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Histological Investigations On The Effects Of Feeding With A Diet Containing Red Hot Pepper On The Uropygial Gland Of A Rooster, Berri̇n Zik, Hati̇ce Erdost Jan 2002

Histological Investigations On The Effects Of Feeding With A Diet Containing Red Hot Pepper On The Uropygial Gland Of A Rooster, Berri̇n Zik, Hati̇ce Erdost

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In the present study, differences occurring in the uropygial glands of roosters fed with a diet containing red hot pepper from 1-day old until 5-months old, were investigated in their histological and morphometrical aspects. It was determined in the experimental group that the lipid content of cells in the sebaceous zone of the uropygial gland was more than that of the controls, and the thicknesses of the tubulus walls and the length of the tubulus increased depending on both age and the effect of red hot pepper. It was observed that in the cells of the glycogen zone; while glycogen …


Investigation Of The Live Weight, Body Measurements And Fiber Diameter Of The Deutsches Merinofleischschaf And Karacabey Merino Sheep Using Cluster Analysis, İsmai̇l Safa Gürcan, Hali̇l Akçapinar Jan 2002

Investigation Of The Live Weight, Body Measurements And Fiber Diameter Of The Deutsches Merinofleischschaf And Karacabey Merino Sheep Using Cluster Analysis, İsmai̇l Safa Gürcan, Hali̇l Akçapinar

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

As regards fiber diameter quality and yields, Turkish Merinos have proven successful. They have better fertility and meat yields than native species bred in Turkey. It is of significance to know the similarity degree between Turkish Merinos and Deutsches Merinofleischschaf. Various methods of statistical analysis may be employed to determine the similarity degree between related species. One of the methods to be employed is cluster analysis. In this study, the live weight, body measurements and fiber diameter of these two genotypes were determined by cluster analysis. The hierarchical clustering and SLINK techniques and Euclidean distance method were used for clustering. …


Prevalence And Contamination Levels Of Listeria Spp. In Poultry Minced, Poultry Meatballs And Poultry Burgers, Ufuk Tansel Şi̇reli̇, İrfan Erol, Seyda Şahi̇n, Göknur Terzi̇, O. Alp Gürbüz Jan 2002

Prevalence And Contamination Levels Of Listeria Spp. In Poultry Minced, Poultry Meatballs And Poultry Burgers, Ufuk Tansel Şi̇reli̇, İrfan Erol, Seyda Şahi̇n, Göknur Terzi̇, O. Alp Gürbüz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was conducted to determine the presence and contamination levels of Listeria spp. in 100 samples of chicken meat, including 40 mince meat samples, 30 meatball samples and 30 burger samples which were retailed fresh in the markets of Ankara. USDA/FSIS suggested methods were used for the isolation and identification of Listeria spp., while the number of Listeria spp. was detected by the Most Probable Number (MPN) technique. As a result, it was found that chicken mince samples were contaminated by various Listeria spp. in 85% (34/40) of chicken mince meat samples, 83.3% (25/30) of chicken meatball samples and …


An Experimental Study On The Effect Of Acidic Drinks On Gingival Health In Dogs, Recep Orbak, Ertunç Dayi, Mustafa Atasever Jan 2002

An Experimental Study On The Effect Of Acidic Drinks On Gingival Health In Dogs, Recep Orbak, Ertunç Dayi, Mustafa Atasever

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to conduct a preliminary investigation on the effects of cola drink consumption on gingival health in dogs and thereafter to come up with an opinion as to what extent cola consumption has an impact on gingival health in humans. The study was carried out on 20 healthy dogs (range 2.3-12 years; mean 8.3 years). The dogs were randomly divided into two equal groups. The control group was not given anything containing acid, while the experimental group was given classic Coca Cola® (pH: 2.4) (500 ml daily). All the dogs were fed a number of …


Light Microscopic Investigations On The Oviduct In Hens, Asuman Özen Jan 2002

Light Microscopic Investigations On The Oviduct In Hens, Asuman Özen

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, the oviducts of 10 laying hens aged 8 months and 10 oviducts of pullets aged 2 months were comparatively examined. The oviducts of hens consisted of five regions: infundibulum, magnum, isthmus, uterus and vagina. Tissue samples were taken from the five oviduct regions. The samples were fixed in 10% neutral formalin and embedded in paraffin and then cut into 6 micron sections. Tissue sections were stained with triple, PAS, PAS/Ab, Ab, performic acid/Ab and examined with a light microscope. The epithelium of the oviduct consisted of ciliated and secretory cells. In laying hens, activated tubular glands were …


