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“Racially-Tailored” Medicine Unraveled, Sharona Hoffman

ExpressO

In June 2005, the FDA approved BiDil, a heart failure medication that is labeled for use only by African-Americans and thus, is the first treatment of its kind. The drug likely portends a future of growing interest in “race-based” medicine. This phenomenon is emerging at the same time that scientists, in light of the Human Genome Project, are reaching an understanding that “race” has no biological meaning, and consequently, “racially-tailored” medicine is both puzzling and troubling.

This Article explores the reasons for the new focus on “racial-profiling” in medicine. It analyzes the risks and dangers of this approach, including medical …

We Are…Marshall, August 26, 2005, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

No abstract provided.

Newscast, August 26, 2005, Illinois State University, College Of Applied Science And Technology

newsCAST

Newsletter of the Illinois State University College of Applied Science and Technology

Effects Of Summer Grazing Strategies On Organic Reserves And Root Characteristics Of Big Bluestem, E. M. Mousel, Walter H. Schacht, C. W. Zanner, Lowell E. Moser

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Quantifying root structure response to multiple defoliation events in a grazing situation is critical in developing management plans for warm-season tall grasses. A pasture experiment was conducted in 1999, 2000, and 2001 near Mead, NE. The objective of the experiment was to determine the effect of timing and frequency of grazing on big blue- stem (Andropogon gerardii Vitman) etiolated tiller growth and root and rhizome structure. Paddocks were grazed at a stocking rate of 9.9 Animal Unit Month (AUM) ha^-1 in two to four cycles from mid-May to early-September. In April 2002, five 6.6- 132-cm soil cores were …

Effects Of Dietary Curcumin Or N-Acetylcysteine On Nf-Kappab Activity And Contractile Performance In Ambulatory And Unloaded Murine Soleus, Mehran Farid, Michael B. Reid, Yi-Ping Li, Eric Gerken, William J. Durham

Physiology Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Unloading of skeletal muscle causes atrophy and loss of contractile function. In part, this response is believed to be mediated by the transcription factor nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappaB). Both curcumin, a component of the spice turmeric, and N-acetylcysteine (NAC), an antioxidant, inhibit activation of NF-kappaB by inflammatory stimuli, albeit by different mechanisms. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that dietary curcumin or NAC supplementation would inhibit unloading-induced NF-kappaB activity in skeletal muscle and thereby protect muscles against loss of mass and function caused by prolonged unloading.

METHODS: We used hindlimb suspension to unload the hindlimb muscles of …

Biodiesel Plant Development Seminar, Larry Breeding

Industrial Agricultural Products Center: Publications and Information

CONTENTS:
West Central History
Annual Operations
Sales History (millions)
Soy Nutrition Products
West Central Biodiesel Plant
Why Biodiesel?
Reduce Emissions
Operational Benefits
Energy Balance of Biodiesel
Expanded use for Soy Crops
Nation’s Energy Goals
USES FOR BIODIESEL
RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP
MANAGEMENT
PROCUREMENT
SALES & MARKETING
SUMMARY

Chavismo: 21st Century Bolivarian Revolution, Beatriz Lopez

Honors College Theses

An analysis of the domestic and foreign policies of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. The essay examines the leader's rhetoric and the rationalization behind his opposition. [It]also looks at the regional relations between Latin American countries and Hugo Chavez.

August 24th 2005, Hispanic News

Inland Empire Hispanic News

No abstract provided.

Prospectus, August 24, 2005, Jon Volkman, Sarah Ramey, E. Clarkson, Aaron Geiger, Joseph Rosenbaum, Larry V. Gilbert, Nicole Simmons

Prospectus 2005

No abstract provided.

Human Rights Violations Under The Sharia'a : A Comparative Study Of The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia And The Islamic Republic Of Iran, Luiza Maria Gontowska

Honors College Theses

Abstract not available.

