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Intersecting Segments Of The Participatory Puzzle, Danielle Diers May 2005

Intersecting Segments Of The Participatory Puzzle, Danielle Diers

Honors Theses

An engaged and active citizenry is integral to the American democracy. Normally when political participation is discussed, a heavy emphasis is placed on voting in national elections. While this is an important element of politics, it is but one ingredient. It is important to view participation also at the community level, for localities comprise the fabric of America. The late philosopher and educator, John Dewey, believed that democracy not only began at home, but that its home was in the neighborly community (Putnam, 2000). This exemplifies the American political system in that there exist numerous forms of participation that have …

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The Influence Of J.R.R. Tolkien On Popular Culture, Michael A. Hall May 2005

The Influence Of J.R.R. Tolkien On Popular Culture, Michael A. Hall

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Spectacle And Distortion: The Anti-Globalization Movement On Television News, Raphi Rechitsky May 2005

Spectacle And Distortion: The Anti-Globalization Movement On Television News, Raphi Rechitsky

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Mechanical Manipulation Of Facial Expressions As Means Of Inducement, Suppression, And Feedback Of Emotional States, Phillip D. Magerkurth May 2005

Mechanical Manipulation Of Facial Expressions As Means Of Inducement, Suppression, And Feedback Of Emotional States, Phillip D. Magerkurth

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This paper hypothesizes that tape placed strategically upon the face will provide feedback to the users emotional state by giving feedback to muscle tension. It is also hypothesized that females will greater utilize the feedback than males. Participants in the experiment were 30 college students (18 males and 12 females). Participants were randomly selected to either the experimental or control group. The experimental group had a Band-Aid placed at the outer eyebrow toward the upper ear, while the control group had a Band-Aid placed at a neural location on the upper forehead. Although there was no statistical significance between groups …

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What Is The Best Predictor Of Annual Lyme Disease Incidence: Weather, Mice, Or Acorns?, Eric M. Schauber, Richard S. Ostfeld, Andrew S. Evans Jr Apr 2005

What Is The Best Predictor Of Annual Lyme Disease Incidence: Weather, Mice, Or Acorns?, Eric M. Schauber, Richard S. Ostfeld, Andrew S. Evans Jr

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Predicting fluctuations in annual risk of Lyme disease would be useful in focusing public health efforts. However, several competing hypotheses have been proposed that point to weather variables, acorn production, or mouse abundance as important predictors of Lyme disease risk. We compared the ability of acorn production, mouse density, and four relevant weather variables to predict annual Lyme disease incidence (detrended) between 1992 and 2002 for Dutchess County, New York, and seven states in the northeastern United States. Acorn production and mouse abundance measured in Dutchess County were the strongest predictors (r ≥ 0.78) of Dutchess County Lyme disease …

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2005 Abstract Book, Undergraduate Research Forum Apr 2005

2005 Abstract Book, Undergraduate Research Forum

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Spring 2005 Apr 2005

Spring 2005

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Dynamics Of A Black Bear Population Within A Desert Metapopulation, Eric C. Hellgren, Dave P. Onorato, J Raymond Skiles Mar 2005

Dynamics Of A Black Bear Population Within A Desert Metapopulation, Eric C. Hellgren, Dave P. Onorato, J Raymond Skiles

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Understanding metapopulation dynamics in large carnivores with naturally fragmented populations is difficult because of the large temporal and spatial context of such dynamics. We coupled a long-term database of visitor sighting records with an intensive 3-year telemetry study to describe population dynamics of recolonization by black bears (Ursus americanus) of Big Bend National Park in Texas during 1988–2002. This population, which occurs within a metapopulation in western Texas and northern Mexico, increased from a single pair of known breeding-age animals in 1988 to 29 bears (including 6 females of breeding age) in March 2000 (λ = 1.25/year). A …

