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Ciliary Dysfunction In Polycystic Kidney Disease: An Emerging Model With Polarizing Potential, Robert J. Kolb, Surya M. Nauli May 2008

Ciliary Dysfunction In Polycystic Kidney Disease: An Emerging Model With Polarizing Potential, Robert J. Kolb, Surya M. Nauli

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

The majority of different cell types in the human body have a cilium, a thin rod-like structure of uniquely arranged microtubules that are encapsulated by the surface plasma membrane. The cilium originates from a basal body, a mature centriole that has migrated and docked to the cell surface. The non-motile cilia are microtubule-based organelles that are generally considered sensory structures. The purpose of this review is to discuss the practicality of the ciliary hypothesis as a unifying concept for polycystic kidney disease and to review current literature in the field of cilium biology, as it relates to mechanosensation and planar …

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Geography, Poverty, And Development Policy In The New African Millennium: Monitoring The Millennium Development Goals Through Human Development, Joseph Tamba Koroma May 2008

Geography, Poverty, And Development Policy In The New African Millennium: Monitoring The Millennium Development Goals Through Human Development, Joseph Tamba Koroma

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The eight United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality and empower women, reduce child mortality, improve maternal health, combat HIV I AIDS, ensure environmental sustainability, and develop a global partnership for development. The eighth goal (MDG 8), aims to develop and strengthen a global partnership for development between rich and poor countries. Three main components of the latter (MDG 8) aim to accelerate the infusion of official development aid (ODA), liberalize international trade, and introduce information and communication technologies (ICT) in the hope of creating a conducive …

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Faculty Senate Election Memo, 2007-2008, Vol 41, P 649, Unm Faculty Senate May 2008

Faculty Senate Election Memo, 2007-2008, Vol 41, P 649, Unm Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Documents

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The Silent Womb-Stillbirth: A Study Of Bio-Psycho-Social Risk, Linda Mae Belsten May 2008

The Silent Womb-Stillbirth: A Study Of Bio-Psycho-Social Risk, Linda Mae Belsten

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Studies Of The Folding And Stability Of The Villin Headpiece Subdomain, Yuan Bi May 2008

Studies Of The Folding And Stability Of The Villin Headpiece Subdomain, Yuan Bi

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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The Role Of Conserved Small Protein B Amino Acids In Trans-Translation, Daniel Patrick Dulebohn May 2008

The Role Of Conserved Small Protein B Amino Acids In Trans-Translation, Daniel Patrick Dulebohn

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Functional Characterization Of Electrospun Dextran/Polylactide-Co-Glycolide Scaffold In Vitro And In Vivo And Its Potential As A Wound Dressing In Diabetic Chronic Wound Treatment, Hui Pan May 2008

Functional Characterization Of Electrospun Dextran/Polylactide-Co-Glycolide Scaffold In Vitro And In Vivo And Its Potential As A Wound Dressing In Diabetic Chronic Wound Treatment, Hui Pan

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Social Structure And Mating System Of Gunnison's Prairie Dogs, Cynomys Gunnisoni, Jennifer Laura Verdolin May 2008

Social Structure And Mating System Of Gunnison's Prairie Dogs, Cynomys Gunnisoni, Jennifer Laura Verdolin

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The Exchange Of Acetaldehyde Between Plants And The Atmosphere: Stable Carbon Isotope And Flux Measurements, Kolby Jeremiah Jardine May 2008

The Exchange Of Acetaldehyde Between Plants And The Atmosphere: Stable Carbon Isotope And Flux Measurements, Kolby Jeremiah Jardine

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Design, Synthesis, Biological Evaluation And Molecular Modeling Of Novel Taxane-Based Anticancer Agents And Paclitaxel Mimics, Liang Sun May 2008

Design, Synthesis, Biological Evaluation And Molecular Modeling Of Novel Taxane-Based Anticancer Agents And Paclitaxel Mimics, Liang Sun

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Developmentally Regulated Transcription Elongation In The Drosophila Embryo, Xiaoling Wang May 2008

Developmentally Regulated Transcription Elongation In The Drosophila Embryo, Xiaoling Wang

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Exploring The Potential For Electromangetophoretic Separation, Thomas Lewis May 2008

