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The Good 5 Cent Cigar (09/27/2001), University Of Rhode Island

The Good 5 Cent Cigar (Student Newspaper Archives)

This is a digitized, downloadable version of the University of Rhode Island school newspaper.

The Good 5 Cent Cigar (09/25/2001), University Of Rhode Island

The Good 5 Cent Cigar (Student Newspaper Archives)

This is a digitized, downloadable version of the University of Rhode Island school newspaper.

Hepp News, Vol. 4 No. 6/7, Hiv & Hepatitis Education Prison Project

Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report (IDCR)

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Curricular Report No. 2000-2001 -8 From The Graduate Council To The Faculty Senate, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Bills

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Graduate Council Report No. 2000-2001-8, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Committee Reports and Appendices

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The Three Hundred And Ninety-Third Report Of The Curricular Affairs Committee, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Bills

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Curricular Affairs Committee Report #393, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Committee Reports and Appendices

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University College And General Education Committee Report #2000-01-1: Recommendations Of The President's Commission On General Education, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Bills

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Division Of Research And Economic Development Annual Report For Fy2001, Uri Division Of Research And Economic Development

Reports (Research and Economic Development)

Annual report for the Division of Research and Economic Development of the University of Rhode Island for the year 2000-2001.

Includes statistics of project proposals, expenditures, URI Foundation Awards, previous annual report summaries and awards received by individual academic and administrative departments.

Oviposition, Development, And Feeding Of Scymnus (Neopullus) Sinuanodulus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): A Predator Of Adelges Tsugae (Homoptera: Adelgidae), Wenhua Lu, Michael E. Montgomery

Past Departments Faculty Publications (CELS)

The hemlock woolly adelgid, Adelges tsugae Annand, is a major threat to hemlocks in the eastern United States. As part of efforts to control this pest, Scymnus (Neopullus) sinuanodulus Yu et Yao, a potential predator, was collected from hemlocks in Yunnan, China. Three shipments were imported during 1996 and 1997 to a quarantine laboratory to study the beetle’s biology. Beetles began oviposition immediately after transferal from 5°C in the spring, ceased oviposition by June, and laid the same number of eggs, whether egg laying began in February or in April. Two-year-old beetles laid as many eggs per year …

New Student Record : The University Of Rhode Island, The Interfraternity/Panhellenic Councils

Freshman Record

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Renaissance 2001, University Of Rhode Island

URI Yearbooks

This is a digitized, downloadable version of the University of Rhode Island yearbook.

Uri Undergraduate And Graduate Course Catalog 2001-2002, University Of Rhode Island

URI Course Catalogs Archive

This is a digitized, downloadable version of the University of Rhode Island course catalog.

β-Glucuronidase Assay For The Detection Of Escherichia Coli In Foods, Seref Tagi

Open Access Dissertations

Enzyme assays were developed for the measurement of β-D-glucuronide (GUS) as a rapid detection method for E. coli in food. A fluorescent assay utilizing 4-methylumbelliferyl-β-D-glucuronide as substrate was optimized and tested with growth cultures of E. coli. A relationship between E. coli and the level of GUS activity was established. A chemiluminescent assay using a 1,2-dioxetene derivative as substrate was compared to the fluorescent assay, and was found to be 10x more sensitive. Anti-E. coli GUS antibodies were covalently immobilized on magnetic beads and used in a 30 min immunocapture method. GUS was recovered from E. coli grown at 37°C …

Development, Validation And Factorial Invariance Of Transtheoretical Model Measures For Recovery From Anorexia Nervosa And Bulimia Nervosa, Patricia Janet Jordan

Open Access Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to advance understanding of the self-change process in recovery from anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) through: (a) development of a staging instrument for recovery from BN; (b) development of TTM-based measures, including decisional balance, self-efficacy, and processes of change; (c) invariance testing of these measures across AN and BN subsamples; and (d) characteristic description of individuals at each stage of change. The sample (N = 427) was composed of AN subgroup (n = 278) and BN subgroup (n = 149) who completed questionnaires measuring all constructs of the TTM, as well as …

Pfiesteria: Review Of The Science And Identification Of Research Gaps. Report For The National Center For Environmental Health, Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, Jonathan Samett, Gary S. Bignami, Robert Feldman, William Hawkins, Jerry Neff, Theodore Smayda

Graduate School of Oceanography Faculty Publications

In connection with the CDC National Conference on Pfiesteria, a multidisciplinary panel evaluated Pfiesteria-related research. The panel set out what was known and what was not known about adverse effects of the organism on estuarine ecology, fish, and human health; assessed the methods used in Pfiesteria research; and offered suggestions to address data gaps. The panel's expertise covered dinoflagellate ecology; fish pathology and toxicology; laboratory measurement of toxins, epidemiology, and neurology. The panel evaluated peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed literature available through June 2000 in a systematic conceptual framework that moved from the source of exposure, through exposure research and dose, …

Nucleic Acids And Growth Of Calanus Finmarchicus In The Laboratory Under Different Food And Temperature Conditions, Melissa M. Wagner, Robert G. Campbell, Carla A. Boudreau, Edward G. Durbin

