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Surface Water And Ground Water Interactions Of The Rio De Las Vacas, Nm; Characterizing Exchange And Predicting Response Using Thermal Data, Andrew Robertson Dec 2008

Surface Water And Ground Water Interactions Of The Rio De Las Vacas, Nm; Characterizing Exchange And Predicting Response Using Thermal Data, Andrew Robertson

Water Resources Professional Project Reports

Temperature signatures in the hyporheic zone of a perennial, northern New Mexico stream suggest a complex and dynamic system of interactions on a diurnal time scale. Fourteen shallow wells were instrumented with temperature data loggers and installed along four transects across a 40 ft reach of a proposed, channel-modifying restoration structure on the Rio de las Vacas. Temperature signatures in the banks and the floodplain of the reach suggest a parallel flow system while the instream wells suggest a losing reach within 15 to 30 in. of the stream bed. The thermal signatures of a losing reach that appear at …


Down-Regulation Of Ppargamma1 Suppresses Cell Growth And Induces Apoptosis In Mcf-7 Breast Cancer Cells, Yekaterina Y. Zaytseva, Xin Wang, R. Chase Southard, Natalie K. Wallis, Michael W. Kilgore Dec 2008

Down-Regulation Of Ppargamma1 Suppresses Cell Growth And Induces Apoptosis In Mcf-7 Breast Cancer Cells, Yekaterina Y. Zaytseva, Xin Wang, R. Chase Southard, Natalie K. Wallis, Michael W. Kilgore

Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) is a member of the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily and is highly expressed in many human tumors including breast cancer. PPARgamma has been identified as a potential target for breast cancer therapy based on the fact that its activation by synthetic ligands affects the differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis of cancer cells. However, the controversial nature of current studies and disappointing results from clinical trials raise questions about the contribution of PPARgamma signaling in breast cancer development in the absence of stimulation by exogenous ligands. Recent reports from both in vitro and in vivo studies …


Asian American Social Workers: Exploring Relationships Among Factors Influencing Career Choices, Soon Min Lee Dec 2008

Asian American Social Workers: Exploring Relationships Among Factors Influencing Career Choices, Soon Min Lee

Theses and Dissertations

Asian Americans are one of the fastest growing minority groups in the United States. One of the stereotypes associated with Asians is that they are more likely to choose careers in science, medicine, and engineering rather than social science, inclusive of social work, mass communication, or humanities (Leong & Serafica, 1995; Tang et al., 1999). This occupational stereotyping of Asians is not just a myth in that descriptive studies have shown that only a few Asians choose social work as a career (Lennon, 2005; NASW, 2006). Few studies exist on Asian Americans who do not choose Asian stereotypical career choices, …


Faculty Newsnotes 2008 No. 407, Office Of The Provost Dec 2008

Faculty Newsnotes 2008 No. 407, Office Of The Provost

Faculty Newsnotes (1972-2010)

No abstract provided.


Molecular Mechanisms Involved In Oligodendrocyte Development, Rochelle Coelho Dec 2008

Molecular Mechanisms Involved In Oligodendrocyte Development, Rochelle Coelho

Theses and Dissertations

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system (CNS) characterized by demyelination and loss of oligodendrocytes (OLGs), the CNS myelin-producing cells. Thus, understanding the mechanisms that control OLG development can provide valuable knowledge regarding remyelination therapies for MS. This disease is thought to result from an autoimmune attack towards myelin. FTY720, an immunomodulator under evaluation for MS treatment is a sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) analog. We found before that S1P plays a crucial role in the NT-3-mediated survival of OLGs, an observation that led us to investigate whether FTY720 could have any effect on these cells. Our studies …


Energy Efficient Embedded System Design For Medical Care System Using Wireless Sensor Network, Qi Li Dec 2008

Energy Efficient Embedded System Design For Medical Care System Using Wireless Sensor Network, Qi Li

Theses and Dissertations

Recent surveys on medical service systems show that the cost of patient monitoring has grown significantly. The widespread use of portable digital medical device makes it possible to provide a more comprehensive tracking of patient conditions. However, the development of a full scale, distributed health monitoring system is much delayed due to the lack of efficient wireless communication in a large distributed network. This becomes a challenging research topic which is to find a way to provide accurate and real time patient information to medical experts in a fast, efficient and cost effective fashion. This paper proposes a novel solution …


An Assessment Of Sampling Detectability For Global Biodiversity Monitoring: Results From Sampling Grids In Different Climatic Regions, Dirk Nemitz Dec 2008

