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Explore, Fall 2003, Vol. 7, No. 1: War, Ignatian Center For Jesuit Education

explore

Contents: Letter from the Director; Preemptive War: The legal and moral implications of the Bush and Rumsfeld doctrines; Civil Liberties in the U.S.: Why they matter in a post-9/11 world; The Consequences of War: Iraq, a case study; A Dialog: War and Peace in the 21st Century; Ethics and War in Comparative Religious Perspective; Middle East Anthropology and the Preemptive Strike”One American's painful journey; Bannan Grant Report: Clergy Sexual Abuse and the Catholic Church: What do we know and where do we need to go?; Coming Events; Santa Clara Lecture; Bannan Center ; Next Issue

"A Race Of Devils": Frankenstein, Dracula And Science Fiction, Robert James Frost

Journal of Dracula Studies

No abstract provided.

The Journey Of The Damned Coffin, Jordi Ardanuy, Luis Romero

Journal of Dracula Studies

No abstract provided.

Instructions For Authors, Discovery Editors

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.

Spatial Heterogeneity Of Soil Nutrients, Nitrogen Dynamics, And Vegetation In A 3rd Order Stream Floodplain In Southwestern West Virginia, David Allen Dick

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Soil processes often exhibit spatial heterogeneity within ecosystems and this heterogeneity may influence community structure. This study was conducted to determine spatial patterns and variability of soil nutrients and plant communities within different vegetation types in a stream floodplain in southwestern West Virginia. One 5-m × 5-m site was established in each of three vegetation/drainage types: pasture (PA), old field (OF), and wetland scar (SC). Pasture and SC sites were located ~25 m apart on flat bottomland; the OF site was located on a moderate slope 6.3 m above bottomland, ~200 m from PA and SC. A 10-m × 1-m …

Attorney’S Fees And The Clean Water Act After Buckhannon, Jason Douglas Klein

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.

Stormwater Management Bmp Report And Website: Innovative Stormwater Treatment Technologies Bmp Manual, Steve Couture

PREP Reports & Publications

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) received money in 2001 from the New Hampshire Estuaries Project (NHEP) to create a manual and a website of Innovative Stormwater Treatment Technology Best Management Practices. The money was used to partially fund an intern position dedicated to the project and printing of the manual. The result of this project is an accessible resource to assist communities and developers in the selection of the best available stormwater treatment retrofits

Determination Of The Efficacy Of The Antigen Extraction Technique In The Pathfinder-Eia Chlamydia Detection System, George Ndeta, Broderick Eribo, James Gregory

Department of Biology Faculty Publications

There is need for a fast and reliable method to detect Chlamydia trachomatis. With new technology, a technologist can be processing newly arrived swab samples at the same time that an old batch is being assayed. A technologist should be familiar with the bright apple-green fluorescence of the Chlamydia organism in the MicroTrack technique.

A Biologic Model For Assessment Of Osseous Strain Patterns And Plating Systems In The Human Maxilla, L. Russell Alberts, Kenneth O. Phillips, Harold K. Tu, Warren W. Stinson, Andrew Friedman

United States Army: Publications

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine a biomechanical model and to help answer fundamental questions that relate to rigid plate fixation in the maxilla. Specifically, we sought to elucidate the principal strain patterns generated in the maxilla secondary to masticatory forces as well as the amount of permanent deformational changes incurred due to these loading forces.
Materials and Methods: Cadaveric heads with the mandible removed were defleshed and placed in a 2-part testing rig to hold and position the skull for testing in a standard material testing system. Rosette strain gages were attached at predefined points on the skull, …

The Prevalence And Severity Of Coronary Artery Calcification On Coronary Artery Computed Tomography In Black And White Subjects, Timothy C. Lee, Patrick G. O’Malley, Irwin Feuerstein, Allen J. Taylor

United States Army: Publications

OBJECTIVES We studied the relationship between coronary artery calcium (CAC) and race in asymptomatic, active-duty personnel in the Prospective Army Coronary Calcium (PACC) project.
BACKGROUND Valid cardiovascular risk assessments in black Americans using coronary artery computed tomography (coronary CT) require the generalizability of population-based CAC score distributions derived from primarily white patient populations.
METHODS Among 1,000 consecutive participants (mean age, 42 ± 2 years; range, 40 to 45 years), 999 participants underwent coronary CT and indicated a specific racial affiliation. This included white, non-Hispanic in 699 (69.9%) participants and black, non-Hispanic in 194 (19.4%) participants. Univariate associations between race and …

History Of Food Acceptance Research In The Us Army, Herbert L. Meiselman, Howard G. Schutz