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Linking Adult Reproduction And Larval Density Of Invasive Carp In A Large River, Michael J. Vanni, Kristin K. Arend, Mary T. Bremigan, David B. Bunnell, James E. Garvey, Maria J. Gonzalez, William H. Renwick, Patricia A. Soranno, Roy A. Stein Feb 2005

Linking Adult Reproduction And Larval Density Of Invasive Carp In A Large River, Michael J. Vanni, Kristin K. Arend, Mary T. Bremigan, David B. Bunnell, James E. Garvey, Maria J. Gonzalez, William H. Renwick, Patricia A. Soranno, Roy A. Stein

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Eeotogists increasingly recognize the need to understand how landscapes ami food webs interact. Reservoir ecosystems are heavily subsidized by nutrients and detritus from surrounding watersheds, and ofren contain abundant populations of gizzard shad, an omnivorous ftsh that consumes plankton and detritus. Gizzard shad link terrestrial landscapes ami pelagic reservoir food webs by consuming detritus, translocating nutrients from sedimctn detritus to the water column, and consuming zooplaukton. The abundance of gizzard shad increases with watershed agricuhuralization, most likely through n variety oj mechanisms npeniting on ttuvat and adult life stages. Gizzard shad have myriad effects on reservoirs, including impacts on nutrients, …

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2005, Southern Illinois University Carbondale Jan 2005

2005, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Graduate Highlights

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Sustainable Market Development For Non Timber Forest Products In Pakistan, Abdul Latif, Zabta Khan Shinwari Jan 2005

Sustainable Market Development For Non Timber Forest Products In Pakistan, Abdul Latif, Zabta Khan Shinwari

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Non timber forest products (NTFPs) consist of goods of biological origin other than timber. Pakistan has great diversity in its relief feature, giving arise to unique floral compositions. 80% of the forest dwellers are dependent on NTFPs in one way or the other due to poverty. Forest dwellers rely on their indigenous knowledge for collecting, processing, packing, drying, marketing and consumption of various NTFPs. Some of the important NTFPs produced in Pakistan are: morels, honey, fruits and nuts, vegetable, condiments and spices, mazri palm, silk cocoon, and many others. 131 species are reported during the study. About 34% of local …

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Pharmacognostic Studies Of Some Indigenous Medicinal Plants Of Pakistan, Abid Mahmood Et Al. Jan 2005

Pharmacognostic Studies Of Some Indigenous Medicinal Plants Of Pakistan, Abid Mahmood Et Al.

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Medicinal plants constitute an effective source of traditional and modern medicines. The plant is a biosynthetic laboratory, not only for chemical compounds but also a multitude of the compounds. The present research work was confined to study the macro, microscopic features and analysis of powdered drug of Acacia modesta Wall., Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile, Berberis lycium Royle and Zanthoxylum alatum D. C. Prod. These studies were carried out in Botany laboratory of University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi during 2004. These species are used as miswak (tooth brush) by local people of Pakistan in different areas. Anatomical features such as, fibres, …

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Ethnobotany Of Palas Valley, Pakistan, Zafeer Saqib, A. Sultan Jan 2005

Ethnobotany Of Palas Valley, Pakistan, Zafeer Saqib, A. Sultan

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This study represents first comprehensive ethnobotanical survey in Palas valley, Pakistan and is also an attempt to sum up the preexisting ethnobotanical information. A total of 139 ethnobotanically important plant species are being reported from the study area belonging to a total of 72 plant families. The most important families in this regard were Rosaceae (20 species), Asteraceae (9 species), Lamiaceae and Polygonaceae (5 species each). Herbs (59 species) were found to be the most used life forms followed by trees (40 species), shrubs (36 species) and Climbers (4 species) in descending order. Most frequently utilized portions of plants include …

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Marketing Of Medicinal Plants Of Utror-Gabral Valleys, Swat, Pakistan, Muhammad Hamayun, Mir Ajab Khan, Shaheen Begum Jan 2005

