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Progress Notes, Lehigh Valley Health Network Jan 1998

Progress Notes, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Progress Notes

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Sayre: Undergraduate Catalog 1998-2001, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Jan 1998

Sayre: Undergraduate Catalog 1998-2001, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Undergraduate Catalogs

This catalog describes courses offered at Southwestern Oklahoma State University at Sayre, Oklahoma during the 1998-2001 academic year.

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Pal-Like Protein Present In Chromatium Vinosum, H. Benan Dincturk, David B. Knaff Jan 1998

Pal-Like Protein Present In Chromatium Vinosum, H. Benan Dincturk, David B. Knaff

Turkish Journal of Biology

PAL is a peptidoglycan-associated lipoprotein found in the cell membranes of many Gram-negative bacteria. The presence of PAL has been demonstrated in Escherichia coli and many bacteria. In this paper, we show the presence of a gene coding for a PAL-like protein in C. vinosum, a photosynthetic bacteria and the partial sequence of the PAL gene.

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The Role Of Protein Synthesis On The Adhesionstrength Of Chl Cells, Ali Yildirim, William Jd Whish Jan 1998

The Role Of Protein Synthesis On The Adhesionstrength Of Chl Cells, Ali Yildirim, William Jd Whish

Turkish Journal of Biology

Cells require protein synthesis to perform the adhesion function properly. In order to dis-cover the effect of endogenous protein synthesis on CHL cell adhesion; the adhesion strengths of cul-tured Chinese Hamster Lung (CHL) cells that were grown for 24 hours on the glass surface in the pres-ence of 1µgml -1 of cycloheximide or emetine or, both were measured quantitatively using a converg-ing laminar flow chamber. The inhibition of protein synthesis by above drug(s) reduced cell adhesion strength significantly. Hence critical shear stress of detachment of cell were 8.68±1.52 Nm -2 , 8.13±1.48Nm -2 , and 6.57±1.01Nm -2 , respectively. While …

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Recent Developments In Molecular Genetics Of Plantdisease Resistance, Hüseyin Basim Jan 1998

Recent Developments In Molecular Genetics Of Plantdisease Resistance, Hüseyin Basim

Turkish Journal of Biology

The field of plant-microbe interactions has seen several recent break-throughs as cloning and characterization of resistance ( R) genes from plants and avirulence ( avr) genes from pathogens. Although genetics, histology, and biochemistry of plant disease resistance are well known at the cellu-lar and population levels, a full understanding of pathogen resistance in plants at molecular level is recently becoming feasible throught cloning and sequencing of several putatively interacting plant and pathogen genes. This knowledge may lead to the establishment of important strategies in plant dis-ease control. The objective of this review is to provide a short and selective overview …

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Correlations Between Changes In The Amount Ofendogenous Phytohormones And Flowering In Thesafflower ( Carthamus Tinctoriusl.), Hasan Baydar, Salih Ülger Jan 1998

Correlations Between Changes In The Amount Ofendogenous Phytohormones And Flowering In Thesafflower ( Carthamus Tinctoriusl.), Hasan Baydar, Salih Ülger

Turkish Journal of Biology

Changes in the amounts of endogenous gibberellic acid (GA 3 ), indole-3-acedic acid (IAA) and abscisic acid (ABA) during different growth periods of the safflower were studied by high-perfor-mance liquid chromatography (HPLC). A correlation was confirmed between low levels of GA 3 , as well as high levels of ABA, and the initia-tion of flowering. IAA reached its maximum level during bud formation, indicating that IAA might play an active role in the differentiation of bud formation. Changes in the amount of endogenous phytohormones in flower buds located in different parts of the plant indicate that ABA in particular plays …

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A Study On The Phytoplankton Of Hasan Uğurludam Lake (Samsun-Turkey), Arif Gönülol, Olcay Obali Jan 1998

A Study On The Phytoplankton Of Hasan Uğurludam Lake (Samsun-Turkey), Arif Gönülol, Olcay Obali

