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In Appreciation Of The Kind Of Rhetoric We Learn In School: An Institutional Perspective On The Rhetorical Situation And On Education, Kathleen F. Mcconnell

Faculty Publications

Theoretical discussion of the rhetorical situation has been dedicated largely to questions of its ontology and of how it is constituted. Where this ontological orientation has inclined theorists to treat the concept as a theoretical premise, an institutional orientation would instead frame constructivist accounts of the rhetorical situation as a political-pedagogical commitment and treat the ethical obligations that arise from any given situation as bound to specific institutional forms. From an institutional perspective, the rhetorical situation is to conscience as the institution of school is to education. The distinction of both rhetorical situations and schools lies not in their contrivedness …

Current, August 16, 2010, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2010s)

No abstract provided.

Prevalence Of Staphylococcus Aureus And Staphylococcus Intermedius Among Pet Industry Employees And Transfer Of Erm Genes From S. Aureus To S. Intermedius Colonizing Healthy People, Xing Fu

Student Theses and Dissertations

Staphylococcus aureus is a ubiquitous opportunistic pathogen carried by humans. Staphylococcus intermedius is a zoonotic pathogen showing a potential to infect humans. Transfer of antibiotic resistance genes between bacteria accelerates the spread of antibiotic resistance. In this project, biochemical tests combined with PCR were employed to identify the colonization rates of S. aureus and S. intermedius in pet industry employees and the transfer of erythromycin rRNA methylase genes, ermA and ermC, between them. The colonization rates of S. aureus and S. intermedius were 24% and 2% respectively, which were low and indicates daily contact with animals may not facilitate the …

Central Florida Future, Volume 42 No. 49, August 16, 2010

Central Florida Future

UCF accounting student killed; Come on down!; UCF ID changes to start Monday; New sign still raising questions of its worth; Move nearing for UCF PD.

2010 Drought Management Handbook, Craig W. Yohn

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

WVU-Extension fact sheet

Jewish Community And Identity In The Early Modern Period, Emw 2010

Early Modern Workshop: Resources in Jewish History

The 7th Early Modern Workshop took place from August 15-17, 2010 at Wesleyan University. The topic was “Jewish Community and Identity in the Early Modern Period.”

The traditional approach to “Jewish community” has been focused on the formal communal structures of Jewish self-government. This approach often traced the presence of “autonomous” Jewish self-government in the diaspora from antiquity till the modern times, when, it was stressed, these “autonomous” structures were shattered by the interference of modern states in Jewish communal affairs.

Scholars discussed takkanot (decisions and regulations by Jewish community leaders), privileges granted to Jews, correspondence between Jews across different …

Eng 2003-001, John Martone

Fall 2010

No abstract provided.

2010-2011, Collin College

Course Catalogs

Contains information on courses and class descriptions as well as campus resources at Collin College.

Animal Health Matters, Jarett Bies, David H. Zeman, Russ Daly

Animal Health MATTERS Newsletter

[Page] 1- New Department Name Introduced in Campus Ceremony [Page] 1- Director's Message: What’s in a Name? [Page] 2- VBS Department Faculty Make Connections in China [Page] 3- ADRDL Personnel Gain Additional Proficiency Training for Foreign Animal Disease Testing, Embark on Test Validation Studies [Page] 3- Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences Department Launches New Website: www.sdstate.edu/vs [Page] 4- Histopathology and the Histology Laboratory at SDSU’s ADRDL Pieces and Parts [Page] 6- Dunn Begins Work as Dean of SDSU College of Agriculture & Biological Sciences [Page] 6- Hennings to Address International Pig Veterinary Society [Page] 6- SDSU Faculty to Co-Author “Diseases of …

Cat-Eating Coyotes Are A Bird’S Best Friend, Harold Herzog

'Animals and Us' Blog Posts

Coyotes will catch and kill domestic cats. Therefore, where coyotes are found, there tend to be fewer cats. This is good news for small animals and birds that domestic cats catch and kill.

