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Mmu: 08/31/15–09/05/15, Student Bar Association

Monday Morning Update

The Monday Morning Update, or MMU as it is referred to by students, is a weekly email newsletter of news, events, and opportunities of special interest to Notre Dame Law School students.

Writing Learning Model Based On Écriture Automatique Method In Course Aufsatz I, M. Kharis

Bahasa dan Seni: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Pengajarannya

This study aims to describe the process and results of implementing the Écriture Automatique writing method in the Aufsatz I course. Specifically, it presents the findings based on data collected through questionnaires. The study indicates that the Écriture Automatique method encourages students to write, stimulates their creativity, and helps them elaborate their ideas. Based on the students’ writing activities across two class meetings, the average scores ranged from 80.1 to 84.1 out of a maximum score of 100, both of which fall into the good category.

August 31, 2015, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Class Notes, Georgia Southern University

Arts & Humanities: News & Publications (2009-2023)

No abstract provided.

Legal And Psychological Considerations In Adolescents' End-Of-Life Choices, Molly J. Walker Wilson

NULR Online

In this essay, Professor Wilson reflects on the manner in which the law treats adolescents who are faced with end-of-life decisions. She begins by surveying the legal framework underlying end-of-life choices at the state and federal levels. She then discusses two decisionmakers - adolescents and adults - and the behavioral traits and biases that animate each when end-of-life decisions arise. In doing so, Wilson draws upon a rich body of empirical work on human decisionmaking. Wilson concludes that placing end-of-life decisions solely in the hands of adolescents or adults can result in suboptimal choices. She proposes the use of a …

Taxonomy Of The Bitentaculate Cirratulidae (Polychaeta), Stacy A. Tewari

Graduate Masters Theses

The bitentaculate cirratulid polychaetes are an important faunal element of both near shore and deep-sea benthic faunal communities. The true diversity of the family is currently unknown due to a large number of undescribed species and erroneously applied “cospmopolitan” names being applied to local species. Cirratulids have been misidentified even in the local waters near the University of Massachusetts Boston. The current study presents six new species from North America. Caulleriella venefica, Chaetozone anasimus, Chaetozone diodonta, and Chaetozone hystricosus are described from Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay where only two species had previously been reported. Aphelochaeta bullata …

Simulation Modeling For Sustainability: A Review Of The Literature, Young B. Moon

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - All Scholarship

This article is a review of work published in various journals and conference proceedings on the topics of Simulation Modelling for Sustainability between January 2000 and May 2015. A total of 192 papers are reviewed. The article intends to serve three goals. First, it will be useful to researchers who wish to know what kinds of questions have been raised and how they have been addressed in the areas of simulation modelling for sustainability. Second, the article will be a useful resource for searching research topics. Third, it will serve as a comprehensive bibliography of the papers published during the …

Uji Toksisitas Akut Dan Efek Antiinflamasi Ekstrak Metanol Dan Ekstrak N-Heksana Daun Pepaya (Carica Papaya L), Tahara Dilla Santi

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

The acute toxicity test and antiinflammatory effect of methanolic and n-hexane extracts Carica papaya L leaf have been studied. The results of phytochemical screening show that papaya leaf contains alkaloid, steroid, and flavonoid compound. Flavonoid and alkaloid extracted from methanolic extract of papaya leaf and steroid extracted from n-hexane extract of papaya leaf. The acute toxicity test of methanolic and n-hexane extracts Carica papaya L leaf have been studied on rat with giving a single dose of samples. The aim of this work was to investigate the behavioral responses (pharmacological profile), the development of body weight and mortality for 14 …

August 29, 2015 (Pages 5373-5484), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 45 (2015)

No abstract provided.

