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Functional And Comparative Genomic Analyses Of An Operon Involved In Fructooligosaccharide Utilization By Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Rodolphe Barrangou, Eric Altermann, Robert W. Hutkins, Raul Cano, Todd Klaenhammer

Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications

Lactobacillus acidophilus is a probiotic organism that displays the ability to use prebiotic compounds such as fructooligosaccharides (FOS), which stimulate the growth of beneficial commensals in the gastrointestinal tract. However, little is known about the mechanisms and genes involved in FOS utilization by Lactobacillus species. Analysis of the L. acidophilus NCFM genome revealed an msm locus composed of a transcriptional regulator of the LacI family, a four-component ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transport system, a fructosidase, and a sucrose phosphorylase. Transcriptional analysis of this operon demonstrated that gene expression was induced by sucrose and FOS but not by glucose or fructose, suggesting …

Current, July 21, 2003, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2000s)

Orientation Special Edition

Bjc Today

BJC Today

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Career Readiness And Preparation Criteria In Undergraduate Dance Degree Programs, Kathleen E. Klein

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

The purpose of the research study was to examine the history and philosophy of certain very distinct dance degree programs. The dissertation is intended to serve as a resource to benefit faculty and administrators in American undergraduate and graduate level dance programs. The primary goal was to recognize emergent themes aimed at stronger outcomes for students seeking a career track in dance. Beginning with an overview of the historical development of dance and dance education in the United States, the study closely examined the current cultural, educational, and political structures, functions, and mechanisms which influence prevailing public views of this …

July 21, 2003 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

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Dairy Policy And Price Volatility, Charles F. Nicholson, Thomas Fiddaman

Agribusiness

The US dairy industry is shaped by a patchwork of regulations accumulated over a long history of intervention to achieve various, sometimes conflicting, policy goals. Price supports have long been a central feature of dairy markets, but were largely withdrawn beginning in 1988. Since that time, there has been a dramatic increase in the variability of farm milk and milk product prices. The origins and desirability of volatility has been the subject of much debate; unfortunately models in existence to date have shed little light on the question due to their adoption of essentially non-dynamic methods. This article introduces a …

Murray Ledger And Times, July 18, 2003, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

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Ascaris Suum: Cdna Microarray Analysis Of 4th Stage Larvae (L4) During Self-Cure From The Intestine, Motoko Morimoto, Dante Zarlenga, Hunter Beard, Nadim Alkharouf, Benjamin F. Matthews, Joseph F. Urban Jr.

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

There is spontaneous cure of a large portion of Ascaris suum 4th-stage larvae (L4) from the jejunum of infected pigs between 14 and 21 days after inoculation (DAI). Those L4 that remain in the jejunum continue to develop while those that have moved to the ileum are eventually expelled from the intestines. Although increases in intestinal mucosal mast cells and changes in localhost immunity are coincidental with spontaneous cure, the population of L4 that continue to develop in the jejunum may counteract host protective mechanisms by the differential production of factors related to parasitism. To this end, a cDNA library …

Summer Mustang, July 17, 2003

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

Vol.31 N.20 July 17th 2003, Brown Publishing Company

Black Voice News

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Region Follows Spanish Lead, Ladb Staff

NotiCen

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The Weekly Challenger, July 17, 2003, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The July 17, 2003, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Natural Resource News, Vol. 03, No. 2 (July 2003), N/A N/A

Natural Resource News

No abstract provided.

July 16th 2003, Hispanic News

Inland Empire Hispanic News

No abstract provided.

Herbivore Abundance In Simple And Diverse Habitats: The Direct And Indirect Effects Of Plant Diversity And Habitat Structure, Laura F. Altfeld

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Herbivore abundances are determined by a set of interacting factors that vary among different habitat types. Specifically, herbivore abundances in monocultures and polycultures may be governed by the same set of factors but with varying influences in the different habitats. In addition, monophagous and polyphagous herbivores may respond differently to the same set of influencing factors. I examined several abiotic and biotic factors in manipulated monocultures and polycultures of Borrichia frutescens in a west central Florida salt marsh. The experimental plots differed in both plant diversity and aboveground habitat structure to see how each component of diversity contributed to variability …

Child Nutrition Leader Oakley Named Head Of National Institute, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Charlotte Oakley, a state and national leader in child nutrition programs for more than two decades, is new executive director of the National Food Service Management Institute at the University of Mississippi. Her appointment was effective July 1.

2003 July 14 - Staff Senate Agenda And Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University

Staff Senate Agendas and Minutes

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July 14, 2003 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Obesity In America: A Growing Threat, Eileen Salinsky, Wakina Scott

National Health Policy Forum

This background paper seeks to clarify the nature and causes of the obesity epidemic in the United States and provides an overview of the associated economic and health costs. The paper summarizes existing federal programs and policies that address obesity and examines new and emerging policy strategies to battle the bulging American silhouette. Topics explored include population-based prevention, federal food- and nutrition-assistance programs, Medicare and Medicaid payment policies, school health initiatives, and publicly funded biomedical research.

Volume 40, Number 40: July 11, 2003, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Biggest And Best Youth Camp In Dayton Area Prepares For Its Final Week

News Releases

News release announces that approximately 600 youth ages 10 to 16 will end their five-week adventure on the University of Dayton campus.

The Weekly Challenger, July 10, 2003, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The July 10, 2003, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Summer Mustang, July 10, 2003

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

The Bg News July 9, 2003, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. July 9, 2003. Volume 93-Issue 8.

Cal Poly Dairy Science Professors Receive National Awards, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Models With Nuclear, Cytoplasmic, And Environmental Effects For Production Traits Of Columbia Sheep, Kathryn J. Hanford, G. D. Snowder, L. Dale Van Vleck

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Statistical models (16) were compared for birth weight of 24,741 Columbia lambs recorded at the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station (USSES; 1950 to 1998). The goal was to estimate fractions of variance due to cytoplasmic line (c²; n = 590) and sire × cytoplasmic line interaction (sc²; n = 12,831) with other nuclear and environmental effects included in the model. The basic model included direct genetic (fractional variance, a²; n = 26,623), maternal genetic (m2, with direct-maternal correlation r_{am), and maternal permanent environmental (p²m ; n = 6,385) effects. The model with …}

Health Beliefs And Parenting Attitudes Influence Breastfeeding Patterns Among Low-Income African-American Women, Phyllis W. Sharpe, Ayman A.E. El-Mohandes, M. Nabil El-Khorazaty, Michele Kiely, Tessa Walker

Publications and Research

OBJECTIVE: To describe breastfeeding initiation among 210 urban African-American mothers with inadequate prenatal care.

METHODS: This study is a case–control study of postpartum mothers recruited from four large urban hospitals.

RESULTS: Mothers who chose to breastfeed were more educated, employed before birth, married, and using contraception postnatally. Regression model analysis controlling for demographic differences revealed that breastfeeding was significantly associated with a higher perception of severity of illness and higher confidence in the ability of health care to prevent illness. Breastfeeding mothers were less likely to reverse parent– child roles and had a lower perception of hassle from their infant’s …

Introduction To Occupational And Environmental Health [Powerpoint], July 7, 2003, Linda Forst

Monteverde Institute: Culture, Community, and Health

Overview of the fields of study related to occupational and environmental health, vulnerable populations and a framework for addressing occupational/environmental health issues.

Bjc Today

BJC Today

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July 2, 2003 Cal Poly Report Digest, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.