The Marine Sponge Metabolite Mycothiazole: A Novel Prototype Mitochondrial Complex I Inhibitor., J Brian Morgan, Fakhri Mahdi, Yang Liu, Veena Coothankandaswamy, Mika B. Jekabsons, Tyler A. Johnson, Koneni V. Sashidhara, Phillip Crews, Dale G. Nagle, Yu-Dong Zhou

Natural Sciences and Mathematics | Faculty Scholarship

A natural product chemistry-based approach was applied to discover small-molecule inhibitors of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1). A Petrosaspongia mycofijiensis marine sponge extract yielded mycothiazole (1), a solid tumor selective compound with no known mechanism for its cell line-dependent cytotoxic activity. Compound 1 inhibited hypoxic HIF-1 signaling in tumor cells (IC(50) 1nM) that correlated with the suppression of hypoxia-stimulated tumor angiogenesis in vitro. However, 1 exhibited pronounced neurotoxicity in vitro. Mechanistic studies revealed that 1 selectively suppresses mitochondrial respiration at complex I (NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase). Unlike rotenone, MPP(+), annonaceous acetogenins, piericidin A, and other complex I inhibitors, mycothiazole is a mixed polyketide/peptide-derived compound …

Eng 2007-001, Carpenter

Fall 2010

No abstract provided.

Identification Of Causative Fish For A Food Poisioning In Taiwan By Using Sds-Page Technique, Tai-Yuan Chen, Nan-Hong Chen, Wen-Feng Lin, Ken-Lin Hwang, Yun-Chieh Huang, Deng-Fwu Hwang

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

A food poisoning incident has occurred due to ingestion of red grouper meat on February 2006 in southern Taiwan. Two patients showed diarrhea, muscle weakness, vertigo and severe muscle pain. The 2 pieces of causative residues were investigated by toxicity assay. In order to identify the fish species of causative samples, sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) technique was applied in this study. According to the low molecular weight region (＜30.0 kD) of species-specific patterns extracted from both myofibrillar and sarcoplasmic proteins, two poisoning samples were identified as Lutjanus bohar. L. bohar is a notorious grouper species with ciguatera in …

Comparison Of Meat Quality Related Chemical Compositions Of Wild-Captured And Cage-Cultured Cobia, Jan-Lung Chuang, Ruey-Tarng Lin, Chyuan-Yuan Shiau

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

Nine wild-captured cobia (Rachycentron canadum) and the compatible number and size of cultured cobia from two cagecultured sites, namely Penghu (PH) and Pingtung (PT) Counties, were sampled for chemical analyses. The condition factor of wild cobia was significantly lower than those of cultured fish. The wild cobia had higher moisture content than that of the cultured one, while fat contents in both dorsal and ventral muscles of the former were significantly lower than those of the latter. There were no significant differences between cultured and wild cobia in protein and ash contents. The total free amino acids (FAAs) contents in …

Removal Of Hexavalent Chromium Using Activated Carbons Derived From Marine Algae Gracilaria And Sargassum Sp., Akbar Esmaeili, Samira Ghasemi, Abdolhossein Rustaiyan

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

Industrial wastewater contain higher quantities of salts besides chromium (VI) ions, therefore, the effect of these salts on the adsorption of chromium (VI) should be studied. In this research, the batch removal of toxic hexavalent chromium ions from wastewater and aqueous solution using two different activated carbon marine algae Gracilaria (red algae) and Sargassum sp. (brown algae) were examined. Activated carbon prepared from Gracilaria and Sargassum sp. The chromium uptake was dependent on the equilibrium pH and chromium concentration, with pH = 2.0, being the optimum pH value. The experimental adsorption data were fitted to the Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption …

The Comparison Of Antioxidative Properties Of Seaweed Oligosaccharides Fermented By Two Lactic Acid Bacteria, Shao-Chi Wu, Fu-Jin Wang, Chorng-Liang Pan

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

The aim of this study was to investigate if the antioxidant properties of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) fermentation products have the potential to be used in future food materials. Twenty four LAB fermentation products, derived from two LAB strains, Enterococcus (Ent.; formerly Streptococcus) faecalis BCRC13076 and/or Lactobacillus (Lb.) rhamnosus BCRC14068 fermented through four seaweed polysaccharide extracts (SwPSExts) from Gelidium sp., Gracilaria sp., Monostroma (Mon.) nitidum, and Porphyra (Por.) dentate or their seaweed-oligosaccharide-lysates (SwOSLys) source digested by agarases, had their antioxidative properties evaluated by six in vitro methods. Seaweed oligosaccharide LAB fermentation product (SwOS-LAFP) showed a significantly greater reducing power, an …

