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The Current Volume 20 : Issue 20, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

The Bg News February 2, 2010, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. February 2, 2010. Volume 100-Issue 90.

February 2, 2010, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Travel Award Given To Biology And Chemistry Majors, Sherry Wallace

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Energetic Basis Of Colonial Living In Social Insects, Chen Hou, Michael Kaspari, Hannah B. Vander Zanden, James F. Gillooly

Biological Sciences Faculty Research & Creative Works

Understanding the ecology and evolution of insect societies requires greater knowledge of how sociality affects the performance of whole colonies. Metabolic scaling theory, based largely on the body mass scaling of metabolic rate, has successfully predicted many aspects of the physiology and life history of individual (or unitary) organisms. Here we show, using a diverse set of social insect species, that this same theory predicts the size dependence of basic features of the physiology (i.e., metabolic rate, reproductive allocation) and life history (i.e., survival, growth, and reproduction) of whole colonies. The similarity in the size dependence of these features in …

02-2010 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

Library Services Newsletters

Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for February 2010.

The Ticker, February 1, 2010

The Ticker

The Ticker is the student newspaper of Baruch College. It has been published continuously since 1932, when the Baruch College campus was the School of Business and Civic Administration of the City College of New York.

Ethnomedicinal Use Of Pteridophyte From Kolli Hills, Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu, India, G. Perumal

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

The study enumerates the Pteridophytes widely used by the local people and tribes in the treatment of various diseases in Kolli hills of Namakkal district. They grow in terrestrial, epiphytic and lithophytic habitat. The present study deals with the ethnomedicinal uses of available Pteridophytes plants which are prevalent in study area, along with botanical name, family, habitat, plant part used and mode of uses.

Abundance Of Ammonia-Oxidizing Archaea And Bacteria Along An Estuarine Salinity Gradient In Relationship To Potential Nitrification Rates, Anne E. Bernhard, Zachary C. Landry, Alison Blevins, José R. De La Torre, Anne E. Giblin, David A. Stahl

Biology Faculty Publications

Abundance of ammonia-oxidizing Archaea (AOA) was found to be always greater than that of ammonia-oxidizing Bacteria along an estuarine salinity gradient, and AOA abundance was highest at intermediate salinity. However, AOA abundance did not correlate with potential nitrification rates. This lack of correlation may be due to methodological limitations or alternative energy sources.

Inhibitory Role Of Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Receptor 2 In Macrophage Recruitment During Inflammation, Jason Michaud, Timothy Hla, Dong-Soon Im

UCHC Articles - Research

Macrophage recruitment to sites of inflammation is an essential step in host defense. However, the mechanisms preventing excessive accumulation of macrophages remain relatively unknown. The lysophospholipid sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) promotes T and B cell egress from lymphoid organs by acting on S1P receptor 1 (S1P₁R). More recently, S1P₅R was shown to regulate NK cell mobilization during inflammation, raising the possibility that S1P regulates the trafficking of other leukocyte lineages. In this study, we show that S1P₂R inhibits macrophage migration in vitro and that S1P₂R-deficient mice have enhanced macrophage recruitment during thioglycollate peritonitis. …

Clock In Breast Tumorigenesis: Evidence From Genetic, Epigenetic, And Transcriptional Profiling Analyses, Richard G. Stevens

UCHC Articles - Research

As transcriptional regulators, the genes responsible for maintaining circadian rhythm exert influence in a variety of biological processes. Recently, it has been suggested that the core circadian genes may play a role in breast tumorigenesis, possibly by influencing hormone regulation or other cancer-relevant pathways. Here, we examine the role of the central circadian regulator CLOCK in breast cancer by conducting a genetic and epigenetic association study, as well as transcriptional profiling arrays and a pathway-based network analysis. Significant associations were detected between CLOCK tagging SNPs and breast cancer risk, with apparent effect modification by ER/PR status. Furthermore, hypermethylation in the …

White Matter Hyperintensities Predict Functional Decline In Voiding, Mobility And Cognition In Older Persons, Dorothy B. Wakefield, George A. Kuchel, Richard F. Kaplan, Leslie I. Wolfson

UCHC Articles - Research

Objective

To compare MRI data to functional assessments of mobility, urinary control, and cognition to determine common or distinctive features in the distribution of brain white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) associated with functional decline/impairment.

