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Earth News, V35, Fall 2011, Department Of Earth Science, University Of Northern Iowa.

Earth News

Inside this issue:

--- Faculty & Staff News
--- Emeritus News
--- Sunday at the Quarry
--- STORM 2011
--- Grant Activities in Hydrologic Sciences
--- Geology for Iowa Teachers
--- Award Recipient: Sherman Lundy
--- Award Recipient: De Anna Tibben
--- Award Recipient: Aaron Spurr
--- Student Award Recipient: Matt Even
--- Student Research Presentations
--- Internships & Seminars
--- Earth Science Graduates
--- Sigma Gamma Epsilon
--- Making a Difference
--- Alumni News
--- Gifts from Alumni & Friends

Philosophy & World Religions Department Newsletter, V3, Fall 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Philosophy And World Religions.

Philosophy & World Religions Department Newsletter

Inside this issue:

-- Notes from the Head
-- Faculty Updates: John Burnight
-- Faculty Updates: Grant Goodrich
-- Faculty Spotlight: Reza Lahroodi, Professor of Philosophy
-- Faculty Spotlight: James Robinson, Professor Of Religion
-- Harry Brod's Work with The Center for Violence Prevention
-- Discussion & Lectures by Dr. Russ Shafer-Landau
-- Student Interview: Emily O'Loughlin
-- Student Interview: Kayleigh Massman
-- Philosophy Club
-- Alumni Updates
-- RIPD Seminar
-- Impact of Scholarships
-- Support for Students or Department
-- Alumni Highlight: Tom Hesse
-- Alumni Highlight: Peg O'Rourke
-- Alumni Response Form

Growing South Dakota (Fall 2011), College Of Agriculture &. Biological Sciences

Growing South Dakota (Publication of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences)

Page] 2 Adapting for the Future: South Dakota 4-H Efforts Move Forward
[Page] 5 Regional Transitions: Eight Extension Centers to Open in October
[Page] 6 College News [Page] 8 Making a Difference with Research: Ag Experiment Station Aids Industry & Economy
[Page] 10 Pig Potential: South Dakota's Swine Industry Offers Economic Opportunity [Page] 13 New Department Debuts: Natural Resource Disciplines Join Forces
[Page] 14 Autumn in the AIr: Grab Your Blue and Gold and Visit Campus
[Page] 16 iGrow Evolves: Usability And Content Are Being Enhanced
[Page] 18 Collection Effort: Despite Budget Cuts, Private Funds Allowed for Growth [Page] 21 …

Religion And Culture, Adam B. Cohen

Online Readings in Psychology and Culture

This is an article about culture and religion. First, I discuss how social psychologists usually teach culture in their Social Psychology classes, focusing on east-west differences in individualism and collectivism. Then I propose that religious groups are cultures, because they have all of the defining features of cultures (such as beliefs and values). I then describe some studies I have done on moral judgment differences across religious cultures. If a married man thinks about having an affair, Christians consider this adultery, and Jews do not. Through mediation analyses and multiple experiments, I show this is because of differences between Jewish …

Lynn Magazine - Fall/Winter 2011, Lynn University

Lynn Magazine / LYNN

Main Stories:

• The head of his class
• Fresh starts
• Aha!

Evaluation Of Second And Fourth Year Undergraduate Medical Students' Perception And Acceptance Of The Problem-Based Learning Process., Sarah K. Hagi, Lana A. Al-Shawwa

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVES: To investigate medical students9 perception of problem based learning (PBL), to compare the acceptance level of new students who were introduced to PBL theoretically with those who had 2 years experience, and to study the effect of PBL on the academic performance. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on medical students at King Abdul-Aziz University (KAU), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia between November 2008 and May 2009. A self-administered structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 2 groups of undergraduate medical students who volunteered to participate. Student t-test was used for comparison between the groups. RESULTS: Out of the 450 …

Disgust Sensitivity And The Neurophysiology Of Left-Right Political Orientations, Kevin B. Smith, Douglas R. Oxley, Matthew V. Hibbing, John R. Alford, John R. Hibbing

Department of Political Science: Faculty Publications

Disgust has been described as the most primitive and central of emotions. Thus, it is not surprising that it shapes behaviors in a variety of organisms and in a variety of contexts—including homo sapien politics. People who believe they would be bothered by a range of hypothetical disgusting situations display an increased likelihood of displaying right-of-center rather than left-of-center political orientations. Given its primal nature and essential value in avoiding pathogens disgust likely has an effect even without registering in conscious beliefs. In this article, we demonstrate that individuals with marked involuntary physiological responses to disgusting images, such as of …

A Review Of Tennessee's Report Card On The Effectiveness Of Teacher Training Programs, Tennessee. Comptroller Of The Treasury.

