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Development And Application Of A Software Package For The Design Of Twin Screw Compressors, Z. Xing, X. Peng, P. Shu

International Compressor Engineering Conference

No abstract provided.

Building A Bridge To The Future : The Unlikely Pairing Of Teenagers And Newspapers, Jonathan Gray Dismukes

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Chemical Crosslinking Of Intercalative Drugs To Dna : Influence On Topoisomerase Ii Mediated Dna Cleavage, Kevin C. Harbour

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Changing Female Faces : The Image Of Women In Reader's Digest, 1935 To 1974 In Relation To The Feminine Mystique, Laura Blakely Harrison

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Examination Of Single-Copy Magazine Distribution In The United States And England, Jennifer Donnell Belue Janus

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Transgenic Avidin Maize Is Resistant To Storage Insect Pests, Karl J. Kramer, Thomas D. Morgan, James E. Throne, Floyd E. Dowell, Michele Bailey, John A. Howard

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Avidin is a glycoprotein found in chicken egg white, that sequesters the vitamin biotin. Here we show that when present in maize at levels of ≥100 p.p.m., avidin is toxic to and prevents development of insects that damage grains during storage. Insect toxicity is caused by a biotin deficiency, as shown by prevention of toxicity with biotin supplementation. The avidin maize is not, however, toxic to mice when administered as the sole component of their diet for 21 days. These data suggest that avidin expression in food or feed grain crops can be used as a biopesticide against a spectrum …

Style Guide For Books In Comparative Cultural Studies, Steven Tötösy De Zepetnek

CLCWeb Library

No abstract provided.

Purdue Books In Comparative Cultural Studies, Steven Tötösy De Zepetnek

CLCWeb Library

No abstract provided.

Assessment Of Accident Investigation Methods For Wildland Firefighting Incidents By Case Study Method, Steve Munson

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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An Investigation Of Postmodern Influences In Advertising, Rose Leahy

Theses

This study investigates the influences of postmodernism in advertising. The postmodern culture is characterised by irony, paradox, playfulness and anarchy. Consequently advertisements that are influenced by postmodernism embrace the unusual, the unconventional, the abstract and the ambiguous. This thesis set out to determine if there is a consensus among advertisers as to the meaning of postmodernism, to identify the reasons for the evolution of postmodern advertising and to assess its effectiveness and future potential.

Indications of the impact of postmodern advertising can be derived through qualitative methods, but quantitative methods can also be employed. Primary research was undertaken in the …

The Molecular Characterisation Of Selected Epidemic Associated Gram Negative Pathogens In Southern Ireland, Mairéad Daly

Theses

This study was undertaken to evaluate various molecular techniques for the analysis of Gram negative bacterial associated epidemics. The first investigation dealt with bovine mastitis outbreaks, where the causative agent was identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Epidemiological findings, suggested that all herds were infected from teat wipes that were contaminated with this organism. Initial investigations using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), indicated a possible clonal relationship between all outbreak linked strains, with one exception. This finding was confirmed following pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and ribotype analysis. PCR was again employed to study a rather unusual epidemic, involving Salmonella tel-el-kebir over a …

Improving The Quality Of Foliage Transplants For Supply To The Kerry Foliage Industry, Gwen Lanigan

Theses

The possibility of improving the quality of transplants of ornamental foliage species, Eucalyptus perriniana, E. parvifolia and Pittosporum tenuifolium, for supply to the Kerry Foliage Industry was investigated. At present transplants (seedlings) are propagated from seed under glass and subsequently transplanted into the field. Therefore nursery practices for seed propagation, such as optimum sowing date, pot and medium selection, irrigation and fertilisation regimes, were investigated and optimised. The possibility of eliminating the occurrence of J- roots, a major problem with Eucalyptus species was also investigated. Vegetative propagation methods, such as cutting propagation and in vitro micro-propagation were investigated for comparative …

Development Of An Interactive Multimedia Research Information System For The Archival Of The Music And Culture Of The Sliabh Luachra Area, Martina O'Neill

Theses

We are living in a world where communication is introducing much multiculturalism into society. Irish music is being mixed with music from all different cultures creating a worldwide acceptable type of "Irish Music\ As a result we are losing our true culture which is rooted in the Irish music and dance. This primary focus of this project was to set up an archival system to store the music of the Sliabh Luachra area. The music of the Sliabh Luachra area is a rich and rare heritage and was influenced greatly by the music of Padraig O’Keeffe, a renowned fiddle master …

Whole Genome Sequencing Of L.Monocytogenes And L.Innocua : A Basis For Comparative Genomics Of The Genus Listeria, Rachel Purcell

Theses

Listeria monocytogenes is a gram-positive, food-borne human and animal pathogen. L.innocua is a non-pathogenic species the most closely related to L. monocytogenes. Comparative genomics between a pathogenic and a closely related non-pathogenic species is a powerful approach for identifying genes or regions on the chromosome, which might be involved in virulence. Therefore whole genome sequencing of these two organisms was undertaken. The strategy used was based on a random approach combined with end-sequencing of a medium insert library for the finishing phase. Based on the available sequence data for these two species an in silico analysis for the presence of …

Personal History Meets Integrated Language Skills: War Veteran Interviews, Laurie C. Kuna

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

No abstract provided.

Non-Fiction Books And Related Web Sites For Elementary And Middle School Classrooms, Mary Ellen Van Camp

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

No abstract provided.

The Use Of Place In Writing And Literature, Milford A. Jeremiah

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

No abstract provided.

