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Wsu Research News, Fall 2006, Office Of Research And Sponsored Programs, Wright State University

WSU Research News

A twenty page newsletter of the WSU Research News. The WSU Research News was published monthly beginning in June of 1968 and issued by the Office of Research Development. This newsletter was created to provide information to the WSU faculty about the availability of outside funds for research and educational programs, new developments that may affect availability of funds, and general information on research and educational activities at Wright State University.

Vital Signs, Fall 2006, Boonshoft School Of Medicine

Vital Signs

A twenty-eight page newsletter created by the Boonshoft School of Medicine to document the current affairs of the school. This issue includes a variety of feature articles, faculty and student profiles, class notes, and more.

Usf Women's Club Yearbook, 2006–2007, Usf Women's Club

USF Women’s Club Collection

Yearbook of the USF Women's Club. Inside is a list of past presidents, officers, committee chairmen, and members for 2006–2007. The booklet also includes a tribute to Grace Allen, interest groups, calendar of events, and a copy of the constitution and by-laws from the handbook.

Recent Books, Jacques B. Doukhan

Shabbat Shalom: A Journal for Jewish-Christian Reconciliation

No abstract provided.

The Babbler Volume 86 (2006-2007), Lipscomb University

The Babbler (Student Newspaper)

The 2006-2007 volume of Lipscomb University's The Babbler student newspaper, which ran from August 2006–April 2007. It had 24 issues, including a special "Welcome Back Edition: before issue 1. Issue 7 was not published.

Foreword, John T. Nockleby

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

No abstract provided.

In Re Dannenberg: California Forgoes Meaningful Judicial Review Of Parole Denials, Alexander K. Mircheff

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

No abstract provided.

As I See It: Christianity Rediscovered, Kevyn Ernest

Spiritan Magazine

No abstract provided.

Land Use Patterns And Historical Changes In The Status Of The Western Burrowing Owl In Southern Texas, Mark C. Woodin, Bruce A. Littles, Monte A. Skoruppa

Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society

This article reviews historical records and land use patterns to assess the changing distribution and population status of the Western Burrowing Owl in southern Texas.

Effect Of Spirulina Platensis Pretreatment On Isoproterenol Induced Hyperlipidemia In Rats, Ganesh V. Halade, Archana R. Juvekar

Internal Medicine Faculty Publications

The antihyperlipidemic activity of Spirulina platensis (family: Oscillatoriacae, cynobacteria/blue green algae) was evaluated in isoproterenol-induced hyperlipidemic rats. In the present study, Spirulina platensis powder suspended in water was administered orally to rats for 21 days at the dose of 450 mg/kg/day followed by subcutaneous administration of isoproterenol (200 mg/kg/day for 2 days). Isoproterenol, a synthetic catecholamine and β-adrenergic agonist has reported to cause oxidative stress with subsequent increase in serum lipid profile after subcutaneous administration. The clinical biochemistry parameters like serum cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol, atherogenic index, VLDL and LDL cholesterol of the rats were determined for the evaluation of antihyperlipidemic …

Pandemic Flu Preparation: If We Don’T Have Utilities, How Do We Cook, Keep Things Clean?, E. Kim Cassel

SDSU Extension Extra Archives

Yes, we can expect our lives to be “touched” by an avian influenza pandemic. Our diets and daily routines will be altered, and the concern of all of us will be to protect ourselves and our families. Since we don’t know how serious the pandemic may be in our communities, it only pays to prepare. Advance planning can make our homes safe and comfortable. It’s not an overwhelming task, and there are many guidelines to help. Look at it this way: The better we are prepared, the better we will respond and rebound, and when it’s all over, the better …

Rickettsia Felis From Cat Fleas: Isolation And Culture In A Tick-Derived Cell Line, Walairat Pornwiroon, Susan S. Pourciau, Lane D. Foil, Kevin R. Macaluso

Faculty Publications

Rickettsia felis, the etiologic agent of spotted fever, is maintained in cat fleas by vertical transmission and resembles other tick-borne spotted fever group rickettsiae. In the present study, we utilized an Ixodes scapularis-derived tick cell line, ISE6, to achieve isolation and propagation of R. felis. A cytopathic effect of increased vacuolization was commonly observed in R. felis-infected cells, while lysis of host cells was not evident despite large numbers of rickettsiae. Electron microscopy identified rickettsia-like organisms in ISE6 cells, and sequence analyses of portions of the citrate synthase (gltA), 16S rRNA, Rickettsia genus-specific 17-kDa antigen, and spotted fever group-specific outer …

Medical Malpractice Myths And Realties: Why An Insurance Crisis Is Not A Lawsuit Crisis, Douglas A. Kysar, Thomas O. Mcgarity, Karen Sokol

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

No abstract provided.

