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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 …

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.

A Review Of The Literature On The School Related Contributing Factors To Childhood Obesity, Michelle Buzbee

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This project reviews the literature related to the epidemic of childhood obesity. It looks specifically at the school related contributing factors to obesity. This review provides information on school lunches and the socioeconomic status of students. The literature review looks at the lack of physical activity and its relationship to obesity as well. This review ends by providing examples of how schools implement reform to benefit the health of their students.

An Annotated Bibliography: Published Articles (1861-2004) About The Fish Resources Of South Dakota, M. A. Bouchard, K. F. Higgins, D. M. Gardner, C. R. Berry

Research Bulletins of the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station (1887-2011)

Our goal in compiling this bibliography was to locate every published article with a connection to any South Dakota fish. However, we understood from the start that this goal would be unattainable. Consequently, this collection can provide only a point of origin to readers interested in obtaining published studies (popular and scientific) about the fish resources of South Dakota.

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.

2007 Nsu Sharks Women's Rowing Media Guide, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Athletics Sports Programs and Media Guides

No abstract provided.

Effect Of N-Halosucinimides On 5-, 7- And 5,7-8-Quinolinol Sulfonic Acids / Herman Gershon, Muriel Gershon, And Donald D. Clark Harding Laboratory, The New York Botanical Garde, Fordham University, Bronx, New York 10458, Usa, Herman Gershon, Muriel Gershon, Donald Dudley Clarke Phd

Chemistry Faculty Publications

8-Quinolinol 5-, 7- and 5,7-sulfonic acids were treated with N-halosuccinimides (NXS) where the halogen atom was chlorine, bromine or iodine under different conditions of solvent, temperature and time. Under neutral or basic conditions the sulfonic acid group was retained while in dilute acid the S03H group was largely displaced by halogen. Excess NXS caused additional electrophilic substitution. Mild hydrolysis of 5-iodo-8-quinolinol- 7-sulfonic acid and 7-iodo-8-quinolinol-5-sulfonic acid with 15% sulfuric acid in acetic acid formed the 5- and 7-iodo-8-quinolinol respectively in high yield

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

Durham, 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 …

Vulcan Historical Review 11 (Front Matter), Vulcan Historical Review Staff

Vulcan Historical Review

No abstract provided.

Homestead National Monument Of America Bur Oak Forest Restoration Plan: Reference Condition And Management Considerations, Steven B. Rolfsmeier

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: White Papers, Conference Presentations, and Manuscripts

The Vegetation Management Action Plan for Homestead National Monument of America includes a statement of the desired future condition that states: "The monument's natural resources are managed in such a way as to maintain a heterogeneous landscape composed of a mosaic of high quality remnant and restored tallgrass prairie, lowland bur oak forest and associated ecotones, as well as prairie streams and their hydrologic processes; that reflects the value of the site as a homestead, represents as accurately as possible the environment encountered by early settlers, and preserves native biodiversity" (Bolli 2006). The lowland bur oak forest along Cub Creek …

Final Report-Rpc Buffer Project, Rockingham Planning Commission

PREP Reports & Publications

Met with the Planning Boards and Conservation Commission in the Town of Kensington, Brentwood, Hampton Falls, and Fremont to review the NHEP shoreland buffer maps: Reviewed existing land use regulations in each of these communities relative to protection of shoreland buffers; Reviewed land use regulations proposed in the Land Conservation Plan for NH’s Coastal Watersheds; Discussed local concerns about protecting buffers; Provided draft local land use regulations to increase protection of shoreland buffers.

Outreach Program To Develop And Implement Local Land Use Regulations To Protect The Remaining Undisturbed Natural Shoreland Buffers In The Towns Of Candia And Deerfield, Nh, Jack Munn, Brian Trippe

PREP Reports & Publications

The towns of Candia and Deerfield, New Hampshire, both situated within the Great Bay/Little Bay watershed and the Lamprey River subwatershed have agreed to participate with the Southern New Hampshire Regional Planning Commission (SNHPC) to develop and implement land use regulations to protect the remaining undisturbed natural shoreline buffers along the Lamprey and North Branch Rivers (2nd order or higher streams and tributaries) and other surface waters within these communities.

Identify And Report Water Pollution: An Interpretive Guide To Surface Water Conditions Of The New Hampshire Coastal Watershed, New Hampshire Estuaries Project

PREP Reports & Publications

This guide was designed to help people who work or recreate outdoors to interpret surface water conditions so that they would recognize a pollution incident and know how to report it. The guide also suggests actions that communities can take to prevent water pollution and protect vital water resources. Finally, the guide includes helpful, relevant resources that will further explain particular surface water conditions.

Deaf And In Need : Finding Culturally Sensitive Human Services, Colleen M. Moore

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

From Martha's Vineyard to Gallaudet University, the Deaf have forged a cultural identity and have fought to be recognized politically, socially, and linguistically. This paper begins with discussion of the history and modern proliferation of the Deaf cultural movement and provides a critical analysis of the state and quality of social services available for the Deaf.