Turkish Journal of Biology

The composition and seasonal variations of phytoplankton of Hasan UGURLU Dam Lake were studied using samples collected from two stations between July 1992 to December 1993. 57 taxa were identified belonging to the Bacillariophyta, Chlorophyta, Cyanophyta, Dinophyta and Euglenophyta divisions of phytoplankton. In the phytoplankton, Asterionella formosa, Cyclotella planc-tonica, Pediastrum simplex and Ceratium hirundinella caused water blooms in certain months. The light density and temperature affected the composition and seasonal variations in phytoplankton considerably. Nutrient levels in the lake did not limit the seasonal variations in phytoplankton. It was determined that Lake Hasan Ugurlu had mesotrophic characteristics because of the …

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Contribution To The Geographic Distribution Ofrodent Species And Ecological Analyses Of Theirhabitats In Asiatic Turkey, Nuri Yi̇ği̇t, Ercüment Çolak Jan 1998

Contribution To The Geographic Distribution Ofrodent Species And Ecological Analyses Of Theirhabitats In Asiatic Turkey, Nuri Yi̇ği̇t, Ercüment Çolak

Turkish Journal of Biology

Rodent species in 17 selected localities were determined, and these localities were then compared with respect to rodent species composition. It was determined that a total of 27 rodent species are found in these localities, the number in each locality ranging from 6 to 12. Species previ-ously recorded in mixed and decidous forests in northern Asiatic Turkey, such as Glis glis, Muscardinus avellanarius, Microtus subterraneus and Clethrionomys glareolus, were found not to range across forested localities in west and south Asiatic Turkey in the dry summer season. It was also determined that rodents, which live in similar habitats in different …

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Decolorization Of Orange Ii Dye With The Crudeculture Filtrate Of White Rot Fungus, Coriolusversi-Color, Özfer Yeşi̇lada, Birgül Özcan Jan 1998

Decolorization Of Orange Ii Dye With The Crudeculture Filtrate Of White Rot Fungus, Coriolusversi-Color, Özfer Yeşi̇lada, Birgül Özcan

Turkish Journal of Biology

Decolorization of Orange II dye was demonstrated with crude culture filtrate of white rot fungus, Coriolus versicolor. It was determined that the rate and extent of decolorization were depend-ent on the age (growth phase) of the crude culture filtrate (CCF). Dye decolorization abilities of the CCF of Funalia trogii, Pleurotus sajor-caju and Phanerochaete chrysosporium ME446, after incubation for 12 days, were also studied. Phanerochaete chrysosporium ME446 was observed to be unable to decolorize any of 4 dyes used. Cyanide and azide, which are known inhibitors of enzyme, inhibited dye decolorization ability of the CCF. Heat treatment terminated decolorization activity of …

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Biodegradation Of Heptachlor By Phanerochaetechrysosporium Me 446: The Toxic Effects Ofheptachlor And Its Metabolites On Mice, Münevver Arisoy, Nazif Kolankaya Jan 1998

Biodegradation Of Heptachlor By Phanerochaetechrysosporium Me 446: The Toxic Effects Ofheptachlor And Its Metabolites On Mice, Münevver Arisoy, Nazif Kolankaya

Turkish Journal of Biology

On the basis of degradation properties of Phanerochaete chroysosporiumME 446 found in white-rot fungi in respect of many organic compounds with toxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic charac-teristics, the physiological conditions effective for the degradation of heptachlor (1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8- heptachloro-3a, 4, 7, 7a-tetrahydro-4, 7-methanoindene), an organic chlorine used in insecticides Phanerochaete chrysosporium ME were determined. The potential toxic effects of heptachlor and metabolites on mice were also investigated. For the degradation of heptachlor, the optimum pH was found to be 5, incubation period 20 days, and incubation temperature, 30 o C-35 o C, while the optimum concentrations …

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Boise State University 1998-1999: Undergraduate Catalog, Boise State University Jan 1998

Boise State University 1998-1999: Undergraduate Catalog, Boise State University

University Catalogs

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Graduate Catalog Boise State University: 1998-1999, Boise State University Jan 1998

Graduate Catalog Boise State University: 1998-1999, Boise State University

University Catalogs

No abstract provided.

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(Re)Presenting A Half-Century Of The College Of Arts And Sciences, University Of Rhode Island, Judith E. Tolnick, Winifred E. Brownell, Lois A. Cuddy Jan 1998

(Re)Presenting A Half-Century Of The College Of Arts And Sciences, University Of Rhode Island, Judith E. Tolnick, Winifred E. Brownell, Lois A. Cuddy

University Archives (Miscellaneous)

This booklet was produced in conjunction with an historical exhibition of the same title held at the Main Gallery, Fine Arts Center Galleries, University of Rhode Island, from October 16 through December 13, 1998 in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the University of Rhode Island College of Arts and Sciences.

