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3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine Alters Left Ventricular Function And Activates Nuclear Factor-Kappa B (Nf-Kappab) In A Time And Dose Dependent Manner, David A. Tiangco, Sapna Halcomb, Frank A. Lattanzio Jr, Barbara Y. Hargrave

Bioelectrics Publications

3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is an illicit psychoactive drug with cardiovascular effects that have not been fully described. In the current study, we observed the effects of acute MDMA on rabbit left ventricular function. We also observed the effects of MDMA on nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappa B) activity in cultured rat ventricular myocytes (H9c2). In the rabbit, MDMA (2 mg/kg) alone caused a significant increase in heart rate and a significant decrease in the duration of the cardiac cycle. Inhibition of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) by pretreatment with L-NAME (10 mg/kg) alone caused significant dysfunction in heart rate, systolic pressure, diastolic pressure, …

Library Education And Development Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 2, Uno Library Science Education

Library Education and Development (L.E.A.D.)

This issue of the Library Education and Development Newsletter features Advice from the Frontlines from Rene Nuss, a Student Spotlight of Kimberly Rothgeb, Announcements, Conferences and Professional Development, and Things to Consider: "School librarians valuable resource as digital content expands" article.

Andrews Student Named 2010 American Chemical Society Scholar, Dave Randall

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

China's Renewable Energy Law: A Platform For Green Leadership?, Joel B. Eisen

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Wall Street Walk Dead End For Chesapeake Cleanup?, Bradford T. Bartels

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Absence Of Polarity In Trail Pheromones And Use Of Sun-Compass Orientation In Leafcutter Ants Atta Cephalotes, November 2010, Marc A. Bliss

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

The complex social system of leafcutter ants, Atta cephalotes (Formicidae) requires a high degree of organization and efficiency to ensure the survival of the colony. This suggests that communication between individuals is both common and intricate, especially during the complicated foraging process. Chemical signaling is employed by returning, laden ants along foraging trails. This study tested for the presence of polar properties within these trail pheromones to convey orientation cues to workers. Using manipulated foraging trails of a single colony in San Luis, Costa Rica, I observed individual ant behavior at different times of day. Rather than finding a correlation …

Knowledge, Attitudes, And Practice Behaviors Of Oncology Advanced Practice Nurses Regarding Advanced Care Planning For Patients With Cancer., Guiyun Zhou, Dnp, Crnp, Aocns, Jill C Stoltzfus, Phd, Arlene D Houldin, Phd, Pmhcns-Bc, Susan M Parks, Md, Beth Ann Swan, Phd, Crnp, Faan

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

Purpose/Objectives: To establish initial reliability and validity of a Web-based survey focused on oncology advanced practice nurses' (APNs') knowledge, attitudes, and practice behaviors regarding advanced care planning, and to obtain preliminary understanding of APNs' knowledge, attitudes, and practice behaviors and perceived barriers to advanced care planning.

Design: Descriptive, cross-sectional, pilot survey study.

Setting: The eastern United States.Sample: 300 oncology APNs.Methods: Guided by the Theory of Planned Behavior, a knowledge, attitudes, and practice behaviors survey was developed and reviewed for content validity. The survey was distributed to 300 APNs via e-mail and sent again to the 89 APNs who responded to …

Influence Of Microhabitat Conditions On The Abundance Of American Leaf Spot Disease (Mycena Citricolor) On Coffea Arabica, November 2010, Elizabeth Peterson

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Coffea arabica (Rubiaceae) is extremely important to the agriculture, economy, and culture of Costa Rica. The primary production of coffee centers on the use of ‘shade-grown’ cultivation methods; even though this method yields high amounts of coffee, it also fosters conditions that are optimal for the growth of diseases, such as Mycena citricolor. This study aimed to determine which microhabitat conditions favor the growth of the disease. In addition to proximity to forest, the orientation of fungi spots, placement of the disease on the branches, and presence of an agricultural crop near the plant was recorded. It was determined that …

