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Genetic Evaluation Of Cytochrome P450 Expression In Smoking And Nonsmoking Women, Satya Vijayanand Vadlamuri May 2001

Genetic Evaluation Of Cytochrome P450 Expression In Smoking And Nonsmoking Women, Satya Vijayanand Vadlamuri

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1. Regiospecific expression of CYP1A1 and CYP1B1 in human uterus of nonsmokers. The goal of this study was to investigate the expression of these isoforms in different regions of the human uterus. Expression was determined in the endometrium, endocervix and squamous (exocervix) regions from six nonsmoking women by using RT-PCR. The transcripts encoding for CYP1A1 were significantly higher (p < 0.05) in the squamous (exocervix) region compared to other areas. However the expression of CYP1B1 was significantly higher (p < 0.05) in the endometrium. CYP1B1 expression appeared to be extremely low in a woman in the secretory stage of the menstrual phase, relative to the endometrium of the other patients who were all in the proliferative stage at hysterectomy. It appears that variability in the expression of these isoforms may be responsible for the differential susceptibility to cancer in women.;2. Influence of menstrual phase and smoking status on expression of CYP1A1 and CYP1B1 in different regions of the uterus. The goal of this study was to investigate the expression of these isoforms in different regions of the uterus from smokers and nonsmokers. These results indicate that CYP1A1 and CYP1B1 are expressed variably in different regions of the human uterus. The expression of CYP1B1 may be susceptible both to hormonal control and cigarette smoking. The variability in the expression of these isoforms may be responsible for the differential susceptibility to cancer in some women.;3. The effect of menstrual phase on CYP3A expression in human endometrium. The CYP3A family consists of four closely related proteins. Of these, CYP3A3/4 is the most abundant P450 isoform and is responsible for metabolizing estrogen as well as a variety of therapeutic agents, whereas CYP3A7, the fetal liver form, is involved in the biosynthesis of estriol. The goal of this study was to evaluate the expression of these two major CYP3A isoforms in human uterine tissue during the proliferative (PROL) and secretory (SEC) phases of the menstrual cycle. Expression of CYP3A7 in endometrium appeared to be several fold higher (∼10-fold) in the proliferative phase compared to the secretory phase. CYP3A4 expression was comparable between the two phases of the menstrual cycle. The RTPCR results indicated differential expression of CYP3A7 in various phases of the menstrual cycle. These results indicate that CYP3A isoforms may be subject to hormonal regulation during the menstrual cycle in endometrium of premenopausal women. (Abstract shortened by UMI.).

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English In The University Of Excellence, Joe Morris May 2001

English In The University Of Excellence, Joe Morris

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"The modern University," according to Bill Readings, "has had three ideas: the Kantian concept of reason, the Humboldtian idea of culture, and now the technobureaucratic notion of excellence." "Excellence" euphemistically describes the principle of the university as corporation, as geared toward revenue rather than ideology. This portrayal raises difficult questions for the humanities, as ideological domains. Taking Readings's The University in Ruins as a starting point, this study examines the English discipline within the "university of excellence," considering West Virginia University's department as a case study. It begins by charting the evolution of WVU's self-understanding, from an institution of culture …

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Using Virtual Reality For Requirements Validation, Dejan Desovski May 2001

Using Virtual Reality For Requirements Validation, Dejan Desovski

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Failures of high consequence systems are intolerable. Studies have shown that a significant percentage of safety problems can be traced back to errors in the specification. An important problem that arises during validation is how to include a domain expert in this process. Although the domain experts have exclusive knowledge about the system operation, they may not understand formalisms used for system specification.;Essential type of "evidence" of the correctness of the formalization process must be provided by human-based calculation. Human calculation can be significantly amplified by shifting from symbolic representation to graphical representations. This, in turn, provides an environment for …

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Effects Of Sediment Upon Benthic Macroinvertebrates In Forested Northern Appalachian Streams, Michael Douglas Kaller May 2001

Effects Of Sediment Upon Benthic Macroinvertebrates In Forested Northern Appalachian Streams, Michael Douglas Kaller

