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October 26, 2015, James Madison University Oct 2015

October 26, 2015, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2010-2019

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

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Photothermally Induced Optical Property Changes Of Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Etalons, Molla R. Islam, Jessica Irvine, Michael J. Serpe Oct 2015

Photothermally Induced Optical Property Changes Of Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Etalons, Molla R. Islam, Jessica Irvine, Michael J. Serpe

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) microgel-based optical devices were designed such that they can be stimulated to change their optical properties in response to light produced by a light-emitting diode (LED). The devices were fabricated by sandwiching the synthesized microgels between two Cr/Au layers all supported on a glass coverslip with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) deposited. Here, we found that these devices can be stimulated to change their optical properties when exposed to green LED light, which excites the AuNPs and increases the local temperature, causing the thermoresponsive microgels to decrease in diameter, resulting in a change in the devices’ optical properties. We also found …

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Restoration Handbook For Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystems With Emphasis On Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat—Part 1. Concepts For Understanding And Applying Restoration, David A. Pyke, Jeanne C. Chambers, Mike Pellant, Steven T. Knick, Richard F. Miller, Jeffrey L. Beck, Paul S. Doescher, Eugene W. Schupp, Bruce A. Roundy, Mark W. Brunson, James D. Mclver Oct 2015

Restoration Handbook For Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystems With Emphasis On Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat—Part 1. Concepts For Understanding And Applying Restoration, David A. Pyke, Jeanne C. Chambers, Mike Pellant, Steven T. Knick, Richard F. Miller, Jeffrey L. Beck, Paul S. Doescher, Eugene W. Schupp, Bruce A. Roundy, Mark W. Brunson, James D. Mclver

Reports

Sagebrush steppe ecosystems in the United States currently occur on only about one-half of their historical land area because of changes in land use, urban growth, and degradation of land, including invasions of non-native plants. The existence of many animal species depends on the existence of sagebrush steppe habitat. The greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) is a landscape-dependent bird that requires intact habitat and combinations of sagebrush and perennial grasses to exist. In addition, other sagebrush-obligate animals also have similar requirements and restoration of landscapes for greater sage-grouse also will benefit these animals. Once sagebrush lands are degraded, they may require …

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The Tiger Vol. 109 Issue 44 2015-10-26, Clemson University Oct 2015

The Tiger Vol. 109 Issue 44 2015-10-26, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers 2015

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Gec Meeting Minutes For Oct 26, 2015, General Education Committee Oct 2015

Gec Meeting Minutes For Oct 26, 2015, General Education Committee

General Education Committee Minutes

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The Daily Gamecock, Monday, October 26, 2015, The University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Oct 2015

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, October 26, 2015, The University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

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Process Optimization To Enhance Quality And Quantity Of Transiently Expressed Proteins | Biological Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering Oct 2015

Process Optimization To Enhance Quality And Quantity Of Transiently Expressed Proteins | Biological Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

Transient transfection is a method to introduce foreign DNA into a healthy cell population. Transient transfection can be accomplished by chemical, mechanical, and electrical delivery. Although foreign DNA is not incorporated into the host cell genome, host cell machinery is used to transcribe and translate the gene of interest. This presentation will illustrate the enhancement of transgene production through reagent optimization and feeds and show benefits of transient work, such as, eliminating the need for generation of a stable engineered cell line; allowing the process scaleability; and decreasing the time for generation of comparable amounts of product.

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College Voice Vol. 99 No. 3, Connecticut College Oct 2015

College Voice Vol. 99 No. 3, Connecticut College

2015-2016

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2015-October-26-Dr. Fred Alsop Recognized By Washington County Historical Association, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Oct 2015

2015-October-26-Dr. Fred Alsop Recognized By Washington County Historical Association, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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Spring 2016 Women In Science Meets T2 Wgss Certificate, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences Oct 2015

Spring 2016 Women In Science Meets T2 Wgss Certificate, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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2015-16 Faculty Senate Xx - October 26, 2015 Minutes Summary, Faculty Senate Oct 2015

2015-16 Faculty Senate Xx - October 26, 2015 Minutes Summary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas & Minutes

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Crow's Nest, October 26, 2015, Crow's Nest Staff Oct 2015

Crow's Nest, October 26, 2015, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The October 26, 2015, issue of the Crow's Nest.

