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Eosinophils From Murine Lamina Propria Induce Differentiation Of Naïve T Cells Into Regulatory T Cells Via Tgf-Β1 And Retinoic Acid, Hong-Hu Chen, Ai-Hua Sun, David M. Ojcius, Wei-Lin Hu, Yu-Mei Ge, Xu'ai Lin, Lan-Juan Li, Jian-Ping Pan, Jie Yan

All Dugoni School of Dentistry Faculty Articles

Treg cells play a crucial role in immune tolerance, but mechanisms that induce Treg cells are poorly understood. We here have described eosinophils in lamina propria (LP) that displayed high aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) activity, a rate-limiting step during all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) synthesis, and expressed TGF-β1 mRNA and high levels of ATRA. Co-incubation assay confirmed that LP eosinophils induced the differentiation of naïve T cells into Treg cells. Differentiation promoted by LP eosinophils were inhibited by blocked either TGF-β1 or ATRA. Peripheral blood (PB) eosinophils did not produce ATRA and could not induce Treg differentiation. These data identifies LP eosinophils …

Visualizing The News: An Analysis Of A Year In Interactive News From The New York Times And The Washington Post, Maria T. Olivo

Theses

In the past decade, newsrooms have been struggling to remain relevant while trying to keep and attract new audiences. Access to diverse online tools and big data has expanded the use of infographics and data visualization in news stories, increasing reader engagement with complex content. The increase of interactive visual content in journalism requires rethinking how journalistic and design elements are incorporated in a story. This study explores how The New York Times and The Washington Post incorporate principles of design and data visualization to present complex information for their readers. Using a mixed method approach, a sample of 275 …

In Vitro Growth Suppression Of Renal Carcinoma Cells By Curcumin, Santhi D. Konduri, Madhavi Latha Yadav Bangaru, Phu Thanh Do, Shenglin Chen, Jeffrey Woodliff, Sanjay Kansra

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

Purpose

Malignant clear cell renal carcinoma (ccRCC) is an aggressive tumor highly resistant to chemotherapy and radiation. Current therapeutic approaches to management of ccRCC have not significantly improved patient survival, therefore novel therapies are needed. Activated NFκB and STAT3 expression is associated with ccRCC pathogenesis. The dietary polyphenol curcumin is a well-documented antitumor agent and a known inhibitor of NFκB and STAT3 activation. Given the lack of effective therapies that block ccRCC progression, our objective was to examine whether curcumin could suppress the growth and migration of ccRCC cells, and whether this suppression was mediated via inhibition of NFκB and …

Feasibility Of Atrial Delivery And Tracking Of Stem Cells In A Porcine Model, Nina Garlie, Timothy Hacker, Eric G. Schmuck, Jill Koch, Jayant Khitha, Amish Raval, Indrajit Choudhuri

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

Background: Many patients undergoing open heart surgery have sinus node dysfunction and atrial fibrillation, leading to adverse outcomes. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) delivered at the time of surgery may have a reparative effect on atrial tissue, thereby improving sinus node function and reducing or preventing atrial fibrillation. Stem cell delivery to the atrium is entirely unstudied. This is a significant gap in medical research, as atrial disease contributes significantly to health care costs.

Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study is to establish a technique to deliver MSC to the atria through an open-chest model, to assess the safety of …

Chimes: November 20, 2015, Calvin College

Chimes

Students react to Paris attacks by Marisa Heule

"Macabre" impresses with haunting displays of art by Anna Delph

Calvin tied with Hope in flu vaccine challenge by Amelia Sterenberg

Symposium hosts Calvin professor by Alicia De Jong

Financial seminar trains students by Juliana Ludema

Student bands draw crowd by Deanna Geelhood

3D printing produces Disney-inspired prosthetics by Kelsey Powers

Women's basketball opens season with pair of wins by Anna Gernant

“You Must Be Steady”: The Civil War Letters Of Solomon Munger, David Sesser

Theses and Dissertations

Solomon Munger enlisted in the Union Army in 1862. A Michigander, Munger served in the 2nd Missouri Cavalry, also known as Merrill’s Horse. The separation from his family was particularly difficult on Munger and he regularly wrote letters home, detailing his experiences as he and his unit fought in both Missouri and Arkansas. These letters are an intimate look at the struggle of one soldier and his family as he tried to balance his military duties with the economic needs of his family at home.

