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A Continental Analysis Of Ecosystem Vulnerability To Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition, Samuel M. Simkin, Edith B. Allen, William D. Bowman, Christopher M. Clark, Jayne Belnap, Matthew L. Brooks, Brian S. Cade, Scott L. Collins, Linda H. Geiser, Frank S. Gilliam, Sarah E. Jovan, Linda H. Pardo, Bethany K. Schulz, Carly J. Stevens, Katharine N. Suding, Heather L. Throop, Donald M. Waller Feb 2016

A Continental Analysis Of Ecosystem Vulnerability To Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition, Samuel M. Simkin, Edith B. Allen, William D. Bowman, Christopher M. Clark, Jayne Belnap, Matthew L. Brooks, Brian S. Cade, Scott L. Collins, Linda H. Geiser, Frank S. Gilliam, Sarah E. Jovan, Linda H. Pardo, Bethany K. Schulz, Carly J. Stevens, Katharine N. Suding, Heather L. Throop, Donald M. Waller

Biological Sciences Faculty Research

Atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition has been shown to decrease plant species richness along regional deposition gradients in Europe and in experimental manipulations. However, the general response of species richness to N deposition across different vegetation types, soil conditions, and climates remains largely unknown even though responses may be contingent on these environmental factors. We assessed the effect of N deposition on herbaceous richness for15,136 forest, woodland, shrubland, and grassland sites across the continental United States, to address how edaphic and climatic conditions altered vulnerability to this stressor. In our dataset, with N deposition ranging from 1 to 19 kg N·ha …


Young Seeks Undergraduate Apprentice For Work On Dynamics Of Biological Systems, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences Feb 2016

Young Seeks Undergraduate Apprentice For Work On Dynamics Of Biological Systems, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.


The Bg News February 23, 2016, Bowling Green State University Feb 2016

The Bg News February 23, 2016, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. February 23, 2016. Volume 95-Issue 46.


Conditional Vulnerability Of Plant Diversity To Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition Across The United States, Samuel M. Simkin, Edith B. Allen, William D. Bowman, Christopher M. Clark, Jayne Belnap, Matthew L. Brooks, Brian S. Cade, Scott L. Collins, Linda H. Geiser, Frank S. Gilliam, Sarah E. Jovan, Linda H. Pardo, Bethany K. Schulz, Carly J. Stevens, Katharine N. Suding, Heather L. Throop, Donald M. Waller Feb 2016

Conditional Vulnerability Of Plant Diversity To Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition Across The United States, Samuel M. Simkin, Edith B. Allen, William D. Bowman, Christopher M. Clark, Jayne Belnap, Matthew L. Brooks, Brian S. Cade, Scott L. Collins, Linda H. Geiser, Frank S. Gilliam, Sarah E. Jovan, Linda H. Pardo, Bethany K. Schulz, Carly J. Stevens, Katharine N. Suding, Heather L. Throop, Donald M. Waller

Biological Sciences Faculty Research

Atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition has been shown to decrease plant species richness along regional deposition gradients in Europe and in experimental manipulations. However, the general response of species richness to N deposition across different vegetation types, soil conditions, and climates remains largely unknown even though responses may be contingent on these environmental factors. We assessed the effect of N deposition on herbaceous richness for 15,136 forest, woodland, shrubland, and grassland sites across the continental United States, to address how edaphic and climatic conditions altered vulnerability to this stressor. In our dataset, with N deposition ranging from 1 to 19 kg …


Compositions Including Triciribine And Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitor Compounds Or Salts Thereof And Methods Of Use Thereof, Jin Q. Cheng, Said M. Sebti Feb 2016

Compositions Including Triciribine And Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitor Compounds Or Salts Thereof And Methods Of Use Thereof, Jin Q. Cheng, Said M. Sebti

USF Patents

This application relates to combination therapies including triciribine compounds and epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor compounds, particularly erlotinib-like compounds and compositions with reduced toxicity for the treatment and prevention of tumors, cancer, and other disorders associated with abnormal cell proliferation.


The Sun Star Vol 35, No 19 ( February 23rd, 2016), N/A N/A Feb 2016

The Sun Star Vol 35, No 19 ( February 23rd, 2016), N/A N/A

Sun Star

No abstract provided.