Office of Research and Education Accountability

No abstract provided.

A Response To Cartner's And Gold's Commentary On Is It Time For The United States To Join The Law Of The Sea Convention, Raul Pedrozo

Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce

No abstract provided.

Great Plains Research, Volume 21, Number 2, Fall 2011 (Complete Issue)

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

NATURAL SCIENCES

New Records of Carrion Beetles in Nebraska Reveal Increased Presence of the American Burying Beetle, Nicrophorus americanus Olivier (Coleoptera: Silphidae) • Jessica Jurzenski, Daniel G. Snethen, Mathew L. Brust, and W. Wyatt Hoback . . 131

Surveillance of Selected Diseases in Free-Ranging Elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) in Nebraska, 1995-2009 • Michael A. Cover, Scott E. Hygnstrom, Scott R. Groepper, David W. Oates, Kit M. Hams, and Kurt C. VerCauteren . . 145

Historical Biogeography of Nebraska Pronghorns (Antifocapra americana) • Justin D. Hoffman, Hugh H. Genoways, and Rachel R. Jones . 153

Native and European Haplotypes of Phragmites …

Whitworth Today Fall-Winter 2011, Whitworth University

Whitworth Alumni and Bulletin Publications

No abstract provided.

Population Structure, Long-Term Connectivity, And Effective Size Of Mutton Snapper (Lutjanus Analis) In The Caribbean Sea And Florida Keys, Evan W. Carson, Eric A. Saillant, Mark A. Renshaw, Nancie J. Cummings, John R. Gold

Faculty Publications

Genetic structure and average long-term connectivity and effective size of mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis) sampled from offshore localities in the U.S. Caribbean and the Florida Keys were assessed by using nuclear-encoded microsatellites and a fragment of mitochondrial DNA. No significant differences in allele, genotype (microsatellites), or haplotype (mtDNA) distributions were detected; tests of selective neutrality (mtDNA) were nonsignificant after Bonferroni correction. Heuristic estimates of average long-term rate of migration (proportion of migrant individuals/generation) between geographically adjacent localities varied from 0.0033 to 0.0054, indicating that local subpopulations could respond independently of environmental perturbations. Estimates of average long-term effective population sizes varied …

Montanan, Fall 2011, University Of Montana--Missoula

Montanan Magazine, 1969-2024

This is the magazine of the University of Montana with news about the University for UM alumni as well as current faculty, students, staff, and administrators. This is volume 28, number 3.

Stress-Generation Processes In Latinos: The Roles Of Acculturation, Acculturative Stress, And Intercultural Competence, Mark W. Driscoll

Dissertations (1934 -)

Using a brief longitudinal design, this study examined the role of cultural adaptation processes (acculturation, acculturative stress, and intercultural competence) in predicting depression symptoms among Latinos living in the United States. Based on previous research employing stress generation processes (e.g., Hammen, 2005), it was hypothesized that depression symptoms measured at baseline predicted dependent stressful life events measured at six-month follow-up. It was further hypothesized that depression symptoms measured at baseline predicted dependent stressful life events measured at six-month follow-up indirectly through acculturation, acculturative stress, and intercultural competence, also measured at six-month follow-up. Finally, it was hypothesized that six-month follow-up acculturation, …

The Therapeutic Relationship In Dialectical Behavior Therapy: A Longitudinal Investigation In A Naturalistic Setting, Sara Elizabeth Little

Dissertations (1934 -)

