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Ontario Trumpeter Swan Restoration: Current Population Status And Distribution, Vernon G. Thomas, Harry G. Lumsden, Gary Lane, Kyna Intini

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.

Bald Northern Cardinal In Niagara Region, Ontario, Rafael Fernandes

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.

Observations Of Nelson’S And Leconte’S Sparrows In Southwestern James Bay, Ontario, Rebekah N. Persad, Amelia J. Macdonald, Christian A. Friis

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.

Aberrant Colouration In American Robins In Ontario, Kenneth F. Abraham, Chris J. Risley, D.V. Chip Weseloh

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.

A Male Field Sparrow Paired With A Female Clay-Colored Sparrow In Southeastern Ontario, Samreen Munim, Rachel E. Fanelli, Paul R. Martin

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.

Abundance And Distribution Of An Exceptional Number Of Red-Necked Grebes In Western Lake Ontario During Spring 2019, Ross W. Wood, Shannon S. Badzinski, Barbara A. Campbell, Brigitte Collins, Shawn W. Meyer, Denby Sadler

Ontario Birds

The Red-necked Grebe is a regular spring migrant on the Great Lakes and occasionally observed in very large numbers, particularly along the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. Aerial surveys were flown to document abundance, distribution and habitat use of waterfowl and conspicuous waterbirds along the Ontario shorelines of the lower Great Lakes. On 7 April 2019, we observed a very large number of Red-necked Grebes, estimated at 12,395 individuals, concentrated in western Lake Ontario. The majority of these birds were located offshore along a 20 km span of shoreline between Frenchman’s Bay (Pickering, Ontario) and Bluffer’s Beach (Scarborough, Ontario). However, …

Full Issue, Ontario Field Ornithologists

Ontario Birds

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Full Issue, Ontario Field Ornithologists

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.

In Memoriam: George K. Peck, Jim Richards, Bob Montgomerie

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.

Blue Jay Spiral Flight: A Possible Novel Courtship Behaviour?, Tim Bellhouse

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.

Feeding Niche Overlap And Segregation Among Three Grouse Species Wintering In Hudson Bay Lowlands Of Northern Ontario, Vernon G. Thomas

Ontario Birds

The Hudson Bay Lowlands of northern Ontario (comprising tundra and taiga) provide winter habitats for Willow Ptarmigan and Sharp-tailed Grouse as well as Rock Ptarmigan that occasionally fly in from arctic and subarctic regions. Winter food niche segregation/overlap was measured among these three species to investigate potential feeding competition; tamarack and berries were quantified by number and mass in the crops of grouse collected from the vicinity of the former community of Winisk, Ontario (now Peawanuck). All grouse species fed on birch and it was the principal food for Sharp-tailed Grouse. Willow was eaten primarily by Willow and Rock Ptarmigan. …

2025 - Dr. Jay W. Boland Research Day Poster Award Winners, Dr. Jay W. Boland Research Day, East Tennessee State University

Dr. Jay W. Boland Research Day

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2025 - Dr. Jay W. Boland Research Day Oral Award Winners, Dr. Jay W. Boland Research Day, East Tennessee State University

Dr. Jay W. Boland Research Day

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What Do Students Read? Let’S Talk About Data-Informed Library Collections Planning For Student Success, Nat Gustafson-Sundell, Heidi J. Southworth, Evan Rusch

Library Services Publications

Do students read? What do they read? What kinds of information resources are most used by students? What subject areas are most used by students? What do they need from their library if they are going to complete assignments? How can the library plan ahead to meet student needs? The modern academic library is mostly online and highly data driven. The MSU Library Services Collection Management Technology team briefly demonstrated some of the tools they’ve developed to understand student needs. They showcased some of the instruments they’ve used to communicate collections plans to administration, as they’ve strategized to conform to …

2025-10-08 Budgets, Boba And Brand New Pricing, Valery Martinez

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

2025-10-08 Exploring Campus Connections At The Fall Involvement Fair, Maya Deguzman

