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Design And Evaluation Of Speech Illumina Mentor (Sim) For Teaching Speech To The Hearing Impaired., Abdol Ali Soleymani Jalyani Jan 1997

Design And Evaluation Of Speech Illumina Mentor (Sim) For Teaching Speech To The Hearing Impaired., Abdol Ali Soleymani Jalyani

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.


Johns Hopkins Physician Update Fall 1997 . Vi - A Special Issue On Surgery, Johns Hopkins Jan 1997

Johns Hopkins Physician Update Fall 1997 . Vi - A Special Issue On Surgery, Johns Hopkins

Selected secondary sources and publications with substantial content about AKU

This issue of Hopkins Physician Update highlights surgical innovations, genetic testing, mobile ob/gyn services, and pediatric oncology care at Johns Hopkins in the 1990s.


Here And There, Grace E. Funk Jan 1997

Here And There, Grace E. Funk

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.


Letters, Grace E. Funk, David Doughan, Todd Jensen Jan 1997

Letters, Grace E. Funk, David Doughan, Todd Jensen

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.


Synthesis Of Carnitine And Fatty Acid Analogs As Carnitine Acyltransferase Inhibitors., Tracy Lee Hutchison Jan 1997

Synthesis Of Carnitine And Fatty Acid Analogs As Carnitine Acyltransferase Inhibitors., Tracy Lee Hutchison

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No abstract provided.


Superoxide And Nitric Oxide In Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury., Kelly Ann Skinner Jan 1997

Superoxide And Nitric Oxide In Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury., Kelly Ann Skinner

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.


Analysis Of The Center-Surround Interaction Of Rabbit Retinal Ganglion Cells: Physiology And Pharmacology., David Karl Merwine Jan 1997

Analysis Of The Center-Surround Interaction Of Rabbit Retinal Ganglion Cells: Physiology And Pharmacology., David Karl Merwine

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No abstract provided.


Interactions Of Adenovirus Preterminal Protein With The Nuclear Matrix., Peter Constantine Angeletti Jan 1997

Interactions Of Adenovirus Preterminal Protein With The Nuclear Matrix., Peter Constantine Angeletti

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.


Regulation Of A-Alpha Fibrinogen Gene Transcription In Response To Interleukin-6., Zhiyong Liu Jan 1997

Regulation Of A-Alpha Fibrinogen Gene Transcription In Response To Interleukin-6., Zhiyong Liu

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.


Mutational Analysis Of The Pax6 Gene In Pediatric Eye Anomalies., Lewis Odelle Maddox Jan 1997

Mutational Analysis Of The Pax6 Gene In Pediatric Eye Anomalies., Lewis Odelle Maddox

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.


Likelihood-Ratio-Based Asymptotic Fiducial And Bayesian Methods For Therapeutic Equivalence Assessment (Tea) Using Survival Distributions., Kenneth James Peschell Jan 1997

Likelihood-Ratio-Based Asymptotic Fiducial And Bayesian Methods For Therapeutic Equivalence Assessment (Tea) Using Survival Distributions., Kenneth James Peschell

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.


Taking Aim At Canned Hunts Without Catching Game Ranches In The Crossfire, Jamie Elizabeth Wrage Jan 1997

Taking Aim At Canned Hunts Without Catching Game Ranches In The Crossfire, Jamie Elizabeth Wrage

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Past, Tense: The History Of Crisis - And The Crisis Of History - In Constitutional Theory Book Review Essay, Paul Horwitz Jan 1997

The Past, Tense: The History Of Crisis - And The Crisis Of History - In Constitutional Theory Book Review Essay, Paul Horwitz

Essays, Reviews, and Shorter Works

No abstract provided.


The Improbability Of Religion Clause Theory, Frederick Mark Gedicks Jan 1997

The Improbability Of Religion Clause Theory, Frederick Mark Gedicks

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.


