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The Daily Egyptian, April 08, 2008, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2008

No abstract provided.

Materials And Methods For Prevention And Treatment Of Rna Viral Diseases, Shyam S. Mohapatra, Aruna K. Behera

USF Patents

The subject invention concerns a method of inhibiting an RNA virus infection within a patient by increasing the amount of 2-5 oligoadenylate synthetase (2-5 AS) activity within the patient. Preferably, the preventative and therapeutic methods of the present invention involve administering a nucleotide encoding 2-5 AS, or at least one catalytically active fragment thereof, such as the p40, p69, p100 subunits, to a patient in need thereof. The present inventors have determined that overexpression of 2-5AS causes a reduction in epithelial cell damage, reduction in infiltration of mononuclear cells in the peribronchiolar and perivascular regions, and reduction in thickening of …

Expression Of Protective Antigens In Transgenic Chloroplasts (Us), Henry Daniell

UCF Patents

Vaccines for conferring immunity in mammals to infective pathogens are provided, as well as vectors and methods for plastid transformation of plants to produce protective antigens and vaccines for oral delivery. The invention further provides transformed plastids having the ability to survive selection in both the light and the dark, at different developmental stages by using genes coding for two different enzymes capable of detoxifying the same selectable marker, driven by regulatory signals that are functional in proplastids as well as in mature chloroplasts. The invention utilizes antibiotic-free selectable markers to provide edible vaccines for conferring immunity to a mammal …

Independent- Apr. 8, 2008, Jonathan Gronli

The Independent (1988-present)

No abstract provided.

Executive Committee - Agenda, 4/8/2008, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Using Open Access To Increase Personal Internet Presence, James M. Donovan

Institutional Repository Supporting Materials

Discusses ways to raise internet profile by taking advantage of open access scholarship opportunities

April 8, 2008, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

An Evaluation Of Conduit Conceptualizations And Model Performance, Melissa Estelle Hill

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The karst research community has known that traditional numerical groundwater flow codes ignore the non-Darcian, dual-permeability components of flow that can occur in karst aquifers. In this study, the potential limitations of using such tools are quantified by evaluating the relative performances of 3 groundwater flow models at a test-site near Weeki Wachee, Florida, in the dual-permeability Upper Floridan aquifer. MODFLOW-2005 and MODFLOW-2005 Conduit Flow Process (CFP), a Darcian/non-Darcian, dual-permeability groundwater flow code recently developed by the U.S. Geological Survey, are used in this study.

A monitoring program consisting of discharge measurements and high frequency data from 2 springs and …

Parametric, Non-Parametric And Statistical Modeling Of Stony Coral Reef Data, Armando Hoare

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Like coral reefs worldwide, the Florida Reef Tract has dramatically declined within the past two decades. Monitoring of 40 sites throughout the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary has undertaken a multiple-parameter approach to assess spatial and temporal changes in the status of the ecosystem. The objectives of the present study consist of the following:

In chapter one, we review past coral reef studies; emphasis is placed on recent studies on the stony corals of reefs in the lower Florida Keys. We also review the economic impact of coral reefs on the state of Florida. In chapter two, we identify the …

Surveillance Of Cirrhosis For Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Cost-Utility Analysis., Coon J Thompson, G. Rogers, P. Hewson, D. Wright, R. Anderson, S. Jackson, S. Ryder, M. Cramp, K. Stein

Peninsula Medical School

Using a decision-analytic model, we evaluated the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in individuals with cirrhosis. Separate cohorts with cirrhosis due to alcoholic liver disease, hepatitis B and hepatitis C were simulated. Results were also combined to approximate a mixed aetiology population. Comparisons were made between a variety of surveillance algorithms using alpha-foetoprotein (AFP) assay and/or ultrasound at 6- and 12-monthly intervals. Parameter estimates were obtained from comprehensive literature reviews. Uncertainty was explored using one-way and probabilistic sensitivity analyses. In the mixed aetiology cohort, 6-monthly AFP+ultrasound was predicted to be the most effective strategy. The model …