Forty Years On: Women Lawyers? Still On That? And Ecofeminism . . . Again?, Daniel M. Warner

Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender, & Social Justice

Forty years ago, environmentally concerned law students put hope for sustainability in two trends. First, the burgeoning number of women law-school students held promise: upon reaching professional stride in their forties and fifties (the late 1980s and 1990s), surely their influence would disabuse law and society of enough of its patriarchal, hierarchical domination—domination over nature here—to move society toward a new, sustainable course. Second—and related—the emerging philosophy of ecofeminism promised to call out the ecocrisis and push on with positive responses. But women never assumed influential roles in the important “big firms,” and ecofeminism lost focus and dissipated in a …

Book Review: Children, Film And Literacy, Yonty Friesem

Journal of Media Literacy Education

No abstract provided.

Pkcε-Mediated Arc-Dependent Preconditioning And Aging, Charles H. Cohan

Open Access Dissertations

Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the United States and results in a large population with cognitive deficits. These deficits are due to transient global ischemia and the resulting cell death within the CA1 region of the hippocampus and associated brain regions. The administration of the specific protein kinase C epsilon activator drug, psi epsilon-Receptor for Activated C Kinase (WERACK), protects neurons within the CA1 region; however, the mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated. In this study, it was determined that ?eRACK treatment increased brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) protein expression, tropomyosin related kinase B …

The Echo: August 28, 2015, Taylor University

2015-2016 (Volume 103)

Freshman Edition

Commuter-friendly campus – The textbook tooth fairy – Uproar in Korea – Ohana celebration – A guide to dorm room décor – Study soundtracks – The perfect fit – Back on the gridiron – The Fall Preview – Volleyball ramps up for 2015 season – Women’s soccer stumbles in season opener

Fatty Acid Binding Protein Deletion Suppresses Inflammatory Pain Through Endocannabinoid/N-Acylethanolamine-Dependent Mechanisms, Martin Kaczocha, Sherrye T. Glaser, Thomas Maher, Brendan Clavin, John Hamilton, Joseph O’Rourke, Mario Rebecchi, Michelino Puopolo, Yuji Owada, Panayotis K. Thanos

Publications and Research

Background Fatty acid binding proteins (FABPs) serve as intracellular carriers that deliver endocannabinoids and N-acylethanolamines to their catabolic enzymes. Inhibition of FABPs reduces endocannabinoid transport and catabolism in cells and FABP inhibitors produce antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects in mice. Potential analgesic effects in mice lacking FABPs, however, have not been tested. Findings Mice lacking FABP5 and FABP7, which exhibit highest affinities for endocannabinoids, possessed elevated levels of the endocannabinoid anandamide and the related N-acylethanolamines palmitoylethanolamide and oleoylethanolamide. There were no compensatory changes in the expression of other FABPs or in endocannabinoid-related proteins in the brains of FABP5/7 knockout mice. These …

Study On Quantum Dot Immune Chromatography Test Strip For Escherichia Coli O157:H7, Yuan Liejiang, Li Mengli, Wang Shuyuan, Yang Mengxin, Li Zhonghai

Food and Machinery

To develop a quantum dotsb(QDs) immune chromatographic strip test for rapid and sensitive detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7. Water soluble QDs was electrostatic coupled with mouse anti- Escherichia coli O157:H7 monoclonal antibody and mouse anti- Escherichia coli O157:H7 and rabbit anti-mouse IgG were marking on the NC membrane as test line and control line, respectively. The rapid detection of immune chromatographic strip test paper was based on double antibody sandwich. With the immune chromatographic strip test, only 5 min was needed for detection. The limit of detection was 1×10⁴ CFU/mL. No cross-reactivity was found with 8 kinds of common …

Application Of New Type Of Antiseptic Natamycin In Liquid Feed, Lei Dezhu, Huang Yongjian

