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Changing Employment Patterns In Nonmetropolitan America: Implications For Family Structure, Don E. Albrecht, Stan L. Albrecht

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

During the past few decades, the industria/employment structure of rural America has changed dramatically. The major causes of these changes have been technological developments which have reduced the human labor needs in the natural resources industries of agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and mining. While employment in the natural resources industries has declined, the loss of these jobs has been offset by increased employment in the manufacturing and service industries. This paper explores the relationship between variations in the industrial structure of nonmetropolitan counties in the United States and several family structure variables. It was found that counties with larger proportions of …

Central Washington University Volleyball Player Profiles, 1996, Central Washington University Athletics

Volleyball

No abstract provided.

Central Washington University Basketball Player Profiles, 1995-1996, Central Washington University Athletics

Basketball

No abstract provided.

Correlated Confocal And Intermediate Voltage Electron Microscopy Imaging Of The Same Cells Using Sequential Fluorescence Labeling, Fixation, And Critical Point Dehydration, Lee D. Peachey, Harunori Ishikawa, Tohru Murakami

Scanning Microscopy

Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and intermediate voltage transmission electron microscopy (IVEM) each has its own particular advantages. CLSM can examine living cells, but is particularly useful when applied to cells that have been lightly fixed, permeabilized, and stained with fluorescent-labeled antibodies for localization of specific molecular species at the resolution of the light microscope while still in the hydrated state. IVEM provides much higher resolution images, but requires more drastic preparation procedures, including dehydration. This paper presents methods for combining these complementary approaches to examine exactly the same cells sequentially by CLSM and IVEM. Cells are grown in culture …

Long-Term Monitoring And Analyses Of Physical Factors Regulating Variability In Coastal Antarctic Phytoplankton Biomass, In Situ Productivity And Taxonomic Composition Over Subseasonal, Seasonal And Interannual Time Scales, Mark A. Moline, Barbara B. Prezelin

Biological Sciences

A 3 yr high-resolution temporal data base related to phytoplankton dynamics was collected during the austral spring/summer periods of 1991 to 1994 in shelf waters adjacent to Palmer Station, Antarctica. Here, the data base is used (1) to quantify the variability in phytoplankton biomass, in situ productivity and taxonomic composition over subseasonal, seasonal and interannual time scales; (2) to elucidate environmental mechanisms controlling these temporal patterns; and (3) to ascertain which phytoplankton markers are most suitable for detecting longer-term (i.e. decadal) trends in phytoplankton dynamics in coastal waters of the Southern Ocean. The Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) coastal study sites …

Immunocytochemistry By Electron Spectroscopic Imaging Using Well Defined Boronated Monovalent Antibody Fragments, M. M. Kessels, B. Qualmann, W. D. Sierralta

Scanning Microscopy

Contributing to the rapidly developing field of immunoelectron microscopy a new kind of markers has been created. The element boron, incorporated as very stable carborane clusters into different kinds of peptides, served as a marker detectable by electron spectroscopic imaging (ESI) - an electron microscopic technique with high-resolution potential.

Covalently linked immunoreagents conspicuous by the small size of both antigen recognizing part and marker moiety are accessible by using peptide concepts for label construction and their conjugation with Fab' fragments. Due to a specific labeling of the free thiol groups of the Fab' fragments, the antigen binding capacity was not …

In Situ Hybridization, In Situ Transcription, And In Situ Polymerase Chain Reaction, L. E. De Bault, J. Gu

Scanning Microscopy

In situ hybridization, in situ transcription, and in situ polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are techniques used to detect DNA and RNA sequences within a cell or tissue structure. These three in situ methodologies employ the principles of recombinant DNA to form double-stranded hybrids of DNA-DNA, DNA-RNA, or RNA-RNA. The essence of in situ hybridization (ISH) is the hybridization of a labeled probe to a complementary target sequence, whereas in situ transcription (IST) is the synthesis of complementary DNA incorporating a label directly on the target DNA or RNA within a cell or tissue. In the case of in situ PCR …

Effecting A Framework For A National Oil Spill Contingency Plan For The Kingdom Of Cambodia, Viboth Houy

World Maritime University Dissertations

Constant increase in an annual oil consumption world-wide from 880,632 million gallons in 1983 to 1,004,268 million gallons in 1993 demonstrates the grgmng v ' mr 1 n n iilii iltn in ' " ‘ of 0j]_SQl_USinto the coastal and marine .....' ‘ The most catastrophic oil spills reportedly took place in 1979 when about 193 million gallons ofoilweredischargedintotheseas.Withnoexception, '.I A threats of oil nnllntinn ' since the nation araduallv involves with ma_u'1imetransnort and oil and gas ‘ ‘ ‘ When introduced into the seas, an oil spill presents two kinds of negative impacts: ecological impact, including impact on biological …

Central Washington University Men's Track And Field Profiles, 1996, Central Washington University Athletics

Track and Field

No abstract provided.

