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Body Farmers, Aaron Crider

Fishladder: A Student Journal of Art and Writing

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Kaden's Crematorium, Brian Saladino

Fishladder: A Student Journal of Art and Writing

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Larceny Generically, And The Office Of A Bill Of Particulars In Respect To An Indictment, William Edelson

St. John's Law Review

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Judicial Interpretation Of Physical Capacity To Marry, Philip Wittenberg

St. John's Law Review

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Current, June 23, 2014, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2010s)

Orientation Guide

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Summer Fun With The Brain In Mind, Lori Desautels

Scholarship and Professional Work – Education

Summer months are typically designated as times for less structure, more pleasure, enjoying the outdoors, and free time. Sometimes, however, our brains feel discombobulated without the structure or schedules that guide us through the other ten months of the year. But whether we're in school, at home, the pool, the playground, or on vacation, we're always using our brains. The brain-compatible activities below are intended for parents to implement with children or adolescents to activate the joy of learning, decision-making, questioning, and playing with ideas during summer break and beyond.

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Comparative Population Assessments Of Nautilus Sp. In The Philippines, Australia, Fiji, And American Samoa Using Baited Remote Underwater Video Systems, Gregory Jeff Barord, Frederick Dooley, Andrew Dunstan, Anthony Ilano, Karen N. Keister, Heike Neumeister, Thomas Preuss, Shane Schoepfer, Peter D. Ward

Publications and Research

The extant species of Nautilus and Allonautilus (Cephalopoda) inhabit fore-reef slope environments across a large geographic area of the tropical western Pacific and eastern Indian Oceans. While many aspects of their biology and behavior are now well-documented, uncertainties concerning their current populations and ecological role in the deeper, fore-reef slope environments remain. Given the historical to current day presence of nautilus fisheries at various locales across the Pacific and Indian Oceans, a comparative assessment of the current state of nautilus populations is critical to determine whether conservation measures are warranted. We used baited remote underwater video systems (BRUVS) to make …

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Metabolomics Of Apcmin/+ Mice Genetically Susceptible To Intestinal Cancer, Jean Eudes J. Dazard, Yana Sandlers, Stephanie K. Doerner, Nathan A. Berger, Henri Brunengraber

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Background: To determine how diets high in saturated fat could increase polyp formation in the mouse model of intestinal neoplasia, ApcMin/+, we conducted large-scale metabolome analysis and association study of colon and small intestine polyp formation from plasma and liver samples of ApcMin/+ vs. wild-type littermates, kept on low vs. high-fat diet. Label-free mass spectrometry was used to quantify untargeted plasma and acyl-CoA liver compounds, respectively. Differences in contrasts of interest were analyzed statistically by unsupervised and supervised modeling approaches, namely Principal Component Analysis and Linear Model of analysis of variance. Correlation between plasma metabolite concentrations and polyp numbers was …

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Characterization Of The Bacterial Metallothionein, Pmta In The Human Pathogen Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Kathryn M. Pietrosimone

Doctoral Dissertations

Small, cysteine-rich proteins called metallothioneins (MTs) bind essential divalent heavy metal cations, such as zinc and copper, as well as toxic heavy metals, such as cadmium and mercury. Stressful conditions such as exposure to heavy metals or reactive oxygen species (ROS) increase the expression of MTs. The numerous cysteine residues in MTs allow the protein to neutralize toxic effects of ROS, bind heavy metals, influence immune cell movement and proliferation. The bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa expresses an MT, PmtA, that is similar in structure the eukaryotic MTs. Evidence presented in these suggests that PmtA is an immunomodulatory protein, similar to the …

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The Once And Future World: Nature As It Was, As It Is, As It Could Be By J.B. Mackinnon, Pamela Banting

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Review of The Once and Future World: Nature As It Was, As It Is, As It Could Be by J.B. MacKinnon.

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Interview With Brad Mcdougal (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcript of interview by Brent Bjorkman with Brad McDougal about his experiences as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Bjorkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."

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2014-06-23 Minutes & Appendices, Longwood University

Board of Visitors Meeting Minutes 1964-

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Animal Arterivirus Infections, Denis Archambault, Udeni B. R. Balasuriya, Raymond R. R. Rowland, Hanchun Yang, Dongwan Yoo

Veterinary Science Faculty Publications

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White Nose Syndrome Of Bats: Lipid Profiling And Enzyme Identification In A Host/Pathogen System, Evan Lacy Pannkuk

Student Theses and Dissertations

Pseudogymnoascus destructans is a fungus isolated from cave-dwelling bats that is the pathogen responsible for white-nose syndrome (WNS) and the associated mass mortality of North American cave bats. This study addresses isolation and identification of biomolecules that may function in host/pathogen interactions in WNS. Fungal skin infections requires fungal adherence and growth on the host organism integumentary matrix, which consists of hard cornified insoluble structural proteins coated with lipid residues from epidermal cells or sebaceous secretions. There is a knowledge gap on how molecules present on the bat integument are utilized as carbon or nitrogen sources by P. destructans. I …

