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The Role Of Abiotic And Biotic Factors In Limiting Piper Abundance And Distribution In A Lowland Costa Rican Wet Forest, Haydee Hernandez-Yanez Nov 2015

The Role Of Abiotic And Biotic Factors In Limiting Piper Abundance And Distribution In A Lowland Costa Rican Wet Forest, Haydee Hernandez-Yanez

Theses

Niche theory proposes that species are able to coexist because each specializes on a certain portion of the habitats available. Both abiotic resources and the presence or the absence of biotic factors likely influence habitat specialization, although very few previous studies of plant distribution have considered both sets of factors. I conducted an observational study in the primary forest of the La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica in which I sampled plants of the genus Piper greater than 1 cm at ground level on two different soil types along 26 transects, each 100 m long and 2 m wide. …


Montana Kaimin, September 16-22, 2015, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula Nov 2015

Montana Kaimin, September 16-22, 2015, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.


Land-Use & Water Quality In The Headwaters Of The Alafia River Watershed, Jaime Alison Swindasz Nov 2015

Land-Use & Water Quality In The Headwaters Of The Alafia River Watershed, Jaime Alison Swindasz

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The objective of this study is to investigate land-use changes and water quality trends within the headwaters of the Alafia River watershed. Water quality data were obtained from the Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County (EPCHC). Eleven water quality parameters selected for analysis included: temperature (˚C), dissolved oxygen (DO), percent saturation of DO, conductivity, pH, total phosphorous (TP), total nitrogen (TN), ammonium, chlorophyll-a (uncorrected), fecal coliforms, and enterococci. ArcMap® & SWFWMD data were used to map EPCHC sampling stations, calculate contributing watershed size, and determine land-use changes over the course of the sampling period; 17 stations were chosen for this …


Identifying Humanized Ecosystems: Anthropogenic Impacts, Intentionality, And Resource Acquisition At Crystal River (8ci1) And Roberts Island (8ci41), Charles Trevor Duke Nov 2015

Identifying Humanized Ecosystems: Anthropogenic Impacts, Intentionality, And Resource Acquisition At Crystal River (8ci1) And Roberts Island (8ci41), Charles Trevor Duke

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The impact of human activity on ecosystems is an issue at the forefront of global concern. Marine ecosystems are a particular concern, given their importance for human sustenance. Through the removal of species that are highly susceptible to the effects of overfishing, global fisheries have been driven to near collapse in recent decades. The long-term effects of such practices has resulted in declines in mean trophic level of aggregate fish catches over time, as well as decreasing diversity of species available for regular harvest (Jackson et al. 2001; Pauly et al. 1998). These supposedly “modern” problems have been recently identified …


Gene-Expression Patterns In Peripheral Blood Classify Familial Breast Cancer Susceptibility, Stephen R. Piccolo, Irene L. Andrulis, Adam L. Cohen, Thomas Connor, Philip J. Moos, Avrum E. Spira, Saundra S. Buys, W. Evan Johnson, Andrea H. Bild Nov 2015

Gene-Expression Patterns In Peripheral Blood Classify Familial Breast Cancer Susceptibility, Stephen R. Piccolo, Irene L. Andrulis, Adam L. Cohen, Thomas Connor, Philip J. Moos, Avrum E. Spira, Saundra S. Buys, W. Evan Johnson, Andrea H. Bild

Faculty Publications

Background: Women with a family history of breast cancer face considerable uncertainty about whether to pursue standard screening, intensive screening, or prophylactic surgery. Accurate and individualized risk-estimation approaches may help these women make more informed decisions. Although highly penetrant genetic variants have been associated with familial breast cancer (FBC) risk, many individuals do not carry these variants, and many carriers never develop breast cancer. Common risk variants have a relatively modest effect on risk and show limited potential for predicting FBC development. As an alternative, we hypothesized that additional genomic data types, such as gene-expression levels, which can reflect …


Minutes, Arts & Sciences Academic Affairs Committee Meeting, Tuesday, November 3, 2015, Arts & Sciences Academic Affairs Committee Nov 2015

Minutes, Arts & Sciences Academic Affairs Committee Meeting, Tuesday, November 3, 2015, Arts & Sciences Academic Affairs Committee

Academic Affairs Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.


Volume 107 Issue 9, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Nov 2015

Volume 107 Issue 9, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The Southwestern - Archive

No abstract provided.


Independent - Nov. 3, 2015, Rut Ortiz Nov 2015

Independent - Nov. 3, 2015, Rut Ortiz

The Independent (1988-present)

No abstract provided.


