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Characterization Of A Novel Fusion Protein Of Ipab And Ipad Of Shigella And Its Potential As A Pan-Shigella Vaccine, F. J. Martinez-Becerra, X. Chen, Nicholas E. Dickenson, S. P. Choudhari, K. Harrison, J. D. Clements, W. D. Picking, L. L. Van De Verg, R. I. Walker, W. L. Picking

Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Publications

Shigellosis is an important disease in the developing world, where about 90 million people become infected with Shigella spp. each year. We previously demonstrated that the type three secretion apparatus (T3SA) proteins IpaB and IpaD are protective antigens in the mouse lethal pulmonary model. In order to simplify vaccine formulation and process development, we have evaluated a vaccine design that incorporates both of these previously tested Shigella antigens into a single polypeptide chain. To determine if this fusion protein (DB fusion) retains the antigenic and protective capacities of IpaB and IpaD, we immunized mice with the DB fusion and compared …

Front Matter

Modern Psychological Studies

No abstract provided.

Social Identity And Academic Belonging: Creating Environments To Minimize The Achievement Gap Among African American And Latino Students, Joanne C. Skourletos, Mary C. Murphy, Katherine T.U. Emerson, Evelyn A. Carter

Modern Psychological Studies

Stereotype threat is a highly evident phenomenon that has been used to explain why minority groups underperform in academics compared to Caucasians (Steele, 1997; Steele, Spencer, & Aronson, 2002). This study examined whether an induced feeling of belonging (via information about potential), either in the academic or social domain, can attenuate the effects of stereotype threat on the academic performance of African Americans and Latinos. Results suggest that minority students who are told they have either academic potential or are not told any information about potential (i.e., control condition) perform similarly on an IQ test. However, when minority students are …

The Effects Of The Cold Pressor Task On Memory Recall, Hayden Lemer

Modern Psychological Studies

Neurotransmitters that are released in response to stress can disrupt the prefrontal cortex creating an impairing effect on attentional processes leading to a hindering of memory recall (Arnsten, 2009). Participants were taken from an Intro to Psychology course from a small liberal arts college in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Participants immersed their hand in either ice-cold or warm water while listening to 20 nouns. In this present study, participants showed memory recall impairment after they received stress induced from the cold pressor task only during learning, and after a short delay consisting of a short distracter math test.

Superstitious Behavior And Ritualistic Practices Among Former Athletes, Alexander Roorda, Bart L. Weathington

Modern Psychological Studies

Superstitious and ritualistic behaviors in sport have been well documented (Brevers, Dan, Noel, & Nils, 2011a, 2011b; Buhrmann & Zaugg, 1983 Foster, Weigand, & Baines, 2006). Studies have identified several benefits athletes gain from these practices such as: reduction of "sport anxiety" (Jackson, Ashford, & Norsworthy, 2006), and reaching "peak performance" (Krane & Williams, 2010). Other research has studied the effects that personality antecedents, such as locus of control (LOC) and Athletic Identity (AI), might have on these practices (Griffith & Johnson, 2002). To date however, there has been little to no research done on whether former athletes would continue …

Childhood Poly-Victimization And Perceived Family Environment, Stephanie K. Gusler, Ann N. Elliott, Jefferey E. Aspelmeier, Thomas W. Pierce

Modern Psychological Studies

There is a growing body of evidence demonstrating the necessity of examining multiple victimizations when studying childhood victimization histories. Several studies have found poly-victimization (i.e., high cumulative levels of victimization) common in non-clinical samples and associated with greater trauma symptomatology than experiencing a single type of victimization (Finkelhor, Ormrod, & Turner, 2007; Richmond, Elliott, Pierce, Aspelmeier, & Alexander, 2009; Saunders, 2003). This study examined the relative contribution of six different categories of childhood victimization and poly-victimization in predicting the Conflict and Cohesion subscale scores of the Family Environment Scale (FES). In a sample of 330 female college undergraduates, the results …

Prior Appropriation And Water Quality: The Water Court's Authority To Protect An Appropriator's Right To Clean Water, Ryan Jarvis

Water Law Review

No abstract provided.