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

Commonwealth Times 2025-10-08

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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Apostel-R Recommendations For Reporting Retinal Optical Coherence Tomography Studies In Rodents, Frederike Cosima Oertel, Delia Cabrera Debuc, Peter A. Calabresi, Mei Chen, Christian Cordano, Michael Dietrich, Nicolas Feltgen, Oliver Gramlich, Ari J. Green, Janos Groh, Su-Chun Huang, Benjamin Knier, Thomas Korn, Letizia Leocani, Anat Loewenstein, Christian Van Oterendorp, Tunde Peto, Sven Schippling, Leopold Schmetterer, Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg, Mathias W. Seeliger, Kenneth S. Shindler, Joel Schuman, Mustafa Sindi, Adnan Tufail, Jui-Kai Wang, Sebastian Wolf, Yuyi You, Martin Zinkernagel, Wolf Lagrèze, Philipp Albrecht

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Retinal optical coherence tomography (OCT) in rodent models has been used to longitudinally image retinal changes, to define end points for more costly or time-consuming experiments, and to better understand the pathophysiology underlying OCT findings in human diseases. No standardization of rodent OCT reporting currently exists. Here, we aim to establish consensus recommendation for reporting results from retinal OCT studies in rodents.

METHODS: Initial recommendations were developed based on the APOSTEL criteria for quantitative OCT reporting in humans by a core team. Using a modified Delphi process, an expert panel of rodent OCT researchers (N = 31) …

Correction: Magnetized Chitosan Hydrogel And Silk Fibroin, Reinforced With Pva: A Novel Nanobiocomposite For Biomedical And Hyperthermia Applications, Reza Eivazzadeh-Keihan, Zeinab Pajoum, Hooman Aghamirza Moghim Aliabadi, Adibeh Mohammadi, Amir Kashtiaray, Milad Salimi Bani, Banafshe Pishva, Ali Maleki, Majid M. Heravi, Mohammad Mahdavi, Elaheh Ziaei Ziabari

Rothman Institute Papers

The authors regret that they omitted a citation to ref. 1 in their original article. This citation should be included in Section 3 (Result and discussion) before Section 3.1 (FT-IR spectroscopy and XRD analysis). The authors wish to add the following paragraphs to the discussion section of the original article, to be read in Section 3 (Result and discussion) before Section 3.1 (FT-IR spectroscopy and XRD analysis), after the sentence “.Finally, hyperthermia application was appraised and all results were evaluated.” in order to clarify the novelty of this work over ref. 1. In the previous work, we developed a multifunctional …

Daily Eastern News: October 08, 2025, Eastern Illinois University

Daily Eastern News: 2025-2026

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Experimental Warming Alters Free-Living Nitrogen Fixation In A Humid Tropical Forest, Parker M. Bartz, Iana F. Grullón-Penkova, Molly A. Cavaleri, Sasha C. Reed, Saima Shahid, Tana E. Wood, Et. Al.

Michigan Tech Publications

Microbial nitrogen (N) fixation accounts for c. 97% of natural N inputs to terrestrial ecosystems. These microbes can be free-living in the soil and leaf litter (asymbiotic) or in symbiosis with plants. Warming is expected to increase N-fixation rates because warmer temperatures favor the growth and activity of N-fixing microbes.
We investigated the effects of warming on asymbiotic components of N fixation at a field warming experiment in Puerto Rico. We analyzed the function and composition of bacterial communities from surface soil and leaf litter samples.
Warming significantly increased asymbiotic N-fixation rates in soil by 55% (to 0.002 kg …

Comparing The Consistency Between Age Estimations Across Various Three-Dimensional Model Creation Methods In An Attempt To Find A Practical Proxy For Physical Remains, Jeanne R. Wood