Constitutional Law - Remedial Authority - Although Having Broad Discretion To Fashion School Desegregation Orders, Implementing A Remedial Decree Aimed At Making The Violating District More Attractive To Students In Surrounding Suburbs Equaled An Interdistrict Solution Which In The Absence Of An Interdistrict Violation Exceeded The Remedial Authority Of The District Court - Missouri V. Jenkins, 115 S. Ct. 2038 (1995)., Megan E. Gula Jan 1997

Constitutional Law - Remedial Authority - Although Having Broad Discretion To Fashion School Desegregation Orders, Implementing A Remedial Decree Aimed At Making The Violating District More Attractive To Students In Surrounding Suburbs Equaled An Interdistrict Solution Which In The Absence Of An Interdistrict Violation Exceeded The Remedial Authority Of The District Court - Missouri V. Jenkins, 115 S. Ct. 2038 (1995)., Megan E. Gula

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Coming Fresh Water Crisis: International Legal And Institutional Responses, Stephen C. Mccaffrey Jan 1997

The Coming Fresh Water Crisis: International Legal And Institutional Responses, Stephen C. Mccaffrey

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

No abstract provided.


Pecan Grove Review Volume 2, St. Mary's University Jan 1997

Pecan Grove Review Volume 2, St. Mary's University

Pecan Grove Review

Creative writings by students, faculty, and staff of the St. Mary's University community.


Abandoned Frozen Embryos And Texas Law Of Abandoned Personal Property: Should There Be A Connection Comment., Lynne M. Thomas Jan 1997

Abandoned Frozen Embryos And Texas Law Of Abandoned Personal Property: Should There Be A Connection Comment., Lynne M. Thomas

St. Mary's Law Journal

In vitro fertilization (“IVF”) has become almost commonplace in society. The widespread utilization of IVF and cryopreservation raises new questions with respect to ownership and disposition of embryos. This legal confusion may be addressed by either crafting specific regulations for that particular technology as its implications become apparent, or by applying current law. IVF first began in Great Britain, and the British Parliament passed a law mandating destruction of abandoned frozen embryos five years after cryopreservation. Destruction of the embryos potentially caused the loss of reproduction capability for those persons whose embryos were destroyed. While the number of abandoned frozen …


Evaluation Of Sampling Gear For Predicting Harvest Size, Yield And Incidence Of Stunting In Crawfish Ponds., Jimmy Lee Avery Jan 1997

Evaluation Of Sampling Gear For Predicting Harvest Size, Yield And Incidence Of Stunting In Crawfish Ponds., Jimmy Lee Avery

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Dip-nets, test traps and experimental drop samplers were evaluated for their potential to predict crawfish (Procambarus spp.) yields and size distribution at harvest. Field studies were conducted at the Rice Research Station, LSU Agricultural Center, Crowley, Louisiana, between 1991 and 1996 in 82 (0.16-0.2 ha) earthen impoundments. Fields were managed to simulate rice-crawfish systems typical of the southwestern and south-central Louisiana. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to determine the relationship among catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) of sampling gear (alone and in combination) with respect to yield in weight (kg/ha), yield in number (crawfish/ha) and size distribution at harvest. Relative abundance of …


Rickettsia Felis, A Newly Discovered Rickettsia Associated With The Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides Felis Bouche)., Jimmy Wedincamp Jr Jan 1997

Rickettsia Felis, A Newly Discovered Rickettsia Associated With The Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides Felis Bouche)., Jimmy Wedincamp Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

A study was performed to determine the life cycle of Rickettsia felis, a novel bacterium associated with cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis Bouche). Cat flea populations maintain R. felis in successive generations by efficient transovarial transmission. Transovarial transmission was demonstrated in our study up to 12 generations. The mean infection rate for the progeny of fleas maintained on both cats and an artificial membrane system were comparable (64.3% and 58% respectively). Cats with no prior exposure to fleas were exposed to fleas infected with Rickettsia felis and monitored monthly for seroconversion via IFA. Blood samples were assayed for the presence of …


The Polysaccharide Capsule Of Vibrio Vulnificus: Virulence, Transposon Mutagenesis, And The Identification Of An Essential Gene., Amy Buscher Zuppardo Jan 1997

