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Peripheral Nerve Injury Increases Glutamate-Evoked Calcium Mobilization In Adult Spinal Cord Neurons, Suzanne Doolen, Camille B. Blake, Bret N. Smith, Bradley K. Taylor

Physiology Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Central sensitization in the spinal cord requires glutamate receptor activation and intracellular Ca2+ mobilization. We used Fura-2 AM bulk loading of mouse slices together with wide-field Ca2+ imaging to measure glutamate-evoked increases in extracellular Ca2+ to test the hypotheses that: 1. Exogenous application of glutamate causes Ca2+ mobilization in a preponderance of dorsal horn neurons within spinal cord slices taken from adult mice; 2. Glutamate-evoked Ca2+ mobilization is associated with spontaneous and/or evoked action potentials; 3. Glutamate acts at glutamate receptor subtypes to evoked Ca2+ transients; and 4. The magnitude of glutamate-evoked Ca2+ responses increases in the setting of …

Dermis As An Interposing Graft For Reconstructing Peyronies Disease, Yasir Naif Qassim

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Peyronies disease is an acquired fibrous plaque induced penile deformity,it has two phases;acute with painful erection and chronic with minimal pain but persistant penile curvature.Many conservative and surgical treatment modalities have been described.Plaque excision and dermal grafting has given promising results. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of plaque excision and dermal grafting in peyronies disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A prospective study was conducted on ten patients with chronic peyronies disease.All the patient underwent surgical excision of fibrotic plaque and dermal grafting.All the patients were evaluated postoperatively through regular visits for six to eight months to detect any recurrence …

Fibroepithelial Tumors Of Female Breast: A Review Of 250 Cases Of Fibroadenomas And Phylloides Tumors., Sazan A. Al-Atrooshi

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Fibroepithelial tumors of the breast including fibroadenomas and phylloides tumors arise from epithelial and stromal components of the terminal duct-lobular unit. Fibroadenoma is the commonest benign neoplasm of the female breast. These tumors are found as early as puberty. Mammary phylloides tumors are uncommon stromal-epithelial neoplasms and are divided into benign, borderline malignant and frankly malignant groups on the basis of their histological features. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of morphologic diagnosis in a series of fibroepithelial (biphasic) tumors of the breast including fibroadenoma and phylloides tumor, highlighting the morphological and Histopathological …

Association Of Environmental Traits With The Geographic Ranges Of Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) Of Medical And Veterinary Importance In The Western Palearctic. A Digital Data Set, A. Estrada-Peña, Robert Farkas, Thomas G.T. Jaenson, Frank Koenen, Maxime Madder, Ilaria Pascucci, Mo Salman, Jordi Tarrés-Call, Frans Jongejan

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Library Materials

We compiled information on the distribution of ticks in the western Palearctic (11^oW, 45^oE; 29^oN, 71^oN), published during 1970–2010. The literature search was filtered by the tick’s species name and an unambiguous reference to the point of capture. Records from some curated collections were included. We focused on tick species of importance to human and animal health, in particular: Ixodes ricinus, Dermacentor marginatus, D. reticulatus, Haemaphysalis punctata, H. sulcata, Hyalomma marginatum, Hy. lusitanicum, Rhipicephalus annulatus, R. bursa, and the R. sanguineus group. A few records of other species (I. canisuga, I. …

A Multi-Gene Phylogeny Of Cephalopoda Supports Convergent Morphological Evolution In Association With Multiple Habitat Shifts In The Marine Environment, Annie R. Lindgren, Molly S. Pankey, Frederick G. Hochberg, Todd H. Oakley

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

The marine environment is comprised of numerous divergent organisms living under similar selective pressures, often resulting in the evolution of convergent structures such as the fusiform body shape of pelagic squids, fishes, and some marine mammals. However, little is known about the frequency of, and circumstances leading to, convergent evolution in the open ocean. Here, we present a comparative study of the molluscan class Cephalopoda, a marine group known to occupy habitats from the intertidal to the deep sea. Several lineages bear features that may coincide with a benthic or pelagic existence, making this a valuable group for testing hypotheses …

Gene Ontology Analysis Of Pairwise Genetic Associations In Two Genome-Wide Studies Of Sporadic Als, Nora Chung Kim, Peter C. Andrews, Folkert W. Asselbergs, H Robert Frost, Scott M. Williams, Brent T. Harris, Cynthia Read, Kathleen D. Askland, Jason H. Moore

Dartmouth Scholarship

It is increasingly clear that common human diseases have a complex genetic architecture characterized by both additive and nonadditive genetic effects. The goal of the present study was to determine whether patterns of both additive and nonadditive genetic associations aggregate in specific functional groups as defined by the Gene Ontology (GO).

Transcatheter Traetment For Native Aortic Coarctation In Adult (With And Without Stentining), Sadiq Al-Hamash

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Surgical repair was considered the conventional treatment for native aortic coarctation while balloon angioplasty emerged recently as an alternative to surgical repair and considered the treatment of choice in recurrent postoperative coarctation but its use with or without endovascular stent implantation for native coarctation remains controversial. OBJECTIVE: We sought to investigate the results of transcatheter treatment for native aortic coarctation in adults and compare the success rates and early complications rates between balloon angioplasty and self expandable stent. METHOD: Fifty one patients with native coarctation underwent transcatheter intervention in two different cardiac centers in Baghdad between January 2001 …

Letter From Patricia A. Thompson, Cpa, Chair, Aicpa Tax Executive Committee, To Douglas H. Shulman, Commissioner, Irs, Re: Irs Announcement On June 22, 2012, Regarding Interim Changes To The Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (Itin) Application Process., Patricia A. Thompson, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Tax Executive Committee

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

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Essays On Group Deviation., Conan Mukherjee Dr.