Marketing Of Medicinal Plants Of Utror-Gabral Valleys, Swat, Pakistan, Muhammad Hamayun, Mir Ajab Khan, Shaheen Begum

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

This paper is based on the results of an ethnobotanical project carried out in the area comprising Utror-Gabral Valleys of upper Swat. The residents of the area use indigenous medicinal plants for curing diseases and also sell some of them in the local market for earning their livelihood. About 44 medicinal plants are collected in the area during the months of May, June, July and August. Out of these 44 species collected and marketed, 8 species of medicinal plants are endangered, 8 species are vulnerable and 8 species are rare. Bulk of these medicinal plants are used locally and only …

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Metabolite Fingerprinting In Transgenic Nicotiana Tabacum Altered By The Escherichia Coli Glutamate Dehydrogenase Gene, R. Mungur, A. D. M. Glass, D. B. Goodenow, David A. Lightfoot Jan 2005

Metabolite Fingerprinting In Transgenic Nicotiana Tabacum Altered By The Escherichia Coli Glutamate Dehydrogenase Gene, R. Mungur, A. D. M. Glass, D. B. Goodenow, David A. Lightfoot

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With about 200 000 phytochemicals in existence, identifying those of biomedical significance is a mammoth task. In the postgenomic era, relating metabolite fingerprints, abundances, and profiles to genotype is also a large task. Ion analysis using Fourier transformed ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR-MS) may provide a high-throughput approach to measure genotype dependency of the inferred metabolome if reproducible techniques can be established. Ion profile inferred metabolite fingerprints are coproducts. We used FT-ICR-MS-derived ion analysis to examine gdhA (glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH; EC 1.4.1.1)) transgenic Nicotiana tabacum (tobacco) carrying out altered glutamate, amino acid, and carbon metabolisms, that fundamentally alter plant …

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Withaferin-A: A Potential Anticancer Withanolide From Withania Somnifera (L.) Dun., Amrit Pal Singh Jan 2005

Withaferin-A: A Potential Anticancer Withanolide From Withania Somnifera (L.) Dun., Amrit Pal Singh

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) is a plant used in medicine from the time of Ayurveda, the ancient system of Indian medicine. The dried roots of the plant are used in the treatment of nervous and sexual disorders. From chemistry point of view, the drug contains group of biologically active constituents known as withanolides. The chemical structures of withanolides have been studied and they are widely distributed in family Solanacae. Withaferin-A is therapeutically active withanolide reported to be present in leaves. In animal studies, withaferin-A has shown significant anticancer activity. Majority of the anticancer drugs like Vinblastine, Vincristine, and Taxol have been …

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The Presence Of 5-Hydroxy-Methyl-Furfural In The Shells Of The Durian Fruit (Durio Zibethinus Murr.) As Minor Deodorant And Its Possible Role In The Ripening Process Of The Fruit, Oen Liang-Hie, M. Soemartini Jan 2005

The Presence Of 5-Hydroxy-Methyl-Furfural In The Shells Of The Durian Fruit (Durio Zibethinus Murr.) As Minor Deodorant And Its Possible Role In The Ripening Process Of The Fruit, Oen Liang-Hie, M. Soemartini

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

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Glycyrrhizin: A Review, Amrit Pal Singh Jan 2005

Glycyrrhizin: A Review, Amrit Pal Singh

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Glycyrrhizin is a triterpenoid saponin found in Glychyrrhiza glabra (licorice). Chemically, glycyrrhizin is a sulphated polysaccharide. It is considered to the active constituent of the drug and the standardization of licorice is based on glycyrrhizin content. The standardized extracts of licorice sold in the market contain 20% of glychrrhizin. Glycyrrhizin is converted into glychyrrhetic acid by an enzyme, glycaronidase.