Igem Vs. The Cheese Killer | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering Nov 2015

Igem Vs. The Cheese Killer | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

Cheese manufacturing is under attack by a type of virus called bacteriophages. The viruses infect bacteria used in the dairy fermentation process that yields our beloved cheese and yoghurt. Utah State’s 2015 International Genetically Engineered Machines, or iGEM, team has been researching ways to fight back against the virus. The iGEM event is a competition that promotes student involvement in real world synthetic biology research.


High Activity Mutants Of Butyrylcholinesterase For Cocaine Hydrolysis, Chang-Guo Zhan, Fang Zheng, Wenchao Yang Nov 2015

High Activity Mutants Of Butyrylcholinesterase For Cocaine Hydrolysis, Chang-Guo Zhan, Fang Zheng, Wenchao Yang

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Patents

Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) polypeptide variants of the presently-disclosed subject matter have enhanced catalytic efficiency for (-)-cocaine, as compared to wild-type BChE. Pharmaceutical compositions of the presently-disclosed subject matter include a BChE polypeptide variant having an enhanced catalytic efficiency for (-)-cocaine. A method of the presently-disclosed subject matter for treating a cocaine-induced condition includes administering to an individual an effective amount of a BChE polypeptide variant, as disclosed herein, to lower blood cocaine concentration.


The Daily Gamecock, Tuesday, November 3, 2015, The University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Nov 2015

The Daily Gamecock, Tuesday, November 3, 2015, The University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

November

No abstract provided.


Neither Dust Nor Black Carbon Causing Apparent Albedo Decline In Greenland's Dry Snow Zone: Implications For Modis C5 Surface Reflectance, Chris Polashenski, Jack E. Dibb, Mark G. Flanner, Justin Y. Chen, Zoe R. Courville, Alexandra M. Lai, James J. Schauer, Martin M. Shafer, Mike Bergin Nov 2015

Neither Dust Nor Black Carbon Causing Apparent Albedo Decline In Greenland's Dry Snow Zone: Implications For Modis C5 Surface Reflectance, Chris Polashenski, Jack E. Dibb, Mark G. Flanner, Justin Y. Chen, Zoe R. Courville, Alexandra M. Lai, James J. Schauer, Martin M. Shafer, Mike Bergin

Earth Sciences

Remote sensing observations suggest Greenland ice sheet (GrIS) albedo has declined since 2001, even in the dry snow zone. We seek to explain the apparent dry snow albedo decline. We analyze samples representing 2012–2014 snowfall across NW Greenland for black carbon and dust light-absorbing impurities (LAI) and model their impacts on snow albedo. Albedo reductions due to LAI are small, averaging 0.003, with episodic enhancements resulting in reductions of 0.01–0.02. No significant increase in black carbon or dust concentrations relative to recent decades is found. Enhanced deposition of LAI is not, therefore, causing significant dry snow albedo reduction or driving …


Dr. Catherine E. Brewer Research Presentation | Biological Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering Nov 2015

Dr. Catherine E. Brewer Research Presentation | Biological Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

Biomass resources are available all around us and are frequently underutilized. These resources can come in the form of agricultural residues like pecan shells or cotton gin trash, forest residues, invasive species like tumbleweed and salt cedar, yard waste, organic materials and nutrients in wastewater, and even garbage on spacecraft. There are many opportunities to use these resources to meet our feed, water, and energy needs—with the right engineering. Thermochemical processes, namely pyrolysis, torrefaction, and hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL), provide platforms to convert low-value materials into heat, power, liquid fuels, adsorbents, fertilizers, and soil amendments. In this presentation, Dr. Brewer will …


Interactions Of L-3,5,3′-Triiodothyronine, Allopregnanolone, And Ivermectin With The Gabaa Receptor: Evidence For Overlapping Intersubunit Binding Modes, Thomas Westergard, Reza Salari, Joseph V. Martin, Grace Brannigan Nov 2015

Interactions Of L-3,5,3′-Triiodothyronine, Allopregnanolone, And Ivermectin With The Gabaa Receptor: Evidence For Overlapping Intersubunit Binding Modes, Thomas Westergard, Reza Salari, Joseph V. Martin, Grace Brannigan

Department of Neuroscience Faculty Papers

No abstract provided.


2015-November-03-Langenbrunner, Mcintosh Named 2015 Notable Women Of Etsu, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Nov 2015

2015-November-03-Langenbrunner, Mcintosh Named 2015 Notable Women Of Etsu, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


Daily Eastern News: November 03, 2015, Eastern Illinois University Nov 2015

Daily Eastern News: November 03, 2015, Eastern Illinois University

November

No abstract provided.