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Identification Of Cd24 As A Cancer Stem Cell Marker In Human Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Chun-Hung Yang, Hui-Ling Wang, Yi-Sheng Lin, K. P. Shravan Kumar, Hung-Chi Lin, Chih-Jung Chang, Chia-Chen Lu, Tsung-Teng Huang, Jan Martel, David M. Ojcius, Yu-Sun Chang, John Ding-E. Young, Hsin-Chih Lai

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Cancer stem cells (CSCs) represent a unique sub-population of tumor cells with the ability to initiate tumor growth and sustain self-renewal. Although CSC biomarkers have been described for various tumors, only a few markers have been identified for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). In this study, we show that CD24⁺ cells isolated from human NPC cell lines express stem cell genes (Sox2, Oct4, Nanog, Bmi-1, and Rex-1), and show activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. CD24⁺ cells possess typical CSC characteristics that include enhanced cell proliferation, increased colony and sphere formation, maintenance of cell differentiation potential in prolonged …

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The People Versus The Octopus: California Progressives And The Origins Of Direct Democracy, Glen Gendzel

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Direct democracy, for better or for worse, has become California's most distinctive and emblematic political institution. Initiative, referendum, and recall elections were added to the state constitution in 1911 as part of Governor Hiram Johnson's “progressive” movement, which redeemed the state from control by “The Octopus”, meaning the Southern Pacific Railroad monopoly that had a stranglehold on the state's economy and government. Progressive reformers expected that California voters would use direct democracy to tame the Octopus and to protect themselves against such wealthy special interests in the future. Over time, however, those same interests proved adept at using direct democracy …

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Anthropogenic Litter In Urban Freshwater Ecosystems: Distribution And Microbial Interactions, Timothy Hoellein, Miguel Rojas, Adam Pink, Joseph Gasior, John J. Kelly

Biology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

Accumulation of anthropogenic litter (i.e. garbage; AL) and its ecosystem effects in marine environments are well documented. Rivers receive AL from terrestrial habitats and represent a major source of AL to marine environments, but AL is rarely studied within freshwater ecosystems. Our objectives were to 1) quantify AL density in urban freshwaters, 2) compare AL abundance among freshwater, terrestrial, and marine ecosystems, and 3) characterize the activity and composition of AL biofilms in freshwater habitats. We quantified AL from the Chicago River and Chicago's Lake Michigan shoreline, and found that AL abundance in Chicago freshwater ecosystems was comparable to previously …

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Characterizing The B-P Stretching Vibration In Phosphorus-Substituted Phosphine Boranes, Dana N. Reinemann, Gregory S. Tschumper, Nathan I. Hammer

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

The experimental Raman spectra of three phosphorus-substituted phosphine boranes with bulky hydrocarbon substituents are presented and compared to the results of electronic structure computations by using the M06-2X method and the 6-311G(2df,-2pd) basis set. Total-energy distributions (TEDs) are calculated to describe the degree of mixing of the dative-bond stretching vibration with other simple internal coordinates. This level of theory is found to accurately reproduce the B-P stretching frequency in all three crystalline solids. The Raman spectra of five smaller B-P-containing molecules, including BH₃PH₃, are also simulated at this level of theory and compared to previous experimental …

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Stop Lion Hunting, Paul A. Johnsgard

Paul Johnsgard Collection

According to my informal tally, at least seven mountain lions have so far been killed in Nebraska during 2014, as follows: 1 & 2: Two were killed on January 1 and 2, at the start of Nebraska's first hunting season. Both were killed by treeing the animals with dogs, then shooting them execution style. One was killed by a man who bought the permit ($13,500) at auction; the other by a teenager who won a Game & Park's fund -raising lottery. 3: An adult male was accidentally killed by a vehicle on February 1, in Sioux County. 4: An adult …

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The Categorical (Lucas) Rule: "Background Principles," Per Se Regulatory Takings, And The State Of Exceptions, David L. Callies, David A. Robyak

Touro Law Review

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The Common Law Foundations Of The Takings Clause: The Disconnect Between Public And Private Law, Richard A. Epstein

Touro Law Review

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Spatial Mapping Of Macular Pigment Optical Density And Its Relationship To Contrast Sensitivity And Glare Disability, Christopher Michael Putnam

Dissertations

This dissertation explored the relationship of the macular pigment optical density (MPOD) spatial profile with measures of contrast sensitivity (CS), glare disability (GD), relative glare disability (RGD) and intraocular light scatter. A novel device capable of measuring MPOD across the central 16 degrees of retina along 8 principle meridians using customized heterochromatic flicker photometry (cHFP) at eccentricities of 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 degrees was built. MPOD was calculated as both discrete and integrated values at all measured retinal loci. CS was measured using vertical grating stimuli of 3, 6 and 9 cycles per degree (cpd) also presented at …

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Is Virtual Reality Changing The Nature Of War?, Robert J. Bunker

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

In responding to the prompt “Does the rise of virtual reality change the nature of war?” the answer must be that it all depends on how you define the ‘nature of war’ and view the impact of ‘virtual reality.’