Labor Issues In Nebraska Feedyards, Rik R. Smith, Darrell R. Mark

Cornhusker Economics

Cattle feeders in Nebraska employ significant labor resources to care for and manage the two million cattle on feed in Nebraska. With an average of about one employee for every thousand head of cattle fed, that translates to around 2,000 jobs for rural economies in Nebraska.

Fiscal Year 2005 - 2006 Call For Proposals Guidelines: California State University Agricultural Research Institute (Ari) - Cal Poly Campus, David Wehner, Mark D. Shelton, Sue Tonik

California State University Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) - Cal Poly Campus

No abstract provided.

The Murray Ledger And Times, August 23, 2005, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Hotline Press Newspaper- Aug 23,2005 Vol 23 No 6, Hotline Press Newspaper

Hotline Press Newspaper 2005

No abstract provided.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 38 No. 02, August 22, 2005

Central Florida Future

College newbies receive warm welcome at New Student Convocation: Hitt guest speakers give advice to first-year students and offer them help on achieving collegiate success; OSI office upgraded to serve more students: A 42-inch plasma screen is among additions; Leaky ceiling in Convocation Center has new resident upset; Campus life: Room-mating Rituals: Students learn common courtesy goes a long way in calming calamitous college housing situations.

Bjc Today

BJC Today

No abstract provided.

Lanthorn, Vol. 40, No. 02, August 22, 2005, Grand Valley State University

Volume 40, July 14, 2005 - June 15, 2006

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Examining The Risk Of Disease Transmission Between Wild Dall’S Sheep And Mountain Goats, And Introduced Domestic Sheep, Goats, And Llamas In The Northwest Territories, Elena Garde, Susan Kutz, Helen Schwantje, Alasdair Veitch, Emily Jenkins, Brett Elkin

Zoonotics and Wildlife Disease: Publications

This risk assessment has been carried out following the guidelines for Health Risk Analysis entitled “Wild Animal Translocations” prepared by the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre (http://wildlife1.usask.ca). It includes 9 comprehensive appendices of bacterial, viral, parasitic and fungal organisms reported from domestic sheep, goats, llamas and wild sheep and mountain goats. The report is a breakdown of those appendices into discussions of organisms of major concern, organisms of unknown concern, organisms of minimal concern, and those that cause no apparent disease, are not transmissible between the species of interest, or do not occur in Canada. Where possible, organisms were assigned …

Day 2: Thursday, 18 August 2005: Colorado Native Aquatic Species Restoration Program, Dave Schnoor

Endangered Species Act Congressional Field Tour (August 17-19)

6 pages (includes illustrations).

Contains one reference.

R.I.T. News & Events - August 18, 2005, University News Services, Rochester Institute Of Technology

University Publications

Main features of this issue: Highway bill includes RIT research funds. A musical tribute to a civil rights icon. Wine & Culinary Center classes begin this fall. Neighborhood alliance helps transform city block.Sen. Alesi secures program funding. News brief. Color science Q&A now online. Mark your calendars. Preparing mind and body for college. SG leaders focus on school spirit. Bader gives $100K. Paving the way for the future of math and science. Cyber threats studied. New book examines changing face of the printing industry. Packaging students earn top honors. Larsen Engineers celebrates 50 years in Rochester. A taste of college …

The Weekly Challenger, August 18, 2005, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The August 18, 2005, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

August 17, 2005 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

August 17, 2005 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

Day 1: Wednesday, 17 August 2005: Biodiversity And Critical Habitat, Charles Bedford, Federico Cheever, Tim Sullivan

Endangered Species Act Congressional Field Tour (August 17-19)

6 pages (includes color illustration).

Contains references.

