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The Utah Statesman, February 25, 2014, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Daily Eastern News: Feburary 25, 2014, Eastern Illinois University

February

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The Advocate, February 25, 2014, Minnesota State University Moorhead

The Advocate

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Gene Signature For The Prediction Of Radiation Therapy Response, Javier F. Torres-Roca, Steven Eschrich

USF Patents

Described are mathematical models and method, e.g., computer-implemented methods, for predicting tumor sensitivity to radiation therapy, which can be used, e.g., for selecting a treatment for a subject who has a tumor.

Potent Inhibition Of Mandelate Racemase By A Fluorinated Substrate-Product Analogue With A Novel Binding Mode, Mitesh Nagar, Adam D. Lietzan, Martin St. Maurice, Stephen L. Bearne

Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

Mandelate racemase (MR) from Pseudomonas putida catalyzes the Mg2+-dependent 1,1-proton transfer that interconverts the enantiomers of mandelate. Because trifluorolactate is also a substrate of MR, we anticipated that replacing the phenyl rings of the competitive, substrate-product analogue inhibitor benzilate (Ki = 0.7 mM) with trifluoromethyl groups might furnish an inhibitor. Surprisingly, the substrate-product analogue 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-hydroxy-2-(trifluoromethyl)propanoate (TFHTP) was a potent competitive inhibitor [Ki = 27 ± 4 μM; cf. Km = 1.2 mM for both (R)-mandelate and (R)-trifluorolactate]. To understand the origins of this high binding affinity, we determined the X-ray crystal structure of the MR–TFHTP complex to 1.68 Å resolution. …

Nuclear Interaction Between Adr-Induced P65 And P53 Mediates Cardiac Injury In Inos (−/−) Mice, Marsha P. Cole, Jitbanjong Tangpong, Terry D. Oberley, Luksana Chaiswing, Kinsley K. Kiningham, Daret K. St. Clair

Toxicology and Cancer Biology Faculty Publications

Adriamycin (ADR) treatment causes an imbalance in the levels of nitric oxide (^•NO) and superoxide (O₂^•−) production leading to cardiac injury. Previously we demonstrated that mice lacking inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) have increased oxidative stress and mitochondrial injury. The molecular events leading to increased mitochondrial injury in iNOS deficient mice is unknown. ADR in the absence of iNOS preferentially activates a proapoptotic pathway without a concurrent increase in prosurvival pathways. Treatment with ADR leads to an increase in DNA binding activity of nuclear factor kappa B (NFκB) and p53 in wildtype mice. Following ADR …

February 25, 2014, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

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Genome Wide Association Mapping Of Grain Arsenic, Copper, Molybdenum And Zinc In Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) Grown At Four International Field Sites., Gareth J. Norton, Alex Douglas, Brett C. Lahner, Elena Yakubova, Mary Lou Guerinot, Shannon Rm Pinson, Lee Tarpley, Georgia C. Eizenga, Steve P. Mcgrath, Fang-Jie Zhao, M Rafiqul Islam, Shofiqul Islam, Guilan Duan, Yongguan Zhu, David E. Salt, Andrew A. Meharg, Adam H. Price

Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Faculty Publications

The mineral concentrations in cereals are important for human health, especially for individuals who consume a cereal subsistence diet. A number of elements, such as zinc, are required within the diet, while some elements are toxic to humans, for example arsenic. In this study we carry out genome-wide association (GWA) mapping of grain concentrations of arsenic, copper, molybdenum and zinc in brown rice using an established rice diversity panel of ~300 accessions and 36.9 k single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). The study was performed across five environments: one field site in Bangladesh, one in China and two in the US, with …

How Do Researchers Define Their Data Lifecycle And What Can We Learn From Their Definitions?, Jake R. Carlson

Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

This poster presents a comparison of the data lifecycles of 32 researchers as articulated by researchers themselves. Similarities and differences between the stages within these data lifecycles are noted and implications for data service providers are discussed.

