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Ethnobotanical Uses Of Cinnamomum Species, Tamil Nadu, India, Muthiah Maridass, Bonfilius Victor

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

In the present paper, six Cinnamomum species are described that are used as spices and medicines by the Kanis community of Karaiyar region, Kalakad Mundanthurai–Tiger Reserve Forest, South India. Medicinal uses of the native population included the treatment of wounds, fever, intestinal worms, headaches and menstrual problems.

The Globalization Of Human Rights Law: Why Do Human Rights Need International Law?, Filip Spagnoli

Texas Wesleyan Law Review

This Essay examines the globalization of human rights law, a rather recent legal development which has occurred in two parallel ways: human rights have become part of most national constitutions and have been enshrined in widely accepted international treaties. The central question of this Essay is the utility of international law in the field of human rights protection. The conclusion is that ideally human rights protection should be a national matter, but in an imperfect world, with failing national protection, international human rights protection is a necessary alternative. This Essay examines how, in an imperfect world, international law can contribute …

Daily Announcements March 2008, Wofford College. Office Of Marketing And Communications

Communications Office Daily Announcements

No abstract provided.

Max And Ruby, Center For Performing Arts

Center for Performing Arts Memorabilia

Program for the March 1, 2008 performance of Max and Ruby by Theatreworks USA.

Moderate Zinc Restriction Affects Intestinal Health And Immune Function In Lipopolysaccharide-Challenged Mice, Daniel G. Peterson, Angus G. Scrimgeour, James P. Mcclung, Elizabeth A. Koutsos

Animal Science

Zinc (Zn) is an essential nutrient that affects immune function, especially within the digestive system, although the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. This study examined the effects of short-term moderate Zn restriction on intestinal health and immune function in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-challenged mice through plasma cytokine profiling and histological evaluation of intestinal tissue sections. Adult male mice were fed with a Zn-adequate (40 ppm) or a Zn-marginal (4 ppm) diet for 4 weeks, and then a bacterial challenge was simulated by intraperitoneal injection of LPS (10 μg/g body weight [BW]) or saline (control). BW was recorded weekly, and feed intake …

Avian Advice, Spring 2008, Dale Bumpers College Of Agricultural, Food, And Life Sciences (University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville). Center Of Excellence For Poultry Science, University Of Arkansas (System). Cooperative Extension Service

Avian Advice

No abstract provided.

Graduate, Spring-Summer 2008, Dale Bumpers College Of Agricultural, Food, And Life Sciences (University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville)

Graduate

"For alumni and friends of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences and the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture."

Tarble Arts Center Newsletter March 2008, Tarble Arts Center

Tarble Arts Center Newsletter

No abstract provided.

2007 Annual Report Of The Graduate School Of Engineering And Management, Air Force Institute Of Technology, Office Of Research And Sponsored Programs, Graduate School Of Engineering And Management, Afit

AFIT Documents

The Graduate School's Annual Report highlights research focus areas, new academic programs, faculty accomplishments and news, and provides top-level sponsor-funded research data and information.

Assessing The Shanghai Rankings, Research Trends Editorial Board

Research Trends

The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), popularly known as the ‘Shanghai Rankings’, is one of the most cited university rankings in the world. We look at its evaluation criteria and how it is perceived by the academic community.

Focus On China: The Trajectory Of Chinese Research, Research Trends Editorial Board

Research Trends

Chinese article output has increased 18% per annum over the last 10 years, and the share of global articles with at least one Chinese author grew from 3% in 1997 to almost 13% in 2006. What is driving this growth and what effect is it having on the global research landscape?

Book Reviews

Swedish American Genealogist

No abstract provided.

Book Notes

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.

Antibiotic-Mediated Inhibition Of Porcine Reproductive And Respiratory Syndrome Virus (Prrsv) Infection: A Novel Quinolone Function Which Potentiates The Antiviral Cytokine Response In Marc-145 Cells And Pig Macrophages, William A. Cafruny, Richard G. Duman, Raymond R. Rowland, Eric A. Nelson, Grace H. Wong

Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Faculty Publications

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is an economically significant agent for which there currently are no effective treatments. Development of antiviral agents for PRRSV as well as many other viruses has been limited by toxicity of known antiviral compounds. In contrast, antibiotics for non-virus microbial infections have been widely useful, in part because of their acceptable toxicity in animals. We report here the discovery that the quinolone containing compound Plasmocin™, as well as the quinolones nalidixic acid and ciprofl oxacin, have potent anti-PRRSV activity in vitro. PRRSV replication was inhibited by these antibiotics in both cultured MARC-145 cells …

4-Hydroxyphenylretinamide (4hpr) Derivatives Regulate Aromatase Activity And Expression In Breast Cancer Cells, Bin Su, Serena M. Mershon, Laura A. Stonerock, Robert W. Curley Jr., Robert W. Brueggemeier

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Recent studies exhibit that 4-hydroxyphenylretinamide (4HPR) decreases aromatase activity in breast and placental cells. The effect of synthetic 4HPR analogs on aromatase and expression was examined in three breast cancer cell lines. Most derivatives did not decrease cellular aromatase activity. Two of the analogs even stimulated aromatase activity at the transcriptional level. Only one derivative significantly decreased aromatase in all three breast cancer cell lines and also suppressed CYP19 gene expression in one of the cell line. Placental microsomal aromatase assay rule out the possibility that this compound directly inhibits the aromatase enzyme. A non-genomic mechanism in suppression of cellular …

