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Faculty Promotions, Tenure Announced, University Communications, Illinois Wesleyan University

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Lanthorn, Vol. 49, No. 43, February 12, 2015, Grand Valley State University

Volume 49, July 7, 2014 - June 1, 2015

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

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• Classifieds & Puzzles
• News
• Features
• Opinions
• Sports

Rf Transport Electromagnetic Properties Of Cvd Graphene From Dc To 110 Mhz, Sa Awan, G Pan, Lma Taan, B Li, N Jamil

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.

University Of Northern Iowa Graduate Council Minutes, February 12, 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate Council.

Documents - Graduate Council

Meeting minutes from the Graduate Council of the University of Northern Iowa.

A New Genus For Drepanocanthoides Larreae (Horn, 1887) And Description Of A New Congeneric Mexican Species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae), Marco Dellacasa, Giovanni Dellacasa, Robert D. Gordon

Insecta Mundi

Drepanocanthoides larreae (Horn, 1887) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) is transferred to the new genus Hornosus and the new species Hornosus turnbowi from Mexico (Nuevo León) is described. A complete set of fi gures is supplied for the taxa dealt with herein.

Functional Expression And Characterization Of A Truncated Candida Antarctica Lipase B In Yeast, Samantha Robinson

Theses and Dissertations

Candida antarctica lipase B is an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing ester bonds in a lipid-water interface with potential to become a useful biocatalyst for production of biodiesel fuel. Enzymatically catalyzing the transesterification of triacylglycerides to produce fatty acid alkyl esters (biodiesel) is an environmentally cleaner alternative to the current process which utilizes chemical reagents as catalysts. Optimization and development of strains to express highly active, stable, large quantities of these biocatalysts is essential for inexpensive production of biodiesel. Additionally, lipase enzymes can be immobilized onto a resin, eliminating the need to recover the catalyst from the product and allowing multiple …

Kenyon Collegian - February 12, 2015

The Kenyon Collegian

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Genetic Studies Of Body Mass Index Yield New Insights For Obesity Biology, A. E. Locke, B. Kahali, S. I. Berndt, A. E. Justice, T. H. Pers, F. R. Day, C. Powell, S. Vedantam, M. L. Buchkovich, John Blangero

School of Medicine Publications

Obesity is heritable and predisposes to many diseases. To understand the genetic basis of obesity better, here we conduct a genome-wide association study and Metabochip meta-analysis of body mass index (BMI), a measure commonly used to define obesity and assess adiposity, in up to 339,224 individuals. This analysis identifies 97 BMI-associated loci (P < 5 × 10-8), 56 of which are novel. Five loci demonstrate clear evidence of several independent association signals, and many loci have significant effects on other metabolic phenotypes. The 97 loci account for ∼2.7% of BMI variation, and genome-wide estimates suggest that common variation accounts for >20 % of BMI variation. Pathway analyses provide strong support for a role of the central nervous system in obesity susceptibility and implicate new genes and pathways, including those related to synaptic function, glutamate signalling, insulin secretion/action, energy metabolism, lipid biology and adipogenesis.

New Genetic Loci Link Adipose And Insulin Biology To Body Fat Distribution, D. Shungin, T. W. Winkler, D. C. Croteau-Chonka, T. Ferreira, A. E. Locke, R. Mägi, R. J. Strawbridge, T. H. Pers, K. Fischer, John Blangero

School of Medicine Publications

Body fat distribution is a heritable trait and a well-established predictor of adverse metabolic outcomes, independent of overall adiposity. To increase our understanding of the genetic basis of body fat distribution and its molecular links to cardiometabolic traits, here we conduct genome-wide association meta-analyses of traits related to waist and hip circumferences in up to 224,459 individuals. We identify 49 loci (33 new) associated with waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for body mass index (BMI), and an additional 19 loci newly associated with related waist and hip circumference measures (P < 5 × 10−8). In total, 20 of the 49 waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for BMI loci show significant sexual dimorphism, 19 of which display a stronger effect in women. The identified loci were enriched for genes expressed in adipose tissue and for putative regulatory elements in adipocytes. Pathway analyses implicated adipogenesis, angiogenesis, transcriptional regulation and insulin resistance as processes affecting fat distribution, providing insight into potential pathophysiological mechanisms.

February 11, 2015 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

Easterner, Vol. 66, No. 16, February 11, 2015, Associated Students Of Eastern Washington University

Student Newspapers

This issue of the Easterner contains articles about quarterback Vernon Adams' decision to transfer to the University of Oregon, Africana Studies professor Scott Finnie, the Canvas learning management system on campus, Black History Month, the tennis season, and the men's and women's basketball teams.

The Bates Student - Volume 144 Number 14 - February 11, 2015, Bates College

The Bates Student

No abstract provided.

