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Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes April 17, 2014, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes

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Report Of The Uri Council For Research 2013 - 2014 Academic Year, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Committee Reports and Appendices

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Review: The Media Ecosystem: What Ecology Can Teach Us About Responsible Media Practice, Ju-Pong Lin

Journal of Media Literacy Education

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Vibrio Vulnificus Mo6-24/O Lipopolysaccharide Stimulates Superoxide Anion, Thromboxane B2, Matrix Metalloproteinase-9, Cytokine And Chemokine Release By Rat Brain Microglia In Vitro, Alejandro M.S. Mayer, Mary L. Hall, Michael Holland, Cristina De Castro, Antonio Molinaro, Monica Aldulescu, Jeffrey Frenkel, Lauren Ottenhoff, David Rowley, Jan Powell

Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

Although human exposure to Gram-negative Vibrio vulnificus (V. vulnificus) lipopolysaccharide (LPS) has been reported to result in septic shock, its impact on the central nervous system’s innate immunity remains undetermined. The purpose of this study was to determine whether V. vulnificus MO6-24/O LPS might activate rat microglia in vitro and stimulate the release of superoxide anion (O₂⁻), a reactive oxygen species known to cause oxidative stress and neuronal injury in vivo. Brain microglia were isolated from neonatal rats, and then treated with either V. vulnificus MO6-24/O LPS or Escherichia coli O26:B6 LPS for 17 …

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Tea Polyphenols Induced Apoptosis Of Breast Cancer Cells By Suppressing The Expression Of Survivin, Xuesong Chen, Yu Li, Qiushi Lin, Yan Wang, Hong Sun, Jian Wang, Guoquan Cui, Li Cai, Xiaoqun Dong

Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

To study the mechanism of tea polyphenols (TP)-induced apoptosis of breast cancer cells. Proliferation of MCF-7 and SK-BR-3 cells was evaluated by MTT assays. Cellular ultrastructure was examined by electron microscopy. Apoptosis was detected by TUNEL. PCNA, Cyclin D1, Cyclin E and Survivin expression was measured by Western blot. Cell proliferation was significantly inhibited by TP. Spindle and round cells were loosely distributed with increased particles after TP treatment. Increased cell size, frequent nuclear atypia and a collapse of apoptosis were observed. The nucleus was pushed towards one side, while the cytoplasm was rich in free ribosome. The membrane of …

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The Effect Of Normally Consumed Amounts Of Sucrose Or High Fructose Corn Syrup On Lipid Profiles, Body Composition And Related Parameters In Overweight/Obese Subjects, Joshua Lowndes, Stephanie Sinnett, Sabrina Pardo, Von T. Nguyen, Kathleen J. Melanson, Zhiping Yu, Britte E. Lowther, James M. Rippe

Nutrition Faculty Publications

The American Heart Association (AHA) has advocated that women and men not consume more than 100 and 150 kcal/day, respectively, from added sugars. These levels are currently exceeded by over 90% of the adult population in the United States. Few data exist on longer-term metabolic effects when sucrose and High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), the principal sources of added dietary sugars, are consumed at levels typical of the general population. Sixty five overweight and obese individuals were placed on a eucaloric (weight stable) diet for 10-weeks, which incorporated sucrose- or HFCS-sweetened, low-fat milk at 10% or 20% of calories in …

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Targeting Diseased Tissues By Phlip Insertion At Low Cell Surface Ph, Oleg A. Andreev, Donald M. Engelman, Yana K. Reshetnyak

Physics Faculty Publications

The discovery of the pH Low Insertion Peptides (pHLIPs^®) provides an opportunity to develop imaging and drug delivery agents targeting extracellular acidity. Extracellular acidity is associated with many pathological states, such as those in cancer, ischemic stroke, neurotrauma, infection, lacerations, and others. The metabolism of cells in injured or diseased tissues often results in the acidification of the extracellular environment, so acidosis might be useful as a general marker for the imaging and treatment of diseased states if an effective targeting method can be developed. The molecular mechanism of a pHLIP peptide is based on pH-dependent membrane-associated folding. …

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Encouraging Family Forest Owners To Create Early Successional Wildlife Habitat In Southern New England, Bill Buffum, Christopher Modisette, Scott R. Mcwilliams

