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Plant Science In Forest Canopies - The First 30 Years Of Advances And Challenges (1980-2010), Margaret D. Lowman, Timothy D. Schowalter

Faculty Publications

Contents: Summary 12 I. Introduction 12 II. History of canopy access 13 III. Consequences of whole-tree approaches to forest science 15 IV. Canopy communities - their inhabitants, environment, and processes 16 V. The role of forest canopies in providing ecosystem services 21 VI. Using canopy science as a 'hook' to inspire forest conservation 21 VII. Conclusions -'black boxes' in canopy science that remain 22 Acknowledgements 23 References 24 Summary: As an emerging subdiscipline of forest biology, canopy science has undergone a transition from observational, 'oh-wow' exploration to a more hypothesis-driven, experimental arena for rigorous field biology. Although efforts to explore …

Phylogenetic Relationships In Sarraceniaceae Based On Conserved Sequences Generated From Sarracenia Alata, Danielle Fuselier

Honors Capstones

No abstract provided.

Phosphorylation Studies Of Serine 663 On Human 5-Lipoxygenase, Pamela Arden Doerner

Honors Capstones

No abstract provided.

Ultraconserved Elements Are Novel Phylogenomic Markers That Resolve Placental Mammal Phylogeny When Combined With Species-Tree Analysis, John E. Mccormack, Brant C. Faircloth, Nicholas G. Crawford, Patricia Adair Gowaty, Robb T. Brumfield, Travis C. Glenn

Faculty Publications

Phylogenomics offers the potential to fully resolve the Tree of Life, but increasing genomic coverage also reveals conflicting evolutionary histories among genes, demanding new analytical strategies for elucidating a single history of life. Here, we outline a phylogenomic approach using a novel class of phylogenetic markers derived from ultraconserved elements and flanking DNA. Using species-tree analysis that accounts for discord among hundreds of independent loci, we show that this class of marker is useful for recovering deep-level phylogeny in placental mammals. In broad outline, our phylogeny agrees with recent phylogenomic studies of mammals, including several formerly controversial relationships. Our results …

Genomic Insights Into Adaptation To High-Altitude Environments, Z. A. Cheviron, R. T. Brumfield

Faculty Publications

Elucidating the molecular genetic basis of adaptive traits is a central goal of evolutionary genetics. The cold, hypoxic conditions of high-altitude habitats impose severe metabolic demands on endothermic vertebrates, and understanding how high-altitude endotherms cope with the combined effects of hypoxia and cold can provide important insights into the process of adaptive evolution. The physiological responses to high-altitude stress have been the subject of over a century of research, and recent advances in genomic technologies have opened up exciting opportunities to explore the molecular genetic basis of adaptive physiological traits. Here, we review recent literature on the use of genomic …

Unh: The Magazine Of The University Of New Hampshire, Spring 2012, Unh Magazine

UNH Magazine

Archived version of web content originally found at https://unhmagazine.unh.edu/pastissues.html

Ted Ellet: An Abundant Life, Furman University

Furman Magazine

No abstract provided.

Wrenn Finds Right Formula For Success, Ron Wagner

Furman Magazine

No abstract provided.

Spring 2012, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

Spring 2012 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 59 pages

Volume 95, Number 1

Mcnair Scholars Smartnews, April 2012, Mcnair Scholars Program

EMU McNair Challenger

No abstract provided.

To The Peripheries Of Mormondom: The Apostolic Around-The-World Journey Of David O. Mckay, 1920–1921, Kaitlyn S. Hedge, Hugh J. Cannon, Reid L. Neilson

BYU Studies

An around-the-world journey made by an Apostle may not be something extraordinary today, but in 1920 it was monumental. Hugh J. Cannon's To the Peripheries of Mormondom details the historic trip of Elder David O. McKay--the first Apostle to make a journey of this magnitude and to visit most of the places he did. He and Hugh J. Cannon were called on a one-year fact-finding mission to visit the Church's non-North American congregations and to study the customs and needs of the people at each place. This mission was the beginning of a major push toward the globalization of the …

Is False Imputation Of Being Gay, Lesbian, Or Bisexual Still Defamatory? The Arkansas Case, Jay Barth

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

Falsely identifying someone as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) has historically been defamation per se in American courts. In modern times, however, courts have become conflicted as to whether a false imputation of a person as LGB is defamatory. Accordingly, this article examines the roots of defamation law as it relates to sexual minorities, and then examines questions regarding the defamatory status of false identification of another as LGB, whether community or national standards should drive such a determination, and finally, to what degree is any legal recognition of harm to reputation for being LBG a perpetuation of the status …

The Influence Of Heterogeneous Meninges On The Brain Mechanics Under Primary Blast Loading, Linxia Gu, Mehdi S. Chafi, Shailesh Ganpule, Namas Chandra

