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Sharing Strangers’: Strangers In The Village, Lois Ascher

Northeast Popular Culture Association

The idea of strangers in American culture is not a new one. While they tolerated them for their manpower, early 17^th Century Puritans referred to Anglican and non-religious settlers as “strangers”. The later arrival of Baptists, Lutherans, and the “dreaded” Quakers was also grudgingly tolerated. But Puritan tolerance was limited in the same manner of later generations who privileged certain groups of immigrants, mostly Anglo people, while barricading American shores against less “desirable” groups, a policy which resulted in the Emergency Immigration Acts of 1921 & 1924. No matter the need, Catholics, Jews and “infidels” (Native Americans) were never …

Wading In The Sargasso Sea: The Double Jeopardy Clause, Non-Capital Sentencing Proceedings, And California's "Three Strikes" Law Collide In Monge V. California, Michael Kline

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.

Transcript From Beyond Tobacco Symposium, Comments On Hamilton V. Accu-Tek, Denise Dunleavy

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.

Commercial Access Contracts And The Internet: Does The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act Clear The Air With Regard To Liabilities When An On-Line Access System Fails?, Morgan Stewart

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.

Making More Effective Use Of Our Prisons Through Regimented Labor, Stefanie Evans

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.

Book Review: From Big Bang To Big Mystery, Paul O'Hara

Claritas: Journal of Dialogue and Culture

Brendan Purcell, From Big Bang to Big Mystery: Human Origins in Light of Creation and Evolution. Hyde Park, NY: New City Press, 2012. Pp. 365, $34.95.

Book Review: Peter Singer And Christian Ethics, Brendan Purcell

Claritas: Journal of Dialogue and Culture

Charles C. Camosy, Peter Singer and Christian Ethics: Beyond Polarization. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2012. Pp. 284, $39.95.

Intellectual Strangers No More? Peter Singer And Roman Catholicism On Ecological Concern, Charles C. Camosy

Claritas: Journal of Dialogue and Culture

Peter Singer’s approach to ethics as a utilitarian preference seems to have little to say to Christian ethics. But for a host of important issues, and in particular for those related to ecological ethics, this article argues that this perception is fundamentally mistaken. When comparing Singer’s views to a Roman Catholic approach, we find that their disagreement with regard to ecological concern, though significant and important to address, is surprisingly narrow—limited to topics such as intrinsic value and overpopulation. We find broad agreement not only with regard to the seriousness of our ecological problems but more importantly about the radical …

The "Yes" Under Every "No", David L. Schindler

Claritas: Journal of Dialogue and Culture

This article attempts a proposal regarding the center of the charism of Chiara Lubich and Focolare, drawing also from a retreat given by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger. The proposal is that we must penetrate to the “yes” that is straining to come out into being in all those places and ways in which the world, at least on its surfaces, appears to be saying “no.”

Entry Into The Paradise Of '49 And Biblical Revelation, Gérard Rossé

Claritas: Journal of Dialogue and Culture

This article explores some texts in which Chiara Lubich speaks about the beginning of her mystical experience during the summer of 1949 that is known as “Paradise ’49.” This exploration seeks to understand these texts in the light of biblical revelation, in particular Pauline and Johannine theology. The author focuses on two aspects. The first of these concerns the role of living the Word of God leading up to this experience. The second concentrates on what Chiara wrote about the special circumstances in which the mystical experience began after a “Pact” made with Igino Giordani, a noted Catholic writer and …

The Miracle, William Jablonsky

Booth

Simon Mannheim, world-renowned mentalist, is livid. His show has just ended, and in his hotel room he watches an exposé on cable news decrying his craft as a hoax— timed, no doubt, to follow his recent pay-per-view spectacular. He watches clips of himself explaining that all things are connected, his power a simple matter of harnessing the natural electrochemical energy of the brain and projecting it outward, touching the aura of objects, people, even the very air, and gently pushing until they conform to his will. The segment edits in the phrase “conform to my will” five different times, as …

V. 80, Issue 6, October 26, 2012

Archway (1946-2020)

No abstract provided.

Reporter - October 26th 2012, Rit Reporter Staff

University Publications

No abstract provided.

Born To Run: Gwu Professors Share Thoughts On Purposeful Running, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Roger Bannister, the first man to break four minutes in the mile, once said, “We run, not because we think it’s doing us good, but because we enjoy it and cannot help ourselves.” For Dr. Warren Kay, professor of theology at Merrimack College, running extends beyond enjoyment to become spiritually fulfilling. Those who attended Gardner-Webb University’s Dimensions program recently were able to hear more about Kay’s ties between spirituality and running.

