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The Cowl - Vol 68 - No. 16 - Dec 6, 2001 Dec 2001

The Cowl - Vol 68 - No. 16 - Dec 6, 2001

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 68 - No. 16 - December 6, 2001. 36 pages.

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Long Chain Fatty Acids And Pc12 Cell Death, Joel E. Ulloth Dec 2001

Long Chain Fatty Acids And Pc12 Cell Death, Joel E. Ulloth

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Hypoxic-ischemic and traumatic injury to the central nervous system (CNS) are major sources of morbidity and mortality. The broad goal of this dissertation research is to gain a better understanding of the cascade of injury events that follow hypoxic-ischemic and traumatic injury and how they may contribute to the cell death. To accomplish this goal, one of the major secondary events common to both traumatic and hypoxic-ischemic injury was investigated: the prolonged hydrolysis of membrane phospholipid with the release of massive quantities of free (non-esterified) fatty acid (FFA). The central hypothesis of this dissertation research is that elevated levels of …

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Proprioception, Non-Law, And Biolegal History, Owen D. Jones Dec 2001

Proprioception, Non-Law, And Biolegal History, Owen D. Jones

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

This Article explores several advantages of incorporating into law various insights from behavioral biology about how and why the brain works as it does. In particular, the Article explores the ways in which those insights can help illuminate the deep structure of human legal systems. That effort is termed "biolegal history."

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Multifractal Analysis Of Memory Usage Patterns, Jonathan Browning Crowell Dec 2001

Multifractal Analysis Of Memory Usage Patterns, Jonathan Browning Crowell

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The discovery of fractal phenomenon in computer-related areas such as network traffic flow leads to the hypothesis that many computer resources display fractal characteristics. The goal of this study is to apply fractal analysis to computer memory usage patterns. We devise methods for calculating the Holder exponent of a time series and calculating the fractal dimension of a plot of a time series. These methods are then applied to memory-related data collected from a Unix server. We find that our methods for calculating the Holder exponent of a time series yield results that are independently confirmed through calculation of the …

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A Study Of Muscle Activation In A Mathematical Model Of The Human Head And Neck, Janet Brelin-Fornari, A. Arabyan Nov 2001

A Study Of Muscle Activation In A Mathematical Model Of The Human Head And Neck, Janet Brelin-Fornari, A. Arabyan

Crash Safety Center Publications

A model of the human head and neck that incorporates active and passive muscles is utilized in the analysis of non-impact loading in high “g” environments. The active muscles have the capability to be activated partially and in different combinations.The model is implemented in MADYMO using lumped parameters and Hill muscles. A comparison of simulation results with experimental data, generated by the Naval Biodynamics Laboratory (NBDL) for neck flexion and rebound, shows excellent agreement for a 15g impulsive load.

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A Study Of Muscle Activation In A Mathematical Model Of The Human Head And Neck, Janet Brelin-Fornari, A. Arabyan Nov 2001

A Study Of Muscle Activation In A Mathematical Model Of The Human Head And Neck, Janet Brelin-Fornari, A. Arabyan

Mechanical Engineering Presentations And Conference Materials

A model of the human head and neck that incorporates active and passive muscles is utilized in the analysis of non-impact loading in high “g” environments. The active muscles have the capability to be activated partially and in different combinations.The model is implemented in MADYMO using lumped parameters and Hill muscles. A comparison of simulation results with experimental data, generated by the Naval Biodynamics Laboratory (NBDL) for neck flexion and rebound, shows excellent agreement for a 15g impulsive load.

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Frequency Of Abo Blood Groups In The Eastern Region Of Saudi Arabia, Layla A. Bashwari, Abdul A. Al-Mulhim, Malik S. Ahmad, Mirghani A. Ahmed Nov 2001

Frequency Of Abo Blood Groups In The Eastern Region Of Saudi Arabia, Layla A. Bashwari, Abdul A. Al-Mulhim, Malik S. Ahmad, Mirghani A. Ahmed

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To document the frequency of the ABO and Rhesus blood groups in Saudi male donors, and to compare our results with the results of other studies in the Kingdom and elsewhere. METHODS: This study included a total of 57396 male potential blood donors; 19496 blood donors between the years 1985-1989 (referred to as first period of study) and 37700 blood donors between the years 1995-1999 (2nd period). The blood donors were Saudis, coming to donate blood for various reasons to the Blood Bank Department of King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ABO and Rhesus …

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Exaggerated Blood Pressure Reactivity In The Offspring Of First-Cousin Hypertensive Parents, Amal M. Ziada, Waheed Al Kharusi, Mohammed O. Oct 2001

Exaggerated Blood Pressure Reactivity In The Offspring Of First-Cousin Hypertensive Parents, Amal M. Ziada, Waheed Al Kharusi, Mohammed O.