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications

In the modeling of brain mechanics subjected to primary blast waves, there is currently no consensus on how many biological components to be used in the brain–meninges–skull complex, and what type of constitutive models to be adopted. The objective of this study is to determine the role of layered meninges in damping the dynamic response of the brain under primary blast loadings. A composite structures composed of eight solid relevant layers (including the pia, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), dura maters) with different mechanical properties are constructed to mimic the heterogeneous human head. A hyper-viscoelastic material model is developed to better represent …

A Peridynamic Formulation For Transient Heat Conduction In Bodies With Evolving Discontinuities, Florin Bobaru, Monchai Duangpanya

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications

We introduce a multidimensional peridynamic formulation for transient heat-transfer. The model does not contain spatial derivatives and uses instead an integral over a region around a material point. By construction, the formulation converges to the classical heat transfer equations in the limit of the horizon (the nonlocal region around a point) going to zero. The new model, however, is suitable for modeling, for example, heat flow in bodies with evolving discontinuities such as growing insulated cracks. We introduce the peridynamic heat flux which exists even at sharp corners or when the isotherms are not smooth surfaces. The peridynamic heat flux …

Using Mathematics To Gain Insights Into Biology: An Application In Respiratory Mechanics, William Matern

Inquiry Journal 2012

No abstract provided.

Examination Of Social Responding In Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Paul Allison, Carlton Lyons, Charla Trubey

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Impairments in reciprocal pretend play are well documented in children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The play of children with this disorder is characterized by deficits in spontaneous language, imitation, and social interaction. The effectiveness of many different behavioral teaching techniques has been examined in order to teach play skills to children with autism. The foundation for our research stems from the study conducted by MacDonald, Sacramone, Mansfield, Wiltz, and Ahearn (2009). The basis for their approach was founded upon the fact that children with autism have deficits in those behaviors listed above. Research supports the viability …

Secondary Student Metacognition Compared To Actual Participation In The Classroom, Kristin Buch

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Many times in a conflict, there are three different accounts of what happened: person one's side, person two's side, and the truth. As often as this saying gets made and joked about, it does reveal truth about how perception and truth don't always align. With this thought, I compared students’ perceived participation in a classroom setting in comparison to their actual class participation. Each student will participate in a normal class, while their participation is being measured. They will then take a survey and be re-measured for the same amount of time so that they may be able to more …

The Use Of Filamentous Fungi To Convert Solid Waste Into Consumable Products, Alex Zapata, Elizabeth Phillippi, Blair Mitchell, Jacob Yablonowski, Jonathan Schoer, Michael Watters

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Here we report on the use of Neurospora to reduce human solid waste while converting it into fungal biomass which has the potential to be used as a dietary supplement. Typically portrayed as an environmental hazard and source of undesirable odor, solid waste represents an untapped resource. Filamentous fungi are natural decomposers with the ability to use this resource and reduce its environmental impact. We examined fungal growth and composition to determine the conditions which maximize the rate of conversion of waste into fungal biomass. We compared the effect of the length of incubation, method of aeration, available surface area, …

Evidence For The Impact Of Reactive Oxygen Species On Branch Density Homeostasis In Neurospora Crassa, Jacob Yablonowski, Taylor Grashel, Alex Zapata, Hamzah Abduljabar, Michael Watters

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

In preliminary screenings, genes involved in the control of reactive oxygen species (ROS), were identified as playing a role in the process of growth rate compensation of branch density. Here we examine the relationship between ROS and branch density further. The maintenance of branch density under growth at various temperatures was examined in a selection of mutants in genes known to be important in ROS control. In all ROS control mutants tested, growth showed clear sustained hypobranching when grown at lower temperatures. This can be contrasted with wild-type Neurospora which branches at the same density under both conditions. We also …

The Common Call To Care: An Interfaith Analysis On Adoption And The Differing Legal Status Of Orphans And Abandoned Children In Judaism, Islam, And Christianity, Megan Muta

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Since almost all countries face difficult decisions regarding abandoned or orphaned children, many communities today must address issues of adoption and foster care. Adoption and foster care are also themes in three central world religions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Although all three of these traditions affirm care of orphans and children in need, their views of adoption differ. The purpose of this paper is to present the precise similarities and differences regarding adoption and the legal status of orphans in today’s Jewish, Muslim, and Christian communities by analyzing the works of three prominent ethicists – Muslim scholar Jamila Bargach, Jewish …

Does Branch Structure Of An Invasive Shrub (Elaeagnus Umbellata) Alter Bird Perching Behavior?, Heather Herakovich, Marcy De Vries, Laurie Eberhardt Dr.

