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Haptoglobin Improves Shock, Lung Injury, And Survival In Canine Pneumonia, Kenneth E. Remy, Irene Cortés-Puch, Steven B. Solomon, Junfeng Sun, Benjamin M. Pockros, Jing Feng, Juan J. Lertora, Roy R. Hantgan, Xiaohua Liu, Andreas Perlegas, H. Shaw Warren, Mark T. Gladwin, Daniel B. Kim-Shapiro, Harvey G. Klein, Charles Natanson

Open Access Publications

During the last half-century, numerous antiinflammatory agents were tested in dozens of clinical trials and have proven ineffective for treating septic shock. The observation in multiple studies that cell-free hemoglobin (CFH) levels are elevated during clinical sepsis and that the degree of increase correlates with higher mortality suggests an alternative approach. Human haptoglobin binds CFH with high affinity and, therefore, can potentially reduce iron availability and oxidative activity. CFH levels are elevated over approximately 24-48 hours in our antibiotic-treated canine model of S. aureus pneumonia that simulates the cardiovascular abnormalities of human septic shock. In this 96-hour model, resuscitative treatments, …

Annual Report Fy 2018, Tennessee. Human Rights Commission.

Human Rights Commission

No abstract provided.

Quaker Campus, September 20, 2018 (Vol. 17, Issue 3), Whittier College

Quaker Campus

No abstract provided.

The Cowl - V.83 - N.3 - Sep 20, 2018

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 83 - No. 3 - September 20, 2018. 24 pages.

Prostaglandin D2/J2 Signaling Pathway In A Rat Model Of Neuroinflammation Displaying Progressive Parkinsonian-Like Pathology: Potential Novel Therapeutic Targets, Chuhyon Corwin, Anastasia Nikolopoulou, Allen L. Pan, Mariela Nunez-Santos, Shankar Vallabhajosula, Peter A. Serrano, John Babich, Maria E. Figueiredo-Pereira

Publications and Research

Background: Prostaglandins are products of the cyclooxygenase pathway, which is implicated in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Limited knowledge is available on mechanisms by which prostaglandins contribute to PD neurodegeneration. To address this gap, we focused on the prostaglandin PGD2/J2 signaling pathway, because PGD2 is the most abundant prostaglandin in the brain, and the one that increases the most under pathological conditions. Moreover, PGJ2 is spontaneously derived from PGD2.

Methods: In this study, we determined in rats the impact of unilateral nigral PGJ2-microinfusions on COX-2, lipocalin-type PGD2 synthase (L-PGDS), PGD2/J2 receptor 2 (DP2), and 15 hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase (15-PGDH). Nigral dopaminergic (DA) and …

Facilitating And Improving Environmental Research Data Repository Interoperability, Corinna Gries, Amber Budden, Christine Laney, Margaret O’Brien, Mark Servilla, Wade Sheldon, Kristin Vanderbilt, Dave Vieglais

Copyright, Fair Use, Scholarly Communication, etc.

Environmental research data repositories provide much needed services for data preservation and data dissemination to diverse communities with domain specific or programmatic data needs and standards. Due to independent development these repositories serve their communities well, but were developed with different technologies, data models and using different ontologies. Hence, the effectiveness and efficiency of these services can be vastly improved if repositories work together adhering to a shared community platform that focuses on the implementation of agreed upon standards and best practices for curation and dissemination of data. Such a community platform drives forward the convergence of technologies and practices …

The Grizzly, September 20, 2018, Johnny Myers, Madison Rodak, Kim Corona, Linda Mcintyre, Shelsea Deravil, Samantha Zubler, Kevin Leon, Gabriela Howell, Sam Rosenthal, David Mendelsohn, Courtney A. Duchene

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Changes to Faculty Parking Disgruntle Students • Berman Opens Two New Exhibits for the Fall Semester • Inclusive Community Fellowships and Grants • Healing Hurt People at the Parlee Center • Two-Legged Dog Runs Away Then Finally Finds Forever Home: Meet Deuce, Professor Scudera's Newest Dog • Help Wanted: UCARE Fall Volunteering Opportunities • Opinions: Greek Life at Ursinus is Dying; Anonymous New York Times Op-Ed is Cowardly • Football Dominates in First Three Games • UC Gymnastics has New Coach in Valenti

