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Volume 89, Issue 6 (2015)

Obiter Dicta

No abstract provided.

Initial Characterization Of The Large Genome Of The Salamander Ambystoma Mexicanum Using Shotgun And Laser Capture Chromosome Sequencing, Melissa C. Keinath, Vladimir A. Timoshevskiy, Nataliya Y. Timoshevskaya, Panagiotis A. Tsonis, S. Randal Voss, Jeramiah J. Smith

Biology Faculty Publications

Vertebrates exhibit substantial diversity in genome size, and some of the largest genomes exist in species that uniquely inform diverse areas of basic and biomedical research. For example, the salamander Ambystoma mexicanum (the Mexican axolotl) is a model organism for studies of regeneration, development and genome evolution, yet its genome is ~10× larger than the human genome. As part of a hierarchical approach toward improving genome resources for the species, we generated 600 Gb of shotgun sequence data and developed methods for sequencing individual laser-captured chromosomes. Based on these data, we estimate that the A. mexicanum genome is ~32 Gb. …

Daily Eastern News: November 10, 2015, Eastern Illinois University

November

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Jordan V. Dean Foods Respondent's Brief Dckt. 43281

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

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A Consensus-Based Interpretation Of The Benchmark Evidence From South American Trials: Treatment Of Intracranial Pressure Trial, Michael N. Diringer, Et Al

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

Murine Cmv Infection Induces The Continuous Production Of Mucosal Resident T Cells., Corinne J Smith, Sofia Caldeira-Dantas, Holly Turula, Christopher M. Snyder

Department of Microbiology and Immunology Faculty Papers

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a herpesvirus that persists for life and maintains extremely large numbers of T cells with select specificities in circulation. However, it is unknown how viral persistence impacts T cell populations in mucosal sites. We found that many murine (M)CMV-specific CD8s in mucosal tissues became resident memory T cells (TRM). These cells adopted an intraepithelial localization in the salivary gland that correlated with, but did not depend on, expression of the integrin CD103. MCMV-specific TRM cells formed early after infection, and spleen-localized cells had reduced capacities to become TRM at late times. Surprisingly, however, small numbers of new …

Yeast Fermentation Of Rice Bran Extracts, Navam S. Hettiarachchy

Patents Granted

Heat-stabilized defatted rice bran (HDRB) is fermented with yeast to afford a food product having superior prebiotic for probiotic properties. Fermentation of HDRB with yeast yields a prebiotic composition that can promote the growth and/or activity of beneficial intestinal bacteria (probiotic) when consumed by an animal or human. The prebiotic and/or probiotic compositions can afford substances having desirable health effects when consumed. The yeast fermented, and the probiotic fermented extracts and residues will have several nutraceutical compounds including protein, phenolics, phytic acid, arabinose, bioactive isoflavones, dietary fibers and several others that will have health benefits. Inclusion of legumes during fermentation …

Mice Null For The Deubiquitinase Usp18 Spontaneously Develop Leiomyosarcomas, Fadzai Chinyengetere, David J. Sekula, Yun Lu, Andrew J. Giustini, Aarti Sanglikar, Masanori Kawakami, Tian Ma

Dartmouth Scholarship

USP18 (ubiquitin-specific protease 18) removes ubiquitin-like modifier interferon stimulated gene 15 (ISG15) from conjugated proteins. USP18 null mice in a FVB/N background develop tumors as early as 2 months of age. These tumors are leiomyosarcomas and thus represent a new murine model for this disease.

Playing God, Jeff Ploegstra

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"Technically speaking, animals and plants that we have selectively bred are genetically modified organisms (GMOs)."

Posting about the benefits and dangers of genetic modification from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/playing-god/

Reliability Of Isometric And Eccentric Isokinetic Shoulder External Rotation, Brianna M. Papotto, Thomas Rice, Terry Malone, Timothy Butterfield, Tim L. Uhl

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

CONTEXT: Shoulder external rotators are challenged eccentrically throughout the deceleration phase of throwing which is thought to contribute to overuse injuries. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of intervention programs as well as identify deficits, reliable and responsive measures of isometric and eccentric shoulder external rotation are necessary. Previously, isometric measures have primarily tested a single position and eccentric measures have not been found to have high reliability.

OBJECTIVE: To examine the between day reliability of multiple angle isometric and dynamic eccentric isokinetic testing of shoulder external rotation.

