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Inland Regional News, North American Bird Bander

North American Bird Bander

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Mist Netting Breeding Female American Redstarts, Michael M. J. Morris, Robert E. Lemon, Richard C. Cotter

North American Bird Bander

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Identification Of Individual Orange-Crowned Warblers By Song Pattern And Territory, William M. Gilbert

North American Bird Bander

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Carpal Compression As A Variable In Taking Wing Chord Measurements, Robert P. Yunick

North American Bird Bander

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A Modified Noosing Pole For Capturing Grouse, Michael A. Schroeder

North American Bird Bander

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Sex Reversal In Banded Cardinal, A. Marguerite Baumgartner

North American Bird Bander

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Bioactive Molecules From Microalgae, Reham Gamal

Blue Economy

Over the past decade, microalgae screening, particularly cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), for antibiotics and active pharmacological compounds has been of increasing interest. Microalgae are producers of capable of food products, feed supplements, chemicals, and biofuels. Microalgae and marine cyanobacteria are rich in several chemical compounds, therefore; They could be used in some biological applications in relation to health benefits. Microalgae can provide an untapped number of important bioactive molecules (functional components), and their traditional foods (breakfast cereals, spreads, baskets, cookies, brownies, energy bars, mayonnaise, desserts with gels, pastes, emulsions, creams ice and drinks), widely consumed daily, Improves and individuals state of …

Eam Program Celebration October 4, 2019 : Director’S Address, Ethel Austin Martin Program

Ethel Austin Martin Program Publications

Archived : 2024-01-11

Issue 434: January 11-25, 2024, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

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Five-Step Guide To Writing About African Children: A Satirical Homage To Decolonizing Our Minds And Challenging Stereotypes, Randall Yesmont, Bright Alozie

Black Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations

This essay is a work of satire, in the style of the late Binyavanga Wainaina’s “How to Write About Africa” and Bright Alozie’s “How to Write About Nigeria” and “How to Write About African Women.” In this satirical homage, we explore the pesky stereotypes that often accompany Western perceptions and writings about African children. We hope that stereotypes satirically highlighted in this piece shed light on the dangers of a single story while advocating for the recognition of the humanity, agency, voices, and dignity of African children.

Epigenetics And Reparations: How Epigenetics Can Help Federal Plaintiffs Meet The Constitutional Article Iii Standing Requirements In Reparation Lawsuits, William Chin

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

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Pcl And Dmso2 Composites As Biomaterials For Additive Manufacturing, Jae-Won Jang

Dissertations and Theses

Tissue engineering provides a viable solution to address the shortage of organ donors for allograft transplants. Its primary objective is the replacement or regeneration of damaged tissues which is developed by combining living cells, a scaffold, and a bioreactor. Among these components, the scaffold serves as an artificial extracellular matrix (ECM), which plays a pivotal role in supporting cell adhesion, proliferation, differentiation, and overall tissue development. Additive manufacturing (AM), commonly referred to as three-dimensional (3D) printing, emerges as a promising method for scaffold fabrication due to its capability to create complex and repeatable geometries.

Polycaprolactone (PCL) has been one of …

Development Of A Novel Covalently Bonded Conjugate Of Caprylic Acid Tripeptide (Isoleucine–Leucine–Aspartic Acid) For Wound-Compatible And Injectable Hydrogel To Accelerate Healing, Sachin B. Baravkar, Yan Lu, Abdul Razak Masoud, Qi Zhao, Jibao He, Song Hong

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Third-degree burn injuries pose a significant health threat. Safer, easier-to-use, and more effective techniques are urgently needed for their treatment. We hypothesized that covalently bonded conjugates of fatty acids and tripeptides can form wound-compatible hydrogels that can accelerate healing. We first designed conjugated structures as fatty acid–aminoacid1–amonoacid2–aspartate amphiphiles (Cn acid–AA1–AA2–D), which were potentially capable of self-assembling into hydrogels according to the structure and properties of each moiety. We then generated 14 novel conjugates based on this design by using two Fmoc/tBu solid-phase peptide synthesis techniques; we verified their structures and purities through liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry and nuclear …

Soil Improvement Using Fungal Mycelium Of Trichoderma Virens And Construction Techniques Of Mud Dauber, Park Joon Soo

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Traditional ground improvement techniques involve high energy consumption and expensive and invasive earthworks. To develop sustainable ground improvement techniques, extensive research has explored biological processes and strategies. This dissertation identifies two organisms, fungal mycelium and mud dauber wasp, as sources of utilization and inspiration for the development of sustainable soil improvement techniques.

