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Red-Shouldered Hawk Feeds On Carrion, Bill Pranty Jan 2024

Red-Shouldered Hawk Feeds On Carrion, Bill Pranty

Journal of Raptor Research

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Food Of The Lesser Kestrel (Falco Naumanni) In Its Winter Quarters In South Africa, Grzegorz Kopij Jan 2024

Food Of The Lesser Kestrel (Falco Naumanni) In Its Winter Quarters In South Africa, Grzegorz Kopij

Journal of Raptor Research

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Exhumation Of Food By Turkey Vulture, Harvey R. Smith, Richard M. Degraaf, Richard S. Miller Jan 2024

Exhumation Of Food By Turkey Vulture, Harvey R. Smith, Richard M. Degraaf, Richard S. Miller

Journal of Raptor Research

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Absence Of Blood Parasites In Nestlings Of The Eleonora's Falcon (Falco Eleonorae), Alejandro Martinez-Abrain, Gerardo Urios Jan 2024

Absence Of Blood Parasites In Nestlings Of The Eleonora's Falcon (Falco Eleonorae), Alejandro Martinez-Abrain, Gerardo Urios

Journal of Raptor Research

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Bald Eagle Reproductive Performance Following Video Camera Placement, Cheryl R. Dykstra, Michael W. Meyer, D. Keith Warnke Jan 2024

Bald Eagle Reproductive Performance Following Video Camera Placement, Cheryl R. Dykstra, Michael W. Meyer, D. Keith Warnke

Journal of Raptor Research

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A Line Transect Survey Of Wintering Raptors In The Western Po Plain Of Northern Italy, Giovanni Boano, Roberto Toffoli Jan 2024

A Line Transect Survey Of Wintering Raptors In The Western Po Plain Of Northern Italy, Giovanni Boano, Roberto Toffoli

Journal of Raptor Research

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An Urban Osprey Population Established By Translocation, Mark S. Martell, Judy Voigt Englund, Harrison B. Tordoff Jan 2024

An Urban Osprey Population Established By Translocation, Mark S. Martell, Judy Voigt Englund, Harrison B. Tordoff

Journal of Raptor Research

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Nesting Of Long-Eared Owls Along The Lower Big Lost River, Idaho: A Comparison Of 1975-76 And 1996-97, Natalie A. Fahler, Lester D. Flake Jan 2024

Nesting Of Long-Eared Owls Along The Lower Big Lost River, Idaho: A Comparison Of 1975-76 And 1996-97, Natalie A. Fahler, Lester D. Flake

Journal of Raptor Research

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Genetic Evidence Of Alloparental Care Of A Female Lesser Kestrel In An Alien Nest, Pedro J. Cordero, José M. Aparicio, David T. Parkin Jan 2024

Genetic Evidence Of Alloparental Care Of A Female Lesser Kestrel In An Alien Nest, Pedro J. Cordero, José M. Aparicio, David T. Parkin

Journal of Raptor Research

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Trophic Niche Of North American Great Horned Owls, Lee A. Cromrich, Denver W. Holt, Shawne M. Leasure Jan 2024

Trophic Niche Of North American Great Horned Owls, Lee A. Cromrich, Denver W. Holt, Shawne M. Leasure

Journal of Raptor Research

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Social Organization Of A Trio Of Bearded Vultures (Gypaetus Barbatus) : Sexual And Parental Roles, Joan Bertran, Margalida Antoni Jan 2024

Social Organization Of A Trio Of Bearded Vultures (Gypaetus Barbatus) : Sexual And Parental Roles, Joan Bertran, Margalida Antoni

Journal of Raptor Research

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Vitamins E And A, Carotenoids, And Fatty Acids Of The Raptor Egg Yolk, Nigel W. H. Barton, Nicholas C. Fox, Peter F. Surai, Brian K. Speake Jan 2024

Vitamins E And A, Carotenoids, And Fatty Acids Of The Raptor Egg Yolk, Nigel W. H. Barton, Nicholas C. Fox, Peter F. Surai, Brian K. Speake

Journal of Raptor Research

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A Comparative Analysis Of The Origin And Formation Between Chinese Characters And English Alphabets, Xuan Song Jan 2024

A Comparative Analysis Of The Origin And Formation Between Chinese Characters And English Alphabets, Xuan Song

