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Apoptosis Following Peripheral Sensory Deafferentation In The Olfactory Blub Of Adult Zebrafish, Danio Rerio, Akiko M. Vankirk

Masters Theses

Removal of the olfactory organ in the adult zebrafish results in a significant decrease in volume of the ipsilateral olfactory bulb. Our lab has been investigating the potential role of apoptosis in this phenomenon. My hypothesis is that cells in the adult olfactory bulb normally undergo minimal apoptosis and that apoptosis will increase when sensory stimulation is removed. The TUNEL method allowed detection of cells undergoing DNA-fragmentation, which indicates an apoptotic response. Double-label immunohistochemistry was used to mark which apoptotic cells are neurons by using antibody to Hu, a neuron specific protein. Triple-labeling with bis-benzirnide confirmed the apoptotic nature of …

Heartrot Fungi's Role In Creating Picid Nesting Sites In Living Aspen, J.H. Hart, D.L. Hart

Aspen Bibliography

To determine the number of cavity-containing aspens in old-growth (>80 years), we counted the number of stems containing cavities in 132 0.02-ha plots in Wyoming. There were 8.7 cavities/ha of aspen type. At least 84% of the cavity stems were alive when the initial cavity was constructed; 60% were alive when examined. Fruiting bodies and Phellinus tremulae (a heartrot fungus) were present on 71% of all cavity-bearing stems but on only 9.6% of all stems >15 cm d.b.h. Cavities were present in 7.7% and 0.2% of living stems with and without fruiting bodies, respectively. Average d.b.h. of cavity stems …

Unofficial Grapevine, June 2001, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg.

Unofficial Grapevine

The June 2001 issue of the Unofficial Grapevine. Published as Vol. 9, No. 10, out of sequence.

Commencement Program 2001, Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

2 | 2001 Events of Commencement

3 | The Academic Procession

4 | The Speakers

10 | The University Honorees

18 | The School Honorees

26 | The Programs

• School of Medicine, 27
• School of Dentistry, 34
• Graduate School, 42
• School of Nursing, 51
• School of Allied Health Professions - Physical Therapy, 56
• School of Allied Health Professions, 63
• School of Public Health, 71

Biological Methods For Cell-Cycle Synchronization Of Mammalian Cells, Penny Davis, Alan Ho, Steven Dowdy

Open Access Publications

Understanding the molecular and biochemical basis of cellular growth and division involves the investigation of regulatory events that most often occur in a cell-cycle phase-dependent fashion. Studies examining cell-cycle regulatory mechanisms and progression invariably require cell-cycle synchronization of cell populations. Thus, many methods have been established to synchronize cells at specific phases of the cell cycle. Several of the common methods involve pharmacological agents, which act at various points throughout the cell cycle. Because of adverse cellular perturbations resulting from many of the synchronizing drugs used, other synchrony methods that involve less perturbation of biological systems, such as serum deprivation, …

Volume 38, Number 38: June 1, 2001, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Volume 38, Number 38: June 1, 2001, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Farm And Home Research: 52-3, Mary Brashier, Lance Nixon

Farm and Home Research: 1999 - 2007

In this Issue: [Page] 3- Director’s comments [Page] 4- What it takes to prosper in the cow-calf business [Page] 9- In nationally recognized South Dakota project: Character Counts! [Page] 13- Grape growers have language of their own: Foxy. Earthy. Valiant [Page] 20-Specialty corn: Growers and swine producers benefit

Marek's Disease Virus (Mdv) Encodes An Interleukin-8 Homolog (Vil-8): Characterization Of The Vil-8 Protein And A Vil-8 Deletion Mutant Mdv, Mark S. Parcells, Su-Fang Lin, Robert L. Dienglewicz, Vladimir Majerciak, Dan R. Robinson, Hua-Chien Chen, Zining Wu, George R. Dubyak, Peter Brunovskis, Henry D. Hunt

Dartmouth Scholarship

Chemokines induce chemotaxis, cell migration, and inflammatory responses. We report the identification of an interleukin-8 (IL-8) homolog, termed vIL-8, encoded within the genome of Marek's disease virus (MDV). The 134-amino-acid vIL-8 shares closest homology to mammalian and avian IL-8, molecules representing the prototype CXC chemokine. The gene for vIL-8 consists of three exons which map to the BamHI-L fragment within the repeats flanking the unique long region of the MDV genome. A 0.7-kb transcript encoding vIL-8 was detected in an n-butyrate-treated, MDV-transformed T-lymphoblastoid cell line, MSB-1. This induction is essentially abolished by cycloheximide and herpesvirus DNA polymerase inhibitor phosphonoacetate, indicating …

Oncolog, Volume 46, Number 06, June 2001, Kathryn Hale, Dawn Chalaire

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues) Archives

• Bladder Cancer Genetic Mapping Effort Builds on Human Genome Project
• Protocols: Clinical Trials for Bladder Cancer
• Keeping in Touch: Office of Physician Relations Builds Partnerships, Maintains Contact with Community Physicians
• House Call: Overcoming Barriers to Cancer Screening for Men

2001 Distinguished Service Award: Dr. Fred Alsop, Iii, Chris Sloan, Martha Waldron

The Migrant - Tennessee Ornithological Society

No abstract provided.

