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Rapid Nanoparticle-Mediated Monitoring Of Bacterial Metabolic Activity And Assessment Of Antimicrobial Susceptibility In Blood With Magnetic Relaxation, Charalambos Kaittanis, Sudip Nath, J. Manuel Perez Jan 2008

Rapid Nanoparticle-Mediated Monitoring Of Bacterial Metabolic Activity And Assessment Of Antimicrobial Susceptibility In Blood With Magnetic Relaxation, Charalambos Kaittanis, Sudip Nath, J. Manuel Perez

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Considering the increased incidence of bacterial infections and the emergence of multidrug resistant bacteria at the global level, we designed superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as nanosensors for the assessment of antimicrobial susceptibility through magnetic relaxation. In this report, we demonstrate that iron oxide nanosensors, either dextran-coated supplemented with Con A or silica-coated conjugated directly to Con A, can be used for the fast (1) quantification of polysaccharides, (2) assessment of metabolic activity and (3) determination of antimicrobial susceptibility in blood. The use of these polysaccharide nanosensors in the determination of antimicrobial susceptibility in the clinic or the field, and the …

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Review Of Introduction To Homeland Security: Understanding Terrorism With An Emergency Management Perspective, Naim Kapucu Jan 2008

Review Of Introduction To Homeland Security: Understanding Terrorism With An Emergency Management Perspective, Naim Kapucu

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Reelin Induces A Radial Glial Phenotype In Human Neural Progenitor Cells By Activation Of Notch-I, Serene Keilani, Kiminobu Sugaya Jan 2008

Reelin Induces A Radial Glial Phenotype In Human Neural Progenitor Cells By Activation Of Notch-I, Serene Keilani, Kiminobu Sugaya

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Background: Reelin and Notch-I signaling pathways have been recently found to be necessary to induce the expression of brain lipid binding protein ( BLBP) and to promote the process extension and the maturation of the neuronal progenitors, the radial glial cells. In this study, we report the cross talk between these two pathways. Results: Both in vitro Reelin treatment and overexpression of Notch-I intracellular domain (NICD) induced BLBP expression and a radial glial phenotype in an immortalized human neural progenitor (HNP) cell line, isolated from the cortex of 14 weeks old fetus. Reelin treatment increased the level of NICD, indicating …

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Numb Endocytic Adapter Proteins Regulate The Transport And Processing Of The Amyloid Precursor Protein In An Isoform-Dependent Manner - Implications For Alzheimer Disease Pathogenesis, George A. Kyriazis, Zelan Wei, Miriam Vandermey, Dong-Gyu Jo, Ouyang Xin, Mark P. Mattson, Sic L. Chan Jan 2008

Numb Endocytic Adapter Proteins Regulate The Transport And Processing Of The Amyloid Precursor Protein In An Isoform-Dependent Manner - Implications For Alzheimer Disease Pathogenesis, George A. Kyriazis, Zelan Wei, Miriam Vandermey, Dong-Gyu Jo, Ouyang Xin, Mark P. Mattson, Sic L. Chan

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Central to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease is the aberrant processing of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) to generate amyloid beta-peptide (A beta), the principle component of amyloid plaques. The cell fate determinant Numb is a phosphotyrosine binding domain (PTB)-containing endocytic adapter protein that interacts with the carboxyl-terminal domain of APP. The physio-logical relevance of this interaction is unknown. Mammals produce four alternatively spliced variants of Numb that differ in the length of their PTB and proline-rich region. In the current study, we determined the influence of the four human Numb isoforms on the intracellular trafficking and processing of APP. …

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Bcl-X-L Induces Drp1-Dependent Synapse Formation In Cultured Hippocampal Neurons, Hongwei Li, Yingbei Chen, Adrienne F. Jones, Richard H. Sanger, Leon P. Collis, Richard Flannery, Ewan C. Mcnay, Tingxi Yu, Robert Schwarzenbacher, Bliase Bossy, Ella Bossy-Wetzel, Michael V. L. Bennett, Marc Pypaert, John A. Hickman, Peter J. S. Smith, Marie Hardwick, Elizabeth A. Jones Jan 2008