Natural Resources Science Faculty Publications

Encouraging family forest owners to create early successional habitat is a high priority for wildlife conservation agencies in the northeastern USA, where most forest land is privately owned. Many studies have linked regional declines in wildlife populations to the loss of early successional habitat. The government provides financial incentives to create early successional habitat, but the number of family forest owners who actively manage their forests remains low. Several studies have analyzed participation of family forest owners in federal forestry programs, but no study to date has focused specifically on creation of wildlife habitat. The objective of our study was …

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Copyright, Fair Use, And Education: Your Rights As A Student, Faculty Member, And Researcher, Julia Lovett, Andrée Rathemacher, Angel Ferria

Technical Services Faculty Presentations

Slides, handouts, and classroom examples from a presentation, "Copyright, Fair Use, and Education: Your Rights as a Student, Faculty Member, and Researcher," offered at the University of Rhode Island Libraries on February 24 and February 25, 2014.

"Learn how Fair Use can help you incorporate copyrighted works (written material, images, video, etc.) into your research, teaching, and academic projects. Have questions about Fair Use and Copyright? Please bring them to these interactive sessions!"

Part of the University Libraries' Search Savvy Seminar series.

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Marketing Archaeology, William H. Krieger

Philosophy Faculty Publications

In the 19th century, ‘scientific archaeologists’ split from their antiquarian colleagues over the role that provenience (context) plays in the value of an artifact. These archaeologists focus on documenting an artifact’s context when they remove it from its original location. Archaeologists then use this contextual information to place these artifacts within a particular larger assemblage, in a particular time and space. Once analyzed, the artifacts found in a site or region can be used to document, to understand, and explain the past. Given the central place of context for archaeological excavation, archaeologists have done everything in their power to combat …

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Report Of The Nominating Committee February 20, 2014, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Committee Reports and Appendices

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Career Preparations Of High School Students In China, Japan, South Korea, And Usa, Jing Jian Xiao, Barbara M. Newman

Human Development and Family Science Faculty Publications

This research brief reports descriptive statistics of an international study on high school students’ career preparations. The survey was designed by a team of researchers at the China Youth and Children Research Center, Japan Youth Research Institute, Korea National Youth Policy Institute and University of Rhode Island in the US.

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Cross-Conservation Of T-Cell Epitopes: Now Even More Relevant To (H7n9) Influenza Vaccine Design, Anne S. De Groot, Lenny Moise, Rui Liu, Andres H. Gutierrez, Frances Terry, Ousmane A. Koita, Ted M. Ross, William Martin

Institute for Immunology and Informatics Faculty Publications

A novel avian-origin H7N9 influenza strain emerged in China in April 2013. Since its re-emergence in October–November 2013, the number of reported cases has accelerated; more than 220 laboratory-confirmed cases and 112 deaths (case fatality rate of 20–30%) have been reported. The resurgence of H7N9 has re-emphasized the importance of making faster and more effective influenza vaccines than those that are currently available. Recombinant H7 hemagglutinin (H7-HA) vaccines have been produced, addressing the first problem. Unfortunately, these recombinant subunit vaccine products appear to have failed to address the second problem, influenza vaccine efficacy. Reported unadjuvanted H7N9 vaccine seroconversion rates were …

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Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes January 23, 2014, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes

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Assessing Conduct Disorder: A New Measurement Approach, Racheal Reavy, L. A.R. Stein, Kathryn Quina, Andrea L. Paiva

Psychology Faculty Publications

The Delinquent Activities Scale (DAS) was used to develop indicators of conduct disorder (CD) in terms of symptom severity and age of onset. Incarcerated adolescents (N = 190) aged 14 to 19 were asked about their delinquent behaviors, including age the behavior was first performed, as well as substance use and parental and peer influences. Assessments were performed for the 12 months prior to incarceration and at 3-month postrelease follow-up. Evidence supports the utility of the DAS as a measure of CD diagnosis, including concurrent incremental validity. Furthermore, CD severity (symptom count) was significantly associated with two peer factors: …

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Division Of Research And Economic Development Annual Report For Fy2014, Uri Division Of Research And Economic Development

Reports (Research and Economic Development)

Annual report for the Division of Research and Economic Development of the University of Rhode Island for the year 2013-2014.

Includes statistics of project proposals, expenditures, URI Foundation Awards, previous annual report summaries and awards received by individual academic and administrative departments.

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