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Isu Today - September 1, 2015, Indiana State University, Communications And Marketing

University Announcements - ISU Today

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Isu Today - September 3, 2015, Indiana State University, Communications And Marketing

University Announcements - ISU Today

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Isu Today - September 4, 2015, Indiana State University, Communications And Marketing

University Announcements - ISU Today

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Isu Today - September 22, 2015, Indiana State University, Communications And Marketing

University Announcements - ISU Today

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Himmelfarb Headlines - September/October 2015, George Washington University, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library

Himmelfarb Headlines (2009 - present)

News and information about Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library of interest to users. Includes articles on Overleaf collaboration tool, video resources at Himmelfarb, and profiles on Brian McDonald and Leighton Ku.

Academics: The Newsletter Of The Swosu College Of Arts And Sciences, Peter Grant

aCAdemicS: The Newsletter of the SWOSU College of Arts & Sciences

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College Of Arts And Sciences E-News Issue 29: September 2015, College Of Arts And Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences news

• Events
• New Faculty Under Brushstrokes, Hedy Habra’s second poetry collection with Press 53
• NSF awards $4.8 million to enable creative, collaborative use of ecological data
• Prof wins a 2015 Independent Publisher Book Award
• Karen Behnke’s idea turns out to be a real beauty
• Verizon Wireless Names New Region President
• Johnson Center at Grand Valley names Caldwell as next executive director

Extant! Living Bembidion Palosverdes Kavanaugh And Erwin (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Found On Santa Catalina Island, California Full Access, Michael S. Caterino, Katie J. Caterino, David R. Maddison

Publications

Kavanaugh and Erwin (1992) described Bembidion palosverdes from seven specimens from two localities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles Co., CA (Pt. Vicente, ∼33.741°N, 118.411°W, and Pt. Fermin, ∼33.705°N, 118.294°W), collected in June 1964 by Derham Giuliani. The species' authors spent two days searching for specimens at the two known localities, but found no additional specimens. They suggested that the species may have become extinct prior to its formal description, citing a major 1969 oil spill as a potential factor.

Synesthesia And Memory: An Exploratory Analysis, Caleb Robinson

Modern Psychological Studies

Few studies have measured how the memory of individuals with synesthesia, a perceptual phenomenon in which a stimulus triggers a separate sensory experience, is affected because of their novel perceptual experiences. The studies that have examined synesthesia and enhanced memory have been inconclusive, as some have found those with synesthesia exhibit superior memory capabilities, while other studies have not. This study sought to replicate previous studies that have found effects of color congruency. The participant M.P., a female with grapheme-color synesthesia, was given lists of words that were either congruent to her synesthetic experience, random colors, or words in black …

Longitudinal Description Of Developmental Youth Assets And Substance Use: A Cohort Study Of Rural Youth, Michael P. Vimont

Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal

Rural communities seeking strategies to enhance the well-being of their youth must have local data for guidance. As a concept, developmental youth assets is increasingly used in measuring the psycho-social health of adolescents. This longitudinal study focuses on a cohort of over 200 youths residing in a rural community located in northeast Ohio. This five-year study observes trends of eight assets and the use of three substances. Results show that a decrease in asset scores took place between the sixth and eighth grade while the use of substances increased between the eighth and tenth grades. Additionally, outcomes show that youths …

Strategies For Precision Modulation Of Gene Expression By Epigenome Editing: An Overview, Benjamin I. Laufer, Shiva M. Singh

Biology Publications

Genome editing technology has evolved rather quickly and become accessible to most researchers. It has resulted in far reaching implications and a number of novel designer systems including epigenome editing. Epigenome editing utilizes a combination of nuclease-null genome editing systems and effector domains to modulate gene expression. In particular, Zinc Finger, Transcription-Activator-Like Effector, and CRISPR/Cas9 have emerged as modular systems that can be modified to allow for precision manipulation of epigenetic marks without altering underlying DNA sequence. This review contains a comprehensive catalog of effector domains that can be used with components of genome editing systems to achieve epigenome editing. …

Transient And Permanent Effects Of Suboptimal Incubation Temperatures On Growth, Metabolic Rate, Immune Function And Adrenocortical Responses In Zebra Finches, Haruka Wada, Buddhamas Kriengwatana, Natalie Allen, Kimberly L. Schmidt, Kiran K. Soma, Scott A. Macdougall-Shackleton

Brain and Mind Institute Researchers' Publications

In birds, incubation temperature can vary by several degrees Celsius among nests of a given species. Parents may alter incubation temperature to cope with environmental conditions and/or to manipulate embryonic development, and such changes in incubation behavior could have long-lasting effects on offspring phenotype. To investigate short- and long-term effects of suboptimal incubation temperatures on survival and physiological functions in zebra finches, eggs were incubated at 36.2, 37.4 or 38.4°C for the entire incubation period. The post-hatch environment was identical among the treatment groups. We found that hatching success was lowest in the 38.4°C group, while post-hatch survival was lowest …

Ua24 Mcicsl Newsletter - September 2015, Shannon R. Trimboli Education Coordinator

MCICSL Newsletter

This issue includes the following:

Citizen Scientists Contribute Over $46,700 of Labor to Mammoth Cave National Park

Federal Agencies Directed to Advance Citizen Science

as well as education and research highlights,and MCICSL strategic planning.

