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Active Alu Element "A-Tails": Size Does Matter, Astrid M. Roy-Engel, Abdel Halim Salem, Oluwatosin O. Oyeniran, Lisa Deininger, Dale J. Hedges, Gail E. Kilroy, Mark A. Batzer, Prescott L. Deininger

Faculty Publications

Long and short interspersed elements (LINEs and SINEs) are retroelements that make up almost half of the human genome. L1 and Alu represent the most prolific human LINE and SINE families, respectively. Only a few Alu elements are able to retropose, and the factors determining their retroposition capacity are poorly understood. The data presented in this paper indicate that the length of Alu "A-tails" is one of the principal factors in determining the retropositional capability of an Alu element. The A stretches of the Alu subfamilies analyzed, both old (Alu S and J) and young (Ya5), had a Poisson distribution …

A Peircean View Of Teacher Beliefs And Genuine Doubt, James B. Schreiber, Connie M. Moss

Teaching and Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice

No abstract provided.

Update - September 2002, Loma Linda University Center For Christian Bioethics

Update

In this issue:

-- Just Put Me to Sleep . . . PLEASE!: Ethical Issues in Palliative and "Terminal" Sedation
-- Terminal Sedation: A Jewish Perspective
-- Terminal Sedation: A Catholic Perspective
-- Announcing the Center for Christian Bioethics Nation Conference in 2003: "Promise and Peril of the New Genetics"
-- Center news . . .

Editor's Introduction: A Harmony Of Opposing Voices: Testing The Limits Of Scriptural Reasoning, Kris Lindbeck

Journal of Scriptural Reasoning

No abstract provided.

…And Reading The People There, Jon K. Cooley

Journal of Scriptural Reasoning

No abstract provided.

(Pro)Claiming Forgiveness As A Right: Commantary On Magid's Paper, Dov Nelkin

Journal of Scriptural Reasoning

No abstract provided.

Accurate Quantification Of Steady And Pulsatile Flow With Segmented K-Space Magnetic Resonance Velocimetry, Haosen Zhang, Sandra S. Halliburton, James R. Moore, Orlando P. Simonetti, Paulo R. Schvartzman, Richard D. White, George P. Chatzimavroudis

Chemical & Biomedical Engineering Faculty Publications

Conventional non-segmented magnetic resonance phase velocity mapping (MRPVM) is an accurate but relatively slow velocimetric technique. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of the much faster segmented k-space MRPVM in quantifying flow. The axial velocity was measured in four straight tubes (inner diameter: 5.6–26.2 mm), using a segmented MRPVM sequence with seven lines of k-space per segment. The flow rate and flow volume were accurately quantified (errorssteady (r²=0.99) and pulsatile flow (r²=0.98), respectively. The measured velocity profiles and flow rates from the segmented sequence agreed …

Digital Image Similarity For Geo-Spatial Knowledge Management, James Carswell

Conference papers

The amount and availability of high-quality geo-spatial image data, such as digital satellite and aerial photographs, is increasing dramatically. Task-based management of such visual information and associated knowledge is a central concern for organisations that rely on digital imagery. We are developing geo-spatial knowledge management techniques that employ case-based reasoning as the core methodology. In order to provide effective retrieval of task-based experiences that center around geo-spatial imagery, we need to forward novel similarity metrics for directly comparing the image components of experience cases. Based on work in geo-spatial image database retrieval, we are building an effective similarity metric for …

Preserving Monumental Landscapes Under The Antiquities Act, Christine A. Klein

UF Law Faculty Publications

This Article examines the Antiquities Act, a 1906 statute that delegates authority to the President to establish national monuments on federal lands for the protection of prehistoric structures and relics. This modest statute, originally a scant one page in length, has set off a century of intermittent controversy that its drafters could not have anticipated. Although Congress probably intended that the statute merely protect archaeological ruins from looting by treasure hunters, presidents quickly began to utilize the statute to preserve large natural landscapes—ranging from President Theodore Roosevelt's establishment of the 800,000-acre Grand Canyon National Monument in 1908 to President Clinton's …

Domestic Relations Family Violence Intervention; Offender Rehabilitation; Dhr Program Certification; Parole Conditions, Jacqueline Knapp

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act requires the perpetrator of family violence to undergo a certified family violence intervention program. These programs are charged a fee to be considered by the Department of Corrections for certification under the Act. Once approved, these programs may not solicit business and must agree in writing to satisfy the Act's requirements. The Department of Corrections retains the authority to deny, suspend, or revoke a certificate for any program not complying with the Act's requirements. The Act creates the State Commission on Family Violence to develop a comprehensive plan to end family violence.

Lipid Profile In Patients With Coronary Artery Disease, Fares H. Haddad, Ahmed A. Omari, Qasem M. Shamailah, Omar M. Malkawi, Alia I. Shehab, Hana K. Mudabber, Mohammed K. Shubaki

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine the lipid profile and to identify and stratify risk factors in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with proven coronary artery disease at King Hussein Medical Center, Amman, Jordan. METHODS: One hundred and ninety-two patients who were admitted to Queen Alia Heart Institute, Amman, Jordan, proving to have coronary artery disease (CAD) by angiogram, with a mean age of 54 ± 22 years were studied. Seventy-seven patients were diabetics and 115 non-diabetics. Their lipid profiles (T-Cholesterol, high density lipoprotein level (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein level (LDL-C), triglyceride, glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin) and thyroid function test were compared to a control …

Opening The Texts…, Jon K. Cooley

Journal of Scriptural Reasoning

No abstract provided.

