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June 9, 2012 (Pages 3191-3422), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 42 (2012)

No abstract provided.

2012 Commencement - Graduate - Farquhar College Of Arts And Sciences, Graduate School Of Computer And Information Sciences, Graduate School Of Humanities And Social Sciences, H. Wayne Huizenga School Of Business And Entrepreneurship, Institute For The Study Of Human Service, Health And Justice, And Oceanographic Center, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Mechanisms For Sweetness123, John D. Fernstrom, Steven D. Munger, Anthony Sclafani, Ivan E. De Araujo, Ashley Roberts, Samuel Molinary

Publications and Research

A remarkable amount of information has emerged in the past decade regarding sweet taste physiology. This article reviews these data, with a particular focus on the elucidation of the sweet taste receptor, its location and actions in taste transduction in the mouth, its nontaste functions in the gastrointestinal tract (e.g., in enteroendocrine cells), and the brain circuitry involved in the sensory processing of sweet taste. Complications in the use of rodents to model human sweet taste perception and responses are also considered. In addition, information relating to low-calorie sweeteners (LCS) is discussed in the context of these issues. Particular consideration …

Rna: Synthesis And Regulation, The Rockefeller University

Posters

A symposium in honor of Bob Roeder's 70th birthday

An Introduction To Evolutionary Developmental Biology, Katherine E. Willmore

Paediatrics Publications

No abstract provided.

Major V. Security Equipment Corp. Appellant's Brief Dckt. 39414

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

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Today - June 8, 2012, Loma Linda University

TODAY

Inside this issue:

-- University celebrates first round of commencements
-- School of Religion marks five-year anniversary
-- The Mekelburgs join advancement team to help with capital campaign
-- LLU graduate begins Peace Corps service in Uganda
-- How religious diversity affects student spirituality at Loma Linda University
-- Innerweave The Wholeness Story
-- Scenes from commencement: Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Dentistry (pictorial)
-- Homecoming concert raises thousands for Haitian orphans
-- LLU sponsors cricket team in Afghanistan
-- Graduate makes maps to help disaster victims recover
-- Cincinnati man demonstrates his gratitude for proton therapy
-- Recognition highlights …

Activation Of Sodium-Activated Potassium Channels By Sodium-Influx, Travis Allen Hage

All Theses and Dissertations (ETDs)

Sodium-activated potassium channels: KNa channels) are a small family of high-conductance K+ -channels activated by increases in the intracellular sodium concentration. KNa channels are broadly expressed in the nervous system, but the role, and even existence, of KNa channels has been overlooked or doubted by neurophysiologists for many years. In the face of evidence to suggest a role for KNa channels in normal physiology, resting Na+ concentrations are lower than reported to be sufficient for activation of KNa channels. This contradiction coupled with methodological shortcomings of some investigations into KNa channels tempered acceptance of a contribution of KNa channels in …

Open (Adoption) For Business: Opposing Movements And Environmental Opportunity Structures In The Adoption Organizational Field, 1972-2000, Krista Marie Frederico

Theses and Dissertations

Recent directions in organizational studies have demonstrated progressive social movements' ability to generate rewarding enterprises or environmental opportunity structures (EOS) in receptive markets. However, more nuanced opposing movements (Meyer and Staggenborg 1996), such as the pro-choice and pro-life movements, receive far less attention, leaving scholars to postulate that there is much yet to know about the impact of movements other than those with strict progressive orientations (Zald, Morrill, and Rao 2005). To better understand how opposing movements contribute to environmental opportunity structures, this thesis examines dramatic growth in the number of adoption agencies advertising services in the Yellow Pages during …

Unique Features And Neuronal Properties In A Multisensory Cortex, W. Alex Foxworthy

