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Annual Report, 2006-2007, Mack-Blackwell National Rural Transportation Study Center (U.S.)

Mack Blackwell Rural Transportation Center Annual Report

No abstract provided.

Annual Report Of The Town Of New Durham, New Hampshire Year Ending December 31, 2006., New Durham Town Representatives

New Durham, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Annual Report Of The Officers Of The Town Of Moultonborough Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2006., Moultonborough Town Representatives

Moultonborough, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Applicant Guide (2007-2008), University Of Tennessee College Of Law

Applicant Guide (1990 - 2014)

No abstract provided.

Eliciting Software Requirements For Elementary Keyboarding Instruction, Mark A. Eirich

Capstone Research Projects

This Southern Scholars research project developed requirements for keyboarding instruction software to be used in the elementary classroom. The project was undertaken on the premise that the teachers in the Georgia-Cumberland Conference1 are not satisfied with any currently existing keyboarding instruction software, and that software better suited to the classroom could be designed. Methods used to gather data included: a literature review on keyboarding instruction methods, a summary review of existing keyboarding software interviews with teachers and school staff, and a survey of elementary teachers to evaluate their current situation and identify the software features they consider most important. These …

Purification And Study Of Phosphoglucose Isomerase In Cauliflower, Shanti Shrestha

Capstone Research Projects

Phosphoglucose isomerase (PGI), an important enzyme in the glycolytic pathway, catalyzes the conversion of glucose-6-phosphate to fructose-6-phosphate and vice versa. The purpose of this research was to isolate PGI from cauliflower using a shortened procedure through column chromatography and characterize it through absorbance readings, enzyme activity measurements, and SDS-PAGE (sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis). PGI was successfully isolated from cauliflower using ion-exchange chromatography. Absorbance and enzyme activity were determined at 280nm and 340nm respectively. There appeared to be one main absorbance peak for the protein at fraction 31, as well as a maximum peak for enzyme activity. SDS-PAGE was conducted …

The Venom Gland Transcriptome Of The Desert Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus Catenatus Edwardsii): Towards An Understanding Of Venom Composition Among Advanced Snakes (Superfamily Colubroidea), Susanta Pahari, Stephen P. Mackessy, R. Manjunatha Kini

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Snake venoms are complex mixtures of pharmacologically active proteins and peptides which belong to a small number of superfamilies. Global cataloguing of the venom transcriptome facilitates the identification of new families of toxins as well as helps in understanding the evolution of venom proteomes.

RESULTS: We have constructed a cDNA library of the venom gland of a threatened rattlesnake (a pitviper), Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii (Desert Massasauga), and sequenced 576 ESTs. Our results demonstrate a high abundance of serine proteinase and metalloproteinase transcripts, indicating that the disruption of hemostasis is a principle mechanism of action of the venom. In addition …

Oxytocin Increases Generosity In Humans, Paul J. Zak, Angela Stanton, Sheila Ahmadi

Business Faculty Articles and Research

Human beings routinely help strangers at costs to themselves. Sometimes the help offered is generous-offering more than the other expects. The proximate mechanisms supporting generosity are not well-understood, but several lines of research suggest a role for empathy. In this study, participants were infused with 40 IU oxytocin (OT) or placebo and engaged in a blinded, one-shot decision on how to split a sum of money with a stranger that could be rejected. Those on OT were 80% more generous than those given a placebo. OT had no effect on a unilateral monetary transfer task dissociating generosity from altruism. OT …

Eiu Graduate Catalog 2005-2007, Eastern Illinois University

EIU Graduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Native Communities And Climate Change: Protecting Tribal Resources As Part Of National Climate Policy: Executive Summary, Jonathan M. Hanna, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center, Western Water Assessment (Program)

Books, Reports, and Studies

7 p. : col. ill., maps

The Pet Food Recall Puzzle: Who, What, Why, And How Much, Roxanne Greitz Miller

Education Faculty Articles and Research

Last spring, North America was gripped in the largest pet food recall in history. News outlets reported tens of thousands of dogs and cats becoming ill, and many dying, as a result of ingesting contaminated pet food. Several pet owners have filed lawsuits against the manufacturers and distributors of the pet food products. I think this is an excellent real-life science story to use with students to show science investigation in action, and to discuss the intersections between the role of regulatory agencies and the public.