Bcl-X-L Induces Drp1-Dependent Synapse Formation In Cultured Hippocampal Neurons, Hongwei Li, Yingbei Chen, Adrienne F. Jones, Richard H. Sanger, Leon P. Collis, Richard Flannery, Ewan C. Mcnay, Tingxi Yu, Robert Schwarzenbacher, Bliase Bossy, Ella Bossy-Wetzel, Michael V. L. Bennett, Marc Pypaert, John A. Hickman, Peter J. S. Smith, Marie Hardwick, Elizabeth A. Jones

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Maturation of neuronal synapses is thought to involve mitochondria. Bcl-X-L protein inhibits mitochondria-mediated apoptosis but may have other functions in healthy adult neurons in which Bcl-X-L is abundant. Here, we report that overexpression of Bcl-X-L postsynaptically increases frequency and amplitude of spontaneous miniature synaptic currents in rat hippocampal neurons in culture. Bcl-X-L, overexpressed either pre or postsynaptically, increases synapse number, the number and size of synaptic vesicle clusters, and mitochondrial localization to vesicle clusters and synapses, likely accounting for the changes in miniature synaptic currents. Conversely, knockdown of Bcl-X-L or inhibiting. it with ABT-737 decreases these morphological parameters. The mitochondrial …

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Genome-Wide Survey And Expression Profiling Of Ccch-Zinc Finger Family Reveals A Functional Module In Macrophage Activation, Jian Liang, Wenjun Song, Gail Tromp, Pappachan E. Kolattukudy, Mingui Fu Jan 2008

Genome-Wide Survey And Expression Profiling Of Ccch-Zinc Finger Family Reveals A Functional Module In Macrophage Activation, Jian Liang, Wenjun Song, Gail Tromp, Pappachan E. Kolattukudy, Mingui Fu

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Previously, we have identified a novel CCCH zinc finger protein family as negative regulators of macrophage activation. To gain an overall insight into the entire CCCH zinc finger gene family and to evaluate their potential role in macrophage activation, here we performed a genome-wide survey of CCCH zinc finger genes in mouse and human. Totally 58 CCCH zinc finger genes in mouse and 55 in human were identified and most of them have not been reported previously. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the mouse CCCH family was divided into 6 groups. Meanwhile, we employed quantitative real-time PCR to profile their tissue …

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A Novel Ccch-Zinc Finger Protein Family Regulates Proinflammatory Activation Of Macrophages, Jian Liang, Jing Wang, Asim Azfer, Wenjun Song, Gail Tromp, Pappachan E. Kolattukudy, Mingui Fu Jan 2008

A Novel Ccch-Zinc Finger Protein Family Regulates Proinflammatory Activation Of Macrophages, Jian Liang, Jing Wang, Asim Azfer, Wenjun Song, Gail Tromp, Pappachan E. Kolattukudy, Mingui Fu

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Activated macrophages play an important role in many inflammatory diseases. However, the molecular mechanisms controlling macrophage activation are not completely understood. Here we report that a novel CCCH-zinc finger protein family, MCPIP1, 2, 3, and 4, encoded by four genes, Zc3h12a, Zc3h12b, Zc3h12c, and Zc3h12d, respectively, regulates macrophage activation. Northern blot analysis revealed that the expression of MCPIP1 and MCPIP3 was highly induced in macrophages in response to treatment with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Although not affecting cell surface marker expression and phagocytotic function, overexpression of MCPIP1 significantly blunted LPS-induced inflammatory cytokine and NO(2)radical anion. production as well as their gene expression. …

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Fine Structure Characterization Of Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles For Decontamination Of Nitrites And Nitrates In Wastewater And Groundwater, Kuen-Song Lin, Ni-Bin Chang, Tien-Deng Chuang Jan 2008

