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Lewis Regenstein, Leis Regenstein

Shabbat Shalom: A Journal for Jewish-Christian Reconciliation

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Ecology And Ecotheology In Revelation, Sigve Tonstad

Shabbat Shalom: A Journal for Jewish-Christian Reconciliation

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Tending The Earth Together: A Levinassian Perspective On Environmental Ethics, Abigail Doukhan

Shabbat Shalom: A Journal for Jewish-Christian Reconciliation

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Tending The Earth Together

Shabbat Shalom: A Journal for Jewish-Christian Reconciliation

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Nesfatin-1 Exerts Cardiovascular Actions In Brain: Possible Interaction With The Central Melanocortin System, Gina L.C. Yosten, Willis K. Samson

Biological Sciences Faculty Research & Creative Works

Nesfatin-1 is a recently discovered hypothalamic peptide that was shown to suppress food intake through a melanocortin-3/4 receptor-dependent mechanism. Since nesfatin-1 mRNA is detected in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, and because many peptides that alter food intake also influence cardiovascular function, we tested the ability of centrally administered nesfatin-1 to affect mean arterial pressure (MAP) in conscious, freely moving rats. Significant increases in MAP were observed following intracerebroventricular administration of nesfatin-1. Pretreatment with either the melanocortin-3/4 receptor antagonist, SHU9119 (intracerebroventricular), or the α-adrenergic antagonist, phentolamine (intra-arterial), abrogated the rise in MAP induced by nesfatin-1, indicating that nesfatin-1 may …

Phospholipase Dα1 And Phosphatidic Acid Regulate Nadph Oxidase Activity And Production Of Reactive Oxygen Species In Aba-Mediated Stomatal Closure In Arabidopsis, Xuemin Wang, Yanyan Zhang, Huiying Zhu, Qun Zhang, Maoyin Li, Min Yan, Rong Wang, Liling Wang, Ruth Welti, Wenhua Zhang

Biology Department Faculty Works

We determined the role of Phospholipase Dα1 (PLDα1) and its lipid product phosphatidic acid (PA) in abscisic acid (ABA)-induced production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in Arabidopsis thaliana guard cells. The pldα1 mutant failed to produce ROS in guard cells in response to ABA. ABA stimulated NADPH oxidase activity in wild-type guard cells but not in pldα1 cells, whereas PA stimulated NADPH oxidase activity in both genotypes. PA bound to recombinant Arabidopsis NADPH oxidase RbohD (respiratory burst oxidase homolog D) and RbohF. The PA binding motifs were identified, and mutation of the Arg residues 149, 150, 156, and 157 in …

Island Times, Aug 2009, Kevin Attra

Island Times Newspaper, 2009

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Drosophila Model Of Alzheimer's Disease, Hsueh-Chiang Chiang

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

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A Behavioral Characterization Of Transgenic Models Of Alzheimer's Disease, Alice Liebl Blackshear

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

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Scribble Regulates Morphogenesis And Cell Fate Decisions During Mammary Gland Development And Neoplasia, Avi Z. Rosenberg

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

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Synaptic Vesicle Dynamics At Retinal Ribbon Synapses, Lisamarie Logiudice

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

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Microrna Regulation In Mammary Progenitor And Tumor-Initiating Cells, Ingrid Ibarra

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

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Evolution And Genetics Of Functionally-Related Traits, Male Wing Pigmentation And Courtship Behavior, In The Oriental Drosophila Melanogaster Species Group, Shu-Dan Yeh

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

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The Randomized Controlled Trial Under Investigation: Threats To Validity Posed By Participant Preferences, Anna Hillary Landis Floyd

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

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News Analysis For The Social Sciences, Mikhail Bautin

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

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The Middle Paleolithic Stone Tool Assemblage From Ar Rasfa: Reconstructing Late Pleistocene Human Behavior In The Jordan Rift Valley., Ghufran Sabri Ahmad

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

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Interactions Between Heterotrophic Marine Bacteria And Trace Metals, Catherine Vogel

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

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How We Can Improve Science Writing, Anthony John Pesiri

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

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Tracking Multiple Moving Objects In Video, Andrei Todor

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

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Fisheries Research Report No. 194 - Conceptual Models For Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management (Ebfm) In Western Australia, Sarah J. Metcalf, D J. Gaughan, Jennifer Shaw

Fisheries Research Reports

The Department of Fisheries, Western Australia is currently developing a framework to assess the most appropriate methodologies for the implementation of Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) in Western Australia. The implementation of EBFM can be considered as an operational extension of Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD), the principles of which were adopted by Western Australia for application in the management of fisheries in 2002. EBFM aims to assess and manage ecological impacts as well as social and economic outcomes related to fish and fisheries at a regional level. The degree to which EBFM will be implemented in terms of activities or …

Institutional Resilience Amid Political Change: The Case Of Biodiversity Conservation, Paul F. Steinberg

All HMC Faculty Publications and Research

There is a substantial literature documenting the spatial mismatch between the geographic location of biological resources and the spatial jurisdiction of the institutions responsible for their management. But little attention has been paid to the disjuncture in temporal scales between the long-term requirements of biodiversity conservation and the short time horizons governing public and private decisions affecting the survival of species and ecosystems. How can we create socially agreed-upon rules governing the long-term use and conservation of biodiversity when ongoing change is one of the defining characteristics of modern society? This article describes a new approach to biodiversity conservation—conservation systems—that …

