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Nsf Selects Uab Biologist For Prestigious Tree Of Life Team, Jim Bakken

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Effects Of Hydrologic Changes And Precipitation On Tree Island Fire Frequency In The Everglades, Florida, Katie Laux

USF St. Petersburg campus Master's Theses (Graduate)

This thesis documents a 100-year history of fire in Water Conservation Area 2A (WCA-2A) in the Florida Everglades. Natural fire frequency in this area is not fully understood, and because the region has undergone dramatic anthropogenic changes since the early 1900s due to drainage, it is important to understand how fire frequency has been affected by drainage in order to properly plan restoration activities. Sediment cores taken from tree islands in WCA-2A were processed and examined microscopically for the presence of charcoal. Charcoal concentrations were compared to drainage and precipitation data to determine the impact of these factors on historical …

Daily Eastern News: June 28, 2012, Eastern Illinois University

June

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Mice Deficient In Gem Gtpase Show Abnormal Glucose Homeostasis Due To Defects In Beta-Cell Calcium Handling, Jenny E. Gunton, Mary Sisavanh, Rebecca A. Stokes, Jon Satin, Leslie S. Satin, Min Zhang, Sue M. Liu, Weikang Cai, Kim Cheng, Gregory J. Cooney, D. Ross Laybutt, Trina So, Juan-Carlos Molero, Shane T. Grey, Douglas A. Andres, Michael S. Rolph, Charles R. Mackay

Physiology Faculty Publications

AIMS AND HYPOTHESIS: Glucose-stimulated insulin secretion from beta-cells is a tightly regulated process that requires calcium flux to trigger exocytosis of insulin-containing vesicles. Regulation of calcium handling in beta-cells remains incompletely understood. Gem, a member of the RGK (Rad/Gem/Kir) family regulates calcium channel handling in other cell types, and Gem over-expression inhibits insulin release in insulin-secreting Min6 cells. The aim of this study was to explore the role of Gem in insulin secretion. We hypothesised that Gem may regulate insulin secretion and thus affect glucose tolerance in vivo.

METHODS: Gem-deficient mice were generated and their metabolic phenotype characterised by in …

The Creation And Implementation Of A Free Day Camp For Children, Kayla Ernst

Honors Theses

No abstract available.

Hoffman V. State Appellant's Brief Dckt. 39553

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Protonization Of Amino Functional Groups Confined In Nanochannels, Hong-Li Gao, Kai-Lin Zhou, Chen Wang, Su-Juan Li, Hui Zhang, Xing-Hua Xia

Journal of Electrochemistry

Protonization process is the key step of acid-base reaction and occurs in many biological processes. Study of the protonization process of molecules and/or functional groups in confined conditions would assist understanding in the acid-base theory and confinement effect of biomolecules. In this paper, we developed a novel approach to study protonization of functional groups in porous anodic alumina array nanochannels by measuring the flux of electrochemical active probes using an Au film electrochemical detector sputtered at the end of the nanochannels. The protonization status of the surface functional groups in nanochannels can change the surface charges and further modulate the …

Chevron Faces Asset Seizure In Brazil Over $18 Billion Ecuador Judgment, Karen Hinton

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

This article provides information about the second legal enforcement action filed by Ecuadorian indigenous communities to force Chevron to pay for the clean-up of an oil disaster that resulted in several health problems and environmental destruction. The communities are requesting the seizure over $18 billion in company assets. The article also discusses additional charges existing against Chevron. Also included are a copy of the complaint against Chevron (in Portuguese) and an unofficial translation in English.

Into The Abyss: A Tale Of Death, A Tale Of Life, Jeremy Biles

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, a Tale of Life (2012), directed by Werner Herzog.

The Cord (June 27, 2012)

The Cord

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Moving Forward In Sierra Leone: Community-Based Factors For Post Conflict Development, Whitney Mcintyre Miller

Education Faculty Articles and Research

War and conflict, while not manifested as economic or natural disaster, often bring the same consequences and damages and require similar capacity building. This article discusses the following four community-based factors, which contributed to the postconflict development of two communities in Sierra Leone, West Africa: (a) the inclusive involvement of community members for development and construction projects, (b) the use of culturally responsive practices in community building, (c) leadership that is directly connected with the community, and (d) the combination of traditional and local development practices with western and governmental practices. These factors were derived from an intensive five-week qualitative …

Prospectus, June 27, 2012, Spencer Brown, Matt Crosby, Buster Bytes, Mark Roughton, Mace Mackiewicz

