A Communication Analysis of Religion in Education

The researchers chose to examine religion as a factor in the decision to attend a university and the way that students adapt communicatively to faith-based universities. The concept brought many aspects of communication into play, but only a specific group of theories were applicable to the research findings. The researchers selected two theories to help explain the data: Communication Accommodation Theory and Symbolic Interactionism Theory. Both, Communication Accommodation Theory and Symbolic Interactionism Theory, focus on the decision-making and adaptation aspects of the study

QUANTITATIVE IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY USING THE APERIO WHOLE SLIDE IMAGING SYSTEM EVALUATING ANGIOGENESIS AND HYPOXIA MARKERS IN PANCREATIC CARCINOMA MOUSE MODEL TREATED WITH VEHICLE CONTROL, E3330, AND A STAT 3 INHIBITOR

poster abstractInvestigation of the signaling pathways and molecular mechanisms that are major contributors to pancreatic tumor progression and its resistance to traditional therapies is lacking. Human apurinic endonuclease/redox factor 1 (APE/Ref-1) mediates repair of radiation-induced DNA lesions and regulates transcription via redox-based activation. Transcriptional factors HIF-1α, NFκB, and AP-1 are regulated by Ref-1 and are implicated in pancreatic tu-mor growth and the response to hypoxia. CD31 and CA IX (carbonic anhy-drase) were biomarkers used in an in vivo study to evaluate the effective-ness of E3330, an APE 1 inhibitor, in a pancreatic mouse model. Immunostained slides were scanned using the Aperio automated whole slide scanning system (Scanscope CS) and were viewed using ImageScopeTM. Single fields of view from each WSDI measuring ∼10,000,000 μm2 and rep-resenting the whole area of the tumor were selected for analysis using the Aperio positive pixel algorithm. The preclinical xenograft model evaluated human pancreatic carcinoma cell lines grown in NOD/SCID mice treated with the E3330 compound, a STAT 3 inhibitor, and an untreated vehicle control group. Immunohisto-chemistry (IHC) was used to predict effectiveness of treatment for pancreat-ic carcinoma based on CD31 and CA IX biomarker expression. IHC slides were quantified using both a traditional pathology hand count and the Aperio Imaging Analysis System. The positive pixel algorithm data closely mirrored the hand count for two biomarkers (CD31 and CA IX). In the E3330 treated group, the data showed CD31 (angiogenesis) was significantly knocked down with increased CA IX expression compared to the vehicle control. Hypoxia of the tumor cells was up in both treated groups. In summary, the Aperio im-aging analysis system matched the hand count pathology data. The drug ef-fects with E3330 exhibited both anti-angiogenesis and tumor hypoxia activi-ty in the tumors. This project was supported by the Center for Research and Learning’s Diversity Scholars Re-search Program

Using the Theory of Emotional Stakeholders to Experimentally Test the Influence of Proxy Communicators about Organizational Crises in Digital News Reports

The emergence of new and social media has transformed the way that stakeholders and organizations interact between and amongst each other. Online news consumers are now able to directly respond to crisis news reports by offering their own interpretation, thus expanding the diversity of viewpoints audiences are exposed to (Carpenter, 2010; Springer, 2014). Using the Theory of Emotional Stakeholders framework our study aims (1) to understand how positive and negative user-generated comments in response to online news reports of crisis events impacts audience perceptions of organizational blame; (2) to examine the persuasive effects of user comments when expert or official organizational responses are provided; and, (3) to measure the affective response to online news reports including user comments. Using experimental procedures our findings show that user comments from organizations, faith-holders, and hate-holders contribute to audience evaluations of crisis responsibility, both causal and treatment. Results found that user comments from faith-holders reduced causal responsibility in the intentional cluster compared to the control condition; however, when organizations were facing preventable crises, user comments from faith-holders amplified perceived treatment responsibility. A detailed description of the findings, discussion, limitations and future directions are provided

Imaging Hepatocellular Carcinoma With 68Ga-Citrate PET: First Clinical Experience.

While cross-sectional imaging with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging is the primary method for diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), they provide little biological insight into this molecularly heterogeneous disease. Nuclear imaging tools that can detect molecular subsets of tumors could greatly improve diagnosis and management of HCC. To this end, we conducted a patient study to determine whether HCC can be resolved using 68Ga-citrate positron emission tomography (PET). One patient with recurrent HCC was injected with 300 MBq of 68Ga-citrate and imaged with PET/CT 249 minutes post injection. Four (28%) of 14 hepatic lesions were avid for 68Ga-citrate. One extrahepatic lesion was not PET avid. The average maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) for the lesions was 7.2 (range: 6.2-8.4), while the SUVmax of the normal liver parenchyma was 4.7 and blood pool was 5.7. The avid lesions were not significantly larger than the quiescent lesions, and a prior contrast CT showed uniform enhancement among the lesions, suggesting that tumor signals are due to specific binding of the radiotracer to the transferrin receptor, rather than enhanced vascularity in the tumor microenvironment. Further studies are required in a larger patient cohort to verify the molecular basis of radiotracer uptake and the clinical utility of this tool

Prospectus, November 2, 2011

PARKLAND HOSTS NATIONAL DEPRESSION SCREENING DAY, Parkland Theatre Presents: Dead Man\u27s Cell Phone, Corporations Recruit Web-Savvy Students as Campus Insiders, Federal Changes on Student Loans Causing Anxiety, Halloween Decorating Contest Winners Announced, Songs of Hope and Joy Concert Announced, What Do You Think of the Flu Shot?, Parkland Students to Help Build New Playscape, Android Apps for College Students, Why Congress Must Put People Back to Work, A Tax Reform Fairy Tale, Parkland Cobras Basketball Season Preview: Men\u27s and Women\u27s Teams Hold High Expectationshttps://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_2011/1018/thumbnail.jp

Prospectus, October 5, 2011

LEE NATIONAL DENIM DAY HITS PARKLAND, Parkland College Foundation to Host 14th Annual Gala, Local Graphic Illustrator Showcases Novel, Study Finds Low Graduation Rates Among Part-Time College Students, Orchestra, Concert Band to Perform Fall Concert, New Net Price Calculator Helps Reduce Tuition Sticker Shock, Are College Students Bad Drivers?, Colleges Struggle with Students\u27 Data Demand, Chuck Shepherd\u27s News of the Weird, The New Age of Survival Tactics, Good Water Gone Bad: The Effects of Nitrates, Donnie\u27s Story: As Told by a Journalism Class, Bridging the Digital Divide for Those in Need, Successful Musicians from Urbana-Champaign, Cobra Golf Swinging for Success, Digital Music Explosion Leaves Music Fans Hungry for Vinyl, Album Review: Royal Bangs\u27 Flux Outside,https://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_2011/1014/thumbnail.jp

Arginine kinetics are altered in a pilot sample of adolescents and young adults with Barth syndrome

Barth syndrome (BTHS) is a rare, X-linked cardiomyopathy that is characterized by abnormalities in glucose and lipid metabolism, with less known regarding amino acid metabolism. This pilot study characterized whole-body arginine kinetics and found lower arginine rate of appearance into plasma (0.69 ± 0.09 vs. 0.88 ± 0.06 μmol/kgFFM/min