Filamentous fungi can form a root-like interconnected complex network known as fungal mycelium. Fungal mycelium can extend through soil pores and secrete hydrophobic compounds, binding soil particles and increasing soil water repellency. This dissertation conducted experimental studies to investigate the effects of fungal mycelium on hydraulic and mechanical …

Innovative Virtual Wellness Interventions At An Academic Medical Center: A Pilot Feasibility Study, Ritika Baweja, Michael Hayes, Aditya Joshi, Raman Baweja

Journal of Wellness

Introduction: There is generally a concerning likelihood of burnout in healthcare workers. Given the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers, our institution identified the need for wellness interventions to foster adaptive functioning and mitigate burnout. The purpose of this pilot project was to assess the feasibility of virtual holistic interventions like meditation, art, laughter therapy and dance and their impact on overall well-being of physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs).

Methods: A series of 12 virtual sessions (art therapy, dance therapy, mindfulness-based practices/meditation and laughter therapy) were offered to providers over a 6-month period. Participants completed an online survey reporting …

Role Of Vitamins A, C, D, E In Cancer Prevention And Therapy: Therapeutic Potentials And Mechanisms Of Action, Wamidh H. Talib, Dima Abdulraheem Ahmed Jum’Ah, Zeena Shamil Attallah, Mohanned Sami Jallad, Lina T. Al Kury, Rawan Wamidh Hadi, Asma Ismail Mahmod

All Works

Cancer, a leading global cause of mortality, arises from intricate interactions between genetic and environmental factors, fueling uncontrolled cell growth. Amidst existing treatment limitations, vitamins have emerged as promising candidates for cancer prevention and treatment. This review focuses on Vitamins A, C, E, and D because of their protective activity against various types of cancer. They are essential as human metabolic coenzymes. Through a critical exploration of preclinical and clinical studies via PubMed and Google Scholar, the impact of these vitamins on cancer therapy was analyzed, unraveling their complicated mechanisms of action. Interestingly, vitamins impact immune function, antioxidant defense, inflammation, …

Twenty-Eight Years Of Gm Food And Feed Without Harm: Why Not Accept Them?, Richard E. Goodman

Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications

Since the first genetically engineered or modified crops or organisms (GMO) were approved for commercial production in 1995, no new GMO has been proven to be a hazard or cause harm to human consumers. These modifications have improved crop efficiency, reduced losses to insect pests, reduced losses to viral and microbial plant pathogens and improved drought tolerance. A few have focused on nutritional improvements producing beta carotene in Golden Rice. Regulators in the United States and countries signing the CODEX Alimentarius and Cartagena Biosafety agreements have evaluated human and animal food safety considering potential risks of allergenicity, toxicity, nutritional and …

Twenty-Eight Years Of Gm Food And Feed Without Harm: Why Not Accept Them?, Richard E. Goodman

Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications

Since the first genetically engineered or modified crops or organisms (GMO) were approved for commercial production in 1995, no new GMO has been proven to be a hazard or cause harm to human consumers. These modifications have improved crop efficiency, reduced losses to insect pests, reduced losses to viral and microbial plant pathogens and improved drought tolerance. A few have focused on nutritional improvements producing beta carotene in Golden Rice. Regulators in the United States and countries signing the CODEX Alimentarius and Cartagena Biosafety agreements have evaluated human and animal food safety considering potential risks of allergenicity, toxicity, nutritional and …

Yap Mechanotransduction Under Cyclic Mechanical Stretch Loading For Mesenchymal Stem Cell Osteogenesis Is Regulated By Rock, Eunju Kim, Brandon D. Riehl, Tasneem Bouzid, Ruiguo Yang, Bin Duan, Henry J. Donahue, Jung Yul Lim

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications

While yes-associated protein (YAP) is now recognized as a potent mechanosensitive transcriptional regulator to affect cell growth and differentiation including the osteogenic transcription of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), most studies have reported the YAP mechanosensing of static mechanophysical cues such as substrate stiffness. We tested MSC response to dynamic loading, i.e., cyclic mechanical stretching, and assessed YAP mechanosensing and resultant MSC osteogenesis. We showed that cyclic stretching at 10% strain and 1 Hz frequency triggered YAP nuclear import in MSCs. YAP phosphorylation at S127 and S397, which is required for YAP cytoplasmic retention, was suppressed by cyclic stretch. We also …

Forever Chemicals Are Infiltrating America, And The Nation Is Letting Impoverished And Marginalized Communities Take The Brunt Of The Contamination, Elizabeth Troutman

