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Annual Report. Town Of Center Harbor, New Hampshire For Year Ending December 31, 2004, Center Harbor Town Representatives

Center Harbor, NH Annual Reports

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

Environmental Law - An Environmental Federalism Dust-Up: Epa's Authority To Override Unreasonable State Permitting Decisions Under The Clean Air Act, J. Mark Stewart

Wyoming Law Review

No abstract provided.

2005-2006 Southern Illinois University Bulletin Carbondale Campus (Undergraduate Catalog), Southern Illinois University Carbondale

SIU Bulletins and Course Catalogs Archives

No abstract provided.

2004-2005 Annual Report Of The Board Of Trustees Of Southern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University Board Of Trustees

Reports of the Board of Trustees, Southern Illinois University - Archives

No abstract provided.

Intelligent Sensors: An Integrated Systems Approach, Ajay Mahajan, Sanjeevi Chitikeshi, Pavan Bandhil, Lucas Utterback, Fernando Figueroa

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research

The need for intelligent sensors as a critical component for Integrated System Health Management (ISHM) is fairly well recognized by now. Even the definition of what constitutes an intelligent sensor (or smart sensor) is well documented and stems from an intuitive desire to get the best quality measurement data that forms the basis of any complex health monitoring and/or management system. If the sensors, i.e. the elements closest to the measurand, are unreliable then the whole system works with a tremendous handicap. Hence, there has always been a desire to distribute intelligence down to the sensor level, and give it …

Physical Intelligent Sensors, Pavan Bandhil, Sanjeevi Chitikeshi, Ajay Mohan Mahajan, Fernando Figueroa

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research

This paper proposes the development of intelligent sensors as part of an integrated systems approach, i.e. one treats the sensors as a complete system with its own sensing hardware (the traditional sensor), A/D converters, processing and storage capabilities, software drivers, self-assessment algorithms, communication protocols and evolutionary methodologies that allow them to get better with time. Under a project being undertaken at the NASA s Stennis Space Center, an integrated framework is being developed for the intelligent monitoring of smart elements. These smart elements can be sensors, actuators or other devices. The immediate application is the monitoring of the rocket test …

Ethnomedicinal Plant Resources Of Southeastern Nigeria, Gordian C. Obute

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Common plants used by the indigenous people of south eastern Nigeria for medicinal purposes were catalogued based on collections during field trips and visits to traditional medicine practitioners in these parts, and questionnaires administered to resident knowledgeable respondents. These plants were briefly described and their local names provided where possible while the medicinal uses and parts used were listed. Faced with rapid depletion and the current focus on cheaper alternatives to synthetic drugs, the need to document these plant resources and explore short and long term strategies of conserving them were highlighted. Emphasis was laid on integration of traditional with …

Antibacterial Potential Of Clerodendrum Inerme Crude Extracts Against Some Human Pathogenic Bacteria, Abdul Viqar Khan, Athar Ali Khan

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

This communication emphasized upon the sensitivity of the crude extracts of Clerodendrum inerme (L.) Gaertn. [Verbenaceae] against some of the human pathogenic bacteria. Five plant extracts (Petrol, Benzene, Methanol, Ethly acetate and Aqueous) under six different concentrations (500 mg/ml, 1 mg/ml, 2 mg/ml, 5 mg/ml, 10 mg/ml and 15 mg/ml) were tested by disk diffusion method. Methanol, Ethyl acetate and Aqueous extracts of the plant showed significant inhibition against fifteen of the eighteen bacteria tested. No earlier report on antibacterial activity of this taxon could be found in literature.

Quality And Harvesting Specifications Of Some Medicinal Plant Parts Set Up By Some Herbalists In The Eastern Region Of Ghana, Y. Ameyaw Et Al.

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

An ethnobotanical survey was carried out in some districts namely, Akuapem North and South, Kwahu South and the Afram Plains of the Eastern Region of Ghana. The research was to investigate the quality standards and harvesting procedures of some medicinal plant parts used in herbal preparations by herbalists in the region. The results indicate that quality standards such as specified plant parts, size specification, quality specification, specified packaging, good storage to prevent dust, growth of mould and other foreign matter were strictly implemented as required by Herbalists or Traditional Medical Practitioners in the region.