Kenneth Burke Meets The Apostle Paul On The Road To Damascus: Mysticism Through Rhetorical Identification, William S. Elkins

Theses and Dissertations

The term “in Christ” is widely recognized within the Christian Church as a signature term of the Apostle Paul. But while the term is recognized as fundamental to his theology, occurring 180 times specifically and 300 times generally, functional usage is minimal. However, when the origin of the term is seen in its original context of the Damascus Road Event Encounter, the unique mystical nature of the term begins to come into focus. At that event the Messiah introduces Paul to a concept that much later (twentieth century) Kenneth Burke labels “identification,” who explains at length identification’s operational dynamics. My …

Funeral Service Employers' Perceptions Of Body Art And Hireability, Tanya E. Scotece

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this research was to determine whether there were biases among funeral home and cemetery professionals with regards to hiring mortuary science graduates with tattoos.

An anonymous survey including a photograph of either a male or female with various degrees of visible body art, ranging from none to extreme, was sent to 1484 members of the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association. The primary methodology used to determine whether biases existed regarding visible body art were a semantic differential and a hireability scale. The survey was designed to gather information related to the following three research questions:

1. …

Ammonium Removal From High Strength Wastewater Using A Hybrid Ion Exchange Biological Process, Veronica Ester Aponte-Morales

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Anaerobic digestion (AD) has been shown to be an effective technique for energy recovery and stabilization of livestock wastes, municipal sludges and industrial wastewaters. However, further treatment is required to remove nitrogen from AD effluents to avoid detriments to surface and ground waters. The high free ammonia (FA) concentrations present in AD effluents can inhibit nitrification processes in conventional biological nitrogen removal (BNR) systems. The overall goal of this research was to develop a process for removal of nitrogen from AD swine waste (ADSW) effluent. The proposed solution was to incorporate particulate chabazite, which has a high cation exchange capacity, …

The Relationship Of Childhood Stress To Adult Health And Mortality Among Individuals From Two U.S. Documented Skeletal Collections, Late 19Th To Early 20Th Centuries, Rhonda Coolidge

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Although the association between social inequality and poor adult health is well established, the mechanisms by which inequality is translated into poor adult health are less clear. Increasingly, evidence suggests that many adult health problems and health disparities have their origins in early life; the developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) hypothesis provides an explanatory mechanism linking adverse early life conditions with permanent structural or functional changes that increase the risk for disease. This hypothesis is consistent with bioarchaeological research noting reduced lifespan among individuals exhibiting signs of childhood stress.

The principal aim of this dissertation is to contribute …

The Relationship Between Social Networks, Exchange And Kids’ Food In Children’S Peer Culture, Stephanie Tillman Melton

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study investigates children’s peer culture, social networks and the role that kids’ food plays in peer exchanges during middle childhood. During this stage children develop social competencies as they join peer groups with other children and become socialized into children’s peer culture. In order to immerse myself within children’s culture, I conducted ethnographic fieldwork at two afterschool programs providing care for elementary school children. I investigated friendships, social networks and exchanges among third through fifth grade children at the programs. The study included participant observation and participatory group interviews with a sample of the children at both sites. The …

Living Among The Ruins Of An Unknown Past: Economic Realities, Sociocultural Perceptions, And Archaeological Practice In The Naco Valley, Honduras, Jose Enrique Moreno-Cortes

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study addresses the relationship between perceptions of cultural patrimony, socioeconomic realities, and interactions with archaeological sites in two rural communities in the Naco Valley, Honduras. Palmarejo and Palos Blancos are communities situated around the Naco Valley, that share their space with two major archaeological sites.The residents of these communities interact with the archaeological sites by using their area for farming, cattle grazing, and social/recreational activities. On several occasions, the mounds in the archaeological sites have been used as a source of raw materials for construction. Thus far, the damage to the ruins by these activities has been minimal. However, …