The Sun Star, Vol. 35 No. 19 (February 23, 2016) , N/A N/A Feb 2016

The Sun Star, Vol. 35 No. 19 (February 23, 2016) , N/A N/A

Sun Star

No abstract provided.


Comparative Transcriptome And Proteome Analysis To Reveal The Biosynthesis Of Gold Nanoparticles In Arabidopsis, Manish Tiwari, Sneha Krishnamurthy, Devesh Shukla, Jeffrey Kiiskila, Ajay Jain, Rupali Datta, Nilesh Sharma, Shivendra V. Sahi Feb 2016

Comparative Transcriptome And Proteome Analysis To Reveal The Biosynthesis Of Gold Nanoparticles In Arabidopsis, Manish Tiwari, Sneha Krishnamurthy, Devesh Shukla, Jeffrey Kiiskila, Ajay Jain, Rupali Datta, Nilesh Sharma, Shivendra V. Sahi

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

© 2016, Nature Publishing Group. All rights reserved. A large number of plants have been tested and exploited in search of a green chemistry approach for the fabrication of gold or other precious metal nanomaterials. Despite the potential of plant based methods, very little is known about the underlying biochemical reactions and genes involved in the biotransformation mechanism of AuCl4 into gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). In this research, we thus focused on studying the effect of Au on growth and nanoparticles formation by analyses of transcriptome, proteome and ionome shift in Arabidopsis. Au exposure favored the growth of Arabidopsis seedling and …


The Current Volume 26 : Issue 21, Nova Southeastern University Feb 2016

The Current Volume 26 : Issue 21, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.


Fatty Acid Activated Pparγ Promotes Tumorigenicity Of Prostate Cancer Cells By Up Regulating Vegf Via Ppar Responsive Elements Of The Promoter, Fs Forootan, Ss Forootan, X Gou, J Yang, Et Al Feb 2016

Fatty Acid Activated Pparγ Promotes Tumorigenicity Of Prostate Cancer Cells By Up Regulating Vegf Via Ppar Responsive Elements Of The Promoter, Fs Forootan, Ss Forootan, X Gou, J Yang, Et Al

Peninsula Medical School

In previous work, it is suggested that the excessive amount of fatty acids transported by FABP5 may facilitate the malignant progression of prostate cancer cells through a FABP5-PPARγ-VEGF signal transduction axis to increase angiogenesis. To further functionally characterise the FABP5-PPARγ-VEGF signal transduction pathway, we have, in this work, investigated the molecular mechanisms involved in its tumorigenicity promoting role in prostate cancer. Suppression of PPARγ in highly malignant prostate cancer cells produced a significant reduction (up to 53%) in their proliferation rate, invasiveness (up to 89%) and anchorage-independent growth (up to 94%) in vitro. Knockdown of PPARγ gene in PC3-M cells …


Chemical Investigation Of Antarctic Marine Organisms & Their Role In Modern Drug Discovery, Jacqueline Lee Fries Feb 2016

Chemical Investigation Of Antarctic Marine Organisms & Their Role In Modern Drug Discovery, Jacqueline Lee Fries

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The chemicals produced by biological systems, whether proteins, peptides, or terpenes, will always provide an intriguing topic for researchers. Invisibly controlling every aspect of nature, these molecules are responsible for life, evolution, and death. Specifically, here is described the secondary metabolites produced by Antarctic marine organisms as well as others, and how they are used to defend or attract other animals while potentially providing health benefits to mankind. This is done through collection, extraction, and separation of individual specimens. The respective mixtures of compounds after isolation are then analyzed via spectroscopic methods such as nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, …


Time-Coded Neurotransmitter Release At Excitatory And Inhibitory Synapses, S Rodrigues, M Desroches, M Krupa, Et Al Feb 2016

Time-Coded Neurotransmitter Release At Excitatory And Inhibitory Synapses, S Rodrigues, M Desroches, M Krupa, Et Al

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Neurotransmitter exocytosis and short-term synaptic plasticity (STSP) regulate large-scale brain electrical activity. This study is the first, to our knowledge, proposing a multiple-time-scale model that bridges between the microscopic and mesoscopic scales. It is parsimonious, yet with enough descriptive power to express, on the one hand, the interactions between the SNARE and Sec1/Munc18 (SM) protein complexes mediating all forms of neurotransmitter release and STSP and, on the other hand, the electrical activity required for neuronal communication. A key finding is the discovery of a mathematical structure, termed activity-induced transcritical canard, which quantifies and explains delayed and irregular exocytosis. This structure …