Theses and Dissertations

UNIQUE FEAUTRES OF ORGANIZATION AND NEURONAL PROPERTIES IN A MULTISENSORY CORTEX Multisensory processing is a ubiquitous sensory effect that underlies a wide variety of behaviors, such as detection and orientation, as well as perceptual phenomena from speech comprehension to binding. Such multisensory perceptual effects are presumed to be based in cortex, especially within areas known to contain multisensory neurons. However, unlike their lower-level/primary sensory cortical counterparts, little is known about the connectional, functional and laminar organization of higher-level multisensory cortex. Therefore, to examine the fundamental features of neuronal processing and organization in the multisensory cortical area of the posterior parietal …

Harvesting Murine Alveolar Macrophages And Evaluating Cellular Activation Induced By Polyanhydride Nanoparticles, Ana V. Chavez-Santoscoy, Lucas M. Huntimer, Amanda Ramer-Tait, Michael Wannemueler, Balaji Narasimhan

Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications

Biodegradable nanoparticles have emerged as a versatile platform for the design and implementation of new intranasal vaccines against respiratory infectious diseases. Specifically, polyanhydride nanoparticles composed of the aliphatic sebacic acid (SA), the aromatic 1,6-bis(p -carboxyphenoxy)hexane (CPH), or the amphiphilic 1,8-bis(p-carboxyphenoxy)-3,6-dioxaoctane (CPTEG) display unique bulk and surface erosion kinetics^1,2 and can be exploited to slowly release functional biomolecules (e.g., protein antigens, immunoglobulins, etc.) in vivo^3,4,5. These nanoparticles also possess intrinsic adjuvant activity, making them an excellent choice for a vaccine delivery platform^6,7,8.

In order to elucidate the mechanisms governing the activation of innate …

Analyzing Cellular Internalization Of Nanoparticles And Bacteria By Multi-Spectral Imaging Flow Cytometry, Yashdeep Phanse, Amanda E. Ramer-Tait, Sherree L. Friend, Brenda Carrillo-Conde, Paul Lueth, Carrie J. Oster, Gregory J. Phillips, Balaji Narasimhan, Michael J. Wannemuehler, Bryan H. Bellaire

Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications

Nanoparticulate systems have emerged as valuable tools in vaccine delivery through their ability to efficiently deliver cargo, including proteins, to antigen presenting cells^1-5. Internalization of nanoparticles (NP) by antigen presenting cells is a critical step in generating an effective immune response to the encapsulated antigen. To determine how changes in nanoparticle formulation impact function, we sought to develop a high throughput, quantitative experimental protocol that was compatible with detecting internalized nanoparticles as well as bacteria. To date, two independent techniques, microscopy and flow cytometry, have been the methods used to study the phagocytosis of nanoparticles. The high throughput …

Climate's Role In Polar Bear Past [Letters], Kurt E. Galbreath, Joseph A. Cook, Eric P. Hoberg

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Faculty Publications

Striking temporal concordance between the new date for divergence of polar bears and persistent freezing of the Arctic Ocean suggests that this may be one of relatively few instances in which a specific paleoclimatological episode can be convincingly linked to a specific evolutionary event, and it provides vivid demonstration of climatic forcing as a determinant of diversification in biological systems.

Laser-Based Spectroscopy And Spectrometry, Xiangnan He

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Laser-based spectroscopy and spectrometry were extensively investigated in nanoscience, materials science, biomedical science, and etc. Different lasers with wavelengths from ultraviolet to infrared, and with duration from continuous-wave (CW) to femtoseconds have been employed in various spectroscopic techniques to investigate the properties of materials and nanostructures. However, the sensitivity, spectral resolution, and spatial resolution of these techniques still need to be improved to better serve the purposes of detecting and analyzing various materials. The objective of the research in this dissertation is to improve the sensitivity, spectral resolution, and spatial resolution of different laser-based spectroscopy and spectrometry techniques, such as …

Systematics Of Harrisia (Cactaceae), Alan R. Franck

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The genus Harrisia Britton (Cactaceae) comprises species of columnar cacti that are united by a unique seed morphology. The species range in form from prostrate shrubs to large trees and are native to South America and the Caribbean region. Harrisia is placed in an unresolved position within subtribe Trichocereinae of tribe Cereeae of subfamily Cactoideae. Relationships among the species within Harrisia are also poorly understood. In this study, several species of Harrisia were sequenced for as many as seven different regions of nuclear and plastid DNA. Species in the Caribbean were also examined with amplified fragment length polymorphisms. The morphology …