Chinese Language Teaching Methodology and Technology

This research is based on the framework of social constructivism, utilizing the principle of Human Universals as a methodology to compare the similarities and differences between the ideation and formation methods of Chinese characters and English alphabets. Through comparative analysis of the ideation of English letters (pictogramme) and the origin of Chinese characters, known as the "Six Categories Theory," we discover their alignment in terms of social, traditional, and cultural aspects. This suggests that different ethnic groups share common features in terms of life experience, learning cognitive development, and thinking habits. This study also finds that the origins of English …

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Victor A. Mckusick, Md And The Osler Medical Service – Firm System Threads Between Baltimore And Maine: The 15th Annual Mckusick Lecture, Scot C. Remick Jan 2024

Victor A. Mckusick, Md And The Osler Medical Service – Firm System Threads Between Baltimore And Maine: The 15th Annual Mckusick Lecture, Scot C. Remick

Journal of Maine Medical Center

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A Rare Presentation Of Erysipelothrix Rhusiopathiae Endocarditis With Acute Heart Failure, Maryam Barkhordarian, Mark Grijalva, James Liu, Muhammad Yasir, Abraham Lo Jan 2024

A Rare Presentation Of Erysipelothrix Rhusiopathiae Endocarditis With Acute Heart Failure, Maryam Barkhordarian, Mark Grijalva, James Liu, Muhammad Yasir, Abraham Lo

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is an occupation-related infection that can be found in farm animals or marine life. This infection can present with a spectrum of infection ranging from local cellulitis to aortic endocarditis. Developing endocarditis is rare from this organism with only a few case reports in the literature. We presented a case of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae bacteremia that led to aortic valve endocarditis with a Gerbode defect within the mitral valve complicated with an acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure, necessitating emergent valve replacement surgery, with eventual permanent pacemaker due to complete heart block. We intend to highlight some unusual characteristics …

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Pulmonary Clostridium Perfringens: Seeding Beyond The Gastrointestinal Tract, Thilini Delungahawatta, Shiavax J. Rao, Marcos Wolff, Christopher J Haas Jan 2024

Pulmonary Clostridium Perfringens: Seeding Beyond The Gastrointestinal Tract, Thilini Delungahawatta, Shiavax J. Rao, Marcos Wolff, Christopher J Haas

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

Clostridia perfringens infection outside the gastrointestinal system is rare. Here, we report on a 75-year-old man with history of end-stage renal disease presenting after a syncopal event with lactic acidosis, leukocytosis, and mild hyperbilirubinemia. Chest imaging revealed a loculated, left-sided pleural effusion; diagnostic thoracentesis identified Clostridia perfringens, consistent with an empyema. Video-assisted thoracic left lung decortication was performed; tissue culture also speciated Clostridia perfringens. Further imaging revealed concomitant acute cholecystitis, suggesting hematogenous seeding or transdiaphragmatic extension of Clostridia perfringens to pleural space from an abdominal source. The patient was successfully managed with laparoscopic cholecystectomy and discharged on a one-month course …

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Comparative Study Of The Effects Of Duloxetine And Venlafaxine On Acute Symptomatic Taxane-Induced Neuropathy In Breast Cancer Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Hanieh Radkhah, Mohsen Esfandbod, Mohammad Amin Khadembashiri, Mohammad Eslami, Farnaz Etesam, Farhad Shahi, Parnian Shobeiri, Melika Rafiemehr Jan 2024

Comparative Study Of The Effects Of Duloxetine And Venlafaxine On Acute Symptomatic Taxane-Induced Neuropathy In Breast Cancer Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Hanieh Radkhah, Mohsen Esfandbod, Mohammad Amin Khadembashiri, Mohammad Eslami, Farnaz Etesam, Farhad Shahi, Parnian Shobeiri, Melika Rafiemehr

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

Introduction: Chemotherapeutic agents have the potential to induce neurotoxicity, resulting in a range of symptoms, including mild paresthesia, neuropathic pain, pronounced ataxia, and significant impairment. Taxane-induced neuropathy (TIN) is a prevalent adverse effect and a significant constraint of Taxane-based chemotherapy protocols in treating breast cancer. In this current study, we aim to compare the effects of Venlafaxine and Duloxetine in taxane-induced Neuropathy as well as the quality of life, Depression, and Anxiety in Breast cancer Patients. Methods: The present study investigated breast cancer patients who experienced acute neuropathic pain after receiving paclitaxel treatment, a chemotherapeutic agent. The participants were allocated …

