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Basic Concepts In Understanding Recovery Of Function In Vestibular Reflex Networks During Vestibular Compensation, Kenna D. Peusner, Mei Shao, Rebecca Reddaway, June C. Hirsch

Anatomy and Regenerative Biology Faculty Publications

Unilateral peripheral vestibular lesions produce a syndrome of oculomotor and postural deficits with the symptoms at rest, the static symptoms, partially or completely normalizing shortly after the lesion due to a process known as vestibular compensation. The symptoms are thought to result from changes in the activity of vestibular sensorimotor reflexes. Since the vestibular nuclei must be intact for recovery to occur, many investigations have focused on studying these neurons after lesions. At present, the neuronal plasticity underlying early recovery from the static symptoms is not fully understood. Here we propose that knowledge of the reflex identity and input–output connections …

Targeting The Cancer Cell Cycle By Cold Atmospheric Plasma, Olga Volotskova, Teresa S. Hawley, Mary Ann Stepp, Michael Keidar

Anatomy and Regenerative Biology Faculty Publications

Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP), a technology based on quasi-neutral ionized gas at low temperatures, is currently being evaluated as a new highly selective alternative addition to existing cancer therapies. Here, we present a first attempt to identify the mechanism of CAP action. CAP induced a robust ~2-fold G2/M increase in two different types of cancer cells with different degrees of tumorigenicity. We hypothesize that the increased sensitivity of cancer cells to CAP treatment is caused by differences in the distribution of cancer cells and normal cells within the cell cycle. The expression of γH2A.X (pSer139), an oxidative stress reporter indicating …

Cuentos - 2012, George Washington University, Medical Faculty Associates

Cuentos

Cuentos is the humanities magazine of the George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates Department of Internal Medicine.

Reintegration Of Child Soldiers In Burundi: A Tracer Study, Mark J.D. Jordans, Ivan H. Komproe, Wietse A. Tol, Aline Ndayisaba, Theodora Nisabwe, Brandon A. Kohrt

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Hypertension-Related Gene Polymorphisms Of G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 4 Are Associated With Nt-Probnp Concentration In Normotensive Healthy Adults, Junichi Yatabe, Midori S. Yatabe, Minoru Yoneda, Robin A. Felder, Pedro A. Jose, Hironobu Sanada

Pediatrics Faculty Publications

G protein-coupled receptor kinase 4 (GRK4) with activating polymorphisms desensitize the natriuric renal tubular D1 dopamine receptor, and these GRK4 polymorphisms are strongly associated with salt sensitivity and hypertension. Meanwhile, N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) may be useful in detecting slight volume expansion. However, relations between hypertension-related gene polymorphisms including GRK4 and cardiovascular indices such as NT-proBNP are not clear, especially in healthy subjects. Therefore, various hypertension-related polymorphisms and cardiovascular indices were analyzed in 97 normotensive, healthy Japanese adults. NT-proBNP levels were significantly higher in subjects with two or more GRK4 polymorphic alleles. Other hypertension-related gene polymorphisms, such as those …

Hiv-1 Resistant Cdk2-Knockdown Macrophage-Like Cells Generated From 293t Cell-Derived Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, Marina Jerebtsova, Namita Kumari, Min Xu, Gustavo Brito Alvim De Melo, Xiaomei Niu, Kuan-Teh Jeang, Sergei Nekhai

Pediatrics Faculty Publications

A major challenge in studies of human diseases involving macrophages is low yield and heterogeneity of the primary cells and limited ability of these cells for transfections and genetic manipulations. To address this issue, we developed a simple and efficient three steps method for somatic 293T cells reprogramming into monocytes and macrophage-like cells. First, 293T cells were reprogrammed into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) through a transfection-mediated expression of two factors, Oct-4 and Sox2, resulting in a high yield of iPSC. Second, the obtained iPSC were differentiated into monocytes using IL-3 and M-CSF treatment. And third, monocytes were differentiated into …

The Impact Of Sleep Quality On Cognitive Functioning In Parkinson's Disease, Karina Stavitsky, Sandra Neargarder, Yelena Bogdanova, Patrick Mcnamara, Alice Cronin-Golomb

Psychology Faculty Publications

In healthy individuals and those with insomnia, poor sleep quality is associated with decrements in performance on tests of cognition, especially executive function. Sleep disturbances and cognitive deficits are both prevalent in Parkinson's disease (PD). Sleep problems occur in over 75% of patients, with sleep fragmentation and decreased sleep efficiency being the most common sleep complaints, but their relation to cognition is unknown. We examined the association between sleep quality and cognition in PD. In 35 non-demented individuals with PD and 18 normal control adults (NC), sleep was measured using 24-hr wrist actigraphy over 7 days. Cognitive domains tested included …

