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Development Of Long-Term Studies Evaluating The Potential Of Chondrostereum Purpureum As A Mycobiocontrol On Invasive Buckthorn, Abraham F. Stone

Michigan Tech Undergraduate Scholarship

Chondrostereum purpureum is a circumboreal polypore with high potential as a native fungal biocontrol for weedy, deciduous tree species in the Northern Hemisphere. This thesis describes the development of three multi-year studies designed to evaluate the effectiveness of C. purpureum as a management tool for invasive buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica and Frangula alnus) in Upper Michigan, in a manner that tests a broader range of application methods beyond girdling or cut-stump treatments. Our experiments focused on a) developing a viable liquid inoculum to spray on buckthorn whips and b) creating a symptomatic assessment scale to quantify disease progression of C. purpureum …

Open Nebraska (One) Tagging Project Overview, Stephen Craig Finlay, Renata Valquier Chavez

Criss Library Faculty Publications

Open Nebraska (ONE) is a multifaceted open education and affordable content initiative which includes all three campuses of the University of Nebraska system and includes grant funding for adoption of no-cost and affordable materials, a course tagging system, and a rigorous program of assessment for metrics of student success. The ONE initiatives are administered and funded by the Division of Innovative and Learning-Centric Initiatives at University of Nebraska at Omaha, in cooperation with various academic units including university libraries, bookstores, and centers for online learning and teaching development. As of Fall 2022, the affordability initiatives in the University of Nebraska …

Introduction—Bioethics After Dobbs, James Toomey

Pace Law Review

No abstract provided.

Structural, Thermal, And Optical Spectroscopic Studies Of Sm3+-Doped Ba2znsi2o7 Phosphors For Optical Thermometry Applications, None Tejas, A. Princy, S. Masilla Moses Kennedy, Vikash Mishra

Open Access archive

Samarium-doped Ba2ZnSi2O7 orange red-emitting phosphors for novel applications in temperature measurement were prepared by a solid-state synthesis method. A Ba2ZnSi2O7 akermanite-structured Sm³⁺ phosphor was allocated to the C2/c space group and monoclinic system. Using FTIR, identification of different bonds with their vibrational modes has been done. Stimulated at 403 nm, the as-prepared phosphors show yellow (560 nm), orange (600 and 645 nm), and red (705 nm) emissions, which were also used to maximize the dopant concentration. Sm³⁺ ions may be uniformly dispersed throughout the Ba2ZnSi2O7 matrix, and Sm³⁺ consists of irregular microparticles. Optical energy bandgap values for …

Phagolysosomes Break Down The Membrane Of A Non-Apoptotic Corpse Independent Of Macroautophagy, Shruti Kolli, Cassidy J. Kline, Kimya M. Rad, Ann M. Wehman

Biological Sciences: Faculty Scholarship

Cell corpses must be cleared in an efficient manner to maintain tissue homeostasis and regulate immune responses. Ubiquitin-like Atg8/LC3 family proteins promote the degradation of membranes and internal cargo during both macroautophagy and corpse clearance, raising the question how macroautophagy contributes to corpse clearance. Studying the clearance of non-apoptotic dying polar bodies in Caenorhabditis elegans embryos, we show that the LC3 ortholog LGG-2 is enriched inside the polar body phagolysosome independent of autophagosome formation. We demonstrate that ATG-16.1 and ATG-16.2, which promote membrane association of lipidated Atg8/LC3 proteins, redundantly promote polar body membrane breakdown in phagolysosomes independent of their role …

Book Reviews, Usawc Press

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

The Current (Including Special Section) - Volume 35 Issue 6, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Does Muscle Pain Induce Alterations In The Pelvic Floor Motor Unit Activity Properties In Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome? A High-Density Semg-Based Study, Monica Albaladejo-Belmonte, Michael Houston, Nicholas Dias, Theresa Spitznagle, Henry Lai, Yingchun Zhang, Javier Garcia-Casado

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Several studies have shown interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), a chronic condition that poses challenges in both diagnosis and treatment, is associated with painful pelvic floor muscles (PFM) and altered neural drive to these muscles. However, its pathophysiology could also involve other alterations in the electrical activity of PFM motor units (MUs). Studying these alterations could provide novel insights into IC/BPS and help its clinical management. This study aimed to characterize PFM activity at the MU level in women with IC/BPS and pelvic floor myalgia using high-density surface electromyography (HD-sEMG). Signals were recorded from 15 patients and 15 healthy controls …

Insights Into Human Norovirus Cultivation In Human Intestinal Enteroids, Janam Dave, B Vijayalakshmi Ayyar, Victoria R Tenge, Frederick H Neill, Xi-Lei Zeng, Allison L Speer, Sara C Di Rienzi, Robert A Britton, Sarah E Blutt, Sue E Crawford, Sasirekha Ramani, Robert L Atmar, Mary K Estes

