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Development Of Endospore-Specific Primers For The Analysis Of Microbial Populations In Milk Powder, M. M. Arendts, Chris Kitts, Rafael Jiménez-Flores

Dairy Science

Abstract of paper presented at the 2003 Joint Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association & the American Society of Animal Science.

Cave Of Machines, Will Ingensteds

Moebius

No abstract provided.

Interview With Ishmael Hall, Sierra Z. Fish

Moebius

No abstract provided.

Clevenger's Passions, Renee Shadforth

Moebius

No abstract provided.

Reliability Assessment Of Season-Of-Capture Determination From Archaeological Otoliths, Allen H. Andrews, Kenneth W. Gobalet, Terry L. Jones

Social Sciences

A technique involving microscopic examination of otolith growth zones has been commonly used by archaeologists along the coast of California to estimate season-of-capture of prehistoric fishes and to infer the season of site use. A test of otolith edge analysis techniques was performed on modern otoliths by estimating season-of-capture for otoliths with known dates of capture. Successful identification of season-of-capture was low, even in a best case scenario with the age-validated spotted sand bass (Paralabrax maculatofasciatus), emphasizing the subjectivity of this kind of analysis and inherent variability of growth zone formation in otoliths. Alteration of the otolith matrix …

Early Urban Life In The Land Of Anshan: Excavations At Tal-E Malyan In The Highlands Of Iran, William M. Sumner

Archive of Mesopotamian Archaeological Reports (AMAR)

357 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm.

Natural Resource Management Issues In The Agricultural Zone Of Western Australia : South West Region, B Nicholas, Paul Galloway, Peter J. Tille, Angela Stuart-Street, Heather M. Percy

Resource management technical reports

Provides and analysis of current pressures on agricultural resources of the South West region of Western Australia. Differing ranges of risks are shown for different degradation issues because of various impacts. Each natural resource management issues covers nature and extent of susceptibility, impacts on agriculture and the environment, management options and effectiveness of management options.

Land Health Assessment For The Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area, U.S. Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management, Grand Junction Field Office, Grand Junction, Colorado

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

The Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area (CCNCA) is located about 7 miles west of Grand Junction, Colorado. The CCNCA includes rolling saltbush-covered hills, pinyon-junpier and sagebrush-covered mesas, a 24-mile corridor along the Colorado River through Horsethief and Ruby Canyons, and over 70,000 acres of sheer-sided, red-rock canyons, natural arches, caves and alcoves. The 75,550-acre Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness comprises the heart of the CCNCA, with another 5,200 acres stretching into Utah.

The CCNCA was given a high priority for land health assessment, a valuable tool in developing the CCNCA Resource Management Plan (RMP).

Nesadsu Alumni Newsletter, No.3, Fall 2003, Suffolk University

Advancement and Alumni Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Nesadsu Alumni Newsletter, No.5, Fall 2003, Suffolk University

Advancement and Alumni Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Beyond These Walls Of Bsc [Yearbook] 2003, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College. The 2003 yearbook is dedicated to Dr. Glenn Miller.

A Bdnf Coding Variant Is Associated With The Neo Personality Inventory Domain Neuroticism, A Risk Factor For Depression, Srijan Sen, Randolph M. Nesse, Scott F. Stoltenberg, Sheng Li, Lillian Gleiberman, Aravinda Chakravarti, Alan B. Weber, Margit Burmeister

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

Genetic factors influence vulnerability to depression (Sullivan et al, 2000), but no specific genes have been definitively implicated. One promising approach is to determine whether variations in specific (candidate) genes are associated not with disease per se, but with traits, such as personality factors, that are themselves associated with risk for the disorder (Lander and Schork, 1994; Stoltenberg and Burmeister, 2000). Often such traits have a higher heritability than the disease status (Almasy and Blangero, 2001). Neuroticism, as measured by the NEO personality inventory (NEO-PI) (Costa and McCrae, 1997), a psychometrically sound and widely used instrument, is one such trait. …

Mentally Ill Homeless And Companion Pets, Maria Salomé Garde

Theses Digitization Project

The present study assessed the relationship between mentally ill homeless and their companion pets and questioned if the pets acted as a barrier for them to receive shelter and other services. The study also sought to find if pets acted as a communication tool between this population and society. themselves because they are mentally vulnerable and victims of a mental disorder.

Teachers' Perceptions Of Computer Technology's Impact Upon Student Achievement, James Clayton Lewis

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to determine if computer technology is an effective tool for raising student achievement in education. Much of the related research indicated there is a pressing need for educators, at both the school site and district levels, to develop accurate assessment tools to accurately determine the most effective use of computers as it applies to instructional technology.

Narrative Versus Traditional Journalism: Appeal, Believability, Understanding, Retention, John David Emig

Theses Digitization Project

Narrative journalism has enjoyed a resurgence of popularity in mainstream daily newspapers in the United States during the last decade. This popularity has encouraged many journalistic experts to proclaim that narrative journalism is well-liked by readers and may well become the savior of daily newspapering. This study attempts to determine reader preferences in four areas : appeal, believability, comprehension, and retention.

