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Phase Of Spontaneous Slow Oscillations During Sleep Influences Memory-Related Processing Of Auditory Cues., Laura J Batterink, Jessica D Creery, Ken A Paller Jan 2016

Phase Of Spontaneous Slow Oscillations During Sleep Influences Memory-Related Processing Of Auditory Cues., Laura J Batterink, Jessica D Creery, Ken A Paller

Brain and Mind Institute Researchers' Publications

UNLABELLED: Slow oscillations during slow-wave sleep (SWS) may facilitate memory consolidation by regulating interactions between hippocampal and cortical networks. Slow oscillations appear as high-amplitude, synchronized EEG activity, corresponding to upstates of neuronal depolarization and downstates of hyperpolarization. Memory reactivations occur spontaneously during SWS, and can also be induced by presenting learning-related cues associated with a prior learning episode during sleep. This technique, targeted memory reactivation (TMR), selectively enhances memory consolidation. Given that memory reactivation is thought to occur preferentially during the slow-oscillation upstate, we hypothesized that TMR stimulation effects would depend on the phase of the slow oscillation. Participants learned …

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Unh Manchester Announces Staff Sergeant Ryan M. Pitts ’13 Scholarship Fund, Kassidy Taylor Jan 2016

Unh Manchester Announces Staff Sergeant Ryan M. Pitts ’13 Scholarship Fund, Kassidy Taylor

UNH Today Archive

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John Kearney Named An American Association Of Immunologists Career Award Recipient, Jeff Hansen Jan 2016

John Kearney Named An American Association Of Immunologists Career Award Recipient, Jeff Hansen

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How Obesity Makes Memory Go Bad, Jeff Hansen Jan 2016

How Obesity Makes Memory Go Bad, Jeff Hansen

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Using Critical Literacies To Instruct Through Multicultural Text To Enhance Comprehension, Higher Order Thinking Skills, And Respect For Other Diversities, Shannon Moncrief Enders Jan 2016

Using Critical Literacies To Instruct Through Multicultural Text To Enhance Comprehension, Higher Order Thinking Skills, And Respect For Other Diversities, Shannon Moncrief Enders

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this approach was to instruct students using critical literacies within the confines of multicultural texts. While using a variety of texts, students were exposed to text and “voices” they might not otherwise have heard as well as learned to comprehend better and learned to use higher order thinking skills beyond the words on the page.

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Identification Of Novel Cyclic Lipopeptides From A Positional Scanning Combinatorial Library With Enhanced Antibacterial And Antibiofilm Activities, Nina Bionda, Renee M. Fleeman, César De La Fuente-Núñez, Maria C. Rodriguez, Fany Reffuveille, Lindsey N. Shaw, Irena Pastar, Stephen C Davis, Robert E W Hancock, Predrag Cudic Jan 2016

Identification Of Novel Cyclic Lipopeptides From A Positional Scanning Combinatorial Library With Enhanced Antibacterial And Antibiofilm Activities, Nina Bionda, Renee M. Fleeman, César De La Fuente-Núñez, Maria C. Rodriguez, Fany Reffuveille, Lindsey N. Shaw, Irena Pastar, Stephen C Davis, Robert E W Hancock, Predrag Cudic

Molecular Biosciences Faculty Publications

Treating bacterial infections can be difficult due to innate or acquired resistance mechanisms, and the formation of biofilms. Cyclic lipopeptides derived from fusaricidin/LI-F natural products represent particularly attractive candidates for the development of new antibacterial and antibiofilm agents, with the potential to meet the challenge of bacterial resistance to antibiotics. A positional-scanning combinatorial approach was used to identify the amino acid residues responsible for driving antibacterial activity, and increase the potency of these cyclic lipopeptides. Screening against the antibiotic resistant ESKAPE pathogens revealed the importance of hydrophobic as well as positively charged amino acid residues for activity of this class …

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Flyer News, Vol. 63, No. 10 (Jan. 27, 2016), University Of Dayton Jan 2016

Flyer News, Vol. 63, No. 10 (Jan. 27, 2016), University Of Dayton

Flyer News

Student-run newspaper of the University of Dayton.

