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The Probe, Issue 195 – December 1998

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

Rabies -- Mike Dwyer, NADCA Director, Great Lakes Region
Position Available: Wildlife Biologist, JFK Airport
NWCO Organization Forms in Calif.
Update on Idaho Wolf Damage
Wildlife Wins in UT, OH, MN, Loses in CA
Schmidt to be Appointed NADCA President
Rabies in Bats: The following article was authored by Kate Lewandowski and is reprinted with permission from "SCWDS Briefs," the quarterly newsletter of the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA.

Bird-Strike Committee -USA Abstracts

CANADA GEESE AND SNOW GEESE – REASSESSING TRADITIONAL PARADIGMS FOR MANAGEMENT -- Robert Blohm, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Migratory Bird …

Volume 36, Number 10: October 30, 1998, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

October 26, 1998 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Illinois State University Report, October 22, 1998, Illinois State University

Illinois State University Report (1966-2012)

Illinois State University bi-weekly employee newsletter.

Stony Brook Press, V. 20, N. 03, Stony Brook University. Stony Brook Press.

Stony Brook Press

v. 20, n. 03, v.:ill. ; 38 cm (original analog pub.)

Carroll Quigley On The Matrix Of Civilizations: A Dialectic, Arthur S. Iberall

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

Center For Professional Ethics, Volume 1, Issue 1, 1998, Case Western Reserve University

Center for Professional Ethics

Table of Contents:

• Tom Anderson Appointed as Ethics Fellow
• Director's Corner: Off base / On Base, by Robert P. Lawry
• Physician-Assisted Suicide: Morally Permissible?
• In Memorium: Marliln Samuels, 1996 Fellow
• News and Notes

September 21, 1998 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Washington University Record, September 10, 1998

Washington University Record

No abstract provided.

Illinois State University Report, August 6, 1998, Illinois State University

Illinois State University Report (1966-2012)

Illinois State University bi-weekly employee newsletter.

An Empirical Test Of A Communibiological Model Of Trait Verbal Aggressiveness, Kristin M. Valencic, Michael J. Beatty, Jill E. Rudd, Jean A. Dobos, Alan D. Heisel

Communication Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to test Beatty and McCroskey's communibiological model of trait verbal aggressiveness. In general, this model views trait verbal aggressiveness as an expression of temperament; specifically, that trait verbal aggressiveness represents low thresholds for the fight or flight (FFS) neurobiological system. This model further contends that behavioral inhibition circuitry (BIS) moderates FFS activation by tempering aggressive impulses, otherwise FFS activation would manifest itself in the form of physical rather than verbal attacks. Beatty and McCroskey (1997) propose that low thresholds for stimulating the behavioral activation system (BAS) should be related to trait verbal aggressiveness to …

Fmri Of Monkey Visual Cortex, Lisa Stefanacci, Paul Reber, Jennifer Costanza, Eric Wong, Richard Buxton, Stuart Zola, Larry R. Squire, Thomas D. Albright

Neurology Collection

While functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is now used widely for demonstrating neural activity-related signals associated with perceptual, motor, and cognitive processes in humans, to date this technique has not been developed for use with nonhuman primates. fMRI in monkeys offers a potentially valuable experimental approach for investigating brain function, which will complement and aid existing techniques such as electrophysiology and the behavioral analysis of the effects of brain lesions. There are, however, a number of significant technical challenges involved in using fMRI with monkeys. Here, we describe the procedures by which we have overcome these challenges to …

The Future Of Electromagnetic Field Litigation, Michael C. Anibogu

Pace Environmental Law Review

This Article explores the dynamics and complexity of the electromagnetic field controversy. Presently, there are many unanswered questions with respect to the effects electromagnetic radiation has on people who live or work near power lines. This Article examines the state of domestic and international scientific evidence that exists regarding the risks of electromagnetic radiation. Ultimately, the Article concludes that although the present state of the legal and scientific field is not conducive to electromagnetic field litigation and plaintiffs will face difficulty in receiving settlement awards, the judicial route is not closed off to them.

Insights, Spring, 1998, Utah State University

Discovery Magazine

Bi-annual alumni newsletter for the College of Science of Utah State University in Logan.

Factors Concerning The Conservation Of A Rare Shale Endemic Plant: The Reproductive Ecology And Edaphic Characteristics Of Penstemon Debilis (Scrophulariaceae), Amy L. Mcmullen

Biology

The management of a rare, edaphic endemic plant species requires an understanding of the ecological setting and processes that contribute to its restriction. Included in the ecological processes is a set of biotic characters associated with the reproductive ecology, including its breeding system, pollination vectors, and germination requirements. The geologic and soil setting of the plant must also be characterized in order to understand the plant's restriction to the substrate. These issues were addressed by this study of the rare endemic Penstemon debilis O'Kane and Anderson (Scrophulariaceae). Penstemon debilis consists of six populations that occur on talus slopes of the …

Synthesis Of Novel Amino Acids And 310- And Alpha-Helical Alpha, Alpha-Disubstituted Amino Acid Rich Antimicrobial Peptides, Thomas Scott Yokum

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Amphipathic peptides rich in α, α-disubstituted amino acids (ααAAs) were synthesized and examined for antimicrobial activity and helix preference in various solvent systems. Also, a series of polar, ααAAs were synthesized for incorporation into helical peptides and a red-shifted tryptophan analog was synthesized as a fluorescent probe.

