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Ua66/6/3/1 Biennial Report, Kentucky Gamma, Alpha Epsilon Delta

Student Organizations

Biennial report created by and about the Kentucky Gamma Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta premedical honor society sponsored by WKU Biology.

Comparison Of Preparative Techniques For Scanning Electron Microscopy Examination Of Soybean Seed Coats In Sectional View, Daniel M. Baker, Harry C, Minor, Merton F. Brown

Scanning Electron Microscopy

Various scanning electron microscopy preparative techniques have been used by researchers to examine sectional views of dry, mature soybean (Glycine~ CL.) Merr.) seed coats. Such previously employed techniques were utilized In our preliminary investigations of seed coat structure, but often yielded unacceptable preservation. Consequently, eight preparative techniques were evaluated In an effort to define conditions required to obtain consistently high quality preservation of soybean seed coats In sectional view. Of the eight procedures tested with the cultivar Williams 82, razor sections and mechanical fractures of dry seed coats yielded the poorest definition of anatomical features. Samples soaked In water prior …

Northeast Research Station Watertown, South Dakota Annual Progress Report, 1985, Agricultural Experiment Station, Plant Science Department

Agricultural Experiment Station and Research Farm Annual Reports

This is the 1985 annual progress report for the Northeast Research Station in Watertown, South Dakota. This report is issued by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and the South Dakota State University Plant Science Department. This report includes information on the 1985 crop season, nitrogen influence, spring wheat breeding, oats, barley and rye testing, corn breeding, flax regional trial potato variety trial, soybean row spacing, favabean and lupine row spacing, millet control in soybeans, herbicide demonstrations.

Long Term Effects Of Radiation And Combined Modalities On Mouse Lung, David P. Penney, Paul Van Houtte, Dietmar W. Siemann, Wayne A. Rosenkrans Jr., Philip Rubin, Robert A. Cooper Jr.

Scanning Electron Microscopy

The lung appears to be the major dose-limiting organ in radiation of the thorax. Early responses (<1 week) involve the type II pneumocyte and increased surfactant biosynthesis and secretion. Later changes, which appear to be related to the surfactant response, lead to classical radiation pneumonitis, which is often fatal. Animals which survive radiation pneumonitis develop progressive fibrosis, a late-appearing response, which reduces compliance and available air space, and is usually fatal. This study centers on the fine structural changes in the lungs of LAF₁ mice, 63 weeks following various radiation exposures (5-13 Gy). Doses which are subthreshold in evoking surfactant and pneumonitic responses precipitate fibrosis and atelectasis by 63 weeks, and involve type II pneumocyte sloughing and degeneration. Of the two major deterrents to lung irradiation (pneumonitis and fibrosis), these results suggest that fibrosis always follows pneumonitis, but pneumonitis is not a necessary preliminary step to fibrosis. Bleomycin elicits several morphological alterations characteristic of radiation, and, when combined with the latter, appears to exacerbate radiation effects.

Characterization Of Small Metallic Clusters By Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy, M. Acheche, C. Colliex, P. Trebbia

Scanning Electron Microscopy

Small spherical tin and gallium clusters (diameters in the range 2 to 80 nm), prepared with a liquid metal ion source, were analysed in a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) by electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS). Both volume and surface plasmon excitations were investigated and their dependence on the cluster size interpreted by classical and quantum mechanical models. A blue shift of the volume plasmon energy with decreasing radius R of the cluster was clearly detected. The full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the peak, related to the damping of the volume plasmon excitation, showed a dependence in 1/R. …

Marine Resource Bulletin Vol. 17, No. 3, Virginia Sea Grant, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Virginia Marine Resource Bulletin

Recreational Offshore Fishing, Shark Research, Marlin and Tuna Catch Data

A Floristic And Taxonomic Study Of The Wood-Rotting Aphyllophorales Of The Spruce-Fir Forest Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hack Sung Jung

Doctoral Dissertations

An ecological survey of the wood-rotting Aphyllophorales from the spruce-fir forest of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was accomplished with emphasis on resupinate taxa. A total of 105 species are described within 51 genera of 6 families and discussed in terms of habitats, substrates, wood rot, host trees, elevation, and distribution. Sixteen species were successfully cultured. Analytical keys for genera and species are provided, and microscopic characters are illustrated in an appendix.

