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University Reporter - Vol. 01, No. 07 - March 1997, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1996-2009, University Reporter

No abstract provided.

Of Periods, Quasiperiods, Repetitions And Covers, Alberto Apostolico, Dany Breslauer

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Identification Of Spherical Virus Particles In Digitized Images Of Entire Electron Micrographs, Ioana M. Boier Martin, Dan C. Marinescu, Robert E. Lynch, Timothy S. Baker

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Do Biochemical Exaptations Link Evolution Of Defense And Pollination Systems? Historical Hypotheses And Experimental Tests With Dalechampia Vines, Jerome J. Howard

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Mapping resin secretion and pollination ecology onto the estimated phylogeny of species of the euphorb vine Dalechampia generated two historical hypotheses: resin rewards offered to pollinators by Dalechampia flowers evolved by minor modification of a preexisting, resin-based, floral defense system, and resin defense of leaves in advanced species evolved by modification of the preexisting resin-reward system. From these hypotheses, we derived two predictions: floral reward resins are chemically similar to putative floral defense resins and exhibit antiherbivore activities, and foliar resins are chemically similar to reward resins and also exhibit antiherbivore activities. We tested these predictions by chemical analyses and …

How Takings Legislation Could Improve Environmental Regulation, E. Donald Elliott

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.

Library Perspectives, Issue 16, March 1997, Friends Of The Oberlin College Libraries

Library Perspectives Newsletter

This issue includes items about author Margaret Atwood, librarians Eileen Thornton and Benjamin A. Custer, retrospective conversion at the Conservatory Library, and much more.

Strategic Horizons: The Military Implications Of Alternative Futures, Steven Metz Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

A year ago the Chief of Staff of the Army initiated the Army After Next Project (AANP) as a means of stimulating constructive thinking about the Army's future throughout the service. AANP has quickly developed into a primary vehicle for long-range planning. Under the leadership of the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), the AANP has conducted an ambitious program of studies, symposia and workshops, culminating in a Winter War Game and Senior Seminar held at Carlisle, January 27-February 6, 1997. A key line of initial inquiry for us has been to forecast the nature of the future security environment in …

Immune Suppression In Calves With Bovine Immunodeficiency Virus, Shucheng Zhang, Charles Wood, Wenzhi Xue, Samuel Krukenberg, Qimin Chen, Harish Minocha

Nebraska Center for Virology: Faculty Publications

The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of bovine immunodeficiency virus (BIV) infection on immune functions and possible interactions between BIV and other bovine viruses in calves. Ten calves were inoculated intravenously with BIV, and five served as controls. An increased lymphocyte proliferation to BIV gag protein was demonstrated 2 to 6 weeks after BIV inoculation (P < 0.05). Lymphocyte subset differentiation revealed a decreased CD4/CD8 ratio (P < 0.05) during weeks 2 to 7, suggesting a possible immune dysfunction in BIV-infected calves. When the calves were inoculated with bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BHV-1), the antibody response to BHV-1 in BIV-infected calves was delayed and the antibody titers were significantly lower (P < 0.05). Injection of bovine viral diarrhea virus vaccine also elicited a lower neutralizing antibody response in BIV-infected calves. The results indicated that immune suppression occurred in BIV-infected calves.

Susceptibility To Taura Syndrome Virus Of Some Penaeid Shrimp Species Native To The Gulf Of Mexico And The Southeastern United States, Robin M. Overstreet, Donald V. Lightner, Ken W. Hasson, Stacey Mcilwain, Jeffrey M. Lotz

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Faculty Publications

Experimental studies demonstrated that Penaeus setiferus, but not Penaeus aztecus or Penaeus duorarum, could be killed by Taura syndrome virus (TSV). However, specimens of P. setiferus that survived infection and both P. aztecus and P. duorarum at least 79 days postexposure that did not demonstrate gross signs of infection were shown to harbor virus by bioassay using Penaeus vannamei, a highly susceptible target host. Consequently, all three of those penaeids native to the southeast United States can serve as carriers or reservoir hosts of TSV without necessarily exhibiting disease. Infections in P. setiferus took longer to cause …

The Columbia Slough, Scott A. Wells

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

This report was written in an attempt to provide the public and Bureau of Environmental Services Staff with a summary of work accomplished on the Columbia Slough system by Portland State University and other consultants working on the Slough over the last 6 years. An attempt was made to create an easy-to-read report with important overviews of the "big picture", glossary of definitions, index, and further details to assist in technology transfer.

Modeling A Chemical Battlefield And The Resulting Effects In A Theater-Level Combat Model, Todd M. Gesling

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis describes the development of a methodology to model chemical weapons use in the Joint Staff's Joint Warfare Analysis Experimental Prototype (JWAEP) and to quantify the resulting effects. The methodology incorporates organic unit assets and theater-level chemical assets into JWAEP by using the three principles of nuclear, biological, and chemical defense (NBC) which reflect joint and Army doctrine, and combines them with the basic concepts already used in existing theater-level models. Other aspects of the problem include representing chemical 'packages' on the battlefield, determining attrition and time effects, adjusting unit effectiveness, determining chemical package intelligence acquisition procedures, identifying solution …

Muddle Or Muddle Through? Taking Jurisprudence Meets The Endangered Species Act, Mark Sagoff

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.

Counting Votes And Discounting Holdings In The Supreme Court's Takings Cases, Richard J. Lazarus

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.

