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Enrollment By Major, Office Of Institutional Research And Effectiveness, Mississippi State University

Bulldog Basics

No abstract provided.

Enrollment By Major, Office Of Institutional Research And Effectiveness, Mississippi State University

Bulldog Basics

No abstract provided.

Outlook Magazine, Winter 2014

Outlook Magazine

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Minimal Model Explanations, Robert W. Batterman, Collin Rice

Philosophy Faculty Research and Scholarship

This article discusses minimal model explanations, which we argue are distinct from various causal, mechanical, difference-making, and so on, strategies prominent in the philosophical literature. We contend that what accounts for the explanatory power of these models is not that they have certain features in common with real systems. Rather, the models are explanatory because of a story about why a class of systems will all display the same large-scale behavior because the details that distinguish them are irrelevant. This story explains patterns across extremely diverse systems and shows how minimal models can be used to understand real systems.

Winona State University 2014 Volleyball Program, Winona State University

Volleyball Programs

No abstract provided.

Programs And Courses Catalog 2014-2016, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Programs and Courses Catalogs

This catalog is published for students and other persons who want to know more about the University of Northern Iowa. Its purpose is to communicate as objectively and completely as possible what the university is and what it does. The catalog is presented in sections to give a general view of the university as well as the detailed information required for informed decision making.

Proceedings Of The 126th Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science [Program, 2014], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Program Summary --- 2-3
Acknowledgements --- 4
Contents --- 5
Iowa Junior Academy of Science Competition --- 6
General Session I --- 7
Iowa Junior Academy of Science Award Luncheon --- 8
Iowa Academy of Science Business Meeting --- 8
Necrology --- 8
Special Events --- 9
Iowa Academy of Science 2012-2013 Volunteers --- 10-11
Symposium A --- 12
Symposium B --- 13
Symposium C --- 14
Senior Poster Session Program --- 15-19
Social Hour --- 20
President's Banquet --- 20-21
General Session II --- 22
General Session III --- 23
Excellence in Science Teaching Awards Luncheon --- 24 …

The Taxonomy Of Brain Cancer Stem Cells: What's In A Name?, David H. Gutmann

Open Access Publications

With the increasing recognition that stem cells play vital roles in the formation, maintenance, and potential targeted treatment of brain tumors, there has been an exponential increase in basic laboratory and translational research on these cell types. However, there are several different classes of stem cells germane to brain cancer, each with distinct capabilities and functions. In this perspective, we discuss the types of stem cells relevant to brain tumor pathogenesis, and suggest a nomenclature for future preclinical and clinical investigation.

Overview Of Gene Structure In C. Elegans, John Spieth, Daniel Lawson, Paul Davis, Gary Williams, Kevin Howe

Open Access Publications

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Network-Mediated Encoding Of Circadian Time: The Suprachiasmatic Nucleus (Scn) From Genes To Neurons To Circuits, And Back, Marco Brancaccio, Ryosuke Enoki, Cristina N. Mazuski, Jeff Jones, Jennifer A. Evans, Abdelhalim Azzi

Open Access Publications

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Ultrastructure And Composition Of The Nannochloropsis Gaditana Cell Wall, Matthew J. Scholz, Taylor L. Weiss, Robert E. Jinkerson, Jia Jing, Robyn Roth, Ursula Goodenough, Matthew C. Posewitz, Henri G. Gerken

Open Access Publications

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Inactivation Of Sam-Methyltransferase Is The Mechanism Of Attenuation Of A Historic Louse Borne Typhus Vaccine Strain, Yan Liu, Bin Wu, George Weinstock, David H. Walker, Xue-Jie Yu

Open Access Publications

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Fiber-Modified Adenovirus For Central Nervous System Parkinson's Disease Gene Therapy, Travis B. Lewis

Open Access Publications

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Acute Cell Viability And Nitric Oxide Release In Lateral Menisci Following Closed-Joint Knee Injury In A Lapine Model Of Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis, Megan L. Killian, Roger C. Haut, Tammy L. Haut Donahue

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

Calcineurin And Glial Signaling: Neuroinflammation And Beyond, Jennifer L. Furman, Christopher M. Norris

Open Access Publications

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Organizing Knowledge To Enable Personalization Of Medicine In Cancer, Benjamin M. Good, Benjamin J. Ainscough, Josh F. Mcmichael, Andrew I. Su, Obi L. Griffith

Open Access Publications

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Peptidergic Cell-Specific Synaptotagmins In Drosophila: Localization To Dense-Core Granules And Regulation By The Bhlh Protein Dimmed, Dongkook Park, Peiyao Li, Adish Dani, Paul H. Taghert

Open Access Publications

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Cross-Inhibition Of Nmbr And Grpr Signaling Maintains Normal Histaminergic Itch Transmission, Zhong-Qiu Zhao, Li Wan, Xian-Yu Liu, Fu-Quan Huo, Hui Li, Devin M. Barry, Stephanie Krieger, Seungil Kim, Zhong-Chun Liu, Jinbin Xu, Buck E. Rogers, Yun-Qing Li, Zhou-Feng Chen