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Two Department Of Medicine Professors Elected To Asci, Carolyn Walsh Jan 2016

Two Department Of Medicine Professors Elected To Asci, Carolyn Walsh

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Daily Eastern News: January 27, 2016, Eastern Illinois University Jan 2016

Daily Eastern News: January 27, 2016, Eastern Illinois University

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Mexican American Families, Nicole Rose, Dr. Greg Thompson Jan 2016

Mexican American Families, Nicole Rose, Dr. Greg Thompson

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Researchers define familismo as a “strong identification with the family” (Triandis, Marin, Betancourt, Lisansky, & Chang, 1982). Sabogal et al. said that “perceived support from family,” “family obligations,” and third, using family as cultural “referents” are important parts of familismo(Sabogal, Marín, Otero-Sabogal, Marín, & Perez-Stable, 1987). All researchers seem to have an underlying assumption that familismo-style relationships are phenomena that occur between blood-relation (Sabogal et al., 1987)(Steidel & Contreras, 2003)(Triandis et al., 1982)(Davila, Reifsnider, & Pecina, 2011). I argue that Mexican kinship is not defined simply by blood relations and that a kin group can be formed through reciprocal relationships. …

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Volume 53, Number 24: January 27, 2016, University Of North Dakota Jan 2016

Volume 53, Number 24: January 27, 2016, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Gap Junction Mediated Mirna Intercellular Transfer And Gene Regulation: A Novel Mechanism For Intercellular Genetic Communication, Liang Zong, Yan Zhu, Ruqiang Liang, Hong-Bo Zhao Jan 2016

Gap Junction Mediated Mirna Intercellular Transfer And Gene Regulation: A Novel Mechanism For Intercellular Genetic Communication, Liang Zong, Yan Zhu, Ruqiang Liang, Hong-Bo Zhao

Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery Faculty Publications

Intercellular genetic communication is an essential requirement for coordination of cell proliferation and differentiation and has an important role in many cellular processes. Gap junction channels possess large pore allowing passage of ions and small molecules between cells. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small regulatory RNAs that can regulate gene expression broadly. Here, we report that miRNAs can pass through gap junction channels in a connexin-dependent manner. Connexin43 (Cx43) had higher permeability, whereas Cx30 showed little permeability to miRNAs. In the tested connexin cell lines, the permeability to miRNAs demonstrated: Cx43 > Cx26/30 > Cx26 > Cx31 > Cx30 = Cx-null. However, consistent with a uniform …

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Development Of Pvdf Membrane Nanocomposites Via Various Functionalization Approaches For Environmental Applications, Douglas M. Davenport, Minghui Gui, Lindell E. Ormsbee, Dibakar Bhattacharyya Jan 2016

Development Of Pvdf Membrane Nanocomposites Via Various Functionalization Approaches For Environmental Applications, Douglas M. Davenport, Minghui Gui, Lindell E. Ormsbee, Dibakar Bhattacharyya

Chemical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications

Membranes are finding wide applications in various fields spanning biological, water, and energy areas. Synthesis of membranes to provide tunable flux, metal sorption, and catalysis has been done through pore functionalization of microfiltration (MF) type membranes with responsive behavior. This methodology provides an opportunity to improve synthetic membrane performance via polymer fabrication and surface modification. By optimizing the polymer coagulation conditions in phase inversion fabrication, spongy polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes with high porosity and large internal pore volume were created in lab and full scale. This robust membrane shows a promising mechanical strength as well as high capacity for loading …

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2016-January-27-Five New Faculty Members Join Quillen College Of Medicine, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Jan 2016

2016-January-27-Five New Faculty Members Join Quillen College Of Medicine, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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Au's Got Talent: Students Show Off Their Skills At The Popular Annual Event, Danni Francis Jan 2016

Au's Got Talent: Students Show Off Their Skills At The Popular Annual Event, Danni Francis

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

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Gendermag: A Method For Evaluating Software’S Gender Inclusiveness, Margaret Burnett, Simone Stump, Jamie C. Macbeth, Stephann Makri, Laura Beckwith, Irwin Kwan, Anicia Peters, William Jernigan Jan 2016

Gendermag: A Method For Evaluating Software’S Gender Inclusiveness, Margaret Burnett, Simone Stump, Jamie C. Macbeth, Stephann Makri, Laura Beckwith, Irwin Kwan, Anicia Peters, William Jernigan

