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Lead Presentation - Shout It Out, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

Good afternoon, everyone. Those of us representing the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources are pleased to be here with you today. We welcome you to IANR Shout It Out, the exciting Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources game that allows you to test your IANR and Nebraska knowledge, learn exciting new facts, and most importantly of all win prizes!

Lead Group Presentation, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

Let me begin today by offering my congratulations to each of you who is a member of this new LEAD class. You are embarking upon a truly exciting, rewarding opportunity, important to both you and Nebraska. Our state needs good leaders, people dedicated to keeping our organizations, communities, and Nebraska strong, and moving forward. We need leaders of courage and compassion, able to think clearly, assess information, formulate a plan, and adjust that plan as needed. We need leaders who work toward a common good.

Alumni Advisory Council Presentation - Wick Alumni Center, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

Folks, I'm so pleased to be here with you today to talk about the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and the exciting, valuable contributions our faculty, staff, and students are making to Nebraska and, indeed, the world. Last year an independent study found the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources provides a conservative 15-to-1 return on state tax dollars invested with us. We call that study the At Work for Nebraska study because well, that's what we are about.

Abn Morning Session, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

December's wintry weather started me thinking about the December seven years ago when my wife Virginia and I slid into town looking forward with real enthusiasm to our new adventure with the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Annual Reports Town Of Rollinsford, N.H. For The Year Ending December 31, 2007., Rollinsford Town Representatives

Rollinsford, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

The Charity Ecosystem, Willie Cheng

Social Space

The non-profit sector is slowly moving from an era of ‘Just Doing Good’ to one of ‘Doing Good Well’. Willie Cheng argues that this new era requires the various components of an effective and self-sustaining charity ecosystem – regulator, capacity builders, charities, beneficiaries and the community (individuals, corporations, media and government) – to be in place and functioning properly.

Social Enterprises: Beyond The Hype, Sean Quek

Social Space

With their promises of sustainability, social integration and lower dependence on welfare, social enterprises are the flavour of the month. But, as Sean Quek points out, the challenges involved in designing and executing a sustainable social enterprise are often underestimated.

Stormwater Runoff, Combined Sewer Overflow, And Environmental Justice In The Bronx, Natalie Collao

Student Theses 2001-2013

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Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni, Parents And Friends (Winter 2008), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Winter 2008 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

More Than A Native Speaker: A Teacher Training Program For Native English-Speaking Teachers In Korean Hakwons, Sunhee Kim

MA TESOL Collection

This paper describes a teacher training program for native English-speaking teachers who teach children at hakwons (private English-teaching institutions) in Korea. The emphasis on English as a necessary skill in the global economy has caused a kind of ‘English fever’ to sweep the nation. A massive number of native English speaker are being rushed to Korea to teach English in hakwons. The majority do not have a background in teaching English. This has caused widely publicized discontent among stakeholders such as parents and difficulties for the teachers. This paper outlines a teacher training program specifically designed to provide basic teaching …

Webquests Revisited: A Variation On An Online Inquiry Model, Derek Keever

MA TESOL Collection

WebQuests are a popular framework for guided, web-based inquiry. The primary goals of WebQuests are to help students develop higher-level thinking skills and knowledge application. This paper describes WebQuests and the rationale for using them. It presents modifications to the WebQuest model drawing primarily from Schema Theory and Experiential Learning. A revised model demonstrates how WebQuests can be used for cultural inquiry.

Topographies Of Class. Modern Architecture And Mass Society In Weimar Berlin, By Sabine Hake. University Of Michigan Press: Ann Arbor, 2008 (Book Review), Frederick Lubich

World Languages and Cultures Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Mercy And Human Security: Emerging Values In International Relations, Symeon Giannakos

Mercy Illuminates

No abstract provided.

Still Losing The Battle . . . Still Not Knowing It: An Open Letter To Hank Hanegraaff, L. Ara Norwood

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

Review of Hank Hanegraaff. The Mormon Mirage: Seeing Through the Illusion of Mainstream Mormonism.

Nanoparticle Inhalation Augments Particle-Dependent Systemic Microvascular Dysfunction, Timothy R. Nurkiewicz, Dale W. Porter, Ann F. Hubbs, Jared L. Cumpston, Bean T. Chen, David G. Frazer, Vincent Castranova

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Background

We have shown that pulmonary exposure to fine particulate matter (PM) impairs endothelium dependent dilation in systemic arterioles. Ultrafine PM has been suggested to be inherently more toxic by virtue of its increased surface area. The purpose of this study was to determine if ultrafine PM (or nanoparticle) inhalation produces greater microvascular dysfunction than fine PM. Rats were exposed to fine or ultrafine TiO2 aerosols (primary particle diameters of ~1 μm and ~21 nm, respectively) at concentrations which do not alter bronchoalveolar lavage markers of pulmonary inflammation or lung damage.