Heavy Metal Tissue Distributions In Southwestern Alaskan Waterfowl: Total Mercury Assays From Muscle, Brain, And Bone, Roger F. Rothschild

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Food containing mercury has been identified as a possible health risk. Total mercury (THg), which is inorganic (Hg²), and methylmercury (MeHg) species, has been found in the arctic food web. In Alaska, birds are an important seasonal component of the diet, but have not been studied extensively and characterized for the presence of mercury. Birds are good subjects for examination because they feed at different trophic levels, can be long-lived, and are both abundant and widely distributed. Not only can birds monitor local Alaskan food webs, but, if they are migratory, can be used to compare exposure in different regions. …

Metabolic Hormone Levels And Immunocompetence Of Neonatal Harbor Seals (Phoca Vitulina) In Rehabilitation Settings Compared To Wild Harbor Seal Pups, Danielle Renee O'Neil

Marine Biology

Health of harbor seal pups in rehabilitation and in the wild were compared using two metabolic hormones (cortisol and total thyroxine, TT4), two cellular immunity components (lymphocytes and eosinophils) and morphometric measurements. Neonatal harbor seals in two rehabilitation facilities were compared to wild harbor seal pups. Permanently captive harbor seals housed at the Alaska SeaLife Center were also studied. High levels of cortisol at weaning suggest changes in the stress response may be due to diet adjustments in pups during rehabilitation. The lower cortisol concentrations post-weaning suggest that pups in rehabilitation had overcome the challenge of pre-weaning diet, handling or …

Trophic Relationships In An Arctic Marine Foodweb And Implications For Trace Element Dynamics, Larissa-A Dehn

Biological Sciences

Tissues of subsistence-harvested Arctic marine and terrestrial mammals and potential prey species were analyzed for isotopes of carbon and nitrogen and selected trace elements describing contaminant pathways in the food web. Feeding habits of ice seals were characterized using stable isotopes and gastric contents analysis. Bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus) relied on the benthic food chain. Zooplankton and fishes were significant prey for ringed seals (Phoca hispida), while fishes were the principal prey in spotted seals (Phoca largha). Gastric prey composition and isotope ratios varied with age and sex. Effects of age, trophic level, and prey prevalence on trace element concentrations …

Daily Heterogeneity In Habitat Selection By The Porcupine Caribou Herd During Calving, Rachel Rands Jones

Biological Sciences

Caribou exhibit scale-dependent habitat selection, but variance in daily habitat selection by the Porcupine Caribou Herd (PCH) has not been examined. Investigating temporal variance in habitat selection may clarify the time period when managers may accurately estimate calving-related habitat selection. Annually, 1992-1994, approximately 70 calves were radio-collared within 2 days of birth and relocated daily until departing the calving grounds. We used daily 99% fixed kernel utilization distributions (UD's) to estimate caribou distributions, then estimated daily habitat selection using logistic regression. Habitat variables included relative vegetation greenness, greening rate, landcover class, and elevation. Spatial scales of investigation included concentrated vs. …

Factors Affecting Body Mass Of Prefledging Emperor Geese, Bryce Cameron Lake

Biological Sciences

Body mass of pre fledging geese has important implications for fitness and population dynamics. To address whether interspecific competition for forage was broadly relevant to prefledging emperor geese, I investigated the factors affecting body mass at three locations across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska. From 1990 - 2004, densities of cackling geese more than doubled and were 2-5x higher than densities of emperor geese, which were relatively constant over time. During 2003 - 2004, body mass of emperor geese increased with net above-ground primary productivity (NAPP) and grazing lawn extent and declined with interspecific densities of geese (combined density of emperor …

Composition And Methods Of Using The Mirabilis Mosaic Caulimovirus Sub-Genomic Transcript (Sgt) Promoter For Plant Genetic Engineering, Indu B. Maiti, Nrisingha Dey

Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center Faculty Patents

The isolation of and methods of using a sub-genomic transcript (Sgt) promoter from Mirabilis mosaic virus (MMV) are described. A 333 bp MMV Sgt promoter fragment (sequence−306 to +27 from the transcription start site, TSS) was found to be sufficient for strongest promoter activity. This MMV Sgt promoter fragment shows comparable promoter activity to the MMV FLt promoter both in transgenic plants and in protoplasts. The MMV Sgt promoter also demonstrates much greater activity compared to Cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) 19S promoter and 35S promoter. The MMV Sgt promoter fragment and any chimeric gene to which it may be linked …