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Gadolinium Chloride Attenuates Aortic Occlusion-Reperfusion-Induced Myocardial Injury In Rats, Ilker Kiris, Huseyin Okutan, Cagri Savas, Zafer Yonden, Namik Delibas Mar 2007

Gadolinium Chloride Attenuates Aortic Occlusion-Reperfusion-Induced Myocardial Injury In Rats, Ilker Kiris, Huseyin Okutan, Cagri Savas, Zafer Yonden, Namik Delibas

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: Aortic ischemia and reperfusion periods, which are often associated with infrarenal abdominal aortic cross-clamping and declamping, cause injury in distant organs including the heart. We recently reported that Kupffer cell blockage with gadolinium chloride (GdCl3) attenuates lung injury induced by aortic ischemia-reperfusion (IR). Therefore, we hypothesized that GdCl3 may attenuate myocardial injury induced by aortic IR. METHODS: The study was carried out in June 2005, in the Laboratory of Experimental Studies of Suleyman Demirel University Medical School, Isparta, Turkey. We studied the effect of GdCl3 on myocardial injury induced by abdominal aortic occlusion-reperfusion in rats by measuring the tissue …

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Bureaucratization And Balkanization: The Origins And Effects Of Decision-Making Norms In The Federal Appellate Courts, Stefanie A. Lindquist Mar 2007

Bureaucratization And Balkanization: The Origins And Effects Of Decision-Making Norms In The Federal Appellate Courts, Stefanie A. Lindquist

University of Richmond Law Review

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Reading, Writing, And Race: The Constitutionality Of Educational Strategies Designed To Teach Racial Literacy, Michael J. Kaufman Mar 2007

Reading, Writing, And Race: The Constitutionality Of Educational Strategies Designed To Teach Racial Literacy, Michael J. Kaufman

University of Richmond Law Review

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Effect Of Acute Exercise On Ampk Signaling In Skeletal Muscle Of Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes, Apiradee Sriwijitkamol, Dawn K. Coletta, Estela Wajcberg, Gabriela B. Balbontin, Sara M. Reyna, John Barrientes, Phyllis Eagan, Christopher P. Jenkinson, Eugenio Cersosimo, Ralph A. Defronzo, Kei Sakamoto, Nicolas Musi Mar 2007

Effect Of Acute Exercise On Ampk Signaling In Skeletal Muscle Of Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes, Apiradee Sriwijitkamol, Dawn K. Coletta, Estela Wajcberg, Gabriela B. Balbontin, Sara M. Reyna, John Barrientes, Phyllis Eagan, Christopher P. Jenkinson, Eugenio Cersosimo, Ralph A. Defronzo, Kei Sakamoto, Nicolas Musi

School of Medicine Publications

Activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) by exercise induces several cellular processes in muscle. Exercise activation of AMPK is unaffected in lean (BMI ~25 kg/m2) subjects with type 2 diabetes. However, most type 2 diabetic subjects are obese (BMI >30 kg/m2), and exercise stimulation of AMPK is blunted in obese rodents. We examined whether obese type 2 diabetic subjects have impaired exercise stimulation of AMPK, at different signaling levels, spanning from the upstream kinase, LKB1, to the putative AMPK targets, AS160 and peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor coactivator (PGC)-1α, involved in glucose transport regulation and mitochondrial biogenesis, respectively. Twelve type 2 diabetic, …

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Effect Of Gamma Rays On Some Aspects Of Biologicalperformance Of Callosobrchus Maculatus (Fabricius)And Trogoderma Granarium (Everts)., A. A Al-Taweel, S. A. Al-Jowary, Mahmmod E. A Mar 2007

Effect Of Gamma Rays On Some Aspects Of Biologicalperformance Of Callosobrchus Maculatus (Fabricius)And Trogoderma Granarium (Everts)., A. A Al-Taweel, S. A. Al-Jowary, Mahmmod E. A

Baghdad Science Journal

The effect of gamma rays on males and females ofCallasobruchus maculatus and Trogoderma granarium which were irradiated as 1-3 days old adults was investigated. The results revealed that the percent egg hatch for both pests was zero ,and average number of egg (34.2,21.5) for both pests respectively where their males where irradiated with 0.18 kGy and mated with unirradiated females. While the percent of egg hatch and the average number of egg (zero,21,3) respectively when the females where irradiated with 0.18 and 0.15 kGy and mated to unirradiated males for C. maculatus and T. granarium respectively. Furthermore, the results showed …

