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Alcohol And Nicotine Use And Dependence: Common Genetic And Other Risk Factors, Pamela A. Madden

Presentations

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Meth Chic And The Tyranny Of The Immediate: Reflections On The Culture-Drug/Drug-Crime Relationships, Avi Brisman

North Dakota Law Review

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Drinking From A Deep Well: The Public Trust Doctine And Western Water Law, Carol Necole Brown

Florida State University Law Review

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The Right To Die: The Broken Road From Quinlan To Schiavo, Annette E. Clark

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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A Critique Of India's Information Technology Act And Recommendations For Improvement, Stephen E. Blythe

Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce

India's Information Technology Act (/TA) recognizes the legal validity of £-documents, £-signatures and £-contracts, and also promotes £-government. £-documents are not allowed in wills, trusts, sales of real property, negotiable instruments and powers-of-attorney. An £-document may be used to satisfy a statutory requirement of writing; authentication; retention; publication; and governmental filing, issuance or payment. A digital signature complies with a statutory requirement for a handwritten signature to be affixed on paper. The /TA includes £-contract rules relating to: attribution, acknowledgement of receipt, and time and place of transmission and reception of an electronic message. Rules are provided for the regulation …

Applications Of Computational Homology, Christopher Aaron Johnson

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Homology is a field of topology that classifies objects based on the number of n- dimensional holes (cuts, tunnels, voids, etc.) they possess. The number of its real life ap- plications is quickly growing, which requires development of modern computational meth- ods. In my thesis, I will present methods of calculation, algorithms, and implementations of simplicial homology, alpha shapes, and persistent homology.

The Alpha Shapes method represents a point cloud as the union of balls centered at each point, and based on these balls, a complex can be built and homology computed. If the balls are allowed to grow, one …

Role Of Gluconeogenesis And The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle In The Virulence Of Salmonella Enterica Serovar Typhimurium In Balb/C Mice, Merlin Tchawa Yimga, Mary P. Leatham, James H. Allen, David C. Laux, Tyrrell Conway, Paul S. Cohen

Cell and Molecular Biology Faculty Publications

In Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, the Cra protein (catabolite repressor/activator) regulates utilization of gluconeogenic carbon sources by activating transcription of genes in the gluconeogenic pathway, the glyoxylate bypass, the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, and electron transport and repressing genes encoding glycolytic enzymes. A serovar Typhimurium SR-11 Δcra mutant was recently reported to be avirulent in BALB/c mice via the peroral route, suggesting that gluconeogenesis may be required for virulence. In the present study, specific SR-11 genes in the gluconeogenic pathway were deleted (fbp, glpX, ppsA, and pckA), and the …

Identification And Characterization Of A Hemolysin Gene Cluster In Vibrio Anguillarum, Jessica L. Rock, David R. Nelson

Cell and Molecular Biology Faculty Publications

Vibrio anguillarum is a causative agent of vibriosis in fish. Hemolytic activity has been suggested as a virulence factor by contributing to hemorrhagic septicemia and diarrhea. In order to identify and characterize the hemolysin genes and examine the role of hemolytic activity in virulence, a mini-Tn10Kan mutagenesis clone bank of V. anguillarum was screened. While no hemolysin-negative strains were observed, several mutants with two- to threefold-increased hemolytic activity were found. The region containing the insertion mutation was cloned, sequenced, and found to contain the V. anguillarum hemolysin (vah1) and two other open reading frames, coding for …

Faculty Senate Minutes 2005 - 2006, Missouri University Of Science And Technology Faculty Senate

Minutes & Agendas

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Faith, Harm, And Neutrality: Some Complexities Of Free Exercise Law, Caleb E. Mason

Duquesne Law Review

This essay reviews Professor Marci Hamilton's God vs. the Gavel (2005). The essay surveys several areas of recent free exercise controversy in light of Hamilton's defense of a robust "harm principle" as the proper analytical framework for free exercise analysis. It then takes the example of religiously based insanity defenses as an illustration of the theoretical difficulties that arise at the intersection of religious belief and criminal law.

Sprawl And The Resilience Of Humans And Nature: An Introduction To The Special Feature, Craig R. Allen

Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit: Staff Publications

Human-driven change in land use and land cover is an accelerating global phenomenon with farreaching implications for food production, forest and water resources, the climate, and biogeochemical cycles (Foley et al. 2005). It affects the amount and configuration of habitat available for animals ranging from soil nematodes to elephants. It affects the provision of ecological goods and services for human beings. It affects the processes and function of ecosystems. “Sprawl”, as it has been termed, is exurban human land use change with a footprint exceeding the minimum required for the activity developed. It is that disproportionately large footprint that defines …

Online Victimization Of Youth : Five Years Later., Janis Wolak, Kimberly J. Mitchell, David Finkelhor

