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Coercion In Bioethics, Jess Hasken May 2007

Coercion In Bioethics, Jess Hasken

Macalester Journal of Philosophy

This paper will define human enhancement and coercion in the context of this discussion; explain separately how Bioconservatives and Transhumanists use the concept of coercion; and demonstrate how coercion is used improperly as a critique of enhancement.

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The Nyaya Dualist Tradition: A Comparative Analysis, Anirudh Seth May 2007

The Nyaya Dualist Tradition: A Comparative Analysis, Anirudh Seth

Macalester Journal of Philosophy

In this paper, I hope to i. briefly explain Nyaya dualist ontology and identify the implications involved in accepting this view, ii. provide a comparison of Nyaya dualism to Cartesian dualism, and iii. provide an analysis of Nyaya dualism vis-à-vis some contemporary non-dualist theories of mind, in an attempt to gauge the viability of Nyaya Dualism as a theory of mind. I will briefly identify the context and history of this school in Indian Philosophy and will attempt to describe how this paper approaches and interprets Nyaya thinking.

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Nietzsche's Recommendations For The Philosopher, Anthony Boutelle May 2007

Nietzsche's Recommendations For The Philosopher, Anthony Boutelle

Macalester Journal of Philosophy

Nietzsche’s philosophical endeavor can be broadly characterized by two complementary ambitions acting throughout his corpus: a relentless critique of traditional metaphysics, epistemology, and axiology; and an effort to confront the nihilistic predicament which seems to result from these negations. Nowhere are these ideas more directly relevant and their implications more dramatic than in the discipline of philosophy itself; the task of the philosopher must be transformed by these revaluations of its tools and subject matter. Accordingly, Nietzsche’s writings ought to recommend a sort of thinker fitted to the pursuit of this task, but owing to his literary style there exists …

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Semantic Web: Technologies And Applications For The Real-World, Amit P. Sheth May 2007

Semantic Web: Technologies And Applications For The Real-World, Amit P. Sheth

Kno.e.sis Publications

No abstract provided.

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An Experiment In Integrating Large Biomedical Knowledge Resources With Rdf: Application To Associating Genotype And Phenotype Information, Satya S. Sahoo, Olivier Bodenreider, Kelly Zeng, Amit P. Sheth May 2007

An Experiment In Integrating Large Biomedical Knowledge Resources With Rdf: Application To Associating Genotype And Phenotype Information, Satya S. Sahoo, Olivier Bodenreider, Kelly Zeng, Amit P. Sheth

Kno.e.sis Publications

Bridging between genotype and phenotype is generally achieved through the integration of knowledge sources such as Entrez Gene (EG), Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) and the Gene Ontology (GO). Traditionally, such integration implies manual effort or the development of customized software. In this paper, we demonstrate how the Resource Description Framework (RDF) can be used to represent and integrate these resources and support complex queries over the unified resource. We illustrate the effectiveness of our approach by answering a real-world biomedical query linking a specific molecular function, glycosyltransferase, to the disorder congenital muscular dystrophy, which potentially forms a new …

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Impact Of Nutritional Supplements And Monosaccharides On Growth, Oxalate Accumulation, And Culture Ph By Sclerotinia Sclerotiorum, Steven L. Daniel, Bryan J. Culbertson, Norbert C. Furumo May 2007

Impact Of Nutritional Supplements And Monosaccharides On Growth, Oxalate Accumulation, And Culture Ph By Sclerotinia Sclerotiorum, Steven L. Daniel, Bryan J. Culbertson, Norbert C. Furumo

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum D-E7 was studied to determine the impact of nutritional supplements and monosaccharides on growth, oxalate accumulation, and culture pH in broth media (initial pH c. 5). Cultures with 0.1% nutritional supplement (tryptone, yeast extract, or soytone) yielded minimal growth, 2–3 mM oxalate, and a final culture pH of 4.2–4.8. In contrast, cultures with 0.1% nutritional supplement and 25 mM glucose yielded significant growth, minimal oxalate (<1 mM), and a final culture pH of 2.8–3.7. Similar trends were observed when glucose in 0.1% soytone cultures was replaced with 25 mM d-mannose, l-arabinose, or d-xylose. With 1% soytone-25 mM glucose cultures, growth and oxalate accumulation (∼21 mM) occurred with little change in initial pH. This was not the case with 1% soytone-250 mM glucose cultures; increased glucose levels resulted in a decrease in oxalate accumulation (∼7 mM) and in final culture pH (3.4). Time-course studies with these cultures revealed that oxalate accumulation was suppressed during growth when the culture pH dropped to <4. Overall, these results indicate that (1) the decrease in external pH (i.e. acidification) was independent of oxalate accumulation and (2) acidification coupled to glucose-dependent growth regulated oxalate accumulation by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.

