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Community, Spring 2004, Office Of Communications And Marketing, Wright State University

Community

Thirty-six page issue of Community which was published periodically from 1996 through 2011. The magazine focused on news and events at Wright State University relating to faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the university.

Effectiveness Of Online Education In A High School Honors American Government Classroom, Lisa Yantes

Master of Education Program Theses

The internet is a tool that many students use to do research in the classroom. Students are asked to use the internet for a variety of activities ranging from general searches for information to completing a course online. The effectiveness of online courses is of interest to many educators who want to know if this method is worth pursuing. Teachers are also interested in understanding student attitudes toward online education. This study examined the effectiveness of online learning as a teaching method in an Honors American Government class that was taught using Blackboard as the delivery system. The participants in …

Hepp Report: Infectious Diseases In Corrections, Vol. 7 No. 4, Hiv & Hepatitis Education Prison Project

Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report (IDCR)

No abstract provided.

Olininfo, April 2004, Olin Library

OlinInfo

Newsletter of the Franklin W. Olin Library at Rollins College

Apocalypse - 2004, Juan Diaz

Apocalypse

Contributers include: Valerie Joy Rix, Joe Eldridge, Rena Marzen, Montana Piper, B.Z. Niditch, Vic Cavalli, Benigno Boyas, Michelle Thurman, Alyssa Joy Coiley, Joan Payne Kincaid, Mike Fullerton, Daniuel Green, Eric Cruz, Cecilia Carboni, Tashi Khorlatsang, Joshua Halperns-Givens, Berta Landa WIlson, Tony Crooks, Nathania Quatch, Effie Mihopoulous, Diana Smith, Lior Alon

Issue also contains an audio CD companion.

Nota Bene, April 1, 2004

Nota Bene, 2004

No abstract provided.

Chironian Spring/Summer 2004, New York Medical College

The Chironian

No abstract provided.

Spring 2004, Mary Beth Hinton

Newsletters from University Library - Library Connection

No abstract provided.

Micrococcus Luteus - Survival In Amber, C. L. Greenblatt, J. Baum, B. Y. Klein, S. Nachshon, V. Koltunov, R. J. Cano

Biological Sciences

A growing body of evidence now supports the isolation of microorganisms from ancient materials. However, questions about the stringency of extraction methods and the genetic relatedness of isolated organisms to their closest living relatives continue to challenge the authenticity of these ancient life forms. Previous studies have successfully isolated a number of spore-forming bacteria from organic and inorganic deposits of considerable age whose survival is explained by their ability to enter suspended animation for extended periods of time. However, despite a number of putative reports, the isolation of non-spore-forming bacteria and an explanation for their survival have remained enigmatic. Here …

The Graduate, V. 01, N. 05, Gso News, Stony Brook University.

The Graduate

v. : ill.; 32 cm (original analog pub.),News and Blues. | News and Views. | The GSO News and Blues. | The Graduate Times.

Management Intensive Grazing Systems And The Environment, Rhonda Miller, Jennifer W. Macadam, Rich Koenig

Agriculture

No abstract provided.

Physiology Of The Thermophilic Acetogen Moorella Thermoacetica, Harold L. Drake, Steven L. Daniel

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

Moorella thermoacetica (originally isolated as Clostridium thermoaceticum) has served as the primary acetogenic bacterium for the resolution of the acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA) orWood–Ljungdahl pathway, a metabolic pathway that (i) autotrophically assimilates CO2 and (ii) is centrally important to the turnover of carbon in many habitats. The purpose of this article is to highlight the diverse physiological features of this model acetogen and to examine some of the consequences of its metabolic capabilities.

