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Louisiana Agriculture Fall, 2011, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

The Relation Between Children‟S Socio-Economic Status And Their Performance On The Passive Subtest Of The Diagnostic Evaluation Of Language Variation – Norm Referenced, Maggie Faulk Deville

Honors Capstones

No abstract provided.

Lsu Research Fall 2011, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College

Research Magazine

LSU Research is published annually by the Office of Research & Economic Development, Louisiana State University.

Pparγ-Independent Increase In Glucose Uptake And Adiponectin Abundance In Fat Cells, Olga Dubuisson, Emily J. Dhurandhar, Rashmi Krishnapuram, Heather Kirk-Ballard, Alok K. Gupta, Vijay Hegde, Elizabeth Floyd, Jeffrey M. Gimble, Nikhil V. Dhurandhar

Faculty Publications

Although thiazolidinediones (TZD) effectively improve hyperglycemia and increase adiponectin, a proinsulin-sensitizing adipokine, they also increase adipogenesis via peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)γ induction, which may be undesirable. Recent safety concerns about some TZD have prompted the search for next generation agents that can enhance glycemic control and adiponectin independent of PPARγ or adipogenesis. Reminiscent of TZD action, a human adenovirus, adenovirus 36 (Ad36), up-regulates PPARγ, induces adipogenesis, and improves systemic glycemic control in vivo. We determined whether this effect of Ad36 requires PPARγ and/or adipogenesis. Glucose uptake and relevant cell signaling were determined in mock-infected or human adenoviruses Ad36 or Ad2-infected …

Monarch, Jim Raper (Editor)

Monarch Magazine

Fall 2011 issue of Monarch, the Old Dominion University Magazine.

Subtitled: Homecoming: School Spirit in Photos 2011

2011 Fall Nutshell, Morehead State University. Institutional Research & Analysis.

Office of Institutional Research & Analysis Publication Archive

Fall 2011 issue of the Nutshell.

Wooster Magazine: Fall 2011, Karol Crosbie

Wooster Magazine: 2011-2020

The Fall 2011 issue of the Wooster magazine features 10 Alumni who work in the State of Ohio. These alumni include: Pat Kindig ‘00, Laura Neill ‘89, Bobby Vega ‘05, Lorraine Merrill ‘54, Bill Spratley ‘70, Ted Celeste ‘67, Andrew Bishop ‘05, Steve Schmid ‘74, Leila Atassi ‘02, and Barbara Ludwig ‘82. The class of 2015 is welcomed to campus on page four. Recent books published by alumni are on page nine. The magazine follows the 100 year old footprint of Wooster alumnus Guo Bingwen, who shaped Chinese higher education.

Preventive Conservation At Edsel And Eleanor Ford House, Jena Stacey

Historic Preservation Final Projects

No abstract provided.

Between Victim And Agent: A Third-Way Feminist Account Of Trafficking For Sex Work, Shelley Cavalieri

Indiana Law Journal

Feminist legal theorists have devoted enormous attention to conceptualizing the issues of sex work and trafficking for sexual purposes. While these theories vary, they typically fall into one of two camps. The abolitionist perspective, having grown out of dominance feminist theory, perceives sex work as inherently exploitative. In contrast, a second group of theorists adopts a liberal notion of individual choice and draws on the poststructuralist rejection of gender essentialism to envision a theoretical model of sex-worker rights. The legal and public policies that grow from these two models are similarly polarized. Radical feminist abolitionists are often strange bedfellows with …

Wind Turbine Wakes, Wake Effect Impacts, And Wind Leases: Using Solar Access Laws As The Model For Capitalizing On Wind Rights During The Evolution Of Wind Policy Standards, Kimberly E. Diamond, Ellen J. Crivella

Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum

No abstract provided.

May It Please The Court, David F. Forte

Law Faculty Articles and Essays

As Alexander Hamilton noted, judges have no power of the purse. They have no army. Their only weapon is the reasons they proffer.

Historical Sketch Of Slovak Haban (Hutterite) Population Based On Autosomal Str Analysis, Matúš Soták, E. Petrejčíková, D. Siváková, Krzysztof Rębała, A. Bôžiková, J. Bernasovská, J. Čarnogurská, I. Boroňová, S. Mačeková, L. Homol'ová, A. Sovičová, D. Gabriková, L. Rusínová, I. Bernasovský

Human Biology Open Access Pre-Prints

According to the Hutterite chronicles, the Habans arrived from Austrian Tyrol, Switzerland and northernmost Italy and stayed in four regions of Slovakia (Sobotište, Vel'ké, Leváre, Moravský, Svätý, Ján, Trenčín). There are some communities in western Slovakia, which retained their Haban cultural identity and still identify themselves as descendents of the Hutterite population with their own specific customs. Slovak Habans are typical founder population with significant social isolation for which high degree of inbreeding is typical. Present study investigated STR polymorphisms as a powerful genetic tool for population genetic studies. The aim was to perform a comparative, population genetic study based …

