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Adaptive Technology Catalog, Cisr

Global CWD Repository

By design, the purpose of this Adaptive Technology Catalog is to provide a resource for governments, survivor-assistance and other agencies to help victims of landmines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) and other disabled workers get back to self-sufficiency and paid work.

Designing, developing and identifying simple and inexpensive tools and programs that assist with survivor work reintegration is a challenge with broad implications for the economic recovery of communities and nations as they emerge from conflict. The Adaptive Technology Catalog was created to offer information pertaining to both products that are readily available for use and those that …

How Students And Educators Can Get Involved In Mine Action, Cisr

Global CWD Repository

Students have a number of available options for getting involved in helping the global mine action community. Below are some examples of programs in which students can participate!

Heavy Metal Content In Soils Under Different Wastewater Irrigation Patterns In Chihuahua, Mexico, V. M. Maldonado, H. Q. Rubio-Arias, R. Quintana, R. A. Saucedo, Melida Gutierrez, J. A. Ortega, G. V. Nevarez

College of Natural and Applied Sciences

An area near the city of Chihuahua has been traditionally irrigated with wastewater to grow forage crops. It has been hypothesized that metal levels could be found in these soils high enough to cause potential health problems to the population. The objective of this study was to determine heavy metal concentrations in different soils due to irrigation practices. Four soil types were evaluated; a soil with a past and present history of wastewater irrigation (S1), a soil with a history of wastewater irrigation until 2003 (S2), a soil with no irrigation history (S3), and a soil similar to S1 and …

Lynn Magazine - Winter 2008, Lynn University

Lynn Magazine / LYNN

Main Stories:

• Push the limit
• The blog squad
• Doing the math

Loving One's (Israelite) Neighbor: Election And Commandment In Leviticus 19, Joel Kaminsky

Religion: Faculty Publications

This essay illuminates a number of nuances implicit in the commandment to "love your neighbor as yourself" by exploring its connection to Israel's election theology as well as to the larger Priestly theology that forms much of the framework of the Torah.

Status Epilepticus In Children, Joseph M. Dooley

Neurosciences

Status epilepticus is defined as a continuous seizure lasting for at least 30 minutes or recurrent seizures persisting for over 30 minutes, without recovery of consciousness. The estimated incidence in childhood is approximately 20 per 100,000 children per year. The incidence is higher in those under one year of age, with an incidence of approximately 50 per 100,000 per year. Among 1-4 year olds, approximately 30 per 100,000 per year will have an episode of status and in those aged 5-9 years, the incidence is approximately 10 per 100,000 per year. Those aged 10-15 years have the lowest incidence (approximately …

Neurological Outcome Following Delayed Fixation Of Unstable Thoracolumbar Spinal Injuries With Short Segment Posterior Fixation, Mohammad F. Butt, Shabir A. Dhar, Munir Farooq, Anwar Hussain, Bashir A. Mir, Manzoor A. Halwai, Haroon R. Zargar, Zaid A. Wani

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the improvement in neurological deficit following late decompression and stabilization of the fractured thoracolumbar spine. METHODS: Between January 2001 and August 2004 neurological recovery in 120 thoracolumbar fractures was studied after posterior stabilization at the Hospital for Bone & Joint Surgery, Srinagar, India. There were 88 male and 32 female patients. Fall from a height, usually a tree, was the most common (90%) cause of injury. Seventy-six patients (63%) had neurologic deficit at the time of presentation. The unstable spine was fixed, between 4-18 days after trauma, by posterior short segment instrumentation (Steffee). Neurological recovery for the …

Different Manifestations Of Nervous System Involvement By Neurobrucellosis, Ilkay Karaoglan, Mustafa Namiduru, Aylin Akcali, Neslihan Cansel

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To assess the clinical categories, laboratory, radiological findings, and treatment outcomes of patients with neurobrucellosis. METHODS: This retrospective study was designed at the Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Department, Faculty of Medicine of Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey between 2003 and 2006. In this period, 300 patients with brucellosis were diagnosed, and 13 patients with neurobrucellosis are described. Diagnosis of neurobrucellosis was based on the isolation of Brucella spp. from CSF and/or CSF standard tube agglutination (STA) >/=1/40, lymphocytic pleocytosis, increased protein in CSF and STA >/=1/320 in blood. The mean adenosine deaminase level was 12.15 u/L in CSF. The …

