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Analysis Of The Response Of Medicago Truncatula Calcium Oxalate Mutants To Abiotic Stress, Wayra Gabriela Navia-Gine

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Calcium oxalate crystals are found in most plant species. In Medicago truncatula wild-type A17, crystals accumulate in leaves along the secondary veins and the only role attributed to them so far is defense against chewing insects. Calcium oxalate deficient (cod) mutants were isolated in M. truncatula; the cod mutants include cod5, which completely lack crystals in the leaves and cod6 that accumulates fewer and smaller crystals compared to A17. We analyzed gene expression in the cod mutants and A17 using GeneChip® Medicago Genome Arrays and found important differences in transcriptome between the three genotypes. In particular, we found a gene …

Pharmacokinetic Evaluation Of The Blood: Tissue Relationship In Poultry: Screening For Antibiotic Residues In Chicken Muscle, Ixchel Reyes Herrera

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During their life, humans are exposed to numerous substances that are naturally present in the environment or that are the result of man made processes, including heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, pesticides and veterinary drugs. Some of these substances can leave residues in food products and possibly expose consumers to their potential toxic effects. To address these problems extensive regulatory efforts are devoted to prevent, detect and control these substances from reaching the food supply. However, given the vast diversity of food products that requires monitoring and the immense diversity of potential chemical contaminants, the need for an efficient and …

Preparation, Separation, Purification, Characterization And Human Cell Line Anti-Cancer Evaluation Of Rice Bran Peptides, Arvind Kannan

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Bioactive compounds are revolutionizing the nutritional and medicinal world with their inherent disease-fighting properties. A wide range of functional groups fall under the category of imparting health benefits. Compounds from both animal and plant origins have been generated as bioactive agents that have opened up new vistas for alternative medicine and natural healing. For example, in a debilitating disease like cancer, these compounds can act to suppress or delay the underlying pathology over and above the conventional treatment strategies involving drugs or chemotherapy. In other words conventional and invasive therapy, although still considered appropriate at certain stages of cancer, their …

Coping With Dr-Cafta: Assessing The Impact Of The Agreement And Designing Adjustment Programs For Sensitive Agriculture In Honduras, Alvaro Durand-Morat

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Honduras has for almost two decades embraced economic integration as a way to achieve sustained economic growth. The DR-CAFTA agreement signed in 2004 represents another step towards economic openness. The agreement generated a heated debate about the benefits and costs to the Honduran economy. Previous assessments suggest that Honduras will have a marginal aggregate benefit from DR-CAFTA. The findings from this study suggest that the agreement might actually yield a marginal loss vis-à-vis the counterfactual. Previous studies also stress the potential for large losses resulting from the agreement, particularly for some traditional and sensitive agricultural sectors. The findings from this …

Studies Of Fatty Acid Binding Protein In Rat Liver And The Isolation, Purification, Characterization Of Fabp From Pork Liver, Durga Soujanya Varre

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Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment: An Archival Study, Cybil Ann Saum-Johnson

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Type 1 Pili Mediated Bacterial Adherence To The Canine Bladder, Darcie A. Ohlman

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Study Of Effects Of Fibrate Drugs On Rat Fabp Levelsblood Pressure And Isolation And Purification Of Fatty Acid Binding Protein From Chicken Liver, Ravichand Yalamanchili

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Evaluating Participants' Perceptions Of Alfabetizacion/Circulo De Aprendizaje, A Literacy Program In Ciudad Eten, Chiclayo-Peru, Veronikha Salazar

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the perceptions of participants regarding the Alfabetizacion/Circulo de Arendizaje literacy program in Ciudad Eten, Chiclayo, Peru.