Exploring The Potential For Electromangetophoretic Separation, Thomas Lewis

Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses

Current research in mircofluidic technology is underway to develop automatic micro-analyzing chips for medical diagnostic testing. Diagnostic testing often requires separation of specific biological particles from a sample, and many of these molecules contain electric or magnetic properties. This project investigates the potential for separation in electromagnetophoretic and magnetophoretic microfluidic technology. In electromagnetophoresis, the Lorentz force acting on a current carrying medium in a homogeneous magnetic field creates a pressure gradient in the fluid, resulting in an applied force to particles present in the separation medium. This force causes the particle to have a velocity component that is perpendicular to …

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Carbon, Nitrogen And Phosphorus Stoichiometry Of A Mixotrophic Protist, Natalie C. Lukomski May 2008

Carbon, Nitrogen And Phosphorus Stoichiometry Of A Mixotrophic Protist, Natalie C. Lukomski

Biology Theses - Archive

The microbial loop is one of two major pathways in aquatic systems in which nutrient and energy flow from dissolved nutrients to higher trophic levels. Protozoan-bacteria predator-prey relationships lie at the base of this food web. It is through this interaction that dissolved nutrients sequestered in the bacterial biomass become available to higher trophic levels. Heterotrophic nanoflagellates are the main consumers of bacteria in aquatic systems (Porter et al.1985). Consequently, limitation of dissolved nutrients in the bacterial biomass could effect protozoan stoichiometry and the amounts of excreted waste products. These excreted waste products are a valuable resource to bacteria; therefore …

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Changes Of Temperature And Bio-Optical Properties In The South China Sea In Response To Typhoon Lingling, 2001, Shaoling Shang, Li Li, Fengqin Sun, Jingyu Wu, Chuanmin Hu, Dewen Chen, Xiuren Ning, Yun Qiu, Caiyun Zhang, Shaoping Shang May 2008

Changes Of Temperature And Bio-Optical Properties In The South China Sea In Response To Typhoon Lingling, 2001, Shaoling Shang, Li Li, Fengqin Sun, Jingyu Wu, Chuanmin Hu, Dewen Chen, Xiuren Ning, Yun Qiu, Caiyun Zhang, Shaoping Shang

Marine Science Faculty Publications

A large patch of enhanced chlorophyll a concentration (Chla), lower sea surface temperature (SST), and lower sea surface height (SSH) was revealed in the central South China Sea (SCS) in November 2001 after the passage of typhoon Lingling. Maximum SST reduction of 11°C occurred one day after Lingling's passage on 11/11. Subsequently, against a background level of 0.08 mg/m3, average Chla within the area of 12.60–16.49°N, 112.17–117.05°E increased to 0.14 mg/m3 on 11/12 and then to 0.37 mg/m3 on 11/14. Dissolved organic matter and detritus were differentiated from Chla using a recent bio-optical algorithm. They contributed …

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A Survey Of Coleopteran Species Richness, Diversity And Abundance In Habitats Along A Disturbance Gradient, May 2008, Logan W. Stockwell May 2008

A Survey Of Coleopteran Species Richness, Diversity And Abundance In Habitats Along A Disturbance Gradient, May 2008, Logan W. Stockwell

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Three microhabitats in La Cruz, Costa Rica were surveyed for Coleopteran species richness, diversity and abundance in primary forest, secondary forest and active pasture. Survey sites correlated with levels of disturbance, which were hypothesized to reflect the availability and diversity of natural resources. A total of 865 Coleopterans were collected. Of the collected samples, 125 morpho-species and 22 families were identified. Species richness, diversity and abundance were calculated to see if they correlated with levels of habitat disturbance. It was hypothesized that natural resource abundance and diversity would be associated with levels of habitat disturbance. Forested areas with less habitat …

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Sugar Preference Across Butterfly Families, May 2008, Juliana Olsson May 2008

Sugar Preference Across Butterfly Families, May 2008, Juliana Olsson

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Adult butterflies have a carbohydrate-based diet, acquiring their sugars mostly from nectar or from rotting fruits. Fruit-eating butterflies most often encounter fructose and glucose (Omura and Honda, 2003), while nectarivorous butterflies may encounter hexose-rich nectars in short-corolla flowers or sucrose-rich nectars in long-corolla flowers (Baker and Baker, 1983). This study explores the possibility that butterfly species exhibit certain sugar preferences that reflect not only their diet but their phylogeny as well, since feeding habits are often the result of co-evolution with pollination syndromes in the case of nectar-feeding butterflies. Butterflies from as many species as possible were given a solution …