Computer Science: Faculty Publications

In recent years, research into gender differences has established that individual differences in how people problem-solve often cluster by gender. Research also shows that these differences have direct implications for software that aims to support users’ problem-solving activities, and that much of this software is more supportive of problem-solving processes favored (statistically) more by males than by females. However, there is almost no work considering how software practitioners—such as User Experience (UX) professionals or software developers—can find genderinclusiveness issues like these in their software. To address this gap, we devised the GenderMag method for evaluating problem-solving software from a gender-inclusiveness …

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Bioenergy From Wastewater-Based Biomass, Ronald C. Sims, Sean K. Bedingfield, Reese Thompson, Judith L. Sims Jan 2016

Bioenergy From Wastewater-Based Biomass, Ronald C. Sims, Sean K. Bedingfield, Reese Thompson, Judith L. Sims

Biological Engineering Faculty Publications

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has stated that biomass is the only renewable resource that can supplant petroleum-based liquid transportation fuels in the near term. Wastewater is beginning to be viewed as a potential resource that can be exploited for biomass production and conversion to bioenergy. We suggest that using wastewater from municipalities and industries as a resource for cultivating biomass and combining wastewater treatment with the production of biomass for bioenergy would provide benefits to both industries. Two waste-based biomass production systems that currently have large nationwide infrastructures include: (1) wastewater treatment systems that can be used to …

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Infant Aggression In Rhesus Macaques, Stephen Anderson, Dr. James Higley Jan 2016

Infant Aggression In Rhesus Macaques, Stephen Anderson, Dr. James Higley

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Temperament is defined as a pattern of behaviors that remain stable and show continuity over time and across different contexts (Clarke & Boinski, 1995). These behavioral patterns can be observed early in life, and can serve as a predictor of future behaviors (Weinstein & Capitanio, 2008). Temperamental differences are largely a result of interaction effects between genetic and environmental factors. These interactions can be complex, and there is a great need to better understand the nature of those interactions (Clarke & Boinski, 1995). The purpose of this project (which is still ongoing) is to better understand the features of early …

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The Parthenon, January 27, 2016, Megan Osborne Jan 2016

The Parthenon, January 27, 2016, Megan Osborne

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.

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Gender Representation In The Vision Sciences: A Longitudinal Study, Emily A. Cooper, Ana Radonjic Jan 2016

Gender Representation In The Vision Sciences: A Longitudinal Study, Emily A. Cooper, Ana Radonjic

Dartmouth Scholarship

Understanding the current status and historical trends of gender representation within a research field is an important component of fostering a diverse and inclusive scientific community. Here, we report on the gender representation of a large sample of the vision science research community—the attendees of the Annual Meeting of the Vision Sciences Society (VSS). Our analysis shows that the majority of scientists at all career levels in our sample are male. This imbalance is most pronounced for the senior scientists, whereas predoctoral students are nearly balanced between the genders. Historically, the gender imbalance was larger than it is at present, …

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Absence Of Gradients And Nernstian Equilibrium Stripping (Agnes) For The Determination Of [Zn2+] In Estuarine Waters, Holly B.C. Pearson, Josep Galceran, Encarna Companys, Charlotte Braungardt, Paul Worsfold, Jaume Puy, Sean Comber Jan 2016

Absence Of Gradients And Nernstian Equilibrium Stripping (Agnes) For The Determination Of [Zn2+] In Estuarine Waters, Holly B.C. Pearson, Josep Galceran, Encarna Companys, Charlotte Braungardt, Paul Worsfold, Jaume Puy, Sean Comber

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

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Analysis Of Alternative Storage Conditions For Dna Recovery From Field Samples, Alison Schutt, Emily Stricklin, Britta Ten Haken, Joseph Tolsma, Laurie Furlong, Sara S. Tolsma Jan 2016

Analysis Of Alternative Storage Conditions For Dna Recovery From Field Samples, Alison Schutt, Emily Stricklin, Britta Ten Haken, Joseph Tolsma, Laurie Furlong, Sara S. Tolsma

Northwestern Review

As ecologists increasingly employ molecular methods, they find that tried and true preservation solutions (e.g. ethanol or formalin) may not be optimal when samples are targeted for genetic analyses. Before traveling to remote sample sites, researchers need to consider which preservation methods are likely to yield the largest quantity and highest quality of DNA based on their travel times and field conditions. They also need to consider whether they will have access to preservatives at remote sites and whether those preservatives can be safely transported. To determine which preservation methods would most reliably preserve tissue for genetic analysis under a …

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Christian Faith And The Scientific Explanation Of Religion, Donald H. Wacome Jan 2016