Results

By histopathologic evaluation, no significant inflammatory changes were …

Raw Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes Induce Oxidative Stress And Activate Mapks, Ap-1, Nf-Κb, And Akt In Normal And Malignant Human Mesothelial Cells, Maricica Pacurari, Xuejun J. Yin, Jinshun Zhao, Ming Ding, Steve S. Leonard, Diane Schwegler-Berry, Barbara S. Ducatman, Deborah Sbarra, Mark D. Hoover, Vincent Castranova, Val Vallyathan

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Background

Single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), with their unique physicochemical and mechanical properties, have many potential new applications in medicine and industry. There has been great concern subsequent to preliminary investigations of the toxicity, biopersistence, pathogenicity, and ability of SWCNTs to translocate to subpleural areas. These results compel studies of potential interactions of SWCNTs with mesothelial cells.

Objective

Exposure to asbestos is the primary cause of malignant mesothelioma in 80–90% of individuals who develop the disease. Because the mesothelial cells are the primary target cells of asbestos-induced molecular changes mediated through an oxidant-linked mechanism, we used normal mesothelial and malignant mesothelial …

Cloning And Characterization Of Micrornas From Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss): Their Expression During Early Embryonic Development, Raghuveer K. Ramachandra, Mohamed Salem, Scott Gahr, Caird E. Rexroad Iii, Jianbo Yao

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Background

Current literature and our previous results on expression patterns of oocyte-specific genes and transcription factors suggest a global but highly regulated maternal mRNA degradation at the time of embryonic genome activation (EGA). MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding regulatory RNAs (19–23 nucleotides) that regulate gene expression by guiding target mRNA cleavage or translational inhibition. These regulatory RNAs are potentially involved in the degradation of maternally inherited mRNAs during early embryogenesis.

Results

To identify miRNAs that might be important for early embryogenesis in rainbow trout, we constructed a miRNA library from a pool of unfertilized eggs and early stage embryos. Sequence …

Spent Culture Medium From Virulent Borrelia Burgdorferi Increases Permeability Of Individually Perfused Microvessels Of Rat Mesentery, Xueping Zhou, Michael R. Miller, Md Motaleb, Nyles W. Charon, Pingnian He

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Background

Lyme disease is a common vector-borne disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi(Bb), which manifests as systemic and targeted tissue inflammation. Both in vitro and in vivostudies have shown that Bb-induced inflammation is primarily host-mediated, via cytokine or chemokine production that promotes leukocyte adhesion/migration. Whether Bb produces mediators that can directly alter the vascular permeability in vivo has not been investigated. The objective of the present study was to investigate if Bb produces a mediator(s) that can directly activate endothelial cells resulting in increases in permeability in intact microvessels in the absence of blood cells.

Methodology/Principal Findings

The effects …

Social Structure Of Sperm Whales In The Northern Gulf Of Mexico, Christoph Richter, Jonathan Gordon, Nathalie Jaquet, Bernd Würsig

Gulf of Mexico Science

Sperm whales exhibit highly structured social behavior that depends on sex, age, and possibly local ecological characteristics. We analyzed sighting data collected between 1994 and 2005 to determine the social structure of sperm whale groups in the northern Gulf of Mexico (714 good-quality photographs of 285 individual whales). Average typical group size was approximately eight when estimated with mark-recapture techniques and using data from 2003 to 2005. Lagged association rate analyses including data from 1994 to 2004 indicated average group sizes of 11.41. Therefore, groups in the Gulf are considerably smaller than groups in the Pacific Ocean, but similar to …

First Capture Of A Wreckfish, Polyprion Americanus, From The Gulf Of Mexico, Robert L. Shipp, George Sedberry

Gulf of Mexico Science

No abstract provided.

Abstracts Of The Fifth North American Echinoderm Conference, Melbourne, Florida, 20-25 July 2008, Richard L. Turner, James B. Mcclintock

Gulf of Mexico Science

These abstracts represent research studies presented at the Fifth North American Echinoderm Conference (NAEC) sponsored by the Florida Institute of Technology and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, 20-25 July 2008. The meeting was held on the campus of the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL. Those attending the conference were gathered in large part to recognize the outstanding past, present, and future career of John M. Lawrence (see abstract by J. S. Pearse), the quintessential echinoderm biologist. We wish to thank Carolyn Wood (Assistant Editor) and Monty Graham (Editor) for facilitating publication in Gulf of Mexico Science.

