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Doors, Envelopes, And Encryption: The Uncertain Role Of Precautions In Fourth Amendment Law, Lee Tien

DePaul Law Review

No abstract provided.

Psychological Evaluations: Their Use And Misuse In Illinois Abuse And Neglect Cases, Marjory E. Deward

DePaul Law Review

No abstract provided.

Investigation Of Bottom Fishing Impacts On Benthic Structure Using Multibeam Sonar, Sidescan And Video, Mashkoor A. Malik, Larry A. Mayer

Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping

Bottom fishing gear is known to alter benthic structure, however changes in the shape of the sea floor are often too subtle to be detected by acoustic remote sensing. Nonetheless, long linear features were observed during a recent high-resolution multibeam sonar survey of Jeffreys Ledge, a prominent fishing ground in Gulf of Maine, located about 50 km from Portsmouth, NH. These marks, which have a relief of only few centimeters, are presumed to be caused by bottom dredging gear used in the area for scallop and clam fisheries. The extraction of these small features from a noisy data set (including …

Circumferential Vascular Deformation After Stent Implantation Alters Wall Shear Stress Evaluated With Time-Dependent 3d Computational Fluid Dynamics Models, John F. Ladisa, Lars E. Olson, Ismail Guler, Douglas Anthony Hettrick, Judy R. Kersten, David C. Warltier, Paul S. Pagel

Biomedical Engineering Faculty Research and Publications

The success of vascular stents in the restoration of blood flow is limited by restenosis. Recent data generated from computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models suggest that stent geometry may cause local alterations in wall shear stress (WSS) that have been associated with neointimal hyperplasia and subsequent restenosis. However, previous CFD studies have ignored histological evidence of vascular straightening between circumferential stent struts. We tested the hypothesis that consideration of stent-induced vascular deformation may more accurately predict alterations in indexes of WSS that may subsequently account for histological findings after stenting. We further tested the hypothesis that the severity of these …

Antegrade Iliac Artery Stent Implantation For The Temporal And Spatial Examination Of Stent-Induced Neointimal Hyperplasia And Alterations In Regional Fluid Dynamics, John F. Ladisa, Heidi T. Meier, Lars E. Olson, Judy R. Kersten, David C. Warltier, Paul S. Pagel

Biomedical Engineering Faculty Research and Publications

Neointimal hyperplasia remains an important problem after stent implantation. Previous investigations examining vascular responses to stent implantation and effects of drugs have used a retrograde deployment approach that may inadvertently alter the local fluid dynamics surrounding the stent. We present a model of antegrade iliac artery stent implantation that facilitates the analysis of stent-induced alterations in neointimal hyperplasia and wall shear stress in vivo. Methods: Stent delivery catheters were inserted through the left carotid artery in anesthetized rabbits (n=37). Catheters were advanced under fluoroscopic guidance to the distal iliac arteries, where the stent was deployed. Hemotoxylin and eosin …

The Effect Of Culture Media And Culture Time On The In Vitro Maturation Of Domestic Cat Oocytes, Ruttachuk Rungsiwiwut, Ampika Thongphagdee, Pranee Numchaisrika, Sudsan Sirivaidayapong, Mongkol Techakumphu

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Culture media and culture time play important roles in meiotic competence and in vitro development of domestic cats oocytes. This experiment was designed to investigate the effects of culture media (M199 versus DMEM) on the in vitro maturation of domestic cat oocytes, after culturing for 24, 36 and 48 h. Domestic cat ovaries were obtained from routine ovariohysterectomy at an animal hospital, cooled to 4oC and transferred immediately to the laboratory. The oocytes were collected by slicing ovaries in the collecting medium. Five to ten cumulus oocyte complexes (COCs) were cultured in small drops of 50 μl of M199 or …

Multiple-Model Optimization Of Proportional Integral Controllers On Canals, P. J. Van Overloop, J. Schuurmans, R. Brouwer, Charles M. Burt

BioResource and Agricultural Engineering

Canals or open channels that convey water often consist of pools in series separated by control structures. Successful implementation of water-level control with these structures using decentralized proportional integral (PI) controllers depends heavily on the tuning of the control parameters. These parameters are hard to determine due to the interactions between the pools and the varying flow conditions in the canal. This paper presents a procedure for tuning any linear controller (including decentralized PI controllers) that guarantees stability of the controlled canal. It minimizes a cost function that weights the water-level deviations from the target level against control efforts at …

