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The Virtual Border: Countering Seaborne Container Terrorism, Hans Binnendijk, Leigh C. Caraher, Timothy Coffey, H. Scott Wynfield

Defense Horizons

America’s potential vulnerability to terrorist attack through exploitation of the global trade and transportation system is now widely recognized. The sheer magnitude and diversity of this global system coupled with the permeability of U.S. borders afford numerous avenues to attack American targets. Maritime commerce, and container shipping in particular, provides a highly attractive means not only of delivering weapons but also of smuggling terrorists themselves into the American homeland. Thousands of ships from every part of the globe deliver millions of individual containers to American ports each year. Compounding the problem is an inspection process that has been slow to …

Nebline, August 2002

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

4-H School Enrichment in Action!
NEP/4-H School Enrichment Participants Eat Healthier
A Community of Character!
Perennials with Colorful Foliage
An Easy Way to Dry Flowers
All America Rose Selections, All Time Classics
2002 August/September Garden Calendar
Stinging Wasps and Bees
Water Conservation Tips
Pesticides in Schools
Bat Sightings Increase in August
Is Fall or Spring Seeding of Alfalfa Best?
Farm Bill Informational Sessions Scheduled
Predicting the Last Irrigation
Deadline Approaches to Terminate Oral Farm Leases
Designing a Low Maintenance Landscape
Free Disease Testing for Backyard Poultry Flocks
New Pesticide Disposal Instructions
NU Landscape Connections: A Showcase Event
Other August/September UNL …

Water Current, Volume 34, No. 4. August 2002

Water Current Newsletter

• Summer Tour Attracts More Than 80 by Steve Ress

• From the Director

• Meet the Faculty

• We All Live Within One System by Mary Harding

• Has the Time Come To Look at Urban Stormwater Differently? By Glenn D. Johnson

• Mapping Groundwater Recharge for Nebraska

• Nebraska Water Marketing Policy Choices by J. David Aiken

• Water News Briefs

• A Union of Festibal of Color and Gardener’s Gala by Steve Ress

Reflections Of A "Pre-Nominal" Cross-Cultural Psychologist, Gustav Jahoda

Online Readings in Psychology and Culture

No abstract provided.

Perception Of Interpersonal Behaviors Across Cultures, John Adamopoulos

Online Readings in Psychology and Culture

Cross-cultural psychology has played a very important role in identifying, describing, and even explaining psychological structures that are involved in the perception of interpersonal behavior. This chapter reviews work based on the research paradigm of subjective culture, which establishes that at least three interpersonal dimensions have been identified across cultures and historical periods: Association-Dissociation, Superordination-Subordination, and Intimacy-Formality. These three dimensions are often conceptualized as psychological universals, a notion that raises the question of the origins of the dimensions. By starting with the fundamental assumption that all social behavior is based on resource exchange, the chapter reviews a framework that attempts …

Effect Of Dietary Protein On Plasma Uric Acid, Body Weight, And Oxidative Stress In Broilers, Maribel Machin

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Uric acid is an important antioxidant due to its role as a free radical scavenger, and methods to elevate its plasma concentration may be important in animal health. In a preliminary study, the effect of dietary protein on plasma uric acid (PUA) was determined in 3-wk-old chicks. Twenty-four broiler chicks were randomly assigned to 4 diets: low protein (LP) containing 10% casein, medium protein (MP) containing 20% casein, high protein (HP) containing 45% casein and a commercial diet (COD) for 2-wks. PUA concentration increased in chicks fed HP diet and declined in chicks fed LP. In the principal study, PUA …

Organic Carbon And Fertility Of Forest Soils On The Allegheny Plateau Of West Virginia, Anthony Blaine Jenkins

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Soil series occurring above 1020 m in elevation in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia were sampled and analyzed for soil organic and soil microbial biomass carbon as well as various fertility parameters. Additionally, vegetative biomass estimates were made at the sampling sites. The soil series sampled (established and tentative) are frigid, well and moderately-well drained inceptisols and spodosols, covered by northern hardwood or spuce-dominated forests. The purpose of the work was to document soil organic carbon (SOC), vegetative organic carbon (VOC), and soil microbial biomass carbon (SMBC) of selected horizons, and nutrient stock ranges for these extensive series, …

Triplex Formation As Monitored By Epr Spectroscopy And Molecular Dynamics Studies Of Spin -Probe -Labeled Dnas, Eva Darian

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Molecular modeling has proven to be a powerful tool for studying structure and dynamics of biologically important molecules. Since the advent of nitroxide based spin-probes the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) study of spin-labeled macromolecules has been able to provide insight into structural and dynamics properties of DNAs, proteins, and related systems. Spin labels have been extensively used to study the dynamics of oligonucleotides. An example of this is 5-membered ring nitroxide 5-(2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-ethynylpyrrolidine-1-oxyl)-uridine, which has been previously used in our laboratory to monitor triplex formation. Because of the difficult synthetic steps involved in the synthesis of this particular probe a new …