DESIGN: Repeated measures Participants: 10 healthy subjects (age: 30 ± 12 years, …

Special Olympics Rollerskating Meet Set For Friday, Emily Schneider

University of Mississippi News

Volunteers, supporters invited to free event in Sardis

Comment Letters On Proposed Changes To The Aicpa Standards For Performing And Reporting On Peer Reviews, Improving Transparency And Effectiveness Of Peer Review, November 10, 2015, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Peer Review Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

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State V. Gardner Appellant's Brief Dckt. 43209

Not Reported

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School Wellness Assessment: Creating A Culture Of Health, Kaitlyn Petruccelli, Bs, Rickie Brawer, Mph, Phd

CwiC Posters

Introduction

The Center for Urban Health (CUH) and the Office for Student Life and Engagement at Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) are working with two public elementary schools in Philadelphia – Southwark School and Independence Charter School – to create a culture of health in the schools. Both schools wish to establish an environment that promotes health and safety and assists children in developing life-long healthy habits. The offices at TJU set out a plan to

(1) Assess the current policies and climate at the schools,

(2) Identify priority weaknesses to address,

(3) Connect TJU’s various health professional schools and student …

Jeffhealth Medical Student Exchange In Rwanda, Amanda Nemecz, Alexander Rowan, Talia Stark

CwiC Posters

Teaching Community Health Workers

In rural Rwandan villages, the communities are linked to healthcare through Community Health Workers (CHW). CHW are appointed based on village election and the requirement that they can read and write. The Rwandan Ministry of Health provides general health training to the CHW so that they can educate and advise the village on health related matters. CHW administer educational sessions at village meetings about prevalent health issues, and advise members of the village when they should go to the Health Center. JeffHEALTH’s teaching aims to supplement the Ministry of Health training. Topics are chosen and approved …

Clinical Experience At Pasteur Clinic Đà Lạt, Vietnam, Emma Howard-Young, Jordan Howard-Young, Ma

CwiC Posters

History of the Pasteur Clinic Đà Lạt

The Pasteur Clinic is associated with the Institut Pasteur, part of the international network of research institutes dedicated to the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. The Đà Lạt branch of Vietnam’s Institut Pasteur was built between 1930 and 1936 under the direction of Dr. Alexandre Yersin, a physician remembered for identifying Yersinia pestis as the causative agent of Plague and a student of the eponymous French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur. While many overt references to the French colonial tradition have been supplanted in Vietnam by nationalist sentiments, the Institut Pasteur …

The Intersection Between Medication Tablets And Electronic Tablets: Determining The Usability And Acceptability Of A Patient-Centered Cardiovascular Risk Assessment (Pccra) Ios App, Nisha Patel, Ms2, Geoffrey Mills, Md, Phd, Marianna Lanoue, Phd, Amy Cunningham, Mph

CwiC Posters

Background

One American dies from cardiovascular disease (CVD) every 40 seconds. Risk factor awareness, assessment, and communication has been shown to improve efficacy of patient treatment and also decline overall risk in the population over time. Traditional cardiac risk assessment tools (e.g. Framingham risk assessment, FRA) generate a risk score in a format that may not appreciated or easily understood by all patients. A new patient-centered approach, in which the patient becomes an active participant in the decision-making process, has shown significant increase in patient-provider communication and diagnosis/management.

Volume 113, Number 10 – Tuesday, November 10, 2015, Saint Mary's College Of California

The Collegian

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Silica Generated Reactive Oxygen Species, Phagolysosomal Leakage And Cell Death In Alveolar Macrophages, Gaurav Joshi

Doctoral Dissertations

Silicosis is a lung disease characterized by pulmonary fibrosis that arises from chronic inhalation of silica dust in various occupational settings. Inhaled silica particles get deposited in the alveoli where macrophages engulf them leading to inflammation and macrophage cell death. The presence of apoptotic macrophages in the lungs is sufficient to cause inflammation and fibrosis whereas; inhibition of macrophage cell death prevents fibrosis. The goal of this study is therefore to identify the processes within an alveolar macrophage leading to cell death after uptake of silica particles. In order to accomplish this goal, we have utilized various fluorescent probes and …

Executive Committee - Agenda, 11/10/2015, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

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The Parthenon, November 10, 2015, Jocelyn Gibson

The Parthenon

The Parthenon, Marshall University’s student newspaper, was published by students Monday through Friday during the regular semester and weekly on Thursdays during the summer. Due to budgetary constraints, beginning with the 2015 Fall semester, the newspaper is only published four days a week. There is no issue on Mondays, physical issues are printed on Tuesdays and Fridays, and online issues only are published on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The editorial staff is responsible for the news and the editorial content.

Monomethylarsonous Acid (Mmaiii) Has An Adverse Effect On The Innate Immune Response Of Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells To Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Emily G. Notch, Britton C. Goodale, Roxanna Barnaby, Bonita Coutermarsh, Brent Berwin, Vivien F. Taylor, Brian P. Jackson, Bruce A. Stanton

Dartmouth Scholarship

Arsenic is the number one contaminant of concern with regard to human health according to the World Health Organization. Epidemiological studies on Asian and South American populations have linked arsenic exposure with an increased incidence of lung disease, including pneumonia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, both of which are associated with bacterial infection. However, little is known about the effects of low dose arsenic exposure, or the contributions of organic arsenic to the innate immune response to bacterial infection. This study examined the effects on Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) induced cytokine secretion by human bronchial epithelial cells (HBEC) …

