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Levels Of Citation Of Nonhuman Animal Studies Conducted At A Canadian Research Hospital, Anne Innis Dagg, Troy K. Seidle

Experimentation Collection

The publication of scientific articles that receive few or no citations raises questions of the appropriate use of resources as well as ethics. In the case of animal research, the ethics issue extends beyond human patients to nonhuman animals, as the research subjects them to pain and, typically, to death. This study is a citation analysis of animal research conducted at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children (HSC). Of the 594 publications (1990 to 1995) on animal research by affiliates of HSC, 29% received Iower than 10 citations in a 10-year period. We compare the research history of 13 "best" and …

Carl Cohen’S ‘Kind’ Arguments For Animal Rights And Against Human Rights, Nathan Nobis

Animal Welfare Collection

Carl Cohen’s arguments against animal rights are shown to be unsound. His strategy entails that animals have rights, that humans do not, the negations of those conclusions, and other false and inconsistent implications. His main premise seems to imply that one can fail all tests and assignments in a class and yet easily pass if one’s peers are passing and that one can become a convicted criminal merely by setting foot in a prison. However, since his moral principles imply that nearly all exploitive uses of animals are wrong anyway, foes of animal rights are advised to seek philosophical consolations …

China’S Bear Farming And Long-Term Solutions, Peter J. Li

Animal Welfare Collection

No abstract provided.

Animals And Alternatives: Societal Expectations And Scientific Need, Alan M. Goldberg

Experimentation Collection

As Russell and Burch suggested more than 40 years ago, the most humane science is the best science. The path ahead is clear: pain and distress must be eliminated in animal experiments or reduced to an absolute minimum, and, as scientists, we must use the most humane approaches in our research. To accomplish the best science, we must train those who come after us in the principles and practice of humane science.

Rehabilitating Rescued Chinese Farm Bears (Ursus Thibetanus): Results, Limitations, And Implications, Peter J. Li

Bear Farming Collection

The objects of daily physical abuse and appalling deprivation for up to 22 years, rescued Chinese farm bears (Ursus thibetanus) pose a comprehensive challenge to the Chengdu Asiatic Black Bear Rescue Center, created and managed by the Animals Asia Foundation. This study looks at the unique conditions of the rescued bears, examines the center’s rehabilitation program, and identifies the program’s limitations. Despite the world-class care provided by the center and the qualitative improvement in their health, the bears have irreparable physical and mental incapacitation that undercuts their chances to survive in the wild. This situation questions the moral ground of …

Protecting All Animals: A Fifty-Year History Of The Humane Society Of The United States, Bernard Unti

eBooks

In 1954, when The Humane Society of the United States was founded by a small handful of dedicated visionaries, the modern concept of "animal welfare" barely existed. Fifty years later, The HSUS is the nation's largest animal protection organization, with a constituency of more than 8 million people, and a leader in the parallel rise of the modern animal welfare movement. Protecting All Animals: A Fifty-Year History of The Humane Society of the United States is more than a chronicle of one organization; it is the saga of the journey toward a truly humane society.

Trials, Tribulations, And Trends In Tumor Modeling In Mice, Joann C. L. Schuh

Toxicology and Animal Models in Research Collection

Selection of mouse models of cancer is often based simply on availability of a mouse strain and a known compatible tumor. Frequently this results in use of tumor models long on history but short on homology and quality control. Other factors including genetics, sex, immunological status, method and site of tumor implantation, technical competence, biological activity of the tumor, protocol sequence and timing, and selection of endpoints interact to produce outcomes in tumor models. Common reliance on survival and tumor burden data in a single mouse model often skews expectations towards high remission and cure rates; a finding seldom duplicated …

Trials, Tribulations, And Trends In Tumor Modeling In Mice, Joann C. L. Schuh

Biomedicine and Animal Models in Research Collection

Selection of mouse models of cancer is often based simply on availability of a mouse strain and a known compatible tumor. Frequently this results in use of tumor models long on history but short on homology and quality control. Other factors including genetics, sex, immunological status, method and site of tumor implantation, technical competence, biological activity of the tumor, protocol sequence and timing, and selection of endpoints interact to produce outcomes in tumor models. Common reliance on survival and tumor burden data in a single mouse model often skews expectations towards high remission and cure rates; a finding seldom duplicated …

System Analysis Of Communication With Hospitalized Spanish-Speaking Patients With Limited English Proficiency, Katherine Mclendon