American Association Of Anthropological Genetics (Aaag) News: Agar Workshop, Human Biology Editors

Human Biology

Early this year, more than 60 molecular anthropologists from across the country gathered in San Antonio, Texas, to hone their technical and analytical skills in the growing field of genomics at the first ever Application of Genomics to Anthropo- logical Research (AGAR) workshop. This two-day workshop, held between January 9th and 10th at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute, was organized by the Education Committee of the American Association of Anthropological Genetics (AAAG) and sought to address the major advantages (and hurdles) related to integration of state-of-the-art genomic data into anthropological studies.

Workshop Announcement: Revisiting The "Negrito" Hypothesis, An Inter-Disciplinary Synthesis Of The Prehistory Of Southeast Asia, Human Biology Editors

Human Biology

Title: Revisiting the "Negrito" Hypothesis, an Inter-Disciplinary Synthesis of the Prehistory of Southeast Asia.
Date: Paris (France); September 3–5, 2012
Venue: The National Museum of Natural History, Paris, France
Convener: Phillip Endicott, Ph.D.
Website: www.mnhn.fr/mnhn/ecoanthropologie/paris2012negrito/negrito_index.html

Book Reviews, Criticism Editors

Criticism

Rethinking the Rhetorical Tradition: From Plato to Postmodernism (James L. Kastely) (Reviewed by Richard Marback, Wayne State University)

Mania and Literary Style: The Rhetoric of Enthusiasm from the Ranters to Christopher Smart (Clement Hawes) (Reviewed by Teresa Feroli, University of Tulsa)

Contemporary British Poetry: Essays in Theory and Criticism (Ed. James Acheson and Romana Huk)
Out of Dissent: A Study of Five Contemporary British Poets (Clive Bush)
(Reviewed by Keith Tuma, Miami University)

The Evolution of Allure: Sexual Selection from the Medici Venus to the Incredible Hulk (George L. Hersey) (Reviewed by Barbara Dickson, Wayne State University)

Mistaken Identities: Poetry …

Analysis Of Complex I Activity Within And Among Populations Of Fundulus Heteroclitus, Samuel J. Loftus

Open Access Dissertations

This research focuses on the mitochondrial Complex I (EC. 1.6.5.3), the genes that encode this enzyme complex, the pattern of enzyme activity within and among populations, and how mRNA expression covaries with Complex I activity. Complex I is found in nearly every organism and has diversified from a core complex of 14 subunits to the 45 subunit complex found in vertebrates. The appearance of subunits over time is characterized by a large gain of subunits by multicellular animals and only 5 vertebrate specific subunits. Subunit sequences are generally well conserved suggesting that these subunits are performing essential functions. Human disease …

Association Of Adherence Support And Outreach Services With Total Attrition, Loss To Follow-Up, And Death Among Art Patients In Sub-Saharan Africa, Matthew R. Lamb, Wafaa M. El-Sadr, Elvin Geng, Denis Nash

Publications and Research

Background Loss to follow-up (LTF) after antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation is common in HIV clinics. We examined the effect of availability of adherence support and active patient outreach services on patient attrition following ART initiation. Methods and Findings This ecologic study examined clinic attrition rates (total attrition, LTF, and death) among 232,389 patients initiating ART at 349 clinics during 2004–2008 in 10 sub-Saharan African countries, and cohort attrition (proportion retained at 6 and 12 months after ART initiation) among a subset of patients with follow-up information (n = 83,389). Log-linear regression compared mean rates of attrition, LTF, and death between …

Ocean Exploration : A Guide To Information Resources, Judith B. Barnett

Technical Services Faculty Publications

An overview and selective guide to the literature of ocean exploration is provided

for reference, research and collection development purposes. Books,

encyclopedias, bibliographies, databases and websites are identified and

described. Both historical background and current information

on the subject are covered.