Design

Baseline data from subjects 75-89 years enrolled in a longitudinal study. Assessors and subjects were blinded to group assignment.

Participants

99 subjects were enrolled using a balanced 3×3 matrix stratified by age and mobility performance. Exclusion criteria included: medication, systemic conditions, and neurologic diseases which can compromise mobility.

Setting

Healthy community-dwelling volunteers.

Measurements

WMHs were identified using semi-automated segmentation method and regional burdens were assessed utilizing …

Prognostic Value Of Ishak Fibrosis Stage: Findings From The Halt-C Trial, Herbert L. Bonkovsky

UCHC Articles - Research

Background and Aims

Studies of the prognostic value of Ishak fibrosis stage are lacking. We utilized multi-year follow-up of the Hepatitis C Antiviral Long Term Treatment Against Cirrhosis (HALT-C) Trial to determine whether individual Ishak fibrosis stages predicted clinical outcomes in patients with chronic hepatitis C.

Methods

Baseline liver biopsies from 1,050 patients with compensated chronic hepatitis C who had failed combination peginterferon and ribavirin were reviewed by a panel of expert hepatopathologists. Fibrosis was staged with the Ishak scale (ranging from 0=no fibrosis to 6=cirrhosis). Biopsy fragmentation and length as well as number of portal tracts were recorded. We …

Recent Experimental And Clinical Findings In The Skeleton Associated With Loss Of Estrogen Hormone Or Estrogen Receptor Activity, Eric P. Smith, Bonny Specker, Kenneth S Korach

Ethel Austin Martin Program Publications

Studies on rodent models and rare human disorders of estrogen production or response have revealed an increased complexity of the actions of estrogen on bone. ERalpha disruption in human males results in delayed epiphyseal maturation, tall stature, trabecular thinning, marked cortical thinning, genu valgum and significantly reduced cortical vBMD, but trabecular number is preserved and there is normal to increased periosteal expansion. Aromatase deficiency results overall in a similar phenotype, although less is known about skeletal architecture. Importantly, estrogen replacement in these individuals, even if provided late in the third decade, may normalize aBMD. Less certain is whether there is …

Scholarworks Statistics - February 2010, Scholarworks

ScholarWorks Reports

For the month of February 2010, ScholarWorks recorded a total of 3,253 full-text downloads.

Intellectual Growth For Undergraduate Students: Evaluation Results From An Undergraduate Research Conference, Sharyn J. Potter, Eleanor Abrams, Lisa Townson, Cameron P. Wake, Julie E. Williams

Sociology

We describe the development and evaluation of the university-wide, weeklong undergraduate research conference at the University of New Hampshire. Despite increases nationally in the number of undergraduate research conferences (URC), there has been little research examining the social and educational impact of these events on student presenters. We describe the development and evaluation of the university-wide, weeklong URC at the University of New Hampshire. A survey administered to URC participants over a four year period revealed that research culminating in a presentation at the URC was one of the more influential events students experienced during their undergraduate years and students …

Perceptions Of Communication With Gay And Lesbian Family Members: Predictors Of Relational Satisfaction And Implications For Outgroup Attitudes, Jordan Soliz, Elizabeth Ribarsky, Meredith Marko Harrigan, Stacy Tye-Williams

Department of Communication Studies: Faculty Publications

This study investigates perceptions of family communication among members with different sexual identities. Specifically, from the perspective of heterosexual family members (N = 129), the study takes an intergroup perspective to determine how accommodative and non-accommodative communication and attitudes toward homosexuality predict intergroup anxiety and relational satisfaction with gay or lesbian family members. Further, the manner in which family communication influences attitudes toward homosexuality is examined. Results are discussed in terms of implications for research on heterosexual-homosexual interaction, family communication, and intergroup communication, in general.

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes – February 2010, Faculty Senators

Minutes 2009-2010

This is the archived record of the February 17, 2010 faculty senate meeting minutes.

