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Academic Senate - Agenda, 2/11/2014, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

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Crow's Nest, February 11, 2014, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The February 11, 2014, issue of the Crow's Nest.

Septin Assemblies Form By Diffusion-Driven Annealing On Membranes, Andrew A. Bridges, Huaiying Zhang, Shalin B. Mehta, Patricia Occhipinti, Tomomi Tani, Amy S. Gladfelter

Dartmouth Scholarship

Septins assemble into filaments and higher-order structures that act as scaffolds for diverse cell functions including cytokinesis, cell polarity, and membrane remodeling. Despite their conserved role in cell organization, little is known about how septin filaments elongate and are knitted together into higher-order assemblies. Using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, we determined that cytosolic septins are in small complexes, suggesting that septin filaments are not formed in the cytosol. When the plasma membrane of live cells is monitored by total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy, we see that septin complexes of variable size diffuse in two dimensions. Diffusing septin complexes collide and make …

Engagement With Health Care Providers Affects Self- Efficacy, Self-Esteem, Medication Adherence And Quality Of Life In People Living With Hiv, Wei-Ti Chen, Dean Wantland, Paula Reid, Inge B. Corless, Lucille S. Eller, Scholastika Iipinge, William L. Holzemer, Kathleen Nokes, Elizbeth Sefcik, Marta Rivero-Mendez, Joachim Voss, Patrice Nicholas, J. Craig Phillips, John M. Brion, Caro Dawson Rose, Carmen J. Portillo, Kenn Kirksey, Kathleen M. Sullivan, Mallory O. Johnson, Lynda Tyer-Viola

Publications and Research

The engagement of patients with their health care providers (HCP) improves patients’ quality of life (QOL), adherence to antiretroviral therapy, and life satisfaction. Engagement with HCP includes access to HCP as needed, information sharing, involvement of client in decision making and self-care activities, respect and support of the HCP for the client’s choices, and management of client concerns. This study compares country-level differences in patients’ engagement with HCP and assesses statistical associations relative to adherence rates, self-efficacy, self-esteem, QOL, and symptom self-reporting by people living with HIV (PLHIV). A convenience sample of 2,182 PLHIV was enrolled in the United States, …

2014 Report To The General Assembly: Nursing Home Inspection And Enforcement Activities, Tennessee. Department Of Health.

Nursing Home Inspection and Enforcement Activities Report

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Zonation Of Porifera: Analysis Of Bathymetric Distribution For The Central California Region, Allison Louise Stockman

Journal of Undergraduate Research

During the seven weeks which I spent researching at Hopkins Marine Station in Monterey, California, my focus was to delve into the many aspects of Poriferan biology. I am curious as to how sponges function and to what does the Phylum owe its long success in occupying such a specialized niche in the ecosystem. The core of my project was to discover and chart zonation patterns of the various species of Porifera along designated shores along the Monterey Peninsula, and then use this information to integrate sponges into preestablished zonation patterns of the marine environment. Through my efforts I am …

The Parthenon, February 11, 2014, Bishop Nash

The Parthenon

The Parthenon, Marshall University’s student newspaper, is published by students Monday through Friday during the regular semester and weekly Thursday during the summer. The editorial staff is responsible for the news and the editorial content.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

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Plant Translocation Of Organic Compounds: Molecular And Physicochemical Predictors, Matt A. Limmer, Joel Gerard Burken

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The Root-Soil Boundary Represents One of the Largest Global Biotic-Abiotic Mass-Transfer Interfaces and is a Primary Pollutant Entry Point to the Food Chain. This Interface is Also Critically Important in Phytoremediation Efforts and Herbicide Design. Experimental Data and Single-Parameter Models Have Resulted in the Current Understanding that Moderately Hydrophobic Organic Compounds Are Most Likely to Be Translocated by Plants, Although Recent Evidence Indicates Plants Can Also Translocate Some Hydrophilic Compounds. Molecular Descriptors Initially Applied for Drug Discovery and for Transmembrane Migration in Mammalian Systems Were Applied Here to Determine the Physicochemical Domains and Weighted Desirability Functions to Identify Compounds Amenable …

Urban Ecology & Conservation Symposium 2014: 12th Annual (Abstracts), Urban Ecosystem Research Consortium Of Portland/Vancouver

Urban Ecosystem Research Consortium of Portland/Vancouver

The UERC is a consortium of people from various universities and colleges, state and federal agencies, local governments, non-profit organizations and independent professionals interested in supporting urban ecosystem research and creating an information-sharing network of people that collect and use ecological data in the Portland/Vancouver area.