C&I 402.02: Elementary Mathematics Curriculum And Methods, Deborah Johnson

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

C&I 402.01: Elementary Mathematics Curriculum And Methods, Deborah Johnson

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

C&I 433.01: Basic Diagnosis And Correction Of Reading And Writing, Rhea A. Ashmore

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

C&I 407e.01: Ethics And Policy Issues, Audrey Peterson

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

C&I 480.01: Collection Development, The Curriculum, And Technology, Carolyn J. Lott

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Ls 151l.80: Introduction To The Humanities, Michael M. Kreisberg

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Sw 100.02: Introduction To Social Welfare, Bruce A. Hietala

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Mgmt 340.01: Management And Organizational Behavior, Fengru Li

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Evst 555.01: Research Methods For Social Change, Neva Hassanein

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Sw 505.01: Foundation And Skills Of Integrated Social Work Practice, Maxine Jacobson

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Badm 100.02: Introduction To Business, Jerry L. Furniss, Jack K. Morton

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Issues In Reserve Requirement And Monetary Management In Nigeria, Moses F. Otu, Moses K. Tule

Economic and Financial Review

Reserve requirement has been used over the years as a tool of monetary management. Accordingly, banks are required by law to hold a fraction of their deposit liabilities with the Central Bank as reserves. In recent times however, the use of reserve requirement has undergone modification, from drastic reductions to outright elimination. This is attributed to the perception that under rapidly changing structure and financial system innovations, reserve requirement is a weak tool of monetary management. This paper reviews these issues and examines the effects of required reserve on the balance sheet operations of Deposit Money Banks and its impact …

Sfra Review, September/December 2002, Science Fiction Research Association

SFRA Newsletter (Science Fiction Research Association)

The September/December 2002 issue of the SFRA Review.

Eric Hicks, Ed., Au Champ Des Escriptures. Iiie Colloque International Sur Christine De Pizan. Honoré Champion, 2000, Josette A. Wisman

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Modeling The Thermal Behavior Of A Surface-Micromachined Linear-Displacement Thermomechanical Microactuator, Christian D. Lott, Timothy W. Mclain, John N. Harb, Larry L. Howell

Faculty Publications

Thermomechanical microactuators possess a number of desirable attributes including ease of fabrication and large force and displacement capabilities relative to other types of microactuators. These advantages provide motivation for improving thermomechanical microactuator designs that are more energy efficient and thus better suited for low-power applications. To this end, this paper describes the development and experimental validation of a finite-difference thermal model of a thermomechanical in-plane microactuator (TIM). Comparisons between the model and experimental results demonstrate the importance of including the temperature dependence of several parameters in the model. Strategies for reducing the power and energy requirements of the TIM were …

Branching Ratio Measurements Of Exclusive B+ Decays To Charmonium With The Collider Detector At Fermilab, Darin Acosta, Kenneth A. Bloom, Collider Detector At Fermilab Collaboration

Kenneth Bloom Publications

We report on measurements of the branching ratios of the decays B+→χc10 (1P)K+ and B+→J/ψK+π+π-, where χc10(1P)→J/ψγ and J/ψ→μ+μ- in pp̅ collisions at √s=1.8 TeV. Using a data sample from an integrated luminosity of 110 pb-1 collected by the Collider Detector at Fermilab we measure the branching ratios to be BR(B+→ χc10(1P)K+)=15.5±5.4(stat)±1.5(syst)±1.3(br)×10-4 and BR(B+→J/ψK+π+π-)=6.9±1.8(stat)±1.1(syst)±0.4(br)×10-4 where (br) is due …

Nebline, September 2002

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Food Safety at the Workplace: September is National Food Safety Education Month^SM
Test Your Refrigerator Food Safety Savvy Quiz
Storing Sweet Potatoes
Low Water Use Flowers for Your Landscape
2002 September/October Garden Calendar
Fall Rose Show
Horticulture information center
Protect Yourself from West Nile Virus by Controlling Mosquitoes
Recycle Used Oil!
Fall Cleaning?
Head Lice Videotape in English, Spanish and Arabic!
Basic Information about the 2002 Farm Bill
Wait to Use Fall Forage
Fall is a Good Time to Control Problem Weeds
Latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map
Organic Production
Let Popcorn Mature on the Stalk
Drying Gourds
Raising Ducks …

Rascals, The State, And Civil Society In Papua New Guinea, Nand E. Hart Nibbrig

Pacific Studies

This article contends that as conditions worsen in Papua New Guinea's urban areas, it is apparent that the escalating crime and violence associated with rascal gangs are creating new rules of authority. The cumulative effects of criminal activities associated with gangs are negating the existing social order, spreading fear deep within civil society. In so doing, these activities deliver yet another blow to the legitimacy of the state. Continuous migration and the concomitant expansion of the newly urbanized population are defining a new urban landscape. Likewise, the persistent drain of national wealth by pervasive corruption, civil war, or domestic unrest …