Representing Clients In Mediation: Principles That Make A Difference, Jacqueline Nolan-Haley

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Is Hedge Fund Regulation Necessary?, Willa E. Gibson

Akron Law Faculty Publications

The financial collapse of Long Term Capital Management, L.P., has led federal regulators and financial regulators to question whether additional regulatory constraints on a hedge fund's use of leverage are necessary to protect against financial market disruption. This Article discusses whether additional regulation is needed to protect against the possibility of systemic loss triggered by a hedge fund's excessive use of leverage. After reviewing the existing federal regulations to which hedge funds are potentially subject, this article concludes that private market regulation, through the exercise of more diligent market discipline by both hedge funds and those entities that extend credit …

Human Pheromones As Represented In Scientific Literature And Popular Media, Cherie Lemer

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

No abstract provided.

Posttraumatic Spinal Cord Injury Nerve Regeneration : Techniques And Rehabilitation, Sarah D. Schmidtbauer

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Greed In American Films Of The 1980'S, Jennifer A. Olson

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

No abstract provided.

A Study About The "Cultural Orientation" In Chinese Avant-Garde Art., Jianxiong Mao

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Chinese avant-garde art until 1989 was an historical product of that special era. It “appropriated” Western contemporary art and endowed it with its own historical and cultural connotation. The juxtaposition of the elite appealing and the deconstructively post-modern scepticism constituted Chinese avant-gardian discourse at that time. The “Opening” political-economic context of the society virtually encouraged and now has digested the forms and concepts of Modernism which are calmly accepted today as one episode of art history, an enlightened experiment. To use the labels of Western contemporary social, cultural and artistic movements to describe Chinese Xiandai art will cause confusion, for …

Books And Letters Vol. 14, No. 2, University Libraries, Anne Marie Candido, Michael J. Dabrishus, Juana R. Young, Ethel C. Simpson, Donald W. Batson, Casay Crocker, Larry Obsitnik

Books and Letters

Carolyn Henderson Allen: New Dean of Libraries; Memories on Film: Larry Obsitnik Photo Archives; Student Assistants Keep the Library Humming; Personnel Notes; A Note of Thanks!

Geographic Literacy Among Lds Returned Missionaries, Paul Cook Stahmann

Theses and Dissertations

The majority of male Ricks College students, while serving as missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spend two years living in geographically unfamiliar environments. This thesis compares the geographic literacy of those Ricks College males who have served LDS Church missions with those who have not. A test of geographic literacy was administered to 306 male Ricks College students. Returned missionaries demonstrated significantly higher knowledge of general cultural and physical geography than pre-missionanes. In contrast, returned missionaries demonstrated no greater ability to identify global places such as countries and cities. As expected, the returned missionaries possessed …

Awareness Of Osteoporosis Prevention And Its Relationship To Bone Health, Kathy Ann Schneider

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

A Floristic Study And Species Checklist For The Republican River Valley In Nebraska, With Emphasis On Plants Of Concern For Conservation, Steven J. Rothenberger

Transactions of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences and Affiliated Societies

A botanical survey of the Republican River Valley in Nebraska was initiated during the 1995 growing season and continued through 1998. A major objective of this study was to discover and tabulate rare plants (as designated by the Nebraska Natural Heritage Program), but a general floristic study was also completed. Natural areas, selected because of species composition or location, were identified and described. The study area is characterized by a high degree of human disturbance. Most county floras, with the exception of Webster, are poorly represented. Seven species of conservation concern are reported, which is 1.4% of the total collected …

Investigations Of The Absorption And Metabolismof Antioxidant Flavonols, Abdul Aziz Azlina

Student Works (2000-2009)

Flavonols are polyphenols, secondary plant metabolites commonly found in plants and foods of plant origin. They have widespread biological properties in the human body. The recent discovery of their potential antioxidant activities has prompted extensive research. Flavonols particularly quercetin are potent antioxidants with higher antioxidant properties than the well known antioxidant vitamins C and E. Several epidemiology studies have demonstrated a strong inverse association between flavonoid intake and risk of coronary heart disease. The association with cancer is less defined with only some studies showing an inverse association and others not. In view of their potential to act as antioxidants …

An Analysis Of Design Effects For Media Index Survey In Peninsular Malaysia, Leang Hai Tee

Student Works (2000-2009)

This study has attempted to analyze the sampling errors and design effects of Media Index Survey (MIS). MIS is a nationwide survey of sample size of 8738 interviews carried out in Peninsular Malaysia adopting stratified 2-stage cluster sampling, a complex sampling design that widely use in most of the general public surveys Taylor Expansion of ratio estimates method is employed in this study to compute the sampling errors. A total of 60 variables concerning ownership of household durable goods, daily consumer products bought in the past I month, media consumption habits, hanking services, leisure activities and literacy rate are analyzed …

Pengumpulan Maklumat Dan Berita Oleh Agensi Berita Tempatan Dan Luar Negara : Kajian Laporan Berita Mengikut Kepentingan Politik Dan Ekonomi, Norliza Abdullah

Student Works (2000-2009)

The researcher chose this title because, she aims is to get as much as possible facts and figures about information and news gathered and written by the local and foreign news agencies on economic and political issues in Malaysia. This analysis of information and news contents reported by both local and foreign news agencies based in Malaysia focused on National Budget for the year 2000, which was presented in the Parliament on October 29, 1999, the dissolvement of Parliament on November 10, 1999, followed by the general election which was held on November 29, 1999 and also the dismissal of …