Food Insecurity And Sexual Risk In An Hiv Endemic Community In Uganda, Cari L. Miller, David R. Bangsberg, David M. Tuller, Jude Senkungu, Annet Kawuma, Edward A. Frongillo Jr., Sheri D. Weiser

Faculty Publications

Food insecurity has been linked to high-risk sexual behavior in sub-Saharan Africa, but there are limited data on these links among people living with HIV/AIDS, and on the mechanisms for how food insecurity predisposes individuals to risky sexual practices. We undertook a series of in-depth open-ended interviews with 41 individuals living with HIV/AIDS to understand the impact of food insecurity on sexual-risk behaviors. Participants were recruited from the Immune Suppression Clinic at the Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Mbarara, Uganda. Interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, translated, and coded following the strategy of grounded theory. Four major themes emerged …

Structural And Functional Changes In Iota-Carrageenan Upon Addition Of Salts And Sweeteners, Cordelia Running

Open Access Theses

Iota‐carrageenan, a sulfated galactan from marine algae, is used by food and pharmaceutical industries for its gelling and thickening properties. This hydrocolloid adopts a variety of solid‐state structures, depending on the amount and nature of co‐solutes, and displays a wide range of functional properties. Information about the relationships between atomic structure and macroscopic behavior, however, is still lacking. The overall goal of this research was to understand the effects of cations (Na+ and Ca2+) and sweeteners (sucrose and Rebiana, a non‐nutritive sweetener) on the three‐dimensional structure, solution and thermal properties of iota‐carrageenan. X‐ray diffraction analyses revealed typical half‐staggered molecular structures …

Vol. 36, No. 3: Fall 2011, School Of Medicine & Health Sciences

North Dakota Medicine Archive

No abstract provided.

A Critical Perspective On The Interplay Between Our Federal Labor And Arbitration Laws, Kenneth T. Lopatka

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

Etsu Today - Fall 2011, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU Today [magazine]

Dear ETSU Family and Friends, On January 14, 2012, I will have been an employee of East Tennessee State University for 27 years. Each position I have occupied during that time—faculty member, department chair, dean, vice president, and president—has brought immense professional and personal satisfaction to me. Now, it is time to seek the next logical progression in my ETSU career: President Emeritus status. It is my intention to end what will be a 15-year tenure as your President on that anniversary date, January 14, 2012, and to assume the role of President Emeritus, contingent upon the approval of Chancellor …

Chironian Fall/Winter 2011, New York Medical College

The Chironian

No abstract provided.

Sustained Cd8+ T Cell Memory Inflation After Infection With A Single-Cycle Cytomegalovirus., Christopher M Snyder, Kathy S Cho, Elizabeth L Bonnett, Jane E Allan, Ann B Hill

Department of Microbiology and Immunology Faculty Papers

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a β-herpesvirus that establishes a lifelong latent or persistent infection. A hallmark of chronic CMV infection is the lifelong persistence of large numbers of virus-specific CD8+ effector/effector memory T cells, a phenomenon called "memory inflation". How the virus continuously stimulates these T cells without being eradicated remains an enigma. The prevailing view is that CMV establishes a low grade "smoldering" infection characterized by tiny bursts of productive infection which are rapidly extinguished, leaving no detectable virus but replenishing the latent pool and leaving the immune system in a highly charged state. However, since abortive reactivation with limited …

Houdini's Wxpython, Michael Moore

Senior Seminars

This paper shows the importance of Python in Houdini. It goes into how and why Python is so important in Houdini. We see how we can build tools in Python that can be invaluable in the making of 3d animations in Houdini. Through building tools that help Houdini the programmer needs a way to build a GUI application. In building a GUI application we used wxWidget. Showing what wxWidget and how it can be used in Python. Then showing the strengths of wxWidget we compared it to Python's built in GUI application builder Tkinter, and from there showed how wxPython …

Engineering A 3 Dimensional Model Of The Bridgewater Campus Using 3ds Max, Jean-Leman Rusangiza

Senior Seminars

Computers are a revolutionary part of daily life. Today computers are everywhere and used by everyone. The popularity of computers is mainly due to computer graphics. Graphics make computers easier to use and understand, by just about anybody. Today computer graphics are everywhere, on television, in films, training simulators and video games. In this paper a computer scientist decided to explore the field of computer graphics to learn how they are made and how they can help and educate people. In doing so a 3D computer model was engineered using a 3D modeling software system called 3ds MAX and a …

Why They Say "No" (Casi—"No"): Countries That Reject Legalized Casino Gambling, William N. Thompson

UNLV Gaming Law Journal

Most world venues have legalized casino gambling. Indeed, the numbers of venues has been growing rapidly. In 1986, seventy-seven nations permitted legal casino gambling; in 1996, 109; while recent reports indicate 132 countries have casinos. Nonetheless, there are several cases of jurisdictions rejecting the legalization of casinos.

