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Fordham Lawyer, No. 7 - Fall 2014, Fordham Law Alumni Association, Fordham Law School

Fordham Lawyer

Fordham Lawyer magazine was first published in 1988 and continued through 2004. It returned in 2011 under Dean Michael M. Martin. The magazine shines a spotlight on faculty research, the Law School community, and the accomplishments of our alumni. No issues were published between 2004 and 2011.

Are We Punishing "Illegal Citizen" Children To Deter Parents? Critiquing Birthright Citizenship Through The Citizens-Benefits Question And Citizenship Reductionism, Robert F. Ley

Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal

This article proposes that immigration and citizenship law must address the construction of the immigrant child "situated within the family." Counter to scholarly literature which has addressed the need for some form of the best interests of the child standard in immigration to account for unaccompanied minors, and more generally, immigrant children, this article proposes that reformation of immigration law toward a child-centered, or more specifically family-centric, policy requires attending to the flawed presumptions that the "anchor baby" myth creates-that only by devising a language for unintended consequences can we draw closer to recog- nizing the immigrant child as deserving …

Mir-638 Mediated Regulation Of Brca1 Affects Dna Repair And Sensitivity To Uv And Cisplatin In Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Xiaohui Tan, Jin Peng, Yebo Fu, Shejuan An, M. Katayoon Rezaei, Sana Tabbara, Christine B. Teal, Yan-Gao Man, Rachel F. Brem, Sidney W. Fu

Pathology Faculty Publications

Introduction

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) represents 15 to 20% of all types of breast cancer; however, it accounts for a large number of metastatic cases and deaths, and there is still no effective treatment. The deregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) in breast cancer has been widely reported. We previously identified that miR-638 was one of the most deregulated miRNAs in breast cancer progression. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that miR-638 directly targets BRCA1. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of miR-638 in breast cancer prognosis and treatment.

Methods

Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) breast cancer samples were microdissected into normal …

Geophysical Signatures Of Disseminated Iron Minerals: A Proxy For Understanding Subsurface Biophysicochemical Processes, Gamal Z. Abdel Aal, Estella A. Atekwana, Andre Revil

Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Previous studies have linked biogeophysical signatures to the presence of iron minerals resulting from distinct biophysicochemical processes. Utilizing geophysical methods as a proxy of such biophysicochemical processes requires an understanding of the geophysical signature of the different iron minerals. Laboratory experiments were conducted to investigate the complex conductivity and magnetic susceptibility signatures of five iron minerals disseminated in saturated porous media under variable iron mineral content and grain size. Both pyrite and magnetite show high quadrature and inphase conductivities compared to hematite, goethite, and siderite, whereas magnetite was the highly magnetic mineral dominating the magnetic susceptibility measurements. The quadrature conductivity …

Pt 529.01: Biomechanics, Ryan L. Mizner Pt, Phd

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Biob 524.01: Physiological Plant Ecology, Anna Sala

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Bgen 235.01: Business Law, Jack K. Morton

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Pt 510.01: Applied Clinical Anatomy, Alessander D. Dos Santos

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Biom 400.01: Medical Microbiology, Amanda J. Brinkworth

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Bioh 112.01: Human Form And Function I, Heather D. Labbe

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Rethinking The Tiwanaku Phenomenon In San Pedro De Atacama Through The Study Of Textiles Of Solcor 3 And Their Associated Contexts (400-1000 Ad), Carolina Aguero, Mauricio Uribe

Textile Society of America: Symposium Proceedings

From San Pedro de Atacama, Chile we examine the alleged relationship with Tiwanaku. Our investigation focuses on elaborate and plain textiles with associated ceramics and recent bio-archaeological data that allow us to question this relationship. We see a heterogeneous and unequal society in San Pedro rather than one that responds to a superior political entity and a culture born from a strong tension between dominant and subordinate groups. Discussing the funeral bundles discovered in Solcor-3 we characterize individuals who wear Tiwanaku textiles with their contextual associations and compare them to others who do not wear such textiles. Solcor-3 presents contexts …

