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Changing The Culture Of Science Education At Research Universities, W. A. Anderson, U. Banerjee, C. L. Drennan, S. C.R. Elgin, I. R. Epstein, J. Handelsman, G. F. Hatfull, R. Losick, D. K. O'Dowd, B. M. Olivera, S. A. Strobel, G. C. Walker, I. M. Warner

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Georgia Southern Named Top University for Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

Steroids Up-Regulate P66shc Longevity Protein In Growth Regulation By Inhibiting Its Ubiquitination., Santosh Kumar, Satyendra Kumar, Mythilypriya Rajendran, Syed Mahfuzul Alam, Fen-Fen Lin, Pi-Wan Cheng, Ming-Fong Lin

Journal Articles: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

BACKGROUND: p66Shc, an isoform of Shc adaptor proteins, mediates diverse signals, including cellular stress and mouse longevity. p66Shc protein level is elevated in several carcinomas and steroid-treated human cancer cells. Several lines of evidence indicate that p66Shc plays a critical role in steroid-related carcinogenesis, and steroids play a role in its elevated levels in those cells without known mechanism.

METHODS AND FINDINGS: In this study, we investigated the molecular mechanism by which steroid hormones up-regulate p66Shc protein level. In steroid-treated human prostate and ovarian cancer cells, p66Shc protein levels were elevated, correlating with increased cell proliferation. These steroid effects on …

Evaluating Potential Climate Change Impacts On Water Resource Systems Operations: Case Studies Of Portland, Oregon And Central Valley, California, Nathan T. Vanrheenen, Richard N. Palmer, Margaret A. Hahn

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

No abstract provided.

Climate And Water Resources: A Priority Issue Or Minor Issue For Water Resource Managers?, Rick Lawford

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

No abstract provided.

The Observer, Central Washington University

Student Newspaper

Student newspaper for Central Washington University for January 13-19, 2011. Vol. 87, No. 1.

Undergraduate Curriculum And Academic Policy Committee Minutes, January 13, 18, And 25, 2011

Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee meetings held on January 13, 18, and 25, 2011.

Western News, Jan. 13, 2011, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Variety of MLK celebration events slated; Fund started by Sindecuse doctor helps students pay medical bills; New cadre of 52 faculty, staff members inducted into 25 Year Club; On Campus with Sherri Alvey and Bradley Galloway.

110 Years Of Avipoxvirus In The Galapagos Islands, Robert Ricklefs

Biology Department Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

110 Years Of Avipoxvirus In The Galapagos Islands, Patricia Parker, Elizabeth Buckles, Heather Farrington, Kenneth Petren, Noah Whiteman, Robert Ricklefs, Jennifer Bollmer, Gustavo Jiménez-Uzcátegui

Biology Department Faculty Works

The role of disease in regulating populations is controversial, partly owing to the absence of good disease records in historic wildlife populations. We examined birds collected in the Galapagos Islands between 1891 and 1906 that are currently held at the California Academy of Sciences and the Zoologisches Staatssammlung Muenchen, including 3973 specimens representing species from two well-studied families of endemic passerine birds: finches and mockingbirds. Beginning with samples collected in 1899, we observed cutaneous lesions consistent with Avipoxvirus on 226 (6.3%) specimens. Histopathology and viral genotyping of 59 candidate tissue samples from six islands showed that 21 (35.6%) were positive …

Cell Signalling: Binding The Receptor At Both Ends, Stephen R. Sprang

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

G-protein-coupled receptors initiate a wide range of signalling pathways in cells. It seems that both a G protein and an agonist molecule must bind to the receptors to persistently activate them.

Amnesty International: Nicaragua Failing To Treat Rape Epidemic, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

NotiCen

No abstract provided.

Reproduction And Genetic Detection Of Veligers In Changing Dreissena Populations In The Great Lakes, Jeffrey L. Ram, Aos S. Karim, Payel Acharya, Pranav Jagtap, Sonal Purohit, Donna R. Kashian

Environmental Science and Geology Faculty Research Publications

Dreissenid bivalves, Dreissena polymorpha (zebra mussel) and Dreissena bugensis (quagga mussel) are biofouling species that invaded the Great Lakes region of North America from source populations in Europe in the 1980s. Initially, D. polymorpha spread faster and farther; however, D. bugensis have recently displaced D. polymorpha in many areas of the Great Lakes and was the first to be found west of the Continental Divide. Early detection of dreissenids is important in anticipating and preventing potentially high economic impacts. To study population dynamics and to enhance detection methods, we assessed “spawnability” using a serotonin bioassay and developed a new, sensitive, …

Child Work And Labour Among Orphaned And Abandoned Children In Five Low And Middle Income Countries, Rachel Whetten, Lynne Messer, Jan Ostermann, Kathryn Whetten, Brian Wells Pence, Megan Buckner, Nathan Thielman, Karen O’Donnell, The Positive Outcomes For Orphans (Pofo) Research Team

Faculty Publications

Background

The care and protection of the estimated 143,000,000 orphaned and abandoned children (OAC) worldwide is of great importance to global policy makers and child service providers in low and middle income countries (LMICs), yet little is known about rates of child labour among OAC, what child and caregiver characteristics predict child engagement in work and labour, or when such work infers with schooling. This study examines rates and correlates of child labour among OAC and associations of child labour with schooling in a cohort of OAC in 5 LMICs.