The Winter Season, Richard L. Knight, W. Robert Peeples, Phillip D. Casteel, Richard P. Lewis

The Migrant - Tennessee Ornithological Society

No abstract provided.

Nebline, June 2001

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Grilling It Safely
Handling Food Safely on the Road
Watch for Squash Vine Borer
Zoo Garden
Days Between Flowering and Harvest of Vegetables
Horticulture information center
Night Blooming Flowers Offer Evening Enjoyment
Hey Kids! Out of School and Already Bored? Try Rearing Butterflies and Moths
Latex Paint Exchange: June 23
“Itchy Chiggers”
Some Common Butterfly Larval Host Plants
What Bio-Security Issues Should You Take on Your Livestock Operation?
Pesticide Container Recycling Program
Prepare Equipment for Storage
EPA Starts Phasing Out Diazinon This Spring
Manure Handling
Shock Chlorination of Domestic Water Supplies
2001 Plants of the Year Winners Recommended for Nebraska …

Introduction: "Subject To Civility": The Story Of The Indian Bamboo, Anindyo Roy

Colby Quarterly

No abstract provided.

The Geochemistry Of A Leaf Composting Leachate Plume, Asylum Lake, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Eric G. Steeves

Masters Theses

Since the implementation of legislation that bans yard waste from landfills, there has been a need to characterize the impact that large scale composting has on groundwater quality. Allen (1993) and Weaver (1995) have attempted to characterize a leaf composting leachate plume located at the WMU-Asylum Lake Well Field #2 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Allen was not able to base any conclusions on geochemical results and Weaver delineated the plume using fewer monitoring wells than are now available.

The data from twenty-one monitoring wells indicates that local groundwater is being impacted by the large-scale composting operation. The plume is characterized by …

Is It Digitall? Who's Invited To The Digital Revolution?, Sarah E. Dempsey

Masters Theses

A significant issue surrounding the increasing dependence of U.S. society on technological products surrounds questions of equity. Research suggests that our increased dependence on technology has acted to further stratify our society in regards to gender. A growing body of literature which takes a critical stance of technology acknowledges that there are gaps between technology 'haves' and 'have-nots' (Aronowitz, 1988; Brosnan, 1998; Harvey, 2000; Loader, 1998; Millar, 1998), suggesting that utopian perspectives of technology need to be re-examined. Research has addressed issues regarding gender politics and technology (Caputi, 1988; Jansen, 1989; Millar, 1998; Zimmerman, 1983), yet little research has examined …

A Setback To The Dialogue: Response To Huston Smith, Ursula Goodenough

Biology Faculty Research

Huston Smith's book, Why Religion Matters, offers an eloquent evocation of mystical sensibility. Unfortunately, along the way, he offers a strongly negative and often inaccurate account of the scientific worldview, the claim being that the science is laying siege to the spiritual.

The Structure And Biological Features Of Fibrinogen And Fibrin, Michael W. Mosesson, Kevin R. Siebenlist, David A. Meh

Biomedical Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

Fibrinogen and fibrin play important, overlapping roles in blood clotting, fibrinolysis, cellular and matrix interactions, inflammation, wound healing, and neoplasia. These events are regulated to a large extent by fibrin formation itself and by complementary interactions between specific binding sites on fibrin(ogen) and extrinsic molecules including proenzymes, clotting factors, enzyme inhibitors, and cell receptors. Fibrinogen is comprised of two sets of three polypeptide chains termed Aα, Bβ, and γ, that are joined by disulfide bridging within the N-terminal E domain. The molecules are elongated 45-nm structures consisting of two outer D domains, each connected to a central E domain by …

Forest Fires As A Common International Concern: Precedents For The Progressive Development Of International Environmental Law, Nicholas A. Robinson

Pace Environmental Law Review

Forest fires are as old as human habitation on Earth. Traditionally, legal systems considered them to be isolated events and the responsibility of the national state within which they took place. Events have proven this legal construct to be inadequate. As Earth's population has grown, human settlements increasingly encroach on forest lands, and natural resource exploitation of forests has intensified. In 1997 and 1998, large-scale forest fires raged on five continents. Satellite sensors measured the fires, as well as the EI Niño induced dry climate conditions that set the stage for the fires. The fires spewed air pollution that crossed …

Psc 150e.01: Introduction To Political Theory, Ramona Grey

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Enhanced Detection Of Surface-Associated Bacteria In Indoor Environments By Quantitative Pcr, Mark P. Buttner, Patrica Cruz-Perez, Linda Stetzenbach