An Assessment Of Sampling Detectability For Global Biodiversity Monitoring: Results From Sampling Grids In Different Climatic Regions, Dirk Nemitz

Faculty

This thesis provides important input for the development of a cost-effective global biodiversity assessment and monitoring system. The study is embedded in a larger project to evaluate possibilities of multiple-species surveys using biodiversity GRIDs. As a pilot study six GRIDs in diverse ecosystem settings are sampled. Sampling methods used for animal species are point transects for birds and trapping webs for arthropods; additionally a line transects add-on protocol is used at some study areas for amphibians, reptiles and butterflies. Within this framework the task is taken over to develop predictive models for sampled animal species with Random Forests. Additionally the …


Light-Induced Relocalization Of The Photoreceptor G Protein Transducin Is Mediated By Binding Partner-Restricted Diffusion: New Insights Into G Protein Subunit Dissociation, Derek H. Rosenzweig Dec 2008

Light-Induced Relocalization Of The Photoreceptor G Protein Transducin Is Mediated By Binding Partner-Restricted Diffusion: New Insights Into G Protein Subunit Dissociation, Derek H. Rosenzweig

Open Access Dissertations

Phototransduction is a well characterized system for study of G protein coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling. The GPCR rhodopsin couples to the heterotrimeric G protein transducin. Light-stimulated activation of transducin in turn activates phosphodiesterase (PDE), leading to closure to cGMP-gated channels and inhibition of glutamate release. Rod and cone photoreceptors are highly polarized neurons consisting of the outer segment (OS) where phototransduction biochemistry occurs, the inner segment containing mitochondria and other organelles, the nuclear layer, an axon, and a glutamatergic synapse. Upon illumination, activated G protein transducin redistributes from the rod OS (where it is localized in the dark) to the …


Ucc Minutes December 4, 2008, Kutztown University Curriculum Committee Dec 2008

Ucc Minutes December 4, 2008, Kutztown University Curriculum Committee

UCC Minutes

No abstract provided.


Anth 2101 Course Proposal 12/04/2008, Curriculum Committee Dec 2008

Anth 2101 Course Proposal 12/04/2008, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

No abstract provided.


December 4, 2008, James Madison University Dec 2008

December 4, 2008, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2000-2009

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


December 4, 2008, University Of North Dakota Dec 2008

December 4, 2008, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the December 4, 2008, meeting of the University Senate. 29 pages


University Of New Mexico Board Of Regents Minutes For December 4, 2008, University Of New Mexico Board Of Regents Dec 2008

University Of New Mexico Board Of Regents Minutes For December 4, 2008, University Of New Mexico Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the December 4, 2008 Board of Regents Meeting


December 4, 2008 Finance & Facilities (F&F) Committee Meeting, Evp For Administration Dec 2008

December 4, 2008 Finance & Facilities (F&F) Committee Meeting, Evp For Administration

Finance and Facilities Committee

Documents related to the December 4, 2008 Board of Regents' Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting. (Agenda, Minutes, eBook)


Hurricane Storm Surge Simulations Comparing Three-Dimensional With Two-Dimensional Formulations Based On An Ivan-Like Storm Over The Tampa Bay, Florida Region, Robert H. Weisberg, Lianyuan Zheng Dec 2008

Hurricane Storm Surge Simulations Comparing Three-Dimensional With Two-Dimensional Formulations Based On An Ivan-Like Storm Over The Tampa Bay, Florida Region, Robert H. Weisberg, Lianyuan Zheng

Marine Science Faculty Publications

We provide a dynamics‐based comparison on the results from three‐dimensional and two‐dimensional simulations of hurricane storm surge. We begin with the question, What may have occurred in the Tampa Bay, Florida vicinity had Hurricane Ivan made landfall there instead of at the border between Alabama and Florida? This question is explored using a three‐dimensional, primitive equation, finite volume coastal ocean model. The results show that storm surges are potentially disastrous for the Tampa Bay area, especially for landfalls located to the north of the bay mouth. The worst case among the simulations considered is for landfall at Tarpon Springs, such …


December 4, 2008, Council On Academic Affairs Dec 2008

December 4, 2008, Council On Academic Affairs

Minutes

No abstract provided.


Vista: December 4, 2008, University Of San Diego Dec 2008

Vista: December 4, 2008, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.


