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The Cult And The Cardinal : An Examination Of Religion News Coverage In Leading Print Media, Gwendolyn Anglee Green Jan 1998

The Cult And The Cardinal : An Examination Of Religion News Coverage In Leading Print Media, Gwendolyn Anglee Green

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Divorce And Children : Study Of Coparental Conflict And The Young Adult's Willingness To Be Intimate, Melanie Brook Hodge Morris Jan 1998

Divorce And Children : Study Of Coparental Conflict And The Young Adult's Willingness To Be Intimate, Melanie Brook Hodge Morris

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Thomas P. Brady : A Passion For Order, Daniel M. Hoehler Jan 1998

Thomas P. Brady : A Passion For Order, Daniel M. Hoehler

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Laboratory Studies Of The Bioavailability And Toxicity Of Silver In Aquatic Systems / By Perry Lee Rogers, Perry Lee Rogers Jan 1998

Laboratory Studies Of The Bioavailability And Toxicity Of Silver In Aquatic Systems / By Perry Lee Rogers, Perry Lee Rogers

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Understanding Cultural Influences On The Descriptive Language Of Pain, Alice Christine Chaney Jan 1998

Understanding Cultural Influences On The Descriptive Language Of Pain, Alice Christine Chaney

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Gender Effects On Contralateral Suppression Of Otoacoustic Emissions, Dana Lee Glazier Jan 1998

Gender Effects On Contralateral Suppression Of Otoacoustic Emissions, Dana Lee Glazier

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Fate And Transport Of Cyfluthrin Through A Forested Riparian Zone, Alicia Dawn Harrington Jan 1998

Fate And Transport Of Cyfluthrin Through A Forested Riparian Zone, Alicia Dawn Harrington

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Characterization And Assessment Of Lyngbya-Dominated Cyanobacteria Blooms In The Sb-1 Reservoir, Springhill, Louisiana, Brian Jeffrey Mastin Jan 1998

Characterization And Assessment Of Lyngbya-Dominated Cyanobacteria Blooms In The Sb-1 Reservoir, Springhill, Louisiana, Brian Jeffrey Mastin

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Assessing Risks Associated With Exposures Of Aquatic Organisms To Contaminated Sediments, Duane B. Huggett Jan 1998

Assessing Risks Associated With Exposures Of Aquatic Organisms To Contaminated Sediments, Duane B. Huggett

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Voices Of The Heart, Daniel Lee Sherman Jan 1998

Voices Of The Heart, Daniel Lee Sherman

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Alternative And Complementary Medicine : A Focus On Qigong / By Shannon Larry Sumrall, Shannon Larry Sumrall Jan 1998

Alternative And Complementary Medicine : A Focus On Qigong / By Shannon Larry Sumrall, Shannon Larry Sumrall

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Cd40-Mediated Signaling Of Interleukin-1(Beta) Synthesis And Rescue From Apoptosis In Monocytes: Modulation By Il-4 And Il-10, Jonathan C. Poe Dec 1997

Cd40-Mediated Signaling Of Interleukin-1(Beta) Synthesis And Rescue From Apoptosis In Monocytes: Modulation By Il-4 And Il-10, Jonathan C. Poe

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To date, the cellular mechanisms involved in the progression of diseases characterized by chronic inflammation, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), remain largely unknown. However, cell-to-cell contact interactions between CD4+ helper T (Th) cells and monocytes have been implicated in the induction and maintenance of pro-inflammatory cytokine synthesis that is characteristic to the pathogenesis of RA. One such cytokine produced during monocyte-Th cell contact is interleukin (IL)-1 β, a mediator directly involved in the characteristic tissue destruction that occurs in the synovia of individuals with RA. Previous studies in our laboratories have shown that ligation of CD40 on monocytes with CD40 …


Effects Of Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein On Nitric Oxide Production In Macrophages, Annong Huang Dec 1997

Effects Of Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein On Nitric Oxide Production In Macrophages, Annong Huang

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The effects of oxidatively modified low density lipoprotein (oxLDL) on atherogenesis may be partly mediated by alterations in nitric oxide (NO) production by macrophages. A major goal of this study was to identify the lipid components in oxLDL modulating NO production. The effect of a water soluble antioxidants (N-acetylcysteine) and lipid soluble antioxidant (alpha-tocopherol) on NO production in macrophages was also determined. A second goal was to determine if the effects of oxLDL occurred at the transcriptional level. Human LDL was oxidized using an azo-initiator 2,2$\sp\prime$-azobis (2-amidinopropane) HCI (ABAP). OxLDL markedly decreased the production of NO in LPS stimulated RAW264.7 …


Comparison Of Beta-Adrenoceptor Coupled Camp Production In Cultured Human Mononuclear Leukocytes And Myometrial Cells, Yu-Li Liu Dec 1997

Comparison Of Beta-Adrenoceptor Coupled Camp Production In Cultured Human Mononuclear Leukocytes And Myometrial Cells, Yu-Li Liu

