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Optimal Temperatures For Growth And Upper Thermal Tolerance Of Juvenile Northern Leatherside Chub, Eric J. Billman, Eric J. Wagner, Ronney E. Arndt, Erin Vandyke Dec 2008

Optimal Temperatures For Growth And Upper Thermal Tolerance Of Juvenile Northern Leatherside Chub, Eric J. Billman, Eric J. Wagner, Ronney E. Arndt, Erin Vandyke

Western North American Naturalist

We examined optimal temperatures for growth and the upper thermal tolerance of juvenile northern leatherside chub (Lepidomeda copei). We conducted 2 experiments using the acclimated chronic-exposure method to estimate optimal temperature for growth of age-0 northern leatherside chub (range 12.8–28.3 °C). Upper thermal tolerance was estimated using the critical thermal maximum (CTM) and upper incipient lethal temperature (UILT) methods for fish acclimated at 15, 18, 23, and 28 °C. We also measured stream temperatures in Yellow Creek, Summit County, Utah, during July–August 2006 to compare our results to actual summer stream temperatures. Survival in growth tests was not …

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Diet And Sexual Dimorphism Of The Desert Iguana, Dipsosaurus Dorsalis, From Sonora, Mexico, Christopher J. Dibble, Geoffrey R. Smith, Julio A. Lemos-Espinal Dec 2008

Diet And Sexual Dimorphism Of The Desert Iguana, Dipsosaurus Dorsalis, From Sonora, Mexico, Christopher J. Dibble, Geoffrey R. Smith, Julio A. Lemos-Espinal

Western North American Naturalist

We examined the diet and sexual dimorphism of the desert iguana, Dipsosaurus dorsalis, from Sonora, Mexico. The diet consisted primarily of vegetation, with insect material contributing little to the overall volume of the diet. Plant matter was restricted to leaves and seeds. Animal prey consisted mostly of ants, termites, and beetles. Males and females did not differ significantly in snout–vent length, head length, or head width. These results confirm that in general D. dorsalis is herbivorous and not sexually dimorphic through much of its range.


Examinamos la dieta y dimorfismo sexual de la Iguana del Desierto, Dipsosaurus dorsalis, en Sonora, …

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The Multivariate Statistical Analysis Of Abiotic Parameters Of The Lake Tanganyika Sub Catchment, Hudson Nkotagu Dec 2008

The Multivariate Statistical Analysis Of Abiotic Parameters Of The Lake Tanganyika Sub Catchment, Hudson Nkotagu

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

Results from multivariate statistical analysis of abiotic parameters conducted during the dry season at 20 accessible sites on 8 rivers, 2 lakes and a dam covering the Lake Tanganyika sub catchment are discussed. Standard methods were used to determine the levels of abiotic parameters from water samples. Physical parameters including DO, EC, Eh, turbidity, temperature, pH and secchi transparency were measured in situ while chlorophyll a was determined in the laboratory. Nutrients such as NO3-, SiO2, PO4 3- and Fe2+ were determined along with HCO3-. Factor analysis resulted in four factors including increased primary productivity, redox conditions, dissolution, and reduction …

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Effects Of The Isps Code On Ship And Port Security - A Swedish Perspective, Peter Hellberg Dec 2008

Effects Of The Isps Code On Ship And Port Security - A Swedish Perspective, Peter Hellberg

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Shipping In Antarctica : Can Safety And Environmental Protection Be Addressed Considering The Existing Legal Regimes?, Javier C. Erazo Dec 2008

Shipping In Antarctica : Can Safety And Environmental Protection Be Addressed Considering The Existing Legal Regimes?, Javier C. Erazo

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Protecting Marine Biodiversity In The South Eastern Pacific Ocean, Javier P. Gonzalez Dec 2008

Protecting Marine Biodiversity In The South Eastern Pacific Ocean, Javier P. Gonzalez

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Effective Implementation Of Emission Control Area Towards Cleaner Shipping Operations : Focusing On Sulphur Oxides (Sox) Emission Reducation, Fajar Nugraha Dec 2008

Effective Implementation Of Emission Control Area Towards Cleaner Shipping Operations : Focusing On Sulphur Oxides (Sox) Emission Reducation, Fajar Nugraha

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Late Neandertals In Southeastern Iberia: Sima De Las Palomas Del Cabezo Gordo, Murcia, Spain, Michael J. Walker, Josep Gibert, Mariano V. López Dec 2008

Late Neandertals In Southeastern Iberia: Sima De Las Palomas Del Cabezo Gordo, Murcia, Spain, Michael J. Walker, Josep Gibert, Mariano V. López

KIP Articles

Middle Paleolithic fossil human remains from the Sima de las Palomas in southeastern Iberia (dated to ≤43,000–40,000 calendar years before present) present a suite of derived Neandertal and/or retained ancestral morphological features in the mandibular symphysis, mandibular ramus, dental occlusal morphology, and distal hand phalanx. These traits are combined with variation in the mandibular corpus, discrete dental morphology, tooth root lengths, and anterior dental size that indicate a frequency difference with earlier Iberian and more northern European Neandertals. The Palomas Neandertals therefore confirm the late presence of Neandertals associated with the Iberian persistence of the Middle Paleolithic, but suggest microevolutionary …

