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The Low Resolution Structure Of Apoa1 In Spherical High Density Lipoprotein Revealed By Small Angle Neutron Scattering, Zhiping Wu, Valentin Gogonea, Xavier Lee, Roland P. May, Vitaliy Pipich, Matthew A. Wagner, Arundhati Undurti, Thomas C. Tallant, Camelia Baleanu Gogonea, Francesca Charlton, Alexander I. Ioffe, Joseph A. Didonato, Kerry Anne Rye, Stanley L. Hazen Apr 2011

The Low Resolution Structure Of Apoa1 In Spherical High Density Lipoprotein Revealed By Small Angle Neutron Scattering, Zhiping Wu, Valentin Gogonea, Xavier Lee, Roland P. May, Vitaliy Pipich, Matthew A. Wagner, Arundhati Undurti, Thomas C. Tallant, Camelia Baleanu Gogonea, Francesca Charlton, Alexander I. Ioffe, Joseph A. Didonato, Kerry Anne Rye, Stanley L. Hazen

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Spherical high density lipoprotein (sHDL), a key player in reverse cholesterol transport and the most abundant form of HDL, is associated with cardiovascular diseases. Small angle neutron scattering with contrast variation was used to determine the solution structure of protein and lipid components of reconstituted sHDL. Apolipoprotein A1, the major protein of sHDL, forms a hollow structure that cradles a central compact lipid core. Three apoA1 chains are arranged within the low resolution structure of the protein component as one of three possible global architectures: (i) a helical dimer with a hairpin (HdHp), (ii) three hairpins (3Hp), or (iii) an …

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The Efficacy Of Galaxy Shape Parameters In Photometric Redshift Estimation: A Neural Network Approach, Jack Singal, M. Shmakova, B. Gerke, R. L. Griffith, J. Lotz Apr 2011

The Efficacy Of Galaxy Shape Parameters In Photometric Redshift Estimation: A Neural Network Approach, Jack Singal, M. Shmakova, B. Gerke, R. L. Griffith, J. Lotz

Physics Faculty Publications

We present a determination of the effects of including galaxy morphological parameters in photometric redshift estimation with an artificial neural network method. Neural networks, which recognize patterns in the information content of data in an unbiased way, can be a useful estimator of the additional information contained in extra parameters, such as those describing morphology, if the input data are treated on an equal footing. We use imaging and five band photometric magnitudes from the All-wavelength Extended Groth Strip International Survey. It is shown that certain principal components of the morphology information are correlated with galaxy type. However, we find …

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What Triple Jeopardy? : Clinical Implications For Working With African American Queer Women : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Tharyn Giovanni Grant Apr 2011

What Triple Jeopardy? : Clinical Implications For Working With African American Queer Women : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Tharyn Giovanni Grant

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This theoretical study explores the impact on multiple identities on African American queer women's mental health. Its purpose is to understand how intersectionality and relational-cultural theory can inform therapeutic treatment by addressing these issues in clinical social work practice. This study is a review of an extensive range of psychosocial literature that employs multiculturalism, feminist, relational, and psychodynamic practices with people of color in order to understand issues of race, class, gender, and sexuality at the micro individual level—and the related power systems of racism, classism, sexism, and heterosexism at the macro sociocultural level. Through the examination of this literature, …

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Sedimentation Of Depression : An Exploration Of Depression Through Attachment Theory And Merleau-Ponty's Phenomenology Of Perception : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Senka Salatic-Ewing Apr 2011

Sedimentation Of Depression : An Exploration Of Depression Through Attachment Theory And Merleau-Ponty's Phenomenology Of Perception : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Senka Salatic-Ewing

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This theoretical study explores how attachment theory and Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology of perception could enrich our understanding of the phenomenon of depression. The study was undertaken as an effort towards clarification of how the psychodynamic training that I received could be more strength based and less pathologizing in my future work with those who suffer from chronic forms of depression. Each separate theory, attachment theory and phenomenology, focuses on the impact of relationships. Whereas, attachment theory primarily focuses on the early primary relationships with attachment figures, phenomenology explores the impact of all relationships in the person's environment. Who we are and …

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Giving Up On Giving Up : Stories Of People Who Were Previously Suicidal : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Tricia Ann Fitzgerald Apr 2011

