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Science And Pseudoscience Cmb 265g, Michael Cerbo

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Conserved Patterns Of Integrated Developmental Plasticity In A Group Of Polyphenic Tropical Butterflies, Erik Van Bergen, Dave Osbaldeston, Ullasa Kondandaramaiah, Oskar Brattström, Kwaku Aduse-Poku, Paul M. Brakefield

Publications and Research

Background: Developmental plasticity is thought to have profound macro-evolutionary effects, for example, by increasing the probability of establishment in new environments and subsequent divergence into independently evolving lineages. In contrast to plasticity optimized for individual traits, phenotypic integration, which enables a concerted response of plastic traits to environmental variability, may affect the rate of local adaptation by constraining independent responses of traits to selection. Using a comparative framework, this study explores the evolution of reaction norms for a variety of life history and morphological traits across five related species of mycalesine butterflies from the Old World tropics.

Results: Our data …

The Influence Of Oblique Angle Forced Exercise In Surgically Destabilized Stifle Joints Is Synergistic With Bone, But Antagonistic With Cartilage In An Ovine Model Of Osteoarthritis, Rachel J. Hill, Holly M. Mason, Gavin Yeip, Samer S. Merchant, Aaron L. Olsen, Rusty D. Stott, Arnaud J. Van Wettere, Eadric Bressel, Jeffrey B. Mason

Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Science Faculty Publications

Large animal models of osteoarthritis are a necessary testing ground for FDA approval of human medicine applications. Sheep models have advantages over other available large animals, but development and progression of osteoarthritis in sheep is exceedingly slow, which handicaps progress in development of potential treatments. We combined oblique angle forced exercise to increase stress on the stifle, with surgical destabilization to hasten the development of osteoarthritis in ewes. Methods for early detection of clinical signs included radiography, urine, and serum biomarker assays and gait analysis and ex vivo we used microcomputed tomography and macroscopic joint analysis. Our model was able …

Quantifying The Contribution Of Plant-Soil Feedbacks To Coexistence In A Sagebrush Steppe, Peter Adler

Funded Research Records

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The Influence Of Oblique-Angle Forced Exercise In Surgically Destabilized Stifle Joints Is Synergistic With Bone, But Antagonistic With Cartilage In An Ovine Model Of Osteoarthritis, Rachel J. Hill, Holly M. Mason, Gavin Yeip, Samer S. Merchant, Aaron L. Olsen, Rusty D. Stott, Adam Raikes, Eadric Bressel, Jeffery B. Mason

Kinesiology and Health Science Faculty Publications

Large animal models of osteoarthritis are a necessary testing ground for FDA approval of human medicine applications. Sheep models have advantages over other available large animals, but development and progression of osteoarthritis in sheep is exceedingly slow, which handicaps progress in development of potential treatments. We combined oblique angle forced exercise to increase stress on the stifle, with surgical destabilization to hasten the development of osteoarthritis in ewes. Methods for early detection of clinical signs included radiography, urine, and serum biomarker assays and gait analysis and ex vivo we used microcomputed tomography and macroscopic joint analysis. Our model was able …

Review Of Safety Programs At Midsized, Non-Land Grant University Farms, David Michael James

Theses and Dissertations

OSHA ranks agriculture as the highest industry in per capita injury and deaths, and has so for many years (OSHA 2013). Agricultural production presents many hazards which may or may not be unique to this industry. Workers can face long hours, exposure to extreme heat and cold, aggressive animals, exposure to chemicals, and hazards regarding heavy equipment. University farms face many of the same problems as private production agriculture, with the added pressure of often being diverse operations with the constant presence of student workers, which have highly variable levels of experience. Based on the amount of hazards present, one …

Proceedings Of The Seventeenth Wildlife Damage Management Conference, Orange Beach, Al, February 26-March 1, 2017, Dana J. Morin, Michael J. Cherry

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

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Understanding The Association Between Nutrition And Depression By Assessing Diet Quality, Omega-3, Cholesterol, And Sleep Quality In College Students, Kandice H. Abramson

Theses and Dissertations

Background: Depression is one of the most common health problems in college students. Understanding the associations between diet quality, total blood cholesterol, sleep quality, and depressive symptoms could aide in improving the mental health of this population.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between diet quality, omega-3 fatty acid intake, total blood cholesterol levels, sleep quality, and depressive symptoms in college students.