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Neuropeptide Y-Deficient Mice Show Altered Circadian Response To Simulated Natural Photoperiod, Hyun Jung Kim, Mary E. Harrington Dec 2008

Neuropeptide Y-Deficient Mice Show Altered Circadian Response To Simulated Natural Photoperiod, Hyun Jung Kim, Mary E. Harrington

Psychology: Faculty Publications

Circadian rhythms, endogenously generated by the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), can be synchronized to a variety of photic and non-photic environmental stimuli. Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is produced in the intergeniculate leaflet (IGL) and known to mediate both photic and non-photic influences on the SCN. We recently found that npy-/- mice were slower to shift their locomotor activity onset to the new time of light offset when photoperiod was abruptly changed from light/dark (LD) cycle 18:6 to LD 6:18. In the present study, we measured the locomotor response of npy-/- mice to gradual changes in photoperiod (4 min a day) for 141 …

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Florida Sentinel Bulletin, December 30, 2008, Gwen Hayes Dec 2008

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, December 30, 2008, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The December 30, 2008, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

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Vote For Your Favorite Float In The Rose Parade, Public Affairs Office Dec 2008

Vote For Your Favorite Float In The Rose Parade, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

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A Precautionary Tale: Separating The Infant From The Fetus, Lawrence Torcello Dec 2008

A Precautionary Tale: Separating The Infant From The Fetus, Lawrence Torcello

Articles

This article confronts growing conservative opposition to abortion based on the slippery slope claim that abortion is morally equivalent to infanticide. By examining the relationship between moral skepticism and precautionary ethics the article promotes completely the permissive position on abortion from conception to birth while consistently rejecting the possibility that such a position entails permissive implications for infanticide. The article introduces and traces the implicit relationship between moral skepticism, the precautionary principle and political liberalism.

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The Weekly Challenger, December 25, 2008, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al Dec 2008

The Weekly Challenger, December 25, 2008, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The December 25, 2008, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

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Language Attitudes, Linguistic Knowledge, And The Multicultural Education Of Pre-Service Teachers: A Sociolinguistic Study, Maria Elisa Paredes Dec 2008

Language Attitudes, Linguistic Knowledge, And The Multicultural Education Of Pre-Service Teachers: A Sociolinguistic Study, Maria Elisa Paredes

Dissertations

Abstract This research created, implemented and evaluated the impact of a language unit designed to increase linguistic knowledge and change attitudes toward linguistic diversity for pre-service teachers taking an education class that focused on child and adolescent development at an urban university in Missouri. Both quantitative and qualitative measures were used to document learning and attitude change toward linguistic variety during 4-8 hours of instruction. The language unit included a pretest/posttest design, an overview of general linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sociolinguistics, language acquisition and bilingualism; the unit utilized multiple digital tools (DVD & CD) created by the researcher. Demographic correlates to …

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The Murray Ledger And Times, December 24, 2008, The Murray Ledger And Times Dec 2008

The Murray Ledger And Times, December 24, 2008, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

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U.S. Attorney's Office Files Motion To Keep Former Ceo In Prison Dec 2008

U.S. Attorney's Office Files Motion To Keep Former Ceo In Prison

Postville Project Documents

Reporting on the motion by the U.S. Attorney's Office to deny the release of Sholom Rubashkin, the former CEO of Agriprocessors before the trial.

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Hundreds Of Residents Enjoy Soup Supper; Toy Give-Away During Hometown Of Hope Event Dec 2008

Hundreds Of Residents Enjoy Soup Supper; Toy Give-Away During Hometown Of Hope Event

Postville Project Documents

Reporting on the community soup dinner that served as the kick-off for the Hometown of Hope Campaign in the wake of the Agriprocessors raid.

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Um Releases New Theory Of Bird Evolution, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations Dec 2008

Um Releases New Theory Of Bird Evolution, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

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Um Researcher Provides Tool To Conserve Caribou Habitat, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations Dec 2008

Um Researcher Provides Tool To Conserve Caribou Habitat, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

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Community Capitals: Examining The Socioeconomics Of A Rural Community, Margaret R. Tweten Dec 2008

Community Capitals: Examining The Socioeconomics Of A Rural Community, Margaret R. Tweten

Theses and Dissertations

This research project study centered on the examination of community capitals that exist within a thriving rural community located in the upper Great Plains region. Grounded theory helped in the analysis of the data to understand how community capitals contributed to the socioeconomic growth and well-being of a thriving rural community. Interview data were collected from key informants and questionnaire results from business owners showed there were a number of factors that contributed to the community's ability to thrive. The main contributing factor to the growth of the community was a change to a positive mindset among rural community leaders. …

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Lipid Raft Mediated Lyn Kinase Activation Regulates Host Innate Immune Response Against Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Lung Infection, Shibichakravarthy Kannan Dec 2008

