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A House For All, Abigail Hadas

Shabbat Shalom: A Journal for Jewish-Christian Reconciliation

No abstract provided.

The Holy Tent In The Wilderness

Shabbat Shalom: A Journal for Jewish-Christian Reconciliation

No abstract provided.

A Continued Investigation Of Craniofacial Growth In Infant Heart Transplant Recipients Receiving Cyclosporine, Gabriel Enriquez

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Since the mid 1980’s, Cyclosporine has proved to be an effective immunosuppressive drug and now has a widespread application in organ transplantation. Several studies, however, have implicated cyclosporine as adversely affecting craniofacial growth in the pediatric population. ^16,18 The purpose of this follow-up study was to continue to evaluate the possible untoward effects of long-term use of cyclosporine on craniofacial growth in a group of infant heart transplantation recipients by re-evaluating as many subjects as possible from the original study and evaluating new subjects. A pediatric group (N=13) was composed of six Caucasian subjects (4 male and 2 female, ages …

Psychosocial Adjustment Among Refugee Children, Nola Ivana Lawrence

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Refugee children are faced with multiple stressors. These stressors include unresolved issues with country of origin, transition to a new country, and long-term adjustment. War is a traumatic situation. For children who have gone through the trauma of war, parents may contribute one of the major influences to their psychosocial adjustment. The purpose of this study was to assess the role that parental mental health, as measured by the Hopkins Symptom Checklist - 25 (HSCL-25) and parenting sense of competence as measured by the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale (PSOC), plays in children’s psychosocial adjustment to war trauma using delinquency …

Responses To Salinity Of Color Polymorphs In Two Populations Of The Sea Star, Pisaster Achraceus, Viren Johann Perumal

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Pisaster ochraceus was analyzed to determine if varying salinities, animal color, or location affect the physiology of these sea stars. The three responses analyzed were aerobic respiration, ammonia excretion, and self-righting. The tested variables included two different color morphs (orange and purple) of P. ochraceus, two different locations (open coast and inland straits) in Washington State, and three salinities (22, 30, and 40 psu).

Wet mass-specific oxygen consumption rates were not significantly affected by color, location, or salinity, and Dry mass-specific oxygen consumption rates showed no significant differences for main effects, but a three-way interaction was identified. Similarly, ammonia …

Conservation Taxonomy Of The Cuban Parrot: Morphological, Plumage And Flight Call Variation, M. Bryant J. Reynolds

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Conservation taxonomy, the study of organismal classification to clarify conservation priorities, seeks to define species and subspecies limits. Allopatric populations, such as those present on islands, pose special challenges to identifying taxonomic boundaries that can be be addressed using diagnostic criteria. Because some of the island populations of Cuban Parrot (Amazona leucocephala) are highly endangered, the five recognized subspecies need careful reevaluation. I measured 18 morphological and plumage characters from 188 museum specimens representing the six extant and one extirpated island populations. I also examined 11 spectrographic characters from the flight calls of 23 parrots representing all six …

Latino Students' Prejudice And Stereotypes Toward African Americans, Amite Milner

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

This study examined generational status and acculturation in relation to stereotyping and prejudice towards African Americans among Anglo and Latino American, high school students. A sample of 597 Anglo and Latino high school juniors and seniors from the Fontana and Redlands School Districts participated in this study. Participants completed a questionnaire that included demographic, acculturation, prejudice, and stereotype measures. A series of analyses of variance (ANOVAs) were conducted to test hypotheses predicting ethnic differences among Anglo and Latino Americans in prejudice and stereotype endorsement. Results showed that Latinos endorsed more stereotypes stereotype than Anglos. No ethnic difference was found on …

Reefer Madness: Broken Windows Policing And Misdemeanor Marijuana Arrests In New York, Bernard E. Harcourt, Jens Ludwig

Public Law and Legal Theory Working Papers

No abstract provided.

