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Spartan Daily, May 9, 2006, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 126, Issue 54

Arbiter, May 8, Students Of Boise State University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

05-08-2006 New Course In Bioinformatics Being Offered At Swosu, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2006

The departments of Computer Science and Biology at Southwestern Oklahoma State University will offer a new interdisciplinary course in Bioinformatics this fall on the Weatherford campus.

Is Eurasia's Security Order At Risk?, Stephen J. Blank Dr.

Articles & Editorials

Each month a member of the SSI faculty writes an editorial for our monthly newsletter. This is the Op-Ed for the May 2006 newsletter.

Analysis Of The Upstream Regulatory Region Of The Enhancer Of Split M7 Gene In Drosophila , Bryanne E. Robson

Biology Honors Papers

The Notch pathway is one of the vital signaling pathways used during Drosophila development. Present in many organisms and extensively studied in D. melanogaster, this pathway serves to transduce signals between neighboring developing cells and inhibits neuronal differentiation by lateral inhibition. The primary targets of Notch are the Enhancer of split (E(spl)) genes. Although the upstream regulatory regions of the E(spl) genes contain biding sites for Suppressor of Hairless, Proneural, and E(spl) proteins, their expression patterns are not identical. There is a hidden complexity in the regulatory regions of these genes that may help explain the conservation of the overall …

Piloting The Implementation And Assessment Of A New First Year Experience At Rowan University, Stephen A. Bonora

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes of freshmen residents of Evergreen Hall at Rowan University during the 2005/2006 school year. The purpose of the FYI program in Evergreen Hall was to increase student retention. Half of the residents in Evergreen Hall were full participants (FP) in the program, meaning that they had a connected experience where their orientation leader for the summer before the freshmen year was also the RA the student had in the fall semester. The other half involved were non-full participants (NFP) the students had a different orientation leader and RA. This study …

Commencement Convocation Program, Lakeland Campus, May 8, 2006, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

King O'Neal Scholar Award - Sarah Beth Brooker and Daniel R. Berganza; Outstanding Senior - Darlene K. Williams; USF Lakeland Distinguished Service Award - Myrtice Young

Monitor Newsletter May 08, 2006, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

2nd International Workshop On Ice Caves International Workshop On Ice Caves, International Workshop On Ice Caves

KIP Abstracts

2nd International Workshop on Ice Caves, Demänovská dolina, Slovak Republic, May 8-12, 2006 Aims of the workshop: IWIC are workshops entirely devoted to ice caves research. We wish to offer a place to point out the state of art, to discuss ongoing research efforts, to boost international cooperation. We would like to explore the interest for future research projects. Furthermore, IWIC are an ideal opportunity to widen the availability among the interested audience of important research results formerly published only in non-English papers. We welcome contributions related to any aspect of ice cave research, and particularly: Ice caves climatology and …

From "Sit And Listen" Of "Shake It Out Yourself" : Helping Urban Middle School Students To Bridge Personal Knowledge To Scientific Knowledge Through A Collaborative Environmental Justice Curriculum, Shamu Fenyvesi Sadeh

Dissertations and Theses

Science education and environmental education are not meeting the needs of marginalized communities such as urban, minority, and poor communities (Seller, 2001; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA], 1996). There exists an equity gap characterized by the racial and socioeconomic disparities in: levels of participation in scientific and environmental careers and environmental organizations (Lewis & James, 1995; Sheppard, 1995), access to appropriate environmental education programs (U.S. EPA, 1996), exposure to environmental toxins (Bullard, 1993), access to environmental amenities and legal protections (Bullard, 1993), and in grades and standardized test scores in K-12 science (Jencks & Phillips, 1998; Johnston & Viadero, 2000). …

Boston Native, Former Gang Member Looks To Graduation, Teaching In Delta, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Kelly McDuffie of Lambert joined a gang in a Boston ghetto at age 8, then went on to earn two Purple Hearts in Vietnam, retire from a successful career selling automobiles and become a Christian minister.

