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Bourke Presentation: Armored Dinosaurs Breathed Through ‘Krazy Straws’, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Grand Valley Forum, Volume 039, Number 12, November 10, 2014, Grand Valley State University

2014-2015, Volume 39

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

Four Students, Two Faculty Present At Herpetology Symposium, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Tcr Triggering By Pmhc Ligands Tethered On Surfaces Via Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Depends On Polymer Length, Zhengyu Ma, David N. Lebard, Sharon M. Loverde, Kim A. Sharp, Michael L. Klein, Dennis E. Discher, Terri H. Finkel

Publications and Research

Antigen recognition by T cells relies on the interaction between T cell receptor (TCR) and peptide-major histocompatibility complex (pMHC) at the interface between the T cell and the antigen presenting cell (APC). The pMHC-TCR interaction is two-dimensional (2D), in that both the ligand and receptor are membrane-anchored and their movement is limited to 2D diffusion. The 2D nature of the interaction is critical for the ability of pMHC ligands to trigger TCR. The exact properties of the 2D pMHC-TCR interaction that enable TCR triggering, however, are not fully understood. Here, we altered the 2D pMHC-TCR interaction by tethering pMHC ligands …

2014-November-10-Navy Veteran Uses Military Experiences To Help Steer Ship At Etsu Clinics, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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The Collegian (2014-11-10), Cleiri Quezada

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 67, No. 12

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

Current (2010s)

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Grazing And No-Till Cropping Impacts On Nitrogen Retention In Dryland Agroecosystems, Megan L. Mobley, Rebecca L. Mcculley, Ingrid C. Burke, Gary Peterson, David S. Schimel, C. Vernon Cole, Edward T. Elliott, Dwayne G. Westfall

Plant and Soil Sciences Faculty Publications

As the world's population increases, marginal lands such as drylands are likely to become more important for food production. One proven strategy for improving crop production in drylands involves shifting from conventional tillage to no-till to increase water use efficiency, especially when this shift is coupled with more intensive crop rotations. Practices such as no-till that reduce soil disturbance and increase crop residues may promote C and N storage in soil organic matter, thus promoting N retention and reducing N losses. By sampling soils 15 yr after a N tracer addition, this study compared long-term soil N retention across several …

Crow's Nest, November 10, 2014, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The November 10, 2014, issue of the Crow's Nest.

Triad-Based Role Discovery For Large Social Systems, Derek Doran

Kno.e.sis Publications

The social role of a participant in a social system conceptualizes the circumstances under which she chooses to interact with others, making their discovery and analysis important for theoretical and practical purposes. In this paper, we propose a methodology to detect such roles by utilizing the conditional triad censuses of ego-networks. These censuses are a promising tool for social role extraction because they capture the degree to which basic social forces push upon a user to interact with others in a system. Clusters of triad censuses, inferred from network samples that preserve local structural properties, define the social roles. The …

Whalesong 2014-11-10, N/A N/A

Whalesong

No abstract provided.

Inverse Volume-Of-Fluid Meshless Method For Efficient Non-Destructive Thermographic Evaluation, Hussein Awad Kurdi Saad

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

A novel computational tool based in the Localized Radial-basis Function (RBF) Collocation (LRC) Meshless method coupled with a Volume-of-Fluid (VoF) scheme capable of accurately and efficiently solving transient multi-dimensional heat conduction problems in composite and heterogeneous media is formulated and implemented. While the LRC Meshless method lends its inherent advantages of spectral convergence and ease of automation, the VoF scheme allows to effectively and efficiently simulate the location, size, and shape of cavities, voids, inclusions, defects, or de-attachments in the conducting media without the need to regenerate point distributions, boundaries, or interpolation matrices. To this end, the Inverse Geometric problem …