The Cave Mouth Antlions Of Australia (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae), Robert B. Miller, Lionel A. Stange

Insecta Mundi

Abstract. Larvae of thirty one species of antlions (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) belonging to eleven genera live in the protection of cave mouths or large rock overhangs in Australia. New taxa proposed here include the following three new genera: Australeon, Newleon, Speleon. The following twelve new species are described: Froggattisca kakadu; Froggattisca rennerensis; Newleon fragilis; Speleon cavernicolus; Speleon pilliga; Speleon yallingup; Stenoleon xanthopsis; Xantholeon cavernicolus; Xantholeon kakadu; Xantholeon newi; Xantholeon pallens; Xantholeon pentlandensis. Two cave species are transferred into a new genus becoming new combinations …

A Survey Of Spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) Of Prince Of Wales Island, Alaska; Combining Morphological And Dna Barcode Identification Techniques, Jozef Slowik, Gergin A. Blagoev

Insecta Mundi

Surveys during the summer of 2004 and August 2009 on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, USA resulted in collection of 1064 adult spiders representing 84 species. Barcoding of spiders collected in 2009 resulted in DNA barcode data for 212 specimens representing 63 species. DNA barcode data were then used to facilitate the identification of otherwise unidentifiable juvenile and female specimens as well as to investigate phylogenetically four lineages with large branch lengths between specimens. Using morphological and DNA barcode identifications provided a more complete list of identified specimens than was possible using morphological data alone.

Montana Kaimin, October 26, 2012, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Daily Eastern News: October 26, 2012, Eastern Illinois University

October

No abstract provided.

Statistical Hypothesis Test Of Factor Loading In Principal Component Analysis And Its Application To Metabolite Set Enrichment Analysis, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Tamaki Fujimori, Hajime Sato, Gen Ishikawa, Kenjiro Kami, Yoshiaki Ohashi

COBRA Preprint Series

Principal component analysis (PCA) has been widely used to visualize high-dimensional metabolomic data in a two- or three-dimensional subspace. In metabolomics, some metabolites (e.g. top 10 metabolites) have been subjectively selected when using factor loading in PCA, and biological inferences for these metabolites are made. However, this approach is possible to lead biased biological inferences because these metabolites are not objectively selected by statistical criterion. We proposed a statistical procedure to pick up metabolites by statistical hypothesis test of factor loading in PCA and make biological inferences by metabolite set enrichment analysis (MSEA) for these significant metabolites. This procedure depends …

Aspects Of Number In The Papuan Outliers Of East Nusantara, Gary Holton

Alaska Native Language Center Faculty

The East Nusantara region is home to two distinct groups of Papuan languages spoken far from the New Guinea mainland and surrounded by genetically unrelated Austronesian languages. While some have proposed a genetic relationship between the North Halmaheran (NH) languages and the Alor-Pantar (AP) languages (Capell 1944, Cowan 1957), most of the apparent similarities between these groups can be seen to be general typological features of the area (cf. Holton 2012). In this paper I compare the treatment of number in NH and AP languages. Examples are drawn primarily from my own field work with Tobelo (NH) and Western Pantar …

The Echo: October 26, 2012, Taylor University

2012-2013 (Volume 100)

Missions Possible – Administration to decide Fairlane’s Future – 24 at Taylor brings prospectives to campus – Top 5 News Events of the Week – Firs annual Zombie Run – Congressional forum next Monday – In The Loop – Bull Riding Series continues – School board approves new budget – Town council repurposes old Upland fire station – Weekly Forecast – Marketing company opens Upland office – Behind the Times – Not-so-foreign policy – Policy Issues Up to Speed – Hilarious Headlines – Around the World – The Geek Briefs – Higher, faster, deeper – Same tablet, smaller package – …

Consolidated Version Of The Treaty On The Functioning Of The European Union, European Union

Documents

No abstract provided.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 102 [103], No. 14 (Oct. 26, 2012), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 102, but it is the 103rd volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

The Effect Of Dietary Adaption On Cranial Morphological Integration In Capuchins (Order Primates, Genus Cebus), Jana Makedonska

Faculty and Staff Publications

A fundamental challenge of morphology is to identify the underlying evolutionary and developmental mechanisms leading to correlated phenotypic characters. Patterns and magnitudes of morphological integration and their association with environmental variables are essential for understanding the evolution of complex phenotypes, yet the nature of the relevant selective pressures remains poorly understood. In this study, the adaptive significance of morphological integration was evaluated through the association between feeding mechanics, ingestive behavior and craniofacial variation. Five capuchin species were examined, Cebus apella sensu stricto, Cebus libidinosus, Cebus nigritus, Cebus olivaceus and Cebus albifrons. Twenty three-dimensional landmarks were chosen to sample facial regions …

