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Function, Structure, And Stability Of Enzymes Confined In Agarose Gels, Prashanth Asuri, Jeffrey Kunkel Jan 2014

Function, Structure, And Stability Of Enzymes Confined In Agarose Gels, Prashanth Asuri, Jeffrey Kunkel

Bioengineering

Research over the past few decades has attempted to answer how proteins behave in molecularly confined or crowded environments when compared to dilute buffer solutions. This information is vital to understanding in vivo protein behavior, as the average spacing between macromolecules in the cell cytosol is much smaller than the size of the macromolecules themselves. In our study, we attempt to address this question using three structurally and functionally different model enzymes encapsulated in agarose gels of different porosities. Our studies reveal that under standard buffer conditions, the initial reaction rates of the agarose-encapsulated enzymes are lower than that of …

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Retirement Security: Leveraging The Research And Development Tax Credit, Tristen J. Cohen Jan 2014

Retirement Security: Leveraging The Research And Development Tax Credit, Tristen J. Cohen

Marquette Elder's Advisor

The long-term health and stability of the social security program is currently being threatened by significant demographic shifts and petty political gamesmanship. The importance of the program combined with the significance of the chance of insolvency requires that some action be taken in the present to mitigate problems in the future. Congress can do this by decreasing benefits, raising taxes, or finding alternative ways to raise revenue. One such alternative is investing in program that will increase economic activity and productivity. This paper argues that the Startup Innovation Credit Act of 2013 leverages the research and development credit to create …

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Bridging The Law And Grassroots Efforts As An Effective Tactic For Non-Government Organizations To Regulate The Use Of Tobacco Jan 2014

Bridging The Law And Grassroots Efforts As An Effective Tactic For Non-Government Organizations To Regulate The Use Of Tobacco

Marquette Elder's Advisor

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An Introduction To Drugs And The Neuroscience Of Behavior, Adam J. Prus Jan 2014

An Introduction To Drugs And The Neuroscience Of Behavior, Adam J. Prus

Books

This up-to-date text provides an introductory overview of the nervous system actions and behavioral effects of the major classes of psychoactive drugs, using pedagogy unique among pharmacology texts to make the topic approachable.

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2014 - 2015, Gardner-Webb University Academic Catalog, Gardner-Webb University Jan 2014

2014 - 2015, Gardner-Webb University Academic Catalog, Gardner-Webb University

Undergraduate Academic Catalogs

2014 - 2015, Gardner-Webb University Academic Catalog. A. Frank Bonner, president.

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Advent 2014, Gardner-Webb University Jan 2014

Advent 2014, Gardner-Webb University

Advent Devotions

Annual Gardner-Webb University Advent devotional book from the year 2014 with contributions from various students, alumni, faculty, and staff members. Each page in the book represents a day of Advent and contains a scripture and short devotion. There are also spaces provided for prayer requests and advent reflection.

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Tuckaway Farm: A Cultural Shift Towards Sustainable Agriculture, Ruby Woodside Jan 2014

Tuckaway Farm: A Cultural Shift Towards Sustainable Agriculture, Ruby Woodside

The Sustainability Institute Publications

No abstract provided.

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Com Outlook Winter 2014, College Of Osteopathic Medicine Jan 2014

Com Outlook Winter 2014, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

COM Outlook

No abstract provided.

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The Effects Of Mental Illness On Trust Between Military Veterans, Kristina Marie Reihl Jan 2014

The Effects Of Mental Illness On Trust Between Military Veterans, Kristina Marie Reihl

Theses and Dissertations

Service members have reported the perception that seeking treatment for, and/or having a mental illness will cause a loss of trust between a service member and his/her leaders and peers (Nash, Silva, and Litz, 2009; Hoge et al, 2004). This study aimed to determine if the presence of a mental illness affects the trust between service members and determine whether other variables moderated this relationship. Using social media and Mechanical Turk an internet participant-recruiting site operated by Amazon, data were collected from 220 military Veterans. Participants were assessed using a research developed Demographics Questionnaire, the Combat Exposure Scale, The Unit …

