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Studies Of The Role Of The Drosophila Scs And Scs′ Insulators In Defining Boundaries Of A Chromosome Puff, Emily J. Kuhn, Craig M. Hart, Pamela K. Geyer

Faculty Publications

Insulators are DNA elements that establish independent transcriptional domains within eukaryotic genomes. The Drosophila scs and scs′ insulators localize near the borders of a structural domain in the polytene chromosomes, known as a puff, produced by transcription of the 87A heat shock protein (hsp) genes. It has been suggested that scs and scs′ are boundary elements that delimit this decondensed chromatin domain, reflecting the mechanism by which these sequences act to constrain regulatory interactions. This model was tested using transposons that carried a yellow gene to assess enhancer blocking and an hsp70-lacZ gene to examine the structure of a heat …

Seawater Acclimation Causes Independent Alterations In Na +/Tk+- And H+-Atpase Activity In Isolated Mitochondria-Rich Cell Subtypes Of The Rainbow Trout Gill, Guy S. Hawkings, Fernando Galvez, Greg G. Goss

Faculty Publications

Mitochondria-rich cells (MR cells) of the gills of rainbow trout undergo changes in relative distribution and biochemical function during acclimation to partial-strength (10‰) and full-strength (30‰) seawater. In isolated total gill cells, Na+/K+-ATPase activity increased fivefold and H+-ATPase activity decreased fourfold when trout were acclimated to either 10‰ or 30‰ seawater. When total MR gill cells were separated based on differential binding to peanut lectin agglutinin (PNA), the PNA subtypes underwent a change in relative distribution in seawater-acclimated fish. In freshwater, the ratio of PNA-: PNA+ was 65:35 while in seawater the distribution changed to 20:80 PNA-:PNA+. Additionally, differential changes …

Sensitivity Analysis Of Hill Muscle Parameters, Janet Brelin-Fornari, Paras Shah, Mohamed El-Sayed

Mechanical Engineering Presentations And Conference Materials

A computational, rigid body model of a 50^th percentile male head and neck utilizing 15 Hill Muscle pairs is used to study the sensitivity of Hill Muscle Model parameters. A 15g linear acceleration is applied within the transverse plane at the lowest vertebral level of the neck (T1). The resultant linear acceleration of the head is analyzed. In response is minimally affected. The peak accelerations did change, and in the case of varying muscle activation, the peak acceleration changed significantly, 36%. Each of the other parameter variations affected the peak acceleration of the head by less than 5%. Overall, …

Eerc Economic Impact, University Of North Dakota. Energy And Environmental Research Center

EERC Brochures and Fact Sheets

Brochure about the economic impact of the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC). [This item is an outdated or superseded version and retained for historical purposes only. It may no longer reflect current information, policies, or practices.]

Use Of Ultrasound Imaging To Determine Sex Of Shovelnose Sturgeon, Robert E. Colombo, Paul S. Wills, James E. Garvey

Publications

During November 2002, 51 shovelnose sturgeon Scaphirhynchus platorynchus were sexed by ultrasound imaging using a portable ultrasonograph. We identified males with 96% accuracy (N = 25) and females with 80% accuracy (N = 25); one hermaphroditic individual was misidentified as a male. Overall, ultrasound imaging was 86% accurate. Sex in postspawned females was difficult to determine, 60% being misidentified as males (N = 5). Ultrasonography is an effective noninvasive method for sex determination that can be applied to other species of Acipenseriformes. Modern portable equipment expands its utility to field studies.

Daily Increment Formation In Otoliths Of The Redspotted Sunfish, Matt E. Roberts, James E. Wetzel Ii, Ronald C. Brooks, James E. Garvey

Publications

To generate reliable age information for fishes, we must assess the robustness of techniques to environmental variation. We quantified daily ring deposition within the sagittal otoliths of known-age larval and juvenile redspotted sunfish Lepomis miniatus reared in ponds. We also determined how daily light : dark cycles mimicking natural conditions, reduced daylight, or constant daylight affected ring deposition in fish housed in aquaria. Additionally, we quantified how constant temperature (26°C), low daily variability in temperature (26 ± 1°C), and high daily variability (26 ± 2°C) affected production of daily rings. In pond-reared fish, the first increment was produced by the …

Oncolog, Volume 49, Number 02, February 2004, Sunni Hosemann, Aurelio Matamoros

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues) Archives

• Colorectal Cancer Screening: Encouraging Compliance Today and Looking to the Future
• Despite Its Drawbacks, Mammography Is Still Recommended
• Communication Is Essential When Guiding Patients through the Maze of Genetic Breast Cancer Screening
• House Call: Cancer Epidemiology, Step-by-Step
• DiaLog: On Being a Volunteer, by Anderson Network volunteer

