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Short Report: Hepatitis B Infection And Severe Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria In Vietnamese Adults, Mazie J. Barcus, Tran T. Hien, Nicholas J. White, Kanti Laras, Jeremy Farrar, Ira K. Schwartz, Andrew Corwin, J. Kevin Baird

United States Navy: Publications

We investigated the prevalence of infection with hepatitis B virus among adult Vietnamese patients hospitalized for severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Sera from patients admitted with severe malaria in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, between May 1991 and January 1996 were assayed for hepatitis B surface antigen (HB_sAg) by a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit. The overall prevalence of HB_sAg was 23.77% (77 of 324). This was higher than reported estimates of prevalence in the general catchment population for the study hospital (mean, 9.8%; range, 9–16%). No association was found between risk of death caused by severe …

2002 University Employee Service Recognition Program, Western Michigan University

25 Year Club

• 25 Year Club
• New Inductees
• Members
• Retirees
• Forty Years of Service
• Thirty-Five Years of Service
• Thirty Years of Service
• Twenty Years of Service
• Fifteen Years of Service
• Ten Years of Service

Microfinance Among The Maya: Tracking The Progress Of Borrowers, Bruce Wydick

Economics Faculty Publications

Microfinance has become an increasingly widespread tool for fostering economic growth among the poor in developing countries. This study tracks the progress of 239 borrowers in a Guatemalan microfinance institution from 1994 to 1999. Results from the study show that rapid gains in employment within the sample enterprises after initial credit access were followed by a protracted period of stagnation in employment growth. Other results highlight gender differences in response to credit access, showing — surprisingly — that the long–run growth in hired labour for female entrepreneurs was slightly greater than that for male entrepreneurs.

Foreword, Murray Smart Jr.

Inquiry: The University of Arkansas Undergraduate Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Religiously-Based Social Security Exemptions: Who Is Eligible, How Did They Develop, And Are The Exemptions Consistent With The Religion Clauses And The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (Rfra)?, James Glenn Harwood

Akron Tax Journal

There are parallels to this biblical example in the current regime of religiously-based social security exemptions. Ministers, members of religious orders, Christian Science practitioners and members of certain religious faiths may receive an exemption from social security taxes based on a religious or conscientious objection. This article will first review the current law granting exemption for these groups. It will next review the historical development of these exemptions in light of the overall expansion of the social security program to show the ad hoc approach Congress took in granting these religiously-based exemptions. It will then analyze the constitutionality of the …

Ua60/5 Wku Dental Hygiene Class Of 2002, Wku Dental Hygiene

WKU Administration Documents

Members of the 2002 dental hygiene class: Dvonne Yates, Amy Haynes, Jessica Kennedy, Laura Page, Leigh Sartin, Jennifer Lockhart, Jennifer Kessler, Candace Yates, Jennifer Gentry, Natalie Tucker, Amanda Holley, Julee Wimpee, Tiffanee Srygler, Michelle Jones, Heather Bolin, Cyndi Anderson, Jennifer Alley, Shannon Brewer, Kathy Guffey, Jackie Hankins, Amanda Jones and Katie Cassetty.

Ua61/1 Wku Nursing Class 2002, Wku Nursing

WKU Administration Documents

Members of the 2002 nursing class: Cathy Abell, Cathy Ammerman, Rhonda Cone, Joy Cornelius, Audrey Cornell, Janie Davis, Ruby Duncan, Kristy Elmore, Nancy English, Corena Gibson, Tammy Irwin, Twyla Johnson, Cindy Jones, Tiffany Ludick, Denita McDonald, Deene Mefford, Tori Robinson, Chad Sanders, Patricia Spears and Lori Walton.

Ua19/16/1 Wku Football Media Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

Media guide for the 2002 football season.

Ghosts: Liberal Education And Negotiated Authority, Gwen Gorzelsky

English Faculty Research Publications

By revising liberal arts education to prepare graduates to negotiate professional authority in their fields, I believe English studies academics can undertake our side of this collaboration. I argue that negotiating our own professional authority can fur- ther key goals for each constituency. On the one hand, it can forward English studies' goals of encouraging critical thinking, cultural analysis, and preparation for democratic citizenship. On the other, it can forward public constituencies' goals of more equitable professional lay interactions and more effective preprofessional training. By entering this kind of negotiation ourselves, we can make it part of what humanities instruction …

Finding The Extraordinary In The Ordinary, Jenifer J. Call

Marriage and Families

No abstract provided.