The Potential Of Uncut Patches To Increase The Nesting Success Of Grassland Songbirds In Intensively Managed Hayfields: A Preliminary Study From The Champlain Valley Of Vermont, Roger J. Masse, Allan M. Strong, Noah G. Perlut

Environmental Studies Faculty Publications

Changes in land use and intensification of agricultural practices are associated with declines of grassland songbird populations in North America. Hay harvests in the northeastern United States are occurring earlier and more frequently today than 30 years ago, resulting in substantially decreased nesting success of grassland songbirds on early-hayed fields. Few studies have examined whether uncut patches within fields cut during the breeding season can increase the nesting success of grassland songbirds. Twenty-nine artificial nests were placed in 17 uncut patches (mean = 0.337 ha, median = 0.103 ha) on four early-hayed fields in Shelburne, VT. Only one of the …

Collaborative Learning Guide For Ecosystem Management, Christine Baumann Feurt

Environmental Studies Faculty Publications

Community-based ecosystem management is an approach to getting things done. It manifests as actions that collectively maintain or restore nature’s ability to provide clean water, clean air and support for living systems. Sustaining the earth’s natural capital requires integration within the system of social capital. Through collaboration, people can accomplish the first step toward sustainability – the development of a collective vision of desired future outcomes for the places where they live, work and play. The individual perspectives that shape these visions take many forms. They are present in town Comprehensive and Open Space plans, in mission statements for organizations …

The Triconch Sanctuaries Of Sohag, Dale Kinney

History of Art Faculty Research and Scholarship

No abstract provided.

A Salmonella Enterica Serovar Typhimurium Succinate Dehydrogenase/Fumarate Reductase Double Mutant Is Avirulent And Immunogenic In Balb/C Mice, Regino Mercado-Lubo, Eric J. Gauger, Mary P. Leatham, Tyrrell Conway, Paul S. Cohen

Cell and Molecular Biology Faculty Publications

Previously we showed that the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle operates as a full cycle during Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium SR-11 peroral infection of BALB/c mice (M. Tchawa Yimga et al., Infect. Immun. 74:1130-1140, 2006). The evidence was that a ΔsucCD mutant (succinyl coenzyme A [succinyl-CoA] synthetase), which prevents the conversion of succinyl-CoA to succinate, and a ΔsdhCDA mutant (succinate dehydrogenase), which blocks the conversion of succinate to fumarate, were both attenuated, whereas an SR-11 ΔaspA mutant (aspartase) and an SR-11 ΔfrdABCD mutant (fumarate reductase), deficient in the ability to run the reductive branch of the TCA …

Situationist Torts, John D. Hanson, Michael Mccann

Law Faculty Scholarship

This Article calls for a situationist approach to teaching law, particularly tort law. This new approach would begin by rejecting the dominant, common-sense account of human behavior (sometimes called dispositionism) and replacing it with the more accurate account being revealed by the social sciences, such as social psychology, social cognition, cognitive neuroscience, and other mind sciences. At its core, situationism is occupied with identifying and bridging the gap between what actually moves us, on one hand, and what we imagine moves us, on the other. Recognizing that gap is critical for understanding what roles tort law (among other areas of …

Pornography, Coercion, And Copyright Law 2.0, Ann Bartow

Law Faculty Scholarship

The lack of regulation of the production of pornography in the United States leaves pornography performers exposed to substantial risks. Producers of pornography typically respond to attempts to regulate pornography as infringements upon free speech. At the same time, large corporations involved in the production and sale of pornography rely on copyright law's complex regulatory framework to protect their pornographic content from copying and unauthorized distribution. Web 2.0 also facilitates the production and distribution of pornography by individuals. These user-generators produce their own pornography, often looking to monetize their productions themselves via advertising revenues and subscription models. Much like their …

Copyright Law And Pornography: Reconsidering Incentives To Create And Distribute Pornography, Ann Bartow

Law Faculty Scholarship

As it moved into the mainstream in the 1970s and early 1980s, pornography obtained copyright protections through judicial fiat, rather than as a result of legislative action. This essay explains how pornography came to be eligible for copyright protections, discusses the social and legal effects of this change, and raises questions about the propriety of according pornography the full benefits of copyright law without taking into account the harms that pornography production can inflict on subordinated or coerced "performers."

Loco Labels And Marketing Madness: Improving How Consumers Interpret Information In The American Food Economy, Margaret Sova Mccabe

Law Faculty Scholarship

America's current food labeling scheme, as illustrated by the example of salt, is flawed when examined from the consumer and public health perspective. While the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act has sound scientific standards, those standards as currently applied to labels do not efficiently signal health information to consumers. Without better information on labels, consumers will continue to make poor choices at the grocery store. However, there are promising new ways to label. Both the United Kingdom and the domestic supermarket chain Hannaford’s have implemented simple health labeling on food packaging or grocery shelves to improve the amount and location …

Review Essay: Janet Halley, Split Decisions: How And Why To Take A Break From Feminism, Ann Bartow

Law Faculty Scholarship

[Excerpt] “My overarching reaction to Janet Halley's recent book, Split Decisions: How and Why to Take a Break from Feminism, can be summarized with a one sentence cliché: The perfect is the enemy of the good.' She holds feminism to a standard of perfection no human endeavor could possibly meet, and then heartily criticizes it for falling short. Though Halley's myriad observations about feminism occasionally resonated with my own views and experiences, ultimately I remain unconvinced that taking a break from feminism would, for me, be either justified or productive. But I did (mostly) enjoy reading it. Halley is well …