Stress Response Genes In The Human Proximal Tubules, Doyeob Kim

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The heat shock proteins (hsps) are believed to provide protection against a variety of insults such as elevated temperature, heavy metals and chemical agents. The goal of this study was to determine if the immortalized HK-2 human proximal tubule cell line could provide a model system to study the stress response of the proximal tubule cell. Heat stress, elevated temperature at 42.5°C for 1 hr, caused a marked increase only in hsp 70 mRNA and protein, but not that of hsp 27 or hsp 60 mRNA and protein. Similar results were obtained when the cells were subjected to 100 muM …

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Fall 2002), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Fall 2002 Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates
• Alumnus Marks 100th Birthday
• Cover Story: College Moves Forward with Strategic Plan
• Aging and the Immune Response
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn
• 2003 Annual Fund
• PCOM Events

Vital Signs, Fall 2002, Boonshoft School Of Medicine

Vital Signs

A twenty-seven page newsletter created by the Boonshoft School of Medicine to document the current affairs of the school. This issue includes a variety of feature articles, class notes, a calendar of events, and more.

Flight Physician - August, 2002, Civil Aviation Medical Association

Browse all Civil Aviation Medical Association Newsletters

A sixteen page newsletter of the Civil Aviation Medical Association. The newsletter provided news about civil aviation medicine and information related to the organization.

Rethinking Legislative Consent Law?, Michele Goodwin

DePaul Journal of Health Care Law

No abstract provided.

Racial Distinctions In Medicine, Charles Sullivan

DePaul Journal of Health Care Law

No abstract provided.

The Biophysical Basis Of Triplet Repeat Dna Expansion In Genetic Disease, Anthony M. Paiva

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Distribution, Relative Abundance, And Reproductive Seasonality Of Larval Fish In The Red River, Timothy James Resseguie

Theses and Dissertations

Spawning habitat availability and reproductive timing are crucial factors that affect survival of larval fish. To understand temporal and spatial variation in larval fishes in the Red River, samples were collected from the Red River and North Dakota tributaries using ichthyoplankton nets. Collections were made during the spring and summer of 1999, 2000, and 2001. Spatial patterns were examined to uncover any variation in a cross section of the river. Common carp Cypritr j carpio, cyprinid spp. and white bass Morone crysops were more abundant near the surface than at mid-depth. Channel catfish Ictalurus pimctatus were more abundant at mid-depth …

Nebraska Initiative For Aerospace Research And Industrial Development (Niarid): Final Report, Brent D. Bowen, Uno Aviation Institute

Faculty Books and Monographs

UNOAI Report 02-1

The Nebraska Initiative for Aerospace Research and Industrial Development (NIARID) was designed to accelerate the state’s efforts to expand its capacity, national competitiveness, and infrastructure in aerospace research and industry. The systemic goal of the NIARID was to strengthen Nebraska’s long-term ability to develop new, and strengthen current, aerospace research activities that increase the state’s national research competitiveness, foster sustainable growth in aerospace-related industry and the state’s economic development; complement the mission and activities of the Nebraska Space Grant Consortium (NSGC); and advance the goals of NASA and its enterprises. Funding from NIARID accelerated the establishment of …

Students In Service To America. A Guidebook For Engaging America's Students In A Lifelong Habit Of Service, Corporation For National And Community Service, Us. Department Of Education, Points Of Light Foundation, Usa Freedom Corps, Volunteer Center National Network

Guides

For young people, service to others can develop important habits and skills that help them become an asset to their neighborhoods. This guide was created to help adults teachers, parents, after-school providers, and members of community-based organizations to find and create opportunities for young people to answer President George W. Bush's call for all U.S. people to dedicate at least two years of their lives in service to their communities, their country, or the world. The guide contains nine sections: (1) "Letter from the President of the United States of America"; (2) "Letter from Supporting Organizations"; (3) "Table of Contents"; …

August 2002 Commencement Program, Bowling Green State University

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Expert Problem-Solving In Qualitative Organic Analysis Using A Computer Simulation, Keith A. Schramm

Dissertations

A qualitative case study of eight doctoral level organic chemists from academia (6) and industry (2) solved eleven qualitative organic analysis problems using the Identification of Organic Compounds* software computer simulation. Think-aloud protocols were analyzed for content knowledge and strategic knowledge to account for expert performance. Each of the eleven qualitative organic analysis problems included a variety of functional groups and structures and was solved in a computer-simulated environment to allow for extensive problem-solving by the experts and to evaluate the simulation’s ability to model the problem-solving environment The data provided consisted of the typical instrumentation available to university undergraduate …

Family Structure And Attachment And Their Role In Reducing Delinquency In The African American Family, Kiesha Warren

Dissertations

The study uses data from the over sampling of African American youth (4,808) from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to explore the relationship between family structure, attachment and their role in reducing delinquency. Using theelement of attachment from Hirschi’s (1969) social control theory, this study examines the historical development of the various family structures and the role attachment plays in reducing delinquency in those family structures. The study uses structural equation modeling to test this hypothesis. This study shows that when attachment is present regardless of the family structure delinquency will be reduced.