The Current Volume 26 : Issue 11, Nova Southeastern University Nov 2015

The Current Volume 26 : Issue 11, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.


Deepsat - A Learning Framework For Satellite Imagery, Saikat Basu, Sangram Ganguly, Supratik Mukhopadhyay, Robert Dibiano, Manohar Karki, Ramakrishna Nemani Nov 2015

Deepsat - A Learning Framework For Satellite Imagery, Saikat Basu, Sangram Ganguly, Supratik Mukhopadhyay, Robert Dibiano, Manohar Karki, Ramakrishna Nemani

Faculty Publications

Satellite image classification is a challenging problem that lies at the crossroads of remote sensing, computer vision, and machine learning. Due to the high variability inherent in satellite data, most of the current object classification approaches are not suitable for handling satellite datasets. The progress of satellite image analytics has also been inhibited by the lack of a single labeled highresolution dataset with multiple class labels. The contributions of this paper are twofold - (1) first, we present two new satellite datasets called SAT-4 and SAT-6, and (2) then, we propose a classification framework that extracts features from an input …


Improving The Cultural Competency Of Registered Nurses In A Bachelor's Completion Program, Christal L. Saffee Nov 2015

Improving The Cultural Competency Of Registered Nurses In A Bachelor's Completion Program, Christal L. Saffee

DNP and Student Works

The purpose of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention project that was designed to increase cultural competence of registered nursing (RN) students who were completing their bachelor's degree.


Method Of Prenatal Administration Of Mammalian Umbilical Cord Stem Cells For The Intrauterine Treatment Of Sanfilippo Syndrome, Svitlana Garbuzova-Davis, Paul R. Sanberg, Sylvia Gografe Nov 2015

Method Of Prenatal Administration Of Mammalian Umbilical Cord Stem Cells For The Intrauterine Treatment Of Sanfilippo Syndrome, Svitlana Garbuzova-Davis, Paul R. Sanberg, Sylvia Gografe

USF Patents

A method of treating a fetus or embryo suspected of having a congenital condition that involves an abnormal or missing protein, the method has the steps of a. providing a plurality of human umbilical cord blood in a form suitable for intravenous administration; a b. administering the human umbilical cord blood cells to a mother carrying a fetus of embryo suspected of having said congenital condition. Such congenital conditions include Sanfilippo's syndrome, Hunter's syndrome, Hurler's syndrome, Tay-Sachs disease, Gaucher's disease, von Gierke's disease, Pompes disease, Cori disease, Andersen disease, McArdle's disease, Hers disease, Tauri's disease or Type IX glycogen storage …


The Sun Star, Vol. 35 No. 10 (November 03, 2015), Various Authors Nov 2015

The Sun Star, Vol. 35 No. 10 (November 03, 2015), Various Authors

Sun Star

No abstract provided.


Identification And Characterization Of The Interaction Site Between Cflipl And Calmodulin, Gabriel Gaidos, Alexandra E. Panaitiu, Bingqian Guo, Maria Pellegrini, Dale F. Mierke Nov 2015

Identification And Characterization Of The Interaction Site Between Cflipl And Calmodulin, Gabriel Gaidos, Alexandra E. Panaitiu, Bingqian Guo, Maria Pellegrini, Dale F. Mierke

Dartmouth Scholarship

Overexpression of the cellular FLICE-like inhibitory protein (cFLIP) has been reported in a number of tumor types. As an inactive procaspase-8 homologue, cFLIP is recruited to the intracellular assembly known as the Death Inducing Signaling Complex (DISC) where it inhibits apoptosis, leading to cancer cell proliferation. Here we characterize the molecular details of the interaction between cFLIPL and calmodulin, a ubiquitous calcium sensing protein. By expressing the individual domains of cFLIPL, we demonstrate that the interaction with calmodulin is mediated by the N-terminal death effector domain (DED1) of cFLIPL. Additionally, we mapped the interaction to …


A Tale Of Two Reports: What Recent Publications From The Alzheimer’S Association And Institute Of Medicine Say About The State Of The Field, Peter J. Whitehouse Nov 2015

A Tale Of Two Reports: What Recent Publications From The Alzheimer’S Association And Institute Of Medicine Say About The State Of The Field, Peter J. Whitehouse

Faculty Scholarship

Scientific reports hold a mirror up to a culture, reflecting the beliefs, values, assumptions, practices, technologies, and political-economic interests that shape discourse around particular diseases in particular cultural moments [1]. Indeed, despite their authoritative patina, such reports are “living documents” that invite critical analysis about where discourse in a particular field has been and where it is going. In this spirit, two recent reports from the Alzheimer’s Association (Changing the Trajectory of Alzheimer’s Disease: How a Treatment by 2025 Saves Lives and Dollars) and the Institute of Medicine in the United States (Cognitive Aging: Progress in Understanding and Opportunities for …


The Bg News November 03, 2015, Bowling Green State University Nov 2015

The Bg News November 03, 2015, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 03, 2015. Volume 95-Issue 22.