The Use Of Mini-Titanium Plates For Osteosynthesis In Extremity Fractures Located Near Joints In Cats And Dogs, Hasan Bi̇lgi̇li̇ Jan 2002

The Use Of Mini-Titanium Plates For Osteosynthesis In Extremity Fractures Located Near Joints In Cats And Dogs, Hasan Bi̇lgi̇li̇

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out with a total of 23 animals: two dogs and 21 cats. Appropriate mini-titanium plates and screws were selected with the aid of radiographs the day before the operation. All the animals were anesthesized with xylazine hydrochloride 2.3 mg/kg IM (Rompun, Bayer, Turkey) premedication followed by ketamine hydrochloride 10 mg/kg IM (Ketalar, Eczacıbaşı, Turkey) injection. The selected mini-titanium plates were shaped according to the fractured bone and applied. All the animals were monitored 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 weeks postoperatively by means of clinical and radiological examinations. Twenty-one animals showed no postoperative complications; all the …


Cu, Zn, Pb And Cd Content In Some Fish Species Caught In The Gulf Of Antalya, Meltem Yazkan, Feramuz Özdemi̇r, Muharrem Gölükcü Jan 2002

Cu, Zn, Pb And Cd Content In Some Fish Species Caught In The Gulf Of Antalya, Meltem Yazkan, Feramuz Özdemi̇r, Muharrem Gölükcü

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study Cu, Zn, Pb and Cd contents were analyzed in liver and muscle tissues of ten fish species (Mullus barbatus, Mugil cephalus, Trachurus trachurus, Pagellus acarne, Dicentrarchus labrax, Sparus auratus, Sardinella aurita, Boops boops, Scomber japonicus, Solea solea) caught in the Gulf of Antalya in January, February and March 2000. Cu and Zn contents were found to be 0.51-3.66 mg/kg and 3.17-11.36 mg/kg in fish muscles and 0.83-4.44 mg/kg and 3.97-15.14 mg/kg in liver tissue respectively. Pb and Cd, important heavy metals for human health, were found at levels of 0.00-2.05 mg/kg and 0.00-0.13 mg/kg in fish muscle …


A Study On Growth, Fattening Performance And Carcass Characteristics Of Morkaraman And Kıvırcık X Morkaraman Crosses (B_1) Lambs, Mürsel Küçük, Davut Bayram, Orhan Yilmaz Jan 2002

A Study On Growth, Fattening Performance And Carcass Characteristics Of Morkaraman And Kıvırcık X Morkaraman Crosses (B_1) Lambs, Mürsel Küçük, Davut Bayram, Orhan Yilmaz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out to compare the growth, fattening performance and carcass characteristics of Morkaraman (M) and Kıvırcık (K) x (K x M) Bı lambs. Fifty-four M and 57 K x (K x M) Bı male and female lambs were used for growth traits and 18 M and 30 K x (K x M) Bı for fattening traits, and 6 male lambs for slaughter and carcass traits. Growth was investigated from the birth to weaning (day 90). The lambs were fed, after weaning at approximately 25 kg live weight, with sainfoin and concentrates ad libitum. Fattening lasted 56 days. …


Proximal And Distal Epiphyseal Growth Of The Humerus In German Shepherd (Alsatian) Puppies, Gülsün Pazvant, Defne Bacinoğlu, Vedat Onar Jan 2002

Proximal And Distal Epiphyseal Growth Of The Humerus In German Shepherd (Alsatian) Puppies, Gülsün Pazvant, Defne Bacinoğlu, Vedat Onar

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, a total of 23 humeri of German shepherd puppies of ages between 40 and 100 days were used. It was observed that the proximal and distal epiphyseal regions were not closed and even the epiphysis was partially spongious. The width of the epiphyseal plate and epiphysis were not equal and they reached the same level with age. There were variations between the epiphysis widths of the right and left humeri and the differences between these values were statistically significant. When the right and left humeri measurements were analysed for correlation with each other, a significant high positive …


Investigations On The Possibility Of Improving The Meat Production By Crossbreeding Turkish Merino, Chios And Kıvırcık Sheep Breeds 2. Fattening, Slaughter And Carcass Characteristics Of Lambs, Alper Yilmaz, Mustafa Özcan, Bülent Eki̇z, Münevver Akgündüz Jan 2002