Killing The Willing: "Volunteers," Suicide And Competency, John H. Blume

Michigan Law Review

When my client Robert South decided to waive his appeals so that his death sentence could be carried out, I understood why he might make that choice. Robert had a brain tumor that could not be surgically removed. Though not fatal, the tumor disrupted his sleep/wake cycle and had other negative physical consequences, including severe headaches, for his daily existence. He also had chronic post-traumatic stress disorder ("PTSD"), resulting from a profound history of childhood physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Robert suffered from daily recurrent flashbacks of the abuse. He had been on death row for almost a decade, and …

Pasture Management For Pasture-Finished Beef, Edward Barrow Rayburn

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

WVU-Extension fact sheet

Azithromycin Prophylaxis And Treatment Of Murine Toxoplasmosis, Khalid F. Tabbara, Ehab Hammouda, Abdulkader Tawfik, Othman M. Al-Omar

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the azithromycin effects alone and in combination with other agents in the prophylaxis and treatment of murine toxoplasmosis. METHODS: A total of 280 BALB/c mice were included, and 2 x 103 Toxoplasma organisms of the RH strain Toxoplasma gondii strain ATCC50174 were given intraperitoneally to each mouse. In experiment one, 40 animals were given azithromycin 200 milligram/kilogram/daily for 3 days starting the day of inoculation, 40 mice were control. In experiment 2, the treatment was started 48 hours after inoculation and given daily for 3 days: one group received azithromycin 200 milligram/kilogram/day, the second group received pyrimethamine …

Biological And Morphological Effects On The Reproductive Organ Of Rats After Exposure To Electromagnetic Field, Meltem Ozguner, Ahmet Koyu, Gokhan Cesur, Mehmet Ural, Fehmi Ozguner, Alpaslan Gokcimen, Namik Delibas

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: The biological effect of electromagnetic field (EMF) emitted from mobile phones is a current debate and still a controversial issue. Therefore, little is known on the possible adverse effects on reproduction as mobile phone bio-effects are only a very recent concern. The aim of this experimental study was to determine the biological and morphological effects of 900 MHz radiofrequency (RF) EMF on rat testes. METHODS: The study was performed in the Physiology and Histology Research Laboratories of Suleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey in May 2004. Twenty adult male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 270 - 320 gm were …

Occupational Exposure To Urban Pollutants And Plasma Insulin, Simone De Sio, Maria V. Rosati, Emilia Cherubini, Manuela Ciarrocca, Tiziana P. Baccolo, Franca Grimaldi, Tiziana Caciari, Enrico Tomao, Francesco Tomei

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate whether traffic police of a big city who are exposed to urban pollutants are at risk to alterations in plasma insulin concentrations compared with controls. METHODS: The class of workers examined in this study were employees of the municipal police in Rome, Italy. The study was carried out during the period March - April 2001. Traffic police were matched with a control group, where gender, age, working life and drinking habit were noted. A total of 246 traffic police (128 men and 118 women) with outdoor activity and exposure to urban …

Pregnancy Outcome Following Exposure To Orlistat, Ramipril, Glimepiride In A Woman With Metabolic Syndrome, Nuri I. Kalyoncu, Fusun Yaris, Mine Kadioglu, Murat Kesim, Cunay Ulku, Ersin Yaris, Mesut Unsal, Mustafa Dikici

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Imaging Connection March 2005, Chester F. Carlson Center For Imaging Science

RIT Digital Archives

CIS Student To Speak At Graduation||CIS —HS Team Wins National Award||CIS Integrated Sensing Systems Initiative (ISSI) Allocated Additional $1.5 Million By Congress||CIS Eyetracking Research Forges Ahead With More “Real World” Activities||Hubble Space Telescope Science Mission ~ Enhanced Program||CIS Alumni Profile Donald Forst ‘62

Arbiter, February 28, Students Of Boise State University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

The Statesman, V. 48a, I. 10, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 48A, i. 10

February 28, 2005, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2000-2009

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

Columbia Chronicle (02/28/2005), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from February 28, 2005 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 40 pages and is listed as Volume 39, Number 18. Cover story: "Recycling program needs recycling" Editor-in-Chief: Andrew Greiner

Daily Eastern News: February 28, 2005, Eastern Illinois University

February

No abstract provided.