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Assessing Clinical Competency: The Simulated Patient Assessment And Research Collaboration, Jessica Ketterer Jan 2014

Assessing Clinical Competency: The Simulated Patient Assessment And Research Collaboration, Jessica Ketterer

Theses and Dissertations

The efficacy of using simulated patients (SPs) to train clinical interviewing skills in pre-practicum- and practicum-level mental health clinicians was evaluated compared to the use of traditional role-play with peers. Participants, regardless of group, engaged in a 15-minute videotaped simulated clinical session with an SP as a pre- and post-test measurement and completed five laboratory sessions, either utilizing role-play with peers or with an SP. Participants' counseling self-efficacy (CSE), measured by the Counseling Self-Estimate Inventory (COSE); state anxiety, measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Version Y-1 (STAI Y-1); and self-reflective anxiety, measured by the Fear of Negative Evaluation scale (FNE), …

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Predictors Of Post Foster Care Functioning: Assessing Emotional Intelligence In Foster Alumni, Nicole Englebert Jan 2014

Predictors Of Post Foster Care Functioning: Assessing Emotional Intelligence In Foster Alumni, Nicole Englebert

Theses and Dissertations

This study examined factors predictive of post foster care outcomes, with a particular focus on Emotional Intelligence (EI). EI was conceptualized using Bar-On's mixed model approach. Central study questions examined whether EI offered incremental prediction of several meaningful outcomes, over and above other contextual and individual variables. Outcomes included educational attainment, income level, various domains of Quality of Life (QOL), and mental health functioning. Twenty one foster alumni participated in the study. Correlational and hierarchical regression analyses were performed. Predictor variables were organized into four blocks and entered using a hierarchical method in the following order: contextual foster care factors, …

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Do Parent And Teacher Ratings Of Behavior Measure What They Are Intended To Measure?, Phillip Martin Jan 2014

Do Parent And Teacher Ratings Of Behavior Measure What They Are Intended To Measure?, Phillip Martin

Theses and Dissertations

This study involves an examination of the neurocognitive correlates of subscales of the Conners' Rating Scale - Revised (CRS-R), an ADHD behavioral rating form, in both a child (n=72) and an adolescent (n=49) sample. While both behavioral rating forms and neuropsychological measures are commonly employed in pediatric clinical evaluations, these two forms of assessment do not generally converge as expected. The purpose of the current research was to examine and compare the abilities of intellectual, academic, attentional, and executive skills to account for variance in parent and teacher ratings of behavior across two pediatric age groups in a clinical setting. …

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A Primer On The Use Of Dangerous Trial Exhibits, Robert M. Jarvis Jan 2014

A Primer On The Use Of Dangerous Trial Exhibits, Robert M. Jarvis

Faculty Scholarship

It sometimes is necessary at trial to introduce a dangerous exhibit-such as a bomb, gun, or knife-to bolster a client's story, discredit an opposing witness, or give the jury a clearer picture of the underlying events. Doing so, however, requires care and planning. Not only do many courts have specific rules regarding how such exhibits are to be noticed, handled, and displayed, but there are also numerous practical and tactical considerations that must be weighed. In this Article, the author presents the first comprehensive discussion regarding dangerous trial exhibits and offers suggestions for their successful use.

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Medical Education Digest, Vol. 16 No. 1 (January/February 2014), Nova Southeastern University Jan 2014

Medical Education Digest, Vol. 16 No. 1 (January/February 2014), Nova Southeastern University

Medical Education Digest

No abstract provided.

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The Rise Of Frankenbeer: A Holistic Analysis On International Labeling And Beverage Laws Through The Lens Of The Ongoing Controversy Of Genetically Modified Organisms, Harrison Joss Jan 2014

The Rise Of Frankenbeer: A Holistic Analysis On International Labeling And Beverage Laws Through The Lens Of The Ongoing Controversy Of Genetically Modified Organisms, Harrison Joss

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

How come my beer doesn't tell me how many calories are contained within a single can?

