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Urban Pathology, Brian L. Pitcher

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

Urban theorists have long debated to what extend and how the social problems of the city have been brought about or exaggerated in some consistent way by the urban environments in which they occur. This presentation reviews theories of urbanism, and the features of cities which contribute to the augmentation and control of various types of social pathology. Special emphasis is given to some types and patterns of urban unrest, and the structural characteristics associated with deleterious urban environments. Also included is perspective on the contested nature of social relations, the construction of perceptions of social pathology, and some overall …

Urbanization In East Asia: Retrospect And Prospect, Yun Kim, Byoung Mohk Choi

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

The purpose of this paper is to review the trend of urbanization and the growth of cities in East Asia and to discuss the social, economic, environmental, and physical implications accompanying the rapid urbanization and the growth of large metropolitan cities. The paper discusses the past trend and distribution of urbanization and the growth of large cities in East Asia in comparison with those of other parts of Asia and the world at large.
The urban structure and hierarchy, population concentration in primate cities, and rural to urban population redistributions are also discussed. In addition, the paper comments on various …

Mormon Midwife, Donna Toland Smart

All USU Press Publications

Patty Session's 1847 Mormon Trail diary has been widely quoted and excerpted, but her complete diaries chronicling the first decades of Mormon settlement at Salt Lake City have never before been published. They provide a detailed record of early Mormon community life from Illinois to Utah through the eyes of Mormondom's most famous midwife. They also recount her important role in women's social networks and her contributions to community health and Utah's economy, to pioneer education and horticulture. Patty Sessions assisted at the births of humdreds of early Mormons and first-generation Utahns, meticulously recording the events. Shed had an active …

Situating Portfolios: Four Perspectives, Kathleen Blake Yancey, Irwin Weiser

All USU Press Publications

Yancey and Weiser bring together thirty-one writing teachers from diverse levels of instruction, institutional settings, and regions to create a stimulating volume on the current practice in portfolio writing assessment. Contributors reflect on the explosion in portfolio practice over the last decade, why it happened, what comes next; discuss portfolios in hypertext, the web, and other electronic spaces; and consider emerging trends and issues that are involving portfolios in teacher assessment, faculty development, and graduate student experience.

Environmental Assessment For Coal Planning Decisions In The Carbon Basin Area Of The Great Divide Resource Area, United States Department Of The Interior Bureau Of Land Management

Environmental Assessments (WY)

In 1982, a federal coal lease was issued for approximately 60% of the federal coal lands located in the Carbon Basin. Because this lease was still in effect at the time the current BLM land use plan (the Great Divide Resource Area Resource Management Plan-RMP-1990) covering the Carbon Basin area was prepared, it was exempt from the coal screening/planning requirements. However, development of this lease was never pursued and the lease expired in 1992. Also at the time the Great Divide RMP was prepared, there was no other interest expressed by industry in obtaining federal coal leases in the area. …

Alloy Oxidation And Porcelain Fused To Alloy Interaction In Noble Alloy Systems, M. S. Bapna, H. J. Mueller

Cells and Materials

The oxidation and porcelain fusion characteristics of noble alloys containing a variety of minor oxidizable elements, including Cu, Sn, In, Ga, Mn, and Fe were investigated. Four porcelain alloys systems: a Pd-base alloy (Naturelle}, two Pd-Ag-based alloys (Jelstar and Acclaim}, and a high Au-alloy (SMG-3) were examined by scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy after being heat treated and after being fused with porcelain. Internal oxidation of minor alloying elements occurred within several micrometers from the surface in all four alloys. Surface nodules as detected by other investigators for a Pd-Ag alloy were also detected in this study. Evidence …

Seattle Pacific University Catalog 1997-1998, Seattle Pacific University

Seattle Pacific Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Causal Influences Of Mental Overload And Self-Efficacy On Academic Performance, Elizabeth Jane Barbo

Theses Digitization Project

In the past, literature has proposed relationships between several different factors. Multiple roles influence performance and stress, good performance increases self-efficacy, high self-efficacy increases performance, and increased amounts of stress decrease performance. While performance can be measured in different ways, the literature has supported using academic achievement as a performance indicator.

