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Gsu View, 2017-02-13, Office Of Marketing And Communications

GSU View

No abstract provided.

Microbiome And Bacterioplankton Rrna Gene Sequence Data Collected From Gulf Of Mexico Seawater Samples, Cruises Dp01 And Dp02 From May 2015 - August 2015, Cole Easson, Jose V. Lopez

DEEPEND Datasets

Seawater was collected and filtered for microbiome and bacterioplankton sequencing and analyses at various depths during two planned DEEPEND cruise expeditions to the GOM. Filters were stored and then processed for total environmental genomic DNA according to standard methods (see earthmicrobiome.org). 16S rRNA amplicon libraries covering the V4 hypervariable region was generated with universal PCR primers and then sequenced on an Illumina MiSeq DNA sequencing platform. Bioinformatics analyses in QIIME and R was used to quality filter and assess microbial community diversity and taxonomic composition. These baseline characterizations track alpha and beta diversity at different depths ranging from 0 – …

Advances In Neglected Tropical Disease Vaccines: Developing Relative Potency And Functional Assays For The Na-Gst-1/Alhydrogel Hookworm Vaccine., Jill B. Brelsford, Jordan L Plieskatt, Anna Yakovleva, Amar Jariwala, Brian P Keegan, Jin Peng, Pengjun Xia, Guangzhao Li, Doreen Campbell, Maria Victoria Periago, Rodrigo Correa-Oliveira, Maria Elena Bottazzi, Peter J. Hotez, David Diemert, Jeffrey M. Bethony

Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine Faculty Publications

A new generation of vaccines for the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have now advanced into clinical development, with the Na-GST-1/Alhydrogel Hookworm Vaccine already being tested in Phase 1 studies in healthy adults. The current manuscript focuses on the often overlooked critical aspects of NTD vaccine product development, more specifically, vaccine stability testing programs. A key measure of vaccine stability testing is "relative potency" or the immunogenicity of the vaccine during storage. As with most NTD vaccines, the Na-GST-1/Alhydrogel Hookworm Vaccine was not developed by attenuation or inactivation of the pathogen (Necator americanus), so conventional methods for measuring relative potency are …

Malondialdehyde-Acetaldehyde (Maa) Adducted Surfactant Protein Induced Lung Inflammation Is Mediated Through Scavenger Receptor A (Sr-A1)., Muna Sapkota, Jane M. Devasure, Kusum K. Kharbanda, Todd A. Wyatt

Journal Articles: Environmental, Agricultural & Occupational Health

BACKGROUND: Co-exposure to cigarette smoke and alcohol leads to the generation of high concentrations of acetaldehyde and malondialdehyde in the lung. These aldehydes being highly electrophilic in nature react with biologically relevant proteins such as surfactant protein D (SPD) through a Schiff base reaction to generate SPD adducted malondialdehyde-acetaldehyde adduct (SPD-MAA) in mouse lung. SPD-MAA results in an increase in lung pro-inflammatory chemokine, keratinocyte chemoattractant (KC), and the recruitment of lung lavage neutrophils. Previous in vitro studies in bronchial epithelial cells and macrophages show that scavenger receptor A (SR-A1/CD204) is a major receptor for SPD-MAA. No studies have yet examined …

Current, February 13, 2017, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2010s)

No abstract provided.

Rotunda - Vol 95, No. 18 - Feb. 13, 2017, Longwood University

Rotunda

No abstract provided.

The Rider (2017-02-13), Jesus Sanchez

The Rider Archives

Vol.2 No.19

The Impact Of Mathematics, Science And Language Arts Writing To Learn Strategies On The Culture Of Learning In Primary And Secondary Students, Ronnie Tarchichi

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this quantitative study was to institute student growth and achievement in standardized test scores in the district with the use of writing to learn strategies. The objective of the study was to ensure growth and comfort for students with standardized testing and to train teachers to implement an approach to pedagogy (writing to learn strategies) centered on skills needed to increase standardized test scores. Using experimental research embodied in an action research design, five teachers were asked to take on different experimental and control groups of students in remediation periods known as either the twilight period (after …

February 13th 2017, Csusb

Coyote Chronicle (1984-)

College resources
Community assistance for college students. p.6

The N Word
Some words are better left unsaid. p.8

Dual-Functional-Tag-Facilitated Protein Labeling And Immobilization, Xinyi Zhang, Wei Lu, Kevin Kwan, Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Yinan Wei

Chemistry Faculty Publications

An important strategy in the construction of biomimetic membranes and devices is to use natural proteins as the functional components for incorporation in a polymeric or nanocomposite matrix. Toward this goal, an important step is to immobilize proteins with high efficiency and precision without disrupting the protein function. Here, we developed a dual-functional tag containing histidine and the non-natural amino acid azidohomoalanine (AHA). AHA is metabolically incorporated into the protein, taking advantage of the Met-tRNA and Met-tRNA synthetase. Histidine in the tag can facilitate metal-affinity purification, whereas AHA can react with an alkyne-functionalized probe or surface via well-established click chemistry. …