Mucin (Muc) Expression During Pancreatic Cancer Progression In Spontaneous Mouse Model: Potential Implications For Diagnosis And Therapy., Satyanarayana Rachagani, María P Torres, Sushil Kumar, Dhanya Haridas, Michael J. Baine, Muzafar A. Macha, Sukhwinder Kaur, Moorthy P. Ponnusamy, Parama Dey, Parthasarathy Seshacharyulu, Sonny L. Johansson, Maneesh Jain, Kay-Uwe Wagner, Surinder K. Batra

Journal Articles: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

BACKGROUND: Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a lethal malignancy primarily driven by activated Kras mutations and characterized by the deregulation of several genes including mucins. Previous studies on mucins have identified their significant role in both benign and malignant human diseases including PC progression and metastasis. However, the initiation of MUC expression during PC remains unknown because of lack of early stage tumor tissues from PC patients.

METHODS: In the present study, we have evaluated stage specific expression patterns of mucins during mouse PC progression in (Kras(G12D);Pdx1-Cre (KC)) murine PC model from pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN) to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) …

Molecular Subdivision Of The Marine Diatom Thalassiosira Rotula In Relation To Geographic Distribution, Genome Size, And Physiology, Kerry A. Whittaker, Dayna R. Rignanese, Robert J. Olson, Tatiana A. Rynearson

Graduate School of Oceanography Faculty Publications

Background:

Marine phytoplankton drift passively with currents, have high dispersal potentials and can be comprised of morphologically cryptic species. To examine molecular subdivision in the marine diatom Thalassiosira rotula, variations in rDNA sequence, genome size, and growth rate were examined among isolates collected from the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean basins. Analyses of rDNA included T. gravida because morphological studies have argued that T. rotula and T. gravida are conspecific.

Results:

Culture collection isolates of T. gravida and T. rotula diverged by 7.0 ± 0.3% at the ITS1 and by 0.8 ± 0.03% at the 28S. Within T. rotula, field …

Regulation Of Excitation-Contraction And Excitation-Transcription Coupling In Gastrointestinal Smooth Muscle By Caveolin-1, Sayak Bhattacharya

Theses and Dissertations

Caveolae are integral part of the smooth muscle membrane and caveolins, the defining proteins of caveolae, act as scaffolding proteins for several G protein-coupled receptor signaling molecules and regulate cellular signaling through direct and indirect interactions with signaling proteins. Caveolin-1 is the predominant isoform in the smooth muscle and drives the formation of caveolae. However, little is known about the role of caveolin-1 in the regulation of excitation-contraction and excitation-transcription coupling in gastrointestinal smooth muscle. In the present study we have characterized muscarinic m2 and m3 receptor signaling in gastric smooth muscle and tested the hypothesis that caveolin-1 positively regulates …

Constitutive Type Vi Secretion System Expression Gives Vibrio Cholerae Intra- And Interspecific Competitive Advantages, Daniel Unterweger, Maya Kitaoka, Sarah T. Miyata, Verena Bachmann, Teresa M. Brooks, Jessica Moloney, Oscar Sosa, David Silva, Jorge Duran-Gonzalez, Daniele Provenzano

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences (Formerly Dept. of Biology)

The type VI secretion system (T6SS) mediates protein translocation across the cell membrane of Gram-negative bacteria, including Vibrio cholerae - the causative agent of cholera. All V. cholerae strains examined to date harbor gene clusters encoding a T6SS. Structural similarity and sequence homology between components of the T6SS and the T4 bacteriophage cell-puncturing device suggest that the T6SS functions as a contractile molecular syringe to inject effector molecules into prokaryotic and eukaryotic target cells. Regulation of the T6SS is critical. A subset of V. cholerae strains, including the clinical O37 serogroup strain V52, express T6SS constitutively. In contrast, pandemic strains …

Chronic Disease And Risk Factors Among Nevadans With Disabilities: A 2009 Brfss Study, Jennifer R. Pharr, Sheniz Moonie

Nevada Journal of Public Health

Previous research has found that people with disabilities are more likely to have chronic diseases (coronary artery disease, stroke, cancer, asthma, diabetes), secondary conditions (high blood pressure, high cholesterol) and risk factors for chronic disease (physical inactivity and obesity) (Havercamp, Scandlin, & Roth, 2004; Kinne, Patrick, & Doyle, 2004; Nosek, Hughes, Petersen et al., 2006; Reichard, Stolzle, & Fox, 2011). The purpose of this study was to conduct a secondary analysis using data from the 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to identify differences in chronic disease risk factors and chronic disease/ secondary conditions between adults with and without …

"A Land Of Strangers": Communitarianism And The Rejuvenation Of Intermediate Associations, Derek E. Brown

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.