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Water System Preparedness For Pandemic Influenza, Phil Van Atta

Master of Public Health Program Student Publications

This project involved an investigation of water utility preparedness and best practices for pandemic influenza. A pandemic could cause serious disruptions to the operations of critical infrastructure, including drinking water systems. These disruptions could be caused by staffing shortages, power disruptions, and shortages of chemicals and other supplies. Ensuring continuity of operations for drinking water systems is crucial to protect public health and safety, and to the economy of all communities. Literature searches, interviews, and a survey of Ohio water systems indicated that water systems in Ohio and across the United States are preparing for pandemic influenza. Pandemic influenza preparation …

Bmed 605.01: Biomedical Research Ethics, Elizabeth A. Putnam, Mark A. Pershouse

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 1990-2010

No abstract provided.

C&I 306.02: Instructional Media And Computer Applications, Jeff Crews

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 1990-2010

No abstract provided.

Art 317.01: Digital Photography, Elizabeth Dove

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 1990-2010

No abstract provided.

Dan 428.01: Internship In Children's Dance, Anya Cloud

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 1990-2010

No abstract provided.

Mar 101l.01: Introduction To Media Arts, Jeffrey Garrett

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 1990-2010

No abstract provided.

Mar 440.01: Advanced Web Design, Lou Ghaddar

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 1990-2010

No abstract provided.

C&I 303.02: Educational Psychology And Measurement, Scott Hohnstein

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 1990-2010

No abstract provided.

Phil 202e.01: Ethics And The Environment, Christopher J. Preston

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 1990-2010

No abstract provided.

Art 434.01: Advanced Research In Printmaking, Elizabeth Dove

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 1990-2010

No abstract provided.

Dram 244.02: Introduction To Stage Makeup, Amy Schrag

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 1990-2010

No abstract provided.

Mar 295.06: Introduction To Motion Design, Gregory D. Twigg

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 1990-2010

No abstract provided.

The Cross-Bridge Cycle And Skeletal Muscle Fatigue, Robert H. Fitts

Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

The functional correlates of fatigue observed in both animals and humans during exercise include a decline in peak force (P₀), maximal velocity, and peak power. Establishing the extent to which these deleterious functional changes result from direct effects on the myofilaments is facilitated through understanding the molecular mechanisms of the cross-bridge cycle. With actin-myosin binding, the cross-bridge transitions from a weakly bound low-force state to a strongly bound high-force state. Low pH reduces the number of high-force cross bridges in fast fibers, and the force per cross bridge in both fast and slow fibers. The former is thought …

Biomass And Toxicity Responses Of Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron Radicans) To Elevated Atmospheric Co2: Comment, Stefan A. Schnitzer, Ronald A. Londre, John Klironomos, Peter B. Reich

Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Assessment Of Producer Implementation Of Pork Quality Assurance Good Production Practices, Chester D. Hughes, Kenneth B. Kephart

Journal of Extension

The study reported here was undertaken to measure the implementation rate of best management practices recommended by the Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) program. Data were collected via face-to-face interviews and observations with 78 pork producers in four states. The level of compliance regarding physical activities required by the PQA program was about 88%. But only about 48% of producers maintain adequate continuing education and documentation of production practices. We conclude that a sizable majority of producers perform the physical tasks needed to produce wholesome pork, but there are opportunities for improvement in regard to documentation of medication administration.

Qubit, February 2008

Qubit (Cuban science fiction magazine)

The February 2008 issue of the Qubit.