The quality of the therapeutic alliance in psychotherapy has been found to be positively associated with many treatment outcome variables, such as client retention, client satisfaction in treatment, and improvement in symptoms. While some theorists assume that therapeutic alliance is established early in therapy and remains fairly stable across time in treatment, others such as Safran et al. (1990) suggest that the alliance quality fluctuates across time and is likely to be marked by frequent patterns of rupture and repair. In particular, individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) have clusters of symptoms and interpersonal styles that are likely to present …

Influences On Father Involvement: Testing For Unique Contributions Of Religion And Spirituality, Mark Lynn

Dissertations (1934 -)

The role of the father in children's development historically has been neglected. Studies examining family processes were primarily limited to mothers, under the assumption that mothers' influences encapsulated what (little) effects could also be attributed to the father. Although theory and research have begun to address fathers' roles in families in earnest, there is still much work to be done, particularly in regard to understanding the determinants of father involvement. One direction that has received attention from researchers is towards a conceptualization of environmental and contextual influences on fathers' interactions with their families. The goal of this study was to …

Muscle Fatigue And Motor Output Variability With Acute Stress In Healthy Young Adults And Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Manda Linea Keller

Dissertations (1934 -)

Acute stress can alter motor performance differently for men and women. The first aim of this dissertation addresses possible causes for the sex difference in the motor response of a low-intensity fatiguing contraction of the elbow flexor muscles to an acute stressor (difficult mental math) in young, healthy adults. Muscle fatigue increased for men and women when exposed to the stressor, but impairment was more prominent for the women. This work showed that fatigue in the central nervous system, specifically in cortical motor and premotor areas, as well as relaxation rates of the muscle (quantified with cortical stimulation) were not …

Fluorescence Probes For Cellular Thiol And Disulfide Detection: Sythesis And Biophysical Characterization, Timothy Jonhera

Dissertations (1934 -)

The total concentration of cellular thiols is about 30 mM, and use of current fluorescent chemical probes to quantitate these thiols inside cells is impractical. We recently reported fluorescent dithio probes (donor-S-S-acceptor, DSSA) with unusually low reduction potential (- 0.6 V) that can detect changes in intracellular thiols and cross membranes of bacterial and mammalian cells, but they could not quantify thiol redox state. Here we report a new variant of the DSSA series, which has hydroxy coumarin (Ex: 320 nm, Em: 460 nm) as donor and fluorescein (Ex: 485 nm, Em: 520 nm) as acceptor. The probe was characterized …

The Discovery And Exploration Of A Universal Targeting Mechanism In Eukaryotic Cells, Priyanka Sivadas

Dissertations (1934 -)

A wide range of eukaryotic organisms generate motile cilia and flagella. These slender organelles beat rhythmically to move the surrounding fluid or to propel cells in aqueous environment. Organisms use these powerful yet nimble organelles to forage, evade, adapt and mate. The machinery that drives this tightly controlled movement is the sophisticated microtubule-based axoneme. As it is critical for the survival of individual species, this machinery has largely been preserved to the molecular level throughout evolution. Proteomic studies have shown that most proteins in this biological machine consist of molecular modules commonly used in the cell body. But the usage …

Creating A Teaching Portfolio: Guidelines For Teaching Assistants, Judith Longfield

Faculty Center Publications

“Creating a Teaching Portfolio: Guidelines for Teaching Assistants,” written by Judith Longfield at Georgia Southern University, provides basic information on portfolios. It is intended primarily for those new to teaching portfolios and includes information on how to get started, what to include, steps to follow and how to assess a portfolio. Included in the appendix is a teaching portfolio rubric and an annotated list of resources accessible via the Internet.

Budget Manager Fiscal Authority - Fs-Gp-0001-01

Business & Finance Policies

Provide guidance for institution’s Vice Presidents, Deans/Directors, and Department Chairs/Heads regarding fiscal responsibilities. All of the aforementioned will be referred to as Budget Managers for purposes of this policy. The approval process for financial transactions is necessary to ensure transactions are appropriately reviewed by an individual with fiscal responsibility and accountability. Approval of documents and transactions is a form of internal control which safeguards institutional assets from unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition.

The Triumph And Failure Of International Law, Ruth Gordon

North Carolina Central Law Review

No abstract provided.