Prospectus 2012

NEW FITNESS CENTER TO AID IN RECRUITING, Rural Newcomers: Young, Educated, There by Choice, A "Healthy" Food Stamp, or Just a Heavy Hand?, Construction of the Student Services Center Continues, Up-and-Coming Social Media Websites, Title IX Anniversary Brings Out the Statistics, Nostalgia and Knives, The Story the Media Got Right, Essay Mills - a Coarse Lesson on Cheating, Two Former Cobras Taken in MLB Draft, Products, Games Unveiled at E3 Expo

Caehnorhabditis Elegans: A Low-Cost In Vivo Animal Model For Efficacy Studies Of Novel Antibiotics, Rylee Ann Gregory

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

Since the 1940s, antibiotics have greatly reduced the adverse effects of infectious diseases caused by microbes. However, due to excessive, and often incorrect, use of known antibiotics, many organisms have adapted antibiotic resistance. Currently, over 70% of known infectious bacteria are resistant to at least one antibiotic. In the U.S. , 90,000 deaths occur each year due to infection by bacteria resistant to antibiotics. This number has increased by nearly 75,000 in the last 20 years. It is necessary, therefore, to continue developing new antibiotics in an effort to keep up with increasing antibiotic resistance. Traditional in vitro and whole …

Hotline Press Newspaper- June 2012 Vol 29 No 5, Hotline Press Newspaper

Hotline Press Newspaper 2012

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Today - June 27, 2012, Loma Linda University

TODAY

Inside this issue:

-- Loma Linda University concludes 2012 commencement season on June 10
-- Religion and Health Study marks completion of 2nd wave of data collection
-- Olympic hopefuls train at Drayson pool
-- LLU resident chef talks edible gardening
-- School of Pharmacy celebrates 10th anniversary
-- Scenes from 2012 LLU graduations (pictorial)
-- Volunteer team transforms low-cost health clinics in San Bernardino
-- Research affairs welcomes campus to new home with open house
-- Physical therapy faculty step up their skills Harvard style
-- LLUMC information host doubles as world champion boxer
-- Bomb threat draws the …

The Effect Of Corticision On The Rate Of Orthodontic Tooth Movement In Rats, Hamed Vaziri

Master's Theses

Minimal treatment time is a primary goal for orthodontic therapy. Reducing treatment time decreases risk of caries, periodontal disease, root resorption, and increases patient satisfaction. Orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) is a result of bone resorption and apposition; factors influencing the rate at which these processes take place may affect OTM. Various attempts have been made to shorten treatment time. The regional acceleratory phenomenon (RAP) has been used to modify the balance between resorption and apposition of bone through selectively injuring the cortical plate of the alveolus to accelerate tooth movement. This approach is limited due to the need of flap …

Butterbeer, Cauldron Cakes, And Fizzing Whizzbees: Food In J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter Series, Leisa Anne Clark

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

ABSTRACTThis thesis situates the Harry Potter books into the greater body of food studies and into the extant children's literary tradition through an examination of how food can be used to understand cultural identity. Food is a biological need, but because we have created social rules and rituals around food consumption and sharing, there is more to eating than simple nutritional value. The Harry Potter series is as much about overcoming childhood adversity, and good versus evil, as it is about magic, and food in the Harry Potter series is both abundant and relevant to the narrative, context, and themes …

The Role And Regulation Of Nsars: A Cell-Envelope Stress Sensing Two-Component System In Staphylococcus Aureus, Stacey Lynn Kolar

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Abstract

S. aureus has 16 predicted two-component systems (TCS) that respond to a range of environmental stimuli, and allow for adaptation to stresses. Of these 16, three have no known function, and are not homologous to any other TCS found in closely related organisms. NsaRS is one such element, and belongs to the intramembrane-sensing histidine kinase (IM-HK) family, which is conserved within the Firmicutes. The regulators are defined by a small sensing domain within their histidine kinase, suggesting that they do not sense external signals, but stress in or at the membrane. Our characterization of NsaRS in this work reveals …

The Bg News June 27, 2012, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. June 27, 2012. Volume 102-Issue 108.

Exploring Picture Word Priming Effects In Healthy Aging Adults Using Event Related Potentials, Sasha C. Christopher

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the mechanics with which older adults activate and access different subdomains of their mental lexicons during word retrieval for picture naming.

