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Early Skeletal Morphogenesis: The Role Of Pharyngeal Endoderm Derived Signaling During Specification Of Craniofacial Skeleton And Interplay Of Mechanical Forces And Molecular Signaling During Skeletal Condensation, Poulomi Ray May 2013

Early Skeletal Morphogenesis: The Role Of Pharyngeal Endoderm Derived Signaling During Specification Of Craniofacial Skeleton And Interplay Of Mechanical Forces And Molecular Signaling During Skeletal Condensation, Poulomi Ray

All Dissertations

This study examines the fundamental principles governing the early
stages of skeletal morphogenesis. I specifically investigate the specification of mesenchymal progenitor cells to a skeletal fate. Using explant culture system, I determine that the pharyngeal endoderm was sufficient, but not necessary for specifying pre-chondrogenic identity. FGF signaling is both sufficient and required for specification of Sox9 expression and specification of prechondrogenic identity, as demonstrated by the addition of recombinant FGF protein or the FGF receptor inhibitor (SU5402) to explanted tissue, respectively. However, FGF signaling cannot maintain Sox9 expression or initiate the chondrogenic program as indicated by the absence of Col2a1 …

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Dive Industry Use Patterns And Economic Dependency On Apra Harbor's Coral Reefs, Kathryn E. Sellers Apr 2013

Dive Industry Use Patterns And Economic Dependency On Apra Harbor's Coral Reefs, Kathryn E. Sellers

Open Access Theses

The island Territory of Guam is about to experience a large U.S. military buildup. This buildup will set Guam as host of the largest U.S. military presence in all of Asia, with correspondingly advanced Naval base facilities. Part of Naval Base Guam capacity improvements will include significant dredging in Apra Harbor, home to the island’s only deep-water lagoon. This lagoonal area is not only host to a United Stated Naval base, but is also host to Guam’s commercial port and a highly attractive area for many recreational tourism activities. As a preparatory step before dredging activities occur, the island’s dive …

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Diversification And Coexistence In The Madagascar Olive (Noronhia, Oleaceae), Cynthia Hong-Wa Apr 2013

Diversification And Coexistence In The Madagascar Olive (Noronhia, Oleaceae), Cynthia Hong-Wa

Dissertations

The long-isolated island of Madagascar provides a suitable setting for studying species diversification, with most groups of organisms there both radiating and showing a high level of endemism. Noronhia is one of these groups and represents the most successful radiation of the olive family (Oleaceae) in Madagascar, with ca. 80 species. In this study, using plastid and nuclear DNA sequences obtained from a comprehensive sampling both within Noronhia and the family, I show that Noronhia, together with Indian Ocean species of Chionanthus, form a monophyletic clade sister to African Chionanthus. The diversification of Noronhia followed a likely Cenozoic dispersal from …

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Spartan Daily April 30, 2013, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2013

Spartan Daily April 30, 2013, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 140, Issue 46

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2013 April 30 - Medical Student Education Committee Retreat Minutes, Medical Student Education Committee, East Tennessee State University Apr 2013

2013 April 30 - Medical Student Education Committee Retreat Minutes, Medical Student Education Committee, East Tennessee State University

Medical Student Education Committee Minutes

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04-30-13 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 30 Issue 22), Champion Apr 2013

04-30-13 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 30 Issue 22), Champion

2012 – 2013

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Uab Spring Commencement Ceremonies, Doctoral Hooding Set For May 11, Shannon Thomason Apr 2013

Uab Spring Commencement Ceremonies, Doctoral Hooding Set For May 11, Shannon Thomason

Browse All News

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Sontheimer To Give Special Lecture At Neuroscience Meeting, Alicia Rohan Apr 2013

Sontheimer To Give Special Lecture At Neuroscience Meeting, Alicia Rohan

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

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The Prospector, April 30, 2013, Utep Student Publications Apr 2013

The Prospector, April 30, 2013, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Prostate Cancer Research Provided Funding