In order to understand the case, you first have to know the facts. We'll …

Stage Center Theatre Newsletter- Jan. 2007, Ilknur R. Ozgur

Stage Center

No abstract provided.

Grassland Manageinent With Prescribed Fire, James Stubbendieck, Jerry D. Volesky, John Ortmann

Nebraska Forest Service: Publications

This circular provides an overview of the use of fire in grassland management. It describes the history and importance of fire in the grassland ecosystem, how plants respond to fire, and the uses and potential benefits of prescribed fire. It also summarizes fire planning and legal and safety considerations. And finally, it provides guidance on some special uses of fire.

Coyotes As Sentinels For Monitoring Bovine Tuberculosis Prevalence In White-Tailed Deer, Todd Atwood, Kurt C. Vercauteren, Thomas Deliberto, Holly Smith, Justin Stevenson

Michigan Bovine Tuberculosis Bibliography and Database

Mycobacterium bovis, the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), is endemic in free-ranging white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in 5 counties (Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, Oscoda, and Presque Isle) in the northeastern Lower Peninsula of Michigan, USA. The presence of a wildlife reservoir of tuberculosis in Michigan and the incidence of bTB in cattle (Bos taurus) resulted in Michigan losing its bTB accredited-free status. Subsequent wildlife surveillance programs identified relatively high disease prevalence in coyotes (Canis latrans), generating interest in their potential to serve as a sentinel species to detect bTB prevalence in white-tailed deer. …

Civil Procedure—Epilogue To A Farce: Reestablishing The Power Of Minnesota's Open Meeting Law, Kevin C. Riach

William Mitchell Law Review

No abstract provided.

Anaerobic Oxalate Consumption By Microorganisms In Forest Soils, Steven L. Daniel, Christine Pilsl, Harold L. Drake

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

The microbial consumption of oxalate was examined under anaerobic conditions in soil suspensions at 15-20 degree C. With soil (horizon Ah, pH 6.4) from a beech forest, microbial consumption of added oxalate (15 mM) began after 10 days, and oxalate was totally consumed by day 20. The presence of supplemental electron donors (acetate, glucose, vanillate, or hydrogen) or electron acceptors (nitrate or sulfate) did not significantly influence anaerobic oxalate consumption, whereas supplementation of soil suspensions with CO2/bicarbonate totally repressed oxalate consumption. Thus, CO2-, nitrate- or sulfate-respiring bacteria were apparently not active in the anaerobic consumption of oxalate in these soil …

Physical Characteristics Of An Individual: The Identification Of Biomarkers For Biological Age Determination, Michelle Alvarez

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

It is now a matter of routine for the forensic scientist to obtain the genetic profile of an individual from DNA recovered from a biological stain deposited at a crime scene. Potential contributors of the stain must either be known to investigators (i.e. a developed suspect) or the questioned profile must be searched against a database of DNA profiles such as those maintained in the CODIS National DNA database. However, in those instances where there is no developed suspect and no match is obtained after interrogation of appropriate DNA databases, the DNA profile per se presently provides no meaningful information …

Using Computer Simulation Modeling To Evaluate The Bioterrorismresponse Plan At A Local Hospital Facility, Robert Bebber

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001 and the subsequent anthrax mail attack have forced health care administrators and policy makers to place a new emphasis on disaster planning at hospital facilities--specifically bioterrorism planning. Yet how does one truly "prepare" for the unpredictable? In spite of accreditation requirements, which demand hospitals put in to place preparations to deal with bioterrorism events, a recent study from the General Accounting Office (GAO) concluded that most hospitals are still not capable of dealing with such threats (Gonzalez, 2004). This dissertation uses computer simulation modeling to test the effectiveness of bioterrorism planning at a …

The Rebirth Of Consciousness, Urszula Blaszak

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Human beings encounter cascades of a plethora of experiences, one after another, every single microsecond of our lives. There are many things happening around. The world is full of events and occurrences. As they happen, the mind reacts to every individual input. This is a very exhausting and difficult. Thus, people have developed a process of self-defense against this horrible mishmash of information. Their minds have this amazing capacity of sorting them out and making sense out of them. Humankind's survival depends on that. If one does not sort all this information out, one might not be able to make …

Glutamate Excitotoxicity In Epilepsy And Ischemia, Mangala Meenakshi Soundarapandian