Thomas Griffiths, Thomas Griffiths, Meg Miner Feb 2016

Thomas Griffiths, Thomas Griffiths, Meg Miner

All oral histories

Griffiths recalls that Myers had the "urge to collect" and built collections purposefully, even to the point of paying a higher price to fill a gap. Recalls Myers discarding books, one of which he has, but suspects it was only if Minor had duplicates. Reflects on the influence Myers had on faculty, through emphasis on and support for scholarship, and on students and facilities. Also discusses being present during meetings about the book auction, the last conversation he had with Myers and the one book he received as a gift after Myers' illness. The idea of wearing chrysanthemums at the …


A Happier Ending For Everyone: Resolving Adoption Disputes Between Putative Fathers And Adoptive Parents Through Clinical Mediation, Tiffany Bostinelos Feb 2016

A Happier Ending For Everyone: Resolving Adoption Disputes Between Putative Fathers And Adoptive Parents Through Clinical Mediation, Tiffany Bostinelos

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

This article will discuss the problems putative fathers face when their biological child is put up for adoption without their consent or knowledge. It will further argue that when a custody issue does arise between putative fathers and adoptive parents, the best way to resolve the custody dispute--and more importantly protect the best interest of the child--is through a process called clinical mediation. Finally, even if clinical mediation is not successful, this article will argue that clinical mediators should be permitted to make recommendations to the court as to the custody or visitation issues.


The Glucose Model Of Mediation: Physiological Bases Of Willpower As Important Explanations For Common Mediation Behavior, Roy F. Baumeister, W. Scott Simpson, Stephen J. Ware, Daniel S. Weber Feb 2016

The Glucose Model Of Mediation: Physiological Bases Of Willpower As Important Explanations For Common Mediation Behavior, Roy F. Baumeister, W. Scott Simpson, Stephen J. Ware, Daniel S. Weber

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

Success in life requires the ability to resist urges and control behavior. This ability is commonly called “willpower,” the capacity to overcome impulses and engage in conscious acts of self-control. Social psychologists believe willpower is a finite resource dependent on physiological bases including glucose (from food and drink), sleep and other forms of rest, and the absence of stress. In short, people who are hungry, exhausted, or highly stressed tend to have less willpower than those who are well-fed, well-rested, and relatively stress-free. In addition, a person who exerts self-control (uses willpower) tends to reduce temporarily the amount of willpower …


When The Client Is Not The Abuser, But One Of The Abused, Tania Signal Feb 2016

When The Client Is Not The Abuser, But One Of The Abused, Tania Signal

Animal Sentience

The question of client confidentiality and reporting animal abuse is complicated when the client is not the abuser, and when the abuse (of both people and animals) may escalate precisely because it has been (or may be) reported.


Lanthorn, Vol. 50, No. 44, February 22, 2016, Grand Valley State University Feb 2016

Lanthorn, Vol. 50, No. 44, February 22, 2016, Grand Valley State University

Volume 50, July 13, 2015 - June 6, 2016

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


The Tiger Vol. 110 Issue 13 2016-02-22, Clemson University Feb 2016

The Tiger Vol. 110 Issue 13 2016-02-22, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers 2016

No abstract provided.


The Statesman, V. 59, I. 19, Stony Brook University Feb 2016

The Statesman, V. 59, I. 19, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 59;i. 19


Current, February 22, 2016, University Of Missouri-St. Louis Feb 2016

Current, February 22, 2016, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2010s)

No abstract provided.


Traversing Swanton Road, 22nd Ed., James A. West Feb 2016

Traversing Swanton Road, 22nd Ed., James A. West

Academic, Government & Associated Organizational Research Resources

Situated at the northwest end of Santa Cruz County and occupying circa 30 square miles of sharply contrasted terrain, the Scott Creek Watershed concentrates within its geomorphological boundaries, at least 10-12% of California's flora, both native and introduced. Incorporated within this botanical overview but technically not part of the watershed sensu strictu, are the adjacent environs, ranging from the coastal strand up through the Western Terrace to the ocean draining ridge tops... with the Arroyo de las Trancas/Last Chance Ridge defining the western/northwestern boundary and the Molino Creek divide, the southern demarcation. Paradoxically, the use/abuse that the watershed has sustained …


Summer 2016 | Philosophy Of Sex And Love And More Online, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences Feb 2016

Summer 2016 | Philosophy Of Sex And Love And More Online, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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No abstract provided.