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

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Emerging Stroke Risk Factors: A Focus On Infectious And Environmental Determinants, Sajid Hameed, Nurose Karim, Mohammad Wasay, Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian

Section of Neurology

This review focuses on emerging risk factors for stroke, including air pollution and climate change, gut microbiota, high altitude, and systemic infection. Up to 14% of all stroke-associated mortality is attributed to air pollution and is more pronounced in developing countries. Fine particulate matter and other air pollutants contribute to an increased stroke risk, and this risk appears to increase with higher levels and duration of exposure. Short term air pollution exposure has also been reported to increase the stroke risk. The gut microbiota is a complex ecosystem of bacteria and other microorganisms that reside in the digestive system and …

Chemical Catalysis Guides Structural Identification For The Major In Vivo Metabolite Of The Bet Inhibitor Jq1, Secondra Holmes, Prashi Jain, Kenneth Guzman Rodriguez, Jade Williams, Zhifeng Yu, Christian Cerda-Smith, Errol L G Samuel, James Campbell, John Michael Hakenjos, Diana Monsivais, Feng Li, Srinivas Chamakuri, Martin M Matzuk, Conrad Santini, Kevin R Mackenzie, Damian W Young

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

The bromodomain inhibitor (+)-JQ1 is a highly validated chemical probe; however, it exhibits poor in vivo pharmacokinetics. To guide efforts toward improving its pharmacological properties, we identified the (+)-JQ1 primary metabolite using chemical catalysis methods. Treatment of (+)-JQ1 with tetrabutylammonium decatungstate under photochemical conditions resulted in selective formation of an aldehyde at the 2-position of the thiophene ring [(+)-JQ1-CHO], which was further reduced to the 2-hydroxymethyl analog [(+)-JQ1-OH]. Comparative LC/MS analysis of (+)-JQ1-OH to the product obtained from liver microsomes suggested (+)-JQ1-OH as the major metabolite of (+)-JQ1. The 2-thienyl position was then substituted to generate a trideuterated (−CD3, (+)-JQ1-D) …

Reactivation Of The G1 Enhancer Landscape Underlies Core Circuitry Addiction To Swi/Snf, Katerina Cermakova, Ling Tao, Milan Dejmek, Michal Sala, Matthew D Montierth, Yuen San Chan, Ivanshi Patel, Courtney Chambers, Mario Loeza Cabrera, Dane Hoffman, Ronald J Parchem, Wenyi Wang, Radim Nencka, Eveline Barbieri, H Courtney Hodges

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Several cancer core regulatory circuitries (CRCs) depend on the sustained generation of DNA accessibility by SWI/SNF chromatin remodelers. However, the window when SWI/SNF is acutely essential in these settings has not been identified. Here we used neuroblastoma (NB) cells to model and dissect the relationship between cell-cycle progression and SWI/SNF ATPase activity. We find that SWI/SNF inactivation impairs coordinated occupancy of non-pioneer CRC members at enhancers within 1 hour, rapidly breaking their autoregulation. By precisely timing inhibitor treatment following synchronization, we show that SWI/SNF is dispensable for survival in S and G2/M, but becomes acutely essential only during G1 phase. …

Teaching-Learning-Doing (Post)Qualitative Inquiry: Relational, Digital, Nest-Making, Candice Kuby, Soern Finn Menning, Karin Murris, Jayne Osgood, Claire Walsh

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

This Dream Team session is a space to explore relationally and collectively thee teaching-learning-doing of (post) qualitative inquiry. We focus our session on foureaspects as a common thread which will be offered to participants as a series ofeinterwoven intra-ventions. Throughout there will be invitations and provocations fore attendees to engage with during the session. In addition, we experiment with videoein relation to four aspects (and invite participants to as well) to explore the digital ine relation to teaching- learning-doing (post) qualitative inquiry.

Books, North American Bird Bander

North American Bird Bander

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An Evaluation Of Banding Sandhill Cranes With Colored Leg Bands, Ronald H. Hoffman

North American Bird Bander

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A Technique For Trapping Territorial Magpies, Craig S. Scharf

North American Bird Bander

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Capturing Breeding Male Tree Swallows With Feathers, Robert R. Cohen

North American Bird Bander

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Twelve Years Of Banding At Tanque Verde Ranch, Tucson, Arizona, Phillip M. Walters, Donald W. Lamm, Charles E. Corchran

North American Bird Bander

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Observations On Breeding Site Fidelity And Pair Formation In American Avocets And Black-Necked Stilts, Tex A. Sordahl

North American Bird Bander

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