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Mixed Species Flock, Nest Height, And Elevation Partially Explain Avian Haemoparasite Prevalence In Colombia, Angie González, Nubia Matta, Vincenzo Ellis, Eliot Miller, Robert Ricklefs, H. Gutiérrez

Biology Department Faculty Works

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Parks, Peace And Partnership: Global Initiatives In Transboundary Conservation Edited By Michael S. Quinn, Len Broberg, And Wayne Freimund, Fenn Stewart

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Review of Parks, Peace and Partnership: Global Initiatives in Transboundary Conservation edited by Michael S. Quinn, Len Broberg, and Wayne Freimund.

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Noninvasive Assessment Of Cardiac Abnormalities In Experimental Autoimmune Myocarditis By Magnetic Resonance Microscopy Imaging In The Mouse., Chandirasegaran Massilamany, Vahid Khalilzad-Sharghi, Arunakumar Gangaplara, David Steffen, Shadi F. Othman, Jay Reddy

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Myocarditis is an inflammation of the myocardium, but only -10% of those affected show clinical manifestations of the disease. To study the immune events of myocardial injuries, various mouse models of myocarditis have been widely used. This study involved experimental autoimmune myocarditis (EAM) induced with cardiac myosin heavy chain (Myhc)-α 334-352 in A/J mice; the affected animals develop lymphocytic myocarditis but with no apparent clinical signs. In this model, the utility of magnetic resonance microscopy (MRM) as a non-invasive modality to determine the cardiac structural and functional changes in animals immunized with Myhc-α 334-352 is shown. EAM and healthy mice …

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Stories In A New Skin: Approaches To Inuit Literature By Keavy Martin, Allison K. Athens

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Review of Stories in a New Skin: Approaches to Inuit Literature by Keavy Martin.

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Fabrication, Rheology And Antioxidant Activity Of Palm Esters-Based Emulsions Loaded With Tocotrienol, Ng S.H, Mahiran B, Zahariyah I

ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development

Palm oil esters are wax esters derived from palm oil and oleyl alcohol. Palm oil esters have many applications due to their luxurious moisturizing properties, non-greasy and blend easily with fragrances and colours when applied on skin surface. The aim of this research was to fabricate palm esters-based emulsions cream for topical delivery, characterise the rheological properties and in vitroantioxidant activity of the palm esters-based emulsions system. Emulsions containing palm oil esters loaded with tocotrienol were obtained in two stages, with propagation of rotor-stator at 6000 r.p.m. for 5 min and further emulsified using an ultrasound at various acoustic amplitudes …

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The Efficacy Of Social Communication Intervention On Teacher Report Of Sociability For Children With Language Impairment, Julianne Grover Smith Guerra

Theses and Dissertations

Recent research indicates that many children with Language Impairment (LI) have difficulty with social communication skills. This study assessed the impact of a social communication intervention on teacher perceptions of social withdrawal in children who received the treatment. The intervention targeted emotion understanding using the presentation of children's stories, facial picture cards, and journaling. Teacher perception was measured using the three withdrawal subscales of the Teacher Behavior Rating Scale (TBRS): Solitary-Active withdrawal, Solitary-Passive withdrawal, and Reticence. Following treatment all five participants received lower ratings of withdrawn behavior on some of the subscales. Only one participant received a rating indicting increased …

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The Dynamic Proliferation Of Cansines Mirrors The Complex Evolution Of Feliforms, Kathryn B. Walters-Conte, Diana L. E. Johnson, Warren E. Johnson, Stephen J. O'Brien, Jill Pecon-Slattery

Biology Faculty Articles

Background: Repetitive short interspersed elements (SINEs) are retrotransposons ubiquitous in mammalian genomes and are highly informative markers to identify species and phylogenetic associations. Of these, SINEs unique to the order Carnivora (CanSINEs) yield novel insights on genome evolution in domestic dogs and cats, but less is known about their role in related carnivores. In particular, genome-wide assessment of CanSINE evolution has yet to be completed across the Feliformia (cat-like) suborder of Carnivora. Within Feliformia, the cat family Felidae is composed of 37 species and numerous subspecies organized into eight monophyletic lineages that likely arose 10 million years ago. Using …

