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Gardy Loo 2013 Fall

Gardy Loo, 2010-19

No abstract provided.

Bard Free Press, Vol. 15, No. 2 (October 2013), Bard College

Bard Free Press - All Issues (2000-2018)

No abstract provided.

Fetal Sex Determination And Gendered Prenatal Consumption, Medora W. Barnes

Sociology

Although expectant mothers have long purchased items in preparation for their baby’s birth, the timing and type of purchases being made have changed in response to pregnant women routinely learning the sex of their fetus through ultrasound. This article examines changes in these consumption patterns through data drawn from personal narratives with 25 women divided between two cohorts—those who gave birth in the 2000s and those who gave birth in the1970s. The routine use of ultrasound has encouraged changes in beliefs about the relationship between a fetus and its mother in younger women, which in turn inspires earlier purchases of …

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes – October 2013, Faculty Senators

Minutes 2013-2014

This is the archived record of the October 16, 2013 faculty senate meeting minutes.

Adapting Data Adaptive Methods For Small, But High Dimensional Omic Data: Applications To Gwas/Ewas And More, Sara Kherad Pajouh, Alan E. Hubbard, Martyn T. Smith

U.C. Berkeley Division of Biostatistics Working Paper Series

Exploratory analysis of high dimensional "omics" data has received much attention since the explosion of high-throughput technology allows simultaneous screening of tens of thousands of characteristics (genomics, metabolomics, proteomics, adducts, etc., etc.). Part of this trend has been an increase in the dimension of exposure data in studies of environmental exposure and associated biomarkers. Though some of the general approaches, such as GWAS, are transferable, what has received less focus is 1) how to derive estimation of independent associations in the context of many competing causes, without resorting to a misspecified model, and 2) how to derive accurate small-sample inference …

The Voice, Fall 2013: Volume 59, Issue 1, Dordt College

The Voice Archive

• Leading Off With the President: Singing the Gospel
• Editor's Notes: Brick by Brick, and Beam by Beam
• News: Modules Get Students Ready for Work Place; Enlaced; Eckstrom Earns Award in Oxford; Campus Kudos; What's New?; Mission-Minded Runners; Education Department Earns ACSI Certification; Social Work Program is Reaccredited; Nursing is Reapproved; Provost Forseth Leads Alongside; Faculty Bits; Engineering Club Hits the Road; Dengler Chosen for 2013 John Calvin Award; Library Helps Pro Rege Go Digital; Debate Returns to Campus; Justice! Not 'Just Us'; Volleyball Players Raise Awareness; Go for Fit
• Features: Campus Health; Classes Incorporate New Technologies; Shim Takes His Work …

Origin And Differential Selection Of Allelic Variation At Tas2r16 Associated With Salicin Bitter Taste Sensitivity In Africa, Michael Campbell

Department of Biology Faculty Publications

Bitter taste perception influences human nutrition and health, and the genetic variation underlying this trait may play a role in disease susceptibility. To better understand the genetic architecture and patterns of phenotypic variability of bitter taste perception, we sequenced a 996 bp region, encompassing the coding exon of TAS2R16, a bitter taste receptor gene, in 595 individuals from 74 African populations, and in 94 non-Africans from 11 populations. We also performed genotype-phenotype association analyses of threshold levels of sensitivity to salicin, a bitter anti-inflammatory compound, in 296 individuals from Central and East Africa. In addition, we characterized TAS2R16 mutants in …

Women & Gender Studies Fall 2013 Newsletter, Women & Gender Studies Program, University Of Southern Maine

WGS Newsletter

In this issue:

• Director's Welcome
• Major/Minor & Core
• GSSO Updates
• Women in Science
• Student Life Update
• Alum Updates
• Affiliated Scholars Program
• Fall 2013 Courses

Raman Spectroscopy As A Teaching Tool In The Forensic Science And Chemistry Courses, Zhaohua Dai, Elmer-Rico E. Mojico

Cornerstone 3 Reports : Interdisciplinary Informatics

No abstract provided.

Library Focus (Fall 2013), University Libraries, Linda K. Ginn

Library Focus

The fall 2013 issue of Library Focus, the newsletter of University Libraries, includes articles on Dr. B's Book Club; the Civil War 150 Lecture Series; Science Cafes at Cook Library; a showcase of local artists at the Gulf Coast Library; Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys; University Libraries on Facebook and Twitter; Chat Reference at Cook and Gulf Coast Libraries; Jennifer Brannock selected for the Mississippi Library Leadership Institute; and much more. The Spotlight on… article features Stephen Haller, Curator of Historical Manuscripts and Archives.