Prospectus, February 11, 2015, Parkland College, Zach Trueblood, Humna Sharif, Jose Alzaibar, Jordan Hannah

Prospectus 2015

Intellectual freedom at Parkland, 3-D printing at Parkland, Modern printing becomes popular amongst students and staff, MSA helps create cultural competence at Parkland, Morning rituals may help students succeed, Net neutrality and what it could mean to you(AP), Missing student probe, Mexico’s case questioned by Argentine’s experts(AP), Report: Automakers fail to fully protect against hacking(AP), Cobras Basketball defeat rival Danville(Parkland College), Jury seated in slaying of ‘American Sniper’ author(AP)

Weekly News Digest 02/11/2015, Jenna Ray

Weekly Bulletin Archive

In This Issue:

● Jeff Shotts Presents “The Half-Open Door”

● Cafe Scientifique to Address Women & the Culture of Science ● Morris Named a 2014–15 Public College of Distinction

● Paul Myers Quoted in a Story by Slate

Ecolunch | Effects Of Diet On Feeding Apparatus Of Chelonians, Feb 11, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Nicotine Receptors Mediating Sensorimotor Gating And Its Enhancement By Systemic Nicotine, Farena Pinnock, Daniel Bosch, Tyler Brown, Nadine Simons, John R. Yeomans, Cleusa Deoliveira, Susanne Schmid

Anatomy and Cell Biology Publications

Prepulse inhibition (PPI) of startle occurs when intensity stimuli precede stronger startle-inducing stimuli by 10–1000 ms. PPI deficits are found in individuals with schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders, and they correlate with other cognitive impairments. Animal research and clinical studies have demonstrated that both PPI and cognitive function can be enhanced by nicotine. PPI has been shown to be mediated, at least in part, by mesopontine cholinergic neurons that project to pontine startle neurons and activate muscarinic and potentially nicotine receptors (nAChRs). The subtypes and anatomical location of nAChRs involved in mediating and modulating PPI remain unresolved. We tested the …

A&S Tv: Science Imitating Life’S Form And Function, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Café Conversations: The Age Of Reagan And Madonna, Feb. 11, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Math Biology Seminar | Studying Disease Transmission On Networks, Feb 11, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

The Public Health Service, Jennifer Jenson

National Health Policy Forum

This document provides an overview of the Public Health Service (PHS) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, including a brief history and discussion of the agencies and offices that constitute the PHS today. Information on the mission, key programs, and budgets of PHS agencies and offices is also included.

Food As A Key Resource For Security And Stability: Implications Of Changes In The Global Food System 1950-2000, Bryan L. Mcdonald

Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs (2012 - Present)

Food security remains an urgent problem affecting the national security and interests of states, as well as the human security of people and communities around the world. This article examines the changing landscape of food security threats and vulnerabilities by examining three sets of concerns that are converging to amplify, disrupt, and transform food relations: nutrition, food safety, and global environmental change. Ensuring food security will require utilization of a range of capabilities from the state, private, and non-state sectors to confront world food problems and build a sustainable and resilient world food network.

Infection Biology Pioneer To Give 2015 Bertram Marx Lecture At Uab, Jeff Hansen

Browse All News

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Modulation Of Cannabinoid Receptor Activity By Allosteric Modulators, Inverse Agonists And Receptor Binding Partners, Mariam Mohamed Mahmoud

Doctoral Dissertations

The regulation of G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) plays a fundamental role in physiologic homeostasis. There are two cannabinoid receptors: CB1, found on neurons of the central and peripheral nervous system and regulate neuromodulatory processes and CB2, found in peripheral tissues, particularly in immune tissues. In this research, three different modulation mechanisms of the cannabinoid receptors are studied. Chapter 2 focuses on the structure-activity relationships of novel allosteric modulators from the indole-2-carboxamide class of compounds. These novel allosteric modulators were optimized for their K_B (binding affinity to the allosteric site) and their cooperativity factor α (magnitude by which affinity …

Animals As Neighbours: The Past And Present Of Commensal Animals By Terry O'Connor, Derek Woods

The Goose

Review of Terry O'Connor's Animals as Neighbours: The Past and Present of Commensal Animals.

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

February

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Infection Biology Pioneer To Give 2015 Bertram Marx Lecture At Uab, Jeff Hansen

Browse All News

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The Current Volume 25 : Issue 20, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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Next-Generation Raman Tomography Instrument For Non-Invasive In Vivo Bone Imaging, Jennifer-Lynn H. Demers, Francis W. L. Esmonde-White, Karen A. Esmonde-White, Michael D. Morris, Brian Pogue

Dartmouth Scholarship

Combining diffuse optical tomography methods with Raman spectroscopy of tissue provides the ability for in vivo measurements of chemical and molecular characteristics, which have the potential for being useful in diagnostic imaging. In this study a system for Raman tomography was developed and tested. A third generation microCT coupled system was developed to combine 10 detection fibers and 5 excitation fibers with laser line filtering and a Cytop reference signal. Phantom measurements of hydroxyapatite concentrations from 50 to 300 mg/ml had a linear response. Fiber placement and experiment design was optimized using cadaver animals with live animal measurements acquired to …

Documents From The February 11, 2015 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), University Of Montana--Missoula. Associated Students

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Agenda and meeting minutes from the February 11, 2015 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM). The following resolutions were discussed during the meeting:

SB69-14/15: Resolution Regarding HB 412

SB70-14/15: Resolution Regarding Kyi-Yo Fee