Delimitating Species Boundaries Within The Liomys Pictus- Spectabilis Complex (Rodentia: Heteromyidae), Victoria L. Vance

Theses and Dissertations

Previous studies based on morphological, allozymic and mitochondrial sequence data have indicated that Liomys pictus is paraplyletic relative to L. spectabilis. The purpose of this study was to determine the species boundaries that exist within this complex. I estimated phylogenetic relationships within this complex using sequence data from 1,140 bp of the mitochondrial DNA cytochrome b gene and two nuclear introns from engrailed protein (190 bp) and myosin heavy chain (254 bp) genes for approximately 712 individuals representing 82 localities across the range of L. pictus and L. spectabilis. Maximum parsimony, maximum likelihood, and Bayesian analyses suggest that there are …

Évaluation De La Qualité De L'Air Dans Les Porcheries Équipées D'Un Système De Séparation Liquide-Solide Des Déjections, Jacques Lavoie, Yves Beaudet, Claude Létourneau, Stéphane Godbout, Stéphane Lemay, Martin Belzile, Isabelle Lachance, François Pouliot

Rapports de recherche scientifique

L’une des recommandations de la Consultation publique sur le développement durable de la production porcine au Québec tenue en 2002-2003 était de développer des nouveaux types de gestion du lisier porcin. Ce défi comprend une réduction importante des différentes émissions de gaz et d’odeurs ainsi que la gestion agroenvironnementale du phosphore et de l’azote. La revue de littérature indique clairement que la séparation sous les animaux ainsi que le retrait rapide des déjections des bâtiments d’élevage est une solution performante permettant de relever ce défi. En plus d’atteindre une efficacité de séparation du phosphore de 80 %, le …

Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, May 7, 2006, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

No abstract provided.

Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, May 7, 2006, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg

USF St. Petersburg Graduations and Commencements

No abstract provided.

156th Commencement, Spring

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Spring 2006 Commencement - The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin, The University Of Texas Permian Basin

UTPB Commencement Programs

Spring 2006 Commencement - May 6, 2006

Spring Commencement Program, May 6, 2006, Coastal Carolina University

Commencement Programs

Program of Commencement Exercises at Coastal Carolina University.

South Dakota State University One Hundred-Twentieth Annual Commencement, May 6, 2006, Brookings, South Dakota, South Dakota State University

Commencement Programs

Please be advised that the names listed in the program do not represent official confirmation of meeting the graduation requirements. The 120th Annual Commencement will begin with introductions by University President Peggy Gordon Miller. Honorary marshals for the event are Dr. Georgia W. Crews, Associate Professor of Nutrition, Food Science, and Hospitality, and Dr. Corliss L. Johnson, Professor Emeritus of Music. Delivering the commencement address titled "Living, Loving, and Learning as a Jackrabbit - Making a Difference in the World Today" will be Clinton Powell, a candidate for graduation. Dr. Carol J. Peterson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, …

Commencement Program 2006 May, Gcsu Special Collections

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Commencement Convocation Program, Usf, Graduate May 6, 2006, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

Honorary Doctor of Science - Billy Causey; Honorary Doctor of Visual and Performing Arts - Robert Stackhouse

Commencement Convocation Program, Tampa Campus, May 6, 2006, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

King O'Neal Scholars - Umayer S. Ali, Andres Charles Bancroft, Mikael Carl Erik Bergbrant, Christopher R. Caruso, Jacqueline Anne Dendy, Andrea L. Duncan, Stephanie J. Gulbransen, Megan Jill Hennecke, Jessica Suzanne Lindsay, Kristina Joanna Martinez, Erika Pasciuta, Suzette Marie Presas, Adam Rafi, Volha Smarodzinava, and Matthew Douglas Townsend; Honorary Doctorate of Visual and Performing Arts - Norman Dello Joio; Honorary Doctorate of Engineering - Joseph Bordogna; Outstanding Senior - Edna Jones

Doctor Of Medicine Commencement: May 6, 2006, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

Doctor of Medicine Commencement program from May 6, 2006.

An Investigation Of Gender Differences In Motivation Of Senior Administrators In Virginia Community Colleges Using Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory., Jewell Bevins Worley

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the gender differences regarding motivation in the individuals who serve in senior administrative positions in Virginia's community colleges. Institutional morale can be damaged by administrators who become dissatisfied with their positions. Institutions use millions of dollars yearly to conduct searches for individuals to replace senior administrators who leave their positions because of lack of job satisfaction or high job dissatisfaction. This study also addressed the possibility of differences between male senior administrators and female senior administrators regarding job satisfaction and job dissatisfaction.