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Prism #23, May 2007, Office Of The Provost May 2007

Prism #23, May 2007, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

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Animal Welfare Perspectives On Recreational Angling, Steven J. Cooke, Lynne U. Sneddon May 2007

Animal Welfare Perspectives On Recreational Angling, Steven J. Cooke, Lynne U. Sneddon

Animal Welfare Collection

Fish captured by recreational anglers are often released either voluntarily or because of harvest regulations in a process called ‘‘catch-and-release’’. Catch-and-release angling is thought to be beneficial for the conservation of fish stocks based on the premise that most of the fish that are released survive. However, expanding interest in animal welfare has promoted debate regarding the ethics of catch-and-release angling. There is a growing recognition that fish can consciously experience nociception and that they have some capacity to experience pain and fear. Indeed, empirical anatomical, physiological, and behavioural evidence supports the notion that fish could experience these two forms …

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Fish Behaviour And Welfare, Lynne U. Sneddon May 2007

Fish Behaviour And Welfare, Lynne U. Sneddon

Ethology Collection

Fish are farmed intensively in aquaculture which is an economic necessity to provide large quantities for the food industry yet many species’ normal behaviours may be impaired by the nature of intensive aquaculture. Recommendations have suggested that for optimum welfare, animals should be able to express their natural suite of behaviours. Confining large migratory species such as salmonids to relatively small tanks or cages means they are unable to perform the extensive migrations performed by their wild counterparts so are these fish frustrated? When considering why salmonids migrate, their motivation is to find food yet if they are well fed …

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Leaching Properties Of Estuarine Harbor Sediment Before And After Electrodialytic Remediation, Kevin H. Gardner, Gunvor M. Nystroem, Deana A. Aulisio May 2007

Leaching Properties Of Estuarine Harbor Sediment Before And After Electrodialytic Remediation, Kevin H. Gardner, Gunvor M. Nystroem, Deana A. Aulisio

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Electrodialytic remediation (EDR) can be used to extract heavy metals from a variety of different media. In this work, contaminated harbor sediments from two locations in the United States and one in Norway were subjected to EDR, and were compared with batch extractions conducted with the sediment. pH-dependent leaching tests were used to evaluate changes in leaching properties of treated and control sediments. Significant fractions of total concentrations were removed during treatment (35–95% with an average of 75% for all sediments and elements investigated). The release of elements in pH-dependent leaching tests, however, demonstrated equal or greater leaching from treated …

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Two Dogmas Of Analytical Philosophy, Greg Taylor May 2007

Two Dogmas Of Analytical Philosophy, Greg Taylor

Macalester Journal of Philosophy

In his landmark article, “Two Dogmas of Empiricism,” W.V.O. Quine pushed analytical philosophy into its post-positivist phase by rejecting two central tenets of logical empiricism. The first dogma was the distinction between analytic and synthetic statements; the second was reductionism, or the belief that to each synthetic sentence there corresponds a set of experiences that will confirm or disconfirm it. But in both “Two Dogmas” and Word and Object, Quine stretches analytical philosophy to its limits. The problem is, ironically, his adherence to two separate dogmas. The first stems from Quine’s empiricism: he insists that there is nothing more to …

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A Historic Perspective: The Response Of Breeding Passerines To Rangeland Alteration In Rich County, Utah, Lindsay J. Brown May 2007

A Historic Perspective: The Response Of Breeding Passerines To Rangeland Alteration In Rich County, Utah, Lindsay J. Brown

Biology

Shrub-dominated ecosystems on private lands are important rangeland resources through much of the western U.S., including Rich County, Utah. Because of its important role in livestock production, this shrubsteppe ecosystem has been exposed to a variety of sagebrush removal methods. Little is known about the relative effects of chemical, mechanical, or burn treatments on breeding passerine communities. Furthermore, most studies address only short-term effects. We studied breeding passerine communities and vegetation on 17 untreated sites and 49 range sites treated between 1962 and 2004 to examine the effects of treatment type and treatment age. The sagebrush treatments produced considerable changes …

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Effects Of Environmental Conditions And Insect Life Stages On Performance Of Entomopathogenic Nematodes For Suppression Of Plum Curculio, Conotrachelus Nenuphar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), In Northern Utah, Hong Geun Kim May 2007

Effects Of Environmental Conditions And Insect Life Stages On Performance Of Entomopathogenic Nematodes For Suppression Of Plum Curculio, Conotrachelus Nenuphar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), In Northern Utah, Hong Geun Kim

Biology

In a series of field and laboratory experiments, I tested two entomopathogenic nematode species, two nematode concentrations, and three life stages of the economically damaging insect pest, Contrachelus nenuphar, to support the development of a biological control program for this pest in northern Utah. Two entomopathogenic nematodes, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and Steinernema feltiae, were tested for their virulence. The population of H. bacteriophora tested was collected from soil infested with plum curculio in Brigham City, UT in 2002. The S. feltiae population was obtained from a commercial source. In temperature bioassays, the two nematodes species exhibited different thermal ranges. …