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Comparison Of Protein — A With Clumping Factor, Hemolysis And Coagulase Tests For Identification Of Staphylococci Isolated From Nasal Swabs Of Healthy Carriers, Duha S- Salih, Ayaid K. Zgair, Ahmmid Al- Asaly, Marwa,H. Al-Qaffagi Mar 2007

Comparison Of Protein — A With Clumping Factor, Hemolysis And Coagulase Tests For Identification Of Staphylococci Isolated From Nasal Swabs Of Healthy Carriers, Duha S- Salih, Ayaid K. Zgair, Ahmmid Al- Asaly, Marwa,H. Al-Qaffagi

Baghdad Science Journal

Thirty nine (12.8%) isolates of Staphylococcus aureus were isolated from 304 healthy human (Nasal swabs). It was found that percentage of males that have S. aureus is more than female's percentage. These isolates (39) were tested with different tests. Twenty seven isolates (69.23 %) were positive for Staphylococcus protein —A (SPA) ,thirty seven ( 94.8 %) were positive for tube coagulase , thirty five ( 89.7 % ) were positive with clumping factor and thirty two ( 82.05 %) had 13 — hemolytic on blood agar. It was found that 100% of the isolates (39 isolates) were positive with one, …

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Eternal Recurrence And The Categorical Imperative, Philip J. Kain Mar 2007

Eternal Recurrence And The Categorical Imperative, Philip J. Kain

Philosophy

The question has been raised whether Nietzsche intends eternal recurrence to be like a categorical imperative. The obvious objection to understanding eternal recurrence as like a categorical imperative is that for a categorical imperative to make any sense, for moral obligation to make any sense, it must be possible for individuals to change themselves. And Nietzsche denies that individuals can change themselves. Magnus thinks the determinism “implicit in the doctine of the eternal recurrence of the same renders any imperative impotent…. How can one will what must happen in any case?” At the other end of the spectrum, those who …

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The Devil They Know: The Doj's Flawed Antitrust Leniency Program And Its Curious Pursuit Of Stolt-Nielsen, M. Ryan Williams Mar 2007

The Devil They Know: The Doj's Flawed Antitrust Leniency Program And Its Curious Pursuit Of Stolt-Nielsen, M. Ryan Williams

North Carolina Law Review

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Muffin 2007, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives Mar 2007

Muffin 2007, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

Muffin was a newsletter produced in the early aughts by RISD’s Queer Student Union as a student guide to queer culture. The 2007 issue features articles on the Translating Identity Conference (TIC), sexual consent, the integration of rival lesbian groups on campus, lesbian films, and Brokeback Mountain, along with creative writing, a list of gay bars, and a list of queer resources.

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Marg2007, Robert Kelly Mar 2007

Marg2007, Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly Manuscripts

From March 2007 Robert Kelly Archive.

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Mard2007, Robert Kelly Mar 2007

Mard2007, Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly Manuscripts

From March 2007 Robert Kelly Archive.

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Mare2007, Robert Kelly Mar 2007

Mare2007, Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly Manuscripts

From March 2007 Robert Kelly Archive.

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Marf2007, Robert Kelly Mar 2007

Marf2007, Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly Manuscripts

From March 2007 Robert Kelly Archive.

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Undermining Progress In Early 20th Century North Carolina: General Attitudes Towards Delinquent African American Girls, Tanya Smith Brice Mar 2007

Undermining Progress In Early 20th Century North Carolina: General Attitudes Towards Delinquent African American Girls, Tanya Smith Brice

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This article examines efforts made to challenge progress towards adequate service provision for delinquent African American girls in early 20th century North Carolina. This article seeks to explore the nuances of aid, from the African American community and by progressive whites, as it relates to legislative efforts, economic backing and public health issues. It also seeks to examine motivations for engaging in undermining activities.

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Sex Panic And The Welfare State, Benjamin Shepard Mar 2007

Sex Panic And The Welfare State, Benjamin Shepard

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

2006 marked the tenth anniversary of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. The 1996 law was the culmination of decades of erosion in backing for basic provisions of the U.S. social safety net. The following reviews the political campaign that undermined thefoundationfor this vital component of the New Deal/Great Society income supports. A series of panics diminished approval for the welfare state, leading to the 1996 "reform." Panic discourse increasingly accompanies policy debate. Examples of anti welfare, anti outsider panic discourses are explored.