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2015-October-26-Etsu Scientist's Research Highlighted In Journal, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Oct 2015

2015-October-26-Etsu Scientist's Research Highlighted In Journal, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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Whalesong 2015-10-26, N/A N/A Oct 2015

Whalesong 2015-10-26, N/A N/A

Whalesong

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Mcsa Forum Minutes 10/26/2015, Morris Campus Student Association Oct 2015

Mcsa Forum Minutes 10/26/2015, Morris Campus Student Association

Morris Campus Student Association

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October 26, 2015 Oct 2015

October 26, 2015

The Gavel Gazette

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Former Nasa Rocket Scientist Set For Special Science Cafe, Edwin Smith Oct 2015

Former Nasa Rocket Scientist Set For Special Science Cafe, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

UM alumna Josephine Howard to discuss math and science careers Oct. 27

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Where Were The Monsoon Regions And Arid Zones In Asia Prior To The Tibetan Plateau Uplift?, Xiaodong Liu, Qingchung Guo, Zhengtang Guo, Zhi-Yong Yin, Buwen Dong, Robin Smith Oct 2015

Where Were The Monsoon Regions And Arid Zones In Asia Prior To The Tibetan Plateau Uplift?, Xiaodong Liu, Qingchung Guo, Zhengtang Guo, Zhi-Yong Yin, Buwen Dong, Robin Smith

Environmental and Ocean Sciences: Faculty Scholarship

The impact of the Tibetan Plateau uplift on the Asian monsoons and inland arid climates is an important but also controversial question in studies of paleoenvironmental change during the Cenozoic. In order to achieve a good understanding of the background for the formation of the Asian monsoons and arid environments, it is necessary to know the characteristics of the distribution of monsoon regions and arid zones in Asia before the plateau uplift. In this study, we discuss in detail the patterns of distribution of the Asian monsoon and arid regions before the plateau uplift on the basis of modeling results …

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A Nonlinear Splitting Algorithm For Systems Of Partial Differential Equations With Self-Diffusion, Matthew Beauregard, Joshua L. Padgett, Rana D. Parshad Oct 2015

A Nonlinear Splitting Algorithm For Systems Of Partial Differential Equations With Self-Diffusion, Matthew Beauregard, Joshua L. Padgett, Rana D. Parshad

Faculty Publications

Systems of reaction-diffusion equations are commonly used in biological models of food chains. The populations and their complicated interactions present numerous challenges in theory and in numerical approximation. In particular, self-diffusion is a nonlinear term that models overcrowding of a particular species. The nonlinearity complicates attempts to construct efficient and accurate numerical approximations of the underlying systems of equations. In this paper, a new nonlinear splitting algorithm is designed for a partial differential equation that incorporates self diffusion. We present a general model that incorporates self-diffusion and develop a numerical approximation. The numerical analysis of the approximation provides criteria for …

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The New Hampshire, Vol. 105 [106], No. 15 (Oct. 26, 2015), The New Hampshire Oct 2015

The New Hampshire, Vol. 105 [106], No. 15 (Oct. 26, 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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Use Of External Characteristics For Rapid Identification Of Gender Of Pocket Gophers, Roger A. Baldwin, Ryan Meinerz Oct 2015

Use Of External Characteristics For Rapid Identification Of Gender Of Pocket Gophers, Roger A. Baldwin, Ryan Meinerz

Western North American Naturalist

Pocket gophers are of great importance both for their function in ecological systems and for their impact on anthropogenic environments. Managing pocket gopher populations requires a fundamental understanding of population demographics, specifically sex ratios; yet quick and reliable techniques for visually identifying gender of pocket gophers are lacking. We developed a visual identification method based on external characteristics of genitalia and mammae that allows for rapid, yet correct assessment of gender in pocket gophers. This approach was particularly accurate (>99%) for visual identifications in the field. Our approach was also accurate (>98%) for frozen specimens, although care must …

