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Chimes: September 7, 2011, Calvin College

Chimes

Controversy gains international attention by Andrew Steiner

Space heist story captivates by Colleen Keehl

President Byker bids Calvin fond farewell by Jasmine Wilson

Whimsical Google doodles delight by Allison Schepers

Writer reviews Hitchcock's return to form in 'Frenzy' by John Morton

Volleyball team starts off strong by Josh Yonker

NFC North Preview: North looking strong by Josh Yonker

09-06-2011 Beef Cattle Economy Seminar Planned Wednesday At Swosu, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2011

Dr. Leland Turner, assistant professor of American history and cultural geography at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, will present a seminar entitled, “Science and the Saddle: Scientific Investigations and the Transformation of the Queensland, Australia Beef Cattle Economy” this Wednesday, September 7, on the Weatherford campus.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 036, Number 02, September 6, 2011, Grand Valley State University

2011-2012, Volume 36

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

2011 Nova Southeastern University Convocation Program, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Convocation Programs

No abstract provided.

Why Are There So Few Vegetarians?, Harold Herzog

Herzog - Dietary Issues

No abstract provided.

Saint Sebastian And The Garden, Gary C. Dwyer

Gary Dwyer uses his photographs to investigate our relationship with nature by looking at what we think is a GARDEN.

Current, September 06, 2011, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2010s)

No abstract provided.

2011 Fall Engr333 Project Assignment, Matthew K. Heun

ENGR 333

The Fall 2011 ENGR333 project focused on the Bunker Interpretive Center (BIC) at Calvin University.

I asked the students “What would it take for Calvin College to obtain an Energy Star rating for the BIC? Or, if the BIC already qualifies for an Energy Star rating, what would it take to improve the energy efficiency of the BIC (as measured by Energy Star metrics) by 15%, thereby ensuring Energy Star performance of the building into the future?”

Customer

As I recall, the customer for this project was Biology faculty member Randy Van Dragt.

Student Recovers From Alabama Tornado Injuries - One Step At A Time, Alicia Rohan

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

The Current Volume 22 : Issue 3, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Infectious Cdna Clone Of The Modified Live Virus Vaccine Strain Of Equine Arteritis Virus, Udeni B. R. Balasuriya, Peter J. Timoney, Jianquan Wang

Veterinary Science Faculty Patents

An isolated polynucleotide molecule includes a DNA sequence encoding an infectious RNA molecule encoding a modified live viral strain of an Equine arteritis virus, wherein the DNA sequence is SEQ ID NO:1 or a degenerate variant thereof. Also provided are transformed or transfected host cells including that sequence, vectors including the sequence, and isolated infectious RNA molecules encoded by the sequence. Further, a modified DNA sequence encoding an infectious RNA molecule encoding a modified live viral strain of an Equine arteritis virus is provided wherein the DNA sequence is SEQ ID NO:2 or a degenerate variant thereof, including a silent …

A Blind Circadian Clock In Cavefish Reveals That Opsins Mediate Peripheral Clock Photoreception, Nicola Cavallari, Elena Frigato, Daniela Vallone

KIP Articles

The circadian clock is synchronized with the day-night cycle primarily by light. Fish represent fascinating models for deciphering the light input pathway to the vertebrate clock since fish cell clocks are regulated by direct light exposure. Here we have performed a comparative, functional analysis of the circadian clock involving the zebrafish that is normally exposed to the day-night cycle and a cavefish species that has evolved in perpetual darkness. Our results reveal that the cavefish retains a food-entrainable clock that oscillates with an infradian period. Importantly, however, this clock is not regulated by light. This comparative study pinpoints the two …

University Honors Program News, Georgia Southern University

Honors College: News & Publications (2008-2020)

