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Heat Or Insulation: Behavioral Titration Of Mouse Preference For Warmth Or Access To A Nest., Brianna N. Gaskill, Christopher J. Gordon, Edmond A. Pajor, Jeffrey R. Lucas, Jerry K. Davis, Joseph P. Garner

Department of Comparative Pathobiology Faculty Publications

In laboratories, mice are housed at 20–24°C, which is below their lower critical temperature (≈30°C). This increased thermal stress has the potential to alter scientific outcomes. Nesting material should allow for improved behavioral thermoregulation and thus alleviate this thermal stress. Nesting behavior should change with temperature and material, and the choice between nesting or thermotaxis (movement in response to temperature) should also depend on the balance of these factors, such that mice titrate nesting material against temperature. Naïve CD-1, BALB/c, and C57BL/6 mice (36 male and 36 female/strain in groups of 3) were housed in a set of 2 connected …

Antioxidant, Antimicrobial Properties And Phenolics Of Different Solvent Extracts From Bark, Leaves And Seeds Of Pongamia Pinnata (L.) Pierre, Zahid Iqbal Sajid, Farooq Anwar, Ghulam Shabir, Ghulam Rasul, Khalid M. Alkharfy, Anwarul Hassan Gilani

Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

This study appraises the antioxidant and antimicrobial attributes of various solvent extracts (absolute methanol, aqueous methanol, absolute ethanol, aqueous ethanol, absolute acetone, aqueous acetone, and deionized water) from bark, leaves and seeds of Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre. Maximum extraction yield of antioxidant components from bark (16.31%), leaves (11.42%) and seeds (21.51%) of P. pinnata was obtained using aqueous methanol (20:80). Of the extracts tested, the bark extract, obtained with aqueous methanol, exhibited greater levels of total phenolics [6.94 g GAE/100 g dry weight (DW)], total flavonoids (3.44 g CE/100 g DW), inhibition of linoleic acid peroxidation (69.23%) and DPPH radical …

The Transcriptome And Proteome Of The Diatom Thalassiosira Pseudonana Reveal A Diverse Phosphorus Stress Response, Sonya T. Dyhrman, Bethany D. Jenkins, Tatiana A. Rynearson, Mak A. Saito, Melissa Mercier, Harriet Alexander, Leann P. Whitney, Andrea Drzewianowski, Vladimir V. Bulygin, Erin M. Bertrand, Zhijin Wu, Claudia Benitez-Nelson, Abigail Heithoff

Cell and Molecular Biology Faculty Publications

Phosphorus (P) is a critical driver of phytoplankton growth and ecosystem function in the ocean. Diatoms are an abundant class of marine phytoplankton that are responsible for significant amounts of primary production. With the control they exert on the oceanic carbon cycle, there have been a number of studies focused on how diatoms respond to limiting macro and micronutrients such as iron and nitrogen. However, diatom physiological responses to P deficiency are poorly understood. Here, we couple deep sequencing of transcript tags and quantitative proteomics to analyze the diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana grown under P-replete and P-deficient conditions. A total of …

Eastern Progress - 29 Mar 2012, Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Progress 2011-2012

No abstract provided.

The Carroll News- Vol. 88, No. 18, John Carroll University

The Carroll News

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Restricted Fructose Access On Body Weight And Blood Pressure Circadian Rhythms, Danielle Senador, Swapnil Vijay Shewale, Maria Claudia Irigoyen, Khalid M. Elased, Mariana Morris

Pharmacology and Toxicology Faculty Publications

High-fructose diet is known to produce cardiovascular and metabolic pathologies. The objective was to determine whether the timing of high fructose (10% liquid solution) intake affect the metabolic and cardiovascular outcomes. Male C57BL mice with radiotelemetric probes were divided into four groups: (1) 24 h water (control); (2) 24 h fructose (F24); (3) 12 h fructose during the light phase (F12L); (4) 12 h fructose during the dark phase (F12D). All fructose groups had higher fluid intake. Body weight was increased in mice on restricted access with no difference in total caloric intake. Fasting glycemia was higher in groups with …

The Transcriptome And Proteome Of The Diatom Thalassiosira Pseudonana Reveal A Diverse Phosphorus Stress Response, Sonya T. Dyhrman, Bethany D. Jenkins, Tatiana A. Rynearson, Mak A. Saito, Melissa L. Mercier, Harriet Alexander, Leann P. Whitney, Andrea Drzewianowski, Vladimir V. Bulygin, Erin M. Bertrand, Zhijin Wu, Claudia R. Benitez-Nelson, Abigail Heithoff