Ifn-Gamma Au-Rich Element Removal Promotes Chronic Ifn-Gamma Expression And Autoimmunity In Mice, Deborah L. Hodge, Cyril Berthet, Vincenzo Coppola, Wolfgang Kastenmüller, Matthew D. Buschman, Paul M. Schaughency, Hidekazu Shirota, Anthony J. Scarzello, Jeff J. Subleski, Miriam R. Anver, John R. Ortaldo, Fanching Lin, Della A. Reynolds, Michael E. Sanford, Philipp Kaldis, Lino Tessarollo, Dennis M. Klinman, Howard A. Young

United States Public Health Resources

We generated a mouse model with a 162 nt AU-rich element (ARE) region deletion in the 3' untranslated region (3'UTR) of the interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) gene that results in chronic circulating serum IFN-γ levels. Mice homozygous for the ARE deletion (ARE-Del) (-/-) present both serologic and cellular abnormalities typical of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). ARE-Del(-/-) mice display increased numbers of pDCs in bone marrow and spleen. Addition of IFN-γ to Flt3-ligand (Flt3L) treated in vitro bone marrow cultures results in a 2-fold increase in pDCs with concurrent increases in IRF8 expression. Marginal zone B (MZB) cells and marginal zone …

Geo 443.01: Principles Of Sedimentary Petrology, Marc S. Hendrix

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Bioh 365.00: Human Anatomy And Physiology For Health Professions I, Laurie A. Minns

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Psyx 270.01: Fundamental Psychology Of Learning, Allen Szalda-Petree

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

The Banner - V. 149, No. 9 - (September 2014), Christian Reformed Church In North America

The Banner

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Molecular Characterization Of A Heterothallic Mating System In Pseudogymnoascus Destructans, The Fungus Causing White-Nose Syndrome Of Bats, Jonathan M. Palmer, Alena Kubatova, Alena Novakova

KIP Articles

White-nose syndrome (WNS) of bats has devastated bat populations in eastern North America since its discovery in 2006. WNS, caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans, has spread quickly in North America and has become one of the most severe wildlife epidemics of our time. While P. destructans is spreading rapidly in North America, nothing is known about the sexual capacity of this fungus. To gain insight into the genes involved in sexual reproduction, we characterized the mating-type locus (MAT) of two Pseudogymnoascus spp. that are closely related to P. destructans and homothallic (self-fertile). As with other homothallic Ascomycota, the MAT …

Investigation Of Evolutionary Events In Corynebacteriaceae Involving Prenyltransferases In Corynebacterium Glutamicum, Michael Allen, Kscie Nelson, Francis Mann

Student Research and Creative Projects 2014-2015

Terpenoids, a class of compounds with 30,000 unique structures, are known to include antitumor compounds, pigments, vitamins, antibiotics, and flavor molecules. Prenyltransferases are the primary enzyme responsible for assembling the carbon backbone of these compounds from five carbon isoprene units. Bioinformatic analysis has indicated that an evolutionary event has resulted in the acquisition of an additional prenyltransferase in Corynebacterium glutamicum (C. glutamicum) compared to the majority of the Corynebacteriaceae. This result suggests that C. glutamicum may produce a non-essential terpenoid compound, or secondary metabolite. Sequencing has confirmed the successful cloning of the aforementioned genes. Present work includes expressing these genes …

The Social Environment Of Modern Medicine: A Call For Feminist Research And Practice, Callie Gustafson

Student Research and Creative Projects 2014-2015

No abstract provided.

The Neurophysiology And Attentional Effects Of Verbal And Imagery-Based Worry, Abbey Hammell

Student Research and Creative Projects 2014-2015

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Metformin And Its Structural Analogs On The In Vitro Glycation Of Bovine Serum Albumin, Ashley Shuck, Myoung Lee

Student Research and Creative Projects 2014-2015

In addition to the antihyperglycemic effects, metformin has shown to inhibit glycation of proteins, protecting their structure and function in diabetes-associated complications. Formation of nonenzymatic advanced glycation end products was studied in the presence of antidiabetic agent metformin and its structural analogs: phenformin, buformin, guanidinobutyric acid, and aminoguanidine. MGO was used as the glycating agent while aminoguanidine was used as the known antiglycation agent. The rate and extent of fluorescence generated upon formation of the in vitro cross-linked BSA by MGO was studied using the excitation wavelength of 330 nm. The fluorescence emission spectra of cross-linked BSA gave maximum values …

Patent, But Where Is Home And Global Justice? A Rawlsian And Senian Inquiry, Deming Liu

Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property

No abstract provided.

