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The Genus Datura: From Research Subject To Powerful Hallucinogen, Kirsten Bonde Jan 1998

The Genus Datura: From Research Subject To Powerful Hallucinogen, Kirsten Bonde

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

No abstract provided.


Potions, Poisons, And Panaceas: An Ethnobotanical Study Of Montserrat Jan 1998

Potions, Poisons, And Panaceas: An Ethnobotanical Study Of Montserrat

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Book Review: Listed in table of contents as, "New Book on 'Potions, Poisons, and Panaceas'"


The Role Of Florida's Environmental Regulation Commission, Richard D. Muga Jan 1998

The Role Of Florida's Environmental Regulation Commission, Richard D. Muga

St. Thomas Law Review

No abstract provided.


Anthropology And Ethnicity: From Herder To Hermeneutics, Jack Eller Jan 1998

Anthropology And Ethnicity: From Herder To Hermeneutics, Jack Eller

Ethnic Studies Review

For a long time, the central focus of anthropology has been on the study of the so-called traditional societies. However, with the transformation of those societies into "ethnicized" groups within state systems, anthropologists have had to rethink their concepts, theories, and methods. They have had to deal with, among others things, issues of cultural difference, cultural boundaries, and cultural movements. This article looks retrospectively at certain changes that have taken place in anthropology especially with regard to the study of ethnicity.


A Historical Perspective On The Development Of An Ethnic Minority Consciousness In The Spanish-Language Press Of The Southwest, Nicolás Kanellos Jan 1998

A Historical Perspective On The Development Of An Ethnic Minority Consciousness In The Spanish-Language Press Of The Southwest, Nicolás Kanellos

Ethnic Studies Review

Various scholars have treated ethnic newspapers in the United States as if they all have evolved from an immigrant press.(i) While one may accept their analysis of the functions of the ethnic press, there is a substantial and qualitative difference between newspapers that were built on an immigration base and those that developed from the experience of colonialism and racial oppression. Hispanics were subjected to "racialization"(ii) for more than a century through such doctrines as the Spanish Black Legend and Manifest Destiny during the nineteenth and early twentieth century. They were conquered and incorporated into the United States and then …


Ethnic Studies Review Jan 1998

Ethnic Studies Review

Ethnic Studies Review

No abstract provided.


Chondrocranial And Oral Morphology Of Pipoid Frogs, Charles Christopher Swart Jan 1998

Chondrocranial And Oral Morphology Of Pipoid Frogs, Charles Christopher Swart

Master's Theses

The Pipoidea are a diverse group of frogs. Their diversity is demonstrated in their morphology, ecology, and behavior. One pipoid species, Xenopus laevis, has been used as a model system of developmental, physiological, and molecular studies of vertebrates. My work has focused on the developmental morphology of the chondrocranium and oral morphology of four pipoid taxa: Hymenochirus boettgeri, Rhinophrynus dorsalis, Pipa carvalhoi, and Xenopus laevis. Previous studies have suggested that the Anura may be diphyletic based on the unique characteristics of the chondrocanial morphology of pipoids. The chondrocranial and internal oral morphology of the pipoids indicates that as a group …


The Auditory Display In Interactive Courseware: Moving Human Factors Into Computer Education, David T. Lauret Jan 1998

The Auditory Display In Interactive Courseware: Moving Human Factors Into Computer Education, David T. Lauret

CCAC Theses and Dissertations

The arrival of inexpensive high fidelity audio capabilities for personal computers has been accompanied by sweeping claims of enhanced educational effectiveness. Research has only served to confuse these claims with both significant and non-significant findings. This may be due partly to the single dimensional model which has been assumed when examining audio. When computer-based audio is examined as a multi-dimensional display analogous in capability and function to the more familiar visual display (computer screen), a different picture emerges. Although it is now clear that integrated audio can enhance learning, the instructional designer is still left with little guidance whether or …


Chaos, Complexity, And Coevolution: The Web Of Law, Management Theory, And Law Related Services At The Millenium, Thomas Geu Jan 1998

Chaos, Complexity, And Coevolution: The Web Of Law, Management Theory, And Law Related Services At The Millenium, Thomas Geu

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Microbial Respiration In The Hyporheic Zone Of An Alluvial Floodplain Aquifer, James A. Craft Jan 1998

Microbial Respiration In The Hyporheic Zone Of An Alluvial Floodplain Aquifer, James A. Craft

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.


Foreword, Herbert P. Wilkins Jan 1998

Foreword, Herbert P. Wilkins

Hofstra Law Review

No abstract provided.


Resources- May/Jun. 1998, Osp Staff Jan 1998

Resources- May/Jun. 1998, Osp Staff

Resources, from the Office of Sponsored Programs

No abstract provided.


