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Sept. 30 Reception To Name Sims Classroom After Professor, Donor Irene Boland, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2014

• In recognition of her recent gift, Room 209 in Sims Science Building will be named for Irene Brunson Boland '63, '69 at a reception Sept. 30.
• The Charles A. Boland ’08 and Irene Brunson Boland ’63 Student Research Assistantship Endowment supports students who commit to summer research in chemistry, physics and geology.

The Association Of Meningococcal Disease With Influenza In The United States, 1989-2009, Jessica Hartman Jacobs, Cecile Viboud, Eric Tchetgen Tchetgen, Joel Schwartz, Claudia Steiner, Lone Simonsen, Marc Lipsitch

Global Health Faculty Publications

Importance and Objective

Prior influenza infection is a risk factor for invasive meningococcal disease. Quantifying the fraction of meningococcal disease attributable to influenza could improve understanding of viral-bacterial interaction and indicate additional health benefits to influenza immunization.

Design, Setting and Participants

A time series analysis of the association of influenza and meningococcal disease using hospitalizations in 9 states from 1989–2009 included in the State Inpatient Databases from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the proportion of positive influenza tests by subtype reported to the Centers for Disease Control. The model accounts for the autocorrelation of meningococcal disease and …

Cultivar Diversity As A Means Of Ecologically Intensifying Dry Matter Production In A Perennial Forage Stand, F. W. Pollnac, Richard G. Smith, Nicholas D. Warren

New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station Publications

The relationship between genotypic diversity and productivity has not been adequately explored in perennial forage production systems despite strong theoretical and empirical evidence supporting diversity's role in ecosystem functioning in other managed and unmanaged systems. We conducted a two-year field experiment with six cultivars of an agriculturally important forage grass, Lolium perenne L. (perennial ryegrass). Dry matter production of L. perenne and the weed community that emerged from the soil seed bank were measured each year in treatments that ranged from cultivar monocultures to three- and six-way cultivar mixtures, all sown at a constant seeding rate. Mean L. perenne dry …

Commonwealth Times 2014-09-29

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Current, September 29, 2014, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2010s)

No abstract provided.

Updates In Academic Affairs - 09/29/14, Office Of The Provost And Vice President For Academic Affairs

Updates in Academic Affairs

This edition highlights a number of news items, including a yearlong series to discuss potential revisions to WMU’s general education program, the upcoming Academic Convocation, money-management training for students and more.

Columbia Chronicle (09/29/2014), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from September 29, 2014 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 40 pages and is listed as Volume 50, Number 5. Cover story: "Enrollment continues to decline, retention up" Editor-in-Chief: Tyler Eagle

September 29, 2014: Steam Working Group, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

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Carboxymethylcellulose Hydrogels Support Central Nervous System-Derived Tumor-Cell Chemotactic Migration: Comparison With Conventional Extracellular Matrix Macromolecules, Tanya Singh, Chandrasekhar Kothapalli, Devika Varma, Steven B. Nicoll, Maribel Vazquez

Publications and Research

The local microenvironment plays an important role in maintaining the dynamics of the extracellular matrix and the cell-extracellular matrix relationship. The extracellular matrix is a complex network of macromolecules with distinct mechanical and biochemical characteristics. Disruptions in extracellular matrix homeostasis are associated with the onset of cancer. The extracellular matrix becomes highly disorganized, and the cell-matrix relationship changes, resulting in altered cell-signaling processes and metastasis. Medulloblastoma is one of the most common malignant pediatric brain tumors in the United States. In order to gain a better understanding of the interplay between cell-extracellular matrix interactions and cell-migratory responses in tumors, eight …

An Exploratory Investigation Of Looping High School Math And English And Student Achievement, Lee Langmuir

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this exploratory investigation was to compare the standardized test scores of students in looped (n=47) and non-looped (n=38) settings in high school Math and English classes. In doing so, the scores were compared to see if instruction from the same teacher for more than one year had an effect on student achievement as measured by the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA). The HSPA is broken down in to a Math and English section with a possible score of 300 on each; student scores fall in to Partially Proficient (PP), Proficient (P), and Advanced Proficient (AP). Other factors …

2014 September 29 - Graduate Council Minutes, College Of Graduate And Continuing Studies, East Tennessee State University

Graduate Council Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, September 29, 2014, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

September

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Identifying Candidate Genes For Variation In Sleep-Related Quantitative Traits, Shreyas Joshi, Bruce F. O'Hara

Biology Presentations

Background

Humans spend approximately one third of their lives sleeping, but compared with other biological processes, most of the molecular and genetic aspects of sleep have not been elucidated. A non-existent gene ontology and lack of a dedicated database containing a comprehensive list of sleep-related genes and their function presents a hurdle for sleep researchers.