Giving Up On Giving Up : Stories Of People Who Were Previously Suicidal : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Tricia Ann Fitzgerald

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This qualitative study explores the role of hope and spirituality in those lives of people who were previously suicidal. Eight formerly suicidal women were asked a series of questions regarding their suicidal ideation, their suicidal belief system, suicidal behavior, and their thoughts on the role of hope and spirituality in their lives. Participants' answers revealed the strength these women have. Major findings suggest that hope and spirituality play a huge role in helping people through desperate times. Almost all but one of the participants said that hope gave them the inspiration to carry on. The one person who said she …

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Roles Of Three Transporters, Cbcxwv, Bett1, And Bett3, In Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Choline Uptake For Catabolism, Adel A. Malek, Chiliang Chen, Matthew J. Wargo, Gwyn A. Beattie, Deborah A. Hogan Apr 2011

Roles Of Three Transporters, Cbcxwv, Bett1, And Bett3, In Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Choline Uptake For Catabolism, Adel A. Malek, Chiliang Chen, Matthew J. Wargo, Gwyn A. Beattie, Deborah A. Hogan

Dartmouth Scholarship

Pseudomonas aeruginosa uses the quaternary amine choline as a carbon source, osmoprotectant, and macromolecular precursor. The importance of choline in P. aeruginosa physiology is highlighted by the presence of multiple known and putative choline transporters encoded within its genome. This report describes the relative roles of three choline transporters, the ABC transporter CbcXWV and two symporters, BetT1 and BetT3, in P. aeruginosa growth on choline under osmotic conditions that are physiologically relevant to eukaryotic hosts. The increased lag phases exhibited by the ΔbetT1 and ΔbetT1 ΔbetT3 mutants relative to the wild type upon transfer to medium with …

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Texas Black Bears, Alexandria Bryant Apr 2011

Texas Black Bears, Alexandria Bryant

Undergraduate Research Conference

One way to promote conservation efforts in an area is to bring awareness of the connections our society has with the animal that is under threat. Black Bears were once abundant throughout Texas, but through hunting and habitat loss, the bears had been eliminated from Texas by the 1950s. The placing of the Louisiana subspecies as threatened under The Federal Endangered Species Act in 1922 allowed populations to recover in Louisiana, and there have been several sightings in East Texas since. The face of Texas has been forever altered byt the presence of black bears. From the forests of East …

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Analysis Of Critical Amino Acid Residues In Unc-45 Necessary For Its Interaction With Myosin Using Site-Directed Mutagenesis, Amanda H. Nolan Apr 2011

Analysis Of Critical Amino Acid Residues In Unc-45 Necessary For Its Interaction With Myosin Using Site-Directed Mutagenesis, Amanda H. Nolan

Undergraduate Research Conference

UNC-45 is an important protein for muscle contraction and heart formation. The UNC-45 protein is a chaperone for the myosin heavy chain head, and UNC-45 only binds to the UCS domain of the myosin head. In our research for the interaction of myosin and UNC-45. The mutation was accomplished using the multiple sequence alignment method and site-directed mutagenesis. The mutations were generated in UNC-45 of Mus musculus (mouse), and the specific amino acids that were mutated were: L741A and L860F. The mutant proteins were sequenced and over-expressed for analysis.

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Generation, Cloning, And Expression Of Full-Length Human Evc Gene, Trey Polvadore Apr 2011

Generation, Cloning, And Expression Of Full-Length Human Evc Gene, Trey Polvadore

Undergraduate Research Conference

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Effects Of Ocean Acidification On Early Life History Stages Of Caribbean Scleractinian Corals, Rebecca Albright Apr 2011

Effects Of Ocean Acidification On Early Life History Stages Of Caribbean Scleractinian Corals, Rebecca Albright

Open Access Dissertations

Ocean acidification (OA) refers to the increase in acidity (decrease in pH) of the ocean’s surface waters resulting from oceanic uptake of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). Mounting experimental evidence suggests that OA threatens numerous marine organisms, including reef-building corals; however, few studies have focused on the effects on early life history stages. Coral recruitment is critical to the persistence and resilience of coral reefs and is regulated by several early life processes, including: larval availability (gamete production, fertilization, etc.), larval settlement, post-settlement growth, and survival. Environmental factors that disrupt these early life processes can result in compromised or failed recruitment …

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2011 Research Day Program Apr 2011

2011 Research Day Program

Research Day 2010-2016

"Highlighting and recognizing graduate and undergraduate student research throughout all disciplines at the University of Northern Colorado." Program of oral and poster presentations from student researchers, presented at UNC's Annual Research Conference during Academic Excellence Week.