Rapid Detection Of Grouper Iridovirus By Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification, Chia-Hsuan Sung, Shau-Chi Chi, Kwo-Ching Huang, Jenn-Kan Lu

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is a novel nucleic acid diagnostic method that can rapidly amplify a target template under isothermal conditions. Using the LAMP method, a highly specific and sensitive diagnostic system for grouper iridovirus (GIV) detection was designed. Two outer and two inner primers were designed from GIV genome DNA. Reaction time and temperature were optimized for 60 min at 65°C, respectively. The detection limit of LAMP was about 100 ag and 100 times more sensitive than polymerase chain reaction. LAMP was carried out under various heat source reactor without any particular equipment and the reaction products are observed …

Proceedings Of The Workshop On Computational Models Of Spatial Language Interpretation At Spatial Cognition 2010 (Cosli-2010)., Robert J. Ross, Joana Hois, John D. Kelleher

Conference papers

No abstract provided.

See The Path: Using Laban's Movement Scales To Address Spatial Awareness After Brain Injury, Kristina Fluty

Creative Arts Therapies Theses

This single-participant quasi-experimental thesis study was an investigation of the implementation of Rudolf Laban’s dimensional and diagonal movement scales in individual dance/movement therapy sessions with an adult female recovering from brain injury. The main research question was “How will the implementation of Laban’s movement scales affect the participant’s general awareness of space?”

The Santa Barbara Sense of Direction Scale was used as a pre-test and post-test to record the participant’s self-reports of her spatial awareness. Eleven sessions were video-recorded and the participant’s movement during the scales was observed and notated by the primary researcher and a hired analyst using Laban …

A Pilot Study Of The Relationship Of Calcium Intake And Frequency Of Injuries In High School Athletes, Jeffrey K. Ebert

Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Little information is available related to adolescent calcium intake and relationships with injuries they might suffer from sport participation. To determine calcium intake of high school athletes, to assess their self reported injury rates, and to examine the relationship between the two over a 12 month period of time. Participants received a questionnaire at their school and completed it anywhere they found convenient. Adolescent athletes in the Lincoln Public School system (n=43) that participated in at least one sport in the past year. Four age groups participated in the study with sixteen year olds having a significantly higher calcium intake …

Harry F. Connick V. John Thompson, Anthony Barkow, Martin Siegel

Amicus Briefs

No abstract provided.

Application Of Acoustic Telemetry To Assess Residency And Movements Of Rockfish And Lingcod At Created And Natural Habitats In Prince William Sound, Brad F. Reynolds, Sean P. Powers, Mary Anne Bishop

University Faculty and Staff Publications

Loss and/or degradation of nearshore habitats have led to increased efforts to restore or enhance many of these habitats, particularly those that are deemed essential for marine fishes. Copper rockfish (Sebastes caurinus) and lingcod (Ophiodon enlongatus) are dominant members of the typical reef fish community that inhabit rocky and high-relief substrates along the Pacific Northwest. We used acoustic telemetry to document their residency and movements in the nearshore waters of Prince William Sound, Alaska in order to assess use of created reef habitat in an individual-based manner. A total of 57 fish were surgically implanted with …

The Synthespian’S Animated Prehistory: The Monkees, The Archies, Don Kirshner, And The Politics Of “Virtual Labor”, Matt Stahl

FIMS Publications

This article explores the political-economic “prehistory” of the “synthespian” by tracing the emergence of the rock and roll cartoon The Archies (1968—78) from the ashes of the live-action sitcom The Monkees (1966—68) through the career of music publisher and producer Don Kirshner. Drawing on original interviews with the producers of The Archies, it argues that early experiments in “fixing” variable entertainment capital through the organization of divisions of nonproprietary authorship contributed to the development of rights-free “virtual labor.” This analysis brings to light the logics and politics that are never far from “purely technical” advances in entertainment production. The trajectory …

Cav1 Inhibits Metastatic Potential In Melanomas Through Suppression Of The Integrin/Src/Fak Signaling Pathway., Casey Trimmer, Diana Whitaker-Menezes, Gloria Bonuccelli, Janet N Milliman, Kristin M Daumer, Andrew E Aplin, Richard G Pestell, Federica Sotgia, Michael P Lisanti, Franco Capozza

Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Faculty Papers & Presentations

Caveolin-1 (CAV1) is the main structural component of Caveolae which are plasma membrane invaginations that participate in vesicular trafficking and signal transduction events. Although, evidence has recently accumulated describing the function of CAV1 in several cancer types, its role in melanoma tumor formation and progression remains poorly explored. Here, by employing B16F10 melanoma cells as an experimental system, we directly explore the function of CAV1 in melanoma tumor growth and metastasis. We first show that CAV1 expression promotes proliferation while it suppresses migration and invasion of B16F10 cells in vitro. When orthotopically implanted in the skin of mice, B16F10 cells …

Maura Ciardiello V. Stephen Sexton

2010 Decisions

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In Vitro Evaluation Of Mechanical Heart Valve Performance Using A Novel Test Chamber In An Automated Mock Circulatory Loop, Antonio Walker

Theses and Dissertations

Valvular heart disease (VHD) continues to have significant effects on many people’s lives, with numbers expected to grow tremendously over the next few years. Individuals suffering from severe valvular heart disease usually require a heart valve transplant in order to restore the native valve’s vital unidirectional flow regulation. Therefore, artificial heart valve (AHV) research is of very high importance. Previous research studies have provided substantial input in the realm of AHV design relative to durability, thrombotic and hemolytic potential, and overall functionality. However, modifications continue to be warranted due to limitations in the accuracy and time efficiency of the in …

Uncertainty Compensation In Human Attention: Evidence From Response Times And Fixation Durations, S. Lee Hong, Melissa R. Beck

Faculty Publications

Background: Uncertainty and predictability have remained at the center of the study of human attention. Yet, studies have only examined whether response times (RT) or fixations were longer or shorter under levels of stimulus uncertainty. To date, no study has examined patterns of stimuli and responses through a unifying framework of uncertainty. Methodology/Principal Findings: We asked 29 college students to generate repeated responses to a continuous series of visual stimuli presented on a computer monitor. Subjects produced these responses by pressing on a keypad as soon a target was detected (regardless of position) while the durations of their visual fixations …

Managing Alaska Soils, Thomas R. Jahns

Publications

This publication is for the gardener who wants to gain a more thorough understanding of soil basics, including soil components, texture, structure, water permeability and chemistry. There is also information on soil fertility and plant nutrients.

Linkage & Selective Mapping And Qtl Analysis In A Harosoy X Clark Population Of 300 Rils, Sadal Hwang

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Four of the 12 major Glycine max ancestors of all modern elite U.S.A. soybean cultivars were the grandparents of Harosoy and Clark, so a Harosoy x Clark population would include some of that genetic diversity. A mating of eight Harosoy and eight Clark plants generated eight F1 plants. The eight F1:2 families were advanced via a plant-to-row selfing method to produce 300 F6-derived RILs that were genotyped with 266 SSR, 481 SNP, and 4 classical markers. SNPs were genotyped with the Illumina 1536-SNP assay. Three linkage maps, SSR, SNP, and SSR-SNP, were constructed with a genotyping error of < 1 %. Each map was compared with the published soybean consensus map. The best subset of 94 RILs for a high-resolution framework (joint) map was selected based on the expected bin length statistic computed with MapPop. The QTLs of seven traits measured in a 2-year replicated performance trial of the 300 RILs were identified using composite interval mapping (CIM) and multiple-interval mapping (MIM). QTL x Year effects in multiple trait analysis were compared with results of multiple-interval mapping. QTL x QTL effects were identified in MIM.

Effects Of Teaching Emotions To Students With High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders Through Picture Books, Jennifer M. Fletcher

Theses and Dissertations

Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) struggle with identifying others' emotions, which impacts their ability to successfully interact in social situations. Because of the increasing number of children identified with ASD, effective techniques are needed to help children identify emotions in others. The use of technology is being researched as a way to help children with emotion identification. However, technology is not always available for teachers to use in classrooms, whereas picture books are much easier to access and have been successfully used to improve students' social skills. Picture books are naturally used in classroom, home, and therapy settings. This …