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The Parthenon, April 4, 2012, Crystal Myers

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.

Ngf Causes Trka To Specifically Attract Microtubules To Lipid Rafts, Shona Pryor, Gretchen Mccaffrey, Lindsay R. Young, Mark L. Grimes

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Membrane protein sorting is mediated by interactions between proteins and lipids. One mechanism that contributes to sorting involves patches of lipids, termed lipid rafts, which are different from their surroundings in lipid and protein composition. Although the nerve growth factor (NGF) receptors, TrkA and p75(NTR) collaborate with each other at the plasma membrane to bind NGF, these two receptors are endocytosed separately and activate different cellular responses. We hypothesized that receptor localization in membrane rafts may play a role in endocytic sorting. TrkA and p75(NTR) both reside in detergent-resistant membranes (DRMs), yet they responded differently to a variety of conditions. …

Third-Graders Explore Science At Field Station, Johnny Mcmillan

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.

Volume 49, Number 33: April 04, 2012, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

A Journey From The Heart Of Apartheid Darkness Towards A Just Society: Salient Features Of The Budding Constitutionalism And Jurisprudence Of South Africa, Dikgang Moseneke, Georgetown University Law Center

Philip A. Hart Memorial Lecture

On April 4, 2012, Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke of the Republic of South Africa delivered the Georgetown Law Center’s thirty-second annual Philip A. Hart Lecture: “A Journey from the Heart of Apartheid Darkness towards a Just Society: Salient Features of the Budding Constitutionalism and Jurisprudence of South Africa.”

Moseneke earned a BA in English and political science, as well as a B Juris degree from University of South Africa and later completed an LLB. Justice Moseneke began his professional career in 1976 as an attorney’s clerk in Pretoria. In 1978 he was admitted and practiced for five years as …

1-Deoxy-D-Xylulose-5-Phosphate Synthase (Dxs) Mechanistic Study And Its Implication In The Development Of Novel Antibiotics And Antimalarials, Sumit Handa

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Isoprenoids are the largest family of biologically active compounds, synthesized by five carbon subunits namely isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) and dimethylallyl pyrophosphate (DMAPP). For long time the mevalonate-dependent (MVA) pathway has been considered as the sole source of IPP and DMAPP, until recently a new non-mevalonte dependent (NMVA) pathway was discovered. This new pathway utilizes entirely different set of enzymes for isoprenoids synthesis and don't have any homologues in humans. NMVA pathway is the only source of isoprenoids for certain eubacteria, parasite and plants. Absence of the NMVA pathway in higher organisms has opened a new platform for the development of …

Genetic Polymorphism In A Vegf-Independent Angiogenesis Gene Angpt1 And Overall Survival Of Colorectal Cancer Patients After Surgical Resection, Jingyao Dai, Shaogui Wan, Feng Zhou, Ronald E. Myers, Xu Guo, Bingshan Li, Xiaoying Fu, Juan P. Palazzo, Kefeng Dou, Hushan Yang, Jinliang Xing

Kimmel Cancer Center Faculty Papers

Background

The VEGF-independent angiogenic signaling plays an important role in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, its implication in the clinical outcome of CRC has not been reported. This study aimed to investigate the association between genetic variations in several major VEGF-independent signaling pathway genes and the overall survival of CRC patients.

Methods

Seven single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in four important VEGF-independent angiogenic genes (ANGPT1, AMOT, DLL4 and ENG) were genotyped in a Chinese population with 408 CRC patients.

Results

One SNP, rs1954727 in ANGPT1, was significantly associated with CRC overall survival. Compared to …

Brown '13 Awarded Study Abroad Scholarship, Kristin Fields '12

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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7th Annual Research In The Capitol [Program], April 4, 2012, University Of Northern Iowa. University Honors Program., Iowa State University. Honors Program., University Of Iowa. Honors Program.

Research in the Capitol Programs

Program of research presentations given at the Capitol by students from the University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Iowa.

Drl § 111-A: New York Court Of Appeals Rules That An Unwed Father Who Does Not Know Of The Existence Of His Child Has No Right To Notice Of State Action Terminating His Parental Rights, Annette Haselhoff

St. John's Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Survey Of New York Practice Table Of Contents, Editorial Board

St. John's Law Review

No abstract provided.