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Activities Mark Gsu Earth Day Celebration, Office Of Public Affairs Apr 2011

Activities Mark Gsu Earth Day Celebration, Office Of Public Affairs

Press Releases

Governor State University’s annual Earth Day celebration offers practical demonstrations in environmental sustainability as well as music, wild animal exhibits, children’s theater, and organic food served on eco-friendly products.

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2011 Research Day Abstract Listing Apr 2011

2011 Research Day Abstract Listing

Research Day 2010-2016

"Highlighting and recognizing graduate and undergraduate student research throughout all disciplines at the University of Northern Colorado." Abstracts of oral and poster presentations from student researchers, presented at UNC's Annual Research Conference during Academic Excellence Week.

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Western News, April 7, 2011, Western Michigan University Apr 2011

Western News, April 7, 2011, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Bronco named national coach of year; Diversity award winners announced; Service anniversaries for April; On Campus with Diana Sawyer.

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Eastern Progress - 7 Apr 2011, Eastern Kentucky University Apr 2011

Eastern Progress - 7 Apr 2011, Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Progress 2010-2011

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College Senate Minutes April 7, 2011, Bronx Community College Senate Apr 2011

College Senate Minutes April 7, 2011, Bronx Community College Senate

BCC Governance Archives

Minutes for the meeting of the College Senate on April 7, 2011.

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April 7, 2011, James Madison University Apr 2011

April 7, 2011, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2010-2019

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

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The Importance Of The Set2 Gene In The Virulence Of Candida Albicans, Molly Marchel Apr 2011

The Importance Of The Set2 Gene In The Virulence Of Candida Albicans, Molly Marchel

Honors Capstones

Capstone submitted as a graduation requirement for BSU Honors Program.

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Faculty Senate Monthly Packet April 2011, Portland State University Faculty Senate Apr 2011

Faculty Senate Monthly Packet April 2011, Portland State University Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Monthly Packets

The April 2011 Monthly packet includes the April agenda and appendices and the Faculty Senate minutes and attachments from the meeting held March 2011

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The Setonian, April 7, 2011, Seton Hall University Apr 2011

The Setonian, April 7, 2011, Seton Hall University

2011

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April 7, 2011, University Of North Dakota Apr 2011

April 7, 2011, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the April 7, 2011, meeting of the University Senate. 12 pages

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Iwu Students To Bike Across The Country For Face Aids, Jessica Hinterlong '11 Apr 2011

Iwu Students To Bike Across The Country For Face Aids, Jessica Hinterlong '11

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Phenethyl Isothiocyanate Exhibits Antileukemic Activity In Vitro And In Vivo By Inactivation Of Akt And Activation Of Jnk Pathways, N. Gao, Amit Budhraja, S. Cheng, E.-H. Liu, J. Chen, Z. Yang, D. Chen, Zhuo Zhang, Xianglin Shi Apr 2011

Phenethyl Isothiocyanate Exhibits Antileukemic Activity In Vitro And In Vivo By Inactivation Of Akt And Activation Of Jnk Pathways, N. Gao, Amit Budhraja, S. Cheng, E.-H. Liu, J. Chen, Z. Yang, D. Chen, Zhuo Zhang, Xianglin Shi

Toxicology and Cancer Biology Faculty Publications

Effects of phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) have been investigated in human leukemia cells (U937, Jurkat, and HL-60) as well as in primary human acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells in relation to apoptosis and cell signaling events. Exposure of cells to PEITC resulted in pronounced increase in the activation of caspase-3, -8, -9, cleavage/degradation of PARP, and apoptosis in dose- and time-dependent manners. These events were accompanied by the caspase-independent downregulation of Mcl-1, inactivation of Akt, as well as activation of Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK). Inhibition of PI3K/Akt by LY294002 significantly enhanced PEITC-induced apoptosis. Conversely, enforced activation of Akt by a constitutively …