Stages Of Progression In Drug Abuse Involvement Across Generations In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Medhat M. Bassiony

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the stages of progression in drug involvement among adolescents and adults in Saudi Arabia. METHODS: One hundred and one consecutive male patients (91 adults and 10 adolescents), with substance abuse or dependence according to DSM-IV criteria, admitted to Al-Amal Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during July and August 2002 for treatment, were included in the study. All participants answered a questionnaire, which included questions pertaining to the ages and stages of progression in drug abuse. RESULTS: Adolescents started using tobacco and drugs at a younger age than adults. The difference is statistically significant for drugs (14.6 +/- …

Comparison Of Meperidine Alone With Meperidine Plus Dexmedetomidine For Postoperative Patient-Controlled Analgesia, Nuh T. Altindis, Dilek Karaaslan, Tulay T. Peker, Sadik Ozmen, Mahmut Bulbul

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To investigate if the addition of dexmedetomidine to meperidine in a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) device would reduce postoperative meperidine consumption when compared with meperidine alone. METHODS: Forty patients scheduled for elective abdominal surgery under general anesthesia in Suleyman Demirel University Medical School, Isparta, Turkey between February and September 2006, were randomly allocated into 2 groups. Group I: meperidine 0.25 mg kg-1 intravenous bolus and dexmedetomidine 0.5 mcg kg-1 in 50 ml of saline solution infusion before the end of surgery. Group II: meperidine 0.25 mg kg-1 intravenous bolus and 50 ml of saline solution infusion. In the postanesthesia care …

Aa-861 Appears To Suppress Leukocyte Infiltration Induced By Traumatic Brain Injury In Rats, Ramazan Durmaz, Emine Kasapoglu, Murat Vural, Omer Colak, Yuksel Aydar, Cengiz Bal, Metin A. Atasoy

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of 2,3,5-Trimethyl-6-(12-hydroxy-5,10-dodecadiynyl)-1,4-benzoquinone (AA-861) on intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) and P-selectin expression, leukotriene B4 (LTB4) level, and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity 24 hours after traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS: This study was carried out in the laboratory of the Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey in 2006. Traumatic brain injury was induced in 2 sets of animals using Feeney’s weight-drop method. The first set was used to study the expression of ICAM-1, P-selectin, CD11a, and mouse anti-rat granulocyte monoclonal antibody (HIS48). The second was used to study tissue changes in LTB4 level, and MPO …

Which Is More Effective In Reducing Secondary Brain Damage Resulting From Cyclooxygenase Expression Following Traumatic Brain Injury: Calcium Channel Blockers Or Cox Inhibitors?, Hamit S. Karabekir, Canan Balci, Fatma Aktepe, Cigdem Tokyol, Husniye Dilek

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate localizations of cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 and COX-2 following traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the effects of 2 therapeutic agents on COX inhibition. METHODS: Forty rabbits were used in this study for developing a TBI model and divided into 4 groups (n=10) at Afyon Kocatepe University School of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey in June 2004. Differential cellular COX-1 and COX-2 protein expression profiles were analyzed following TBI, and the effects of 2 therapeutic agents, indomethacin and nimodipine, on COX inhibition were evaluated immunohistochemically. RESULTS: This study revealed that COX-1 and COX-2 protein expression were significantly increased in vascular endothelial, smooth …

Corpus Callosum And Optic Chiasm In Early Blind Adults, Mustafa Aktekin, Zeliha Kurtoglu, Ozay Oz, Serhan Sevim, Ozlem Yildirim, Ahmet H. Ozturk, Refik M. Saygili, Arzu Kanik

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: Certain callosal dimensions, callosal areas, and the optic chiasm (OC) thickness were measured in order to detect any morphometric difference that would imply plastic changes in a selected group of adults. METHODS: Seventeen early blinds were selected among a group of blind adults after performing interviews. These selected blind subjects, and 23 adults with normal vision of both genders were examined by MRI. The study was conducted in Mersin, Turkey between the years 2004 and 2006. RESULTS: Only 14 early blind subjects completed the MR imaging procedure. Statistically significant difference between the OC thicknesses of 2 groups was found …