The sample population for the study consisted of 118 female participants. These women represented participants of the Alfabetizacion literacy program in 2004 and 1994 - 2003 program graduates. The oral survey questions were related to demographic factors of the participants (i.e. age, marital status, family size, level of income and class attendance), factors affecting participants’ perceptions of the importance of education, and reasons for participation in the literacy program. Participants also answered questions regarding their needs …

Volatile Organic Compound Emissions From Cooking Oils, Harinageswara Rao Katragadda

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The Perceptions Of Socioeconomic Factors Related To School Readiness, Heather A. Mcdowell

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The Effect Of Age And Diet On Immune Function In Felines, Lindsay Fitz Hendey

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Aging is associated with several physiological changes. An important physiological change seen in aging is a shift in the balance between oxidants and antioxidants, in which increased oxidants, or free radicals, seen with aging lead to increased cellular damage, also called oxidative stress. Immune function of elderly individuals seems to be significantly impacted through a decline of immunologic function as well as dysregulation of inflammatory and specific immune responses. Oxidative stress and the accumulation of free radicals have been implicated in the decline of immune function seen in the aged. Antioxidants, both intracellular and exogenous, counteract free radical damage to …

Instructor On Demand: Can Online Delivery Of Lectures Promote Learning Achievement?, Rebecca Ann Martindale

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Reported enrollments of students taking online courses in institutes of higher learning in the 2000-01 academic years were estimated at 3.077 million, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES). Dramatic enrollment increases have led to a need for research that involves both the comparison of learning achievement based on delivery mediums, and student attitudes concerning alternative delivery methods. This study compared the learning achievement of students when the deliveries of course lectures were presented both in-class and online, as well as measured attitudes of students concerning delivery mediums. Both types of lectures were presented …

Parameter Estimation Of Nonyl-Phenol Biodegradation Using Neural Network Estimation, Sandeep John Verghese

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An Assessment Of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Distribution, Dynamics And Seasonality In Wetland Ecosystems, Maggie A. Vuturo

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Ohio School District Performance: An Analysis Of Demographic Factors Impacting Proficiency Test Results, Kathy Lynn Wiesenauer

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Direct Measurement Of Fatty Acid Binding Protein From Rat Liver Cytosol, Mridul Bathula

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It's Hard At The End Of The Day: A Volunteering Experience In Great Britain, Megan Elizabeth Williams

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Clarifying The Differential Relationship Between Perceived And Status-Based Power And Condom Use: A Replication And Extension, Jessica L. Rhodes

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Multiple Ornaments And Sexual Selection In A Socially Monogamous Passerine, The Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis Cardinalis), Jodie M. Jawor

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A Study Of The Effect Of The Integration Of Children's Literature Into The Science Curriculum On Student Understanding Of Scientific Concepts, Emily R. Morgan

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The effect of integrating children's literature into the science curriculum on student understanding of science concepts was investigated. The study involved 354 third-grade students from 14 classrooms. Students in the traditional textbook group read and discussed the textbook on a certain science topic, performed a hands-on science activity or experiment on the topic, and were tested for understanding of that topic. Students in the literature group followed the same procedure but the textbook was substituted with science trade books. Student understanding was determined by collecting scores on district Performance Objective Assessments. Results were analyzed with a multivariate analysis using the …

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Dynamics In Wetland Habitats: An Assessment Of Seasonal And Soil Gradient Effects, Kelly E. Bohrer

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Variability In The Effects Of Harvester Ant (Pogonomyrmex Spp.) Disturbances On Vegetation And Soils In Semiarid Grasslands: Integrating Patterns And Processes, Season Renee Snyder

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An Analysis Of Elementary Teachers' Attitudes Toward And The Instructional Impact Of Standardized Tests, Joseph K. Ballengee

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Managing Behavioral Problems: Ritalin Versus Alternative Treatments, Robin E. Mcafee

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An Analysis Of The Adequacy Of Calcium In The Diets Of Preschoolers, Theresa Ann Taylor

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Transformational Leadership Behaviors Of Dietetic Educators In Two And Four-Year Academic Institutions, Beatriz U. Dykes

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An Analysis Of Teacher Perceptions Of All Day Kindergarten, Dana Marie Darling

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An Analysis Of Therapeutic Foster Family And Parent Variables That Relate To Placement Success, Jonathan Clark Weaver

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An Analysis Of Perceptions Of Gymnasts And Former Gymnasts Toward Participating In Gymnastics Training, Cheri Deluca

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