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City State Prominence Tone

11/2/2010 USU sweeps WAC soccer awards

Deseret Morning News Salt Lake City UT 2

11/2/2010 College Basketball Preview - Western Athletic Conference

My Eyewitness News Memphis TN 1

11/2/2010 Risky business: Recent health scares cause reflection on stresses of coaching collegiate teams

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11/2/2010 Students to celebrate halfway mark of new recreation center

Daily SundialBritten Fay

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11/2/2010 Heisman Trophy Watch 2010: It's Still Cam Newton's To Lose

SBNation.com - All Posts Holly Anderson

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11/2/2010 COURTNEY SCHULTZ WINS WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE AGAIN; MEN FINISH 2ND

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11/2/2010 TYLER STAMPLER EARNS 2ND WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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11/2/2010 New genomics research has been reported by scientists at Utah State University

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11/2/2010 Utah State University, Institute for Antiviral Research describes research in viral hemorrhagic fevers


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11/2/2010 New hormones findings from Utah State University, Department of Nutrition described


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11/2/2010 New hormones findings from Utah State University, Department of Nutrition described

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11/2/2010 USU scientists challenge 'Snowball Earth' theory

Deseret Morning News Salt Lake City UT 2

11/2/2010 BYU ROTC dominates Ranger Challenge

Brigham Young University Universe Provo UT 1

11/2/2010 Gay Marriage Watch: Gay Marriage Events 11/1 & 11/2

Gayapolis n/a n/a 1

11/2/2010 UM Western equestrians rate good regional rank

Montana Standard Butte MT 1

11/2/2010 Nature Center Auction to feature Sleight of Hand Lesson

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11/2/2010 Pets welcome at domestic violence and homeless shelters

Washington Times Washington DC 1

11/2/2010 Students play vital part in nationÃ¢s oldest student-run exit polls

Brigham Young University Universe Provo UT 2

11/2/2010 Gay Marriage Events Today/Tomorrow

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11/2/2010 AFTERLIFE OF ANCIENT EGYPT WITH UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR DAVID LANCY

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11/2/2010 GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING GUITARIST PAT DONOHUE PERFORMS AT UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY

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11/2/2010 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY GEOLOGISTS CHALLENGE SNOWBALL EARTH THEORY

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11/2/2010 UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY TO HOST INAUGURAL INTERNATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION SUMMIT

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11/2/2010 Winning And Losing

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11/2/2010 NPR Figure To Lecture At USU

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11/2/2010 Local Educator Dies At 80 After 35 Years Of Service

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11/2/2010 Urban Legends A Piece Of Cake For USU Professor

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11/2/2010 Mocktails For Grownups: Spirited Drinks - Without The Spirits

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11/2/2010 USU Geologist Challenge Snowball Earth Theory

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11/2/2010 The Afterlife Of Ancient Egypt With USU Professor David Lancy

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11/2/2010 Grammy Award Winning Guitarist Pat Donohue Performs At Utah State University

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2010 Hits 34 10 15 3 0 6




2010 Hits 34 10 15 3 0 6

Keywords used to calculate Prominence: Utah State, Utah State University, Aggies, USU




2010 Hits 34 10 15 3 0 6

From the archive ? Oct. 31, 2010 ? Oct. 24, 2010 ? Oct. 23, 2010 ? Aug. 6, 2010 ? June 1, 2010 LOGAN ? Utah State senior forward Lauren Hansen

Hansen, a senior forward from Camano Island, Wash., led Utah State to a 4-0 victory over Hawai'i on Sunday, helping to secure the Aggies a share of the WAC regular-season title. Hansen recorded Utah State's first hat trick since 2007 by netting three goals with one assist.

Norris, a sophomore defender from Sandy, anchored ...

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OUTLOOK: Last year the Utah State Aggies captured their second straight outright Western Athletic Conference regular-season title and their third consecutive championship overall, but once again the postseason left the program with a sour taste in its mouth. This year the Aggies, who have retained many of their significant performers, expect to break through in the postseason and give the WAC some long-overdue respect. Utah State is certainly the team to beat and has proven to be a worthy foe ...



