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Can The Results Of Biodiversity-Ecosystem Productivity Studies Be Translated To Bioenergy Production?, Timothy L. Dickson, Katherine L. Gross Sep 2015

Can The Results Of Biodiversity-Ecosystem Productivity Studies Be Translated To Bioenergy Production?, Timothy L. Dickson, Katherine L. Gross

Biology Faculty Publications

Biodiversity experiments show that increases in plant diversity can lead to greater biomass production, and some researchers suggest that high diversity plantings should be used for bioenergy production. However, many methods used in past biodiversity experiments are impractical for bioenergy plantings. For example, biodiversity experiments often use intensive management such as hand weeding to maintain low diversity plantings and exclude unplanted species, but this would not be done for bioenergy plantings. Also, biodiversity experiments generally use high seeding densities that would be too expensive for bioenergy plantings. Here we report the effects of biodiversity on biomass production from two studies …

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2015-09-11 Minutes & Appendices, Longwood University Sep 2015

2015-09-11 Minutes & Appendices, Longwood University

Board of Visitors Meeting Minutes 1964-

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Daily Eastern News: September 11, 2015, Eastern Illinois University Sep 2015

Daily Eastern News: September 11, 2015, Eastern Illinois University

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The Echo: September 11, 2015, Taylor University Sep 2015

The Echo: September 11, 2015, Taylor University

2015-2016 (Volume 103)

Next Gen Dining – Same service, different styles – Taylor Taxis, at your service – Biggest class ever – Seeking sanctuary – Constitutional amendments spark protests – Coming to the cornfields – Rent-A-Pet – Taylor time machine – Dorm-friendly food – The bi-weekly bachelor and bachelorette – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – American anthems – Portmanteaux: a fusion of ideas – To kill a fantasy – Scavenging sources – Behind the (news) camera – Stuck in the middle – Taylor keeps Wagon Wheel – Weekly Preview – 33-yard miracle – Women’s golf sets new record – Athlete of …

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Interaction Between Au25 Monolayer Protected Clusters With Lipid Nanodiscs, Yue Bao Sep 2015

Interaction Between Au25 Monolayer Protected Clusters With Lipid Nanodiscs, Yue Bao

Master's Theses

In spite of considerable achievements in the field of cancer research over the past years, the early detection and treatment of cancer is still desirable. Advanced biodiagnostic nanotechnology has been developed rapidly recently, nevertheless there remains great room for improvement through a better design of nanoparticles (NPs). Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been actively studied in biomedical applications for their advantages of low toxicity, high contrast in imaging, and capability of absorbing the infrared which has high penetration to tissues. However, several challenges need to be addressed including enhancement of the signal and maximization of the infrared absorption. Bicelles are model …

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Top-Down Modulation Of Visual Processing And Knowledge After 250 Ms Supports Object Constancy Of Category Decisions, He Schendan, G Ganis Sep 2015

Top-Down Modulation Of Visual Processing And Knowledge After 250 Ms Supports Object Constancy Of Category Decisions, He Schendan, G Ganis

School of Psychology

People categorize objects slowly when visual input is highly impoverished instead of optimal. While bottom-up models may explain a decision with optimal input, perceptual hypothesis testing (PHT) theories implicate top-down processes with impoverished input. Brain mechanisms and the time course of PHT are largely unknown. This event-related potential study used a neuroimaging paradigm that implicated prefrontal cortex in top-down modulation of occipitotemporal cortex. Subjects categorized more impoverished and less impoverished real and pseudo objects. PHT theories predict larger impoverishment effects for real than pseudo objects because top-down processes modulate knowledge only for real objects, but different PHT variants predict different …

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Spatio-Temporal Distribution Of Stored-Product Insects With Emphasis On Red Flour Beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) In Rice Mills And On-Farm Storage Facilities, Martine Patiance Bowombe Toko Sep 2015

Spatio-Temporal Distribution Of Stored-Product Insects With Emphasis On Red Flour Beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) In Rice Mills And On-Farm Storage Facilities, Martine Patiance Bowombe Toko