Genetic Relationship Between Milk Score And Litter Weight For Targhee, Columbia, Rambouillet, And Polypay Sheep, R. M. Sawalha, G. D. Snowder, Jeffrey F. Keown, L. Dale Van Vleck

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

This study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between milk score (MS) and litter weight at 70 d (LW) for four sheep breeds in the United States. Milk score is a subjective measure of milk production used to assess milk production of range ewes when milk yield cannot be quantitatively determined. Variance components for MS and LW were estimated for each of Targhee, Columbia, Rambouillet, and Polypay breeds. Data collected from 1990 through 2000 at the U.S. Sheep Exp. Stn. in Dubois, ID, were analyzed with an animal model using REML. There were 13,900 records of MS and LW for …

Genetic Analysis Of Carcass Traits Of Steers Adjusted To Age, Weight, Or Fat Thickness Slaughter Endpoints, A. Rios-Utrera, L. V. Cundiff, K. E. Gregory, R. M. Koch, M. E. Dikeman, M. Koohmaraie, L. Dale Van Vleck

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Carcass measurements from 1,664 steers from the Germ Plasm Utilization project at U.S. Meat Animal Research Center were used to estimate heritabilities (h²) of, and genetic correlations (r_g) among, 14 carcass traits adjusted to different endpoints (age, carcass weight, and fat thickness): HCW (kg), dressing percent (DP), adjusted fat thickness (AFT, cm), LM area (LMA, cm²), KPH (%), marbling score (MS), yield grade (YG), predicted percentage of retail product (PRP), retail product weight (RPW, kg), fat weight (FW, kg), bone weight (BNW, kg), actual percentage retail product (RPP), fat percent (FP), and bone percent. …

Unh Students Hold Concert To Raise Money For Second African Family, Erika Mantz

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Hilltopics: Volume 1, Issue 16, Hilltopics Staff

Hilltopics

Feedback: Cason Pierce outlines three steps to a better GEC, page 3.

Entertainment: Did you watch the Oscars? If not, catch up on page 4.

Academics: Learning to write is about more than passing freshman rhetoric, page 2.

World: Hotel Rwanda demonstrates the true defi nition of heroism, page 2.

On the web: Go to www.smu.edu/honors/hilltopics to read all of the stories in this issue and more. You can also submit your thoughts to [email protected].

February 28 2005 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

The Hilltop 2-28-2005, Hilltop Staff

The Hilltop: 2000 - 2010

No abstract provided.

Reconstructing Women's Identities: The Phenomenon Of Cosmetic Surgery In The United States, Cara L. Okopny

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The popularity of cosmetic surgery in the U.S. has increased dramatically over the last ten years - particularly for women, who make up the largest group of cosmetic surgery consumers. Cosmetic surgery can include relatively simple procedures such as permanent hair removal or Botox to more complicated procedures like breast augmentations and face-lifts. The rise in popularity of cosmetic surgery exalts only one kind of beauty and excludes many women from ever attaining this ideal, so while women may feel empowered, surgery acts as a form of assimilation, because the act of cosmetic surgery reifies an exclusionary beauty norm. With …

The Bg News February 28, 2005, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. February 28, 2005. Volume 95-Issue 109.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

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Toward A Social-Cognitive Psychology Of Speech Technology: Affective Responses To Speech-Based E-Service, Melanie Diane Polkosky

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Speech technologies, or technologies that recognize and respond to human speech, have recently emerged as a ubiquitous and cost-effective form of customer self-service (e-service). Although customer satisfaction is regarded as an important outcome of e-service interactions, little is known about users affective responses to conversational interactions with technology. Using a theoretical foundation derived from research in social cognition, interpersonal communication, psycholinguistics, human factors, and services marketing, two studies develop items for a speech interface usability scale, which is then used to examine interrelationships among individual differences (e.g., self-monitoring, need for interaction with a service provider, inherent novelty seeking), usability, comfort, …

Efficacy Of An Animal-Activated Frightening Device On Urban Elk And Mule Deer, Kurt C. Vercauteren, John A. Shivik, Michael J. Lavelle

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Cervids readily adapt to suitable human-altered landscapes and can cause several types of damage, including economic loss associated with landscape and agricultural plantings, human health and safety concerns, and adverse impacts on natural habitats. The need for effective, practical, and nonlethal tools to manage damage caused by elk (Cervus elaphus), mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) has been heightened by the growing prevalence of locally overabundant populations and public demand for nonlethal wildlife management methods. Various frightening devices are available commercially, but most have not been subjectively evaluated. We used consumption …