Graduate School of Oceanography Faculty Publications

We examined the effects of food concentration and temperature on nucleic acids and protein content of Calanus finmarchicus in order to evaluate the use of RNA as a growth rate index for this species. We measured RNA, DNA, and protein content of copepods reared from egg to adult stage in 5 combinations of food and temperature conditions (25 to 500 µg C l^-1, 4 to 12°C). At 8°C, DNA, RNA and protein content and RNA:DNA differed among food treatments during Stages N6 through to adult female. Protein:DNA ratios and RNA:protein ratios were significantly different among food levels for …

Eradication Of Biofilm-Forming Staphylococcus Epidermidis (Rp62a) By A Combination Of Sodium Salcylate And Vancomycin, Roy E. Polonio, Leonard A. Mermel, Gregory E. Paquette, Jay F. Sperry

Past Departments Faculty Publications (CELS)

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a major cause of infections associated with indwelling medical devices. Biofilm production is an important virulence attribute in the pathogenesis of device-related infections. Therefore, elimination of these biofilms is an ideal treatment. Salicylate (5 mM) combined with 1 μg of vancomycin per ml inhibited biofilm formation by S. epidermidis (RP62A) by ≥99.9%. When biofilm-coated polystyrene beads were exposed to 5 mM sodium salicylate and 4 μg of vancomycin per ml (one-half the minimum biofilm eradication concentration), there was a >99.9% reduction in viable count.

Honey Amylase And The Effect In Starch-Containing Foods, Sibel Babacan

Open Access Dissertations

Honey amylase was evaluated for potential to degrade food starch and cause viscosity loss. Honey was assayed for amylase activity with diastase number (DN). A viscosity assay, developed with unmodified waxy maize starch, measured rate of viscosity decrease (RVD) by honey amylase. The relationship between DN and RVD was linear (R2 = 0.98). Modified waxy maize starches showed resistance to honey amylase. Heat treatment at 85 °C reduced the amylase activity in honey, but confirmed enzyme heat resistance. Optimum pH for honey amylase was confirmed at pH 5.3-5.6. Lower pH was effective at decreasing enzyme activity in both pure starch …

A Synthetic Approach To Forecasting Fleet Costs And Earnings In The Northeast Regions Of The United States, Philippe D. Lallemand

Open Access Dissertations

This study describes the New England Otter Trawl Fishery between 1982 and 1998 and the potential economic impacts of regulations on the Northeastern Multispecies Groundfish Fishery (MGF). The study uses primary data collected by the author and secondary data obtained from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). This research required extensive econometric analysis of both value landed and cost data. The landed value is influenced by the vessel's physical characteristics, port of landing, seasonal choices of fishing gear-species combinations, days at sea and distance from shore, and the captain's skill (also referred to as the "skipper effect"). The vessel-cost model …

Physicochemical And Microstructural Changes In Minced Fish Muscles As Affected By Cryoprotectants, Peizhi Lian

Open Access Dissertations

Alginate, carrageenan, soy protein concentrate (SPC), sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP), and sorbitol were chosen as potential cryoprotectants. Their effects on physicochemical and sensory properties of frozen red hake (Urophycis chuss) and Alaska pollock (Theragra chalcogramma ) mince at ˆ’20 °C for 17 weeks were investigated. The mince was mixed with 0.3% STPP, 4% sorbitol and either 0.2-0.4% alginate, 0.2-0.4% iota-carrageenan, or 4% SPC. Changes in texture, microstructure, and profiles of proteins, free amino acids and lipids of fresh and frozen mince were evaluated. The addition of alginate, STPP, and sorbitol significantly improved the dispersibility of uncooked red hake mince with reduced …

Growth And Development Rates Of The Copepod Calanus Finmarchicus Reared In The Laboratory, Robert G. Campbell, Melissa M. Wagner, Gregory J. Teegarden, Carla A. Boudreau, Edward G. Durbin

Graduate School of Oceanography Faculty Publications

Development rates, nitrogen- and carbon-specific growth rates, size, and condition were determined for the copepod Calanus finmarchicus reared at 3 temperatures (4, 8, and 12°C) at non-limiting food concentrations and 2 limiting food concentrations at 8°C in the laboratory. Development rates were equiproportional, but not isochronal. Naupliar stage durations were similar, except for non-feeding stages, which were of short duration, and the first feeding stage, which was prolonged, while copepodite stage durations increased with increasing stage of development. Under limiting food concentrations at 8°C, development rates were prolonged but similar relative patterns in stage durations were observed. Body size (length …

University College And General Education Committee Report #2000-01-1, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Committee Reports and Appendices

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Curricular Report No. 2000-2001-2 From The Graduate Council To The Faculty Senate, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Bills

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Graduate Council Report No. 2000-2001-2, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Committee Reports and Appendices

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Curricular Report No. 2000-2001 From The Graduate Council To The Faculty Senate, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Bills

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Graduate Council Report No. 2000-2001-1, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Committee Reports and Appendices

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Cover 1999-2000, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Bills

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The Three Hundred And Eighty-Sixth Report Of The Curricular Affairs Committee, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Bills

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The Three Hundred And Eighty-Third Report Of The Curricular Affairs Committee: Addition Of Tracks For The Pharm. D, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Bills

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