Student Theses and Dissertations

Many stored-product insects were found associated in rice commercial mills and on-farm facilities. To better understand the seasonal and temporal distributions of stored-product insect at these facilities, I conducted two studies. A study over a three-year period (2012-2014) was conducted to examine red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum) distributions at four rice mills. Beetles were captured using baited Dome traps placed inside and outside of mills. The second study was conducted over a two-year period (2013-1014) to estimate the abundance of red flour beetles and four other stored-product insects [cigarette beetle (Lasioderma serricorne), warehouse beetle (Trogoderma variabile), lesser grain borer (Rhyzopertha …

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The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Oh), 2015-09-11, Wooster Voice Editors Sep 2015

The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Oh), 2015-09-11, Wooster Voice Editors

The Voice: 2012-Present

The Story of the Week for this issue of the Voice is "Office of Campus Life to undergo a second review," detailing the ongoing staffing changes. Other news articles include "APEX to offer new ELL services" for international students learning English, "SPPAC replaces Financial Advisory Committee" to discuss a living wage on campus, and an article on the ongoing Alcohol Task Force. The Features section outlines Iceman House's commitment to environmentalism, the Academy of Religion lecture series, and swimming opportunities in the area. Arts and Entertainment reports on Party on the Green and the Goliard's Covers, along with FKA Twigs …

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The Parthenon, September 11, 2015, Sara Ryan, Malcolm Walton, Megan Osborne, Shalee Rogney Sep 2015

The Parthenon, September 11, 2015, Sara Ryan, Malcolm Walton, Megan Osborne, Shalee Rogney

The Parthenon

The Parthenon, Marshall University’s student newspaper, is published by students Monday through Friday during the regular semester and weekly Thursday during the summer. The editorial staff is responsible for the news and the editorial content.

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Mechanisms Involved In Enhanced Protection Against Gram Negative Bacterium Francisella Tularensis Utilizing An Fcr Targeted Vaccine Platform, Zulfia Babadjanova Sep 2015

Mechanisms Involved In Enhanced Protection Against Gram Negative Bacterium Francisella Tularensis Utilizing An Fcr Targeted Vaccine Platform, Zulfia Babadjanova

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Francisella tularensis is a gram-negative intracellular bacterium and the etiologic factor of a potentially fatal disease tularemia. Due to its high infectivity the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has designated F. tularensis as a Category A biological agent. Nevertheless, the pathogenesis of F. tularensis is not fully understood and research has failed to develop an effective vaccine. Production of pro-inflammatory cytokines by innate immune cells at the early stages of bacterial infection is important for host protection against the pathogen. Many intracellular bacteria, including F. tularensis, utilize the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10, to evade the host immune response. It is …

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September 11, 2015, The Daily Mississippian Sep 2015

September 11, 2015, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

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High Throughput Sequencing Identifies Micrornas Mediating Α-Synuclein Toxicity By Targeting Neuroactive-Ligand Receptor Interaction Pathway In Early Stage Of Drosophila Parkinson's Disease Model., Yan Kong, Xijun Liang, Lin Liu, Dongdong Zhang, Chao Wan, Zhenji Gan, Liudi Yuan, Bing-Hua Jiang Sep 2015

High Throughput Sequencing Identifies Micrornas Mediating Α-Synuclein Toxicity By Targeting Neuroactive-Ligand Receptor Interaction Pathway In Early Stage Of Drosophila Parkinson's Disease Model., Yan Kong, Xijun Liang, Lin Liu, Dongdong Zhang, Chao Wan, Zhenji Gan, Liudi Yuan, Bing-Hua Jiang

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disorder with pathological features including death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra and intraneuronal accumulations of Lewy bodies. As the main component of Lewy bodies, α-synuclein is implicated in PD pathogenesis by aggregation into insoluble filaments. However, the detailed mechanisms underlying α-synuclein induced neurotoxicity in PD are still elusive. MicroRNAs are ~20nt small RNA molecules that fine-tune gene expression at posttranscriptional level. A plethora of miRNAs have been found to be dysregulated in the brain and blood cells of PD patients. Nevertheless, the detailed mechanisms and their in vivo functions in PD …

