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Quarrington’S Hockey Schtick: A Literary Analysis, Don Morrow Sep 2001

Quarrington’S Hockey Schtick: A Literary Analysis, Don Morrow

Donald Morrow

No abstract provided.


Home Game: Quarrington’S Eccentric Literary Foul Ball, Don Morrow May 2001

Home Game: Quarrington’S Eccentric Literary Foul Ball, Don Morrow

Donald Morrow

No abstract provided.


One Hundred - Not Out: Henry Roxborough’S Shaping Of Canadian Sport History, Don Morrow Apr 2001

One Hundred - Not Out: Henry Roxborough’S Shaping Of Canadian Sport History, Don Morrow

Donald Morrow

No abstract provided.


On The Status Of The Serranid Fish Genus Epinephelus: Evidence For Paraphyly Based Upon 16s Rdna Sequence, Matthew T. Craig, Daniel Pondella Ii, Jens P.C Franckb, John C. Hafner Mar 2001

On The Status Of The Serranid Fish Genus Epinephelus: Evidence For Paraphyly Based Upon 16s Rdna Sequence, Matthew T. Craig, Daniel Pondella Ii, Jens P.C Franckb, John C. Hafner

Daniel Pondella

Historically, attempts to elucidate evolutionary relationships among members of the genus Epinephelus (Teleostei: Serranidae), commonly known as groupers, have been hindered by the overwhelming number of species (98, sensu stricto), a pan global distribution, and the lack of morphological specializations traditionally used in ichthyological classification. To date, no comprehensive phylogenetic study, morphological or molecular, to evaluate the monophyly of this genus has been presented. In this study, previous hypotheses regarding the relationships among the American grouper species and the allied genera were evaluated by examination of mitochondrial DNA sequences of the 16S ribosomal DNA region. A 590-bp region of the …


Reduction In Dna Binding Activity Of The Transcription Factor Pax-5a In B Lymphocytes Of Aged Mice, Roberta Pollock, Jillian Anspach, Gail Poulsen, Ilsa Kaattari, Patty Zwollo Feb 2001

Reduction In Dna Binding Activity Of The Transcription Factor Pax-5a In B Lymphocytes Of Aged Mice, Roberta Pollock, Jillian Anspach, Gail Poulsen, Ilsa Kaattari, Patty Zwollo

Roberta Pollock

Aging has been associated with intrinsic changes of the humoral immune response, which may lead to an increased occurrence of autoimmune disorders and pathogenic susceptibility. The transcription factor Pax-5 is a key regulator of B cell development. Pax-5a/B cell-specific activator protein and an alternatively spliced isoform, Pax-5d, may have opposing functions in transcriptional regulation due to the lack of a transactivation domain in Pax-5d. To study B cell-specific changes that occur during the aging process, we investigated expression patterns of Pax-5a and 5d in mature B cells of young and aged mice. RNase protection assays showed a similar transcriptional pattern …


Browsing Behaviour Of Awassi Ewes On Atriplex Nummularia, Raed Al-Tabini, A. Younger Jan 2001

Browsing Behaviour Of Awassi Ewes On Atriplex Nummularia, Raed Al-Tabini, A. Younger

Raed Al-Tabini

No abstract provided.


A Portrait Of The Artist As A Work In Progress, Stephen Asma Jan 2001

A Portrait Of The Artist As A Work In Progress, Stephen Asma

Stephen T Asma

Features performance artists Orlan and Stelarc and their different approaches to explore the fuzzy boundary between technology and biological body. How art students described nose surgery of Stelarc, a French performance artist; Definition of posthuman artist; Qualities of posthuman artists; Details on the works of Stelarc; Information on the `Stomach Sculpture' of Stelarc.


New Species Of Bufo (Anura: Bufonidae) From Central Peru, Edgar Lehr, Elias Ponce, Gunther Kohler, Cesar Aguilar Dec 2000

New Species Of Bufo (Anura: Bufonidae) From Central Peru, Edgar Lehr, Elias Ponce, Gunther Kohler, Cesar Aguilar

Edgar Lehr

A new species of toad, Bufo chavin, is described from two localities (3010 and 3070 m) from the eastern Andean slopes of central Peru (Departamento de Huinuco, Provincia de Pachitea, Distrito de Chaglla)w here it occurs sympatrically with Bufos pinulosus. Bufo chavin is referred to the Bufo veraguensis group. The new species differs from all members of this group by having large, elevated, elongate glands on each forearm and tibia, two large, elevated, elongate glands on the outer dorsal margin of each foot and one small, elevated gland on the outer dorsal margin of each hand. Eggs are relatively large, …


A New Species Of Phrynopus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) From The Eastern Andean Slopes Of Central Peru, Edgar Lehr Dec 2000

A New Species Of Phrynopus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) From The Eastern Andean Slopes Of Central Peru, Edgar Lehr