Mind-Movies: Original Authorship As Applied To Works From "Mind-Reading" Neurotechnology, Theo Austin Bruton

Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property

U.S. courts frequently analyze new technology under copyright law. Over the years, the courts have applied copyright law to photographic cameras, computer programs, digital video recorders, and much more. However, a recent breakthrough in the neuroscience community may force judges to apply copyright standards in an unorthodox fashion. A group of researchers at UC Berkeley devised a process that reconstructs video sequences from the human brain, essentially creating a movie from the person’s mind. As this neurotechnology develops, it is uncertain how judges will apply copyright law to content taken directly from the brain. Nevertheless, this Article argues that such …

Variety, Mergers, And Consumer Well-Being: Towards A Capability Approach To Merger Law, Jennifer E. Sturiale

West Virginia Law Review

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Height And Clonality Traits Determine Plant Community Responses To Fertilization, Timothy L. Dickson, Gary G. Mittelbach, Heather L. Reynolds, Katherine L. Gross

Biology Faculty Publications

Fertilization via agricultural inputs and nutrient deposition is one of the major threats to global terrestrial plant richness, yet we still do not fully understand the mechanisms by which fertilization decreases plant richness. Tall clonal species have recently been proposed to cause declines in plant species richness by increasing in abundance in response to fertilization and competing strongly with other species. We tested this hypothesis in a fertilization experiment in a low productivity grassland by using a novel experimental manipulation of the presence vs. absence of clonal species and by examining the role of height within these treatments. We found …

Possible Recovery Of Acropora Palmata (Scleractinia:Acroporidae) Within The Veracruz Reef System, Gulf Of Mexico: A Survey Of 24 Reefs To Assess The Benthic Communities, Elizabeth Anne Larson, David S. Gilliam, Mauricio Lopez Padierna, Brian K. Walker

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

Recent evidence shows that Acropora palmata within the Veracruz Reef System, located in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, may be recovering after the die off from the flooding of the Jamapa River and a dramatic cold water event in the 1970s. Since this decline, few surveys have documented the status of A. palmata. The 28 named reefs in the system are divided into 13 northern and 15 southern groups by the River. Between 2007 and 2013, we surveyed 24 reefs to assess the benthic communities. Seven of the 11 reefs surveyed in the northern group and all in the …

University Of Dayton Magazine. Autumn 2014, University Of Dayton Magazine

University of Dayton Alumni Publications

This issue includes information on the largest first-year class ever, College Park Center to be renamed for Brother Raymond Fitz, S.M, and Kennedy Union turns 50 this year. Articles also include information about a rare book exhibit held in Roesch Library, the UD Rugby Club, and a alum's story about a 60 year search for her parents.

Natural Res. Def. Council V. Jewell, 749 F.3d 776 (9th Cir. 2014), Liz Kutch

Water Law Review

No abstract provided.

Noble V. Dep't Of Fish & Wildlife, 326 P.3d 589 (Or. 2014), Holly Taylor

Water Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Alternative Education Programs In The State Of Missouri, Ronald Joshua Ladd

Dissertations

The focus of this study was to examine the characteristics of alternative programs in the state of Missouri and to determine whether a statistical difference in the persistence to graduation rate existed between the two variations of programs. When identifying the characteristics, several commonalities emerged. These commonalities could be the focus of future studies to determine a list of best-practices among alternative programs. When focusing on the statistical element of this study, the two programs in question were revolving door and one-way programs. For the purpose of this study, a revolving door style program was defined as one that assesses …