Confidentiality And Juvenile Mental Health Records In Dependency Proceedings, David R. Katner

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

Providing children's disclosures to their mental health therapists greater protection in juvenile dependency cases recognizes the importance of privacy in therapeutic communications. Numerous children are required by juvenile courts to divulge the most intimate details of their lives to mental health experts only to have those disclosures revealed in court proceedings. Reversing the presumption that children's mental health records may be discussed openly in dependency litigation and requiring courts to perform in camera reviews affords children the dignity and respect adults take for granted. Ensuring greater confidentiality for children's mental health records is one step the legal system should take …

Birds And Pesticides: Are Pesticide Regulatory Decisions Consistent With The Protection Afforded Migratory Bird Species Under The Migratory Bird Treaty Act?, Pierre Mineau

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Aerobic Exercise On Anxiety Sensitivity, Joshua J. Broman-Fulks, Mitchell E. Berman, Brian A. Rabian, Michael J. Webster

Faculty Publications

Anxiety sensitivity is a known precursor to panic attacks and panic disorder, and involves the misinterpretation of anxiety-related sensations. Aerobic exercise has been shown to reduce generalized anxiety, and may also reduce anxiety sensitivity through exposure to feared physiological sensations. Accordingly, 54 participants with elevated anxiety sensitivity scores completed six 20-min treadmill exercise sessions at either a high-intensity aerobic (n = 29) or low-intensity (n = 25) level. Self-ratings of anxiety sensitivity, fear of physiological sensations associated with anxiety, and generalized anxiety were obtained at pretreatment, post-treatment, and one-week follow-up. Results indicated that both high- and low-intensity exercise reduced anxiety …

Autonomy, Gay Rights And Human Self-Fulfillment: An Argument For Modified Liberalism In Public Education, Vincent J. Samar

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.

You Are Entering A Gay- And Lesbian-Free Zone: On The Radical Dissents Of Justice Scalia And Other (Post-) Queers, Bernard E. Harcourt

Public Law and Legal Theory Working Papers

No abstract provided.

Monogamy's Law: Compulsory Monogamy And Polyamorous Existence, Elizabeth Emens

Public Law and Legal Theory Working Papers

No abstract provided.

Fatty Acid Composition And Oxidation Of Lipids In Korean Catfish, K. T. Hwang, J. E. Kim, S. G. Kang, S. T. Jung, H. J. Park, Curtis L. Weller

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications

This study determined the lipid content and FA composition of muscle and a mixture of muscle and viscera from Korean catfish as well as lipid oxidation and hydrolysis. Lipid content and FA compositions in Korean catfish, which were purchased every month or two during September 1999–July 2000, were analyzed. Lipid oxidation and hydrolysis were determined as PV, thiobarbituric acid value, and FFA in the muscle and the mixture during storage at 2°C for 12 d and –14°C for 9 wk. Lipid contents of the muscle and the mixture were 3.2 (w/w) and 5.4%, respectively. Oleic acid was the most abundant …

Oak Forest Carbon And Water Simulations: Model Intercomparisons And Evaluations Against Independent Data, P. J. Hanson, J. S. Amthor, S. D. Wullschleger, K. B. Wilson, R. F. Grant, A. Hartley, D. Hui, E. R. Hunt Jr., D. W. Johnson, John S. Kimball, A. W. King, Y. Luo, S. G. Mcnulty, G. Sun, Peter Edmond Thornton, S. Wang, M. Williams, Dennis Baldocchi, R. M. Cushman

Numerical Terradynamic Simulation Group Publications

Models represent our primary method for integration of small-scale, process-level phenomena into a comprehensive description of forest-stand or ecosystem function. They also represent a key method for testing hypotheses about the response of forest ecosystems to multiple changing environmental conditions. This paper describes the evaluation of 13 stand-level models varying in their spatial, mechanistic, and temporal complexity for their ability to capture intra- and interannual components of the water and carbon cycle for an upland, oak-dominated forest of eastern Tennessee. Comparisons between model simulations and observations were conducted for hourly, daily, and annual time steps. Data for the comparisons were …

Cs 595.02: Introduction To Bioinformatics, Changwon Yoo

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Geol 585.01: Surface-Water Groundwater Interaction- A Multi-Disciplinary Approach, William W. Woessner

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Psc 150e.01: Introduction To Political Theory, Ramona Grey

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Projecting Range Expansion Of Invasive European Green Crabs (Carcinus Maenas) To Alaska: Temperature And Salinity Tolerance Of Larvae, Anson Hines, Greg Ruiz, Natasha Gray Hitchcock, Catherine E. De Rivera

