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Animal Health Laboratories Service Manual 2005-2006, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia

Agriculture reports

This service manual is designed to help you, the user of services provided by the Animal Health Laboratories (AHL), to get the most from the laboratories.

The section on ‘General Instructions’ contains information required for packaging and submission of samples to AHL.

Other sections contain information on the type of sample required for each laboratory service and associated tests offered by AHL. The detail of Services offered by each laboratory is given in a table, followed by collection notes to assist with submission of specimens.

Each table describes the Services offered, the Tests available for each Service, a description of …

Animal Science Alumni Newsletter, Summer 2005

Department of Animal Science: Departmental News

Contents:

Beef Teaching Herds have Interesting History
From the Department Head’s Desk
Beef Cattle Merchandising Class & Sale
Alum Receives Checkoff’s Distinguished Service Award
Bulls Worth Waiting For
University of Nebraska Represented at National Convention and Trade Show
Greg Ibach Fulfilling His Goal In Serving Agriculture
Department of Agriculture Hires Alum as New State Veterinarian
Serendipitous Couple — Fifth Generation of Farmers
Bud Britton Golf Classic
Block and Bridle Honoree of the Year
Officers and Advisors for 2005-2006
Block & Bridle Awards
Recent Department Awards and Recognitions
Brett White and Merlyn Nielsen Receive Holling Family Teaching Awards
Dedication of Terry …

Spatial Variation Of Protein, Oil, And Starch In Corn, Samuel G. Mcneill, Michael D. Montross, Scott A. Shearer

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

Significant spatial yield variations are known to exist in cornfields with different soil types, topsoil depth, and other variables. Similarly, variations might also be found among the highly valued chemical components (oil, protein, and starch) in corn kernels due to local differences in soil type, fertility, acidity/pH, organic matter, etc. This study quantified the spatial variability of protein, oil, and starch content of corn from two conventional cornfields and two high-oil cornfields. Whole ears were harvested by hand from 20 to 40 randomly selected locations within each field. A differential global positioning system (DGPS) receiver recorded the location of each …

Checkup, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Checkup

No abstract provided.

Louisiana Agriculture Summer, 2005, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

The Regulation Of Fatty Acid Synthase By Stat5a, Jessica C. Hogan, Jacqueline M. Stephens

Faculty Publications

Growth hormone (GH) diminishes adipose tissue mass in vivo and decreases expression and activity of fatty acid synthase (FAS) in adipocytes. GH and prolactin (PRL) are potent activators of STAT5 and exert adipogenic and antiadipogenic effects in adipocytes. In this study, we demonstrate that GH and PRL decrease the mRNA and protein levels of FAS in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. We present evidence that indicates that FAS is repressed at the level of transcription. In addition, PRL responsiveness was shown to exist between -1,594 and -700 of the rat FAS promoter. Moreover, responsiveness to PRL was abolished with mutation of a site …

Ethnicity, Education, And Blood Pressure In Cuba, Pedro Ordunez, Jose Luis Bernal Munoz, Alfredo Espinosa-Brito, Luis Carlos Silva, Richard S. Cooper

Faculty Publications

The causes of variation in hypertension risk by ethnicity and educational level are not well understood. To gain further insight into this issue in a nonindustrialized country, a population-based sample of 1,667 persons aged 15-74 years was recruited in Cienfuegos, Cuba. In this 2001-2002 study, interviewers classified 29% of participants as Black or mulatto and 71% as White. Educational attainment was stratified at the median number of school years. Compared with White women, non-White women had higher blood pressures (3.0/1.7, systolic blood pressure/ diastolic blood pressure) and a higher prevalence of hypertension (24%, 95% confidence interval: 20, 28 vs. 15%, …

2005 - 2006 University Catalog, Loma Linda University

University Catalog (2005 - present)

This is a one-year CATALOG, effective beginning Summer Quarter 2005.

Danger In Disguise, Winston J. Craig

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

Calibration And Evaluation Of An Objective Measure Of Physical Activity In Preschool Children, John R. Sirard, Stewart G. Trost, Karin A. Pfeiffer, Marsha Dowda, Russell R. Pate

Faculty Publications

Background: The purposes of this study were 1) to establish accelerometer count cutoffs to categorize activity intensity of 3 to 5-y old-children and 2) to evaluate the accelerometer as a measure of children's physical activity in preschool settings. Methods: While wearing an ActiGraph accelerometer, 16 preschool children performed five, 3-min structured activities. Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) curve analyses identified count cutoffs for four physical activity intensities. In 9 preschools, 281 children wore an ActiGraph during observations performed by three trained observers (interobserver reliability = 0.91 to 0.98). Results: Separate count cutoffs for 3, 4, and 5-y olds were established. Sensitivity …

Summer 2005, Seattle University

Seattle University Magazine

No abstract provided.