Materials and methods

Using a two-pronged approach to solve this problem, publicly available microarray data from NCBI GEO (National Center for Biotechnology Information – Gene Expression Omnibus) database was used to develop a list of sleep-related genes for traits of interest. The data were analyzed …

Application Of An Atmospheric Dielectric Barrier Discharge For Inactivation Of Bacteria, Oi Hoong Chin, K.L. Lai, Kwai Lin Thong, Chiow San Wong

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

An atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) system capable of operating under both positively biased voltage pulses at 500 Hz and sinusoidal AC voltage at 8.5 kHz was constructed. The 500 Hz operation produced DBD plasma that was visually more uniform, whilst optical emission from DBD at 8.5 kHz operation was more intense. Though the inactivation of Gram-positive bacteria, Bacillus cereus took longer time than the Gram-negative bacteria, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 and Salmonella enteritidis, complete sterilization was generally achieved in about 1 minute of DBD plasma treatment.

Five A&S Professors Recognized As Ohio University Presidential Teachers, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

The Collegian (2014-09-29), Cleiri Quezada

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 67, No. 6

Paternally Expressed Peg3 Controls Maternally Expressed Zim1 As A Trans Factor, An Ye, Hongzhi He, Joomyeong Kim

Faculty Publications

© 2014 Ye et al. The expression of two adjacent imprinted genes, Peg3 and Zim1, is inversely correlated: down-regulation of Peg3 coinciding with up-regulation of Zim1. The current study characterized this inverse correlation using a mutant allele targeting Peg3. According to the results, the mutation on the paternal allele of Peg3 resulted in a dramatic increase in the transcription levels of the maternal allele of Zim1, suggesting the involvement of unknown trans factors in this trans-allelic event. Subsequent ChIP experiments revealed that the protein encoded by Peg3 itself binds to the zinc finger exon of Zim1, which is modified with …

Structural Characterization Of Nanofiber Silk Produced By Embiopterans (Webspinners), J. Bennett Addison, Thomas M. Osborn Popp, Warner S. Weber, Janice Edgerly-Rooks, Gregory P. Holland, Jeffery L. Yarger

Biology

Embiopterans produce silken galleries and sheets using exceptionally fine silk fibers in which they live and breed. In this study, we use electron microscopy (EM), Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, wide angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) and solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (ssNMR) techniques to elucidate the molecular level protein structure of webspinner (embiid) silks. Silks from two species Antipaluria urichi and Aposthonia ceylonica are studied in this work. Electron microscopy images show that the fibers are about 90–100 nm in diameter, making webspinner silks among the finest of all known animal silks. Structural studies reveal that the silk protein core is dominated …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 039, Number 06, September 29, 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.

Social Science Division Meeting Minutes 09/29/14, Social Science Division

Social Science Division

No abstract provided.

Crow's Nest, September 29, 2014, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The September 29, 2014, issue of the Crow's Nest.

A Feminist Investigation Of Gender Performance Through A Reflection On The Process Of Certification In A Nontraditional Educational Leadership Program, Kimberly Clark

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to better understand the role of gender performance for aspiring school leaders through a reflection of their journey through the administrative pipeline. The transformation of professional aspirations throughout and following the certification process and during employment was also analyzed. Finally, the appealing factors of a nontraditional administrative preparation program were evaluated to better understand the role of alternative licensure programs in advancing women school leaders. Using heuristic qualitative methods, 18 women graduates of New Jersey's Expedited Certification for Educational Leadership program participated in focus groups and 5 returned for individual interviews. Coding was employed …

Using The Multisensory Approach Of Touch Math To Teach Basic Mathematical Operations To Students With Significant Disabilities, Rebecca Hood

Theses and Dissertations

The current study examines how the multisensory approach of the Touch Math program is used in a school that educates students with significant disabilities to improve their basic operation addition skills. The students who participated in this study struggled with traditional teaching of basic operation skills, and they were having difficulty maintaining fact knowledge, with modifications to their current instruction. The study was conducted in a school in Atco, New Jersey over an eight-week period. The current study used baseline assessments, which the two single digit addends without touch points, to determine the student participant's individual single digit addend knowledge. …

Identifying Tier-Two At Risk Students In New Jersey Public Schools, Danisha Moodie

Theses and Dissertations

Actions to improve student's socio-emotional success in public education by attempting to identify, and eliminate bullying behaviors within educational institution are a key focus for many educators. Harassment, intimidation and bullying behaviors (HIB) are recognized as a solemn issue across the nation. According to the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act, public schools are required to report (HIB) incidents to the New Jersey Department of Education. Moreover, coupled with the mandated guidelines of this new legislation many public schools within New Jersey have also adopted positive behavior interventions. This may help in identifying at-risk students who may require a greater level …

A Study On Hydroxyapatite Concentration In Fibrous Scaffolds And Its Effect On Rat Bone Marrow Stem Cell Proliferation / Haris Akram, Akram Haris

Student Works (2010-2019)