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Body Farmers, Aaron Crider

Fishladder: A Student Journal of Art and Writing

Kaden's Crematorium, Brian Saladino

Fishladder: A Student Journal of Art and Writing

Larceny Generically, And The Office Of A Bill Of Particulars In Respect To An Indictment, William Edelson

St. John's Law Review

Judicial Interpretation Of Physical Capacity To Marry, Philip Wittenberg

St. John's Law Review

Current, June 23, 2014, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2010s)

Summer Fun With The Brain In Mind, Lori Desautels

Scholarship and Professional Work – Education

Publications and Research

Metabolomics Of Apcmin/+ Mice Genetically Susceptible To Intestinal Cancer, Jean Eudes J. Dazard, Yana Sandlers, Stephanie K. Doerner, Nathan A. Berger, Henri Brunengraber

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Characterization Of The Bacterial Metallothionein, Pmta In The Human Pathogen Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Kathryn M. Pietrosimone

Doctoral Dissertations

The Once And Future World: Nature As It Was, As It Is, As It Could Be By J.B. Mackinnon, Pamela Banting

The Goose

Interview With Brad Mcdougal (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

2014-06-23 Minutes & Appendices, Longwood University

Board of Visitors Meeting Minutes 1964-

Animal Arterivirus Infections, Denis Archambault, Udeni B. R. Balasuriya, Raymond R. R. Rowland, Hanchun Yang, Dongwan Yoo

Veterinary Science Faculty Publications

White Nose Syndrome Of Bats: Lipid Profiling And Enzyme Identification In A Host/Pathogen System, Evan Lacy Pannkuk

Student Theses and Dissertations

Identification Of Cd24 As A Cancer Stem Cell Marker In Human Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Chun-Hung Yang, Hui-Ling Wang, Yi-Sheng Lin, K. P. Shravan Kumar, Hung-Chi Lin, Chih-Jung Chang, Chia-Chen Lu, Tsung-Teng Huang, Jan Martel, David M. Ojcius, Yu-Sun Chang, John Ding-E. Young, Hsin-Chih Lai

All Dugoni School of Dentistry Faculty Articles

The People Versus The Octopus: California Progressives And The Origins Of Direct Democracy, Glen Gendzel

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Anthropogenic Litter In Urban Freshwater Ecosystems: Distribution And Microbial Interactions, Timothy Hoellein, Miguel Rojas, Adam Pink, Joseph Gasior, John J. Kelly

Biology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

Characterizing The B-P Stretching Vibration In Phosphorus-Substituted Phosphine Boranes, Dana N. Reinemann, Gregory S. Tschumper, Nathan I. Hammer

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

Stop Lion Hunting, Paul A. Johnsgard

Paul Johnsgard Collection

The Categorical (Lucas) Rule: "Background Principles," Per Se Regulatory Takings, And The State Of Exceptions, David L. Callies, David A. Robyak

Touro Law Review

The Common Law Foundations Of The Takings Clause: The Disconnect Between Public And Private Law, Richard A. Epstein

Touro Law Review

Spatial Mapping Of Macular Pigment Optical Density And Its Relationship To Contrast Sensitivity And Glare Disability, Christopher Michael Putnam

Dissertations

Is Virtual Reality Changing The Nature Of War?, Robert J. Bunker

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

Mixed Species Flock, Nest Height, And Elevation Partially Explain Avian Haemoparasite Prevalence In Colombia, Angie González, Nubia Matta, Vincenzo Ellis, Eliot Miller, Robert Ricklefs, H. Gutiérrez

Biology Department Faculty Works

Parks, Peace And Partnership: Global Initiatives In Transboundary Conservation Edited By Michael S. Quinn, Len Broberg, And Wayne Freimund, Fenn Stewart

The Goose

Noninvasive Assessment Of Cardiac Abnormalities In Experimental Autoimmune Myocarditis By Magnetic Resonance Microscopy Imaging In The Mouse., Chandirasegaran Massilamany, Vahid Khalilzad-Sharghi, Arunakumar Gangaplara, David Steffen, Shadi F. Othman, Jay Reddy

All Faculty Articles - School of Engineering and Computer Science

Stories In A New Skin: Approaches To Inuit Literature By Keavy Martin, Allison K. Athens

The Goose

Fabrication, Rheology And Antioxidant Activity Of Palm Esters-Based Emulsions Loaded With Tocotrienol, Ng S.H, Mahiran B, Zahariyah I

ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development

The Efficacy Of Social Communication Intervention On Teacher Report Of Sociability For Children With Language Impairment, Julianne Grover Smith Guerra

Theses and Dissertations

The Dynamic Proliferation Of Cansines Mirrors The Complex Evolution Of Feliforms, Kathryn B. Walters-Conte, Diana L. E. Johnson, Warren E. Johnson, Stephen J. O'Brien, Jill Pecon-Slattery

Biology Faculty Articles