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Excess fine sediment negatively influences the fauna of North American streams. With the current emphasis on multiple-use forests, the question is not whether fine sediment is detrimental, but what is the threshold of fine sediment that is tolerable?;To determine a threshold tolerance of fine sediment, a two-part project investigated the influence of fine sediment upon benthic macroinvertebrates. The first part encompassed two experiments in sediment manipulation in 1999 and 2000. The experiments tested benthic macroinvertebrate metric sensitivity to a range of fine sediment treatments. The second part involved four seasonal surveys of seven streams to determine the threshold amount of …

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Effects Of Type-I Collagen Fractional Composition And Pyridinium Crosslink Content On Cortical Bone Strength In The Human Femur, Michael Blair Rice May 2001

Effects Of Type-I Collagen Fractional Composition And Pyridinium Crosslink Content On Cortical Bone Strength In The Human Femur, Michael Blair Rice

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Type-I collagen's role in the formation of bone and its inherent strength have been well documented by studies in genetic diseases such as Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Type-I collagen's role in healthy bone, and the changes that occur to collagen during aging, which may eventually lead to osteoporosis, is less understood. Changes that may occur include differences in collagen production and in its processing such as differences in glycosylation and the hydroxylation of specific amino acid residues. Changes in the reducible and non-reducible crosslink content, or changes in the ratio of crosslinks to total collagen may also occur. The present study investigated …

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Pattern Recognition In Software Engineering Trend Adapting, Dapeng Chen May 2001

Pattern Recognition In Software Engineering Trend Adapting, Dapeng Chen

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Whether and when to adapt to certain software engineering trends are difficult questions to be answered by many decision-makers. The main reasons are due to the fact that evolution of software engineering trends itself is determined by various factors, many of which come from the fields outside of the software technology, thus hard to predict. So it is even harder to estimate the cost and benefit when adapting to certain trends. This paper is intended to study ways to decrease the risk involved in such decision making processes, by developing a pattern from past software engineering trends. While the pattern …

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Sensor Technology For The Breast Examination Training Instrument, Bratislav Matic May 2001

Sensor Technology For The Breast Examination Training Instrument, Bratislav Matic

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Latest medical research has shown high percentage of American women, diagnosed with breast cancer. If detected in its early stage, cancer can be treated successfully. Breast examination might be obtained through three procedures: breast self-examination (BSE), clinical breast examination (CBE) and mammography. Project BETI was developed with idea of educating and training women and health care professionals in BSE. This instrument consists of a silicone breast model, tactile sensors and serial communication capability. Software was developed for a generic PC that supports an integrated system including: (1) an interactive video demonstrating BSE techniques, (2) a practical examination using the instrumented …

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Objective And Subjective Personality Characteristics Of Medical Students, Heather Anderson Meit May 2001

Objective And Subjective Personality Characteristics Of Medical Students, Heather Anderson Meit

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The present study viewed personality characteristics of medical students using both objective (i.e., a valid and reliable psychological instrument) and subjective methods (i.e., medical students' self-ratings of how they viewed themselves and how they believed others viewed them). The 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF, 5th Edition) and a researcher developed instrument, the Subjective Rating Form (SRF), were utilized in this study. Significant differences were found in 16PF scores from entry to medical school (Time 1) to exit from medical school (Time 2). Significant differences were also observed when SRF scores were compared between Self at Time 1 (retrospectively), Self at …

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Induction Of Fertile Estrus During Seasonal Anestrus In Ewes And Fall Born Ewe Lambs, Marlon Knights May 2001

Induction Of Fertile Estrus During Seasonal Anestrus In Ewes And Fall Born Ewe Lambs, Marlon Knights

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The quantity of progesterone (P4) delivered by a new P 4 releasing intravaginal insert (polycapralactone [PCL] insert), was inadequate to increase serum concentrations of P4 to that observed in cycling ewes during the luteal phase. Percentage of ewes in estrus was greater in P4 treated than in control ewes. Estrous response was greater after treatment with P4 for 5 than for 12 d. Progesterone increased the percentage of ewes lambing to both service periods by 20 percentage points. Prolificacy to the first service period in ewes treated with FSH was greater than the prolificacy in control and all ewes lambing …

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Amiodarone-Induced Pulmonary Toxicity In F344 Rats, Michael Douglas Taylor May 2001