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Comparision Of Alternatively Certified And Traditionally Certified Missouri High School Science Teachers’ Perceptions Of Self-Efficacy During The Induction Period, Linda Gaither Apr 2013

Comparision Of Alternatively Certified And Traditionally Certified Missouri High School Science Teachers’ Perceptions Of Self-Efficacy During The Induction Period, Linda Gaither

Dissertations

Sixty percent of America’s teachers choose traditional baccalaureate programs while the remaining choose one of several alternative pathways. While certification/training is certainly important to preparing effective teachers, other research indicates that teacher efficacy serves as the foundation of teacher behaviors and classroom practice. The purpose of this study (N = 94 induction high school science teachers) was to determine the relationships between certification pathway and opportunities to observe modeling; between years of experience and personal teaching efficacy; and teachers’ perceptions of what characteristics/ experiences best explain personal teaching efficacy. The Teacher Sense of Efficacy Scale was used in an on-line …

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Compilation And Comparison Of Electron Penetration Ranges As A Function Of Effective Number Of Valence Electrons, Teancum Quist Apr 2013

Compilation And Comparison Of Electron Penetration Ranges As A Function Of Effective Number Of Valence Electrons, Teancum Quist

Senior Theses and Projects

The continuous-slow-down approximation (CSDA) is used to create a simple composite analytical formula to estimate the range or maximum penetration depth of bombarding electrons into traditional materials including conductors, semiconductors, and insulators. This formula generates an approximation to the range using a single fitting parameter, Nv, described as the effective number of valence electrons. This applicability of the formulation extends to electrons with energies from 10MeV. These calculations are of great value for studies of high electron bombardment, such as electron spectroscopy or the vacuum of space. A list comprised of 187 materials has been collected that greatly …

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Inclusion Of African American Vernacular English In The Classroom, Chris Roye-Gill Apr 2013

Inclusion Of African American Vernacular English In The Classroom, Chris Roye-Gill

Theses and Dissertations

A plethora of research exists citing the poor academic performance of African American children in this country (D'Angiulli, Siegel, & Maggi, 2004; Labov, 1971, 1995; Miranda, Webb, Brigman, & Peluso, 2007). A large amount of the research is specific to reading deficits identified with African American students. Students who are successful readers are also successful in the other content areas. Lytel and Botel (1990) along with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE, 2009) contend that literacy encompasses reading, writing, speaking, and understanding. They go further to say that if one is to acquire these skills, learning has to be relevant. …

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Keragaman Jenis Burung Pada Kawasan Mangrove Di Taman Nasional Rawa Aopa Watumohai, Maryatul Qiptiyah, Bayu Wisnu Broto, Heru Setiawan Apr 2013

Keragaman Jenis Burung Pada Kawasan Mangrove Di Taman Nasional Rawa Aopa Watumohai, Maryatul Qiptiyah, Bayu Wisnu Broto, Heru Setiawan

Jurnal Penelitian Kehutanan Wallacea

Bird is one of the important species associated with mangrove vegetation. This study aims to determine the diversity of birds in the mangrove areas of Rawa Aopa Watumohai National Park, Indonesia. Observations were done at 12 points for data collection by scanning field by field method. The results revealed that about 54 bird species was found in the surrounding mangrove, eight types of which species was Sulawesi endemic birds and at least three types of which species was migratory birds. The bird species commonly found was Pergam Laut (Ducula
bicolor), as many as 63 individuals. Index of bird diversity in …

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Homophobia And Beliefs About Gender Roles, Caitlin B. Forshier Apr 2013

Homophobia And Beliefs About Gender Roles, Caitlin B. Forshier

USF St. Petersburg campus Honors Program Theses (Undergraduate)

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between homophobia, use of homophobic epithets and gender beliefs among college students. Undergraduate psychology students at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg (N=273) completed an anonymous online survey containing four scales: (a) Demographic Scale (b) Homophobia Scale (c) Traditional Beliefs about Gender and Gender Identity Scale (TBGI) and the (d) Homophobic Content Agent Target Scale (HCAT). Results suggest that homophobic beliefs and the use of homophobic epithets are low among college students. Further, traditional beliefs about gender roles were relatively low among college students. However, there was a significant …