Design: Data were collected from a convenience sampling of participants in a general physical fitness course at Illinois State University. The Healthy Eating Index 2010 (HEI), a composite measure to assess adherence to …

Acer Rubrum Wats., Elisabet Ore

Specimens by Name

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Acer Pennsylvanicum Du Roi, G. D. H.

Specimens by Name

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Acer Saccharinum L., Paul B. Marcum

Specimens by Name

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The Impact Of Base Stacking On The Conformations And Electrostatics Of Single-Stranded Dna, Alex Plumridge, Steve P. Meisburger, Kurt Andresen, Lois Pollack

Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications

Single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) is notable for its interactions with ssDNA binding proteins (SSBs) during fundamentally important biological processes including DNA repair and replication. Previous work has begun to characterize the conformational and electrostatic properties of ssDNA in association with SSBs. However, the conformational distributions of free ssDNA have been difficult to determine. To capture the vast array of ssDNA conformations in solution, we pair small angle X-ray scattering with novel ensemble fitting methods, obtaining key parameters such as the size, shape and stacking character of strands with different sequences. Complementary ion counting measurements using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy …

The Significant Surface-Water Connectivity Of “Geographically Isolated Wetlands", Aram J.K. Calhoun, David M. Mushet, Laurie C. Alexander, Edward S. Dekeyser, Laurie Fowler, Megan W. Lang, Mark C. Rains, Stephen C. Richter, Susan C. Walls

EKU Faculty and Staff Scholarship

We evaluated the current literature, coupled with our collective research expertise, on surface-water connectivity of wetlands considered to be “geographically isolated” (sensu Tiner Wetlands 23:494–516, 2003a) to critically assess the scientific foundation of grouping wetlands based on the singular condition of being surrounded by uplands. The most recent research on wetlands considered to be “geographically isolated” shows the difficulties in grouping an ecological resource that does not reliably indicate lack of surface water connectivity in order to meet legal, regulatory, or scientific needs. Additionally, the practice of identifying “geographically isolated wetlands” based on distance from a stream can …

Association Of Ifih1 And Pro-Inflammatory Mediators: Potential New Clues In Sle-Associated Pathogenesis, Melissa E. Munroe, Nathan Pezant, Michael A. Brown, Dustin A. Fife, Joel M. Guthridge, Jennifer A. Kelly, Graham Wiley, Patrick M. Gaffney, Judith A. James, Courtney G. Montgomery

College of Science & Mathematics Departmental Research

Antiviral defenses are inappropriately activated in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and association between SLE and the antiviral helicase gene, IFIH1, is well established. We sought to extend the previously reported association of pathogenic soluble mediators and autoantibodies with mouse Mda5 to its human ortholog, IFIH1. To better understand the role this gene plays in human lupus, we assessed association of IFIH1 variants with soluble mediators and autoantibodies in 357 European-American SLE patients, first-degree relatives, and unrelated, unaffected healthy controls. Association between each of 135 genotyped SNPs in IFIH1 and four lupus-associated plasma mediators, IL-6, TNF-α, IFN-β, and IP-10, …

Invasive Species Control And Perennial Plant Establishment In Antelope Pasture, Pocatello, Blm, Kari E. Veblen

Funded Research Records

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Boosting Of Hiv Envelope Cd4 Binding Site Antibodies With Long Variable Heavy Third Complementarity Determining Region In The Randomized Double Blind Rv305 Hiv-1 Vaccine Trial, David Easterhoff, M. Anthony Moody, Daniela Fera, Hao Cheng, Margaret Ackerman

