies coincide with an increase in illegal activities. In terms of cyberspace, children’s hugeonline presence as well as the emergence of CP as a business compel all governments to enact tough legislation andunite worldwide to combat …

Conservation, Restoration, And Monitoring Plan For The Lower White River, Utah, Casey A. Pennock, William W. Macfarlane, Phaedra Budy, Justin Jimenez, Jerrad Goodell

Ecology Center Publications

In this report we present a conservation, restoration and monitoring plan for the lower White River, a major tributary of the Green River. The plan is intended to help guide conservation, restoration and management of the lower White River over the next several decades and is also developed as an adaptive management plan to facilitate learning. The recommended conservation and restoration actions are intended to maintain and enhance native riparian vegetation and instream habitat for native desert fishes including federally endangered Colorado Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius), federally endangered Razorback Sucker (Xyrauchen texanus), Speckled Dace (Rhinichthys osculus …

Genetic Influences On Dentognathic Morphology In The Jirel Population Of Nepal, Anna M. Hardin, Ryan P. Knigge, Dana L. Duren, Sarah Williams-Blangero, Janardan Subedi, Michael Mahaney, Richard J. Sherwood

School of Medicine Publications

Patterns of genetic variation and covariation impact the evolution of the craniofacial complex and contribute to clinically significant malocclusions in modern human populations. Previous quantitative genetic studies have estimated the heritabilities and genetic correlations of skeletal and dental traits in humans and nonhuman primates, but none have estimated these quantitative genetic parameters across the dentognathic complex. A large and powerful pedigree from the Jirel population of Nepal was leveraged to estimate heritabilities and genetic correlations in 62 maxillary and mandibular arch dimensions, incisor and canine lengths, and post-canine tooth crown areas (N ≥ 739). Quantitative genetic parameter estimation was performed …

Veterinary Medicine Students' Use Of Library Resources And Access To Scientific Papers, Noel W. Cabfilan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper aims to determine the satisfaction level of DVM students of Benguet State University with the resources of the Veterinary Medicine Library and their usage of these resources. It also aims to determine students' access to and utilization of scientific papers.

A structured survey was adapted to gather data from fifty-seven (57) 2021 graduating DVM students. Data were interpreted using frequency count, percentage, ranking, and mean.

The study confirms that the resources of the Veterinary Medicine library fulfill the academic needs of DVM students of Benguet State University. A strong need to enhance Internet connectivity in the library was …

Care Gaps And Recommendations In Vestibular Migraine: An Expert Panel Summit, Monica P Mallampalli, Habib G Rizk, Amir Kheradmand, Shin C Beh, Mehdi Abouzari, Alaina M Bassett, James Buskirk, Claire E J Ceriani, Matthew G Crowson, Hamid Djalilian, Joel A Goebel, Jeffery J Kuhn, Anne E Luebke, Marco Mandalà, Magdalena Nowaczewska, Nicole Spare, Roberto Teggi, Maurizio Versino, Hsiangkuo Yuan, Ashley Zaleski-King, Michael Teixido, Frederick Godley

Department of Neurology Faculty Papers

Vestibular migraine (VM) is an increasingly recognized pathology yet remains as an underdiagnosed cause of vestibular disorders. While current diagnostic criteria are codified in the 2012 Barany Society document and included in the third edition of the international classification of headache disorders, the pathophysiology of this disorder is still elusive. The Association for Migraine Disorders hosted a multidisciplinary, international expert workshop in October 2020 and identified seven current care gaps that the scientific community needs to resolve, including a better understanding of the range of symptoms and phenotypes of VM, the lack of a diagnostic marker, a better understanding of …

Sources Of Error For Ultrasonic Measurements Of Steer Compositional Traits In Grazing Studies, Glen E. Aiken, F. M. Rouquette Jr., A. H. Brown Jr.

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Real-time ultrasound technology has potential use for measuring compositional traits in grazing studies. Sources of error with this application must be identified for designing experiments with adequate precision to determine treatment effects. A study was conducted to evaluate breed type (Angus x Brahman, AB; Simmental x [Angus x Brahman], SAB; Simmental x [Brahman x Hereford], SBH), initial body weight, and initial ultrasonic measures as sources of experimental error in the analyses of external fat (EF) depths and longissimus dorsi (ribeye) areas (LDA). Steers were ultrasonically scanned at the initiation and conclusion of a grazing study that examined stocking rate effects …

Grassland Management And Animal Product Quality, G. W. Sheath, J. B. Coulon, Q. A. Young

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

The expectations of consumers ultimately determine the specification of product quality; and grassland systems produce a wide range of animal-based products. Therefore, to provide focus, this paper deals only with food products that are destined for markets that exhibit strong discretionary choice. Quality expectations of consumers have traditionally been based on product attributes such as taste, freshness, nutritional value and appearance, but customer expectations are expanding to encompass food safety, environmental care, animal welfare and biotechnologies.

Grassland forages and their management influence the intrinsic sensory properties of food. A dairy products case study is presented, indicating that pasture species and …

Priority Setting And Funding Of Agricultural Research, M. Petit

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Agricultural research funding amounts and modalities have been profoundly transformed in recent years in many countries. For instance, competitive funding has become the norm rather than the exception in most countries and funding sources have been greatly diversified. In addition, in some major countries, the private sector has become a major actor In agricultural research, both as a funder of research and as a provider research results. This poses a major challenge to public research institutions, which remain the major agricultural research actors and employers of researchers in most countries. With these changes in funding, formal procedures for research priority-setting …

The Family History Of Keegan R. Dawkins, Keegan Dawkins

Your Family in History: HIST 550/700

The Family History of

Keegan R. Dawkins

2 January 2022

The Environment Is Our Home: Ensuring Swift Judicial Review For Green Housing, Kevin Woldhagen

University of the Pacific Law Review

No abstract provided.

Breakthrough Of Glycobiology In The 21st Century, Gehendra Mahara, Cuihong Tian, Xiaojia Xu, Jinxiu Zhu

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

As modern medicine began to emerge at the turn of the 20th century, glycan-based therapies advanced. DNA- and protein-centered therapies became widely available. The research and development of structurally defined carbohydrates have led to new tools and methods that have sparked interest in the therapeutic applications of glycans. One of the latest omics disciplines to emerge in the contemporary post-genomics age is glycomics. In addition, to providing hope for patients and people with different health conditions through a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of common complex diseases, this new specialty in system sciences has much to offer to communities involved …