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Human noroviruses (HuNoVs) are a significant cause of epidemic and sporadic acute gastroenteritis worldwide. The lack of a reproducible culture system hindered the study of HuNoV replication and pathogenesis for almost a half-century. This barrier was overcome with our successful cultivation of multiple HuNoV strains in human intestinal enteroids (HIEs), which has significantly advanced HuNoV research. We optimized culture media conditions and generated genetically modified HIE cultures to enhance HuNoV replication in HIEs. Building upon these achievements, we now present new insights into this culture system, which involve testing different media, unique HIE lines, and additional virus strains. HuNoV infectivity …

Medilink: A Secure Blockchain Framework For Multi-Institutional Healthcare, Jorge Castillo, Qian Chen

Informatics and Engineering Systems Faculty Publications

The use of Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) in the healthcare industry has proven to be critical for storing highly sensitive information. Disseminating and protecting healthcare data poses major challenges for the current healthcare information system. Blockchain technology provides solutions to these challenges with its inherited properties, such as decentralization, immutability, and transparency. This provides a unique opportunity to improve data sharing among stakeholders. We propose MediLink, a blockchain-based framework for secure collaborative medical storage. MediLink is designed to (1) protect EMR data from cyber attacks, (2) share healthcare information of patients with different stakeholders, and (3) enable the Internet of …

The Future Of Flying: An Exploration Of New Aircraft Design And Energy Required To Support Advanced Air Mobility – Part 3, Sarah Nilsson

Publications

Lecture exploring new aircraft design and energy required to support advanced air mobility.

Faculty Senate Agenda, Georgia Southern University, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Spectator 2024-11-21, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

2024-11-21 Fall Fep Reviews, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Evaluation Committee.

Faculty Senate Records

Evaluation Committee FEP reviews report submitted to the Faculty Senate on November 21, 2024.

2024-11-21 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate meeting minutes from November 21, 2024.

Molecular Diagnosis Of Cantu Syndrome: Implications For Katp Channel Function And Drug Therapy, Jian Gao

McKelvey School of Engineering Graduate Student Theses & Dissertations

Subunit Kir6.1 and SUR2B form a subtype of ATP sensitive potassium channel (KATP) which is mainly expressed in vascular, gastrointestinal and lymphatic smooth muscles controlling the muscle contractility tones. Gain-of-function mutations of this channel lead to Cantu Syndrome, featured with hypertrichosis, coarse facial expression, cardiac hypertrophy and sometimes lymphedema. Conventional patch-clamp assays are available for studying the consequences of Cantu Syndrome, however, the throughput is low. In this thesis, two higher throughput fluorescence -based assays, thallium flux assay and DiBAC4(3) assay with unique capabilities of large and small current detections respectively were developed for more comprehensive mutation characterizations together with …

Molecular Diagnosis Of Cantu Syndrome: Implications For Katp Channel Function And Drug Therapy, Jian Gao

McKelvey School of Engineering Graduate Student Theses & Dissertations

Subunit Kir6.1 and SUR2B form a subtype of ATP sensitive potassium channel (KATP) which is mainly expressed in vascular, gastrointestinal and lymphatic smooth muscles controlling the muscle contractility tones. Gain-of-function mutations of this channel lead to Cantu Syndrome, featured with hypertrichosis, coarse facial expression, cardiac hypertrophy and sometimes lymphedema. Conventional patch-clamp assays are available for studying the consequences of Cantu Syndrome, however, the throughput is low. In this thesis, two higher throughput fluorescence -based assays, thallium flux assay and DiBAC4(3) assay with unique capabilities of large and small current detections respectively were developed for more comprehensive mutation characterizations together with …

Advanced Magnetic Sensing Technologies For Enhanced Biodetection And Healthcare Monitoring, Kee Young Hwang

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The development of biosensing systems that leverage the unique properties of magnetic nanoparticles and the high sensitivity of magnetic sensors for detecting biomolecules and cancer cells has been an active area of research. However, challenges remain in detecting and differentiating the magnetic signals of biomarkers made from nanoparticles that have similar sizes but distinct magnetic properties. Additionally, overcoming the reduction in detection sensitivity caused by non-magnetic coatings on magnetic nanoparticles remains a key hurdle. Concurrently, there is a pressing need to develop advanced magnetic sensor technologies that can enhance existing healthcare monitoring systems and enable more precise, real-time diagnostics.This dissertation …