Growth Parameters For Syringomycin Production In Pseudomonas Syringae Strain M1, Nathaly M. Carranza

Biology Posters

The cyclic lipodepsinonapeptide syringomycin E (SRE) produced by Pseudomonas syringae is being developed as a natural product agrofungicide. The purpose of this research is to identify the most effective P. syringae growth parameters for SRE production. P. syringae strain M1 was grown in 2L capacity fermenters and in capped test tubes both with agitation. A variety of compounds, including amino acids that are components of SRE, were added to the growth medium to study their effects on SRE production. L-histidine was found to be the best amino acid for promoting SRE production. Strain M1 extracts had strong antifungal activities. SRE …

Inra Water Resource Management Research And Educationneeds Assessment Project, Douglas B. Jackson-Smith, Sandra Marquart-Pyatt, C. Harris, A. Lovecraft, E. Shanahan, P. Wanschneider

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

The Water Resources Research Needs Assessment team received funding in summer 2006 from the Inland Northwest Research Alliance (INRA) Water Resources Steering Committee to conduct a structured needs assessment study. The study was motivated by the desire to allow future INRA research and educational programs to meet better the needs of water resources managers in the five state INRA region.

2007-2008 Catalog, College Of The Holy Cross

Course Catalogs

This catalog lists available courses for the 2007-2008 term.

Providers’ Perspectives On Troublesome Overusers Of Medical Services, Richard Bischoff, Cody S. Hollist, Joellen Patterson, Lee Williams, Layne Prest, Matthew D. Barkdull

Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies: Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to better understand providers’ perspectives of and experiences with frequent users of medical services. Focus group interviews were con¬ducted with physicians in San Diego, California, and Omaha, Nebraska. Indicators of problematic patient overuse of medical services were identified as well as the common physician experience of overuse that is troublesome and problematic. Qualitative data analysis revealed that physicians did not consider patient overuse, by itself, to be problematic. Overuse became problematic and troublesome when patient behavior violated the physician-patient relationship of trust. All participants described a distinct negative physiological reaction to these patients.

Ada News Convention Daily - 2007 Day 4, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

The ADA News Daily (also called the ADA News Convention Daily) is a special edition of the ADA News published each day during American Dental Association Annual Sessions.

Motion-Sensitive 3-D Optical Coherence Microscope Operating At 1300 Nm For The Visualization Of Early Frog Development, Barbara M. Hoeling, Stephanie S. Feldman, Daniel T. Strenge, Aaron Bernard, Emily R. Hogan, Daniel C. Petersen, Scott E. Fraser, Yun Kee, J. Michael Tyszka, Richard C. Haskell

All HMC Faculty Publications and Research

We present 3-dimensional volume-rendered in vivo images of developing embryos of the African clawed frog Xenopus laevis taken with our new en-face-scanning, focus-tracking OCM system at 1300 nm wavelength. Compared to our older instrument which operates at 850 nm, we measure a decrease in the attenuation coefficient by 33%, leading to a substantial improvement in depth penetration. Both instruments have motion-sensitivity capability. By evaluating the fast Fourier transform of the fringe signal, we can produce simultaneously images displaying the fringe amplitude of the backscattered light and images showing the random Brownian motion of the scatterers. We present time-lapse movies of …

Review Of Analysis Of Phylogenetics And Evolution With R By Emmanuel Paradis, Daniel M. Stoebel

All HMC Faculty Publications and Research

This is a book review.

Mothers And Non-Mothers: Gendering The Discourse Of Education In South Asia, Nita Kumar

CMC Faculty Publications and Research

This essay brings together and complicates three stories within South Asian education history by gendering them. Thus modern education was actively pursued by mothers for their sons; indigenous education should be understood as continuing at home; and women were crucial actors in men's reform and nationalism efforts through both collaboration and resistance. Gendered history should go beyond the separate story of girls and women, or the understanding of women as mothers and mothers as the nation, to see these three processes as gendered. The essay argues for the coming together of historical and anthropological arguments and for using literature imaginatively.

Library, Media, Web Services Annual Report 2006-07, Teresa A. Fishel

Annual Report - DeWitt Wallace Library

This report is the first report of the merged organization that includes the DeWitt Wallace Library, Media Services, and campus Web Services. It is a summary of activities and statistics for the academic year 2006-07. This report is a collaborative effort by the entire staff and features highlights including new services, new people, new collections, new spaces, new technologies, and celebrations.

Aquilegia, Vol. 31 No. 2, Summer 2007, Newsletter Of The Colorado Native Plant Society, Kim Regier, Steve Yarbrough, Al Schneider, Terry Wright, Johnny Proctor, Andrew Kratz, Leo P. Bruederle, Jan Loechell Turner, Dave Elin, Hugh Kingery

Aquilegia - Colorado Native Plant Society

No abstract provided.

Aquilegia, Vol. 31 No. 1, Spring 2007, Newsletter Of The Colorado Native Plant Society, Kim Regier, Ronald Abbott, Leo Bruederie, Janet Wingate, Al Scheider, Sarada Krishnan, Jan Loechell Turner, John Giordenango, Chrissy Alba-Lynn

Aquilegia - Colorado Native Plant Society

No abstract provided.

Aquilegia, Vol. 31 No. 5, Fall 2007, Newsletter Of The Colorado Native Plant Society, Kim Regier, William & Wilma Follette, Clarence A. Rechenthin, Erin Robertson, N.L. Britton, A. Brown, Jan Loechell Turner, Ann Henson, Walter Fertig, Al Schneider

Aquilegia - Colorado Native Plant Society

No abstract provided.