Au Courant - October 2011, Barbara Tuck

Au Courant

Newsletter of the Thomas G. Carpenter Library

Abaton, 2011, Des Moines University

Abaton

Issue five of Des Moines University's literary review, Abaton published in Fall 2011.

Formulation Of Buprenorphine For Sublingual Use In Neonates., Ellena A Anagnostis, Rania E Sadaka, Linda A Sailor, David E Moody, Kevin C Dysart, Walter K. Kraft

Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Faculty Papers

OBJECTIVES: The only medication used sublingually in the neonate is buprenorphine for the treatment of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Compared with morphine, buprenorphine reduces the length of treatment and length of hospitalization in neonates treated for NAS. The objective of this study was to characterize the stability of ethanolic buprenorphine for sublingual administration.

METHODS: Buprenorphine solution was prepared and stored in amber glass source bottles at either 68°F to 77°F (20°C-25°C) or 36°F to 46°F (2.2°C-7.8°C). Samples were collected from each of these batches on days 0, 3, 7, 14, and 30. Additional samples were withdrawn at baseline from each …

Improving The Fda Approval Process, Mark Van Der Laan, Anup Malani, Oliver Van Der Bembom

Public Law and Legal Theory Working Papers

The FDA employs an average-patient standard when reviewing drugs: it approves a drug only if is safe and effective for the average patient in a clinical trial. It is common, however, for patients to respond differently to a drug. Therefore, the average-patient standard can reject a drug that benefits certain patient subgroups (false negative) and even approval a drug that harms other patient subgroups (false positives). These errors increase the cost of drug development – and thus health care – by wasting research on unproductive or unapproved drugs. The reason why the FDA sticks with an average patient standard is …

The Development Of A Neonatal Communication Intervention Tool, Esedra Strasheim, Alta Kritzinger, Brenda Louw

ETSU Faculty Works

Neonatal communication intervention is important in South Africa, which has an increased prevalence of infants born with risks for disabilities and where the majority of infants live in poverty. Local literature showed a dearth of information on the current service delivery and roles of speech-language therapists (SLTs) and audiologists in neonatal nurseries in the South African context. SLTs have the opportunity to provide the earliest intervention, provided that intervention is well-timed in the neonatal nursery context. The aim of the research was to compile a locally relevant neonatal communication intervention instrument/tool for use by SLTs in neonatal nurseries of public …

Teaching Grantsmanship In A Nonprofit Leadership Class, Audrey Falk

Education Faculty Publications

Proposal-writing skills are critical for employees in a wide range of organizations, particularly in challenging economic times which demand diverse funding sources. This paper describes an innovative and multifaceted approach to teaching proposal writing to students enrolled in a nonprofit leadership course at a large, metropolitan university. The approach included a hands-on, field component in nonprofit organizations, in-depth organizational analyses involving interviews with nonprofit leaders, guest speakers including a grant professional and a foundation officer, grantsmanship textbooks loaned to all students for the semester, and review of students’ completed proposals by a grant professional and the course instructor. Students presented …

Cognitive-Behavioral Group Treatment For A Sexually Abused Child And A Nonoffending Caregiver: Case Study And Discussion, Grace S. Hubel, Rosalita C. Maldonado, Poonam Tavkar, David J. Hansen, Mary Fran Flood

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

This study presents the case of 11-year-old Amanda and her mother (Ms. Jones) who completed Project SAFE (Sexual Abuse Family Education), a manualized group treatment for sexually abused children and their nonoffending caregivers. Amanda experienced sexual abuse by her stepfather on multiple occasions over a 4-year period. Prior to treatment, Amanda reported symptoms of anxiety, posttraumatic stress, and fear related to victimization. Ms. Jones also reported clinically significant internalizing problems for Amanda. Ms. Jones presented with stress related to parenting as well as depression and anxiety. Both Amanda and Ms. Jones completed the entire 12-session protocol. Amanda and Ms. Jones’s …

The Bridge Newsletter Winter 2011, Missouri University Of Science And Technology

The Bridge Newsletter

-Living intentionally: Meet the Oerthers
-Making a lasting impact
-Phytoforensics
-The simple things of life