College Basketball Preview - Western Athletic ConferenceProject: 2010 Hits Date: 11/2/2010


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Every day was the same for Utah State head football coach Gary Andersen. Get up at 5:45 a.m., drive to work. Take care of academic duties for his team, review film until noon. Take a short break, practice. Take another short break, more film. Return home by 8 p.m., if he's lucky. Then repeat.

Every day, that is, until Sept. 27.

Instead of driving to work, Andersen was driven to the emergency room in an ambulance after a blackout and fall that left him with two ...



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The halfway-finished Student Recreation Center boasts a solid frame with workers from Eagle Iron Contractors now focused on the electrical work. Photo Credit: Katie Grayot / Staff Photographer

The University Student Union is ...... also be a booth for students to vote on the official slogan for the new center.

The USU recently held an online open forum for suggestions from students and picked the top three for today's event.

"We ran the contest and got a whole ...



Students to celebrate halfway mark of new recreation centerProject: 2010 Hits Date: 11/2/2010

Media Type: Blogs Tone: Positive

Outlet: Daily Sundial Journalist: Britten Fay


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Auburn quarterback Cam Newton (2) prepares to throw against Mississippi in the first quarter during an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010. No. 3 ...... Kaepernick, QB, Nevada Back to his fleet-footed wrecking-ball ways coming off a bye to light up Utah State for 190 passing yards, 102 rushing yards and three touchdowns. He won't catch Dalton or Moore in a crowded field of mid-major candidates, but he remains ...



Heisman Trophy Watch 2010: It's Still Cam Newton's To LoseProject: 2010 Hits Date: 11/2/2010


Outlet: SBNation.com - All Posts Journalist: Holly Anderson


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MOSCOW, Idaho, Oct. 31 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release:

Courtney Schultz took home the Western Athletic Conference individual cross country title, was named the women's WAC Athlete of the Year, and also garnered first team All-WAC honors all for the second year in a row.

Schultz finished hand in hand with her sister Camille Schultz who finished in second, and was also named first team All-WAC. The sisters finished with times of 17:37.24 and 17:37.35 respectively.

Also finishing in the top ten in the women's 5K race for the Aggies was sophomore Chelsa McDonnell. McDonnell placed seventh with a time of 18:02.37 and was also named first team All-WAC.

"Courtney, Camille and Chelsa all ran fantastic," assistant coach Paul Harkins said. "We need to work on our four and five runners, but we'll have them all back for next year when we hope to get back on top."

The Aggie women four and five runners were Madelyn Stoltze and Samantha Hamilton. Stoltze finished in 32nd with a time of 18:52.43 while Hamilton finished in 33rd with a time of 18:55.06.

Overall the Aggie women finished with 75 points which was good enough for third behind Utah State University (69), and the University of Idaho, who won the women's team title with 48 points.

On the NM State men's side it was Kevin Palmer leading the way, finishing in seventh place in the men's 8K with a time of 25:09.36 and named first team All-WAC.

Following behind Palmer was Anthony Ellis who finished 11th with a time of 25:17.12 and was named second team All-WAC.

Rounding out the top five runners for the Aggie men were Jonah Ruybalid (15th, 25:29.22), Robert Selph (16th, 25:33.26), and Kevin Taft (17th, 25:34.09).

"The men ran extremely tough, I couldn't be happier with their performance," Harkins said. "The pack was awesome today and I think if the course was 200m longer we would have won."

The men finished second overall, a two spot improvement from last year and their highest finish ever at the WAC Championships. The men's race was won by Olivier Collin from Fresno State University with a time of 24:34.2. The men's team title went to Boise State University with 57 total points which was only nine points better than the Aggies.

"With everyone coming back next year the men are already looking for a big day next fall in Hawaii," Harkins said. "The coaching staff are extremely proud of both squads."

The NM State cross country squads will compete again in two weeks on Nov. 13, in Salt Lake City, Utah at the NCAA Mountain Regional beginning at 10:30 a.m. (MT). For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at [email protected]

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COURTNEY SCHULTZ WINS WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE AGAIN; MEN FINISH 2NDProject: 2010 Hits Date: 11/2/2010

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 1 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release:

The Western Athletic Conference announced Monday morning that sophomore place kicker Tyler Stampler has been named WC Special Teams Player of the Week. This is Stampler's second player of the week honor this season.

