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Virginia Commonwealth University Undergraduate Bulletin Courses [2011], Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU Bulletins

Listing of undergraduate courses for 2011-2012.

Virginia Commonwealth University Graduate And Professional Programs Bulletin Courses [2011], Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU Bulletins

No abstract provided.

A New Resource On The Book Of Moses, Brian M. Hauglid

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

Review of Jeffrey M. Bradshaw. In God's Image and Likeness: Ancient and Modern Perspectives on the Book of Moses.

The Influence Of Interleukin-4 On Ligament Healing, Connie S. Chamberlain, Ellen M. Leiferman, Kayt E. Frisch, Sijian Wang, Xipei Yang, Stacey L. Brickson, Ray Vanderby

Faculty Publications - Biomedical, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering

Despite a complex cascade of cellular events to reconstruct the damaged extracellular matrix, ligament healing results in a mechanically inferior scarred ligament. During normal healing, granulation tissue expands into any residual normal ligamentous tissue (creeping substitution), resulting in a larger region of healing, greater mechanical compromise and an inefficient repair process. To control creeping substitution and possibly enhance the repair process, the antiinflammatory cytokine, interleukin-4 (IL-4), was administered to rats before and after rupture of their medial collateral ligaments. In vitro experiments showed a time-dependent effect on fibroblast proliferation after IL-4 treatment. In vivo treatments with IL-4 (100 ng/mL IV) …

Patterns And Regulation Of Ribosomal Rna Transcription In Borrelia Burgdorferi, Julia Bugrysheva, Henry P. Godfrey, Ira Schwartz, Felipe C. Cabello

NYMC Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Borrelia burgdorferi contains one 16S and two tandem sets of 23S-5S ribosomal (r) RNA genes whose patterns of transcription and regulation are unknown but are likely to be critical for survival and persistence in its hosts. RESULTS: RT-PCR of B. burgdorferi N40 and B31 revealed three rRNA region transcripts: 16S rRNA-alanine transfer RNA (tRNA Ala); tRNA Ile; and both sets of 23S-5S rRNA. At 34 degrees C, there were no differences in growth rate or in accumulation of total protein, DNA and RNA in B31 cultured in Barbour-Stoenner-Kelly (BSK)-H whether rabbit serum was present or not. At 23 degrees …

Ultrasound Echo Is Related To Stress And Strain In Tendon, Sarah Duenwald, Hirohito Kobayashi, Kayt E. Frisch, Roderic Lakes, Ray Vanderby Jr.

Faculty Publications - Biomedical, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering

The mechanical behavior of tendons has been well studied in vitro. A noninvasive method to acquire mechanical data would be highly beneficial. Elastography has been a promising method of gathering in vivo tissue mechanical behavior, but it has inherent limitations. This study presents acoustoelasticity as an alternative ultrasound-based method of measuring tendon stress and strain by reporting a relationship between ultrasonic echo intensity (B-mode ultrasound image brightness) and mechanical behavior of tendon in vitro. Porcine digital flexor tendons were cyclically loaded in a mechanical testing system while an ultrasonic echo response was recorded. We report that echo intensity …

Swearing Down The Law – A Debate, Jerome Bourgon, Paul R. Katz

China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012

The following debate between Jérôme Bourgon and Paul R. Katz treats one of the most important issues in the study of Chinese social history in general and Chinese legal culture in particular, namely the striking similarities, or correspondences, between litigation and judicial rituals performed to resolve disputes or even deal with plaints filed by the dead.

Annual Report For 2010-2011 The City Of Rochester, Nh., Rochester Town Representatives

Rochester, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Spatio-Temporal Boundary Dynamics In An East Central Indiana Tallgrass Prairie Reconstruction, Daryn J. Dockter

Master of Environmental Science (MES) Theses

The spatial and temporal dynamics of ecological boundaries reveal insight into interspecific competition, species responses to anthropogenic and natural factors, and ecological function. During a fifteen year study, spatial analysis of species composition was conducted across a plant community boundary in a tallgrass prairie reconstruction in East Central Indiana (USA). Boundary formation appeared to have been influenced by short-term flooding that inundated lower portions of the study site shortly after initial seeding in spring 1993. During the first growing season, a plant boundary was perceived to be located along the flood line. In general, the flood zone was dominated by …