November 20, 2015, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

November 2015 Academic Affairs Minutes, University Of Nebraska At Kearney Academic Affairs Committee

Academic Affairs Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Firece Green Fire: Vol. 6 Issue 11, Wofford College Environmental Studies Program

The Fierce Green Fire

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, November 19, 2015, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 145, Issue 36

Western News, Nov. 19, 2015, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU one of nation's leading green colleges; Lifelong learning entity gets $1 million endowment; University garners 6th consecutive 'Best for Vets' honor; On Campus with Arnold Taylor.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 91, No. 25, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Mayo, Marcel. Student Government Association Supports Vaccination Requirement
• Harney, Lashana. Friends Reflect on Time Spent With Shanece Sullvian – Suicide
• Sullivan, Tommy. Associate Vice President of Research Set to Retire – Blaine Ferrell
• Kast, Monica. University Libraries Prepare for New System
• Editorial Cartoon Pearce-Ford Tower Remembers Shanece Sullivan
• Winstead, John. Take Time to Grieve After This Week’s Events – Terrorism, Suicide
• Profumo, Morgan. Join the Fight to End Alzheimer’s Disease
• Moore, Brittiny. Former Professor to Present Memoir – Molly McCaffrey, Adoption
• Wright, Samantha. Building Blocks – Minecraft, Autism, Christina …

Stress Relief In Seven Minutes, Doggie Style, Harold Herzog

'Animals and Us' Blog Posts

Do programs using dogs to relieve anxiety in university students really work?

Executive Cabinet Minutes 11-19-2015, Executive Cabinet

NCSA Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Tiger Vol. 109 Issue 51 2015-11-19, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers 2015

No abstract provided.

V. 83, Issue 8, November 19, 2015

Archway (1946-2020)

No abstract provided.

2015-11 Bes 551x: Ecosystem Science And Sustainability, Michael Cerbo

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for BES 551X: Ecosystem Science and Sustainability. This course was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty member: Michael Cerbo. Requesting faculty member: Austin Humphries.

The Sanctified Life, Beverly Carradine

Heritage Material

No abstract provided.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 105 [106], No. 22 (Nov. 19, 2015), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 105, but it is the 106th volume in the series.

Texbib – Bibliography Of Texas Speleology Maintained By The Texas Speleological Survey, James Russell Reddell

KIP Articles

TexBib is a searchable bibliographic database for Texas caves. It is primarily the product of over 40 years of work by James Reddell with contributions from other TSS directors. Jerry Atkinson currently manages the TexBib project. David McKenzie wrote Reselect, the search engine program which is downloadable with the bibliography below. The bibliography can be searched by author, keywords, dates, or combinations. TexBib entries are from all available Texas caving newsletters, plus national and international newsletters, books, science journals, newspapers, magazines, theses, dissertations, and any other published sources TSS can find. TexBib currently contains over 13,400 bibliographic entries dating from …

Evaluating Vital Rate Contributions To Greater Sage-Grouse Population Dynamics To Inform Conservation, David K. Dahlgren

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

Species conservation efforts often use short-term studies that fail to identify the vital rates that contribute most to population growth. Although the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus; sage-grouse) is a candidate for protection under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, and is sometimes referred to as an umbrella species in the sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) biome of western North America, the failure of proposed management strategies to focus on key vital rates that may contribute most to achieving population stability remains problematic for sustainable conservation. To address this dilemma, we performed both prospective and retrospective perturbation analyses of a life cycle model based …

Topic 6: Aristotelian Ethics: The Virtue Of Success, Lee Eysturlid

Considerations in Ethics

No abstract provided.

Famously Yours...Forever, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

2015-2016 Season

What if there was a refuge that kept out the darkness and provided companionship with a few kindred souls; a place suspended and exclusive for as long as time goes by?

Aeiva Exhibition To Showcase Works By Graduating Uab Bfa Students From Nov. 30-Dec. 12, Staff

Browse All News

No abstract provided.