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Use Of Inquiry-Based Learning In A Content-Based Physical Science Course For English Language Learners, Otto Joseph Kraus Sep 2015

Use Of Inquiry-Based Learning In A Content-Based Physical Science Course For English Language Learners, Otto Joseph Kraus

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations

The research question addressed in this capstone was, how can inquiry-based learning be used in a content-based physical science class for English language learners? The project provides one teacher’s creation of seven lessons that incorporate inquiry-based learning techniques into a content-based physical science course for English language learners. The lessons are intended to concurrently teach state physical science standards and WIDA language standards. The methods and rationale for the lessons are based on the importance of experience to the learning of language (Jackson, 2013; Robinson, 2011), as well as the overlapping pedagogies of inquiry learning and language learning, known as …

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Lanthorn, Vol. 50, No. 05, September 10, 2015, Grand Valley State University Sep 2015

Lanthorn, Vol. 50, No. 05, September 10, 2015, Grand Valley State University

Volume 50, July 13, 2015 - June 6, 2016

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

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An Olfactory Cilia Pattern In The Mammalian Nose Ensures High Sensitivity To Odors, R. C. Challis, H. Tian, J. Wang, J. He, J. Jiang, Xuanmao Chen, W. Yin, T. Connelly, L. Ma, C. R. Yu, J. L. Pluznick, Daniel R. Storm, L. Huang, K. Zhao, M. Ma Sep 2015

An Olfactory Cilia Pattern In The Mammalian Nose Ensures High Sensitivity To Odors, R. C. Challis, H. Tian, J. Wang, J. He, J. Jiang, Xuanmao Chen, W. Yin, T. Connelly, L. Ma, C. R. Yu, J. L. Pluznick, Daniel R. Storm, L. Huang, K. Zhao, M. Ma

Molecular, Cellular & Biomedical Sciences

In many sensory organs, specialized receptors are strategically arranged to enhance detection sensitivity and acuity. It is unclear whether the olfactory system utilizes a similar organizational scheme to facilitate odor detection. Curiously, olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) in the mouse nose are differentially stimulated depending on the cell location. We therefore asked whether OSNs in different locations evolve unique structural and/or functional features to optimize odor detection and discrimination. Using immunohistochemistry, computational fluid dynamics modeling, and patch clamp recording, we discovered that OSNs situated in highly stimulated regions have much longer cilia and are more sensitive to odorants than those in …

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The Tiger Vol. 109 Issue 32 2015-09-10, Clemson University Sep 2015

The Tiger Vol. 109 Issue 32 2015-09-10, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers 2015

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Controlling Episodic Air Pollution With A Seasonal Gas Tax: The Case Of Cache Valley, Utah, Leo A. Moscardini, Arthur J. Caplan Sep 2015

Controlling Episodic Air Pollution With A Seasonal Gas Tax: The Case Of Cache Valley, Utah, Leo A. Moscardini, Arthur J. Caplan

Applied Economics Faculty Publications

Using daily data spanning 10 years, we establish a statistical relationship between episodic particulate-matter (PM2.5) concentrations and vehicle trips in Cache Valley, Utah, and estimate an average gas-price elasticity for the region. We also estimate the benefits and costs associated with a seasonal gas tax set to reduce vehicle trips during the winter-inversion season and thereby lower health costs through concomitant decreases in the PM2.5 concentrations. We find a strong positive relationship between vehicle trips reduced and associated reductions in PM2.5 concentrations. Further, we estimate a mean gas price elasticity of approximately –0.3 in what we …

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Informed Systems For Participatory Organizations: Contributions From International Researchers, Mary M. Somerville Sep 2015

Informed Systems For Participatory Organizations: Contributions From International Researchers, Mary M. Somerville

University Libraries Librarian and Staff Presentations

Informed Systems honors stakeholder perspective and values information experience through inclusive construction of workplace systems and participatory processes. Enabling design tools and inclusive information processes support planning and building organizational communication systems for evidence based inquiry and continuous team learning. In this North American example, international researchers’ contributions illustrate the efficacy of introducing theory from Australia and methods from Sweden to re-invent an academic library. To initiate transformative change at the University of Colorado Denver, Scandinavian participation design practices guided co-creation of shared vision and systems purpose.. Building upon these catalytic collective experiences, an organizational learning culture was advanced through …