Parnassus 2011

Parnassus

The 2011 edition of the student literary journal, Parnassus, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Katrina's Animal Legacy: The Pets Act, Marita Mike, Rebecca Mike, Clark J. Lee

Homeland Security Publications

This article discusses issues related to the federal Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 (PETS Act), which was signed into law in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Issues discussed in this article include:

1. Various problems concerning animal evacuations and sheltering that Hurricane Katrina brought to light;
2. Provisions of the PETS Act and related laws and policies which were developed in response to the tragedies brought about by Hurricane Katrina; and
3. Strengths and weaknesses of the PETS Act and recommends next steps to improve implementation of the PETS Act.

Seeing Differently

Madison Magazine

No abstract provided.

Color Commentators Of The Bench, Adam Benforado

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Preservation Of The Video Game, Allison M. Hudgins

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

Archivists have witnessed the preservation pitfalls of aging paper, videotape, and film and may wonder what the future holds for the video games of this era. Will children fifty years from now be able to play Super Mario World? More importantly, will historians lose objects that have made a significant cultural impact on the society of the late twentieth century and early twenty-first? If a variety of institutions do not take up significant preservation efforts then the games of today could slip away more quickly than one might think.

From Good Intentions To Proven Interventions: Effectiveness Of Actions To Reduce The Health Impacts Of Air Pollution, Luisa V. Giles, Prabjit Barn, Nino Kuenzli, Isabelle Romieu, Murray A. Mittleman, Stephan Van Eeden, Ryan Allen, Chris Carlsten, Dave Stieb, Curtis W. Noonan, Audrey Smargiassi, Joel D. Kaufman, Shakoor Hajat, Tom Kosatsky, Michael Brauer

Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Associations between air pollution and a multitude of health effects are now well established. Given ubiquitous exposure to some level of air pollution, the attributable health burden can be high, particularly for susceptible populations. OBJECTIVES: An international multidisciplinary workshop was convened to discuss evidence of the effectiveness of actions to reduce health impacts of air pollution at both the community and individual level. The overall aim was to summarize current knowledge regarding air pollution exposure and health impacts leading to public health recommendations. DISCUSSION: During the workshop, experts reviewed the biological mechanisms of action of air pollution in the …

Crown Of The Continent Magazine - Winter 2011, University Of Montana, Missoula

Crown of the Continent and the Greater Yellowstone Magazine

Table of Contents: This is Bob Marshall Country -- Bob Marshall the Man -- A Creation Story: How the wilderness came to be -- Science and Public Policy -- Views of the Crown: Colored photos by Chuck Haney -- How Did the Bear Cross the Road? -- Hardy Survivors of the Pine -- A Town of the Crown

Gilmanton, New Hampshire Annual Report For The Year Ending December 31, 2010., Gilmanton Town Representatives

Gilmanton, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Annual Reports Of The Town Officers Of Gilsum, New Hampshire For The Year Ending December 31, 2010., Gilsum Town Representatives

Gilsum, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Town Of Harrisville, Cheshire County, In The State Of New Hampshire Annual Report For The Year Ending December 31, 2010., Harrisville Town Representatives

Harrisville, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Annual Report For The Town Of Hebron, New Hampshire For The Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2010., Hebron Town Representatives

Hebron, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Town Of Hanover, New Hampshire Annual Report For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2011 & 2012 Town Meeting., Hanover Town Representatives

Hanover, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Annual Report Of The Selectmen/Auditors, Town Clerk/Tax Collector, Town Treasurer, Road Agent/Trustees Of Trust Funds, Trustees Of The Library, Planning Board, Police And Fire Departments, Board Of Education Town Of Hampstead, New Hampshire For The Year Ending December 31, 2010 Together With The Vital Statistics For The Year As Prepared By The Town Clerk., Hampstead Town Representatives

Hampstead, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Annual Reports Of The Town Officers Of Hancock, New Hampshire For The Year Ending December 31, 2010., Hancock Town Representatives

Hancock, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Hopkinton Annual Town And School Report 2010., Hopkinton Town Representatives

Hopkinton, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Casco Bay Shorebird Monitoring Project: Year Three Progress Report, Slade Moore

Publications

This document provides a summary of shorebird-use during the third field season of the Casco Bay Shorebird Monitoring Project. Relative to other coastal areas in Maine, Casco Bay shorebird habitats are particularly vulnerable to degradation, given the heightened potential for coastal development, disturbance, and other factors in a landscape where industrial and residential land-use patterns prevail. This collaborative project provides enhanced monitoring resolution at key shorebird feeding and roosting areas designated as Significant Wildlife Habitat by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW).