• Honors Student Stephen Crooke Selected for Research Fellowship

• Sundem Scores Among the Best on the MCAT

Putamen Grid, Thomas B. Freeman, James P. O'Connor

USF Patents

The present invention makes a grid array, for use in the transplantation of materials into the brain, in the shape of a predetermined structure, such as the putamen, based on anatomic analysis the structure. Alternatively, a smaller grid array is used which only includes the putamen target and not the caudate target, and also has two windows within the grid array. Because of the smaller size of this grid array as well as the two cutouts in the middle, it is possible for the first time to observe the brain as the needle enters the brain through the grid array. …

Perceived Importance And Actual Intake Of Calcium And Vitamin D In Young Female Athletes, Miriam E. Zambrano

Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Calcium needs increase as a child grows. Actual intake often decreases as a child gets older, leaving his/her developing bones at risk for injury during childhood and increasing the risk of developing osteoporosis later in life. The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships between psychosocial factors influencing consumption of calcium and vitamin D-rich foods and actual intakes of these nutrients. We examined the dietary calcium and vitamin D intakes, determined serum vitamin D levels, and assessed nutrition knowledge and perception of a sample of 20 young girls participating in competitive cheerleading in Omaha, Nebraska. From this information we …

Mast Cell Activation And Clinical Outcome In Pediatric Cholelithiasis And Biliary Dyskinesia., Craig A. Friesen, Nancy Neilan, James F. Daniel, Kim Radford, Jennifer Verrill Schurman, Ding-You Li, Linda Andre, Shawn D. St Peter, G W. Holcomb Iii

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

BACKGROUND: The current study was undertaken to determine the degree of activation of gallbladder mucosal mast cells, whether mast cell (MC) density or activation differ between patients with and without a positive clinical response to cholecystectomy, and whether either density or activation correlate with gallbladder emptying.

RESULTS: Fifteen biliary dyskinesia (BD) and 13 symptomatic cholelithiasis (CL) patients undergoing cholecystectomy were prospectively enrolled. Gallbladder wall MC density (by immunohistochemistry) and activation (by electron microscopy) were determined. Clinical response was evaluated 30 days post-cholecystectomy on a 5-point Likert-type scale. A complete or nearly complete clinical response was seen in 100% of CL …

2011 September 6, Faculty Senate Minutes, State University Of New York At Cortland

Minutes

Faculty Senate Minutes No. 6, September 6, 2011

The Bg News September 6, 2011, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. September 6, 2011. Volume 102-Issue 8.

Facilitating Joint Chaos And Fractal Analysis Of Biosignals Through Nonlinear Adaptive Filtering., Jianbo Gao, Jing Hu, Wen-Wen Tung

Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences Faculty Publications

Background

Chaos and random fractal theories are among the most important for fully characterizing nonlinear dynamics of complicated multiscale biosignals. Chaos analysis requires that signals be relatively noise-free and stationary, while fractal analysis demands signals to be non-rhythmic and scale-free.

Methodology/Principal Findings

To facilitate joint chaos and fractal analysis of biosignals, we present an adaptive algorithm, which: (1) can readily remove nonstationarities from the signal, (2) can more effectively reduce noise in the signals than linear filters, wavelet denoising, and chaos-based noise reduction techniques; (3) can readily decompose a multiscale biosignal into a series of intrinsically bandlimited functions; and (4) …

Differences Between Trypanosoma Brucei Gambiense Groups 1 And 2 In Their Resistance To Killing By Trypanolytic Factor 1, Paul Capewell, Nicola J. Veitch, C. Michael R. Turner, Jayne Raper, Matthew Berriman, Stephen L. Hajduk, Annette Macleod

Publications and Research

Background: The three sub-species of Trypanosoma brucei are important pathogens of sub-Saharan Africa. T. b. brucei is unable to infect humans due to sensitivity to trypanosome lytic factors (TLF) 1 and 2 found in human serum. T. b. rhodesiense and T. b. gambiense are able to resist lysis by TLF. There are two distinct sub-groups of T. b. gambiense that differ genetically and by human serum resistance phenotypes. Group 1 T. b. gambiense have an invariant phenotype whereas group 2 show variable resistance. Previous data indicated that group 1 T. b. gambiense are resistant to TLF-1 due in-part to reduced …

A Growing Debate Over The Rights Of Posthumously Conceived Children: Part One In A Two-Part Series Of Columns, Joanna L. Grossman

Hofstra Law Faculty Scholarship

Is a child legally related to her biological father when she was conceived after he died? That is the question at the heart of Beeler v. Astrue, a recent ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit that contributes to a growing difference of judicial opinion about the rights of posthumously conceived children. In this column, I’ll explain the Beeler case and why the question it raises has caused a split among the judges who have considered it.