Investigations On The Possibility Of Improving The Meat Production By Crossbreeding Turkish Merino, Chios And Kıvırcık Sheep Breeds 2. Fattening, Slaughter And Carcass Characteristics Of Lambs, Alper Yilmaz, Mustafa Özcan, Bülent Eki̇z, Münevver Akgündüz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The Turkish Merino is the most common mutton breed in Turkey. In this study the Turkish Merino was used as a sire line for the production of two-way and three-way crossbred slaughter lambs. Our aim was to investigate improvements in the meat production of these crossbred lambs. In this part of the study, the fattening, slaughter and carcass characteristics of two-way and three-way crossbred lambs were taken into consideration in comparison with those of Turkish Merino purebred lambs. The inspected live weights at the end of fattening were 37.6 kg, 37.8 kg and 37.4 kg for Turkish Merino x Kıvırcık, …


Immunoblot Analysis Of Campylobacters Of Chickens, Mehmet Akan, Jale Erdeğer, Zi̇ya İlhan Jan 2002

Immunoblot Analysis Of Campylobacters Of Chickens, Mehmet Akan, Jale Erdeğer, Zi̇ya İlhan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to determine immunogenic structures by immunoblotting in thermophilic Campylobacter strains isolated from chickens. The bands obtained from C. jejuni strains were found to be distributed between 10.8 and 116.5 kD by SDS-PAGE analysis of whole cell proteins. The bands 78, 63, 52, 48.5, 43.5, 29.8, 25.6, 22, 18.5, 17.2 and 16.5 kD were detected as the major common bands in all C. jejuni strains. Electrophoretic analysis of C. coli strains revealed that protein band profiles ranged between 10.3 and 118 kD, and 76, 63-62, 52, 48.5, 44 and 30.5 kD bands were all major …


The Role Of Nf-Kb Activation In Hepatic Tumor Promotion By Polycholorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs), Zijing Lu Jan 2002

The Role Of Nf-Kb Activation In Hepatic Tumor Promotion By Polycholorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs), Zijing Lu

University of Kentucky Doctoral Dissertations

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are nongenotoxic hepatic tumor promoters. PCBs have been shown to cause oxidative stress, but the exact mechanism by which PCBs exert their tumor promoting activity is not clear. In our study, PCB-153, a non-coplanar congener, caused a transient increase in hepatic NF-B DNA binding activity and cell proliferation, while PCB-77, a coplanar congener, showed no effect. Our second study using a mouse model that was deficient in the p50 subunit of NF-kB (p50-/-) showed that NF-kB contributes to the changes in hepatocyte proliferation and apoptosis in response to PCB-153 treatment: a single dose of PCB-153 increased hepatic …


The Extent Of Protection Of The Individual’S Personality Against Commercial Use: Toward A New Property Right, George P. Smith Ii Jan 2002

The Extent Of Protection Of The Individual’S Personality Against Commercial Use: Toward A New Property Right, George P. Smith Ii

Scholarly Articles

The purpose of this Article is to explore the extent of an individual's right of privacy, vis-à-vis the concepts of commercial use and appropriations, which compromise rights of publicity. The deceptively simple, yet complex, conclusion to be drawn from this analysis is that a delicate balance of interests must be struck, either legislatively or judicially, between recognizing a full right of privacy, and its permutations in the right of publicity, with the press and news media. A definitive balancing test may be elusive, but at a minimum, a framework for principled decision making must be attempted. It is imperative that …


The Science, Law, And Politics Of Fetal Pain Legislation, Kevin C. Walsh Jan 2002

The Science, Law, And Politics Of Fetal Pain Legislation, Kevin C. Walsh

Scholarly Articles

Most people prefer not to inflict gratuitous pain on other sentient beings, especially other humans. What, then, should be the legal system's reaction to the mounting evidence that in late-term abortions doctors are inflicting just such pain on fetuses who have the anatomical, physiological, and neurological capacity to experience it? The pain being inflicted is gratuitous because it can be easily avoided with no significant increases in cost or health risk by the administration of tar geted fetal pain relief. If informed that an abortion is likely to cause pain to the fetus and given a choice between a procedure …


Type-Specific Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptor Localization In The Vomeronasal Organ And Its Interaction With A Transient Receptor Potential Channel, Trpc2, Jessica H. Brann, John C. Dennis, Edward E. Morrison, Debra A. Fadool Jan 2002

