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Dangerous Prescription - Talking Points, Derek Wilmott Nov 2007

Dangerous Prescription - Talking Points, Derek Wilmott

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Medications assume ever-larger roles in health care. But what do average Americans know about the FDA process? What happens when a new drug product harms consumers and what roles do the drug companies and the FDA play in approving and monitoring drugs?

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The Tiger Vol. 101 Issue 19 2007-10-19, Clemson University Oct 2007

The Tiger Vol. 101 Issue 19 2007-10-19, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers

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Cultures Around The World: A Unique Approach To Youth Cultural Diversity Education, Justen O. Smith, Robert N. Pate Oct 2007

Cultures Around The World: A Unique Approach To Youth Cultural Diversity Education, Justen O. Smith, Robert N. Pate

Journal of Youth Development

Increasingly diverse cultural trends have significant implications for the educational needs of American youth. Learning about and valuing diverse cultures will help prepare youth to become better citizens in an ever-changing society. Cultures Around the World was developed to meet the educational needs of youth in the area of cultural diversity. The Cultures Around the World program brings to life exciting cultures and customs from countries all over the world. Countries are presented in a unique format by teaching youth (ages 10 to 18) a specific country’s history, culture, food, music, dance, language, religion, and current issues. The Cultures Around …

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Cultures Around The World: A Unique Approach To Youth Cultural Diversity Education, Justen O. Smith, Robert N. Pate Oct 2007

Cultures Around The World: A Unique Approach To Youth Cultural Diversity Education, Justen O. Smith, Robert N. Pate

Journal of Youth Development

Increasingly diverse cultural trends have significant implications for the educational needs of American youth. Learning about and valuing diverse cultures will help prepare youth to become better citizens in an ever-changing society. Cultures Around the World was developed to meet the educational needs of youth in the area of cultural diversity. The Cultures Around the World program brings to life exciting cultures and customs from countries all over the world. Countries are presented in a unique format by teaching youth (ages 10 to 18) a specific country’s history, culture, food, music, dance, language, religion, and current issues. The Cultures Around …

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The Tiger Vol. 101 Issue 17 2007-10-05, Clemson University Oct 2007

The Tiger Vol. 101 Issue 17 2007-10-05, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers

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Clemson Trustees Minutes, 2007 October 5, Clemson University Board Of Trustees Oct 2007

Clemson Trustees Minutes, 2007 October 5, Clemson University Board Of Trustees

Minutes

Minutes: Full Board Meeting. Clemson University Board of Trustees. The Madren Center. Executive Boardroom. Clemson, South Carolina. 1:30 p.m.

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Hip-Hop Developmenttm Bridging The Generational Divide For Youth Development, P. Thandi Hicks Harper, Warren A. Rhodes, Duane E. Thomas, George Leary Oct 2007

Hip-Hop Developmenttm Bridging The Generational Divide For Youth Development, P. Thandi Hicks Harper, Warren A. Rhodes, Duane E. Thomas, George Leary

Journal of Youth Development

Hip-Hop culture in the lives of youth can not be ignored. This research is based on the premise that youth workers who expect ongoing successes must increase their Hip Hop culture competence. The study examined the knowledge of and attitude towards Hip-Hop by educators who participated in a Hip-Hop 101 workshop. Their perceptions relevant to the importance of Hip-Hop awareness and application for positively influencing youth behaviors were also explored. Results revealed that workshop participants significantly increased their Hip-Hop knowledge. They also demonstrated significantly more favorable attitudes toward Hip-Hop and its use for youth development. Findings suggest that the workshop …

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Hip-Hop Developmenttm Bridging The Generational Divide For Youth Development, P. Thandi Hicks Harper, Warren A. Rhodes, Duane E. Thomas, George Leary Oct 2007

Hip-Hop Developmenttm Bridging The Generational Divide For Youth Development, P. Thandi Hicks Harper, Warren A. Rhodes, Duane E. Thomas, George Leary

Journal of Youth Development

Hip-Hop culture in the lives of youth can not be ignored. This research is based on the premise that youth workers who expect ongoing successes must increase their Hip Hop culture competence. The study examined the knowledge of and attitude towards Hip-Hop by educators who participated in a Hip-Hop 101 workshop. Their perceptions relevant to the importance of Hip-Hop awareness and application for positively influencing youth behaviors were also explored. Results revealed that workshop participants significantly increased their Hip-Hop knowledge. They also demonstrated significantly more favorable attitudes toward Hip-Hop and its use for youth development. Findings suggest that the workshop …

