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Health Care For The Elderly: A Hermeneutic Study Of The Role Of Culture And Tradition, H Lewis Long Jan 1998

Health Care For The Elderly: A Hermeneutic Study Of The Role Of Culture And Tradition, H Lewis Long

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Distribution Of The Cytotoxin Gene In Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Robert Charles Osgood Dec 1997

Distribution Of The Cytotoxin Gene In Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Robert Charles Osgood

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic Gram negative facultative anaerobe. It is found primarily in the soil, but is ubiquitous in nature. The clinical significance of the organism is attributed to its innate resistance to antibiotics and its ability to survive in the presence of compounds that would be lethal to other organisms. Hospitals constitute one such environment where Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been found to exist in weak antiseptic solutions. hand creams. and hydrotherapy tanks. The hospital is also a place where patients who are severely burned. have cystic fibrosis. or whose resistance is otherwise compromised are at an increased risk …


A Profile Of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria In The James River, Keith Allen Boisvert Aug 1997

A Profile Of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria In The James River, Keith Allen Boisvert

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Spatial and temporal variability in the antibiotic resistance of bacterial assemblages in the lower portion of the James River was examined. The antibiotic resistance of culturable coliforms was compared to the resistance in the microbial community. Antibiotic resistance was determined via colony formation on media containing antibiotics. The antibiotics ampicillin, chloramphenicol, streptomycin and tetracycline were used at concentrations ranging from 10 to 500 ug/ml. Statistically significant differences in the mean number of antibiotic resistant isolates were observed among both sample sites and dates. The sampling site at river mile 99 just below Richmond showed both increased antibiotic resistance and bacterial …


"An Ill-Timed Conservatism": Tactical Instruction At The Royal Military College, Sandhurst, 1874-1914, Joseph David Prestia Aug 1997

"An Ill-Timed Conservatism": Tactical Instruction At The Royal Military College, Sandhurst, 1874-1914, Joseph David Prestia

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From a military and strategic standpoint, the First World War was, for the British and most other belligerents, a disaster: economies were pressured to their limits and few events exemplified tactical, operational, and ·strategic futility more than the Western Front. Since 1918, politicians, journalists, and historians alike have endeavored to assess the reasons for the catastrophe that was the Great War and to place blame on anyone's shoulders but their own. Although the British government made an inquiry into the adequacy of training at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, shortly after the war, historians have largely forgotten military education as …


Group Therapy For Sexually Abused Adolescents : Assessment Of Coping Skills, Negative Beliefs, And Self-Esteem, Kimberly R. Akin Aug 1997

Group Therapy For Sexually Abused Adolescents : Assessment Of Coping Skills, Negative Beliefs, And Self-Esteem, Kimberly R. Akin

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The sexual victimization of children in an increasing crime problem in this country and is now also recognized as a serious mental health issue. It has been estimated that the risk of victimization could be as high as one in ten for boys (Finkelhor, 1979) and one in three for girls (Anderson, Martin, Mullen, Romans, & Herbison, 1993). Girls are eight times as likely as boys to suffer rape (Finkelhor & Dziuba-Leatherman, 1994). Prevalence rates estimate between 15% and 38% of women (Finkelhor, 1984; Herman, 1981) and 6% of men (Finkelhor, 1984) have experienced childhood sexual abuse (CSA).

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Semipermeable Membrane Devices Are Effective Surrogates Of Fish In Concentrating Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Christopher Gardner Collins May 1997

Semipermeable Membrane Devices Are Effective Surrogates Of Fish In Concentrating Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Christopher Gardner Collins

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This study examined the effectiveness of Semipermeable Membrane Devices (SPMDs) as surrogates for fish in concentrating polychlorinated biphenyls. Golden shiners (Notemigonus crysolucas) and SPMDs were exposed to three different concentrations (0.5, 1.5, and 3.0ppm) of Aroclor 1254 for 1, 3, and 5 days under laboratory conditions. Concentrations of Aroclor 1254 were measured in the SPMDs and fish tissue using extraction techniques and gas chromatography. The concentrations of PCB in SPMDs and N. crysolucas were positively correlated. This relationship compared favorably with data from other studies. The relationship between the concentration of PCB in SPMDs and tissue offish and …


The Soybean Retroelement, Sire-1, Encodes An Envelope-Like Protein-Sire-1 Is An Endogenous, Proretrovirus-Like Genomic Element, Arpita Majumdar Jan 1997

The Soybean Retroelement, Sire-1, Encodes An Envelope-Like Protein-Sire-1 Is An Endogenous, Proretrovirus-Like Genomic Element, Arpita Majumdar

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In Search Of A Female Self : The Masculinization Of May In Chaucer's Merchant's Tale, Kimberly Diane Whitley Jan 1997

In Search Of A Female Self : The Masculinization Of May In Chaucer's Merchant's Tale, Kimberly Diane Whitley

Master's Theses

This examination of Chaucer's Merchant's Tale was undertaken as a response to existing scholarship. While criticism in the past tended toward a literal reading of the text, viewing it as a misogynist Merchant's story attesting to the innate depravity of women, more recent feminist criticism has leaned toward a reading which endeavors to defend the actions of May, claiming an evolvement on her part towards autonomy and self-knowledge. This thesis, taking its cue from French feminist theoretical assertions concerning self, refutes both of these readings. While it acknowledges the subversive nature of May's actions, it is unable to recognize any …