Identifying Genetic Variants For Heart Rate Variability In The Acetylcholine Pathway, Harriëtte Riese, Loretto M. Muñoz, Catharina A. Hartman, Xiuhua Ding, Shaoyong Su, Albertine J. Oldehinkel, Arie M. Van Roon, Peter J. Van Der Most, Joop Lefrandt, Ron T. Gansevoort, Pim Van Der Harst, Niek Verweij, Carmilla M. M. Licht, Dorret I. Boomsma, Jouke-Jan Hottenga, Gonneke Willemsen, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx, Ilja M. Nolte, Eco J. C. De Geus, Xiaoling Wang, Harold Snieder

Biostatistics Faculty Publications

Heart rate variability is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. The acetylcholine pathway plays a key role in explaining heart rate variability in humans. We assessed whether 443 genotyped and imputed common genetic variants in eight key genes (CHAT, SLC18A3, SLC5A7, CHRNB4, CHRNA3, CHRNA, CHRM2 and ACHE) of the acetylcholine pathway were associated with variation in an established measure of heart rate variability reflecting parasympathetic control of the heart rhythm, the root mean square of successive differences (RMSSD) of normal RR intervals. The association was studied in a …

Bjc Today

BJC Today

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The Free Press Vol 46 Issue 8, 11-10-2014, Sam Hill

Free Press, The

NOYES STREET FIRE: the aftermath--Students petition to save faculty--USM to continue on a track of sustainability--Faculty questions Flanagan’s budget plan--Building where deadly Portland fire took place subject of multiple complaints

2014 Future Earth Young Scientists Conference On Integrated Science And Knowledge Co-Production For Ecosystems And Human Well-Being, Ivy Shiue, Leah Samberg, Benard Kulohoma, Diana Dogaru, Carina Wyborn, Perrine Hamel, Peper Sogaard Jorgensen, Paul Lussier, Bharath Sundaram, Michelle Lim, Antonio Tironi

Forest Management Faculty Publications

Effective integration in science and knowledge co-production is a challenge that crosses research boundaries, climate regions, languages and cultures. Early career scientists are crucial in the identification of, and engagement with, obstacles and opportunities in the development of innovative solutions to complex and interconnected problems. On 25-31 May 2014, International Council for Science and International Social Science Council, in collaboration with the International Network of Next-Generation Ecologists and Institute for New Economic Thinking: Young Scholars Initiative, assembled a group of early career researchers with diverse backgrounds and research perspectives to reflect on and debate relevant issues around ecosystems and human …

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

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 10, 2014. Volume 94-Issue 34.

Statistical Analysis And Modeling Of Pm2.5 Speciation Metals And Their Mixtures, Boubakari Ibrahimou

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) in the ambient air is associated with various health effects. There is increasing evidence which implicates the central role played by specific chemical components such as heavy metals of PM_2.5. Given the fact that humans are exposed to complex mixtures of environmental pollutants such as PM_2.5, research efforts are intensifying to study the mixtures composition and the emission sources of ambient PM, and the exposure-related health effects. Factor analysis as well source apportionment models are statistical tools potentially useful for characterizing mixtures in PM_2.5. However, classic …

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

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

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

Predicting Adolescents' Academic Achievement: The Contribution Of Attention And Working Memory, Diane Elizabeth Napier

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The present study examined the direction and strength of the relation between three different areas academic achievement and working memory with adolescent students. The data analyzed included ratings for inattention, a diagnosis of ADHD (or not), and demographic information for race/ethnicity. Fifty children aged 11 to16 years of age participated in the study. Participants were recruited from several middle schools, homeschooling networks, and churches from a southeastern state of the United States. Each participant completed a standardized achievement test, a behavioral rating scale, and visual and verbal working memory tests. The research questions investigated: 1) the relation between visual and …

Short- And Long-Term Trends In Ecological Interactions: From Predator-Prey Interactions To Phanerozoic Diversification, Subhronil Mondal

