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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 …

Homecoming 2002 Crowds Bask In Exceptional Weather, Good Times, Furman University

Furman Magazine

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Meritorious Professors: Teaching, Advising Award Recipients For 2002: Oakes Stands Out For Commitment To Students' Needs, Jim Stewart '76

Furman Magazine

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Meritorious Professors: Teaching, Advising Award Recipients For 2002: Passion, Forthrightness Hallmarks Of Julian's Classroom Style, Jim Stewart '76

Furman Magazine

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Biotechnology To Be Focus Of Consortium, Furman University

Furman Magazine

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Huff, Pitts To Retire At Close Of Academic Year, Furman University

Furman Magazine

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Three Faculty Members Earn Major Honors, Furman University

Furman Magazine

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Athletic Hall Of Fame Inducts Five New Members, Furman University

Furman Magazine

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Furman Alumni News, Furman University

Furman Magazine

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Confidence Boost, Vince Moore

Furman Magazine

Jackson hopes to make most of U.S. Amateur run

Letter To The Editor, Debbie Spear

Furman Magazine

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2002-2003 Alumni Association Board Of Directors, Furman University

Furman Magazine

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Crying Fowl, Furman University

Furman Magazine

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September- October 2002, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

September- October 2002 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 40 pages

Volume 85, Number 5

Instructors' Perceived Helpfulness Of Performance Based Teacher Education Instructional Modules, Dale E. Thompson, Cecelia Thompson, Betsy Orr

Journal of STEM Teacher Education

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 . . .

Short-Line Railroad Managers Discuss Class I Railroads, James C. Johnson, Diane J. Mcclure, Kenneth C. Schneider, Donald F. Wood

Journal of Transportation Management

Managers/owners of short-line railroads were queried about three issues: (1) How would you describe your company’s business relationship with the Class I railroad(s) with which you interchange traffic; (2) Do you believe that mergers between Class I railroads have been good or bad for short-line railroads; and (3) Besides merger activity, what do you believe will be the most important trend for Class I railroads in the next 10 years?

Monthly Accomplishments For Turnbull National Refuge, September 2002, Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge

Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge Reports

A monthly report of accomplishments at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge written by Project Leader Nancy Curry.

Southern Alumni, Siu Alumni Association

SIU Alumni Magazine

No abstract provided.

Insurance Insurance Generally: Requires Coverage For Colorectal Cancer Screening In Health Benefit Policies, Alan R. Godfrey

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act adds new Code section 33-2456.3. The Act requires most health benefit insurance policies to provide coverage for colorectal cancer screening. The Act further provides definitions to specify the health benefit policies affected and to identify the guidelines for the types of treatment to be covered by those health benefit policies.

Health General Provisions: Breast-Feeding Of Babies In Public Places, Natalee Drummond

Georgia State University Law Review

This Act strikes the requirement for mothers to be discreet and modest while breast-feeding in public. Mothers may now breast-feed their babies in any location where the mother and baby are authorized to be, without regard to the vague and undefined moderate and discreet standard.

Radioactive Iodine In The Treatment Of Graves' Disease, Juma M. Al-Kaabi, Samir S. Hussein, Charles S. Bukheit, Nicholas J. Woodhouse, Omiema T. Elshafie, Haddia Bererhi

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of radioactive iodine 131I therapy of Graves9 hyperthyroidism at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman and to determine the optimal dose of 131I needed to achieve the euthyroid or hypothyroid status. METHODS: The medical records of 366 patients with Graves hyperthyroidism who received a single dose of 131I at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman between 1991 and 1999 were reviewed. The diagnosis was based on clinical, biochemical grounds and 99mTc thyroid scintigraphy. The patients were followed up for a minimum period of 12 months. For the analysis, the patients were divided into …

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 …

Experience Of Liver Disease At A University Hospital In Western Saudi Arabia, Ibrahim Mansoor

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this retrospective study is to review the pattern of hepatic diseases seen in our setting at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and to assist us in appreciating the hepatic prototype in our region. METHODS: Our study consisted of 246 consecutive liver biopsies. Lesions were studied considering histological type, age and gender of the patients and anatomic location. Distribution of hepatic lesions were classified into 4 categories as 1. Chronic inflammatory lesions, 2. Cirrhotic lesions, 3. Neoplastic hepatic lesions and 4. Pediatric and hereditary hepatic lesions. RESULTS: Chronic inflammatory lesions comprised of 123 …

Evaluation Of Current Management Of Homozygous B-Thalassemia In Eastern Saudi Arabia, Baker H. Al-Awamy, Ibrahim A. Al-Mulhim, Samia B. Flemban, Saad A. Al-Naeem

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Revisited!, Naseem A. Qureshi, Monica Zolezzi, Abdullah M. Al-Hathoul

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Identification Of Distance Education Barriers For Trade And Industrial Teacher Education, Chris Zirkle

Journal of STEM Teacher Education

No abstract provided.

Inventory, State University System Of Florida Academic Degree Programs, September 2002, State University System Of Florida

SACS Historical Forms and Applications

An inventory of academic degree programs offered at institutions within the State University System of Florida. Universities included are the University of Florida, Florida State University, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, University of South Florida, Florida Atlantic University, University of West Florida, University of Central Florida, Florida International University, University of North Florida, and Florida Gulf Coast University.

Role Of Imaging In The Evaluation Of Renal Trauma, M H. Ather, M A. Noor

Section of Urology

No abstract provided.

C&I 367.02: Early Childhood Practicum - Learning And Belonging (Lab) School, Jarita Taylor, Deborah Carstensen

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.