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Seasonal Variation In Reproductive Condition Of The Peco Bluntnose Shiner (Notropis Simus Pecosensis), Thomas P. Archdeacon, Sara D. Blocker, Stephen R. Davenport, Kjetil R. Henderson Oct 2015

Seasonal Variation In Reproductive Condition Of The Peco Bluntnose Shiner (Notropis Simus Pecosensis), Thomas P. Archdeacon, Sara D. Blocker, Stephen R. Davenport, Kjetil R. Henderson

Western North American Naturalist

Reproductive strategies vary among freshwater fishes. Information on reproductive characteristics is important for water managers’ efforts to protect and recover imperiled species. We describe aspects of the reproductive ecology of Pecos Bluntnose Shiner (Notropis simus pecosensis). We determined gonadosomatic index, examined ovarian condition, and counted mature ova to determine the seasonal reproductive timing and duration of Pecos Bluntnose Shiner in the Pecos River, New Mexico. Monthly changes in gonadosomatic index, ovarian stage, and number of mature ova per female suggest that Pecos Bluntnose Shiner has a reproductive season extending from April through September, with a peak occurring in …

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Comparative Nest-Site Habitat Of Painted Redstarts And Red-Faced Warblers In The Madrean Sky Islands Of Southeastern Arizona, Joseph L. Ganey, William M. Block, Jamie S. Sanderlin, Jose M. Iniguez Oct 2015

Comparative Nest-Site Habitat Of Painted Redstarts And Red-Faced Warblers In The Madrean Sky Islands Of Southeastern Arizona, Joseph L. Ganey, William M. Block, Jamie S. Sanderlin, Jose M. Iniguez

Western North American Naturalist

Conservation of avian species requires understanding their nesting habitat requirements. We compared 3 aspects of habitat at nest sites (topographic characteristics of nest sites, nest placement within nest sites, and canopy stratification within nest sites) of 2 related species of ground-nesting warblers (Red-faced Warblers,Cardellina rubrifrons, n = 17 nests; Painted Redstarts, Myioborus pictus, n = 22 nests) in the Sky Island mountain ranges of southeastern Arizona. These species nested in several forest and woodland cover types that occurred along an elevational gradient. Red-faced Warblers nested primarily toward the upper end of that gradient, in pine (Pinus spp.)–oak ( …

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Food Habits Of Coyotes, Gray Foxes, And Bobcats In A Coastal Southern California Urban Landscape, Rachel N. Larson, Dana J. Morin, Izabela A. Wierzbowska, Kevin R. Crooks Oct 2015

Food Habits Of Coyotes, Gray Foxes, And Bobcats In A Coastal Southern California Urban Landscape, Rachel N. Larson, Dana J. Morin, Izabela A. Wierzbowska, Kevin R. Crooks

Western North American Naturalist

Many carnivores are sensitive to habitat fragmentation, and the capacity to shift diets may improve their ability to persist in urban areas. We collected and identified contents of a total of 119 scats from coyotes (Canis latrans), 58 scats from gray foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), and 31 scats from bobcats (Lynx rufus) within habitat fragments ofvarying size in the San Diego area in coastal southern California. Coyote diet was generalist, composed of mostly mammals but also anthropogenic items, fruit and seeds, birds, and invertebrates. Dietary breadth of coyotes was similar in small urban habitat fragments and …

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First Contemporary Record Of Jaguar At Morelos And The Sierra De Huautla Biosphere Reserve, Mexico, David Valenzuela-Galván, Floriely Castro-Campos, Jorge Servin, Manlio Martínez-Barona, Juan Carlos Martínez-Montes Oct 2015

First Contemporary Record Of Jaguar At Morelos And The Sierra De Huautla Biosphere Reserve, Mexico, David Valenzuela-Galván, Floriely Castro-Campos, Jorge Servin, Manlio Martínez-Barona, Juan Carlos Martínez-Montes

Western North American Naturalist

Herein we present the first contemporary record of the jaguar (Panthera onca) in Morelos State and the Sierra de Huautla Biosphere Reserve. The record is based on 3 photographs of an adult jaguar obtained by photo-trapping. This noteworthy record extends the geographical distribution of the species into central Mexico by more than 100 km.