Evidence-Based Research In Complementary And Alternative Medicine I: History, Francesco Chiappelli, Paolo Prolo, Olivia S. Cajulis

Senior Honors Projects

Contemporary Western medicine has witnessed a fragmentation of our conceptualization of the medical endeavor into ‘traditional medicine’ and ‘non-traditional medicine’. The former is meant to refer to the Western medical tradition, the latter encompasses both ‘complementary’ and ‘alternative’ medical practices. Complementary medicine complements conventional medical treatments, and alternative modes of medical interventions are meant to replace traditional Western medicine. Evidence-based research must be directed at establishing the best available evidence in complementary and alternative medicine. This paper is the first of a set of four ‘lectures’ that reviews the process of evidence-based research, and discusses its implications and applications for …

Common Causes Of Child Mortality In Sana A, Yemen, Abdul-Khaliq A. Sallam

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To study the common causes of child mortality at Al-Thawrah Hospital, Sana a, Yemen. METHODS: A retrospective study of 639 children aged 0-14 years, who died in the hospital within a 4 year period. This study was carried out at the Al-Thawrah Hospital, Sana a, Yemen, between January 2000 and December 2003. Children who were admitted to the pediatric/nursery unit and died in the hospital were included in this study. Data were collected from patient9s files, hospital register and death certificate to ascertain the cause of death and their percentage. RESULTS: Out of 4575 admissions to the pediatric unit, …

Effect Of Oral Mecobalamin Treatment On Chest Pain In Patients With Cobalamin Deficiency And No Evidence Of Coronary Artery Disease. A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial, Munir Q. Zaqqa, Yahya A. Ismail, Amer M. Khatib, Yacoub G. Bahou, Hani M. Al-Daoud, Mouna M Al-Saad, Eyas N. Al-Mousa

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Obstructive Airways Disease In Patients With Significant Post- Tuberculous Lung Scarring, Imad S. Hassan, Hamdan H. Al-Jahdali

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Oncolog, Volume 50, Number 07/08, July-August 2005, Rachel Williams, Sunni Hosemann

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues) Archives

• Getting Proactive About Prevention
• New Techniques in Tumor Ablation
• House Call: Calling for Help: Cancer Helplines and What They Offer

On Hastening Death Without Violating Legal Or Moral Prohibitions, Norman L. Cantor

Rutgers Law School (Newark) Faculty Papers

While the vast majority of fatally afflicted persons have a powerful wish to remain alive, some stricken persons may, for any of a host of reasons, desire to hasten death. Some persons are afflicted with chronic degenerative diseases that take a grievous toll. Chronic pain may be severe and intractable, anxiety about a future treatment regimen may be distressing, and helplessness may erode personal dignity and soil the image that the afflicted person wants to leave behind.

A dying patient’s interest in hastening death is often said to be in tension with a bedrock social principle that respect for sanctity …

Nebline, July 2005

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Avoid Portion Distortion With MyPyramid’s Specific Guidelines
Mandevilla — Tropical Vine with Showy Flowers
Fragrance in the Garden
Garden Guide: Things to do this month
Most Leaf Galls Don’t Harm Trees
Traveling This Summer? Find Bedbugs in Hotel Rooms Before They Find You!
Household Hazardous Waste Collections, June 24 & 25
Some Insects Thrive on Rat Poison
P3 Intern Working at Extension
Pine Wilt Disease
How to Sample for Pinewood Nematode
Pine Species to Avoid Planting
Presentation on Sustainable Agriculture, July 8
Predicting the Last Irrigation for Corn, Milo and Soybeans
Irrigating Summer Turf
In Hot Weather, Raise Mower Height …

Saving And Asset Accumulation Among Low-Income Families With Children In Idas, Michal Grinstein-Weiss, Kristen Wagner, Fred M. Ssewamala

Center for Social Development Research

Research indicates that low-income families with children have many motives to save, however, the costs of raising children, low wage employment, means tested programs, and the need for child care make it difficult for them to save. Using data from the American Dream Demonstration (n=1,801), this study examines saving performances of low-income families with children in a matched savings program – Individual Development Accounts (IDAs). The results indicate that households with children in IDAs can save when they are provided structured opportunities. In addition, this study finds that institutional factors, not merely individual characteristics, are highly associated with IDA saving …

Rrh Library Newsletter, July 2005, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health

Rochester Regional Health authored publications and proceedings

Newsletter sections include: Dehydration

Issue 6, Summer 2005, Imagining America

Newsletters - Imagining America

Highlights of Issue #6 (Summer 2005) include: a director’s column on specifying the scholarship of engagement; a feature article on public scholarship efforts at Rutgers University; and an interview with David Scobey.

