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Toxicity Potential Of Aqueous Kava Extracts On Liver Function Tests In Rats, Ashwini K. Devkota

The Journal of Undergraduate Research

Kava, prepared as the traditional aqueous infusion, was tested in the rat for possible effects on liver function tests. Extracts were administered in dosages containing 200 or 500 mg of the active kavalactones per kg for two or four weeks. Sera were assayed for four enzymes that are markers of liver toxicity and liver homogenates for malondiadehyde formation that indicates changes in lipid peroxidation. The data showed that none of the enzymes, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, and lactate dehydrogenase, nor malondialdehyde levels were elevated, in fact in some cases they were significantly reduced, suggesting the lack of a …

Capital Punishment In Colorado: 1859-1972, Michael L. Radelet

University of Colorado Law Review

No abstract provided.

Rules Based Modeling Of Discrete Event Systems With Faults And Their Diagnosis, Zhongdong Huang

University of Kentucky Doctoral Dissertations

Failure diagnosis in large and complex systems is a critical task. In the realm of discrete event systems, Sampath et al. proposed a language based failure diagnosis approach. They introduced the diagnosability for discrete event systems and gave a method for testing the diagnosability by first constructing a diagnoser for the system. The complexity of this method of testing diagnosability is exponential in the number of states of the system and doubly exponential in the number of failure types. In this thesis, we give an algorithm for testing diagnosability that does not construct a diagnoser for the system, and its …

Perceived Motivational Factors Among Allied Health Managers And Subordinates, Sandra Barker Dunbar

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

This exploratory study sought to assess the differences in perceptions among allied health managers and subordinates regarding motivation in the workplace due to a paucity of literature in this area. With an increased demand for higher productivity, an ever-changing health care system and managed care restrictions, it is also important to understand what may motivate individuals who are functioning within different work environments than in the past. The hygiene and motivator factors from Herzberg’s two factor theory created the independent variables which overlap with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs descriptions. These included Basic (job security, salary etc.), Safety (work conditions, pension), …

Psychological Consultation With The Roman Catholic Church: Integrating Who We Are With What We Do, Thomas G. Plante

Psychology

The purpose of this article is to detail one professional's experience in developing a close and collaborative professional working relationship with the Roman Catholic Church. This article highlights the integration of one's religious tradition with professional activities that are congruent, including assessment, psychotherapy, research and writing. Three principles for effective collaboration with clergy are presented: understand the faith tradition, develop a shared language, and expand the boundaries of professional activities.

The Monumental Legacy Of The Antiquities Act Of 1906, Mark Squillace

Publications

The Antiquities Act of 1906 authorizes the President of the United States "to declare by public proclamation, historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest that are situated upon [federal] lands . . . to be national monuments . . . " The law was passed during the Theodore Roosevelt administration, and Roosevelt quickly set about designating a wide range of lands and resources as national monuments, including notably, the 800,000 acre Grand Canyon National Monument. Roosevelt's expansive interpretation of the law was embraced by later presidents and ultimately by the Supreme Court. In …

Palazzolo V. Rhode Island: A Decision Worth Noticing?, Mary Blatch

Catholic University Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Alliance Against Disarmament: The Atomic Energy Commission, The National Security Council, And The Joint Chiefs Of Staff, Mary D. Wammack

Psi Sigma Siren

Of the discussions that took place at the highest policy levels during the administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, those concerning the possibility of a diplomatic solution to the arms race with the Soviet Union were among the most urgent and, perhaps, the most consequential in their failure. In the United States, members of the Eisenhower cabinet and other agencies and departments analyzed and addressed the consequences of various diplomatic proposals. Throughout that assessment phase, the National Security Council, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Atomic Energy Commission joined in steadfast opposition to arms limitations. On the international plane, the …

Clark County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Project: Suggestions For Project Initiation, David M. Hassenzahl

Public Policy and Leadership Faculty Research

Attention to several organizational issues will facilitate the efforts of the Clark County regional Pre-Disaster Mitigation project. Key considerations include defining terms efficiently, establishing and maintaining a clear timeline, determining rules for acceptability of new information, determining the nature and boundaries of concerns to be addressed, evaluating a full range of mitigation options, considering how to manage uncertainty, and ensuring stakeholder buy-in and participation. The NOAA seven-step process should serve as an operational template. Project participants should anticipate substantial uncertainty, and consider probabilistic methods (e.g. Monte Carlo analysis) for coping with uncertainty within a GIS framework.

