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Bluefish (Pomatomus Saltatrix) Neurocranium, Courtney R. Schober, Alyssa Olmeda, David W. Kerstetter

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

No abstract provided.

The Parthenon, November 12, 2025, Baylee Parsons, Kaitlyn Fleming, Ashton Pack, Nate Harrah, Caden Adkins, Scott Price, Lilli Ross, Wade Sullivan

The Parthenon

No abstract provided.

Sustainability As Global Citizenship: Creating High-Impact Learning Experiences In The Honors College, Timothy Jussaume Dr.

Sustainability Research & Practice Seminar Presentations

Dr. Timothy Jussaume, Honors College, presents "Sustainability as Globl Citizenship: Creating High-Impact Learning Experiences in the Honors College."

Commonwealth Times 2025-11-12

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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Exploring The Vitronectin Binding Affinity And Cell Viability Effect Of Small Molecule Metabolites From Medicinal Plants For Neuroblastoma, Stephenie C. A Alaribe, Sofia Granados-Aparici, Akolade R. Oladipupo, Isaac Vieco-Marti, Blessing E. Titilayo, Gordon Allen, Rosa Noguera

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

High-risk neuroblastoma (HR-NB) is an aggressive form of childhood cancer with a five-year survival rate of less than 50%, underscoring the need for more efficacious and less toxic treatments. The glycoprotein vitronectin (VN) has been linked to poor prognosis in patients with HR-NB, thus inhibitors of VN function represent a promising avenue for molecular mechanotherapy. This study investigated the binding affinity between the somatomedin B (SMB) domain of VN and natural compounds from the medicinal plant, Olax subscorpioidea, targeting the plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1). The therapeutic potential of α-amyrin (AMY), lupeol (LUP), and olax chalcone A (olax CHA) was tested …

The College Voice, Vol. 62, No. 4 [November 12, 2025], Connecticut College

2025-2026

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Unraveling The Lullabies Of Learning: Exploring The Role Of Individual Components Of Infant-Directed Speech In Language Learning, Stephanie L. Lopez

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Children learn language more effectively from infant-directed speech (IDS) than adult-directed speech (ADS). Three experiments were run (a pilot and two full experiments) testing the effects of pitch and pitch variability on segmenting a target word out of the speech stream and then associating it to an object. Visual prosody via eyebrow movements and lip contours were added as additional cues after the Pilot Study. Additional factors included after the Pilot Study were shortened sentences from 10 syllables each to seven syllables each, shortened target words from three syllables to two syllables, consistent syllable onset of target words, and two …

Host Cysteine Proteases Promote The Severity Of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection And Kidney Fibrosis, Wei Xu, Jian Chen, Lisa K Mclellan, Ana L Flores-Mireles, David A Hunstad, Michael G Caparon

2020-Current year OA Pubs

UNLABELLED: The bacterium

IMPORTANCE: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are the most prevalent healthcare-associated infection globally, with

Dairy And Food Science Student Newsletter, November 12, 2025, Department Of Dairy And Food Science

Dairy and Food Science Student Newsletter

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Apoe-Targeted Therapeutics For Alzheimer’S Disease, Hussein N. Yassine, Cristelle Hugo, Bernadette O’Donovan, Isaiah O. Stephens, Lance A. Johnson, Gregory Cole, Julia Tcw, Jan Johansson, Kassandra Kisler, Ornit Chiba-Falek

Physiology Faculty Publications

Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is the major lipid transport protein in the brain. Produced primarily by astrocytes and microglia, it delivers cholesterol and other lipids for membrane repair, synaptic maintenance, and immune regulation. Through interactions with specific lipid receptors, APOE maintains neuronal and vascular health. The APOE ε4 allele (APOE4), carried by approximately one-quarter of the population, has an altered protein conformation, which reduces lipid transport efficiency and modifies receptor binding. These changes disrupt lipid homeostasis, increase risk of chronic unresolved neuroinflammation and vascular inflammation, and cause breakdown of the blood–brain barrier (BBB), thus increasing neuronal vulnerability to disease pathology and …

Brotherhood: Black Male Perception On The Impact Of Mentorship, Berinda Hollis-Sapp

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

During the adolescent stage of development, identity is a foundational aspect of one’s development, and its absence leads to a negative outcome, characterized by role confusion. Positive interventions are necessary to develop a strong sense of self. The purpose of this generic qualitative project was to explore the perspectives of black males and the impact of mentorship on their identity during adolescence. The theoretical framework chosen for this study was Erikson’s identity versus role confusion, the fifth stage of his psychosocial development theory. Based on this concept, the research supported the idea that adolescent Black males should participate in culturally …

Morphometric And Meristic Analysis Of Labeo Coubie In Esa-Odo Water Reservoir, Esa-Odo, Osun State Nigeria, Olugbemi V. Ekundare, Funmilayo B. Oyekanmi, Mahmud Sanni, Azeez Aransi, Dorcas O. Owolabi