Subcaste Composition In Responses To Alarm And Non-Alarm Pheromones On Foraging Trails Of Leaf-Cutter Ant Atta Cephalotes (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), November 2010, Michael Marquis

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

The response of the leaf-cutting ant Atta cephalotes to its alarm pheromones from crushed heads were compared to its response to crushed bodies without heads in order to examine the relative subcaste (minor and forager) composition of the responding individuals. The percentage of minor workers responding to the body parts near the foraging trail were recorded and compared with the experimentally determined percentage of minors in the trail traffic. The average percentage of minors in the ants responding to the two treatments (Heads: 44.9±0.72%, Bodies: 38.8±0.77%, N = 1300) both differed (p = .0007, p = .0113, df = 1) …

Considerations For Professional Sports Teams Contemplating Going Public, Bryan A. Green, Jorge E. Leal Garrett

Northern Illinois University Law Review

The recent and lingering recession has put a significant financial strain on many industries and businesses in the United States, especially professional sports teams. While professional sports teams may not be the most profitable investment to begin with, owners must still keep them as financially sound as possible. This is especially true in these tough financial times. Going public provides the opportunity to raise capital rapidly and thus cannot be overlooked. Having sufficient capital resources is not just important from a business aspect, but is also necessary from a competitive standpoint. As a result, many teams must explore every avenue …

The Lost Art Of Interdependency: United Nations Leadership In The Suez Crisis Of 1956 And Its Ramifications In World Affairs, Matthew Walker

Department of History: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The following study examines the relationship between competing national interests and the implementation of multilateral diplomacy as characterized by the United Nations. Although primary attention focuses on the events Suez Crisis of 1956, the scope of work analyzes this dichotomy from the Suez Canal’s construction to the post-Suez era of the 1960s. Adopting a more comprehensive approach to understanding the crisis and its impact on international diplomacy provides adds a new and timely perspective to scope of the crisis and the complexities of conflict resolution.

In many respects, the diplomatic maneuvering of the nineteenth century remained a constant in diplomatic …

The Update, November 2010, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Humanities, Arts And Sciences.

Update

Inside this issue:

-- Working to Recover: Geology Professor, Community Actor Becomes 'Super Volunteer'
-- Department News
-- Graphic Communications Name Change
-- Film Screening: Living Downstream
-- Action is Eloquence
-- Color and Camouflage
-- Regents Award
-- Student Spotlights
-- Get Your Green On
-- WCF Symphony & School of Music Events
-- UNI Art Students Study Abroad in Berlin
-- UNI's Cyber Defense Team
-- Student Spotlights Continued...
-- Students and Faculty Attend Major Graphics Trade Show in Chicago
-- UNI Teacher Wins Prestigious Award

-- WCF Symphony & School of Music Events Continued...
-- UNI Forensics …

When Your Body Is Your Business, Morgan Holcomb, Mary Patricia Byrn

Washington Law Review

Surrogacy in the United States is a multi-million dollar industry in which well paid professionals seek out specially qualified women to fill the difficult job of being a surrogate. Surrogates enter lengthy contracts in which they agree, in intricate and intimate detail, to provide a service for significant compensation—as a group, surrogates in the United States are paid well over $22 million per year. This Article argues that surrogates are professionals in this for-profit industry and are required to report surrogacy compensation as income. As a corollary, surrogates may deduct most of their surrogacy-related expenses as business deductions. Being a …

Ipulse: November 2010, Lynn University

Student Newspapers

Issues:

• November 1, 2010
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• November 3, 2010
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• November 15, 2010
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• November 29, 2010
• November 30, 2010

Soldiers, Scholars, And The Media, Sam C. Sarkesian

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Reflections On Leadership, Robert Gates

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Development Of A Coherent American Strategy, Andrew J. Goodpaster

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 68, November 1, 2010

Central Florida Future

Med student aids homeless; Celebrating the Veterans; CBA alumni inducted into Hall of Fame; honor & respect; UCF holds 5K for pancreatic cancer.