Central Washington University Women's Track And Field Profiles, 1996, Central Washington University Athletics

Track and Field

No abstract provided.

Central Washington University Baseball Player Profiles, 1996, Central Washington University Athletics

Baseball and Softball

No abstract provided.

Analysis Of Marine Environment Protection Law In Tanzania, Mkakili Fauster Ngowi

World Maritime University Dissertations

The polluting potential of wastes generated is a function of the volume of effluent discharged, their dilution in the receiving water, and their toxicity to marine life. The coastal pollution in Tanzania is no exception to this defined parameter of polluting potential. Most of the factories along the Tanzanian coast often discharge their wastes without treatment directly into the sea. This coupled with the rapidly growing human population and settlements in the coastal zone further exert pressure on the coastal resources. The current state of the Tanzanian marine pollution therefore, is a matter of concern. The environmental challenges that Tanzania …

Effect Of Filter Pore Size For Liquid Effluent Removal On The Performance Of An Artificial Rumen Reactor, Amelia Kajumulo Kivaisi, Martin Barugahare

Tanzania Journal of Science

The effect of filter pore size on performance of an artificial rumen reactor was studied. Filter units of pore sizes in the range of 10-300 mm were used in the reactor to separate the solids from the fermentation liquid at solid and liquid retention times of 72 and 12 h, respectively. The overall performance of the reactor decrease markedly with increasing filter pore size. Total cellulose activity and substrate degradation decreased by 70 and 30% respectively, when the pre sizes changed from 10 to 300 mm. ciliate protozoa decreased in number with increasing filter pore size and were almost completely …

Economics Of Environmental Damage In Coastal Development, Saujanya Sinha

World Maritime University Dissertations

Economics is a science of choice, of unlimited wants chasing scarce resources. In choosing the resources, human-beings leave a mark on the environment - depleting it, degrading it and, sometimes, destroying it. The destruction is manifest in the tropical coastal waters where some of the world’s richest ecosystems, characterised by extensive coral reefs and dense mangrove forests, exist. Large-scale destruction of valuable resources can cause serious degradation of the environment, thus affecting the economic life of coastal habitants. In economic terms then, is the ‘supply’ of coastal resources infinitely elastic? If not, what is the cost of achieving such elasticity, …

Considerations For The Control Of Marine Pollution In Pakistan, Rahim Uddin

World Maritime University Dissertations

The dissertation is a study of the state of the marine environment and pollution control set-up in Pakistan. The principle features of Pakistan marine environment are highlighted with the_ evaluation of pollution in different areas. The areas of extensive marine pollution are pointed out. The importance of the endangered wetland habitats is highlighted. The hazards associated with marine pollution are examined. The main sources of marine pollution are investigated. The measures to control marine pollution are collated. The development of legal documents for marine environment protection is scrutinised. The current global control of marine pollution is discussed and compared to …

Overview Of Tunisia's Marine Environment In Support Of Administrative Policies And Programmes, Fredj Derouiche

World Maritime University Dissertations

The dissertation is a real investigation in the marine environment field, which few people are familiar with, although it concerns everybody. The investigation being carried out in three steps; each step covering one aspect of the marine environment, and the result is given in the conclusion. As a first step, the main problems affecting the marine environment in Tunisia, are identified and analysed. An attempt is made to identify the impact of such problems on the marine environment, human health and the national economy. In the second part, the institutional framework, dealing with the marine environment, is presented and analysed. …

A Floristic Study Of The Republican River Valley In Nebraska With Emphasis On Endangered, Threatened, And Rare Plants, Steven J. Rothenberger

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: White Papers, Conference Presentations, and Manuscripts

The objectives of this study were: (1) to survey the Republican River Valley and selected tributaries in Nebraska for rare plant species (as listed by the Nebraska Natural Heritage program) and determine the present status of these species; (2) to identify and describe potential natural areas that, because of their location and/or species composition, are thought to have ecological value; (3) to complie a plant species check list for the study area in order to better understand species distributions and associations that impact rare species; and (4) to speculate as to the effect of instream river flows on the distribution …

12/27/1996 - Eiu Professor To Speak Overseas, University Marketing And Communications

1996

No abstract provided.