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Review Of Culture, Capitalism And Democracy In The New America. Richard Harvey Brown. Reviewed By Shanti S. Khinduka., Shanti K. Khinduka Mar 2007

Review Of Culture, Capitalism And Democracy In The New America. Richard Harvey Brown. Reviewed By Shanti S. Khinduka., Shanti K. Khinduka

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Richard Harvey Brown, Culture, Capitalism, and Democracy in the New America. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2005. $37.50 hardcover.

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Vista: March 1, 2007, University Of San Diego Mar 2007

Vista: March 1, 2007, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

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Galileo, Biotechnology, And Epistemological Humility: Moving Stewardship Beyond The Development-Conservation Debate, Charles C. Adams Mar 2007

Galileo, Biotechnology, And Epistemological Humility: Moving Stewardship Beyond The Development-Conservation Debate, Charles C. Adams

Pro Rege

This paper was presented, in modified form, at the sixty-first annual meeting of the American Scientific Affiliation, at Calvin College, July 28-31, 2006.

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The Inkwell, Armstrong Atlantic State University Mar 2007

The Inkwell, Armstrong Atlantic State University

The Inkwell

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Montana's Outfitting Industry: Economic Impact And Industry-Client Analysis, Norma P. Nickerson, Christine Oschell, Lee Rademaker, Robert Dvorak Mar 2007

Montana's Outfitting Industry: Economic Impact And Industry-Client Analysis, Norma P. Nickerson, Christine Oschell, Lee Rademaker, Robert Dvorak

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

The purpose of this study was to assess the current status and future of the outfitting and guiding industry in Montana through an analysis of the economic contribution, a supply side inventory, and the client-guide experiences.

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Wayne E. Sabbe Arkansas Soil Fertility Studies 2006, Nathan A. Slaton Mar 2007

Wayne E. Sabbe Arkansas Soil Fertility Studies 2006, Nathan A. Slaton

Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series

Rapid technological changes in crop management and production require that the research efforts also be presented in an expeditious manner. The contributions of soil fertility and fertilizers are major production factors in all Arkansas crops. The studies described within will allow producers to compare their practices with the university's research efforts. Additionally, soil test data and fertilizer sales are presented to allow comparisons among years, crops, and other areas within Arkansas.

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Diffusion Of Innovation: Factors Promoting Interest In Solar Photovoltaic Generation Systems Within Air Force Installations, Daniel Diaz Jr. Mar 2007

Diffusion Of Innovation: Factors Promoting Interest In Solar Photovoltaic Generation Systems Within Air Force Installations, Daniel Diaz Jr.

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this research was to identify factors which promote interest in solar photovoltaic generation systems for facility use within the United States Air Force. The construct model was developed based on past literature on Diffusion of Innovation Theory. The model comprised of measures defined as motivation, knowledge, experience, and familiarity as well as contextual variables. These measures were then used to determine whether any significant association existed between the measures and the overall dependent variable, interest. A phone interview was conducted on Air Force energy managers located within the continental U.S. The methods of correlation and regression analysis …

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Experimental Methods To Characterize Nonlinear Vibration Of Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicles, Adam P. Tobias Mar 2007

Experimental Methods To Characterize Nonlinear Vibration Of Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicles, Adam P. Tobias

Theses and Dissertations

For urban combat reconnaissance, the flapping wing micro air vehicle concept is ideal because of its low speed and miniature size, which are both conducive to indoor operations. The focus of this research is the development of experimental methods best suited for the vibration testing of the wing structure of a flapping wing micro air vehicle. This study utilizes the similarity of a beam resonating at its first bending mode to actual wing flapping motion. While computational finite element analysis based on linear vibration theory is employed for preliminary beam sizing, an emphasis is placed on experimental measurement of the …

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Effects Of Prior Aging At Elevated Temperature In Air And In Argon Environments On Creep Response Of Pmr-15 Neat Resin, Joseph L. Broeckert Mar 2007

Effects Of Prior Aging At Elevated Temperature In Air And In Argon Environments On Creep Response Of Pmr-15 Neat Resin, Joseph L. Broeckert

Theses and Dissertations

Creep behavior of PMR-15 neat resin, a polyimide thermoset polymer, aged in air or argon gaseous environments at 288 °C for up to 1000 h was evaluated. Creep tests were performed at 288 C at creep stress levels of 20 and 10 MPa. Creep periods of at least 25 h in duration were followed by recovery at zero stress. Weight loss and growth of the oxidation layer were also monitored and correlated with aging time. The aging time in both air and argon environments had a strong influence on the creep and recovery response of PMR-15 neat resin. Samples aged …