Using Improvisation To Increase Students' Self-Efficacy, Oral Proficiency, And Learning Satisfaction In Second Language Learning, Margaret Weston Piccoli

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Second Language teachers are challenged to consistently create communicative and meaningful activities while maintaining a low-anxiety classroom for language acquisition. The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of the theatrical technique of improvisation and to understand if the technique improved students’ self-efficacy, oral proficiency, and learning satisfaction. This mixed method study was conducted with an experimental group (n = 10) and a control group (n = 3) at an English language program on a university campus through convenience sampling. Qualitative data were collected through class observations, student interviews, student journals, and video observations and three quantitative pre …

Last Chance To Care: An Autoethnography Of End-Of-Life Care In Indonesia, Petra B. Wessner

The Qualitative Report

In Australia, palliative care is an accepted and expected part of contemporary health care service provision. Efficacious palliative care focusses on managing pain and symptoms and making the patient as comfortable as possible (World Health Organization Definition of Palliative Care (WHO, 2010). As well, palliative care focusses on the spiritual and psycho-social dimensions of life (Martina, 2017), providing the opportunity for the patient and their family to continue to be engaged with life and self-determined decision making throughout palliation. In this account, utilizing the qualitative research method of autoethnography the Australian author describes her experience of caring for her Indonesian …

Construction Of Pcdna3.1 Vector Encoding Rpfd Gene Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Aprilia Rakhmawati, Andriansjah Rukmana, Anis Karuniawati

Makara Journal of Science

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious diseasecaused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). TB is still a major health problem. The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccineis the only one available for TB and is known to confer variable levels of protection. Because of thisvariability, a new vaccine is needed to control TB. Proteins secreted by M.tuberculosisare known to induce protective immunity. Within the genome of M. tuberculosis, there is a family of proteins called resuscitation promoting factor (Rpf), which playsa role in the reactivation of M. tuberculosis. RpfD is amember of the Rpf family that has been shown to be immunogenic, makingitsuitable for …

The Diamond, September 20, 2018, Dordt College

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Big Changes: Dordt to Unveil New University Logo; Putting the She in STEM; More Than Words on a Page
• News: 9/11 Perspective: May We Never Forget; A Wild Week of Welcome; On With the Show: Students Ready to Pop This Weekend; Supreme Court: A Heated Confirmation Hearing Still Boils; Beyond the Cornfields; Suicide Rates Rise; New Grinds at the Coffee Shop; Looking Back: Doon Oil Spill; Rice to Spice Up Grille Menu; Learning to Live with ADHD; A Family Affair: Dordt Welcomes New Ag Professors; Dordt Dining Serves Record Numbers at Annual Scholarship Banquet
• Opinion: The Importance of …

September 20, 2018, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

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Analisis Status Hidrasi Dan Asupan Zat Gizi Serta Air Pada Ibu Hamil, Erry Yudhya Mulyani, Hardinsyah Hardinsyah, Dodik Briawan, Budi Iman Santoso

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

Pregnancy is a specific physiological period, which is the nutritional requirements increase more than those
of normal condition. About 50-70% of pregnant women experience nausea and vomiting, it was affects to the lack of
nutrient intake for mothers and infants. The sustainability of mother’s condition can cause an imbalance of body fluid
which has impact on the mother’s hydration status. The aims of this study were to analyze the relationship between characteristics,
socio-economic, nutritional status, nutritional intake and water with hydration status. This study was a cross
sectional study, conducted on the area of primary of public health at Kebon …

Strengths And Coping Strategies In The Life Narratives Of Sexual Minority Women, Laurie Drabble, Karen F. Trocki, Brenda Salcedo, Bobbi R. Morales, Rachael Korcha

