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Gsu View, 2011-04-11, Office Of Public Affairs

GSU View

Newsletter published by Governors State University 2007-current.

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Spartan Daily April 11, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 136, Issue 35

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04-11-2011 Swosu Student Research & Scholarly Activity Fair This Tuesday, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2011

The 18th annual Southwestern Oklahoma State University Research and Scholarly Activity Fair is Tuesday, April 12, on the Weatherford campus.

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Ua3/9/2 Facility Analysis / Expansion Alternatives Wku Glasgow, Wku President's Office, Hafer Associates

WKU Administration Documents

Pages 2, 3, 17, 18 and 23 of a report by Hafer Associates regarding potential expansion of the WKU Glasgow campus.

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The Statesman, V. 54, I. 26, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 54, i. 26

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The Chanticleer, 2011-04-11, Coastal Carolina University

The Chanticleer Student Newspaper

The editorially independent student produced weekly newspaper of Coastal Carolina University.

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Columbia Chronicle (04/11/2011), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from April 11, 2011 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 44 pages and is listed as Volume 46, Number 26. Cover story: "Theater Department cuts student employees" Editor-in-Chief: Spencer Roush

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Stony Brook Press, V. 32, N. 12, Stony Brook University. Stony Brook Press.

Stony Brook Press

v. 32, n. 12, v.:ill. ; 38 cm (original analog pub.)

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A Model Of A Mapk•Substrate Complex In An Active Conformation: A Computational And Experimental Approach, Sunbae Lee, Mangalika Warthaka, Chunli Yan, Tamer S. Kaoud, Andrea Piserchio, Ranajeet Ghose, Pengyu Ren, Kevin N. Dalby

Publications and Research

The mechanisms by which MAP kinases recognize and phosphorylate substrates are not completely understood. Efforts to understand the mechanisms have been compromised by the lack of MAPK-substrate structures. While MAPK-substrate docking is well established as a viable mechanism for bringing MAPKs and substrates into close proximity the molecular details of how such docking promotes phosphorylation is an unresolved issue. In the present study computer modeling approaches, with restraints derived from experimentally known interactions, were used to predict how the N-terminus of Ets-1 associates with ERK2. Interestingly, the N-terminus does not contain a consensus-docking site ((R/K)2-3-X2-6-ΦA-X-ΦB, where Φ is aliphatic hydrophobic) …

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Pathway To Success, Indiana State University; Indiana State University. Strategic Planning Advisory Committee

Office of the President

No abstract provided.

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A Global Assessment Of Gold, Titanium, Strontium And Barium Pollution Using Sperm Whales (Physeter Macrocephalus) As An Indicator Species, John Pierce Wise Sr., W. Douglas Thompson, Sandra S. Wise, Carolyne Lacerte, James Wise, Christy Gianios Jr., Christopher Perkins, Tongzhang Zheng, Lucille Benedict Phd, Michael D. Mason, Roger Payne, Iain Kerr

Department of Chemistry

This study provides a global baseline for barium, gold, titanium and strontium as marine pollutants using the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) as an indicator species. Barium, gold, titanium and strontium are metals that are little studied in marine environments. However, their recent emergence as nanomaterials will likely increase their presence in the marine environment. Moreover, nanosized particles are likely to exhibit toxic outcomes not seen in macrosized particles. Biopsies from free ranging sperm whales were collected from around the globe. Total barium levels were measured in 275 of 298 sperm whales tested for barium and collected from 16 regions around …

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Investigate Gene Expression Responses Of A Regenerative Rat Liver Model Using A Partial Hepatectomy Method, Tracee L. Popielarczyk

Full-Text Theses & Dissertations

Characterization of transcriptional changes after partial hepatectomy (PH) may provide an understanding of the underlying biological processes involved in compensatory growth and regeneration of liver mass after drug induced liver injury (DILI). Development of this type of model would prove useful as a model for assessment of potential drug induced liver injury that induces a compensatory proliferative response. In this project, we developed a surgical regeneration model (70% partial hepatectomy) in liver of male Sprague Dawley rats. Individual gene markers associated with a regenerative response in liver were evaluated in the partial hepatectomy model and compared to five previous studies …

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The Daily Gamecock, Monday, April 11, 2011, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