Faculty Publications

Phosphorus (P) is a critical driver of phytoplankton growth and ecosystem function in the ocean. Diatoms are an abundant class of marine phytoplankton that are responsible for significant amounts of primary production. With the control they exert on the oceanic carbon cycle, there have been a number of studies focused on how diatoms respond to limiting macro and micronutrients such as iron and nitrogen. However, diatom physiological responses to P deficiency are poorly understood. Here, we couple deep sequencing of transcript tags and quantitative proteomics to analyze the diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana grown under P-replete and P-deficient conditions. A total of …

The Inkwell, Armstrong Atlantic State University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

The Grizzly, March 29, 2012, Nick Pane, Liz Kilmer, Samantha Mascia, Sara Hourwitz, Lisa Jobe, Melissa Rutkowski, Sophie Zander, Olivia Minick, Riley Pembroke, Sarah Bollert, Victoria Cameron, Jane Helmick, Keith Baker

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Airband Benefits Crime Victims Center • Blues Writer Sharon Bridgforth Reads Work • Gilmore Visits Berman Art Museum • UC Recyclemania Holds Green Day Carnival • Alabama Civil Rights Trip was Living History for Students • Rosati Embraces Opportunity at Frederick Living • Greek Week in Progress, Helps to Unite UC Sororities and Fraternities • Opinion: Trayvon Martin Case is a Wake-Up Call • Ursinus Celebrates St. Patrick's Weekend • Player Spotlight: Amanda Laurito, Track and Field • Rugby Continues Building Tradition • Senior Spotlight: Jeff Ocampo, Men's Lacrosse

Labor Force Participation In Mississippi And Other Southern States: Final Report, Marta Lachowska, Stephen A. Woodbury

Upjohn Institute Technical Reports

Labor force participation is a key social indicator because the economic performance of a state and the well-being of its residents are closely tied to labor force outcomes. Together, the labor force participation rate (LFPR) and the unemployment rate are of paramount concern to state governments because living standards and consumption are so closely tied to work and earnings from employment. Mississippi has historically had one of the lowest LFPRs in the United States.
The purpose of this report is threefold:
• to describe the LFPR gap between Mississippi and other Southern states during the last 35 years
• to …

March 28, 2012 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

The Comparison Of Body Composition, Eating Habits, Exercise Habits, And High Risk Behaviors In A Tri-Racial Group Of Division I Collegiate Female Athletes, Yi-Tzu Kuo

Open Access Dissertations

Given the increased participation in competitive sports and athletics among women, there is a greater number of issues related to body weight concerns, eating and exercise habits, as well as high risk behaviors, which are particularly evident in female athletes. There are also many more minority women participating in competitive sports, presenting a greater need to examine these issues among a more diverse population of competitive female athletes. Hispanic American (HA) athletes in particular, represent a growing segment of the athletic population that is in need of more information regarding their exercise-related behaviors. The aim of this study was to …

Of Backyard Chickens And Front Yard Gardens: The Conflict Between Local Governments And Locavores, Sarah Schindler

Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship

Locavores aim to source their food locally. Many locavores are also concerned more broadly with living sustainably and decreasing reliance on industrial agriculture. As more people have joined the locavore movement, including many who reside in urban and suburban areas, conflict has emerged between the locavores’ desires to use their private property to produce food — for personal use and for sale — and municipal zoning ordinances that seek to separate agriculture from residential uses. In this article, I consider the evolution of this conflict and its implications for our systems of land use, local government, and environmental law. Specifically, …

The Winonan, Winona State University

The Winonan - 2010s

No abstract provided.

Founders' Day And Honors Convocation Exercises - March 2012, Prairie View A&M University

Commencement and Convocation Exercises

No abstract provided.