Prohibitions And Restrictions On The Use Of Conventional Weapons, Howard S. Levie

St. John's Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Craniometric Perspective On The Transition To Agriculture In Europe, Ron Pinhasi, Noreen Von Cramon-Taubadel

Human Biology

Debates surrounding the nature of the Neolithic demographic transition in Europe have historically centered on two opposing models: a "demic" diffusion model whereby incoming farmers from the Near East and Anatolia effectively replaced or completely assimilated indigenous Mesolithic foraging communities, and an "indigenist" model resting on the assumption that ideas relating to agriculture and animal domestication diffused from the Near East but with little or no gene flow. The extreme versions of these dichotomous models were heavily contested primarily on the basis of archeological and modern genetic data. However, in recent years a growing acceptance has arisen of the likelihood …

Invited Editorial: African Pygmies, What's Behind A Name?, Paul Verdu, Giovanni Destro-Bisol

Human Biology

No abstract provided.

Celebrating Student And Faculty/Staff Collaborations 2012, St. Norbert College

Undergraduate Research Forum Programs

Celebrating Student and Faculty/Staff Collaborations focuses on the valued tradition at St. Norbert College of collaborations taking place in labs, studios, and other scholarly or creative settings, resulting in a rich array of scholarly research and creative works.

This celebration features collaborative projects that evolved out of independent studies, class assignments, and casual interactions, as well as those formal collaborations supported through the Office of Faculty Development, the Collaborative, and the Research Fellows Program.

Flowcell Systems For Single Molecule Detection, John G. K. Williams, Gregory R. Bashford, Jiyan Chen, Dan Draney, Nara Narayanan, Bambi L. Reynolds, Pamela Sheaff

Biomedical Imaging and Biosignal Analysis Laboratory

The present invention provides compounds, methods and systems for sequencing nucleic acid using single molecule detection. Using labeled NPs that exhibit charge-switching behavior, single-molecule DNA sequencing in a microchannel sorting system is realized. In operation, sequencing products are detected enabling real-time sequencing as successive detectable moieties flow through a detection channel. By electrically sorting charged molecules, the cleaved product molecules are detected in isolation without interference from unincorporated NPs and without illuminating the polymerase-DNA complex.

Glucocorticoid-Treated Mice Are An Inappropriate Positive Control For Long-Term Preclinical Studies In The Mdx Mouse, Arpana Sali, Alfredo D. Guerron, Heather Gordish-Dressman, Christopher F. Spurney, Micaela Iantorno, Eric P. Hoffman, Kanneboyina Nagaraju

Genomics and Precision Medicine Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Glass Is Half-Full: Overestimating The Quality Of A Novel Environment Is Advantageous, Oded Berger-Tal, Tal Avgar

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

According to optimal foraging theory, foraging decisions are based on the forager's current estimate of the quality of its environment. However, in a novel environment, a forager does not possess information regarding the quality of the environment, and may make a decision based on a biased estimate. We show, using a simple simulation model, that when facing uncertainty in heterogeneous environments it is better to overestimate the quality of the environment (to be an “optimist”) than underestimate it, as optimistic animals learn the true value of the environment faster due to higher exploration rate. Moreover, we show that when the …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 33, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Harrison, Taylor. Cory Dodds Talks Student Government Association Plans for Next Semester
• Prochazka, Tyler. Marching for Trayvon Martin
• Rogers, Shelby. Series to Bring Tony Winner to WKU – Ntozake Shange
• McKay, Michael. New WKU Store Opens on Nashville Road
• Burton, Cooper. A Thousand Words – Samuel Hunt, WKU Chess Club
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: The Greeks: Philanthropy Edition
• Giving Back: Greek Philanthropy Across Campus Deserves Praise
• Counts, Chela. Rip the Runway Achieves Success – Black Student Alliance
• Andrews, Mary. WKU Highlights Growing Film Genre – WKU Film Festival …

Making Teaching And Learning Visible, Paul Savory

Discipline-Based Education Research Group Speaker Series

Are our students learning? Are they developing? Are we, as teachers, having an impact? These are important questions about student learning that many postsecondary institutions are increasingly calling upon faculty to answer. Yet, even faculty who value and support excellence in teaching often find it difficult to capture the intellectual work of teaching in a form that can be conveyed easily to others. This presentation speaks to these issues by examining the following challenges:

• How to document, make visible, and assess the careful, difficult, and intentional scholarly work entailed in planning and teaching a course;
• How to show …

04-03-2012 Swosu Receives $156,186 Grant From The National Science Foundation, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2012

Southwestern Oklahoma State University's Dr. Andrea Holgado, assistant professor in the Biological Sciences Department in Weatherford, recently received a $156,186 grant from the National Science Foundation for scientific research.