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objective: To study blood pressure and blood pressure reactivity in young offspring of normotensive or hypertensive parents who are consanguineous (first cousins) or are not blood-related. Method: Blood pressure, heart rate and body mass index (BMI) were measured in 9- 10 year-old male offspring of 19 pairs of first-cousins normotensive, 16 pairs of first-cousin hypertensive and 12 pairs of non-blood-related hypertensive parents. Results: The offspring of first-cousin hypertensive parents exhibited the greatest systolic and diastolic blood pressure reactivity to their first casual blood pressure measurement, while the offspring of first-cousin normotensive parents showed the least reactivity. The offspring of the …

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The Daily Egyptian, October 12, 2001, Daily Egyptian Staff Oct 2001

The Daily Egyptian, October 12, 2001, Daily Egyptian Staff

October 2001

No abstract provided.

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News From Hope College, Volume 33.2: October, 2001, Hope College Oct 2001

News From Hope College, Volume 33.2: October, 2001, Hope College

News from Hope College

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Hhp 529.01: Advanced Physiology Of Exercise I- Metabolism, Endocrinology And Gender Differences, Brent Ruby Sep 2001

Hhp 529.01: Advanced Physiology Of Exercise I- Metabolism, Endocrinology And Gender Differences, Brent Ruby

University of Montana Course Syllabi

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To Myself, Abba Kovner Aug 2001

To Myself, Abba Kovner

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

No abstract provided.

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The Natural Role Of Mathematics In The Sciences: How Maharishi's Vedic Science Answers The Question Of The Unreasonable Effectiveness Of Mathematics In The Sciences, Catherine A. Gorini Aug 2001

The Natural Role Of Mathematics In The Sciences: How Maharishi's Vedic Science Answers The Question Of The Unreasonable Effectiveness Of Mathematics In The Sciences, Catherine A. Gorini

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

Mathematicians and scientists have for a long time tried to understand why mathematics, a subjective creation of the human intellect, is so effective in the sciences, which study the objective, physical world. Satisfactory reasons have not been found because there has not been a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between the subjective and the objective aspects of life. In this paper we will see that Maharishi’s Vedic Science, by explaining the link between the subjective realm where mathematics is located and the objective world that science examines, can resolve this problem in a natural way.

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Going To Nowhere : Narratives Of Patagonian Exploration, Mark W. Bell Aug 2001

Going To Nowhere : Narratives Of Patagonian Exploration, Mark W. Bell

Master's Theses

Since its discovery on Magellan's circumnavigation, Patagonia has been treated differently than any other region in the world. Effectively, Patagonia has been left empty or vacated by the North. But this emptiness and blankness have compulsively attracted curious travel writers who have filled the emptiness of Patagonia with self-reflexive projections. From Charles Darwin and W.H. Hudson to Bruce Chatwin and Paul Theroux, Northern commentators have found in Patagonia a landscape that accommodates their desire for self-reflexivity and self-consciousness. Thus, Patagonia has been simultaneously filled and evacuated by the Northern mind. As a result, Patagonia has become increasingly about the self …

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Dr. Darwin Meet The Great Physician, Alan L. Gillen Jul 2001

Dr. Darwin Meet The Great Physician, Alan L. Gillen

Faculty Publications and Presentations

Darwinists have repeatedly used the terms “constrained” and “failing” physiology to describe our heart and blood vessels. After all, the leading cause of death in the United States is cardiovascular disease, which includes heart disease, stroke, and atherosclerosis. Therefore, by Darwinian reasoning, the anatomical and physiological design of the circulatory system must be bad, and evolution in its randomness has given us a “raw” deal. This position is stated by Nesse and Williams (1995, p. 5), “Bones, physiology, the nervous system — the body has thousands of consummate designs that elicit our wonder and admiration. By contrast, however, many aspects …

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Comparison Of A Space Shuttle Flight (Sts-78) And Bed Rest On Human Muscle Function, Scott W. Trappe, Todd A. Trappe, Gary A. Lee, Jeffrey J. Widrick, David L. Costill, Robert H. Fitts Jul 2001

Comparison Of A Space Shuttle Flight (Sts-78) And Bed Rest On Human Muscle Function, Scott W. Trappe, Todd A. Trappe, Gary A. Lee, Jeffrey J. Widrick, David L. Costill, Robert H. Fitts

Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

The purpose of this investigation was to assess muscle fiber size, composition, and in vivo contractile characteristics of the calf muscle of four male crew members during a 17-day spaceflight (SF; Life and Microgravity Sciences Spacelab Shuttle Transport System-78 mission) and eight men during a 17-day bed rest (BR). The protocols and timelines of these two investigations were identical, therefore allowing for direct comparisons between SF and the BR. The subjects’ age, height, and weight were 43 +/- 2 yr, 183 +/- 4 cm, and 86 +/- 3 kg for SF and 43 +/- 2 yr, 182 +/- 3 cm, …

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The Daily Egyptian, June 13, 2001, Daily Egyptian Staff Jun 2001

The Daily Egyptian, June 13, 2001, Daily Egyptian Staff

June 2001

No abstract provided.

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Junk Science, Environmental Risk, And Very Low Detection Levels In Npdes Permits , Todd B. Adams, Barry Michael Levine Jun 2001

Junk Science, Environmental Risk, And Very Low Detection Levels In Npdes Permits , Todd B. Adams, Barry Michael Levine

Journal of Environmental and Sustainability Law

No abstract provided.