This article seeks to find common reasons for the rejections, and examines the following ten venues: Bhutan, Brazil, Japan, Liechtenstein, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, and Norway. The study utilizes a framework from the book The Last Resort: Success and Failure in Campaigns for Casinos, by John Dombrink and William N. Thompson. …

The Pendulum Swings: Commerce Clause And Tenth Amendment Challenges To Paspa, Thomas L. Skinner Iii

UNLV Gaming Law Journal

The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (“PASPA”) prohibits betting, gambling, or wagering on competitive games (“sports betting,” “sports gambling,” or “sports wagering”) wherein professional or amateur athletes participate or are intended to participate. Enacted in 1992, PASPA makes it illegal for any government entity or person to participate in or sponsor sports betting in all but a few states. Exemptions were carved out for parimutuel animal racing, jai-alai games, and for sports betting gambling schemes already in existence or that would become authorized within one year from the effective date of PASPA, provided that the municipality authorizing sports betting …

Wbwg News, Volume 7, No. 1, Fall 2011, Lorraine Andrusiak, Julie York

WBWG News

Contents: State/Provincial Updates -- Events -- Bob Berry Fund Donations Requested -- Bob Berry Equipment Library -- White-Nose Syndrome Updates -- Upcoming Workshops -- Education -- PDF Corner -- Abstracts: 2011 WBWG Biennial Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada -- Abstracts: 2011 WBWG Wind Energy Workshop, Las Vegas, Nevada

Learning Opportunities 2011/2012, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

Course Catalogs

The graduation requirements of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy are in concert with those maintained by the State of Illinois with additional requirements as established by the IMSA Board of Trustees. Each semester students must take a minimum of 5 academic courses (2.5 credits) for a grade (not Pass/Fail). Fine Arts, Wellness, and Independent Study courses, or any course taken on a Pass/Fail basis do not count towards the 5 course (2.5 credits) minimum. Most students will take between 5 (2.5 credits) and 7 (3.5 credits) academic courses per semester. Only courses taken for a letter grade will count …

Equal Citizenship And The Individual Right To Vote, Jospeh Fishkin

Indiana Law Journal

An emerging consensus among election law scholars urges courts to break out of “the stagnant discourse of individual rights and competing state interests” and instead adopt a jurisprudence of “structural” democratic values that sidelines individual rights. This structuralist approach won out in the great “rightsstructure” debate in election law, and came to dominate the field, during a period in which the main controversies—vote dilution, gerrymandering, ballot access, campaign finance—were all ones in which the structuralist move was illuminating. However, structuralism is now causing both scholars and courts to evaluate the new wave of vote denial controversies, over such issues as …

Saving Seaborn: Ownership Not Marriage As The Basis Of Family Taxation, Dennis J. Ventry Jr

Indiana Law Journal

One of the most famous Supreme Court tax cases celebrated its eightieth birthday last year. In Poe v. Seaborn, the Court reified two principles of the federal income tax: ownership determines tax liability and state law determines ownership. This Article affirms that family taxation continues to follow ownership, not marriage, despite the federal government’s position that the “ownership equals taxability” rule applies almost exclusively to heterosexual spouses. Verifying the vitality of this principle carries significant implications for all families, particularly nontraditional families. Under the aegis of Seaborn, the principle authorizes certain members of state-recognized relationships—marriages, domestic partnerships, civil unions—to file …

Fiction Fix 10, April E. Bacon, Lindsay Oncken, Anna Pennington, Dewitt Brinson, James Claffey, Clarence Young, Joe Kilgore, Marty Correia, Alex Miller, Brad Hall, Lauren Liebhaber, Brandon Bell, Grant Tracey, Jj Cromer, Andrew Gretes, Scott Laudati, Ron Ennis, Merlin Flower, Marisa Roman, Jim Miller, Robert Wexelblatt, Malachi King, Julie Hayward, Jennifer Falkner, Kevin Roberts, Jonas Mueller, Sarah Barnett, Michael Clough

Fiction Fix

No abstract provided.

Videos To Promote Ethical Decision Making – A Pedagogical Tool, David S. Christensen

Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology

"Note that this version of the paper is publicly available and limited: it contains no teaching notes. A longer version of the paper, including the teaching notes, is available through the Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Economics website.

This paper provides a tool for developing the ethical decision making skills of business students. Videos can enrich business ethics education by exposing students to more complete and realistic descriptions of ethical dilemmas and the characters involved. Instead of reviewing end-of-chapter ethics vignettes, students are exposed to interviews and testimonies of real people who faced real ethical challenges. The paper provides …

Nebline, October 2011

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Feature: What is Your Energy IQ?

Farm Views

Horticulture

Food & Fitness

Home & Family Living

Environmental Focus

Urban Agriculture

4-H & Youth

Community Focus

Extension Calendar

Nutrition Education Program

Family and Community Education (FCE) Clubs

and other extension news and events