United States Army: Publications

The history of food acceptance research by the US Army in Chicago and Natick is reviewed. The review covers the staff of the two research centers, the research programs, and the significant accomplishments of the Army laboratories from the 1940s to the present. Accomplishments begin with the development of the nine-point hedonic scale, and the development of the first Food Acceptance Laboratory. Further accomplishments include studies of sensory psychophysics, food preferences, food choice and food intake. The laboratories designed methods and conducted research on the role of consumer variables in the acceptance of food products and food service systems. Recent …

Rodent Sperm Analysis In Field-Based Ecological Risk Assessment: Pilot Study At Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant, Ravenna, Ohio, Lawrence V. Tannenbaum, Matthew Bazar, Melanie S. Hawkins, Barney W. Cornaby, Elizabeth A. Ferguson, L. Chantelle Carroll, Patrick F. Ryan

United States Army: Publications

Ecological risk assessment (ERA) guidance recommends that field-truthing efforts proceed when modeled hazard quotients (HQs) suggest that toxicological effects are occurring to site receptors. To date, no field methods have been proposed by the regulatory community that can lead to definitive determinations of acceptable or unacceptable risk for birds and mammals, the two terrestrial classes of receptors that are commonly assessed using the HQ method. This paper describes rodent sperm analysis (RSA) as a viable method to be applied in the field at sites with historical contamination. RSA is capable of detecting biological differences that bear on reproduction, a highly …

Abandoned Mine Waste Repositories: Site Selction, Design, And Cost, K. L. Ford, M. Walker

United States Bureau of Land Management: Staff Publications

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is conducting priority cleanups of abandoned mine sites on public lands. Typically, these sites contain tailings piles, cyanide heaps, and rock dumps that historically were constructed in or near drainages and now are releasing pollutants into watersheds. In compliance with regulations, BLM selects the most environmentally suitable site for removing mining waste and placing it into repositories. Repositories have different design features, and the design selected should be based on site-specific conditions and the results of water balance models. A Geographic Information System (GIS) can be a useful tool for screening and selecting a …

Aerial Surveys Of Cliff-Nesting Raptors, Robert J. Ritche, Ann M. Wildman, David A. Yokel

United States Bureau of Land Management: Staff Publications

In summer 1999, an extensive aerial survey of cliff-nesting raptors was conducted in the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska (NPR–A) on Alaska’s North Slope. No similarly extensive survey had been conducted since 1977. In the interim, the regional population of the Arctic peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus tundrius) had increased, as shown by monitoring along the Colville River. The 1999 survey assessed the present abundance and distribution of the peregrine falcon, as well as the gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus), golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), and rough-legged hawk (Buteo lagopus) in most of the NPR–A. Specifically excluded from …

Analyses Of Natural Gases, 1998–2001, B. D. Gage, D. L. Driskill

United States Bureau of Land Management: Staff Publications

Technical Note 412 contains analyses and related source data for 311 natural gas samples from 13 States. Of the total samples, 309 were collected during calendar years 1998 through 2001. The analyses were made using mass spectroscopy and gas chromatography. None of the analyses have been published previously in other analyses reports. All samples were obtained and analyzed as part of the United States Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management investigations of the occurrences of helium in natural gases of countries with free-market economies. The results of these investigations are published periodically to make the information available to …

New Student Record : The University Of Rhode Island, The Interfraternity/Panhellenic Councils

Freshman Record

No abstract provided.

President's Report Card To Board Of Trustees, 2003-01, Clemson University

President's Reports to the Board of Trustees

No abstract provided.

Impact 2003, David R. Smith, Gary Rupp, Azzeddine M. Azzam, David Baltensperger, Delynn Hay, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Keith Glewen, James R. Rosowski, Donald A. Wilhite, Steven R. Melvin, John C. Allen, Steve Taylor, Ken Wurdeman, Mike Brumm, Alex Martin, Chris R. Calkins, Robert G. Wilson Jr., Chuck Hibberd, Don C. Adams, Richard T. Clark, Brent Plugge

Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources: News Releases

Index

Competitive Agricultural Systems in a Global Economy

Biosecurity Education .................................................. 1

Calf Scours Prevention System .................................................. 2

Center for Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization .................................................. 3

Chickpeas as an Alternative Crop .................................................. 5

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Dry Ethanol Byproducts for Farms and Ranches .................................................. 7

Indoor Prawn Production .................................................. 8

National Drought Mitigation Center .................................................. 9

Republican River Basin Irrigation Management Project .................................................. 11

Small Farm and Ranch Profitability Project .................................................. 12