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Structural Evolution Of Fern Chloroplast Genomes, Jessie M. Roper May 2007

Structural Evolution Of Fern Chloroplast Genomes, Jessie M. Roper

Biology

The circular chloroplast genome map of land plants is generally conserved with respect to gene content and organization. However, sufficient variation also exists to allow phylogenetic information to be gleaned from the molecule. The ferns exhibit a highly rearranged gene order in and around the inverted repeat which appeared to hold phylogenetically useful information. To test the usefulness of these rearrangement events I first sequenced the complete plastid genome sequence of the marratioid fern Angiopteris. I then used the complete chloroplast genome sequences of the ferns Adiantum and Angiopteris to design alternative sets of Long-PCR primers within genes contained …

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Screening Candidate Fungicides For Control Of Chalkbrood Disease In Alfalfa Leafcutting Bees, Megachile Rotundata (F.) (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), Craig Huntzinger May 2007

Screening Candidate Fungicides For Control Of Chalkbrood Disease In Alfalfa Leafcutting Bees, Megachile Rotundata (F.) (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), Craig Huntzinger

Biology

Pollination of alfalfa seed crops is done primarily by managed populations of the alfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata (F.). One of the biggest problems associated with managing M. rotundata on a commercial scale is a fungal disease called chalkbrood, caused by Ascosphaera aggregata Skou. The disease infects larvae that have consumed pollen and nectar contaminated with fungal spores. The spores germinate in the bee's gut, spreading hyphae throughout the host and killing the bee. Mortality from chalkbrood is regularly 10% to 35% in the northwestern United States, and infection levels in excess of 50% are not uncommon. As a consequence, …

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The Role Of Individual-Level Behavior: From Safe Passage To Self-Organization, Bertrand H. Lemasson May 2007

The Role Of Individual-Level Behavior: From Safe Passage To Self-Organization, Bertrand H. Lemasson

Biology

A considerable amount of research in fisheries exists to assess and predict the success rate of fish attempting to navigate through artificial barriers in their environment. Such barriers typically include dams, culverts, power plants, and pumping stations. This dissertation contributes to fisheries science, and general ecology, by determining how individual-level behavior affects the movement decisions of solitary fish and how simple inter-individual interactions can generate complex forms of collective behavior. The current research improves our ability to model small-scale movement patterns, such as those expected within the artificial restrictions of a water diversion facility, and provides insight into the communication …

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Escalante Valley - Iron County, Utah, Rapid Watershed Assessment - 8 Digit Huc #16030006, Usda-Nrcs May 2007

Escalante Valley - Iron County, Utah, Rapid Watershed Assessment - 8 Digit Huc #16030006, Usda-Nrcs

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

This rapid assessment is designed to gather and display information specific to the basin identified. This summary will highlight the natural and social resources present in the basin, detail specific concerns, and aid in resource planning and target conservation assistance needs. This document is dynamic and will be updated as additional information is available through a multi-agency partnership effort.

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The Nighthawk Review, 2007, Usu Eastern English Department May 2007

The Nighthawk Review, 2007, Usu Eastern English Department

Nighthawk Review

An annual publication featuring student work from Utah State University Eastern Campus.

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Continuation Of Water Quality Monitoring Of The Osage Creek Above The Highway 112 Bridge Near Cave Springs, Arkansas, Marc Nelson, Luanna Diffin May 2007

Continuation Of Water Quality Monitoring Of The Osage Creek Above The Highway 112 Bridge Near Cave Springs, Arkansas, Marc Nelson, Luanna Diffin

Arkansas Water Resources Center Technical Reports

The City of Rogers is one of the fastest growing communities in Arkansas. Located in Northwest Arkansas, Rogers lies in two primary watersheds; the Illinois River Watershed and Beaver Lake Watershed. The Illinois River Watershed receives municipal wastewater discharge from most of the metropolitan communities in Northwest Arkansas, along with nonpoint source urban and agricultural runoff. The Illinois River originates in Arkansas and flows west into Oklahoma where it is classified as a scenic river. The river has been a source of interstate disputes for a number of years. A federal interstate compact commission was established to mediate these disputes, …

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Predation And Its Consequences: Insights Into The Modeling Of Interference, Christopher Jon Jensen May 2007

Predation And Its Consequences: Insights Into The Modeling Of Interference, Christopher Jon Jensen

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Hypochondriac: Bodies In Protest From Herman Melville To Toni Morrison, Maya Lang May 2007

Hypochondriac: Bodies In Protest From Herman Melville To Toni Morrison, Maya Lang

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Hepatocyte-Specific Endocytic Activity Exhibited By The Coxsackie And Adrenovirus Receptor (Car), Paul John Lawrence May 2007

Hepatocyte-Specific Endocytic Activity Exhibited By The Coxsackie And Adrenovirus Receptor (Car), Paul John Lawrence

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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What Programs Or Fields Of Study Are Most Commonly Selected By Current Students?, Ann Hillman '04 May 2007

What Programs Or Fields Of Study Are Most Commonly Selected By Current Students?, Ann Hillman '04

Ask the Abbot

Abbot Pennings answers questions about popular disciplines and fields of study, archived from SNC webite.