Environmental & Global Health Faculty Research

Methods for detecting microorganisms on surfaces are needed to locate biocontamination sources and to relate surface and airborne concentrations. Research was conducted in an experimental room to evaluate surface sampling methods and quantitative PCR (QPCR) for enhanced detection of a target biocontaminant present on flooring materials. QPCR and culture analyses were used to quantitateBacillus subtilis (Bacillus globigii) endospores on vinyl tile, commercial carpet, and new and soiled residential carpet with samples obtained by four surface sampling methods: a swab kit, a sponge swipe, a cotton swab, and a bulk method. The initial data showed that greater overall sensitivity was obtained …

Functional Properties Of Slow And Fast Gastrocnemius Muscle Fibers After A 17-Day Spaceflight, Jeffrey J. Widrick, Janell Romatowski, Kris M. Norenberg, Shannon T. Knuth, James L. W. Bain, Danny A. Riley, S. W. Trappe, Todd A. Trappe, David Costill, Robert H. Fitts

Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

The purpose of this investigation was to study the effects of a 17-day spaceflight on the contractile properties of individual fast- and slowtwitch fibers isolated from biopsies of the fast-twitch gastrocnemius muscle of four male astronauts. Single chemically skinned fibers were studied during maximal Ca²⁺-activated contractions with fiber myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoform expression subsequently determined by SDS gel electrophoresis. Spaceflight had no significant effect on the mean diameter or specific force of single fibers expressing type I, IIa, or IIa/IIx MHC, although a small reduction in average absolute force (P_o) was observed for the type …

Soundings 2001-06-01 (V.14 No.11), N/A N/A

Soundings

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Peer Pressure On Self-Reported Alcohol And Other Drug Use, Daniel D. White

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of peer pressure upon eighth, tenth, and twelfth grade use of alcohol and other drugs. Data related to the use of cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana were analyzed to determine the effect that peer pressure has on the use of these substances. Other relationships considered were sex, grade level, and race, based on the literature in this area.

The data that were chosen for this study included 141 Michigan public school districts and were based on the responses of 16,760 students in 1992-93, and 15,283 students in 1994-95.

The results indicate …

Exploring The Social Dimensions Of Grog-Temper Use At The Ink Bayou Site (3pu252): A Plum Bayou Culture Site In Central Arkansas, Eric Chadwick Drake

Masters Theses

This thesis explores the social implications involved with the technological decision to use grog (crushed potsherds) as a ceramic tempering agent by potters affiliated with the Plum Bayou culture of central Arkansas. The analytical technique of point-counting ceramic thin sections is used to search for patterns of grog-temper use at a single Plum Bayou culture site, the Ink Bayou site (3PU252). While the thermal properties of grog-temper may help to explain the variability of use observed at the Ink Bayou site, the social implications of producing grog-tempered pots are best illuminated by the sequence of productive operations employed by the …

The Wings Of Bombyx Mori Develop From Larval Discs Exhibiting An Early Differentiated State: A Preliminary Report, Madhuri Kango-Singh, Amit Singh, K. P. Gopinathan

Biology Faculty Publications

Lepidopteran insects present a complex organization of appendages which develop by various mechanisms. In the mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori, a pair of meso- and meta-thoracic discs located on either side in the larvae gives rise to the corresponding fore- and hind-wings of the adult. These discs do not experience massive cell rearrangements during metamorphosis and display the adult wing vein pattern. We have analysed wing development in B. mori by two approaches, viz., expression of patterning genes in larval wing discs, and regulatory capacities of larval discs following explantation or perturbation. Expression of Nubbin is seen all over the presumptive …

Aids In Jamaica: The Grim Reality Of Hiv/Aids In Rural Jamaica, Diana Fox

Bridgewater Review

No abstract provided.

"Interested Adults" With Conflicts Of Interest At Juvenile Interrogations: Applying The Close Relationship Standard Of Emotional Distress, Andy Clark

University of Chicago Law Review

No abstract provided.

Quantification Of Benzo[A]Pyrene-Guanine Adducts In In Vitro And In Vivo Tissue Samples By Lc Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Po-Chang Chiang

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Aging Beauty: The Adaptive Reconstruction Of The Aging Process In Women, Sheila Marie Bluhm

Dissertations

The youth-based, patriarchal culture in which we live bestows valuable status, power and prestige upon young, beautiful women. Within the standards of this society, the natural aging process progressively deteriorates a woman's beauty, and, therefore, her social worth. A vast network of media and societal messages prompt middle-aged women to react to this devaluation. Several pathways or behavioral alternatives are available as reactions, adaptive reconstructions, and/or the medicalization of the aging process in women. The goal of this sociological/gerontological exploratory research is to identify, examine, label, and categorize the multiple options available to midlife women.

The primary method used for …