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Racial Etiquette And The (White) Plot Of Passing:(Re) Inscribing" Place" In John Stahl's Imitation Of Life, Adrienne Gosselin Jan 1998

Racial Etiquette And The (White) Plot Of Passing:(Re) Inscribing" Place" In John Stahl's Imitation Of Life, Adrienne Gosselin

English Faculty Publications

Examines the machinations of racial etiquette and ways in which John Stahl's 1934 film `Imitation of Life' enforces the politics of the white plot of passing and place. Passing plot as utilized by American white and black writers of the period; Antimiscegenation film.

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Cyanonews (Vol. 14, No. 1, August 1998), Jeff Elhai Jan 1998

Cyanonews (Vol. 14, No. 1, August 1998), Jeff Elhai

CyanoNews

CyanoNews was a newsletter that served the cyanobacteriological community from 1985 to 2003, with content provided by readers (sort of a blog before there were blogs). The newsletter reported new findings from the lab, summaries of recent meetings (often provided by graduate students and post-docs entering the field), positions sought or available, life transitions, a compendium of recent cyanobacteria-related articles, and other items of interest to those who study cyanobacteria.

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Montpelier: James Madison University Magazine, James Madison University Jan 1998

Montpelier: James Madison University Magazine, James Madison University

Montpelier Magazine- 1990-1999

Montpelier is an official publication of James Madison University and is produced quarterly for alumni, parents of JMU students, faculty, staff and friends of the university. The publication is named for the home of James and Dolley Madison. Montpelier is produced by the Division of University Advancement. Editorial and advertising offices are located at 27 Medical Arts West, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807.

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Natural And Genetic Engineering Of The Heat-Shock Protein Hsp70 In Drosophila Melanogaster: Consequences For Thermotolerance, Martin E. Feder, Robert A. Krebs Jan 1998

Natural And Genetic Engineering Of The Heat-Shock Protein Hsp70 In Drosophila Melanogaster: Consequences For Thermotolerance, Martin E. Feder, Robert A. Krebs

Biological, Geological, and Environmental Faculty Publications

Larvae of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, live within necrotic fruit, a challenging environment in which larvae can experience severe thermal stress. One response to thermal stress, the expression of heat-shock proteins (Hsps), has evolved distinctively in this species; the gene encoding Hsp70 has undergone extensive duplication and accounts for the bulk of Hsps that are expressed upon heat shock. Genetic engineering of hsp70 copy number is sufficient to affect thermotolerance at some (but not all) life stages. Increases in Hsp70, moreover, can protect intact larvae against thermal inactivation of the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase and thermal inhibition of feeding. …

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Simulation Of Complex Movements Using Artificial Neural Networks, Holk Cruse, Jeffrey Dean, Thomas Kindermann, Josef Schmitz, Michael Schumm Jan 1998

Simulation Of Complex Movements Using Artificial Neural Networks, Holk Cruse, Jeffrey Dean, Thomas Kindermann, Josef Schmitz, Michael Schumm

Biological, Geological, and Environmental Faculty Publications

A simulated network for controlling a six-legged, insect-like walking system is proposed. The network contains internal recurrent connections, but important recurrent connections utilize the loop through the environment. This approach leads to a subnet for controlling the three joints of a leg during its swing which is arguably the simplest possible solution. The task for the stance subnet appears more difficult because the movements of a larger and varying number of joints (9-18: Three for each leg in stance) have to be controlled such that each leg contributes efficiently to support and propulsion and legs do not work at cross …

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Stoic Children, Lawrence C. Becker Jan 1998

Stoic Children, Lawrence C. Becker

Philosophy Faculty Scholarship

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Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibodies Block Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection Of Dendritic Cells And Transmission To T Cells, Sarah Frankel, Ralph M. Steinman, Nelson L. Michael Jan 1998

Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibodies Block Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection Of Dendritic Cells And Transmission To T Cells, Sarah Frankel, Ralph M. Steinman, Nelson L. Michael