An In Vitro Model Of Ovarian Cancer: Studying The Effects Of Talc And Pycnogenol®, Amber Renée Buz'zard

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Ovarian cancer is the sixth most common cancer and accounts for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. The American Cancer Society has suggested that poor diet, talc and industrial pollutants may increase the risk of developing ovarian cancer. Talc is ubiquitous and concern is raised about its safety, role as a possible carcinogen and known ability to cause irritation and inflammation. Due to the silent nature of ovarian cancer, chemoprevention is a high priority. The most useful chemopreventive compounds will inhibit, delay or reverse carcinogenesis, and can be taken for long periods of time with …

Resorbable Barrier Effect In Sinus Graft Using Anorganic Bone, Kyung-Soo Choi

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The effect of a resorbable membrane on new bone formation in human maxillary sinus augmentation using anorganic bovine material is unclear at the present time. As a pilot study, six patients who required bilateral maxillary sinus augmentations for endoessous dental implant treatment were grafted with anorganic bovine bone material. All six patients had a resorbable collagen membrane placed over the graft material on only one side for the sinus augmentation. At the time of implant placement, a minimum of 8 months following sinus graft healing, a biopsy was made of each side to permit histomorphometric analysis.

Similar amounts of new …

Masthead, Volume 6, Number 1, 2007, Editorial Board

The University of New Hampshire Law Review

Masthead for Volume Six, Issue Number One.

Best Practices Within Mediation Programs, Warren L. Hills

Dissertations

Mediation Centers have been introduced to college and university campuses in recent years as a cost effective method to deal with a variety of conflict issues. These centers offer a variety of services to students, faculty, and staff including mediation, facilitation, and training. Campus mediation centers that report various levels of success and growth serve as an example for operations to their peer institutions. Yet for a lack of previous research, little information is known about the actual operations of campus mediation centers and the systems and processes they follow.

An internet-based survey was sent to campus mediation centers staff …

A Case Study Of The Efficacy Of A University Cohort Group In A Small Urban School District, Ann Rea Kopy

Dissertations

The purpose of this case study was to explore the processes followed in an educational partnership and to describe the changes in the participants' beliefs, practices, and sense of efficacy as a result of their participation. This study described and analyzed an educational partnership between a large university and the staff of a small, urban school district. The goals of the partnership were to provide the participants the knowledge to enhance student achievement as well as to develop educational leaders throughout the district. The participants consisted of educators of the district that enrolled in the educational partnership that existed for …

Roadblocks To Success: What Is Preventing The Literacy Achievement Of Mexican-American Students?, Barbara J. Ross

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Cognitive Impairment And Substance Abuse: Implications For Treatment Planning, Hunter Downing Alessi, Mary Ballard, Alan Kirk, Nicholas Montalbano

Faculty Articles

The cognitive abilities of 24 males at an in-patient substance abuse facility were assessed using the Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination (Cognistat). Findings suggested that there were significant changes in cognitive functioning during the 21-day in-patient treatment as measured by the Cognistat. Implications for mental health professionals working with this population are discussed.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 96 [97], No. 22 (Dec. 1, 2006), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 96, but it is the 97th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

Implication Of Comprehensive Income Disclosure For Future Earnings And Analysts' Forecasts, Jong-Hag Choi, Yoonseok Zang

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

This paper examines the association of comprehensive income with subsequent period net income as well as analysts’ earnings forecasts. Our results support the notion that comprehensive income is incrementally useful in predicting subsequent period changes in net income. We also document that comprehensive income is associated with analysts’ earnings forecast revisions and forecast errors. The evidence is consistent with analysts’ failure to fully utilize the information disclosed in comprehensive income. The result suggests that analysts revise their year t+1’s forecast downward when comprehensive income is smaller than net income but they do not revise the forecast upward when comprehensive income …

The Association Between Earnings Quality And Regulatory Report Opinions In The Accounting Industry, Tracey Chunqi Zhang, Katherine Gunny

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

We compare the outcome of two different information systems – self regulation versus private sector regulation – in the accounting industry. Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) inspections replaced American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) peer reviews of auditors. Peer review opinions are useful with respect to decisions about hiring and firing of auditors (Hilary and Lennox, 2005); therefore, the question remains what are the benefits of incurring the cost to replace a selfregulatory system with a private regulatory agency. We examine the usefulness of these two information systems at distinguishing earnings quality at firms …

Annual Pastural Land Condition Report: 2005 / 2006 Financial Year, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia

Natural resources published reports

The following 2005/06 Annual Report to the Western Australian Pastoral Lands Board presents an assessment of overall land condition on pastoral properties throughout the Rangelands of Western Australia.