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2005-2006 Southern Illinois University Bulletin Carbondale Campus (Undergraduate Catalog), Southern Illinois University Carbondale Jan 2005

2005-2006 Southern Illinois University Bulletin Carbondale Campus (Undergraduate Catalog), Southern Illinois University Carbondale

SIU Bulletins and Course Catalogs Archives

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2004-2005 Annual Report Of The Board Of Trustees Of Southern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University Board Of Trustees Jan 2005

2004-2005 Annual Report Of The Board Of Trustees Of Southern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University Board Of Trustees

Reports of the Board of Trustees, Southern Illinois University - Archives

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Efficient Cellulase Production From Corn Straw By Trichoderma Reesei Lw1 Through Solid State Fermentation Process, J. Sh. Wang, J. Wang, M. Gulfraz Jan 2005

Efficient Cellulase Production From Corn Straw By Trichoderma Reesei Lw1 Through Solid State Fermentation Process, J. Sh. Wang, J. Wang, M. Gulfraz

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Cellulase is important enzyme required for catabolism of cellulose into smaller sugars in the animal metabolism. Cellulose is plant polysaccharides and contained higher range of sugar molecules those with help of suitable enzyme and microorganism can be used for conversion of sugar into biofuels to meet the requirements of energy. In the present study Cellulase was produce from corn straw by solid state fermentation with the help of Trichoderma Reesei. The corn straw was supplemented with wheat bran for supply of essential elements ( N and C). The optimal experimental conditions like temperature, pH, time total water contents of …

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Herbals In Hepatology, Amrit Pal Singh Jan 2005

Herbals In Hepatology, Amrit Pal Singh

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Medicinal herbs are significant source of hepatoprotective drugs. Mono and poly-herbal preparations have been used in various liver disorders. According to one estimate, more than 700 mono and poly-herbal preparations in the form of decoction, tincture, tablets and capsules from more than 100 plants are in clinical use. A drug having beneficial affect on the liver is known as hepatoprotective drug. On the other hand, drugs having toxic affect on the liver are better known as hepatotoxic drugs. Clinical research has also shown that herbals have genuine utility in the treatment of liver diseases. The article deals with investigative work …

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Promising Phytochemicals From Indian Medicinal Plants, Amrit Pal Singh Jan 2005

Promising Phytochemicals From Indian Medicinal Plants, Amrit Pal Singh

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

The medicinal plants find application in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, agricultural and food industry. The use of the medicinal herbs for curing disease has been documented in history of all civilizations. With the onset of research, it was concluded that plants contain active principles, which are responsible, for curative action of the herbs. Ayurvedic drugs are used in crude forms like expressed juice, powder, decoction or infusion. Ancient healers, developed formulations based on medicinal herbs, were probably not aware about the chemical composition of the herbs. But the advancement they made despite non-availability of scientific procedures is astonishing. Scientific research has proved …

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Ethnobotanical Study Of Galliyat For Botanical Demography And Bio-Ecological Diversification, Muhammad Arshad, Mushtaq Ahmad Jan 2005

Ethnobotanical Study Of Galliyat For Botanical Demography And Bio-Ecological Diversification, Muhammad Arshad, Mushtaq Ahmad

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

The present research work was based on the results of an enthnobotanical research project conducted in the Galliyat areas of North-West Frontier Province (Pakistan) during July 2003-March 2004. The region is mountainous with pine forests. Botanists have rarely studied the remote villages of the area, hence ethnobotanical information is quite meager. The local people of the area have always used surrounding natural resources, that is wild plants, for medicinal purposes and have for a long time depended on the surrounding plant sources for their food, shelter, fodder, timber, fuel and health care. The present study mainly focuses on the information …

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Investigation For Bioactive Compounds Of Berberis Lyceum Royle And Justicia Adhatoda L., Muhammad Gulfraz Jan 2005

Investigation For Bioactive Compounds Of Berberis Lyceum Royle And Justicia Adhatoda L., Muhammad Gulfraz