Tpl2 Kinase Regulates Fcγr Signaling And Immune Thrombocytopenia In Mice, Irene Kyrmizi, Marianna Ioannou, Maria Hatziapostolou, Philip N. Tsichlis, Dimitrios T. Boumpas, Ioannis Tassiulas

NYMC Faculty Publications

The MAPK3 Tpl2 controls innate and adaptive immunity by regulating TLR, TNF-α, and GPCR signaling in a variety of cell types. Its ablation gives rise to an anti-inflammatory phenotype characterized by resistance to LPS-induced endotoxin shock, DSS-induced colitis, and TNF-α-induced IBD. Here, we address the role of Tpl2 in autoimmunity. Our data show that the ablation and the pharmacological inhibition of Tpl2 protect mice from antiplatelet antibody-induced thrombocytopenia, a model of ITP. Thrombocytopenia in this model and in ITP is caused by phagocytosis of platelets opsonized with antiplatelet antibodies and depends on FcγR activation in splenic and hepatic myeloid cells. …

Mcnair Messenger- Fall 2013, Mcnair Staff

McNair Messenger

McNair Scholars Program

A Multi-Scale Analysis Of The Effects Of Local- And Landscape-Level Variables On Nuthatch Occupancy And Distribution, Jesse Wood

Earth and Environmental Sciences Presentations

The objectives of this study are to conduct a multi-scale analysis of the effects of habitat variables on Brownheaded Nuthatch (S. pusilla) occupancy and spatial distribution in the greater Greenville area of South Carolina. By understanding the local- and landscape-drivers of an ecologically sensitive species, we can build a predictive model of species occurrence and contribute to regional conservation efforts of both habitat and biodiversity.

3,000 Miles, 8 Weeks, One Cause

Madison Magazine

Navid Attayan ('13), biology major, biked from Virginia to California to raise funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research, especially neuroblastoma

Fy2014 All Salaries Over $50,000, Clemson University

Salary Reports

No abstract provided.

Densidad Y Abundancia De Conejo Pintado (Agouti Paca): Tres Métodos De Estimación De La Población, John Zeiger

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

El conejo pintado (Agouti paca) es una especie de roedor que es muy importante por ambos el ecosistema tropical y las comunidades rurales. Sin embargo, relativamente poco es sabido sobre la densidad y abundancia de esta especie en Panamá. En mi estudio, usé tres métodos—cámaras trampas, transectos, y el saber del pueblo loca—para estimar la densidad y abundancia relativa de conejo pintado en el bosque tropical y húmedo cerca de Gamboa. Según análisis recaptura marca de las fotos de las cámaras trampas y calculaciones con el programa Capture, calculé que había 3 conejo pintados en el sitio de …

The Cognitive Processes Underlying Affective Decision-Making Predicting Adolescent Smoking Behaviors In A Longitudinal Study, C. Anderson Johnson, Lin Xiao, Gilly Koritzky, Antoine Bechara

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

This study investigates the relationship between three different cognitive processes underlying the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) and adolescent smoking behaviors in a longitudinal study. We conducted a longitudinal study of 181 Chinese adolescents in Chengdu City, China. The participants were followed from 10th to 11th grade. When they were in the 10th grade (Time 1), we tested these adolescents’ decision-making using the IGT and working memory capacity using the Self-ordered Pointing Test (SOPT). Self-report questionnaires were used to assess school academic performance and smoking behaviors. The same questionnaires were completed again at the 1-year follow-up (Time 2). The Expectancy-Valence (EV) …

Nebraska Chapter Gamma Sigma Delta Newsletter Issue #47 Fall 2013

Gamma Sigma Delta, Nebraska Chapter: Newsletters

Fall Seminar – Thursday October 10 Dr. Ken Cassman – Presenter 116 Chase Hall 3:00 PM

Annual Business Meeting 4:00 PM

Nominations for New Gamma Sigma Delta Members – Due November 1

Nominations for Gamma Sigma Delta Awards Due November 15, 2013
Award of Merit
Excellence in Extension
Excellence in Research
Excellence in Teaching
Outstanding Graduate Student

Awards Banquet Sunday, January 26, 2014 Beacon Hills 5353 North 27 Street, Lincoln 6:00 PM

Membership Renewal Form

In Memoriam: Dr. Roy A. Young,

Department Of Biological Systems Engineering Newsletter, October 2013

BSE Department Magazine

No abstract provided.