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Fy2008 All Salaries $30-$50,000, Clemson University Oct 2007

Fy2008 All Salaries $30-$50,000, Clemson University

Salary Reports

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The Clemson Polyglot, Issue One - Fall 2007, Department Of Languages, Clemson Univeristy Oct 2007

The Clemson Polyglot, Issue One - Fall 2007, Department Of Languages, Clemson Univeristy

Department of Languages Newsletters

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The Tiger Vol. 101 Issue 16 2007-09-28, Clemson University Sep 2007

The Tiger Vol. 101 Issue 16 2007-09-28, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers

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Analysis Of Minority Participation In Texas’ East Region 4-H And Youth Development Program In Relationship To Leadership, Marketing, And Educational Opportunities, Montza Williams, Jeff W. Howard Sep 2007

Analysis Of Minority Participation In Texas’ East Region 4-H And Youth Development Program In Relationship To Leadership, Marketing, And Educational Opportunities, Montza Williams, Jeff W. Howard

Journal of Youth Development

Several studies have shown that life skill development ispositively related to 4-H club participation. However, this studyindicates that even though the 4-H club program is available to all youth, fewer minorities choose to participate and, thus, lose the opportunity to benefit from the positive outcomes.Targeting specific diverse audiences has been a mandate for the 4-H and Youth Development Program since desegregation of the 1960s and efforts have been made to make educational programming available to everyone. Nonetheless, are current techniques being used effectively? Youth are not all alike and differences should be understood. This study gathered information that addressed some …

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Analysis Of Minority Participation In Texas’ East Region 4-H And Youth Development Program In Relationship To Leadership, Marketing, And Educational Opportunities, Montza Williams, Jeff W. Howard Sep 2007

Analysis Of Minority Participation In Texas’ East Region 4-H And Youth Development Program In Relationship To Leadership, Marketing, And Educational Opportunities, Montza Williams, Jeff W. Howard

Journal of Youth Development

Several studies have shown that life skill development ispositively related to 4-H club participation. However, this studyindicates that even though the 4-H club program is available to all youth, fewer minorities choose to participate and, thus, lose the opportunity to benefit from the positive outcomes.Targeting specific diverse audiences has been a mandate for the 4-H and Youth Development Program since desegregation of the 1960s and efforts have been made to make educational programming available to everyone. Nonetheless, are current techniques being used effectively? Youth are not all alike and differences should be understood. This study gathered information that addressed some …

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The Tiger Vol. 101 Issue 14 2007-09-14, Clemson University Sep 2007

The Tiger Vol. 101 Issue 14 2007-09-14, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers

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The Tiger Vol. 101 Issue 13 2007-09-07, Clemson University Sep 2007

The Tiger Vol. 101 Issue 13 2007-09-07, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers

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Sept. 2007 Sep 2007

Sept. 2007

NASIG Newsletter

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The Tiger Vol. 101 Issue 12 2007-08-31, Clemson University Aug 2007

The Tiger Vol. 101 Issue 12 2007-08-31, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers

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Monolithic Structures Comprising Polymeric Fibers For Chemical Separation By Liquid Chromatography, Richard Kenneth Marcus, Rayman Dupre Stanelle Aug 2007

Monolithic Structures Comprising Polymeric Fibers For Chemical Separation By Liquid Chromatography, Richard Kenneth Marcus, Rayman Dupre Stanelle

Clemson Patents

Monolithic cartridges including a plurality of nominally aligned polymer fibers can be used as stationary phase materials for liquid chromatography separations. Bundles of fibers are packed together so as to form capillary channels between the fibers. Different polymer compositions permit the "chemical tuning" of the separation process. The fibers can be physically or chemically bonded at spaced locations throughout the cartridge or can be packed together under pressure by use of an encasing wrap to form the capillary channels. Use of fibers allows a wide range of liquid flow rates with very low backpressures. Applications in HPLC, cap-LC, prep-scale separations, …

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Peach Tree Root Demography And Soil Microbial Characteristics In Peach Replant Soils, Shann Tanner Aug 2007

Peach Tree Root Demography And Soil Microbial Characteristics In Peach Replant Soils, Shann Tanner

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Peach replant disorder (PRD) is a serious problem for peach growers throughout the United States. PRD refers to the pattern of reduced growth and yield observed in young peach trees planted on soil previously cropped with peaches. The conventional treatment for PRD, pre-plant soil fumigation with methyl bromide (a broad-spectrum biocide) adequately controls the disorder. This suggests that PRD results from harmful interaction(s) between the soil biotic community and peach roots. However, the specific causal agents of PRD are still unknown.
Methyl bromide is a known contributor to ozone depletion, and is only available to U.S. growers through Critical Use …

