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Ted Ownby on the Resonance of the Charles Wilson Grad Student Support Fund Dear Friends, I encourage you to make a donation to the Charles Reagan Wilson Graduate Student Support Fund. The fund will support research projects for University of Mississippi students studying the American South. Charles Wilson taught History Department graduate students who teach all over the country. In fact, he taught several students who became professors and sent us their own students. He taught hundreds of undergraduates in classes on Southern Studies, Southern History, and Southern Religion. Charles Wilson taught so many Southern Studies graduate students that the …

Microarray-Based Comparative Genomic And Transcriptome Analysis Of Borrelia Burgdorferi, Radha Iyer, Ira Schwartz

NYMC Faculty Publications

Borrelia burgdorferi, the spirochetal agent of Lyme disease, is maintained in nature in a cycle involving a tick vector and a mammalian host. Adaptation to the diverse conditions of temperature, pH, oxygen tension and nutrient availability in these two environments requires the precise orchestration of gene expression. Over 25 microarray analyses relating to B. burgdorferi genomics and transcriptomics have been published. The majority of these studies has explored the global transcriptome under a variety of conditions and has contributed substantially to the current understanding of B. burgdorferi transcriptional regulation. In this review, we present a summary of these studies with …

Involvement Of Gap Junctions Between Smooth Muscle Cells In Sustained Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction Development: A Potential Role For 15-Hete And 20-Hete, Igor V. Kizub, Anand Lakhkar, Vidhi Dhagia, Sachindra R. Joshi, Houli Jiang, Michael S. Wolin, John R. Falck, Sreenivasulu Reddy Koduru, Ramu Errabelli, Elizabeth R. Jacobs, Michal L. Schwartzman, Sachin A. Gupte

NYMC Faculty Publications

In response to hypoxia, the pulmonary artery normally constricts to maintain optimal ventilation-perfusion matching in the lung, but chronic hypoxia leads to the development of pulmonary hypertension. The mechanisms of sustained hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) remain unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the role of gap junctions (GJs) between smooth muscle cells (SMCs) in the sustained HPV development and involvement of arachidonic acid (AA) metabolites in GJ-mediated signaling. Vascular tone was measured in bovine intrapulmonary arteries (BIPAs) using isometric force measurement technique. Expression of contractile proteins was determined by Western blot. AA metabolites in the bath fluid …

Final Progress Report California Open Educational Resources Council, Katherine Harris

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Submitted to the Intersegmental Committee of Academic Senates December 1, 2015 (rev 4/15/16) Permalink: http://tinyurl.com/FPRCAOERC41516 Printable PDF Version: http://tinyurl.com/FPRCAOERC41516pdf See also CA-OERC White Paper: OER Adoption in College Classrooms

Perceptions Of University Faculty Regarding Accreditation In A College Of Education, Sabrina Lewis

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to examine tenured faculty perceptions of accreditation. This qualitative study utilized interviews and document analysis to gather the perspective of faculty in a college of education. While there are quantitative and qualitative studies that have addressed accreditation and faculty, the extant literature lacked the perceptions of faculty involved in the accreditation process. This qualitative study offers an in-depth analysis of the perceptions of faculty particularly tenured faculty in a college of education regarding accreditation.

The inclusion criteria for faculty were: experience in higher education for a minimum of 10 years, involved in curriculum development, and tenured. …

The Loop (Spring 2016), Taylor University

The Loop (2012-2017)

The late Spring 2016 edition of Taylor University’s The Loop.

Serotonin As A Putative Scavenger Of Hypohalous Acid In The Brain, Mike Kalogiannis, E James Delikatny, Thomas M. Jeitner

NYMC Faculty Publications

Neurodegenerative disorders represent the culmination of numerous insults including oxidative stress. The long etiology of most of these disorders suggests that lessening the effects of one or more of the insults could significantly delay disease onset. Antioxidants have been tested as possible therapeutics for neurodegenerative disorders, but with little success. Here we report that serotonin acts as a scavenger of hypochlorous acid (HOCl) in the brain. Serotonin was shown to prevent the oxidation of 2-thio-5-nitrobenzoate by HOCl in a biphasic manner. The first phase was a partial scavenging that occurred at concentrations of serotonin that exceeded those of HOCl. (1)H-NMR …

Translating Genomic Advances To Physical Therapist Practice: A Closer Look At The Nature And Nurture Of Common Diseases, Catherine L. Curtis, Allon Goldberg, Jeffrey A. Kleim, Steven L. Wolf

NYMC Faculty Publications

The Human Genome Project and the International HapMap Project have yielded new understanding of the influence of the human genome on health and disease, advancing health care in significant ways. In personalized medicine, genetic factors are used to identify disease risk and tailor preventive and therapeutic regimens. Insight into the genetic bases of cellular processes is revealing the causes of disease and effects of exercise. Many diseases known to have a major lifestyle contribution are highly influenced by common genetic variants. Genetic variants are associated with increased risk for common diseases such as cardiovascular disease and osteoarthritis. Exercise response also …

Pacific Review Spring 2016, Alumni Association Of The University Of The Pacific

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.

