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Control Of 1,4-Anthraquinone Crystal Growth, Tyler Holm

Department of Engineering Mechanics: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Quinones are widely found in nature, used in chemistry and medicine, and are just beginning to gain importance in materials engineering. In order to harvest their potential as an ordered or highly crystalline solid, their crystal formation processes need to be well investigated and controlled.

We chose 1,4-anthraquinone, a commercially available type of quinone, as a model compound to study its crystal growth behavior. These crystals were deposited through evaporation of a solution containing the anthraquinone and were subsequently studied through microscopy and various other methods. The effects of solvent variation, temperature, and impurities on crystal growth were all explored. …

Encountering Attica: Documentary Filmmaking As Pedagological Tool, Teresa A. Miller

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Access, November 2012, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Access Magazine

No abstract provided.

The Banner - V. 147, No. 11 - (November 2012), Christian Reformed Church In North America

The Banner

6 - Editorial: Rich Toward God by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Resonance by Jennifer M. Parker / 8 - IMHO: Arm in Arm by Harry Kuperus / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Board of Trustees Endorses U.S. Asylum Legislation / 17 - Frequently Asked Questions / 18 - Can a Growing Business Sustain a Healthy Planet? by Evert Van Der Heide and Cal Jen / 21 - Next: I’m Staying by Tom Kok / 22 - Many Tribes, One Gospel by Nancy Vander Meer / 26 - The View from …

The Utah Statesman, November 1, 2012, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan

Tremblings, November 2012, Western Aspen Alliance

Tremblings

Manager's View: Sheep Creek Aspen Restoration

Tim Benedict

The intrigue of quaking aspen is shared by many because of colorful expression, soothing almost melodic sound, and biological diversity amid an ocean of conifers. Consider someday managing and researching aspen stands where restoration has never been tried and being able to claim, “A first.” When creating vision, it has been said, “Seek out partners that have similar goals and connect with a cause waiting to happen.” What you do today will be the history of tomorrow. That describes the spirit this project was launched with and today the Sheep Creek Aspen …

Effects Of Scleroderma Antibodies And Pooled Human Immunoglobulin On Anal Sphincter And Colonic Smooth Muscle Function., Jagmohan Singh, Sidney Cohen, Vaibhav Mehendiratta, Fabian A. Mendoza, Sergio A. Jimenez, Anthony J. Dimarino, Satish Rattan

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) have impairments in gastrointestinal smooth muscle function. The disorder has been associated with circulating antibodies to cholinergic muscarinic the type-3 receptor (M(3)-R). We investigated whether it is possible to neutralize these antibodies with pooled human IgGs (pooledhIgG).

METHODS: We studied the effects of IgGs purified from patients with SSc (SScIgGs) on cholinergic nerve stimulation in rat colon tissues. We also examined the effects of SScIgGs on M(3)-R activation by bethanechol (BeCh), M(3)-R occupancy, and receptor binding using immunofluorescence, immunoblot, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent analyses of human internal anal sphincter (IAS) smooth muscle cells, …

Women Empowerment And Community Development Through Ecotourism, Katherine S. Barry

Capstone Collection

Eco-tourism is generically and broadly considered to be a trendy topic for the privileged traveler to obtain an “authentic cultural experience”. This paper aims to disprove common misperceptions and present failures the system has created. Eco-tourism is an over-exploited and under-utilized tool in the field of sustainable development. Many resorts and “cultural” tours dominant, while local people suffer economically, social and environmentally. However, in the far-reaches of the Kakamega rainforest, there is group that is filling the environmental, social and economic gap in the field of sustainable tourism. They are the Isecheno Women’s Conservation Group, empowering and educating women to …

Exploring Sydney: An Onsite Orientation Program For Students Studying In Australia, Meaghan Murphy

Capstone Collection

Exploring Sydney: An Onsite Orientation Program for Students Studying in Australia is a four-day onsite orientation program designed for students spending the semester in Australia. In this program design, the students explore Sydney and learn about the country’s history and local culture. The onsite orientation is run by CISabroad, a third party provider based in Northampton, Massachusetts which offers college students affordable study abroad programs.

The orientation takes place prior to the start of the five Australia semester programs. The Australian site director leads the onsite orientation and is with the students for the entire program. The program takes place …

Troubling Ambition Of Federal Rule Of Evidence 502(D), The , Michael Correll

Missouri Law Review

Federal Rule of Evidence 502 promised to change American litigation for the better. It was heralded as a solution to the gross inequity and spiraling litigation costs associated with the painstaking, cumbersome, and largely wasteful document reviews necessary to protect the attorney-client privilege. And in some measure, it succeeded. It has brought uniformity, predictability, and equity to issues of inadvertent disclosure and subject matter waiver. But a largely overlooked provision of the rule promises even bigger, and more troubling changes. Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d) authorizes district courts to enter discovery orders protecting parties from the waiver consequences normally attached …