Type-Specific Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptor Localization In The Vomeronasal Organ And Its Interaction With A Transient Receptor Potential Channel, Trpc2, Jessica H. Brann, John C. Dennis, Edward E. Morrison, Debra A. Fadool

Biology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

The vomeronasal organ (VNO) is the receptor portion of the accessory olfactory system and transduces chemical cues that identify social hierarchy, reproductive status, conspecifics and prey. Signal transduction in VNO neurons is apparently accomplished via an inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3)-activated calcium conductance that includes a different set of G proteins than those identified in vertebrate olfactory sensory neurons. We used immunohistochemical (IHC) and SDS-PAGE/western analysis to localize three IP3 receptors (IP3R) in the rat VNO epithelium. Type-I IP3R expression was weak or absent. Antisera for type-II and -III IP3R recognized appropriate molecular weight proteins by SDS-PAGE, and labeled protein could be …


Information Outlook, January 2002, Special Libraries Association Jan 2002

Information Outlook, January 2002, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2002

Volume 6, Issue 1


Wolves In Utah: An Analysis Of Potential Impacts And Recommendations For Management, T. Adam Switalski, Trey Simmons, Shiree L. Duncan, Andreas S. Chavez, Robert H. Schmidt Jan 2002

Wolves In Utah: An Analysis Of Potential Impacts And Recommendations For Management, T. Adam Switalski, Trey Simmons, Shiree L. Duncan, Andreas S. Chavez, Robert H. Schmidt

Natural Resources and Environmental Issues

The historic range of gray wolves (Canis lupus) in Utah was essentially statewide. Although their presence cannot be disputed, the historic abundance of wolves in Utah is unknown. The release of gray wolves into Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho in 1995 established growing populations, and increasing dispersal is bringing these wolves closer to Utah. It seems likely that wolves will commingle with Utah's other native mammals in the near future. The potential presence of wolves in Utah is generating a series of questions and debates. In this report, we review the potential of wolves in Utah and make predictions …


In Situ Monitoring And Biogeochemical Cycling Of Nutrients In Estuarine Waters, Paulo Cesar Ferreira Da Costa Gardolinski Jan 2002

In Situ Monitoring And Biogeochemical Cycling Of Nutrients In Estuarine Waters, Paulo Cesar Ferreira Da Costa Gardolinski

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Theses

This thesis describes the use of in situ and laboratory techniques for monitoring nitrate, phosphate and master variables in the environment. Chapter One presents a general overview of nutrients, how they are essential for aquatic biota, their general characteristics and the importance of their behaviour in estuaries. Commonly used analytical methods for nutrient determinations in natural waters are also evaluated. Chapter Two reports the use of chemometrics to determine trends in historical time-series physicochemical datasets {e.g. nitrate+nitrite, phosphate, river flow, precipitation, suspended solids, water temperature and chlorophyll a) from the Tamar catchment, UK. The results provided useful information about correlations …


Hillslope And Watershed Scale Hydrological Processes And Grazing Management In A Dartmoor Catchment, Southwest England, Erik W. Meyles Jan 2002

Hillslope And Watershed Scale Hydrological Processes And Grazing Management In A Dartmoor Catchment, Southwest England, Erik W. Meyles

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Theses

Concerns have been raised on the deterioration of heather moorland due to management in the UK. A study was therefore conducted on the impacts of moorland management on the soils and hydrology of a catchment on Dartmoor. Soil moisture was measured gridwise using TDR on 19 occasions. At 23 sites within this grid, physical properties of the topsoil were obtained. At three locations, tensiometer nests were installed, recording soil suction at 10 cm depth intervals. At the catchment scale, stream discharge and rainfall were recorded. Grazing densities within the watershed were estimated and the observed patterns were related to vegetation …


The Influence Of Surfactants On The Sorption Of Phenanthrene In Natural Waters, Tracey Louise Jones-Hughes Jan 2002

The Influence Of Surfactants On The Sorption Of Phenanthrene In Natural Waters, Tracey Louise Jones-Hughes

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Theses

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widely recognised as harmful, persistent organic pollutants, whilst surfactants are more easily degraded but their ubiquitous use both domestically and industrially ensures their presence in natural waters. Owing to both their hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties, surfactants are capable of both adsolubilisation and solubilisation of co-contaminants, hence, their presence in natural waters is considered extremely significant. The purpose of this research was to determine how surfactants and PAHs influence each other in estuaries where both are co-disposed. This study is the first to employ environmentally realistic concentrations of surfactants and to use natural particles in order …