Fisheries Management Paper No.245 - Aquaculture Of Coral, Live Rocks And Associated Products. Aquaculture Policy, Department Of Fisheries, Western Australia

Fisheries Management Papers

Aquarium enthusiasts use corals, live rock and associated products (e.g. live sand) for display and to maintain healthy water quality conditions in their marine aquariums. There is a large and growing market for these products. While the wild harvest fisheries for aquarium products in Western Australia are sustainably managed, output is capped, so increased product is needed to meet the market demand. With a trend towards the capping of wild harvest and additional pressures, such as the introduction of Marine Parks and other marine protected areas, the aquaculture of these products is set for industry development and expansion.

The large …

Geometric Build-Up Solutions For Protein Determination Via Distance Geometry, Robert Tucker Davis

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Proteins carry out an almost innumerable amount of biological processes that are absolutely necessary to life and as a result proteins and their structures are very often the objects of study in research. As such, this thesis will begin with a description of protein function and structure, followed by brief discussions of the two major experimental structure determination methods. Another problem that often arises in molecular modeling is referred to as the Molecular Distance Geometry Problem (MDGP). This problem seeks to find coordinates for the atoms of a protein or molecule when given only a set of pair-wise distances between …

Treasures And Dreams_2009-8-12, Nova Southeastern University

Treasures and Dreams: The Literary Magazine of the NSU Lower School

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Nutrition Support Therapy In Acute Kidney Injury: Distinguishing Dogma From Good Practice, Jane M. Gervasio, Ann B. Cotton

Scholarship and Professional Work – COPHS

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequently observed complication in critically ill patients. Its presentation may range from the early risk of renal dysfunction to complete renal failure. Morbidity and mortality in the AKI patient increase with the decline of renal function. Appropriate nutrition therapy is essential in the medical management of the AKI patient. Assessment of nutritional requirements should take into account the patient’s underlying complication, comorbid medical conditions, and severity of the renal dysfunction. Various stages of AKI determine the direction of nutrition therapy. Additionally, understanding the macro- and micronutrient modifications and electrolyte and vitamin alterations that should …

The Study Of Variations In The Properties Of Biodiesel On Addition Of Antioxidants, Hiranmayee Kandala

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This research studies variations in biodiesel upon addition of different concentrations of antioxidant and petrodiesel additives. Oxidation onset temperature, oxidation induction time, oxidative stability, thermal stability, crystallization onset temperature and moisture retention properties of the biodiesel, with and without antioxidants have been studied. Antioxidants like BHT, BHA, PrG, Vit E and Vit C were added to the biodiesel during the study. These samples were analyzed using the PDSC, TGA, DSC and TGA-SA instrumentation.

The results of this research show an improvement in the OOT, OIT and Oxidative stability of biodiesel with the addition of antioxidants and by blending the biodiesel …

Adding Upstream Sequence And A Downstream Reporter To The Bile Acid Inducible Promoter Of Clostridium Scindens Vpi 12708, Bryan Patrick Mason

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Bile acids in the small intestines of animals serve to breakdown fats and fatsoluble vitamins. Most of the bile acids are reabsorbed into the enterohepatic circulation, but approximately five percent of these bile acids pass into the large intestine. These bile acids are swiftly deconjugated by the bacterial population, and then subjected to further intestinal bacterial chemical modifications. The most significant of these modifications are 7α-dehydroxylations which form secondary bile acids (deoxycholate and lithocholate). Much research has illuminated the 7α-dehydroxylation pathway: of particular interest is the bile acid inducible operon, for which Clostridium scindens VPI 12708 serves as the model …

Ecological Impact Of Epigeal Termitaria On Vertebrates In The Tsavo Region Of Southeast Kenya, Margaret M. Mahan

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Termites ecologically engineer their environment by producing termitaria (mounds) used by many other species as dens, lookouts or food sources. The role of termite mounds in biological communities is relatively unknown, despite their ubiquitous nature. I investigated their impact on vertebrates in the Tsavo region of Kenya. Through the characterization of mounds, trapping, direct observation, and collecting microclimate data, I was able to determine the importance of mounds to vertebrates. I found uniform dispersion of mounds, that soil type is correlated with the size of mounds, and that vertebrate activity increases with mound size. I also found no significant differences …

Role Of Cd4+Cd25+ Regulatory T Lymphocytes In Experimental Toxoplasmosis, Sanjay Varikuti

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Toxoplasmosis is an important cause of congenital disease, and it is one of the most common opportunistic infections in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The need for a reliable experimental model of this infection is crucial not only for achieving a better understanding of the patho-physiology of the disease, but also for developing better methods for evaluating new therapeutic regimens. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the role of CD4+CD25+ T regulatory lymphocytes in mice infected with Toxoplasma gondii. T regulatory (Treg) cells have been shown to play an important role in our immune system in …

Position Paper: Layers Of Protection Around Aquatic Environments To Prevent Child Drowning, National Drowning Prevention Alliance's Education Committee

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

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