Chronic Fatigue And Immune Dysfunction Syndrome: Its Relationship To Underlying Emotional And Psychological Issues, Terri Lynn Alberts

Theses Digitization Project

This post-positivist research study explored the possible relationship between Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) and the presence of underlying psychological and emotional issues. An exploratory design with naturalistic methods of inquiry was utilized to investigate whether the presence, or absence, of these issues had any impact on the overall disease process.

The Effect Of Silica Inhibition Of Macrophage On Renal Allograft Rejection, Carman Giacomantonio

Data and Test Instruments

Kidney failure, one of the most serious complications of diabetes is routinely managed by kidney allograft transplantation. Research into the etiology of diabetes has revealed that macrophages are primarily responsible for the β-islet cell destruction in diabetes and that depletion of macrophages using intraperitoneal (i.p.) silica, which is selectively toxic to macrophages, prevents this. Macrophages accounts for approximately 50% of the graft infiltrating cells (GIC) observed in an acutely rejecting kidney, a process phenotypically very similar to a delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) reaction. Macrophages are known to be essential for DTH reactions. Their exact role has never been elucidated in …

Solid Wood Products Industries - How Important Are They In Mississippi?, Ian A. Munn, Steven H. Bullard

Faculty Publications

What are the "solid wood products" industries and how important are they in Mississippi? First, consider the list of solid wood industries that are present in Mississippi- it includes sawmills, plywood mills, reconstituted product mills, wood preserving plants, and firms manufacturing hardwood dimension stock and flooring, millwork, wood containers, wood pallets and skids, and prefabricated wood buildings.

Pulp And Paper Industries - Multibillion Dollar Contributors To Mississippi’S Economy, Ian A. Munn, Steven H. Bullard

Faculty Publications

Pulp and paper industries are multi-billion dollar contributors to Mississippi's economy each year. Pulp and paper manufacturers employ over 9,000 people in the state, and these jobs pay nearly $44,000 per year on average. They're among the highest paying jobs of any industry in Mississippi. According to the latest "Survey of Manufacturers" by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, pulp and paper industries accounted for 4% of manufacturing employment in Mississippi in 1994, but 6% of manufacturing payroll.

Stand Conditions And Tree Characteristics Affect Quality Of Longleaf Pine For Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Cavity Trees, W. G. Ross, David Kulhavy, Richard N. Conner

Faculty Publications

We measured resin flow of longleaf (Pirzus palustris Mill.) pines in red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis Vieillot) clusters in the Angelina National Forest in Texas, and the Apalachicola National Forest in Florida. Sample trees were categorized as active cavity trees, inactive cavity trees and control trees. Sample trees were further categorized by stand position as either edge or interior trees. Longleaf cavity trees in Texas and Florida had similar resin flow characteristics. Active cavity trees on forest edges had the highest resin flow, whereas active cavity trees in forest interiors had the lowest. Trees experiencing both low and high levels of …

Uwomj Volume 66, No 2, Summer 1997, Western University

University of Western Ontario Medical Journal

An interdisciplinary medical science publication, established in 1930.

Immediate Impact Of Thirty-Two Drug Use Prevention Activities Among Students At Continuation High Schools, Steve Sussman, Thomas R. Simon, Clyde W. Dent, Alan W. Stacy, Elisha R. Galaif, Mary Ann Moss, Sande Craig, C. Anderson Johnson

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

Those teenagers who are unable to remain in the regular school system for reasons including substance use are transferred to a continuation high school. Generic comprehensive social-influence-drug-use-prevention-activities are less likely to be effective for use with these at risk youth. Thus, both classroom and self-instruction (main mode of instruction at continuation high schools) versions of 16 activities derived from different theoretical sources were tested and ranked on immediate outcome variables. 388 students from six continuation high schools were provided with a pretest-activity-posttest “component study” protocol. The scores on perceived quality ratings were standardized and averaged to permit easy comparisons across …

Economic Development And Growth Of Cities: A Retrospective Synthesis, Herbert H. H. Fullerton

Applied Economics Faculty Publications

This paper provides an overview of development strategies and historic growth patterns among major cities in industrialized countries. The papers objective is to identify patterns which may be repeated in the further growth and development of emerging urban centers, such as the Inchon metropolitan complex in Northeast Asia. Selected empirical results and conclusions drawn from recent published work in. regional/urban economics and development economics are synthesized. Topics addressed include: (i) contemporary development issues, strategies, and uncertainties; (ii) long-term growth patterns of cities in industrialized economies; (iii) impacts of agglomeration economies on growth and emergence of networks among major urban centers; …

Lesley News (June 1997), Lesley College

Lesley News

A newsletter published monthly during the school year by the Lesley College Office of Communications for the Lesley Community from 1991-1998.