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Fistularia Commersonii (Rüppell, 1838) (Piscès: Fistulariidae): Length-Weight Relationship And Condition Factors From The Egyptian Mediterranean Waters (West Alexandria), A. El-Samman, Evelyn Ragheb Jan 2024

Fistularia Commersonii (Rüppell, 1838) (Piscès: Fistulariidae): Length-Weight Relationship And Condition Factors From The Egyptian Mediterranean Waters (West Alexandria), A. El-Samman, Evelyn Ragheb

Blue Economy

The present work deals with the length-weight relationship (LWR), Fulton’s condition factor (kc) and the relative weight condition factor (kn) for females, males and whole pooled samples of bluespotted cornetfish, Fistularia commersonii in the Egyptian Mediterranean waters. Between October 2017 and March 2019, a total of 101 kg and 746 individuals of F. commersonii were randomly selected each month from the commercial catch that was trawled from El-Hamam to Sidi-Kirayr, West of Alexandria. For the whole pooled samples, the total length of F. commersonii ranged between 24.1 cm TL and 107.5 cm TL (mean = 56.66 ± 15.740) and there …

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Antibiotic-Induced Gut Dysbiosis Elicits Gut-Brain Axis Relevant Multi-Omic Signatures And Behavioral And Neuroendocrine Changes In A Nonhuman Primate Model, Shivdeep S. Hayer, Mackenzie Conrin, Jeffrey French, Andrew K. Benson, Sophie Alvarez, Kathryn Dempsey, Anne Fischer, Zahraa Wajih Alsafwani, William Gasper, Mallory J. Suhr Van Haute, Haley R. Hassenstab, Shayda Azadmanesh, Missy Briardy, Skyler Gerbers, Aliyah Jabenis, Jennifer L. Thompson, Jonathan B. Clayton Jan 2024

Antibiotic-Induced Gut Dysbiosis Elicits Gut-Brain Axis Relevant Multi-Omic Signatures And Behavioral And Neuroendocrine Changes In A Nonhuman Primate Model, Shivdeep S. Hayer, Mackenzie Conrin, Jeffrey French, Andrew K. Benson, Sophie Alvarez, Kathryn Dempsey, Anne Fischer, Zahraa Wajih Alsafwani, William Gasper, Mallory J. Suhr Van Haute, Haley R. Hassenstab, Shayda Azadmanesh, Missy Briardy, Skyler Gerbers, Aliyah Jabenis, Jennifer L. Thompson, Jonathan B. Clayton

Food for Health: Publications

Emerging evidence indicates that antibiotic-induced dysbiosis can play an etiological role in the pathogenesis of neuropsychiatric disorders. However, most of this evidence comes from rodent models. The objective of this study was to evaluate if antibiotic-induced gut dysbiosis can elicit changes in gut metabolites and behavior indicative of gut-brain axis disruption in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) – a nonhuman primate model often used to study sociability and stress. We were able to successfully induce dysbiosis in marmosets using a custom antibiotic cocktail (vancomycin, enrofloxacin and neomycin) administered orally for 28 days. This gut dysbiosis altered gut metabolite profiles, …

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Cancer Treatment By Targeting Hdac4 Translocation Induced By Microsecond Pulsed Electric Field Exposure: Mechanistic Insights Through Kinases And Phosphatases, Zahra Safaei Jan 2024

Cancer Treatment By Targeting Hdac4 Translocation Induced By Microsecond Pulsed Electric Field Exposure: Mechanistic Insights Through Kinases And Phosphatases, Zahra Safaei

Theses and Dissertations

Epigenetic modifications, arising from sub-cellular shifts in histone deacetylase (HDAC) activity and localization, present promising strategies for diverse cancer treatments. HDACs, enzymes responsible for post-translational histone modifications, induce these epigenetic changes by removing acetyl groups from ε-N-acetyl-lysine residues on histones, thereby suppressing gene transcription. Within the HDAC group, class IIa HDACs are notable for their responsiveness to extracellular signals, bridging the gap between external stimuli, plasma membrane, and genome through nuclear-cytoplasmic translocation. This localization offers two significant mechanisms for cancer treatment: nuclear accumulation of HDACs represses oncogenic transcription factors, such as myocyte-specific enhancer factor 2C (MEF2C), triggering various cell death …