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Cultural Resource Survey Of The South Texas Syngas Directional Drill Locations Negative Findings Phase I Survey Report Justin Hurst Wildlife Management Area Brazoria County, Texas, Jeff Turpin Jan 2014

Cultural Resource Survey Of The South Texas Syngas Directional Drill Locations Negative Findings Phase I Survey Report Justin Hurst Wildlife Management Area Brazoria County, Texas, Jeff Turpin

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

During October of 2014, Turpin and Sons Inc. (TAS) conducted a cultural resource assessment of two potential horizontal directional drill (HDD) locations and one additional baseline trench location along Jones Creek within the Justin Hurst Wildlife Management Area managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The area of interest is located along an existing pipeline corridor between the San Bernard and Brazos rivers in southwest Brazoria County, Texas. The project was sponsored by Gremminger and Associates Inc., acting as agents for Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP, and conducted under Texas Antiquities Permit Number 7029 issued to Dr. Jeff …

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Evidence For A Long-Distance Trade In Bois D'Arc Bows In 16th Century Texas (Maclura Pomifera, Moraceae), Leslie L. Bush Jan 2014

Evidence For A Long-Distance Trade In Bois D'Arc Bows In 16th Century Texas (Maclura Pomifera, Moraceae), Leslie L. Bush

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

A piece of wood charcoal identified as bois d’arc (Maclura pomifera) was recovered from the Janee site (41MN33) in Menard County, Texas. The specimen has been directly dated to 400 ± 30 B.P., a period when no naturally-occurring bois d’arc stands are believed to have been present within 400 miles of the site. Bois d’arc ecology, economic uses of bois d’arc wood, and historical accounts of bois d’arc trade indicate the specimen is best interpreted as part of a trade item related to Caddo bow-making traditions in Northeast Texas and adjacent areas of other states.

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Deflation Troughs, Water, And Prehistoric Occupation On The Margins Of The South Texas Sand Sheet, Juan L. González, Russell K. Skowronek, Bobbie L. Lovett Jan 2014

Deflation Troughs, Water, And Prehistoric Occupation On The Margins Of The South Texas Sand Sheet, Juan L. González, Russell K. Skowronek, Bobbie L. Lovett

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

Within the South Texas Plains, the area broadly defined by the Rio Grande to the south and the Nueces River to the north, a distance of ca. 175 km, evidence of open human occupation is remarkably abundant. Because it is predominantly a region of loose, sandy soils and active and relict sand dunes where wind processes dominate, the area is known as the South Texas Sand Sheet (STSS). There is no running water within the STSS and all streams are ephemeral. Existing drainage systems are small, localized, and not integrated, carrying water for a few days and up to two …

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Identification Of Natural Compound Carnosol As A Novel Trpa1 Receptor Agonist, Chenxi Zhai, Qing Liu, Yuxin Zhang, Shifeng Wang, Yanling Zhang, Shiyou Li, Yanjiang Qiao Jan 2014

Identification Of Natural Compound Carnosol As A Novel Trpa1 Receptor Agonist, Chenxi Zhai, Qing Liu, Yuxin Zhang, Shifeng Wang, Yanling Zhang, Shiyou Li, Yanjiang Qiao

NCPC Publications and Patents

The transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) cation channel is one of the well-known targets for pain therapy. Herbal medicine is a rich source for new drugs and potentially useful therapeutic agents. To discover novel natural TRPA1 agonists, compounds isolated from Chinese herbs were screened using a cell-based calcium mobilization assay. Out of the 158 natural compounds derived from traditional Chinese herbal medicines, carnosol was identified as a novel agonist of TRPA1 with an EC50 value of 12.46 µM. And the agonistic effect of carnosol on TRPA1 could be blocked by A-967079, a selective TRPA1 antagonist. Furthermore, the specificity of …

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Chemical Constituents From Pterocarpus Soyauxii, Zushang Su, Ping Wang, Wei Yuan, Shiyou Li Jan 2014

Chemical Constituents From Pterocarpus Soyauxii, Zushang Su, Ping Wang, Wei Yuan, Shiyou Li