Fine Structure Characterization Of Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles For Decontamination Of Nitrites And Nitrates In Wastewater And Groundwater, Kuen-Song Lin, Ni-Bin Chang, Tien-Deng Chuang

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The main objectives of the present study were to investigate the chemical reduction of nitrate or nitrite species by zero-valent iron nanoparticle (ZVIN) in aqueous solution and related reaction kinetics or mechanisms using fine structure characterization. This work also exemplifies the utilization of field emission-scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and x-ray diffraction (XRD) to reveal the speciation and possible reaction pathway in a very complex adsorption and redox reaction process. Experimentally, ZVIN of this study was prepared by sodium borohydride reduction method at room temperature and ambient pressure. The morphology of as-synthesized ZVIN shows that the nearly …

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Revisiting The Mechanism Of Macrolide-Antibiotic Resistance Mediated By Ribosomal Protein L22, Sean D. Moore, Robert T. Sauer Jan 2008

Revisiting The Mechanism Of Macrolide-Antibiotic Resistance Mediated By Ribosomal Protein L22, Sean D. Moore, Robert T. Sauer

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Bacterial antibiotic resistance can occur by many mechanisms. An intriguing class of mutants is resistant to macrolide antibiotics even though these drugs still bind to their targets. For example, a 3-residue deletion (Delta MKR) in ribosomal protein L22 distorts a loop that forms a constriction in the ribosome exit tunnel, apparently allowing nascent-chain egress and translation in the presence of bound macrolides. Here, however, we demonstrate that Delta MKR and wild-type ribosomes show comparable macrolide sensitivity in vitro. In Escherichia coli, we find that this mutation reduces antibiotic occupancy of the target site on ribosomes in a manner largely dependent …

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Therapeutic Modulation Of Apoptosis: Targeting The Bcl-2 Family At The Interface Of The Mitochondrial Membrane, Kathleen N. Nemee, Annette R. Khaled Jan 2008

Therapeutic Modulation Of Apoptosis: Targeting The Bcl-2 Family At The Interface Of The Mitochondrial Membrane, Kathleen N. Nemee, Annette R. Khaled

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A vast portion of human disease results when the process of apoptosis is defective. Disorders resulting from inappropriate cell death range from autoimmune and neurodegenerative conditions to heart disease. Conversely, prevention of apoptosis is the hallmark of cancer and confounds the efficacy of cancer therapeutics. In the search for optimal targets that would enable the control of apoptosis, members of the BCL-2 family of anti- and pro-apoptotic factors have figured prominently. Development of BCL-2 antisense approaches, small molecules, and BH3 peptidomimetics has met with both success and failure. Success-because BCL-2 proteins play essential roles in apoptosis. Failure-because single targets for …

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Insig2 Gene Polymorphism Is Associated With Increased Subcutaneous Fat In Women And Poor Response To Resistance Training In Men, Funda E. Orkunoglue-Suer, Heather Gordish-Dressman, Priscilla M. Clarkson, Paul D. Thompson, Theodore J. Angelopoulos, Paul M. Gordon, Niall M. Moyna, Linda S. Pescatello, Paul S. Visich, Robert F. Zoeller, Brennan Harmon, Richard L. Seip, Eric P. Hoffman, Joseph M. Devaney Jan 2008

Insig2 Gene Polymorphism Is Associated With Increased Subcutaneous Fat In Women And Poor Response To Resistance Training In Men, Funda E. Orkunoglue-Suer, Heather Gordish-Dressman, Priscilla M. Clarkson, Paul D. Thompson, Theodore J. Angelopoulos, Paul M. Gordon, Niall M. Moyna, Linda S. Pescatello, Paul S. Visich, Robert F. Zoeller, Brennan Harmon, Richard L. Seip, Eric P. Hoffman, Joseph M. Devaney