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واقع الإعلان الرقمي في عصر استراتيجيات التسويق الإلكتروني.. الفرص والتحديات, محمد مختار ساطور Jan 2024

واقع الإعلان الرقمي في عصر استراتيجيات التسويق الإلكتروني.. الفرص والتحديات, محمد مختار ساطور

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

يقوم الإعلان الرقمي بدور هام في عصر الاندماج مع التسويق الإلكتروني، نظرا للتطور التكنولوجي الهائل الذي يعيشه العالم الآن، الذي انعكس بالنجاح على مؤسسات الأعمال المختلفة. هذا البحث يدرس الإعلان الرقمي في العصر الحالي، من أجل التعرف على الواقع الإعلاني الذي نعيشه الآن، حيث إنه حدث تحول كبير في أنواع المنصات المستخدمة، وتغيرت أنواع الإعلانات، كما إن التسويق الإلكتروني أصبح يحظى بالاهتمام الأكبر من قبل المعلنين، وظهرت استراتيجيات تسويقية جديدة لم تكن معروفة من قبل، في الدراسة، تم التعرض لأنواع المنصات الإعلانية الرقمية الخاصة به، والأنواع المختلفة للإعلانات الرقمية على شبكة الإنترنت، والتسويق الإلكتروني، والتخطيط الاستراتيجي له، وأنواع الاستراتيجيات التسويقية …

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The Macrophage Autophagy-Lysosome System In Atherosclerosis Pathogenesis, Astrid Carolina Rodriguez Velez Jan 2024

The Macrophage Autophagy-Lysosome System In Atherosclerosis Pathogenesis, Astrid Carolina Rodriguez Velez

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

Cardiovascular diseases, particularly atherosclerosis, pose significant health concerns, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of underlying mechanisms for effective therapeutic interventions. In this dissertation, I studied diverse topics, ranging from dietary impacts to intracellular processes, shedding light on novel avenues for atherosclerosis research. It is divided in 4 core projects. In Chapter 2) I studied how dietary protein drives atherosclerosis and lesion complexity. We found that protein ingestion acutely elevates amino acid levels in blood and atherosclerotic plaques, stimulating macrophage mTOR signaling. This is causal in plaque progression as the effects are abrogated in macrophage-specific Raptor-null mice. Mechanistically, we find amino acids …

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Development Of A Xenograft For Annular Repair Using Pulsed Electric Field Exposures For Enhanced Decellularization, Prince Mensah Kwaku Atsu Jan 2024

Development Of A Xenograft For Annular Repair Using Pulsed Electric Field Exposures For Enhanced Decellularization, Prince Mensah Kwaku Atsu

Theses and Dissertations

Severe back injuries and chronic pain necessitate surgical replacement of damaged intervertebral disc (IVD) cartilage in advanced disease stages. Bovine IVD tissue has been exposed to an upper threshold pulsed electric field (PEF) dose, causing cell death without thermal damage to the tissue. Subsequent PEF exposures at lower magnitudes have accelerated the removal of immunogenic biomolecules though electrokinetic extraction using optimized aqueous solutions. This approach yields a natural scaffold, ready for biocompatibility and mechanical strength assessment. The effects of microsecond pulsed electric fields (µsPEF) on primary bovine AF fibroblast-like cells have been characterized in vitro. PEFs of 10 and 100 …

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Integrated Computer-Aided Design, Experimentation, And Optimization Approach For Perovskites And Petroleum Packaging Processes, Swapana Subbarao Jerpoth Jan 2024

Integrated Computer-Aided Design, Experimentation, And Optimization Approach For Perovskites And Petroleum Packaging Processes, Swapana Subbarao Jerpoth

Theses and Dissertations

According to the World Economic Forum report, the U.S. currently has an energy efficiency of just 30%, thus illustrating the potential scope and need for efficiency enhancement and waste minimization. In the U.S. energy sector, petroleum and solar energy are the two key pillars that have the potential to create research opportunities for transition to a cleaner, greener, and sustainable future. In this research endeavor, the focus is on two pivotal areas: (i) Computer-aided perovskite solar cell synthesis; and (ii) Optimization of flow processes through multiproduct petroleum pipelines. In the area of perovskite synthesis, the emphasis is on the enhancement …

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Sex Differences In A Mouse Model Of Diet-Induced Obesity: The Role Of The Gut Microbiome, Saluda Stapleton, Grace Welch, Lindsay Deberardo, Linnea R. Freeman Jan 2024