Supplier Selection And Assessment: Their Impact On Business Performance, Vijay R. Kannan, K. C. Tan

Management Faculty Publications

Increasingly, firms are allocating more resources to their core competencies and encouraging the outsourcing of non-core activities, which increases their reliance and dependence on suppliers. This increases the importance of effective supplier selection and assessment. Sparse evidence exists regarding the impact of supplier selection and assessment on a buying firm's business performance. This research describes an empirical study of the importance of supplier selection and assessment criteria of American manufacturing companies for items to be used in products already in production. Moreover, it identifies relationships between criteria and a buying firm's business performance. Results indicate that soft, non-quantifiable selection criteria, …

If You Can't Trust The Farmer, Who Can You Trust? The Effect Of Certification Types On Purchases Of Organic Produce, Lynn Hunnicutt, John E. Keith, Ruby Ward

Economic Research Institute Study Papers

An information asymmetry exists in the market for organic produce since consumers cannot determine whether produce is organically or conventionally grown. Various methods may solve this problem including signaling, reputation, and certification. Signaling and reputation may not work well, because signals are noisy, and reputation may be difficult for a producer to establish. Certification of the farm and its growing methods shows the most promise. A survey instrument testing the efficacy of certification is presented along with empirical analysis suggesting that no notable difference existed between independent certification methods, although independent certification had significantly different effects than self-certification.

Mineralization Of Clapper Rail Eggshell From A Contaminated Salt Marsh System, Alejandro Rodriguez-Navarro, Karen F. Gaines, Christopher S. Romanek, G. R. Masson

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

The effect of contamination on eggshell mineralization has been studied for clapper rails (Rallus longirostris) inhabiting a contaminated salt marsh in coastal Georgia. To assess the impact of contaminants, the thickness, microstructure (crystal orientation), mineral composition, and chemistry of shell material were analyzed from a contaminated site and a nearby reference site using optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, and gas chromatography with electron capture detector. Eggshells from the contaminated site were generally thinner than those from the reference site. Also, eggshells from the contaminated site were abnormally brittle and contained anomalous microstructural attributes. The combination of …

Bridgewater College Catalog, Session 2002-03, Bridgewater College

Bridgewater College Catalogs

No abstract provided.

A Handbook For Coaches Of Women's High School Basketball, Jamie Ann Johnston

All Graduate Projects

In developing a successful basketball program there are certain components that must be present. Creating a philosophy based on the beliefs of the coach and the concept of expectations and goal setting are imperative to long-term success. Organization of the overall program including its philosophy, goals, and how to go about teaching the correct mechanics and ftmdamentals are essential in creating a handbook for women's high school basketball coaches. The purpose of this project was to create a handbook of activities and strategies to be used by individuals who are seeking to coach basketball at the high school level. A …

Familial Als-Associated Mutations Decrease The Thermal Stability Of Distinctly Metallated Species Of Human Copper/Zinc Superoxide Dismutase, Daryl K. Eggers, J. A. Rodriguez, J. S. Valentine, J. A. Roe, A. Tiwari, R. H. Brown, L. J. Hayward

Faculty Publications, Chemistry

We report the thermal stability of wild type (WT) and 14 different variants of human copper/zinc superoxide dismutase (SOD1) associated with familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (FALS). Multiple endothermic unfolding transitions were observed by differential scanning calorimetry for partially metallated SOD1 enzymes isolated from a baculovirus system. We correlated the metal ion contents of SOD1 variants with the occurrence of distinct melting transitions. Altered thermal stability upon reduction of copper with dithionite identified transitions resulting from the unfolding of copper-containing SOD1 species. We demonstrated that copper or zinc binding to a subset of “WT-like” FALS mutants (A4V, L38V, G41S, G72S, D76Y, …

2001 Jackrabbit Soccer, South Dakota State University

Jackrabbit Soccer Media Guides (2000-2014)