Exploration Of Subcutaneous Bioavailability Of Neurotrophin, Dong Xie Jan 1997

Exploration Of Subcutaneous Bioavailability Of Neurotrophin, Dong Xie

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Effects Of Radiation On Sglt1 Gene Expression In Llc-Pk₁ Porcine Kidney Cells, Randal Akio Mihara Jan 1997

Effects Of Radiation On Sglt1 Gene Expression In Llc-Pk₁ Porcine Kidney Cells, Randal Akio Mihara

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An Exploratory Study Of The Meaning Of Prescription Medication To Children Diagnosed With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Catharina H. Clarke Jan 1997

An Exploratory Study Of The Meaning Of Prescription Medication To Children Diagnosed With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Catharina H. Clarke

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Sociotropy And Autonomy As Moderators Of The Effect Of Negative Life Events On Depression: A Test Of The Congruency Hypothesis, My Hanh T. Nguyen Jan 1997

Sociotropy And Autonomy As Moderators Of The Effect Of Negative Life Events On Depression: A Test Of The Congruency Hypothesis, My Hanh T. Nguyen

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Multivariate Relationships Between Riparian Birds And Environmental Variables, Kirk Lynn Jan 1997

Multivariate Relationships Between Riparian Birds And Environmental Variables, Kirk Lynn

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Establishment Of A Model Genomic Library For Endangered Insect Species, Miao Yu Jan 1997

Establishment Of A Model Genomic Library For Endangered Insect Species, Miao Yu

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Evaluation Of The Ksc-25 Paste Diet For Rodents Over Multiple Generations, John David Gossett Jan 1997

Evaluation Of The Ksc-25 Paste Diet For Rodents Over Multiple Generations, John David Gossett

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Epidermal Influence On Leaflet And Cell Development In Pisum Sativum Var. Argenteum, Mary Katherine Painter Wilson Jan 1997

Epidermal Influence On Leaflet And Cell Development In Pisum Sativum Var. Argenteum, Mary Katherine Painter Wilson

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Effect Of Selected Browning Inhibitors On Artichoke (Cynara Scolymus L.) Heads, Iman H. Ababneh Jan 1997

Effect Of Selected Browning Inhibitors On Artichoke (Cynara Scolymus L.) Heads, Iman H. Ababneh

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Characterization Of Leukocytes And Their Effects In Lyme Arthritis, Arlene Diana Bitmansour Jan 1997

Characterization Of Leukocytes And Their Effects In Lyme Arthritis, Arlene Diana Bitmansour

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Cellular And Humoral Immune Responses During Chemotherapy With Diethylcarbamazine In Human Lymphatic Filariasis, Suba Salahudeen Jan 1997

Cellular And Humoral Immune Responses During Chemotherapy With Diethylcarbamazine In Human Lymphatic Filariasis, Suba Salahudeen

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Molecular Dynamics Of The Hammerhead Ribozyme, Vasant T. Gandhi Jan 1997

Molecular Dynamics Of The Hammerhead Ribozyme, Vasant T. Gandhi

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Molecular Dynamics Of Crosslinked And Normal Hemoglobins, Liang Zhao Jan 1997

Molecular Dynamics Of Crosslinked And Normal Hemoglobins, Liang Zhao

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The Application Of Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time Of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (Maldi Tof Ms) For Dna Adducts And Cross-Linked Hemoglobin Analysis, Xiaomei Gu Jan 1997

The Application Of Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time Of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (Maldi Tof Ms) For Dna Adducts And Cross-Linked Hemoglobin Analysis, Xiaomei Gu

Master's Theses

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Teenage Perceptions Of Death And Dying, Sandy Marks Jan 1997

Teenage Perceptions Of Death And Dying, Sandy Marks

Master's Theses

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Analysis Of The Inheritance Repression Of A Transposable Element In Drosophila Melanogaster, Melissa Leone Jan 1997

Analysis Of The Inheritance Repression Of A Transposable Element In Drosophila Melanogaster, Melissa Leone

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Depressive Affect And Eating Problems In Adolescent Females: An Assessment Of Direction And Influence Using Longitudinal Data, Laura L. Riggs Jan 1997

Depressive Affect And Eating Problems In Adolescent Females: An Assessment Of Direction And Influence Using Longitudinal Data, Laura L. Riggs

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Benthic Invertebrate Community Responses To Round Goby (Neogobius Melanostomus) And Zebra Mussel (Dreissena Polymorpha) Invasion In Southern Lake Michigan, Linda A. Benning Jan 1997

Benthic Invertebrate Community Responses To Round Goby (Neogobius Melanostomus) And Zebra Mussel (Dreissena Polymorpha) Invasion In Southern Lake Michigan, Linda A. Benning

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Thursdays At The Torch: The Negotiation Of Non-Monogamous Relationships Among Members Of A Lesbian S/M Community, Lori Harmon Jan 1997

Thursdays At The Torch: The Negotiation Of Non-Monogamous Relationships Among Members Of A Lesbian S/M Community, Lori Harmon

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Characterization Of Deletion Sites In A Human Collagen-Like Locus, Marissa A. Michaels Jan 1997

Characterization Of Deletion Sites In A Human Collagen-Like Locus, Marissa A. Michaels

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Gender And Power In Demand/Withdraw Patterns Of Marital Interaction, Cheryl L. Stenzel Jan 1997

Gender And Power In Demand/Withdraw Patterns Of Marital Interaction, Cheryl L. Stenzel

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Creativity And Culture: Perception, Interaction, Opposition, And Marginality, Marilyn Badran Weigel Jan 1997

Creativity And Culture: Perception, Interaction, Opposition, And Marginality, Marilyn Badran Weigel

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.