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

In order to explore the medicinal values of plant species like Berberis lyceum and Justicia adhatoda, a study was conducted to analyze roots, leaves and fruits of both plant species for identification of various organic compounds. Chemical analysis as well as identification of organic compounds by chromatographic techniques were carried out. Results indicates that both plant species contained Proteins, Sugars, Lipids, Vitamin C, Sodium, Calcium, Sulphur, Iron, and Zinc. Whereas the alkaloids like Palmatine, Berberine, Vasicine and Vasicinone were also found in leaves and roots of these plant species. However, it was observed that roots of both plant species …

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Ethnophytotherapical Approaches For The Treatment Of Diabetes By The Local Inhabitants Of District Attock (Pakistan), Mushtaq Ahmad Et Al. Jan 2005

Ethnophytotherapical Approaches For The Treatment Of Diabetes By The Local Inhabitants Of District Attock (Pakistan), Mushtaq Ahmad Et Al.

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Results of the present investigation are based on 37 indigenous plant species belonging to 23 Angiospermic families. These indigenous plants were used as traditional phytotherapies for the control and treatment of diabetes millitus. The rural inhabitants of the area classified these traditional phytotherapies on the basis of uses of various parts of plants and method of their uses. About 29 traditional phytotherapies were investigated from the rural inhabitants of the area. These traditional phytotherapies were classified as antidiabetic extracts, leaves, powders, flour, seeds, vegetables, fruits and herbal mixtures.

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The Lost Glory Of Folk Medicine, Amrit Pal Singh Jan 2005

The Lost Glory Of Folk Medicine, Amrit Pal Singh

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Folk medicine is significant source of Ayurvedic, Unani, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Medical herbalism. Folk medicine incorporates crude medicinal herbs, decoctions and infusions and syrups. Folk medicine is still practiced by some vendors, hakims and vaids in remote areas and some folk preparations are of surprisingly high curative value. A large proportion of the population in a number of developing countries still relies on traditional practitioners, including traditional birth attendants, herbalists and bonesetters and on local medicinal plants to satisfy their primary health care needs. Vincristine and vinblastine, the potent anti cancer drugs were derived from folk plant, Vinca …

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Ayurveda And Drug Standardization, Amrit Pal Singh Jan 2005

Ayurveda And Drug Standardization, Amrit Pal Singh

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

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Studies On The Traditional Uses Of Plants Of Malam Jabba Valley, District Swat, Pakistan, Ilyas Iqbal, Muhammad Hamayun Jan 2005

Studies On The Traditional Uses Of Plants Of Malam Jabba Valley, District Swat, Pakistan, Ilyas Iqbal, Muhammad Hamayun

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

This paper is based on the results of a project carried out in the remote Hindukush-Himalayan region of Malam Jabba, in order to study the ethnobotanically valued flora of the area. Malam Jabba valley contains 187 plant species of ethnobotanical importance, belonging to 75 families. The plants were classified as medicinal plants (95 Species), agro forestry based plants (57 Spp.), vegetable and pot herb (39 Spp.), ornamental (32 Spp.) honey bee attracting (31 Spp.), agricultural tool making (32 Spp.), plants yielding edible fruits (30 Spp.), thatching and sheltering (27 Spp.), fencing and hedge plants (19 Spp.), poisonous (16 Spp.), and …

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Ethnobotanical Resources Of Manikhel Forests, Orakzai Tirah, Pakistan, Habib Ahmad Et Al. Jan 2005

Ethnobotanical Resources Of Manikhel Forests, Orakzai Tirah, Pakistan, Habib Ahmad Et Al.

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Manikhel forests, the far southern extension of Hindu Kush Mountain ranges, exhibit rich floral diversity in its nearly 175 Km2 area. It comprises sub-tropical semi deciduous thorny forests in the southern low lying Mediterranean type of climate and evergreen Oak-Yew forests in the northern faces of the Himalayan type of climate. A wide variety of plants are present in the area but this paper includes only those species whose common use is either known locally or they are in daily use for various purposes. The present investigations comprise 172 plant species belonging to 80 families. Bulk of these plants exhibit …

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