Movement And Distribution Of Juvenile Bull Sharks, Carcharhinus Leucas, In Response To Water Quality And Quantity Modifications In A Florida Nursery, Lori A. Ortega

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Movement, distribution, and habitat use of juvenile bull sharks were examined in two studies using manual and passive acoustic telemetry. Research was conducted in the Caloosahatchee River, which serves as nursery habitat for this species, and is highly impacted due to anthropogenic alterations in water quality and quantity via dams and locks. Manual tracking yielded fine-scale results for eight individuals on home range size, rate of movement, swimming depth, linearity, direction of travel, tidal influence, diel pattern, as well as correlation with environmental variables. Changes in salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and pH played a role on the distribution of …

Heat Fluxes In Tampa Bay, Florida, Kristin L. Sopkin

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The Meyers et al. (2007) Tampa Bay Model produces water level and three-dimensional current and salinity fields for Tampa Bay. It is capable of computing temperature but is presently run without active thermodynamics. Variations in water temperature are driven by heat exchange at the water-atmosphere boundary and advective heat flux at the mouth of the bay. The net heat exchange surface boundary condition is required for computations of three-dimensional temperature fields. Components of the surface heat budget were measured or derived at an observational tower in Middle Tampa Bay. Net heat exchange at the surface of Tampa Bay was computed …

Likelihood Estimation Of Conjugacy Relationships In Linear Models With Applications To High-Throughput Genomics, Brian S. Caffo, Liu Dongmei, Robert Scharpf, Giovanni Parmigiani

Johns Hopkins University, Dept. of Biostatistics Working Papers

In the simultaneous estimation of a large number of related quantities, multilevel models provide a formal mechanism for efficiently making use of the ensemble of information for deriving individual estimates. In this article we investigate the ability of the likelihood to identify the relationship between signal and noise in multilevel linear mixed models. Specifically, we consider the ability of the likelihood to diagnose conjugacy or independence between the signals and noises. Our work was motivated by the analysis of data from high-throughput experiments in genomics. The proposed model leads to a more flexible family. However, we further demonstrate that adequately …

Spartan Daily, April 7, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 130, Issue 36

Current, April 07, 2008, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2000s)

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, April 7, 2008

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on, April 7, 2008.

Engineering An Elite School

News Releases

No abstract provided.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 032, Number 35, April 7, 2008, Grand Valley State University

2007-2008, Volume 32

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, April 7, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

April

No abstract provided.

Progress Toward Cariporide Analogs For Sodium-Proton Exchange Inhibition, Jessica Moore, Mark Graves Ii, Jacob A. Vervynckt, William Harley, Fredric Gorin, Hasan Palandoken

Chemistry and Biochemistry

The sodium proton exchanger (NHE) is particularly important in maintaining the intracellular pH in human heart and brain. Under anaerobic conditions (i.e., ischemia), a shift from oxidative to nonoxidative glycolysis occurs. The resultant decrease in the intracellular pH activates NHE, which increases the intracellular sodium, initiating the sequence of physiological events that lead to cell death. Thus, there has been great interest in the development of compounds that inhibit NHE. Indeed, potent NHE inhibitors are available. However, a fundamental impediment to the field is the delivery of these compounds to poorly vascularized tissues during the early phases of ischemia when …

The Current Volume 18 : Issue 23, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Monitor Newsletter April 07, 2008, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

Sayyid Qutb: An Historical And Contextual Analysis Of Jihadist Theory, Joseph D. Bozek

Masters Theses

The purpose of this research is to provide a comprehensive analysis of a salient jihadist philosopher by the name of Sayyid Qutb. Qutb is arguably among the most influential ideologues of modern-day Islamic militancy; yet, there is very little research examining his works. Through in-depth analysis of the historical, social, and political contexts surrounding Qutb and Islamic militancy, this research will examine selected works of Qutb to determine the frequency of his use of militant language and how his usage of militant language relates to his overall ideology; place Qutb’s writings into historical, social, and political contexts while at the …

Predictive Factors For Early Aspiration In Liver Abscess, Rustam Khan, Saeed Hamid, Shahab Abid, Wasim Jafri, Zaigham Abbas, Mohammed Islam, Hasnain Shah, Shaalan Beg

Department of Medicine

Aim: To determine the predictive factors for early aspiration in liver abscess.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of all Patients with liver abscess from 1995 to 2004 was performed. Abscess was diagnosed as amebic in 661 (68%) Patients, pyogenic in 200 (21%), indeterminate in 73 (8%) and mixed in 32 (3%). Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to determine predictive factors for aspiration of liver abscess.

