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Trends In Economic Botany: The Rising Use Of Herbal Supplements, Paige A. Mettler

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

No abstract provided.

Burnout Among Postsecondary Faculty In North Dakota, Justin J. Wageman

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify burnout levels of full-time faculty holding rank of assistant, associate, or full professor in three categories of institutions in North Dakota. The three categories comprised eight North Dakota public colleges and universities. Specifically the research questions were: (1) What level of burnout exists among full-time, postsecondary faculty? (2) Are there differences in burnout levels by rank among full-time, postsecondary faculty? (3) Are there differences in burnout levels of full-time faculty members by category of institution? (4) Are there differences in burnout levels by certain demographic variables?

After a telephone pre-contact was made …

Activity Levels Of Children And Youth: Monitoring Heart Rate Versus Objective Observation, Rebecca J. Swift

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate children’s physical activity levels when assessed by two methods—heart rates and direct observation. Forty-one participants wore Polar Vantage XL HR Monitors and were videotaped in various situations. Videotape analysis was done using the Children’s Activity Record System (CARS). Heart rates and CARS data were recorded concurrently every 10 seconds.

Primary research questions included: (a) is there a correlation between heart rates (HR) and observed activity level, (b) do gender differences exist, and if so, what are the differences in observed activity levels, (c) are there gender differences in Lean rates at various …

Nebline, July 1999

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

A day at the fair: Is competition good or bad?
Vegetable gardening in the fall
1999 “Plants of the Year” recommended for Nebraska
Water use in the landscape
Watch for Squash Vine Borer
Powdery mildew on ornamentals
Are you afraid of snakes? spiders? insects?
Master beekeeping and queen rearing workshops
Tread carefully when hiking in Nebraska: watch for poisonous snakes
Fertilizing grass pastures and hay lands-Part 2
Scouting for rootworm beetles could save big money next year
Be alert to the danger; poison hemlock abounds this year
Tips for late summer alfalfa planting
Field day will feature profitable crops and …

Economic Poverty Reconsidered: The Case For "Direct" Measures, Sondra G. Beverly

Center for Social Development Research

Although there has been much discussion in the United States regarding the definition of economic poverty, we continue to measure poverty almost exclusively in terms of current income. However, there are many reasons to supplement measures of income-poverty with “direct” measures of poverty, that is, with measures that capture the inadequate consumption of particular goods and services. First, direct and indirect measures of poverty represent alternative conceptions of poverty. Second, experiences of “direct” poverty are of both normative and instrumental concern. Third, direct measures of poverty have a number of practical uses, particularly in the context of welfare reform.

Abstracts Of Papers, 77th Annual Meeting Of The Virginia Academy Of Science, May 26-28, 1999, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia

Virginia Journal of Science

This document is a list of abstracts presented at the 77th annual meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science, between May 26 and May 28th, 1999, at Old Dominion University.

Analysis Of The Caloric Expenditure Of Students In Middle School Physical Education Classes, Wendy Granum Frappier

Theses and Dissertations

According to the recent Surgeon General's Report guidelines, all Americans including children need to bum a minimum of 150 calories in daily physical activity or approximately 1,000 calories a week to meet minimum healthy activity standards. The purpose of the study was to assess the caloric expenditure of students in middle school physical education classes to determine if they were expending a sufficient amount of calories in physical education classes to meet the minimum healthy activity recommendations. More specifically, the study determined the differences in caloric expenditure and various physical activities, the relationship between heart rate and caloric expenditure, sex …

Review Article: Bioarchaeology, Marshall Joseph Becker

Anthropology & Sociology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Green-Water Rearing And Delayed Weaning Improve Growth And Survival Of Summer Flounder, David A. Bengtson, Lindsay Lydon, Jeffrey D. Ainley

Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences Faculty Publications

The advent of an aquaculture industry for summer flounder Paralichthys dentatus requires that optimal methods be identified for hatchery production. Two experiments were conducted to test strategies for larval rearing and for weaning newly metamorphosed juveniles from live to artificial diets. Rearing of larvae in ‘‘green water’’ (with algae added) resulted in better survival (76.1 6 6.5%) from days 5–42 after hatching than did rearing in ‘‘clear water’’ (no algae added; 27.8 6 13.6%), although no differences in growth were apparent. When fish were weaned from live feed beginning at day 45 versus day 57 by either a ‘‘gradual’’ method …

National Institute At Ole Miss Supports Nation's Child Nutrition Programs, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