Framing Barbie: A Thematic Analysis Of News Media, Mckenzie Muskett

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study qualitatively examined how newspapers and digital media sources frame the 2023 movie, Barbie, and how news media can either perpetuate stereotypes or uproot them. This was done by first facilitating a thematic analysis of newspaper articles from five major U.S news outlets, New York Times, Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune, and then from four major digital news outlets, Newsweek, Reuters, BBC, and NewsNation. This study utilized framing theory to identify ten frames news outlets used to frame Barbie. Additionally, feminist theory was implemented to inform the findings and analyze the articles. …

Auction-Based Tolling Systems: Addressing Behavioral Economics And Social Equity Concerns, Tung Huy Vo

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The value of time (VOT), or willingness to pay (WTP) to reduce travel time in the context of transportation, is not homogeneous across all road users. Everyone has their own unique VOT and may have multiple values for the VOT associated with factors such as the time of day or the trip purpose. However, the traditional distance-based, time-based, or demand-based congestion pricing methods cannot reflect the true WTP for the use of tolled facilities of the road users. Recent studies have explored and proposed an innovative congestion pricing scheme that integrates auction mechanisms into tolling systems, known as auction-based tolling …

Exploring The Impact Of Player Traits On The Leaderboard Experience In A Digital Maths Game, André Almo, Mariana Rocha, Attracta Brennan, Pierpaolo Dondio

Research Outputs: 2025-Present

Digital Game-Based Learning (DGBL) uses digital games to enhance engagement and learning, but its efficacy is linked to game features. Leaderboards are a commonly used feature to increase motivation through competition, improving engagement and learning outcomes. However, infinite leaderboards, displaying all players in an ordered ranking based on their scores, can demotivate players depending on their performance and characteristics. This study investigated primary school students’ experience with an infinite leaderboard during a digital maths game intervention. 1389 Irish students participated in a 6-week programme with the game ‘Seven Spells,’ which featured an infinite leaderboard. Player traits and opinions about the …

2024-11-21 Faculty Senate Newsletter, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate newsletter from November 21, 2024.

Dog Sniffing Biomechanic Responses In An Odor Detection Test Of Odorants With Differing Physical Properties, Lydia Burnett, Nicholas Hebdon, Pete A. Stevens, Monica Moljo, Lindsay D. Waldrop, Lauryn Degreeff

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

Dogs are utilized in forensic science for their extensive scent detection capabilities. They are often considered the “gold standard” in field detection for targets such as illicit drugs and explosives. Despite their prevalence in the field, relatively little is known about how dogs interact with and transport volatile organic compounds through their olfactory system. In this study, two groups of dogs were utilized – Sport detection dogs (n=19) that participate in the National Association of Canine Scent Work and have achieved advanced standing through training and successful search competitions and law enforcement explosive detection dogs (n=8) which were included for …

Chloronitramide Anion Is A Decomposition Product Of Inorganic Chloramines, Julian L. Fairey

Civil Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Editor’s summary

Effects Of Surface Treatment On Adhesive Performance Of Composite-To-Composite And Composite-To-Metal Joints, Nikhil Paranjpe, Md. Nizam Uddin, Akm S. Rahman, Ramazan Asmatulu

Publications and Research

This study deals with the long-running challenge of joining similar and dissimilar materials using composite-to-composite and composite-to-metal joints. This research was conducted to evaluate the effects of surface morphology andsurfacetreatments onthemechanicalperformanceofadhesively bonded joints used for the aircraft industry. A two-segment, commercially available, toughened epoxy was chosen as the adhesive. Unidirectional carbon fiber prepreg and aluminum 2021-T3 alloys were chosen for the composite and metal panels, respectively. Surface treatment of the metal included corrosion elimination followed by a passive surface coating of Alodine®. A combination of surface treatment methods was used for the composite and metal specimens, including detergent cleaning, plasma …

November 21, 2024, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Smartphone Haptics Can Uncover Differences In Touch Interactions Between Asd And Neurotypicals, Ivonne Monarca, Franceli L. Cibrian, Isabel López Hurtado, Monica Tentori

Engineering Faculty Articles and Research

Utilizing touch interactions from smartphones for gathering data and identifying digital markers for screening and monitoring neurological disorders, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is an emerging area of research. Smartphones provide multiple benefits for this kind of study, including unobtrusive data collection via built-in sensors, integrated haptic feedback systems, and the capability to create specialized applications. Acknowledging the significant yet understudied presence of tactile processing differences in individuals with ASD, we designed and developed Feel and Touch, a mobile game that leverages the haptic capabilities of smartphones. This game provides vibrotactile feedback in response to touch interactions and collects …

Introduction To Nvivo, Rubab Shahzad

Day Family Research Lab Workshop Series

Introduction to qualitative and thematic analysis with NVivo. The workshop examined how NVivo software can assist in analyzing and visualizing research data collected from interviews, focus groups, and other qualitative data sources.

Vol. 11, No. 1, Glen Goodknight

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Vol. 10, No. 3, Glen Goodknight

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.