Crimes Against Children Research Center

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Nh Department Of Environmental Services Shellfish Program Activities, January 2005-December 2005, Chris Nash

PREP Reports & Publications

This report summarizes the activities of the NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) Shellfish Program for the period of January 2005 to December 2005, emphasizing those tasks for which NHDES received direct funding from the NH Estuaries Project. The NHDES Shellfish Program conducts a number of activities to minimize the health risks associated with consuming shellfish, and to continue to comply with National Shellfish Sanitation Program guidelines. Among basic program functions are a routine water quality monitoring program, “red tide” monitoring, and a pollution source identification and evaluation program. These sampling programs are supplemented by other activities aimed at improving …

Opting Out Of Public School Curricula: Free Exercise And Establishment Clause Implications, Shane Ramsey

Florida State University Law Review

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Additions To The Flora Of Rhode Island, Gordon Tucker

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

The recent checklist of Rhode Island plants (Gould et al. 1998) provides an excellent documentation of the state's vascular flora. Although geographically distant, I have continued to maintain an interest in the flora of my home state since my first publication on the subject (Tucker 1978). Over the past several years, I have made a few collections that are new records for the state flora. Most are non-native species, and are enumerated below by family.

Sequence Analysis Of Nuclear Rdna Of Anastrepha Suspensa, Ann Fritz

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

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Survey Of The Illinois Endangered Kankakee Mallow, Iliamna Remota, In Kankakee County, April L. Mcdonnell, Henry R. Owen, Sean C. Jones, Vincent P. Gutowski, John E. Ebinger

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

Iliamna remota Greene (Malvaceae), endemic only to Langham Island in the Kankakee River, Kankakee County, Illinois, is a state endangered species. During the present study, the size of the population was determined, the habitat structure in and around the individual colonies analyzed, and management recommendation made to potentially increase the size of the population. During the summer of 2005, the I remota population consisted of 1,074 stems in 12 colonies, located along the northwest side of the island. In late June, flowering appeared to be prolific, where means and standard deviations of floral buds and open flowers were 1.6 :t …

Application Of Paleoclimatology To Coral Reef Monitoring And Management, C. Mark Eakin, Peter K. Swart, Terrence M. Quinn, Kevin P. Helmle, Jennifer M. Smith, Richard E. Dodge

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Proceedings, Presentations, Speeches, Lectures

The skeletons of reef-building corals are valuable archives of climatic and environmental information. Paleoclimatic data chiefly have been generated in areas most sensitive to global or regional climatic variability. However, these records also provide valuable information on anthropogenic influences – guidance of value to resource managers. NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch targets observations of current and past coral reef health in or near marine protected areas through satellites, in situ sensor platforms, and paleoclimatic analyses. Paleoclimatic data provide retrospective monitoring through multi-century environmental reconstructions that improve our understanding of past stress to coral reefs. Two sites in the Florida Keys National …

2006 Celebration Of Inquiry Program, Coastal Carolina University

Celebration of Inquiry

5th Celebration of Inquiry, February 15-17, 2006. Theme: Living the Questions: Creating, Connecting, Changing

The Impact Of Land Use Patterns And Watershed Characteristics On China Lake, Kennebec County, Maine, Rachel N. Carr, Caroline A. Polgar, Jakob B. Moe, F. Russell Cole, David H. Firmage, Kirsten L. Ness

Undergraduate Research Symposium (UGRS)

China Lake is located in Kennebec County, Maine. Since 1983 the lake has suffered from yearly algal blooms as a result of the addition of excess nutrients. The nutrient load was amplified by erosion within the watershed. Erosion varies widely depending on a number of factors, including the slope of the land, the type of soil, and the way the land is being used. Certain land use types have a high potential to add nutrients to the environment, while others may help absorb excess nutrients and prevent erosion and runoff into the lake. A comprehensive examination of the China Lake …

Re-Embodying Law, Steven L. Winter

Law Faculty Research Publications

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Profiling Helper T Cell Subset Gene Expression In Deer Mice, Lauren Oko, Bethany Aduddell-Swope, Derall Willis, Robyn Hamor, Teresa A. Coons, Brian Hjelle

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) are the most common mammals in North America and are reservoirs for several zoonotic agents, including Sin Nombre virus (SNV), the principal etiologic agent of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) in North America. Unlike human HCPS patients, SNV-infected deer mice show no overt pathological symptoms, despite the presence of virus in the lungs. A neutralizing IgG antibody response occurs, but the virus establishes a persistent infection. Limitations of detailed analysis of deer mouse immune responses to SNV are the lack of reagents and methods for evaluating such responses.