Sorting and Mixing Pigs .................................................. 14

WeedSOFT Aids Weed Management Decisions ....................................15

New Beef Products Add Value* ....................................16

Panhandle Chicory Production* ....................................18

Ranch Practicum* .................................... 19

Turf Grass …

Endangered Species Bulletin, January/February 2003 - Vol. Xxviii No. 1

Endangered Species Bulletin

In this issue:
4 A Century of Conservation
9 Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge
12 Refuges Are a Flight Path to Recovery
14 An Amphibious Assault
18 Community Helps Save Laguna Atascosa’s Wildlife
20 The Key Deer: Back From the Brink
22 Research on Fox Squirrel Reaps Rewards
24 Refuge for an Ice Age Survivor
27 “Habitats” Featured on Geography Action!
28 Bringing Tiger Beetles Together
30 Share the Beach: Teamwork for Turtles
32 The Treasures of the Ozark Plateau
34 The Dynamic Dunes
36 This Partnership is for the Birds!
38 Hard Work Brings Results at Chincoteague

Coushatta, 2003, Bonham High School

All City of Bonham-Fannin County Collection Yearbooks

This yearbook covers the 2002-2003 academic year at Bonham High School. It contains photographs of students and faculty members, student organizations, athletic teams, and school events. Also included are advertisements for local businesses.

Virginia Dental Journal (Vol. 80, No. 3, 2003)

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Characterization Of Inflammation In Tendinitis And Application Of Electromagnetic Fields, Brittany Jayne Wetzel

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Tendinitis is a disorder caused by inflammation of the tendon fibers, characterized by collagen fiber disruption and cellular infiltration. Current treatments are lacking, in that they often are associated with unwanted side effects or can even cause an increased amount of damage via scar tissue formation. Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) have been shown to be useful in treating wounds and healing non-union fractures. The purpose of the current study was to develop a quantitative rat model of mild tendinitis and subsequently to examine the efficacy of therapeutic electromagnetic fields (EMFs) on this injury. The EMFs used in the current study …

Pain For Pen: Gaspara Stampa's Stile Novo, Amy R. Insalaco

Quidditas

The Italian critic and scholar, Benedetto Croce (1866–1952) dismisses Gaspara Stampa's Rime (1553) thus:

She was a woman; And usually a woman, when she is not given to ape men, uses poetry and submits it to her affections because she loves her lover or her own children more than poetry. The lazy practice of women is revealed in their scanty theoretical and contemplative power.

For him, Stampa’s poetry is somehow inferior to her male counterpart’s poetry because it lacks “theoretical and contemplative power.” This essay will analyze aspects of Stampa’s poetry which disprove this claim.

Review Essay: Valeria Finucci. The Manly Masquerade: Masculinity, Paternity, And Castration In The Italian Renaissance, Liz Horodowich

Quidditas

Valeria Finucci. The Manly Masquerade: Masculinity, Paternity, and Castration in the Italian Renaissance. Durham and London: Duke University Press, 2003. ISBN 0-8223-3065-2. $24.95 paper.

Expression Of Spot In Borrelia Burgdorferi During Serum Starvation, Marc B. Concepcion, David R. Nelson

Cell and Molecular Biology Faculty Publications

Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, is transmitted by the tick Ixodes scapularis. A 2.9-kb fragment containing a putative spoT gene was isolated from B. burgdorferi genomic DNA by PCR amplification and cloned into a pBAD24 vector. The cloned gene complemented Escherichia coli mutant strain CF1693, which contains deletions of both the relA and spoT genes. The spoT gene in E. coli encodes a bifunctional enzyme capable of synthesizing and degrading (p)ppGpp, which mediates the stringent response during carbon source starvation. B. burgdorferi has been reported to have a stress response to serum starvation. Thin-layer chromatography …

Relationship Between Reproductive Success And Male Plasma Vitellogenin Concentrations In Cunner, Tautogolabrus Adspersus, Lesley J. Mills, Ruth E. Gutjahr-Gobell, Doranne Borsay Horowitz, Nancy D. Denslow, Marjorie C. Chow, Gerald E. Zaroogian

Past Departments Faculty Publications (CPHARM)

The gene for vitellogenin, an egg yolk protein precursor, is usually silent in male fish but can be induced by estrogen exposure. For this reason, vitellogenin production in male fish has become a widely used indicator of exposure to exogenous estrogens or estrogen mimics in the aquatic environment. The utility of this indicator to predict impacts on fish reproductive success is unclear because information on the relationship between male plasma vitellogenin and reproductive end points in male and female fish is limited. In the research reported in this article, we investigated whether the presence of male plasma vitellogenin is a …

Until Peace Breaks Out - The Heart Of The Matter, Don P. Diffine Ph.D.

Belden Center Monographs

With the clouds of war on the horizon, we Americans are faced with a profound and perplexing dilemma. It should be approached with great care, caution, and consideration.

Surfo Technical Report No. 2004-01, Surfo

SURFO Technical Reports

The 2003 technical reports written by undergraduate students participating in the SURFO (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships in Oceanography) Program while at the University of Rhode Island.

Micb 413.01: Medical Bacteriology And Mycology Laboratory, Michael F. Minnick

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Enlt 495.80: From The Black Death To Aids, The Cultural And Scientific Impact Of Plagues, Herbert M. Swick

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.