Stampler, a sophomore from Davie, Fla. (Ventura College), was 3-for-3 on field goal attempts in New Mexico State's 29-27 win over San Jose State. He made a 42-yard field goal as time expired in the first half and then added a 25- and 43-yarder in the fourth quarter of a tight game. The latter was a career-long.

The Aggies take on Utah State in Logan, Utah this coming weekend. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. (MT) For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at [email protected]


TYLER STAMPLER EARNS 2ND WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEKProject: 2010 Hits Date: 11/2/2010




Data detailed in 'The evolution of chloroplast genome structure in ferns' have been presented. "The plastid genome (plastome) is a rich source of phylogenetic and other comparative data in plants. Most land plants possess a plastome of similar structure," scientists writing in the journal Genome report (see also ).

"However, in a major group of plants, the ferns, a unique plastome structure has evolved. The gene order in ferns has been explained by a series of genomic inversions relative to the plastome organization of seed plants. Here, we examine for the first time the structure of the plastome across fern phylogeny. We used a PCR-based strategy to map and partially sequence plastomes. We found that a pair of partially overlapping inversions in the region of the inverted repeat occurred in the common ancestor of most ferns. However, the ancestral (seed plant) structure is still found in early diverging branches leading to the osmundoid and filmy fern lineages. We found that a second pair of overlapping inversions occurred on a branch leading to the core leptosporangiates. We also found that the unique placement of the gene matK in ferns (lacking a flanking intron) is not a result of a large-scale inversion, as previously thought. This is because the intron loss maps to an earlier point on the phylogeny than the nearby inversion," wrote P.G. Wolf and colleagues, Utah State University.

The researchers concluded: "We speculate on why inversions may occur in pairs and what this may mean for the dynamics of plastome evolution."

Wolf and colleagues published their study in Genome (The evolution of chloroplast genome structure in ferns. Genome, 2010;53(9):731-8).

Additional information can be obtained by contacting P.G. Wolf, Utah State University, Dept. of Biology and Ecology Center, Logan, UT 84322 USA.

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Data detailed in 'The evolution of chloroplast genome structure in ferns' have been presented. "The plastid genome (plastome) is a rich source of phylogenetic and other comparative data in plants. Most land plants possess a plastome of similar structure," scientists writing in the journal Genome report (see also ).

"However, in a major group of plants, the ferns, a unique plastome structure has evolved. The gene order in ferns has been explained by a series of genomic inversions relative to the plastome organization of seed plants. Here, we examine for the first time the structure of the plastome across fern phylogeny. We used a PCR-based strategy to map and partially sequence plastomes. We found that a pair of partially overlapping inversions in the region of the inverted repeat occurred in the common ancestor of most ferns. However, the ancestral (seed plant) structure is still found in early diverging branches leading to the osmundoid and filmy fern lineages. We found that a second pair of overlapping inversions occurred on a branch leading to the core leptosporangiates. We also found that the unique placement of the gene matK in ferns (lacking a flanking intron) is not a result of a large-scale inversion, as previously thought. This is because the intron loss maps to an earlier point on the phylogeny than the nearby inversion," wrote P.G. Wolf and colleagues, Utah State University.

The researchers concluded: "We speculate on why inversions may occur in pairs and what this may mean for the dynamics of plastome evolution."

Wolf and colleagues published their study in Genome (The evolution of chloroplast genome structure in ferns. Genome, 2010;53(9):731-8).

Additional information can be obtained by contacting P.G. Wolf, Utah State University, Dept. of Biology and Ecology Center, Logan, UT 84322 USA.

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"The discovery of biogeographical patterns among microbial communities has led to a focus on the empirical evaluation of the importance of dispersal limitation in microbial biota. As a result, the spatial distribution of microbial diversity has been increasingly studied while the synthesis of biogeographical theory with microbial ecology remains undeveloped," researchers in the United States report (see also ).