The Polysaccharide Capsule Of Vibrio Vulnificus: Virulence, Transposon Mutagenesis, And The Identification Of An Essential Gene., Amy Buscher Zuppardo

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The extracellular capsule polysaccharide (CPS) of Vibrio vulnificus is a primary virulence factor which allows survival of the bacteria in the human host. To study the genes involved in the production of the polysaccharide capsule, 23 mutants were generated that lost their ability to produce CPS due to the insertion of a mini-transposon into the genome of the encapsulated clinical strain V. vulnificus 1003 (O). The mutants were examined by Southern blot analysis to ensure the transposon had inserted only once in the chromosome. Exoenzymes, which are believed to contribute to the virulence of the organism, produced by all 23 …


The Effects Of Hypoestrogenism On Rest And Acute Submaximal Exercise Metabolism Using A Gnrh Agonist Analogue Model., Sheri Anne Melton Jan 1997

The Effects Of Hypoestrogenism On Rest And Acute Submaximal Exercise Metabolism Using A Gnrh Agonist Analogue Model., Sheri Anne Melton

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

During menopause, many women experience weight gain which is mostly in the form of abdominal and upper body fat deposition. This phenomenon has been recognized as an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease in females. Other disease processes, such as diabetes, hypertension and some cancers, specifically, breast and esophageal have been linked to obesity. Thus, the occurrence of increased body fat is placing the postmenopausal female in jeopardy of a potential life-threatening position. The connection between the lack of estrogen seen in menopause and weight gain remains unclear, but studies have shown that estrogen status may affect carbohydrate and fat metabolism. …


A Search For Biologically Active Phytochemicals From Endemic Plants Of The Southeastern United States., Steven Lynn Robbs Jan 1997

A Search For Biologically Active Phytochemicals From Endemic Plants Of The Southeastern United States., Steven Lynn Robbs

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

In an investigation of allelopathy in the Florida scrub, bioassays with terpenes were performed against: Lactuca sativa, Rudbeckia hirta, Leptochloa dubia and Schizachyrium scoparium. Cineole was phytotoxic against Rudbeckia at 17 ppm and Lactuca at 165 ppm. (S)-camphor was phytotoxic to Rudbeckia at 1 ppm, Lactuca at 28 ppm, and Leptochloa and Schizachyrium at 134 ppm. (R)-Camphor, myrtenol and myrtenal were phytotoxic against Rudbeckia at concentrations of 28, 25 and 15 ppm respectively. Farnesol stimulated the germination of Schizachyrium at concentrations up to 50 ppm and at 100 ppm it reduced the radicle length of all test species. Geraniol stimulated …


Efficient Mapping Of Neural Network Models On A Class Of Parallel Architectures., Behnam Seyed Arad Jan 1997

Efficient Mapping Of Neural Network Models On A Class Of Parallel Architectures., Behnam Seyed Arad

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This dissertation develops a formal and systematic methodology for efficient mapping of several contemporary artificial neural network (ANN) models on k-ary n-cube parallel architectures (KNC's). We apply the general mapping to several important ANN models including feedforward ANN's trained with backpropagation algorithm, radial basis function networks, cascade correlation learning, and adaptive resonance theory networks. Our approach utilizes a parallel task graph representing concurrent operations of the ANN model during training. The mapping of the ANN is performed in two steps. First, the parallel task graph of the ANN is mapped to a virtual KNC of compatible dimensionality. This involves decomposing …


Cost Analysis And Air Pollution Impact Of Electric Vehicles On A Metropolitan Area., Hector David Arias-Varela Jan 1997

Cost Analysis And Air Pollution Impact Of Electric Vehicles On A Metropolitan Area., Hector David Arias-Varela

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

During the 1990's, increasing attention has been paid to electric vehicles (EV's) because of their potential to reduce air pollution in metropolitan areas such as the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area in the U.S., Mexico City and Its Metropolitan Area in Mexico, Greater London in the United Kingdom and other urban areas. However, few studies to determine the costs and benefits of reducing air pollution by introducing EV's into these mega cities have been carried out. A model to determine the marginal costs and environmental impact of electric vehicles on a metropolitan area is designed in this study. The model simulates …