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Background: A common SNP upstream of the INSIG2 gene, rs7566605 (g.- 10,1025G > C, Chr2:118,552,255, NT_022135.15), was reported to be associated with obesity (Body Mass Index, [BMI]) in a genome-wide association scan using the Framingham Heart Study but has not been reproduced in other cohorts. As BMI is a relatively insensitive measure of adiposity that is subject to many confounding variables, we sought to determine the relationship between the INSIG2 SNP and subcutaneous fat volumes measured by MRI in a young adult population. Methods: We genotyped the INSIG2 SNP rs7566605 in college-aged population enrolled in a controlled resistance-training program, (the Functional …

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Heat Stress In The Intertidal: Comparing Survival And Growth Of An Invasive And Native Mussel Under A Variety Of Thermal Conditions, Kimberly R. Schneider Jan 2008

Heat Stress In The Intertidal: Comparing Survival And Growth Of An Invasive And Native Mussel Under A Variety Of Thermal Conditions, Kimberly R. Schneider

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In the rocky intertidal, organisms frequently experience a wide range of daily body temperatures depending on the stage of the tide and the time of day. In the intertidal, the thermal adaption of a species and its ability to invade a new region may be closely linked. In this research, the physiological effects of thermal stress in both low tide and high tide conditions are compared between Mytilus galloprovincialis, a worldwide mussel invader, and M. trossulus, a sibling species. In a seawater tank, mussels were exposed to one of three aerial temperature treatments (20, 25, 30 degrees C) in a …

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Codon Choice In Genes Depends On Flanking Sequence Information - Implications For Theoretical Reverse Translation, Karthikeyan Sivaraman, Aswinsainarain Seshasayee, Patrick M. Tarwater, Alexander M. Cole Jan 2008

Codon Choice In Genes Depends On Flanking Sequence Information - Implications For Theoretical Reverse Translation, Karthikeyan Sivaraman, Aswinsainarain Seshasayee, Patrick M. Tarwater, Alexander M. Cole

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Algorithms for theoretical reverse translation have direct applications in degenerate PCR. The conventional practice is to create several degenerate primers each of which variably encode the peptide region of interest. In the current work, for each codon we have analyzed the flanking residues in proteins and determined their influence on codon choice. From this, we created a method for theoretical reverse translation that includes information from flanking residues of the protein in question. Our method, named the neighbor correlation method (NCM) and its enhancement, the consensus-NCM (c-NCM) performed significantly better than the conventional codon-usage statistic method (CSM). Using the methods …

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Cognitive Development: Breast-Milk Benefit Vs Infant Formula Hazard, Jerome L. Sullivan Jan 2008

Cognitive Development: Breast-Milk Benefit Vs Infant Formula Hazard, Jerome L. Sullivan

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Facility Service Environments, Staffing, And Psychosocial Care In Nursing Homes, Ning Jackie Zhang, Denise Gammonley, Seung Chun Paek, Kathryn Frahm Jan 2008

Facility Service Environments, Staffing, And Psychosocial Care In Nursing Homes, Ning Jackie Zhang, Denise Gammonley, Seung Chun Paek, Kathryn Frahm

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Using 2003 Online Survey Certification and Reporting (OSCAR) data for Medicare and Medicaid certified facilities (N=14, 184) and multinomial logistic regression this study investigated if (1) psychosocial care quality was better in facilities where State requirements for qualified social services staffing exceeded Federal minimum regulations and (2) facility service environments are associated with psychosocial care quality. For-profit status and higher percentage of Medicaid residents are associated with lower quality. Staffing, market demand, and market competition are associated with better quality. Psychosocial care quality is more associated with payer status and market forces and less with regulatory requirements.

