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Project Plan- Bcbsf History And Archive Project (Sections, Background/Current Situation), Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

Project Plan- BCBSF History and Archive Project (Sections, Background/Current Situation).

Project Plan- Bcbsf History And Archive Project (Sections, Goals, Major Project Components), Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

Project Plan- BCBSF History and Archive Project (Sections, Goals, Major Project Components).

Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Florida Archives Proposal, April 2000, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida Archives Proposal from April 2000.

Perspectives Winter 2000, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

Winter 2000 employee newsletter published quarterly for employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida.

Back Matter (Pdf), North American Bird Bander

North American Bird Bander

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Analysis Of Anti-Trafficking Intervention Approaches In Nepal, Catrin Evans, Pankaja Bhattarai, Celine Daly, Vaishali Sharma Mahendra, Nick Langton

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

This report on current intervention models is part of a larger research study entitled “Intervention Needs for the Prevention of Trafficking and the Care and Support of Trafficked Persons in the Context of an Emerging HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Nepal.” The United States Agency for International Development supported this comprehensive study under the Population Council’s Horizons Program. The Population Council subcontracted the Asia Foundation in Kathmandu to conduct the research. This report documents and analyzes current intervention models for the prevention of trafficking and the care and support of trafficked persons in Nepal. Between August and September 2000, two researchers interviewed …

Gender And Generation In Household Labor Supply In Jordan, Mary Kawar

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

This paper examines gender and age differences in the labor supply of households in Jordan, and the impact of young women’s employment on gender and generation relations. The objective of the study is to address the issues of gender and generation as factors influencing accessibility to labor markets, and to provide a broader understanding of female employment by exploring age-related factors. Empirically, the study looks at the disproportionate workforce participation of young urban single women in Amman, Jordan, and argues that this generation of working women is evidence of a new stage in the lives of Jordanian women: single employed …

The School Environment In Egypt: A Situation Analysis Of Public Preparatory Schools, Sahar El Tawila, Cynthia B. Lloyd, Barbara Mensch, Hind Wassef, Zeinab Gamal, Wesley H. Clark, Rania Sakr

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

Very little research exists in Egypt on contemporary education outcomes and their relationship to an array of education inputs. Also, few datasets are available on the acquisition and retention of basic skills from education. This research aims at filling that gap in our knowledge by drawing a profile of the situation of public preparatory schools, investigating the distinct dimensions of the environment in these schools, and examining the links among these dimensions and specific education outcomes. As noted in this report, this study focuses on the preparatory stage of the general education system. Students in this stage comprise one-quarter of …

Socialization To Gender Roles And Marriage Among Egyptian Adolescents, Barbara Mensch, Barbara L. Ibrahim, Susan M. Lee, Omaima El-Gibaly

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

Using nationally representative survey data, this paper explores gender role socialization and attitudes toward marriage among unmarried Egyptian adolescents aged 16-19 years. We examine the daily activities of adolescent boys and girls, views about age at marriage and desirable qualities in a spouse, and various indicators of gender role attitudes including opinions about whether wives should defer to husbands, about sharing household decisionmaking, and about responsibility for domestic tasks. Our findings reflect strong gender differentiation: girls have much less free time than boys, are much less mobile, are much less likely to participate in paid work, and have heavier domestic …

Some Preconditions For Fertility Decline In Bengal: History, Language Identity, And An Openness To Innovations, Alaka Malwade Basu, Sajeda Amin

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

This paper argues that looking solely for the immediate causes of reproductive change may fail to take into account not only the impact of policies and programs but the societal decision to adopt these policies and programs to begin with. The paper examines the historical origins and spread of ‘modern’ ideas in Bangladesh and the state of West Bengal in India. It concludes that a colonial history in which education and modernization processes took hold very early among the elite in the larger Bengal region was paradoxically accompanied by a strong allegiance to the Bengali language. This strong sense of …

A Rapid, Simple & Inexpensive Experiment In Gel Filtration Chromatography, Roger Sauterer, Jody Jones

