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Minutes Planning Meeting: August 18, 2004, The Davinci Institute

Minutes and Agendas

On August 18, 2004, the Da Vinci Institute held a planning meeting of all individuals interested in furthering the new vision of the Institute and undertaking a leadership role in achieving that vision. Frank Merrick called the meeting to order at 1 :00 p.m. The meeting was at the Presbyterian Health Center Conference Center.

Mercy Catholic Med V. Thompson

2004 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Bucks Cty Dept V. Comm Pa Dept Welfare

2004 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Shielding Board Members: Municipalities Should Protect Them From Suits, John R. Nolon, Jessica A. Bacher

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

Both individual land use board members and the municipal governments containing these boards are concerned with the liability of the boards, and of individual members from legal challenges stemming from their decisions. Legal actions against these boards, and the potential for subsequent liability of individual members could put significant financial burdens on municipalities and also discourage competent citizens from serving on these local land use boards. This commentary reviews the impact of two recent New York state cases, and their affect on state legislation concerning these topics.

Nongenomic Effects Of Estrogens On Epithelial Chloride Secretion., Sabyasachi Moulik

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The human colonic cell line T84, a model for studying epithelial chloride secretion and cystic fibrosis chloride channel (CFTR) function, was used to investigate the regulatory role of estrogens in transepithelial ion transport. Estrogens and other steroid hormones do not stimulate chloride secretion by themselves. However, 17 β-estradiol (17β-E2) rapidly (within seconds to minutes) potentiates carbachol- and thapsigargin-stimulated chloride secretion measured as short circuit current in voltage-clamped T84 monolayer cultures. The cholinergic agonist carbachol and the SR Ca²⁺ ATPase inhibitor thapsigargin stimulate chloride secretion by elevating intracellular calcium. 17α-estradiol, a stereoisomer that does not activate nuclear estrogen receptors, is …

News Release: “Grant Gives Uninsured Better Access To Mental Health Care”, The Blue Foundation For A Healthy Florida

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

No abstract provided.

Differential Adolescent Delinquency Tolerance And The Effect Of Race And Gender, Evaristus Obinyan

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The study was designed to examine the attitudes of adolescents towards the tolerance of delinquent behavior. It was postulated that there would be a differential in the tolerance of delinquent behavior by juveniles from different age, gender, and racial groups. It was hypothesized that different groups would score higher or lower on select measures or dimensions (definition, reporting, controlling, preventing, correcting) of delinquency tolerance, and that their level of tolerance of delinquency might prove useful in explaining participation in delinquency.

The focus of the study was on identification of differential attitudes of various subgroups towards the violations of norms relating …

Perceptions Of Stakeholders In The Pi Beta Phi Elementary School Parks As Classrooms Program., Johnny Michael Henry

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In the fall of 1991, Pi Beta Phi Elementary School in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in partnership with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, began development and implementation of a Parks As Classrooms curriculum that encompassed all nine-grade levels of the K-8 school. The purpose of this case study was to evaluate the Parks As Classrooms program and how it impacts the students and the community.

Multiple means of data collection were necessary in order for valid assessment to take place. First, interviews were conducted with principle stakeholders. Observations of field trips were done. These data were imported into NUD^*IST …

An Analysis Of The Conventional Wire Maintenance Methods And Transition Wire Integrity Programs Utilized In The Aviation Industry., Susan Jeruto Kiptinness

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Aging aircraft wiring poses a significant threat to both commercial and military aircraft. Recent air disasters involving aging aircraft wiring have made it clear that aging wiring can be catastrophic. Aging of an electrical wiring system can result in loss of critical functions of equipment or loss of information regarding equipment operation. Either result can lead to an electrical failure causing smoke and fire, consequently being a danger to public health and aircraft safety.

Conventional maintenance practices do not effectively manage aging wiring problems. More proactive methods are needed so that aircraft wiring failures can be anticipated and wiring systems …

Characterization Of A Catechol-Type Siderophore And The Detection Of A Possible Outer Membrane Receptor Protein From Rhizobium Leguminosarum Strain Iari 312., Brianne Lee Clark

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Many gram-negative bacteria produce and secrete siderophores under iron-deficient conditions. Siderophores are low molecular weight compounds (600-1500 Daltons), which chelate ferric iron with an extremely high affinity, and the complex is actively transported across the outer and inner membranes of gram-negative bacteria. There are two main classes of siderophores: catechol and hydroxamate. Catechol-type siderophores chelate ferric iron via hydroxyl groups, and hydroxamate-type siderophores chelate ferric iron via a carbonyl group with an adjacent nitrogen. Rhizobia fix atmospheric nitrogen symbiotically in leguminous plants using the iron-containing enzyme nitrogenase. To satisfy their iron requirements, many rhizobia are known to produce siderophores. Rhizobium …