UERC Mission Statement:

To advance the state of the science of urban ecosystems and improve our understanding of them, with a focus on the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan region, by fostering communication and collaboration among researchers, managers and citizens at academic institutions, public agencies, local governments, non-profit organizations, and other interested groups.

The principal organizers span …

T-Cell Mediated Mechanisms Of Autoimmunity, Anti-Tumor Immunity And Tumorigenesis, Jason Miska

Open Access Dissertations

The difficulty in identifying a tumor-specific antigen (TSA) in a majority of tumors poses a clinical problem in treating cancer with immunotherapy. To date, the majority of tumor antigens identified are not tumor-specific, but are rather largely “self” in nature, and the destruction of these tissues appear to be similar to autoimmune damage of normal tissues. Indeed, clinical studies of successful immune checkpoint therapies like such as anti-CTLA4 and anti-PD1/PD-L1 antibody treatment revealed a strong association of autoimmune side effects with therapeutic benefit. In these cases the anti-tumor effect seems to be mediated by, in part, an autoimmune response. The …

New England Seaweed Culture Handbook, Sarah Redmond, Lindsay Green, Charles Yarish, Jang Kim, Christopher Neefus

Seaweed Cultivation

A new 92-page handbook published by Connecticut Sea Grant provides instruction on nursery culture for four economically and ecologically valuable seaweeds. The volume builds on decades of research on the physiological and culture techniques led by Dr. Charles Yarish at UConn and Dr. Christopher Neefus, U. of New Hampshire.

Board Of Directors Meeting Minutes (February 10, 2014), Dmacc

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

This file contains the minutes from the Des Moines Area Community College Board meeting held on February 10, 2014.

Current, February 10, 2014, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2010s)

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Grand Valley Forum, Volume 038, Number 20, February 10, 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.

What's Happening: February 10, 2014, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

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Why Is Anatase A Better Photocatalyst Than Rutile? - Model Studies On Epitaxial Tio2 Films, Tim Luttrell, Sandamali Halpegamage, Junguang Tao, Alan Kramer, Eli Sutter, Matthias Batzill

Physics Faculty Publications

The prototypical photocatalyst TiO₂ exists in different polymorphs, the most common forms are the anatase- and rutile-crystal structures. Generally, anatase is more active than rutile, but no consensus exists to explain this difference. Here we demonstrate that it is the bulk transport of excitons to the surface that contributes to the difference. Utilizing high –quality epitaxial TiO₂ films of the two polymorphs we evaluate the photocatalytic activity as a function of TiO₂-film thickness. For anatase the activity increases for films up to ~5 nm thick, while rutile films reach their maximum activity for ~2.5 nm films …

The Bg News February 10, 2014, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. February 10, 2014. Volume 93-Issue 63.

Influence Of Ultrasonic Stimulation On The Antibiotic Action Of Gentamicin Against Group D Streptococci, Mark S. Miller

Journal of Undergraduate Research

During the Winter Semester of 1994, I was able to work with three members of the genus Streptococcus: S. pneumoniae, S. agalactiae, and S. faecalis. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of the antibiotic gentamicin (an aminoglycoside which inhibits protein synthesis) against the three species were determined. The MIC of S. pneumoniae was 9-12 ~g/ml, 48-50 ~g/ml for S. agalacliae, and 25 ~g/ml for S. faecalis. Though I labored to pinpoint a more exact concentration for each species, experimental variables resulted in the MIC ranges indicated above.

Synthesis Of Systematically Varied Nucleosides As A Logical Approach Toward Inhibitor Design For Nucleoside Transport Proteins, Lars P. C. Nielsen, Dr. Morris J. Robins

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Glucose transporter proteins constitute one class of transmembrane integral proteins that have received much attention in the current chemical literature. Many prominent groups have set out to explore their mechanisms, kinetics, and active sites. Studies have focussed on one of these in particular, Human Glucose Transporter I, the most common and efficient at mediating cellular glucose concentrations. Studies have also proven that certain nucleoside transporters exist, analogous to the sugar proteins, which regulate nucleoside and nucleotide concentrations in cells.

A Novel Human Angiotensin Ii Type 1 Receptor Isoform Elicits An Exaggerated Angiotensin Ii-Induced Response, Terry S. Elton, Dr. James W. Ogilvie Jr.