Research, Publications & Creative Work

We have developed a simple and inexpensive experiment using gel filtration chromatography that can be performed in less than 90 minutes. This procedure not only provides students with hands-on experience in both the preparation and use of chromatography columns, but also uses colored molecules to provide dramatic visual confirmation of the process of size-exclusion chromatography. Additionally, the column can be calibrated using molecules of known molecular weights and can then be used to estimate the molecular weights of unknown samples. Our gel filtration experiment costs only a fraction of that of commercially marketed laboratory exercises. A basic understanding of methods …

Unreasonably Reasonable Reliance: Prospective At-Will Employment And Promissory Estoppel In Goff-Hamel V. Obstetricians & Gynecologists, P.C., 256 Neb. 19, 588 N.W.2d 798 (1999), David K. Lucas

Nebraska Law Review

I. Introduction

II. Factual Background

III. Relevant Law ... A. Promissory Estoppel Allowed ... B. Promissory Estoppel Not Allowed

IV. Analysis ... A. The At-Will Employment Doctrine and the Reasonableness of Reliance ... B. Avoiding Reality: Attempts to Read "Good faith" and "Fair Dealing" Exceptions into the At-Will Employment Doctrine ... C. Recognizing Reality: Alternative Applications of the Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel ... D. Adopting an Approach: A Starting Point

V. Conclusion

Academic Freedom In K-12 Education, Donald F. Uerling

Nebraska Law Review

I. Introduction

II. The Concept of Academic Freedom … Endorsing the Concept … Locus of Academic Freedom

III. Constitutional Contours of Academic Freedom Expressed … Authority of School Officials … Role of Teachers … A First Amendment Right … School Authority and Teacher Rights … Forum Analysis … Legitimate Pedagogical Concern … School Policies … Adequate Notice … Vagueness and Overbreadth

IV. Constitutional Contours of Academic Freedom Applied … Inadequate Notice … Protecting the Educational System … Protecting the Teacher … First Amendment Protections Acknowledged, But School Authority Prevails … Forum Analysis … Legitimate Pedagogical Concerns … No First Amendment …

Responses To Professor Carrington

SMU Law Review

No abstract provided.

International Antitrust, Arthur J. Burke, Gabriel Castaneda, Damian Collins, Paul S. Crampton

The International Lawyer

No abstract provided.

The Consequences Of The Kosovo Conflict On Southeastern Europe, Mark S. Ellis

The International Lawyer

No abstract provided.

New Frontiers In Tissue Engineering: Applicationsof Tissue Engineering In Cardiovascular Surgery, Serdar Günaydin, Toshiharu Shinoka

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Objective: Tissue engineering (TE) is an approach by which cells are grown in vitro onto biodegradable polymers to construct tissues for implantation. Preliminary experimental applications of cardiovascular surgery in our laboratory for creating vascular grafts and valve leaflets through TE are presented and discussed. Material and Methods: Ovine artery and vein segments were harvested, separated into individual cells, expanded in tissue culture and seeded onto synthetic biodegradable tubular scaffolds in 20-day old lambs . After 7 days of in vitro culture, the autologous constructs were used to replace a 2 cm segment of pulmonary artery (N=8) and valve leaflet (N=6). …

The Role Of Pr Otein Synthesis In The Adhesion Ofchinese Hamster Lung Cells, Ali̇ Yildirim

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

In order to determine the effect of endogenous protein synthesis on CHL cell adhesion, the initial attachment of these cells to tissue culture dishes was measur ed in the pr esence of 1µgml -1 emetine, in which protein synthesis was inhibited by 97% as determined by labeling the cells with [ 3 5 S]-methio-nine. In the pr esence of this drug, 80% of cells were able to adhere after 2 hours of incubation at 37 o C, while, during the same period, 97% of the contr ol cells became attached. Cells str engthen their adhesion foll owinginitial attachment, spreading and …

Protoplast Isolation In Lupin ( Lupinus Mutabilis Sweet): Determination Of Optimum Explant Sources And Isolation Conditions, Mehmet Babaoğlu