Transfer Tip | Get Preapproval For Courses Taken At Other Universities, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences Feb 2016

Transfer Tip | Get Preapproval For Courses Taken At Other Universities, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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No abstract provided.


Prioritizing Variants In Complete Hereditary Breast And Ovarian Cancer (Hboc) Genes In Patients Lacking Known Brca Mutations., Natasha G Caminsky, Eliseos J Mucaki, Ami M Perri, Ruipeng Lu, Joan H M Knoll, Peter K Rogan Feb 2016

Prioritizing Variants In Complete Hereditary Breast And Ovarian Cancer (Hboc) Genes In Patients Lacking Known Brca Mutations., Natasha G Caminsky, Eliseos J Mucaki, Ami M Perri, Ruipeng Lu, Joan H M Knoll, Peter K Rogan

Biochemistry Publications

BRCA1 and BRCA2 testing for Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) does not identify all pathogenic variants. Sequencing of 20 complete genes in HBOC patients with uninformative test results (N = 287), including non-coding and flanking sequences of ATM, BARD1, BRCA1, BRCA2, CDH1, CHEK2, EPCAM, MLH1, MRE11A, MSH2, MSH6, MUTYH, NBN, PALB2, PMS2, PTEN, RAD51B, STK11, TP53, and XRCC2, identified 38,372 unique variants. We apply information theory (IT) to predict and prioritize non-coding variants of uncertain significance (VUS) in regulatory, coding, and intronic regions based on changes in binding sites in these genes. Besides mRNA splicing, IT provides a common …


Reading Comprehension Strategies In Secondary Content Area Classrooms: Teacher Use Of And Attitudes Towards Reading Comprehension Instruction, Molly K. Ness Feb 2016

Reading Comprehension Strategies In Secondary Content Area Classrooms: Teacher Use Of And Attitudes Towards Reading Comprehension Instruction, Molly K. Ness

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The purpose of this mixed methodology study was to identify the frequency of reading comprehension instruction in middle and high school social studies and science classrooms. An additional purpose was to explore teachers’ perceptions of and beliefs about the need for reading comprehension instruction. In 2,400 minutes of direct classroom observation, a total of 82 minutes (3%) of reading comprehension instruction was observed. The qualitative findings reveal that teachers did not feel qualified or responsible for providing explicit instruction on reading comprehension. Teachers pointed to the pressure to cover content in preparation for state standardized tests as barriers to providing …


Migration Patterns For A Family With No Country And A Landing At Ohio, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences Feb 2016

Migration Patterns For A Family With No Country And A Landing At Ohio, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.


Summer 2016 | Online Courses Help Students Across Ohio, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences Feb 2016

Summer 2016 | Online Courses Help Students Across Ohio, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.


Summer 2016 | Plant Biology Courses Fill Tier Ii Online And On Campus, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences Feb 2016

Summer 2016 | Plant Biology Courses Fill Tier Ii Online And On Campus, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.


Digital Circles And Balls: Characterization, Properties, And Applications To Image Analysis., Sahadev Bera Dr. Feb 2016

Digital Circles And Balls: Characterization, Properties, And Applications To Image Analysis., Sahadev Bera Dr.

Doctoral Theses

In this thesis, we have reported some new theoretical findings, empirical formulations, useful heuristics, and efficient algorithms related to digital circle, digital disc, and digital sphere, along with their practical applications to the analysis of geometric information embedded in a digital image. Detecting digital circles and circular arcs from a digital image is very important in shape recognition. Several image processing techniques were proposed over the years to extract circles and circular arc from a digital image and to interpret related issues. We have proposed a novel technique for the segmentation of a digital circle, which is based on a …


The Utah Statesman, February 22, 2016, Utah State University Feb 2016

The Utah Statesman, February 22, 2016, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.