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$\beta\sb2$-Adrenoceptor ($\beta\sb2$-AR) agonists, such as terbutaline, are used as tocolytic agents in the treatment of preterm labor. $\beta$-Adrenoceptor stimulation relaxes myometrium through specific receptors coupled through Gs to adenylyl cyclase (AC) that catalyzes the conversion of ATP to cAMP. The purpose of this study was to compare $\beta$-adrenoceptors and cAMP production in cultured human leukocytes and myometrial cells, and to determine the importance of $\beta$-adrenoceptors and cAMP production in isoproterenol-induced myometrial relaxation. $\sp{125}$I-iodopindolol was used to assess $\beta$-adrenoceptor affinity and number cAMP levels were analyzed before and after stimulation by isoproterenol, AlF$\sb4\sp-$, forskolin, and PGE$\sb1$. Isometric recording was used to …


Calibration Methodology And Multiple Tip Structure By Scanning Tunneling Microscopy., Michael Stephen Gossman Jun 1997

Calibration Methodology And Multiple Tip Structure By Scanning Tunneling Microscopy., Michael Stephen Gossman

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The scanning tunneling microscope has been in commercial use just over a decade. Due to its Quantum Mechanical nature, experiments in this area have been widely publicized to the scientific community. The apparatus is steadily growing easier to use, though fundamental problems are still present. In the first chapter, an address is given on the modem theory of tunneling to rationalize the conclusions Physicists made long ago about this phenomenon. The expanded theory generalizes the mathematical motivation for attempting such unique experiments and serves as a lead-in for the major components of the apparatus. Many texts do not quantize what …


Leadership For Learning: Narratologic Pedagogy And Knowledge Construction In Higher Education, Susan M. Mccabe May 1997

Leadership For Learning: Narratologic Pedagogy And Knowledge Construction In Higher Education, Susan M. Mccabe

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Leadership and learning are human activities occurring within an interpersonal, social context. This study was concerned with rendering the lived experiences of leaders and learners as intelligible, allowing for understanding of factors affecting knowledge construction and learning in higher education settings. The individual, personal experiences of teachers and learners were explored in order to identify factors that can be influenced by teacher leadership. Phenomenology was the philosophical and methodological structure of this study. Fifty-two nursing students enrolled in a senior level course at a regional state university participated in the study, as well as the two course co-teachers. All participants …


Characterization Of Angiotensin Ii Receptor Subtypes In The Brain, David L. Saylor May 1997

Characterization Of Angiotensin Ii Receptor Subtypes In The Brain, David L. Saylor

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The present studies explore binding, distribution, and function of angiotensin II (AII) receptors (AT$\sb1$ and AT$\sb2)$ in the brain. The discovery that sulfhydryl reducing agents masked some but not all AII receptors in the brain prompts an evaluation of commonly used binding assay buffer constituents. EDTA enhances binding (40%) at both AT$\sb1$ and AT$\sb2$ nuclei, while bacitracin did not alter binding at either receptor subtype. Phenanthroline and BSA differentially altered binding at AT1 (220% of control) and AT$\sb2$ (118% of control) receptors. The results indicate that phenanthroline and BSA would be poor buffer constituents for studies comparing binding at AT$\sb1$ …


Endogenous Alkylglycerol Functions As A Mediator Of Protein Kinase C Activity And Cell Proliferation, Fritz G. Buchanan May 1997

Endogenous Alkylglycerol Functions As A Mediator Of Protein Kinase C Activity And Cell Proliferation, Fritz G. Buchanan

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To explore the possibility that 1-O-alkyl-sn-glycerol (alkylglycerol) may serve a regulatory role in the control of cell proliferation or PKC activity, we examined the ability of alkylglycerol to influence PKC activity and subcellular distribution as well as the ability of alkylglycerol to effect cell proliferation. MDCK cells grown to confluence show a loss of PKC activity associated with the membrane, as reported in fibroblasts. Preconfluent cultures of MDCK cells have a high level of PKC activity associated with the membrane. However, treatment of preconfluent cultures with alkylglycerol causes a reduction of PKC activity. A similar inhibition was observed with alkylglycerol …


Teachers' Expressed Beliefs And Practices About Developmentally Appropriate Education Of Multi-Age And Single-Age Classrooms, Dale P. Lynch May 1997

Teachers' Expressed Beliefs And Practices About Developmentally Appropriate Education Of Multi-Age And Single-Age Classrooms, Dale P. Lynch

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The purpose of this study was to determine the expressed beliefs and practices about developmental education from early childhood teachers in Tennessee's First Educational District. A questionnaire measuring expressed beliefs and practices was administered to teachers (kindergarten through third grade) in public schools with both multi-age and single-age classrooms. The area of teaching specialization along with the number of years taught within the organization structure are paramount in the study. Teachers' expressed beliefs concerning the amount of outside influences with planning and implementing instruction are also noted. Educators were asked to respond to 36 likert-type items regarding their beliefs about …