Amiodarone-Induced Pulmonary Toxicity In F344 Rats, Michael Douglas Taylor

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Amiodarone (AD) is gaining support as a first-line antiarrhythmic drug despite its potentially fatal pulmonary toxicity involving inflammation and fibrosis. The goals of this study were to develop and characterize a rat model of amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity (AIPT). A protocol was developed in which male F344 rats were instilled intratracheally (i.t.) with AD (6.25 mg/kg with a 3.125 mg/ml solution) in sterile water or the sterile water vehicle on days 0 and 2, a protocol that led to the development of pulmonary fibrosis on day 28 in the AD-treated animals. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) resulted in the increased recovery of alveolar …

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Sorption Of Lead And Arsenic On Soil Components And Effectiveness Of Phosphates For Remediating Lead And Arsenic Contaminated Soils, Harjinder Sandhu May 2001

Sorption Of Lead And Arsenic On Soil Components And Effectiveness Of Phosphates For Remediating Lead And Arsenic Contaminated Soils, Harjinder Sandhu

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High concentration of trace elements such as arsenic (As) and lead (Pb) represents one of the potentially costly threats to water and soil resources as well as serious threats to humans. Clay minerals are potential binding agents for pollutants due to their high cation exchange capacity and large surface area. Laboratory investigations were undertaken to evaluate the effect of Fe and Al hydrous oxide coatings on the sorption of Pb and As. Four clay minerals attapulgite, illite, kaolinite and montmorillonite with a range of surface characteristics were selected to investigate the Pb and As sorption. The minerals were coated with …

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Problem -Solving Communication Training And Behavioral Exchange For The Treatment Of Parent -Adolescent Conflict, Ethan Sage Long May 2001

Problem -Solving Communication Training And Behavioral Exchange For The Treatment Of Parent -Adolescent Conflict, Ethan Sage Long

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Elevated levels of parent-adolescent conflict have been associated with a number of adolescent problem behaviors. One treatment that appears to be effective in reducing family conflict is Problem Solving Communication Training (PSCT). Research has indicated that PSCT appears to be an effective and acceptable treatment program for reducing parent-adolescent conflict. However, researchers have suggested some possible limitations associated with PSCT treatment. Many of the identified limitations of PSCT potentially may be addressed with the inclusion of a Behavioral Exchange (BE) treatment component. Evidence supporting this hypothesis is provided by the documented success of Behavioral Marital Therapy, a treatment package that …

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Fourth Grade Elementary Students' Perception Of The Motivational Aspects Of Using Computers To Write In The "Student As Authors" Project, Karla Ribeiro De Assis May 2001

Fourth Grade Elementary Students' Perception Of The Motivational Aspects Of Using Computers To Write In The "Student As Authors" Project, Karla Ribeiro De Assis

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The purpose of this study was to describe fourth grade elementary students' perception of the motivational aspects of using computers to write in the "Student as Authors" Project. The following questions were answered in this research: (a) how do fourth grade students perceive the importance of computers in the "Students as Authors" Project? (b) what are the motivational aspects of using a computer to write in the "Student as Authors" Project from fourth grade students' perspective? The researcher used questionnaire, and interviews as modes of data collection. This study indicates that students consider computer important in the "Student as Authors" …

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Fixed-Interval Performance As A Function Of Previous Temporal Discrimination Training, Stephanie Plyler Da Silva May 2001

Fixed-Interval Performance As A Function Of Previous Temporal Discrimination Training, Stephanie Plyler Da Silva

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This experiment assessed whether FI performance is influenced by prior exposure to a temporal discrimination procedure. Pigeons first were exposed to a two-key free-operant psychophysical procedure for two sessions per day. Each trial lasted 60 s and reinforcement was available according to a variable-interval 60-s schedule for pecking one key (Key 1) during the first part of the interval and pecking another key (Key 2) during the second part of the interval. In the Fixed session, reinforcement availability switched from Key 1 to Key 2 after 30 s; whereas, in the Variable session, reinforcement availability switched from Key 1 to …

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Generic Pronouns And Their Influence On The Speakers' Language Awareness, Maike Engelhardt May 2001

Generic Pronouns And Their Influence On The Speakers' Language Awareness, Maike Engelhardt