A critical element of providing data services is developing a thorough understanding of the nature of the data being produced by researchers. Data lifecycle models are being developed by organizations providing data services as a means to communicate with researchers and other stakeholders who would make use of these services. The test of an effective data lifecycle model is its ability to resonate …

Genome Wide Association Mapping Of Grain Arsenic, Copper, Molybdenum And Zinc In Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) Grown At Four International Field Sites, Gareth J. Norton, Alex Douglas, Brett Lahner, Elena Yakubova, Mary Lou Guerinot, Shannon R.M Pinson, Lee Tarpley, George C. Eizenga, Steve P. Mcgrath, Fang-Jie Zhao

Dartmouth Scholarship

The mineral concentrations in cereals are important for human health, especially for individuals who consume a cereal subsistence diet. A number of elements, such as zinc, are required within the diet, while some elements are toxic to humans, for example arsenic. In this study we carry out genome-wide association (GWA) mapping of grain concentrations of arsenic, copper, molybdenum and zinc in brown rice using an established rice diversity panel of ~300 accessions and 36.9 k single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). The study was performed across five environments: one field site in Bangladesh, one in China and two in the US, with …

The Current Volume 24 : Issue 21, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

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Responsive Polymers For Biosensing And Protein Delivery, Molla R. Islam, Yongfeng Gao, Xue Li, Michael J. Serpe

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

In this feature article, we review some of the most recent advances in the field of materials chemistry for biosensing, disease diagnostics, and drug delivery. Our recent work on the development of responsive polymer-based platforms for biosensing and drug delivery will also be highlighted. This feature article is meant to outline the breadth of the utility of polymer-based materials for select applications, as well as their enormous potential impact on future technologies.

Uab Study Investigates Genetics Of Parkinson's Disease, Alicia Rohan

Browse All News

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Mental Health Education In A Canadian Community, John Cumming, Elaine Cumming

Sociological Practice

The experiment described here was aimed at changing negative attitudes of the public toward the mentally ill. An intensive educational campaign about mental health was conducted in a small community in western Canada. Before-after questionnaires were used to determine what effect the campaign had on attitudes toward the mentally ill. The tests showed no appreciable changes in beliefs about mental illness or attitudes toward the mentally ill as a result of the program. The unanticipated hostility that was generated by the project is discussed. This piece originally appeared in 1955 Health, Culture and Community.

Community Development As A Therapeutic Force: A Case Study With Measurements, Dorothea C. Leighton, Irving Thomas Stone

Sociological Practice

A cross-disciplinary study was undertaken to learn what the social sciences had to offer psychiatry in understanding mental illness. The authors hypothesized that human settlements deficient in satisfying basic physical, psychological, and social needs will evidence higher rates of psychiatric disorders than localities where such needs are met more adequately. A case study is presented showing how community development interventions that provided for greater self-esteem and other need satisfaction resulted in a lower rate of mental illness. Methods for measuring mental illness useful for further research are suggested. This piece originally appeared in Sociological Perspectives on Community Health (1974).

Section: Examples / Cases / Models, Sociological Practice Editors, Dorothea C. Leighton, Irving Thomas Stone, John Cumming, Elaine Cumming, Jack D. Timmons, Jack D. Mccall, Peggy Hickman, Robert C. Anderson

Sociological Practice

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Electromagnetically Inspired Biomaterials For Directing Biology, Stephen Kennedy

Amgen Seminar Series in Chemical Engineering

The ability to spatially and temporally regulate the delivery of biomolecules in vivo is pervasively desired in contemporary and emerging biotechnological and therapeutic contexts. The ability to regulate the timing, dose, and directionality of multiple biomolecules is particularly desirable in the realm of tissue engineering, where the engineering/repair of functional tissues requires a highly choreographed sequence of localized biomolecular presentations. Here, I will describe works in progress towards the development of biomaterial systems—using simple electromagnetic principles as inspiration—that are capable of releasing molecular payloads in response to externally administered stimuli. I will describe how these systems may provide a high …

Gift Of Language, Joseph Vining

Notre Dame Law Review

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For The Sake Of The Children: Recapturing The Meaning Of Marriage, Katherine Shaw Spaht

Notre Dame Law Review

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Anatomy Of The 1994 Civil Codes Of Russia And Kazakstan: A Biopsy Of The Economic Constitutions Of Two Post-Soviet Republics, Christopher Osakwe