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

During the last two decades, a broad spectrum of short- and long-term studies on different taxonomic groups has enriched our understanding about how dynamics of taxonomic and ecological diversification have changed through geologic time. There are two major issues that have impacted these studies: the quality and quantity of data used are often insufficient in various ways and the methods used may produce results that are more equivocal than supposed. To investigate these issues more fully, this dissertation focuses on studies on two major aspects: 1) short-term studies examining the nature of successful and unsuccessful predatory attacks on Plio-Pleistocene bivalves; …

Functional Morphology And Feeding Mechanics Of Billfishes, María Laura Habegger

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Billfishes (marlins, spearfishes, sailfishes and swordfish) are one of the fastest and largest marine apex predators, and perhaps their most recognizable attribute is their bill or rostrum. The proposed function for this novel structure has ranged from hydrodynamic enhancement to defensive weaponry. However, the most supported hypothesis for its function has been linked to feeding. Billfishes have been observed to subdue their prey with their rostrum, either stunning or cutting them into pieces before ingestion. Due to their large body sizes and pelagic lifestyles a thorough investigation of the function of this structure has been logistically challenging. The goal of …

Computer-Aided Structure-Based Drug Discovery: Cxcl12, P. Aeruginosa Lpxa, And The Tiam1 Pdz Domain, Emmanuel William Smith

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

For structure-based drug discovery, structural information of a target protein is necessary. NMR, or X-ray crystallography can provide necessary information on active site configuration that can lead a successful virtual screening campaign into identifying binders that may then be optimized into potent inhibitors. However, many challenges exist in the structure-based drug discovery cycle. For instance, structure determination of a protein of interest can many times be a daunting task. In addition, complex structure determination, which can allow essential characterization of protein-ligand interactions, is also challenging and many times impossible. Virtual screening heavily relies on such structural information, but hit-to-lead optimization …

November 10, 2014, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - November 9, 2014, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the November 9, 2014 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents Include:

• Dr. Michael Welsh to Give Charles M. Baugh Lecture
• USA Health Disparities Research Group, Student-Run Free Clinic to Host 'Homelessness in Our Community'
• USA Welcomes Dr. Wito Richter
• USA Biomedical Library Hosts Traveling Exhibition
• USA Physicians Group Participates in Benefits Fair

Seeding The Future, Katie Morrison

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.

A Pilot Study On The Use Of Lecture Tools To Enhance The Teaching Of Pharmacokinetics And Pharmacodynamics, Hollie I. Swanson, Michael T. Piascik

Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences Faculty Publications

Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics are essential topics contained within the medical curriculum and are highly amenable to active-learning approaches. In this pilot study, we incorporated Lecture Tools, a cloud-based audience response system, into a lecture-based graduate course. Lecture Tools was used by both the instructors and the students during peer presentations. Advantages noted by the instructors include the versatility of the questions that can be presented and the ease with which student assessment can be conducted. Student surveys revealed that, overall, the use of Lecture Tools enhanced student attentiveness and engagement and facilitated student participation in questions and answers. Some disadvantages …

It's All About Living Sustainable: (A Research Of Communicating Sustainable Way Of Living To The Public), Gafur Asani, Dietrich Schwarz, Manuel Sebastian Du

UBT International Conference

Living sustainable, a vision that I developed at the Design Studio Schwarz, University of Liechtenstein. Living sustainable raises questions about living in balance with our natural resources. We are living on costs of next generations, so we are responsible to make the changes with architectural interventions in our society for our society. Based on „World Energy Council“ report of 2011, our planet will have 2.2 billion inhabitants more on 2050, reaching 9.2 billion, by challenging a huge demand on mobility, food, goods and building as well. In order to having a bigger impact and a better control over growing up-mentioned …

November 8, 2014 (Pages 7009-7154), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 44 (2014)

No abstract provided.

Faith In The Classroom: Teaching Adolescent Faith Development In A Hbse Course, Erin Olson

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

Social work educators and practitioners now recognize the important role of faith, spirituality, and religion in work with both students and clients. A course in Human Behavior and the Social Environment provide an appropriate venue for teaching students how to ethically assess for spiritual and religious beliefs while also assessing how that development occurred.