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

'Excitotoxicity' represents the excitatory amino acid mediated degeneration of neurons. Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain. Glutamate excitotoxicity has been implicated in a number of neurodegenerative disorders like Stroke, Epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease and traumatic brain injury. This neurotoxicity is summed up by the 'glutamate hypothesis' which describes the cause of neuronal cell death as an excessive release of glutamate causing over excitation of the glutamate receptors and subsequent increase in influx of calcium leading to cell death. An effort to counteract this neurotoxicity has lead to the development of glutamate receptor antagonists that can effectively serve as …

Senior Capstone Project : Share The Love : Implementing Animal Therapy In Long-Term Care Facilities, Laurie Trujillo

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

The implementation and coordination of an animal therapy program in a skilled nursing facility to provide social interaction as part of the socially isolated and depressed patient's care plan.

Incorporating Art Into Education : The Importance Of Teaching Creatively In A Standards Based Classroom, Monica Petersen

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Art education is an important aspect of overall learning and schools are failing to provide adequate art education programs for students. Eighty-nine percent of Americans believe that art education is important enough to be taught in schools, and still, art education is being allowed to slip out the backdoor without anyone asking why (National Arts Education, 2007). If teachers could incorporate art into the current curriculum, students would benefit and art could be used as a valuable teaching tool. An art resource packet was created for teachers in response to the interviews conducted. The resource packet contains information on how …

Backpacking Through Big Sur, Matthew Faust, Chad Ghiron

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Our Capstone features the mystery and beauty of Big Sur while we take a nine-day trip along its coastline to discover the true essence of the area. Big Sur has been a tourist destination for people all over the world for many years and we went to understand the effects this tourism has on the environment and economy. This travel documentary will help shape the way us as individuals picture Big Sur and how history and today's research of the people who inhabit the area. We have addition questions and research which we will be adding in our capstone and …

Translating High School Literature Into Children's Literature, Allison Holder

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This project examines the reading failure rate of elementary school and high school students and the reasons for failure. The main point addressed is that high school students were not introduced to their literature from an early age, and therefore have a very low level of interest and understanding of it. The idea of translating high school literature into children's literature is proposed, along with the reasons current teaching methods are not functional and how these translations will fill the cognitive gap. It also includes a special project of the Wife of Bath's Tale as a children's book.

Diet And Ecomorphology Of The Sandpiper Skate, Bathyraja Kincaidii (Garman, 1908) From The Eastern North Pacific, Christopher Scott Rinewalt

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Stomach contents of the sandpaper skate, Bathyraja kincaidii (Garman, 1908), were examined from a limited depth off central California and from a wider depth and area range along the eastern North Pacific (ENP). The species overall diet was dominated by euphausiids and shrimps, with polychaetes, squids, and gammarid amphipods important secondary prey. A three-factor MANOVA demonstrated significant differences in the importance of major prey categories by sex, maturity status, and oceanographic season in the central California data. These three main factors explained the greatest amount of dietary variation and season explained the most variance overall. Differences in the diet by …

A Revised Age And Growth Model For Blacknose Shark, Carcharhinus Acronotus, From The Eastern Gulf Of Mexico Using X-Radiography, John K. Carlson, Amanda M. Middlemiss, Julie A. Neer

Gulf of Mexico Science

No abstract provided.

Quae Supersunt Sema Polyphemou: A Case Of Paraleipsis In The Argonautica Of Apollonius Rhodius1, Andrew Foster

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Annual Report Of The Town Officers, For The Year Ending December 31, 2006., Easton Town Representatives

Easton, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Annual Report 2006 Kingston, New Hampshire., Kingston Town Representatives

Kingston, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Grouse Status Survey And Conservation Action Plan, 2006-2010, Ilse Storch, Iucn Species Survival Commission, Grouse Specialist Group, World Pheasant Association

Galliformes Specialist Group and Affiliated Societies: Reports and Other Materials

Executive Summary

Grouse have long attracted and fascinated people. Their display behaviour, and particularly their traditional communal mating grounds or "leks,” have inspired poetry and folklore as well as scientific theories on sexual selection and the evolution of mating systems. In many parts of their range, grouse hunting still plays a major role in the culture, economy, and subsistence of local communities.

The 2006-2010 Grouse Action Plan provides an overview to the distribution, status and threats to all 18 grouse species worldwide and identifies the most immediate conservation needs. It is a product of the joint expertise of the Grouse …