The Parthenon, November 3, 2015, Jocelyn Gibson Nov 2015

The Parthenon, November 3, 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.


In Situ Studies Of Limestone Dissolution In A Coastal Submarine Spring, Rachel Marie Schweers Nov 2015

In Situ Studies Of Limestone Dissolution In A Coastal Submarine Spring, Rachel Marie Schweers

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Limestone dissolution in karst environments is likely due to geochemistry of the water, the actions of microbial communities, and the effect of water flow. We explored the rate of limestone dissolution and will examine here the microbial communities associated with the limestone. A conduit within the brackish cave, Double Keyhole Spring, on the coast of central west Florida was the site of the experiment. PVC pipes (5cm x 16cm) were filled with crushed limestone that was screened to a 1.9cm – 2.54cm size range. There were three treatments (5 replicates each): Control - sealed autoclaved controls with limestone and conduit …


Basal Salivary Oxytocin And Skin To Skin Contact Among Lactating Mothers Of Premature Infants, Jessica Marie Gordon Nov 2015

Basal Salivary Oxytocin And Skin To Skin Contact Among Lactating Mothers Of Premature Infants, Jessica Marie Gordon

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation research explored mechanisms of human milk (HM) expulsion by describing the effects of skin to skin contact (SSC) on maternal basal oxytocin (OT) secretion among 20 premature mothers with hospitalized premature infants. This one-group, repeated measures design consisted of: 1) daily SSC with covariant data via self-report diary and 2) maternal salivary OT with and without SSC at 4 time points were collected over a 7 day time frame. Results indicate that mean levels of basal OT increase over time (M 234 pg/ml, SD 108 pg/ml time point 1; M 257 pg/ml, SD 125 pg/ml time point 3). …


Adolescent Females With High-Functioning Asd: Self And Mothers’ Perspectives Of Their School And Social Experiences, Lindsey Land Nov 2015

Adolescent Females With High-Functioning Asd: Self And Mothers’ Perspectives Of Their School And Social Experiences, Lindsey Land

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Although the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is currently 1 in 68 (Centers for Disease Control, 2015) and research in this area is growing, high-functioning individuals on the spectrum are often overlooked. This is because of their relatively milder symptoms. The recent collapse of Asperger Syndrome (AS) with autism in the most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5; APA, 2013) also has obscured the differences that may exist between those with higher vs. lower levels of functioning. Among youth with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (HFASD), girls are a particularly understudied and potentially vulnerable group. Previous research …


Hyperdominance In Amazonian Forest Carbon Cycling, Sophie Fauset, Michelle O. Johnson, Manuel Gloor, Timothy R. Baker, M. A Monteagudo, Roel J.W. Brienen, Ted R. Feldpausch, Gabriela Lopez-Gonzalez, Yadvinder Malhi, Steege H Ter, Nigel C.A. Pitman, Christopher Baraloto, Julien Engel, Pascal Pétronelli, Ana Andrade, José Luís C. Camargo, Sgw Laurance, Wf Laurance, Jerôme Chave, Elodie Allie, Percy Núñez Vargas, John W. Terborgh, Kalle Ruokolainen, Marcos Silveira, C. Ga Aymard, Luzmila Arroyo, Damien Bonal, Hirma Ramirez-Angulo, Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, David Neill, Bruno Hérault, Aurélie Dourdain, Armando Torres-Lezama, Beatriz S. Marimon, Rafael P. Salomão, James A. Comiskey, Maxime Réjou-Méchain, Marisol Toledo, Juan Carlos Licona, Alfredo Alarcón, Adriana Prieto, Agustín Rudas, Der Meer Pj Van, Timothy J. Killeen, Beatriz S. Marimon, Lourens Poorter, Rene G.A. Boot, Basil Stergios, Emilio Vilanova Torre, Flávia R.C. Costa, Carolina Levis, Juliana Schietti, Priscila Souza, Nikée Groot, Eric Arets, Victor Chama Moscoso, Wendeson Castro, Euridice N.Honorio Coronado, Marielos Peña-Claros, Clement Stahl, Jorcely Barroso, Joey Talbot, Icg Vieira, Der Heijden G Van, Raquel Thomas, Vincent A. Vos, Everton C. Almeida, Esteban Álvarez Davila, Luiz E.O.C. Aragão, Terry L. Erwin, Paulo S. Morandi, Oliveira Ea De, Marco B.X. Valadão, Roderick J. Zagt, Der Hout P Van, Patricia Alvarez Loayza, John J. Pipoly, Ophelia Wang, Miguel Alexiades, Carlos E. Cerón, Isau Huamantupa-Chuquimaco, Fiore A Di Nov 2015

