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Connecting Undergraduate Science Education With The Needs Of Today's Graduates, Viviane Callier, Richard H. Singiser, Nathan L. Vanderford

Markey Cancer Center Faculty Publications

Undergraduate science programs are not providing graduates with the knowledgebase and skills they need to be successful on today’s job market. Curricular changes relevant to today’s marketplace and more opportunities for internships and work experience during students’ secondary education would facilitate a smoother transition to the working world and help employers find graduates that possess both the hard and soft skills needed in the workplace. In this article, we discuss these issues and offer solutions that would generate more marketplace-ready undergraduates.

Research Brief: "Fathering After Military Deployment: Parenting Challenges And Goals Of Fathers Of Young Children", Institute For Veterans And Military Families At Syracuse University

Institute for Veterans and Military Families

This study was conducted in conjunction with the STRoNG Military Families program, and consisted of interviews with fathers of young children. It was found that deployed fathers shared similar issues upon reintegration, and many were interested in connecting with other deployed fathers to learn from their parenting experiences. Future research recommended highlighting that this sample was exclusively male and predominantly white, and acknowledged that the demographics of future studies should be expanded to include women and people of color. Likewise, a greater sample size from other armed forces branches is needed.

November 14, 2014, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Molecular Approaches To Chromatography Using Single Molecule Spectroscopy, Lydia Kisley

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Collegian Magazine - Fall 2014

The Kenyon Collegian

No abstract provided.

Examination Of Possible Protective Effect Of Rhesus D Positive Blood Factor On Toxoplasma-Related Depressive Symptoms In Pregnancy, Lisa Lynn Parnell

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Toxoplasma gondii infects approximately one third of the population worldwide. There is strong evidence that a relationship between T. gondii titer and depressive symptoms exists. There is also evidence suggesting a protective effect of RhD positive blood factor on toxoplasma-induced behavioral and personality changes. This protective effect may influence the relationship between T. gondii and prenatal depressive symptoms. The purpose of this secondary data analysis was to examine the possible protective effect of RhD positive blood factor on prenatal depressive symptoms in 56 pregnant women with T. gondii infection. The cross-sectional design was utilized to answer the question “Does positive …

Generation And Characterization Of Nanoaerosols Using A Portable Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer And Electron Microscopy, Adam J. Marty

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this research is to demonstrate the ability to generate and characterize a nanometer sized aerosol using solutions, suspensions, and a bulk nanopowder, and to research the viability of using an acoustic dry aerosol generator/elutriator (ADAGE) to aerosolize a bulk nanopowder into a nanometer sized aerosol. The research compares the results from a portable scanning mobility particle sizer (SMPS) to the more traditional method of counting and sizing particles on a filter sample using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Sodium chloride aerosol was used for the comparisons. The sputter coating thickness, a conductive coating necessary for SEM, was measured …

Modulation Of The Cardiac Calcium Release Channel By Homocysteine Thiolactone, Laura Jean Owen

Dissertations and Theses

Elevated levels in blood serum (≥10μmol/L) of the amino acid homocysteine is strongly correlated with the incidence of heart failure (HF). We present evidence that the cyclic thioester, homocysteine thiolactone (HTL), a metabolic product of homocysteine, irreversibly modifies proteins that regulate the contractile process in cardiac muscle. Two proteins found in the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR), the Ca²⁺ pump (SERCA2), and the ryanodine receptor (RyR2), are responsible for controlling the cytosolic Ca²⁺ concentration and hence the contractile state of the heart. While both improper Ca²⁺ handling and elevated homocysteine levels have been considered bio-markers in HF, a direct …

Isso Weekly Newsletter, November 14, 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. International Students And Scholars Office.

ISSO Weekly Newsletter

Inside This Issue:

-- International Education Week November 17-21
-- 5th Annual Multicultural Night TONIGHT!
-- Ethnic Food Celebration - French Cuisine November 19
-- Lunch and Learn Workshop - There's Still Time to Get Involved! November 19
-- Fall Graduation and Farewell Reception December 11
-- Phone Scam Targeting International Students
-- Hiring Drivers for Spring 2015 New Student Orientation Airport Pickups
-- Students Leaving Following Fall Semester
-- Full-Time Enrollment Requirement
-- Local Community School Cultural Exchange Program
-- Subleaser Wanted
-- UNI On-Campus Break Meal Options
-- International Student Profile Feature
-- Like and Follow Us!
-- …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.

November Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.

Nimby: Not In Mexico's Back Yard? A Case For Recognition Of A Human Right To Healthy Enviroment In The American States, Scott D. Cahalan

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

The National Environmental Policy Act Of 1969 And Its Implications For Nafta: Public Citizen V. United States Trade Representative, 822 F. Supp. 21 (D.D.C.), Rev'd 5 F.3d 549 (D.C. Cir. 1993)., Kristin R. Loecke

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

The North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta): Good For Jobs, For The Environment, And For America, Thomas J. Schoenbaum

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

Cal Poly To Host 'Alternative Religions' November Lecture Series, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

The Observer, Central Washington University

Student Newspaper

Student newspaper for Central Washington University for November 13-19, 2014. Vol. 98, No. 7.