Undergraduate Symposia Abstract Papers

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Food Habits Of The Hoary Bat In An Agricultural Landscape, Mathew K. Perlik, Brock R. Mcmillan, John D. Krenz

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

Information on diets is fundamental to ecological studies. Prey use by the solitary, tree-roosting hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus) in agricultural landscapes is not known. We examined the stomach contents and fecal material from carcasses of hoary bats collected during a mortality study at wind turbine sites in southwestern Minnesota. We compared diet of hoary bats to availability of prey to determine whether bats were opportunistic or selective. Food of the hoary bats primarily consisted of lepidopterans (moths; 49-50 %) and coleopterans (beetles; 28-40 %). The abundance of insects in the diet of hoary bats was not proportional to the estimated …

A Guide To Missouri's Freshwater Mussels, Stephen E. Mcmurray, J. Scott Faiman, Andy Roberts, Bryan Simmons, M. Christopher Barnhart

Faculty Books

No abstract provided.

Interspecific Variation In Temperature Effects On Embryonic Metabolism And Development In Turtles, Day B. Ligon, M. B. Lovern

College of Natural and Applied Sciences

We measured temperature-induced differences in metabolic rates and growth by embryos of three turtle species, Macrochelys temminckii, Trachemys scripta, and Apalone spinifera, at different, constant, temperatures. Oxygen consumption rate (VO2) was measured during development and used to characterize changes in metabolism and calculate total O2 consumption. Results from eggs incubated at different temperatures were used to calculate Q10s at different stages of development and to look for evidence of metabolic compensation. Total O2 consumption over the course of incubation was lowest at high incubation temperatures, and late-term metabolic rate Q10s were <2 in all three species. Both results were consistent with positive metabolic compensation. However, incubation temperature effects on egg mass-corrected hatchling size varied among species. Apalone spinifera hatchling mass was unaffected by temperature, whereas T. scripta mass was greatest at high temperatures and M. temminckii mass was lowest at high temperatures. Hatchling mass : length relationships tended to correlate negatively with temperature in all three species. Although we cannot reject positive metabolic compensation as a contributor to the observed VO2 patterns, there is precedence for drawing the more parsimonious conclusion that differences in yolk-free size alone produced the observed incubation temperature differences without energetic canalization by temperature acclimation during incubation.

Monitoring The Health Of Glen Helen Nature Preserve: Spring 2012 Sediment And Water, Audrey E. Mcgowin Ph.D., Triet Minh Truong, David Kammler Ph.D., Joe Solch

Chemistry Student Publications

This poster presents the results for environmental testing in Glen Helen by the Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry course at Wright State University under the direction of Professor Audrey McGowin in Spring 2012. Water quality data are presented for the Yellow Spring in Yellow Springs, Ohio for April and May of 2012. Other test sites range from locations along Yellow Springs Creek to the covered bridge near Little Miami River.

This poster was created by Triet M. Truong.

Performance Comparison Between Ad Hoc On Demand Distance Vector And Dynamic Source Routing Protocols With Security Encryption Using Opnet, Jaseem Jafferi

Theses

Application for wireless networking has been evolving rapidly and is becoming an integral part in our everyday life. Also with the recent performance advancement in wireless communication technologies, mobile wireless ad-hoc networks has been used in many areas such as military, health and commercial applications. Mobile ad hoc networks utilize radio waves and microwaves to maintain communication channel between computers. 802.11 (Wi-Fi) is the pre-eminent technology for building general purpose wireless networks. Mobile ad-hoc networking (MANET) utilize the Internet Protocol (IP) suite and aims at supporting robust and efficient operation by incorporating routing functionality into the mobile nodes. MANET is …

The Development And Validation Of The Leave No Trace Peak Assessment Scale (Pas), Jennifer Miller, Amy Shellman, Eddie Hill, Ron Ramsing, Ben Lawhon

Research in Outdoor Education

The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics developed the Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kids (PEAK) program to teach children the seven Leave No Trace principles. The purpose of this study was to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool for Leave No Trace to assess the effectiveness of the PEAK program. Quantitative analyses of the data were used to determine the psychometric properties of the PEAK Assessment Scale (PAS) and children's knowledge of the Leave No Trace principles before and after participation in the PEAK program. Results supported the use of the PAS as a sound measurement tool for …

Poison Ivy Identification And Control, Fitzroy Bullock

Extension Publications

No abstract provided.

Keeping Food Safe When The Lights Go Out, Sandria L. Godwin, Leslie Speller-Henderson, Richard Stone

Extension Publications

No abstract provided.

Food Safety Because You Care! An Educational Program For Older Adults, Sandria L. Godwin, Richard Stone

Extension Publications

No abstract provided.

