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Observations On The Adherence Of Bacteroides Bivius To Female Genital Tract And Oral Epithelial Cells, Susan V. Meade

Master's Theses

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Teachers And Stress: An Investigation Of Stressors, Strain, And Methods Of Coping, Kerry Smith-Bandy

Master's Theses

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Effects Of Adrenalectomy On Hemoconcentration And Blood Ph, Urea And Electrolytes In The Mongolian Gerbil (Meriones Unguiculatus), Magally Aellos De Cova

Master's Theses

The effects of adrenalectomy on some blood profiles of the Mongolian gerbil, Meriones unguiculatus, were studied in order to clarify the possible causes of its short survival after adrenal ablation. Measurements of hematocrit, pH, urea and electrolytes were made 18, 24 and 30 hours after surgery. Results show the expected alterations: hemoconcentration, metabolic acidosis, high values of urea and disturbances in electrolytes. While hyponatremia was significant only after 24 hours, important hypochloremia was not present at any time. Hyperkalemia was the most significant alteration observed. It occurred as early as 18 hours after surgery, suggesting that it may be an …

The Relationship Of Fetal Movement Records To Non-Stress Tests In High Risk Antepartum Patients, Deborah S. Schy

Master's Theses

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Characteristics Of A Ca++ Atpase Enzyme In The Epidermis Of Molting Blue Crabs, Callinectes Sapidus, Joanne Elizabeth Lapetina

Master's Theses

Epidermal Ca⁺⁺-activated ATPase was investigated in relation to the molt cycle of the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus. Premolt and postmolt tissue samples demonstrated significant elevations in Ca⁺⁺-activated ATPase activity in comparison to intermolt tissue samples. These results support the suggestion that this enzyme may participate in demineralization of the old cuticle, as well as calcification of the new cuticle.

The enzyme is localized in the heavy particulate-nuclear fraction and is distinguished from mitochondrial Ca⁺⁺ ATPase found in other tissues by differences in sensitivity to mersalyl acid. 0 The enzyme is most active at 49 C …

The Effects Of Photoperiod And Melatonin Injections On The Reproductive System Of The Male Mongolian Gerbil (Meriones Unguiculatus), Luis Jose Cova Marchan

Master's Theses

This work was undertaken to study the effects of photoperiod and melatonin on fertility in male Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus). Four groups of fifteen animals each, were placed in different photoperiods (ambient, ranging from 14L:10D to 11.3L:12.3D; 24L:10D; 14L:10D; and 1L:23D). After 35 days, three gerbils from each photoperiod condition were sacrificed and the testes, epididymides, seminal vesicles, prostate, kidneys, adrenals, thymus and hypophysis were weighed. The testes and epididymides were placed in Bouin's fixative and used for histological studies. Also, two males from each photoperiod condition were paired individually with a female. The remaining animals of each photoperiod condition …

A Study In The Use Of The Question: An Autodidactic Aid, William Thomas Mooney

Master's Theses

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Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Count Within Healing Wound Sites In Non-Diabetic And Diabetic Rat Oral Mucosa, James L. Discipio

Master's Theses

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Metastases In Lymph Nodes Of Hamster Buccal Pouch Carcinomas, Kostas Tsiklakis

Master's Theses

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An Analysis Of 1 Samuel 9-31: Is Saul A Tragic Hero?, Rosemary Reedy

Master's Theses

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Frequency Encoding: An Examination Of The Roles Of Age And Depression, Holly O. Houston

Master's Theses

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Predicting Interpersonal Effectiveness: The Effects Of Masculinity, Femininity And Intimacy Motivation, Anne Margaret Slocum Mceneaney

Master's Theses

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Parental Presence And Pain Perception In The School-Age Child, Sandra Baran Englert

Master's Theses

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The Effect Of Body Position And Head Rotation On Intracranial Pressure Readings In Premature Infants With Ladd Monitoring, Martha J. Barthel

Master's Theses

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The Human Relations Area Files As A Source For Ethnographic Use Of Field Data, Flemming Sorensen

Master's Theses

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Personality And Emotional Factors In Learning Disabled Children, Richard M. Volden

Master's Theses

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Development Of A Dna Probe For The Rapid Detection Of Cytomegalovirus, Nell Lurain

Master's Theses

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Determination Of An Enzyme Deficiency In The Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Mutant Mod5-1, Lacking Isopentenylated Trnas, Sopiah Suid

