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Expertise3: Outcomes Of Instructor Collaboration On Elementary Teacher Education In Mathematics, Mary P. Truxaw, Fabiana Cardetti, Cynthia A. Bushey

NERA Conference Proceedings 2010

This research grew from two university faculty members’ and one doctoral student’s collaboration across different academic fields (mathematics and education) to better serve elementary preservice teachers (PSTs). The collaboration resulted in shared expertise and an ongoing investigation of confidence of mathematical content knowledge (M-CK) and mathematics pedagogical content knowledge (M-PCK) of PSTs who participated in math content coursework designed for elementary teachers. Findings suggest that PSTs who take one or more of these content courses, along with a mathematics methods course, have higher M-CK and M-PCK than PSTs who take only traditional mathematics courses along with a mathematics methods course.

An Investigation Of Student Study Behaviors In Post-Secondary Classes, Jess L. Gregory, Cicely Horsham-Brathwaite, Margaret Lally Queenan, Beth Pamela Skott

NERA Conference Proceedings 2010

The current study explored study skills utilized by students across post-secondary academic levels. One hundred and forty eight students from a private university in the Northeast completed a survey that assessed participants’ self-reported frequency of use of textbook skills, note taking, memory, test preparation, concentration, and time management. Textbook skills, p<.01 and time management skills, p<.05 were found to be positively correlated with class level. The results indicated that advanced students more frequently utilized time management and textbook skills; however students at all levels might benefit from direct instruction on other effective study skills. Implications for the study are discussed.

An Ihe/Lea Research Partnership: Closing The Achievement Gap Through Differentiated Professional Development For Preschool Educators, Maureen Mcsparran Ruby, Ann Anderberg

NERA Conference Proceedings 2010

This paper describes results from an Early Reading First project that is closing the gap between English and Spanish speaking preschoolers and supporting teachers through professional development and coaching. A university and school district research partnership is transforming 15 preschool classrooms serving low-income families into sites of educational excellence. After intensive classroom language and literacy interventions and professional development of teachers and support staff, improvements in both outcomes on English assessments of early literacy for both English and Spanish speaking children and on a Teacher Knowledge Test for teachers and paraprofessionals were seen.

“Bio Buddies:” Peer Tutoring As An Instructional Strategy, Pat Romano, Joan Walker

NERA Conference Proceedings 2010

Peer tutoring (PALS) is an instructional strategy where peers act as “instructional agents” for fellow students. In this study, 10 high school biology students participated in a ten day peer-tutoring intervention to determine whether peer tutoring would 1) facilitate student academic success, 2) enhance student focus as well as engagement in biology class, and 3) favorably affect students’ behavior in class leading to fewer off- task behavioral problems. Baseline data and post-intervention data included scores on academic tasks, student surveys, student reflection journal entries, teacher observation field notes, and behavior checklists. Student scores were higher after peer-tutoring, with the exception …

The Winonan, Winona State University

The Winonan - 2010s

No abstract provided.

Labyrinthine Instability In Thin Liquid Films, P. Neogi

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

When a thin liquid film on a solid surface has a thickness corresponding to a particular part the spinodal region of the disjoining pressure versus thickness isotherm, the film breaks down. One of the patterns that emerges on the breakdown has been referred to as wavy instability. It is compared here to the labyrinthine instability seen in magnetic films. the system is modeled following the procedure used in magnetic systems, and the pattern of wavy instability is broken down into a curved thick-thin film in equilibrium with a flat thin-thin film of constant thickness. Minimization of free energy leads to …

Daily Eastern News: October 20, 2010, Eastern Illinois University

October

No abstract provided.

The Lumberjack, October 20, 2010

Cal Poly Humboldt's Student Newspaper

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University.

Soundings 2010-10, N/A N/A

Soundings

No abstract provided.

Complement Factor H-Related Proteins Cfhr2 And Cfhr5 Represent Novel Ligands For The Infection-Associated Crasp Proteins Of Borrelia Burgdorferi, Corinna Siegel, Teresia Hallström, Christine Skerka, Hannes Eberhardt, Barbara Uzonyi, Tobias Beckhaus, Michael Karas, Reinhard Wallich, Brian Stevenson, Peter F. Zipfel, Peter Kraiczy

Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: One virulence property of Borrelia burgdorferi is its resistance to innate immunity, in particular to complement-mediated killing. Serum-resistant B. burgdorferi express up to five distinct complement regulator-acquiring surface proteins (CRASP) which interact with complement regulator factor H (CFH) and factor H-like protein 1 (FHL1) or factor H-related protein 1 (CFHR1). In the present study we elucidate the role of the infection-associated CRASP-3 and CRASP-5 protein to serve as ligands for additional complement regulatory proteins as well as for complement resistance of B. burgdorferi.

METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: To elucidate whether CRASP-5 and CRASP-3 interact with various human proteins, both borrelial proteins …

The Bg News October 20, 2010, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. October 20, 2010. Volume 101-Issue 41.

Functional Significance Of Athma4 C-Terminal Domain In Planta., Rebecca F. Mills, Billy Valdes, Michael Duke, Kerry A. Peaston, Brett C. Lahner, David E. Salt, Lorraine E. Williams

Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Faculty Publications

Background

Enhancing the upward translocation of heavy metals such as Zn from root to shoot through genetic engineering has potential for biofortification and phytoremediation. This study examined the contribution of the heavy metal-transporting ATPase, AtHMA4, to the shoot ionomic profile of soil-grown plants, and investigated the importance of the C-terminal domain in the functioning of this transporter.

Principal Findings

The Arabidopsis hma2 hma4 mutant has a stunted phenotype and a distinctive ionomic profile, with low shoot levels of Zn, Cd, Co, K and Rb, and high shoot Cu. Expression of AtHMA4(AtHMA4-FL) under the CaMV-35S promoter partially rescued …

The Spinnaker [Vol. 33 No. 43], University Of North Florida

Spinnaker

Student newspaper for the UNF community.

The Design And Synthesis Of Functionalized Porphyrins And Their Applications In Group Transfer Reactions, Medicine, And Materials, Kimberly Bliss Fields

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Porphyrins and their analogs are a class of chemically and biologically important compounds that have found a variety of applications in different fields such as catalysis, medicine, and materials. The physical, chemical, and biological dependence of the peripheral substituents of porphyrins on their properties has prompted great effort towards the synthesis of new porphyrins with different electronic, steric, and conformational environments. To this end, porphyrins have been prepared using a modular approach from bromo- and triflate synthons. These synthons underwent palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling with chiral amines, amides, alcohols, and boronic esters to create products that were tested for biological activity.

Metalloporphyrins …

October 20, 2010, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Simulation Of Impacts Of Streamflow And Climate Conditions On Amistad Reservoir, Xing Fang, Rajendra Shrestha, Alan W. Groeger, Che-Jen Lin, Mien Jao

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, October 19, 2010, Daily Egyptian Staff

October 2010

No abstract provided.

Agmatine And Agmatine Analogs In The Treatment Of Epilepsy, Seizure, And Electroconvulsive Disorders, Peter A. Crooks, Aimee K. Bence, David R. Worthen

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Patents

Pharmaceutical preparations containing of agmatine, congeners, analogs or derivatives thereof for use in preventing or treating epilepsy, seizures and other electroconvulsive disorders are provided. Embodiments include administering an effective amount of agmatine, an agmatine analog or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a human subject in need of treatment or prevention of epilepsy, seizure or other electroconvulsive disorder to treat, reduce, or prevent the disorder in the subject.

Open Access @ Unm, Amy S. Jackson

Open Access Resources

An overview of Open Access publishing models and why they are important to the UNM community.

Children Exposed To Domestic Violence Are At Greatly Increased Risks For All Other Forms Of Child Abuse And Family Violence, According To National Study, Lori Wright

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Individual Muscle Contributions To The Axial Knee Joint Contact Force During Normal Walking, Kotaro Sasaki, Richard R. Neptune

Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Muscles are significant contributors to the high joint forces developed in the knee during human walking. Not only do muscles contribute to the knee joint forces by acting to compress the joint, but they also develop joint forces indirectly through their contributions to the ground reaction forces via dynamic coupling. Thus, muscles can have significant contributions to forces at joints they do not span. However, few studies have investigated how the major lower-limb muscles contribute to the knee joint contact forces during walking. The goal of this study was to use a muscle-actuated forward dynamics simulation of walking to identify …

Adenovirus-5 Infection Affects Lipid Metabolism In Hepatic And Adipose Tissues, Marianna Sukholutsky

Theses and Dissertations

Our recent studies have shown a link between Adenovirus-5 (Ad-5) and elevated lipids, which prompted the hypothesis that Ad-5 infection might augment hepatic and/or adipose tissue lipid metabolism. To test our hypothesis, mice were infected with Ad-5 and screened for changes in lipogenesis and plasma markers associated with the metabolic syndrome. We observed increased expression of sterol regulatory element binding protein 1 (SREBP-1) in infected liver tissues, but not in adipose tissues and this correlated with elevated plasma and hepatic triglyceride levels. Elevated expression of adiponectin was seen in Ad-5 infected adipose tissues and this correlated with phosphorylated AMPK in …

Compositions And Methods For Inhibiting Drusen Complement Components C3a And C5a For The Treatment Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Jayakrishna Ambati

Ophthalmology and Visual Science Faculty Patents

Activated C3 (C3a) and its receptor (C3aR) and activated C5 (C5a) and its receptor (C5aR) have been shown to induce vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression in vitro and in vivo. Compositions and methods for inhibiting C3a, C3aR, C5a and C5aR for the treatment and/or prevention of neovascular disease are provided. Also provided are Novel therapeutic targets and diagnostic markers for choroidal neovascularization.