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Insights, Spring, 2001, Utah State University May 2001

Insights, Spring, 2001, Utah State University

Discovery Magazine

Bi-annual alumni newsletter for the College of Science of Utah State University in Logan.

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Variations In The Histamine Content Of Mink Testes Due To Injections Of Gonadotrophic Hormones And Application Of Free Radicals In Vitro, Grant I. Wilson May 2001

Variations In The Histamine Content Of Mink Testes Due To Injections Of Gonadotrophic Hormones And Application Of Free Radicals In Vitro, Grant I. Wilson

Biology

It was hypothesized that gonadotropic hormones and oxygen-derived free radicals affect histamine production in the testes. Luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, prolactin, a combination of these three hormones, or saline (controls) were injected for either 4 or 7 days into seven wild-type (demi) and seven dark male mink per group. All mink were euthanized with carbon monoxide. Their testes were removed and frozen on dry ice. The histamine content was analyzed using radioimmunoassay. The control wild-type mink injected for either 4 or 7 days had histamine values of 8.15 μg/g and 7.56 μg/g, respectively. In wild-type mink, there was no …

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Food And Drug Law Summer Internship Program: Issues In Food And Drug Law, Melinda Michelle Moss May 2001

Food And Drug Law Summer Internship Program: Issues In Food And Drug Law, Melinda Michelle Moss

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

In recent years, the main food regulatory agency, the Food and Drug Administration, has faced a number of diverse and complicated issues. The impact of these issues has resonated throughout the entire food community. The coarse of action that regulators decide to take in coming years will change how the nation relates to food. Regulators and industry leaders must deal with the increased amount of responsibility they hold, the changing face of food products, contention between industry and consumers, and administrative shortcomings. Both the Food and Drug Administration and industry leaders are working to maintain the high level of food …

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Cmos Fingerprint Sensor Electrostatic Modeling, Praveen Kumar Soora May 2001

Cmos Fingerprint Sensor Electrostatic Modeling, Praveen Kumar Soora

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The use of Biometrics in personal identification is an important emerging technology in modern electronic society. Fingerprints are one of the most popular biometric technologies, currently used in majority of biometric applications. In recent years, solid-state capacitive fingerprint sensors which image fingerprints using Silicon CMOS Technology are gaining much acceptance in the market. This research work is carried out to quantify and explore approaches for achieving improved sensitivity of the capacitive imaging process through reduction of parasitic capacitances and sensor cell scaling for future generation devices. Evaluation of sensor cell and array geometries was completed using a commercial 2-D electrostatic …

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Increasing Attendance At Voluntary Academic Tutoring Sessions On A Large University, Meghan Sadler Apr 2001

Increasing Attendance At Voluntary Academic Tutoring Sessions On A Large University, Meghan Sadler

Honors Theses

High attrition rates have become an impetus for colleges and universities to develop programs to help students during the first years of their education. Various services such as supplemental instruction, tutoring, testing, counseling, college success seminars, and remedial help are offered to help students be successful in their university studies. While these services may be offered, encouraging students to voluntarily attend these sessions is a problem. This study was conducted to analyze the effect of prompts on improving the attendance at voluntary content tutoring sessions at a large Midwestern University. The participants were college students enrolled in any course that …

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Cwu Faculty Senate Minutes - 04/04/2001, Nancy Bradshaw Apr 2001

Cwu Faculty Senate Minutes - 04/04/2001, Nancy Bradshaw

Faculty Senate Minutes

These are the official Central Washington University Faculty Senate Minutes for the 04/04/2001 regular meeting.

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Msu Today, 2001, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University. Apr 2001

Msu Today, 2001, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Communications and Marketing Publications Archive

The MSU Today magazine of Morehead State University for Spring of 2001.

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Cc: Connecticut College Magazine, Spring 2001, Connecticut College Apr 2001

Cc: Connecticut College Magazine, Spring 2001, Connecticut College

Alumni News/Connecticut College Magazine

No abstract provided.

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Statement, Spring 2001, Office Of Alumni Relations. Morehead State University Apr 2001

Statement, Spring 2001, Office Of Alumni Relations. Morehead State University

Morehead State Alumni Association Publications

Statement magazine of Morehead State University for Spring of 2001.

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Assimilation Concerns Of Immigrant High School Students To The United States, Michelle Jeannette Garcia Apr 2001

Assimilation Concerns Of Immigrant High School Students To The United States, Michelle Jeannette Garcia

Student Work

This dissertation examined the difficulties in assimilation faced by immigrant students in our nation's public schools. One paradigm through which these difficulties might be viewed is the phenomenon of cognitive dissonance. Cognitive dissonance was defined as the psychological discomfort aroused by dissonant cognitions experienced by an individual. A review of the literature substantiated the fact that immigrant students are bombarded by dissonant cognitions every day in American schools as they adapt to their new lives here. Some resolve the psychological stress caused by these dissonant cognitions better than others.

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March 7, 2001 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina Mar 2001

March 7, 2001 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

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The Daily Egyptian, March 05, 2001, Daily Egyptian Staff Mar 2001

The Daily Egyptian, March 05, 2001, Daily Egyptian Staff

March 2001

No abstract provided.

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