2013 Survey Of Juvenile Law, Michael J. Dale

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Ua45/1/3 Fall Semester Registration Guide, Wku Registrar

WKU Administration Documents

WKU course schedule for fall semester 2013. Includes information regarding tuition and fees, academic calendar and instructions for online registration.

Marine Oil Snow Sedimentation And Flocculent Accumulation (Mossfa) Workshop, Center For Spills In The Environment

Coastal Response Research Center

The MOSSFA hypothesis is that the formation of marine snow/oil aggregates and its accumulation at the seafloor is related to events associated with the oil spill, various mitigation measures (e.g., the use of dispersants and in situ burning), and increased sediment-laden fresh water releases from Mississippi River impoundments. If this hypothesis is correct then this phenomenon takes on an added global significance as 85% of deep-water oil exploration occurs adjacent to deltaic systems. To better understand the sequence of events and the oceanographic processes involved, three of the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI)

funded Centers (C-IMAGE, DEEP-C and ECOGIG), …

Observation-Based Algorithm Development For Subsurface Hydrology In Northern Temperate Wetlands, Chun-Mei Chiu

Open Access Dissertations

This study investigates wetland subsurface hydrology, as well as biogeochemistry - which is strongly influenced by water and temperature dynamics - as these interactions are expected to be highly significant, yet remain poorly represented in current ecosystem and climate models.

Northern wetlands have received widespread public attention due to steadily increasing summer mean global temperatures, extreme precipitation events and higher rates of natural greenhouse gas emissions, as well as the significant impacts on them due to human activities. The goal of my graduate research has been to improve quantification of the role of subsurface hydrology in northern wetlands by using …

Growing South Dakota (Fall 2013), College Of Agriculture &. Biological Sciences

Growing South Dakota (Publication of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences)

[Page] 2 Crop Watchers: Plant Science Department Research Efforts Strive To Enhance Farming Practices
[Page] 5 Profiles In Leadership: David Wright; Collegiate Leadership Matters
[Page] 6 Fall Collegiate News
[Page] 8 Opportunities To Explore: College’s Summer Camps Help Spark Career Interests
[Page] 10 Collaborative Campaign: Sales Of Cull Cows Helping Fund New SDSU Cow-Calf Facility
[Page] 12 Notable
[Page] 13 A Message From The SDSU Foundation

A Linked-Data-Driven And Semantically-Enabled Journal Portal For Scientometrics, Yingjie Hu, Krzysztof Janowicz, Grant Mckenzie, Kunal Sengupta

Computer Science and Engineering Faculty Publications

The Semantic Web journal by IOS Press follows a unique open and transparent process during which each submitted manuscript is available online together with the full history of its successive decision statuses, assigned editors, solicited and voluntary reviewers, their full text reviews, and in many cases also the authors’ response letters. Combined with a highly-customized, Drupal-based journal management system, this provides the journal with semantically rich manuscript time lines and networked data about authors, reviewers, and editors. These data are now exposed using a SPARQL endpoint, an extended Bibo ontology, and a modular Linked Data portal that provides interactive scientometrics …

2013 October 1 - Medical Student Education Committee Minutes, Medical Student Education Committee, East Tennessee State University

Medical Student Education Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Longwood Magazine 2013 Fall, Longwood University

Alumni Newsletters & Bulletins

No abstract provided.

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Fall 2013, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the University of Northern Iowa.

String Similarity Metrics For Ontology Alignment, Michelle Cheatham, Pascal Hitzler

Computer Science and Engineering Faculty Publications

Ontology alignment is an important part of enabling the semantic web to reach its full potential. The vast majority of ontology alignment systems use one or more string similarity metrics, but often the choice of which metrics to use is not given much attention. In this work we evaluate a wide range of such metrics, along with string pre-processing strategies such as removing stop words and considering synonyms, on different types of ontologies. We also present a set of guidelines on when to use which metric. We furthermore show that if optimal string similarity metrics are chosen, those alone can …

Theoretical, Methodological And Practical Challenges In Designing Formative Evaluations Of Personal Ehealth Tools, Michael S. Dohan, Joseph Tan

Transactions of the International Conference on Health Information Technology Advancement

This article describes the challenges experienced in designing a formative evaluation of a mobile personal eHealth tool for disease symptom tracking, in the context of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases management. As this unique context is characterized by regular visits with physicians, and the need to report disease activity to the physician, a mixed methodology is used to assess the fit of the technology to the context, and a multilevel model is used to evaluate theoretical links between patient and physician. Other issues include selection of sampling techniques, recruitment, and preventing study attrition by participants.