Roster/Team Information [page] 1
Coaching Staff/Administration [page] 2-4
Season Preview [page] 5
Player Profiles [page] 6-13
Jackrabbit History [page]14
2001 Statistics [page] 15
Game Recaps [page] 16-17
North Central Conference Info [page] 18-19
About SDSU [page] 20

Summer Service Learning — What Distinguishes Students Who Choose To Participate From Those Who Do Not? Part One: Religion, Parents, And Social Awareness, Mary Beckman, Thomas A. Trozzolo

Higher Education

Since 1980, 2455 Notre Dame students have participated in the Center for Social Concerns’ Summer Service Project Internship (SSPI), previously referred to as the Summer Service Program, or SSP. Currently, over 200 students choose this experience yearly. These students spend eight weeks working with disadvantaged populations during the summer, as part of a three-credit course. Students have volunteered in homeless shelters, hospitals, soup kitchens, day care centers, schools, and boys and girls clubs in more than 300 cities since the beginning of the program two decades ago.

Grants And Contracts Awarded In Fiscal Year 2002, Grants Development Office

Grants Development Office Reports

No abstract provided.

Prodigies And Portents: Providentialism In The Eighteenth- Century Chesapeake, Kathleen S. Murphy

History

No abstract provided.

2002 Jackrabbit Volleyball, South Dakota State University

Jackrabbit Volleyball Media Guides (1988-2014)

Coaches/Administration [page] 2-4
Team Preview [page] 5
Player Profiles [page] 6-11
Postseason Review [page] 12-13
2001 Season Review [page] 14
Award Winners [page] 15
All-Americans [page] 16-17
NCC Information [page] 18-19
Record Book [page] 20-21
History/Letterwinners [page] 22
About SDSU [page] 23-24

2002-03 Jackrabbit Women's Basketball, South Dakota State University

Jackrabbit Women's Basketball Media Guides (1998-2014)

Roster/Team Information [page] 1
Coaching Staff / Administration [page] 2-4
Frost Arena [page] 5
Season Preview [page] 6
Player Profiles [page] 7-17
2001-02 Season Review [page] 18-21
North Central Conference [page] 22-23
Award Winners [page] 24
Single-Season, Career Leaders [page] 25-30
Letterwinners / History [page] 31
Year-by-Year Results [page] 32-34
About SDSU [page] 35-36

Building An Information And Referral Resource For San Bernardino County, Samuel George Wilson

Theses Digitization Project

The goal of San Bernardino County Medical Information Resource is to develop, coordinate, and implement a centralized information and referral database that contains information about health and human services provided by public and private entities throughtout the county of San Bernardino and is accessible to the public via the Internet.

Enhancing Communication Skills Through Family And Consumer Sciences, Ellen Derby Gordon

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Impact Of Parental Attachment On Identity And Self-Acceptance In Homosexual Males, Sharie Lee Colt

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of maternal attachment on identity and self-esteem in adult gay males.

Male's Expectations Of Their Female Partner's Roles, Lorena Tejeda

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Pre And Post Field Trip Activities For The Big Morongo Canyon Preserve: An Oasis In The Desert, Kira Elizabeth Richert

Theses Digitization Project

This teaching unit consists of pre and post field trip activities for the Big Morongo Canyon Preserve in Morongo Valley, California. The lessons provide background information to teachers and provide classroom activities on the desert and wetland environments. The lessons can be easily adapted for kindergarten through sixth grades.

An Examination Of Pet Ownership Among Elderly Caregivers And How It Contributes To Their Well-Being, Cynthia Ann Fiello

Theses Digitization Project

As the older population increases, there is a need for increased support for caregivers most of them older themselves. Owning a pet may providesome of this support. This study looked at caregivers age 55 and older of brain-impaired adults and examined whether or not the social support provided by pets during the caregiving time contributes to their well-being.

Availability, Utilization, And Perceived Benefits Of Treatment Services For Secondary Victims Of Sexual Assault, Steven Elliot Mccraw

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to examine and identify the current availability, utilization, and perceived benefits of treatment services for secondary victims (i.e. family members/significant others of sexual assault victims).

Gunsmoke: An Investigation Of Conversational Implicature And Guns & Ammo Magazine, Kerry Lynn Winn

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.