Dartmouth Scholarship

The canary pox vector and gp120 vaccine (ALVAC-HIV and AIDSVAX B/E gp120) in the RV144 HIV-1 vaccine trial conferred an estimated 31% vaccine efficacy. Although the vaccine Env AE.A244 gp120 is antigenic for the unmutated common ancestor of V1V2 broadly neutralizing antibody (bnAbs), no plasma bnAb activity was induced. The RV305 (NCT01435135) HIV-1 clinical trial was a placebo-controlled randomized double-blinded study that assessed the safety and efficacy of vaccine boosting on B cell repertoires. HIV-1- uninfected RV144 vaccine recipients were reimmunized 6–8 years later with AIDSVAX B/E gp120 alone, ALVAC-HIV alone, or a combination of ALVAC-HIV and AIDSVAX B/E gp120 …

Research Brief: "Analysis Of Nutritional Habits And Intake Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Veterans With Peripheral Arterial Disease", Institute For Veterans And Military Families At Syracuse University

Institute for Veterans and Military Families

This brief is about the nutritional intakes of veterans with peripheral arterial disease, and expands on previous studies. For policy and practice, the research shows that physicians should play a role in educating veterans about long-term effects of their nutritional intakes, and that the DoD and VHA should create an educational program about nutritional intake. Suggestions for future research include using daily or weekly food diaries to increase reporting accuracy and using a more representative sample in randomized controlled tests.

Smokejumper Obituary: Borine, Roger H. (Mccall 1971), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

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Bottom-Trawling Along Submarine Canyons Impacts Deep Sedimentary Regimes, Sarah Paradis, Pere Puig, Pere Masque´, Xènia Juan-Díaz, Jacobo Martín, Albert Palanques

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Many studies highlight that fish trawling activities cause seafloor erosion, but the assessment of the remobilization of surface sediments and its relocation is still not well documented. These impacts were examined along the flanks and axes of three headless submarine canyons incised on the Barcelona continental margin, where trawling fleets have been operating for decades. Trawled grounds along canyon flanks presented eroded and highly reworked surface sediments resulting from the passage of heavy trawling gear. Sedimentation rates on the upper canyon axes tripled and quadrupled its natural (i.e. pre-industrialization) values after a substantial increase in total horsepower of the operating …

Volunteer Corn (Zea Mays) Interference In Dry Edible Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris), Gustavo M. Sbatella, Andrew R. Kniss, Emmanuel C. Omondi, Robert G. Wilson

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research

Volunteer corn can affect dry bean by reducing yields; expanding the life cycle of insects, mites, and pathogens; interfering with harvest; and contaminating bean seed. Field studies were conducted at Lingle, WY, and Scottsbluff, NE, to determine the relationship between volunteer corn density and dry bean yield, establish the proper time of volunteer corn removal, and determine whether dry bean yield was affected by the method used to remove volunteer corn. Volunteer corn reduced dry bean yields, as recorded in other crops. Growing conditions for each location were different, as indicated by the accumulated growing degree days (GDD): Lingle 2008 …

Weatherbird Ii Sediment Cruise Sample Data 2015, Patrick Schwing

C-IMAGE data

This dataset includes the locations and allotments of multicore sediment samples, water sample locations, and CTD data from cruises aboard the R/V Weatherbird II from 2015.

Notes On Human Trials Of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Between 1960 And 1998, Zeinab Esmaeilpour, Pedro Schestatsky, Marom Bikson, André R. Brunoni, Ada Pellegrinelli, Fernanda X. Piovesan, Mariana M. S. A. Santos, Renata B. Menezes, Felipe Fregni

Publications and Research

Background: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is investigated to modulate neuronal function including cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychiatric therapies. While cases of human stimulation with rudimentary batteries date back more than 200 years, clinical trials with current controlled stimulation were published intermittently since the 1960s. The modern era of tDCS only started after 1998.

Objectives: To review methods and outcomes of tDCS studies from old literature (between 1960 and 1998) with intention of providing new insight for ongoing tDCS trials and development of tDCS protocols especially for the purpose of treatment.

