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Lanthorn, Vol. 38, No. 33, May 13, 2004, Grand Valley State University

Volume 38, July 17, 2003 - June 17, 2004

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Otter Realm, May 13, 2004, Vol. 10 No. 7, California State University, Monterey Bay

The Otter Realm

RallyCom a go, Presidential veto saves RallyCom -- Students celebrate Semana de la Raza -- President's new office approved despite opposition -- News: Former senators and students discuss world leadership as part of Panetta Lecture Series -- Beach to open near campus -- Ghosts of Fort Ord -- Summer session nears -- Call for commencement volunteers -- Alumni help fund capstone projects -- A Sticky-icky situation -- Sports: Colin's Column -- Otters Dive Into A New Season Of Water Polo To Start Its Entrance Into The NCAA -- Athletics transition to next stage -- Kayaking to camp -- Arts & …

Slides: Bpi Best Practices Initiative: A Collaborative Approach To Leadership For Improving Management Practices On The Working Landscape, Peter Zimmerman

Best Management Practices and Adaptive Management in Oil and Gas Development (May 12-13)

Presenter: Peter Zimmerman, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

19 slides

Slides: Technologies To Reduce Methane Emissions From Natural Gas Production Activities, Roger Fernandez

Best Management Practices and Adaptive Management in Oil and Gas Development (May 12-13)

Presenter: Roger Fernandez, EPA Gas STAR Program

31 slides

Slides: Adaptive Management And Best Management Practices On The Southern Ute Indian Reservation, Bob Zahradnik

Best Management Practices and Adaptive Management in Oil and Gas Development (May 12-13)

Presenter: Bob Zahradnik, Red Willow Production Company

38 slides

Agenda: Best Management Practices And Adaptive Management In Oil And Gas Development, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Best Management Practices and Adaptive Management in Oil and Gas Development (May 12-13)

Agenda includes summaries of speakers' presentations

Workshop held May 12-13, 2004 at the University of Colorado School of Law and sponsored by the Natural Resources Law Center with support from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, BP America and Calpine Corporation

Government agencies, industry and others are beginning to apply the concepts of best management practices and adaptive management to oil and gas development. This free workshop will examine what is going on in the Rocky Mountain Region with these innovative management approaches. This timely workshop will be kicked off with a presentation on the Western Governors' Association Coalbed Methane …

Spartan Daily, May 12, 2004, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 122, Issue 66

Murray Ledger And Times, May 12, 2004, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Unhs Thompson School Holds Commencement Ceremony May 15, Sharon Keeler

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, May 11, 2004, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 122, Issue 65

Mustang Daily, May 11, 2004

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

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

Murray Ledger And Times, May 11, 2004, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Methods To Impair Hematologic Cancer Progenitor Cells And Compounds Related Thereto, Craig Jordan

Internal Medicine Faculty Patents

Primitive or progenitor hematologic cancer cells have been implicated in the early stages and development of leukemia and malignant lymphoproliferative disorders, including acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL). Interleukin-3 receptor alpha chain (IL-3Rα or CD123) is strongly expressed on progenitor hematologic cancer cells, but is virtually undetectable on normal bone marrow cells. The present invention provides methods of impairing progenitor hematologic cancer (e.g., leukemia and lymphomic) cells by selectively targeting cells expressing CD123. These methods are useful in the detection and treatment of leukemias and malignant lymphoproliferative disorders. Also provided are compounds useful …

Exo-S-Mecamylamine Formulation And Use In Treatment, Douglas Shytle, Paul Sanberg, Mary Newman, Archie A. Silver

USF Patents

Medical conditions are treated by administering a therapeutically effective amount of exo-S-mecamylamine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, substantially free of its exo-R-mecamylamine, said amount being sufficient to ameliorate the medical condition. The medical conditions include substance addiction (involving nicotine, cocaine, alcohol, amphetamine, opiate, other psychostimulant and a combination thereof), Tourette's Syndrome, and neuropsychiatric disorders (such as bipolar disorder, depression, an anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, a seizure disorder, Parkinson's disease and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).

A Stable Isotopic Examination Of Particulate Organic Matter During Karenia Brevis Blooms On The Central West Florida Shelf: Hints At Nitrogen Sources In Oligotrophic Waters, Julie Ann Havens

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Blooms of the red tide dinoflagellate Karenia brevis occur annually on the west Florida shelf. In the late summer/early fall months, background concentrations increase from 10³ cells L^-1 to excesses of 10⁶ cells L^-1. Blooms are most common between Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor, and may be maintained for months. The region’s hydrography may play a role in the initiation, maintenance and termination of blooms.

The west Florida shelf is depauperate in inorganic nutrients. Inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus rarely exceed the limits of detection, whereas dissolved organic nitrogen is often present at concentrations of 15 …

Model Adjustments For Individual Patients Using Rocuronium, Rose Mills

Utah Space Grant Consortium

Neuromuscular blocking agents are used in the operating room to allow safe intubation and prevent dangerous movement during surgery. Six patients scheduled for laparoscopic surgery were monitored throughout the operation. We then adjusted the pharmacodynamic model parameters to better fit individual patient responses. Adjusting the models as the patient began to recover provided significantly better prediction of recovery from rocuronium when adjusted at a train-of-four ratio of 0.3. When these predictions are displayed to an anesthesiologist, or an astronaut who may be less trained in anesthesia, they may help in determining if another bolus of rocuronium or a reversal agent …

Arbiter, May 10, Students Of Boise State University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Columbia Chronicle (05/10/2004), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from May 10, 2004 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 36 pages and is listed as Volume 37, Number 28. Cover story: "SGA election turnout holds at 8 percent" Editor-in-Chief: Chris Coates