Connected Spring 2016, Gladys L. Benerd School Of Education

ConnectEd

No abstract provided.

Structure-Activity Relationships For Dna Damage By Alkenylbenzenes In Turkey Egg Fetal Liver, Tetyana Kobets, Jian-Dong Duan, Klaus D. Brunnemann, Sylvain Etter, Benjamin Smith, Gary M. Williams

NYMC Faculty Publications

Certain alkenylbenzenes (AB), flavoring chemicals naturally occurring in spices and herbs, are established to be cytotoxic and hepatocarcinogenic in rodents. The purpose of the present study was to determine the DNA damaging potential of key representatives of this class using the Turkey Egg Genotoxicity Assay. Medium white turkey eggs with 22- to 24-day-old fetuses received three injections of nine AB with different carcinogenic potentials: safrole (1, 2 mg/egg), methyl eugenol (2, 4 mg/egg), estragole (20, 40 mg/egg), myristicin (25, 50 mg/egg), elemicin (20, 50 mg/egg), anethole (5, 10 mg/egg), methyl isoeugenol (40, 80 mg/egg), eugenol (1, 2.5 mg/egg), and isoeugenol …

Noteworthy News - Spring 2016, Conservatory Of Music

Noteworthy News

No abstract provided.

Faculty Preparedness For Developing, Evaluating And Revising Bsn Curriculum, Meredith L. Roberts

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016:

Nurse educators are barraged with competencies, standards, outcomes, and initiatives to consider when developing, evaluating, or revising curriculum. Expert clinicians enter educator roles with minimal understanding of the expected skill set (Fitzpatrick, 2014). Research using constructivist grounded theory study discovered and compared the perceptions and processes of faculty related to their preparedness and confidence in evaluating, developing, and revising nursing curriculum. Fifteen faculty members from four colleges were interviewed. Faculty's constructions were used to develop a middle range descriptive theory Challenged and Overwhelmed. From further faculty recommendations on …

Central Role Of Glutamate Metabolism In The Maintenance Of Nitrogen Homeostasis In Normal And Hyperammonemic Brain, Arthur J. Cooper, Thomas M. Jeitner

NYMC Faculty Publications

Glutamate is present in the brain at an average concentration-typically 10-12 mM-far in excess of those of other amino acids. In glutamate-containing vesicles in the brain, the concentration of glutamate may even exceed 100 mM. Yet because glutamate is a major excitatory neurotransmitter, the concentration of this amino acid in the cerebral extracellular fluid must be kept low-typically µM. The remarkable gradient of glutamate in the different cerebral compartments: vesicles > cytosol/mitochondria > extracellular fluid attests to the extraordinary effectiveness of glutamate transporters and the strict control of enzymes of glutamate catabolism and synthesis in well-defined cellular and subcellular compartments in the …

Anke Voss, Anke Voss, Meg Miner

All oral histories

Voss discusses the origin/creation of the archives in the new library, her early teaching experiences in Illinois and being identified as person to take over at a time when plans to host the Remington Trust exhibit of rare books were under way. Myers gave presentations on those books, encouraging their use by students and faculty. She recalls Myers saying there would be an "archives pedestal" on top of the new library and that he was a "love everything, celebrate everything" kind of person who was rarely idle. Voss recounts Myers' visits to her office and that he did not interfere …

College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University

College of Public Health: News & Publications

• Dr. Asli Aslan Faculty Feature

Environmental Health News, Georgia Southern University

Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Environmental Health Sciences: News & Publications (2011-2018)

• Dr. Asli Aslan Faculty Feature

Facilitating Scholarship Success Through A Collaborative Faculty Group, Camille Payne, Rachel E. Myers, Judith L. Hold

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Session presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015:

New faculty entering the world of academia often struggle with meeting university requirements for research and scholarship endeavors. In addition, balancing role expectations for teaching, service and scholarship can seem overwhelming. Furthermore, advancing nursing through the development of new and applied knowledge is not only essential for the individual, but vital for growth of nursing as a profession. This presentation will share strategies for successful faculty collaboration to achieve and balance role expectations for teaching, service and scholarship. Nursing faculty have reported many barriers to scholarship development and writing for publication, including inexperience, …

Research Express News, Georgia Southern University

Research Express News

• In its third year, Georgia Southern’s Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program and the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health will sponsor the 2016 Healthcare Symposium. “Truths and Myths behind Childhood Vaccinations,” on March 24, 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m., in the University’s Performing Arts Center (PAC). The symposium is free and open to students, staff, faculty and the community.