Publications

Prevention of the initial infection of mucosal dendritic cells (DC) and interruption of the subsequent transmission of HIV-1 from DC to T cells are likely to be important attributes of an effective human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) vaccine. While anti-HIV-1 neutralizing antibodies have been difficult to elicit by immunization, there are several human monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) that effectively neutralize virus infection of activated T cells. We investigated the ability of three well-characterized neutralizing MAbs (IgG1b12, 2F5, and 2G12) to block HIV-1 infection of human DC. DC were generated from CD14+ blood cells or obtained from cadaveric human skin. …

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The Traf Family Of Signal Transducers Mediates Nf-Κb Activation By The Trance Receptor, Brian R. Wong, Régis Josien, Soo-Young Lee Jan 1998

The Traf Family Of Signal Transducers Mediates Nf-Κb Activation By The Trance Receptor, Brian R. Wong, Régis Josien, Soo-Young Lee

Publications

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related activation-induced cytokine (TRANCE), a member of the TNF family expressed on activated T-cells, bone marrow stromal cells, and osteoblasts, regulates the function of dendritic cells (DC) and osteoclasts. The TRANCE receptor (TRANCE-R), recently identified as receptor activator of NF-κβ (RANK), activates NF-κB, a transcription factor critical in the differentiation and activation of those cells. In this report we identify the TNF receptor-associated factor (TRAF) family of signal transducers as important components of TRANCE-R-mediated NF- κB activation. Coimmunoprecipitation experiments suggested potential interactions between the cytoplasmic tail of TRANCE-R with TRAF1, TRAF2, TRAF3, TRAF5, and TRAF6. Dominant negative …

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Bryn Mawr College Undergraduate College Catalogue And Calendar, 1998-1999, Bryn Mawr College Jan 1998

Bryn Mawr College Undergraduate College Catalogue And Calendar, 1998-1999, Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr College Calendar

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Effects Of Cutting Ashe Juniper Woodlands On Small Mammal Populations In The Texas Hill Country, K. A. Schnepf, J. A. Heselmeyer, David O. Ribble Jan 1998

Effects Of Cutting Ashe Juniper Woodlands On Small Mammal Populations In The Texas Hill Country, K. A. Schnepf, J. A. Heselmeyer, David O. Ribble

Biology Faculty Research

We studied the effects of cutting Ashe juniper (Juniperus ashei Bucholz) woodlands on populations of small mammals at Friedrich Wilderness Park, north of San Antonio, Texas. Three patches of juniper ranging from 1.8 ha to 2.4 ha were cut to provide habitat for endangered black-capped vireos (Vireo atricapillus Woodhouse). We trapped small mammals along transects placed in the treated patches and in untreated areas of the park from October 1995 to May 1996 and again from October 1996 to March 1997. Three species of small mammals were trapped, but Peromyscus pectoralis Osgood (white-ankled mouse) was the …

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Marshall News Releases: January, February, March, 1998, Marshall University Jan 1998

Marshall News Releases: January, February, March, 1998, Marshall University

Marshall University News Releases

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A Content Analysis Of Televised Health News Coverage Within The Huntington, West Virginia Designated Market Area, Leigh Suzanne Hall Jan 1998

A Content Analysis Of Televised Health News Coverage Within The Huntington, West Virginia Designated Market Area, Leigh Suzanne Hall

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Local media should carefully consider whether or not their health information coverage provides current and useful information to people living within their viewing area. Media play an important role in providing Americans with pertinent health information. As Greenberg and Wartenber (1990) suggest, “American people receive two-thirds more cancer prevention information from television than from their physicians.” Therefore, local television media should make a conscious effort to educate themselves about which health diseases and problems most affect people within their viewing area. For example, people living in Appalachia experience health conditions that are not consistent with those experienced in every region …

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Ecology And Natural History Of The Cow Knob Salamander, Plethodon Punctatus Highton, In West Virginia, Robert B. Tucker Jan 1998

Ecology And Natural History Of The Cow Knob Salamander, Plethodon Punctatus Highton, In West Virginia, Robert B. Tucker