An Assessment Of Shellfish Resources In The Deep Water Areas Of The Peconic Estuary, Daniel Lewis, Jeffrey Kassner, Robert Michael Cerrato, Rebecca Finch

Special Reports

1 v. (various pagings) : ill. ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references.,from the introduction, ". . .In the present study, a survey of the shellfish resources in the deep waters of the Peconic Estuary was undertaken in the fall of 1995 as part of the natural resources assessment for the Peconic Estuary Program. The goals of the study were to assess the status of shellfish resources in the deep waters of the Peconic Estuary and to obtain information on bottom type, the distribution and abundance of shellfish, and the distribution of other species, particularly shellfish predators. This survey complements and …

Aortic Valve Grafts In The Rat: Evidence For Rejection., Ahmad Moustapha, David Ross, B Bittira, D Vanvelzen, C Lannon, Vivian Mcalister, Tim Lee

Data and Test Instruments

OBJECTIVE:The histopathologic changes of fresh rat aortic valve allografts over time and the effect of cryopreservation were examined.METHODS:Fifty-six syngeneic and allogeneic rat aortic valves were transplanted, either fresh or after cryopreservation, and then at different time points they were explanted and histologically examined in a blinded fashion.RESULTS:Histopathologic changes in the first week are similar in syngeneic and allogeneic grafts. Fresh syngeneic grafts and leaflets retained normal structure up to 56 days. Allogeneic grafts showed retrovalvular thrombus formation with leaflet ghosts and neointimal proliferation. Cryopreservation did not alter this process.CONCLUSIONS:Cardiac allograft valves in the rat model undergo changes that are characteristic …

The Role Of Rejection In Aortic Valve Allograft Failure, Ahmad Moustapha

Data and Test Instruments

At present the main question is whether homograft failure is due to rejection or mechanical degeneration. The use of cardiac valve transplants between syngeneic and allogeneic strains of rats permits investigations into the role of immune mediated rejection of these grafts. We expanded an already developed microsurgical rat model for aortic interposition allografts to include the aortic valve. Aortic valves were harvested from donor rats and then heterotopically transplanted into the abdominal aorta of a recipient rat using inbred strains. All recipient rats were Lewis and donor rats were either Lewis (syngeneic) or Brown Norway (allogeneic). Grafts were transplanted either …

Ua61/1 Wku Nursing Class 1997, Wku Nursing

WKU Administration Documents

Members of the 1997 nursing class: Michelle Black, Nancy Bouldin, Miriah Buchanan, Dana Carpenter, Peggy Carter, Patricia Chaisson, Noreen Cullen, Stephanie Cunningham, Mitzi Ellis, Nancy English, Billy Foster, Melanie Good, Karen Hampton, Angie Howdyshell, Brad Humm, Brandy Humphrey, Avril Infanti, Judy Jones, Judith Lively, Kim McChesney, Denita McDonald, Anita Meador, Kari Moore, Bentley O'Dell, Libby Oldham, Jennifer Oliver, Stephanie Priddy, Jonathan Ricketts, Cari Rogers, Tanya Geraci-Stahl, James Staples, Rita Tabor, Shahin Thomas, April Tracy, Justina Vibbert, Tracey Wheeler, Cynthia Woodcock, Jean Woods, Kaylene Workman and Stephanie Young.

Annual Report - 1997, New Mexico Maternity & Infant Care Project

Annual Reports

Annual progress report of Maternity and Infant Care Program.