Turkish Journal of Botany

Effects of cultural factors on the yield, viability and division of protoplasts were investigated in Lupinus mutabilis Sweet containing a high protein content as well as a reasonable oil content which may make this species an alternative crop to soybean in Turkey. Explants from different in vitro seedling parts were evaluated on the suitability of protoplast isolation and viability. Leaf mesophyll was the most suitable tissue as a protoplast source. Pectinases as well as cellulases were essential for the isolation of protoplasts. Nine percent (w/v) mannitol was suitable to stabilise osmotic pressure together with low salt concentrations in washing and …

Herpetofauna Of The Eastern Region Of The Amanos Mountains (Nur), İsmai̇l Hakki Uğurtaş, Hi̇kmet Sami̇ Yildirimhan, Mehmet Öz

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this study, Herpetofauna of the eastern region of t he Amanos mountains in Turkey was investigated. A total of 319 samples were collected and 27 species from 17 amphibian and reptile families were described. Two of these species are urodeles, three are anurans, two are turtles, eleven are lizards and eight are snakes.

Joint Ethics Enforcement Program (Jeep) Manual Of Procedures, 2000 December, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee

AICPA Committees

No abstract provided.

Somatic Embryogenesis From Mature Seed Cultures Of Pistacia Atlantica, Ahmet Onay

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Embryogenic mass was produced from kernels of mature fruits of Pistacia atlantica cultured in liquid Murashige and Skoog media, supplemented with 100 mg/l casein hydrolysate, 100 mg/l l-ascorbic acid, and benzylaminopurine (BAP). Embryogenic mass-es were differentiated directly from the kernel explants after culture for 3 weeks in liquid medium with 0.5-4 mg/l benzylaminop-urine. After transfer of the embryogenic masses into the same medium, but after a few subcultures with benzylaminopurine, somat-ic embryos appeared. Clusters of somatic embryos were transferred to the agar solidified MS medium for maturation. Matured somatic embryos, germinated on the maturation medium without growth regulators, developed into …

The Effects Of Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizae On The Plant Growth And Nutrient Uptake Of Cucumber, Si̇bel Çiğşar, Nebahat Sari, İbrahi̇m Ortaş

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of vesicular-arbuscular (VA) mycorrhizae on plant growth of cucumber. Yayla F 1 seeds were sown in sterile and non-sterile growing medium (organic manure:soil:mix of sand; v:v:v 1:1:1). The mix inoculum of Glomus mosseaand Glomus fasciculatumspores (10 g/plant) was placed 5 cm below the cucumber seed before sowing. In order to investigate the effects of VA mycorrhizae on plant growth, plant height, diameter, number of nodes were measured every 15 days. Also once a month biomass, P, Zn and Mn content of dry matter biomass and mycorrhizal infection were also determined. The results …

Growth And Variations In Proline, Sodium, Chloride, Phosphorus And Potassium Concentrations Of Chickpea ( Cicer Arietinuml. Cvs.) Varieties Under Salinity Stress, Hesna Özcan, Murat Ali̇ Turan, Özlem Koç, Yakup Çikili, Süleyman Taban

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Under salinity stress, growth and variations in proline, Na, Cl, P and K concentrations of three chickpea varieties (Canitez- 87, ILC-195/2 and Damla), which are cultivated widely in Turkey, were investigated. For this purpose, experimental soil was salinized with 68 mmol kg ^{-1}NaCl. The salinity responses of chickpea varieties were compared by means of various plant parameters. According to the results, Damla was affected by salinity stress much more than Canitez-87 and ILC-195/2 cultivars. However, under salinity stress, the dry weight of the Damla variety was influenced much less than the others. Sodium and Cl contents were generally found to …

Investigation On The Use Of Sludge In Plant Propagation, Ulvi̇ Tolay, Yavuz Yavuzşefi̇k, Mustafa Tolay, Naci̇ Söğüt

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The most beneficial and appropriate method for sludge resulting from food industry waste water treatment is composting with various kinds of bulking agents. During composting, the organic material in the sludge is degraded to a humus-like material that makes an excellent soil conditioner. In this investigation, sludge from yeast manifactured in the Pakmaya-D.zce Plant was composted with peat moss and corn stalk chips and used as plant growing media in containers. According to the results obtained from the investigation; 2 parts composted corn stalk chips with sludge + 1 part sandy loam soil and 20 % agricultural perlite mixture gave …