Results: A total of 966 Patients, 738 (76%) male, mean age 43 17 years, were evaluated: 540 Patients responded to medical therapy while adjunctive percutaneous aspiration was performed in 426 Patients. Predictive factors for aspiration …

April 7, 2008, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Georgia Southern University honors local businessman
• Workshop at Georgia Southern University will focus on “Improving Corporate Performance”
• Performing Arts Center season will conclude with “Rent” on April 22
• Phi Kappa Phi symposium features student research
• President Bush nominates Georgia Southern University alumnus to SEC
• College Office of Undergraduate Research symposium is April 9
• Georgia Southern University honors local Augusta man
• Georgia Southern University honors local Statesboro man
• Georgia Southern University selects Frank Hook as Alumnus of the Year
• Georgia Southern University honors Georgia Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture with President’s Medal
• Georgia Southern University honors local Albany woman
• Georgia Southern University …

The Role Of Rala And Ralb In Cancer, Samuel C. Falsetti

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Ras genes are frequently mutated in human cancers and present compelling targets for therapeutic intervention. While previous attempts to directly inhibit oncogenic Ras function have largely been unsuccessful use of targeted agents to inhibit the three primary oncogenic pathways activated by mutated Ras: RalGEF-Ral, PI3K-Akt and Raf- MEK-Erk, is an area of intense investigation. Here, we describe the ability of a novel pharmacological inhibitor of geranylgeranyltransferase I, GGTI-2417, to inhibit Ral prenylation and localization. We further used a Ral rescue system to selectively preserve RalA and RalB function and localization during GGTI-2417 treatment and determine the precise roles for inhibition …

Micro-Autoradiographic Fusion Tomography, James Merker

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Two-dimensional (2-D) micro-autoradiography is typically used to identify the location of a radio-labeled ligand bound to a cellular target in tissue sections. Data, such as a histological image, combined with the autoradiographic data provide a spatial relationship of the radiolabel to cellular structures. However, the disadvantage of 2-D imaging is that it only provides a local distribution of the radiolabel within a tissue slice, and not a volumetric regional distribution in the structure of interest. The development of 3-D autoradiographic/histological visualizations would provide important information not otherwise apparent, such as the ability to visualize the distribution of the labeled agents …

Impact Of West Nile Virus On The Natural History Of St. Louis Encephalitis Virus In Florida, Christy L. Ottendorfer

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The emergence of West Nile virus (WNV) has raised important questions about the capacity of the public health infrastructure to implement surveillance and control programs for WNV and other emerging or re-emerging arboviruses in the United States. Florida's mild climate supports year round enzootic transmission of WNV, St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV), and Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEEV). It is unknown what effect the establishment of WNV (in 2001) will have on SLEV transmission in Florida, where these closely related flaviviruses share amplifying hosts, habitats, and vectors.

An Arbovirus Isolation Network was formed to obtain and characterize arbovirus strains collected …

The Effects Of Pc-Based Laboratories On Student Learning, Lester L. Pesterfield, Stuart Burris, Darwin B. Dahl, Hasan Palandoken, Jacqueline Pope-Tarrence

Chemistry and Biochemistry

The Department of Chemistry at Western Kentucky University recently incorporated a net-worked MeasureNet data acquisition and analysis system into in the second semester General Chemistry laboratories. Our investigation team has conducted a study to evaluate the effects of the MeasureNet system on student learning and performance on a Beer's Law laboratory. We focused on two phenomena: the effect of the MeasureNet system on 1) student learning of specific content material and 2) student interest in chemistry and science in general. The study involved a MeasureNet system group (employing a UV-Vis spectrometer and colorimeters) and a control group (employing traditional Spectronic …