Susceptibility Of Biofilms To Bdellovibrio Bacteriovorus Attack, Daniel Kadouri, George A. O'Toole

Dartmouth Scholarship

Biofilms are communities of microorganisms attached to a surface, and the growth of these surface attached communities is thought to provide microorganisms with protection against a range of biotic and abiotic agents. The capability of the gram-negative predatory bacterium Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus to control and reduce an existing Escherichia coli biofilm was evaluated in a static assay. A reduction in biofilm biomass was observed as early as 3 h after exposure to the predator, and an 87% reduction in crystal violet staining corresponding to a 4-log reduction in biofilm cell viability was seen after a 24-h exposure period. We observed that …

The Flame, Summer 2005, Mennonite College Of Nursing

The Flame (1985-present)

The Flame is a newsletter of Illinois State University's Mennonite College of Nursing

Assay Development For Stachybotry’S Identification, Michelle L. Davis

Theses (Pre-2016)

Pyrosequencing is a new DNA sequencing method relying on the sequencing-bysynthesis principle and bioluminometric detection of nucleotide incorporation events. The objective of this thesis is to design a protocol for the improvement of the identification of fungi and mold samples in the outdoors and in enclosed environments. Fungi (mold) and bacteria are naturally present in both indoor and outdoor environments. Pyrosequencing method has been introduced as an alternative detection. Efforts are currently shifting from structural to functional genomics, in which the related functions of genomic sequences are being studied. An· application of this is in determination of potential toxicity of …

The American Law Institute Principles Of Family Dissolution, The Approximation Rule And Shared-Parenting, Marygold S. Melli

Northern Illinois University Law Review

This article discusses the ALl Principles of Family Dissolution which proposes a default rule to determine child custody when parents cannot agree. That rule, known as the Approximation Rule, requires the court to allocate child custody so that the amount of time that the child spends with each parent approximates the proportion of time each parent spent in child care during the marriage. This article explains the background for the choice of the rule and faults the ALl for not explicitly recognizing that the rule may in effect be a proposal for shared parenting.

Home Range And Provisioning Use Of Semi-Free-Ranging Ringtailed Lemurs (Lemur Catta), Jennifer Ann Savage

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

The ringtailed lemur (Lemur catta) population on St. Catherines Island (SCI) may serve as a model system for reintroduction. Free-ranging troops of ringtailed lemurs have been managed on SCI since 1985 and are monitored and provisioned daily. There has been no assessment of the effects of provisioning or seasonal dependence on provisioning to date. Ringtailed lemur troop home ranges and use of provisions were quantified to examine seasonal patterns and changes in relation to habitat quality of the home range. Activity, ranging behavior, and provisioning use were monitored for one year. Habitat assessment of forage species was conducted through stratified …

Availability Of Emotional Support, Conflictual Interactions, And Coping As Predictors Of Adherence And Affect In Individuals With Diabetes, Misty D. Hixon

Psychology Theses & Dissertations

Although the treatment of diabetes is often complex and demanding, it is necessary. Unfortunately studies show that current adherence rates are at a disappointingly low level. Additionally, individuals diagnosed with diabetes often report high levels of negative mood, depression, and anxiety. The purpose of this study was to contribute to the understanding of adherence to diabetes treatment regimens and mood states in individuals with diabetes by examining the associations among availability of social support, conflictual social interactions, coping, mood states, and adherence. One hundred and fourteen individuals with types 1 and 2 diabetes were recruited and completed either an online …

Using Social Cognitive Theory To Model Health Behaviors Among Chinese Children, Yan Zhang

Health Services Research Dissertations

This study examined the usefulness of Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) to model fast-food intake, fruit/vegetable consumption, and regular physical activity among a group of Chinese-American children in a Southeastern Virginia urban area.

An observational cross-sectional survey research design and snowball sampling were used. The survey employed items from the Health Behavior Questionnaire, the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, and a 24-hour Diet Recall Form. Eighty-four children completed the self-administered survey; 54 of these were enrolled in a Chinese Weekend School. The mean age of the children was 10.5 years (range 6-18) and 43% were girls. Logistic regression models were used to …

Refundable Tax Credits For Health Insurance: The Sensitivity Of Simulated Impacts To Assumed Behavior, David W. Emmons, Eva Madly, Stephen A. Woodbury

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

We replicate and extend a simulation model developed by Jonathan Gruber with the goals of illuminating Gruber's modeling of health insurance coverage under a tax credit and examining the sensitivity of the results to changes in the model's key parameters. The replications suggest that a refundable tax credit of $1,000 for a single individual or $2,000 for a family for private health insurance would reduce the number of uninsured individuals by between 17.5 and 28 percent and require new government expenditures of between $16.6 and $44 billion, of which about $7.4-$9.7 billion would be for coverage of previously uninsured individuals. …

Radiofrequency Sinus Excision. A Simple Technique For Sacro-Coccygeal Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Pravin J. Gupta

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.