April

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All Leaves Are Not Created Equal: Variation Among Leaves In Chemical Defenses And Nutritional Quality, Xochi Campos, Amy C. Ulappa, Xinzhu Pu, Jennifer S. Forbey

College of Arts and Sciences Poster Presentations

Coevolution among plants and herbivores has led to variation in plant defenses and herbivore foraging. Plants must defend against herbivores, whereas herbivores must find ways to overcome plant defenses and meet nutritional needs. Variation in plant quality is important because it can influence selection of plants by herbivores for food. Few studies have investigated the variation occurring within a single plant. Sagebrush offers an excellent system for studying the variation in dietary and chemical quality within a plant. First, variation in nutrition and chemical content exists between subspecies (Kelsey 1982) and between plants of a single subspecies of sagebrush from …

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Developing New Methods To Quantify Stress In Wildlife Using Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Brandon Harper, Shin Pu, Jennifer Forbey

College of Arts and Sciences Poster Presentations

Stress levels in wildlife species are an accurate indicator of an animal’s well-being and can reflect decreases in habitat quality. Stress levels can be measured by the presence of the stress response hormones cortisol, cortisone, and corticosterone. Analysis of these stress hormones in fecal samples has been widely used because feces can be easily obtained and non-invasively collected in the field. Methods of detecting stress levels from fecal samples of wildlife species are currently limited to enzyme immunoassay testing. This method uses antibodies to bind to target stress hormones. However, immunoassay testing can be time consuming and very expensive^{2 …}

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Optimization Of Multiplex Pcr For Multiple Locus Variable Number Tandem Repeat Analysis For Salmonella Typhimurium, George Hafez, Remington Turner, Andrea Haskett, Rajesh Nagarajan

College of Arts and Sciences Poster Presentations

Salmonella typhimurium infects an estimated 1.4 million in the United States and kills over five hundred annually. The current way of categorization, Pulse Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) and antibiotic sensitivity testing, lack the ability to distinguish between some closely related strains. We are attempting to optimize a new technique of categorization, Multiple Locus Variable number tandem repeat Analysis (MLVA). We made changes to temperature and concentration variables within the multiplex PCR procedure to streamline the identification process. By optimizing the multiplex PCR procedure we intend to create more consistent amplification of the loci used in MLVA analysis, which will improve …

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Bifurcation-Based Mass Sensing Using Piezoelectrically-Actuated Microcantilevers, Vijay Kumar, J. William Boley, Yushi Yang, Hendrik Ekowaluyo, Jacob K. Miller, George T.C. Chiu, Jeff F. Rhoads

Birck and NCN Publications

In conventional implementations, resonant chemical and biological sensors exploit chemomechanically-induced frequency shifts, which occur in linear systems, for analyte detection. In this letter, an alternative sensing approach, based upon dynamic transitions across saddle-node bifurcations is investigated. This technique not only has the potential to render improved sensor metrics but also to eliminate frequency tracking components from final device implementations. The present work details proof-of-concept experiments on bifurcation-based sensing, which were conducted using selectively functionalized, piezoelectrically-actuated microcantilevers. Preliminary results reveal the proposed sensing technique to be a viable alternative to existing resonant sensing methods. (C) 2011 American Institute of Physics. [doi:10.1063/1.3574920]

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Daily Eastern News: April 11, 2011, Eastern Illinois University

April

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The Collegian (2011-04-11), Christine Cavazos

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 63, No. 25

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University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, April 11, 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

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The Daily Egyptian, April 11, 2011, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2011

No abstract provided.

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Vol. 40, No. 12 (April 11, 2011)

Indiana Law Annotated

No abstract provided.

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To Eat Or Not To Eat? Developing Biomarkers For Diet Selection By Herbivores, Kristina Gehlken, Peter Olsoy, Amy Ulappa, Nancy Glenn, Jennifer Forbey

College of Arts and Sciences Poster Presentations

A major goal in conservation biology is to explain habitat use by animals. Remote sensing has been used for landscape-scale analysis of habitat features. However, studies that directly link specific parameters of habitat quality to selection by wildlife are needed at the microsite-scale before landscape-scale mapping can be validated. We used the sagebrush-pygmy rabbit system to develop spectral biomarkers that can predict how the quality of food influences habitat use.