... Live national teleconference on food safety scheduled Aug. 25

When Arsenic Is Safer In Your Cup Of Tea Than In Your Local Water Treatment Plant, Sue E. Umshler

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

Preserving Farmland, Creating Farms, And Feeding Communities: Opportunities To Link Farmland Protection And Community Food Security, Neil D. Hamilton

Northern Illinois University Law Review

This essay was prepared for the Northern Illinois University College of Law's eighth annual symposium on land use entitled Building Cooperation Across Communities. The essay initially identifies three premises, specifically, farmland preservation, the structural changes in farm organization, and the changes in society's relation to food and agriculture. The essay then goes on to consider how the goals and values involved in each of these three areas overlap, and the resulting policy issues and questions that arise from the interplay of these issues.

Managed Care Regulation: Can We Learn From Others? The Chilean Experience, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

Because the United States relies on private insurance for financing health care to a much greater degree than do other nations, and because managed care as a form of private insurance is further developed in the United States than elsewhere, it is arguable that we have little to learn from other nations about managed care regulation. This Article tests this hypothesis with respect to Chile, a country where private insurance is widespread and managed care is emerging. It concludes that by studying the experience of other nations we might gain a larger perspective on the context of our concerns in …

Dnak And The Heat Stress Response Of Pseudomonas Syringae Pv. Glycinea, Lisa M. W. Keith, James E. Partridge, Carol L. Bender

Department of Plant Pathology: Faculty Publications

The dnaK gene from Pseudomonas syringae pv. glycinea PG4180 was cloned and sequenced. The dnaK coding region was 1,917 bp and contained a putative O³² heat shock promoter 86 bp upstream of the translational start site. grpE, another heat shock gene, was found immediately upstream of the putative dnaK promoter. The predicted amino acid sequence of dnaK showed relatedness to the ATPase and substrate binding domains commonly found in heat shock proteins, as well as the highly conserved signature sequence motifs belonging to the Hsp70 protein family. Furthermore, the PG4180 dnaK gene complemented an Escherichia coli dnaK mutant …

Bulletin 4369 - Ord River Irrigation Area - Kununurra Western Australia, Agriculture Western Australia

Bulletins 4000 -

The Ord River Irrigation Area (ORIA) in the Kimberley Province of Western Australia is the product of a bold and imaginative plan to develop part of the nation's tropical north for intensive agriculture by harnessing the waters of the Ord River. The principal features of the scheme are:

* A major storage reservoir formed by a dam constructed where the Ord River enters the Carr-Boyd Ranges, 160 kilometres south-east of Wyndham.

* A diversion dam, 50 kilometres further downstream, to raise the river level and divert water to be released from the major storage reservoir onto the irrigable lands.

* …

Factors Which Affect Post-Hospital Resource Use And Patient Health Outcomes Among Taiwanese Older Adults, Chouh-Jiaun Lin

Health Services Research Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore relationships among population characteristics, patient post-hospital resource use and patient health outcomes in terms of the Andersen health behavioral model. An additional purpose of this study was to examine a discharge planning screening instrument used in a large urban hospital in Taiwan to determine if it predicts resource use and patient outcomes. A longitudinal research design was adopted for this study. Data were collected from the general medicine departments of an 800-bed university teaching hospital. Out of 109 patients who were interviewed, 78 participants qualified (participation rate = 71.6%).

The majority of …

Identification And Characterization Of Determinants Of Head And Neck Tumor Cell Invasion, Yangguan Wu

Theses and Dissertations in Biomedical Sciences

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a common malignant disease with poor prognosis. The majority of patients die from local invasion or lymphatic metastasis. The mechanism(s) underlining the invasiveness of HNSCC are poorly understood. Utilizing a panel of HNSCC cell lines previously established in our laboratory, we tested the application and relevance of the three-step hypothesis of tumor invasion to HNSCC and investigated the mechanism(s) pertaining to the regulation of each step in the invasive process. Data presented in this thesis demonstrated that tumor cell invasion in HNSCC is a complex process involving three repeated sequential steps: adhesion, …

Morphogenesis Is Coordinated With Nuclear Division In Germinating Aspergillus Nidulans Conidiospores, Steven D. Harris

Department of Plant Pathology: Faculty Publications

Germinating Aspergillus nidulans conidiospores switch to polarized apical growth following an initial period of isotropic expansion. At the same time, they re-enter the nuclear division cycle. The relationship between spore polarization and nuclear division was investigated by testing the effect of cell cycle inhibitors and temperature-sensitive cell cycle mutations on spore morphogenesis. On rich media, it was found that spore polarization is delayed if completion of the first mitosis is blocked. The observed delay may be dependent upon the activity of the mitosis-promoting NIMA kinase. An additional mechanism appears to prevent polarization as the spore progresses through its first S …