Method: Data were analyzed for 12 aging, native English speakers who performed a picture-word priming task. The auditory probe words were presented in the following conditions in relation to the picture stimuli: Identically related, strongly semantically related, weakly semantically related, strongly phonologically related, weakly phonologically related, semantically related to the strong phonological relative of the target picture label, or phonologically-related to the strong semantic relative of the target picture …

Trans-Spatiality As The Horizon Of The Coming Community: Ethico-Ontology And Aesthetics In Asian Immigrant Literature, Dae-Joong Kim

Department of English: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

This study centers on the potential scope and significance of trans-spatiality as a new literary concept. I employ the concept of trans-spatiality as a means of understanding Asian immigrants’ transnational experiences as represented by Asian immigrant writers in the Anglophone world. Trans-spatiality is a grounding term and methodological orientation, and its scope is relational and appositional. Thus, previous studies such as postcolonialism, cosmopolitanism, transnationalism, diaspora studies, and globalization are related to trans-spatiality, but, in this dissertation, I strictly limit its use to an ethico-ontological and aesthetic understanding of Asian immigrant writers’ literary works. For this methodology, I explore and analyze …

Predicting The Subtle Racist Attitudes Of White Americans: The Impact Of Positive Moral Variables And Attributional Complexity, Eric Shult

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Color-blind racial attitudes rely on the assumption that Americans live in a racially just world, where all people have equal access to opportunities and resources. Though subtle compared to past forms of overt racism, the belief that race is a non-issue (i.e., America is now beyond racism) has been found to produce hearmful effects for African Americans, Latino Americans, and Asian Americans. In contrast, high levels of attributional complexity, or the preference for complex explanations of behavior, correlate with low levels of subtle and overt racism. Additionally, moral variables (empathy, perspective-taking, and gratitude) have been found to limit behaviors that …

Repeated Origin And Loss Of Adhesive Toepads In Geckos, Tony Gamble, Eli Greenbaum, Todd R. Jackman, Anthony P. Russell, Aaron M. Bauer

Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

Geckos are well known for their extraordinary clinging abilities and many species easily scale vertical or even inverted surfaces. This ability is enabled by a complex digital adhesive mechanism (adhesive toepads) that employs van der Waals based adhesion, augmented by frictional forces. Numerous morphological traits and behaviors have evolved to facilitate deployment of the adhesive mechanism, maximize adhesive force and enable release from the substrate. The complex digital morphologies that result allow geckos to interact with their environment in a novel fashion quite differently from most other lizards. Details of toepad morphology suggest multiple gains and losses of the adhesive …

Viable Alternative Bedding Materials For Compost Bedded Pack Barns, Brandy L. Collins

Kaleidoscope

No abstract provided.

The Role Of D1 Dopamine Receptors On Incentive Salience Attribution, Jonathan J. Chow

Kaleidoscope

No abstract provided.

Ndls Update 06/26/2012, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Update

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High Activity Mutants Of Butyrylcholinesterase For Cocaine Hydrolysis, Chang-Guo Zhan, Fang Zheng, Wenchao Yang

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Patents

Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) polypeptide variants of the presently-disclosed subject matter have enhanced catalytic efficiency for (−)-cocaine, as compared to wild-type BChE. Pharmaceutical compositions of the presently-disclosed subject matter include a BChE polypeptide variant having an enhanced catalytic efficiency for (−)-cocaine. A method of the presently-disclosed subject matter for treating a cocaine-induced condition includes administering to an individual an effective amount of a BChE polypeptide variant, as disclosed herein, to lower blood cocaine concentration.

Mam's Must-See 'Posters Of Paris', Curtis Carter

Philosophy Faculty Research and Publications

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Reading Or Writing Table Attachable To Wheelchairs, Rick Bierworth

USF Patents

A frame includes a pair of parallel arms that are transversely spaced apart from one another. A first brace interconnects the parallel arms at their respective leading ends and a second brace interconnects the parallel arms at their respective mid-lengths. A table has a first end hingedly connected to the second brace. A first and second plurality of teeth is provided along an extent of the first and second arms, respectively. First and second support struts hingedly interconnect the table to preselected teeth when the table is in a first angular position relative to the frame. First and second book …

Post-Fire Soil Water Repellency: Extent, Severity And Thickness Relative To Ecological Site Characteristics Within Piñon-Juniper Woodlands, Daniel Lewis Zvirzdin

Theses and Dissertations

Erosion and weed dominance often limit the recovery of burned piñon-juniper woodlands. Soil water repellency (SWR) is one factor that may contribute to this by increasing overland flow and impeding seedling establishment. In spite of these effects, the extent of SWR within piñon-juniper woodlands is unknown. In this study, the extent, severity and thickness of SWR were sampled across 41 1,000 m2 plots within three 2009 Utah wildfires. Predictive models of SWR were built from ecological site characteristic data collected at each site. Across the study, SWR was found at 37% of the points sampled. SWR extent was strongly related …