Enantiopure Cyclopropane-Bearing Pyridyldiazabicyclo[3.3.0]Octanes As Selective α4β2-Nachr Ligands, Oluseye K. Onajole, J. Brek Eaton, Ronald J. Lukas, Dani Brunner, Lucinda Thiede, Barbara J. Caldarone, Alan P. Kozikowski

Translational Neuroscience

We report the synthesis and characterization of a series of enantiopure 5-cyclopropane-bearing pyridyldiazabicyclo[3.3.0]octanes that display low nanomolar binding affinities and act as functional agonists at α4β2-nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) subtype. Structure-activity relationship studies revealed that incorporation of a cyclopropane-containing side chain at the 5-position of the pyridine ring provides ligands with improved subtype selectivity for nAChR β2 subunit-containing nAChR subtypes (β2∗-nAChRs) over α4∗-nAChRs compared to the parent compound 4. Compound 15 exhibited subnanomolar binding affinity for α4β2-and α4β2∗-nAChRs with negligible interaction. Functional assays confirm selectivity for α4β2-nAChRs. Furthermore, using the SmartCube assay system, this ligand showed antidepressant, anxiolytic, and antipsychotic …

The Santa Clara, 2014-11-13, Santa Clara University

The Santa Clara

No abstract provided.

Association Of Weekly Suicide Rates With Temperature Anomalies In Two Different Climate Types, Paul Grady Dixon Ph.D., Mark Sinyor, Ayal Schaffer, Anthony Levitt, Christa R. Haney, Kelsey N. Ellis, Scott C. Sheridan

Geosciences Faculty Publications

Annual suicide deaths outnumber the total deaths from homicide and war combined. Suicide is a complex behavioral endpoint, and a simple cause-and-effect model seems highly unlikely, but relationships with weather could yield important insight into the biopsychosocial mechanisms involved in suicide deaths. This study has been designed to test for a relationship between air temperature and suicide frequency that is consistent enough to offer some predictive abilities. Weekly suicide death totals and anomalies from Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1986-2009) and Jackson, Mississippi, USA (1980-2006) are analyzed for relationships by using temperature anomaly data and a distributed lag nonlinear model. For both …

Spartan Daily, November 13, 2014, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 143, Issue 32

Parental Perception Of Healty Eating And Physical Activity: Results From A Preliminary Photovoice Study, Nicole Mareno

Faculty Articles

The aim of this study was to explore parental perception of assets and barriers of healthy eating and physical activity among a group of diverse, economically disadvantaged mothers in southeastern USA.

3,4,5-Trichloroaniline Nephrotoxicity In Vitro: Potential Role Of Free Radicals And Renal Biotransformation, Christopher Racine, Dakota Ward, Dianne K. Anestis, Travis Ferguson, Deborah Preston, Gary O. Rankin

Pharmaceutical Science and Research

Chloroanilines are widely used in the manufacture of drugs, pesticides and industrial intermediates. Among the trichloroanilines, 3,4,5-trichloroaniline (TCA) is the most potent nephrotoxicant in vivo. The purpose of this study was to examine the nephrotoxic potential of TCA in vitro and to determine if renal biotransformation and/or free radicals contributed to TCA cytotoxicity using isolated renal cortical cells (IRCC) from male Fischer 344 rats as the animal model. IRCC (~4 million cells/mL; 3 mL) were incubated with TCA (0, 0.1, 0.25, 0.5 or 1.0 mM) for 60–120 min. In some experiments, IRCC were pretreated with an antioxidant or a …

The Setonian, November 13, 2014, Seton Hall University

2014

No abstract provided.

Otter Realm, November 13, 2014, California State University, Monterey Bay

The Otter Realm

Otterpreneurs: Students Showcase Their Skills Through Photography, Jewelry Design and Baking -- Falling Into The Season -- What You Otter Be Doing November 13 - November 26 -- Rethink-ing Our Digital Presence: CSUMB's Rethink Project To Launch New University Website -- Changing Your (UN) Employment Situation: Startup Provides Students With Meaningful Options -- Home(LESS) For The Holidays: An Inside Look At Chinatown "Sweeps" -- Honor thy Children: A Lesson On Acceptance Through Love And Loss -- Embracing Trans* Awareness: What You Need To Know -- The Science Of Sex: There's More Than Meets The Eye -- Make a Difference...Volunteer! Monterey …

31st Annual Reception Bibliography, 2013-2014, Leonard H. Axe Library

Bibliographies

Since 1984, Leonard H. Axe Library at Pittsburg State University has honored book authors and other creators for their outstanding scholarship and contributions to their fields.

Western News, Nov. 13, 2014, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: CHHS department awarded $3.7 million; Forums to discuss progress on diversity suggestions; Trustees extend president’s contract into 2017; Emeriti Council funds $9,200 in student scholarships; On Campus with Cassandra Motycka.

Textile And Apparel Studies Student Wins National Scholarship, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Textile and apparel studies student, Emily Olson, has won the Wil Conard Regent’s University Fashion Marketing scholarship for 2014.

Agenda, Finance Committee, Juvenile Welfare Board, November 13, 2014, Juvenile Welfare Board Of Pinellas County

Juvenile Welfare Board Agendas, Minutes, and Historical Audits

Agenda for the November 13, 2014, meeting of the Finance Committee of the Juvenile Welfare Board.

2014.11.13 - Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, Northeastern Illinois University Board Of Trustees

Board of Trustees - 2014

Meeting materials for the NEIU Board of Trustees

Ebola Sets Off Alarm In Central America But Experts Say Region Prepared To Avert Arrival Of Virus, George Rodrã­Guez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.