Rapid Transcriptional Plasticity Of Duplicated Gene Clusters Enables A Clonally Reproducing Aphid To Colonise Diverse Plant Species, Thomas C. Mathers, Yazhou Chen, Gemy Kaithakottil, Fabrice Legeai, Sam T. Mugford, Patrice Baa-Puyoulet, Anthony Bretaudeau, Bernardo Clavijo, Stefano Colella, Olivier Collin, Tamas Dalmay, Thomas Derrien, Honglin Feng, Toni Gabaldón, Anna Jordan, Irene Julca, Graeme J. Kettles, Krissana Kowitwanich, Dominique Lavenier, Paolo Lenzi, Sara Lopez-Gomollon, Damian Loska, Daniel Mapleson, Florian Maumus, Simon Moxon, Daniel R.G. Price, Akiko Sugio, Manuella Van Munster, Marilyne Uzest, Darren Waite, Georg Jander, Denis Tagu, Alex C.C. Wilson

Faculty Publications

Background: The prevailing paradigm of host-parasite evolution is that arms races lead to increasing specialisation via genetic adaptation. Insect herbivores are no exception and the majority have evolved to colonise a small number of closely related host species. Remarkably, the green peach aphid, Myzus persicae, colonises plant species across 40 families and single M. persicae clonal lineages can colonise distantly related plants. This remarkable ability makes M. persicae a highly destructive pest of many important crop species. Results: To investigate the exceptional phenotypic plasticity of M. persicae, we sequenced the M. persicae genome and assessed how one clonal lineage responds …

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, February 13, 2017, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Crow's Nest, February 13, 2017, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The February 13, 2017, issue of the Crow's Nest.

Mcsa Forum Minutes 02/13/2017, Morris Campus Student Association

Morris Campus Student Association

No abstract provided.

Body Size And Lower Limb Posture During Walking In Humans, Martin Hora, Libor Soumar, Herman Pontzer, Vladimír Sládek

Publications and Research

We test whether locomotor posture is associated with body mass and lower limb length in humans and explore how body size and posture affect net joint moments during walking. We acquired gait data for 24 females and 25 males using a three-dimensional motion capture system and pressure-measuring insoles. We employed the general linear model and commonality analysis to assess the independent effect of body mass and lower limb length on flexion angles at the hip, knee, and ankle while controlling for sex and velocity. In addition, we used inverse dynamics to model the effect of size and posture on net …

Near Peers: Harnessing The Power Of The Populous To Enhance The Learning Environment, Barry Ryan

Articles

NearPod is a multiplatform e-learning tool that allows students to engage with each other and the lecturer in real time, independent of learning space size or type. This research investigated the impact of NearPod use in two different third level educational settings. The rationale was the practical implementation of key trends in higher education, and enhancing the student learning experience, through the integration of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and flipped classroom learning. One aim of this project was to identify if NearPod, could address these trends in a simple, cost effective way. Secondly, the research sought to investigate if …

Potent Single-Domain Antibodies That Arrest Respiratory Syncytial Virus Fusion Protein In Its Prefusion State, Iebe Rossey, Morgan Gilman, Stephanie Kabeche, Koen Sedeyn, Daniel Wrapp

Dartmouth Scholarship

Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the main cause of lower respiratory tract infections in young children. The RSV fusion protein (F) is highly conserved and is the only viral membrane protein that is essential for infection. The prefusion conformation of RSV F is considered the most relevant target for antiviral strategies because it is the fusion-competent form of the protein and the primary target of neutralizing activity present in human serum. Here, we describe two llama-derived single-domain antibodies (VHHs) that have potent RSV-neutralizing activity and bind selectively to prefusion RSV F with picomolar affinity. Crystal structures of these VHHs …

Week Of February 13, 2017, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Doc's Café Opens for Business
• Department of Microbiology and Immunology Hosts Research Forum
• Health Sciences Library Hosts Special Civil War Presentation

The Free Press Vol. 48, Issue No. 15, 02-13-2017, Krysteana Scribner

Free Press, The

“My Aunt lives in Aleppo, some of my father’s family sided with Assad, but I am against the regime.” -- Cummings to allow Larry Lockman on campus -- Portland Museum of Art gets a makeover -- Hundreds of people attend Planned Parenthood rally -- Pdg Muhamiriza voted in as new student body vice president

Perception Of Students On Mobile Technology Based Library Services, Theophilus Kwamena Ocran

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Introduction: Emerging trends in library and information space especially in the academic environment requires remote and boundary less access to library services. Mobile technology has been recognised as the single most embraced technology in the world. Implementing this technological innovation will bring a lot of relief to students in University of Cape Coast and the University community in general.

The study attempts to investigate the perception of students of University of Cape Coast on mobile technology-based library service. The pilot study involved six management members from the library and fifteen students comprising ten undergraduate and five postgraduate students.