Sex Differences In A Mouse Model Of Diet-Induced Obesity: The Role Of The Gut Microbiome, Saluda Stapleton, Grace Welch, Lindsay Deberardo, Linnea R. Freeman

Open Access Fund Publications

Recent decades have seen an exponential rise in global obesity prevalence, with rates nearly doubling in a span of 40 years. A comprehensive knowledge base regarding the systemic effects of obesity is required to create new preventative and therapeutic agents effective at combating the current obesity epidemic. Previous studies of diet-induced obesity utilizing mouse models have demonstrated a difference in bodyweight gain by sex. In such studies, female mice gained significantly less weight than male mice when given the same high fat (HF) diet, indicating a resistance to diet-induced obesity. Research has also shown sex differences in gut microbiome composition …

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Justice Without Violence, Diane Osman Jan 2024

Justice Without Violence, Diane Osman

University Libraries Blog Archive

Since 1986, on the third Monday in the month of January, we honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement.

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Statistical Analysis For Water Quality Data Using Anova (Case Study – Lake Burullus Influent Drains), Dr.Aya Hassan Jan 2024

Statistical Analysis For Water Quality Data Using Anova (Case Study – Lake Burullus Influent Drains), Dr.Aya Hassan

Civil Engineering

Lake Burullus is considered one of the most valuable northern lakes in Egypt due to its unique ecological system and special location. Over the past four decades, the lake has suffered from high contamination levels due to expansion in fish farming and increasing of agricultural drainage water entering the southern side of the lake through eight influent drains. This research aims to assess the current situation of the lake’s influent drains. For this purpose, two types of statistical analysis, Mean average method, and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were used. The water quality conditions for six major drains (Therah (Tira), Nashart, …

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Unrealvision: A Synthetic Dataset Generator For Human-Pose Estimation And Behavior Analysis, Thinh Lu Jan 2024

Unrealvision: A Synthetic Dataset Generator For Human-Pose Estimation And Behavior Analysis, Thinh Lu

Master's Theses

For over a decade, computer vision (CV) has become an indispensable component of numerous camera surveillance applications as well as intelligent autonomous systems. Thanks to new advances in AI, Edge Computing, and IoT technologies, there is now a rapidly growing number of smart camera devices, industrial and consumer robots that are using computer vision for various applications - from human tracking and analysis, object classification, to visual inspection and anomaly detection. For most common use cases, building vision-based applications can be a straightforward and affordable task thanks to the increasing number of publicly accessible datasets and research publications. However, it …

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Effectively Affective: Examining The Ethos Of One Hbcu Writing Center, Karen Keaton Jackson, Amara Hand Jan 2024

Effectively Affective: Examining The Ethos Of One Hbcu Writing Center, Karen Keaton Jackson, Amara Hand

The Writing Center Journal

Over the past several decades, writing center scholarship has evolved to include multiple theories and pedagogies that led to widely used best practices. As is the case in many disciplines, often writing centers at large, research PWIs are most often cited and highlighted within the scholarship. While many of those readings do offer helpful strategies for working with students at all levels, often they do not account for the unique contexts and diverse student populations that make up many HBCUs. As a result, more research from a variety of writing centers is needed so practitioners see there are multiple ways …

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The Effects Of Physical Activity On Experimental Models Of Vascular Dementia; A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Ifechukwude J. Biose, Wesley H. Chastain, Rebecca J. Solch-Ottaiano, Viktoriya S. Grayson, Hanyun Wang, Somdeb Banerjee, Gregory J. Bix Jan 2024

The Effects Of Physical Activity On Experimental Models Of Vascular Dementia; A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Ifechukwude J. Biose, Wesley H. Chastain, Rebecca J. Solch-Ottaiano, Viktoriya S. Grayson, Hanyun Wang, Somdeb Banerjee, Gregory J. Bix

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Background; Physical activity is associated with improved brain health and cognition in humans. However, the validity, range, and quality of evidence for the beneficial outcomes linked to exercise in experimental models of vascular dementia (VaD) have not been evaluated. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that assessed the effect of exercise intervention on models of VaD to provide an unbiased and comprehensive determination of the cognitive function and brain morphology benefits of exercise. Summary; A systematic search in three databases as well as study design characteristics and experimental data extraction were completed in December 2021. We investigated …

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