Children\u27s Use of Active Play Imagery

In a recent report, Canadian children received an overall F grade in Physical Activity Level (AHK, 2010). Contributing to this failing grade is a lack of time spent engaging in physically active play. As imagery has proven to be an effective motivational tool in the exercise setting (e.g., Hausenblas et al., 1999), the present study sought to qualitatively investigate children\u27s use of active play imagery. Using self-determination theory as a motivational framework, gender differences were also examined. One hundred and four children aged 7-14 years (n= 48 male; n= 56 female) participated in focus group discussions guided by three basic psychological needs (i.e., autonomy, competence, and relatedness) proposed within basic needs theory (Deci & Ryan, 2000). Thematic analysis resulted in three hierarchical trees revealing children\u27s use of active play imagery as it satisfies the three basic needs. Several gender differences were also noted at the lower levels of analysis

Christ in You Is Your Hope of Glory: Exploring Colossians in the Sunday Lectionary

This paper was submitted in the Fall of 2022 as an assignment for LTGY 421: The Liturgical Year and the Word of God, exploring the use of Paul\u27s letter to the Colossians in the lectionary cycle

Paired is better: local assembly algorithms for NGS paired reads and applications to RNA-Seq

The analysis of biological sequences is one of the main research areas of Bioinformatics. Sequencing data are the input for almost all types of studies concerning genomic as well as transcriptomic sequences, and sequencing experiments should be conceived specifically for each type of application. The challenges posed by fundamental biological questions are usually addressed by firstly aligning or assemblying the reads produced by new sequencing technologies. Assembly is the first step when a reference sequence is not available. Alignment of genomic reads towards a known genome is fundamental, e.g., to find the differences among organisms of related species, and to detect mutations proper of the so-called "diseases of the genome". Alignment of transcriptomic reads against a reference genome, allows to detect the expressed genes as well as to annotate and quantify alternative transcripts. In this thesis we overview the approaches proposed in literature for solving the above mentioned problems. In particular, we deeply analyze the sequence assembly problem, with particular emphasys on genome reconstruction, both from a more theoretical point of view and in light of the characteristics of sequencing data produced by state-of-the-art technologies. We also review the main steps in a pipeline for the analysis of the transcriptome, that is, alignment, assembly, and transcripts quantification, with particular emphasys on the opportunities given by RNA-Seq technologies in enhancing precision. The thesis is divided in two parts, the first one devoted to the study of local assembly methods for Next Generation Sequencing data, the second one concerning the development of tools for alignment of RNA-Seq reads and transcripts quantification. The permanent theme is the use of paired reads in all fields of applications discussed in this thesis. In particular, we emphasyze the benefits of assemblying inserts from paired reads in a wide range of applications, from de novo assembly, to the analysis of RNA. The main contribution of this thesis lies in the introduction of innovative tools, based on well-studied heuristics fine tuned on the data. Software is always tested to specifically assess the correctness of prediction. The aim is to produce robust methods, that, having low false positives rate, produce a certified output characterized by high specificity.openDottorato di ricerca in InformaticaopenNadalin, Francesc

Draft Genome Sequence of Campylobacter jejuni 11168H

Campylobacter jejuni is the most prevalent cause of food-borne gastroenteritis in the developed world. The reference and original sequenced strain C. jejuni NCTC11168 has low levels of motility compared to clinical isolates. Here, we describe the draft genome of the laboratory derived hypermotile variant named 11168H

La obra Ornitológica de Azara

Fil: López, Hugo Luis. División Zoología Vertebrados. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Nadalin, Diego Oscar. División Zoología Vertebrados. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata; Argentin

Genidens barbus (Lacepède, 1803)

Fil: Nadalin, Diego Oscar. División Zoología Vertebrados. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata; ArgentinaFil: López, Hugo Luis. División Zoología Vertebrados. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata; Argentin

Tiburoncito de río : Cetopsis gobioides (Kner, 1858)

Fil: Nadalin, Diego Oscar. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Zoología Vertebrados; ArgentinaFil: López, Hugo Luis. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Zoología Vertebrados; Argentin

Lepidosiren paradoxa (Lepidosiren paradoxa Fitzinger, 1837)

Fil: Nadalin, Diego Oscar. División Zoología Vertebrados. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata; ArgentinaFil: López, Hugo Luis. División Zoología Vertebrados. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata; Argentin

Catálogo de ejemplares tipo de la colección ictiológica del Museo de La Plata

Fil: Miquelarena, Amalia María. División Zoología Vertebrados. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Nadalin, Diego Oscar. División Zoología Vertebrados. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata; Argentin