Phanerochaete Chrysosporium And Funalia Trogii For The Degradation Ofcotton Stalk And Their Laccase, Peroxidase, Ligninase And Cellulaseenzyme Aktivities Under Semi-Solid State Conditions, Sibel Şik, Ali Ünyayar Jan 1998

Phanerochaete Chrysosporium And Funalia Trogii For The Degradation Ofcotton Stalk And Their Laccase, Peroxidase, Ligninase And Cellulaseenzyme Aktivities Under Semi-Solid State Conditions, Sibel Şik, Ali Ünyayar

Turkish Journal of Biology

The potential of white rot fungi, namely Phanerochaete chrysosporium ME 446 and Funalia trogii for the degradation of lignocellulosics and their ligninolytic enzyme activities under semi-solid state conditions has been studied. In this study, cotton plant stalk which is an agrowaste, is used as lignocellulosics material. It's very good source of fibrous raw material for the manufacture of pulp and paper industry, and also is available abundantly. In this study, proportion of lignin and cellulose is in cotton stalk 23±2 % and 40±3 % respectively. Degradation of lignin and cellulose by P. chrysosporium and F. trogii under semi-solid state were …


Combined Effects Of Endosulfan, Dimethoate And Carbaryl On Serumcalcium Levels And Heart Muscle Of Rats, Güldeniz Özmen, E. Arzu Elcüman Jan 1998

Combined Effects Of Endosulfan, Dimethoate And Carbaryl On Serumcalcium Levels And Heart Muscle Of Rats, Güldeniz Özmen, E. Arzu Elcüman

Turkish Journal of Biology

In this study, combination of low [acceptable daily intake (ADI)] and high (10xADI) doses of endosulfan, dimethoate and carbarly were administrated orally to the male rats for 3.5 months. Serum calcium levels of rats in all groups were determined. At the same time, whether or not there was calcification in heart muscle of rats in all groups were investigated histochemically. Serum calcium levels of rats treated with high dose of endosulfan+carbaryl and dimethoate+carbaryl mixture decreased significantly in comparison with controls. Calcification was not found in heart muscle tissues of the rats in all groups according to the results of histochemical …


Fatty Acid Composition In Phospholipid And Triacylglycerol Fractions Ofmelanogryllus Desertuspall. (Orthoptera: Gryllidae), Mehmet Başhan Jan 1998

Fatty Acid Composition In Phospholipid And Triacylglycerol Fractions Ofmelanogryllus Desertuspall. (Orthoptera: Gryllidae), Mehmet Başhan

Turkish Journal of Biology

In this study, the fatty acid compositions in phospholipid and triacylglycerol factions of ten-day- old adults of both sexes of Melanogryllus desertusreared on stock culture medium under labora-tory conditions, and the total fatty acid composition of the stock culture medium were analysed sep-arately by gas chromatography. Quantitative analysis of both fractions and the stock culture medium showed that oleic, palmitic and linoleic acids constituted the major part of the fatty acid compositions. The fatty acid compositions of the phospholipid and triaclglycerol fractions were quantitatively different. Moreover, a polyunsaturat-ed fatty acid. linolenic acid and eicosapentaenoic acids which is the precursor of …


The Distribution, Cultural Characteristics, And Pathogenicity Ofdrechslera Sorokiniana In Wheat And Barley Fields In Erzurum Region, Cafer Eken, Erkol Demi̇rci̇ Jan 1998

The Distribution, Cultural Characteristics, And Pathogenicity Ofdrechslera Sorokiniana In Wheat And Barley Fields In Erzurum Region, Cafer Eken, Erkol Demi̇rci̇

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

In this study Drechslera sorokiniana incidence was determined on subcrown internod and crowns of wheat and barley samples collected from Erzurum region in 1994 and 1995. Mycelial development and sporulation were investigated in the laboratory in 3 light periods and 4 agar media. Furthermore, pathogenicity tests were carried out in greenhouse on five wheat cultivars in pots. Under the field conditions, the mean percentages of disease ratios were found 46.8 % in wheat, and 51.1 % in barley in 1994; 48.9 % in wheat and 54.3 % in barley in 1995. During study, subcrown internod and crown 208 isolates of …


Development Of The Downy Mildew Pathogen Bremia Lactucae Ontransgenic Lettuce Expressing A Bacterial \Beta-1,3-Glucanase, Yeter Dede Jan 1998

Development Of The Downy Mildew Pathogen Bremia Lactucae Ontransgenic Lettuce Expressing A Bacterial \Beta-1,3-Glucanase, Yeter Dede

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

A \beta-1,3-glucanase gene from Arthrobacter sp. driven by the 35S promoter was singly transformed into two lettuce cultivars, Cobham Gree and Diana, using the binary vector system of Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Tansformation was confirmed by using Southern and Northern analysis, Npt II enzyme assays and segregation of resistance to kanamycin. Transgenic plants were infected with the letuce downy mildew fungus, Bremia lactucae which contains \beta-1,3-gluncan in its cell wall and alternations in the development the fungus could easily be monitored. Transgenic plants inoculated with B. lactucae showed different levels of resistant responses compared to the control and they were examined microscopically.