"To make biogeographical theory relevant to microbial ecology, microbial traits that potentially affect the distribution of microbial diversity need to be considered. Given that many microorganisms in natural environments are in a state of dormancy and that dormancy is an important microbial fitness trait, I provide a first attempt to account for the effects of dormancy on microbial biogeography by treating dormancy as a fundamental biogeographical response. I discuss the effects of dormancy on the equilibrium theory of island biogeography and on the unified neutral theory of biodiversity and biogeography, and suggest how the equilibrium theory of island biogeography can produce predictions approaching those of the Baas-Becking hypothesis (i.e. everything is everywhere, but the environment selects)," wrote K.J. Locey and colleagues, Utah State University.

The researchers concluded: "In addition, I present a conceptual model of the unified neutral theory of biodiversity and biogeography, generalized to account for dormancy, from which a full model can be constructed for species with or without dormant life history stages."

Locey and colleagues published their study in the Journal of Biogeography (Synthesizing traditional biogeography with microbial ecology: the importance of dormancy. Journal of Biogeography, 2010;37(10):1835-1841).

For additional information, contact K.J. Locey, Utah State University, Dept. of Biology, 5305 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322, USA.

Publisher contact information for the Journal of Biogeography is: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc., Commerce Place, 350 Main St., Malden 02148, MA, USA.


Studies in the area of biogeography reported from Utah State UniversityProject: 2010 Hits Date: 11/2/2010




Researchers detail in 'Assessing changes in vascular permeability in a hamster model of viral hemorrhagic fever,' new data in viral hemorrhagic fevers. According to a study from the United States, "A number of RNA viruses cause viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF), in which proinflammatory mediators released from infected cells induce increased permeability of the endothelial lining of blood vessels, leading to loss of plasma volume, hypotension, multi-organ failure, shock and death. The optimal treatment of VHF should therefore include both the use of antiviral drugs to inhibit viral replication and measures to prevent or correct changes in vascular function."

"Although rodent models have been used to evaluate treatments for increased vascular permeability (VP) in bacterial sepsis, such studies have not been performed for VHF. Here, we use an established model of Pichinde virus infection of hamsters to demonstrate how changes in VP can be detected by intravenous infusion of Evans blue dye (EBD), and compare those measurements to changes in hematocrit, serum albumin concentration and serum levels of proinflammatory mediators. We show that EBD injected into sick animals in the late stage of infection is rapidly sequestered in the viscera, while in healthy animals it remains within the plasma, causing the skin to turn a marked blue color. This test could be used in live animals to detect increased VP and to assess the ability of antiviral drugs and vasoactive compounds to prevent its onset. Finally, we describe a multiplexed assay to measure levels of serum factors during the course of Pichinde arenavirus infection and demonstrate that viremia and subsequent increase in white blood cell counts precede the elaboration of inflammatory mediators, which is followed by increased VP and death," wrote B.B. Gowen and colleagues, Utah State University, Institute for Antiviral Research (see also ).

The researchers concluded: "This level of model characterization is essential to the evaluation of novel interventions designed to control the effects of virus-induced hypercytokinemia on host vascular function in VHF, which could lead to improved survival."

Gowen and colleagues published their study in Virology Journal (Assessing changes in vascular permeability in a hamster model of viral hemorrhagic fever. Virology Journal, 2010;7():240).

For more information, contact B.B. Gowen, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences, Institute for Antiviral Research and Dept. of Animal, Utah State University, Logan, Utah USA.


Utah State University, Institute for Antiviral Research describes research in viral hemorrhagic feversProject: 2010 Hits Date: 11/2/2010




Researchers detail in 'Assessing changes in vascular permeability in a hamster model of viral hemorrhagic fever,' new data in viral hemorrhagic fevers. According to a study from the United States, "A number of RNA viruses cause viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF), in which proinflammatory mediators released from infected cells induce increased permeability of the endothelial lining of blood vessels, leading to loss of plasma volume, hypotension, multi-organ failure, shock and death. The optimal treatment of VHF should therefore include both the use of antiviral drugs to inhibit viral replication and measures to prevent or correct changes in vascular function."