Presentamos el primer registro contemporáneo confirmado de la presencia de jaguar (Panthera onca) en Morelos y en la Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra de Huautla. El registro se basa en tres fotografías de un jaguar adulto, obtenidas mediante fototrampeo. Este registro representa …

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An Irrigation Canal As A Lotic Mesocosm: Examining The Relationship Between Macroinvertebrate Benthos And Drift, Peter Koetsier, Luana M. M. Mccauley Oct 2015

An Irrigation Canal As A Lotic Mesocosm: Examining The Relationship Between Macroinvertebrate Benthos And Drift, Peter Koetsier, Luana M. M. Mccauley

Western North American Naturalist

We explored the notion that small canals could be good experimental proxies of streams by documenting physiochemical parameters and macroinvertebrate community development in an aridland irrigation canal. Further, we tested the production-compensation hypothesis between benthic invertebrates and invertebrates in the water column (drift). If the hypothesis held, invertebrates in the drift would be low until the benthic carrying capacity was reached; then organisms in the drift would increase as individuals avoided overcrowded conditions in the substrate. In a small, naturalized freshwater canal, we sampled macroinvertebrates in the substrate and those in the drift once every 2 weeks over 170 days …

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Microhabitat And House Use By Dusky-Footed Woodrats (Neotoma Fuscipes) In Northwestern California: Insight From Trapping Data, Ted J. Slowik Oct 2015

Microhabitat And House Use By Dusky-Footed Woodrats (Neotoma Fuscipes) In Northwestern California: Insight From Trapping Data, Ted J. Slowik

Western North American Naturalist

Capture data differed at woodrat houses associated with selected microhabitats in a chaparral-oak woodland site in the foothills of northwestern California. Mean trapping success was significantly higher at houses located under dense tree canopy (and in low scrub cover) compared with houses in high scrub cover (and under less tree canopy), as was trapping success at houses found in non-edge versus edge habitat. Woodrats trapped at houses under dense canopy also were significantly heavier than those captured in high scrub cover; however, mean body masses at edge- and non-edge houses were similar. Broadly, our results mirror existing research but indicate …

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Front Matter, Vol. 75 No. 3 Oct 2015

Front Matter, Vol. 75 No. 3

Western North American Naturalist

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End Matter, Vol. 75 No. 3 Oct 2015

End Matter, Vol. 75 No. 3

Western North American Naturalist

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Detection And Characterization Of Mineralo-Organic Nanoparticles In Human Kidneys, Tsui-Yin Wong, Cheng-Yeu Wu, Jan Martel, Cheng-Wei Lin, Fu-Yung Hsu, David M. Ojcius, Paul Y. Lin, John Ding-E. Young Oct 2015

Detection And Characterization Of Mineralo-Organic Nanoparticles In Human Kidneys, Tsui-Yin Wong, Cheng-Yeu Wu, Jan Martel, Cheng-Wei Lin, Fu-Yung Hsu, David M. Ojcius, Paul Y. Lin, John Ding-E. Young

All Dugoni School of Dentistry Faculty Articles

Ectopic calcification is associated with various human diseases, including atherosclerosis, cancer, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes mellitus. Although mineral nanoparticles have been detected in calcified blood vessels, the nature and role of these particles in the human body remain unclear. Here we show for the first time that human kidney tissues obtained from end-stage chronic kidney disease or renal cancer patients contain round, multilamellar mineral particles of 50 to 1,500 nm, whereas no particles are observed in healthy controls. The mineral particles are found mainly in the extracellular matrix surrounding the convoluted tubules, collecting ducts and loops of Henle as …

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