After-School Programs For English Learners: A Consideration Of Age And Proficiency Levels In Effective Reading Remediation, Darrel P. Nickolaisen

Theses Digitization Project

This study reviews characteristics and needs of struggling readers from different age groups. It summarizes special needs characterizing english language learners in relation to reading remediation programs and compare such programs relative effectiveness for younger and older elementary students at various levels of English proficiency.

Home And Who: A Rhetorical Analysis Of Rudyard Kipling's "Tiger! Tiger!' And "Letting In The Jungle", Steven Clark Estus

Theses Digitization Project

These stories are representative of an idea that is repeatedly expressed both in the concrete details of Kipling's stories and in the way he uses language. It is possible to see that Kipling, the archetypical man of the empire, may not always have been the empire's man in his work; and causes for that may be found in the alluring, very non-English place he lived in for several years of his youth: India.

Improving Teacher Productivity Through The Use Of Computer Technology, Darcy Jane Coulter

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the project was to develop a teacher handbook forusing computer technology and Microsoft Office XP software in the performance of their administrative tasks. The handbook was designed to provide teachers with step-by-step instructions that would enable them to automate many administrative tasks that were previously performed manually, without the benefit of computer technology.

Research Study On Laddering Technique In Depth Interviews On Alcoholic Beverage Consumption And Brand Preferences, Mohammed Saleh Aloulaqi

Theses Digitization Project

This research study will clarify with facts and evidence that drinking alcoholic beverages is a social problem in American society. It will also focus on indepth interviews using the laddering technique on a small sample of eight respondents.

Utilizing The Principles And Strategies Of Brain Based Learning In Educating The Deaf, Cynthia Grassel Szabados

Theses Digitization Project

This project was designed to integrate brain based learningprinciples and strategies into an existing curriculum being used in a science classroom for deaf students.

Website Developer: Web Application, Venkata Krishna Reddy Tummeti

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the project is to use Java Server Page (JSP) technology to create a web application that could be used by any person who has the basic knowledge of browsing through the Web. There are many programs on the market that aid users in creating web pages, but the process involved in creating web pages using the available software and hosting their website is fairly complex for general people.

Creating Spaces For Voices: The Portfolio As A Framework To Support Enquiry Into Third Level Teaching And Learning, Roisin Donnelly

Papers, presentations and other resources

This paper will discuss qualitative research that was conducted in our professional practice in supporting academic staff in third level learning and teaching. Our goal was to understand more fully the process of compiling a teaching portfolio through supporting the academic staff in their development of an authentic voice. The scholarship of teaching has been of growing interest to the institution from which this Postgraduate Certificate in Third Level Learning and Teaching Course is delivered. This reflects a worldwide focus. Badley's research on HEFCE (2002) "what is required is for all teaching to be animated by scholarship and for scholarship …

Analysis Of The Developmental Regulation Of The Cyanogenic Compounds In Seedlings Of Two Lines Of Linum Usitatissimum L., M.J. Krech, Mary Ann Fieldes

Biology Faculty Publications

The developmental profiles and tissue distribution of the four cyanogenic compounds in seedlings of two developmentally contrasting inbred lines of flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) were examined using HPLC. During germination, the isoleucine-derived compound, neolinustatin, was hydrolysed faster in the more vigorous of the two lines. Furthermore, in this line, the neolinustatin content was higher in seeds and the accumulation of the other isoleucine-derived compound, lotaustralin, was also higher in the cotyledons of seedlings. In contrast, with one exception, the hydrolysis and accumulation of the valine-derived compounds, linustatin and linamarin, was the same in both lines. Differences in the levels …

Rollins Alumni Record, Fall 2003, Rollins College

Rollins Magazine

Issue Title: "Alumni Gifts Enhance A Rollins Treasure"

Brushing, 2003, Vol. 31, Rollins College Students

Brushing - Historical

The Brushing Literary and Art Journal is a student publication sponsored by the Rollins English Department that provides a space for undergraduates of Rollins College to showcase their creative works.

Myths Of Voluntary Compliance: Lessons From The Starlink Corn Fiasco, Rebecca Bratspies

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

The Zen Of Grading, Ruthann Robson

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

The Risks Associated With Agriculture: A Review, Danelle Bickett-Weddle

International Journal of Global Health

Agriculture dates back to the first recorded civilizations in Mesopotamia (currently known as Iraq) in 8000 B.C. and is defined as "the science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the resulting products." (1) It is a worldwide craft and agriculture is thought to be one of the three most hazardous occupations in the United States. There has been data collection regarding farm size, crops or animals produced and income generated for more than 150 years. A farm includes any place that sells or produces, or …

Parens Patri[Archy]: Adoption, Eugenics, And Same-Sex Couples, Kari E. Hong

California Western Law Review

No abstract provided.

Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute Annual Technical Report Fy 2002, Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute, University Of Kentucky

KWRRI Annual Technical Reports (USGS’s 104b Grant Program)

The FY 2002 Annual Technical Report for Kentucky consolidates reporting requirements of the Section 104(b) base grant award in a single technical report that includes: 1) a synopsis of each research project supported during the period, 2) a list of related reports, 3) a description of information transfer activities, 4) a summary of student support during the reporting period, and 5) notable achievements and awards during the year.