Graduate Program Descriptions For 2006, Wright State University

Program Descriptions

Wright State University graduate program descriptions for the 2006 school year.

Undergraduate And Graduate Course Descriptions, 2006 Fall, Wright State University

Course Descriptions

Wright State University undergraduate and graduate course descriptions from Fall 2006.

Nanoparticle Agglomerates For Pulmonary Drug Delivery, Rohan Bhavane

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

The Pulmonary route has been traditionally used to treat diseases of the respiratory tract. However, important research within the last two decades have shown that in addition to treating local diseases, a wide range of systemic diseases can be treated by delivering drugs to the lungs. The recent FDA approval to market Exubera, an inhalable form of insulin developed by Pfizer, to treat Diabetes, may just be the stepping stone that the pharmaceutical industry needs to market other drugs to treat systemic diseases via the lungs. However, this technology still needs repeated drug doses to control glucose levels, as the …

Gender And Cultural Differences In Body Dissatisfaction And Self-Esteem, Nadezhda Shepeliak

Honors College Theses

A total of 144 college students (103 were females) participated in a study investigating the gender and cultural variation in the relationship betwen body image dissatisfaction and self-esteem. The results revealed a significant negative correlation between one's body image dissatisfaction and self-esteem. No cultural differences were found in either body dissatisfaction or self-esteem; however, the study did yield several findings with regard to gender differences. Females were more satisfied than male participants with their upper torso, and male engaged in more body avoidance behavior than did female participants. Social-cultural approach to studying body image dissatisfaction was evaluated and discussed with …

Taking Care Of Business: Selecting The Best Periodical Database For Your Business Patrons, J. Cory Tucker

Library Faculty Research

This study compares ABI/INFORM and Business Source Premier, the two major periodical databases in the business field, to determine which database is covering the major scholarly journals most thoroughly. The comparison was made by compiling a list of major journals based on scholars' choice in the fields of accounting, finance, MIS, and marketing. In the field of management, the journals studied are based on ISI's Journal of Citation Reports. The list was compared with the title lists of journals indexed in each database. The results indicate that the two databases are very similar. ABI/INFORM is more comprehensive in the number …

Perceptions Of Superintendents And Business Managers Regarding Purchasing Policies, Practices, And Procedures In Small, Rural Districts: A North Dakota Study, Charles D. Dunlop

Theses and Dissertations

The challenge of determining efficient purchasing practices in the school districts of North Dakota motivated this study. One of the problems is that most of the schools are relatively small and cannot devote the personnel needed to ensure that the best quality of supplies, materials, and equipment is purchased at the lowest possible prices. One supposition prior to this study was that many of the North Dakota school districts, for a variety of reasons, put little emphasis on the policies, practices, and procedures that contribute to efficiency in purchasing. Another premise that was investigated was that small, isolated schools were …

Perceptions Of The Future Need For Family And Consumer Sciences Teachers In North Dakota's Public Schools, Elaine H. Ann Larson

Theses and Dissertations

Family and consumer sciences (FACS) school programs provide some of the earliest opportunities for students to learn relationship, communications, teamwork, and decision-making skills that support and strengthen family life and to make healthy lifestyle choices that have a positive impact on all of society. Unfortunately, research data document a shortage of F ACS teachers across the nation. Without an increasing supply of teachers, many programs may be weakened and some may be eliminated.

The purpose of this study is to identify the future need for F ACS teachers in the North Dakota public schools. A secondary purpose is to identify …

No Thanks, Uncle Sam, You Can Keep Your Tax Break, James Edward Maule

Seton Hall Journal of Legislation and Public Policy

No abstract provided.