Assessing The Efficacy Of Registered Underground Baiting Products For Mountain Beaver (Aplodontia Rufa) Control , Wendy M. Arjo, Dale L. Nolte

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

The mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa) is a fossorialrodent species endemic to the Pacific Northwest and portions of California. This herbivore inflicts millions of dollars of damage annually to forest seedling plantations. Currently, extensive trapping prior to planting is the most reliable method for reducing damage. With increasing restrictions placed on trapping, forest resource managers need alternative tools to minimize forest damage. This study assessed the potential of four toxicants registered for underground use to controlmountain beaver; zinc phosphide, diphacinone, chlorophacinone, and strychnine. Zinc phosphide and strychnine are acute toxicants, whereas diphacinone and chlorophacinone are anticoagulants. Anticoagulants prevent the recycling of …

Summary Of Gilman V. Nevada State Bd. Med. Exam’Rs, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 31, Angela Morrison

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Bradley Gilman appealed an order denying judicial review of a disciplinary action taken against him by the Nevada State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.

Particles In The Great Pinatubo Volcanic Cloud Of June 1991:The Role Of Ice, Song Guo, William I. Rose, Gregg J. S. Bluth, M. I. Watson

Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences Publications

Pinatubo's 15 June 1991 eruption was Earth's largest of the last 25 years, and it formed a substantial volcanic cloud. We present results of analysis of satellite-based infrared remote sensing using Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) and TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder/High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder/2 (TOVS/HIRS/2) sensors, during the first few days of atmospheric residence of the Pinatubo volcanic cloud, as it drifted from the Philippines toward Africa. An SO₂-rich upper (25 km) portion drifted westward slightly faster than an ash-rich lower (22 km) part, though uncertainty exists due to difficulty in precisely locating the ash cloud. …

May 8, 2004 (Pages 2457-2528), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 34 (2004)

No abstract provided.

Stony Brook Press, V. 25, N. 14, Stony Brook University. Stony Brook Press.

Stony Brook Press

v. 25, n. 14, v.:ill. ; 38 cm (original analog pub.)

Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (Fret) Based Sensors For Bioanalysis, Gabriela Blagoi

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

The objective of my PhD study was to develop and characterize new methods and sensors based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) for bioanalysis. Chapter 3 describes the use of FRET between donor fluorophores and acceptor labeled murine macrophage cells. FRET microscopy was used to determine whether the donor molecules truly permeate through the cell membrane or only adsorb to the cell surface. This method was found to be partially successful since the donor red tail fluorescence overlapped with the sensitized acceptor fluorescence and led to false reading of FRET. We found that is easier to monitor delivery of acceptor …

Effects Of Size And Exposure To Predation Threat On Mating Behavior And Predation Response In Male Western Mosquitofish (Gambusia Affinis), Alison Peterson

Theses and Dissertations

Trade offs between mating and predator avoidance advantages were studied in the western mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis: Poeciliidae). When tested with green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) predators, larger male G. affinis were found to have a higher number of escapes compared to smaller males. Smaller males were captured more often than larger males in groups of six and in both complex and simple habitat types. Large males, on average, were found to attempt more matings and spend a larger proportion of time near the female than smaller males. When trials with predators were compared to trials without predators, large males decreased mating …

Water Quality Study And Plume Behavior Modeling For Lake Pontchartrain At The Mouth Of The Tchefuncte River, Jeimmy C. Leal Castellano

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Over the last several decades, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin has been impacted by the presence of high levels of Fecal Coliform bacteria following periods of rainfall. This is a potential problem for recreational uses of the area. In 2003 a field sampling study was initiated in the north shore area of the Lake at the mouth of the Tchefuncte River. The objectives were to determine the water quality in the area and to simulate the plume patterns from the Tchefuncte River. Twenty eight stations at the mouth of the Tchefuncte River, and a station at the Madisonville Bridge were selected …

Technical And Economic Feasibility Considerations Of Alternative Energy Distributed Generation, Vishwanatha Raju Brahmandhabheri

Theses and Dissertations

The pressing needs for cost effective electric power that provides both high reliability and high quality is creating an opportunity for alternative energy distributed generation (DG). To determine the economic and technical feasibility of such alternative energy distributed generation facilities, electric power customers must understand their electric usage patterns, economic considerations, local alternative fuel supplies and available DG technologies. This thesis discusses the economic and technical feasibility of establishing a distributed generation installation. As a part of technical feasibility, an evaluation has been done to compare DG size and location impact on the operation of the I 13 node test …

Outage Management Via Powerline Communication Based Automated Meter Reading Systems, Thirupathi Venganti

Theses and Dissertations

In many outage management systems, customer trouble calls have been used as the primary source of outages for distribution level outages. However the information from the trouble calls is not completely reliable as they lead to problems like okay-on-arrival reports, over escalation and extended outage times for the customers. But with the recent developments in communication and information technologies, utilities started to adopt Automated Meter Reading systems for their operational needs. In this thesis, an algorithm is developed and implemented that makes efficient use information available from the customers and powerline communication based AMR systems for outages. The work has …

Volume 39 - Issue 25 - Friday, May 7, 2004, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

The Rose Thorn, Rose-Hulman's independent student newspaper.

Third Herring Brook Watershed

Watershed Access Lab Projects

Six freshman students from Norwell High School examined the Third Herring Brook Watershed during the spring of 2004. The students were split into three groups, each group taking a different topic. One set studied Nitrate and Phosphorus levels, another studied temperature, pH and physical characteristics of the watershed, while the third performed Fecal coliform tests. All levels were determined to be acceptable, although there is evidence that the contamination levels between site 1 (upstream) and site 2 (downstream) increase, possibly due to the stream passing by athletic fields, high school sewage treatment and a commercial use property.

Samples were sent …