Implementation Of Novel Group Delay Decomposition Method And Surgical Protocol For Assessing Peripheral Neuropathy, Sammy Paul Nicolas

Master's Theses

This paper outlines a surgical procedure for exposing and stimulating the sciatic nerve of an anesthetized rodent for purposes of obtaining conduction velocity readings. The ability to accurately quantify nerve conduction velocity has potential for use in the field of diagnostic medicine and disease characterization. An accurate reading depends on both the surgical method used to expose the desired nerve without imposing onto it any physical trauma as well as the stimulation protocol used to initiate action potentials. This paper contains the specific steps required to set up the necessary hardware and software for electrical stimulation as well as a …

Forage News [2012-11], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Kentucky Grazing Conference
• KFGC Presents Awards
• Alfalfa Intensive Training Seminar
• Kentuckian Featured at National Hay Convention
• AFGC Conference in Covington
• Kentucky's 2012 National Forage Spokesman to speak at Farm Bureau Forage Commodity Conference
• Dr. Peter Ballerstedt to Speak at Forages at KCA During the KCA Convention
• Neutral Detergent Fiber Digestibility (NDFD): A Good Predictor of Forage Quality
• Where Does Nitrogen Fertilizer Come From?
• The Cost of Pasture vs. Hay

The Parthenon, November 1, 2012, Shane Arrington

The Parthenon

The Parthenon, Marshall University’s student newspaper, is published by students Monday through Friday during the regular semester and weekly Thursday during the summer. The editorial staff is responsible for the news and the editorial content.

Trail Blazer - Volume 115, Number 8, Morehead State University. Trail Blazer.

Morehead State Trail Blazer Archive

Morehead State Trail Blazer published on November 1, 2012.

The Missouri Miner, November 1, 2012

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

No abstract provided.

Montana Kaimin, November 1, 2012, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Darya Dino K Daryan : Promoting A Optimistic Learning Milieu In The Primary School, Yasmin Sultana Memon, Sardar Khalid Mahmood

Institute for Educational Development, Karachi

Traditionally, girls in most government schools remain inactive in the classroom and are shy to speak and express their views. They have been given very few chances to be recognized or to participate actively in the classroom. This tendency seems to be changing in one girls’ primary school situated in an urban part of district. Most of the students belongs to the poor and lower middle class families. Few years ago, their school was in a poor physical and learning condition, but when the current head teacher was hired, she tackled the problems of the school’s including physical condition. As …

The Natural History Of The Ants Of Michigan's E.S. George Reserve: A 26 Year Study, Mary Talbot

Faculty Scholarship

The results of a 26-summer study of the ants on an 1146 acre (464 ha) natural history preserve in southeastern Michigan are presented. Habitat distribution and nest construction for each of the 87 species are recorded. The sites of collections of each species on the Reserve are shown on maps. In addition, records of colony populations, brood development and nuptial flights of many of the species are presented.

Educational Policies Committee Agenda, November 1, 2012, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Subcommittee Reports
• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Course Approvals
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee

The 2012 Us Model Bit And What The Changes (Or Lack Thereof) Suggest About Future Investment Treaties, Lise Johnson

Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications

In April of this year the US State Department released a new version of its model bilateral investment treaty (BIT). This text, like the various models the US has used over roughly the past 3 decades, represents the US’s basic policy position when it starts negotiations on investment treaties with other countries, and is therefore an important benchmark for the outcome US investors might hope for as a result of ongoing and potential future talks with countries such as China, Russia, and India. Overall, this new model text follows the approach taken by the US in its investment treaties over …

Himmelfarb Headlines - November/December 2012, George Washington University, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library

Himmelfarb Headlines (2009 - present)

News and information about Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library of interest to users. Includes articles on the Entrez Database, SMART imagebase, changes in NIH-funded obligations, a profile of Charles Macri, and article on Kathe Obrig's retirement.

Surfers For Cetaceans Marketing Strategy, Surfers For Cetaceans

Fundraising and Marketing

Surfers for Cetaceans (S4C) is dedicated to the conservation and protection of marine wildlife, in particular whales and dolphins also known as cetaceans.

The organization’s primary markets are ocean-minded people including surfers, sailors, and divers. S4C also attracts environmental enthusiasts and animal rights activists.

Resources such as funding, volunteers, brand recognition and awareness limit the organization’s ability to execute its mission.