Centered But Not Caught In The Middle: Stepchildren's Perceptions Of Dialectical Contradictions In The Communication Of Co-Parents, Dawn O. Braithwaite, Paige W. Toller, Karen L. Daas, Wesley Durham, Adam C. Jones

Communication Faculty Publications

The researchers adopted a dialectical perspective to study how stepchildren experience and communicatively manage the perception of feeling caught in the middle between their parents who are living in different households. The metaphor of being caught in the middle is powerful for stepchildren and this metaphor animated their discourse. A central contribution of the present study was to understand the alternative to being caught in the middle and what this alternative means to stepchildren. Reflected in the discourse of stepchildren is that to feel not caught in the middle is to feel centered in the family. Stepchildren's desire to be …

Mineral Trioxide Aggregate Material Use In Endodontic Treatment: A Review Of The Literature, Howard W. Roberts, Jeffrey M. Toth, David W. Berzins, David G. Charlton

Biomedical Engineering Faculty Research and Publications

Objective

The purpose of this paper was to review the composition, properties, biocompatibility, and the clinical results involving the use of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) materials in endodontic treatment.

Methods

Electronic search of scientific papers from January 1990 to August 2006 was accomplished using PubMed and Scopus search engines (search terms: MTA, GMTA, WMTA, mineral AND trioxide AND aggregate).

Results

Selected exclusion criteria resulted in 156 citations from the scientific, peer-reviewed dental literature. MTA materials are derived from a Portland cement parent compound and have been demonstrated to be biocompatible endodontic repair materials, with its biocompatible nature strongly suggested by …

Effects Of Cyclic Hypoxia On Gene Expression And Reproduction In A Grass Shrimp, Palaemonetes Pugio, Nancy J. Brown-Peterson, C. Steve Manning, Vishal Patel, Nancy D. Denslow, Marius Brouwer

Faculty Publications

Cyclic changes in dissolved oxygen occur naturally in shallow estuarine systems, yet little is known about the adaptations and responses of estuarine organisms to cyclic hypoxia. Here we examine the responses of Palaemonetes pugio, a species of grass shrimp, to cyclic hypoxia (1.5-8 mg/l dissolved oxygen; 4.20-22.42 kPa) at both the molecular and organismal levels. We measured alterations in gene expression in hepatopancreas tissue of female grass shrimp using custom cDNA macroarrays. After short-term (3-d) exposure to cyclic hypoxia, mitochondrial manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) was upregulated and 70-kd heat shock proteins (HSP70) were downregulated. After 7-d exposure, nuclear genes encoding …

Seeking A Seat At The Table: Has Law Left Environmental Ethics Behind As It Embraces Bioethics?, Heidi Gorovitz Robertson

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

Long before its crystallization as an academic discipline in the 1960s and '70s, bioethics was evolving from isolated ideas and theories into a coherent and practical field. Today, people train in academic bioethics programs and seek careers as bioethicists. Hospitals, universities, government organizations, and corporations hire bioethicists, where they use their training to help make decisions regarding life or death issues in science and medicine. Although there is controversy over the extent and content of the influence they exert there, bioethicists have achieved a seat at the decision-making table.

Environmental ethics also emerged in the 1960s and'70s, beginning most notably …

Killing And Cleaning In Combat: A Proposal To Extend The Foreign Claims Act To Compensate For Long-Term Environmental Damage, Mark D. Sameit

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Factors Associated With The Relinquishment Of Domestic Canines To Animal Shelters, Barry L. Adkins

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

Pet overpopulation is the most pressing problem facing advanced societies concerning the plight of domestic pets (dogs and cats). The problem of pet overpopulation has been caused by people and can only be resolved by human intervention. Pet overpopulation results in the euthanasia of healthy animals. The Humane Society of the United States estimates that eight to ten million companion animals (i.e., cats and dogs) are relinquished to shelters each year. Of those, four to five million are euthanized (Humane Society of the United States [HSUS], 2001; Fournier & Geller, 2004). The behavior of both humans and pets is the …

University Reporter - Volume 12, Number 06 - February 2008

1996-2009, University Reporter

This issue of the University Reporter includes articles about the recipients of the University President's Public Service Award, a National Institute of Health grant to support the establishment of the HORIZON Center at UMass Boston, the University's job shadow day with students from Dorchester, the new Center for Clinical Education and Research lab, the Institute for Community Inclusion's partnership with UMass Medical to improve disability coverage, and other news from UMass Boston.