Upon Reflection: Photographs By Judy Ellis Glickman, Center For Ethics In Action, University Of New England Art Gallery

Exhibition Catalogues

Upon Reflection: Judy Ellis Glickman is the catalogue from the University of New England Art Gallery’s June 26–Sept 30, 2012 exhibition of photographs made by Judy Ellis Glickman over a 35-year period. Best known among these are the powerful black and white images from “Holocaust, the Presence of the Past” and her strong portraits of “Resistance and Rescue: Denmark’s Response to the Holocaust.” Well represented with other work, among a broad range of subjects, are images of Maine, exotic ones of her extensive international travel, and her latest abstract images in color.

Hybrid Species And Literatures: Ibrahim Al-Koni’S ‘Composite Apparition’, Susan Mchugh

English Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Rising Tide 2012/2013, Une Office Of Research And Scholarship, Edward Bilsky, Une Communications

Rising Tide

Research and scholarship highlights from University of New England community members. This issue highlights in particular: scholarship, marine and environmental sciences research, biomedical and chemistry research, undergraduate research, and art.

2012 Transformations Program, State University Of New York At Cortland

Transformations

Originally established as Scholars' Day in 1997, Transformations is a day-long conference devoted to showcasing the wide array of scholarship, research and creative activities occurring on campus. In 2012, a new emphasis on student research lead to a name change to Transformations: A Student Research and Creativity Conference. This event focuses on student research, which is defined as an original investigation or creative activity through the primary efforts of a student or group of students. The work should show problem-solving skills and demonstrate new conceptual outcomes.

2012 Writing Contest Winners, State University Of New York At Cortland

Transformations

The Writing Contest is sponsored by the College Writing Committee and is presented during Transformations conference (formally titled Scholar's Day) at SUNY Cortland.

Status Of Reintroduced American Marten In The Manistee National Forest Within Michigan’S Northern Lower Peninsula, Julie M. Watkins

McNair Scholars Journal

American martens (Martes americana) were extirpated from the Lower Peninsula of Michigan as a result of overharvest for fur and habitat loss in the early 1900s. More sustainable logging practices, forest regeneration, and improved understanding of wildlife habitat requirements, subsequently led to suitable marten habitat restoration within the Lower Peninsula. In the mid- 1980s in an attempt to re-establish a viable population in the Northern Lower Peninsula, 36 martens were reintroduced into the Manistee National Forest (MNF). In the 2011 summer field season we conducted a pilot study investigating the genetic structure of populations in Ward Hills and Caberfae in …

Individual Contexts Versus Group Contexts, Thomas Ewing

McNair Scholars Journal

Our research is aimed at better understanding when and why people gravitate toward groups and whether people act differently in groups versus being alone. Past research has shown that groups provide people with a sense of anonymity and diffusion of responsibility (Hirsh, Galinsky, & Zhong, 2011). For instance, when people are in groups, they feel they are less identifiable and when part of a group, people feel less personally accountable when actions go awry. Because people feel less accountable, and because groups are less likely to be targeted than individuals, groups also provide a sense of psychological safety (Park & …

Sellars, Realism, And Kantian Thinking., Willem A. Devries

Philosophy

This essay is a response to Patrick Reider’s essay “Sellars on Perception, Science and Realism: A Critical Response.” Reider is correct that Sellars’s realism is in tension with his generally Kantian approach to issues of knowledge and mind, but I do not think Reider’s analysis correctly locates the sources of that tension or how Sellars himself hoped to be able to resolve it. Reider’s own account of idealism and the reasons supporting it are rooted in the epistemological tradition that informed the British empiricists, rather than in the metaphysical reasons that ruled within the German tradition from Leibniz through Hegel …

Oceanographic Center Graduate Program Course Catalog, Nova Southeastern University

Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

National Coral Reef Institute 2012, Nova Southeastern University

Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Chamber Report, January 2012, Volume Twenty Four, Issue One, Greater Manchester, Chamber Of Commerce

Manchester Research Group

Report of the Chamber's goals, objectives, programs, and members.

Report Of The County Commissioners, County Treasurer And Other Officers Of Cheshire County, New Hampshire For The Year Ending December 31, 2011., Cheshire County Representatives

Cheshire County, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a county in the state of New Hampshire.

Menorah Review (No. 77, Summer/Fall, 2012)

Menorah Review

A Golden Poet of Spain's Golden Age -- Beyond the Second Coming -- Books in Brief: New and Notable -- Cantorial Challenges -- Jewishness in the World: A Chabad Definition -- Moreshet - From the Classics: A 1797 Wedding -- Painful Presence: Jews in Russian Music -- Zachor: Sicut Judaeis ("And Thus to the Jews")