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John Deere Tractors And School Reform: Balancing Economies Of Scale And Quality Of Life, Stephen K. Miller

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Many school reform reports, many politicians, and typical media coverage attribute today’s reform efforts to the failure of the schools. We need, say critics, to return to the good old days when schools were tough and everybody learned! This essay debunks the Golden Age myth by comparing John Deere tractors to school reform. In the analogy, repeated upgrades of the old two-cylinder motor during the decade of the fifties were associated with the demise of the family farm. The new models were more powerful than the tractors they replaced, but not enough. Eventually, John Deere evolved to the new 4010 …

Wright State University College Of Education And Human Services Annual Report, July 1, 2006-June 30, 2007, College Of Education And Human Services, Wright State University

College of Education and Human Services Annual Reports

This Wright State University College of Education and Human Services annual report is from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.

Interagency Science And Research: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending June 30, 2007, Margaret N. Rees

Interagency Science and Research Strategy

• Updated the SNAP Board on May 18 with a formal presentation.
• Began discussions with the Cultural Resources Team to integrate cultural resource science within in the Science and Research Strategy.
• Refined the science proposal peer-review process and developed a conceptual graphic to communicate the process with Science and Research Team members.
• Facilitated the selection of interagency goals, sub-goals, and related monitoring and science questions by Science and Research Team.
• Began planning of an all-agency resource management workshop intended to validate interagency science goals and sub-goals, and assist in the prioritization of questions.

The Introduction And Emergence Of Wildlife Diseases In North America, Robert G. Mclean

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Contents:

Specific Invasive and Emerging Wildlife Diseases: West Nile Virus, Hantavirus, Lyme Disease, Monkeypox, Raccoon Rabies
Foreign Wildlife Diseases That Could Invade the United States: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, Rift Valley Fever, Nipah Virus, Japanese Encephalitis
Prevention, Detection, and Control of Invading and Emerging Diseases
References

Lake Mead National Recreation Area Vegetation Monitoring And Analysis: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending June 30, 2007, Margaret N. Rees

Vegetation Monitoring

Executive Summary

• Weed Sentry staff surveyed several springs and seeps on the Desert Range National Wildlife Refuge, measuring exotic species abundance and plant community composition. In addition, 63 miles were surveyed for exotic species on National Park Service (NPS) land, nine miles on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land, and 119 miles on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) land. A total of 867 exotic plants in incipient populations were treated on NPS land, and 53 plants were treated on ISFWS land.
• Research Assistant Ms. Jessica Spencer assumed coordination duties for Weed Sentry mapping this quarter to replace Ms. Carrie …

Lake Mead National Recreation Area Monitoring And Evaluation Of Sensitive Wildlife: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending June 30, 2007, Margaret N. Rees

Wildlife Monitoring

Project 1. Relict Leopard Frog Monitoring, Management, and Research

• Nocturnal surveys completed at all natural and translocation sites – the most striking finding was the lack of frogs observed at Rogers Springs and lower Blue Point despite repeated survey efforts.
• Relict leopard frog annual translocation effort completed – a total of 1957 tadpoles and juvenile frogs released at six translocation sites.
• Potential translocation sites within Gold Butte assessed during site visits in late March.
• Coordination and assistance provided to UNLV research efforts on habitat improvements at Blue Point and Rogers Springs, and with proposed FWS actions to construct a tadpole …

Oaming Characteristics Of The Food-Industry Biological Wastewater Treatment Plant, Samwel V. Manyele

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

Intensive foaming observed during aeration of the aerobic food industry wastewater treatment plant is presented. This study was conducted to establish the foaming characteristics using a pilot three-phase fluidized bed bioreactor (TPFBB). A fluidization column (0.2 m i.d. and 6 m high) was used. The TPFBB was loaded with variable masses of novel biomass support particles (BSP). Wastewater samples collected from a plant processing both vegetable oil (VOPWW) and soap (SPWW) were immediately introduced in the TPFBB for aeration. The characteristics studied include: variation of foam volume with time, foam multiplicity, foaming and foam collapse rates. The SPWW produced excessive …

Potential Impact Of Advance Directive Law Act 169 On Decisions And Care For Patients At End Of Life: Reflections Of Ethics Consultants, Etienne Phipps, Phd, Richard Allman, Md

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract provided.

