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The Alestle - Vol. 62 No. 20 - 01/28/2010, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

The Alestle

Vol. 62 No. 20

Roundtable Series To Address Women's Retention In Science, Technology, Engineering And Math Careers, Admin

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.

The Grizzly, January 28, 2010, Caitlin Dalik, Katie Callahan, Nikhil Popat, Gianna Paone, Maryanne Berthel, Lisa Jobe, Emily Arndt, Emily Haldeman, Ellen Bernhard, Carly Siegler, Zach Shamberg, Helen Ann Coin, Christopher Michael, Kate Lechleitner

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Ursinus Students Celebrate MLK Jr. Day • Recyclemania: Ursinus to Get in the Game • Bisphenol-A: Focus of Ursinus Professor's Research • Ursinus is Top 100 • Making the Landscape at the Berman • Spring Dancing Brings Fundraising and Events • Bouncing Souls Celebrate • Opinion: Liberal Arts Education in the Real World • UC Women's Swimming Makes Big Splash in Conference Pool

A New Species Of Gekko (Squamata: Gekkonidae) From Tà Kóu Nature Reserve, Binh Thuan Province, Southern Vietnam, Van Tri Ngo, Tony Gamble

Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

A new species of Gekko Laurenti is described from Ta Kou Mountain, an isolated granitic peak in Ta Kou Nature Reserve, Ham Thuan Nam district, Binh Thuan province, southern Vietnam. The species is distinguished from its congeners by its moderate size, with snout to vent length (SVL) reaching a maximum 107.0 mm; dorsal pattern of 5–8 white vertebral blotches between the nape and sacrum and 6–8 pairs of short white bars on the flanks; 11–14 precloacal pores in males; 14–17 longitudinal rows of smooth dorsal tubercles; and 18–20 broad lamellae beneath the fourth toe. Gekko takouensis sp. nov. is the …

Superheating Of Ice Crystals In Antifreeze Protein Solutions, Yeliz Celik, Laurie A. Graham, Yee-Foong Mok, Maya Bar, Peter L. Davies, Ido Braslavsky

Physics Faculty Research

It has been argued that for antifreeze proteins (AFPs) to stop ice crystal growth, they must irreversibly bind to the ice surface. Surface-adsorbed AFPs should also prevent ice from melting, but to date this has been demonstrated only in a qualitative manner. Here we present the first quantitative measurements of superheating of ice in AFP solutions. Superheated ice crystals were stable for hours above their equilibrium melting point, and the maximum superheating obtained was 0.44 °C. When melting commenced in this superheated regime, rapid melting of the crystals from a point on the surface was observed. This increase in melting …

Gender And Species Use In Amazonian Home Gardens: The Social And Economic Context Of Biodiversity Conservation, Leigh Ann West, David S. Salisbury, Ana I. Ríos-Sanchez, Jorge Vela Alvarado

Geography and the Environment Poster Presentations

Home gardens, “the peridomestic area belonging to the household where members plant and/or tend useful plants” (Perrault-Archambault and Coomes 2008), are found throughout the world. However, their use and importance vary from region to region. In the Peruvian Amazon, owners use home gardens for a domestic supply of foods, craft materials, medicines, condiments, and shade (Miller and Nair 2006). With this wide range in function, reflected in species content, home gardens are very biodiverse.

Home garden biodiversity may be increasingly important in a rapidly changing Amazonia (Betts et al. 2008). Thus, the sociocultural and economic factors contributing to home garden …

The Changing Contexts And Transboundary Dynamics Of Reconciling Conservation And Development In The Amazon Borderlands, David S. Salisbury, Jorge Vela Alvarado, Cloe R. Franko

Geography and the Environment Poster Presentations

The 12,000 kilometers of international boundaries within the Amazon’s lowland rainforest biome form the axis of a borderland region shared by the nine states of Amazonia (Figure 1). These Amazon borderlands contain high concentrations of conservation units and indigenous territories to preserve the transboundary region’s rich ecological and cultural diversity (Figures 2 & 3). However, this biocultural diversity is increasingly threatened by advancing development frontiers and a growing global demand for Amazonian resources.

Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Biofuels: Variability, Uncertainty, And Steps Toward Accurate Regulation, Adam J. Liska, Bruce E. Dale

Adam Liska Papers

a)Variability in life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from corn-ethanol:
biorefineries
cropping systems
co-product feeding to livestock

b) EPA regulation of life cycle GHG emissions from biofuels & use of life cycle analysis (LCA):
uncertainties & inaccuracies
indirect effects

c) Building accurate knowledge infrastructure, theory, and research teams for accurate LCA methods for biofuels

The Inkwell, Armstrong Atlantic State University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

The Pacifican January 28, 2010, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

Progressive Changes In Microglia And Macrophages In Spinal Cord And Peripheral Nerve In The Transgenic Rat Model Of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, David J. Graber, William F. Hickey, Brent T. Harris

Dartmouth Scholarship

The role of neuroinflammation in motor neuron death of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is unclear. The human mutant superoxide dismutase-1 (hmSOD1)-expressing murine transgenic model of ALS has provided some insight into changes in microglia activity during disease progression. The purpose of this study was to gain further knowledge by characterizing the immunological changes during disease progression in the spinal cord and peripheral nerve using the more recently developed hmSOD1 rat transgenic model of ALS. Using immunohistochemistry, the extent and intensity of tissue CD11b expression in spinal cord, lumbar nerve roots, and sciatic nerve were evaluated in hmSOD1 rats that were …

Banner News, Tanner Sandrock, Katie Cervantes, Elliott Davis, Capray Canada, Shannon Jefferson, Daremey Steptoe, Josie Kramer, Austin Leeds, Jill Ackerman

Banner News

No abstract provided.

Nota Bene, January 27, 2010

Nota Bene, 2010

No abstract provided.

International Society Of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: Caffeine And Performance, Erica R. Goldstein, Tim Ziegenfuss, Doug Kalman, Richard Kreider, Bill Campbell, Colin Wilborn, Lem Taylor, Darryn Wiloughby, Jeff Stout, B. Sue Graves, Robert Wildman, John L. Ivy, Marie Spano, Abbie E. Smith, Jose Antonio

Department of Health and Human Performance Faculty Articles

Position Statement: The position of The Society regarding caffeine supplementation and sport performance is summarized by the following seven points: 1.) Caffeine is effective for enhancing sport performance in trained athletes when consumed in low-to-moderate dosages (~3-6 mg/kg) and overall does not result in further enhancement in performance when consumed in higher dosages (>/= 9 mg/kg). 2.) Caffeine exerts a greater ergogenic effect when consumed in an anhydrous state as compared to coffee. 3.) It has been shown that caffeine can enhance vigilance during bouts of extended exhaustive exercise, as well as periods of sustained sleep deprivation. 4.) Caffeine …

Easterner, Vol. 61, No. 14, January 27, 2010, Associated Students Of Eastern Washington University

Student Newspapers

This issue of the Easterner contains articles about the University budget, the Red Barn as home to the campus police, proposed designated smoking locations on campus, Cheney Free Press reporter Kathleen Warren, the election for vice president of Student Affairs, West Plains Karate, a seminar to protect against sexual assault, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day events, the Spokane International Film Festival, and tennis player Marie Demerath.

Prospectus, January 27, 2010, Cassandra Cunningham, Chuck Shepherd, Tara Moon Christopher, Merry Thomas, Shagun Pradhan

Prospectus 2010

RECESSION CALLS INTO QUESTION ECONOMICS OF COLLEGE DEGREE; When tax season comes near, the Prospectus is here!; Chuck Shepherd’s News of the Weird; The Rise to Fame; Parkland takes many steps toward campus improvements; Concerns in Chicago: Disinfecting sewage would hurt environment; Parkland spring sports preview; Prospectus Pick: Never Let Me Go; Hollywood cliches that should be retired; Dog Days help students adapt to college life; Adobe turns to the wind for power; The Doomsday Clock keeps ticking; Colleges’ gender gap: The big debate; Industrial chemical or autism treatment?; Yiddish takes another blow; Shelter solutions for frigid forecasts

The Legacy, January 27, 2010, Lindenwood University

The Legacy (2007-2018)

Student Newspaper of Lindenwood University

January 27, 2010 Greenmail, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

GreenMail (student newsletter through 2024)

No abstract provided.

Michael Pignataro V. Port Authority Of New York And

2010 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Spectator 2010-01-27, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

27/28-Jan-10, Council On Academic Affairs

Minutes

No abstract provided.