Environmental Science and Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

The European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas) is a global invader, successfully colonizing many world regions and having significant ecological and economic impacts. The Green Crab colonized western North America in the late 1980s, spreading primarily northward from the initial establishment in San Francisco Bay to several other bays in northern California, Oregon, and Washington. Initial analysis, based largely upon temperature tolerance of postlarval crabs, suggests Green Crabs will continue to spread and become established throughout much of Alaska. However, establishment of self-sustaining populations in Alaska may be restricted by environmental conditions for reproduction and larval development, instead of the broad …

Putting "Sociology‟ At The Service Of The Counterterrorist State While Marginalizing Sociologists, David Baronov

Sociology Faculty/Staff Publications

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In the long shadow of September 11, 2001, an enormous and sophisticated state apparatus featuring covert espionage, secret interrogations, and detentions without trials has been created for the ostensible purpose of defeating terrorism. The counterterrorist state operates with broad judicial discretion and minimal oversight or accountability. To safeguard a people’s freedom, it is said, one must occasionally limit that freedom. Benjamin Netanyahu warns that, “Making use of American freedom of speech and religion, of liberal immigration and visitation laws, and of the relative lack of surveillance which they …

Pesticides, Human Health, And The Food Quality Protection Act, Kristina Thayer, Jane Houlihan

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

The Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act Of 2000: New Requirements For Federal Agencies, Michael T. Palmer

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Loggerhead Turtle V. County Council: The Future Of Fee Shifting In Environmental Litigation?, E. Carter Chandler

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Workforce Series #1 What Are Your Job Skills And Interests?, Carolyn Clague

SDSU Extension Extra Archives

Your Job Skills We all have our own strengths and weaknesses. There are activities that we can do better and easier than other people. Everyone has some skills and talents to offer the world. Before you apply for a job, you need to know what your skills are, so you can make smart decisions that put you in a job you like and can learn to do well. Employers want to know about your specific abilities and skills, so you must learn to both identify and communicate them. You should be able to explain to employers what you do well …

Workforce Series #4 References And Letters Of Recommendation, Carolyn Clague

SDSU Extension Extra Archives

This document provides insight to the importance of references and letters of recommendation that is included in ones resume.

Workforce Series #6 The Job Interview, Carolyn Clague

SDSU Extension Extra Archives

This document provides insight for an individual in regards to how to get a job interview and how to prepare for the interview.

Workforce Series #9 How To Be Successful On The Job, Carolyn Clague

SDSU Extension Extra Archives

This document provides insight on how one can succeed within the workforce.

Systems-Based Design Of Bi-Ligand Inhibitors Of Oxidoreductases: Filling The Chemical Proteomic Toolbox, Daniel S. Sem, Bonnie Bertolaet, Brian Baker, Edcon Chang, Aurora Demertrina Costache, Stephen Coutts, Qing Dong, Mark Hansen, Victor Hong, Xuemei Huang, Richard M. Jack, Richard Kho, Henk Lang, Chen-Ting Ma, David Meininger, Maurizio Pellacchia, Fabrice Pierre, Hugo Villar, Lin Yu

Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications

Genomics-driven growth in the number of enzymes of unknown function has created a need for better strategies to characterize them. Since enzyme inhibitors have traditionally served this purpose, we present here an efficient systems-based inhibitor design strategy, enabled by bioinformatic and NMR structural developments. First, we parse the oxidoreductase gene family into structural subfamilies termed pharmacofamilies, which share pharmacophore features in their cofactor binding sites. Then we identify a ligand for this site and use NMR-based binding site mapping (NMR SOLVE) to determine where to extend a combinatorial library, such that diversity elements are directed into the adjacent substrate site. …

Vol 48 #4, Lisa Mecklenberg Jackson

MPLA Newsletter

No abstract provided.

D1s80 Single-Locus Discrimination Among African Populations, Rene J. Herrera, Leslie R. Adrien, Luis M. Ruiz, Nahir Y. Sanabria, George Duncan

Biology Faculty Articles

The highly polymorphic D1S80 locus has no known genetic function. However, this variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) locus has been highly valuable in forensic identification. In this study we report the allele and genotype frequencies of five African populations (Benin, Cameroon, Egypt, Kenya, and Rwanda), which can be used as databases to help characterize populations and identify individuals. The allele frequencies were used to infer genetic associations through phylogenetic, principal component, and G test statistical analyses. Compliance with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium expectations was determined as were F_ST estimates, theta p values, and power of discrimination assessment for each population. …