"Although rodent models have been used to evaluate treatments for increased vascular permeability (VP) in bacterial sepsis, such studies have not been performed for VHF. Here, we use an established model of Pichinde virus infection of hamsters to demonstrate how changes in VP can be detected by intravenous infusion of Evans blue dye (EBD), and compare those measurements to changes in hematocrit, serum albumin concentration and serum levels of proinflammatory mediators. We show that EBD injected into sick animals in the late stage of infection is rapidly sequestered in the viscera, while in healthy animals it remains within the plasma, causing the skin to turn a marked blue color. This test could be used in live animals to detect increased VP and to assess the ability of antiviral drugs and vasoactive compounds to prevent its onset. Finally, we describe a multiplexed assay to measure levels of serum factors during the course of Pichinde arenavirus infection and demonstrate that viremia and subsequent increase in white blood cell counts precede the elaboration of inflammatory mediators, which is followed by increased VP and death," wrote B.B. Gowen and colleagues, Utah State University, Institute for Antiviral Research (see also ).

The researchers concluded: "This level of model characterization is essential to the evaluation of novel interventions designed to control the effects of virus-induced hypercytokinemia on host vascular function in VHF, which could lead to improved survival."

Gowen and colleagues published their study in Virology Journal (Assessing changes in vascular permeability in a hamster model of viral hemorrhagic fever. Virology Journal, 2010;7():240).

For more information, contact B.B. Gowen, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences, Institute for Antiviral Research and Dept. of Animal, Utah State University, Logan, Utah USA.


Utah State University, Institute for Antiviral Research describes research in viral hemorrhagic feversProject: 2010 Hits Date: 11/2/2010




A report, 'Intestinal cell calcium uptake and the targeted knockout of the 1,25D3-MARRS (membrane-associated, rapid response steroid-binding) receptor/PDIA3/Erp57,' is newly published data in Journal of Biological Chemistry. "We have crossed ERp57(flx/flx) mice with commercially available mice expressing villin-driven cre-recombinase. Lysates of intestinal epithelial cells were prepared from knock-out (KO) mice and littermates (LM) and used in Western blot analyses with Ab099 against the N terminus of the 1,25D(3)-MARRS (membrane-associated, rapid response steroid-binding) receptor: LM mice exhibited one positive band, which was absent in preparations from KO mice," investigators in the United States report (see also ).

"Saturation analyses of cell lysates with [(3)H]1,25D(3) revealed negligible binding in preparations from either female or male KOs. Lysates from female and male LM mice had similar affinities but different numbers of binding sites. Isolated enterocytes were tested for steroid-stimulated calcium uptake. Treatment of cells from female or male LM mice with 1,25D(3) elicited enhanced calcium uptake in females and males within 5 min. Intestinal cells from KO mice exhibited a severely blunted or completely absent response to hormone. Confocal microscopy of intestinal cells revealed the presence of cell surface vitamin D receptors. However, antibodies to the vitamin D receptor failed to block 1,25D(3)-stimulated calcium uptake. In chick enterocytes we have found that the PKA pathway mediates calcium uptake. The time course for activation of PKA in mouse enterocytes paralleled that for enhanced calcium uptake and for LM females reached 250% of controls within 5 min, and 150% of controls in cells prepared from LM males. Enterocytes from female or male KO mice failed to exhibit steroid hormone-stimulated PKA activity, but did respond to forskolin with enhanced calcium uptake," wrote I. Nemere and colleagues, Utah State University, Department of Nutrition.

The researchers concluded: "We conclude that the 1,25D(3)-MARRS receptor is of central importance to steroid hormone-stimulated calcium uptake in mammalian intestinal cells."

Nemere and colleagues published their study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry (Intestinal cell calcium uptake and the targeted knockout of the 1,25D3-MARRS (membrane-associated, rapid response steroid-binding) receptor/PDIA3/Erp57. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2010;285(41):31859-66).

For additional information, contact I. Nemere, Utah State University, Dept. of Nutrition, Logan, Utah 84322 USA.