Dermatological Manifestations Of Epilepsy Among Adult Sudanese Epileptic Patients, Abbashar H. Mohmad, Amar E. Mohmad, Faroug Y. Omer, Amira S. Abdulgalil, Esam M. Ahmad, Mohmad M. Aldar

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To study the pattern of dermatological changes associated with epilepsy among adult Sudanese epileptic patients. METHODS: This non-interventional descriptive study included 360 adult Sudanese epileptic patients and was conducted at the El Shaab Teaching Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan, from February 2004 to August 2007. All patients had full detailed history and clinical examination. A dermatologist assessed the dermatological changes. Investigations carried out included EEG, CT brain, and serial of drug serum levels. RESULTS: Out of 360 patients, 31 were found to have scars due to repeated attacks of convulsions, one patient was found to have neurofibromatoma, one had tuberous-sclerosis, one …

Teratogenic Effects Of Gabapentin On Neural Tube And Limb Development In Mice, Mohammad Afshar, Mohammad J. Golalipour

Neurosciences

No abstract provided.

Community Pharmacists Attitudes Towards Mental Illness And Providing Pharmaceutical Care For Mentally Ill Patients, Mohammed N. Al-Arifi

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To examine the attitudes of community pharmacist to both mental illness and provision of pharmaceutical care. METHODS: The study was conducted from May 2006 to September 2006 in College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The survey composed of the demographic characteristics of the respondents, who were asked 6 Likert type questions on the attitudes of the pharmacists toward mental illness, providing pharmaceutical care to mentally ill patients, the barriers of the provision of the service and differentiation between different types of mental illness. RESULTS: Forty-three pharmacists participated in the study. Eighty-eight percent of the pharmacists felt …

Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate-Diaphorase And C-Fos Expression In Spinal Cord Neurons Following Noxious Stimulation, Taner Dagci, Gulgun Kayalioglu, Burcu Balkan, Berrin E. Okur

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To investigate nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate-diaphorase (NADPH-d) and fos expression in spinal cord dorsal horn neurons following noxious peripheral stimulation. METHODS: Expression of the immediate-early gene c-fos and nitric oxide containing neurons one hour after unilateral formalin injection to the dorsal hind paw was investigated in rat lumbar spinal cord, using fos immunohistochemistry and NADPH-d histochemical techniques. The experiments were performed in 2004 and 2006 at Ege University Center for Brain Research in Izmir, Turkey. RESULTS: In 10 adult male Sprague-Dawley rats, an increase in fos-immunoreactive neurons was observed ipsilateral, and NADPH-d positive neurons equally ipsi- and contralateral to …

The Efficacy Of Dexamethasone Treatment In Adult Patients With Acute Bacterial Meningitis, Celal Ayaz, Mustafa K. Celen, Mehmet F. Geyik, Mehmet Ulug

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of dexamethasone added to the treatment of adult patients with bacterial meningitis in our region. METHODS: One hundred and forty-four patients were randomized prospectively and evaluated to determine the efficacy of dexamethasone treatment in adult patients with acute bacterial meningitis at Dicle University Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey between January 2000 and December 2004. While the first group received ceftriaxone 4 gr/day plus dexamethasone, the second group received ceftriaxone 4 gr/day only. Dexamethasone was given 10-15 minutes before the first 8 mg dose of antibiotic treatment. It was continued at 16 mg/day for 3 days. RESULTS: The …

Neuroprotective Effects Of Selenium And Ginkgo Biloba Extract (Egb761) Against Ischemia And Reperfusion Injury In Rat Brain, Guven Erbil, Seda Ozbal, Ulker Sonmez, Cetin Pekcetin, Kazim Tugyan, Alper Bagriyanik, Candan Ozogul