The Western Australian Rangelands pastoral estate consists of 466 Stations covering approximately 910 000 km2. This equates to 42% of the States Rangelands. The total number of pastoral leases has continued to decline from the previous reporting period and there are currently 478 stations (525 Leases).

The Rangelands are made up of a diverse range of climates from the semi arid tropics in the north to the arid south. Topography and rainfall …

A Study Of The Effect Of Thin Film Thickness On The A.C Electrical Properties Of Cuo Thin Films, Nadda Khdaier Abas

Baghdad Science Journal

In this research the effect of thickness on the A.C electrical conductivity of CuO thin films have been studied at room temperature and at different thickness (1500, 1800, 2000,2500) A. The films were prepared using the method of chemical spray pyrolysis on glass substrate heated to (653 K). The results showed that there were increasing in A.C electric conductivity when thin film thickness and the frequency have been increased. Another conclusion can be noticed, that the capacitance, the imaginary part of dielectric constant and the lose factor were decreases with the increasing of the frequency, while they were increases by …

Perennial Pastures For Western Australia, Geoff Allan Moore, Paul Sanford, Tim Wiley

Bulletins 4000 -

The aim of this project was to identify potential new perennial legumes and grasses to complement lucerne in phase farming and to identify the role and potential for perennial grasses in Western Australia.

Feeding And Managing Sheep In Dry Times, Ian Mcfarland, Mandy Curnow, Mike Hyder, Brian Ashton, Danny Roberts

Bulletins 4000 -

Feeding sheep is a significant cost to any sheep or mixed farm enterprise in southern Australia. The cost is usually managed by annually sourcing feed on-farm. However, this feed source can become scarce when we experience unusual dry spells within seasons (termed a 'dry season', such as a dry winter or spring), a late break to the season, a drought year, or even worse, successive drought years.

Climate change research suggests that southern Australia will experience higher annual temperatures and a decline in mean growing season rainfall (particularly winter and spring) over the coming decades. This will affect the productivity …

Bend It Like Beckham: Embodying The Motor Skills Of Famous Athletes, P Bach, Sp Tipper

School of Psychology

Observing an action activates the same representations as does the actual performance of the action. Here we show for the first time that the action system can also be activated in the complete absence of action perception. When the participants had to identify the faces of famous athletes, the responses were influenced by their similarity to the motor skills of the athletes. Thus, the motor skills of the viewed athletes were retrieved automatically during person identification and had a direct influence on the action system of the observer. However, our results also indicated that motor behaviours that are implicit characteristics …

Hindi "To" And Relevance, Virginia Crowell Phillips

Theses and Dissertations

The morpheme to occurs in the Hindi language frequently, but is difficult to define and difficult for speakers of Hindi as a second language to use correctly. The purpose of this study is to provide insight into how to contributes to the understanding of the utterance that contains it. Relevance Theory, developed by Sperber and Wilson in 1986, is the framework for this study. Relevance Theory makes a distinction between the implicit and explicit content of utterances and between words that encode conceptual representations and words that encode processing instructions. I will consider whether to contributes to implicit or explicit …

Effect Of Saponin Alcoholic Extract From Fenugreek Seeds On Fertility In Albino Male Mice, Enaam Alii Slman Al-Robaie, Sabah Abdulredah Al-Obaidi, Rasmia Morad Hayawi

Baghdad Science Journal

This experiment was designed to evaluate the effect of the saponin found in of alcoholic extract fenugreek seeds on fertility in albino male mice through the the follow-up of the physiological and histological changes which may be shown on some reproductive organs. Animals were orally treated by daily 0.1 ml dose for 35 days by two different concentration doses (0.5 and 1.5 mg/ml) of alcoholic extract of saponin from fenugreek seeds. After 35 days of treatment, blood and tissue samples were studied. After examination and analysis the following results have been reached A significant (P<0.05) increases was found in mean of weight of epididymis diameter of seminiferous tubules and epididymal tubes, thickness of endothelial cells of epididymis, and number of spermstogonia and leydig cells. Concentration of sperm produced and levels of testosterone and interstitial cell stimulating hormone (ICSH) were also significantly high in treated mice when compared with the control group. No significant differences were found in mean body weight, weight of testes percentage of live sperm and level of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) in treated and control groups. From the above mentioned outcomes we could conclude that saponin found in the fenugreek seeds may have a positive effect on some of the fertility factors in albino male mice.