New hormones findings from Utah State University, Department of Nutrition describedProject: 2010 Hits Date: 11/2/2010




A report, 'Intestinal cell calcium uptake and the targeted knockout of the 1,25D3-MARRS (membrane-associated, rapid response steroid-binding) receptor/PDIA3/Erp57,' is newly published data in Journal of Biological Chemistry. "We have crossed ERp57(flx/flx) mice with commercially available mice expressing villin-driven cre-recombinase. Lysates of intestinal epithelial cells were prepared from knock-out (KO) mice and littermates (LM) and used in Western blot analyses with Ab099 against the N terminus of the 1,25D(3)-MARRS (membrane-associated, rapid response steroid-binding) receptor: LM mice exhibited one positive band, which was absent in preparations from KO mice," investigators in the United States report (see also ).

"Saturation analyses of cell lysates with [(3)H]1,25D(3) revealed negligible binding in preparations from either female or male KOs. Lysates from female and male LM mice had similar affinities but different numbers of binding sites. Isolated enterocytes were tested for steroid-stimulated calcium uptake. Treatment of cells from female or male LM mice with 1,25D(3) elicited enhanced calcium uptake in females and males within 5 min. Intestinal cells from KO mice exhibited a severely blunted or completely absent response to hormone. Confocal microscopy of intestinal cells revealed the presence of cell surface vitamin D receptors. However, antibodies to the vitamin D receptor failed to block 1,25D(3)-stimulated calcium uptake. In chick enterocytes we have found that the PKA pathway mediates calcium uptake. The time course for activation of PKA in mouse enterocytes paralleled that for enhanced calcium uptake and for LM females reached 250% of controls within 5 min, and 150% of controls in cells prepared from LM males. Enterocytes from female or male KO mice failed to exhibit steroid hormone-stimulated PKA activity, but did respond to forskolin with enhanced calcium uptake," wrote I. Nemere and colleagues, Utah State University, Department of Nutrition.

The researchers concluded: "We conclude that the 1,25D(3)-MARRS receptor is of central importance to steroid hormone-stimulated calcium uptake in mammalian intestinal cells."

Nemere and colleagues published their study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry (Intestinal cell calcium uptake and the targeted knockout of the 1,25D3-MARRS (membrane-associated, rapid response steroid-binding) receptor/PDIA3/Erp57. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2010;285(41):31859-66).

For additional information, contact I. Nemere, Utah State University, Dept. of Nutrition, Logan, Utah 84322 USA.


New hormones findings from Utah State University, Department of Nutrition describedProject: 2010 Hits Date: 11/2/2010




LOGAN Utah State University geologists are exploring some of the smallest and oldest fossils to find out what happened to life on Earth 740 million years ago, when bacteria was apparently rampant across the planet.

More than a dozen USU scientists are in Denver this week, presenting research at the Geological Society of America's annual meeting. Among their research is evidence of Bavlinella, a bacteria that depleted the world of oxygen, and killed off early plant and animal ...



USU scientists challenge 'Snowball Earth' theoryProject: 2010 Hits Date: 11/2/2010


Outlet: Deseret Morning News Journalist:

City: Salt Lake City State: UT



Sports dynasties are commonly spoken of with admiration and fervor, and the band of brothers that competes in the ROTC Ranger Challenge is no exception.

Capt. David Jungheim, scholarship and enrollment officer, said BYU has won the ......

This year, 13 schools from the region competed, including the University of Utah, Utah State, University of Wyoming, Colorado State and University of Colorado-Boulder.

Argyle said there is significant pressure that comes ...



BYU ROTC dominates Ranger ChallengeProject: 2010 Hits Date: 11/2/2010


Outlet: Brigham Young University Universe Journalist:

City: Provo State: UT



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DILLON The University of Montana Western Equestrian Team successfully began its show season by capturing the leading regional position in Western over the Oct. 23-24 weekend.

The team traveled to Twin Falls, Idaho, and competed in three western shows. The competition included The College of Southern Idaho, Utah State University, The University of Montana, Montana State University, Rocky Mountain College, and Carroll College.

In the Saturday morning show, ...



UM Western equestrians rate good regional rankProject: 2010 Hits Date: 11/2/2010


Outlet: Montana Standard Journalist:

City: Butte State: MT



Deceptionist Richard Hatch to perform at 13th Annual Stokes Nature Center Dinner and Auction Fundraiser

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRLog (Press Release) Nov 02, 2010 Stokes Nature Centers 13th annual fundraiser on ...... Fuhrimans Framing & Fine Art (75 S. Main St.), the College of Natural Resources deans office at Utah State University and Stokes Nature Center. For more information, call 435-755-3239.