Resolving The Dilemma Of Nonjusticiable Causation In Failure-To-Warn Litigation, Neil B. Cohen, Aaron Twerski

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Resolving The Dilemma Of Non-Justiciable Causation In Failure To Warn Litigation, Aaron D. Twerski, Neil B. Cohen

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

The Collegian (2010-11-01), Christine Cavazos

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 63, No. 11

Catholic Diaspora In The Russian Media: "Marginalization" From Outside And "Self-Silencing" From Inside, Victor Khroul

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Ohrid 2010: The Second World Conference On Inter-Religious And Inter-Civilization Dialogue, James R. Payton Jr., Paul B. Mojzes

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

In Memoriam - Paul F. Wilson (1935-2010), Walter Sawatsky

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Caree Conference March 25 & 26 2011 - Call For Papers, Walter Sawatsky

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

An Affair To Remember: The State Of The Crime Of Adultery In The Military, Katherine Annuschat

San Diego Law Review

The recent cases against Penland and Yee demonstrate with clarity the military's willingness to pursue adultery prosecutions for questionable motives. In light of this fact, and the obsolescence of these statutes in the public mind, adultery should be removed from the enumerated offenses under article 134. Part II will discuss the history of the crime of adultery in American jurisprudence, including the current state of adultery as a crime, as well as the current public opinion on adultery in light of several recent high-profile adultery scandals in the media.

Part III will delve into the history of adultery prosecutions in …

Timko Export Management Company: The Dynamics Of International Entrepreneurship, Timothy J. Wilkinson Ph.D.

School of Business Faculty Scholarship

The story of Timko Export Management Company offers a number of lessons to international entrepreneurs. This case would best be used in an international entrepreneurship class or a strategic management class at the junior or senior level. It should take about three hours of class time and a bit more time outside of class in preparation.

Clarifying Murky Mers: Does Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Have Authority To Assign The Mortgage Note In A Standard Illinois Foreclosure Action?, Kevin M. Hudspeth

Northern Illinois University Law Review

As the number of mortgage foreclosure actions has substantially increased over recent years, legal scrutiny of the mortgage foreclosure process has likewise increased. The question of whether a little known corporation called Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Incorporated (MERS) has authority to assign the promissory note secured by a mortgage has become an important question faced by courts in recent months and years. Due to the frequency with which mortgage notes are traded on the secondary mortgage market, the plaintiff in a mortgage foreclosure action is rarely the same party who originated the loan. Under Illinois law, the party entitled to …

Kicking "Single-Entity" To The Sidelines: Reevaluating The Competitive Reality Of Major League Soccer After American Needle And The 2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement, Matthew J. Jakobsze

Northern Illinois University Law Review

The negotiation of the 2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement brought tense times for professional soccer in the United States. The Major League Soccer Players’ Union sought free agency as a part of the 2010 CBA, a term that would have brought considerable relief from the restrictions imposed through Major League Soccer’s centralized contracting system. In a steadfast effort to retain control, minimize labor costs, and avoid antitrust liability, Major League Soccer refused to yield to the players’ demands. As a result, the parties reached impasse. Devoid of decertification as an option to expose the teams to antitrust scrutiny, the players threatened …

The Need For Rational Boundaries In Civil Conspiracy Claims, Mark A. Behrens, Christopher E. Appel

Northern Illinois University Law Review

Recently, the tort of civil conspiracy has become a favored weapon of plaintiffs' lawyers in mass tort product liability litigation involving asbestos, breast implants, tobacco, automotive tires and other products, as well as in toxic tort cases. Civil conspiracy claims are often asserted by plaintiffs to allege the liability of peripheral defendants based on their associations with the party primarily responsible for the allegedly injurious product—the manufacturer—such as through membership in a relevant industry or trade association. These claims also fit into a broader pattern of plaintiffs' attorneys seeking to extend concepts of vicarious liability, even to implicate entire industries. …