Black Bear Damage To Forest Stands In Western Washington, William B. Stewart, Gary W. Witmer, Gary M. Koehler

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Cambium-feeding behavior by black bears (Ursus americanus), or bear damage, is a major reforestation problem in the Pacific Northwest. Historically, studies have measured the cumulative effects of damage over time, but few have viewed damage in the frame of one season. Bear damage occurring in 1996 was surveyed in areas of radio-marked bears in western Washington. Fresh damage occurred on 48% of bear location plots (n = 96). Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) (69%), western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) (19%), and Pacific silverfir (Abies amabilis) (10%) with a mean dbh of 25.1, 29.5, and 30.7cm, …

Book Reviews

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.

Blue Crab Larval Dispersion And Retention In The Mississippi Bight, Donald R. Johnson, Harriet M. Perry

Faculty Publications

A conceptual hypothesis relating physical forcing to dispersion and retention was developed for blue crab larvae within the Mississippi Eight. The spawning period for blue crabs in the northern Gulf of Mexico is protracted. Hatching of eggs occurs near the barrier islands and mouths of coastal bays from March through October. Larvae are released on ebbing tides and spend the next 30 to 50 d offshore where they develop through seven zoeal stages before undergoing metamorphosis to megalopae. Duration of the megalopal stage is variable but generally persists from 6 to 20 d. Blue crabs recruit to Gulf estuaries as …

Women Who Become Pregnant As Teenagers: Their Views On How To Decrease The Incidence Of Teenage Pregnancy, Anna M. Kellogg

Student Work

The purpose of this study was to assess the views and recommendations of women who became pregnant as teenagers with respect to the most effective approaches and techniques for decreasing the incidence of teenage pregnancy. This information may be helpful in developing proactive pregnancy prevention strategies and programs. One hundred women, who became pregnant as teenagers, were the subjects of the study at the Nebraska Health System Centers (NHS), (NHS OB-GYN Clinic), NHS-University Hospital-OB-GYN, and The Family Medicine Clinic located in Omaha, Nebraska. The subjects were asked to fill out a questionnaire that was composed of 36 questions, which was …

Menu, Columbia Restaurant, Dinner, July 1999, The Columbia Restaurant

Columbia Restaurant Menu Collection

Menu for Columbia Restaurant showing The Patio Dining Room on the cover, designed by architect Ivo de Minicis in 1937.

1999 July-August, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Morehead State University press releases for July to August of 1999.

Annual Report Of The University, 1998-1999, Volumes 1-4, University Of New Mexico

UNM Annual Reports

Dean's Report The Anderson Schools of Management faculty and staff continue to provide high quality BBA and MBA degrees while developing the ASM faculty\'s reputation as research scholars. We are also playing an important role in the economic community development of New Mexico. This report highlights our accomplishments in these three areas. 1. Teaching: The Anderson Schools of Management have experienced steady growth in the BBA and MBA programs over the last five years. This trend may be explained by the high job placement for both undergraduate and graduate students. A recent comparison with national business school peers indicates that …

Agricultural Research Division 113th Annual Report 1999

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

It is a pleasure to provide you with a copy of the 113th Annual Report of the University of Nebraska Agricultural Research Division (ARD). This report is our opportunity to inform you about our research programs and accomplishments and to allow us to assess the progress and effectiveness of our collective efforts to develop new knowledge. After examining this report, we hope you will agree with our assessment that ARD research has provided new technology and knowledge for Nebraskans which will improve the profitability of their enterprises, enhance environmental quality, and improve their quality of life.

This report provides some …

Arbiter, June 29, Students Of Boise State University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Protecting Children With Nonorganic Failure To Thrive, Deirdra Hoolahan

Theses and Graduate Projects

Nonorganic failure to thrive (NOFTT) children are at risk. Their physical, cognitive and social development are threatened. They need more than hospitalized medical treatment, but also long-term intervention that will protect them from further neglect and damage. Through a method of policy analysis this research explores the definition of nonorganic failure to thrive in the context of child neglect, and how social policies protect children with NOFTT from further damaging neglect. This research found strengths in Child Protective Service's ability to receive reports of child neglect and weakness in that many children who are neglected do not receive the needed …

June 28, 1999 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Summer Mustang, June 24, 1999

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.