Composition And Methods For Treating Yersinia Pestis Infection, Susan C. Straley, Brian S. Murphy, Stanislav Forman, Christine R. Wulff, Robert D. Perry, Tanya Myers-Morales

Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics Faculty Patents

Compositions and methods for treating a Yersinia pestis (Y. pestis) infection are provided. Compositions and methods of for inducing an immune response in a subject are provided. Composition can include a YadC polypeptide.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

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• Candidates Chosen for Provost, Vice President Position
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• USG Chancellor Retires
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• An Unqualified Disgrace
• On Polls and Cellphones
• Does Facebook Make You Depressed?
• OxFam Hunger Banquet Tonight
• Homemade Bowls, Chili at Rotunda
• Campus Recreation & Intramurals
• Career Services
• The Importance of Experience
• Reliving Prom the Right Way
• A Walk In the Shoes Of the Homeless
• Classifieds
• Strength Of the Southern Conference
• Mocs Drop Eagles
• Women's Lacrosse …

Concurrent Muscoskeletal Dynamics And Finite Element Analysis Predicts Altered Gait Patterns To Reduce Foot Tissue Loading, Jason P. Halloran, Marko Ackermann, Antonie J. Van Den Bogert

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

Current computational methods for simulating locomotion have primarily used muscle-driven multibody dynamics, in which neuromuscular control is optimized. Such simulations generally represent joints and soft tissue as simple kinematic or elastic elements for computational efficiency. These assumptions limit application in studies such as ligament injury or osteoarthritis, where local tissue loading must be predicted. Conversely, tissue can be simulated using the finite element method with assumed or measured boundary conditions, but this does not represent the effects of whole body dynamics and neuromuscular control. Coupling the two domains would overcome these limitations and allow prediction of movement strategies guided by …

The Current Volume 21 : Issue 10, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Marketing Special Academic Events To College Professors And Students, Julie Johnson

Theses

The study examined the communication channels that professors, graduate students, and undergraduates use to learn and tell others about special academic events on college campuses, as well as individuals' motivations for attending academic events and mentioning them to others. Broad similarities emerged among the groups. Email announcement was the most common way to learn about academic events, and face-to-face communication was the most common means of telling others. Beyond the similarities, significant differences emerged. Overall, students showed more diversity in channels of communication for learning and sharing information about academic events, as well as in motivations for attending events and …

Dynamics Of Streptococcus Mutans Transcriptome In Response To Starch And Sucrose During Biofilm Development., Marlis I. Klein, Lena Debaz, Senyo Agidi, Herbert Lee, Gary Xie, Amy Hui-Mei Lin, Bruce R. Hamaker, Jose A. Lemos, Hyun Koo

Department of Food Science Faculty Publications

The combination of sucrose and starch in the presence of surface-adsorbed salivary α-amylase and bacterial glucosyltransferases increase the formation of a structurally and metabolically distinctive biofilm by Streptococcus mutans. This host-pathogen-diet interaction may modulate the formation of pathogenic biofilms related to dental caries disease. We conducted a comprehensive study to further investigate the influence of the dietary carbohydrates on S. mutans-transcriptome at distinct stages of biofilm development using whole genomic profiling with a new computational tool (MDV) for data mining. S. mutans UA159 biofilms were formed on amylase-active saliva coated hydroxyapatite discs in the presence of various concentrations …

Dynamics Of Streptococcus Mutans Transcriptome In Response To Starch And Sucrose During Biofilm Development., Marlise I. Klein, Lena Debaz, Senyo Agidi, Herbert Lee, Gary Xie, Amy H.-M. Lin, Bruce R. Hamaker, José A. Lemos, Hyun Koo

Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Faculty Publications

The combination of sucrose and starch in the presence of surface-adsorbed salivary α-amylase and bacterial glucosyltransferases increase the formation of a structurally and metabolically distinctive biofilm by Streptococcus mutans. This host-pathogen-diet interaction may modulate the formation of pathogenic biofilms related to dental caries disease. We conducted a comprehensive study to further investigate the influence of the dietary carbohydrates on S. mutans-transcriptome at distinct stages of biofilm development using whole genomic profiling with a new computational tool (MDV) for data mining. S. mutans UA159 biofilms were formed on amylase-active saliva coated hydroxyapatite discs in the presence of various concentrations …