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Differential Damages Sustained From Hurricane Ike On Varying Growth Forms Of Coral At Distinct Locations Off The Coast Of South Caicos, Turks And Caicos Islands, Caitlyn A. Kenny

Pell Scholars and Senior Theses

In September 2008, Hurricane Ike hit South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands as a Category 4 hurricane. This study examines the differential damages caused to varying common growth forms, size, locations, and depths of coral by Hurricane Ike on South Caicos reefs. Belt transect techniques as well as line intercept techniques were conducted at nine sites, looking at 14 common species of coral, representing four different growth forms. A total of 9,011 coral colonies were surveyed. 2,832 colonies (31.4%) were found to have at least one type of damage. It was expected that branching and digitate growth forms as well …

Associations Between Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon-Related Exposures And P53 Mutations In Breast Tumors, Irina Mordukhovich, Pavel Rossner Jr., Mary Beth Terry, Regina M. Santella, Yu-Jing Zhang, Hanina Hibshoosh, Lorenzo Memeo, Mahesh Mansukhani, Chang-Min Long, Gail Garbowski, Meenakshi Agrawal, Mia M. Gaudet, Susan E. Steck, Sharon K. Sagiv, Sybil M. Eng, Susan L. Teitelbaum, Alfred I. Neugut, Kathleen Conway-Dorsey, Marilie D. Gammon

Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have suggested that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) may be associated with breast cancer. However, the carcinogenicity of PAHs on the human breast remains unclear. Certain carcinogens may be associated with specific mutation patterns in the p53 tumor suppressor gene, thereby contributing information about disease etiology.

OBJECTIVES: We hypothesized that associations of PAH-related exposures with breast cancer would differ according to tumor p53 mutation status, effect, type, and number.

METHODS: We examined this possibility in a population-based case–control study using polytomous logistic regression. As previously reported, 151 p53 mutations among 859 tumors were identified using Surveyor nuclease and …

Stewardship Plan For The 5 Corners Reserve, Lee, Nh, Ellen Snyder

PREP Reports & Publications

The 20.7–acre Lee Five Corners Reserve (Reserve) is located north of Route 4 and west of Snell Road in the northern “Five Corners” region of Lee, New Hampshire. The property is accessed at the end of Old Concord Turnpike, which leads northwest from Snell Road near the intersection of Route 155 (Map 1). The gravel access road continues through the Five Corners Reserve and onto a Town of Durham parcel that houses a public drinking water well. An iron gate that blocks public access to the Durham well site is located on the Five Corners Reserve. A small parking area …

Energy Efficiency Merits More Than A Nudge, Michael P. Vandenbergh, Thomas Dietz, Gerald T. Gardner, Jonathan Gilligan, Paul Stern

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

In their policy forum (Behavior and Energy Policy,” 5 March, p. 1204), H. Allcott and S. Mullainathan identify an important opportunity for reducing energy consumption inexpensively by applying behavioral science. Even larger opportunities can be realized, however, by combining behavioral interventions with other policy tools to address a wider range of behaviors.The field policy experiments cited by the authors use behavioral “nudges” to change home equipment use. The full potential of behavioral interventions comes from inducing people to adopt energy-efficient technology.

Climate Change Adaptation And The Structural Transformation Of Environmental Law, J.B. Ruhl

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

The path of environmental law has come to a cliff called climate change, and there is no turning around. As climate change policy dialogue emerged in the 1990s, however, the perceived urgency of attention to mitigation strategies designed to regulate sources of greenhouse gas emissions quickly snuffed out meaningful progress on the formulation of adaptation strategies designed to respond to the effects of climate change on humans and the environment. Only recently has this adaptation deficit become a concern now actively included in climate change policy debate. Previously treating talk of adaptation as taboo, the climate change policy world has …

Climbing Mount Mitigation: A Proposal For Legislative Suspension Of Climate Change "Mitigation Litigation", J.B. Ruhl

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

This Article focuses on a different but related fundamental policy design question: How should federal agencies implement existing statutory authorities to contribute to a coherent national climate change policy? One might ask why we should be concerned with how existing laws can be employed given reasonable expectations that the Obama Administration and Congress are poised to make gains on new federal initiatives. For several reasons, however, it is unlikely that even bold new federal legislation-a comprehensive carbon tax on all fossil fuel consumption or a cap-and-trade program broadly encompassing major emission sources-will obviate the need to solve the puzzle of …

Paradox And Discipleship, Terry L. Givens

Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel

No abstract provided.