Karl Friedrich Meyer, 1884-1974, Urs Gessner

Swiss American Historical Society Review

Karl Friedrich Meyer, the veterinarian scientist, the medical microbiologist and pathologist,theecologist,theepidemiologist, the public health promoter, and inspiring teache-the Swiss genius in the USAwhat an incredibly active, brilliant, and prodigious personality he was!

Centers For Excellence 2010: We Succeed When Our Student Succeed, Lindenwood University

University Documents

Promotional booklet for Lindenwood University.

Optical Brightener Study Of Spruce Creek, Town Of Kittery, Me, Fb Environmental Associates, Inc.

PREP Reports & Publications

Elevated bacteria levels in the Spruce Creek Watershed have led to shellfish bed closures in the Spruce Creek Estuary and impaired waters listings by the State of Maine. Since 2005, the Town of Kittery, Spruce Creek Association and numerous partners have assessed the local waters to attempt to determine the sources of bacteria impairment. Stormwater outfalls and residential septic systems have been identified as potential sources of impairment. To help address these concerns, the Town of Kittery received a grant in 2009 through the Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership to further investigate potential bacteria hotspots. Project staff worked with Federal, State …

Swimming Anatomy, Stephen J. Langendorfer

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

No abstract provided.

Bard Free Press, Vol. 11, No. 5 (February 2010), Bard College

Bard Free Press - All Issues (2000-2018)

No abstract provided.

The Retiree Center Newsletter - Spring 2010, Retiree Center-Winona State University

WSU Retiree Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Chanticleer, 2010-02-01, Coastal Carolina University

The Chanticleer Student Newspaper

The editorially independent student produced weekly newspaper of Coastal Carolina University.

The Unwelcome Cohort: When The Sentencing Judge Invades Your Bedroom, Elizabeth M. Bux

Notre Dame Law Review

No abstract provided.

Roe's Life-Or-Health Exception: Self-Defense Or Relative-Safety, Stephen G. Gilles

Notre Dame Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Stochastic Model Of Cell Cycle Desynchronization, Peter Olofsson, Thomas O. Mcdonald

Mathematics Faculty Research

A general branching process model is suggested to describe cell cycle desynchronization. Cell cycle phase times are modeled as random variables and a formula for the expected fraction of cells in S phase as a function of time is established. The model is compared to data from the literature and is also compared to previously suggested deterministic and stochastic models.

A Multiscale And Multidisciplinary Investigation Of Ecosystem- Atmosphere Co2 Exchange Over The Rocky Mountains Of Colorado, Jielun Sun, Steven Oncley, Sean Burns, Britton Stephens, Donald Lenschow, Teresa Campos, Russell Monson, David Schimel, William Sacks, Stephan Dewekker, Chun-Ta Lai, Brian Lamb, Dennis Ojima, Patrick Ellsworth, Leonel Sternberg, Sharon Zhong, Craig Clements, David Moore, Dean Anderson, Andrew Watt, Jia Hu, Mark Tschudi, Steven Aulenbach, Eugene Allwine, Teresa Coons

Faculty Publications, Meteorology and Climate Science

A significant fraction of Earth consists of mountainous terrain. However, the question of how to monitor the surface–atmosphere carbon exchange over complex terrain has not been fully explored. This article reports on studies by a team of investigators from U.S. universities and research institutes who carried out a multiscale and multidisciplinary field and modeling investigation of the CO2 exchange between ecosystems and the atmosphere and of CO2 transport over complex mountainous terrain in the Rocky Mountain region of Colorado. The goals of the field campaign, which included ground and airborne in situ and remote-sensing measurements, were to characterize unique features …

Hormones And Reproductive Cycles In Snakes, Emily N. Taylor, Dale F. Denardo

Biological Sciences

The study of the hormonal regulation of reproduction in snakes is in its infancy. Studies have disproportionately examined temperate zone viperid and colubrid snakes, especially the red-sided garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis). Indeed, extensive observational and experimental studies on T. s. parietalis form the basis for our understanding of the hormonal regulation of reproduction in snakes. This review focuses on seasonal hormone concentrations in snakes in relation to events in the reproductive cycle; the limited data available on hypothalamic hormones, gonadotropins (GTHs), hormone receptors, and binding globulins; the neuroendocrinology of reproduction; and the environmental, social, physiological, and embryonic aspects of …