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The English language is a genderless language in which nouns receive grammatical gender through natural gender assignment. The generic pronoun encoded in English is the pronoun he, which next to its secondary meaning of the generic also has the primary meaning of the third person masculine singular. Following the moderate version of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, English speaking societies may therefore be considered androcentric societies, since the unmarked use of the generic he makes everyone in this society male until explicitly proven otherwise. In this thesis I explore the history of the generic pronoun in English and offer suggestions for a …

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Mitigation Of Water Quality And Ecosystem Impacts Of Roadway Construction Through Retrospective Engineering Analyses, Jaime Monique Sayre May 2001

Mitigation Of Water Quality And Ecosystem Impacts Of Roadway Construction Through Retrospective Engineering Analyses, Jaime Monique Sayre

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During the construction of a segment of Appalachian Corridor H between Buckhannon and Elkins, West Virginia, mine spoils and land use features related to historic mining were disturbed. An assessment of the water quality, benthic macro invertebrates, and fish populations was conducted to ascertain the condition of the water and to assess the biological productivity of Laurel Run, a tributary of the Tygart Valley River which runs parallel to Corridor H. The water quality and biological impairments were attributed to the ineffective vegetation of the spoils pile, which permitted water infiltration and thus, served as a source of metals and …

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Development Of An Apparatus To Quantify The Volitional Muscle Performance Of Rat Plantar Flexors In Vivo, Vineet Shastri May 2001

Development Of An Apparatus To Quantify The Volitional Muscle Performance Of Rat Plantar Flexors In Vivo, Vineet Shastri

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An in vivo animal model was developed to study the effects of voluntary eccentric, concentric, and isometric muscle actions and varying work-rest cycles on muscle performance, behavior, and histological and biochemical response. Using a custom-designed apparatus that was attached to a standard operant chamber, rats were operantly conditioned with food rewards to perform a voluntary lifting task to generate controlled movement of the plantar flexors. An opening in the front panel of the operant chamber allowed the rat to enter a Plexiglas tube that was mounted vertically to restrict the movement of the rat. A load cell was embedded in …

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Effects Of Nitrogen And Cutting Management On Root Growth And Productivity Of A Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa Pratensis L.) And White Clover (Trifolium Repens L.) Pasture, Gina Marie Kertulis May 2001

Effects Of Nitrogen And Cutting Management On Root Growth And Productivity Of A Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa Pratensis L.) And White Clover (Trifolium Repens L.) Pasture, Gina Marie Kertulis

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Nitrogen (N) and defoliation effects on productivity, root growth and soil nitrate (NO3-) in a Kentucky bluegrass and white clover pasture were examined. Nitrogen was applied annually in two equally split applications at rates of 0, 80 or 160 kg N ha -1. After reaching 12.7 cm, plants were cut to 2.5, 5.1 or 7.6 cm. Herbage was analyzed for yield, crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber and acid detergent fiber. Root samples were divided into three depths: 0.0--5.1, 5.1--10.2 and 10.2--20.3 cm, and analyzed for volume, dry weight and length. Soil NO3- was measured. At the 2.5 cm cut …

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Attitudes, Knowledge, And Implementation Of Biotechnology And Agriscience By West Virginia Agricultural Education Teachers, Jason E. Hughes May 2001

Attitudes, Knowledge, And Implementation Of Biotechnology And Agriscience By West Virginia Agricultural Education Teachers, Jason E. Hughes

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The purpose of this study was to provide information on the attitudes toward and knowledge level of biotechnology and agriscience as well as activities conducted which demonstrate implementation of biotechnology and agriscience by West Virginia Agricultural Education teachers.;Data was collected via a questionnaire. Knowledge level, teaching methods used, attitudes of the subject and teaching responsibilities, barriers to teaching, and preferred information sources of biotechnology and agriscience were the major parts. Demographics and level of science knowledge were other parts of the questionnaire.;A major finding of the study was that West Virginia agricultural education teachers possess a positive attitude towards biotechnology, …

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Unethical Practices In Exhibiting Animals As Observed By West Virginia Extension Agents And High School Agriculture Teachers, Jared Nathaniel Nestor May 2001