RESULTS: We developed real-time PCR-based detection assays for …

Penalty Defaults In Family Law: The Case Of Child Custody, Margaret F. Brinig

Florida State University Law Review

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Information-Forcing Environomental Regulation, Bradley C. Karkkainen

Florida State University Law Review

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Postweaning Growth And Carcass Traits In Crossbred Cattle From Hereford, Angus, Norwegian Red, Swedish Red And White, Friesian, And Wagyu Maternal Grandsires, E. Casas, L. V. Cundiff

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Reports

The objective of this study was to characterize breeds representing diverse biological types for postweaning growth and carcass composition traits in terminal crossbred cattle. Postweaning growth and carcass traits were analyzed on 434 steers and 373 heifers obtained by mating F1 cows to Charolais sires. Maternal grandsires represented Hereford, Angus, and U.S. Meat Animal Research Center III (1/4 Hereford, 1⁄4 Angus, 1⁄4 Pinzgauer, and 1⁄4 Red Poll) dams to Hereford or Angus (British Breeds), Norwegian Red, Swedish Red and White, Wagyu, or Friesian breeds. Breed groups were slaughtered serially in each of 2 yr (2002 and 2003). Postweaning ADG, slaughter …

Using Simulation Models To Predict Feed Intake: Phenotypic And Genetic Relationships Between Observed And Predicted Values In Cattle, C. B. Williams, G. L. Bennett, T. G. Jenkins, L. V. Cundiff, C. L. Ferrell

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Reports

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the accuracy of the Decision Evaluator for the Cattle Industry (DECI) and the Cornell Value Discovery System (CVDS) in predicting individual DMI and to assess the feasibility of using predicted DMI data in genetic evaluations of cattle. Observed individual animal data on the average daily DMI (OFI), ADG, and carcass measurements were obtained from postweaning records of 504 steers from 52 sires (502 with complete data). The experimental data and daily temperature and wind speed data were used as inputs to predict average daily feed DMI (kg) required (feed required; FR) for …

Developmental Pathways: From Victim To Victimizer?, Mindy F. Mitnick

William Mitchell Law Review

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Quantification Of Calpastatin Using An Optical Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor, G. H. Geesink, J. G. P. Van Der Palen, M. P. Kent, E. Veiseth, G. Hemke, M. Koohmaraie

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Reports

An immunological biosensor for calpastatin was developed on a surface plasmon resonance based system (Biacore Q). The performance of the biosensor assay was evaluated using ovine and bovine muscle and heart extracts with known calpastatin activity. In addition, the relationship between immunologically detectable calpastatin at 1 day postmortem and shear force at 14 days postmortem was investigated for bovine longissimus dorsi. Calpastatin biosensor results for several experiments were linearly related to calpastatin activity measurements with correlation coeYcients ranging from 0.51 to 0.99. The intra- and inter-assay CVs were <6% (n = 12). During postmortem storage, the amount of immunologically detectable calpastatin decreased faster than the inhibitory activity in the enzymatic assay. Probably, the epitope recognized by the antibody is degraded faster than the inhibitory sites of calpastatin during postmortem storage. Calpastatin content at 1 day postmortem was correlated to shear force at 14 days postmortem (r = 0.75). It is anticipated that developments in the near future will allow for at-line calpastatin determinations in beef plants. At present, the calpastatin biosensor assay appears suitable for research purposes where large numbers of samples need to be processed for breed evaluation or selection programs because this assay requires less labor than other methods.

Contribution Of Postmortem Muscle Biochemistry To The Delivery Of Consistent Meat Quality With Particular Focus On The Calpain System, M. Koohmaraie, G. H. Geesink

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Reports

Tenderness has been repeatedly reported as the most important quality aspect of meat. However, a number of studies have shown that a significant portion of retail meat can be considered tough. As a consequence, a significant consumer segment is willing to pay a premium for guaranteed tender meat. However, apart from measuring the shear force, there is no reliable method to predict tenderness. Most of the branded meat programs therefore attempt to ensure eating quality by controlling some of the factors that affect tenderness.

Meat tenderness is determined by the amount and solubility of connective tissue, sarcomere shortening during rigor …

Linkage Disequilibrium Across Six Prion Gene Regions Spanning 20 Kbp In U.S. Sheep, Benedict T. Green, Michael P. Heaton, Michael L. Clawson, William W. Laegreid

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Reports

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and haplotype alleles within the prion gene (PRNP) coding sequence of domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are associated with genetic predisposition to scrapie, a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy disease of sheep. This report describes regions of linkage disequilibrium (LD) throughout the PRNP gene region in U.S. sheep and provides a genetic framework for identifying additional PRNP determinants associated with scrapie resistance. Four sequence tagged sites (i.e., STS or amplicons) totaling 3869 bp and spanning 20 kbp of genomic PRNP sequence were sequenced in a diverse panel of 90 sires representing ten popular U.S. breeds of sheep. Analysis of …