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The Winonan, Winona State University

The Winonan - 2000s

No abstract provided.

College Voice Vol. 33 No. 4, Connecticut College

2008-2009

No abstract provided.

Rheological Study Of Polymer Flow Past Rough Surfaces With Slip Boundary Conditions, Anoosheh Niavarani, Nikolai V. Priezjev

Mechanical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications

The slip phenomena in thin polymer films confined by either flat or periodically corrugated surfaces are investigated by molecular dynamics and continuum simulations. For atomically flat surfaces and weak wall-fluid interactions, the shear rate dependence of the slip length has a distinct local minimum which is followed by a rapid increase at higher shear rates. For corrugated surfaces with wavelength larger than the radius of gyration of polymer chains, the effective slip length decays monotonically with increasing corrugation amplitude. At small amplitudes, this decay is reproduced accurately by the numerical solution of the Stokes equation with constant and rate-dependent local …

Estrogen Receptors In The Medial Amygdala Inhibit The Expression Of Male Prosocial Behavior, Bruce S. Cushing, Adam Perry, Sergei Musatov, Sonoko Ogawa

Biology Faculty Research

Studies using estrogen receptor alpha(ER) knock-out mice indicate that ER alpha masculinizes male behavior. Recent studies of ER alpha and male prosocial behavior have shown an inverse relationship between ER alpha expression in regions of the brain that regulate social behavior, including the medial amygdala (MeA), and the expression of male prosocial behavior. These studies have lead to the hypothesis that low levels of ER alpha are necessary to "permit" the expression of high levels of male prosocial behavior. To test this, viral vectors were used to enhance ER alpha in male prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster), which display high levels …

Frequently Asked Questions Rat Island Habitat Restoration Project

United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Publications

A conservation partnership is restoring the native ecosystem of Rat Island in the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge by eliminating introduced rats. The ecosystem, especially the bird population, was decimated by the introduction of Norway rats via a shipwreck in the 1780’s. There are virtually no seabirds and few other birds left on Rat Island. Successful rat eradication would restore habitat and allow birds to re-colonize the island. The first step in island restoration, applying rodenticide to the island, was completed in early October. Biological monitoring in the summer of 2009 and 2010 will determine if all the rats have …

Avian Dispersal Of The Actinomycete Frankia Across A Barrier Island Landscape, Spencer Bissett

Theses and Dissertations

In the nutrient-poor soils characteristic of coastal environments, symbiotic association with the nitrogen-fixing root endosymbiont Frankia is essential to establishment and survival of the woody shrub Morella cerifera. Nutrient deficiency quickly becomes severe unless seedlings are infected by Frankia soon after germination. However, the means of arrival of Frankia prior to shrub establishment has not been determined. Using sterilized lab-grown M. cerifera seedlings and fecal samples collected from passerine birds on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, viability of avian dispersal of the bacteria was tested. Although passerine fecal samples did produce nodules on some sterilized M. cerifera seedlings, these experimental …

Life History And Population Dynamics Of Daphnia In Seven Ephemeral Pools In Red Rock Canyon, Nevada, Priscilla Kathleen Bowman

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Seven ephemeral rock pools in Red Rock Canyon, Nevada were visited bimonthly over twelve months and sampled for resident zooplankton species. Population dynamics and life history characteristics of two Daphnia species, D. pulex and D. obtusa were analyzed with incidental attention given to an additional cladoceran, Moina sp. Aspects of the physical, chemical and biological environment were measured and evaluated. The behavior of these daphnid populations appears to be driven by the extreme seasonality of rock pool ecosystems between episodic disturbances of drought and deluge. No causal relationships between Daphnia population size or patterns of temporal change and abiotic factors …

Mustang Daily, October 8, 2008

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

The Untapped Power Of "We Don't Know": Epistemological Humility In The Era Of Covid-19, Diasinou Fioravante, Rong-Yu Liu, John H. Byrne

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The neuropeptide Phe-Met-Arg-Phe-NH(2) (FMRFa) can induce transcription-dependent long-term synaptic depression (LTD) in Aplysia sensorimotor synapses. We investigated the role of the ubiquitin-proteasome system and the regulation of one of its components, ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase (ap-uch), in LTD. LTD was sensitive to presynaptic inhibition of the proteasome and was associated with upregulation of ap-uch mRNA and protein. This upregulation appeared to be mediated by CREB2, which is generally regarded as a transcription repressor. Binding of CREB2 to the promoter region of ap-uch was accompanied by histone hyperacetylation, suggesting that CREB2 cannot only inhibit but also promote gene expression. CREB2 was phosphorylated …

Fluoroquinolones For Treating Typhoid And Paratyphoid Fever (Enteric Fever), Durrane Thaver, Anita K. M. Zaidi, Julia A. Critchley, Asma Azmatullah, Syed Ali Madni, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

Background: Fluoroquinolones are recommended as first-line therapy for typhoid and paratyphoid fever (enteric fever), but how they compare with other antibiotics and different fluoroquinolones is unclear.
Objectives: To evaluate fluoroquinolone antibiotics for treating enteric fever in children and adults compared with other antibiotics, different fluoroquinolones, and different durations of fluoroquinolone treatment.
Search strategy: In November 2007, we searched the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group Specialized Register, CENTRAL (The Cochrane Library 2007, Issue 4), MEDLINE, EMBASE, LILACS, mRCT, conference proceedings, and reference lists.
Selection criteria: Randomized controlled trials of fluoroquinolones in people with blood or bone marrow culture-confirmed enteric fever.
Data collection …

Conservation And Conflict Between Endangered Desert Fishes, Jennifer M. Gumm, Jennifer L. Snekser, Murray Itzkowitz

Faculty Publications

Conservation of naturally sympatric endangered species requires unique considerations. While impacts of invasive species garner much attention, interactions between endangered species must also be managed. The endangered Leon Springs pupfish, Cyprinodon bovinus, has suffered a population decline due to decreasing natural habitat. As breeding habitat is lost, C. bovinus is also adversely affected by the sympatric, endangered Pecos gambusia, Gambusia nobilis. Here, we document interactions between these species, finding significantly more G. nobilis accumulated at pupfish spawning events than randomly distributed on breeding grounds in the absence of spawning. As a known egg predator, our results suggest that G. nobilis …

Conner Leads Computer Literacy Project, October 7, 2008, Melanie Marquez

USF St. Petersburg Campus News and Press Releases

No abstract provided.