Unethical Practices In Exhibiting Animals As Observed By West Virginia Extension Agents And High School Agriculture Teachers, Jared Nathaniel Nestor

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The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of unethical practices in exhibiting animals observed by West Virginia extension agents and high school teachers. A researcher-created demographic sheet and a fifty-eight-statement Lickert type questionnaire were sent to all extension agents and high school agriculture teachers in West Virginia (N = 154). Descriptive data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSSpc). Frequencies, t-values and means were used to describe and analyze the research results.;There are unethical practices in West Virginia concerning cruelty to animals but these practices are not a problem that has a high rate …

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Habitat Use, Nest Success, And Management Recommendations For Grassland Birds Of The Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, West Virginia, Kelly Ann Warren May 2001

Habitat Use, Nest Success, And Management Recommendations For Grassland Birds Of The Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, West Virginia, Kelly Ann Warren

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Grassland bird populations have been declining due to increased habitat fragmentation, urbanization, and conversion of farmlands to other uses throughout the United States. However, idle hayfields and pastures in the eastern United States may provide adequate nesting habitat for grassland species displaced from their native habitat. The objectives of this study were to: (1) compare grassland bird abundance, diversity, and richness of species between 3 idle hayfields and 3 pastures and between mowed and unmowed treatments, and (2) compare grassland bird nest success between hayfields and pastures, and between mowed and unmowed treatments on the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, …

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Multimedia -Assisted Reading In Spanish And Its Relationship With The Cognitive Control Of Field Dependence And Field Independence, Laura Janes Little May 2001

Multimedia -Assisted Reading In Spanish And Its Relationship With The Cognitive Control Of Field Dependence And Field Independence, Laura Janes Little

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This study examines the influence of the cognitive controls of field independence and field dependence on the use of a multimedia-assisted reading program and reading recall. The participants were 11 university students of intermediate Spanish as a second language. The participants were classified as field dependent or field independent based on GEFT scores. The participants read a passage about Mayan architecture that was converted to a multimedia-assisted format. Participants could access as many or as few of the multimedia aids as they chose. After completing the reading, a recall measure was obtained in which participants wrote everything they could recall …

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Translocon Pores In The Endoplasmic Reticulum Are Permeable To A Neutral, Polar Molecule, Dorothy Heritage, William F. Wonderlin Jan 2001

Translocon Pores In The Endoplasmic Reticulum Are Permeable To A Neutral, Polar Molecule, Dorothy Heritage, William F. Wonderlin

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The Immortalized Urotsa Cell Line As A Potential Cell Culture Model Of Human Urothelium., M R. Rossi, J R. Masters, S Park, J H. Todd, S H. Garrett, M A. Sens, S Somji, J Nath, D A. Sens Jan 2001

The Immortalized Urotsa Cell Line As A Potential Cell Culture Model Of Human Urothelium., M R. Rossi, J R. Masters, S Park, J H. Todd, S H. Garrett, M A. Sens, S Somji, J Nath, D A. Sens

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The UROtsa cell line was isolated from a primary culture of normal human urothelium through immortalization with a construct containing the SV40 large T antigen. It proliferates in serum-containing growth medium as a cell monolayer with little evidence of uroepithelial differentiation. The working hypothesis in the present study was that this cell line could be induced to differentiate and express known features of in situ urothelium if the original serum-containing growth medium was changed to a serum-free formulation. We demonstrated that the UROtsa cells could be successfully placed into a serum-free growth medium consisting of a 1:1 mixture of Dulbeco's …

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Diesel Exhaust Particles Suppress Macrophage Function And Slow The Pulmonary Clearance Of Listeria Monocytogenes In Rats., H M. Yang, J M. Antonini, M W. Barger, L Butterworth, B R. Roberts, J K. Ma, V Castranova, J Y. Ma Jan 2001

Diesel Exhaust Particles Suppress Macrophage Function And Slow The Pulmonary Clearance Of Listeria Monocytogenes In Rats., H M. Yang, J M. Antonini, M W. Barger, L Butterworth, B R. Roberts, J K. Ma, V Castranova, J Y. Ma