Development Of A Predictive Habitat Evaluation Model For Gaillardia Aestivalis (Walt.) Rock. Var. Winkleri (Cory) Turner Using Gps, Remote Sensing And Gis Techniques, Dasyam Samuel Rajasekhar Mar 1997

Development Of A Predictive Habitat Evaluation Model For Gaillardia Aestivalis (Walt.) Rock. Var. Winkleri (Cory) Turner Using Gps, Remote Sensing And Gis Techniques, Dasyam Samuel Rajasekhar

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Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and remote sensing techniques were utilized to characterize and subsequently predict potential habitat of Gaillardia aestivalis var. Winkleri, occurring in Hardin County, TX. Field investigations along with CIR positive aerial photographs were used to study local distribution and ecological requirements (soil, site, plant associations) of the plant. Data were obtained from paper maps, aerial photographs and a Landsat TM image. Sites occupied by G. aestivalis var. Winkleri were characterized as having highly acidic soils with poor nutrient content, good drainage and rapid permeability. Along with soil types, vegetation also is an important …


Isolation And Molecular Characterization Of Selected Pcr-Rapd Fragments Isolated From The Largemouth Bass (Micropterus Salmoides) Genome, Scott R. Olsen Jan 1997

Isolation And Molecular Characterization Of Selected Pcr-Rapd Fragments Isolated From The Largemouth Bass (Micropterus Salmoides) Genome, Scott R. Olsen

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Use Of The Relative Dose Response Assay To Determine The Vitamin A Status Of Neonatal Calves: Effects Of Season On Colostrum Quality And Immunological Parameters, Mary Jo Boner Jan 1997

Use Of The Relative Dose Response Assay To Determine The Vitamin A Status Of Neonatal Calves: Effects Of Season On Colostrum Quality And Immunological Parameters, Mary Jo Boner

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Plasma vitamin A is not a reliable indicator of vitamin A status. Therefore, the feasibility of using the relative dose response (RDR) assay as a method for determining vitamin A status of calves was examined. In addition, effects of colostrum quality and season on vitamin A status and health of calves were determined. Blood was sampled from the jugular vein of 16 newborn calves to establish values over a 24 h period for immunoglobulin M (IgM) concentration, hematocrit, serum protein concentration, and leukocyte differentials. Liver biopsies were performed at birth, and successfully completed for 11 calves. Blood samples were obtained …


Habitat Associations And Behavioral Analysis Of Non-Breeding Waterfowl In The Mississippi Delta, Jonathan David Maul Jan 1997

Habitat Associations And Behavioral Analysis Of Non-Breeding Waterfowl In The Mississippi Delta, Jonathan David Maul

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The Synthesis Of Analogs Of The Antimalarial Artemisinin Lacking The D-Ring, Chad A. Haraldson Jan 1997

The Synthesis Of Analogs Of The Antimalarial Artemisinin Lacking The D-Ring, Chad A. Haraldson

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A Million Dollars In Concrete And Steel : Federal Aid To The University Of Mississippi In The New Deal Era, Davis Douglas Buchanan Jan 1997

A Million Dollars In Concrete And Steel : Federal Aid To The University Of Mississippi In The New Deal Era, Davis Douglas Buchanan

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Binding Kinetics Of Antibody-Antigen Analyte-Receptor And Analyte-Receptorless Systems For Biosensor Applications : A Single And Dual Fractal Analysis / By Milind Sutaria, Milind Sutaria Jan 1997

Binding Kinetics Of Antibody-Antigen Analyte-Receptor And Analyte-Receptorless Systems For Biosensor Applications : A Single And Dual Fractal Analysis / By Milind Sutaria, Milind Sutaria

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The Life History Of The Southern Two-Lined Salamander, Eurycea Cirrigera (Caudata: Plethodontidae), With Interspecific Comparisons To The Members Of The Eurycea Bislineata Complex, Jeremy Lee Marshall Jan 1997

The Life History Of The Southern Two-Lined Salamander, Eurycea Cirrigera (Caudata: Plethodontidae), With Interspecific Comparisons To The Members Of The Eurycea Bislineata Complex, Jeremy Lee Marshall

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Development Of An Immunomodulatory Assay : Macrophage Activation, Kimberly Dee Pratt Jan 1997

Development Of An Immunomodulatory Assay : Macrophage Activation, Kimberly Dee Pratt

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Aquatic Invertebrate Responses To A C (12-15 Subscript) Ae-3s Anionic Surfactant In Laboratory And Outdoor Stream Mesocosm Exposures / By Robert Wade Steinriede, Robert Wade Steinriede Jan 1997

Aquatic Invertebrate Responses To A C (12-15 Subscript) Ae-3s Anionic Surfactant In Laboratory And Outdoor Stream Mesocosm Exposures / By Robert Wade Steinriede, Robert Wade Steinriede

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Approximation Of Spin Coating With A Genetic Algorithm Based Neural Network, Ching-Fu Li Jan 1997

Approximation Of Spin Coating With A Genetic Algorithm Based Neural Network, Ching-Fu Li

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No abstract provided.