Perspectives On Economic Analyses For High Level Waste Disposal, Helen R. Neill, Robert H. Neill

Public Policy and Leadership Faculty Research

There are both internal and external pressures on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to reduce costs of disposal and still maintain radiation protection to both present and future generations. The question arises whether both of these goals are attainable.

Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome Type I: A Turkish Case, Mustafa Kendi̇rci̇, Mehmet Keski̇n, Duran Aslan, Abdülhaki̇m Coşkun, Yusuf Özkul

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

KENDİRCİ^1, Mehmet KESKİN^1, Duran ARSLAN^1, Abdülhakim COŞKUN^2, Yusuf ÖZKUL^3 ^1Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri - Turkey ^2Department of Radiodiagnostics, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri - Turkey ^3Department of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri - Turkey

Measurement Of Urine Albumin Levels With A Monoclonal Antibody Based In-House Elisa, Cemaletti̇n Aybay, Resul Karakuş

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Microalbuminuria is considered to be an early indicator of diabetic nephropathy. We have previously reported the establishment of A-HAlb/98 hybridoma secreting monoclonal antibody that specifically recognizes human serum albumin (HSA). In this report, an in-house enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed using this antibody for the measurement of urinary albumin (UA) and UA was examined in 24 different samples. A-HAlb/98 was used as the capture antibody by immobilizing onto microtitre plates in ELISA format. HSA-specific polyclonal rabbit immunoglobulin was labelled with biotin and then used as the tracer antibody. The dynamic assay range of ELISA for albumin was established to …

Are The Sequence And Level Of The Branches Of The Popliteal Artery Different In The Fetus Than In The Adult?: Two Fetuses With Popliteal Arterial Variation, Zeli̇ha Kurtoğlu, Mustafa Akteki̇n, Ahmet Hakan Öztürk, Cem Kara

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

URTOĞLU Mustafa AKTEKİN Ahmet Hakan ÖZTÜRK Cem KARA Department of Anatomy Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin - Turkey

Intranasal Encephalocele, Nesri̇n Gürsan, Mehmet Dumlu Aydin, Sare Altaş, Atti̇la Ertaş

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

ÜRSAN^1 Mehmet Dumlu AYDIN^2 Sare ALTAŞ^1 Attila ERTAŞ^3 Departments of ^1Pathology, ^2Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University; and ^3Department of Ear-Nose-Throat, Social Security Hospital, Erzurum - Turkey

Predicting In-House Survival Post Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Catherine Jane Johnson

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Detection Of Activated Platelets In Normal Pregnancy And Preeclampsia, Judy E. Herbolsheimer

Masters Theses

Normal pregnancy is a hypercoaguable state in and of itself. Evidence has shown that platelets may play a role in the pathogenesis and complications of preeclampsia. The objective of this study is to compare the presence of circulating activated platelets in normal pregnancy and preeclampsia. The subjects’ blood was fixed, washed, incubated with antibodies (which detect platelets and activation of platelets), and evaluated using flow cytometry. Results of this study showed pregnant subjects (normal and preeclamptic) to have an increased percentage of activated platelets over non-pregnant subjects. Increased platelet activation may account for platelet consumption and bleeding complications in preeclamptic …

Unlv College Of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, Porter Troutman, Nancy P. Gallavan, John Filler, Steven Grubaugh, Jennifer L. Fabbi, Kyle Higgins, Aimee Govett, Jean Henry, Lisa Bendixen, Cecilia Maldonado-Daniels, Deborah Romero, Nancy Sileo

College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter

A newsletter discussing a variety of topics dealing with multicultural topics and diversity in education.