Fungi usually occur in naturally disturbed areas with windbreaks and windthrows. Fomitopsis, Ganoderma, Phellinus, and Perenniporia are the most common.decay fungi. Hirschioporus and stereoid fungi play important …

Nutrient Capital Sequestration In Pioneer Plant Communities On Surface-Mine Spoil, Gary Leon Wade

Doctoral Dissertations

Biomass production and nutrient capital sequestration of four pioneer plant communities on a surface-mine spoil were compared. A Chenopodium album-dominated community (Treatment 4) produced the greatest amount of biomass. Next were a community derived from a forest topsoil seed bank spread over mine spoil (Treatment 2), a seed bank community with common reclamation species seeded into it (Treat­ ment 3 ) , and a mix of grasses and Lespedeza commonly used in reclama­tion (Treatment 1).

Treatments 1, 2, and 3 sequestered N in aboveground biomass in an amount approximately equal to that added as fertilizer, but Treat­ment 4 sequestered 237 …

Human Performance Lab Newsletter, Vol 5, No. 1, St. Cloud State University

Human Performance Lab Newsletter

Contents of this issue include:

• Record Number of Graduate Students Enrolled
• To Your Health!
• Eating Fish is a Healthy Bet
• Exercise...Too Little or Too Much?

Research Note: Getting Graphic: Computer Graphics In Biochemistry, Wilmon B. Chipman

Bridgewater Review

No abstract provided.

Performance Of Corn Hybrids In 1985, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, Charles R. Graves

Research Reports

No abstract provided.

International Food & Agricultural Development Newsletter Vol.2 No.3 December 1985, Tennessee State University

Agriculture Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Microencapsulation As An Alternative To Emulsification For Preparing As A For Use In Papermaking, William J. Corriveau

Masters Theses

The sizing chemical ASA is emulsified to make i t compatible with the papermaking process. Unfortunately, emulsified ASA is chemically reactive with water at the elevated temperatures found in papermaking systems. As an alternative, encapsulated ASA was made and investigated for its stability towards water at elevated temperatures.

A handsheet procedure was developed to analyze emulsified and encapsulated ASA. It was concluded that the procedure gave statistically reproducible results. Investigations with the procedure revealed important variables concerning the laboratory and m ill application of ASA. Evidence indicated that retention of ASA was critical to sizing development.

Encapsulated ASA made for …

Research Report No. 2, Tree Quality, J. David Lenhart, Ellis V. Hunt Jr.

Informal Project Reports

One of two planted loblolly pine trees (Pinus taeda L.) and over one of three (36%) planted slash pine trees (Pinus elliottii Engelm.) on non-old-fields in East Texas have a poor quality stem. For both species, o poor quality stem is three times more likely to occur on trees with crowns in the upper canopy then in the lower canopy.

Research Report No. 3, Estimating Site Index, Jock A. Blackard

Informal Project Reports

Equi'.'ltions to predi ct site index (base age 25 years) for lotilolly pine (P1:1Jt1s toeo'o L.) and slE1sh pine (Pim1s elliatiii Engelrn.) pl6ntotions on non-old-fields in Eest Texfls are presented. Productivity is estimated using plantation age and avernge height of Urn ten tallest trees in the plflntotion. 1

Research Report No. 4, Predicting Individual Tree Height, Jock A. Blackard

Informal Project Reports

Equations to estimate individual total tree height of loblolly pine ( Pinus taeda L. ) and slash pine ( Pinus elliottii Engelm. ) trees Planted on non-old-fields in East Texas are presented.

Southeast South Dakota Experiment Farm Annual Progress Report, 1985, Agricultural Experiment Station

Agricultural Experiment Station and Research Farm Annual Reports

This twenty-fifth annual report of the research program at the Southeast South Dakota Experiment Farm has special significance for those engaged in agriculture and the agriculturally related businesses in the nine county area of southeast South Dakota. Reports in this document include information on: temperatures and precipitation data, corn production and performance, soybean research and planting, crop rotation, sorghum, small grains, livestock, and pest and weed control.

West River Agricultural Research And Extension Center Progress Report, 1985, Agricultural Experiment Station

Agricultural Experiment Station and Research Farm Annual Reports

This is the 1985 annual progress report of the West River Crops Soils Research and Extension Center, South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. This report includes: a weather summary for all the counties involved in research, small grain variety trials, oilseed crops, edible crops, forage crops, management, tillage and cultural practices, and numerous weed control research projects.

