Digital Commons Network^™

Possible Roles Of Protein Kinase A In Cell Motility And Excystation Of The Early Diverging Eukaryote Giardia Lamblia, Erika S. Abel, Barbara J. Davids, Liza D. Robles, Clarence E. Loflin, Frances D. Gillin, Ratna Chakrabarti

Faculty Bibliography 2000s

Since little is known of how the primitive protozoan parasite, Giardia lamblia, senses and responds to its changing environment, we characterized a giardial protein kinase A (gPKA) catalytic subunit with unusual subcellular localization. Sequence analysis of the 1080-base pair open reading frame shows 48% amino acid identity with the cyclic AMP-dependent kinase from Euglena gracilis, Northern analysis indicated a 1.28-kilobase pair transcript at relatively constant concentrations during growth and encystation, gPKA is autophosphorylated, although amino acid residues corresponding to Thr-197 and Ser-338 of human protein kinase A (PKA) that are important for autophosphorylation are absent, Kinetic analysis of the recombinant …

Stenberg V. Carhart: Women Retain Their Right To Choose, Janeen F. Berkowitz

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

Fitness And The Elderly, David B. Mingo

Theses

Statistics show the American population is aging at an explosive rate. The correlation between fitness and the aging process is once again becoming a ripe area for study. Previous studies show that fitness can improve quality of life and health for the elderly. A new defined category of seniors known as the young-old has emerged. This category is comprised of seniors that range in age from 55- 65. This study focuses on the relationship between routine exercise and quality of life issues for the young-old. Subjects for this study were 15 retired military soldiers. Subjects were asked to complete a …

Fcs 5154 : Medical Nutrition Therapy, Fcs

Approved Course Proposals

No abstract provided.

Estimating Forage Mass With A Commercial Capacitance Meter Rising Plate Meter And Pasture Ruler, Matt A. Sanderson, C. Alan Rotz, Stanley W. Fultz, Edward Barrow Rayburn

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Bcas: A Web-Enabled And Gis-Based Decision Support System For The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Breast Cancer, Guisseppi A. Forgionne, Aryya Gangopadhyay, Monica Adya, Joseph K. Tan

Management Faculty Research and Publications

For decades, geographical variations in cancer rates have been observed but the precise determinants of such geographic differences in breast cancer development are unclear. Various statistical models have been proposed. Applications of these models, however, require that the data be assembled from a variety of sources, converted into the statistical models’ parameters and delivered effectively to researchers and policy makers. A web-enabled and GIS-based system can be developed to provide the needed functionality. This article overviews the conceptual web-enabled and GIS-based system (BCAS), illustrates the system’s use in diagnosing and treating breast cancer and examines the potential benefits and implications …

Strategic Asset Allocation For Individual Investors: The Impact Of The Present Value Of Social Security Benefits, Steve Fraser, William Jennings, David King

Management Faculty Research and Publications

This paper demonstrates the dramatic effect of social security wealth on individuals’ asset allocation. We first discuss why social security wealth should be included in portfolio asset-mix decisions. We then draw parallels between social security benefits and inflation-indexed treasury bonds to help quantify the present value of social security benefits. Finally, we show the portfolio impact of including social security wealth under several asset-mix decision rules. Excluding social security wealth from the asset mix decision results in sub-optimal portfolios. Including social security wealth provides an incentive for including more stock in the asset mix.

Book Reviews

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.

Voluntary Labeling Of Bioengineered Food: Cognitive Dissonance In The Law, Science, And Public Policy, Frank J. Miskiel

California Western Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Agents On Hiv1-Ltr, Anthony Mullins

Honors Capstones

The goal of these experiments is to determine the relative effects of various agents (Ptpt dinucleotide, lutein, and vitamin C) on the activity of long terminal repeat (LTR) in HIV 1 infected cells (HIV LTR) in both control and UV exposed cells. It is known that the LTR is important in transcription and therefore viral replication. A HeLa cell line transfected with a plasmid that has the HTV-LTR and an E. coli chloranphenicol acetyl transferase (CAT) reporter gene was used. The agents were applied and then the amount of CAT activity was measured doing a CAT assay. The more CAT …

Cesar Chavez: Educating The Heart, Orange County Cesar Chavez Day Initiative

Curriculum

Cesar Chavez was one of the most significant and influential civil rights leaders of our time. Chavez devoted himself to social justice and improving the lives of the impoverished and oppressed. His name, like the name of Martin Luther King, Jr., speaks of character and commitment. This project is in honor of the life and work of Cesar E. Chavez.