Frederick Herzberg' 2-factory theory of motivation regarding job satisfaction and …

Previous Spatial Memory Training And Nicotine Administration Alleviates Cognitive Deficits Produced By Medial Frontal Cortex Lesions In Rats., Rachel L. Norris

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Rats were administered nicotine (0.3 mg/kg) for 11 consecutive days before and after an electrolytic medial frontal cortex lesion. Behavioral testing was arranged so that the rats were tested on the RAM 1 day after drug administration followed by behavioral testing on the MWT 19 days after drug treatment, or tested on the MWT 1 day after drug administration followed by testing on the RAM4 days after drug treatment. Results of MWT testing showed that regardless of the drug/behavioral testing interval, lesioned rats given nicotine demonstrated enhancement relative to saline-treated animals. Results of RAM testing showed that nicotine improved performance …

Laughing In The Shadow: The Role Of Humor In Ghost Story Telling., Melissa Ann Bentley-Edwards

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The ghost story concert is a popular modern form of presenting ghost stories to ticket buying audiences and is one of the last stomping grounds of the oral tradition. Attendees come to be scared but not terrified. Tellers employ humor to release tension during the tale. When does humor release tension while maintaining the momentum of the story? When does the humor employed deflate it into a comical tale and diffuse suspense altogether?

In an effort to answer these questions, four variants of a single story, Tailypo, were analyzed for the presence of tension and humor inducing stimuli employing …

Conjugative Transfer Pathways Of High-Level Mupirocin Resistance And Conjugative Transfer Genes In Staphylococcus., Danielle Barnard

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

To combat widespread infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus, mupirocin was introduced at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home, Tennessee. Soon after introduction, high-level mupirocin-resistance emerged. The rapid emergence was hypothesized to be due to conjugative transfer of the mupA resistance gene from S. epidermidis to S. aureus. Results have shown that transfer of high-level mupirocin-resistance from S. aureus donors commonly occurs. However, transfer from naturally-occurring S. epidermidis donors was not attainable. Staphylococcus epidermidis transconjugants, however, were capable of serving as donors. Further examination of non-transmissibility included PCR analysis of conjugative transfer genes (tra genes) in capable …

The Cost Of Mupirocin Resistance In Staphylococcus., Susan D. Reynolds

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Control of antibiotic resistance in bacteria is based on the concept that resistance incurs a fitness cost in non-selective conditions. Fitness costs were assessed for low- and high-level mupirocin resistance in locally-derived Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis. Costs of resistance were assessed in pure cultures by comparing growth curve characteristics and in mixed culture as the proportion of resistant cells surviving. Costs were not present in comparisons of growth rates among groups of naturally-occurring isolates from the different resistance categories. However, in S. aureus, growth rates within resistance categories differed by approximately 30 – 90%. Among near-isogenic pairs …

Father Absence And Early Family Composition As A Predictor Of Menarcheal Onset: Psychosocial And Familial Factors That Are Associated With Pubertal Timing., Amanda Christel Healey

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Father absence and the introduction of a stepfather before menarche have been shown to contribute to the early onset of menarche. The present study analyzes the effects of father absence situations that tend to result on the onset of menarche. Presence of a related male in a father-absent homes is also considered as a protective factor for menarcheal onset. Participants consisted of 342 female students enrolled in undergraduate work at a southeastern university. The mean age of participants was 20.7 years. Participants completed a survey consisting of 12 questions pertaining to their family environment before menarche. Participants were asked to …

An Analysis Of Financial Planning For Employees Of East Tennessee State University., Steven Roy Campbell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine if East Tennessee State University provides its employees appropriate financial planning services. In particular, it is unknown to what degree employees of East Tennessee State University have actively engaged in financial planning.

The research was conducted during June and July, 2005. Data were gathered by surveying faculty, staff, and retirees of the university. Ten percent of the population responded to the study. The survey instrument covered the areas of retirement, other financial planning services, and attitudes toward financial planning.

The results of the data analysis gave insight into what degree employees of …