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Identifying The Generation Gap In Higher Education: Where Do The Differences Really Lie?, Paula Garcia, Jingjing Qin May 2007

Identifying The Generation Gap In Higher Education: Where Do The Differences Really Lie?, Paula Garcia, Jingjing Qin

Innovate: Journal of Online Education

No abstract provided.

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An Ode Model Of Biochemotherapy Treatment For Cancer, James Moore May 2007

An Ode Model Of Biochemotherapy Treatment For Cancer, James Moore

HMC Senior Theses

Cancer is one of the most prevalent and deadly diseases in the United States today. There are many approaches to treating cancer, but here we focus on biochemotherapy which is a combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy. The intent of immunotherapy is to boost the body’s natural resistance to cancer which is often repressed by the regulatory branch of the immune system. Here we show that this repression may be overcome by chemotherapy followed closely by immunotherapy. However, giving immunotherapy at the wrong time can may actually promote tumor growth.

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The Effects Of Mood Disorders On Families And Their Well Being, Kristen Mccauliff May 2007

The Effects Of Mood Disorders On Families And Their Well Being, Kristen Mccauliff

Social Work Theses

People who suffer from bi-polar disorder or other types of depression experience a range of symptoms and reactions due to the disorder that causes not only themselves but their loved ones, to experience negative effects. In the relationship between parent and child, the parent’s mental status is altered, in effect taking a toll on their abilities to care for their children. The literature provides examples of how depression affects parenting abilities and in turn affects the development of children of those that suffer from a depressive disorder. The literature does not claim that parents who suffer from these disorders are …

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Sagestep News, Spring 2007, No. 3, Sagestep May 2007

Sagestep News, Spring 2007, No. 3, Sagestep

Newsletters

Seasonal newsletter of SageSTEP.

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A Simple And Improved Pcr-Based Technique For White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus) Sex Identification, Alec R. Lindsay Ph. D., Jerrold L. Belant May 2007

A Simple And Improved Pcr-Based Technique For White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus) Sex Identification, Alec R. Lindsay Ph. D., Jerrold L. Belant

Faculty Works

We describe a simple single-reaction technique for identifying the sex of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) based on the PCR amplification of a zinc-finger intron using one pair of primers. Although Sry-coamplification confirmed sex identities, use of the Sry marker was unnecessary due to dimorphic alleles on the X and Y chromosomes at the zinc-finger locus. Insertions in intron 7 of the Y-linked allele (417 bp) make it nearly twice as long as the X-linked allele (236 bp) and thus the amplification products are easily discernable by simple agarose gel electrophoresis. The relatively short size of these products makes them useful …

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Light Exposure Affects Secondary Compound Diversity In Lichen Communities In Monteverde, Costa Rica, May 2007, Bonnie Waring May 2007

Light Exposure Affects Secondary Compound Diversity In Lichen Communities In Monteverde, Costa Rica, May 2007, Bonnie Waring

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Most lichen produce secondary compounds that have a variety of functions, including pathogen resistance, deterrence of herbivory, and protection from irradiance. In lichen, production of a given secondary compound is a species-specific trait. Thus, community composition may be strongly affected by ultraviolet light exposure, since certain species are able to produce UV-screening compounds while others cannot. To determine the effect of UV exposure on lichen communities, lichen morphospecies were sampled in pasture, forest edge, and forest interior environments and assayed for the presence of UV-absorbing secondary compounds. The Shannon-Weiner diversity index of UV-screening compounds was significantly higher in the pasture …

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Agricultural Contaminant Source And Transport In A Karst Groundwater Basin, Patricia Kambesis May 2007

Agricultural Contaminant Source And Transport In A Karst Groundwater Basin, Patricia Kambesis

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Agricultural land use in areas that are located in karst groundwater basins negatively impact groundwater quality because karst terrains provide multiple, direct hydrologic connections from the surface into karst aquifers. The connections and rapid velocities associated with surface and subsurface flow in karst aquifers allow for contaminants to move quickly into and through a groundwater basin. When groundwater returns to the surface via a spring or springs, any contaminants within the water become part of surface streams and rivers. These in turn, impact water quality in areas located downstream of the spring or springs. The purpose of this study was …

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