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Hypertension (i.e., high blood pressure) is a significant health problem affecting more than 15% of the population contributing to the increased incidence of heart failure, kidney failure and stroke. The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays a pivotal role in salt and water homeostasis and the maintenance of vascular tone. This balance is achieved through the actions of the hormone, angiotensin II (Ang II), the biologically active component of the RAS, with its membrane-bound receptors. These receptors, designated as type 1 and type 2 (AT1R and AT2R), bind Ang II with equal affinity. The AT1R, however, which is localized in numerous tissues …

Expression, Activity And Inhibition Of Canine Cyclooxygenase, Joel Ellis Wilson, Dr. Dan Simmons

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) exhibit their effect by inhibiting the cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes. However, inhibition of both COX-1 and COX-2 by the administration of NSAIDs to both humans and animals often leads to negative side effects, most commonly gastric toxicity, including ulcers, which may progress to perforation with risk of sepsis. Functional COX-1 and COX-2 are both necessary to maintain the integrity of the gastrointestinal lining. Fueled by the discovery of COX-2 and the elucidation of its biological properties, new NSAIDs have been produced that selectively inhibit only COX-2. This new class of inhibitors effectively reduces pain and inflammation with …

A Partial Asymmetric Synthesis Of The Anti-Tumor Antibiotic Geldanamycin, Bryon Simmons, Dr. Merritt B. Andrus

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Geldanamycin, a member of the benzoquinoid ansamycin family, was discovered in 1970 by workers at UpJohn laboratories.1 Scientists were eager to characterize and assess the biological activity of this natural product, first isolated from the bacteria species Steptomyces hygroscpius.2 It was soon learned that geldanamycin functioned as an antibiotic. More importantly, this antibiotic was also shown to check the proliferation of malignant cancer cells.3 This observation has fueled significant interest in geldanamycin as a potential antitumor drug.

The Effects Of Maternal Separation On Lymphocyte Activity In Rats, Patrick R. Olson, Dr. Reuben Ward Rhees

Journal of Undergraduate Research

We have been investigating how stress affects physiological development. My interest dealt with the effects of stress on the immune system. Lymphocyte proliferation is a common measurement of immune function.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, February 10, 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

The Collegian (2014-02-10), Cleiri Quezada

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 66, No. 19

Identification Of Oxidized Protein Hydrolase As A Potential Prodrug Target In Prostate Cancer, Christopher A. Mcgoldrick, Yu Lin Jiang, Victor Paromov, Marianne Brannon, Koyamangalath Krishnan, William L. Stone

ETSU Faculty Works

Background: Esterases are often overexpressed in cancer cells and can have chiral specificities different from that of the corresponding normal tissues. For this reason, ester prodrugs could be a promising approach in chemotherapy. In this study, we focused on the identification and characterization of differentially expressed esterases between non-tumorigenic and tumorigenic prostate epithelial cells.Methods: Cellular lysates from LNCaP, DU 145, and PC3 prostate cancer cell lines, tumorigenic RWPE-2 prostate epithelial cells, and non-tumorigenic RWPE-1 prostate epithelial cells were separated by native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (n-PAGE) and the esterase activity bands visualized using α-naphthyl acetate or α-naphthyl-N-acetylalaninate (ANAA) chiral esters and …

Regulation Of The Transcription Factor Creb In Skeletal Muscle After Exercise, David M. Thomson

Journal of Undergraduate Research

My laboratory is running quite smoothly now. The students in the laboratory are proficient in performing experiments, obtaining data and interpreting it. My first undergraduate students have recently graduated, and I now have a nice array of experienced and newer inexperienced students, so the work is moving forward steadily, both in terms of productivity and of student training. I enjoy seeing students come into the lab with essentially no knowledge of laboratory techniques and the particular physiological topics that we study, and within a couple of months gaining enough knowledge to contribute to an intellectual discussion of the principles we …

The Free Press Vol 45 Issue 15, 02-10-2014, Kirsten Sylvain

Free Press, The

Taking it to heart--Scientific journal publishes student’s research--Senate pushes for Direction Package details--Nominations site goes live--Thoreau resurrected by alumni lecturer--Career Week attended by few

Empowerment And Sense Of Adequacy In Infertile Couples: A Fundamental Need In Treatment Process Of Infertility - A Qualitative Study, Ali Zargham-Boroujeni, Fatemeh Jafarzadeh-Kenarsari, Ataollah Ghahiri, Mojtaba Habibi

The Qualitative Report

Many Iranian couples are suffering from infertility, and their needs have remained unexplored thus far; therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the infertile couples’ needs and experiences during diagnosis and different stages of infertility treatment. Specific research question included: What are infertile couples’ viewpoints and perceptions about their needs in treatment process of infertility? Researchers used a qualitative design, based on a content analysis approach to analyze in-depth unstructured interviews conducted with seventeen infertile couples. The participants’ needs were categorized into five categories. All five categories had one theme in common which was identified as “empowerment and …