Planning For Drinking Water In The Great Lakes Basin After Terrorism, Or: How I Stopped Worrying And Loved The Great Lakes Compact, Caitlyn Lothian

Water Law Review

No abstract provided.

Basin Study Overview With Reaction Panel And Q&A, Nathanial Brown

Water Law Review

No abstract provided.

International Water Law: The United States And Mexico, Nathanial Brown

Water Law Review

No abstract provided.

Sustainable Development Along International Watercourses: Is Progress Being Made, Frank Lawson

Water Law Review

No abstract provided.

Raquette Lake News, Winter/Spring 2013, State University Of New York College At Cortland

Outdoor Education

The Center for Environmental and Outdoor Education's Raquette Lake Newsletter, published in Winter/Spring 2013.

2013 January 1, Faculty Senate Minutes, State University Of New York At Cortland

Minutes

Faculty Senate Minutes, 2013 January 1

The Inclusion in Governance  of Faculty Members Holding  Contingent Appointments

Making Connections: Networked Mindmaps As A Student Centred Assessment For Learning., Barry Ryan

Articles

Engaging students is a difficult task faced by all academics. Student engagement can be achieved by giving ownership of their learning back to the student and by carefully aligning the assessment methodology to the students learning and future employability. To promote learning ownership in this case-study, a group of final year students were involved in the design of the delivery (‘flipped classroom’) and assessment strategy (‘flipped assessment’) of the curriculum. Upon reflection, students noted a deep understanding of their self-selected topic by taking ownership of their learning and their ‘assessment for learning’ within the bounded learning environment. Additionally, students enhanced …

Line Up, Line Up: Using Technology To Align And Enhance Peer Learning And Assessment In A Student Centred Foundation Organic Chemistry Module., Barry Ryan

Articles

This paper describes how three technologies were utilised in combination to align student learning and assessment as part of a case study. Multiple choice questions (MCQs) were central to all these 10 technologies. The peer learning technologies; Personal Response Devices (a.k.a. Clickers) and PeerWise (http://peerwise.cs.auckland.ac.nz), were implemented to achieve scaffolded, self-directed independent learning by the students which aligned to the assessment methodology through creating, analysing, answering and discussing multiple choice questions. Personal response devices enhanced in-class activity involvement, whilst PeerWise provided structure and support for independent student learning through 15 defined outside class activities. An associated technology, online MCQs hosted …

A Walk Down The Red Carpet: Students As Producers Of Digital Video-Based Knowledge., Barry Ryan

Articles

Disengaged and apathetic students are common in many undergraduate classrooms. Learning to these students is a passive process, typified by a consumer-like attitude. One approach to engage students, and enhance the learning experience, is to integrate active learning into the curriculum. The purpose of the pedagogical evaluative study described here was to investigate if student researched, designed and created digital video could act as a viable reusable peer learning resource. Although the use and integration of technology was central to the scope of this project, other ideas such as threshold concepts, the requirement for both active and authentic social constructivist …

An Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatoghraphy-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (Uplc-Ms/Ms) Method For The Rapid And Sensitive Determination Of Sulforaphane And Sulforaphane Nitrile In Brassica Vegetables, Laura Alvarez Jubete, Thomas J. Smyth, Juan Valverde, Dilip K. Rai, Catherine Barry-Ryan

Articles

A rapid UPLC-MS/MS method has been developed and validated for the simultaneous analysis of sulforaphane and sulforaphane nitrile from Brassica Oleracea L. This method was developed utilising an Acquity BEH C8 column with gradient elution combined with tandem mass spectrometry detection, using positive ion electrospray ionisation in multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. The method was validated for linearity, sensitivity, precision, accuracy, matrix effects and recovery. The retention times for sulforaphane and sulforaphane nitrile were 0.4 and 0.6 min, respectively. The limits of detection and lower limits of quantification were 0.005 μM and 0.01 μM respectively for sulforaphane, and 0.06 μM …

Human And Organisational Factors As A Risk Management Strategy In An Aviation Maintenance Company, Samuel Cromie, Paul Liston, Derek Ross, Siobhan Corrigan, Lindita Vani, Dara Lynch, Solonas Demosthenous, Maria Chiara Leva, Alison Kay, Vangelis Demosthenous