Unusual Behavior In Parental Care By A House Wren (Troglodytes Aedon): Post Fledging Use Of An Old Nest During Cold Nights, Micah N. Scholer

Articles

I report on the unusual behavior of an adult House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) leading recently fledged young back to the nest for two consecutive nights. The ambient temperature reached below 0°C during both nights. Despite disadvantages associated with remaining in the nest, this observation suggests that adult birds may assess trade-offs between perceived risks versus the benefits of engaging in other activities, in this case roosting communally for thermoregulation.

The Conserved G-Protein Coupled Receptor Fshr-1 Regulates Protective Host Responses To Infection And Oxidative Stress, Elizabeth V. Miller, Leah N. Grandi, Jennifer A. Giannini, Joseph D. Robinson, Jennifer R. Powell

Biology Faculty Publications

The innate immune system’s ability to sense an infection is critical so that it can rapidly respond if pathogenic microorganisms threaten the host, but otherwise maintain a quiescent baseline state to avoid causing damage to the host or to commensal microorganisms. One important mechanism for discriminating between pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria is the recognition of cellular damage caused by a pathogen during the course of infection. InCaenorhabditis elegans, the conserved G-protein coupled receptor FSHR-1 is an important constituent of the innate immune response. FSHR-1 activates the expression of antimicrobial infection response genes in infected worms and delays accumulation …

Taking Into Account Sustainable Development For Mena Countries: The Calculation Of A Modified Hdi Index, Nathalie Hilmi, Alain Safa, Nicolas Peridy, Messaoud Zemouri

Topics in Middle Eastern and North African Economies

GDP, a measure of economic welfare, may be supplemented with other measures of economic welfare and environmental sustainability. This article discusses alternative measures which have been proposed in the literature concerning pollution, which can be used to augment GDP as a measure of welfare to produce a better index.

Shattered Health For Women: How Gender Roles Affect Health Socio-Economic Status Nexus Over Life Cycle?, Burcu Duzgun Oncel

Topics in Middle Eastern and North African Economies

The main objective of this paper is to assess the relationship between health and socio-economic status (SES) across ages by including gender roles for men and women. Although life expectancy of women is greater than men, women's average subjective health measure is worse and morbidity rates are higher. Gender roles in society would be one of the causes of this distinction. Gender roles are proxied by time spent in household work, childcare, active & passive leisure and employment. Mean comparison tests show that women spend more time in household work and childcare and less time in employment and leisure. By …

Adobe Medicus 2015 5 September-October, Health Sciences Library And Informatics Center

adobe medicus

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Entamoeba Histolytica Dmc1 Catalyzes Homologous Dna Pairing And Strand Exchange That Is Stimulated By Calcium And Hop2-Mnd1, Andrew A. Kelso, Amanda F. Say, Deepti Sharma, Leanna L. Ledford, Audrey Turchick, Christopher A. Saski, Ada V. King, Christopher C. Attaway, Lesly A. Temesvari, Michael G. Sehorn

Publications

Meiosis depends on homologous recombination (HR) in most sexually reproducing organisms. Efficient meiotic HR requires the activity of the meiosis-specific recombinase, Dmc1. Previous work shows Dmc1 is expressed in Entamoeba histolytica, a eukaryotic parasite responsible for amoebiasis throughout the world, suggesting this organism undergoes meiosis. Here, we demonstrate Dmc1 protein is expressed in E. histolytica. We show that purified ehDmc1 forms presynaptic filaments and catalyzes ATP-dependent homologous DNA pairing and DNA strand exchange over at least several thousand base pairs. The DNA pairing and strand exchange activities are enhanced by the presence of calcium and the …

Through Silence We Speak: Approaches To Counselling And Psychotherapy With Canadian First Nation Clients, Arthur W. Blue, Wes G. Darou, Carlos Ruano

Online Readings in Psychology and Culture

Canadian First Nations are composed of 53 different cultures. Their key forces involve a sense of community, respect for elders, and deep values and religious beliefs promoting growth. Counselling issues include assimilation, post-traumatic stress, addictions, cultural identification, health, and issues caused by societal rupture. Non-Native counsellors may be seen as unhelpful or even potentially harmful to community strengths. Counselling methods need to be based on deep respect, benefit to the community, spirituality, and values. Skills include listening in a way that gives meaning to both verbal and nonverbal messages, growth from one’s own hardships, and being helpful versus using technique. …

Anty 122s.01: Race And Minorities, Gregory R. Campell

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2011-2015

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Anty 312.01: Human Evolution, Randall Royce Skelton

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2011-2015

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Anty 213n.00: Physical Anthropology Laboratory, Corey Ragsdale

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2011-2015

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Anty 310.01: Human Variation, Meradeth H. Snow

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2011-2015

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Anty 500.01: Contemporary Anthropological Thought, Richard A. Sattler

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2011-2015

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Anty 510.01: Seminar In Human Variation And Evolution, Meradeth H. Snow

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2011-2015

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Csci 451.01: Computational Biology, Travis J. Wheeler

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2011-2015

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Aas 372.01: African-American Identity, George R. Price

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2011-2015

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Chmy 123.00: Introduction To Organic And Biochemisty, Holly Thompson

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2011-2015

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Pbio Colloquium | The Origins Of Food Production Evidence From The Hocking Valley, Sept. 25, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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