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The Impact Of Visual Design On Web Persuasiveness, Megan Nelson Aug 2007

The Impact Of Visual Design On Web Persuasiveness, Megan Nelson

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Many commentators of web persuasion have suggested that content is the key factor responsible for creating credible (and therefore persuasive) websites. Research in a variety of fields has been devoted to identifying accurate methods of determining a website's trustworthiness in order to help organizations promote credibility and teach users to critically analyze it. By focusing on the credibility of content, however, researchers are promoting an unbalanced perspective of web persuasiveness that privileges textual content over visual design.
This thesis hypothesizes that visual design significantly impacts web persuasiveness. First, exploration of current theories of web persuasiveness reveals the importance of persuasion …

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Survival Of Pacific White Shrimp, , In Low-Salinity And Mixed-Ion Environments, Kirk Parmenter Aug 2007

Survival Of Pacific White Shrimp, , In Low-Salinity And Mixed-Ion Environments, Kirk Parmenter

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This study was conducted to (1) evaluate the effectiveness of two different salt mixtures, MI-2 (NaCl, MgSO4, MgCl2, KCl, CaCl2, and NaHCO3) and MI (NaCl, MgCl2, KCl, and CaCl2) as compared to artificial sea salt (SS) to provide a sufficient environment for the survival of Litopenaeus vannamei and (2) determine if additions of the MI-2 salt mixture to low concentrations of sea salt would result in comparable survival as that seen in pure SS environments.
Tests conducted at 5 g/L of total dissolved solids showed that the pure SS treatment had a significantly higher survival rate than the MI-2 and …

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Isolation Of An Anti-Cd20 Single Chain Variable Fragment From A Naive Human Phage-Scfv Library, Amma Bosompem Aug 2007

Isolation Of An Anti-Cd20 Single Chain Variable Fragment From A Naive Human Phage-Scfv Library, Amma Bosompem

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CD20 is a non-glycosylated transmembrane protein expressed on normal B cells, malignant B cells, and plasma cells, but not their stem cell precursors. It is an ideal target for antibody therapy because it is not significantly shed or internalized, and CD20 expression is generally not lost after antibody binding. Depleted B cells can also be regenerated after antibody therapy. Rituximab, a chimeric monoclonal antibody against CD20, was the first monoclonal antibody to be approved by the FDA for lymphoma. Results from clinical trials have shown that anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies, which can be used unchanged or as carriers for radionuclides or …

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The Antibacterial Properties Of Brookite Phase Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Rupal Shah Aug 2007

The Antibacterial Properties Of Brookite Phase Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Rupal Shah

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Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), a major human pathogen, is a common cause of infections worldwide due to its high virulence intensity. By adapting to rapidly changing and uniformly hostile environments, strains of S. aureus acquire resistance to antimicrobial agents shortly after their exposure. For example, within a year of its introduction, S. aureus developed resistance to methicillin which triggered the development of other antimicrobial treatments. In spite of the various antibiotics currently used to treat methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infections, antimicrobial resistance is an unavoidable consequence due to the selective pressure of antibiotic exposure. Thus, other prevention modalities are warranted …

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Achiral And Chiral Analysis Of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs) In The Aquatic And Riparian Food Webs In Twelve Mile Creek, South Carolina., Viet Dang Aug 2007

Achiral And Chiral Analysis Of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs) In The Aquatic And Riparian Food Webs In Twelve Mile Creek, South Carolina., Viet Dang

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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) contamination in the Twelve Mile Creek arm of Lake Hartwell, South Carolina, has been an issue for decades. Lake Hartwell, which is a reservoir located on the border between the states of South Carolina and Georgia, was contaminated with an estimated 440,000 pounds of PCBs. PCBs were released from the Sangamo-Weston capacitor plant located on Town Creek, which feeds into Twelve Mile Creek and ultimately Lake Hartwell. The Twelve Mile Creek tributary connecting the Sangamo-Weston plant to Lake Hartwell has had little attention. Understanding PCBs contamination in the aquatic and riparian food webs of Twelve Mile Creek …

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Enterprise Security Analysis Including Denial Of Service Countermeasures, Chinar Dingankar Aug 2007

Enterprise Security Analysis Including Denial Of Service Countermeasures, Chinar Dingankar

