Towboat on the Ohio

To get a personal look at what it is like to work on the Ohio River, newspaperman James E. Casto spent eight days aboard the Blazer as it traveled the Ohio from Huntington, West Virginia, to Pittsburgh, up the Allegheny and the Mongahela, and then back to Huntington. The Paul G. Blazer, a gleaming white towboat owned and operated by Ashland Oil, pushes a group—or “tow,” as the rivermen call it—of nine barges on this trip. Along the way, Casto introduces us to Captain Ronnie Davis, pilot Ronnie Burge, engineer Steve Bellomy, the mates, the deckhands, and the cook, as well as the river itself, the life and the beauty that are the Ohio. Interwoven with the narrative of the trip upriver and back is the history of commerce on the Ohio—of how the flatboats and keelboats gave way to the steamboats and how, in turn, the steamboats were replaced by today’s powerful, diesel-powered boats such as the Blazer. Mark Twain wrote that the Mississippi had a new story to tell every day. The same can be said of the Ohio. As engaging as it is informative, Towboat on the Ohio tells one of the many stories of the busy, hardworking Ohio River. James E. Casto, associate editor of the Huntington Herald-Dispatch, has written articles on the Ohio River for several periodicals. Recounts not just a narrative of [Casto’s] trip but also the colorful history of commerce on the Ohio, along with stories about the communities that grew up along the river and were nurtured by it. —Herald-Dispatch, The Ironton Tribune The leisurely voyage provides an occasion for reflection on the history and current condition of Ohio River navigation, engagingly delivered by a seasoned journalist of the region. James E. Casto was born by the riverside. He writes from a lifetime of observation, and from his heart. —Ken Sullivan, Editor, Goldenseal Our inland waterways and particularly the Ohio River system are crucial to the economic vitality of our region. In our fast-paced modern day lives, with the interstate highway bridges, it is easy to forget the importance of the river. Jim Casto\u27s book recalls our attention to the life of the mighty Ohio in a personal and easy style. His book is a valuable addition to the lore and literature of the Ohio River. —Dan Lacy, Ashland Oil, Inc. Interweaving Ohio River history among his firsthand accounts of towboat travel and life, Towboat on the Ohio kept me turning the pages. —Molly Lightfoot Blom, Editor of HeartLand Boatinghttps://uknowledge.uky.edu/upk_cultural_history/1021/thumbnail.jp

The Influence of a Morton\u27s Foot on Arch Characteristics in Minimally-Shod Runners

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A Comparison of Self-Reported Pain Levels in Minimally-Shod vs Traditionally-Shod Runners

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The Influence of Proximal versus Distal Strength on Balance Control in Athletes versus Non-Athletes

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Effect of Microgravity on the Contraction and Cytoskeletal Remodeling of A7r5 Smooth Muscle Cells

Smooth muscle presents several unique contractile properties when compared to striated muscle. Data suggests that differential remodeling of the alpha-actin and beta-actin and the regulation of such remodeling may play an essential role in smooth muscle contraction. At rest both alpha- and beta-actin both exhibit a cable-like appearance. During contraction, alpha-actin appears to undergo significant remodeling with dissolution on the majority of the cables and the formation of podosomes where it demonstrates co-localization with myosin while beta-actin retains a cable-like appearance. While the remodeling of the two actin domains has been characterized under normal gravity little is known regarding cytoskeletal dynamics in A7r5 smooth muscle cells. A7r5 cells will be subjected to the microgravity environment of the International Space Station. We speculate that the absence of gravity as an organizing force on biological structures may produce different effects than what is observed on Earth. In collaboration with SpaceTango Inc., a cell culturing module has been engineered that will allow the cells to ascend into space and maintain homeostasis while on orbit. The module will also administer phorbol ester, a contractile stimulant, followed by acetone to “fix” the cells in their contracted state so observations can be made about the aforementioned processes when they return from orbit

The OSIRIS-REx Visible and InfraRed Spectrometer (OVIRS): Spectral Maps of the Asteroid Bennu

The OSIRIS-REx Visible and Infrared Spectrometer (OVIRS) is a point spectrometer covering the spectral range of 0.4 to 4.3 microns (25,000-2300 cm-1). Its primary purpose is to map the surface composition of the asteroid Bennu, the target asteroid of the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission. The information it returns will help guide the selection of the sample site. It will also provide global context for the sample and high spatial resolution spectra that can be related to spatially unresolved terrestrial observations of asteroids. It is a compact, low-mass (17.8 kg), power efficient (8.8 W average), and robust instrument with the sensitivity needed to detect a 5% spectral absorption feature on a very dark surface (3% reflectance) in the inner solar system (0.89-1.35 AU). It, in combination with the other instruments on the OSIRIS-REx Mission, will provide an unprecedented view of an asteroid's surface.Comment: 14 figures, 3 tables, Space Science Reviews, submitte