Changes In Ventilatory Threshold At High Altitude: Effect Of Antioxidants, Andrew W. Subudi, Kevin A. Jacobs, Todd A. Hagobian, Jill A. Fattor, Stephen R. Muza, Charles S. Fulco, Allen Cymerman, Anne L. Friedlander

Kinesiology and Public Health

Purpose: To investigate the effects of prolonged hypoxia and antioxidant supplementation on ventilatory threshold (VT) during high-altitude (HA) exposure (4300 m).
Methods: Sixteen physically fit males (25 ± 5 yr; 77.8 ± 8.5 kg) performed an incremental test to maximal exertion on a cycle ergometer at sea level (SL). Subjects were then matched on VO2peak, ventilatory chemosensitivity, and body mass and assigned to either a placebo (PL) or antioxidant (AO) supplement group in a randomized, double-blind manner. PL or AO (12 mg of β-carotene, 180 mg of α-tocopherol acetate, 500 mg of ascorbic acid, 100 μg of selenium, and 30 …

Hipaa As A Political Football And Its Impact On Informal Discovery In Employment Law Litigation, Brian K. Powell, Richard A. Bales

Penn State Law Review (2003 - Present)

No abstract provided.

Deterring Roper's Juveniles: Using A Law And Economics Approach To Show That The Logic Of Roper Implies That Juveniles Require The Death Penalty More Than Adults, Moin A. Yahya

Penn State Law Review (2003 - Present)

No abstract provided.

God V. Wal-Mart; The Battle Over The "Better Use" Of Land: Has The Supreme Court Allowed For Economics Development At The Cost Of Invaluable Religious Rights?, Robin M. Davis

Penn State Law Review (2003 - Present)

No abstract provided.

The Drosophila Boundary Element-Associated Factors Beaf-32a And Beaf-32b Affect Chromatin Structure, Matthew K. Gilbert, Yian Yee Tan, Craig M. Hart

Faculty Publications

Binding sites for the Drosophila boundary element-associated factors BEAF-32A and -32B are required for the insulator activity of the scs' insulator. BEAF binds to hundreds of sites on polytene chromosomes, indicating that BEAF-utilizing insulators are an important class in Drosophila. To gain insight into the role of BEAF in flies, we designed a transgene encoding a dominant-negative form of BEAF under GAL4 UAS control. This BID protein encompasses the BEAF self-interaction domain. Evidence is provided that BID interacts with BEAF and interferes with scs' insulator activity and that BEAF is the major target of BID in vivo. BID expression during …

Health In Cuba, Richard S. Cooper, Joan F. Kennelly, Pedro Orduñez-Garcia

Faculty Publications

The poorer countries of the world continue to struggle with an enormous health burden from diseases that we have long had the capacity to eliminate. Similarly, the health systems of some countries, rich and poor alike, are fragmented and inefficient, leaving many population groups underserved and often without health care access entirely. Cuba represents an important alternative example where modest infrastructure investments combined with a well-developed public health strategy have generated health status measures comparable with those of industrialized countries. Areas of success include control of infectious diseases, reduction in infant mortality, establishment of a research and biotechnology industry, and …

Pharmacy Newsletter : August 2006, Pharmacy Department

Department of Pharmacy Archives

Content:

• Identification of ADRs through “Triggers”
• Drug Induced Fever

Volume 43, Number 58: August 01, 2006, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Nicaragua: Bamboo Testing Efficiency Of Wood Burning Stoves, Joseph Paulsen, Chris Helm

ETHOS Technical Reports

Chris Helm and Joseph Paulsen traveled to Managua, Nicaragua from May 12, 2006 to July 7, 2006 to volunteer in a research capacity for Proleña Ecofogón, an ecologically conscious wood burning stove manufacturer. The focus was to determine efficiencies of bamboo testing with a traditional model stove, construct and test several brick stoves with smaller capacities, and investigate wood burning deep fryers. A new firebox was designed that greatly improved the use of space efficiently while maintaining a rigid geometry. In addition, several field studies were completed to determine a quantitative efficiency in operation and a qualitative aesthetic and safety …