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To determine the neuroprotective effects of Ginkgo biloba extract (EGb761) and Selenium (Se), and the combination of these agents on ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in a rat model of transient global cerebral I/R. METHODS: This experimental study took place in the Animal Research Laboratory at Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey in the year 2006. Fifty rats were subjected to cerebral I/R induced by right carotid artery occlusion technique for a duration of 45 minutes, and then were treated with EGb761 (50 mg/kg/day, ip) and Se (0.625 mg/kg, ip), alone or in combination for 14 days after surgery. Superoxide dismutase, and …

Electrophysiological Changes, Plasma Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, Fatty Acid Synthase, And Adhesion Molecules In Diabetic Neuropathy, Faten A. Zakareia

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the electrophysiological changes, blood flow index, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), soluble fatty acid synthase (s-FAS), and intercellular adhesion molecule (I-CAM) in diabetic neuropathy. METHODS: This study was conducted from March 2004 to November 2007 on 60 type II diabetic patients and 30 controls, recruited from the Diabetic Research Center of King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Electrophysiological studies were carried out in the Clinical Physiology Laboratory. Patients and controls were of the same age, gender, and weight. RESULTS: The study included 30 controls (group I), 30 diabetics type II without complications (group II), …

Free Radical Injury For In Vivo Induction Of Platelet Aggregation. A Model In Microcirculatory Studies Of The Brain, Farouk M. El-Sabban

Neurosciences

No abstract provided.

Limnochemical Factors Influencing The Seasonal Population Density, Secondary Production, And Calcium-To-Tissue Ratio In The Freshwater Limpet Septaria Lineata (Archaeogastropoda: Neritidae), Asitava Chatterjee, Manjari Jain, Utpal Singha Roy, Subhra Kumar Mukhopadhyay

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The distribution, secondary production, and calcium:tissue (Ca:tissue) ratio in relation to limno-chemical factors were studied in a freshwater limpet (Septaria lineata) population from the west bank of the River Hooghly, West Bengal, India, for 2 successive years. Total hardness, chloride, pH, and phosphate were shown to be significant in Pearson´s correlations in influencing the abundance of the limpet population. Annual production for the 2 successive years was 10.3 g m^{-2} and 9.5 g m^{-2}, respectively. The annual turnover ratios, the ratios of annual production (P) and annual standing crop (B), ´P/B´, were calculated to be 2.06 and 1.67, while annual …

Spider Fauna Of Almond Orchards In Eastern And Southeastern Anatolia, Hali̇l Bolu, İnanç Özgen, Abdullah Bayram

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This research was carried out in almond orchards (Amygdalus sp.) in Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia in 2003 in order to determine the spider fauna. Among the 129 specimens collected, 21 species belonging to 16 genera and 9 families were recorded at 10 localities with more spiders in the almond orchards in these regions. Among the species, Atea sturmi (Hahn, 1831) is a new record for the araneo-fauna of Turkey. The study was the first on spider fauna in almond orchards in Turkey.

Morphometric Comparison Of Cultured And Lagoon Caught Gilthead Seabream (Sparus Aurata L. 1758), Deni̇z Çoban, Şahi̇n Saka, Kürşat Firat

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Shape differences were analyzed in cultured and lagoon (Homa Lagoon in İzmir Bay, Turkey; 38°33´23´N-26°50´42´E) caught sea bream, Sparus aurata. Specimens in group A (n = 35, 19.71 ± 1.43 cm TL) were collected from nature, while cultured fish in group B (n = 32, 15.12 ± 0.44 cm TL) were propagated in a private hatchery. In order to reveal shape differences in the fish, 13 landmarks was determined in specimens of both groups and the computer programs Tpsdig, Tpsrelw, Tpssplin, and Morpheus were used to demonstrate differences in the selected landmarks. No significant differences were found in terms of …

The Amphibian And Reptile Species Of Kazdağı National Park, Haluk Hür, İsmai̇l Hakki Uğurtaş, Aki̇f İşbi̇li̇r

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The amphibians and reptiles of Kazdağı in western Anatolia were investigated. In the study area, 190 specimens belonging to 34 species from 15 amphibian and reptile families were determined. Three of these species are urodelan, 5 are anurans, 2 are turtles, 1 is a tortoise, 12 are lizards, and 11 are snakes. Rana dalmatina Bonaparte, 1840, Anguis fragilis Linnaeus, 1758, and Podarcis sicula (Rafinesque, 1810) were recorded at Kazdağı for the first time.