We Are…Marshall, June 29, 2007, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

No abstract provided.

A Direct Substrate-Substrate Interaction Found In The Kinase Domain Of The Bifunctional Enzyme, 6-Phosphofructo-2-Kinase/Fructose-2,6-Bisphosphatase, Song Gun Kim, Michael Cavalier, M. Raafat El-Maghrabi, Yong Hwan Lee

Faculty Publications

To understand the molecular basis of a phosphoryl transfer reaction catalyzed by the 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase domain of the hypoxia-inducible bifunctional enzyme 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase (PFKFB3), the crystal structures of PFKFB3{radical dot}AMPPCP{radical dot}fructose-6-phosphate and PFKFB3{radical dot}ADP{radical dot}phosphoenolpyruvate complexes were determined to 2.7 Å and 2.25 Å resolution, respectively. Kinetic studies on the wild-type and site-directed mutant proteins were carried out to confirm the structural observations. The experimentally varied liganding states in the active pocket cause no significant conformational changes. In the pseudo-substrate complex, a strong direct interaction between AMPPCP and fructose-6-phosphate (Fru-6-P) is found. By virtue of this direct substrate-substrate interaction, Fru-6-P is aligned …

The Daily Egyptian, June 28, 2007, Daily Egyptian Staff

June 2007

No abstract provided.

Board Of Trustees Minutes, June 28, 2007, Eastern Washington University

Board of Trustees Minutes

No abstract provided.

Estimating Time-To-Event From Longitudinal Categorical Data Using Random Effects Markov Models: Application To Multiple Sclerosis Progression, Micha Mandel, Rebecca A. Betensky

Harvard University Biostatistics Working Paper Series

No abstract provided.

Simultaneous Confidence Intervals Based On The Percentile Bootstrap Approach, Micha Mandel, Rebecca A. Betensky

Harvard University Biostatistics Working Paper Series

No abstract provided.

Interview With Fran And Art Bell, Class Of 1939 And 1940, Fran Bell, Art Bell

Macalester Oral Histories

No abstract provided.

Interview With Jean Probst, Class Of 1949 And Instructor In Mathematics, Jean Probst

Math, Stats, and Computer Science Department Oral Histories

No abstract provided.

2007-06-28 Unm News Minute, University Of New Mexico Communication And Marketing Department

UNM News Minute 2007

No abstract provided.

06-28-2007 Swosu Receives Summer Researchmentor Grants, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2007

Three faculty and three students at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford are the latest recipients of research mentor grants through the Oklahoma IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (OK-INBRE). They are (from left): Dr. William Kelly, SWOSU Chemistry/Physics Department, student Oba Hughes, student Brianna Lumpkin, SWOSU Provost Dr. Blake Sonobe; Dr. Muatasem Ubeidat, SWOSU Biology Department, student Trisha Ajoleza; and Dr. Timothy Hubin, SWOSU Chemistry/Physics Department.

2007-06-28 Unm News Minute, University Of New Mexico Communication And Marketing Department

UNM News Minute 2007

No abstract provided.

Cystic Artery Pseudoaneurysm: A Rare But Serious Complication After Cholecystectomy Report Of Three Cases, Talib A. Majid, Raafat R. Ahmad, Ahmed R. Jawad, Akeil H. Eissa, Akeel S. Mahmmod

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

Cholecystectomy is the most common major abdominal procedure (1). Pseudo-aneurysm of the cystic artery is a well documented rare but serious complication that might follow an open or laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). It may be seen in isolation or in association with bile duct injury (2). It represents a technical failure and can be avoided by adopting a standardized procedure. We present three cases of cystic artery pseudoaneurysm, one following an open and two following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. All of them presented with hemobilia but with different scenario. These patients required laparotomy to control their problem, two of them were emergencies and …

The Weekly Challenger, June 28, 2007, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The June 28, 2007, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

How Can Learning Centers Be Used To Support Classroom Instruction And Promote Critical Thinking In A Kindergarten Classroom?, Amelia M. Pellegrino