Master's Theses

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Foreign Study: An Analysis Of The Short Term Effect, Randy P. Mccombie

Master's Theses

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A Histological Evaluation Of Experimentally Produced Periapical Pathosis In The Adult Beagle Dog, Ronald Brown

Master's Theses

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Rate Of Flow And Ph Of Parotid Fluid Stimulated By Various Combinations Of Mechanical And Chemical Elements, Raymond J. Bielinski

Master's Theses

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Lipogenin, James William. Fitzsimons

Master's Theses

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Non-Visual Feeding Behavior Of The Mottled Sculpin Cottus Bairdi: Ecological And Evolutionary Implications, Denise Maxine Denham Hoekstra

Master's Theses

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A Sentence Completion Measure For The Intimacy Motive, Theodore Constantine Bililies

Master's Theses

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The Effect Of Initial Muscle Glycogen Levels On Serum Urea Nitrogen Levels During Submaximal Exercise, Gayle Marie Yost

Master's Theses

Initial muscle glycogen stores were altered to determine if subjects who exercised in a carbohydrate depleted state would use protein as an energy source. Six female subjects (23-30 yr) ran on a treadmill for 1 hr at 60% VO₂ max after carbohydrate loading (CHO_L) and carbohydrate depletion (CHO_D). Serum urea nitrogen (N) and glucose were measured before exercise (ex), at 15 min ex, 60 min ex, 15 min recovery, and at 60 min recovery. Prior to the test period, each subject ran at 70-75% VO₂ max for 1 hour and then maintained a CHO …

The Role Of Adrenomedullary Hormones In Survival Of The Adrenalectomized Mongolian Gerbil, Meriones Unguiculatus, Carol B. Ussery

Master's Theses

Thee effects of adrenalectomy and catecholamine replacement therapy on survival were studied in Meriones unguiculatus, the Mongolian gerbil. Adrenalectomized gerbils that received epinephrine lived significantly longer than the controls untreated adrenalectomized gerbils) and animals that received either norepinephrine or a combination of epinephrine and norepinephrine. Results also indicated that these epinephrine-treated animals lost more depot fat that either controls or other groups receiving treatment. In spite of the short survival benefit given by epinephrine, the mechanisms governing the critical adrenal dependency in this species remain unknown.

Easterbrook's Hypothesis And Eyewitness Cue Utilization, Mark R. Hill

Master's Theses

Although well-supported and historically-important, the Yerkes-Dodson research cannot incorporate current findings on the relationship of arousal and selective attention. Easterbrook's hypothesis suggests that arousal produces a narrowing of attention which selects among available stimuli. Whether information is processed depends on the level of arousal and the nature of the task. As arousal increases, Easterbrook predicts more attention directed to central tasks, while superfluous stimuli are progressively removed. The present investigation studied the predictions of Easterbrook' s hypothesis on.incidental memory in a simulated eyewitness case. College students were aroused to either resting, 50, 65, or 85 percent maximum heartrate by their …

The Role Of The Adrenal Cortex In Fat Metabolism Of Meriones Unguiculatus, The Mongolian Gerbil, Saffia Baggia

Master's Theses

The effects of adrenalectomy and corticoid replacement therapies on survival, weight loss, depot fat and blood free fatty acid were studied in Meriones unguiculatus, the Mongolian gerbil. Adrenalectomized gerbils that received cortisol and aldosterone lived significantly longer and lost significantly more weight than the controls (adrenalectomized gerbils not receiving any treatment) and the sham-operated groups. Cortisol and aldosterone treatment were also effective in mobilizing significantly greater amounts of depot fat into free fatty acid. Cortisol and aldosterone treated groups had significantly less blood free fatty acid than the control and the sham-operated groups.

Locus Of Control And Attribution As Predictors Of Learned Helplessness In Children, Anne Marie Albano

Master's Theses

The present study investigated the predictive value of locus of control and internal-external attribution as they relate to learned helplessness in children. Forty four females and twenty seven males enrolled in the fifth and sixth grades of a private elementary school served as subjects. Subjects were group administered the Nowicki Strickland Locus of Control Scale for Children and the KASTAN Attribution Rating Scale. They were then exposed to a guessing task designed to induce helplessness, and subsequently tested on a persistence task. It was expected that subjects would differ in persistence time based upon their internal-external locus of control orientation, …

Some Effects Of Naturally Occurring Amygdalin On Female C3h/Hej Mice, Gareth Eli Shemesh

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.