Unresolved Complex Mixtures Of Aromatic Hydrocarbons In The Marine Environment : Toxicity, Solubility And Photodegradation Studies, Emma Louise Smith Jan 2002

Unresolved Complex Mixtures Of Aromatic Hydrocarbons In The Marine Environment : Toxicity, Solubility And Photodegradation Studies, Emma Louise Smith

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Theses

Unresolved complex mixtures (UCMs) of aromatic hydrocarbons have been found in a wide range of environmental matrices at high concentrations. However, limited consideration has been given to the potential detrimental effects of the accumulation of these compounds in the marine environment. In particular, there is a need to evaluate these compounds in the light of recent evidence that points to the long term effects of oil in the marine environment. The overall aim of this work was therefore to investigate unresolved complex mixtures of aromatic hydrocarbons in the marine environment with particular emphasis on assessment of toxicity, aqueous solubility and …


The Development And Study Of Chelating Substrates For The Separation Of Metal Ions In Complex Sample Matrices, James Cowan Jan 2002

The Development And Study Of Chelating Substrates For The Separation Of Metal Ions In Complex Sample Matrices, James Cowan

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Theses

The fabrication and study of high performance chelating substrates for the separation of trace metals using a single column under both isocratic and gradient elutions were investigated. Neutral polystyrene based resins from a variety of manufacturers including a hypercrosslinked resin (MN 200) were functionalised via impregnation with chelating dyestuffs or dynamically modified with small, low molecular weight organic molecules by physical adsorption and chemisorption processes respectively. Improvements in the impregnation of substrates were developed, based upon ultrasonic agitation, along with improvements in the detection of metal ions by the use of a noise reduction system, eluent clean-up procedures and large …


Barriers To Sustainability Among Tourism-Related Businesses : Identification And Reduction, Jonathan Andrew Vernon Jan 2002

Barriers To Sustainability Among Tourism-Related Businesses : Identification And Reduction, Jonathan Andrew Vernon

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Theses

The attainment of sustainable development has emerged as one of the main challenges facing society and the economy in the twenty-first century. In tourism, the English Tourism Council (2001 a, p. 11) recognise that sustainable tourism can no longer be regarded as an optional extra, but is fundamental to safeguarding the long-term competitiveness of the industry. To establish sustainable development as a primary strategic objective within the tourism industry represents a substantial challenge. Such a goal is problematic not least because the sector is so diverse and is based around a large number of small businesses which are not always …


Captive Dolphins, Tursiops Truncatus, Develop Signature Whistles That Match Acoustic Features Of Human-Made Model Sounds, Jennifer L. Miksis, Peter L. Tyack, John R. Buck Jan 2002

Captive Dolphins, Tursiops Truncatus, Develop Signature Whistles That Match Acoustic Features Of Human-Made Model Sounds, Jennifer L. Miksis, Peter L. Tyack, John R. Buck

Graduate School of Oceanography Faculty Publications

This paper presents a cross-sectional study testing whether dolphins that are born in aquarium pools where they hear trainers’ whistles develop whistles that are less frequency modulated than those of wild dolphins. Ten pairs of captive and wild dolphins were matched for age and sex. Twenty whistles were sampled from each dolphin. Several traditional acoustic features (total duration, duration minus any silent periods, etc.) were measured for each whistle, in addition to newly defined flatness parameters: total flatness ratio (percentage of whistle scored as unmodulated), and contiguous flatness ratio (duration of longest flat segment divided by total duration). The durations …


A Method For The Perceptual Optimization Of Complex Visualizations, Donald H. House, Colin Ware Jan 2002

A Method For The Perceptual Optimization Of Complex Visualizations, Donald H. House, Colin Ware

Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping

A common problem in visualization applications is the display of one surface overlying another. Unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to do this clearly and effectively. Stereoscopic viewing can help, but in order for us to be able to see both surfaces simultaneously, they must be textured, and the top surface must be made partially transparent. There is also abundant evidence that all textures are not equal in helping to reveal surface shape, but there are no general guidelines describing the best set of textures to be used in this way. What makes the problem difficult to perceptually optimize is that …