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

This study explored self-described strengths and strategies for coping with stress among sexual minority women (SMW), drawing on qualitative narratives of sexual minority and heterosexual women who were recruited from a population-based sample. In-depth follow-up qualitative telephone interviews were conducted with 48 women who had participated in the National Alcohol Survey, a U.S. population-based survey. Participants included 25 SMW and 16 matched exclusively heterosexual women. Narrative data were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis and constant comparison to explore the study aim, with an emphasis on themes that diverged or that were particularly salient for SMW relative to heterosexual women. Strengths …

Achievements And Prospect Of Designer Breeding By Molecular Modules In Rice, Xue Yongbiao, Han Bin, Chong Kang, Wang Tai, He Zuhua, Fu Xiangdong, Chu Chengcai, Cheng Zhukuan, Xu Yunyuan, Li Ming

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Cultivation of cereal crops including rice, started in China over 8000 years ago, and Chinese knowledge of crop breeding has great impact on cereal production of the whole world. As of the early 1990s, scientists from Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS), representing China as one of the sponsor countries, joined the International Rice Genome Project and were in charge of sequencing Chromosome 4 of "geng" rice and the whole genome of "xian" rice 93-11, which marked the beginning of the serial efforts from Chinese plant science community to develop rice into a model crop/plant to study genomic and molecular basis underlying …

Update And Perspect Of Soybean Molecular Module-Based Designer Breeding In China, Tian Zhixi, Liu Baohui, Yang Yanping, Li Ming, Yao Yuan, Ren Xiaobo, Xue Yongbiao

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Soybean is one of the most economically important leguminous seed crops that provide the majority of plant proteins, and more than a quarter of the world's food and animal feed. At present, the soybean breeding technology in China mainly relys on conventional breeding, and the levels of both fundamental study and production lag behind those of the United States. Supported by "Innovative System of Designer Breeding by Molecular Modules", one of the strategic priority research programs of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese soybean scientists have dissected several important molecular modules controlling yield and seed quality, revealed the coupling mechanisms of …

Science And Technology Lead Innovation, Industry Promote Poverty Alleviation—Effect And Enlightenment Of Poverty Alleviation Project Of Paper Mulberry In Heze City, Shandong Province, China, Shen Shihua, Peng Xianjun, Duan Rui, Xiong Wei

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

National major demand and social and economic development are the direction and drive force of scientific and technological innovation. In turn, scientific and technological innovation promotes economic development and social progress, and such innovation is new motive force to promote alleviation of poverty. According to the current situation of crude protein feedstuffs and the development situation of animal husbandry in China, the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences has bred a new hybrid paper mulberry with fast growth, high yield, and high quality, and puts forward the industrial development model of "replacing grain with trees, planting and raising circulation", …

Snc Day: A September Tradition

St. Norbert Times

• News
  • SNC Day: A September Tradition
  • Economic Study’s Promising Results for Allouez
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  • Religion Meets Art: The St. John’s Bible
  • SNC Moves Up in National Ranks
• Opinion
  • The Importance of Arguments
  • What the Future Might Hold
  • Living Simply: A Reflection
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  • Ruth’s Marketplace Remodeled
  • SNC Annual Involvement Fair
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  • Where is Hip-Hop Going?
  • Winners and Loser of Summer 2018
  • Music Opinion
  • Junk Drawer: Reboots We Want to See
• Sports
  • Men’s Soccer Defeats Lakeland, 14-0
  • “QB: 1 Beyond the Lights” Review
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Incorporating Social System Dynamics In The Columbia River Basin: Food-Energy-Water Resilience And Sustainability Modeling In The Yakima River Basin, Jennifer E. Givens, Julie Padowski, Christian D. Guzman, Keyvan Malek, Rebecca Witinok-Huber, Barbara Cosens, Michael Briscoe, Jan Boll, Jennifer Adam