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Identifying The Tautomeric Form Of A Deoxyguanosine-Estrogen Quinone Intermediate, Douglas E. Stack Sep 2015

Identifying The Tautomeric Form Of A Deoxyguanosine-Estrogen Quinone Intermediate, Douglas E. Stack

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Mechanistic insights into the reaction of an estrogen o-quinone with deoxyguanosine has been further investigated using high level density functional calculations in addition to the use of 4-hyroxycatecholestrone (4-OHE1) regioselectivity labeled with deuterium at the C1-position. Calculations using the M06-2X functional with large basis sets indicate the tautomeric form of an estrogen-DNA adduct present when glycosidic bonds cleavage occurs is comprised of an aromatic A ring structure. This tautomeric form was further verified by use of deuterium labelling of the catechol precursor use to form the estrogen o-quinone. Regioselective deuterium labelling at the C1-position of the estrogen A ring allows …

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The Murray Ledger And Times, September 10, 2015, The Murray Ledger And Times Sep 2015

The Murray Ledger And Times, September 10, 2015, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

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The New Hampshire, Vol. 105 [106], No. 02 (Sep. 10, 2015), The New Hampshire Sep 2015

The New Hampshire, Vol. 105 [106], No. 02 (Sep. 10, 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.

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Topic 1: Utilitarian Ethics, Lee Eysturlid Sep 2015

Topic 1: Utilitarian Ethics, Lee Eysturlid

Considerations in Ethics

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Geological And Taphonomic Context For The New Hominin Species Homo Naledi From The Dinaledi Chamber, South Africa, Paul Hgm Dirks, Lee R. Berger, Eric M. Roberts, Jan D. Kramers, John Hawks, Patrick S. Randolph-Quinney, Marina Elliott, Charles M. Musiba, Steven E. Churchill, Darryl J. De Ruiter, Peter Schmid, Lucinda R. Backwell, Georgy A. Belyanin, Pedro Boshoff, K Lindsay Hunter, Elen M. Feuerriegel, Alia Gurtov, James Du G Harrison, Rick Hunter, Ashley Kruger, Hannah Morris, Tebogo V. Makhubela, Becca Peixotto, Steven Tucker Sep 2015

Geological And Taphonomic Context For The New Hominin Species Homo Naledi From The Dinaledi Chamber, South Africa, Paul Hgm Dirks, Lee R. Berger, Eric M. Roberts, Jan D. Kramers, John Hawks, Patrick S. Randolph-Quinney, Marina Elliott, Charles M. Musiba, Steven E. Churchill, Darryl J. De Ruiter, Peter Schmid, Lucinda R. Backwell, Georgy A. Belyanin, Pedro Boshoff, K Lindsay Hunter, Elen M. Feuerriegel, Alia Gurtov, James Du G Harrison, Rick Hunter, Ashley Kruger, Hannah Morris, Tebogo V. Makhubela, Becca Peixotto, Steven Tucker

KIP Articles

We describe the physical context of the Dinaledi Chamber within the Rising Star cave, South Africa, which contains the fossils of Homo naledi. Approximately 1550 specimens of hominin remains have been recovered from at least 15 individuals, representing a small portion of the total fossil content. Macro-vertebrate fossils are exclusively H. naledi, and occur within clay-rich sediments derived from in situ weathering, and exogenous clay and silt, which entered the chamber through fractures that prevented passage of coarser-grained material. The chamber was always in the dark zone, and not accessible to non-hominins. Bone taphonomy indicates that hominin individuals reached the …

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Soundings 2015-09-10, N/A N/A Sep 2015

Soundings 2015-09-10, N/A N/A

Soundings

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Utilization Of Antibody-Conjugated Gold Nanoparticles, Dynamic Light Scattering And Sers In Influenza Virus Detection, Yen Hoang Lai Sep 2015

Utilization Of Antibody-Conjugated Gold Nanoparticles, Dynamic Light Scattering And Sers In Influenza Virus Detection, Yen Hoang Lai