Articles

Aviation has for many years been one of the leading industries in addressing human and organisational factors (HOF) within its different sectors – flight operations, air traffic control, ground operations, maintenance, etc. In particular aviation has led the way in mandating a range of measures that address HOF issues – reporting systems, shift-handover procedures, etc (e.g. UK CAA, 2003). A key element of the regulation has been the mandating of initial and continuation training in HOF for virtually all personnel working in aviation maintenance. By contrast the development of practice and regulation of risk and safety management in aviation has …

The Consideration Of Arrest And Conviction Records In Employment Decisions: A Critique Of The Eeoc Guidance, Terence G. Connor, Kevin J. White

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Lack Of Civility: How New Jersey Law Fails To Protect Women, Nick Tamburri

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Pension System And The Rise Of Shareholder Primacy, Martin Gelter

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Future Of Off-Label Marketing Regulations In The Post-Sorrell Era, Jared Iraggi

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

Cutting Cyberstalking’S Gordian Knot: A Simple And Unified Statutory Approach, Casey O'Connor

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

Contestatory Democracy And The Interpretation Of Popular Initiatives, Glen Staszewski

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

March-In Rights Under The Bayh-Dole Act: The Nih’S Paper Tiger?, William O'Brien

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

Open Source Synthetic Biology: Problems And Solutions, Ethan R. Fitzpatrick

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

Development Of Safe And Ready To Eat Frozen Oyster Products Using Microwave Steam-Venting Technology, Luis Alberto Espinoza

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The Gulf Coast region, principally Louisiana, leads the nation in oyster production. The National Marine Fisheries Service reported that 19.7 million pounds of oyster meat, valued at $62.3 million dollars were harvested from the Gulf Coast region in 2010. One of the main concerns for this industry is the health risk associated with the consumption of oysters, particularly for at-risk populations. Oysters are filter feeders. They tend to concentrate microbes present in surrounding waters, some of which can cause severe illness in susceptible humans. Among pathogens that contaminate the gastrointestinal system of oysters, Vibrio spp (especially V. parahaemolyticus and V. …

Functional Significance Of Unique Sequences In Mycobaterium Smegmatis Ku Proteins, Ambuj Kumar Kushwaha

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Ku is central to the non-homologous end-joining pathway of DNA double strand break repair, first discovered in eukaryotes and more recently in prokaryotes and archaea. This study concerns the importance of two unique sequence features of Ku protein from Mycobacterium smegmatis that include a lysine-rich extension at the C-terminus and a zinc-binding motif in the DNA-binding bridge-region. The unique C-terminal tail of M. smegmatis Ku contains several lysine-rich low-complexity PAKKA repeats that are absent from homologs encoded by obligate parasitic mycobacteria, but present in other mycobacterial proteins such as histone-like proteins. Removal of the lysine-rich extension from Ku decreased thermal …

Optimization Of Fermentation Conditions For The Utilization Of Brewing Waste To Develop A Nutraceutical Rich Liquid Product, Shilpi Gupta, Amit Jaiswal, Nissreen Abu-Ghannam

Articles

Utilization of brewers’ spent grain (BSG), for the development of a fermented liquid product rich in value-added phenolic compounds was investigated. Changes in and liberation of phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity during fermentation of BSG was studied. The effect of various particle size (PS), solid liquid (SL) ratio, fermentation time and rotation speed was optimized using response surface methodology (RSM) for the purpose of improving bacterial growth and the enhancement in the release of polyphenolic compounds. Contour maps generated using the response surface equation showed that the experimental variables significantly affected the response. A production of 10.4 log cfu/ml, 2.95 …

Comparison Between Gelatines Extracted From Mackerel And Blue Whiting Bones After Different Pre-Treatments, Catherine Barry-Ryan, Zied Khiari, Daniel Rico, Ana Belen Martin-Diana

Articles

Gelatines were extracted from mackerel and blue whiting bones after chemical or enzymatic pre-treatments and their functional properties (solubility, foaming and emulsifying properties) were analysed. The pre-treatment significantly (p