Food and Machinery

Inhibition effects were investigated for new type of antiseptic natamycin and the combination of natamycin and sodium diacetate on common mildews, including Aspergillus niger, Rhizopus niveus, Mucor corticolus, Penicillium glaucum. The results indicated that the minimal inhibition concentration of natamycin was 3～6 mg/L, while the optimized inhibition ratio was 4 mg/L to 3 g/L in the combination. Destructive storage test was also conducted at 10, 20 and 30 mg/L respectively in this paper, and little difference were observed according to the result by plate counting. 100% inhibition effect of natamycin at 10 mg/L could be expected to last for 18 …

Development Of The Crispr/Cas9 System For Targeted Gene Disruption In Aspergillus Fumigatus, Kevin Fuller, Shan Chen, Jennifer J. Loros, Jay C. Dunlap

Dartmouth Scholarship

Low rates of homologous recombination have broadly encumbered genetic studies in the fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus. The CRISPR/Cas9 system of bacteria has recently been developed for targeted mutagenesis of eukaryotic genomes with high effi- ciency and, importantly, through a mechanism independent of homologous repair machinery. As this new technology has not been developed for use in A. fumigatus, we sought to test its feasibility for targeted gene disruption in this organism. As a proof of principle, we first demonstrated that CRISPR/Cas9 can indeed be used for high-efficiency (25 to 53%) targeting of the A. fu- migatus polyketide synthase gene (pksP), …

Effect Of Shock Wave Frequency On Treatment Outcomes In Patients With Renal Stone Treated By Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy, Samir Ali Muter, Ziad Hammad Abd, Hasan Ali Rasheed, Noorulhuda Mukhlif Najm Al-Ani

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: since the introduction of ESWL in treatment of renal stones, it remained the first option for most renal and ureteric stones, with a success rate ranging from 60% to 90%. Multiple variables can affect treatment outcome, including those related to the machine, dose administered, and factors related to the patient; the exact role of most of these factors is still under study. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the effect of shock wave frequency on treatment outcomes in terms of success and complication rates. PATIENTS AND METHOD: 139 patients with radio-opaque renal stones, presented to the Urology consultancy clinic during the …

Population Dynamics Of Empoasca Fabae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) In Central Iowa Alfalfa Fields, L. A. Weiser Erlandson, John J. Obrycki

Entomology Faculty Publications

Adults and nymphs of Empoasca fabae Harris (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) and adults of predatory species in the families Coccinellidae, Anthocoridae, Nabidae, Chrysopidae, and Hemerobiidae were sampled in Iowa alfalfa fields from June to September in 1999 and 2000. The relationship between each predatory taxa and E. fabae was examined using regression analysis. In 2000, all predators were found to be positively correlated with the presence of E. fabae during all periods sampled and most likely contributed to mortality. Orius insidiosus (Say) (Hemiptera: Anthoridae) was the most numerous insect predatory species; population numbers ranged from 0 to 1 and 0.1 to 3.7 …

August 28, 2015, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

No abstract provided.

Yinyang Bipolar Quantum Geometry And Bipolar Quantum Superposition Part I—A Background Independent Geometrical And Logical Exposition Of Dirac 3-Polarizer Experiment, Wen-Ran Zhang, Francesco Marchetti

Computing: Faculty Publications

Bipolar quantum agent (BQA), bipolar quantum geometry (BQG) and bipolar dynamic logic (BDL) are introduced based on bipolar complementarity – a logical extension to Niels Bohr’s particle-wave YinYang duality principle. Complete geometrical background independence is proposed and BQG is proven completely background independent which leads to the notion of bipolar quantum superposition – an equilibrium-based logical approach to superposition. It is shown that the logical linearity of BDL can be unified with the physical nonlinearity of bipolar dynamic equilibrium. It is proven that a single polarized photon as a BQA can be logically channeled through the three polarizers in Dirac’s …

Mitochondrial Activity And Cyr1 Are Key Regulators Of Ras1 Activation Of C. Albicans Virulence Pathways, Nora Grahl, Elora G. Demers, Allia K. Lindsay, Colleen E. Harty, Sven D. Wilger, Amy E. Piispanen, Deborah A. Hogan