NCPC Publications and Patents

Three new benzofurans (1-3) and one new isoflavan (4), pteroyanin G, H, I and J, together with 21 known compounds, were isolated from the heartwood of Pterocarpus soyauxii. Their structures were determined by the NMR and MS spectral data in comparison with literature data. Compounds (1-25) did not show cytotoxicity against three human cancer cell lines, A549, Panc-28, and HCT-116 (Gl50 > 50 μM)

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Micromorphological Variations Of Camptotheca Decaisne, Shiyou Li, Josephine Taylor Jan 2014

Micromorphological Variations Of Camptotheca Decaisne, Shiyou Li, Josephine Taylor

NCPC Publications and Patents

The micromorphology of the leaves, pollen, and fruits of different taxa of Camptotheca was studied under light microscope and scanning electron microscope. The key diagnostic characters can be used for the identification of taxa within Camptotheca include leaf shape, venation type, vein number, stoma size and frequency, shape of outer stomatal rim, subsidiary cell number, and glandular trichome size; cotyledon shape, venation type, and vein number; and fruit surface texture, disc, length, and color. Other characters could not dependably be used for species level discrimination.

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Development Of Camptotheca Decaisne As Pharmaceutical Crops, Shiyou Li Jan 2014

Development Of Camptotheca Decaisne As Pharmaceutical Crops, Shiyou Li

NCPC Publications and Patents

No abstract provided.

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Genetic Diversity In Camptotheca Decaisne, Yujie Wang, Beatrice Clack, Shiyou Li Jan 2014

Genetic Diversity In Camptotheca Decaisne, Yujie Wang, Beatrice Clack, Shiyou Li

NCPC Publications and Patents

RAPD markers were used to reveal the genetic diversity of the genus Camptotheca. Three primers (OPA02, OPA03, and OPA04), generating 44 polymorphic bands using randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers, were able to discriminate among 25 Camptotheca populations. The band size varied from 268-4,411bp, with an average of 15 bands/primer. Of these populations, cultivars ‘Katie’ (KT) and ‘Ang’ (AG) of C. lowreyana and cultivated A1a (HJ) of C. acuminata can be easily distinguished by their unique bands. Population differentiation of Camptotheca was found to be higher than in other species with similar breeding systems. Cluster analysis of the genetic distance …

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Phenotypic Variations In Camptotheca Decaisne, Shiyou Li Jan 2014

Phenotypic Variations In Camptotheca Decaisne, Shiyou Li

NCPC Publications and Patents

Bas Variations in shape, size, color, and texture of fruits, shape and size of cotyledons, shape, venation pattern, surface and margin characters of mature leaves of 40 populations (either living plants or herbarium specimens) representing all known taxa of Camptotheca have been analyzed within and between populations. A majority of the observed phenotypic variations for most morphometric measures was among populations. This is probably due largely to selfing and related matings common to both natural and cultivated populations, resulting in the current population structure that now displays a highly fragmented distribution pattern. Trees of different generations from the same seed …

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Taxonomy Of Camptotheca Decaisne, Shiyou Li Jan 2014

Taxonomy Of Camptotheca Decaisne, Shiyou Li

NCPC Publications and Patents

Based on the phenotypic, micromorphological, and genetic analysis, three species are recognized in the genus Camptotheca Decaisne: C. acuminata Decaisne, C. lowreyana Li, and C. yunnanensis Dode. Camptotheca acuminata consists of three varieties: var. acuminata, var. tenuifolia Fang et Soong, and var. rotundifolia Yang et Duan. Camptotheca lowreyana has three newly developed high CPT-yielding cultivars, namely ‘Katie’, ‘CT168’, and ‘Hicksii’

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Trichome Management To Enhance Camptothecins In Camptotheca Decaisne, Shiyou Li, Zhizhen Zhang, Ping Wang, Wei Yuan Jan 2014

Trichome Management To Enhance Camptothecins In Camptotheca Decaisne, Shiyou Li, Zhizhen Zhang, Ping Wang, Wei Yuan