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Using Value-Focused Thinking To Evaluate The Use Of Innovative Stormwater Management Technologies On Air Force Installations, Jeffrey T. Falcone Mar 2007

Using Value-Focused Thinking To Evaluate The Use Of Innovative Stormwater Management Technologies On Air Force Installations, Jeffrey T. Falcone

Theses and Dissertations

Stormwater runoff occurs naturally after every storm event; however, traditional development practices have created many impervious surfaces, such as buildings, parking lots, and streets that increase runoff volume and flow rate. Conventional stormwater management practices focus on collecting runoff into centralized channels and conveying it as quickly as possible to local bodies of water. This type of conveyance system decreases the opportunity for stormwater to naturally infiltrate back into the ground. It also prevents contaminants from being naturally filtered out of stormwater flows. As a result, centralized conveyance systems can cause flooding, erosion, and terrestrial and aquatic habitat degradation. Innovative …

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Microbial Degradation Of Fuel Oxygenates Under Aerobic Conditions, John M. Dietz Mar 2007

Microbial Degradation Of Fuel Oxygenates Under Aerobic Conditions, John M. Dietz

Theses and Dissertations

This research determined the rate and extent of aerobic biodegradation of fuel oxygenates ethyl tert butyl ether (ETBE), tert amyl methyl ether (TAME), and ethyl alcohol (ethanol). Biodegradation was measured using gas chromatography (GC), respirometry, and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) tests. Additionally, the research determined the effects of toluene on degradation rates. This microcosm study used a microbial consortium obtained from a petroleum refinery wastewater treatment facility. Respirometry data were collected from chambers containing pure oxygenates, or oxygenate/toluene mixtures. Samples were withdrawn periodically for GC analysis. Aerobic conditions were maintained in the chambers at all times. The five-day BOD test …

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Quantification Of Risk For Usaf Fire And Emergency Services Flights As A Result Of Shortage In Manpower, Timothy D. Dalby Mar 2007

Quantification Of Risk For Usaf Fire And Emergency Services Flights As A Result Of Shortage In Manpower, Timothy D. Dalby

Theses and Dissertations

The United States Air Force (USAF) is currently experiencing a period of high operations tempo and overseas deployments have become frequent. These deployments will leave home installations short manned. Some amount of risk is incurred by the home installation as a result of the short manning. For an organization, such as an USAF Fire and Emergency Services (FES) flight, whose primary responsibility is the protection of life and property, the incurred risk could be catastrophic. Still no attempt has been made to quantify risk in terms of manpower for the USAF FES flights. The primary purpose of this research was …

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Updating Optimal Decisions Using Game Theory And Exploring Risk Behavior Through Response Surface Methodology, Jeremy D. Jordan Mar 2007

Updating Optimal Decisions Using Game Theory And Exploring Risk Behavior Through Response Surface Methodology, Jeremy D. Jordan

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis utilizes game theory within a framework for updating optimal decisions based on new information as it becomes available. Methodology is developed that allows a decision maker to change his perceived optimal policy based on available knowledge of the opponents strategy, where the opponent is a rational decision maker or a random component nature. Utility theory is applied to account for the different risk preferences of the decision makers. Furthermore, response surface methodology is used to explore good risk strategies for the decision maker to approach each situation with. The techniques are applied to a combat scenario, a football …

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Automatic Target Recognition User Interface Tool, David A. Kerns Mar 2007

Automatic Target Recognition User Interface Tool, David A. Kerns

Theses and Dissertations

A computer tool to aid in selecting the best Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) algorithm is developed. The program considers many quantifiers, accepts user-defined parameters, allows for changes in the operational environment and presents results in a meaningful way. It is written for Microsoft Excel. An ATR algorithm assigns a class label to a recognized target. General designations can include "Friend" and "Foe." The error of designating "Friend" as "Foe" as well as "Foe" as "Friend" comes with a high cost. Studying each algorithm's error can minimize this cost. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves provide only information on the probabilities given …

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Invasive Cordgrasses - Spartina Species - Estuarine Invaders!, Vanessa Howard Mar 2007

Invasive Cordgrasses - Spartina Species - Estuarine Invaders!, Vanessa Howard

Center for Lakes and Reservoirs Publications and Presentations

Brochure on invasive Spartina

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