Citizen Lawyer, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law At The William & Mary Law School

IBRL Events

No abstract provided.

So Many Zebras, So Little Time: Ecological Models And Counterinsurgency Operations, Mark D. Drapeau, Peyton C. Hurley, Robert E. Armstrong

Defense Horizons

This paper explores how ecological and biological models can help inform the understanding of counterinsurgency operations and irregular conflict. Drawing parallels between predator-prey dynamics in nature and interactions between insurgent and counterinsurgent forces, the authors look at how ecological frameworks may provide analytical insight into complex adaptive behaviors, force relationships, and operational environments. While ecological models cannot fully explain the complexity of warfare, they can offer useful conceptual tools for analyzing insurgency dynamics, adaptation, and strategic interaction in irregular warfare environments.

Numerical Quantification Of Perkinsus Marinus In The American Oyster Crassostrea Virginica (Gmelin, 1791) (Mollusca: Bivalvia) By Modern Stereology, Antonio Remacha-Trivino, Doranne Borsay-Horowitz, Christopher Dungan, Ximo Gual-Arnau, Javier Gomez-Leon, Luisa Villamil, Marta Gomez-Chiarri

Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences Faculty Publications

Species of Perkinsus are responsible for high mortalities of bivalve molluscs world-wide. Techniques to accurately estimate parasites in tissues are required to improve understanding of perkinsosis. This study quantifies the number and tissue distribution of Perkinsus marinus in Crassostrea virginica by modern stereology and immunohistochemistry. Mean total number of trophozoites were (mean ± SE) 11.80 ± 3.91 million and 11.55 ± 3.88 million for the optical disector and optical fractionator methods, respectively. The mean empirical error between both stereological approaches was 3.8 ± 1.0%. Trophozoites were detected intracellularly in the following tissues: intestine (30.1%), Leydig tissue (21.3%), hemocytes (14.9%), digestive …

Binoomea, Issue 133, February 2008, Jenny Whitby

Binoomea

Contents: President's Column -- Happenings at Caves House -- What Did You Miss????? -- Society Spotlight -- A Journey Through Time -- Roof Trivia -- The Mysterious Joseph Rowe -- Stereo Photographs -- Extract from "The Illustrated Sydney News," November 28, 1889, pp. 20-21 -- Frenchman's Cave J18 & J25 -- My Memories of Living at Jenolan Caves as a Child - 1948-1953 -- CAROLS 2007 -- More Happenings at Caves House -- Jenolan Caves Historical & Preservation Society Weekend

Growing Crops For Better Biodiesel, Loren Isom, William L. Booker

Department of Agricultural Economics: Presentations, Working Papers, and Gray Literature

Identifying high oil yield, low water use crops suitable for biodiesel production is a key component of addressing feedstock availability that will support the development of biodiesel production facilities in Nebraska. Expanded oilseed production can develop new economic opportunities for agricultural producers and suppliers in Nebraska.

Genomic Organization, Sequence Divergence, And Recombination Of Feline Immunodeficiency Virus From Lions In The Wild, Jill Pecon-Slattery, Carrie L. Mccracken, Jennifer L. Troyer, Sue Vandewoude, Melody E. Roelke, Kerry Sondgeroth, Christiaan Winterbach, Stephen J. O'Brien

Biology Faculty Articles

Background

Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) naturally infects multiple species of cat and is related to human immunodeficiency virus in humans. FIV infection causes AIDS-like disease and mortality in the domestic cat (Felis catus) and serves as a natural model for HIV infection in humans. In African lions (Panthera leo) and other exotic felid species, disease etiology introduced by FIV infection are less clear, but recent studies indicate that FIV causes moderate to severe CD4 depletion.

Results

In this study, comparative genomic methods are used to evaluate the full proviral genome of two geographically distinct FIV subtypes …

Gordie News, February 2008, West Chester University Of Pennsylvania

Gordon Natural Area History & Strategic Plan Documents

No abstract provided.