Minutes From March 28 2012, University Senate

University Senate Minutes

Minutes from March 28 2012 University Senate Meeting

Business Innovation Group (Big) News, Georgia Southern University

Business Innovation Group: News & Publications

• Changing lives a break at a time

Walking Increases Among African American Adults Following A Community-Based Physical Activity Intervention: Racial And Ethnic Approaches To Community Health, 2002–2005, I. W. Miles, J. Kruger, Y. Liao, S. A. Carlson, J. E. Fulton

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) 2010, a communitybased program, is a cornerstone of CDC’s efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities. Six African American REACH sites implemented walking interventions as part of their plans to decrease health disparities. We evaluated changes in walking using annual evaluation assessments (2002–2005) from the REACH 2010 Risk Factor Survey. Walking was classified 3 ways: (1) any walking (≥ 10 minutes per week); (2) regular walking (≥ 30 minutes each day, ≥ 5 days per week); and (3) median minutes of walking per week. Any walking increased from 68.3% in 2002 …

Integrating Viral Hepatitis Screening And Prevention Services Into An Urban Chemical Dependency Treatment Facility For American Indians And Alaska Natives, Shelly Huffman, Rachel Brucker, John T. Redd, Maile Taualii, Cecile M. Town, Mei L. Castor, Crystal C. Tetrick, Ralph Forquera, Joanna Buffington

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) patients at an urban residential chemical dependency treatment center participated in a viral hepatitis prevention project. Project activities integrated into patients’ treatment programs included viral hepatitis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk factor screening, education and counseling, laboratory testing, and hepatitis A and B vaccination. Of 928 AI/AN admissions, 585 (63%) completed risk factor screening assessment. Of these, 436 (75%) received at least one vaccination, viral hepatitis testing, or both. Of 322 patients tested, 91 (28%) were hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody positive. Lack of pre-existing immunity to vaccine-preventable viral hepatitis infection was common: 132 (45%) …

A Longitudinal Investigation Of Project–Based Instruction And Student Achievement In High School Social Studies, Emily J. Summers, Gail Dickinson

Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning

This longitudinal study focused on how project–based instruction (PBI) influencedsecondary social studies students’ academic achievement and promoted College andCareer Readiness (CCR). We explored and compared student achievement in a PBI highschool versus a traditional instruction high school within the same rural school district.While previous literature indicated that PBI involved more preparation time and a steeperlearning curve for both teachers and students, we found that in high school social studies,students’ achievement gains actualized within one year. PBI students outperformedpeers who learned from a traditional curriculum in both social studies achievement andCCR preparedness.

The Current Volume 22 : Issue 25, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Worksite Weight Loss Intervention For Employees In Stressful Workplaces: A Pilot Study And Baseline Survey Indicators Of Success, Pouran D. Faghri, Valerie B. Duffy, Nicole R. Benson, Martin G. Cherniack

UCHC Articles - Research

Statement of problem: Correctional facilities are stressful, unhealthy and dangerous working environments, which increase the risk of chronic diseases and a shortened lifespan for employees, particularly corrections officers. The need exists for effective worksite interventions to lower chronic disease risk and improve health of correctional employees. Objective: The primary aim was to pilot test eight-week worksite nutrition and physical activity educationalintervention for correctional employees and to determine baseline indicators of weight loss success. Methods: Twenty overweight/obese volunteer employees were recruited by convenience sampling. Educational material was tailored to baseline responses on diet and physical activity knowledge, preferences, and behaviors. Adiposity …

Cseas Weekly Bulletin (March 26, 2012), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

CSEAS Bulletin

No abstract provided.

Spring Break And More!, Emmylu Elliott

2011-12 Postcards

Postcard from Emmy Elliott, during the Linfield College Semester Abroad Program at Instituto Cultural A.C. in Oaxaca, Mexico

Agronomy & Horticulture Newsletter, March 26, 2012, Kathy Schindler

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Monthly Newsletters

Mark the Date!.............1

McClean Visits UNL for Coyne Lectureship.............1

Information Technology News and Updates.............2

You’re Invited to a Staff Appreciation BBQ.............3

Congratulations to the Ben Deaver family.............3

Information from the Office Pros.............3

News from the HAPPI Business Center.............4

New IANR Travel Forms Developed.............4

Coffee – a Bargain for a quarter a cup!.............4

Plant Breeding and Genetics Seminar Set.............4

Backyard Farmer Season Premiere is April 5.............4

Department Newsletter Info..............4

Information For and About Grad. Students.............4

Safe Handling: Unstable, Reactive & Energetic Chemicals.............5

The Utah Statesman, March 26, 2012, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

State Of Tennessee Single Audit Report For The Year Ended June 30, 2011, Tennessee. Comptroller Of The Treasury.

Financial and Compliance Audit Reports

No abstract provided.

Graduate Research Fair Program, 2012, Emu Graduate School

Graduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Vol. 42, No. 10 (March 26, 2012)

Indiana Law Annotated

No abstract provided.

Graduate Research Fair Awards Program, 2012, Emu Graduate School

Graduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.