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Effective Plague Vaccination Via Oral Delivery Of Plant Cells Expressing F1-V Antigens In Chloroplasts, Philip A. Arlen, Michael Singleton, Jeffrey J. Adamovicz, Yi Ding, Abdolreza Davoodi-Semiromi, Henry Daniell Jan 2008

Effective Plague Vaccination Via Oral Delivery Of Plant Cells Expressing F1-V Antigens In Chloroplasts, Philip A. Arlen, Michael Singleton, Jeffrey J. Adamovicz, Yi Ding, Abdolreza Davoodi-Semiromi, Henry Daniell

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The chloroplast bioreactor is an alternative to fermentation-based systems for production of vaccine antigens and biopharmaceuticals. We report here expression of the plague FIN fusion antigen in chloroplasts. Site-specific transgene integration and homoplasmy were confirmed by PCR and Southern blotting. Mature leaves showed the highest level of transgene expression on the third day of continuous illumination, with a maximum level of 14.8% of the total soluble protein. Swiss Webster mice were primed with adjuvant-containing subcutaneous (s.c.) doses of F1-V and then boosted with either adjuvanted s.c. doses (s.c. FIN mice) or unadjuvanted oral doses (oral F1-V mice). Oral FIN mice …

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Correlation Between Rpob Gene Mutation In Mycobacterium Avium Subspecies Paratuberculosis And Clinical Rifabutin And Rifampicin Resistance For Treatment Of Crohn's Disease, Daniel R. Beckler, Sammer Elwasila, George Ghobrial, John F. Valentine, Saleh A. Naser Jan 2008

Correlation Between Rpob Gene Mutation In Mycobacterium Avium Subspecies Paratuberculosis And Clinical Rifabutin And Rifampicin Resistance For Treatment Of Crohn's Disease, Daniel R. Beckler, Sammer Elwasila, George Ghobrial, John F. Valentine, Saleh A. Naser

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AIM: To investigate overlapping regions of the rpoB gene previously involved with rifamycin resistance in M. tuberculosis and seek correlation between rpoB mutations in clinical MAP strains with susceptibility to RIF and RFB. METHODS: We designed a molecular-based PCR method for the evaluation of rifabutin (RFB) and rifampicin (RIF) resistance based on probable determinant regions within the rpoB gene of MAP, including the 81 bp variable site located between nucleotides 1363 and 1443. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for RIF was also determined against 11 MAP isolates in attempt to seek correlation with rpoB sequences. RESULTS: We determined that MAP …

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Men Who Have Sex With Men And Recruit Bareback Sex Partners On The Internet: Implications For Sti And Hiv Prevention And Client Education, Christopher W. Blackwell Jan 2008

Men Who Have Sex With Men And Recruit Bareback Sex Partners On The Internet: Implications For Sti And Hiv Prevention And Client Education, Christopher W. Blackwell

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Men who have sex with men (MSM) frequently use Internet-based Web sites to recruit sex partners. Although many MSM users of such sites advocate for safe sex practices in their personal profiles, some users actively recruit sexual partners who wish to participate in anal sexual intercourse without the use of condoms, also known as "bareback" sex. Participating in this sexual practice places both sexual partners at higher risk of HIV transmission. In addition, data indicate this behavior is associated with other high-risk activities such as drug use and communication of other sexually transmitted infections. This article summarizes the literature assessing …

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The Contributions Of State Attorneys General To Homeland Security Matters, Gerald-Mark Breen, Jonathan Matusitz Jan 2008

The Contributions Of State Attorneys General To Homeland Security Matters, Gerald-Mark Breen, Jonathan Matusitz

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This study examines the roles of specific state attorneys general in the United States and assesses their degree of involvement in promoting and sustaining homeland security. This paper begins with a general overview of attorneys general, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) and the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR). Then, this paper provides a section on the contributions that the state attorneys general make to homeland security in the states of New Jersey, New York, and Florida. What comes afterwards is an assessment of the possibility of an increased effort and participation from these state governments to sustain …

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Collaborative Dispute Resolution In Superfund Enforcement:Does The Resolution Approach Vary By Community-Level Sociodemographic, Mary Collins Jan 2008

Collaborative Dispute Resolution In Superfund Enforcement:Does The Resolution Approach Vary By Community-Level Sociodemographic, Mary Collins

