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Reconstructability Of Epistatic Functions, Martin Zwick, Joe Fusion, Beth Wilmot

Complex Systems Faculty Publications and Presentations

Background: Reconstructability Analysis (RA) has been used to detect epistasis in genomic data; in that work, even the simplest RA models (variable-based models without loops) gave performance superior to two other methods. A follow-on theoretical study showed that RA also offers higher-resolution models, namely variable-based models with loops and state-based models, likely to be even more effective in modeling epistasis, and also described several mathematical approaches to classifying types of epistasis.

Methods: The present paper extends this second study by discussing a non-standard use of RA: the analysis of epistasis in quantitative as opposed to nominal variables; such quantitative variables …

A Modular Fibrinogen Model That Captures The Stress-Strain Behavior Of Fibrin Fibers, Rodney D. Averett, Bryant Menn, Eric H. Lee, Christine C. Helms, Thomas Barker, Martin Guthold

Physics Faculty Publications

We tested what to our knowledge is a new computational model for fibrin fiber mechanical behavior. The model is composed of three distinct elements: the folded fibrinogen core as seen in the crystal structure, the unstructured α-C connector, and the partially folded α-C domain. Previous studies have highlighted the importance of all three regions and how they may contribute to fibrin fiber stress-strain behavior. Yet no molecular model has been computationally tested that takes into account the individual contributions of all these regions. Constant velocity, steered molecular dynamics studies at 0.025 Å/ps were conducted on the folded fibrinogen …

Visual And Electronic Evaluations Of Detached Strawberry Leaves Inoculated With Colletotrichum Species, M. A. Miller-Butler, K. J. Curry, B. R. Kreiser, B. J. Smith

Faculty Publications

Inoculation of detached strawberry leaves with Colletotrichum species may provide an accurate, rapid, non-destructive method of identifying anthracnose resistant germplasm. Two assessments of anthracnose disease severity were compared on detached strawberry leaves inoculated with Colletotrichum fragariae and C. gloeosporioides: a quantitative assessment made via computer-based image analysis and a visual assessment made by two independent raters. The image analysis provided a precise measurement of percent lesion area of infected leaves. There was a strong positive correlation between percent lesion area and the visual disease scores of the raters.

The Parthenon, October 3, 2012, Shane Arrington

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.

Radiation Therapy For Locally Recurrent Breast Cancer., Joshua Siglin, Colin E Champ, Yelena Vakhnenko, Pramila R Anne, Nicole L Simone

Department of Radiation Oncology Faculty Papers

Approximately one-third of all breast cancer patients experience local recurrence of their tumor after initial treatment. As initial treatment often employs the use of radiation therapy (RT), the standard of care for local breast cancer recurrence after initial breast conserving therapy has traditionally been surgical intervention with mastectomy. However, recent attempts to preserve the intact breast after recurrence with local excision have revealed a potential need for RT in addition to repeat breast conserving surgery as rates of local failure with resection alone remain high. Additionally, local recurrence following initial mastectomy and chest wall RT can be treated with reirradiation …

Sampling Guide For Air Contaminants In The Workplace, Daniel Drolet, Guylaine Beauchamp

Guides

No abstract provided.

The Bg News October 3, 2012, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. October 3, 2012. Volume 103-Issue 21.

Montana Kaimin, October 3, 2012, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Stifling Scientific Progress: The District Court’S Decision In Myriad, Seth R. Ogden

Intellectual Property Brief

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily October 2, 2012, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 139, Issue 18

Reconsidering And Re-Conceptualizing Kinesiology, T. G. Johnson

Kinesiology Faculty Publications and Presentations

The purpose of this article is to delineate a more humanistic view of kinesiology by drawing on the rich, but often overlooked, phenomenology of movement literature (Arnold, 1979; Brown & Payne, 2009; Merleau-Ponty, 1962). Brown and Payne (2009) maintain that "phenomenology is a reaction against...the scientization of [kinesiology] that sees its conceptualization, contextualization, representation, and legitimation primarily as a science" (p. 423). By drawing on the work of Maurice Merleau-Ponty (1962) and Peter Arnold (1979), I argue that kinesiology is not only a scientific discipline charged with creating and disseminating scientifically-based knowledge, but also a field of study that encompasses …

Campus Assembly Minutes 10/02/2012, Campus Assembly

Campus Assembly

No abstract provided.