Located one mile up Logan Canyon, Stokes Nature Centers ...



Nature Center Auction to feature Sleight of Hand LessonProject: 2010 Hits Date: 11/2/2010


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In the shelter group, nearly one in four women reported that concern for their pets had kept them from coming in to the shelter sooner. Animal Welfare and Domestic Violence by F.R. Ascione, Ph.D., C.V. Weber, M.S. and David S. Wood, Utah State University.

Recognizing the connection people have with their furred family, many homeless and domestic violence shelters now accept pets allowing those suddenly homeless, or trying to escape from domestic violence, an option that does not ...



Pets welcome at domestic violence and homeless sheltersProject: 2010 Hits Date: 11/2/2010


Outlet: Washington Times Journalist:

City: Washington State: DC



Despite its rich history spanning almost 30 years, one of BYUs somewhat lesser known trademarks is its crucial involvement with the longest running student-operated exit poll in the country.

The poll, sponsored by the Center for the ...... throughout Utah including Utah Valley University, Westminster College, Weber State University, Utah State University, Southern Utah University and Dixie State College.

The students will work long hours today, with shifts from dawn until ...



Students play vital part in nationÃ¢s oldest student-run exit pollsProject: 2010 Hits Date: 11/2/2010


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LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 1 -- Utah State University issued the following news release:

Utah State University professor of anthropology David Lancy is the next guest in the Museum of Anthropology's Saturdays at the Museum Series. An expert on ancient Egypt, Lancy presents a Nov. 6 lecture focusing on the importance of the afterlife to ancient Egyptians. His lecture begins at 1 p.m. at the museum and includes a question and answer session. Activities for museum guests - adults and children - take place throughout the day. Guest can learn how to write their names in hieroglyphics, start an apple mummy and make gold bracelets. "This event will be a great way to learn about ancient Egypt," said Aurora Durfee, a Saturdays program planner. "Dr. Lancy's lecture will be full of interesting facts about the afterlife, and our activities should be lots of fun for the whole family." In addition to its Saturday program hours, the Museum of Anthropology is open to USU students and members of the public six days a week, with regular hours Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For Saturday activities, free parking is available in the adjacent lot, south of the building. The USU Museum of Anthropology is on the USU campus in the south turret of the historic Old Main building, Room 252. Funding for Saturday events is provided by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. More information about the IMLS is available online (www.imls.gov). For more information about this event, call museum staff at (435) 797-7545 or visit the museum website (anthromuseum.usu.edu). The Museum of Anthropology is part of the Anthropology Program at USU. For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at [email protected]


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Back by popular demand, the Caine College of the Arts presents the return of Grammy Award-winning guitarist Pat Donohue. "Pat is an amazing guitarist and one of the most popular entertainers to visit Utah State University," said Mike Christiansen, music professor and director of guitar program at the Caine College of the Arts. "His performances have excited audiences nationally, and we are proud to bring him back." His music is admired by professional musicians as well as the non-musicians throughout the world. From swing to jazz to bottleneck blues to folk, Donohue plays it all with a flourish of artistry and melodic inspiration, Christiansen said. "With a music range from the sublime, to the impossible to the hilarious," Christiansen said. "It's inspirational." The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10 in Performance Hall at Utah State University. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $5 for USU students with ID. Tickets can be purchased at the Caine College of the Arts Box Office in the Chase Fine Arts Center, Room 139-B, or at the Caine College of the Arts Dean's Office Box Office, open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased online (arts.usu.edu) or by phone at 435-797-8022. For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at [email protected]


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Something extraordinary happened to life on Earth some 740 million years ago and Utah State University geologists are exploring the tiniest - and some of the world's oldest - fossils to find out why.

Deep in the fine-grained mudstone of eastern Utah's Uinta Mountains, doctoral student Dawn Hayes and faculty mentor Carol Dehler have recovered evidence of Bavlinella, a bacterium that "bloomed like crazy," depleted an already stressed environment of oxygen, crowded out more complex organisms and resulted in widespread die-off of early plant and animal life.