April 1, 2004, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2000-2009

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

Ua61/6 Newsletter Issue 3, Wku Institute For Rural Health Development & Research

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by and about the Institute for Rural Health Development & Research. This issue contains:

• Senator Mitch McConnell Earmarks Dollars for WKU Hispanic Initiative
• Dr. Louella Fong Directs Bilingual Program
• Give Kids a Smile Brightens Children’s Day – Dental Hygiene
• College of Health & Human Services Focuses on Gerontology Demands
• Partners Key to Successful Hispanic Health Fair & Screening Event
• Public Health Department Now Offers Worksite Health Promotion
• KEMSA Offers EMS Management Workshop – Kentucky Emergency Medical Services Academy

Chronic Wasting Disease—Prion Disease In The Wild, Steve Bunk

Zoonotics and Wildlife Disease: Publications

In 1967, mule deer in a research facility near Fort Collins, Colorado, in the United States apparently began to react badly to their captivity. At least, that was the guess of researchers working on the natural history and nutrition of the deer, which became listless and showed signs of depressed mood, hanging their heads and lowering their ears. They lost appetite and weight. Then they died—of emaciation, pneumonia, and other complications—or were euthanized. The scientists dubbed it chronic wasting disease (CWD), and for years they thought it might be caused by stress, nutritional deficiencies, or poisoning. A decade later, CWD …

Reducing Cardiovascular Risk Factors In Postmenopausal Women Through A Lifestyle Change Intervention, Robert Albert Carels, Lynn A. Darby, Holly M. Cacciapaglia, Olivia M. Douglass

Psychology Faculty Publications

Background: The impact of a 6-month lifestyle change intervention on cardiovascular risk factors in obese, sedentary, postmenopausal women was examined. A secondary aim of this investigation was to determine whether the addition of self-control skills training to an empirically supported lifestyle change intervention would result in greater cardiovascular risk reduction. Methods: Forty-four women were randomly assigned to receive either a lifestyle change or a lifestyle change with self-control skills intervention. Pretreatment and posttreatment weight loss, body composition, physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, diet, blood pressure (BP), blood lipids, and psychosocial functioning were assessed. Also, at 1-year posttreatment, weight loss, body composition, …

Ard News April 2004

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:

Comments from the Dean
Unit Performance Characteristics
Selected Resources on Grant Writing
Guidelines for ARD Projects - New Projects
Facility GIS System Development
Layman Awards
Grants and Contracts Received February and March, 2004
Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants
News or Revised Projects

Novel Sensors For Neural Glucose Concentration Based On Enzyme Fluorescent Thin Films Fabricated On Nanoparticle Carriers Using Electrostatic Layer -By -Layer Assembly, Patrick Scott Grant

Doctoral Dissertations

Currently, there is no means by which rapidly fluctuating glucose and lactate levels can be monitored simultaneously. This dissertation demonstrates that by combining the broad-band versatility of fluorescence spectroscopy with nanoassembly methods, it is possible to construct micro- and nanoscale sensors with precise composition and short diffusion length constant. The work is significant because of its potential as a platform for discovery of basic normal physiological processes that have previously been hidden from researchers' views, more detailed studies of responses to drugs or other stimuli, and even clinical monitoring. The main goal of this work was to develop novel methods …

What's Happening: April, 2004, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Cost Analysis Of The Built Environment: The Case Of Bike And Pedestrian Trials In Lincoln, Neb, Guijing Wang, Caroline A. Macera, Barbara Scudder-Soucie, Tom Schmid, Michael Pratt, David Buchner, Gregory Heath

United States Public Health Resources

We estimated the annual cost of bike and pedestrian trails in Lincoln, Neb, using construction and maintenance costs provided by the Department of Parks and Recreation of Nebraska. We obtained the number of users of 5 trails from a 1998 census report. The annual construction cost of each trail was calculated by using 3%, 5%, and 10% discount rates for a period of useful life of 10, 30, and 50 years. The average cost per mile and per user was calculated.
Trail length averaged 3.6 miles (range=1.6–4.6 miles). Annual cost in 2002 dollars ranged from $25 762 to $248479 (mean=$124927; …

Scwds Briefs: Volume 20, Number 1 (April 2004)

Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study: Publications

• First Culture of the STARI Agent for Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensulato, the most common tick-borne disease of humans worldwide and the most frequently reported vector-borne disease in the United States.
• Unusual wild elk mortality that began in late January to early February 2004 in the Red Rim area southwest of Rawlings, Wyoming, has been preliminarily diagnosed as lichen (Xanthoparmelia chlorochroa) toxicosis.
• During 2003, hemorrhagic disease (HD) was documented in seven states through virus isolation at SCWDS. Most of our isolations were associated with an outbreak in western Idaho and adjoining eastern Washington. Both epizootic …

The Voice, Spring 2004: Volume 49, Issue 3, Dordt College

The Voice Archive

History Students "React to the Past"; The Education Is Part of the Package Too; Engineering Program Adds New Options, Hopes to Better Serve Women; Retention Improves Again; New Programs Bring Students to Latin America; New Coordinator Will Link Dordt College Students with Community; Mission Conference Challenges and Inspires Students; Psych Class Helps Test Babies' Memories; Music Alums Come Back to Perform; Anderson Earns Engineering Award; All My Sons Earns a Ticket to ACTF; Participating in ACTF Challenges Actors and Directors; Plumbline: Biblical Holism Is at Work in Africa; Pam Adams Moves to Director of Graduate Education; Van Arendonks Head …

Child Care And Children With Special Needs - Challenges For Low Income Families: Parents' Voices, Helen Ward, Julie Atkins, Angie Herrick, Patricia Morris

Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Books

"While the primary focus of this research is access to child care by low income families of children with special needs, we are also looking at the related issues of welfare reform, the impact on work force participation of having a child with special needs, and the issue of coordination of early intervention services with the child care system. This is a three-year study which began on October 1, 2001." (From the Introduction.)

The National School Lunch Program And Usda Dietary Guidelines: Is There Room For Reconciliation, Kathryn L. Plemmons

The Journal of Law and Education

No abstract provided.

Factors Influencing Seagrass Recovery In Feather Sound, Tampa Bay, Florida, Feather Sound Seagrass Recovery Workgroup

Reports

This document is a summary of the findings and recommendations of the Feather Sound Seagrass Recovery Workgroup.

In response to nutrient load reductions and resulting clearer water, seagrasses have expanded significantly in many areas of Tampa Bay since the mid-1980s. However, the recovery rate and expansion of seagrasses in several areas, especially in the Feather Sound region of Old Tampa Bay, have been much slower. This project was designed to examine factors that may be affecting seagrass recovery and growth in the Feather Sound region compared to three other areas of Old Tampa Bay.

Core Concepts In Biochemistry And Molecular Biology In An Integrated Mbbs Curriculum, M P. Iqbal

Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Murray Ledger And Times, April 1, 2004, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Monitoring Physical Activity: Uses And Measurement Issues With Automated Counters, Michelle L. Granner, Patricia A. Sharpe

Faculty Publications

Background: Promotion of physical activity is a public health priority, and environmental factors influence physical activity behavior. Valid and reliable automated measurement tools of physical activity for assessment and evaluation within public settings are needed. Methods: Searches of the research literature and governmental reports from physical activity, transportation, and recreation fields were conducted to identify methods of automated counting and validation studies. The article provides a summary of (a) current methods and uses of automated counters, (b) information about validity and reliability where available, (c) strengths and limitations of each methods, and (d) measurement issues. Results: Existing automated counting technology …

Editorial Matter For Volume 5, Number 1, Ada Long, Dail Mullins, Rusty Rushton

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

Editorial Policy
Contents
Call for Papers
Submission Guidelines
Dedication to Joan Digby
Editor's Introduction, Ada Long
About the Authors

Psychological Effects Of Martial Arts Training: Fear Of Physical Assault And Self -Esteem, Robert C. Clanton

Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine gender differences in the effects of martial arts training on self-esteem and fear of physical assault. Two studies were performed. The Fear of Physical Assault Scale was developed in the first study in order to measure individuals' perceived vulnerability to attack. Results indicated that the instrument was a reliable measure. Males scored significantly higher on the scale, indicating that they tend to perceive themselves as less vulnerable and more competent at defending themselves against physical assault. The second study examined the effects of martial arts training on the self-esteem and fear of …