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Short And Long-Term Impacts Of Biotechnology Education On Professionals Who Communicate Science To The Public, Susan Fritz, Sarah M. Ward, Pat F. Byrne, Deana Namuth, Valerie Egger

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

Consumer acceptance or rejection of biotechnology is often shaped by information prepared by communicators with varying levels of scientific knowledge, awareness, and acceptance. This study compared the prior, post-workshop, and sustained (1 year) biotechnology awareness, acceptance, and attitudes of professionals who communicate biotechnology to the public at an informational, day-long, university-sponsored workshop. Thirty-seven participants completed the three rounds of data collection. They consistently rated their scientific knowledge high. Throughout the three rounds, their primary media source of biotechnology information was newspapers, with the web being the second most frequently cited source. Participants were somewhat accepting of genetic modification of microorganisms, …

Daily Eastern News: April 09, 2004, Eastern Illinois University

April

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs) On Nerve Growth Factor (Ngf) In The Developing Frog, Xenopus Laevis, Cari Delong

Honors Theses

Polychlorinated biphenyls are ubiquitous, persistent environmental contaminants that cause a variety of adverse health effects wildlife and humans. PCBs are the major contaminant in the Kalamazoo River Superfund Site, in which the Environmental Institute is funded to study. Projects at the Environmental Institute are focused on developing molecular biotechnology tools that will improve environmental risk assessment. Previous acute studies involved the exposure of developing tadpoles, Xenopus laevis to PCBs through aquarium water in order to measure gene expression. Nerve growth factor (NGF) gene expression showed changes in these previous studies. NGF is a neurotrophic factor that regulates the growth and …

Washington University Record, April 9, 2004

Washington University Record

No abstract provided.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 93 [94], No. 42 [44] (April 9, 2004), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 93, but it is the 94th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

This issue was printed as 42, but it is the 44th issue in this volume. This was corrected in pencil.

Auditory Sensitivity Of Sergeant Majors (Abudefduf Saxatilis) From Post-Settlement Juvenile To Adult, Sarah A. Egner

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

There is much evidence supporting the idea that pelagic larvae of coral reef fishes are active participants in their dispersal and return to a reef, however, the mechanisms used to navigate are still uncertain. It has been proposed that sensory cues, such as hearing, play a role. Sound is a potentially important cue for organisms in marine environments, especially in noisy environments like coral reefs. Sensory organs, including otolithic organs, of most coral reef fish form within the first few days of life. The auditory brainstem response (ABR) technique was used to measure hearing on a wide size range of …

Biological Indicators Of Wetland Health: Comparing Qualitative And Quantitative Vegetation Measures With Anuran Measures, Shannon M. Gonzalez

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Understanding wetland responses to human perturbations is essential to the effective management of Florida's surface and ground water resources. Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) Rules (Chapter 40D-2.301(c) FAC) prohibit adverse environmental effects to wetlands, fish and wildlife caused by groundwater withdrawal. Numerous studies have documented the responses of biological attributes across taxa and regions to human disturbance. Biological assessment can provide information about ecological condition. Based on long-term monitoring conducted by the SWFWMD, the anthropogenic changes observed on the Starkey Wellfield are attributed to groundwater withdrawal.

Biological indicators are species, species assemblages, or communities whose presence, abundance, and condition …

Sourcing Of Marble Used In Mosaics At Antioch (Turkey), Marie Jeanette Archambeault

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Artifacts made of durable materials, such as stone, can provide valuable clues to reconstruct the past. Marble sourcing, in particular,provides information about contact, trade, and other activities in the greater Mediterranean area. The Worcester Art Museum of Massachusetts (WAM) initiated a provenance study by requesting that an analysis of several marble artifacts occur at the University of South Florida's Archaeological Science Laboratory. The 55 marble samples used in this study are from the Worcester Art Museum's collection of Antioch mosaics. Positive results might reveal: 1) preferred sources of tesserae, 2) information about trade of specialized stone, 3) changes in preferred …

The Artist And Her Muse: A Romantic Tragedy About A Mediocre And Narcissistic Painter Named Rachel Hoffman, Rachel Gavronsky Hoffman

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Imagine a theater. Build one in your mind. I do not care if it is the largest theater in the universe or if it is the size of a shoebox. The theater can be an elaborate construction with gilded cherubs and priceless jewels. If you would prefer the theater to be a minimal design, imagine it that way. Maybe the theater is made out of glass or crystal. You can be all alone in the theater or maybe you are seated next to an alien, a cave man, or a robot.

As the curtain rises an enormous pipe organ is …

Nota Bene, April 8, 2004

Nota Bene, 2004

No abstract provided.