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This research examines environmental dispute resolution as applied to Superfund site cleanup and how the use of collaborative dispute resolution approaches, in particular Alternative Dispute Resolution and Community Involvement, are related to a community's socioeconomic and demographic profile. It examines the sociodemographic characteristics of residents living in census tracts containing Superfund sites in relation to the type of dispute resolution technique used. I hypothesize that collaborative dispute resolution techniques, as opposed to traditional settlement and/or litigation, are less likely to occur in Superfund communities with high poverty levels and high minority populations than in those with low poverty levels and …

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Determination Of The Degradation Mechanism For Polychlorinated Biphenyl Congeners Using Mechanically Alloyed Magnesium/Palladium, Robert Devor Jan 2008

Determination Of The Degradation Mechanism For Polychlorinated Biphenyl Congeners Using Mechanically Alloyed Magnesium/Palladium, Robert Devor

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Polychlorinated biphenyls are a ubiquitous environmental contaminant that can be found today throughout the world in soils and sediments, lakes and rivers, and flora and fauna. PCBs have percolated throughout the food chain, so that almost every human being has a detectable amount of the contaminant within their blood stream. Existing remediation methods include incineration, dredging and landfilling, and microbial degradation, but all of these methods have drawbacks that limit their effectiveness as treatment options. Recently, the use of zero-valent metals as a means of reductive dechlorination has been explored. Using a combination of zero-valent magnesium and catalytic palladium, a …

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Attachment Style's Impact On The Perception Of Self-Verifying And Self-Enhancing Comforting Messages, Krista Shellabarger Jan 2008

Attachment Style's Impact On The Perception Of Self-Verifying And Self-Enhancing Comforting Messages, Krista Shellabarger

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This study investigates the connection between one's adult attachment style and one's evaluation of verifying or enhancing comforting messages. Drawing from research by Swann (2005) and Katz and Joiner (2002), the hypothesis predicted that an individual would prefer verifying messages over enhancing messages regardless of attachment style. A research question was also posed: Will an individual's adult attachment style moderate the degree to which a person perceives the communication of verifying or enhancing messages as helpful or effective? In an effort to find these answers, a questionnaire was completed by 251 individuals. Results indicate a preference for verifying messages among …

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Using Stable Isotopes To Assess Population Structure And Feeding Ecology Of North Pacific Humpback Whales (Megaptera Novaeangliae), Briana Witteveen Jan 2008

Using Stable Isotopes To Assess Population Structure And Feeding Ecology Of North Pacific Humpback Whales (Megaptera Novaeangliae), Briana Witteveen

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The North Pacific humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a wide-ranging baleen whale species with a complex life history and population structure. As seasonal migrants, humpback whales are known to inhabit cooler, high-latitude waters when foraging and low-latitudes for mating and calving. Beyond this general migratory pattern, a number of demographic characteristics including, abundance, distribution, seasonal occurrence, and prey preferences remain unknown or poorly described. A complete understanding of humpback whale ecology is therefore lacking. Many methods used to explore these aspects of cetacean ecology are either prohibitively expensive or limited in the scope of what can be learned from their …

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The Preparedness Of Elementary Music Teachers To Include Students With Challenging Behavior In Their Classrooms, Christine Shirk Jan 2008

The Preparedness Of Elementary Music Teachers To Include Students With Challenging Behavior In Their Classrooms, Christine Shirk

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Students with disabilities, some with emotional and behavior disorders, are included in almost all elementary music classes. Students with emotional behavior disorders are one of the greatest challenges for teachers. To be effective, teachers must develop strategies and inclusive practices specifically geared towards intervention. With the quantity of students served and only limited class time with students, the music teacher is often unaware of the unique needs of specific special learners. Music teacher preparation has been inadequate in training teachers for inclusion. Elementary music educators rarely have outside support to deal with classroom challenges as they serve students with disabilities …

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A Study Of Instructor Persona In The Online Environment, William Phillips Jan 2008

A Study Of Instructor Persona In The Online Environment, William Phillips

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Higher education continues to witness a significant increase in the demand for online courses delivered via the World Wide Web. Institutions are challenged to position and prepare faculty for successfully developing and delivering this increasing number of online courses from a distance. Becoming successful in the online classroom presents difficult and time-consuming challenges to the novice faculty member. Instructors who transition from the face-to-face classroom find that some characteristics, strategies and procedures carryover into the online classroom. The new teaching environment presents an evolving spectrum of possibilities for the online professor, a new paradigm for teaching and learning. This research …