LSU Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to determine whether digital three-dimensional models can serve as a viable alternative to physical human remains to allow continued research on fragile physical specimens. As digital three-dimensional models have become increasingly prevalent in anthropological and archaeological research, it is essential to assess their limitations and capabilities, particularly for subjective assessments that rely heavily on visual interpretation (Remondino & El-Hakim, 2006). While previous studies have focused on the use of digital three-dimensional models for quantitative measurements, their effectiveness for subjective analyses remains unclear (Cooper et al., 2003; Sholts et al., 2010; Stull et al., 2014; …

Synthetically Expressive: Evaluating Gesture And Voice For Emotion And Empathy In Vr And 2d Scenarios, Haoyang Du, Kiran Chhatre, Christopher Peters, Brian Keegan, Rachel Mcdonnell, Cathy Ennis

Research Outputs: 2025-Present

The creation of virtual humans increasingly leverages automated synthesis of speech and gestures, enabling expressive, adaptable agents that effectively engage users. However, the independent development of voice and gesture generation technologies, alongside the growing popularity of virtual reality (VR), presents significant questions about the integration of these signals and their ability to convey emotional detail in immersive environments. In this paper, we evaluate the influence of real and synthetic gestures and speech, alongside varying levels of immersion (VR vs. 2D displays) and emotional contexts (positive, neutral, negative) on user perceptions. We investigate how immersion affects the perceived match between gestures …

Peer Education Programme To Improve Adolescent Sexual And Reproductive Health In Rwanda, Aimable Nkurunziza, Michael Habtu, Germaine Tuyisenge, Nadja Van Endert, Godfrey Katende, Assumpta Yamuragiye, Justine Bagirisano, B.H. Jean Hitayezu, Olive Tengera, Edward Rwagasore

School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa

Background: A peer education programme was developed in response to the tendency of high school students in Rwanda to seek sexual and reproductive health information from peers who are often inadequately informed.

Aim: To assess the effect of Sexual and Reproductive Health Peer Education Programme (SRH PEP) on knowledge and the attitudes of SRH among high school adolescents in Rwanda. Setting: The study was conducted at selected high schools in Rwanda.

Methods: This pre-test and post-test design study was conducted in two selected high schools. The pre-test data were collected in February 2020, followed by the post-test data in May …

Neighborhood Social Cohesion Associated With Chronic Liver Disease Prevalence And All-Cause Mortality, Tiange P. Zhang, Jennifer L. Dodge, Divya Ayyala-Somayajula, Norah A. Terrault

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Faculty Papers

Background and Aims: Neighborhood social cohesion (NSC)—the degree of trust and solidarity within a community—may influence health through multiple pathways including shaping healthy norms, perception of safety, and stress. Whether NSC influences chronic liver disease (CLD) prevalence and associated mortality in the United States is unknown. Methods: Using 172,047 adults from the 2013–2018 National Health Interview Survey with linkage to National Death Index mortality data, NSC was measured using questions on help availability, accountability, trustworthiness, and connectedness among neighbors, with composite scores (4–16) categorized as minimal (4–7), low (8–10), moderate (11–13), and high (14–16). Logistic and Cox regression tested the …

Multimodal Reprogramming Of The Tumor Microenvironment By Mmr And Dual Checkpoint Blockade In Hepatocellular Carcinoma Models, Mulu Z. Tesfay, Aleksandra Cios, Khandoker Usran Ferdous, Randal S. Shelton, Bahaa Mustafa, Camila C. Simoes, Murat Gokden, Isabelle R. Miousse, Kimberly J. Krager, Marjan Boerma, Alicja Urbaniak, Anuradha Kunthur, Sri Obulareddy, Joshua M. Eichhorn, Steven R. Post, Jean Christopher Chamcheu, Omeed Moaven, Chiswili Y. Chabu, Dan G. Duda, Matteo Conti, Bruno Nardo, Rang Govindarajan, Martin E. Fernandez-Zapico, Lewis R. Roberts, Mitesh J. Borad, Martin J. Cannon, Alexei G. Basnakian, Bolni M. Nagalo