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine how learning centers can be used in the Kindergarten classroom to support regular classroom instruction and encourage students to think critically. This qualitative study used observations, interviews, surveys, student work samples, photographs, and discussions to collect information about the effectiveness of learning centers in the classroom. Sixteen Kindergarten students participated in learning center activities planned and implemented by the researcher to examine how the learning centers related the curriculum and whether the activities encouraged students to think critically about the content. The researcher found that the Kindergarten students showed improvement in their …

Study Of Some Trace Elements In Hyperthyroidism Patients, Eham Amir Ali

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The objective of this study is to shed more light on the role of trace metals and their mode of action in hyperthyroidism. The content of the trace elements (Zn, Cu, Mn, and Se) in the serum of patients was determined and compared to that of normal subjects. METHODS: Ninety eight (98) patients with hyperthyroidism were participated in this study and fifty normal healthy persons were taken as control. Serum zinc and copper were determined using flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer while serum manganese and selenium were estimated using flameless atomic absorption spectrophotometer technique. RESULTS: The study showed that …

Effect Of Some Environmental Conditions On The Oxidative Stress And Transition Metals Status In Iraqi Subjects, Muhanad Mohammed Nori, Saad Abdul-Rehman Hussain, Nada Khadum Al- Tae, Hameed Mahmood Majeed

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: It has long been recognized that exposure to various metals is highly toxic, producing a wide variety of illnesses, including cancer. The role of these metals in free radical formation and initiation of lipid peroxidation was extensively studied; where the free form of iron or copper can effectively be involved in a free radical generation. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effects of the some environmental conditions on the levels of the oxidative stress markers, malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione (GSH), and some of the transition metals, iron, copper and zinc, in he serum of Iraqi subjects who exposed to different …

Nature-Inspired Interconnects For Self-Assembled Large-Scale Network-On-Chip Designs, Christof Teuscher

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Future nanoscale electronics built up from an Avogadro number of components need efficient, highly scalable, and robust means of communication in order to be competitive with traditional silicon approaches. In recent years, the networks-on-chip (NoC) paradigm emerged as a promising solution to interconnect challenges in silicon-based electronics. Current NoC architectures are either highly regular or fully customized, both of which represent implausible assumptions for emerging bottom-up self-assembled molecular electronics that are generally assumed to have a high degree of irregularity and imperfection. Here, we pragmatically and experimentally investigate important design tradeoffs and properties of an irregular, abstract, yet physically plausible …

The Inkwell, Armstrong Atlantic State University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

Cellmap: An Automated Multielectrode Array Cell Culture Analysis System Based On Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, Abdur Rub Abdur Rahman

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The objective of this research is to develop fundamental understanding of cell-substrate (CS) and cell-cell (CC) interactions in the culture space for time evolving cell cultures. Space resolved CC and CS interactions are important indicators of cell-density distribution, localized cellular behavior, and multiple cell-layers which are differentiators of normal and abnormal cell behavior. In this research, CS and CC interactions and the variations therein due to a) Cell growth, 2) cell-drug interaction, and 3) effect of Cytotoxin were studied using multielectrode, multi-frequency Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS). Contemporary impedance based methods sense either CC or CS interaction as a space averaged …

Pleasantville Student Receives Um Scholarship, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Putting Emotional Reactivity In Its Place? Exploring Family-Of-Origin Influences On Emotional Reactivity, Conflict, And Satisfaction In Premarital Couples, Brandt C. Gardner, Dean M. Busby, Andrew S. Brimhall

Faculty Publications

The purpose of this research was to develop a structural equation model that tested the effects of emotional reactivity on the relational health of a representative sample of 736 premarital couples. We hypothesized that partners’ perceived family-of-origin experience would be predictive of partners’ reports of their own and their partners’ emotional reactivity. These reports were hypothesized to predict partners’ reports of their own and their partners’ ability to manage conflict, which were hypothesized to predict relationship satisfaction. Overall, the model fit the data quite well, with particularly interesting differences by gender. We discuss the model’s fit within the larger body …

06-27-2007 Western Oklahoma Teachers Attending Smart Program At Swosu, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2007

Thirty-three teachers from the western half of Oklahoma are participating in a Science and Mathematics Association of Rural Teachers (SMART) program at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford.