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An In Vitro Evaluation Of Chitosan As A Biomaterial Focusing On The Effects Of The Degree Of Deacetylation, Virginia Hamilton Dec 2004

An In Vitro Evaluation Of Chitosan As A Biomaterial Focusing On The Effects Of The Degree Of Deacetylation, Virginia Hamilton

Theses and Dissertations

The material characteristics play a role in the suitability of chitosan for biomedical applications. This is not surprising since the degree of deacetylation of chitosan influences antimicrobial activity, degradation rate, immune reaction and mechanical properties such as strength and elongation. This study examines chitosans of variable material characteristics for wound and bone healing applications. Chitosan films of 76, 78, 80, 87, 91, 92, and 95% degree of deacetylation were tested in vitro for cellular responses by fibroblast and bone cell lines. The in vitro responses were compared to the material characteristics of molecular weight, degree of deacetylation, swelling index, and …

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Imposing Cyclic Strain On Osteogenic Stem Cells: The Effects Of Strain Levels And Repetition Of Cyclic Strain In An Implant Environment, Daniel Henlee Smith Dec 2004

Imposing Cyclic Strain On Osteogenic Stem Cells: The Effects Of Strain Levels And Repetition Of Cyclic Strain In An Implant Environment, Daniel Henlee Smith

Theses and Dissertations

Bone and bone cells have been shown to respond to mechanical forces placed upon them. Particularly, strain plays an important role in osteogenic differentiation of marrow cells around artificial implants in bone. These strains, depending on their magnitude, duration, and repetition, can alter the proliferation and matrix synthesis of osteoblasts. To test how strain parameters influence osteoblast behavior, a four-point bending apparatus was used to impose cyclic strain on osteogenic stem cells isolated from rats and seeded on titanium plates. Cells were stimulated at 1 Hz for 15 minutes daily and compared to an unstrained control. Stimulation occurred at two …

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Visualization Of Computer-Modeled Forests For Forest Management, Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh Dec 2004

Visualization Of Computer-Modeled Forests For Forest Management, Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh

Theses and Dissertations

Forest management is a costly and time-consuming activity. Remote sensing has the potential to improve the process by making it cheaper and more efficient, but only if appropriate characteristics can be determined from computer-models. This thesis describes the implementation of a forest visualization system and a corresponding user study that tests the accuracy of parameter estimation and forest characterization. The study uses data obtained from field-surveys to generate a computer-modeled forest. Five different stands were tested. Based on the quantitative results obtained, generally, there is no statistically significant difference in parameter estimation when comparing field-recorded movies and computer-generated movies.

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Gas Hydrates To Capture And Sequester Co2, Tao Ding Dec 2004

Gas Hydrates To Capture And Sequester Co2, Tao Ding

Theses and Dissertations

Reducing atmospheric CO2, a main source of greenhouse gas, has been accentuated recently. One focus is capture, separation, and sequestration of industrial CO2. As a hydrate former, CO2 forms hydrates at moderate temperatures and pressures. This phenomenon could be utilized to capture and separate CO2 from flue gases, and also has the potential to sequester CO2 in the deep sds. This research investigated the CO2-N2 separation efficiency of gas hydrates; it investigated the sequestration potential of CO2 hydrates in ocean sediments. The catalytic effect of surfactants in these processes was investigated. A fluorosurfactant FS-62 was mixed with SDS at 100ppm/1000ppm …

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Hispanic Students' Beliefs Regarding Emergent Literacy: A Case Study, Jacqueline L. Breland Worley Dec 2004

Hispanic Students' Beliefs Regarding Emergent Literacy: A Case Study, Jacqueline L. Breland Worley

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify the beliefs of the participants with regards to emergent literacy. Another purpose was to identify literacy practices employed by the participants while teaching preschool children. An additional purpose was to determine if participation in the course entitled ?Emergent Literacy? changed any beliefs of the participants regarding emergent literacy and subsequent literacy practices employed while teaching preschool children. The final purpose of this study was to determine the beliefs of the participants regarding emergent literacy and subsequent literacy practices employed while teaching preschool children, three years after completing the course entitled ?Emergent Literacy.? …

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Volume 40 - Issue 11 - Friday, December 10, 2004, Rose Thorn Staff Dec 2004

Volume 40 - Issue 11 - Friday, December 10, 2004, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

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

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A Season Of Hope, C. William Pollard Dec 2004

A Season Of Hope, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Reflecting on how both Christians and Jews are "prisoners of hope" during Christmas and Hanukkah, Pollard offers his audience a hopeful vision of business, one in which management's servant leadership leads to a positive corporate ethos. Such leadership can, he argues, help to create organizations that are not just profit-driven but also morally conscious.

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Reporter - December 10th 2004, Rit Reporter Staff Dec 2004

Reporter - December 10th 2004, Rit Reporter Staff

University Publications

No abstract provided.

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Washington University Record, December 10, 2004 Dec 2004

Washington University Record, December 10, 2004

Washington University Record

No abstract provided.

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The Murray State News, December 10, 2004, The Murray State News Dec 2004

The Murray State News, December 10, 2004, The Murray State News

Murray State University Collection

No abstract provided.

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Beyond Ethical Leadership: Striving For Authentic Leadership In A New Corporate Context, Mark N. Langseth Dec 2004

Beyond Ethical Leadership: Striving For Authentic Leadership In A New Corporate Context, Mark N. Langseth

Theses and Graduate Projects

Recent corporate scandals in the U.S. - at Enron, WorldCom, Arthur Andersen, and elsewhere - have prompted renewed interest in business ethics. Consistent with the vast majority of organizational leadership literature, however, this new interest in ethics is overwhelmingly focused on the internal practices of corporations. In both the modern organizational leadership literature and recent literature regarding corporate ethics, very little attention has been given to examining leadership from the perspective of the ultimate societal (external) impact of either an organization's products/services or the processes by which they are produced. This essay presents a model of "authentic leadership" in which …

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Local And Regional Policy Implications Of Agriculture's "Multifunctionality", Thomas L. Dobbs Dec 2004

Local And Regional Policy Implications Of Agriculture's "Multifunctionality", Thomas L. Dobbs

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

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E-News, Volume 2, No. 63, December 10, 2004, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Division Of University Relations Dec 2004

E-News, Volume 2, No. 63, December 10, 2004, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Division Of University Relations

Points of Pride, Scene & Herd, and E-News

The December 10, 2004, issue of E-News, a newsletter for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg community.

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The Echo: December 10, 2004, Taylor University Dec 2004

The Echo: December 10, 2004, Taylor University

2004-2005 (Volume 92)

Power outage spawns chaos – Art majors take role of teachers in 4-week program – Campus fasts to grieve 12/3 – ‘Twas the week before finals – Echo In-Depth: Tuition used to pay off debt – PR class to send Marion teen girls to Windy City – Students seek to create wetland on TU campus – correction: G.E.M. – The Wall Street Journal Campus Edition. – Clean sweep – Christmas Open House – Letters to the Editor – Thank you, gentlemen – To chastise or restore? – A new heart attitude – Being children of light – Where are men …

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Crusader, December 10, 2004, College Of The Holy Cross Dec 2004

Crusader, December 10, 2004, College Of The Holy Cross

Student Newspapers

The student newspaper for the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Articles include coverage of campus events and issues, sports, editorials and special features.

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The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Oh), 2004-12-10, Wooster Voice Editors Dec 2004

The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Oh), 2004-12-10, Wooster Voice Editors

The Voice: 2001-2011

This edition of the Wooster Voice, published on December 10 of 2004 is twelve pages long. A community agreement was found defaced with a swastika in Babcock Hall on Monday morning. The 'Walton Challenge' is still $1.4 million short of its goal for the renovation of Kauke. The college's radio station is undergoing a makeover, receiving a new name, logo, and slogan--WCWS 90.9 FM to Woo 91. Dean of Admissions Paul Deutsch is on academic leave as of December 1. The Archaeology Department sponsored the lecture on December 2 by Robert C. Walter, Professor of Geology at Case Western Reserve …

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Regulatory Role Of Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 For Transcriptional Activity Of Add1/Srebp1c, Kang Ho Kim, Min Jeong Song, Eung Jae Yoo, Sung Sik Choe, Sang Dai Park, Jae Bum Kim Dec 2004

Regulatory Role Of Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 For Transcriptional Activity Of Add1/Srebp1c, Kang Ho Kim, Min Jeong Song, Eung Jae Yoo, Sung Sik Choe, Sang Dai Park, Jae Bum Kim

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Adipocyte determination- and differentiation-dependent factor 1 (ADD1) plays important roles in lipid metabolism and insulin-dependent gene expression. Because insulin stimulates carbohydrate and lipid synthesis, it would be important to decipher how the transcriptional activity of ADD1/SREBP1c is regulated in the insulin signaling pathway. In this study, we demonstrated that glycogen synthase kinase (GSK)-3 negatively regulates the transcriptional activity of ADD1/SREBP1c. GSK3 inhibitors enhanced a transcriptional activity of ADD1/SREBP1c and expression of ADD1/SREBP1c target genes including fatty acid synthase (FAS), acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 (ACC1), and steroyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1) in adipocytes and hepatocytes. In contrast, overexpression of GSK3beta down-regulated the transcriptional …