A series of short, amphipathic, 3₁₀- and α-helical peptides containing 50 to 80 percent ααAAs was synthesized. Various combinations of 1-aminocyclohexane-lcarboxylic acid, α-aminoisobutyric acid, and 4-aminopiperidine-4-carboxylic acid were incorporated using preformed acid fluorides. In vitro testing revealed that most of these peptides show direct antibacterial activity against E. coli and …

Biological Characterization Of Rev Variation In Equine Infectious Anemia Virus, Michael Belshan, Matthew E. Harris, Anne E. Shoemaker, Thomas J. Hope, Susan Carpenter

Nebraska Center for Virology: Faculty Publications

Sequence analysis identified significant variation in the second exon of equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV) rev. Functional analysis indicated that limited amino acid variation in Rev significantly altered the export activity of the protein but did not affect Rev-dependent alternative splicing. EIAV Rev can mediate export through two independent cis -acting Rev-responsive elements (RREs), and differences among Rev variants were more pronounced when both RREs were present. Variation in Rev may be an important mechanism for regulation of virus replication in vivo and may contribute to changes in clinical disease.

Panther- April 1998 - Vol. Lxxv, No.9, Prairie View A&M University

PV Panther Newspapers

No abstract provided.

The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Oh), 1998-04-23, Wooster Voice Editors

The Voice: 1991-2000

Campus Council approved its annual budget, including an operating budget for the new Club Sports Council. The College hires its first pipe instructor. Wooster students and Wooster High School students raise awareness about the possibility of oil drilling in Spangler park and bean a petition to prevent it. The second Peace and Justice Week was held as a collaborative effort by Environmental Concerns of Students, Pueblo de Esperanza, Wooster Volunteer Network, Peace by Peace, Students for a Free Tibet, and Amnesty International. Athletic updates for the past week are from page twelve to fifteen. A full page advertisement for 7up …

Sixth Annual Student Research And Creative Activities Symposium - April 17, 1998, Symposium Steering Committee

Student Research and Creative Activities Symposium 1993-2018

Participants - College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Management, College of Education, Graduate College, University Honors Program

Do Smaller Classes Mean Greater Academic Achievement In High School Biology Classes?, Elaine Awalt

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine if students in small classes would show greater academic achievement in high school biology classes. The study involved two high school biology classes, one with an enrollment of 20 students, and one with an enrollment of 25 students. Both groups of students were given pretests on the subject of invertebrates. A four week study of this topic followed. Teaching techniques and assignments were identical for the two groups. At the end of the four week study a posttest was given to all students.

The results of the pre and posttest were then …

The Effects Of Tactile/Kinesthetic Instructional Strategies In The Biology Classroom, Janice Batten Sees

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the addition of tactile/kinesthetic instruction to the biology classroom could significantly increase learning. Various kinds of tactile/kinesthetic lessons were taught to three experimental groups who also received visual and auditory instruction. These tactile/kinesthetic lessons included task cards, task puzzles, manipulatives, total body movement, and large floor games. The control group only received visual and auditory instruction. The subjects were 84 College Biology students from Buena Regional High School, a school in rural South Jersey. The classes varied in gender and race. The same instructor taught all classes and the length of …

"Prenatal Adoption": The Vatican's Proposal To The In Vitro Fertilization Disposition Dilemma, Janette M. Puskar

NYLS Journal of Human Rights

No abstract provided.

Butterflies, Cave Spiders, Milk-Vetch, Bunchgrass, Sedges, Lilies, Checker-Mallows And Why The Prohibition Against Judicial Balancing Of Harm Under The Endangered Species Act Is A Good Idea, Federico Cheever

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Developmental And Hormonal Regulation Of The Expression Of Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 Protein Levels In Baboon Placenta, Kathleen Elizabeth Dunstan

Chemistry & Biochemistry Theses & Dissertations

Cytosolic phospholipase A₂ ( cPLA₂) specifically catalyzes the release of arachidonate from membrane phospholipids, thus initiating synthesis of prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and other eicosanoids. The human and nonhuman primate placenta actively synthesize high levels of eicosanoids which play both an autocrine and paracrine role in placental function. Previous studies in Dr. Miriam D. Rosenthal's laboratory have shown that cPLA₂ mRNA levels are developmentally regulated. The present study was designed to determine whether placental cPLA₂ protein levels increased during gestation. Since the marked increases in estrogen levels during normal pregnancy have been shown to enhance morphological and …

March 4, 1998 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Wader Studies In The Soviet Union: An Historical Perspective, P. S. Tomkovich

International Wader Studies

No abstract provided.

Current Population Status Of Rare And Protected Waders In South Russia, V. P. Belik

International Wader Studies

No abstract provided.

Northern Light, Volume 17, Number 23, N/A N/A

The Northern Light

No abstract provided.

Washington University Record, February 5, 1998

Washington University Record

No abstract provided.