Hayes and Dehler are among more than a dozen USU scientists set to present their research findings at the 122nd annual meeting of the Geological Society of America Oct. 31-Nov. 3 in Denver. "Similar evidence found in the rock record in other areas of the world implies some sort of global phenomenon rather than a localized event," says Hayes, who completed a master's degree from USU in spring 2010.

Did a giant meteorite strike the Earth? Did a huge volcano erupt? Or does the evidence point to gradual climate change?

"There's no smoking gun," says Dehler, assistant professor of sedimentology in USU's Department of Geology. "But increased sulfur and changes in iron compounds suggest depleted oxygen in oceans, which might have been caused by bacterial blooms, along with changes in the carbon cycle that could have been due to increased volcanic activity."

Hayes says Bavlinella is likely similar to Cyanobacteria, a modern blue-green algae that thrives in both fresh water and marine environments.

Microfossils, known as "acritarchs," akin to those Dehler and Hayes found in the Uintas, have been discovered in the Grand Canyon. The Precambrian specimens mirror discoveries in Sweden, Greenland, Tasmania and, possibly, California's Death Valley. In fact, it was microfossil changes found by Dehler and colleagues in rocks of the Grand Canyon that sparked Dehler and Hayes' idea of looking for similar changes in rocks of the same age in the Uintas.

At the Uinta Mountains site, the geologists say evidence of more complex life has been discovered in rock layers beneath the Bavlinella fossils.

"There's evidence of a eukaryotic-dominated system and the fossil record shows a distinct biotic change," Hayes says. "This corresponds with geochemical changes in the ocean recorded during the same time period."

Hayes and Dehler's findings, when combined with discoveries from the Grand Canyon, suggest that widespread die-offs occurred before an intense ice age purportedly spanned the globe. According to a theory known as "Snowball Earth," glaciers encased the planet and led to the demise of early plant and animal life.

"Snowball Earth suggests that glaciation was the cause of die-offs," Dehler says. "We think something much earlier led to anoxia - lack of oxygen - and caused a ripple effect, enabling bacteria to flourish, further deplete the planet's oceans of oxygen, and kill off other species." For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at [email protected]


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OREM, Utah, Nov. 1 -- Utah Valley University issued the following news release:

On Nov. 5 international educators from Brigham Young University, Salt Lake Community College, the University of Utah, Utah State University, Utah Valley University, Weber State University, Snow College, Southern Utah University, and Westminster College, state government officials, and international business leaders will gather at Utah Valley University for Utah's inaugural International Higher Education Summit: "Lessons Learned, Pathways Forward." The Summit will begin at 8:15 a.m. at Centre Stage in the UVU Sorensen Student Center.

Utah college students have strong ties to countries throughout the world. Many possess strong second language skills. A significant number have lived overseas. Utah colleges and universities have each developed international education programs aimed at adding value to the international experience and skills students bring to campus. While the state's universities and colleges provide strong international education programming, most international educators in Utah note that stronger communication networks within Utah's higher education system will lead to greater collaboration and more efficient use of scarce resources.

Utah's inaugural International Higher Education Summit will facilitate the development of stronger communication networks. Participants will come away from the summit with a better sense of the collective lessons learned about international higher education in Utah. Participants will also gain a better sense of pathways forward for international higher education as well as a stronger network of support from educators, business leaders, and state officials.

While the summit will address a broad array of international education issues, it will also help international educators begin conversations and problem solving that will be reflected in more specific and focused agendas in future annual summits. The University of Utah has already agreed to host the summit in 2011 and Weber State University in 2012.

Summit sessions will focus on issues and topics such as: "U. S. Trends in Internationalization: Implications for Institutional Strategies," "U.S. Global Competence: A 21st Century Imperative," "Connecting International Education Experiences with the Post-Graduation World," "The Big Picture: The State of International Higher Education in Utah," "Achieving Quality in Education Abroad Programs," "Building the Case for International Students: Advocacy and Integration," and "Expanding Your World on Campus."

Registration information can be found at www.uvu.edu/international/engage/edu_summit.html

For more information about the summit, please contact the UVU International Center at (801) 863-8342. For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at [email protected]


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