Daily Eastern News: April 03, 2012, Eastern Illinois University

April

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Materials And Methods For Treatment Of Inflammatory And Cell Proliferation Disorders, Shyam S. Mohapatra

USF Patents

Compositions and methods for treatment of inflammatory and cell proliferation disorders using natriuretic hormone peptide (NP), polynucleotides encoding NP, or agents that reduce the activity of atrial natriuretic peptide receptor A (NPR-A).

Fused Traditional And Geometric Morphometrics Demonstrate Pinniped Whisker Diversity, Carly C. Ginter, Thomas J. Dewitt, Frank E. Fish, Christopher D. Marshall

Biology Faculty Publications

Vibrissae (whiskers) are important components of the mammalian tactile sensory system, and primarily function as detectors of vibrotactile information from the environment. Pinnipeds possess the largest vibrissae among mammals and their vibrissal hair shafts demonstrate a diversity of shapes. The vibrissae of most phocid seals exhibit a beaded morphology with repeating sequences of crests and troughs along their length. However, there are few detailed analyses of pinniped vibrissal morphology, and these are limited to a few species. Therefore, we comparatively characterized differences in vibrissal hair shaft morphologies among phocid species with a beaded profile, phocid species with a smooth profile, …

Life-Course Origins Of Social Inequalities In Adult Immune Cell Markers Of Inflammation In Developing Southern Chinese Population: The Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study, Douglas A. West, Gabriel M. Leung, Chao Q. Jiang, Timothy M. Elwell-Sutton, Wei S. Zhang, Tai H. Lam, Kar K. Cheng, Mary Schooling

Publications and Research

Background
Socioeconomic position (SEP) throughout life is associated with cardiovascular disease, though the mechanisms linking these two are unclear. It is also unclear whether there are critical periods in the life course when exposure to better socioeconomic conditions confers advantages or whether SEP exposures accumulate across the whole life course. Inflammation may be a mechanism linking socioeconomic position (SEP) with cardiovascular disease. In a large sample of older residents of Guangzhou, in southern China, we examined the association of life course SEP with inflammation.

Methods
In baseline data on 9,981 adults (≥ 50 years old) from the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort …

The New Hampshire, Vol. 101 [102], No. 39 (Apr. 3, 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 101, but it is the 102nd volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

Interrogating Grenadian Masculinities And Violence Against Women: An Evaluation Of The United Nations Partnership For Peace Program, Rohan Dexter Jeremiah

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This applied anthropology study, guided by a feminist perspective and in particular, Black Feminist Thought is an outgrowth of an evaluation study of the Partnership for Peace Program (PFP) in Grenada, West Indies. The PFP is a Caribbean-specific model that was built into a sixteen-week cycle program by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UNWomen). Since 2005, the PFP has been geared towards Grenadian men, who have used violence against women to express their masculine identities. PFP focuses exclusively on rehabilitating male perpetrators with a goal to protect the human rights of women. This research …

The Role Of The World Court Today, Joan E. Donoghue

Sibley Lecture Series

No abstract provided.

Stress And Coping Styles: Differences Between Native Americans And White Americans, Joseph L. Corbine

Theses and Dissertations

Almost everyone experiences negative stress in their lives; this study attempts to explore how Native Americans experience and cope with negative stress. The stress filled lives of Native Americans is well documented. Their lives are punctuated with injury, illness, death, dismembered relationships, and encounters with legal authorities. It is hypothesized in this study that there are major differences in the ways that Native Americans and White Americans cope with stress. The study begins with a review of stress and then addresses the more unique stresses faced by Native Americans. After a review of the literature on styles of coping with …

Successful Career Attainment In Women Survivors Of Domestic Abuse: A Qualitative Study, Christine E. Even

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore experiences and perspectives of women survivors of domestic abuse regarding their successful career attainment. The Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR) method was used to analyze the data gathered from interviews with ten women survivors of domestic abuse who self identified as having successful careers. Each participant completed a semi-structured interview conducted via telephone. Specifically, questions were asked regarding participants' definitions of career success, their perceptions of their successfulness and satisfaction with their career, their perceived supports and barriers to their career success, how they felt their experiences of being in domestically abusive …