Arbiter, April 8, Students Of Boise State University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Mustang Daily, April 8, 2004

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

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

April 8, 2004, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2000-2009

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

R.I.T. News & Events - April 8, 2004, University News Services, Rochester Institute Of Technology

University Publications

Main features in this issue: NTID researcher conducts hormone study; RIT to host Hunters Hope fund-raising gala this summer; Composers, artists to gather at 2004 festival; RIT to host Hunters Hope fund-raising gala this summer; RIT creates program partnership with Turkish university; Musician,graphic designer to shed light on his career; Equinox Symphony Chamber Orchestra to perform April 16; Next Gannett lecture,April 15; RIT professors add a twist to poetry; Schley wins national research award; RIT teams fare well in robotics competition; Donation enhances sonography program; Manley named lacrosse coach

Field Guide: Diseases And Parasites Of Marine Mammals Of The Eastern Arctic, Kara L. Vlasman, G. Douglas Campbell

Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre: Newsletters and Publications

The purpose of this guide is to provide information on the diseases, parasites, and abnormalities that may occur in marine mammals of the eastern Canadian Arctic. It also provides instructions on collection and submission of samples from animals that appear diseased or abnormal to laboratories for examination and testing.

Commonwealth Times 2004-04-08

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

The Comment, April 8, 2004, Bridgewater State College

The Comment

No abstract provided.

The Advocate, April 8, 2004, Minnesota State University Moorhead

The Advocate

No abstract provided.

The Montclarion, April 08, 2004, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University

The Colby Echo (2004-04-08), Colby College

The Colby Echo

Published by the students of Colby College since 1877, The Colby Echo is the weekly, editorially independent student-run newspaper of Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Published monthly, 1877-1886; semi-monthly, 1886-1897; and weekly, during the academic year, 1898-present.

The Bg News April 8, 2004, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. April 8, 2004. Volume 94-Issue 130.

Quaker Campus, April 8, 2004 ( Vol. 90, Issue 22), Whittier College

Quaker Campus

No abstract provided.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• Blue vs. White
• Campus News
• News Briefs
• Opinions
• Sports
• Hiatus
• Out and About
• Entertainment
• Classifieds, Etc.
• Interview

The C. Elegans Heterochronic Gene Lin-46 Affects Developmental Timing At Two Larval Stages And Encodes A Relative Of The Scaffolding Protein Gephyrin, A. S.-R. Pepper, Jill E. Mccane, Kevin Kemper, Dennis Au Yeung, Rosalind C. Lee, Victor Ambros, Eric G. Moss

Dartmouth Scholarship

The succession of developmental events in the C. elegans larva is governed by the heterochronic genes. When mutated, these genes cause either precocious or retarded developmental phenotypes, in which stage-specific patterns of cell division and differentiation are either skipped or reiterated, respectively. We identified a new heterochronic gene, lin-46, from mutations that suppress the precocious phenotypes caused by mutations in the heterochronic genes lin-14 and lin-28. lin-46 mutants on their own display retarded phenotypes in which cell division patterns are reiterated and differentiation is prevented in certain cell lineages. Our analysis indicates that lin-46 acts at a step immediately downstream …

Use-Wear Experiments With Sardinian Obsidian: Determining Its Function In The Neolithic, Teddi J. Setzer

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study focuses on identifying the function of obsidian tools from the Late Neolithic archaeological site of Contraguda on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia. The information obtained from use-wear analysis can provide information about changes in subsistence patterns, craft specialization, social differentiation and technology.

This research began by collecting geological samples of obsidian from two of the most exploited sources in the Monte Arci volcanic complex of Sardinia. Subsequently, an experimental set of tools was made from these samples, and they were used to work various raw materials that were presumably available in Sardinia during the Neolithic. Wear patterns were …

Volume 95 Issue 23, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The Southwestern - Archive

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, April 7, 2004, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 122, Issue 41

Daily Diary Of Mphs 2004 Tour Of New Zealand

Mormon Pacific Historical Society

We had a group of 48 people of which 39 met at BYU-H parking lot at 7:30 PM. to have a bus transport us to the airport for our trip to N. Z. Many family members came to say good-bye, wish us well and to have a safe journey. The leaders of our group are Bro. Colin and Raewin Shelford, John Elkington, Riley Moffat and Rex Frandsen. Stella Keil, Mike Foley and Zane Clark are other members of the MPHS board and are traveling with us as well. Checking in at the airport ran rather smoothly, except for a very …

Full Issue

Mormon Pacific Historical Society

No abstract provided.

Mustang Daily, April 7, 2004

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

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