Observing Vegetation Dynamics At Medium Spatial Scale: Lessons From Africa And Asia, Olena Dubovyk, Tobias Landmann, Barend Erasmus, Frank Thonfeld, Jurgen Schellberg, Gunter Menz

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

In this paper, we drew on experience from current Earth Observation (EO) research in Africa and Asia based on the 250m MODIS vegetation index time series covering large spatial extents. In the first example in the southern Africa, we derived a key set of phenometrics (overall greenness, peak and timing of annual greenness) and analyzed trends in these parameters. In the second example in the eastern Africa, we mapped human-induced vegetation productivity decline. The climate-induced changes in vegetation were largely disentangled from the anthropogenic-driven changes by using rainfall data from radar observations. In the last example, we revealed vegetation dynamic …

Trans-Disciplinary Collaboration To Enhance Coastal Resilience: Envisioning A National Community Modeling Initiative, L. Donelson Wright, C. Reid Nichols, Arthur G. Cosby, Samantha Danchuk, Christopher F. D’Elia, Gina R. Mendez

Coastal Resilience Workshop

This section presents a synthesis of the major outcomes from the coastal resilience workshops. This paper is based on the presentations and discussions that have been guided by the Chair and numerous stakeholders such as university researchers, Non Governmental Organizations, and federal, state, and local governments. SURA’s workshop series promotes collaboration and fully-integrated processes, and it should be noted that the actual workshop is only a first step; the follow-up work is likely to continue for years. The major results from this workshop relate to the development of trans-disciplinary approaches that help a community to "bounce back" after hazardous events …

Marbles: The Application Of Input-Output Concepts To Safety Management Systems, Tim Brady, Alan Stolzer, Anthony Brickhouse, Antonio Cortés, Dan Mccune, Jayathi Raghavan, David Freiwald

Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering

The goal of this research was to apply the economic concept titled Input-Output Analysis to an aviation safety concept titled Safety Management Systems (SMS). Input-Output (IO) is based upon the interrelationships of various components of an economic system and what happens to the system when one or more of those components changes. Since SMS is, by definition, a system with definable components, the research sought to determine if the interrelationships between those components could be determined and quantified. The term ‘‘marbles’’ was used to describe the activities that led to the IO-SMS matrix. Marbles was used as a metaphor for …

A New Imperative For Detracking Schools. A Book Review Of On The Same Track:How Schools Can Join The Twenty-First-Century Struggle Against Resegregation, Pamela D. Fisher

Democracy & Education

In her 2014 book, On the Same Track: How Schools Can Join the Twenty-First-Century Struggle Against Resegregation, Burris builds upon the compelling case made for detracking put forth by Oakes and others in the 1970s and ’80s. Today, decades after the pioneers in detracking schools, Burris revisits the tracking practices still prevalent in America’s public schools through the lenses of those who are in the racial or ethnic minority and who are poor and at a time when school accountability often drives school practice and school choice to additional layers of sorting.

Exploring The Lingering Currency Of Racism. A Book Review Of Trayvon Martin, Race, And American Justice: Writing Wrong, Carol S. Witherell

Democracy & Education

This is a book review of Trayvon Martin, Race, and American Justice: Writing Wrong, edited by Fasching-Varner, Reynolds, Albert, and Martin.

The Politics Of Mindfulness. A Response To "Mindfulness, Democracy, Education", Patrick W. Comstock

Democracy & Education

Mindfulness is rapidly becoming a mainstream educational intervention. A growing number of schools, colleges, and universities are incorporating mindfulness into the curriculum, and while there is a substantial body of research literature in psychology attesting to the mental and physical benefits of mindfulness, critics of the movement have suggested that mindfulness lacks social and political dimensions. In this article, a response to “Mindfulness, Democracy, and Education,” the author shows why this line of criticism is misguided. Far from being self-centered, asocial, and apolitical, the practice of mindfulness is intrinsically political.

Exploring Prosocial Behavior Through Structured Philosophical Dialogue: A Quantitative Evaluation, Monica B. Glina

Democracy & Education

The problem of bullying in schools cannot be overstated. Researchers have examined the problem of bullying in schools from a variety of perspectives and have found that bullying has serious short- and long-term effects not just for the victim but for the bully as well. A variety of interventions have been implemented, and research shows that the majority, which are monological in nature, have demonstrated minimal, if any, impact on counteracting occurrences of bullying in schools. This study uses three quantitative measures to examine the impact that an instructional method steeped in the dynamics of dialogical inquiry has on students’ …

Mindfulness, Democracy, And Education, Andrea Marie Hyde, James G. Laprad

Democracy & Education

In this article, we explain how mindfulness can enhance a democratic way of being, connecting practices of awareness, reflection, dialog, and action to democratic citizenship and social arrangements. We begin by sharing our understanding of democracy as a philosophy and a political system. We then provide a background for the concept of mindfulness as it is used by those in the field of education and health care and as we connect it to democracy and democratic education. We introduce a mindfulness pedagogy and use this pedagogy to develop our concept of mindfully democratic schools. We use the work of John …