The Corinthian

This paper presents a study of the documentation of the methods of interpretation and instruction utilized for Spanish-speaking patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) who were hospitalized in a middle Georgia hospital. Hospital employees have been instructed by the hospital administration to utilize a telephone interpreter service as their primary interpretation resource; a reference list of local Spanish-language interpreters is available in the Human Resources Department and in the hospital's computer information system to be utilized if needed . Data were collected from a small random sample of inpatient medical records selected by Health Information Services to determine whether these …

Grass Or Trees? Performance Of Riparian Buffers Under Natural Rainfall Conditions, Australia, Lucy Mckergow, I Prosser, R Grayson, David Weaver, D Heiner

Journal articles

Riparian vegetation can trap sediment and nutrients derived from hillslopes. Most research into the effectiveness of riparian buffers has been experimental and little quantitative data exists on performance under natural field conditions. This study reports on grass and tree buffer performance under natural rainfall conditions in two contrasting Australian environments. Buffers receiving runoff from hillslopes cropped with bananas were monitored over a 4-year period in the wet topics of Far North Queensland (FNQ). Runoff, bedload and suspended loads were measured leaving the crop and leaving 15 m wide dense grass and remnant rainforest riparian buffers. The grass buffer was able …

State Of The University Address 2004, Shirley Strum Kenny

State of the University Address

No abstract provided.

The Advocate, The Advocate Staff.

The Advocate

No abstract provided.

Soccer 2004, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

General Information --1
Media Relations/Administration --2
2004 UNI Soccer --3
Panther Biographies --8
2004 Opponents --14
2003 Season Review/Statistics --16

Bullying In Elementary School, Jennifer P. Dixon

Graduate Research Papers

The prevalence of bullying is very high among elementary students, and students are affected by bullying, whether or not they are the bully, victim, or bystander. When working with bullies and victims, it is important to be aware of the different types of bullying, as well as the various forms and characteristics of bullies and victims. The school staff and community can help prevent bullying by gaining knowledge about various aspects of bullying and making the school a safe environment.

Destinations Usa! Using Thematic Units To Teach English To Speakers Of Other Languages, Christina Theuerling

MA TESOL Collection

This Independent Professional Project (IPP) explores the process of creating a thematic unit, or content-based method of instruction, and applying the unit for practical use within a classroom. To illustrate the process of creating and implementing such a thematic unit, an example unit previously taught to adult ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) students is described in detail. The example unit focuses on learning English in the context of traveling to US tourist destinations and uses a cooperative teaching approach to facilitate it. This IPP is designed for immediate use. Therefore, a teacher can use one of the unit …

Hana Wani, Hana Kai Hausa Proverb: To Refuse Another Is To Refuse Yourself. The Quest For Liberatory Efl Teaching In West Africa, Althea Danielski

MA TESOL Collection

What happens when an American tries to do Freirean-based liberatory teaching in the post-colonial, EFL context of West Africa? This independent professional project (IPP) explores the background of liberatory teaching practices in English language teaching, focusing on critical pedagogy, problem posing and the Participatory Approach. The author describes her education and development as a liberatory English teacher. As an American working in developing countries, she questions her ability to act as a supporter of liberation. Does her inherent position of privilege and power prevent her from promoting social justice and freedom from poverty? The author explores these questions, her own …

Allenstown, New Hampshire. Annual Reports Of The Selectmen And Treasurer Together With Reports Of The Administrative Assistant, Road Agent, Fire Chief, Police Chief And Other Officers Of The Town Of Allenstown, New Hampshire For The Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2003., Allenstown Town Representatives

Allenstown, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

A Preferred Vision For Leading Secondary Schools : A Reflective Essay, Jon T. Flynn

Graduate Research Papers

Educational leadership is a calling that encompasses many responsibilities and numerous obstacles to overcome. The rewards associated with this profession, however, overshadow the potential challenges. Every child that finds success by way of a meaningful educational experience is a tribute to the work of an educational leader. Although a large portion of the educational leader's work is not performed directly in front of a classroom of students, the ramifications of his/her work can be seen throughout a building.