The Role Of Cellular Stress During Cold Ischaemic And Reperfusion Injury, Jonathan Richard Roberts Jan 2002

The Role Of Cellular Stress During Cold Ischaemic And Reperfusion Injury, Jonathan Richard Roberts

Peninsula Medical School Theses

The elemental physiology of the highly complex and regulated cellular response to stress remains poorly understood. Hypothermia and reperfusion are necessary and unavoidable stresses associated with the procurement, storage and transplantation of organs such as the kidney. Signal transduction pathways and transcription factors are evolutionarily conserved mediators of stress responses. This project has investigated the activation of the transcription factors Nuclear Factor kappa B (NFκB), Activator Protein 1 (AP1) and the Heat Shock Factor I (HSF1) as well as the mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPK), p38, JNK and ERK 1 /2, during hypothermic and reperfusion stress in cultured endothelial cells …


Multibeam Volume Acoustic Backscatter Imagery And Reverberation Measurements In The Northeastern Gulf Of Mexico, Timoth C. Gallaudet, Christian De Moustier Jan 2002

Multibeam Volume Acoustic Backscatter Imagery And Reverberation Measurements In The Northeastern Gulf Of Mexico, Timoth C. Gallaudet, Christian De Moustier

Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping

Multibeam volume acoustic backscatterimagery and reverberation measurements are derived from data collected in 200-m-deep waters in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico, with the Toroidal Volume Search Sonar (TVSS), a 68-kHz cylindrical sonar operated by the U.S. Navy’s Coastal System Station. The TVSS’s 360-degree vertical imaging plane allows simultaneous identification of multiple volume scattering sources and their discrimination from backscatter at the sea surface or the seafloor. This imaging capability is used to construct a three-dimensional representation of a pelagic fish school near the bottom. Scattering layers imaged in the mixed layer and upper thermocline are attributed to assemblages of epipelagic …


Hydrothermal Venting Along Earth's Fastest Spreading Center: East Pacific Rise, 27.5°–32.3°, E. T. Baker, R. N. Hey, J. E. Lupton, J. A. Resing, R. A. Feely, J. J. Gharib, G. J. Massoth, F. J. Sansone, M. Kleinrock, F. Martinez, D. F. Naar, C. Rodrigo, D. Bohnenstiehl, D. Pardee Jan 2002

Hydrothermal Venting Along Earth's Fastest Spreading Center: East Pacific Rise, 27.5°–32.3°, E. T. Baker, R. N. Hey, J. E. Lupton, J. A. Resing, R. A. Feely, J. J. Gharib, G. J. Massoth, F. J. Sansone, M. Kleinrock, F. Martinez, D. F. Naar, C. Rodrigo, D. Bohnenstiehl, D. Pardee

Marine Science Faculty Publications

During March/April 1998 we conducted detailed mapping and sampling of hydrothermal plumes along six segments of Earth's fasting spreading mid-ocean ridge, 27.5°–32.3°S on the East Pacific Rise. We compared the distribution and chemistry of hydrothermal plumes to geological indicators of long-term (spreading rate) and moderate-term (ridge inflation) variations in magmatic budget. In this large-offset, propagating rift setting, these geological indices span virtually the entire range found along fast spreading ridges worldwide. Hydrothermal plumes overlaid ∼60% of the length of superfast (>130 km/Myr) spreading axis surveyed and defined at least 14 separate vent fields. We observed no plumes over the …


Comment: Federalism And Two Conceptions Of Rights, Christopher J. Peters Jan 2002

Comment: Federalism And Two Conceptions Of Rights, Christopher J. Peters

All Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Genetic Analysis Of The Microvascular Complications Of Diabetes Mellitus, Deborah F Cross Jan 2002

Genetic Analysis Of The Microvascular Complications Of Diabetes Mellitus, Deborah F Cross

Other Faculty of Health Theses

There is increasing evidence to suggest that genetic factors are involved in the pathogenesis of microvascular complications in diabetes mellitus. Recent studies have suggested that genetic variations in the aldose reductase (ALR2) gene may contribute to the genetic susceptibility to microvascular complications. Aldose reductase is the first and rate-limiting enzyme of the polyol pathway and is implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetic microvascular disease (nephropathy, retinopathy and neuropathy). It has recently been shown that the three polymorphisms of the ALR2 gene are associated with susceptibility to microvascular complications in both TIDM and T2DM. The aim of this study was to …