Early Speech And Language Development: A Comparison Of Typically Developing Children To Children With Cleft Palate., Holly Jannice Mcgahey

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Previous research has shown that parent implemented intervention is effective in increasing the speech and language development of children with cleft lip and palate. To further determine the efficacy of this intervention, this study compared the speech and language development of children with CLP, who received parent implemented intervention, with a group of younger, typically developing children, matched for vocabulary size. This study also evaluated the language differences between the mothers of both groups of children. Speech and language assessments were administered to the typically developing children and their mothers at two times to mirror the time of assessment for …

Investigation And Improvement Of The Conveyor System At A Bottle Packaging Operation., Dirk Lee Fugate

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This investigation examines the bottle packaging conveyor system and its impact on the overall efficiency at a bottle packaging plant in Anderson, South Carolina. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the existing opportunity to reduce bottle unit cost, increase productivity, decrease the risk of work related injuries, and improve line reliability along with employee moral with the conveying system alone.

Data was gathered for this study in three ways: One, bottle packaging line lead operators were required to document the start and stop times of the conveyor system on their respective lines for six weeks. Two, a conveyor …

Communication Cues To Action Prompting Central Appalachian Women To Have A Mammogram., Kathryn Bond Mcneill

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Today, mammography screening is the best method of detection for breast cancer, yet many women have never been screened and underprivileged, minority and rural women have lower screening rates then other populations. The purpose of this study, through individual interviews(N=88), was to understand the cues that women perceive to have received spurring them to participate in mammogram screening. The Health Belief Model guided this research. Media influence, Health Care Practitioner recommendation, social networks, and symptoms were the cues to action explored in this research prompting compliance to mammography screening. All four of these cues were found to influence women in …

2004-08-18 Unm News Minute, University Of New Mexico Communication And Marketing Department

UNM News Minute 2004

No abstract provided.

Assessing Human Rights In China: Why The Double Standard?, Randall P. Peerenboom

ExpressO

No abstract provided.

Ethan Michael Inc V. Twp Of Union

2004 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Immunopathogenesis Of Brain Abscess., Tammy Kielian

Journal Articles: Pathology and Microbiology

Brain abscess represents a significant medical problem despite recent advances made in detection and therapy. Due to the emergence of multi-drug resistant strains and the ubiquitous nature of bacteria, the occurrence of brain abscess is likely to persist. Our laboratory has developed a mouse experimental brain abscess model allowing for the identification of key mediators in the CNS anti-bacterial immune response through the use of cytokine and chemokine knockout mice. Studies of primary microglia and astrocytes from neonatal mice have revealed that S. aureus, one of the main etiologic agents of brain abscess in humans, is a potent stimulus for …

Um And Partners To Deliver Childhood Mental Health Services In Indian Country, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Information Technology For Detecting Medication Errors And Adverse Drug Events, James G. Anderson

RCHE Publications

It is estimated that over three-quarters of a million people are injured or die in hospitals ‎each year from adverse drug events (ADE’s). The majority of medical errors result form ‎poorly designed healthcare systems rather than from negligence on the part of healthcare ‎providers. In general, healthcare systems rely on voluntary reporting, which seriously ‎underestimates the number of medication errors and ADE’s by as much as 90%. This ‎paper reviews the causes and impact of medication errors and ADE's. It also reports ‎studies that have used information technology (IT) to detect and prevent medication ‎errors and ADE’s. Significant reduction of …

An Economic Analysis Of The Market For Alaska Wild Salmon Protein Concentrate In China, Pei Xu

Economics

The Alaska wild salmon industry has been in economic turmoil for many years. Plagued by increased production of farmed salmon, wholesale and ex-vessel prices for nearly all Alaska wild salmon species and products are at all time lows. The incentive to harvest the flesh of the lower-valued wild salmon species, such as the Alaskan pink and chum salmon, have led to discard problems. There are no seafood products currently made from the late season roe-stripped carcasses and the meat cannot be readily sold due to its perceived poor quality. The fishers and the processors are now faced with a problem …

Remote Sensing Of Burn Severity And The Interactions Between Burn Severity, Topography And Vegetation In Interior Alaska, Justin Frederick Epting