1996-97 Northern Iowa Wrestling, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--1996-97 Schedule
--Contents --1
--Northern Iowa at a Glance --1
--Primary UNI Media Outlets --1
--1996-97 Season Outlook --2-4
--Personnel Capsule --4
--Head Coach Don Briggs --5
--The Briggs Record --5
--Joel Greenlee Assistant Coach --6
--Alan Fried Assistant Coach --6
--Joe Stephens Volunteer Assistant Coach --6
--1996-97 Roster --7
--Returning Lettermen --8-11
--Tony Wieland - 1995-96 All-American --8
--Dan Kjeldgaard --8
--Scott Murray --9
--Chris Bahr --10
--Ben Barton --10
--Robert Armey --10
--Burt Beamer --11
--Ken Bigley --11
--Ryan Cummings --11
--Returnees --12-14
--Newcomers --15-16
--1995-96 Stats/Results --17
--1995-96 Dual Results --18
--1996 NCAA Championships --19
--1996 …

1997 Northern Iowa Baseball, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--Contents
--KCNZ to Broadcast 30 UNI Baseball Games in 1997
--Northern Iowa Quick Facts --1
--Northern Iowa Media Outlets --1
--1997 Season Outlook: Panthers Seek Place Among Valley's Elite --2-4
--Panthers Position-by-Position --4
--Head Coach Dave Schrage --6
--Assistant Coach Ken Misfeldt --7
--Graduate Assistant Randy Wee --7
--Volunteer Assistant Jack Sole --7
--1997 Roster --8
--Panther Profiles --10-18
--Returnees --10-15
--Newcomers --16-18
--Sobkowiak Attends USA Baseball Tryouts --18
--1996 in Review - UNI Post Third Consecutive 20-Win Season --20
--1996 Statistics --21
--Last Year's Results --22
--Missouri Valley Conference --23-26
--1996 Final Standings --25-26
--Missouri Valley Opponents --27-29 …

Northern Iowa Basketball '97-98 (Women's), University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

Quick Facts, Contents --1
Media Information --2
This is UNI --4
Meet the Coaching Staff --10
1997-98 Season Outlook --12
Panther Rosters --14
Meet the Panthers --16
1996-97 Stats/Results --28
1996-97 High-Low Analysis --29
Missouri Valley Conference --30
1996-97 MVC Standings --31
1997-98 MVC Composite Schedule --32
1997-98 Opponents --33
All-Time Records vs. Opponents --40
Basketball History --42
Radio/Television Roster --48
1997-98 Schedule --OBC

Gamma Phi Beta: Pride For A Lifetime, Texas A&M University-Commerce

Browse All Subject Files

A black and white pamphlet for Gamma Phi Beta including information about the Greek organization and a list of events.

Department Of Biological And Earth Sciences Newsletter, Texas A&M University-Commerce

Browse All Subject Files

A black and white newsletter from the Department of Biological and Earth Sciences at Texas A&M University-Commerce. It includes information about the newly created department, a list of scholarship recipients, and faculty highlights.

Record Of Decision Open Road And Open Motorized Trail Travel Plan, Targhee National Forest, United States Forest Service

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

The purpose and need of this Travel Plan is to offer a balanced range of motorized road and trail related recreation opportunities in the Forest that is consistent with the management prescriptions adopted in the Revised Forest Plan. These prescriptions include standards for the miles of open roads and motorized trails allowed per square mile. This Travel Plan shows which roads and trails will remain open to meet these road and trail density standards.

Final Environmental Impact Statement Nez Perce National Historical Park And Big Hole National Battlefield, United States, Department Of The Interior, National Park Service

Final Environmental Impact Statements (ID)

This Final Environmental Impact Statement for Nez Perce National Historical Park and Big Hole National Battlefield is an abbreviated document. It is important to understand that this Final Environmental Impact Statement must be read in conjunction with the previously published Draft General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement.

Record Of Decision Final Environmental Impact Statement (Feis) For The Revised Forest Plan, Targhee National Forest, United States Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service

Record of Decisions (ID)

The Targhee National Forest covers approximately 1.8 million acres (this includes the portion of the Caribou National Forest which is administered by the Targhee). The majority of the forest lies in eastern Idaho and the remainder in western Wyoming. Situated next to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, the forest lies almost entirely within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.