Use Of Waveform Lidar And Hyperspectral Sensors To Assess Selected Spatial And Structural Patterns Associated With Recent And Repeat Disturbance And The Abundance Of Sugar Maple (Acer Saccharum Marsh.) In A Temperate Mixed Hardwood And Conifer Forest., Jeanne E. Anderson, Mark J. Ducey, Andrew J. Fast, Mary E. Martin, Lucie C. Lepine, Marie-Louise Smith, Thomas D. Lee, Ralph O. Dubayah, Michelle A. Hofton, Peter Hyde, Birgit E. Peterson, J. Bryan Blair

Natural Resources & the Environment

Abstract

Waveform lidar imagery was acquired on September 26, 1999 over the Bartlett Experimental Forest (BEF) in New Hampshire (USA) using NASA's Laser Vegetation Imaging Sensor (LVIS). This flight occurred 20 months after an ice storm damaged millions of hectares of forestland in northeastern North America. Lidar measurements of the amplitude and intensity of ground energy returns appeared to readily detect areas of moderate to severe ice storm damage associated with the worst damage. Southern through eastern aspects on side slopes were particularly susceptible to higher levels of damage, in large part overlapping tracts of forest that had suffered the …

Alumni Journal, Scott Pitoniak, Brian Spector, Natalie Maneval, Bruce Cort Daniels, David Marc, Kathleen Haley

Syracuse University Magazine

No abstract provided.

Regulator Of G Protein Signaling 9-2 (Rgs9-2) Mrna Is Up Regulated During Neuronal Differentiation Of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells, Meenakshi Sharma, Jeremy Celver, Abraham Kovoor

Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

In this study we demonstrate up-regulation of mRNA for Regulator of G protein Signaling (RGS) 6, 7, 9 and 11, R7 family RGS binding protein (R7BP) and RGS9 anchor protein (R9AP) during neuronal differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs). This expression pattern was most robust for RGS9 whose transcript level was low in undifferentiated mESCs but increased over 125 fold when differentiating mESCs began to exhibit a neuronal precursor cell (NPC) phenotype. In addition, we demonstrate that RGS9 mRNA is expressed in neuronal stem cells isolated from embryonic mouse cortex. The expression of RGS9 in two distinct populations of …

It's The Cheese: Collective Memory Of Hard Times During Deindustrialization, Kristen Lucas, Patrice M. Buzzanell

Department of Communication Studies: Faculty Publications

Unquestionably, food and the way we communicate about it are important markers of identity. Like other chapters in this volume that illuminate connections to cultural, social, and gendered identities, food also is inherently linked to social class. Dougherty, Dixon, and Chou (2009) explain that people from different social classes have distinct relationships with food. From the security and taken-for-grantedness of food in middle and upper classes to the insecurity of food in lower socioeconomic classes, people's relationships to food structure everyday practices and discourses. Particularly for working class people (because "food on the table" is not always a taken-for-granted assumption), …

The Perverse In Historical Perception: Anne Frank And Neutral Milk Hotel In The Aeroplane Over The Sea, David Rando

English Faculty Research

The cover art for Neutral Milk Hotel's In The Aeroplane over the Sea reproduces a turn-of-the-century postcard that depicts bathers in an ocean. In the foreground, the figure of a woman leans propped against a railing. For the album, her head has been replaced with a well-worn drumhead. She and the nearest bather have an arm raised. From behind the woman, another raised arm of an otherwise subtended bather appears. Two figures farther in the distance are in the water up to their heads. The blithe face of the nearest bather looks up toward the woman, whose own face has …