Christian Faith And The Scientific Explanation Of Religion, Donald H. Wacome

Northwestern Review

The cognitive theory of religion seems to threaten to debunk religion, including Christianity, as irrational. The cognitive theory explains human religiosity as an accident, a mere byproduct, of the interaction of mental mechanisms evolved for other purposes. The threat to religion can be neutralized by finding good reasons for religious beliefs which can be identified independent of the operation of the cognitive mechanisms the theory posits. Christian faith should be understood not as sub-rational belief, but as trust in the God who resurrected Jesus Christ. Our natural religiosity, like our natural morality, has no necessary connection to God, but God …

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The Secret Ingredients Of Clover: Biochanin A And Isoflavonoids, Michael Flythe, Glen Aiken, Isabelle Kagan Jan 2016

The Secret Ingredients Of Clover: Biochanin A And Isoflavonoids, Michael Flythe, Glen Aiken, Isabelle Kagan

Kentucky Grazing Conference

It is well known that the value of clover is in nitrogen. Clovers fix their own nitrogen so that an input of nitrate fertilizer is not required. Furthermore, they are rich in protein-nitrogen, and can be used to meet the protein requirements of ruminants. Clovers also contain a class of chemicals called isoflavones, and we have recently discovered evidence that the isoflavones positively influence the way that ruminants digest protein.

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Minutes, College Of Professional Studies Faculty Meeting, Tuesday, January 26, 2016, College Of Professional Studies Faculty Jan 2016

Minutes, College Of Professional Studies Faculty Meeting, Tuesday, January 26, 2016, College Of Professional Studies Faculty

College of Professional Studies Minutes and Reports

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Minutes, Arts & Sciences Academic Affairs Committee Meeting, Tuesday, January 26, 2016, Arts & Sciences Academic Affairs Committee Jan 2016

Minutes, Arts & Sciences Academic Affairs Committee Meeting, Tuesday, January 26, 2016, Arts & Sciences Academic Affairs Committee

Academic Affairs Committee Minutes

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Impact Of Germline And Somatic Missense Variations On Drug Binding Sites., C Yan, N Pattabiraman, J Goecks, P Lam, A Nayak, Y Pan, J Torcivia-Rodriguez, A Voskanian, Q Wan, Raja Mazumder Jan 2016

Impact Of Germline And Somatic Missense Variations On Drug Binding Sites., C Yan, N Pattabiraman, J Goecks, P Lam, A Nayak, Y Pan, J Torcivia-Rodriguez, A Voskanian, Q Wan, Raja Mazumder

Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine Faculty Publications

Advancements in next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies are generating a vast amount of data. This exacerbates the current challenge of translating NGS data into actionable clinical interpretations. We have comprehensively combined germline and somatic nonsynonymous single-nucleotide variations (nsSNVs) that affect drug binding sites in order to investigate their prevalence. The integrated data thus generated in conjunction with exome or whole-genome sequencing can be used to identify patients who may not respond to a specific drug because of alterations in drug binding efficacy due to nsSNVs in the target protein's gene. To identify the nsSNVs that may affect drug binding, protein-drug complex …

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Seniors Present With Patton At Sustainable Foodscapes Conference, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences Jan 2016

Seniors Present With Patton At Sustainable Foodscapes Conference, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Professors Without Borders, Loren Marple Jan 2016

Professors Without Borders, Loren Marple

UNH Today Archive

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A Literature Review Of The Beneficial Use Of Dredged Material And Sediment Management Plans And Strategies, Portland State University. Hatfield School Of Government. Center For Public Service, Michelle Welch, Eric Thomas Mogren, Lauren Beeney Jan 2016

A Literature Review Of The Beneficial Use Of Dredged Material And Sediment Management Plans And Strategies, Portland State University. Hatfield School Of Government. Center For Public Service, Michelle Welch, Eric Thomas Mogren, Lauren Beeney

Center for Public Service Publications and Reports

This report identifies lessons learned from the body of existing literature on dredge sediment beneficial uses. It also examines the constructive role collaborative processes can play in development of sediment management plans. The authors reviewed approximately 100 documents and reports for this project. Seventeen of those were reviewed in detail based on their relevance in identifying sediment beneficial uses and/or the use of collaborative processes in the development of sediment management plans. A number of these documents were sediment management plans and strategies for specific projects and programs in other locations. The report presents findings and lessons for the consideration …

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