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A Phenomenological Study Of The Perceptions And Experiences Of Seven Urban Middle School Science Teachers Related To Retention, Lu Dunn Jan 2008

A Phenomenological Study Of The Perceptions And Experiences Of Seven Urban Middle School Science Teachers Related To Retention, Lu Dunn

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Background: Job satisfaction is essential to retain teachers in classrooms. Increased challenges in today s classrooms discourage many teachers from reaching veteran status. Teachers with a perception that they are making a difference appear to have more resilience in the difficult times in their classrooms. Purpose: To investigate the experiences of middle school science teachers. This study explored the influence of perceptions, beliefs, and experiences on job attrition and teacher satisfaction; and helps explain the cumulative effects that contributed to teachers' dissatisfaction. This study analyzed the intensification of the teaching profession and the increased emotional stress this causes for teachers. …

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Co-Teaching: Using Video To Identify Current Practices And Promote Teacher Discussion In Middle School Mathematics Classrooms, Kimberly Davis Jan 2008

Co-Teaching: Using Video To Identify Current Practices And Promote Teacher Discussion In Middle School Mathematics Classrooms, Kimberly Davis

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This study explored the co-teaching practices occurring within four middle school mathematics classrooms and the influence of video discussions on each co-teaching team. The study took place within three middle schools in central Florida. The study provides a clear picture of the current status of middle school co-taught mathematics classrooms. The research results were inconclusive in that the key components of co-teaching were not observed (co-planning, co-instructing and co-assessing) and the findings were similar to past co-teaching research indicating mixed results. Overall, concerns that emerged from the study were a lack of heterogeneous classrooms, clarity for the role of the …

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The Spiritual Competency Scale: A Comparison To The Aservic Spiritual Competencies, Linda Robertson Jan 2008

The Spiritual Competency Scale: A Comparison To The Aservic Spiritual Competencies, Linda Robertson

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Spiritual and religious beliefs are significant aspects of a person's worldview and have been well established within many disciplines as a resource for physical and mental health. Therefore, they are relevant topics for counselors. The governing bodies of the counseling profession support the discussion of these beliefs in counseling. To meet the ethical mandates for competency in this area, the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC) produced the Spiritual Competencies. Despite these efforts, spiritual and religious material continues to be neglected in counselor training programs. In the absence of a formal measure of spiritual competency, curricular …

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Accepting Technology And Overcoming Resistance To Change Using The Motivation And Acceptance Model, Daniel Siegel Jan 2008

Accepting Technology And Overcoming Resistance To Change Using The Motivation And Acceptance Model, Daniel Siegel

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This research analyzed why some university faculty resisted a new software program using a new model of motivation. The new model, called the motivation and acceptance model (MAM), was inspired by the technology acceptance model and the commitment and necessary effort model of motivation. This model was tested on faculty at a college in a large southeastern university who were resisting a new software program called LiveText. This research used regression analysis to determine the relationship between the variables of the MAM: perceived usefulness, perceived organizational support, perceived ease of use, and attitude toward LiveText. The research was conducted during …

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Case Studies Of Reading Performance Of Male Students And The Single-Sex Classroom, Eric Basilo Jan 2008

Case Studies Of Reading Performance Of Male Students And The Single-Sex Classroom, Eric Basilo

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Data from standardized test scores shows boys are falling further behind in literacy each year. Thanks to countless hours of research, we can pinpoint some of the causes for this decline. The major challenge educators face is how to keep boys interested in reading while placed in classrooms not necessarily designed to meet their needs. One option being explored is the use of single-sex classrooms. For over 160 years in the United States, public school single-sex classrooms have existed. The thought is that by separating boys and girls for academic classes, certain distractions will be eliminated, the environment can be …

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