Methods

The Positive Outcomes for Orphans (POFO) study employed a …

The Alestle - Vol. 63 No. 16 - 01/13/2011, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

The Alestle

Vol. 63 No. 16

Campus Board Meeting : 2011 : 01 : 13 : Supporting Documents, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg.

Campus Board Supporting Documents

No abstract provided.

Cytomegalovirus Antibodies In Dried Blood Spots: A Minimally Invasive Method For Assessing Stress, Immune Function, And Aging, Jennifer B. Dowd, Allison E. Aiello, Laura Chyu, Yuan-Yen Huang, Thomas W. Mcdade

Publications and Research

Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a prevalent herpesvirus with links to both stress and aging. This paper describes and validates a minimally invasive method for assessing antibodies against CMV in finger stick whole blood spot samples for use as an indirect marker of an aspect of cell-mediated immunity. Results Analysis of CMV in dried blood spot samples (DBS) was based on modifications of a commercially available protocol for quantifying CMV antibodies in serum or plasma. The method was evaluated through analysis of precision, reliability, linearity, and correlation between matched serum and DBS samples collected from 75 volunteers. Correlation between DBS and …

The Bg News January 13, 2011, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. January 13, 2011. Volume 101-Issue 79.

2011 Spring Convocation Program, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Communications and Marketing Publications Archive

Spring convocation program held on January 12, 2011.

What ‘Biological Racial Realism’ Should Mean, Quayshawn Spencer

Philosophy

A curious ambiguity has arisen in the race debate in recent years. That ambiguity is what is actually meant by ‘biological racial realism’. Some philosophers mean that ‘race is a natural kind in biology’, while others mean that ‘race is a real biological kind’. However, there is no agreement about what a natural kind or a real biological kind should be in the race debate. In this article, I will argue that the best interpretation of ‘biological racial realism’ is one that interprets ‘biological racial realism’ as ‘race is a genuine kind in biology’, where a genuine kind is a …

Reduced Mhc And Neutral Variation In The Galápagos Hawk, An Island Endemic, Jennifer Bollmer, Joshua Hull, Holly Ernest, José Sarasola, Patricia Parker

Biology Department Faculty Works

BackgroundGenes at the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) are known for high levels of polymorphism maintained by balancing selection. In small or bottlenecked populations, however, genetic drift may be strong enough to overwhelm the effect of balancing selection, resulting in reduced MHC variability. In this study we investigated MHC evolution in two recently diverged bird species: the endemic Galápagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis), which occurs in small, isolated island populations, and its widespread mainland relative, the Swainson's hawk (B. swainsoni).ResultsWe amplified at least two MHC class II B gene copies in each species. We recovered only three different sequences from 32 Galápagos …

We Are…Marshall, January 12, 2011, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

No abstract provided.

The Utah Statesman, January 12, 2011, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Volume 48, Number 21: January 12, 2011, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

The Bg News January 12, 2011, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. January 12, 2011. Volume 101-Issue 78.

Superparamagnetic Nanoparticle Capture Of Prions For Amplification, Michael B. Miller, Surachai Supattapone

Dartmouth Scholarship

Prion diseases are associated with the presence of PrP(Sc), a disease-associated misfolded conformer of the prion protein. We report that superparamagnetic nanoparticles bind PrP(Sc) molecules efficiently and specifically, permitting magnetic separation of prions from a sample mixture. Captured PrP(Sc) molecules retain the activity to seed protein misfolding cyclic amplification (PMCA) reactions, enabling the rapid concentration of dilute prions to improve detection. Furthermore, superparamagnetic nanoparticles clear contaminated solutions of PrP(Sc). Our findings suggest that coupling magnetic nanoparticle capture with PMCA could accelerate and improve prion detection. Magnetic nanoparticles may also be useful for developing a nontoxic prion decontamination method for biologically …

The Spinnaker [Vol. 33 No. 50], University Of North Florida

Spinnaker

Student newspaper for the UNF community. Date

University Of New Mexico Board Of Regents Minutes For January 11, 2011, University Of New Mexico Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the January 11, 2011 Board of Regents Meeting

Biological Lubricant Composition And Method Of Applying Lubricant Composition, Julie-Anne Mason Burdick, Martine Laberge, Gary Lickfield

Clemson Patents

Fluid compositions and methods for lubrication of mammalian joints are disclosed, including both natural and artificial fluids. Synovial fluid acts to lubricate the bearing surfaces of bones and bone-like structures which are held in frictional contact within biological joints. Such fluids may be used to treat arthritic, injured, and diseased joints. Synovial fluid containing a dextran-based hydrogel with lipids provides enhanced rheological and tribological properties of such a fluid. Phospholipids are particularly useful in dextran-based compositions for synovial fluid. One phospholipid that can be used advantageously in synovial fluid is dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine (DPPC).

Minutes, Arts & Sciences Academic Affairs Committee Meeting, Tuesday, January 11, 2011, Arts & Sciences Academic Affairs Committee

Academic Affairs Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.