Doctoral Theses

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Strong-Field Qed And High Power Lasers, T Heinzl

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

This contribution presents an overview of fundamental QED processes in the presence of an external field produced by an ultra-intense laser. The discussion focusses on the basic intensity effects on vacuum polarisation and the prospects for their observation. Some historical remarks are added where appropriate.

Physical Activity Behaviour Of Paediatric Patients With Type 1 Diabetes, Freya Macmillan, Alison Kirk, Nanette Mutrie

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Type 1 diabetes is a common chronic condition in children and young people and its prevalence is increasing worldwide. Paediatric patients with Type 1 diabetes can have poorer health and overall quality of life than their non-diabetic peers and some studies suggest that they may be less active than their non-diabetic peers. Regular physical activity has many potential health benefits for any young person but can also benefit areas of health specifically important for those with Type 1 diabetes. In addition being regularly active can reduce the risk of developing diabetic complications. Promoting physical activity participation in this population is …

Teaching Information Literacy To Students Of The Long-Tail Market: A Pedagogical Approach, Ashley Paige Ireland

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper presents the perspective that the information-seeking behavior of the “Google Generation” is a product of the market economy in which this generation reached adulthood. This economy is marked vendors who make available everything in a given market, such as iTunes or Amazon.com. Using critical theory and pedagogy, instructors of information literacy are able to stimulate critical thinking, and encourage students to seek the motives for creating information appearing in all types of resources, rather than just those available on the Web.

Determining The Proper Pleading Standard Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Of 1995 After In Re Silicon Graphics , Erin Brady

Pepperdine Law Review

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The Propriety Of Jury Questioning: A Remedy For Perceived Harmless Error, Laurie Forbes Neff

Pepperdine Law Review

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The Abnormalcy Of Normal Delay, Kimberly Horsley

Pepperdine Law Review

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The Talent Agencies Act: Reconciling The Controversies Surrounding Lawyers, Managers, And Agents Participating In California's Entertainment Industry, Gary E. Devlin

Pepperdine Law Review

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The First Amendment, Gaming Advertisements, And Congressional Inconsistency: The Future Of The Commercial Speech Doctrine After Greater New Orleans Broadcasting Ass'n V. United States, Nicholas P. Consula

Pepperdine Law Review

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Breaking The Seal On White-Collar Criminal Search Warrant Materials , David Horan

Pepperdine Law Review

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The Wizard And Dorothy, Patton And Rommel: Negotiation Parables In Fiction And Fact, H. Lee Hetherington

Pepperdine Law Review

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Medicating The Ada - Sutton V. United Airlines, Inc.: Considering Mitigating Measures To Define Disability, Ian D. Thompson

Pepperdine Law Review

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Individual Autonomy Versus Community: Is It All Or Nothing? An Analysis Of City Of Chicago V. Morales , Keasa Hollister

Pepperdine Law Review

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Davis V. Monroe County Board Of Education: Setting A Stringent Standard Of Fault For School Liability In Peer Sexual Harassment Under Title Ix-Demanding Responsible Proactive Protection, Lindsay Havern

Pepperdine Law Review

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Wilson V. Layne: Increasing The Scope Of The Fourth Amendment Right To Privacy, Ashlea Wright

Pepperdine Law Review

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Cedar Rapids Community School District V. Garret F.: A High Price For Equal Education , Kristie Harding

Pepperdine Law Review

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An End To The Violence: Justifying Gender As A "Particular Social Group", Suzanne Sidun

Pepperdine Law Review

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Hypothetical Jurisdiction And Interjurisdictional Preclusion: A "Comity" Of Errors, Ely Todd Chayet

Pepperdine Law Review

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Testimony For Sale: The Law And Ethics Of Snitches And Experts, George C. Harris

Pepperdine Law Review

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Quarterly Meeting, Wku Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Minutes of WKU Board of Regents quarterly meeting. Agenda items include: minors in American Sign Language Studies and Literature, certificate in national security systems, literacy, nonprofit administration and the WKU Colonnade program for general education; consolidation of university college, Kentucky Museum deaccession policy, distinguished professors, emeritus faculty, policy and procedures, athletic contracts, Greek Village development, New Century of Spirit campaign and personnel actions.

Tropical Cyclone Rainbands Over Land In South Florida: Multi-Wavelength Radar Observations And Their Educational Applications, Shaunna Donaher

Open Access Dissertations

This dissertation investigates the wind structure observed in outer rainbands of three tropical cyclones in August and September 2008 in South Florida. Average wind profiles during fourteen stratiform periods are evaluated using a velocity-azimuth display (VAD) technique applied to Level-2 Miami (KAMX) WSR-88D data to study wind structure in high vertical resolution from a height of 65 meters to 6550 meters above ground level. The maximum horizontal wind speed in the rainbands is typically observed between 1000-1500 meters in height, with occasional evidence of a secondary horizontal wind maximum near 3500-5000 meters. This secondary maximum is found to be stronger …

Chinese Students Visit Lawrence University As Part Of Midwest “Rivers As Bridges” Tour, Lawrence University

Press Releases

Lawrence University welcomes more than 20 top Chinese high school students and their advisors Saturday, August 4 as part of an 18-day educational tour of Midwest colleges.

The visit is part of the “Rivers as Bridges” program, which seeks to establish relationships between the people of the Mississippi and Yangtze basins using culture, conservation and commerce as frames of reference. During the nearly three-week-long program, the students are learning scientific procedures in field research, wet labs and hands-on experiments involving air, water, biology, soil, fisheries, wildlife and wetlands.

In conjunction with their visit, the students will conduct a poster session …