NCPC Publications and Patents

Inducible chemical defenses of plants have received much attention in the last three decades, and these defenses often involve trichomes. It is known that some plant secondary metabolites may accumulate in trichomes which can protect plants from damage by herbivores. However, studies on plant trichomes are largely limited to some major vegetable or cash crops and model species with large glandular trichomes (e.g., Nictotiana and Arabidopsis). In fact, the existing studies on the effect of damage (pruning or defoliation) on trichome density or chemical production in plants are partial and even contradictory. Management strategies to maximize chemical induction in …

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Using Infrared-Triggered Cameras To Monitor Activity Of Forest Carnivores, Matthew E. Symmank, Christopher E. Comer, James C. Kroll Jan 2014

Using Infrared-Triggered Cameras To Monitor Activity Of Forest Carnivores, Matthew E. Symmank, Christopher E. Comer, James C. Kroll

Faculty Publications

The activity patterns of 4 forest predator species were monitored, using infrared-triggered cameras, within a 1318-ha study area in East Texas. We recorded 161 photographic capture events in 1925 trap-nights over 17 weeks. Photographic capture events included 18 Lynx rufus (Bobcat), 109 Procyon lotor (Raccoon), 21 Didelphis virginiana (Virginia Opossum), and 13 Canis latrans (Coyote). We developed an easily replicated method of measuring time on a percent scale to compare activity data over several months, accounting for changes in sunrise and sunset times. Bobcat activity was 38.9% crepuscular and 22.1% diurnal. The activity of the other 3 species was mostly …

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New Host And Location Record For The Bat Bug Cimex Adjunctus Barber 1939, With A Summary Of Previous Records, M. E. Grilliot, J. L. Hunt, C. G. Sims, Chris E. Comer Jan 2014

New Host And Location Record For The Bat Bug Cimex Adjunctus Barber 1939, With A Summary Of Previous Records, M. E. Grilliot, J. L. Hunt, C. G. Sims, Chris E. Comer

Faculty Publications

In June 2009, 14 Rafinesque’s big-eared bats (Corynorhinus rafinesquii) were collected from an abandoned house near Shepherd, San Jacinto County, Texas. Three individuals harbored bat bugs which were subsequently identified as Cimex adjunctus Barber 1939. This is the first record of this species from C. rafinesquii. In August 2013, 10 C. rafinesquii were collected from a maternity colony in Drew County in southeastern Arkansas. Four of the bats harbored bat bugs, which were identified as C. adjunctus. This is the first record of this bat bug from Arkansas. A summary of previous state and host records of the insect is …

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Instream Woody Debris And Riparian Forest Characteristics In The Sabine River, Texas, Matthew W. Mcbroom, Michael Ringer, Yanli Zhang Jan 2014

Instream Woody Debris And Riparian Forest Characteristics In The Sabine River, Texas, Matthew W. Mcbroom, Michael Ringer, Yanli Zhang

Faculty Publications

We examined instream large woody debris (LWD) dynamics on the Sabine River, TX. All wood >10 cm in diameter and >2 m long was measured on four river meanders (meander wavelengths) below the dam on Toledo Bend Reservoir. We determined LWD species, degree of decay, bank orientation, jam association, and stage contact. We also measured riparian vegetation characteristics on each meander. LWD volumes were significantly greater at the site immediately below Toledo Bend Dam, due to the relatively steeper channel gradient and higher rates of channel erosion. Based on mass balance estimates, between 11 and 21% of total annual recruitment …

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Negative Findings Phase I Survey Report Justin Hurst Wildlife Management Area Brazoria County, Texas, Jeff Turpin Jan 2014

Negative Findings Phase I Survey Report Justin Hurst Wildlife Management Area Brazoria County, Texas, Jeff Turpin

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

During October of 2014, Turpin and Sons Inc. (TAS) conducted a cultural resource assessment of two potential horizontal directional drill (HDD) locations and one additional baseline trench location along Jones Creek within the Justin Hurst Wildlife Management Area managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The area of interest is located along an existing pipeline corridor between the San Bernard and Brazos rivers in southwest Brazoria County, Texas. The project was sponsored by Gremminger and Associates Inc., acting as agents for Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP, and conducted under Texas Antiquities Permit Number 7029 issued to Dr. Jeff …

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