Dartmouth Scholarship

Candida albicans is both a major fungal pathogen and a member of the commensal human microflora. The morphological switch from yeast to hyphal growth is associated with disease and many environmental factors are known to influence the yeast-to-hyphae switch. The Ras1-Cyr1-PKA pathway is a major regulator of C. albicans morphogenesis as well as biofilm formation and white-opaque switching. Previous studies have shown that hyphal growth is strongly repressed by mitochondrial inhibitors. Here, we show that mitochondrial inhibitors strongly decreased Ras1 GTP-binding and activity in C. albicans and similar effects were observed in other Candida species. Consistent with there …

Summer Research And Creativity Grants, Uk Office Of Undergraduate Research

Kaleidoscope

The abstracts in this section were submitted by students who received Research and Creativity Awards for the summer of 2009. Many are not final reports because the projects were still in process when the submissions were due. Rather, they are progress reports. However, these abstracts provide a clear and wonderfully diverse picture of the broad range of scholarly activities being undertaken by undergraduates at the University of Kentucky.

Beckman Scholar 2008-09, Lesley Mann

Kaleidoscope

No abstract provided.

Insights Into Alzheimer’S Disease: The Levels Of Signaling Proteins In Brain Of Control Subjects Versus Brain From Subjects With Mild Cognitive Impairment, Georgianne F. Tiu

Kaleidoscope

The purpose of this study was to measure the expression levels of key signaling proteins in brain tissue from subjects with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) compared to control subjects. MCI is considered to be the beginning phase of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), nuclear factor kappa beta (NF-κβ), phospho Bad (pBad), and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase-L1 (UCH-L1) are four of the proteins that were investigated. Trends of either decreases or increases in protein expression levels in MCI vs. control brain were investigated. Western blot analysis was used in order to identify these trends. These signaling protein levels are …

Power And Pride: The Mythologization Of The Cossack Figure In Russian History And Its Impact On Modern Russian National Identity, Rachael Ulrich

Kaleidoscope

Our expedition traveled to the Don Cossack Ust- Khopiorskaia Stanitsa to record mythologized cultural practices in the form of rituals and performances. Located on the banks of the Don and Khopior River junction, about 1,500 people reside in a village consisting of several streets of wooden and stone houses, a cultural center, a school, and a few small markets. Most remaining residents in the village are pensioners, who support their meager incomes with backyard gardens. The young who have finished primary school leave for the nearest city, Volgograd, to find work or pursue further studies, because opportunities for neither exist …

Development Of Transgenic Lines To Support Plant Cell Biology Research, Kristin Kopperud

Kaleidoscope

Viruses pose a threat to humans in a variety of ways — from direct infection to imposing devastating effects on the agriculture industry. Prevention of such infection requires knowledge of the mechanisms of viral infection, both in animal- and plant-infecting species. The goal of this project was to identify plant factors that interact with viral proteins in the course of infection leading to disease. Sonchus yellow net virus (SYNV) and Potato yellow dwarf virus (PYDV) were used to test the hypothesis that the viruses utilize different subsets of host factors in order to infect Nicotiana benthamiana, despite both being …

The Agricultural Footprints On The Environment, Philip Houtz

Kaleidoscope

Industrialized agricultural systems have given America a convenient and affordable means to supply a surplus of food products to its citizens. Transgenic technology, synthesized fertilizers, advanced pesticides, concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), and the use of farm machinery have all contributed to humanity’s ability to feed the world’s rapidly growing population. However, the energy-intensive food operation of today may not be as ideal as we assume. Fossil fuels are burned to meet the energy requirements for the continual production of large quantities of fertilizer and to keep farm machines operational. Fertilizer and pesticide runoff from farmland ultimately drains into rivers …

Black As Coal, Dawn Hutchinson

Manuscripts

No abstract provided.

Four Poems, Tori Kensington

Manuscripts

No abstract provided.