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Dec 18, 2024 | 
hl.nwaonline.com | Sandra Hope
The Siloam Springs City Board approved all three readings and adopted an ordinance regarding pay raises for city directors and the mayor. Information in the Dec. 11 edition was incorrect.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
arkansasonline.com | Sandra Hope
It was chilly, but it did not stop 40 Arkansas National Guard soldiers from Camp Robinson who helped United States Daughters of 1812 and others place wreaths on the graves of unknown service members at the Little Rock National Cemetery on Dec. 3. The Baseline-Meridian Chapter of the USD 1812, the Simon Bradford (Pine Bluff) Chapter of U.S.D. 1812 and other volunteers placed wreaths during the Christmas Wreaths for Heroes event. USD 1812 also gave the Guardsmen “thank you” cards.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
pbcommercial.com | Sandra Hope
The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas will host Potpourri: Spirit of the Ages gala from 6-11 p.m. Dec. 7 at The ARTSpace on Main, 623 S. Main St.Tickets are available now for Potpourri, ASC's fundraising gala. ASC and The ARTSpace are part of the ARTx3 Campus. ASC's longest-running fundraiser helps sustain the museum's free gallery admission and programming, according to a news release.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
pbcommercial.com | Sandra Hope
Quadarius Whitson knows food provides more than just sustenance. "Food brings people together, and it brings nourishment to the soul," said Quadarius Whitson, who will share his love of food -- along with his passion for nutrition education -- with Arkansans across the state.
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May 19, 2024 | 
pbcommercial.com | Sandra Hope
The Black Pilots of America will touch down again in Pine Bluff for their annual fly-in event, Operation Skyhook, on Memorial Day weekend. Member chapters from all corners of the country converge at historic Grider Field at Pine Bluff Regional Airport for a weekend of aviation competition and camaraderie, according to a news release.
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May 13, 2024 | 
pbcommercial.com | Sandra Hope
PB native finalist for Austin Under 40Kynan Dancy, a Pine Bluff native, has been named a finalist for the Austin Texas Under 40 Awards. Winners will be announced June 1 at the 25th annual awards gala and fundraiser at the JW Marriott at Austin, according to a news release. Born and raised in Pine Bluff, Dancy works in banking and finance. He was nominated for Austin Texas Under 40 Awards in the People and Operations category.
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Apr 28, 2024 | 
pbcommercial.com | Sandra Hope
Master Gardener plant sales are happening all around the state, offering home gardeners a wide assortment of annuals, perennials, pollinators, herbs, vegetables and more. A word of advice though: Arrive early. At a recent sale at the Pulaski County Master Gardeners greenhouse in Little Rock, customers lined up well before the 8 a.m. start time for the two-day sale.
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
scholarsarchive.byu.edu | Brandon Garcia |Sandra Hope |Scott C. Steffensen |Brandon Thomas
Keywordsdopamine type 2 receptor, human monocytes, lymphocytesDepartmentMicrobiology and Molecular BiologyAbstractDopamine (DA) is a neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a role in several functions such as reward, motivation, and dependence. The imbalance of DA in the central nervous system (CNS) can lead to several debilitating diseases like Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s, and Schizophrenia as well as drug dependence.
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Jan 3, 2024 | 
arkansasonline.com | Sandra Hope
High temperatures and disease are both serious enemies in poultry production. That led recent poultry science graduate Alessandro Rocchi to investigate the link between the two. Research such as this is important in an industry that was valued at more than $50 billion in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Nov 29, 2023 | 
scholarsarchive.byu.edu | Jamison K. Walker |Sandra Hope |Brigham Young
Keywordsevolution, host range, phagesDepartmentMicrobiology and Molecular BiologyAbstractMy project proposal included the use of Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection to determine if genetic mutations will arise in Bacteriophages that would allow them to infect related strains in a species of bacteria. Bacteriophages naturally have a target host range that they can infect. Within species of bacteria, the phage has tail receptors that allow it to infect specific strains.