Report: The Illinois State University Faculty-Staff Newsletter, October 2, 2012, Illinois State University

Illinois State University Report (1966-2012)

Illinois State University bi-weekly employee newsletter.

The Parthenon, October 2, 2012, Shane Arrington

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.

Independent - Oct. 2, 2012, Emily N Haddad

The Independent (1988-present)

No abstract provided.

Global Distribution Of Microbial Abundance And Biomass In Subseafloor Sediment, Jens Kallmeyer, Robert Pockalny, Rishi Ram Adhikari, David C. Smith, Steven D'Hondt

Graduate School of Oceanography Faculty Publications

The global geographic distribution of subseafloor sedimentary microbes and the cause(s) of that distribution are largely unexplored. Here, we show that total microbial cell abundance in subseafloor sediment varies between sites by ca. five orders of magnitude. This variation is strongly correlated with mean sedimentation rate and distance from land. Based on these correlations, we estimate global subseafloor sedimentary microbial abundance to be 2.9⋅10²⁹ cells [corresponding to 4.1 petagram (Pg) C and ∼0.6% of Earth’s total living biomass]. This estimate of subseafloor sedimentary microbial abundance is roughly equal to previous estimates of total microbial abundance in seawater and total …

Holy Cross Magazine, Vol. 46, No. 4, Fall 2012, College Of The Holy Cross

Holy Cross Magazine

Philosophical Anthropology
with Professor Predrag Cicovacki
By Pam Reponen

Inauguration of Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J.
On Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., was installed as the College’s 32nd president.
By Rebecca Smith ’99 and Kimberly Staley ’99

President's Report: Seeing the World as God Sees It
The Importance of Spiritual Exercises
By Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J.
Illustrations by Laszlo Kubinyi

Remembering Rev. John E. Brooks, S.J., ’49 (1923-2012)
HCM honors the memory of former president Rev. John E. Brooks, S.J., ’49 with personal stories and insights …

New Group Enables Students To Help Each Other With Career Aspirations, Jim Bakken

Browse All News

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Hemisphere-Scale Differences In Conifer Evolutionary Dynamics, Andrew B. Leslie, Jeremy M. Beaulieu, Hardeep S. Rai, Peter R. Crane, Michael J. Donoghue, Sarah Mathews

Faculty Publications

Fundamental differences in the distribution of oceans and landmasses in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres potentially impact patterns of biological diversity in the two areas. The evolutionary history of conifers provides an opportunity to explore these dynamics, because the majority of extant conifer species belong to lineages that have been broadly confined to the Northern or Southern Hemisphere during the Cenozoic. Incorporating genetic information with a critical review of fossil evidence, we developed an age-calibrated phylogeny sampling ∼80% of living conifer species. Most extant conifer species diverged recently during the Neogene within clades that generally were established during the later …

Faculty Senate Resolution 12-09, Louisiana State University And Agricultural & Mechanical College

LSU Faculty Senate Publications

Faculty Senate Resolution on graduate faculty membership for faculty with 100% LSU AgCenter appointments, adopted on October 2, 2012.

Hsv-1 Latent Rabbits Shed Viral Dna Into Their Saliva, James M. Hill, Nicole M. Nolan, Harris E. Mcferrin, Christian Clement, Timothy P. Foster, William P. Halford, Konstantin G. Kousoulas, Walter J. Lukiw, Hilary W. Thompson, Ethan M. Stern, Partha S. Bhattacharjee

Faculty Publications

Background: Rabbits latent with HSV-1 strain McKrae spontaneously shed infectious virus and viral DNA into their tears and develop recurrent herpetic-specific corneal lesions. The rabbit eye model has been used for many years to assess acute ocular infections and pathogenesis, antiviral efficacy, as well as latency, reactivation, and recurrent eye diseases. This study used real-time PCR to quantify HSV-1 DNA in the saliva and tears of rabbits latent with HSV-1 McKrae. Methods. New Zealand white rabbits used were latent with HSV-1 strain McKrae and had no ocular or oral pathology. Scarified corneas were topically inoculated with HSV-1. Eye swabs and …

The Daily Egyptian, October 02, 2012, Daily Egyptian Staff

October 2012

No abstract provided.