Lipid Raft Mediated Lyn Kinase Activation Regulates Host Innate Immune Response Against Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Lung Infection, Shibichakravarthy Kannan

Theses and Dissertations

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is a common opportunistic pathogen that invades the susceptible host. Alveolar macrophages (AM) play a pivotal role in defending against invading pathogens in the lungs. The effectiveness of AM in combating PA infection has not been studied in detail. The goal was to identify the key components involved in mounting an effective innate immune response using the murine lung infection as a model to understand the host - pathogen interactions. Our most important finding was the involvement of Lyn tyrosine kinase, a member of Src family tyrosine kinases, in orchestrating the host cell response to PA invasion. …

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Um Research: Snowshoe Hares May Become Climate Change Poster Child, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations Dec 2008

Um Research: Snowshoe Hares May Become Climate Change Poster Child, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

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Um Scientists Create Listening Device To Track Wolves, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations Dec 2008

Um Scientists Create Listening Device To Track Wolves, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

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Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Selectively Inhibits Nr2b-Containing N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptors In Ca1 Hippocampal Neurons, Michael A. Beazely, Aeni Lim, Hongbin Li, Catherine Trepanier, Xuanmao Chen, Bikram Sidhu, John F. Macdonald Dec 2008

Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Selectively Inhibits Nr2b-Containing N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptors In Ca1 Hippocampal Neurons, Michael A. Beazely, Aeni Lim, Hongbin Li, Catherine Trepanier, Xuanmao Chen, Bikram Sidhu, John F. Macdonald

Molecular, Cellular & Biomedical Sciences

Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) β receptor activation inhibits N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-evoked currents in hippocampal and cortical neurons via the activation of phospholipase Cγ, PKC, the release of intracellular calcium, and a rearrangement of the actin cytoskeleton. In the hippocampus, the majority of NMDA receptors are heteromeric; most are composed of 2 NR1 subunits and 2 NR2A or 2 NR2B subunits. Using NR2B- and NR2A-specific antagonists, we demonstrate that PDGF-BB treatment preferentially inhibits NR2B-containing NMDA receptor currents in CA1 hippocampal neurons and enhances long-term depression in an NR2B subunit-dependent manner. Furthermore, treatment of hippocampal slices or cultures with PDGF-BB decreases the surface …

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A Selective Gβγ-Linked Intracellular Mechanism For Modulation Of A Ligand-Gated Ion Channel By Ethanol, Gonzalo E. Yevenes, Gustavo Moraga-Cid, Robert W. Peoples, Günther Schmalzing, Luis G. Aguayo Dec 2008

A Selective Gβγ-Linked Intracellular Mechanism For Modulation Of A Ligand-Gated Ion Channel By Ethanol, Gonzalo E. Yevenes, Gustavo Moraga-Cid, Robert W. Peoples, Günther Schmalzing, Luis G. Aguayo

Biomedical Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

The current understanding about ethanol effects on the ligand-gated ion channel (LGIC) superfamily has been restricted to identify potential binding sites within transmembrane (TM) domains in the Cys-loop family. Here, we demonstrate a key role of the TM3–4 intracellular loop and Gβγ signaling for potentiation of glycine receptors (GlyRs) by ethanol. We discovered 2 motifs within the large intracellular loop of the GlyR α1 subunit that are critical for the actions of pharmacological concentrations of ethanol. Significantly, the sites were ethanol-specific because they did not alter the sensitivity to general anesthetics, neurosteroids, or longer n-alcohols. Furthermore, Gβγ scavengers …

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Um Scientist Lands Grant To Study Tropical Birds In Borneo, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations Dec 2008

Um Scientist Lands Grant To Study Tropical Birds In Borneo, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

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Dynamic Optical Model Of The Primate Crystalline Lens And Implications For The Restoration Of Accommodation, David Borja Dec 2008

Dynamic Optical Model Of The Primate Crystalline Lens And Implications For The Restoration Of Accommodation, David Borja

Open Access Dissertations

The human crystalline lens is a complex, inhomogeneous and dynamic optical element which enables the eye to adjust focus in a process known as accommodation. Age related changes in the optical and mechanical properties of the lens cause a loss in accommodative ability leading to a condition known as presbyopia. Several experimental surgical techniques are under development for the correction of presbyopia. The goal of this dissertation is to better understand the relationship between the crystalline lens shape, its non-uniform refractive index gradient and its optical power and their changes with age and accommodation. In this study direct lens power …

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December 22, 2008 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham Dec 2008

December 22, 2008 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

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Book Review Of The Language Of Law School: Learning To "Think Like A Lawyer"?, Kathleen O'Neill Dec 2008

Book Review Of The Language Of Law School: Learning To "Think Like A Lawyer"?, Kathleen O'Neill

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

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The Professor Who Fell Out The Window, Unh Communications And Public Affairs Dec 2008

The Professor Who Fell Out The Window, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

Alumni remember their favorite professors

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