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

In the face of climate change, achieving resilience of desirable aspects of food-energy-water (FEW) systems already strained by competing multi-scalar social objectives requires interdisciplinary approaches. This study is part of a larger effort exploring “Innovations in the Food-Energy-Water Nexus (INFEWS)” in the Columbia River Basin (CRB) through coordinated modeling and simulated management scenarios. Here, we focus on a case study and conceptual mapping of the Yakima River Basin (YRB), a sub-basin of the CRB. Previous research on FEW system management and resilience includes some attention to social dynamics (e.g., economic and governance systems); however, more attention to social drivers and …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93 [94], No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Ziege, Nicole & Rebekah Alvey. Is Mold in Dorms Making You Sick? – Housing & Residential Life
• Singlton, John. Delta Tau Delta Returns to Campus After Four-year Hiatus
• DeLetter, Emily. WKU Limited Use of White Squirrel Logo
• DeLetter, Emily. City Passes Grant Application to Revitalize Riverfront
• Allen, Ellie. Editorial Cartoon re: Banished Squirrel
• Banished? #SaveOurSquirrel
• Hovell, Nolan. Worst Day Ever: The Day We Lost Malcolm Miller aka Mac
• Hanks, Michelle. Bowling Green Fiestaval
• Webster, Mark. Nothing But Love – Houston Edison
• Kizer, Drake. Spikeball Gains …

The Waiting And Mating Game: Condition Dependent Mate Sampling In Female Gray Treefrogs (Hyla Versicolor), Brandon L. Bastien , '17, Gracie M. Farley , '17, Francis Ge , '17, Jacob S. Malin , '18, Casey Lu Simon-Plumb , '18, Desta M. Pulley , '17, Claire Yang , '18, Alexander T. Baugh

Biology Faculty Works

Strong sexual selection by receivers can lead to the evolution of elaborate courtship behaviors in signalers. However the process by which receivers sample signalers and execute mate choice under complex signaling conditions—and thus the realized strength of sexual section—is poorly understood. Moreover, receivers can vary in condition, which can further influence mate sampling strategies. Using wild female frogs we tested two hypotheses at the intersection of these important problems: that some of the individual variation in mate sampling is explained by (1) the reproductive urgency hypothesis, which predicts that receivers in a more urgent reproductive state will sample mates less …

Uab Joins Ranks Of National Udall Centers Of Excellence In Parkinson's Disease, Staff

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

The Onset, Spread, And Prevention Of Mass Atrocities: Perspectives From Network Models, Charles H. Anderton, Jurgen Brauer

Economics Department Working Papers

No abstract provided.

Plastic Bags No Longer Acceptable In The University's Recycling Stream (September 19, 2018), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

No abstract provided.

Whalesong 2018-09-19, Erin Laughlin, James Schultz, Jordan Lewis, Gilbert Goodrich, Caitlin Burnham, Jennifer Malecha, Khrystl Brouillette, Clair Fitzpatrick

Whalesong

No abstract provided.

Better Than Deet Repellent Compounds Derived From Coconut Oil, Junwei J. Zhu, Steven C. Cermak, James A. Kenar, Gary Brewer, Kenneth F. Haynes, Dave Boxler, Paul D. Baker, Desen Wang, Changlu Wang, Andrew Y. Li, Rui-De Xue, Yuan Shen, Fei Wang, Natasha M. Agramonte, Ulrich R. Bernier, Jaires G. De Oliveira Filho, Ligia M. F. Borges, Kristina Friesen, David B. Taylor

Entomology Faculty Publications

Hematophagous arthropods are capable of transmitting human and animal pathogens worldwide. Vector-borne diseases account for 17% of all infectious diseases resulting in 700,000 human deaths annually. Repellents are a primary tool for reducing the impact of biting arthropods on humans and animals. N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET), the most effective and long-lasting repellent currently available commercially, has long been considered the gold standard in insect repellents, but with reported human health issues, particularly for infants and pregnant women. In the present study, we report fatty acids derived from coconut oil which are novel, inexpensive and highly efficacious repellant compounds. These coconut …

The Anchor, Volume 132.03: September 19, 2018, Hope College

The Anchor: 2018

The Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor's history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular.

Spartan Daily September 19, 2018, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2018

Volume 151, Issue 13

The George-Anne Inkwell Edition, Georgia Southern University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.