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Autumn Olive, Elaeagnus umbellata, has been introduced throughout the United States. Research on the impacts of invasive plants like E. umbellata on bird behavior has produced conflicting results with some birds preferring to use invasives while others avoid them. Branch structure has been implicated in bird preference for certain woody species. Thus, we asked the question, does E. umbellata differ in branch structure from common natives in the landscape and, if so, how does this difference impact the behavior of native birds? We examined this question during the non-fruiting season at study sites with mixed open and shrubby second growth …

Funk Brothers - An Exercise Obviousness, Shine Tu

Law Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Echoes From The Past: How The Federal Circuit Continues To Struggle With Patentable Subject Matter Post-Bilski, Jeff Thruston

Missouri Law Review

This Note will examine whether the cases comprising the eligible subject matter trio are inherently inconsistent. In looking at this issue, this Note will ask if Classen Immunotherapies can be reconciled with the patent eligibility trio, or if both the case and Judge Rader's concerns could have been dealt with more effectively by applying 35 U.S.C. § 101 as a last resort, and instead determining patent eligibility via 35 U.S.C. §§ 102, 103, and 112. It is fundamentally more difficult, expensive, and time consuming to ascertain which category of patentable subject matter a claimed invention falls into, or if the …

Siblings In Law, Jill E. Hasday

Vanderbilt Law Review

Family law's intense concentration on marriage and parenthood has left little room for legal attention directed at any other family relationship. The breadth of this exclusion from family law's canon is enormous. Examining the legal treatment of one noncanonical family relationship, whose marginalization in family law is particularly remarkable, can provide a foundation for better understanding the consequences of family law's narrowness. The sibling relationship offers a striking illustration of a crucial, yet legally neglected, family tie. Siblings can give each other support, love, nurturing, and stability. But the law governing children's family relationships focuses almost exclusively on children's ties …

Newsletter Spring 2012, Hispanic Studies, Illinois Wesleyan University

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Imsa360: Spring 2012, Imsa Fund

Documents

IMSA Founding Father and Nobel Laureate Dr. Leon Lederman has spent the better part of 90 years tirelessly improving science education. Because of his legacy, Illinois, the nation and the world will reap the benefits for generations to come.

On April 14, 2012 at IMSA’s 25th Anniversary Gala, members of the IMSA community celebrated the 90th birthday of a state and national treasure—Dr. Leon Lederman. It was a fitting tribute for a man who changed the lives and futures of generations of talented students in Illinois by giving them a home where they could reach their full potential.

Oncolog, Volume 57, Number 04, April 2012, Joe Munch, Bryan Tutt

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues) Archives

• Biology, More Than Chemotherapy Timing, Drives Locoregional Recurrence in Patients Who Undergo Breast-Conserving Therapy: The management of breast cancer, like that of many cancers, often requires a little bit of everything: surgery, radiation therapy, and systemic therapy with chemotherapeutic drugs or other agents
• New Treatments for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia May Improve Patient Outcomes: Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is an aggressive and deadly malignancy, nut new treatments are being developed that may prolong remissions
• HOUSE CALL: Controlling Nausea and Vomiting from Chemotherapy: Several techniques can be used to prevent or reduce this side effect

The Affordable Care Act And Health Promotion: The Role Of Insurance In Defining Responsibility For Health Risks And Costs, Wendy K. Mariner

Faculty Scholarship

This article examines whether insurance is an appropriate mechanism for improving individual health or reducing the cost of health care for payers. The Affordable Care Act contains implicit standards for allocating responsibility for health, especially in provisions encouraging health promotion and wellness programs. A summary of the accumulating evidence of the effects of such programs suggests that wellness programs have been somewhat more effective in making people feel better than in reducing costs. Health promotion should be encouraged, because health is valuable for its own sake. Insurance is not well suited to improve health or manage behavioral risks to health; …

Modelling Of Bacterial Growth With Shifts In Temperature Using Automated Methods With Listeria Monocytogenes And Pseudomonas Aeruginosa As Examples, M Salih, I Mytilinaios, Hk Schofield, Rjw Lambert

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Time to detection (TTD) measurements using turbidometry allow a straightforward method for the measurement of bacterial growth rates under isothermal conditions. Growth rate measurements were carried out for Listeria monocytogenes at 25, 30 and 37°C and for Pseudomonas aeruginosa over the temperature range 25 to 45°C. The classical three-parameter logistic model was rearranged to provide the theoretical foundation for the observed TTD. A model was subsequently developed for the analysis of TTD data from non-isothermal studies based on the Malthusian approximation of the logistic model. The model was able to predict the TTD for cultures of L. monocytogenes or P. …

Aircraft Route Optimization For Heterogeneous Formation Flight, Jia Xu, Andrew Ning, Geoffrey Bower, Ilan Kroo

Faculty Publications

We examine the value of extended formation flight in the context of airline operations. The study is based on a bi-level route optimization framework. The aircraft performance model includes the effects of rolled-up wakes, formation heterogeneity, and formation-induced compressibility effects. We incorporate airline economics to understand the trade-off between speed and drag savings in the context of formation flight. The application of formation flight to a representative South African Airlines (SAA) long-haul route network can reduce fuel burn by over 4.6% or reduce direct operating cost by 2.1%. The savings increase to 6.8% in fuel or 2.4% in cost when …