Repellent Activity Of The Secretion Of Edessa Rufomarginata, A Neotropical Pentamid, Jerome J. Howard

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Front Matter

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Intraocular Lens Implant Image Quality: The Optico-Retinal Interface, David D. Bogorad

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Improvements in intraocular lens implants during the past ten years have revolutionized cataract surgery. Both anterior and posterior chamber lenses are currently in wide use, but the optical superiority of the posterior chamber location has yet to be demonstrated. To do so, a more detailed analysis is required of visual function than is clinically routine. Also required is appreciation that the retina is an integral part of the eye's optical system because of its directional characteristics, which are known as the Stiles-Crawford effect. The optical quality of the pseudophakic eye is affected by the optics of the implant, its centration, …

Immunocytologic Methods In The Diagnosis Of Orbital Tumors, David M. Reifler, Sudha R. Kini, John S. Kennerdell, Andrew Dekker, Leslie J. Fisher

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

The pathologic diagnosis was supported or confirmed in three out of four cases that had an adequate cytologic specimen. The results demonstrate that adjunctive immunocytologic techniques can be used in combination with fine-needle aspiration for a variety of orbital tumors. The pathologic diagnosis was supported or confirmed in three out of four cases that had an adequate cytologic specimen. The results demonstrate that adjunctive immunocytologic techniques can be used in combination with fine-needle aspiration for a variety of orbital tumors.

Some Unusual Foreign Bodies In The Anterior Segment Of The Eye And The Orbit, Saul Sugar

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Malnutrition And Length Of Stay - A Relationship?, Marvin D. Anderson, Gladys Collins, Gloria Davis, Brack A. Bivins

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

The admission nutrition status of 135 consecutive general medical patients admitted to a single nursing unit was evaluated using a simple questionnaire and available laboratory studies. A statistical analysis of the data obtained indicates that prolonged length of stay may be related to admission nutritional status.

Childhood Lead Poisoning, Raj P. Warrier, Jan Waisanen, Sam R. Kottamasu, Sayeed Sultana, K. Ratnakar Kini, William L. Kestenberg, John Strauthers, Craig Foreback

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Although lead encephalopathy is rare, lead intoxication continues to be a significant problem in Detroit. Neuropsychological effects may occur even at low levels of lead. Since treatment of lead poisoning consists of a painful series of injections, it is imperative that more attention be given to the prevention of this disease. To confirm the magnitude of the problems, our experience with lead poisoning during a three-year period at Henry Ford Hospital's Pediatric Department is reviewed.

Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Changing Patterns In Presentation And Treatment Decisions In The Eighties, D. Sudhaker Rao

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Dermatomyositis Complicated By Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Maria A. Sawdyk, Jeffrey Jundt

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

A 65-year-old woman who had a documented history of dermatomyositis was hospitalized for evaluation of a syncopal attack. During the course of her stay, she experienced progressive neurologic dysfunction, hemolytic anemia, and thrombocytopenia. A clinical diagnosis of thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura (TTP) was made, and therapy was initiated with glucocorticoids, plasmapheresis, plasma infusion, and antiplatelet medication. The pathogenesis of TTP has not been cleady elucidated. However, reports in the literature have postulated immune damage of the endothelium with demonstration of IgM and complement deposits as the origin of the condition. Further, there are reported cases of TTP associated with collagen disorders …

Clinical Trials: Ii. Randomization And Sample Size, Barbara Tilley, Anthony Schork

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

This second in a series of articles focuses on clinical trials. Information is provided on determining sample size and on methods of randomization including simple and single- and double-consent randomization, and blocked, stratified, and adaptive procedures to randomize patients to a study group.

Hereditary Sclerocornea, David Barsky, Steven P. Dunn

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

A rare case of total hereditary sclerocornea is presented along with clinical history, histopathology, and a review of the possible pathogenesis and current literature on the subject. It is quite possible that imperfect cleavage of the anterior chamber angle may be the predisposing factor in scleralization of the cornea due to a failure of neural crest cell differentiation. If surgical intervention to correct for the corneal opacification is indicated, corneal transplantation should be performed as soon as possible after birth, similar to the indications for removal of dense congenital cataracts to avoid deprivation amblyopia.

Back Matter

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.