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Zooveillance: Foucault Goes To The Zoo, Irus Braverman

Journal Articles

The last three decades have witnessed a dramatic shift in the governance of North American zoo animals. During this period, captive animal administration has transformed from a materially, geographically, and technologically limited enterprise - focused on the control of individual zoo animals within specific institutions - into an ambitious collective project that encompasses all accredited North American zoos and that governs more than a million zoo animals. Tapping into a sophisticated voluntary and collaborative self-monitored administration, zoos have been able to rely upon genetics and demography to achieve the ultimate goal of captive animal conservation. This essay frames this story …

The Montclarion, September 27, 2012, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University

The Cowl - V.77 - N.4 - Sep 27, 2012

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 77 - No. 4 - September 27, 2012. 28 pages.

Aspm And The Evolution Of Cerebral Cortical Size In A Community Of New World Monkeys, Fernando A. Villanea, George H. Perry, Gustavo A. Gutiérrez-Espeleta, Nathaniel J. Dominy

Dartmouth Scholarship

The ASPM (abnormal spindle-like microcephaly associated) gene has been proposed as a major determinant of cerebral cortical size among primates, including humans. Yet the specific functions of ASPM and its connection to human intelligence remain controversial. This debate is limited in part by a taxonomic focus on Old World monkeys and apes. Here we expand the comparative context of ASPM sequence analyses with a study of New World monkeys, a radiation of primates in which enlarged brain size has evolved in parallel in spider monkeys (genus Ateles) and capuchins (genus Cebus). The primate community of Costa Rica is perhaps a …

The Impact Of Ambiguous Versus Blatant Race Related Stress On Ego Depletion In African American Adults, Benita Belvet

Theses and Dissertations

The aim of the current study was to examine variations in the impact of ambiguous versus blatant race related stressors on ego depletion in a sample of African American adults. Blatant race related stress was compared with ambiguous race related stress in regards to the relative impact on the constructs of ego depletion and perseverative cognition. Perseverative cognition was also examined as a potential mediating variable in the relationship between race related stress and ego depletion. Additionally, attributional ambiguity was hypothesized to moderate the effect of race related stress on perseverative cognition. The study implemented an experimental design, and assessed …

Vista: September 27, 2012, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily September 27, 2012, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 139, Issue 16

Small Molecule Inhibitors Of Bacillus Anthracis Protective Antigen Proteolytic Activation And Oligomerization, Alexander N. Wein, Brian N. Williams, Shihui Liu, Boris Ermolinsky, Daniele Provenzano, Ruben Abagyan, Andrew Orry, Stephen H. Leppla, Michael Peredelchuk

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences (Formerly Dept. of Biology)

Protective antigen (PA), lethal factor, and edema factor, the protein toxins of Bacillus anthracis, are among its most important virulence factors and play a key role in infection. We performed a virtual ligand screen of a library of 10000 members to identify compounds predicted to bind to PA and prevent its oligomerization. Four of these compounds slowed PA association in a FRET-based oligomerization assay, and two of those protected cells from intoxication at concentrations of 1-10 μM. Exploration of the protective mechanism by Western blot showed decreased SDS-resistant PA oligomer on cells and, surprisingly, decreased amounts of activated PA. In …

Beyond Beliefs: Teachers Adapting Problem-Based Learning To Preexisting Systems Of Practice, John L. Pecore

Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning

Problem-based learning (PBL) is a constructivist method of instruction aligned with the science educational reform movement to increase scientific literacy for all Americans. As such, PBL instruction is an increasingly popular topic for professional development workshops offered to teachers in secondary learning environments. This research presents a case study of four teachers’ alignment of classroom practice with constructivist principles after participating in a one-week PBL workshop. Teachers assimilated PBL instruction into their current system of teaching; therefore, despite congruent beliefs, those teachers without a constructivist system of practice taught the PBL method with less alignment to constructivist principles. This discrepancy …

Smokejumper Obituary: Smith, Theodore Mcroberts "Ted" (Missoula 1962), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

No abstract provided.

Emu Today, September 26, 2012, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

No abstract provided.

Stony Brook Press, V. 34, N. 02, Stony Brook University. Stony Brook Press.

Stony Brook Press

v. 34, n. 02, v.:ill. ; 38 cm (original analog pub.)

The Winonan, Winona State University

The Winonan - 2010s

No abstract provided.

Rotunda - Vol 91, No 5 - Sep 26, 2012, Longwood University

Rotunda

No abstract provided.

September 26, 2012 Greenmail, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

GreenMail (student newsletter through 2024)

No abstract provided.

Identification Of An Amino-Terminal Fragment Of Apolipoprotein E4 That Localizes To Neurofibrillary Tangles Of The Alzheimer’S Disease Brain, Troy T. Rohn, Lindsey W. Catlin, Kendra G. Coonse, Jeffrey W. Habig

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Although the risk factor for harboring the apolipoprotein E4 (apoE4) allele in late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is well known, the mechanism by which apoE4 contributes to AD pathogenesis has yet to be clarified. Preferential cleavage of the ApoE4 isoform relative to other polymorphic forms appears to be significant, as the resulting fragments are associated with hallmarks of AD. To examine the possible role of apoE4 proteolysis in AD, we designed a site-directed antibody directed at position D172, which would yield a predicted amino-terminal fragment previously identified in AD brain extracts. Western blot analysis utilizing this novel antibody, termed the amino-terminal …

The Parthenon, September 26, 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.

The Lumberjack, September 26, 2012, The Lumberjack Staff

2012

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University

Spectrum, Volume 30, Issue 3, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: SHU praised for volunteer work in Princeton Review -- Colleges participate in NEACAC fair at Sacred Heart -- US Presidential Campaign -- Newsweek makes SHU students angry -- He Said/She Said -- Students take pledge to not text and drive

Uab Researcher Wins Grant To Study Gene Networks And Longevity, Jim Bakken

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Uab Researcher Contributes To Landmark Smell Study, Jim Bakken

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Banner News, Kolby Vetter, Elizabeth Wallerich, Cainon Leeds, Connor Nystrom

Banner News

No abstract provided.

Volume 50, Number 6: September 26, 2012, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Daily Eastern News: September 26, 2012, Eastern Illinois University

September

No abstract provided.

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.

The Guardian, September 26, 2012, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

Twelve page issue of The Guardian, the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. The Guardian has been published regularly since March of 1965.

Predicting The Difficulty Of Pure, Strict, Epistatic Models: Metrics For Simulated Model Selection, Ryan J. Urbanowicz, Jeff Kiralis, Jonathan M. Fisher, Jason H. Moore

Dartmouth Scholarship

Background:

Algorithms designed to detect complex genetic disease associations are initially evaluated using simulated datasets. Typical evaluations vary constraints that influence the correct detection of underlying models (i.e. number of loci, heritability, and minor allele frequency). Such studies neglect to account for model architecture (i.e. the unique specification and arrangement of penetrance values comprising the genetic model), which alone can influence the detectability of a model. In order to design a simulation study which efficiently takes architecture into account, a reliable metric is needed for model selection.

Results:

We evaluate three metrics as predictors of relative model detection difficulty derived …

Brennan Receives Nih Grant For Sickle Cell Research, Kim Hill

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily September 26, 2012, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 139, Issue 15

Reverse Engineering: Exploitation For Benefit Of All, Daniel Lee

Intellectual Property Brief

No abstract provided.