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Truth And Politics: The Loss Of Authoritativeness In Contemporary Politics, Antonio Maria Baggio

Claritas: Journal of Dialogue and Culture

This article deals with an aspect of the contemporary political crisis in Western countries, namely, the sharpening conflict between politics and truth, a problem interwoven with the progressive loss of authoritativeness in contemporary politics. The risk of reducing truth to opinion is to be expected in a merely procedural interpretation of democracy, obscuring the element of shared truth that lies at the origin of every political community. The expansion of power to the detriment of authority contributes ultimately to forgetting the original truth, that should instead be refocused and brought up-to-date in order to give a sense of direction once …

Dengue Virus Infection Perturbs Lipid Homeostasis In Infected Mosquito Cells., Rushika Perera, Catherine Riley, Giorgis Isaac, Amber S. Hopf-Jannasch, Ronald J. Moore, Karl W. Weitz, Ljiljana Pasa-Tolic, Thomas O. Metz, Jiri Adamec, Richard J. Kuhn

Department of Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Dengue virus causes ~50–100 million infections per year and thus is considered one of the most aggressive arthropod-borne human pathogen worldwide. During its replication, dengue virus induces dramatic alterations in the intracellular membranes of infected cells. This phenomenon is observed both in human and vector-derived cells. Using high-resolution mass spectrometry of mosquito cells, we show that this membrane remodeling is directly linked to a unique lipid repertoire induced by dengue virus infection. Specifically, 15% of the metabolites detected were significantly different between DENV infected and uninfected cells while 85% of the metabolites detected were significantly different in isolated replication complex …

Sociology / Demographics - Cornell University, Keith Jenkins

Data Curation Profiles Directory

The researchers interviewed for this data curation profile use data from the US Census and other federal and state government sources and process, analyze, and distribute the data on the project website in a way that makes the data more accessible and easier to use. The researchers also produce analytical reports that are also available on the website. The data management needs center around the researchers’ desire to utilize an external data repository to reduce the effort required to maintain the data on their website. The researchers would need the repository to offer similar web APIs to what they currently …

Role Of Trehalose In Salinity And Temperature Tolerance In The Model Halophilic Bacterium Chromohalobacter Salexigens., Mercedes Reina-Bueno, Montserrat Argondona, Manuel Salvador, Javier Rodriguez-Moya, Fernando Iglesias-Guerra, Laszlo Csonka, Joaquin J. Nieto, Carmen Vargas

Department of Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

The disaccharide trehalose is considered as a universal stress molecule, protecting cells and biomolecules from injuries imposed by high osmolarity, heat, oxidation, desiccation and freezing. Chromohalobacter salexigens is a halophilic and extremely halotolerant γ-proteobacterium of the family Halomonadaceae. In this work, we have investigated the role of trehalose as a protectant against salinity, temperature and desiccation in C. salexigens. A mutant deficient in the trehalose-6-phosphate synthase gene (otsA::Ω) was not affected in its salt or heat tolerance, but double mutants ectoine- and trehalose-deficient, or hydroxyectoine-reduced and trehalose-deficient, displayed an osmo- and thermosensitive phenotype, respectively. This suggests …

Crafting Effecting Public Participation Programs, Rickie Clark, Cynthia Bowen, Kara Brooks, Erin Pipkin

Purdue Road School

Communicating with the public about infrastructure improvements can be a valuable tool in ensuring a project’s success. This session will focus on the basics of public participation for infrastructure projects and highlight some case studies that successfully integrated public involvement.

Super Bowl And Transit 2012, Annette Darrow, Samantha Cross

Purdue Road School

This session will examine the planning and operation of mass transit bus and ground transportation in the Indianapolis Metro area in support of the 2012 Super Bowl. Focus will be on IndyGo and Indianapolis International Airport service areas.

Indy Connect: Education And Outreach For Multi-Modal Shakeups, Sean White, Ehren Bingaman

Purdue Road School

This session will inform you about emerging trends for making multimodality work in your community. Also learn about how social media and online content can get the word out and get people on board.