Genesis And Morphology Of Soil Pendants In Quaternary Landforms Of Pahranagat Valley, Nevada, Amy Lynn Brock

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Five geomorphic surfaces present in the northern Pahranagat Valley, Lincoln County, Nevada range in age from Early Pleistocene to Recent (Q1-Q5) and vary in clast lithology from dolomite to volcanic tephras. Two chronosequences and 5 lithosequences were compared to evaluate micro and macromorphic characteristics and development of soil pendants. This study presents a new interpretation for soil pendant development. Key features observed in the Pahranagat Valley pendants provide evidence for precipitation at the clast-pendant contact suggesting that newer deposits are not always found at the pendant terminus as other studies have assumed. These features include a void at the clast-pendant …

Feeding Corn Distiller's Co-Products To Beef Cattle, Kent Tjardes

SDSU Extension Extra Archives

The ethanol industry is currently in the midst of a considerable expansion period in South Dakota and surrounding states. As more ethanol plants are built and begin production, the availability of co-products for livestock feed will increase dramatically. Co-products may offer the cattle industry a tremendous opportunity to reduce feed costs without sacrificing performance. However, there are significant challenges that must be met before feeding these products. The majority of the new plants utilize a dry milling process to produce ethanol from corn. Dry milling (mash distillation) involves cleaning and grinding the grain into coarse flour. Then water and enzymes …

Why Is There Still Racism If There Is No Such Thing As "Race"?, Marshall H. Segall

Online Readings in Psychology and Culture

This presidential address is keyed to the exhibition "All of Us Are Related, Each of Us Is Unique." It reveals that there are no biological barriers between the 5.7 billion human beings that today inhabit the earth. We all have the same ancestors and the genetic diversity of contemporary human populations reflects the paths followed by our ancestors in the course of human migrations over the past 100,000 years. I assert that there is simply no such thing as "white people", "black people", "yellow people", or the like, except as social constructs. In a world in which intergroup hostility has …

Acculturation, Ethnic Identity, And Coping, Ute Schönpflug

Online Readings in Psychology and Culture

Ethnic identity is understood as a dynamic state, that is determined by three components: (1) by the degree of inclusion in the group of one's cultural origin; (2) the tendency to assimilate to the ethnic group of origin; and (3) the complementary tendency to differentiate from one's own ethnic group. In the same degree as the inclusion intensifies, the tendency to assimilate decreases and the tendency to differentiate increases and vice versa. A state of balance of the two complementary tendencies to assimilate and to differentiate is assumed to exist at an intermediate degree of inclusion (Brewer, 1992). The model …

Bilingualism: Language, Memory And Applied Issues, Jeanette Altarriba

Online Readings in Psychology and Culture

Bilingualism, or the knowledge of more than one language, is quite prevalent throughout the world. However, much of the cognitive literature that exists on language processing and memory retrieval has included participants who are monolingual speakers. The current chapter introduces the ways in which bilingualism has been investigated in the areas of autobiographical memory, memory recall, and communication in applied settings. The notion of code-switching or language-mixing is introduced as a strategic means through which bilingual memory may be fruitfully investigated.

Evaluation Of Diagnosis Of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis By Direct Smear, Culture And Histopathology, Khalifa E. Sharquie, Abdullah S. Hassen, Sabeeh A. Hassan, Ihssan A. Al-Hamami

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: Definite diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis is based on the isolation of the causative organism by smear and culture or its identification in tissue section. This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of different sampling techniques. These techniques are tissue sampling with dental broach, slit scrape method, aspiration of the lesion edge and biopsies. METHODS: This study was carried out in the Department of Dermatology, Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq. Sixty patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis were seen, 33 females and 27 males with a mean age of 15.7 years and the mean duration of the lesions was 8-weeks. The …

Incidence Of Differentiated Cancer In Nodular Goiter, Saleh M. Al-Salamah, Kamran Khalid, Hayan A. Bismar

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: The study aims to determine the incidence of differentiated thyroid cancer in surgically treated thyroid nodules and to study its clinical and pathological aspect. The objective was to formulate a uniform departmental policy for the most appropriate surgical management of this potentially curable disease. METHODS: This is a prospective clinicopathological study carried out at the Department of General Surgery, Riyadh Medical Complex, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from January 1996 through to December 2000. A total of 483 thyroidectomies were performed. Preoperative diagnosis of thyroid cancer was based on clinical and fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). The patients were …

Biology Prof Recounts Rain Forest Adventures At Public Seminar Friday, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Gary Gaston knows what it is like to wake up to the sounds of exotic toucans and howler monkeys, and he shares those experiences at noon Friday.

Teaching Economics In United States History: One Teacher Shares Some Lessons, Kathleen S. Bullock

Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection

This paper addresses the value and benefits of teaching economics in U.S. History at the high school level. Some of the challenges it presents such as curriculum style, teacher qualifications, assessment and accountability, pacing, and developing thinking skills for a theory-based course are discussed. I also offer activities with accompanying worksheets and graphic organizers that may assist teachers in meeting these challenges. The activities include tariffs, a run on the bank, monopolies, and recessions as an introduction to basic economic principles that are important in teaching U.S. History. A set of graphic organizers on The Civil War demonstrates how economics …