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Effect Of Sunlight Intensity And Canopy Coverage On Herbivory In Gunnera Insignis (Gunneraceae), May 2008, Carolyn Rivers May 2008

Effect Of Sunlight Intensity And Canopy Coverage On Herbivory In Gunnera Insignis (Gunneraceae), May 2008, Carolyn Rivers

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Studies on the influence of sunlight on herbivory have generally revealed that increased amounts of leaf damage occur in cool, shaded habitats. This study investigates the effects of both sunlight and canopy coverage on herbivore damage in Gunnera insignis by the undescribed beetle Macrohaltica sp. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). This beetle is thought to feed on G. insignis because it can obtain secondary metabolites that make it undesirable to predators. In this investigation, all 90 plants studied revealed herbivore damage, with 71% of plants showing evidence of herbivory on the majority of leaves. The highest levels of leaf damage occurred on plants …

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The Effect Of Flower Angle On Bat Pollination Of Mucuna Urens (F. Papilionaceae), May 2008, Laura Grieneisen May 2008

The Effect Of Flower Angle On Bat Pollination Of Mucuna Urens (F. Papilionaceae), May 2008, Laura Grieneisen

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between bat pollination and flower angle in Mucuna urens (F. Papilionaceae). To determine the natural variation among M. urens, the angles of 100 M. urens flowers were measured with a protractor to the nearest 5o. The mean angle was -82.45o from the horizon, the mode was -90o, and the range was from -45o to -105o. Approximately one-third of the flowers were tied so that they opened at 90o greater than the natural angle, one-third were tied to open at 90o less than the natural angle, and one-third were left at …

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Endangered Species Bulletin, Spring 2008 - Volume 33, No. 1 May 2008

Endangered Species Bulletin, Spring 2008 - Volume 33, No. 1

Endangered Species Bulletin

In this issue:
4 The Global Amphibian Crisis
7 Project Golden Frog
11 Chiricahua Leopard Frog Inches Towards Recovery
15 Giving Leopard Frogs a Head Start
18 Building Conservation Partnerships with Zoos
20 Conserving Missouri’s Hellbenders
22 The Ozark Hellbender: Out from Under a Rock
25 Conserving Columbian Spotted Frogs in Nevada
28 A Leap Forward for the Mountain Yellow-legged Frog
30 Ranchers Restore Amphibian-friendly Ponds
32 Moving Quickly Saves a Breeding Season
34 Evaluating Amphibian Abnormalities on Wildlife Refuges
36 Partners for Fish and Wildlife
38 USGS Research News
40 Children in Nature
43 Rule-making Actions

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University Of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension Connect, May 2008 May 2008

University Of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension Connect, May 2008

Connect (University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension)

Inside this issue:

pg. 3 Etching business
pg. 5 Sandhills field day
pg. 7 Diabetes education

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Tendon And Ligament Repair: Regeneration And Maturation, Jing Zhao May 2008

Tendon And Ligament Repair: Regeneration And Maturation, Jing Zhao

All Theses

The thesis constitutes the studies about the two aspects of tendon and ligament tissue engineering: regeneration and maturation. Injuries to tendon and ligament are among the most common injuries to the body, particularly in the young and physically active population. Associated with the problems of incomplete healing and recurrent injury, these injuries are not only responsible for large health care cost, but also result in lost work time and individual morbidity. Tissue engineering holds promise in treating these conditions by replacing the injured tissue with engineered tissue exhibited similar mechanical and functional characteristics. Collagen plays a central role in tendon …

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(Im)Perfecting Perfection: Socially Conscious Marketing And The Professional Communicator, Layla Hakamiun May 2008

(Im)Perfecting Perfection: Socially Conscious Marketing And The Professional Communicator, Layla Hakamiun