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Rosiglitazone Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetic Db/Db Mice Attenuates Urinary Albumin And Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 Excretion, Harshita Chodavarapu, Nadja Grobe, Hari Krishna Somineni, Esam Said Busah Salem, Malav Navinchandra Madhu, Khalid M. Elased Apr 2013

Rosiglitazone Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetic Db/Db Mice Attenuates Urinary Albumin And Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 Excretion, Harshita Chodavarapu, Nadja Grobe, Hari Krishna Somineni, Esam Said Busah Salem, Malav Navinchandra Madhu, Khalid M. Elased

Pharmacology and Toxicology Faculty Publications

Alterations within the renal renin angiotensin system play a pivotal role in the development and progression of cardiovascular and renal disease. Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is highly expressed in renal tubules and has been shown to be renoprotective in diabetes. The protease, a disintegrin and metalloprotease (ADAM) 17, is involved in the ectodomain shedding of several transmembrane proteins including ACE2. Renal ACE2 and ADAM17 were significantly increased in db/db mice compared to controls. We investigated the effect of the insulin sensitizer, rosiglitazone, on albuminuria, renal ADAM17 protein expression and ACE2 shedding in db/db diabetic mice. …

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April 30, 2013 General Faculty Minutes, University Of South Carolina Apr 2013

April 30, 2013 General Faculty Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

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Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase Sequences And Related Methods, David Hildebrand, Runzhi Li, Tomoko Hatanaka Apr 2013

Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase Sequences And Related Methods, David Hildebrand, Runzhi Li, Tomoko Hatanaka

Plant and Soil Sciences Faculty Patents

Isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences encoding a diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2) polypeptide are provided. Vectors and transgenic cells that include a nucleic acid sequence encoding a DGAT2 polypeptide are also described. Further provided are methods of producing an epoxy fatty acid by transforming a cell with a first isolated nucleic acid that encodes a diacylglycerol acyltransferase polypeptide and a second isolated nucleic acid that encodes an epoxygenase polypeptide, such that expression of the diacylglycerol acyltransferase polypeptide and the epoxygenase polypeptide increases an amount of epoxy fatty acid in the cell.

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Academic Senate - Agenda, 4/30/2013, Academic Senate Apr 2013

Academic Senate - Agenda, 4/30/2013, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

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Pengaruh Beberapa Perlakuan Penyimpanan Terhadap Perkecambahan Benih Suren (Toona Sureni), Hery Suryanto Apr 2013

Pengaruh Beberapa Perlakuan Penyimpanan Terhadap Perkecambahan Benih Suren (Toona Sureni), Hery Suryanto

Jurnal Penelitian Kehutanan Wallacea

Wood of Suren (Toona sureni) has a good reputation for wood quality for various uses including building materials, plywood, container and furniture. Therefore this species is preferred for plantation development. Seed is important on planting material for establish forest plantation. The characteristics of seeds are hygroscopic and depending on the factors of relative air humidity and the temperature of environment where the seeds are stored. This research was aimed to evaluate the effect of storage temperature on seed quality of suren which was stored on seed (after extraction) and on fruit (before extraction). The study was arranged in …

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Physical Activity And Exercise During Adolescence And Young Adulthood Can Act As Preventative Measures Against The Development Of Osteoporosis In Elderly People, Christine C. Center Apr 2013

Physical Activity And Exercise During Adolescence And Young Adulthood Can Act As Preventative Measures Against The Development Of Osteoporosis In Elderly People, Christine C. Center

Honors College Theses

Osteoporosis, “the silent killer,” is responsible for 8.9 million annual fractures. Although not bound to these factors, osteoporosis typically targets females that are post-menopausal and have a family history of the disease. Osteoporosis is caused by a decrease in bone mass density. Physical activity and exercise and often spoken about when the topic of osteoporosis is discussed because of the impact they have on maintaining bone mass density in an effort to delay osteoporosis. This paper first provides an overview of osteoporosis, explanation of methods of diagnosing osteoporosis, risk factors, complications and treatment for osteoporosis. Topics covered include, bone mass …

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Emu Today, April 30, 2013, Eastern Michigan University Apr 2013

Emu Today, April 30, 2013, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

No abstract provided.