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Very little has been written on the ecology and natural history of the Cow Knob salamander, Plethodon punctatus Highton, since it was described by Highton (1971). Plethodon punctatus is known only from the higher elevations of Great North (above 2,800 ft) and Shenandoah (above 3,000 ft.) Mountains in Virginia and West Virginia (Highton, 1972; Conant and Collins, 1991). The type locality is Cow Knob, Pendleton County, West Virginia. Plethodon punctatus is a large (up to 75 mm snout-to-vent length) dorso-ventrally flattened salamander with creamish iridiophore spots on the back and sides, webbed feet for a fossorial lifestyle, and large …

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Business Technology: New Avenues For Sexual Harassment In The Workplace, Terri Stone Meadows Jan 1998

Business Technology: New Avenues For Sexual Harassment In The Workplace, Terri Stone Meadows

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Evaluations of scenarios describing workplace sexual harassment rendered through interpersonal versus technological means and rendered by a supervisor versus a co-worker were made by 178 college students (95 females and 83 males; M age = 23). The participants rated the seventeen sexual harassment scenarios using a three-point scale (1 = yes; 2 =no; 3 = unsure). For each scenario, participants rated whether the behavior in the scenario (1) was sexual harassment, (2) was inappropriate, but not necessarily sexual harassment, (3) would be a comfortable experience if the participant was a target of the behavior, and (4) was serious enough to …

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Influences Of Acid Mine Drainage On Water Chemistry Of Blackwater River Watershed, Carla C. Morato-Lara Jan 1998

Influences Of Acid Mine Drainage On Water Chemistry Of Blackwater River Watershed, Carla C. Morato-Lara

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Acidic mine drainage flow from active and abandoned coal mines has been a major source of water pollution in the Appalachian Mountain region of the eastern USA. Water samples were collected and analyzed from Blackwater River watershed during 2 years (September 1996 - May 1998). The water quality measurements determined that the Beaver Creek and North Fork tributaries were affected by acid mine drainage but not Yellow Creek. Beaver Creek and North Fork stations had high sulfate and manganese markers of acid mine drainage, whereas Yellow Creek was slightly acidic with low sulfate and manganese. North Fork was the primary …

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Life History, Ecology, And Low Ph Tolerance Of The Freshwater Prawn, Palaemonetes Kadiakensis Rathbun, In A Mitigated Wetland Of The Green Bottom Wildlife Management Area, West Virginia, Jennifer Ann Aderman Jan 1998

Life History, Ecology, And Low Ph Tolerance Of The Freshwater Prawn, Palaemonetes Kadiakensis Rathbun, In A Mitigated Wetland Of The Green Bottom Wildlife Management Area, West Virginia, Jennifer Ann Aderman

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

An ecological life history study of the freshwater prawn Palaemonetes kadiakensis was conducted at the mitigated wetland of the Green Bottom Wildlife management Area (GBWMA). Monthly samples were collected from November 1996 through November 1997. In addition, weekly samples were collected from May through November for growth and reproductive analysis. Monthly samples yielded 520 prawns. Palaemonetes kadiakensis had a one-year life cycle, with all adults dying by September. Males averaged 23.82 mm (range = 14.15 to 36.75 mm) and females averaged 26.78mm (range = 15.06 to 38.60 mm) in length. Males averaged 0.087g (range = 0.014to 0.293 g) and females …

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An Assessment Of The Prevalence Of The Bass Tapeworm, Proteocephalus Ambloplitis, And Other Parasites In Five Species Of Basses From River And Lake Ecosystems In West Virginia, J. Alyce Bradbury Jan 1998

An Assessment Of The Prevalence Of The Bass Tapeworm, Proteocephalus Ambloplitis, And Other Parasites In Five Species Of Basses From River And Lake Ecosystems In West Virginia, J. Alyce Bradbury

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Two-hundred and fifteen basses were collected from four river sites (Racine Locks and Dam, Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam; Ashland, KY—Ohio River; London Locks and Dam—Kanawha River) and five reservoir sites (Beech Fork Lake, East Lynn Lake, Summersville Lake, Burnsville Lake, and Stonewall Jackson Lake,). The five species of bass caught were: largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides; smallmouth bass, Micropterus dolomieui; spotted bass, Micropterus punctulatus; white bass, Morone chrysops; and hybrid bass, Morone chyrsops x Morone saxatilis. Basses were collected by three methods: 1) local anglers (hook and line), 2) gill netting surveys; and 3) …

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