Estrogen Receptor-Alpha In The Bed Nucleus Of The Stria Terminalis Regulates Social Affiliation In Male Prairie Voles (Microtus Ochrogaster), Kelly Lei, Bruce S. Cushing, Sergei Musatov, Sonoko Ogawa, Kristin M. Kramer

Biology Faculty Research

Estrogen receptor alpha (ER alpha) typically masculinizes male behavior, while low levels of ER alpha in the medial amygdala (MeA) and the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BST) are associated with high levels of male prosocial behavior. In the males of the highly social prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster), increasing ER alpha in the MeA inhibited the expression of spontaneous alloparental behavior and produced a preference for novel females. To test for the effects of increased ER alpha in the BST, a viral vector was used to enhance ER alpha expression in the BST of adult male prairie voles. Following …

Daily Eastern News: January 27, 2010, Eastern Illinois University

January

No abstract provided.

Photodissociation Of Ozone In The Hartley Band: Potential Energy Surfaces, Nonadiabatic Couplings, And Singlet/Triplet Branching Ratio, Reinhard Schinke, George C. Mcbane

Peer Reviewed Articles

The lowest five ¹A'states of ozone, involved in the photodissociation with UV light, are analyzed on the basis of multireference configuration interaction electronic structure calculations with emphasis on the various avoided crossings in different regions of coordinate space. Global diabatic potential energy surfaces are constructed for the lowest four states termed X, A, B, and R. In addition, the off-diagonal potentials that couple the initially excited state B with states R and A are constructed to reflect results from additional electronic structure calculations, including the calculation of nonadiabatic coupling matrix elements. The A/X and A/R couplings are also …

January 27, 2010cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

The Identification Of Rana Ocellata Linnaeus, 1758. Nomenclatural Impact On The Species Currently Known As Leptodactylus Ocellatus (Leptodactylidae) And Osteopilus Brunneus (Gosse, 1851) (Hylidae), Esteban O. Lavilla, José A. Langone, Ulisses Caramaschi, W. Ronald Heyer, Rafael O. De Sá

Biology Faculty Publications

The usage of the name Rana ocellata Linnaeus, 1758, is plagued by misidentifications and misinterpretations. After an exhaustive bibliographic review, we conclude that the Linnaeus 1758 name refers to Osteopilus brunneus (Gosse, 1851) from Jamaica, while the taxon currently known as Leptodactylus ocellatus corresponds to Rana latrans Steffen, 1815. Herein, we designate and provide descriptions of the neotypes of Leptodactylus latrans (Steffen, 1815), revalidated, new combination, and Osteopilus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758), new combination, as a senior synonym of Osteopilus brunneus (Gosse, 1851).

Targeted Maximum Likelihood Estimation Of The Parameter Of A Marginal Structural Model, Michael Rosenblum, Mark J. Van Der Laan

U.C. Berkeley Division of Biostatistics Working Paper Series

Targeted maximum likelihood estimation is a versatile tool for estimating parameters in semiparametric and nonparametric models. We work through an example applying targeted maximum likelihood methodology to estimate the parameter of a marginal structural model. In the case we consider, we show how this can be easily done by clever use of standard statistical software. We point out differences between targeted maximum likelihood estimation and other approaches (including estimating function based methods). The application we consider is to estimate the effect of adherence to antiretroviral medications on virologic failure in HIV positive individuals.

Spartan Daily January 26, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 1

Methods To Impair Hematologic Cancer Progenitor Cells And Compounds Related Thereto, Craig Jordan

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Patents

Primitive or progenitor hematologic cancer cells have been implicated in the early stages and development of leukemia and malignant lymphoproliferative disorders, including acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL). Interleukin-3 receptor alpha chain (IL-3Rα or CD123) is strongly expressed on progenitor hematologic cancer cells, but is virtually undetectable on normal bone marrow cells. The present invention provides methods of impairing progenitor hematologic cancer (e.g., leukemia and lymphomic) cells by selectively targeting cells expressing CD123. These methods are useful in the detection and treatment of leukemias and malignant lymphoproliferative disorders. Also provided are compounds useful …

Virus Discovery By Deep Sequencing And Assembly Of Virus-Derived Small Silencing Rnas, Qingfa Wu, Yingjun Luo, Rui Lu, Nelson Lau, Eric C. Lai, Wan Xiang Li, Shou Wei Ding

Faculty Publications

In response to infection, invertebrates process replicating viral RNA genomes into siRNAs of discrete sizes to guide virus clearance by RNA interference. Here, we show that viral siRNAs sequenced from fruit fly, mosquito, and nematode cells were all overlapping in sequence, suggesting a possibility of using siRNAs for viral genome assembly and virus discovery. To test this idea, we examined contigs assembled from published small RNA libraries and discovered five previously undescribed viruses from cultured Drosophila cells and adult mosquitoes, including three with a positive-strand RNA genome and two with a dsRNA genome. Notably, four of the identified viruses exhibited …