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Curriculum Minutes 04/30/2013, Curriculum Committee Apr 2013

Curriculum Minutes 04/30/2013, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

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Hatching Plasticity Under Complex Conditions: Responses Of Newt Embryos To Chemical And Mechanical Stimuli From Egg And Larval Predators, Brian G. Gall, Leticia L. Hoffmann, Edmund D. Brodie Jr. Apr 2013

Hatching Plasticity Under Complex Conditions: Responses Of Newt Embryos To Chemical And Mechanical Stimuli From Egg And Larval Predators, Brian G. Gall, Leticia L. Hoffmann, Edmund D. Brodie Jr.

Western North American Naturalist

Environmentally cued hatching plasticity is a common attribute of the eggs of oviparous organisms that has been especially well studied in amphibians. Nevertheless, this process has been largely overlooked in species with complex natural histories. We exposed embryos of the rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa) to chemical and mechanical stimuli from multiple potential threats, including caddisfly larvae, a major predator on the egg stage of newts. Newt embryos did not exhibit hatching plasticity toward chemical cues from any treatment but, contrary to prediction, did delay hatching in response to mechanical stimuli from an egg predator. Observations of predation by …

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Avian Response To Frost-Damaged Aspen In Northern Utah, Andreas Leidolf, Ronald J. Ryel Apr 2013

Avian Response To Frost-Damaged Aspen In Northern Utah, Andreas Leidolf, Ronald J. Ryel

Western North American Naturalist

In early May 2007, northern Utah mountains experienced a period of prolonged warmer-than-normal temperatures, followed by a frost that killed or damaged much of the first-flush quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) foliage. We assessed the effects of this transitory disturbance on the aspen bird species assemblage by comparing breeding bird survey data collected in the Bear River Mountain Range, Utah, USA, in 2005 and 2006 (predisturbance) to data from 2007 (postdisturbance). Whereas bird total abundance, species richness, and species diversity did not differ significantly among years, there were significant year-by–frost damage severity interactions, with plots with low levels of …

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The Biology Of Small Mammals By Joseph F. Merritt, Howard O. Clark Apr 2013

The Biology Of Small Mammals By Joseph F. Merritt, Howard O. Clark

Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

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Kenneth W. Stewart, 1935–2012: Obituary And List Of Publications, Bill P. Stark, Richard W. Baumann Apr 2013

Kenneth W. Stewart, 1935–2012: Obituary And List Of Publications, Bill P. Stark, Richard W. Baumann

Western North American Naturalist

Kenneth W. Stewart, obituary

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Front Matter, Vol. 73 No. 1 Apr 2013

Front Matter, Vol. 73 No. 1

Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

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End Matter, Vol. 73 No. 1 Apr 2013

End Matter, Vol. 73 No. 1

Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

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The Advocate, April 30, 2013, Minnesota State University Moorhead Apr 2013

The Advocate, April 30, 2013, Minnesota State University Moorhead

The Advocate

No abstract provided.

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Role Of Ubiquitin E3 Ligase Breast Cancer Associated Gene 2 (Bca2) In Sumoylation, Fareea Khaliq Apr 2013

Role Of Ubiquitin E3 Ligase Breast Cancer Associated Gene 2 (Bca2) In Sumoylation, Fareea Khaliq

Honors College Theses

As the occurrence of breast cancer increases around the world, the need for new therapeutic medicine becomes more vital to sustain the population. In order to accomplish this, specific mechanisms need to be understood to gain a perspective on the overall process of breast cancer development. One mechanism that is being researched is SUMOylation. The SUMOylation reaction uses small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) proteins, which act as a type of post-translational modification that is necessary in order to preserve protein homeostasis and regulate cellular processes including apoptosis, cell proliferation, and response to stress. The SUMOs attach to a target protein through …

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