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Development And Application Of Nanomaterials For Analysis And Energy-Related Catalysis, Aize Li

Theses and Dissertations

Nanocomposites combine the merits of two or more nanomaterials and their development is a rapidly growing field. Two inorganic materials, SiO2 and TiO2, have long served as adaptable nanomaterials due to their non-toxic properties, low cost, high thermal and chemical stability. The goals of the research reported in this dissertation were to develop some novel nanocomposites based on these two nanomaterials, and to test their applications in environmental analysis and energy-related catalysis. Silica-supported Pt and Pt/Ru nanocatalysts were prepared using a template synthesis and applied in a direct methanol fuel cell. Various techniques such as EDS, TEM, XRD, UV-vis, and …

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In Their Own Words : A Comparative Study Of The Attachment Experiences Of Special Needs Adoptive Families, Colette Lynn Duciaume-Wright

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The purpose of this study was to examine the ways in which adoptive families are able to form attachments with children who have suffered trauma (abuse and neglect) and instability (multiple moves, school changes and people who come and go). The question that this study attempted to answer is: How do families describe the process by which attachment is re-organized in successful special needs adoptions? This study was part of a large-scale nation wide study (AdoptUSKids) conducted by Dr. Ruth McRoy, Ph.D. and was funded by the U.S. Children's Bureau . One hundred sixty one successful adoptive families who adopted …

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Facing Ethics In Criminal Justice Through A Christian Worldview, Jordan K. Kopko

Senior Honors Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to express the need for young men and women in law enforcement to endure ethical dilemmas through a Christian worldview. Ethical dilemmas and moral struggles in the criminal justice field are described in detail throughout the thesis. In the decision-making process during an ethical dilemma, an officer with a Christian worldview should make better decisions with the added guidance from the Holy Spirit. This thesis delves into the different aspects of ethics including reasons why some police officers make immoral decisions. The ethical issues in criminal justice have been a problem in law enforcement …

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Silica Nanomatrix Effect On The Properties Of Encapsulated Molecules And Silica-Metal Nanoparticles For Bioapplications, Song Liang

Theses and Dissertations

Dye-doped silica nanoparticles (DDSNs) are one of the most popular fluorescent nanomaterials in bioapplications. The first chapter of this dissertation provides an overview of the DDSNs including general fabrication methods, unique properties, and current challenges. In the following three chapters, this dissertation is focused on two challenging areas of DDSN studies. One is the fundamental properties of dye molecules in the DDSNs, and the other is the design of new multifunctional DDSNs for bioapplications. In the first area, the effect of silica nanomatrix on the properties of doped molecules was investigated. Two important molecular properties were covered including the reaction …

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Rural Adolescent Perceptions Of Quality Relationships, Jessica L. Semler

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore experiences and perspectives of rural adolescents regarding quality or healthy relationships. The Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR) method was used to analyze the qualitative data. Twelve eighth grade adolescent participants from three rural Midwestern junior high schools participated in the present study. Each participate completed an in-person, semi-structured interview. Specifically, questions were asked regarding participants meanings of healthy and unhealthy relationships, their perceptions of their current relationships with peers, family, and other adults, what they hoped for in future relationships, their ideas about why healthy relationships are important, and how they believe …

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Impact Of Outcome Severity And Perceiver Similarity On Judgments Of Blame And Responsibility, Bridget L. Hanson

Theses and Dissertations

As the severity of an outcome increases, the responsibility assigned to the actor increases. This relationship interacts with actor-observer similarity such that similar others are typically assigned less responsibility in severe instances. These defensive attributions protect the perceiver from the conclusion that a similarly severe outcome could befall him/her. This study investigated the defensive attribution hypothesis as it relates to attributions of controllability, responsibility, and blame as well as punishment outcomes. Outcome severity and actor-perceiver similarity were manipulated using a child neglect paradigm in which a child is left unattended in a vehicle on a hot day. Within this context, …

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Predictors Of Communication Delay In Children In The North Dakota Right Track Program, Carol A. Johnson