Growth And Development Of Leishmania In Its Insect Host, Wedad Joma Hamed Al-Mashhdani

Baghdad Science Journal

Leishmania parasite has two types of hosts. One is vertebrate and the other is invertebrate (insect) The parasite alternates its hosts The vertebrate hosts include mainly man and some other vertebrates such as dogs, rats, gerbils, lizards and others ; invertebrates hosts are sand flies of the genus Phlebotomus in the old world, and Lutzomyia of the new world. Leishmania assumes different morphology and biochemistry in its two types of hosts. Therefore, when it changes host it must go through series of changes in order to fit its new host when it is in man it is of amastigote shape …

Synthesis Of Novel N-Substituted Phthalimidyl Esters And Their Applications As Plasticizers For Poly (Vinyl Chloride), Ahlam Marouf Marouf Al-Azawi, Mohamad Shamil Ali

Baghdad Science Journal

Three N-(hydroxyphenyl) phthalamic acids were prepared in high yields (92-95)% from reaction of phthalic anhydride with o,m and p-aminophenols. Dehydration of the prepared phthalamic acids by fusion produced good yields (86-90)% of the corresponding N-(hydroxyphenyl)phthalimides. The prepared phthalimides were esterified to the corresponding methacrylates, benzoates and cinnamates in good yields via their treatment with different acid chlorides in the presence of triethylamine. The prepared esters were tested as plasticizers for poly(vinyl chloride) and comparison the results with (DOP) and (DBP) the universal plasticizers for PVC indicated that the prepared esters in general had high plasticization efficiency.

Toxic And Accumulation Effects Of Cadmium And Lead On Microcystis Aeruginosa In The Growth Medium, Fikrat M. Hassan, Thaer I. Kassim, Athraa K Al-Hayaly

Baghdad Science Journal

The present study illustrates the toxicity of some heavy metals (Cadmium and lead) individually or together in presence of plant nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) in Beijerinck medium on the growth of blue green alga Microcystis aeruginosa using the biomass (total number) as indicator, as well as, its ability to metal accumulation. The effects of Cd or Pb on the alga growth were variable due to heavy metal nature. concentration and exposure time. Toxicity of both metals declined with increasing of nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations in the medium. Presence of phosphorus in the growth medium did increase the accumulation of Cd …

The Role Of Feeding Plate In Reducing Some Nutritional And Health Problems Accompaniment To Cleft Palate Infants, Huda Abid Al-Hameed Jassim

Baghdad Science Journal

The present study was designed to indicate the influence of the feeding plate on the nutritional and general health problems of the isolated cleft palate infants. For this study fourteen infants were taken, their ages between one day to one week, refered from cosmetic surgery and palate center to cleft lip and palate rehabilitation center in institute of technical medical/Baghdad for feeding plate purpose. Four infants put them as normal group; all those infants were subjected during (6th) month to evaluate the body weight, feeding problem and the respiratory infection. According to tables and figures this study showed a gradual …

Mathematical Treatment For Solition-Soliton Interactions In Mono-Mode Optical Fiber, S.Y Al-Dabagh, A.S. Al-Ethawi, K.A Al-Namee

Baghdad Science Journal

Mutual interaction of two solitons with equal amplitude ratio (K = 1) of initial pulse separation (tau_{0} = 3.5pw) propagate in mono-mode optical fiber (30,90)km is studied analytically. The examination of propagation of two solitons with unequal amplitude ratio( K = 1, 1 ) initially separated by (tau_{0} = 3.5pw) is studied also. Results show that solitons of equal amplitude coalesce into one pulse at Psi = pi and eventually separate to the initial state at y = 2pi and so on. Launching solitons with unequal amplitude i.e (K = 1.1) is the simplest way to reduce soliton interaction in …