Tanzania Journal of Science

One of the common species of family Cyprinidae found in Nigeria and West Africa is Labeo coubie. They are of commercial importance in West Africa. This study embarked on the assessment of the length- weight relationship, condition factor, morphometrics and meristic characteristics of L. coubie from Esa-Odo water reservoir, Esa-Odo, Osun State Nigeria. A total of 135 (65 males and 70 females) individual L. coubie collected from fishermen were subjected to morphometric and meristic analysis. Results showed 4.90, 5.46 and 5.24 as the b value for male, female and combined sexes respectively, describing positive allometric growth for all the fish …

User Interface And Watchstation Improvements Required For Multi-Vehicle Usv Operations, Val Schmidt, Joshua Bergeron

Faculty Publications

In October 2024, the University of New Hampshire and NOAA’s Uncrewed Systems Office embarked on a mapping mission in the Gulf of Maine, simultaneously operating two DriX Un-crewed Surface Vehicles. Goals of the project were focused on testing hypotheses related to concepts of operation, including the safety of operations, cognitive loading of operators, management of vehicle endurance, vehicle logistics, maintenance and field support, refueling and a host of others.

Systematic And Scoping Reviews: What They Are, Why They Matter, And How To Do Them Right, Sharon Duffy Mlis, Rowan Marye Mlis, Lsu Health Libraries

Library Instruction

Curious about evidence synthesis? This session offers a practical introduction to literature reviews and explains their role in evidence-based scholarship. You’ll learn the types of research questions they address and the structured six-step process for conducting them effectively. Recorded session from the information session that took place on November 12, 2025.

The Bg News November 12, 2025, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 12, 2025. Volume 105-Issue 11.

Presidents, Opinions, And Independent Officers, Jed Handelsman Shugerman

Faculty Scholarship

The Opinions in Writing Clause is a persistent textual problem for the claim that Article II implies an indefeasible removal power: If the Framers believed they had given the president an unconditional removal power, why would they also specify a lesser power merely to ask for opinions? New historical research confirms this textual problem was also contextual: early state constitutions, the Ratification debates, and the First Congress indicate that the Opinions Clause’s original public meaning signaled independence of department heads, or at least the possibility of congressional requirements like good cause.

Legal scholars have already shown that the texts of …

Multilevel Influence Of Sustainability Leaders In Business Systems, Alwen Jose Apid, Mendiola Teng-Calleja

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

Existing studies that point to the various influences of sustainability leaders on individuals, organizations, and external stakeholders remain fragmented. Using Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory, this study aimed for a deep examination of leaders’ experiences as they built layers of influence through their sustainability initiatives and efforts. The study employed a reflexive qualitative approach in gathering and analyzing data from semi-structured interviews with five sustainability managers working in listed fast-moving consumer goods companies. The results suggested evident patterns of sustainability-promoting actions among the leaders that reflect alignment with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards. Strategies toward effective leadership influence include grounding …

Integrating Heritage Assets Into Peatland Restoration: Finding, Assessing And Valuing The Palaeoenvironmental Archive, Heather Davies, Ralph Fyfe

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Peatland restoration projects aim to improve the delivery of ecosystem services. Cultural heritage and Historic Environment assets are usually identified as co-beneficiaries of restoration but are not commonly well-integrated at the planning or design stages. This paper considers the heritage value of upland peatlands and methods for integrating these values in ecosystem services approaches. Taking Exmoor National Park as a case study, an extensive walkover survey identified 119 small mires and assessed their cultural heritage asset potential. Many were not previously recognised as part of the Historic Environment potential of the upland. A novel valuation system based on proximity of …

Low Mutation Rate But High Male-Bias In The Germline Of A Short-Lived Opossum, Yadira Peña-García, Richard J Wang, Muthuswamy Raveendran, R Alan Harris, Paul B Samollow, Jeffrey Rogers, Matthew W Hahn

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Age and sex have been found to be important determinants of the mutation rate per generation in mammals, but the mechanisms underlying these factors are still unclear. One approach to distinguishing between alternative mechanisms is to study species that reproduce at very young ages, as competing hypotheses make different predictions about patterns of mutation in these organisms. Here, we study the germline mutation rate in the gray short-tailed opossum, Monodelphis domestica, a laboratory model species that becomes reproductively mature at less than 6 mo of age. Whole-genome sequencing of 22 trios reveals one of the lowest mutation rates per generation …

Slc35g3 Is A Udp-N-Acetylglucosamine Transporter For Sperm Glycoprotein Formation And Underpins Male Fertility In Mice, Daisuke Mashiko, Shingo Tonai, Haruhiko Miyata, Martin M Matzuk, Masahito Ikawa