The Weekly Challenger, December 4, 2008, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al Dec 2008

The Weekly Challenger, December 4, 2008, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The December 4, 2008, issue of The Weekly Challenger.


Effects Of Shielding Adenoviral Vectors With Polyethylene Glycol On Vector-Specific And Vaccine-Mediated Immune Responses, Eric A. Weaver, Michael A. Barry Dec 2008

Effects Of Shielding Adenoviral Vectors With Polyethylene Glycol On Vector-Specific And Vaccine-Mediated Immune Responses, Eric A. Weaver, Michael A. Barry

Nebraska Center for Virology: Faculty Publications

Many individuals have been previously exposed to human adenovirus serotype 5 (Ad5). This prior immunity has long been known to hinder its use for gene therapy and as a gene-based vaccine. Given these immunogenicity problems, we have tested whether polyethylene glycol (PEG) can blunt immune effects against Ad5 during systemic and mucosal vaccination. Ad5 vectors were covalently modified with 5-, 20-, and 35-kDa linear PEG polymers and evaluated for their ability to produce immune responses against transgene antigen products and the vector itself. We show that shielding Ad5 with different-sized PEGs generally reduces transduction and primary antibody responses by the …


Washington University Record, December 4, 2008 Dec 2008

Washington University Record, December 4, 2008

Washington University Record

No abstract provided.


University Of Montana Events Monday, Dec. 8, Through Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations Dec 2008

University Of Montana Events Monday, Dec. 8, Through Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.


Regulation Of Mdm2 Mediated Nfκb2 Pathway In Human Lung Cancer, Lathika Mohanraj Dec 2008

Regulation Of Mdm2 Mediated Nfκb2 Pathway In Human Lung Cancer, Lathika Mohanraj

Theses and Dissertations

Overexpression of oncoprotein MDM2 and mutations of tumor suppressor p53 are frequently observed in human cancers. The NFκB pathway is one of the deregulated pathways in oncogenesis. The overall goal of the project was to study the regulation of NFκB pathway by MDM2 in lung cancer. Our first effort was to determine the frequency of MDM2 overexpression in human lung tumor samples and to identify co-occurring abnormal gene expression by studying the levels of MDM2 and members of NFκB pathway with respect to p53 status. Higher than normal levels of MDM2 were found in approximately 30% of the cancer samples …


The Cowl - V. 73 - N. 11 - Dec 4, 2008 Dec 2008

The Cowl - V. 73 - N. 11 - Dec 4, 2008

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 73 - Number 11 - December 4, 2008. 32 pages.


Mustang Daily, December 4, 2008 Dec 2008

Mustang Daily, December 4, 2008

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

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


The Effects Of Excess Corticosterone On Lkb1 And Ampk Signaling In Skeletal Muscle Of Rats, Gary N. Nakken Dec 2008

The Effects Of Excess Corticosterone On Lkb1 And Ampk Signaling In Skeletal Muscle Of Rats, Gary N. Nakken

Theses and Dissertations

Cushing's syndrome and glucocorticoid therapy lead to central obesity, insulin resistance, and symptoms of altered energy regulation similar to those observed in the metabolic syndrome. We hypothesized that excess glucocorticoids alter energy sensing/signaling in skeletal muscle through mediation of the LKB1/AMPK signaling pathway. To test this hypothesis, three 100 mg pellets of corticosterone were implanted subcutaneously in each of nine rats for two weeks. Responses were compared with sham operated controls fed ad libitum or food restricted to produce the body weights similar to the treatment group rats. After the treatment period, animals were anesthetized and the right gastrocnemius-plantaris and …


Lanthorn, Vol. 43, No. 30, December 4, 2008, Grand Valley State University Dec 2008

Lanthorn, Vol. 43, No. 30, December 4, 2008, Grand Valley State University

Volume 43, July 10, 2008 - June 7, 2009

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


The Daily Egyptian, December 03, 2008, Daily Egyptian Staff Dec 2008

The Daily Egyptian, December 03, 2008, Daily Egyptian Staff

December 2008

No abstract provided.


The Register, 2008-12-03, North Carolina Agricutural And Technical State University Dec 2008

The Register, 2008-12-03, North Carolina Agricutural And Technical State University

NCAT Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.


Volume 46, Number 16: December 03, 2008, University Of North Dakota Dec 2008

Volume 46, Number 16: December 03, 2008, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.


The Statesman, V. 52, I. 24, Stony Brook University Dec 2008

The Statesman, V. 52, I. 24, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 52, i. 24