Sherman-Minton Bridge Multi-Agency Coordination, Kathy Eaton-Mckalip

Purdue Road School

This session is part of a three-hour module that will provide a comprehensive overview of the response to the Sherman Minton Bridge closure, including perspectives from the structural, project management, traffic/ITS and public information disciplines. This session will focus on coordination with multiple agencies and stakeholders.

Poplar Gtl1 Is A Ca2+/Calmodulin-Binding Transcription Factor That Functions In Plant Water Use Efficiency And Drought Tolerance., Hua Weng, Chan Yul Yoo, Michael J. Gosney, Paul M. Hasegawa, Michael V. Mickelbart

Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Faculty Publications

Diminishing global fresh water availability has focused research to elucidate mechanisms of water use in poplar, an economically important species. A GT-2 family trihelix transcription factor that is a determinant of water use efficiency (WUE), PtaGTL1 (GT-2 like 1), was identified in Populus tremula × P. alba (clone 717-IB4). Like other GT-2 family members, PtaGTL1 contains both N- and C-terminal trihelix DNA binding domains. PtaGTL1 expression, driven by the Arabidopsis thaliana AtGTL1 promoter, suppressed the higher WUE and drought tolerance phenotypes of an Arabidopsis GTL1 loss-of-function mutation (gtl1-4). Genetic suppression ofgtl1-4 was associated with increased stomatal density …

(Dis)Quieting The Canon: A Book Review Article Of New Work By Fishelov And Papadema, Damrosch, And D'Haen, Marta Pacheco Pinto

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

No abstract provided.

2012 Directory Of Indiana State, County, City And Town Officials Responsible For Road And Street Work, Indiana Ltap

Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Directory

Contact information for local agency officials and employees responsible for Indiana’s local road infrastructure.

Optimizing Greenhouse Corn Production: Summary, Robert Eddy, Daniel T. Hahn

Purdue Methods for Corn Growth

This publication provides a summary of the goals and scope of our studies to optimize greenhouse corn production, as well as a single-page chart of all the recommendations. The chart includes recommendations for substrate, container, irrigation, fertilization, spacing and lighting. In this version, we updated the pot size recommendation.

This document is one entry in a series of questions and answers originally posted to the Purdue University Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture’s Plant Growth Facility Web site (http://www.hort.purdue.edu/hort/facilities/greenhouse/CornMethod.shtml) regarding best practices for corn plant growth in a greenhouse. Controlled studies were conducted with the goals of optimizing growth and …

Nation In Remarque's All Quiet On The Western Front And Eastwood's Flags Of Our Fathers, Brent M. Smith-Casanueva

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In his article "Nation in Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front and Eastwood's Flags of Our Fathers" Brent M. Smith-Casanueva explores the commonalities between the antiwar narratives of Erich Maria Remarque's novel All Quiet on the Western Front (1929) and Clint Eastwood's film Flags of our Fathers (2006). Taking the position that narration of nation must be considered a site of hegemonic struggle, Smith-Casanueva argues that both texts employ a similar deconstructive logic to subvert the nationalist discourses and dominant war narratives of their respective nations and the national myths constructed through these narratives. In particular, both All …

Davis's Poetic Dialogue With Leiris's Autobiography, Jonathan Evans

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In his article "Davis's Poetic Dialogue with Leiris's Autobiography" Jonathan Evans analyzes Lydia Davis's translation of the first two parts of Michel Leiris's autobiography, which shows an encounter between two writers. Davis has also written stories which reference Leiris and thus position him as a precursor. Evans proposes that Leiris is not only a source of influence for Davis, but that their texts can be read as a dialogue. Using a methodology that draws on Lacanian psychoanalysis, Evans shows how Leiris focuses on sound and graphological patterns in order to understand his own conscious and unconscious relationship with words. Davis, …

Agronomy / Biofuels - Purdue University, Jake R. Carlson

Data Curation Profiles Directory

The study of a species of switch grass, Miscanthus, and its potential use as a biofuel is addressed in this data curation profile. Specifically, the graduate student studies how Miscanthus cycles nutrients, nitrogen, and carbon and achieves high yields compared to other perennial crops. Although the she recognizes the importance of sharing her data to the greater research community, she is unsure of the resources available to make sharing possible. For her data to be most useful to others it would need to be connected to the article that contains her methodology in generating and working with the data.