Evaluation Of Wing Traps Baited With Disparlure For Monitoring Gypsy Moth ( Lymantria Dispar (L.)) Populations, İrfan Ünal, Mehmet Serez, Mahmut Eroğlu, Ertuğrul Bi̇lgi̇li̇ Jan 1998

Evaluation Of Wing Traps Baited With Disparlure For Monitoring Gypsy Moth ( Lymantria Dispar (L.)) Populations, İrfan Ünal, Mehmet Serez, Mahmut Eroğlu, Ertuğrul Bi̇lgi̇li̇

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Field evalutaions of wing traps baited with disparlure, Z-7,8-epoxy-2-methyloctadecane, were done in 1989, in Izmit-Isıktepe, Turkey, Wing traps with used and never used sticky inserts were used. Study was conducted in a 5 ha oak ( Quercus pe-treae (Matt.) Liebl. stand surrounded by 25-year-old radiata pine ( Pinus radiata D. Don.) plantations. Traps were hung 1.5-2.0 m above the ground in host trees, and 50-60 m apart from each other. A total of 1177 male moths were captured in 18 traps from June 12 to August 14, 1989. On average, eight male moths per week were captured by the traps …


Inhibition Of Fibrogenic Tnf(Alpha) Gene Expression In Pulmonary Macrophages By Antisense Oligonucleotides., Weiwen Liang Jan 1998

Inhibition Of Fibrogenic Tnf(Alpha) Gene Expression In Pulmonary Macrophages By Antisense Oligonucleotides., Weiwen Liang

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

In this study, we investigated the possibility of using antisense oligonucleotides directed against TNF{dollar}\\alpha{dollar} mRNA to specifically inhibit TNF{dollar}\\alpha{dollar} production in silica-exposed rats and to test whether this inhibition can provide any protection against silicosis. To optimize the length and sequence of antisense oligonucleotides against TNF{dollar}\\alpha{dollar} mRNA, the effect of oligonucleotide length and different target sites on TNF{dollar}\\alpha{dollar} mRNA on the antisense inhibitory activity of TNF{dollar}\\alpha{dollar} production was investigated. The antisense oligonucleotides targeted to the cap site, the initial codon and the coding region of TNF{dollar}\\alpha{dollar} mRNA was found equally effectively. The activity of antisense oligonucleotides against TNF{dollar}\\alpha{dollar} mRNA increased …


Immunotoxic Effects Of Pulmonary Exposure To Isobutyl Nitrite In The Murine Macrophage., Avijit Roy Jan 1998

Immunotoxic Effects Of Pulmonary Exposure To Isobutyl Nitrite In The Murine Macrophage., Avijit Roy

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Isobutyl nitrite (IBN) is a volatile compound that causes vasodilation and smooth muscle relaxation. A history of abuse of this compound by HIV positive homosexual men has been associated with an increased incidence of Kaposi's Sarcoma, a tumor whose growth is responsive to cytokines. Previous work with the murine pulmonary model has demonstrated that exposure to IBN can suppress cytotoxic T cell ability, reduce the production of nitric oxide by macrophages and impair their ability to kill P815 targets. The overall aim of this project was to further characterize the nature of the immune alteration in the murine macrophages. In …


Comparison Of Esterases Between Life Stages And Sexes Of Resistant And Susceptible Strains Of German Cockroach (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae), No-Joong Park, Shripat T. Kamble Jan 1998

Comparison Of Esterases Between Life Stages And Sexes Of Resistant And Susceptible Strains Of German Cockroach (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae), No-Joong Park, Shripat T. Kamble

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

Esterase activity between the resistant Crawford and susceptible CSMA strains of German cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.), was compared with the substrates α- and β-naphthyl acetate across sex and nymphal age classes. Esterase isozyme analysis with native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis also was conducted to identify quantitative and qualitative differences between strains, sexes, and age classes. The Crawford strain was highly resistant to cypermethrin, propoxur, and permethrin with a resistant ratio (RR) of 17.26,15.75,and 13.53, respectively, and mildly resistant to chlorpyrifos (RR 5.62). The α-NA and β-NA esterase activities in the Crawford strain were significantly higher than those activities in the CSMA …


Mesozooplankton Distribution And Abundance In The Pagan River: A Nutrient Enriched Subestuary Of The James River, Virginia, Lillian N. Davis, Harold G. Marshall Jan 1998

Mesozooplankton Distribution And Abundance In The Pagan River: A Nutrient Enriched Subestuary Of The James River, Virginia, Lillian N. Davis, Harold G. Marshall

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

The mesozooplankton in the Pagan River was dominated by calanoid copepods, with abundance peaks occurring during late winter-early spring and from late summer into early fall. This included spring, summer, and fall abundance maxima. The total mean abundance of the mesozooplankton was 3,008/m3.