Theses and Dissertations

Communication delays in infants and toddlers are significantly under- identified, prohibiting early intervention for many children and their families who might benefit from services. Recognizing communication delays early in life is critical for appropriate brain development to allow children to reach their potential. Researchers have sought to identify earlier and more accurate predictors of delays in communication development. Current approaches to the early identification of young children at risk for communication delay are not sufficiently sensitive to detect early stages of communication delay in all cases. There is a need to develop more sensitive methods for the early detection of …

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Gsu View, 2011-04-11, Office Of Public Affairs

GSU View

Spartan Daily April 11, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

04-11-2011 Swosu Student Research & Scholarly Activity Fair This Tuesday, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2011

Ua3/9/2 Facility Analysis / Expansion Alternatives Wku Glasgow, Wku President's Office, Hafer Associates

WKU Administration Documents

The Statesman, V. 54, I. 26, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

The Chanticleer, 2011-04-11, Coastal Carolina University

The Chanticleer Student Newspaper

Columbia Chronicle (04/11/2011), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Stony Brook Press, V. 32, N. 12, Stony Brook University. Stony Brook Press.

Stony Brook Press

A Model Of A Mapk•Substrate Complex In An Active Conformation: A Computational And Experimental Approach, Sunbae Lee, Mangalika Warthaka, Chunli Yan, Tamer S. Kaoud, Andrea Piserchio, Ranajeet Ghose, Pengyu Ren, Kevin N. Dalby

Publications and Research

Pathway To Success, Indiana State University; Indiana State University. Strategic Planning Advisory Committee

Office of the President

Department of Chemistry

Investigate Gene Expression Responses Of A Regenerative Rat Liver Model Using A Partial Hepatectomy Method, Tracee L. Popielarczyk

Full-Text Theses & Dissertations

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, April 11, 2011, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

April

All Leaves Are Not Created Equal: Variation Among Leaves In Chemical Defenses And Nutritional Quality, Xochi Campos, Amy C. Ulappa, Xinzhu Pu, Jennifer S. Forbey

College of Arts and Sciences Poster Presentations

Developing New Methods To Quantify Stress In Wildlife Using Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Brandon Harper, Shin Pu, Jennifer Forbey

College of Arts and Sciences Poster Presentations

Optimization Of Multiplex Pcr For Multiple Locus Variable Number Tandem Repeat Analysis For Salmonella Typhimurium, George Hafez, Remington Turner, Andrea Haskett, Rajesh Nagarajan

College of Arts and Sciences Poster Presentations

Bifurcation-Based Mass Sensing Using Piezoelectrically-Actuated Microcantilevers, Vijay Kumar, J. William Boley, Yushi Yang, Hendrik Ekowaluyo, Jacob K. Miller, George T.C. Chiu, Jeff F. Rhoads

Birck and NCN Publications

Daily Eastern News: April 11, 2011, Eastern Illinois University

April

The Collegian (2011-04-11), Christine Cavazos

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, April 11, 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

The Daily Egyptian, April 11, 2011, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2011

Vol. 40, No. 12 (April 11, 2011)

Indiana Law Annotated

To Eat Or Not To Eat? Developing Biomarkers For Diet Selection By Herbivores, Kristina Gehlken, Peter Olsoy, Amy Ulappa, Nancy Glenn, Jennifer Forbey

College of Arts and Sciences Poster Presentations

Development And Application Of Nanomaterials For Analysis And Energy-Related Catalysis, Aize Li

Theses and Dissertations

In Their Own Words : A Comparative Study Of The Attachment Experiences Of Special Needs Adoptive Families, Colette Lynn Duciaume-Wright

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

Facing Ethics In Criminal Justice Through A Christian Worldview, Jordan K. Kopko

Senior Honors Theses

Silica Nanomatrix Effect On The Properties Of Encapsulated Molecules And Silica-Metal Nanoparticles For Bioapplications, Song Liang

Theses and Dissertations

Rural Adolescent Perceptions Of Quality Relationships, Jessica L. Semler

Theses and Dissertations

Impact Of Outcome Severity And Perceiver Similarity On Judgments Of Blame And Responsibility, Bridget L. Hanson

Theses and Dissertations

Predictors Of Communication Delay In Children In The North Dakota Right Track Program, Carol A. Johnson

Theses and Dissertations