Lissodelphis Peroni, Michael W. Newcomer, Thomas A. Jefferson, Robert L. Brownell Jr.

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

Order Cetacea, Suborder Odontoceti, Family Delphinidae. The subfamily Lissodelphinae has been proposed for this genus (Fraser and Purves, 1960), but it has not been universally accepted (Kasuya, 1973). There are two species in the genus: Lissodelphis peronii (southern right whale dolphin) and L. borealis (northern right whale dolphin). Lissodelphis peronii currently contains no subspecies.

External Morphology Of The Chorion Of The Annual Fishes Cynolebias (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae), Marcelo Loureiro, Rafael O. De Sá

Biology Faculty Publications

Members of the family Rivulidae (killifishes) inhabit temporary bodies of freshwater in South and Central America (one species is also found in North America). The most remarkable characteristic of the family Rivulidae is that species have an annual life cycle with a drought-resistant egg during the dry season. Parenti's (1981) analysis of the order Cyprinodontiformes considered a single genus, Cynolebias, whereas Cos- ta's (1990) phylogenetic analysis of the family Rivulidae separates Cynolebias from Cynopoecilus. One of Costa's synapomorphies to separate Cynopoecilus is the unique structure of their egg's chorion, which is shared with Leptolebias and Campellolebias.

Eumops Perotis, Troy L. Best, W. Mark Kiser, Patricia W. Freeman

University of Nebraska State Museum: Mammalogy Papers

Eumops perotis is the largest bat in the United States. The greater mastiff bat resembles other North American free-tailed bats, but is distinguished from other molossids by its large size and lack of long guard hairs on the rump (Barbour and Davis, 1969). E. perotis has the thinnest dentary of any Eumops (Freeman, 1981a).In the United States, E. perotis can be separated from E. underwoodi by its larger size (forearm is 73-83 mm in E. perotis and 65-77 mm in E. underwoodi), darker color, and lack of long guard hairs on the rump. The ears are longer (36-47 mm …

Fall Commencement [Program], December 21, 1996, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Commencement Programs

The program of the commencement ceremonies, including a list of institutional leadership, a list of the departments by college, awards given at the ceremonies, and a list of undergraduate and graduate degree candidates.

University Of Nebraska At Omaha, December Commencement 1996, University Of Nebraska At Omaha

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

147th Commencement, Winter

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

1996 Fall Commencement, Harding University

Commencement Programs

Program for the Commencement on December 21.

Commencement Speaker: Marquita Moss

Microscopic Analysis Of Dna And Dna-Protein Assembly By Transmission Electron Microscopy, Scanning Tunneling Microscopy And Scanning Force Microscopy, T. Müller-Reichhert, H. Gross

Scanning Microscopy

To investigate DNA and DNA-protein assembly, nucleic acids were adsorbed to freshly cleaved mica in the presence of magnesium ions. The efficiency of DNA adhesion and the distribution of the molecules on the mica surface were checked by transmission electron microscopy. In addition, various kinds of DNA-protein interactions including DNA wrapping and DNA super-coiling were analyzed using electron microscopy. In parallel, this Mg²⁺/mica method can be applied (1) to analyze embedded DNA by scanning tunneling microscopy, (2) to visualize freeze-dried, metal coated DNA-protein complexes by tunneling microscopy, and (3) to image DNA or DNA-protein interaction in air or …

Preparation Of Samples For Polymerase Chain Reaction In Situ, Gerard J. Nuovo

Scanning Microscopy

The purpose of this paper is to describe the key variables in sample and reagent preparation needed for successful polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in situ. Tissue or cell preparations should be fixed in a cross linking fixative, such as 10% buffered formalin, preferably from 15 to 48 hours. Tissues should be embedded in paraffin; cell preparations can be fixed when near confluence, then physically removed and processed. When possible three samples (4 μM tissue sections or 1-5000 cells) should be placed on silane coated glass slides. Digestion in pepsin (2 mg/ml) for 30 min is adequate for DNA detection …

Soundings 1996-12-20 (V.9 No.26), N/A N/A

Soundings

No abstract provided.

Winter Commencement: December 20, 1996, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Winter Commencement program from December 20, 1996.

Report On A Proposed General Education Program 12/18/1996, James B. Togeas

Curriculum Committee Reports

A report written by Jim Togeas, as chair of the General Education Committee to Sam Schuman, Academic Dean in 1996.