Impact Of Colonialism On Contemporary African Art, Jayna Clemens

Africana Studies Student Research Conference (2013-2019)

“If you don’t know history, then you don’t know anything. You are a leaf that doesn’t know it is part of a tree.” – Michael Crichton

Studying history provides insight and explanations for what is present in today’s society. Colonization is not the only piece of Africa’s history, but it is a major contributor. Studying the history of Africa, pre and post colonialism, provides explanations for how Africa arrived at its present and where it is headed in the future. Colonization had a major impact on Africa’s culture and history, including contemporary African art. Contemporary African art, including description, materials, …

Representative Bureaucracy, Street-Level Bureaucrats And Bureaucratic Discretion In Federal Disaster Assistance, Jason David Rivera

Journal of Public Management & Social Policy

This paper explores the role of representative bureaucracy and bureaucratic discretion in the allocation of federal disaster assistance to Hurricane Sandy survivors. Through the analysis of focus groups and key informant interviews, this study finds that FEMA home inspectors are not diverse in reference to race and gender; however, inspectors are found to be diverse in reference to place of origin. Although the role that race and gender play in the allocation of resources is found to be unclear, the region from which inspectors come from is found to be influential in the allocation of aid to survivors. As such, …

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - February 12, 2017, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the February 12, 2017 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's Newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents Include:

USA Gold Humanism Honor Society Members Participate in Solidarity Week

USA Gold Humanism Honor Society Members Implement “Three Good Things” to Help Medical Students Cope with Burnout

Two USA Medical Students Match in Competitive Residency Program

Summer Research Proposal Deadline Approaching

Dr. Panacek Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Ex Vivo Comparative Study Between Four Endodontic Instruments Used To Prepare Long Oval Canals, Ali Marouf

International Arab Journal of Dentistry

The aim of this study was to compare the shaping ability of ProTaper rotary instruments (Universal), ProTaper rotary instruments (Next), hand ProTaper instruments and traditional NiTi hand instruments in long oval-shaped root canals. Forty human teeth with long oval-shaped root canals were sectioned at one level in the apical third, 3 mm from the apex. A modified Bramante technique was used; changes in the surface area (ΔA) of the root canal were analyzed. The sample was divided intofour subgroups of 10 teeth. Each group was prepared using one of the four instrumentation systems. The morphological changes were analyzed using a …

Tissue Engineering Of The Temporomandibular Joint : Where Do We Stand Now?, Camille Haddad, Dalia Fleihan

International Arab Journal of Dentistry

Tissue engineering is an alternative to traditional strategies to repair and regenerate temporomandibular joints (TMJ). Nowadays, patients suffering from severe dysfunctions of the TMJ may undergo discectomy, a procedure that consists of removing the damaged disc in hopes of reducing the symptoms.However, tissue engineering presents a potential solution for patients suffering from these disorders, due to the lack of safety and effectiveness of TMJ disc implants. Since 1991, several studies have investigated the possibility of regenerating the articular disc. This literature review aims to expose the new challenges and techniques in TMJ disc tissue engineering whether it concerns cell sourcing, …

Effects Of Al3+ And La3+ Trivalent Metal Ions On Tomato Fruit Proteomes, Sasikiran Sangireddy, Ikenna Okekeogbu, Zhujia Ye, Suping Zhou, Kevin J. Howe, Tara Fish, Theodore W. Thannhauser

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research

The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) ripening process from mature green (MG) to turning and then to red stages is accompanied by the occurrences of physiological and biochemical reactions, which ultimately result in the formation of the flavor, color and texture of ripe fruits. The two trivalent metal ions Al³⁺ and La³⁺ are known to induce different levels of phytotoxicity in suppressing root growth. This paper aims to understand the impacts of these two metal ions on tomato fruit proteomes. Tomato ‘Micro-Tom’ plants were grown in a hydroponic culture system supplemented with 50 μM aluminum sulfate (Al₂ (SO4)_{3 …}

Mark Twain At Home: How Family Shaped Twain's Fiction, Carol Walker Jordan

The Southeastern Librarian

Mark Twain at Home How Family Shaped Twain’s Fiction by Michael J. Kiskis. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 2016. ISBN 978-0-8173-1915-1 (cloth); 978-0-8173-8990-1 (ebook). $44.95. 128 p.

From Revolution To Reunion: The Reintegration Of The South Carolina Loyalists, Rita Spisak

The Southeastern Librarian

From Revolution to Reunion: The Reintegration of the South Carolina Loyalists by Rebecca Brannon. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 2016. ISBN 978-1-61117-668-1 (hard); 978-1-61117-669-8 (epub). $49. 99. 232 p.

Synthetic Aperture Radar (Sar)-Based Paddy Rice Monitoring System: Development And Application In Key Rice Producing Areas In Tropical Asia, T. D. Setiyono, F. Holecz, N. I. Khan, M. Barbieri, E. Quicho, F. Collivignarelli, A. Maunahan, L. Gatti, G. C. Romuga

Faculty Publications

Reliable and regular rice information is essential part of many countries' national accounting process but the existing system may not be sufficient to meet the information demand in the context of food security and policy. Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery is highly suitable for detecting lowland paddy rice, especially in tropical region where pervasive cloud cover in the rainy seasons limits the use of optical imagery. This study uses multi-temporal X-band and C-band SAR imagery, automated image processing, rule-based classification and field observations to classify rice in multiple locations across Tropical Asia and assimilate the information into ORYZA Crop Growth …

2017-February-11-Eaglecam, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.