Theses and Dissertations

Influenza A H3N2, H1N1, and influenza B viruses primarily cause winter illness in humans, leading to significant morbidity and mortality in the population of the very young, the elderly, and people with chronic disease. In addition to the regular seasonal epidemics of influenza, influenza pandemics associated with the emergence of new influenza A strains are threatening due to high levels of mortality, social disruption, and economic losses. These novel strains are not affected by the human immunity developed to older strains of influenza, therefore can spread readily and infect a vast number of people. The most recent flu pandemic outbreak …

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The Bg News September 10, 2015, Bowling Green State University Sep 2015

The Bg News September 10, 2015, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. September 10, 2015. Volume 95-Issue 7.

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Zebrafish As A Model For Developmental Neurotoxicity Assessment: The Application Of The Zebrafish In Defining The Effects Of Arsenic, Methylmercury, Or Lead On Early Neurodevelopment, Jinyoung Lee, Jennifer L. Freeman Sep 2015

Zebrafish As A Model For Developmental Neurotoxicity Assessment: The Application Of The Zebrafish In Defining The Effects Of Arsenic, Methylmercury, Or Lead On Early Neurodevelopment, Jinyoung Lee, Jennifer L. Freeman

School of Health Sciences Faculty Publications

Developmental exposure to neurotoxic chemicals presents significant health concerns because of the vulnerability of the developing central nervous system (CNS) and the immature brain barrier. To date, a short list of chemicals including some metals have been identified as known developmental neurotoxicants; however, there are still numerous chemicals that remain to be evaluated for their potential developmental neurotoxicity (DNT). To facilitate evaluation of chemicals for DNT, the zebrafish vertebrate model system has emerged as a promising tool. The zebrafish possesses a number of strengths as a test species in DNT studies including an abundance of embryos developing ex utero presenting …

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The Montclarion, September 10, 2015, The Montclarion Sep 2015

The Montclarion, September 10, 2015, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University

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Reduction Of Obesity-Associated Chronic Inflammation By Low-Fat Yogurt, Ruisong Pei Sep 2015

Reduction Of Obesity-Associated Chronic Inflammation By Low-Fat Yogurt, Ruisong Pei

Doctoral Dissertations

The objective of this study was to conduct an intervention study to test how low-fat yogurt consumption affects postprandial metabolism, chronic inflammation, and intestinal barrier function. Apparently healthy premenopausal women with body mass index (BMI) of 18.5 to 27 (lean) or 30 to 40 kg/m2 (obese) participated in a 9-week controlled intervention study. Participants in each BMI range were randomly assigned to either a low-fat yogurt-supplemented group (Y, yogurt lean; YO, yogurt obese) or a soy pudding-supplemented control group (C, control lean; CO, control obese), with n = 30/group. Participants consumed 12 oz. of yogurt or the control food …

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Targeting Ezh2 Regulates Tumor Growth And Apoptosis Through Modulating Mitochondria Dependent Cell-Death Pathway In Hnscc, Xuan Zhou, Yu Ren, Lingping Kong, Guoshuai Cai, Shanshan Sun, Wangzhao Song, Yu Wang, Rui Jin, Lisha Qi, Mei Mei Sep 2015

Targeting Ezh2 Regulates Tumor Growth And Apoptosis Through Modulating Mitochondria Dependent Cell-Death Pathway In Hnscc, Xuan Zhou, Yu Ren, Lingping Kong, Guoshuai Cai, Shanshan Sun, Wangzhao Song, Yu Wang, Rui Jin, Lisha Qi, Mei Mei

Dartmouth Scholarship

EZH2 is a negative prognostic factor and is overexpressed or activated in most human cancers including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Analysis of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) HNSCC data indicated that EZH2 over-expression was associated with high tumor grade and conferred poor prognosis. EZH2 inhibition triggered cell apoptosis, cell cycle arrest and decreased cell growth in vitro. MICU1 (mitochondrial calcium uptake1) was shown to be down regulated when EZH2 expression was inhibited in HNSCC. When the EZH2 and MICU1 were inhibited, HNSCC cells became susceptible to cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Mitochondrial membrane potential and cytosolic Ca2+ …

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