Creating Flickr Photo-Narratives With First-Year Teacher Education Students: The Possibilities And Pitfalls Of Designing Emergent Learning Tasks, Marta Kawka, Kevin M. Larkin, Patrick Danaher

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

This paper explores the implementation of a Flickr (Web 2.0 photo sharing software) learning task in a first year primary education course. The context for the task was a Multiliteracies course where students designed digital media activities for later use with primary age students. The Flickr task was constructed to determine how a learning activity might be designed to afford the best opportunities for emergent learning (Kawka, Larkin, & Danaher, 2011). Emergent learning describes learning situations where: the student is self-directed; the content is created and distributed by learners; and the learning destination is open-ended and unpredictable (Williams, Karousou, & …

Transgenic Overexpression Of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 In Macrophages Attenuates The Inflammatory Response And Improves Left Ventricular Function Post-Myocardial Infarction, Rogelio Zamilpa, Jessica Ibarra, Lisandra E. De Castro Brás, Trevi A. Ramirez, Nguyen Nguyen, Ganesh V. Halade, Jianhua Zhang, Qiuxia Dai, Tariq Dayah, Ying Ann Chiao, Wesley Lowell, Seema S. Ahuja, Jeanine D'Armiento, Yu Fang Jin, Merry L. Lindsey

Internal Medicine Faculty Publications

Following myocardial infarction (MI), activated macrophages infiltrate into the necrotic myocardium as part of a robust pro-inflammatory response and secrete matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9). Macrophage activation, in turn, modulates the fibrotic response, in part by stimulating fibroblast extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis. We hypothesized that overexpression of human MMP-9 in mouse macrophages would amplify the inflammatory and fibrotic responses to exacerbate left ventricular dysfunction. Unexpectedly, at day 5 post-MI, ejection fraction was improved in transgenic (TG) mice (25 ± 2%) compared to the wild type (WT) mice (18 ± 2%; p < 0.05). By gene expression profiling, 23 of 84 inflammatory genes were decreased in the left ventricle infarct (LVI) region from the TG compared to WT mice (all p < 0.05). Concomitantly, TG macrophages isolated from the LVI, as well as TG peritoneal macrophages stimulated with LPS, showed decreased inflammatory marker expression compared to WT macrophages. In agreement with attenuated inflammation, only 7 of 84 cell adhesion and ECM genes were increased in the TG LVI compared to WT LVI, while 43 genes were decreased (all p < 0.05). These results reveal a novel role for macrophage-derived MMP-9 in blunting the inflammatory response and limiting ECM synthesis to improve left ventricular function post-MI.

Journal Of Cave And Karst Studies, Volume 74, No. 3, December 2012, Table Of Contents, National Speleological Society

KIP Articles

No abstract provided.

Inactivation Of Bacterial Opportunistic Skin Pathogens By Nonthermal Dc-Operated Afterglow Atmospheric Plasma, L. C. Heller, C. M. Edelblute, A. M. Mattson, X. Hao, J. F. Kolb

Bioelectrics Publications

AIMS: Multidrug-resistant opportunistic pathogens are clinically significant and require the development of new antimicrobial methods. In this study, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus cells were exposed to atmospheric plasma on agar plates and in vitro on porcine skin for the purpose of testing bacterial inactivation.

METHODS AND RESULTS: Microbial inactivation at varying exposure durations was tested using a nonthermal plasma jet generated with a DC voltage from ambient air. The observed reduction in colony forming units was quantified as log₁₀ reductions.

CONCLUSIONS: Direct plasma exposure significantly inactivated seeded bacterial cells by approx. 6 log_{10 …}

Determination Of Human Powered Helicopter Stability Characteristics Using Multi-Body System Simulation Techniques, Sean M. Brown

Master's Theses

Multi-Body System Simulation combined with System Identification was developed as a method for determining the stability characteristics of a human powered helicopter(HPH) configurations. HPH stability remains a key component for meeting competition requirements, but has not been properly treated. Traditional helicopter dynamic analysis is not suited to the HPH due to its low rotation speeds and light weight. Multi-Body System Simulation is able to generate dynamic response data for any HPH configuration. System identification and linear stability theory are used to determine the stability characteristics from the dynamic response. This thesis focuses on the method development and doesn't present any …

Halfway To Mörön: Shedding New Light On Paleolithic Landscapes Of Northern Mongolia, J. Christopher Gillam, Sergei A. Gladyshev, Andrei V. Tabarev, B. Gunchinsuren, John W. Olsen

Faculty & Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

The Walt Disney Company: A Corporate Strategy Analysis, Carlos Carillo, Jeremy Crumley, Kendree Thieringer, Jeffrey S. Harrison

Robins Case Network

Walt Disney is a completely integrated media powerhouse. Films provide material for theme parks and resorts, consumer products, and even a cruise ship. Network and cable broadcasting is also a part of the integrated Disney package. None of Disney’s competitors are as successfully integrated. Still, in spite of a long record of success, Disney is facing more competition on many fronts and, like other media and entertainment companies, must continue to adapt to a changing technological and social environment.

Groupon, Inc., Kevin Beiles, Trip Humphrey, Ed Solarz, Jeffrey S. Harrison

Robins Case Network

Groupon’s CEO Andrew Mason made a terrible mistake when he refused to accept Google’s $6 billion dollar offer to acquire his company. About a year after its IPO in 2011, Groupon’s market capitalization was only $2.5 billion, and its main product was coming to be thought of as junk e-mail. The company has pursued growth through expanding into new services and products, with the goal of becoming an e-commerce platform that “locks in” the business of local merchants.