Omics Approaches To Mammalian Cell Metabolic Engineering, Michael Betenbaugh

Metabolic Engineering IX

No abstract provided.

In-Cell Enzymatic Glycosylation: A Way To Improve Productivity Of Heterologous Biosynthesis Pathways In Micro-Organism, Esben Hansen

Metabolic Engineering IX

No abstract provided.

Western News, June 7, 2012, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: New archives facility to be constructed; Defense department honors WMU for troop support; Service anniversaries for June; On Campus with Chris Jackson.

The Personal Characteristics And Pedgagogical Styles Of Effective Abstinence Education Instructors, Karen D. Hill

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore the personal characteristics and pedagogical styles of effective abstinence instructors. Abstinence instructors receive regular training and evaluation and tend to remain in the abstinence education field for multiple years. Abstinence education programs are offered throughout the United States and present a pool of participants in which to sociologically examine the dynamics of the relationship of adolescents and instructors in a youth prevention program. This qualitative study is based on in-depth personal interviews of eight abstinence instructors who shared insights into their own teaching experiences, expressed their thoughts about who they are as …

All-Cause Gastroenteritis And Rotavirus-Coded Hospitalizations Among Us Children, 2000–2009, Rishi Desai, Aaron T. Curns, Claudia A. Steiner, Jacqueline E. Tate, Manish M. Patel, Umesh D. Parashar

United States Public Health Resources

Background. Rotavirus vaccine was recommended for US infants in 2006. We estimated baseline prevaccine burden and monitored postvaccine trends in gastroenteritis-coded and rotavirus-coded hospitalizations among US children.

Methods. We analyzed data from the State Inpatient Databases (SID) for 29–44 US states over a 10-year period (2000–2009) to calculate gastroenteritis and rotavirus-coded hospitalization rates by age group, sex, and region, among children <5 years of age. By extrapolating observed pre- and postvaccine gastroenteritis hospitalization rates to the US population <5 years and based on the 2009 cost of a diarrhea hospitalization, we estimated national reductions in diarrhea hospitalizations and associated treatment costs.

Results. The prevaccine (2000–2006) annual average gastroenteritis-coded hospitalization rate among children <5 years of age was 74 per 10 000 (annual range, 71–82 per 10 000), and declined to 51 and 50 per 10 000 in 2008 and 2009, respectively (P < .001). The prevaccine (2000–2006) annual average rotavirus-coded hospitalization rate among children <5 years of age was 15 per 10 000 (annual range, 13–18 per 10 000), and declined to 5 and 6 per 10 000 in 2008 and 2009, respectively (P < .001). The decreases in rotavirus-coded hospitalization rates in 2008 and 2009 compared with rates in prevaccine years were observed among all age groups and US regions. Nationally, during 2008 and 2009 combined, we estimated a reduction of approximately 77 000 diarrhea hospitalizations and approximately $242 million in hospital costs.

Conclusions. Since implementation of the US rota-virus vaccination program, a marked reduction in diarrhea hospitalizations and related hospital charges has occurred among US children.

Gardner-Webb Honors Students For Academic Excellence And Outstanding Service And Leadership, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Each spring, Gardner-Webb University proudly honors dozens of undergraduate students for academic excellence and outstanding service and leadership. Winners of these awards exemplify the University’s core values of faith, service and leadership in their classrooms and communities. In recognition of their awards, winners get to choose one book for purchase by Gardner-Webb’s Dover Memorial Library.

Civil Justice In The Mountains: The Bolivian Andes As Grounds For Climate Reform, Jena Akin

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Microbial Communities Shifted Dramatically After Deepwater Horizon Spill, Beth Potier

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

June 7, 2012 Finance & Facilities (F&F) Committee Meeting, Evp For Administration

Finance and Facilities Committee

Documents related to the June 7, 2012 Board of Regents' Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting. (Agenda, Minutes, eBook, Notice)