Open Access Publications

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Dna Polymerases Ζ And Rev1 Mediate Error-Prone Bypass Of Non-B Dna Structures, Matthew R. Northam, Elizabeth A. Moore, Tony M. Mertz, Sara K. Binz, Carrie M. Stith, Elena I. Stepchenkova, Kathern L. Wendt, Peter M. J. Burgers, Polina V. Scherbakova

Open Access Publications

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Investigation Of Claims Of Late-Surviving Pterosaurs: The Cases Of The Winged Dragons Of Belon, Aldrovandi, And Cardinal Barberini, Phil Senter, Darius M. Klein

College of Health, Science, and Technology

Here we investigate claims that pterosaurs survived into the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. In 1557, 1640, and 1651 the European naturalists Pierre Belon, Ulisse Aldrovandi, and Giovanni Faber, respectively, published illustrations of winged, bipedal specimens that had been stuffed and mounted. Some recent young-Earth creationist authors claim that these specimens were recently-killed pterosaurs. The drawings and descriptions are detailed enough to test the pterosaur hypothesis as well as the alternative hypothesis that the specimens are taxidermic composites of parts of different animals. However, before now, no one has investigated these three cases or attempted to test these hypotheses. Here we …

2014-2015 Student Handbook, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Student Handbooks

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Assessing And Managing Freshwater Ecosystems Vulnerable To Environmental Change, David G. Angeler, Craig R. Allen, Hannah E. Birgé, Stina Drakare, Brendan G. Mckie, Richard K. Johnson

Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit: Staff Publications

Freshwater ecosystems are important for global biodiversity and provide essential ecosystem services. There is consensus in the scientific literature that freshwater ecosystems are vulnerable to the impacts of environmental change, which may trigger irreversible regime shifts upon which biodiversity and ecosystem services may be lost. There are profound uncertainties regarding the management and assessment of the vulnerability of freshwater ecosystems to environmental change. Quantitative approaches are needed to reduce this uncertainty. We describe available statistical and modeling approaches along with case studies that demonstrate how resilience theory can be applied to aid decision-making in natural resources management. We highlight especially …

Cryptococcus Neoformans Dual Gdp-Mannose Transporters And Their Role In Biology And Virulence, Zhuo A. Wang, Cara L. Griffith, Michael L. Skowyra, Nichole Salinas, Matthew Williams, Ezekiel J. Maier, Stacey R. Gish, Hong Liu, Michael R. Brent, Tamara L. Doering

Open Access Publications

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Enhanced Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptor 2 Expression Underlies Female Cns Autoimmunity Susceptibility, Lillian Cruz-Orengo, Brian P. Daniels, Denise Dorsey, Sarah Alison Basak, Jose G. Grajales-Reyes, Erin E. Mccandless, Laura Piccio, Robert E. Schmidt, Anne H. Cross, Seth D. Crosby, Robyn S. Klein

Open Access Publications

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The Transcriptome Of Utricle Hair Cell Regeneration In The Avian Inner Ear, Yuan-Chieh Ku, Nicole A. Renaud, Rose A. Veile, Cynthia Helms, Courtney C J Voelker, Mark E. Warchol, Michael Lovett

Open Access Publications

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Genetic Suppression Of Transgenic App Rescues Hypersynchronous Network Activity In A Mouse Model Of Alzeimer's Disease, Heather A. Born, Ji-Yoen Kim, Ricky R. Savjani, Pritam Das, Yuri A. Dabaghian, Qinxi Guo, Jong W. Yoo, Dorothy R. Schuler, John R. Cirrito, Hui Zheng, Todd E. Golde, Jeffrey L. Noebels, Joanna L. Jankowsky

Open Access Publications

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Eata, An Immunogenic Protective Antigen Of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli, Degrades Intestinal Mucin, Pardeep Kumar, Qingwei Luo, Tim J. Vickers, Alaullah Sheikh, James M. Fleckenstein

Open Access Publications

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Human Cytomegalovirus Us28 Facilitates Cell-To-Cell Viral Dissemination, Vanessa M. Noriega, Thomas J. Gardner, Veronika Redmann, Gerold Bongers, Sergio A. Lira, Domenico Tortorella

Open Access Publications

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The Graduate Retention Relationship Cycle : The Role Of Performance, Engagement, Satisfaction, And Alienation, Paula Cornell Lichiello

Graduate Dissertations and Theses

This study identified factors related to engagement, satisfaction, and retention outcomes for graduate students in MBA and M.Ed. programs at one private Virginia college who matriculated in the early 21st century. Undergraduate alumni presented unanticipated results as they were less satisfied with their graduate experience than non-alumni at this college. In addition, females were more engaged and more willing to return than males in this research study. The customer-driven business model approach is important to graduate students, as relationships assist in solidifying the bonds with students in higher education institutions, and the strength of those relationships ultimately determines whether students …

The Impact Of Performance Evaluations On Teachers' Instructional Practices And Student Achievement : Evidence From A Rural School District, Lee Ann Calvert

Graduate Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate the performance evaluation procedures in a local county school district to find out if the performance evaluation system influenced student achievement. Can effective teaching be linked, via evaluation tools and rubrics, to student achievement outcomes? A second focus of this research investigation was to examine the impact that the county's evaluation system had on teacher practice. Does the evaluation system provide a crucial link between student achievement and teacher performance, or do teachers view it as a formality, or worse, as a less-than-meaningful mandated exercise? This investigation will be the first step …