Edgar Lehr

A new species of leptodactylid frog, genus Phrynopus, is described from a Polylepis- forest of the eastern Andean slopes of central Peru (Departamento de Huánuco) between 3420 and 3430 m above sea level. The new species is assigned to the Phrynopus peruanus group and differs from all known species of the genus by having ventral surfaces of arms (except hands), legs (except feet), venter, chest and groin mainly red, and remaining dorsal, lateral and ventral surfaces of body with reticulated pattern and structure of slightly elevated brown to greenish blotches surrounded by cream to yellow lines. The new species occurs …


Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase Plays A Significant Role In Metaphase Ii Arrest, Spindle Morphology, And Maintenance Of Maturation Promoting Factor Activity In Bovine Oocytes, Sallie Smith Schneider, C.A. Gordo, C.L. He, R.A. Fissore Dec 2000

Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase Plays A Significant Role In Metaphase Ii Arrest, Spindle Morphology, And Maintenance Of Maturation Promoting Factor Activity In Bovine Oocytes, Sallie Smith Schneider, C.A. Gordo, C.L. He, R.A. Fissore

Sallie W Smith Schneider

No abstract provided.


New Records For Amphibians And Reptiles From Departmentos Pasco And Ucayali, Peru, Edgar Lehr Dec 2000

New Records For Amphibians And Reptiles From Departmentos Pasco And Ucayali, Peru, Edgar Lehr

Edgar Lehr

No abstract provided.


Zur Kenntnis Von Psomophis Genimaculatus (Boettger, 1885) In Paraguay Under Besonderer Berücksichtigung Des Defensiv-Verhaltens, Edgar Lehr, Thomas Ziegler, Jakob Unger Dec 2000

Zur Kenntnis Von Psomophis Genimaculatus (Boettger, 1885) In Paraguay Under Besonderer Berücksichtigung Des Defensiv-Verhaltens, Edgar Lehr, Thomas Ziegler, Jakob Unger

Edgar Lehr

Little is known about the terrestrial colubrid Psomophis Genimaculatus (BOETTGER, 1885), which inhabits the plains of East Bolivia, Southwest Brasil, West Paraguay and North Argentina; so, for this small snake, treated long time as synonym of the species joberti, only few records exist for the Paraguayan Gran Chaco. In this short note we provide additional data on its morphology, habitat and ecology in the Chaco of Paraguay. Further, we focus on an interesting defensive behaviour of that species, namely to sting with its tail tip, which is also discussed in the background of traditional records.


A New Species Of Osteocephalus With Bicoloured Iris From Pozuzo (Peru: Departamento De Pasco) (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae), Edgar Lehr, Karl-Heinz Jungfer Dec 2000

A New Species Of Osteocephalus With Bicoloured Iris From Pozuzo (Peru: Departamento De Pasco) (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae), Edgar Lehr, Karl-Heinz Jungfer

Edgar Lehr

A new species of hylid frog, genus Osteocephalus is described from the eastern Andean slopes of central Peru (Pozuzo, Departamento Pasco) between 780 and 1000 m above sea level. It differs from all other species in the genus by the following combination of characters: small size, smooth dorsum in males, bicoloured iris lacking radiating dark lines, but finely reticulate ventrally, light, pale nuptial pads not keratinized, and subgular vocal sac. Females of the new species are unknown.


The Neural Bases Of Sentence Comprehension: A Fmri Examination Of Syntactic And Lexical Processing, Timothy A. Keller, Patricia A. Carpenter, Marcel Adam Just Dec 2000

The Neural Bases Of Sentence Comprehension: A Fmri Examination Of Syntactic And Lexical Processing, Timothy A. Keller, Patricia A. Carpenter, Marcel Adam Just

Marcel Adam Just

No abstract provided.


Forest Dynamics In Flood Plain Forests In The Peruvian Amazon: Effects Of Disturbance And Implications For Management, Gustav Nebel, Lars Peter Kvist, Jerome K. Vanclay, Hector Vidaurre Dec 2000

Forest Dynamics In Flood Plain Forests In The Peruvian Amazon: Effects Of Disturbance And Implications For Management, Gustav Nebel, Lars Peter Kvist, Jerome K. Vanclay, Hector Vidaurre

Professor Jerome K Vanclay

Forest dynamics were studied from 1993 to 1997 for individuals > 10 cm DBH in nine 1 ha permanent sample plots. They were established in natural flood plain forests located on the lower Ucayali river in the Peruvian Amazon. After inventories of three plots in each of three forest types, a light and a heavy felling treatment were applied to each of the two plots, while a third plot was kept untreated. Average annual stem mortality and recruitment rates in the untreated plots were among the highest observed in neotropical rain forests: mortality 2.2-3.2% per year, recruitment 3.0-4.6% per year. Dead …