On Giants' Shoulders: 1961 Salzburg Meeting Of The Iscsc, Michael Palencia-Roth

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

Conformational Dynamics Of Single Pre-Mrna Molecules During In Vitro Splicing, J. Abelson, M. Blanco, M. A. Ditzler, F. Fuller, P. Aravamudhan, M. Wood, T. Villa, D. E. Ryan, J. A. Pleiss, Corina Maeder, C. Guthrie

Chemistry Faculty Research

The spliceosome is a complex small nuclear RNA (snRNA)-protein machine that removes introns from pre-mRNAs via two successive phosphoryl transfer reactions. The chemical steps are isoenergetic, yet splicing requires at least eight RNA-dependent ATPases responsible for substantial conformational rearrangements. To comprehensively monitor pre-mRNA conformational dynamics, we developed a strategy for single-molecule FRET (smFRET) that uses a small, efficiently spliced yeast pre-mRNA, Ubc4, in which donor and acceptor fluorophores are placed in the exons adjacent to the 5′ and 3′ splice sites. During splicing in vitro, we observed a multitude of generally reversible time-and ATP-dependent conformational transitions of individual pre-mRNAs. The …

Using A Self-Learning Module To Teach Nurses About Caring For Patients With Eating Disorders, Carrie Steinwachs

Nursing Masters

Background: The rate of eating disorders is on a rise, especially in adolescents. Eating disorders are very serious and can cause detrimental health problems requiring hospitalizations. Due to the many complications associated with eating disorders, nurses who care for these patients should have proper training and education regarding the disease and its ‟ treatments. Purpose : The purpose of this study was to increase nurse‟s knowledge about caring for patients with eating disorders along with determining the effectiveness of using a self-learning module (SLM) as a teaching method. Methods: A pre and post-assessment test was used in this study. Participants …

Falls In Elderly, Noppol Pramodhyakul

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Balance is a complex function that requires the integration of information from the sensory system and theorganization of sensory inputs. Sensory input organization is useful for planning and executing movement in order toachieve a goal requiring upright posture. However, this process was interrupted in older people leading to falls problem.Falls have been reported as a major cause of injury, morbidity and long term in rehabilitation in older people. Twofactors related to falls are intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Intrinsic factors are gender, sensory impairment, muscleweakness, poor physical fitness, acute illness, vertigo, hearing impairment, balance and gait impairment, depression,anxiety and use of …

The Prospects For The Free Will Defence, Bruce Langtry

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 21, April 1, 2010

Central Florida Future

Timeline to the budget vote; Uncover Thursdays; Playing Chicken; Plus: Info leaks from Chamber of Secrets; Column: Titanic issues; to live and die at sea; Earth Hour dims lights in Orlando; Political groups host debate; SGA Training: Last in a series; Freshman-only advisory group helps exec branch.

Cd1d-Dependent B-Cell Help By Nk-Like T Cells Leads To Enhanced And Sustained Production Of Bacillus Anthracis Lethal Toxin-Neutralizing Antibodies, T. Scott Devera, Lindsay M. Aye, Gillian A. Lang, Sunil K. Joshi, Jimmy D. Ballard, Mark L. Lang

Bioelectrics Publications

The current Bacillus anthracis vaccine consists largely of protective antigen (PA), the protein of anthrax toxin that mediates entry of edema factor (EF) or lethal factor (LF) into cells. PA induces protective antibody (Ab)-mediated immunity against Bacillus anthracis but has limited efficacy and duration. We previously demonstrated that activation of CD1d-restricted natural killer-like T cells (NKT) with a CD1d-binding glycolipid led to enhanced Ab titers specific for foreign antigen (Ag). We therefore tested the hypothesis that activation of NKT cells with the CD1d ligand (alpha-galactosylceramide [alpha-GC]) at the time of immunization improves PA-specific Ab responses. We observed that alpha-GC enhanced …

"Come, Let Us Return To Reason": Association Of Molecular Pathology V. Uspto, Lauren M. Dunne

DePaul Journal of Art, Technology & Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.

Lost In Translation: Discerning The International Equivalent Of The National Register Of Historic Places, Emily Monteith

DePaul Law Review

No abstract provided.

No Crime Without Law: War Crimes, Material Support For Terrorism, And The Ex Post Facto Principle, James G. Vanzant

DePaul Law Review

No abstract provided.

Optical Limiting Study Of Double Wall Carbon Nanotube-Fullerene Hybrids, Kang-Shyang Liao, Jun Wang, Daniel Fruchtl, Nigel Alley, Enrico Andreoli, Eoghan Dillon, Andrew Barron, Hansoo Kim, Hugh Byrne, Werner Blau, Seamus Curran

Articles

In order to merge complementary temporal and spatial nonlinear optical characteristics of Fullerene and carbon nanotubes, synthesis of double wall carbon nanotube-Fullerene hybrid was performed by covalently linking DWNT and C60 by amination reaction with polyethylenimine. DWNT-Fullerene hybrids were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis, UV-vis spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Optical limiting performance of DWNT-Fullerene hybrids is superior to those of Fullerenes and SWNTs at the same level (~ 80%) of transmission. Whereas nonlinear scattering is an evident mechanism, reverse saturable absorption from Fullerene moieties has significant contribution. Charge transfer between the DWNT and Fullerene moieties may play an important role …

Lead-Phase And Red-Stripe Color Morphs Of Red-Backed Salamanders (Plethodon Cinereus) Differ In Hematological Stress Indices: A Consequence Of Differential Predation Pressure?, Andrew K. Davis, Joseph Milanovich

Biology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

Throughout the animal kingdom there are species that have two or more phenotypic forms or ‘morphs’, and many of these are amphibians. In North America, the red-backed salamander Plethodon cinereus can have either a red dorsal stripe or no dorsal stripe (lead-phase form), and evidence to date indicates the lead-phase form incurs a greater number of attacks from predators. In a recent collection of 51 P. cinereus, blood smears of both color morphs (35 red-stripe, 16 lead-phase) were examined to obtain numbers of circulating leukocytes (via light microscopy), which can be used to indirectly estimate levels of stress hormones …

Advancing Synthetic Ecology: Database System To Facilitate Complex Ecological Meta-Analyses, V. Bala Chaudhary

School of Environmental Sustainability: Faculty Publications and Other Works

No abstract provided.