Hyperdominance In Amazonian Forest Carbon Cycling, Sophie Fauset, Michelle O. Johnson, Manuel Gloor, Timothy R. Baker, M. A Monteagudo, Roel J.W. Brienen, Ted R. Feldpausch, Gabriela Lopez-Gonzalez, Yadvinder Malhi, Steege H Ter, Nigel C.A. Pitman, Christopher Baraloto, Julien Engel, Pascal Pétronelli, Ana Andrade, José Luís C. Camargo, Sgw Laurance, Wf Laurance, Jerôme Chave, Elodie Allie, Percy Núñez Vargas, John W. Terborgh, Kalle Ruokolainen, Marcos Silveira, C. Ga Aymard, Luzmila Arroyo, Damien Bonal, Hirma Ramirez-Angulo, Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, David Neill, Bruno Hérault, Aurélie Dourdain, Armando Torres-Lezama, Beatriz S. Marimon, Rafael P. Salomão, James A. Comiskey, Maxime Réjou-Méchain, Marisol Toledo, Juan Carlos Licona, Alfredo Alarcón, Adriana Prieto, Agustín Rudas, Der Meer Pj Van, Timothy J. Killeen, Beatriz S. Marimon, Lourens Poorter, Rene G.A. Boot, Basil Stergios, Emilio Vilanova Torre, Flávia R.C. Costa, Carolina Levis, Juliana Schietti, Priscila Souza, Nikée Groot, Eric Arets, Victor Chama Moscoso, Wendeson Castro, Euridice N.Honorio Coronado, Marielos Peña-Claros, Clement Stahl, Jorcely Barroso, Joey Talbot, Icg Vieira, Der Heijden G Van, Raquel Thomas, Vincent A. Vos, Everton C. Almeida, Esteban Álvarez Davila, Luiz E.O.C. Aragão, Terry L. Erwin, Paulo S. Morandi, Oliveira Ea De, Marco B.X. Valadão, Roderick J. Zagt, Der Hout P Van, Patricia Alvarez Loayza, John J. Pipoly, Ophelia Wang, Miguel Alexiades, Carlos E. Cerón, Isau Huamantupa-Chuquimaco, Fiore A Di

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Abstract While Amazonian forests are extraordinarily diverse, the abundance of trees is skewed strongly towards relatively few ‘hyperdominant’ species. In addition to their diversity, Amazonian trees are a key component of the global carbon cycle, assimilating and storing more carbon than any other ecosystem on Earth. Here we ask, using a unique data set of 530 forest plots, if the functions of storing and producing woody carbon are concentrated in a small number of tree species, whether the most abundant species also dominate carbon cycling, and whether dominant species are characterized by specific functional traits. We find that dominance of …


Hiv-1-Tat Protein Inhibits Sc35-Mediated Tau Exon 10 Inclusion Through Up-Regulation Of Dyrk1a Kinase, Ferdous Kadri, Marco Pacifici, Anna Wilk, Amanda Parker-Struckhoff, Luis Del Valle, Kurt F. Hauser, Pamela E. Knapp, Christopher Parsons, Duane Jeansonne, Adam Lassak, Francesca Peruzzi Nov 2015

Hiv-1-Tat Protein Inhibits Sc35-Mediated Tau Exon 10 Inclusion Through Up-Regulation Of Dyrk1a Kinase, Ferdous Kadri, Marco Pacifici, Anna Wilk, Amanda Parker-Struckhoff, Luis Del Valle, Kurt F. Hauser, Pamela E. Knapp, Christopher Parsons, Duane Jeansonne, Adam Lassak, Francesca Peruzzi

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

The HIV-1 transactivator protein Tat is implicated in the neuronal damage that contributes to neurocognitive impairment affecting people living with HIV/AIDS. Aberrant splicing of TAU exon 10 results in tauopathies characterized by alterations in the proportion of TAU isoforms containing three (3R) or four (4R) microtubule-binding repeats. The splicing factor SC35/SRSF2 binds to nuclear RNA and facilitates the incorporation of exon 10 in the TAU molecule. Here, we utilized clinical samples, an animal model, and neuronal cell cultures and found that Tat promotes TAU 3R up-regulation through increased levels of phosphorylated SC35, which is retained in nuclear speckles. This mechanism …