The Cesar Chavez project is a multi-faceted service learning experience that will provide your 4lh graders with a unique, hands-on perspective of California History. Whether used to celebrate Cesar Chavez Day (March 31st) with your class or simply as a …

Studies On The Molecular Mechanics Of Insulin Resistance In Pancreatogenic Diabetes, Ajay V. Maker

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

No abstract provided.

Prisoners' Suits For Money Damages: An Exception To The Administrative Exhaustion Requirement Of The Prison Litigation Reform Act, Allen W. Burton

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

Investigating Determinants Of Macular Pigment Optical Density And Macular Pigment Distribution In Adults Aged 45--73: Can Enhanced Analytical Techniques Improve The Ability To Predict Macular Pigment Status?, Joanne Delaney Burke

Doctoral Dissertations

This research assessed the relationships of dietary, sex, and biochemical factors to macular pigment optical density (MPOD) and macular pigment (MP) distribution in 108 adults. Dietary assessment tools were evaluated for their ability to predict MP status. Macular pigment was assessed at four foveal sites and one parafoveal site. An average composite macular pigment value (CMPV) was calculated based on the MPOD results. Group mean MPOD results from most to least central retinal locations, were 0.43 (SE +/- 0.017), 0.36 (SE +/- 0.013), 0.28 (SE +/- 0.012), and 0.13 (SE +/- 0.008), respectively. The CMTV was 0.26 (SE +/- 0.0 …

Developing Consensus Indicators Of Sustainability For Southeastern United States Aquaculture, Rex H. Caffey

LSU Agricultural Experiment Station Reports

No abstract provided.

Colombia: Selected Issues And Statistical Appendix, International Monetary Fund (Imf)

Documents

No abstract provided.

Adult Macrofauna Effects On Capitella Sp. I Larval Settlement: A Laboratory Flume Study, Paul V. R. Snelgrove, Judith P. Grassle, Cheryl Ann Zimmer

Journal of Marine Research

The opportunistic, deposit-feeding polychaete Capitella sp. I is the overwhelming numerical dominant in disturbed and enriched sediments and rarely co-occurs in appreciable numbers with other abundant mud-dwelling macrofauna. Rapid colonization and population increase in organicrich sediments is typically followed by subsequent sharp decline. The mechanistic basis for these characteristics was explored in flume-flow experiments that tested whether settling Capitella sp. I larvae avoid sediments inhabited by macrofaunal adults or sediments reworked by them. The first set of experiments consisted of four treatments: conspecific adults or no adults in reworked or non-reworked sediment. Capitella sp. I settlement was significantly altered (depressed) …

Yale Nurse, Yale School Of Nursing

Yale School of Nursing Alumni Newsletters and Magazines

No abstract provided.

Greater Miami Chamber Of Commerce "Guaranteed Results: Investing In The Front End Of Life" November 1, 2000, David Lawrence

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.

Summary Of Congressman John Joseph Moakley's Career Highlights, 2001, Unknown

Congressman Moakley Papers Documents

No abstract provided.

Reveille - 2001, Fort Hays State University

Reveille Yearbooks

Fort Hays State University 2001 Reveille

Development, Validation And Factorial Invariance Of Transtheoretical Model Measures For Recovery From Anorexia Nervosa And Bulimia Nervosa, Patricia Janet Jordan

Open Access Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to advance understanding of the self-change process in recovery from anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) through: (a) development of a staging instrument for recovery from BN; (b) development of TTM-based measures, including decisional balance, self-efficacy, and processes of change; (c) invariance testing of these measures across AN and BN subsamples; and (d) characteristic description of individuals at each stage of change. The sample (N = 427) was composed of AN subgroup (n = 278) and BN subgroup (n = 149) who completed questionnaires measuring all constructs of the TTM, as well as …

Finding Justice In South African Labor Law: The Use Of Arbitration To Evaluate Affirmative Action, Carmen Morris Twyman

Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Haematococcus Pluvialis As A Natural Dietary Source Of The Carotenoid Astaxanthin For Rainbow Trout Flesh Pigmentation, Stephen Lagocki

