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Surface Characteristics Of Bacillus Spores, Darlene Danette Sabio Jan 2004

Surface Characteristics Of Bacillus Spores, Darlene Danette Sabio

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Rapid isolation and identification of spores from various environmental samples is necessitated because anthrax spores can be used as biological weapons. The hydrophobic nature of spores may allow for their rapid concentration and partial purification from contaminating materials. In this study, spores from four taxonomic groups of Bacillaceae were isolated, purified and characterized for hydrophobicity by hexadecane partitioning, surface morphology by scanning electron microscopy, and steady-state fluorescence by spectroscopy. The morphology of spores was similar within taxonomic groups and dissimilar between groups. Spore hydrophobicity ranged from 0.3% to 65% and all spores had fluorescence emission peaks at 335 nm and …


The Transformation Of Electricity In My Brain, Claire Watkins Jan 2004

The Transformation Of Electricity In My Brain, Claire Watkins

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is an exciting and enthralling story about the history of the world as seen through the eyes of Claire Watkins. The story takes place in the dusty corners of her art studio in the old confederate capital, Richmond, Virginia. Ms. Watkins leads her audience through such unsuspecting places as her brain, the life of an African Dung Beetle, the center of an atom and the dark reaches of outer space. The story is inspirational and thought provoking. It will force you to see the world as an interconnected web that weaves your life together with the cosmos. A …


The History Of The World, Ruby Wescoat Jan 2004

The History Of The World, Ruby Wescoat

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This Thesis is my effort to understand what subjects I find interesting and why. In the processes of writing and making sculpture, I discovered that my underlying fascination is in history. I am interested in places and objects for their individual qualities, but I also want to know how they relate to the world. If I am drawn to an ancient place or object, I want to examine how it fits into the contemporary world, and visa versa. The complexity of these relationships is increased by the vast number of histories (or stories) that are intertwined in the world. Over …


Perpetual Novelty, Brian Caverly Jan 2004

Perpetual Novelty, Brian Caverly

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Within this thesis is a mapping out of the processes, concepts, and influences, behind the sculptural practice of Brian Caverly. From Complex Adaptive Systems to the world of order of Michel Foucault to the reexamination of the Modernist movement by Yve Alain Bois and Rosalind Krauss, a rhizomatic path of connections and lines form and cross over, weaving together into a swarming mayhem of over population. Out of this chaos and order grow complex installations and constructions that are inherently bound by the system of their making, yet attempt at every turn to escape conformity.


Effect Of Repeated Dosing Of Delta 9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, The Major Psychoactive Ingredient Of Marijuana, On Memory In Mice, Floride Niyuhire Jan 2004

Effect Of Repeated Dosing Of Delta 9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, The Major Psychoactive Ingredient Of Marijuana, On Memory In Mice, Floride Niyuhire

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Purpose: Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States. However, marijuana and cannabinoid derivatives have potential therapeutic uses. Studies in cannabis users have yielded contradictory results with regard to long-term effects on cognitive functions. There is no prospective study assessing this issue, and such studies may raise ethical issues in humans, whereas mice have been shown to exhibit similar cannabinoid-mediated behaviors as humans. The purpose of this study was to assess the consequences of chronic administration of Δ9-THC, the major psychoactive component of marijuana, in a mouse memory model. Methods: In Experiment 1, the dose-response relationship …


Commonwealth Times 2003-12-01 Dec 2003

Commonwealth Times 2003-12-01

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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Commonwealth Times 2003-11-17 Nov 2003

Commonwealth Times 2003-11-17

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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Commonwealth Times 2003-11-13 Nov 2003

Commonwealth Times 2003-11-13

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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Commonwealth Times 2003-10-27 Oct 2003

Commonwealth Times 2003-10-27

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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Commonwealth Times 2003-10-20 Oct 2003

Commonwealth Times 2003-10-20

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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Commonwealth Times 2003-10-13 Oct 2003

Commonwealth Times 2003-10-13

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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Commonwealth Times 2003-10-09 Oct 2003

Commonwealth Times 2003-10-09

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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Commonwealth Times 2003-10-02 [Front Page Has 2003-10-03] Oct 2003

Commonwealth Times 2003-10-02 [Front Page Has 2003-10-03]

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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Richmond Music Journal (2003-10) Oct 2003

Richmond Music Journal (2003-10)

Richmond Music Journal

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Commonwealth Times 2003-09-15 Sep 2003

Commonwealth Times 2003-09-15

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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Commonwealth Times 2003-09-11 Sep 2003

Commonwealth Times 2003-09-11

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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Shafer Court Connections (2003-09) Sep 2003

Shafer Court Connections (2003-09)

Shafer Court Connections, 1994-2010

For alumni of the Academic Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University.


Richmond Music Journal (2003-09) Sep 2003

Richmond Music Journal (2003-09)

Richmond Music Journal

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Richmond Music Journal (2003-08) Aug 2003

Richmond Music Journal (2003-08)

Richmond Music Journal

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Richmond Music Journal (2003-07) Jul 2003

Richmond Music Journal (2003-07)

Richmond Music Journal

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Richmond Music Journal (2003-05) May 2003

Richmond Music Journal (2003-05)

Richmond Music Journal

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Commonwealth Times 2003-04-24 Apr 2003

Commonwealth Times 2003-04-24

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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Commonwealth Times 2003-04-14 Apr 2003

Commonwealth Times 2003-04-14

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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Richmond Music Journal (2003-04) Apr 2003

Richmond Music Journal (2003-04)

Richmond Music Journal

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Commonwealth Times 2003-03-31 Mar 2003

Commonwealth Times 2003-03-31

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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Commonwealth Times 2003-03-27 Mar 2003

Commonwealth Times 2003-03-27

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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Commonwealth Times 2003-03-20 Mar 2003

Commonwealth Times 2003-03-20

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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Richmond Music Journal (2003-03) Mar 2003

Richmond Music Journal (2003-03)

Richmond Music Journal

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Commonwealth Times 2003-02-27 Feb 2003

Commonwealth Times 2003-02-27

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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Commonwealth Times 2003-02-10 Feb 2003

Commonwealth Times 2003-02-10

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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