The Effect Of Calosoma Sycophanta L. (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Feeding On The Pine Processionary Moth, Thaumetopoea Pityocampa (Denis & Schiffermüller) (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae), In The Laboratory, Mehmet Kanat, Torul Mol

Turkish Journal of Zoology

We determined the feeding capacity of Calosoma sycophanta L. (Coleoptera: Carabidae) by feeding them the pine processionary moth (PPM), Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Denis & Schiffermüller) (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae), under laboratory conditions. C. sycophanta is one of the most important predators of PPM larvae and pupae. Adult C. sycophanta can consume as much as 7-8 times their weight in food per day. On average, each C. sycophanta adult injured 10 PPM larvae while consuming 7 of these prey per day. The adults lived for 3-4 years. When young C. sycophanta larvae feed on 1 PPM larva, they can reach 1.4-1.6 cm in length …

Contributions To The Knowledge Of Flesh Flies (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) From Turkey, With A New Record, Rüstem Hayat, Rene Richet, Nesli̇han Bayrak, Gamze Pekbey

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A total of 13 species of Sarcophagidae (Diptera) belonging to 2 subfamilies collected from different localities in Turkey between 1994 and 2006 were examined. Wohlfahrtia meigeni (Schiner, 1862) is recorded for the first time from Turkey. This new record increases the number of flesh flies known from Turkey to 86. New locality records are given for all 13 species.

The Development, Predation, And Reproduction Of Phytoseiulus Persimilis Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) From Hatay Fed Tetranychus Cinnabarinus Boisduval (Acari: Tetranychidae) Larvae And Protonymphs At Different Temperatures, Cengi̇z Kazak

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Developmental time, predation, and reproduction of Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot from Hatay on a diet of Tetranychus cinnabarinus Boisduval larvae and protonymphs at temperatures of 20, 25, and 30 °C (75% ± 10% RH and a 14:10-h L:D (light:dark) cycle) were studied. P. persimilis females feeding on T. cinnabarinus larvae completed development in 8.12, 5.79, and 3.88 days at 20, 25, and 30 °C, respectively, during which time the females consumed on average 16.10, 16.09, and 17.18 T. cinnabarinus larvae, respectively. Alternatively, P. persimilis females completed development at the same 3 temperatures in 8.16, 5.73, and 4.27 days, respectively, on a …

The Biology, Nymphal Stages, And Life Habits Of The Endemic Sand Dune Cricket Schizodactylus Inexpectatus (Werner, 1901) (Orthoptera: Schizodactylidae), Gökhan Aydin, Andrey Khomutov

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The biology, nymphal stages, and life habits of the endemic dune cricket Schizodactylus inexpectatus (Werner, 1901) (Orthoptera: Schizodactylidae) were investigated in this study carried out between 2000 and 2007 in the Çukurova delta (Adana province) and in Alata (Mersin province), Turkey. The study showed that S. inexpectatus, which is a nocturnal insect, passes through 9 nymphal stages, each characterised by its own body size. The present study showed that certain properties of burrows, such as their depths, do not depend on either adult or immature stages of the insect. Food preferences of cannibalistic species of S. inexpectatus were also investigated …

Age And Growth Characteristics Of Himri Barbel (Barbus Luteus Heckel, 1843) In Orontes River, Turkey, Kaya Gökçek, İhsan Akyurt

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this study, the age and growth of Himri Barbel (Barbus luteus Heckel, 1843) were determined based on specimens collected from Orontes River-Turkey, during the period from February 2004 to January 2005. This population comprised 7 age groups of males and 9 of females. The male and female ratio was 1:1.26 (M:F). Total length-weight relationship was estimated as W = 0.0129TL^{2.986} for females, W = 0.0125TL^{3.003} for males. Growth parameters of the von Bertalanffy equation were computed for females and males as: L_{infinite}= 38.77, W_{infinite}= 714.23, k = 0.300, t_0 = -1.69 and L_{infinite}= 40.32, W_{infinite}= 819.35, k = 0.247, …