Composite scaffolds of polycaprolactone (PCL) and bovine derived hydroxyapatite (HA) were produced by blending HA into PCL solution followed by electrospinning. This study mainly focused on studying the materials morphology, characteristics and interactions between the materials and cells. Six groups of scaffolds based on the weight ratio of HA in proportion to PCL were prepared (0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50%). The scaffolds were studied by infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR), 3D confocal laser microscopy and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) in order to determine the chemical and thermal properties as well as imaging the scaffold to cell interactions. Bone …

Carbon Losses From Pyrolysed And Original Wood In A Forest Soil Under Natural And Increased N Deposition, B. Maestrini, S. Abiven, N. Singh, J. Bird, M. W. I. Schmidt

Publications and Research

Pyrogenic organic matter (PyOM) plays an important role as a stable carbon (C) sink in the soils of terrestrial ecosystems. However, uncertainties remain about in situ turnover rates of fire-derived PyOM in soil, the main processes leading to PyOM-C and nitrogen (N) losses from the soil, and the role of N availability on PyOM cycling in soils. We measured PyOM and native soil organic carbon losses from the soil as carbon dioxide and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) using additions of highly 13C-labelled PyOM (2.03 atom %) and its precursor pinewood during 1 year in a temperate forest soil. The field …

Re-Evaluating Neonatal-Age Models For Ungulates: Does Model Choice Affect Survival Estimates?, Troy W. Grovenburg, Kevin L. Monteith, Christopher N. Jacques, Robert W. Klaver, Christopher S. Deperno, Sophie L. Gilbert, Todd J. Brinkman, Kyle B. Monteith, Joshua B. Smith, Vernon C. Bleich, Christopher C. Swanson, Jonathan A. Jenks

Natural Resource Management Faculty Publications

New-hoof growth is regarded as the most reliable metric for predicting age of newborn ungulates, but variation in estimated age among hoof-growth equations that have been developed may affect estimates of survival in staggered-entry models. We used known-age newborns to evaluate variation in age estimates among existing hoof-growth equations and to determine the consequences of that variation on survival estimates. During 2001–2009, we captured and radiocollared 174 newborn (#24-hrs old) ungulates: 76 white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Minnesota and South Dakota, 61 mule deer (O. hemionus) in California, and 37 pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) in South Dakota. Estimated age of known-age …

De Novo Transcriptome Of The Hemimetabolous German Cockroach (Blattella Germanica), Xiaojie Zhou, Kun Qian, Ying Tong, Junwei Jerry Zhu, Xinghui Qiu, Xiaopeng Zeng

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Background: The German cockroach, Blattella germanica, is an important insect pest that transmits various pathogens mechanically and causes severe allergic diseases. This insect has long served as a model system for studies of insect biology, physiology and ecology. However, the lack of genome or transcriptome information heavily hinder our further understanding about the German cockroach in every aspect at a molecular level and on a genome-wide scale. To explore the transcriptome and identify unique sequences of interest, we subjected the B. germanica transcriptome to massively parallel pyrosequencing and generated the first reference transcriptome for B. germanica.

Methodology/Principal Findings: A …

Withaferin A Alone And In Combination With Cisplatin Suppresses Growth And Metastasis Of Ovarian Cancer By Targeting Putative Cancer Stem Cells., Sham S. Kakar, Mariusz Z. Ratajczak, Karen S. Powell, Mana Moghadamfalahi, Donald M. Miller, Surinder K. Batra, Sanjay K. Singh

Journal Articles: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Currently, the treatment for ovarian cancer entails cytoreductive surgery followed by chemotherapy, mainly, carboplatin combined with paclitaxel. Although this regimen is initially effective in a high percentage of cases, unfortunately within few months of initial treatment, tumor relapse occurs because of platinum-resistance. This is attributed to chemo-resistance of cancer stem cells (CSCs). Herein we show for the first time that withaferin A (WFA), a bioactive compound isolated from the plant Withania somnifera, when used alone or in combination with cisplatin (CIS) targets putative CSCs. Treatment of nude mice bearing orthotopic ovarian tumors generated by injecting human ovarian epithelial cancer cell …

Design, Synthesis And Biological Evaluation Of Small Molecule Inhibitors Of The Hedgehog Signaling Pathway, Upasana Banerjee

Doctoral Dissertations

The Hedgehog (Hh) signaling is an important embryonic developmental pathway normally responsible for tissue growth, differentiation and patterning. However, aberrant activity of this signaling cascade has been implicated in several types of cancer. Therefore, inhibition of the dysregulated pathway is a promising therapeutic target for treating Hh-dependent malignancies such as basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and medulloblastoma (MB). Previous studies resulted in the FDA approval of Vismodegib, a small molecule inhibitor of the Hh pathway, for the treatment of advanced BCC. Similarly, several other small molecule Hh antagonists have progressed into clinical trials. Moreover, several components within the Hh pathway have …