School of Graduate Studies Faculty Publications

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, thus, there is an urgent need to develop more effective therapeutic options for this dismal condition. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) are associated with improved response to immune checkpoint blockade in HCC, but their low abundance in most cases limits their therapeutic efficacy. Here, we demonstrate, in mice, that low-dose intratumoral immunovirotherapy with the trivalent measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) induces superior tumor-growth delay and extended host survival compared to individually administered vaccines for measles, mumps, or rubella viruses. Further, our results show that MMR therapy synergizes with PD-1 and …

Mechanistic Study Of Pexidartinib-Induced Toxicity In Human Hepatic Cells, Si Chen, Yuxi Li, Xilin Li, Nan Mei, Xiaobo He, Matthew S Bryant, Xuan Qin, Feng Li, Lei Guo

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Pexidartinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2019 for treating adult patients with symptomatic tenosynovial giant cell tumors. Because of its hepatotoxicity risks, pexidartinib received a boxed warning; however, mechanistic studies on this hepatotoxicity remain limited. In this study, we demonstrate that pexidartinib decreases cell viability in primary human hepatocytes and hepatic HepG2 cells. A 24-h treatment with pexidartinib led to apoptosis in HepG2 cells, as evidenced by increased caspase 3/7 activity and the induction of cleaved PARP and γ-H2A.X. Pexidartinib-induced endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress was observed at early time points of …

Clinical Utility Of Diffusion Tensor Imaging In Sport-Related Concussion: A Systematic Review, Shiv Patil, Rithvik Kata, Serhat Aydin, Mert Karabacak, Konstantinos Margetis, Sotirios Bisdas

Student Papers, Posters & Projects

OBJECTIVE: Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a prevalent form of traumatic brain injury that is associated with long-term neurological and psychiatric impairment, particularly among athletes with a history of repetitive concussions. The biological variability of SRC's impact on the brain, as well as a lack of objective biomarkers to diagnose and prognosticate concussion, has prompted interest in advanced neuroimaging methods such as diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). By measuring disruptions in water diffusivity due to head trauma, DTI can detect alterations in white matter integrity that are not visualized by conventional imaging methods. This systematic review aims to synthesize major trends and …

From Simulation To Reality: Experimental Analysis Of A Quantum Entanglement Simulation With Slime Molds (Physarum Polycephalum) As Bioelectronic Components, Eduardo Miranda

School of Art, Design and Architecture

This study investigates whether it is possible to simulate quantum entanglement with theoretical memristor models, physical memristors (from Knowm Inc.) and slime molds Physarum polycephalum as bioelectric components. While the simulation with theoretical memristor models has been demonstrated in the literature, real-world experiments with electric and bioelectric components had not been done so far. Our analysis focused on identifying hysteresis curves in the voltage-current (I-V) relationship, a characteristic signature of memristive devices. Although the physical memristor produced I-V diagrams that resembled more or less hysteresis curves, the small parasitic capacitance introduced significant problems for the planned entanglement simulation. In case …

Bacillus Sp. Sw14 Isolated From Arid Mangroves Sediments Enhances Tomato Plant Growth: Insights From Genome Analysis And Greenhouse Evaluation, Balamurugan Sadaiappan, Qurban Ali, Mahideen Afridi, Munawwar Ali Khan, Sunil Mundra

All Works

Mangroves grow in arid regions with high temperatures, low precipitation, and evaporation. Despite low humidity and high salt concentration, these arid mangroves support diverse microorganisms, including salt-and temperature tolerant. The bacteria isolated from these arid mangroves have potential applications in arid agronomy, which alleviate plant stress and enhance plant growth. In this study, we characterize the genome of previously reported PGP and stress-tolerating bacteria, Bacillus sp. SW14, isolated from mangrove sediments of Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates. Further, we investigated its effects on tomato seed germination and plant growth. Genome size of the strain SW14 is 4.25 MB, with …