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Despite the recognized importance of glycans in biological phenomena, their complex roles in spermatogenesis and sperm function remain unclear. SLC35G3, a 10-transmembrane protein specifically found in early round spermatids, belongs to the sugar-nucleotide transporter family, indicating its involvement in glycan formation. In this study, we found that Slc35g3 knockout male mice were sterile due to impaired sperm functions in uterotubal junction passage, zona pellucida binding, and oocyte fusion. Mouse SLC35G3 has UDP-GlcNAc transporter activity, and its ablation caused abnormal processing of the sperm plasma membrane and acrosome membrane proteins. Reported human SLC35G3 mutations (F267L and T179HfsTer27) diminished the UDP-GlcNAc transporter …

The Gut Microbiome As A Modulator Of Traumatic Brain Injury Pathology And Symptoms, Cole Vonder Haar, Marta Celorrio, Kris M Martens, Stuart H Friess, Sonia Villapol, Randal J Urban, Richard Pyles, Richelle Mychasiuk, Dennis Simon, Amanda Dave

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) affect millions annually, leading to devastating neurobehavioral consequences and increasing risk for neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases. However, therapies are lacking. Starting in 2018, dysbiosis of the gut microbiome was identified as an acute, and potentially chronic, pathology originating from TBI. Recent studies established that the microbiome contributes to the evolution of TBI pathology and functional impairments. The gut microbiome is the collection of microorganisms that inhabit the stomach through colon and is indicated as a contributor to myriad neurological and psychiatric conditions. This makes it an intriguing target to understand in the context of TBI. Thus, …

Dendritic Inhibition Effects In Memory Retrieval Of A Neuromorphic Microcircuit Model Of The Rat Hippocampus, Nikolaos Andreakos, Vassilis Cutsuridis

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Background: Studies have shown that input comparison in the hippocampus between the Schaffer collateral (SC) input in apical dendrites and the perforant path (PP) input in the apical tufts dramatically changes the activity of pyramidal cells (PCs). Equally, dendritic inhibition was shown to control PC activity by minimizing the depolarizing signals in their dendritic trees, controlling the synaptic integration time window, and ensuring temporal firing precision. Objectives: We computationally investigated the diverse roles of inhibitory synapses on the PC dendritic arbors of a CA1 microcircuit model in mnemonic retrieval during the co-occurrence of SC and PP inputs. Results: Our study …

On The Indispensability Of Natural Law On The Moral Theory Of The State, David W. Bolton

Liberty University Journal of Statesmanship & Public Policy

Natural Law is widely regarded as a set of universal moral standards in which the acknowledgement of the differences between right and wrong are inherent in people, not created by society or lawmakers. It is based on the consistent nature of man as opposed to varying cultural standards and is unchanged by time or circumstance. Many thinkers throughout history have offered their educated opinions on the matter of Natural Law and the moral theory of the State. The Social Contract theory of the Modern Secular thinkers of the 17^th century was considered a break with classical and traditional Christian …

Automatic Gui Generation Based On Layered Queries For Interaction With Ai, Raviteja Govindaraju, Ramprasad Sedouram

Defensive Publications Series

Conversational interface (UI) for artificial intelligence (AI) assistants typically uses text or speech and, as such, presents some cognitive load. The UI can be unintuitive for complex queries, leading to frustratingly long to-and-fro conversations. For sophisticated tasks, the UI can lack expressivity, forcing users to use long text prompts over multiple conversational turns. This disclosure describes techniques that enhance and simplify interactions with AI assistants using automatically generated graphical elements that enable a user to manipulate and weigh particular parameters in their input queries. Two modes of user input are defined - text mode and graphical mode - with easy …

Dual-Spectrum Multi-Layer Holographic Projection System With Shadow-Based Positional Sensing For Interactive Spatial Computing, Lorenzo Lbn Bernardini

Defensive Publications Series

The present invention discloses a revolutionary dual-spectrum multi-layer holographic projection system that fundamentally redefines the paradigm of human-computer spa- tial interaction by eliminating the necessity of wearable apparatus while simultaneously enabling tactile manipulation of volumetrically-rendered virtual objects. The system achieves this through an innovative architectural decoupling wherein visible-spectrum multi-projector arrays generate stratified holographic imagery across multiple depth planes, while a parallel infrared sensing subsystem performs continuous shadow-pattern analysis to extract precise three-dimensional positional information of the user within the interac- tion volume. This spectral bifurcation resolves the fundamental paradox inherent in prior art wherein projection and sensing mechanisms interfere through …

Edgar Wright’S The World’S End: What Really Matters?, Sophie Guthrie

Episteme

No abstract provided.

Unearthing The Undead Prejudice: How ‘Feminist Science’ Creates A More Empirically Accurate Scientific Framework By Revealing The Inherent Bias In All Investigate Methodologies, Horatio Holloway

Episteme

No abstract provided.

The Structuralist Semiotics Of Hidden Places, Alexander Shin

Episteme

No abstract provided.

Superintelligence And The Burden Of Intelligence: A Zapffean Critique Of Ai, James (Xiaolong) Wang

Episteme

No abstract provided.

Episteme Vol. 36

Episteme

No abstract provided.