Like an orchestral conductor, the educational leader is responsible for synchronizing separate sections into one meaningful, fluid collection. This person is responsible …

Annual Reports Of The Selectmen, Treasurer, Road Agent, Police Department, And Trustees Of The Trust Funds And Other Officers And Committees Of The Town Of Croydon, New Hampshire, Together With The Report Of The School Board And The Vital Statistics For The Year 2003., Croydon Town Representatives

Croydon, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Annual Report Bethlehem, Nh Bethlehem Village District For The Year Ending December 31, 2003., Bethlehem Town Representatives

Bethlehem, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Guns, Butter, Leon Keyserling, The Afl-Cio, And The Fate Of Fullemployment Economics, Edmund F. Wehrle

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

No abstract provided.

Tate V. State: Highlighting The Need For A Mandatory Competency Hearing, Steven Bell

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.

University Of Minnesota Morris Annual Report 2003-04, University Of Minnesota - Morris

Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Taiwan's History: An Introduction, Andrew D. Morris

History

No abstract provided.

Geography G110: Introduction To Human Geography, Benjamin F. Timms

Social Sciences

No abstract provided.

Sex–Specific Effects Of Carotenoid Intake On The Immunological Response To Allografts In Guppies (Poecilia Reticulata), Gregory F. Grether, Shinji Kasahara, Gita R. Kolluru, Edwin L. Cooper

Biological Sciences

Rarely are the evolutionary origins of mate preferences known, but, recently, the preference of female guppies (Poecilia reticulata) for males with carotenoid‐based sexual coloration has been linked to a sensory bias that may have originally evolved for detecting carotenoid‐rich fruits. If carotenoids enhance the immune systems of these fishes, as has been suggested for other species, this could explain the origin of the attraction to orange fruits as well as the maintenance of the female preference for orange males. We used the classic immunological technique of tissue grafting to assay a component of the immune response of guppies …

Individual Colour Patches As Multicomponent Signals, Gregory F. Grether, Gita R. Kolluru, Karen Nersissian

Biological Sciences

Colour patches are complex traits, the components of which may evolve independently through a variety of mechanisms. Although usually treated as simple, two-dimensional characters and classified as either structural or pigmentary, in reality colour patches are complicated, three-dimensional structures that often contain multiple pigment types and structural features. The basic dermal chromatophore unit of fishes, reptiles and amphibians consists of three contiguous cell layers. Xanthophores and erythrophores in the outermost layer contain carotenoid and pteridine pigments that absorb short-wave light; iridophores in the middle layer contain crystalline platelets that reflect light back through the xanthophores; and melanophores in the basal …

University Of Northern Iowa Volleyball 2004, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

2004 Schedule --2
2004 Roster --3
Panther Volleyball Tradition --4-5
2004 Outlook --6-7
Coaching Staff --8-9
Player Profiles --10-17
2003 Statistics/Match Results --18-19
University of Northern Iowa --20
UNI Athletic Administration --21
2003 Recap --22
Missouri Valley Conference --23
Record Book --24-29
UNI Volleyball Honors & Awards --30
Year-by-Year Results --31 -37
Series History --39
Opponent Information --41-43
The West Gym --44

Northern Iowa Today, V88n1, Winter 2004, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

UNI Today

Inside This Issue:
-- The Start of Something Great
-- Contents
-- Sheri Greenawald
-- Kris Aschbrenner
-- Susan Rider
-- Dedric Ward
-- Diane Jensen
-- Chris Pirillo
-- Using technology to improve teacher quality
-- Science programs launch new era
-- Roger Polark: Words for the Wise: Hard work, common sense, integrity
-- David Hakes - Defining moments
-- UNI's Master's in Social Work program receives accreditation by national council
-- UNI receives federal grant to establish Iowa Center for Applied Gerontology
-- UNI students offered forgivable loans to work in areas experiencing teacher shortages
-- UNI's ABIL …

Anthrax In A Highly Endemic Area: Survey Of Knowledge, Attitudes And Beliefs Among Haitian Livestock Owners And Follow-Up Public Health Practice, Katie Steneroden

International Journal of Global Health and Health Disparities

Anthrax, a zoonotic disease with worldwide distribution, is endemic and enzootic in Haiti. Hyper-endemic areas exist and regional outbreaks occur sporadically throughout the country. The number of cases of human cutaneous anthrax reported in a rural area of central Haiti has increased in the last several years. A cross-sectional questionnaire was developed to ascertain livestock owners' knowledge of anthrax and analyzed for potential risk factors and intervention strategies. Results of this survey indicate that a lack of knowledge of the signs, symptoms and transmission of anthrax may be contributing to an increase in human cases. Survey results have been reported …