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Computer networks are the nerve systems of modern enterprises. Unfortunately, these networks are subject to numerous attacks. Safeguarding these systems is challenging. In this thesis we describe current threats to enterprise security, before concentrating on the Distributed denial of Service (DDoS) problem.
DDoS attacks on popular websites like Amazon, Yahoo, CNN, eBay, Buy, and the recent acts of war using DDoS attacks against NATO ally Estonia [1] graphically illustrate the seriousness of these attacks. Denial of Service (DoS) attacks are explicit attempts to block legitimate users' system access by reducing system availability [2]. A DDoS attack deploys multiple attacking entities …

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Profiling The Quality Of End Of Life Care, Catherine Murton Aug 2007

Profiling The Quality Of End Of Life Care, Catherine Murton

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ABSTRACT
Despite increased national debate regarding quality of life and quality of care at the end of life, patients in the United States continue to die primarily in hospitals experiencing a myriad of distressing symptoms, leaving caregivers and healthcare professionals wondering if caring for the dying will ever change in this country. There are alternatives available, but it is necessary to assess current conditions for dying patients in order to change the status quo in end of life care. Profiling how patients experience the last few months of life, as well as their terminal hospital stay, is a starting point …

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Clemson Trustees Minutes, 2007 August 17, Clemson University Board Of Trustees Aug 2007

Clemson Trustees Minutes, 2007 August 17, Clemson University Board Of Trustees

Minutes

Clemson University Board of Trustees. Minutes: Board Teleconference. Trustee House / Public Affairs Conference Room and Chief Financial Officer's Conference Room. Clemson, SC. 8:00 a.m.

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Antimicrobial Powders And Bio-Based Films, Byungjin Min Aug 2007

Antimicrobial Powders And Bio-Based Films, Byungjin Min

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Food safety can be improved by various antimicrobial applications through the effective inhibition of microorganisms for certain periods by controlled release. Antimicrobials in powders and films were studied to investigate their activities and properties. Nisin (Nisaplin®) (200, 400, 600, 800, and 1000 IU/ml) was adsorbed to silica and different corn starches and their antimicrobial activities against Listeria monocytogenes were evaluated by agar diffusion assay. Nisin-adsorbed silica (Celpure P-65) powder had the highest antimicrobial activity at 600 IU/ml and also confirmed that the highest amount of nisin was adsorbed onto silica at the same concentration. Efficacy of both unmodified corn starch …

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Approaches To Mitigate The Impact Of Dissolved Organic Matter On The Adsorption Of Synthetic Organic Contaminants By Activated Carbon, Abhishek Yadav Aug 2007

Approaches To Mitigate The Impact Of Dissolved Organic Matter On The Adsorption Of Synthetic Organic Contaminants By Activated Carbon, Abhishek Yadav

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The main objective of this study was to conduct a systematic investigation of various approaches to mitigate the competition of dissolved organic matter (DOM) on the adsorption of synthetic organic contaminants (SOCs) by activated carbons. TCE and atrazine were selected as the target SOCs because they are known to adsorb in different pore size regions. TCE adsorbs in the primary micropore region (i.e., <10 ) which is inaccessible to the majority of the DOM components, while atrazine adsorbs in the secondary micropore region (i.e., 10-20 ) which is partially accessible to some DOM components. The adsorbents used in this study consisted of four activated carbons (OLC, CRC, F400He, and HD4000ST) and one activated carbon fiber (ACF: ACF10). All sorbents were basic and hydrophobic in nature and represented a set of activated carbons with gradually widening pore size distribution, from the extremely microporous carbons (ACF10 and OLC) to carbons with some amount of mesopores (CRC and F400He) and finally a predominantly mesoporous (HD4000ST) carbon.
Isotherms were performed as single solute and after preloading with a dissolved organic matter (5 mg DOC/L and 20 mg DOC/L) for both TCE and atrazine and using the five activated carbons. Single solute isotherm results showed …

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An In Vitro Evaluation Of Dbm As A Tissue Engineered Scaffold, Stephanie Arnold Aug 2007

An In Vitro Evaluation Of Dbm As A Tissue Engineered Scaffold, Stephanie Arnold

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Over 500,000 bone graft procedures are performed each year in the United States. Bone grafting involves a surgical procedure to replace missing bone. Problems can arise with donor and defect sites during and after surgery, sometimes resulting in poor clinical results. The development and optimization of bone graft substitutes via a tissue engineering approach could markedly improve bone graft surgical outcome. Demineralized bone matrix (DBM), a bone graft material, is currently used in a clinical setting but has variable success rates.
The primary objective of the research presented in this thesis was to assess the cellular activity of D1 mouse …

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