Ethnomedicinal Aspects Of Plants Used As Spices And Condiments In The Niger Delta Area Of Nigeria, B. C. Ndukwu, N. B. Ben-Nwadibia

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

The ethnomedicinal applications of the plant species used primarily as spices and condiments among the indigenous peoples of the Niger Delta area of Nigeria were examined. A total of 24 species belonging to 10 different families were found to have varying applications in ethnobotany and ethnomedicine. The studies indicate that the indigenous people have also developed different methods for collecting, processing, using and conserving these valuable plants and/or their products. The contributions of this study towards the understanding, documentation and safeguarding of indigenous knowledge and use of plants are discussed.

Ethnomedicinal Uses Of Achyranthes Aspera L. (Amarantaceae) In Management Of Gynaecological Disorders In Western Uttar Pradesh (India), Abdul Viqar Khan, Athar Ali Khan

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

This communication records the ethnomedicinal uses of Achyranthes aspera in management of gynecological disorders in rural areas of Aligarh, Badaun, Bulandshahar, Farrukhabad and Hatharas districts of Western Uttar Pradesh, India. The claims were gathered by interviewing traditional healers, especially women, of the study area. Attempt was made to verify the efficacy of claims with actual beneficiaries, though it was not possible in all cases due to social customs. A total of twenty-three claims are recorded and twelve of them appear to be hitherto unknown.

Morphohistological Studies Of Two Plant Species Used In Ethnomedicine, Y. Ameyaw, E. Owusu-Ansah

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Morphohistological studies of two forest species of Annonaceae have been reported; the species covered are Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich and X. quintassii Engl. And Diels. Wood fibres range in length from 965 ± 4 µm in X. aethiopica to 853 ± 3 µm X. quintassii. Leaves are hypostomatic with paracytic stomata found only in the lower epidermis. The epidermal cell walls are straight. Epidermal crystals are cluster crystals, which are present in all the species. Communities bordering the Pre-Suhien Forest Reserve notably, Abrafo-Odumase, Mfuom and Ankaako use these plant species for the treatment of stomach and bronchial troubles as …

Ethnobotanical Study Of Galliyat For Botanical Demography And Bio-Ecological Diversification, Muhammad Arshad, Mushtaq Ahmad

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

The present research work was based on the results of an enthnobotanical research project conducted in the Galliyat areas of North-West Frontier Province (Pakistan) during July 2003-March 2004. The region is mountainous with pine forests. Botanists have rarely studied the remote villages of the area, hence ethnobotanical information is quite meager. The local people of the area have always used surrounding natural resources, that is wild plants, for medicinal purposes and have for a long time depended on the surrounding plant sources for their food, shelter, fodder, timber, fuel and health care. The present study mainly focuses on the information …

Investigation For Bioactive Compounds Of Berberis Lyceum Royle And Justicia Adhatoda L., Muhammad Gulfraz

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

In order to explore the medicinal values of plant species like Berberis lyceum and Justicia adhatoda, a study was conducted to analyze roots, leaves and fruits of both plant species for identification of various organic compounds. Chemical analysis as well as identification of organic compounds by chromatographic techniques were carried out. Results indicates that both plant species contained Proteins, Sugars, Lipids, Vitamin C, Sodium, Calcium, Sulphur, Iron, and Zinc. Whereas the alkaloids like Palmatine, Berberine, Vasicine and Vasicinone were also found in leaves and roots of these plant species. However, it was observed that roots of both plant species …

Medico-Botanical Investigation Of Medicinally Important Plants From Galliyat Areas, Nwfp (Pakistan), Muhammad Arshad, Mushtaq Ahmad

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

A survey of medico-botanical investigation was conducted between October 2003 to April, 2004 in the Galliyat areas of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan. Our survey focused on four specific Gullies: Donga Galli, Bara Galli, Nathia Galli and Chhangla Galli. Indigenous knowledge of local inhabitants about the use of native plants was collected during field trips through questionnaire. The medico-botanical investigation about 30 species belonging to 28 genera of 21 families were recorded during course of study. Voucher specimens were collected and deposited in the botany lab of University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, for future reference. For each species …

Catalog 2005-06, Dmacc

Catalogs

No abstract provided.

A History Of The Center For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, And Transgender Students On The Campus Of Minnesota State University, Mankato, Kellian Clink

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

This work presents a history of a center for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) students on the campus of Minnesota State University Mankato from its inception in 1978 through May of 2004. This history is constructed from extant archival materials, interviews with most of the former directors of the Center, and a sampling of articles about the center (known by a variety of names) and issues pertaining to GLBT students during this period taken from the campus newspaper at Minnesota State University, Mankato and the local newspaper in Mankato, Minnesota.