Methods: Articles were identified through a search …

Demographics And Food Waste Trends Of Common Ground Garden Csa Members In Central Minnesota, Kendra M. Butkowski

Forum Lectures

The Common Ground Garden is a ministry of the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict, and provides CSA produce shares for 18 weeks to community members. A summer research project was conducted to evaluate the general demographics and food waste habits of members of Common Ground. Access to fresh, in-season produce is a struggle in many parts of the country, and this pilot study was designed to better understand the demographics, vegetable consumption, and food waste behaviors of the members of this particular CSA. Investigating the accessibility of local agriculture and CSA programs, as well as the health demographics …

More New Records Of Spider Wasps From Colombia (Hymenoptera, Pompilidae), Caleb T. Walker, Fernando Fernández, Valentina Castro-Huertas, Juanita Rodriguez, James P. Pitts

Biology Faculty Publications

Aporinellus Banks, Austrochares Banks and Dicranoplius Haupt are new generic records for Colombia, as well as the species Dipogon ariel Banks, Evagetes peruana Banks, and Euplaniceps notabilis (Smith). Five new combinations are formally endorsed: Aimatocare argentinica (Banks), comb. n.;Aimatocare longula (Banks), comb. n.; Aimatocare imitator (Evans), comb. n.; Aimatocare impensa (Evans), comb. n.; Aimato-care vitrea (Fox), comb. n. Although these names have been used in Pompilidae, no formal nomenclatural act had been proposed. The presence of Chirodamus paramicola Roig-Alsina, previously reported with uncertainty, is confirmed. Finally, a new combination for Euplaniceps notabilis (Smith), comb. n. …

Proceedings (Abstracts) From The 2nd Annual Student Research Symposium “Meeting Of The Minds” And The 27th Annual Csusb Student Research Competition

OSRI Journal of Student Research and Innovation

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The Effects Of Serum Starvation On Cell Cycle Synchronization, Negin Baghdadchi

OSRI Journal of Student Research and Innovation

Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSC) provide a valuable model for studying organogenesis and recapitulating human diseases. Notably, genetic modification techniques can be harnessed to realize potential of these cells. hPSC display the features of indefinite self-renewal and the potential to differentiate into three germ layers, which holds great promise for regenerative medicine and human disease research. Genetic manipulation continues to be a powerful to study the properties of hPSC. Despite current advances in optimization of transfection procedures, genetic manipulation of hPSC remains a capricious process. On the other hand, controlled differentiation also yielded a variable and unpredictable efficiency in different …

Fiducial-Free Alignment Verification Techniques For Intracranial Radiosurgery, Kenneth Williams

OSRI Journal of Student Research and Innovation

The current process of intracranial radiosurgery treatment uses implanted titanium fiducials in the skull to assist in alignment of the patient. These fiducials add an element of physical and emotional stress to the patient, and scheduling the implantation procedures adds a delay of a few extra days before the radiosurgery procedure can begin. During the radiosurgery treatment, each proton beam is manually aligned by the therapist/physician with X-ray images and the fiducials that are visible on these images. This method of alignment can be time-intensive and requires personnel who are specifically trained in patient alignment. We propose a new method …

Biology And Society Bio 396, Michael Cerbo

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Information Age: From Politics To Medicine Bio 181g, Michael Cerbo

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The Fate Of Carbon In Sediments Of The Xingu And Tapajós Clearwater Rivers, Eastern Amazon, Dailson J. Bertassoli Jr., André O. Sawakuchi, Henrique O. Sawakuchi, Fabiano N. Pupim, Gelvam A. Hartmann, Michael M. Mcglue, Cristiano M. Chiessi, Matthias Zabel, Enno Schefuß, Tatiana S. Pereira, Rudney A. Santos, Samantha B. Faustino, Paulo E. Oliveira, Denise C. Bicudo

Earth and Environmental Sciences Faculty Publications

The Xingu and Tapajós rivers in the eastern Amazon are the largest clearwater systems of the Amazon basin. Both rivers have “fluvial rias” (i.e., lake-like channels) in their downstream reaches as they are naturally impounded by the Amazon mainstem. Fluvial rias are widespread in the Amazon landscape and most of the sedimentary load from the major clearwater and blackwater rivers is deposited in these channels. So far, little is known about the role of Amazon rias as a trap and reactor for organic sediments. In this study, we used organic and inorganic geochemistry, magnetic susceptibility, diatom, and pollen analyses in …