Determination Of Endocannabinoid Receptor Antagonist Sr141716 (Rimonabant) In Plasma By Liquid Chromatograph Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Melissa Mcculloch, Xiang Zhou, Yan Xu, Steve Brunell, Linda Spear

Chemistry Faculty Publications

SR141716 (rimonabant) is an endocannabinoid receptor antagonist. Endocannabinoids are a class of chemicals that affect neurotransmission via G-protein coupled CB1 (brain) and CB2 (peripheral tissue) receptors. Numerous animal studies have shown that SR141716 binds with the CB1 receptor in the brain, resulting in several biological consequences including reduced alcohol intake and reward as well as reduced food consumption. In this work, an analytical method based on liquid chromatography and electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC–ESI-MS/MS) has been developed and validated for the quantitative measurement of SR141716 in both human and rat plasma to support the investigation of this compound. A …

Review Of Juan José Saldaña, Ed., Science In Latin America: A History, Julia E. Rodriguez

History

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian Outdoor Guide, March, 2008, Daily Egyptian Staff

March 2008

No abstract provided.

Students’ Winning Artwork On Display, Liberty University

March/April 2008

No abstract provided.

Memorials 2008, James A. Borland

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Rotation Of Visual Landmark Cues Influences The Spatial Response Profile Of Hippocampal Neurons In Freely-Moving Homing Pigeons, Gerald E. Hough, Vernon P. Bingman

College of Science & Mathematics Departmental Research

Pigeon hippocampal neurons display two spatial response profiles: location fields frequently at goals, and path fields connecting goals. We recorded from 15 location and six path cells, with color cues positioned near four goal locations. Following color cue rotation, most location cells (12/15) shifted their response fields; path cells (5/6) lost their fields. Therefore, local visual cues can independently define a reference frame for location cells, but path cells may be more broadly tuned to context or alternative reference frames.

Research Frontiers, Spring 2008, University Of Arkansas Fayetteville. Office Of University Relations

Research Frontiers

No abstract provided.

Gender In Mine Action: The Tajikistan Experience, Shahrinisso Davlyatova

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

This article discusses the involvement of Tajik women in educating those in their communities about the threats of landmines and unexploded ordnance. It also highlights why there is an increased danger from landmines and unexploded ordnance for women and children.

Environmental Devils, Terence Check

Strategic Communication Studies Faculty Publications

The appearance of Steven Schwarze's essay, “Environmental Melodrama” (Schwarze, 2006) as the lead article in a recent issue of The Quarterly Journal of Speech marks an important moment of recognition for environmental communication scholarship. Schwarze's essay demonstrates how studies of environmental rhetoric can contribute to rhetorical theory more generally, while addressing practical questions regarding the rhetorical aspects of environmental conflict. The contributors to this forum respond to Schwarze's arguments, drawing in part upon their own case studies of rhetorical action and narrative in environmental conflict.

The Sanctified ‘Adultress’ And Her Circumstantial Clause: Bathsheba’S Bath And Self-Consecration In 2 Samuel 11, J. D'Ror Chankin-Gould, Derek Hutchinson, David H. Jackson, Tyler D. Mayfield, Leah Rediger Schulte, Tammi J. Schneider, E. Winkelman

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

Bathsheba's actions in 2 Sam. 11.2-4 identify crucial aspects of her character. Past commentators interpret these words in connection with menstrual purification, stressing the certain paternity of David's adulterine child. This article demonstrates that the participles rōheset and mitqaddesšet and the noun mittum'ātāh do not denote menstrual cleansing. Bathsheba's washing is an innocent bath. She is the only individual human to self-sanctify, placing her in the company of the Israelite deity. The syntax of the verse necessitates that her action of self-sanctifying occurs simultaneously as David lies with her. The three focal terms highlight the important legitimacy of Bathsheba before …

Acer Enews 03 March 2008, Acer

ACER eNews Archive 2001-2013

No abstract provided.

Dentalgram - Vol. 22, No. 03, Loma Linda University School Of Dentistry

Dentalgram

In this issue:

• Alumni-Student Convention, 2008
• Congratulations! Table clinic competition winners 2008
• Pediatric dental residents help "Give Kids a Smile'
• Dentalgram readership survey
• Helping our furry friends
• Dr. Erhler named 2008 Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus
• Dental Hygiene Alumni Association presents entire class of 1963 with the Alumnae of the Year Award
• Ronald W. Jawor awarded Fellowship in the American College of Dentists

News From The Flock, Vol. 2008 Issue 3, Sperry-Galligar Audubon Society

Sperry-Galligar Audubon Society Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Maine’S Technology Sectors And Clusters: Status And Strategy, Charles Colgan, Marianne Clark, Charles Lawton, James Damicis

Industry Studies

The concept of “clusters” has been a key idea in economic development in Maine and other states for more than a decade. In 2002, the Maine Science & Technology Foundation (MSTF) released a study of the cluster characteristics of the seven technology sectors that were designated as the focus of attention for Maine’s research and development support programs.

This study is a step towards implementing the Brookings Institution’s recommendations for an aggressive effort to build and expand clusters. It updates and expands the 2002 MSTF cluster report and also builds upon the work of Porter and others to identify distinctive …

President's Notebook, Spring 2008, James Evans

James Evans

University updates and personal thoughts from Lindenwood University President, James Evans.