System And Method For Dissolving Gases In Fluids And For Delivery Of Dissolved Gases, Gregory S. Osborn, Marty D. Matlock, Shandi S. Teltschik

Patents Granted

Apparatus and methods are disclosed for facilitating dissolution of one or more gases into a liquid. Preferred gases for use with the apparatus are oxygen, air, and ozone. This apparatus comprises a dissolution tank that includes a pressure vessel, at least one liquid spray nozzle, and a fluid outlet. It also comprises a gas source, means for passing fluid into the pressure vessel, and a discharge device connected to the fluid outlet, which discharge device is provided with at least one orifice. Preferred applications include wastewater treatment, treatment of drinking water, fermentation and bioremediation.

Translational Manipulation Polyaxial Screw Head, Thomas B. Freeman, Wesley M. Johnson

USF Patents

A novel surgical screw is presented as a polyaxial, multiaxial, or monoaxial screw. The polyaxial screw allows versatile angulation between a bone anchor section and a screw body and allows the surgeon to attach a rod to the invention in a top-loading manner and manipulate the rod to accommodate a patient's body and the surgical goals. The screw uses a rod saddle to seat a rod, and permits the surgeon to sagitally manipulate the rod. After implantation of the screw and insertion of the rod, a locking screw is used to fix the angle and position of the rod and …

Reply To Boehm And Carragher: Multiple Lines Of Evidence Link Deep-Water Coral Damage To Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Helen K. White, Pen Yuan Hsing, Walter Cho, Timothy M. Shank, Erik E. Cordes, Andrea M. Quattrini, Robert K. Nelson, Richard Camilli, Amanda W.J. Demopoulos, Christopher R. German, James M. Brooks, Harry H. Roberts, William Shedd, Christopher M. Reddy, Charles R. Fisher

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Current Volume 23 : Issue 7, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

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2012 October 2, Faculty Senate Minutes, State University Of New York At Cortland

Minutes

Faculty Senate Minutes, October 2, 2012

Gene Expression Analysis In Human Breast Cancer Associated Blood Vessels, Dt Jones, T Lechertier, R Mitter, Jmj Herbert, Et Al

School of Biomedical Sciences

Angiogenesis is essential for solid tumour growth, whilst the molecular profiles of tumour blood vessels have been reported to be different between cancer types. Although presently available anti-angiogenic strategies are providing some promise for the treatment of some cancers it is perhaps not surprisingly that, none of the anti-angiogenic agents available work on all tumours. Thus, the discovery of novel anti-angiogenic targets, relevant to individual cancer types, is required. Using Affymetrix microarray analysis of laser-captured, CD31-positive blood vessels we have identified 63 genes that are upregulated significantly (5-72 fold) in angiogenic blood vessels associated with human invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) …

Framing Salvation: Biblical Apocalyptic, Cinematic Dystopia, And Contextualizing The Narrative Of Salvation, Caesar A. Montevecchio

Journal of Religion & Film

Christian biblical authors used the apocalyptic genre to help contextualize the meaning of salvation for their audiences. Today, dystopian film can serve a similar function. In each case, the narrative diagnoses a sinister mis-ordering of human civilization and attempts to prescribe ways in which it can be overcome. Just as apocalyptic gave biblical authors the ability to make statements about what salvation was salvation from, dystopian narratives can similarly demonstrate what social conditions today remain in need of remediation. When these dystopian narratives do so by making use of symbols and themes associated with Christian soteriology their diagnoses can become …