Reduction And Management Of Risks Associated With Aflatoxin And Fumonisin Contamination In Corn., Socrates Trujillo Jan 1997

Reduction And Management Of Risks Associated With Aflatoxin And Fumonisin Contamination In Corn., Socrates Trujillo

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Aflatoxins and fumonisins, secondary mold metabolites, occur naturally as co-contaminants in corn. Health and economic risks associated with this contamination of food and feed have been the focus of much research worldwide. Research programs resulting from the discovery of aflatoxins in the 1960's has been used to guide study programs for fumonisins. The establishment of food safety programs, including mycotoxin decontamination procedures, must be evaluated for further application. The evaluation of selected procedures which reduce the risks associated with the contamination of these mycotoxins in food utilized for human and animal consumption was the focus of this study. This study …


Production Of Transgenic Channel Catfish., Mark Christian Bates Jan 1997

Production Of Transgenic Channel Catfish., Mark Christian Bates

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The channel catfish industry has experienced tremendous growth over the last several years. This growth has triggered more intensive culture practices resulting in disease outbreaks and devastating mortalities. Medicated feeds and vaccination have been of limited use. This research presents studies on techniques to produce disease resistant channel catfish by gene transfer. The gene used was the cecropin B gene from the giant silkworm moth Hyalophora cecropia, controlled by an acute phase response (APR) promoter also from H. cecropia. The objectives of this study were to: (1) determine if an early maturing population of catfish from Lake Maurepas, Louisiana, could …


Characterization Of Bean Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 5: Cloning, Sequencing, And Structure-Function Studies., Zelpha Elizabeth Floyd Jan 1997

Characterization Of Bean Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 5: Cloning, Sequencing, And Structure-Function Studies., Zelpha Elizabeth Floyd

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Translation initiation is emerging as one of the important mechanisms involved in regulation of gene expression and our understanding of this process in eukaryotes has greatly increased over the past twenty years. Research in translation initiation in plants has lagged behind efforts in the mammalian system and a number of the initiation factors have not been characterized. Eukaryotic initiation factor 5 (eIF5), the protein mediating hydrolysis of the eIF2-bound GTP and the subsequent formation of the 80S ribosome, is among the least characterized initiation factor in plants. This dissertation describes the cloning of the cDNA encoding eIF5 from a bean …


Identification Of The Physiological Role Of Carbonic Anhydrase Using The Antisense Technique, And, Investigation Of Its Transcriptional Regulation In Arabidopsis Thaliana (L.) Heynh., Hee Jin Kim Jan 1997

Identification Of The Physiological Role Of Carbonic Anhydrase Using The Antisense Technique, And, Investigation Of Its Transcriptional Regulation In Arabidopsis Thaliana (L.) Heynh., Hee Jin Kim

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Carbonic anhydrase (CA, EC 4.2.1.1), catalyzes the interconversion of CO$\sb2$ and $\rm HCO\sb3\sp-$ in many organisms. The majority of CA activity in C3 leaves is in the chloroplast and expression of the chloroplast CA is regulated by light. To investigate the physiological role of the chloroplast CA, its expression was suppressed by insertion of a CA transgene in the antisense orientation in Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynhold. Activity assays and immunoblots show that in five independent lines of antisense transgenic plants CA activity was strongly suppressed. All five independent lines died or grew poorly in the absence of sucrose whereas wild …


Education, Faith And The Critique Of Reason., Mary Ellington Quinn Jan 1997

Education, Faith And The Critique Of Reason., Mary Ellington Quinn

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The world situation, and life, in the contemporary West, since the rise of modernity, has been described most frequently as one of crisis, marked by a breakdown of life's intelligibility. It is the aftermath of the "death of God," the disappearance of humanity's relationship to a transcendent reality which historically has served as the center of meaning, effecting what has been called the world's disenchantment or the life-world's despiritualization, marked by a loss of soul. This process has involved a reduction of what constitutes the cosmos and human existence in it. In addition, reason, believed in as humanity's guiding principle, …