Privacy As A Legal Principle Of Identity Maintenance, Jonathan Kahn

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

Post-Atkins Problems With Enforcing The Supreme Court's Ban On Executing The Mentally Retarded, Alexis Krulish Dowling

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Merits Of The Paternalistic Justification For Restrictions On The Admissibility Of Expert Evidence, Joseph Sanders

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

Undermining And Unintwining: The Right To A Jury Trial And Rule 12(B)(1), Stefania A. Di Trolio

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

Born A Eunuch - Harmful Inheritance Practices And Human Rights, Barbara R. Hauser

Minnesota Journal of Law & Inequality

No abstract provided.

Breaking The Cycle: Title Vii, Domestic Violence, Workplace Discrimination, Maria Amelia Calaf

Minnesota Journal of Law & Inequality

No abstract provided.

Questioning The Marriage Assumptions: The Justifications For Opposite-Sex Only - Marriage As Support For The Abolition Of Marriage, Summer L. Nastich, Summer L.

Minnesota Journal of Law & Inequality

No abstract provided.

The Apparition Of Fat In Western Nutritional Theory, Ken Albala

College of the Pacific Faculty Books and Book Chapters

No abstract provided.

Video Voyeurism And The Right To Privacy: The Time For Federal Legislation Is Now, Antonietta Vitale

Seton Hall Journal of Legislation and Public Policy

No abstract provided.

University Of Nevada, Las Vegas Transmutation Research Program Annual Report 2002, Anthony Hechanova, Elizabeth Johnson, Gary Cerefice

Transmutation Research Program Reports (TRP)

The UNLV Transmutation Research Program consists of four components: Program Support, Research Infrastructure Augmentation, International Collaboration, and Student Research.

In the first year of the program, the student research component was supported by the infrastructure augmentation and the program support components. In the second year of the program, the fourth leg of the support system, international collaborations, was added to the research support system.

Neutron Multiplicity Measurements Of Target/Blanket Materials, Carter D. Hull, Denis Beller

Transmutation Sciences Physics (TRP)

To optimize the performance of accelerator driven transmutation systems (ADS), engineers will need to design the system to operate with a neutron multiplication factor just below that of a critical, or self-sustaining, system. This design criteria requires particle transport codes that instill the highest level of confidence with minimal uncertainty, because the larger the uncertainties in the codes, the larger the safety margin required in the design and the lower the efficiency of the ADS transmuter. For current design efforts, the MCNPX code is used to determine neutron production and transport for spallation neutron systems.

While providing a very useful …

Development Of Dose Coefficients For Radionuclides Produced In Spallation Targets, Phillip W. Patton, Mark Rudin

Transmutation Sciences Physics (TRP)

Dose coefficients permit simple determination of radiation dose associated with various exposure scenarios, and ultimately permit radiation safety personnel to assess the health risks to workers in a nuclear facility. Specifically, radiation safety personnel use dose coefficients to determine the radiation dose incurred to a tissue or organ system from a given exposure. These parameters are often expressed in terms of Annual Limits on Intake (ALIs) and Derived Air Concentrations (DACs).

Results from this study will be used to produce ALIs and DACs for these rare radionuclides created by spallation target systems that are not included in Federal Guidance Report …

Development Of Dose Coefficients For Radionulides Produced In Spallation Neutron Sources: Annual Report, Phillip W. Patton, Mark Rudin

Transmutation Sciences Physics (TRP)

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Transmutation Research Program has been tasked to support U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) efforts to assess the health risks associated with the operation of each of their accelerator-driven nuclear facilities for both NEPA and PSAR development. Quantifying the radiological risks to workers will have to be addressed during the design and siting of each of these facilities. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Guidance Report No. 11 “Limiting Values of Intake and Air Concentration and Dose Conversion Factors for Inhalation, Submersion, and Ingestion”, developed two derived guides, Annual Limit on Intake (ALI) and …