September 5, 2011, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2010-2019

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Volume 11, Issue 30: September 5, 2011, Women's Studies & Gender Studies Program

Women's Studies & Gender Studies: Digest Magazine

No abstract provided.

Law Talk V. Science Talk: The Languages Of Law And Science In Wto Proceedings, Markus Wagner

Fordham International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

The Collegian (2011-09-05), Rene Cardona Jr.

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 64. No. 3

The Cord (September 4, 2011)

The Cord

No abstract provided.

Follicular Dendritic Cells, Resting Cd4+ T Cells And Human Immunodeficiency Virus Expression, Changna Wang

Theses and Dissertations

Many events associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection/replication occur in and around the germinal centers (GCs) of secondary lymphoid tissues where follicular dendritic cells (FDCs) reside, suggesting that this microenvironment may contribute unique signaling that is important to viral progression. My research focused on characterizing signaling, both positive and negative, contributed by FDCs that affects HIV infection and replication. Specifically, I determined if FDC signals could induce the expression of latent HIV in T cells and if so, to characterize the signaling pathways involved. Moreover, I also examined the ability of FDCs to produce inhibitory signals that might block …

Determination Of Bacterial Contamination Of Milk Using Fluorometry, Yasemin Z. Rassam, Ayad G Anwer

Baghdad Science Journal

The aim of this paper is to determine the feasibility of using fluorometric methods as an indicator for quality and contamination of milk with E.coli bacteria, and selection the suitable wavelength to be used with laser induced auto fluorescence. Three groups of milk samples were used in this study: Fresh pasteurized milk samples, milk samples containing different concentration of E.coli bacteria which were added artificially, and milk samples that were kept in refrigerator for 3-5 days. Thirteen excitation wavelengths were used to get the emission spectra for all milk samples using spectroflourometer .The results showed that the emission spectra at …

Study The Effect Of Ocimum Basilscm Oil In The Sensory Properties Of Laboratory Biscuit, Fatima Faa'k Juma, Maryam Malallah Gazal

Baghdad Science Journal

The study aims at showing the effect of basil oil on the sensory properties of the laboratory biscuits. the results show the sensory valuation before and after the storage. the (A4) equation exceeds 15% of T exchange (3 , 4 , 5 g. basil 19 , 55 g . fats )in most of the studied sensuous qualities. Then, the (A5) equation of 20% exchange percentage (4.60g. basil oil + 18.40g. fats). Then, the (A3) equation of 10% exchange percentage (2.30g. basil oil + 20.70g. fats). Then the (A2) equation of 5% exchange percentage (1.5g. basil oil + 21.85g. fats). Finally, …

Chemical And Biological Study Of Iraqi Kurdistan Chamomile Flower (Matricaria Recutita L), Sawar I. Mawlood

Baghdad Science Journal

In this study, the chamomile flowers (Matricaria recutitaL) which grow in Iraqi Kurdistan region during the seasons of (2008) are collected. The percentage of essential oil was determined by using steam distillation and the extraction of flowers performed with petroleum ether (70-80) ºC and methanol 70% using ultrasonic extraction. Total phenolic compounds were determined from methanol extracts by using Folin-Ciocalteu method. The extracts were evaluated by thin layer chromatography, ultraviolet absorption and the biological activities were evaluated through their antibacterial action against two types of bacteria using hole method. The flowers showed a composition of 0.071% ash, 0.4% essential oil, …