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Arctic Mustard Flower Color Polymorphism Controlled By Petal-Specific Downregulation At The Threshold Of The Anthocyanin Biosynthetic Pathway, Cynthia A. Dick, Jason Buenrostro, Timothy Butler, Matthew L. Carlson, Daniel J. Kliebenstein, Justen B. Whittall Apr 2011

Arctic Mustard Flower Color Polymorphism Controlled By Petal-Specific Downregulation At The Threshold Of The Anthocyanin Biosynthetic Pathway, Cynthia A. Dick, Jason Buenrostro, Timothy Butler, Matthew L. Carlson, Daniel J. Kliebenstein, Justen B. Whittall

Biology

Intra- and interspecific variation in flower color is a hallmark of angiosperm diversity. The evolutionary forces underlying the variety of flower colors can be nearly as diverse as the colors themselves. In addition to pollinator preferences, non-pollinator agents of selection can have a major influence on the evolution of flower color polymorphisms, especially when the pigments in question are also expressed in vegetative tissues. In such cases, identifying the target(s) of selection starts with determining the biochemical and molecular basis for the flower color variation and examining any pleiotropic effects manifested in vegetative tissues. Herein, we describe a widespread purple-white …

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A Comparative Study Of Rotary Instrumentation Of The Maxillary First Premolar Buccal Root Utilizing Cone Beam Computed Tomography, Stephan Zigo Apr 2011

A Comparative Study Of Rotary Instrumentation Of The Maxillary First Premolar Buccal Root Utilizing Cone Beam Computed Tomography, Stephan Zigo

Theses and Dissertations

The study objective was to determine cementum-dentin wall thickness along the furcation groove in maxillary bifurcated first premolars after preparation with three successively larger, 0.04 tapered, nickel titanium rotary files. Pre-instrumentation and post-instrumentation imaging was accomplished utilizing Cone Beam Computed Tomography. All data was analyzed using an ANOVA. Instrumentation resulted in a significant reduction in dentin-cementum wall thickness (p < .001). At mid-groove, predicted dentin-cementum wall thickness (95% CI) was equal to or less than the proposed standard (0.50 mm) for apical file sizes 30, 35, and 40 respectively. Instrumentation of the mid-groove in maxillary first premolars reduces dentin-cementum wall thickness to levels that may be insufficient to ensure tooth integrity.

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Spectrum, Volume 27, Issue 21, Sacred Heart University Apr 2011

Spectrum, Volume 27, Issue 21, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: All Dogs Go to NCAA Heaven -- "Little Shop" Hits Edgerton Stage -- Website Links Students With Employers -- SHU Sciences Represented at Annual Showcase -- Concerns Arise over Parking Lot security -- Program Teaches Girls to Stay "Strong"

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Impulsive Semilinear Neutral Functional Differential Inclusions With Multivalued Jumps, Nadjet Abada, Ravi P. Agarwal, Mouffak Benchohra, Hadda Hammouche Apr 2011

Impulsive Semilinear Neutral Functional Differential Inclusions With Multivalued Jumps, Nadjet Abada, Ravi P. Agarwal, Mouffak Benchohra, Hadda Hammouche

Mathematics and System Engineering Faculty Publications

In this paper we establish sufficient conditions for the existence of mild solutions and extremal mild solutions for some densely defined impulsive semilinear neutral functional differential inclusions in separable Banach spaces. We rely on a fixed point theorem for the sum of completely continuous and contraction operators.

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Exponent Vol. 42, No. 20, 2011-04-07, University Of Alabama In Huntsville Apr 2011

Exponent Vol. 42, No. 20, 2011-04-07, University Of Alabama In Huntsville

2011

No abstract provided.

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The Daily Egyptian, April 07, 2011, Daily Egyptian Staff Apr 2011

The Daily Egyptian, April 07, 2011, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2011

No abstract provided.

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Hawks' Herald -- April 7, 2011, Roger Williams University Apr 2011

Hawks' Herald -- April 7, 2011, Roger Williams University

Hawk's Herald

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