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

The efficacy of the lipid soluble carotenoid astaxanthin (biosynthesised as a secondary metabolite by the microalga Haematococcus pluvialis) as a source of pigment to enhance the aesthetic appeal of the flesh of farmed salmonid species has been investigated, using rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) as a model. Accretion of astaxanthin within rainbow trout epaxial white muscle was primarily shown to be dependent on dietary inclusion and the type of diet used as a pigment carrier. Different dietary inclusion rates demonstrated a dose response. Cold pressed low oil and commercially extruded high oil diets containing similar astaxanthin concentration were tested, fish receiving …

Molecular Characterisation Of A Two-Component Regulatory System From Burkholderia Pseudomallei, Magdy Elsayed Mahfouz

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

Studies were undertaken to clone and characterise a two-component regulatory system from a clinical isolate (204) of the human and animal pathogen Burkholderia pseudomallei. A number of genomic libraries were constructed in E. coli host-vector systems and screened for the presence of a two-component system using oligonucleotide probes based on nucleotide sequence homology. Fragments of genomic DNA were cloned and sequenced and found to possess two open reading frames (ORFs) that overlap with a single nucleotide and are believed to encode a novel two-component regulatory system. A possible promoter region was identified upstream of the two ORFs, mrgR and mrgS, …

The Uptake And Flux Of Dissolved Nitrogen In Marine Waters, Andrew Paul Rees

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

The biological uptake and transformation of inorganic nitrogen species is described for contrasting marine environments which include a sea loch, riverine plume, polar marginal ice-zone, continental shelf break, oligotrophic ocean and a mesoscale eddy. Uptake of nitrate and ammonium by phytoplankton has been determined using the stable isotope as a tracer and continuous flow stable isotope-ratio mass spectrometry. The analysis of dissolved and atmospheric nitrous oxide was made using electron capture detector gas chromatography in a novel configuration which also allowed for the simultaneous analysis of methane from a single sample. Significant advances in the study of the marine nitrogen …

Absorption And Utilisation Of Natural And Synthetic Astaxanthin Forms In Salmonid Nutrition, Daniel Allan White

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

Consumer preference for commercially reared fish products that resemble their wild counterparts has resulted in the supplementation of pigments called carotenoids into aquafeeds to promote a pink-red colour in the flesh of salmonid fish. To date synthetic forms of these pigments have been commonly utilised to achieve this desired colouration, with the carotenoid astaxanthin being the regular choice for the feed manufacturer. However, increase in consumer demand for farmed fish products reared on natural feed additives has evoked an interest in natural sources of astaxanthin that could be successfully used to pigment salmonid fish efficiently. In the current study, the …

Molecular Characterisation Of Burkholderia Pseudomallei, Clare Davies

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

A programme of research was carried out to attempt the molecular characterisation of the human and animal pathogen, Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis and the newly described avirulent species, B.thailandensis for comparative purposes. Melioidosis is still little understood, and so the clinical approach to the prevention and control of melioidosis must ultimately rest upon the basic understanding of the causative organism, particularly the pathogenic properties of B.pseudomallei. A range of B.pseudomallei and B.thailandensis isolates were cultured and the extracellular products were isolated and concentrated and an initial study conducted to identify potential target molecules for cloning. Those isolates …

The Bioenergetics And Behaviour Of The Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss) When Feeding On A Copper Contaminated Diet, Hamish Alistair Campbell

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

The long-term effects of sub-lethal dietary Cu-exposure were investigated in relation to consequential energy shifts and resultant locomotory adaptation in 0. mykiss. This study represents the first to attempt to quantify the physiological cost of dietary heavy-metal exposure, the timing and extent of daily behavioural adaptation and resultant significance, in terms of ecologically important behaviours to the fish. Two long-term (2 & 3 months) dietary exposures of 730 mg Cu kgˉ¹ mg d.w. feed showed exposed fish to have a 3-fold increase in liver [Cu] and 10-fold increase in intestinal [Cu] compared to control fish. Consequently exposed fish elicited a …

Physiological And Biochemical Factors Affecting Carotenoid Utilization In Salmonid Fish, Gregory Ian Page

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

Carotenoid utilization in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum) and Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) has been investigated with respect to tissue distribution of carotenoids and the role of the liver on the bioavailability of the lipid soluble carotenoids, astaxanthin and canthaxanthin. Species-specific and tissue-specific accumulations were noted for astaxanthin and canthaxanthin in the rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon, possibly indicating fundamental differences in their utilization in these species. The liver and the kidney were revealed to be the major tissues involved in carotenoid metabolism in both rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon. Apparent digestibilities (-96% and -30% for rainbow trout and …