The Inkwell, Armstrong Atlantic State University

The Inkwell

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The Development Of An Effective Water-Soluble Receptor For Pyrene Derivative Dyes, Ashley Longstreet

Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects

A receptor with enhanced water solubility was synthesized from an existing receptor to be used as a pyranine fluorescence quencher in endovesiculation detection assays. The existing receptor consisted of a cyclen core with four protruding arms containing an aryl nitro group at each end. Its poor water solubility limited the accuracy and precision of the endovesiculation assay because the low concentration of receptor did not match the concentration of pyranine. To increase the water solubility, ethoxy groups were attached to the ends of each arm by first selectively reducing the nitro group to an amine with NaBHU4, H2, and a …

Perspectives, Spring 2010, Western New England College School Of Law

Perspectives Alumni Magazine

No abstract provided.

Developing An Educational Module For Advanced Practice Nurses: The Screening And Management Of Postpartum Depression In Primary Care, Lynne Weiler

Nursing Masters

Postpartum depression (PPD) is thought to affect 13% of new mothers. Yet it is believed that up to 50% of cases escape detection, resulting in a host of adverse sequelae for mother, infant and family. The current state of the science is promising, as advances in pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy have demonstrated PPD's amenability to treatment. However, expertise among providers appears to be deficient, as seen in survey results which portray most physicians and nurse practitioners largely ill-equipped to detect and deal with PPD. A rich opportunity to intervene exists, particularly within primary care settings, where suffering women may be encountered. …

Legal Preparedness For Pandemic Influenza: Is Virginia Ready?, Kristen Digirolamo

Law Student Publications

This paper attempts to identify the legal issues at stake during a pandemic and how those issues need to be discussed as a whole when preparing. Part II of this paper will give a brief description of pandemic influenza and look at the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918. Part III will examine the origins of legal authority during a pandemic at the federal, state, and local levels of government. Part IV will look at some of the specific legal issues that may arise during a pandemic and discuss what decision-makers need to be thinking about in order to plan comprehensively. …

Probing The Catalytic Roles Of Arg548 And Gln552 In The Carboxyl Transferase Domain Of The Rhizobium Etli Pyruvate Carboxylase By Site-Directed Mutagenesis, Saowapa Duangpan, Sarawut Jitrapakdee, Abdussalam Adina-Zada, Lindsay Byrne, Tonya N. Zeczycki, Martin St. Maurice, W. Wallace Cleland, John C. Wallace, Paul V. Attwood

Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

The roles of Arg548 and Gln552 residues in the active site of the carboxyl transferase domain of Rhizobium etli pyruvate carboxylase were investigated using site-directed mutagenesis. Mutation of Arg548 to alanine or glutamine resulted in the destabilization of the quaternary structure of the enzyme, suggesting that this residue has a structural role. Mutations R548K, Q552N, and Q552A resulted in a loss of the ability to catalyze pyruvate carboxylation, biotin-dependent decarboxylation of oxaloacetate, and the exchange of protons between pyruvate and water. These mutants retained the ability to catalyze reactions that occur at the active site of the biotin carboxylase domain, …

Pet Custody: Distorting Language And The Law, John Dewitt Gregory

Hofstra Law Faculty Scholarship

Pets or companion animals are the property of those who own them. In this article, I shall show that pets that are the subject of disputes between divorcing spouses or separating unmarried couples should continue to be characterized as property under a rational legal system. Proposals in the law review literature and halting, early attempts by some courts to place pets in some category other than property, which flirted with a standard derived from the prevailing best-interest-of-the-child doctrine in conventional child custody and visitation cases, are, at best, vanity. Such proposals do violence to both the language and the law …

Online Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring And Control System, Paul Duffy, Gerard Woods, James Walsh, Michael Kane

Conference Papers

No abstract provided.

Discovering The Vision In Beth Moore's "Breaking Free" Message: Applying Bormann's Fantasy Theme Analysis To Evaluate The Message, April Nicole Pressley

Masters Theses

Beth Moore, Christian speaker and author, has become a prominent figure in Christian circles. She ministers to over a million people a year with her messages. Breaking Free is her "life message." This project analyzes 6 of 11 messages from Breaking Free. Using Bormann's Fantasy Theme Analysis, seven fantasies emerged from the messages, which yielded a rhetorical vision that describes what Beth Moore believes a woman should be like after hearing her message. After that analysis, the fantasies where compared to evangelical Christian doctrine. That analysis determined that Moore's underlying message is valid and acceptable to the Christian audience she …

The Pacifican April 1, 2010, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.