Executive Committee Minutes 2005-2006, Indiana State University

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Men's Basketball Media Guide 2005-2006, Indiana State University

Intercollegiate Athletics

No abstract provided.

Understanding The Hiv/Sti Risks And Prevention Needs Of Men Who Have Sex With Men In Nairobi, Kenya, Washington Onyango-Ouma, Harriet Birungi, Scott Geibel

HIV and AIDS

Despite increasing awareness of the role men who have sex with men (MSM) can play in the dynamics of HIV transmission in Africa, research on MSM in Kenya has been limited. In response to this gap, researchers from the Institute of African Studies at the University of Nairobi and the Horizons and FRONTIERS programs of the Population Council undertook a study of MSM in Nairobi. The overall goals of the study were to understand the extent to which MSM are at risk of HIV and other STIs, identify the factors associated with risk behaviors, and identify MSM sexual health needs …

Graduate Catalog 2005-2006, University Of North Florida

UNF Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Sarah S. Condie V. David C. Condie : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

PETITIONER'S APPEAL FROM A FINAL ORDER OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, THE HONORABLE RANDALL SKANCHY PRESIDING

State Of Utah Vs. Ronnie M. Curry : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

AN APPEAL FROM A SEN 1 ENCb IMPOSED AND S1 AY ED IN I HE 1AGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, ROOSEVELT CITY DEPARTMENT, STATE Off UTAH FOR A CONVICTION BY A CONDTIONAL PLEA AND SENTENCE OP POSSESION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, A VIOLATION OF I ITAH CODE ANN. §58-37-8(2\ A CLASS B MISDEMEANOR, AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, A VIOLATION OF UTAH CODE ANN. §58-37a-5(I), A CLASS B MISDEMI • AN( W THE HONORABLE JOHN R. ANDERSON PRESIDING

General Security Indemnity V. Tipton : Reply Brief, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

No abstract provided.

Uncoupling Protein 2 Expression And Its Association With Atherosclerotic Disease Severity, John Kiene Forrest

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

No abstract provided.

Towards The Recognition Of A Parental Right Of Companionship In Adult Children Under The Fourteenth Amendment Substantive Due Process Clause, Romana Kaleem

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

Louisiana Agriculture Winter, 2005, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

Louisiana Survey 2005, Lsu Reilly Center For Media & Public Affairs

Reilly Center Louisiana Surveys

Prior to the hurricanes in the second half of 2005, the 2005 Louisiana Survey revealed a slight uptick in residents who expressed the opinion that the state was heading in the right direction. In addition to this finding, the Survey also examined:

• a rise in economic confidence among residents
• grades for various areas of state government services
• property taxes, homestead exemption, and the Stelly Plan
• perceptions of waste in state government
• economic development and Louisiana's image
• healthcare and economic development incentives
• perceptions of corruption

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Gene Polymorphisms And Obesity: An Examination Of Three Black Populations, Holly Kramer, Xiaodong Wu, Donghui Kan, Amy Luke, Xiaofeng Zhu, Adebowale Adeyemo, Colin Mckenzie, Richard Cooper

Faculty Publications

We examined the association between obesity and 13 angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene polymorphisms, including the presence (I) or absence (D) of an Alu element in intron 16 (I/D polymorphism), and performed haplotype analysis using data collected from participants of a community survey of hypertension among blacks living in Ibadan, Nigeria; Spanish Town, Jamaica; and Chicago, IL. Transmission distortion of ACE gene polymorphisms and haplotypes from heterozygous parents to affected offspring was examined in each study population. To estimate haplotypes, polymorphisms were divided into three groups based on their position on the ACE gene. No ACE gene polymorphism was consistently overtransmitted …

Genome-Wide Linkage Analysis For Loci Affecting Pulse Pressure: The Family Blood Pressure Program, Suzette J. Bielinski, Amy I. Lynch, Michael B. Miller, Alan Weder, Richard Cooper, Albert Oberman, Yii Der Ida Chen, Stephen T. Turner, Myriam Fornage, Michael Province, Donna K. Arnett

Faculty Publications

Pulse pressure, the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure, is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Increased pulse pressure reflects reduced compliance of arteries and is a marker of atherosclerosis. To locate genes that affect pulse pressure, a genome-wide linkage scan for quantitative trait loci influencing pulse pressure was performed using variance components methods as implemented in sequential oligogenic linkage analysis routines. The analysis sample included 10 798 participants in 3320 families who were recruited as part of the Family Blood Pressure Program and were phenotyped with an oscillometric blood pressure measurement device using a consistent protocol across …