First Opinion: Apathy Or Apathea: Making A Choice To Make A Difference, Lisa Schade Eckert

First Opinions, Second Reactions

No abstract provided.

First Opinion: A “Line’S-Eye” View Of School, Prisca Martens, Ray Martens

First Opinions, Second Reactions

No abstract provided.

Human Problem Solving In 2010, Zygmunt Pizlo

The Journal of Problem Solving

This paper presents a bibliography of 100 references related to human problem solving, arranged by subject matter. The references were taken from PsycInfo database. Journal papers, book chapters, and dissertations are included. The topics include human development, education, neuroscience, and research in applied settings, as well as animal studies.

Threshold Of Hierarchical Percolating Systems, Jiantong Li, Biswajit Ray, Muhammad Alam, Mikael Ostling

Birck and NCN Publications

Many modern nanostructured materials and doped polymers are morphologically too complex to be interpreted by classical percolation theory. Here, we develop the concept of a hierarchical percolating (percolation-within-percolation) system to describe such complex materials and illustrate how to generalize the conventional percolation to double-level percolation. Based on Monte Carlo simulations, we find that the double-level percolation threshold is close to, but definitely larger than, the product of the local percolation thresholds for the two enclosed single-level systems. The deviation may offer alternative insights into physics concerning infinite clusters and open up new research directions for percolation theory

Global Change, Global Trade, And The Next Wave Of Plant Invasions., Bethany A. Bradley, Dana M. Blumenthal, Regan Early, Edwin D. Grosholz, Joshua J. Lawler, Luke P. Miller, Cascade Jb Sorte, Carla M. D'Antonio, Jeffrey M. Diez, Jeffrey S. Dukes, Ines Ibanez, Julian D. Olden

Department of Forestry & Natural Resources Faculty Publications

Many non-native plants in the US have become problematic invaders of native and managed ecosystems, but a new generation of invasive species may be at our doorstep. Here, we review trends in the horticultural trade and invasion patterns of previously introduced species and show that novel species introductions from emerging horticultural trade partners are likely to rapidly increase invasion risk. At the same time, climate change and water restrictions are increasing demand for new types of species adapted to warm and dry environments. This confluence of forces could expose the US to a range of new invasive species, including many …

Atg Interviews Tracey Armstrong, Tom Gilson, Katina Strauch

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

From The Reference Desk, Tom Gilson

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Migrantstore: Leveraging Virtual Memory In Dram-Pcm Memory Architecture, Hamza Bin Sohail, Balajee Vamanan, T. N. Vijaykumar

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technical Reports

With the imminent slowing down of DRAM scaling, Phase Change Memory (PCM) is emerging as a lead alternative for main memory technology. While PCM achieves low energy due to various technology-specific advantages, PCM is significantly slower than DRAM (especially for writes) and can endure far fewer writes before wearing out. Previous work has proposed to use a large, DRAM-based hardware cache to absorb writes and provide faster access. However, due to ineffectual caching where blocks are evicted before sufficient number of accesses, hardware caches incur significant overheads in energy and bandwidth, two key but scarce resources in modern multicores. Because …

Book Reviews -- Monographic Musings, Debbie Vaughn

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Acquisitions Archaeology -- Monographic Modes, Jesse Holden

Against the Grain

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Op Ed -- Random Ramblings: Demise Of Traditional Collection Development, Bob Holley

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Southern University And A & M College In Baton Rouge Streamlines Library Service Points, Shanesha R. F. Brooks-Tatum

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Virginia State University Preserves Black History With Digital Collections, Shanesha R. F. Brooks-Tatum

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

If Rumors Were Horses, Katina Strauch

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Little Red Herring -- Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin, Mark Y. Herring

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.