All Theses

This thesis is an interdisciplinary study that examines the beauty and advertising industries with regard to young women and body image, specifically with respect to body weight. By analyzing America's obsession with perfection, the problem with perfection, and why organizations are or are not 'jumping on board' the socially conscious bandwagon when it comes to advertising and body image, this thesis will provide my audience, marketing professional communicators in the beauty industry, with necessary information so that individuals may serve as advocates for young women while providing their employers with quality dedication to their organization. The six main takeaways professional …

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Dna Methylation And Promoter Sequence Analysis Of Colon Cancer Genes, Fang Wang May 2008

Dna Methylation And Promoter Sequence Analysis Of Colon Cancer Genes, Fang Wang

All Theses

Aberrant DNA methylation in the genome is associated with human cancers. Tumor cells can undergo an overall loss of DNA methylation in non-coding repetitive regions (including the Alu elements) and at the same time maintain hypermethylation in the CpG islands in promoter region of multiple genes. We are interested in understanding the pattern of DNA methylation in the promoters of genes that may mediate the tumor genesis in colon cells. Recent literature survey suggested that about two dozens of genes, when mutated or undergone changes in DNA methylation, can directly promote the development of colon cancers. We downloaded the promoter …

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Spousal Identity Stage Theory In Dementia Caregiving A Bittersweet Journey, Carolyn Marie Gallogly May 2008

Spousal Identity Stage Theory In Dementia Caregiving A Bittersweet Journey, Carolyn Marie Gallogly

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Semicircular Canal Morphology As Evidence Of Locomotor Environment In Amniotes, Justin Avery Georgi May 2008

Semicircular Canal Morphology As Evidence Of Locomotor Environment In Amniotes, Justin Avery Georgi

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Poliovirus Pathogenesis: A Study Of New World Monkey Cd155 Receptors And A New Mouse Model For Oral Pathogenesis, Shaukat Ali Khan May 2008

Poliovirus Pathogenesis: A Study Of New World Monkey Cd155 Receptors And A New Mouse Model For Oral Pathogenesis, Shaukat Ali Khan

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Cave Research Foundation Newsletter, Volume 36, No. 2, May 2008, William Payne May 2008

Cave Research Foundation Newsletter, Volume 36, No. 2, May 2008, William Payne

Cave Research Foundation Newsletter

Contents: CRF National Expedition and Meeting, October 25 - November 2, 2008 -- From the President -- Moving On -- Night Climb: Scaling the Rock of Ages in Carlsbad Cavern -- Stephen Spring Cave -- Regional Expedition Reports -- 2008 Expedition Calendar -- Cave Books

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Nhep Year 13 Work Plan, Jennifer Hunter May 2008

Nhep Year 13 Work Plan, Jennifer Hunter

PREP Reports & Publications

The New Hampshire Estuaries Project (NHEP) is part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) National Estuary Program which is a joint local/state/federal program established under the Clean Water Act with the goal of protecting and enhancing nationally significant estuaries. The NHEP’s Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (Management Plan)for New Hampshire’s estuaries was completed in 2000 and updated in 2005. The Management Plan outlines key issues related to management of New Hampshire’s estuaries and proposes strategies (Action Plans) to protect, enhance, and monitor the state’s estuarine resources. Local stakeholders established the NHEP’s priorities, which include water quality improvements, shellfish resource …

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Forty-Second Commencement 2008 (Undergraduate), Sacred Heart University May 2008

Forty-Second Commencement 2008 (Undergraduate), Sacred Heart University

Commencement Programs

Program for the Undergraduate ceremony held May 18, 2008.

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Evaluating Arkansas Roadway Intersection Accidents Using Traffic Safety Analysis Methods: Generalized Estimating Equations And Roadway Observation, Jacob Mercer May 2008

Evaluating Arkansas Roadway Intersection Accidents Using Traffic Safety Analysis Methods: Generalized Estimating Equations And Roadway Observation, Jacob Mercer

Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses

Considerable research has been made in recent years to evaluate road traffic safety. This is especially true with the United States, whose international rank in public safety is rapidly declining. In 2004, Arkansas ranked as the third highest in traffic fatalities among all the states. These are striking numbers that reflect the lack of attention that the state has received in terms of evaluating road traffic safety. Historically, this safety is measure by one of two methods: Statistical analyses of historical data or hands-on, observational analyses of present safety conditions. Rarely in research are both methods used within the same …

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