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Neuroinflammation In Alzheimer’S Disease: Characterization And Modification Of The Response Of Transgenic Mice To Intrahippocampal Lipopolysaccharide Administration, Donna Lorraine Herber Dec 2004

Neuroinflammation In Alzheimer’S Disease: Characterization And Modification Of The Response Of Transgenic Mice To Intrahippocampal Lipopolysaccharide Administration, Donna Lorraine Herber

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Alzheimers disease (AD) is pathologically characterized by amyloid plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, inflammation, and neurodegeneration. According to the amyloid hypothesis of AD, the central mediating event of the disease is the deposition of amyloid. The inflammation hypothesis of AD states that it is the inflammatory response to plaques and tangles, rather than the actual lesions, which causes the disease. Studies described here combine the two approaches into a single model. Four studies are presented using a basic protocol of intrahippocampal lipopolysaccharide (LPS) injection to stimulate inflammation in transgenic mice. The first study looked at alpha7 nicotinic receptors during the glial response …

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The Four Hundred Twenty-Seventh Report Of The Curricular Affairs Committee, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate Dec 2004

The Four Hundred Twenty-Seventh Report Of The Curricular Affairs Committee, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Bills

No abstract provided.

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Spartan Daily, December 9, 2004, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Dec 2004

Spartan Daily, December 9, 2004, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 123, Issue 68

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Chanticleer | Vol 53, Issue 14, Jacksonville State University Dec 2004

Chanticleer | Vol 53, Issue 14, Jacksonville State University

Chanticleer

No abstract provided.

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R.I.T. News & Events - December 9, 2004, University News Services, Rochester Institute Of Technology Dec 2004

R.I.T. News & Events - December 9, 2004, University News Services, Rochester Institute Of Technology

University Publications

$5 million pledge expands RIT scholarships; RIT prof to study invasive species; Photographers capture a piece of history on film; RIT alumnus takes engineering knowledge overseas; Illustrations at Gallery r; Being in thebiz is topic of photo talk; COLA offers new PR degree; Events highlight GCCIS; Project helps manufacturing stay local; RIT honors employees with Length of Service awards; Doing our part to move RIT from good to great; Future scientists enlightened at professional conference; RIT shines on Top 100 list; RIT scientist sharesinsight on visual perception; CIMS defense research earns national recognition; Addition to print media school; These are …

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Quality Improvement In Maryland: Partnerships And Progress, Judith D. Moore, Lisa Sprague Dec 2004

Quality Improvement In Maryland: Partnerships And Progress, Judith D. Moore, Lisa Sprague

National Health Policy Forum

This one-and-a-half-day site visit to Easton, Maryland, explored the activities of the Delmarva Foundation, the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for Maryland and the District of Columbia. The program reviewed Delmarva’s responsibilities under their Medicare contract and the initiatives they have undertaken with hospitals and other providers to improve health care outcomes and to define, collect, and report quality data. Local hospital officials added their perspective on quality programs and working with Delmarva. Topics of particular interest were health information technology, patient safety, and quality reporting both to government agencies and to consumers.

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The Missouri Miner, December 9, 2004 Dec 2004

The Missouri Miner, December 9, 2004

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

No abstract provided.

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Daily Eastern News: December 09, 2004, Eastern Illinois University Dec 2004

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

December

No abstract provided.

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Prospectus, December 9, 2004, Jon Volkman, Erin Koelkebeck, Larry V. Gilbert, Mike Cory, Oscar Schlenker, Jasmine Diane Slater, Jared Ernst, Nicole Simmons, Sarah Trusty, Joseph Rosenbaum, Alison Smith, Ryan Zerrusen Dec 2004

Prospectus, December 9, 2004, Jon Volkman, Erin Koelkebeck, Larry V. Gilbert, Mike Cory, Oscar Schlenker, Jasmine Diane Slater, Jared Ernst, Nicole Simmons, Sarah Trusty, Joseph Rosenbaum, Alison Smith, Ryan Zerrusen

Prospectus 2004

No abstract provided.

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The Pacifican December 9, 2004, University Of The Pacific Dec 2004

The Pacifican December 9, 2004, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

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The Bg News December 9, 2004, Bowling Green State University Dec 2004

The Bg News December 9, 2004, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. December 9, 2004. Volume 95-Issue 72.

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The Cowl - V. 69 N. 13 - December 9, 2004 Dec 2004

The Cowl - V. 69 N. 13 - December 9, 2004

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol. 69 No. 13 - December 9, 2004. 28 pages.

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - 2004 - 128th Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No Dec 2004

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - 2004 - 128th Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No

Graduation & Commencement Programs

The program for the 128th Commencement of LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans held December 9, 2004.

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