Forest Sciences

A variety of single-band, band ratio, vegetation index, and multivariate algorithms were evaluated for mapping burn severity using Landsat TM and ETM+ imagery across four burns in interior Alaska. The Normalized Burn Ratio (NBR) outperformed all algorithms, both when tested as a single post-fire value and when tested as a differenced (prefire-postfire) value. The NBR was then used to map burn severity at a historical burn near Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve and a time-series of images from 1986 to 2002 was analyzed to investigate interactions between vegetation, burn severity, and topography. Strong interactions existed between vegetation and burn severity, but …

Oliver Ranch Core Group Meeting: August 17, 2004, Red Rock Desert Learning Center

Reports (RRLC)

1. Introductions (5 minutes)
2. Approval of Minutes from June 15 Meeting (5 minutes)
3. Review of Draft Talking Points/FAQ – Nancy Flagg (30 min)
4. Discussion of Wild Horse and Burro Facility – Billie Young (30 min.)
5. Standing Reports (30 minutes)
   A. Line and Space Update – Les Wallach/Henry Tom
   B. UNLV/CESU Update – Peg Rees/Nancy Flagg
   C. RRCNRA Capital Improvements Update – Mark Morse/Michael Reiland
6. ORSS Committee Reports (15 minutes)
   A. Design Oversight – David Frommer
   B. Educational Programs – Paul Buck
   C. Fund-Raising & Partnerships – Blaine Benedict
   D. NEPA – Charles Carroll
   E. Operations – Jack Ramsey
   F. Other Uses …

The E!Ect Of Trap Spacing On The Capture Of Brown Tree Snakes On Guam, Richard M. Engeman, Michael A. Linnell

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Trapping is central to the integrated control program to deter brown tree snakes from entering the outbound cargo 1ow from Guam. Trapping brown tree snakes is effective, but labor intensive. Increasing inter-trap spacings without loss of e3cacy could substantially increase the e3ciency of efforts to prevent dispersal of this species. Inter-trap spacings of 20, 30 and 40 m along perimeter trap lines were compared using recaptures of tagged brown tree snakes. No differences were found among the different spacing distances for the distribution of recapture times. The results indicate that for some situations, snake trapping may be extended or made …

Growth And Nutritional Development Of Reindeer (Rangifer Tarandus) And Muskoxen (Ovibos Moschatus), Katrina K. Knott

Biological Sciences

Young ruminants must grow and develop digestive function during brief summers in the Arctic. I examined growth and development of nutritional organs in reindeer and muskoxen as neonates (1 d), during transition from milk to forage (30-60 d) and at maturity. Reindeer and muskoxen gave birth to relatively smaller offspring than ruminants from more temperate regions. Costs of small birth mass are likely offset in neonates by an increase of thyroid hormones to enhance thermogenesis and hepatic reserves that provide additional nutrients during early development. Body mass gains during the neonatal period (1-30 d) were associated with well-developed abomasa that …

An Assessment Of Trap Efficiency To Estimate Coho Salmon Smolt Abundance In A Small Alaskan Stream, Anthony Alexander Eskelin

Fisheries

Smolt abundance is commonly estimated using trap efficiency-based methods; however, few studies have investigated the accuracy of trap efficiency estimates. The objectives of this study were to: (1) test the hypotheses that (i) trap efficiency is not affected by release timing nor release distance, (ii) trap efficiency-based estimates of smolt abundance are concordant with smolt-adult mark-recapture estimates, and (2) evaluate if water level and turbidity influence trap efficiency. In Deep Creek, Alaska, during 2001 and 2002, coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch smolt abundance was estimated using trap efficiency-based methods and compared to independent smolt-adult mark-recapture estimates. Marked smolts were released at …

Openline Newsletter, August 17, 2004, Civil Service Council

OpenLine Newsletter

A monthly newsletter for Civil Service employees, Volume XXIX, Number 2, August 17, 2004.

Design And Implementation Of Photodiode-Based Receiver Systems For A 1574 Nm Eye-Safe Lidar, Jia Yue

Engineering

In this thesis we present the design, implementation and testing of a photodiode-based receiver systems for a 1574 nm eye-safe lidar. The specific goal of this thesis was to precisely and accurately convert and amplify nW optical signals into robust mV voltage signals. The receiver system incorporates both analog and digital circuitry and a software-based digital processing system. Four analog circuits were constructed and tested using both PIN diodes and APDs, and two high-speed commercial op amps. A single high-speed digital processing system was tested with each of the analog circuits. The analog circuitry was found to be the fundamental …

Ada News - 08/16/2004, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.

Current, August 16, 2004, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2000s)

No abstract provided.

Chronic Teacher Turnover In Urban Elementary Schools, Kacey Guin

Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA)

This study examines the characteristics of elementary schools that experience chronic teacher turnover and the impacts of turnover on a school’s working climate and ability to effectively function. …