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In this study, we tested the hypothesis that exposure to diesel exhaust particles (DEP) may increase susceptibility of the host to pulmonary infection. Male Sprague-Dawley rats received a single dose of DEP (5 mg/kg), carbon black (CB, 5 mg/kg), or saline intratracheally. Three days later, the rats were inoculated intratracheally with approximately 5,000 Listeria monocytogenes and sacrificed at 3, 5, and 7 days postinfection, and we determined the number of viable Listeria in the left lobe of lungs. The remaining lungs underwent bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and the retrieved BAL cells were identified and counted. Luminol-dependent chemiluminescence, a measure of reactive …

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Dispositions For Lexicographic Preferences Of Evironmental Goods: Integrating Economics, Psychology, And Ethics, Randall S. Rosenberger, George L. Peterson, Andrea Clarke, Thomas C. Brown Jan 2001

Dispositions For Lexicographic Preferences Of Evironmental Goods: Integrating Economics, Psychology, And Ethics, Randall S. Rosenberger, George L. Peterson, Andrea Clarke, Thomas C. Brown

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This paper combines the psychometric methods of paired comparisons and environmental disposition measurement to explain seemingly lexicographic behavior in choice experiments. A paired comparison experiment is developed that measures economic values using a choice set composed of public goods, private goods, and sums of money. The method provides a detailed map of each respondent’s stated preferences, among the choice set elements. Two treatments are used that differ only on the range of the dollar magnitudes – Treatment A ranges from$10 to $700. Treatment B ranges from $10 to $9,000. In either treatment, a proportion of the respondents potentially exhibit lexicographic …

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An Integrative Hierarchical Framework For Environmental Valuation: Value Pluralism, Thresholds, And Deliberation, Randall S. Rosenberger Jan 2001

An Integrative Hierarchical Framework For Environmental Valuation: Value Pluralism, Thresholds, And Deliberation, Randall S. Rosenberger

Regional Research Institute Working Papers

When assessing people’s values for the natural environment, a variety of methodological approaches may be required. This is because value pluralism negates the ability to reduce the various kinds of values to a single conception of value or super-value. Environmental valuation endeavors are defined by the question to be answered. However, for some people, the methodology employed may conflict with their perception of the issue and what values are most important to them, i.e., the methods employed are not globally incentive compatible with all modes of expressing one’s values. Therefore, any single disciplinary approach to environmental valuation may ignore these …

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Estimating Forage Mass With A Commercial Capacitance Meter Rising Plate Meter And Pasture Ruler, Matt A. Sanderson, C. Alan Rotz, Stanley W. Fultz, Edward Barrow Rayburn Jan 2001

Estimating Forage Mass With A Commercial Capacitance Meter Rising Plate Meter And Pasture Ruler, Matt A. Sanderson, C. Alan Rotz, Stanley W. Fultz, Edward Barrow Rayburn

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The Effectiveness Of Residential Facilities For The Treatment Of Disruptive Behavior Disorders., Michelle Colette Hainesworth Jan 2001

The Effectiveness Of Residential Facilities For The Treatment Of Disruptive Behavior Disorders., Michelle Colette Hainesworth

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Disruptive Behavior Disorders (DBDs) consist of four categories of syndromes known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Conduct Disorder (CD), and DBD Not Otherwise Specified (NOS). They are the most prevalent disorders in children and adolescents and the most common reason for referral to residential treatment centers (RTC). However, little research exists concerning RTCs efficacy in treating disruptive behavior. The following study attempted to take a comprehensive approach in that it evaluated the effectiveness of an RTC, including the specific treatments that contributed to a positive outcome. The study also took the investigation a step further …

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Defining Environmental Theology: Content Analysis Of Associated Literature., Robert J. Jacobus Jan 2001

Defining Environmental Theology: Content Analysis Of Associated Literature., Robert J. Jacobus

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Environmental theology is a term used often by religious communities describing theological doctrines concerning the relationship of deity and ethical conduct to the environment. After an extensive literature search, an operational or declarative definition for environmental theology was not discovered. The objectives of this study were to establish an explicit and scholarly definition of environmental theology and introduce deoview as a descriptor associated with the term. People have and will continue to act according to their belief systems: this paper has value in understanding beliefs, ethics, and behavior of people and people groups.

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