Brian Rogers, Brian Rogers, Meg Miner

All oral histories

An abstract of this interview is available below. A time-annotated index is linked above and to the right. A transcription will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

Rogers states that Myers was the chair of the search committee when Rogers was selected as Connecticut College Librarian in 1975. Myers was a member of the Friends of the Library and frequently wrote for their Bulletin. Myers also edited the publication for a few years and helped with a book sale that the Friends held to benefit the library. Myers was active in evaluating and organizing materials that were donated …

Research Express News, Georgia Southern University

Research & Economic Development

• In its third year, Georgia Southern’s Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program and the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health will sponsor the 2016 Healthcare Symposium. “Truths and Myths behind Childhood Vaccinations,” on March 24, 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m., in the University’s Performing Arts Center (PAC). The symposium is free and open to students, staff, faculty and the community.

20-Hete Activates The Transcription Of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Via Nuclear Factor-Κb Translocation And Promoter Binding, Victor Garcia, Brian Shkolnik, Laura Milhau, John R. Falck, Michal Laniado Schwartzman

NYMC Faculty Publications

Increased vascular 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (20-HETE), a cytochrome P450 arachidonic acid metabolite, promotes vascular dysfunction, injury, and hypertension that is dependent, in part, on the renin angiotensin system (RAS). We have shown that, in human microvascular endothelial cells, 20-HETE increases angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) mRNA, protein, and ACE activity via an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)/tyrosine kinase/mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)/inhibitor of κB kinase (IKK)β-mediated signaling pathway. In this work, we show that, similar to epidermal growth factor (EGF), 20-HETE (10 nM) activates EGFR by stimulating tyrosine phosphorylation; however, unlike 20-HETE, EGF does not induce ACE expression, and pretreatment with a neutralizing antibody …

Lynda Duke, Lynda Duke, Meg Miner

All oral histories

Duke recalls work involved in hosting the annual book sales that Myers instituted and thinks the sales were well attended but doesn't think they brought much value for campus as a whole. She describes the labor involved by staff time in the Physical Plant and the heavy use of her time in planning, organizing and conducting the sales. She didn't speak with Myers about his interest in libraries but understood he valued all books and recalls there was no collection weeding until well after the move to The Ames Library. Duke also describes instances at events in Myers' home when …

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 …

Guest Post By Dr. Adam Gussow: What To Make Of A Diminished Thing: The Blues Foundation, The Blues Hall Of Fame, And "Classics Of Blues Literature", Adam Gussow

Blog Posts

The following post is written by Dr. Adam Gussow, Associate Professor of English and Southern Studies, in response to the Blues Foundation's recent list of "Classics of Blues Literature."

Sue Anderson, Sue Anderson, Meg Miner

All oral histories

Anderson describes her hiring process and Myers' actions in trying to influence it. Anderson details the changes she intended to make in library services and collections and the difficulties she encountered in achieving these goals. She also recounts instances in planning The Ames Library and her relationships with Provost McNew, Associate Provost Schnaitter and faculty.

Michael Young, Michael Young, Meg Miner

All oral histories

Young was on Myers' search committee and the two following. Young began collecting after Myers' death and may have been influenced by Myers' example. Young recalls the so-called U-Haul collection from the Corn Belt library system and a discussion with Myers about their potential value for IWU. He speculates how Myers would have felt about IWU's library changes. Young shares his opinions about libraries and disagrees with how Myers' collection was dispersed. Young recalls asking Myers to keep an eye out for a specific set Young was interested in; Myers called him about a year later when he spotted it …

Mississippi Arts Commission Honors Scott Barretta With Excellence In The Arts Award, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

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(by Kelley Norris) Scott Barretta, writer and researcher for the Mississippi Blues Trail and an adjunct instructor in sociology and anthropology at the University of Mississippi, has lived in the state for sixteen years, but his blues journey began long before his arrival here. A multidecade musical odys­sey has led Barretta to receiving the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) 2016 Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts for Mississippi Heritage. The award will be presented at the 28th Governor's Awards ceremony, set for 6:00 p.m., February 11, in Jackson.

Criteria For Promotion Of Associates Of The Faculty At University Of Texas At Arlington Libraries, The Associates Of The Faculty Promotion Policy Task Force

UTA Libraries Staff Publications - Archive

This document outlines the promotion policy for University of Texas at Arlington Libraries' associates of the faculty, which includes those personnel categorized as librarians or archivists. The policy applies to any individual within University Libraries who holds a position characterized as an associate of the faculty, regardless of the academic degree she or he holds. Within the scope of this document, promotion is defined as a change in rank from assistant to associate librarian/archivist or from associate to senior librarian/archivist. This document does not encompass policy for promotion in terms of title, for example, from liaison librarian to department head. …

Dawn Of The Discipline-Based Law Faculty, Lynn M. Lopucki

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.