State Common-Law Choice-Of-Law Doctrine And Same-Sex "Marriage": How Will States Enforce The Public Policy Exception?, L. Lynn Hogue Jan 1998

State Common-Law Choice-Of-Law Doctrine And Same-Sex "Marriage": How Will States Enforce The Public Policy Exception?, L. Lynn Hogue

Faculty Publications By Year

Growth in the number of states legalizing same-sex marriages and civil unions that increasingly mirror the rights afforded married partners has brought renewed focus on the issue of extra-territorial recognition of those relationships. The public policy exception is a primary, state-law-based impediment to the recognition of foreign marriages that do not conform to the forum state's definition of marriage. This article discusses the role of the public policy exception in rejecting recognition of foreign marriages and argues that the public policy exception has constitutional underpinnings that are rooted in principles of federalism and the protection of state sovereignty which inheres …


The International Criminal Court: History, Development And Status, J. Holmes Armstead Jr. Jan 1998

The International Criminal Court: History, Development And Status, J. Holmes Armstead Jr.

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Need For Takings Law Reform: A View From The Trenches - A Response To Taking Stock Of The Takings Debate, Michael M. Berger, Gideon Kanner Jan 1998

The Need For Takings Law Reform: A View From The Trenches - A Response To Taking Stock Of The Takings Debate, Michael M. Berger, Gideon Kanner

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.


Chilling Child Abuse Reporting: Rethinking The Capta Amendments, Caroline T. Trost Jan 1998

Chilling Child Abuse Reporting: Rethinking The Capta Amendments, Caroline T. Trost

Vanderbilt Law Review

On a December night in 1993, Gregory Bryant-Bruce, age six months, was rushed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center Emergency Room for treatment of severe anemia, shock, and abnormally low hematocrit.' A CT scan revealed brain hemorrhaging, and a physical examination showed retinal hemorrhages of varying ages. Retinal bleeding in a young child is almost always caused by traumatic injury, and is considered to be a classic sign of "Shaken Impact Syndrome" ("SIS"), a life-threatening and relatively common form of child abuse. Thus, on the basis of Gregory's symptoms and the in- adequacy of his parents' explanation of his injuries, Gregory's …


Empowering And Protecting Patients: Lessons For Physician-Assisted Suicide From The African-American Experience, Leslie E. Wolf, Patricia A. King Jan 1998

Empowering And Protecting Patients: Lessons For Physician-Assisted Suicide From The African-American Experience, Leslie E. Wolf, Patricia A. King

Faculty Publications By Year

No abstract provided.


Phosphorus In The Landscape: Diffuse Sources To Surface Waters. Land And Water Resources Research And Development Corporation. Occasional Paper 16/98, Richard Davis, Anne Hamblin, E O'Loughlin, Nic Austin, R Banens, P Cornish, P Hairsin, M Mcculloch, Phil Moody, J Olley, B Prove, I Smalls, David Weaver Jan 1998

Phosphorus In The Landscape: Diffuse Sources To Surface Waters. Land And Water Resources Research And Development Corporation. Occasional Paper 16/98, Richard Davis, Anne Hamblin, E O'Loughlin, Nic Austin, R Banens, P Cornish, P Hairsin, M Mcculloch, Phil Moody, J Olley, B Prove, I Smalls, David Weaver

All other publications

The National Eutrophication Management Program (NEMP) and Environment Australia convened a workshop to develop a coherent overview of the sources and transport of diffuse phosphorus in Australian catchments based on the latest knowledge. The Land and Water Resources Research and Development Corporation (LWRRDC) and the Murray–Darling Basin Commission (MDBC) jointly fund NEMP. A select group of scientists attended the workshop and developed a coherent statement about phosphorus sources and transport in Australian catchments. The group did not extend this statement to include recommended management practices. This paper reports the findings from the workshop. State governments have developed algal and nutrient …


Iowa Prairie: Original Extent And Loss, Preservation And Recovery Attempts, Daryl D. Smith Jan 1998

Iowa Prairie: Original Extent And Loss, Preservation And Recovery Attempts, Daryl D. Smith

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

Iowa's prairie has to be assessed in the context of the pre- and post-agriculturally dominated ecosystem in which it now exists. This requires an understanding of prairies and of society's perspective of prairies. Therefore, the attitudes of people through time have to be considered; (1) those who were involved in the demise of the prairie, (2) those who helped saved the pieces of the prairie and (3) those who may be called upon to recover the prairie ecosystem.


The Future Of The World Health Organization: What Role For International Law?, David P. Fidler Jan 1998

The Future Of The World Health Organization: What Role For International Law?, David P. Fidler

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.