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The Army Under Fire: The Politics of Antimilitarism in the Civil War Era
No full textCecily Zander for The Army Under Fire: The Politics of Antimilitarism in the Civil War Era (Louisiana State University Press). Dr. Zander is an Assistant Professor of History at Texas Woman’s University and a Senior Fellow at Southern Methodist University’s Center for Presidential History.
The prize committee praised Dr. Zander’s book as follows: “Cecily Zander’s The Army Under Fire rehabilitates antimilitarism as a central but underappreciated attribute of nineteenth-century American life. Well-written and persuasively argued, the book enhances our understanding of the causes of the Civil War, the ways in which Union armies fought, and why Reconstruction was, paradoxically, a limited revolution. Above all, Zander offers readers a sobering yet necessary reflection on the constraints of what could be achieved during the Civil War period. While it\u27s common to regret the lost moments of fully realizing the goals of Union and emancipation, such an outlook can fail to illuminate the reasons why and how history unfolded as it did. Perhaps, as Zander reminds us, the wartime goals as defined by the loyal citizenry were realized after all.”https://egrove.olemiss.edu/wiley-silver/1012/thumbnail.jp
Sex Differences in Survey Engagement and Performance as part of an NSF ADVANCE Catalyst Faculty Experiences Survey
No full textPoster Presenter: Stephanie E. Miller
Research Team: Brianna S. Richmond, Caitlin M., Shaw, Natasha R. Wood, Joseph D. Wellman, C. Veronica Smith, & Stephanie E. Miller
Abstract: A significant sex difference was found in response patterns for Attention Check and Qualitative items. Male faculty members were more likely to be inconsistent and disengage from survey tasks than female faculty
Beneath the Crops: Agrogeophysical methods can map subsurface erosional processes.
No full textInternal erosion, specifically in the form of soil pipes, occurs when water seeps through the soil and erodes fine particles, creating a network of pipes beneath the surface. Identifying the network of soil pipes in agricultural fields is a methodological challenge, but their identification is essential to estimating their contribution to total fertile soil loss. Soil pipes on agricultural fields are often covered by crops and vegetation, making remote sensing and photogrammetric detection difficult. Researchers from UM\u27s National Center for Physical Acoustics (NCPA) and USDA\u27s National Sedimentation Laboratory implemented two expedient and non-invasive agrogeophysical methods, electromagnetic induction (EMI) and ground penetrating radar (GPR), for mapping the subsurface networks of soil pipes at the Goodwin Creek Experimental Watershed (GCEW). These methods can quickly generate soil pipe susceptibility maps of vast agricultural fields. Electromagnetic induction survey results identified locations susceptible to soil pipe formations, whereas ground penetrating radar results mapped the vertical and horizontal meandering of the soil pipes in high resolution. The results from this study will aid farmers and landowners in making informed and timely decisions to mitigate soil loss from soil pipe formations. This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement 58-6060-6-009. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U. S. Department of Agriculture
Evaluation of glyceroglycolipids for in vitro antiviral activity against influenza A (H1N1)
No full textPoster Presenter: Jin Zhang
Research Team: Jin Zhang, Suresh Chandra V. A. R. Annam, Ahmed E. B. A. Elbermawi, Jungmoo Huh, Zulfiqar Ali, Amar G. Chittiboyina, Ikhlas A. Khan, Nirmal D. Pugh
Abstract: The University of Mississippi Botanical Dietary Supplements Research Center is focused on evaluating the potential use of Limnospira (formally Arthrospira) to enhance resilience against influenza viral infection. Previously we reported that the fatty acid content on this botanical was significantly correlated with in vitro immune-enhancing activity [Toll-like receptor (TLR)2/TLR1 activation]. Since glyceroglycolipids are the major source of fatty acids in Limnospira, the objective of this study was to evaluate the in vitro antiviral activity of sixteen compounds. Seven of these were isolated from Limnospira [representing sulfoquinovosyl diacylglycerol (SQDG), sulfoquinovosyl monoacylglycerol (SQMG), monogalactosyl monoacylglycerol (MGMG) and sulfoquinovosyl glycerol (SQ-glycerol) classes), while nine were commercially obtained [representing monogalactosyl diacylglycerol (MGDG), digalactosyl diacylglycerol (DGDG) and SQDG classes]. Antiviral activity was measured by assessing the inhibition of influenza A (H1N1) cytopathic effects on Madin-Darby canine kidney cells, with Ribavirin and Oseltamivir Acid as positive controls. Two compounds exhibited selective antiviral activity and belonged to the SQDG class (compound 7 exhibited an EC50 = 0.51µg/ml with a selective index \u3e 200, compound 3 exhibited an EC50 = 6.5µg/ml with a selective index \u3e 15)