The Effects Of Malt Extract And Corn Strach On The Vegetativedevelopment And Morphology Of The Pleurotus Floridafovose Mycelia, Abdunnasir Yildiz

Turkish Journal of Biology

No statistical differences were determined in the effects of malt extract (ME) and corn strach (CS) doses on the vegetative development of mycelia (P>0.05). The mycelia in all gropus covered 9.0 cm agar plates in 9.0 days and some characteristic differences, development from (vertical or horizontal), cluster formation, tickening and tissue formations, were observed. In the group containing 2% CS, the mycelia formed a sparse development horizontally on the surface and center of the agar plate, whereas clustering, thickening and tissue formation wereobserved in the form of a thick zone on the edges of the petri dishes. In 1.5% …

Simple Production And Purification Of Monoclonalantibodies In Serum-Free Medium, Aynur Başalp, Beyazit Çirakoğlu, Engin Bermek

Turkish Journal of Biology

Although serum is a main source of essential nutrients and growth factors, its use creates highly complex and poorly defined media. The use of serum-free media is more efficient than the use of media containing serum especially when the purification and characterization of antibodies are considered. In this study, we developed a serum-free medium system for cultivation of hybrid cells producing monoclonal antibodies specific for Tobacco Mosaic Virus (1F5) and 17\beta-estradiol (10F4) (15D4). Cells were cultivated in a medium with 10 % FCS for three days, and subsequently in serum-free medium for two days. The procedure was repeated once again …

Effects Of Exogenous Spermine On Seed Germination And Early Growthof Sunflower Seeds Under Salinity Stress, Fatma Mutlu, Suna Boncuk

Turkish Journal of Biology

The effects of various concentrations (0.01, 1, 2mM) of spermine (Spm) on germination and some early growth parameters of sunflower ( Helianthus annuus L. cv. Santafe) seeds were investigated in media containing different concentrations of NaCl (50, 100, 200mM). Regardless of its concentrations, application of Spm under non-saline conditions remained ineffective on germination percentage as well as on the early growth parameters studied (length of radicle, fresh and dry weights). The salt, depending on its concentration, inhibited or delayed the germination to a great extent. The growth parameters studied in the early growth period were also adversely affected by salt …

Study Of Adventitious Shoot Formation In Leaves Of Grape (Vitis Spp.), Ni̇lgün Göktürk Baydar

Turkish Journal of Biology

The effects of genotype, source of explant and nutrient medium on adventitious shoot formation were examined in the leaves of 5 grape cultivars (Atasarisi, Çavus, Kalecik Karasi, Sultani çekirdeksiz and Yapincak), 2 rootstocks (Kober 5BB ( V. berlandieri x V. riparia) and 41 B M.G. (Chasselas x V. berlandieri)) by organogenesis. In this study, petioles and laminae isolated from in vitro shoots were used as the sources of explant. The highest rates of adventitious shoot formation were obtained from petiole explants. Leaf explants were cultured on MS- and NN- based regeneration media containing different concentrations of BAP and NAA. It …

Electrophoretic Analysis Of Candida Albicans Isolatescollected From Turkish Hospitals By Native-Polyacrylamidegel Electrophoresis (N-Page), Özlem Osmanağaoğlu, Sefa Can Saçilik, Ufuk Gündüz, Nurten Altinlar, Cumhur Çökmüş

Turkish Journal of Biology

Native-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (N-PAGE) was used to characterize Candida albicansstrains isolated from vaginal specimens of patients suffering from vaginitis in Ankara hospitals, Turkey. Three different protein band profiles were observed among these 38 C. albicansisolates when whole cell protein extracts of these strains were used in N-PAGE. 34 of the 38 isolates were shown to belong to a single group or clone with a dissemination percentage of 89, while three isolates belonged to another group with a percentage of 8. Furthermore only one C. albicans isolate was detected with a dissemination percentage of 3 and assigned to a third group. …