Notre Dame Law Review

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Rodenticide Exposure Among Endangered Kit Foxes Relative To Habitat Use In An Urban Landscape, Brian L. Cypher, Stella C. Mcmillin, Tory L. Westall, Christine Van Horn Job, Robert C. Hosea, Brian J. Finlayson, Erica C. Kelly

Cities and the Environment (CATE)

Endangered San Joaquin kit foxes (Vulpes macrotis mutica) inhabiting Bakersfield, California exhibit a high incidence of exposure to anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs). We examined kit fox habitat use in an effort to determine potential sources of AR exposure. Kit fox capture, den, night, and mortality locations were assigned to one of 10 habitat categories. Using all available locations, foxes that tested positive for second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) were located more frequently on golf courses while those testing negative were located more frequently in commercial areas. Foxes that tested positive for first generation anticoagulant rodenticides (FGARs) were located more …

Paradoxes In Landscape Management And Water Conservation: Examining Neighborhood Norms And Institutional Forces, Kelli L. Larson, Jaleila Brumand

Cities and the Environment (CATE)

With heavy water use and other inputs, residential lawns and traditional yard features result in resource consumption, pollution, and changes in biodiversity. Several studies have examined the driving forces behind landscaping practices, but few have examined how social institutions affect residents’ decisions. We fill this gap by asking: how do formal and informal rules influence yard management, and how do these institutions interact in particular neighborhoods? Our interview-based case study is situated in Phoenix, Arizona, where outdoor irrigation constitutes a large portion of water demand. Overall, informal norms and customs at varying scales more strongly influence landscaping decisions than codified …

Characteristics Of Stewardship In The Chicago Wilderness Region, Lynne M. Westphal, Amelie Y. Davis, Cindy Copp, Laurel M. Ross, Mark J. Bouman, Cherie L. Fisher, Mark K. Johnston, Marc Lambruschi, Erika Hasle

Cities and the Environment (CATE)

Abstract: We report on the early results of a survey-based assessment of stewardship activities within the Chicago Wilderness region, work conducted as a part of the Chicago ULTRA-Ex project. Chicago Wilderness is a 270 member alliance focused on preserving and enhancing biodiversity throughout northern Illinois and parts of Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan (USA). The results described include 369 stewardship groups including non-governmental organizations, community groups, municipalities and others who voluntarily filled out the survey between November 2010 and November 2011. Environment, education, community improvement, youth and recreation are the top five foci of the efforts of Chicago Wilderness Area stewards …

What Does It Take To Achieve Equitable Urban Tree Canopy Distribution? A Boston Case Study., Rachel S. Danford, Chingwen Cheng, Michael W. Strohbach, Robert Ryan, Craig Nicolson, Paige S. Warren

Cities and the Environment (CATE)

Considerable attention has been paid to the benefits that urban trees provide and recent research has focused on how the distribution of trees in the urban landscape is affected by socioeconomic processes like social stratification, as indicated by associations with income, race, ethnicity, and education. These studies have found marked disparity in urban canopy cover, with primarily low income and minority neighborhoods commonly being underserved. However, few studies have investigated the potential to overcome urban canopy inequities through urban planning and reforestation. This question becomes even more important as many U.S. cities pledge to increase urban canopy cover as part …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 038, Number 22, February 24, 2014, Grand Valley State University

2013-2014, Volume 38

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Commonwealth Times 2014-02-24

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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February 24, 2014, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2010-2019

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Quantitative Field Testing Heterodera Glycines From Metagenomic Dna Samples Isolated Directly From Soil Under Agronomic Production., Yan Li, Gary W. Lawrence, Shien Lu, Clarissa Balbalian, Vincent P. Klink

CALS Publications

A quantitative PCR procedure targeting the Heterodera glycines ortholog of the Caenorhabditis elegans uncoordinated-78 gene was developed. The procedure estimated the quantity of H. glycines from metagenomic DNA samples isolated directly from field soil under agronomic production. The estimation of H. glycines quantity was determined in soil samples having other soil dwelling plant parasitic nematodes including Hoplolaimus, predatory nematodes including Mononchus, free-living nematodes and biomass. The methodology provides a framework for molecular diagnostics of nematodes from metagenomic DNA isolated directly from field soil.