The Diamond, October 7, 2008, Dordt College

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Race for Dea; Relay for Life; Dordt Attempts to Increase Student Voting
• News: Student Trio Runs Marathon for Dea Lieu; Relay Runners Raise Money for Research
• New@Dordt: Student Symposium Holds First Meeting; Top Reasons People Don't Vote
• Features: Community No Longer Restricted to Campus; Picture Poll: What Did You Do for Heartland Break?; Horton Returns as Artist-in-Residence; Dordt Stats Stump Students; The Trivia
• Opinion: Non-Athletes Need Financial Aid, Too; Would You Rather?; Veldkamp's Amazing Race Through Agouza - Part 3 of 3
• Sports: Tie Slips Away from Defenders in Final Seconds; Dordt Sport Report: Kristin De Ronde
• Fine …

A Covalent Linker Allows For Membrane Targeting Of An Oxylipin Biosynthetic Complex, Nathaniel C. Gilbert, Marc Niebuhr, Hiro Tsuruta, Tee Bordelon, Oswin Ridderbusch, Adam Dassey, Alan R. Brash, Sue G. Bartlett, Marcia E. Newcomer

Faculty Publications

A naturally occurring bifunctional protein from Plexaura homomalla links sequential catalytic activities in an oxylipin biosynthetic pathway. The C-terminal lipoxygenase (LOX) portion of the molecule catalyzes the transformation of arachidonic acid (AA) to the corresponding 8R-hydroperoxide, and the N-terminal allene oxide synthase (AOS) domain promotes the conversion of the hydroperoxide intermediate to the product allene oxide (AO). Small-angle X-ray scattering data indicate that in the absence of a covalent linkage the two catalytic domains that transform AA to AO associate to form a complex that recapitulates the structure of the bifunctional protein. The SAXS data also support a model for …

Documentary Film On History Of American Fisheries Oct. 10 At Unh, David Sims

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Vascular Prosthesis, Joseph Allen Knight

USF Patents

The subject invention concerns vascular prosthetic devices and methods for ascending aorta and/or valve replacement in humans and animals. In one embodiment, a device of the invention includes a vessel-like structure having a first end adapted for surgical attachment to a left ventricle, a second end adapted for surgical attachment to an aorta, and, interposed between the first and second ends, a sinus portion configured in the shape of the sinuses of Valsalva in a human aortic valve.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 98 [99], No. 8 (Oct. 7, 2008), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 98, but it is the 99th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

Role Of The N- And C-Lobes Of Calmodulin In The Activation Of Ca2+/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Ii, Amelie Forest, Matthew T Swulius, Joyce K Y Tse, J Michael Bradshaw, Tara Gaertner, M Neal Waxham

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Understanding the principles of calmodulin (CaM) activation of target enzymes will help delineate how this seemingly simple molecule can play such a complex role in transducing Ca (2+)-signals to a variety of downstream pathways. In the work reported here, we use biochemical and biophysical tools and a panel of CaM constructs to examine the lobe specific interactions between CaM and CaMKII necessary for the activation and autophosphorylation of the enzyme. Interestingly, the N-terminal lobe of CaM by itself was able to partially activate and allow autophosphorylation of CaMKII while the C-terminal lobe was inactive. When used together, CaMN and CaMC …

The Ticker, October 6, 2008

The Ticker

The Ticker is the student newspaper of Baruch College. It has been published continuously since 1932, when the Baruch College campus was the School of Business and Civic Administration of the City College of New York.

The Chanticleer, 2008-10-06, Coastal Carolina University

The Chanticleer Student Newspaper

The editorially independent student produced weekly newspaper of Coastal Carolina University.

10-06-2008 Swosu Is Only Oklahoma Location For Revolution Show, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2008

A high-energy dance/rock & roll show from Broadway in New York City will open the 2008-09 Panorama series at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford.

Spartan Daily, October 6, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 131, Issue 20

Mustang Daily, October 6, 2008

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

The Statesman, V. 52, I. 10, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 52, i. 10

This Week At Sbs, V.2, N.05 | This Week At Stony Brook Southampton/In The News, Darren Johnson

Southampton Announcements and News

No abstract provided.

October 6, 2008, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2000-2009

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Hilltopics: Volume 5, Issue 3, Hilltopics Staff

Hilltopics

Ethics: An examination of corporate practices. page 2

Hip Hop: A case is made in the defense of the genre. page 4

Environment: New bathroom fixtures arenʼt the only green SMU effort in the works. page 5

Music: Album reviews of TV on the Radio, Kings of Leon, and Cold War Kids. page 6

The Collegian (2008-10-06), Isis Lopez

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 61, No. 8

Vol. 35, No. 06 (October 6, 2008)

Indiana Law Annotated

No abstract provided.

The Free Press Vol. 40, Issue No. 5, 10-06-2008, Matt Dodge

Free Press, The

Bayside fights downslide--Imported environmentalism--Provost Search Committee Named--Student senate holds first fall elections--Missed connections: A busy Botman stiffs student senators