Post-Depositional Weathering Of Cave Sediments In Berry Cave, Pulaski County, Missouri, Melissa L. Milner

Student Work

Berry Cave is a vadose system, and is classified as a branchwork cave with superposed anastomotic mazes. The cave is situated in the non-glaciated karst region of Roubidoux Creek in Pulaski County, south-central Missouri. Two types of sediment deposits have been identified in the cave: an allogenic fine clay fill preserved in a stream cut canyon and an autogenic/allogenic loam comprising a debris flow. The surface soil above the cave is silt loam, and is the source for the sediments o f the debris flow in Berry Cave. Three episodes o f geomorphic development have been determined to be related …

Asian-American Elderly: A Review Of The Quality Of Life And Social Service Needs, Mizanur R. Miah, Dean R. Kahler

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper briefly reviews the historical, cultural, and socio-economic factors that affect and define the lives of Asian-American elderly. A close examination of the present quality of life of Asian-American Elderly is made to determine if there are differences between that population and other populations. This paper provides information about existing social services and a summary of culturally relevant social work intervention. In conclusion, the paper underscores the urgent need for additional data collection regarding the Asian-American elderly that will help guide appropriate policy decisions and social services for this neglected group.

The Devil And The One Drop Rule: Racial Categories, African Americans, And The U.S. Census, Christine B. Hickman

Michigan Law Review

For generations, the boundaries of the African-American race have been formed by a rule, informally known as the "one drop rule," which, in its colloquial definition, provides that one drop of Black blood makes a person Black. In more formal, sociological circles, the rule is known as a form of "hypodescent" and its meaning remains basically the same: anyone with a known Black ancestor is considered Black. Over the generations, this rule has not only shaped countless lives, it has created the African-American race as we know it today, and it has defined not just the history of this race …

Echoes From The Hill, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Office Of Institutional Advancement And Alumni

Echoes from the Hill

No abstract provided.

Persistent Vegetative State: Medical, Ethical, Religious, Economic And Legal Perspectives, John B. Oldershaw, Jeff Atkinson, Louis D. Boshes

DePaul Journal of Health Care Law

No abstract provided.

Welfare Reform: The Positioning Of Academic Work, Carolyn I. Steele, Cynthia Wallat

The Qualitative Report

Current welfare reform legislation raises a number of questions about how the field of human services will broaden its analytical and educational functions in a context of uncertainty about what welfare will look like in the years to come. How can information and insights about the distribution of welfare dollars and the process of leaving welfare by a heterogeneous population of clients become the basis of contrastive analysis? We describe information sources which can provide a framework for positioning academic work to use longitudinal quantitative tracking sources to lay out qualitative inquiry suggestions for collecting process data that will emerge …

Us/Remax Manual Vs. 2.7, Richard C. Peralta, Alaa H. Aly

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications

US/REMAX is designed to assist water managers in developing optimal groundwater and/or surface water strategies for a wide range of management problems. US/REMAX uses the response matrix method, which assumes that physical system response to stimuli is linear. However, US/REMAX can also address nonlinear systems via cycling. In one application, astrategy computed using US/REMAX required 40% less pumping than one obtained via a normal simulation model. US/REMAX also easily computes tradeoffs for multiobjective problems.

Composting Landscape Waste From The University Of Nevada, Las Vegas, K. Jill Hammond

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is a major producer of organic waste in the Las Vegas Valley. Composting landscape wastes is one way to reduce both landfill dumping and fertilizer costs for the university. It is also an environmentally friendly means of curbing a nationwide problem: unnecessary use of landfill space. Three sites within Clark County were analyzed for the feasibility of composting: Frenchman Mountain, UNLV Campus, and Boulder City Landfill. Using cost analysis, water availability, and other factors to analyze each site, Boulder City Landfill appears to be the best place to house UNLV's composting operation. Composting in …

Alcalá View 1997 13.06, University Of San Diego Publications And Human Resources Offices

Alcalá View (1985-2006)

HR Director Addresses Benefits Questions; University Ministry Events; Benefits Brief; Planting Advice From USD's Gardening Guru; Laughlin Express; Parking Fees Still Under Negotiation; Board Hears of New Review Process; Passages; Classifieds; Psst…Bits and Pieces from the Readers; Logo Police are On Patrol

Cascade Artmap: Integrating Neural Computation And Symbolic Knowledge Processing, Ah-Hwee Tan

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

This paper introduces a hybrid system termed cascade adaptive resonance theory mapping (ARTMAP) that incorporates symbolic knowledge into neural-network learning and recognition. Cascade ARTMAP, a generalization of fuzzy ARTMAP, represents intermediate attributes and rule cascades of rule-based knowledge explicitly and performs multistep inferencing. A rule insertion algorithm translates if-then symbolic rules into cascade ARTMAP architecture. Besides that initializing networks with prior knowledge can improve predictive accuracy and learning efficiency, the inserted symbolic knowledge can be refined and enhanced by the cascade ARTMAP learning algorithm. By preserving symbolic rule form during learning, the rules extracted from cascade ARTMAP can be compared …

Huge Oil Spill Causes Environmental Disaster In Uruguay, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

No abstract provided.

02/28/1997 - Eastern To Host Annual Academic Challenge.Pdf, University Marketing And Communications

1997

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The Courier, Volume 30, Issue 16, February 28, 1997, The Courier, College Of Dupage

The Courier

Stories:

Students Protest End Of Football Program

Blocking Expanded At Request Of Students, Faculty

The Music Of Ophur

The Hidden Smoking Shelter

‘Must See’ Play Shows Fragility Of Life ("The Living")

Football Sidelined For Good

People:

Ophur

Mark Kenneally

Kate Quinn

Tammy Smith

The Tiger Vol. 90 Issue 17 1997-02-28, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers

No abstract provided.

The Bison, February 28, 1997

The Bison Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Daily Eastern News: February 28, 1997, Eastern Illinois University

February

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Local Woman Selected As University Of Montana Advocate, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.