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Mandating The Hpv Vaccine In Illinois: How Far Should The State Go To Protect Girls?, Janelle Skaloud

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.

Illinois' Criminal Justice System Goes To School, John Maki

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.

Automobile Emissions And Climate Change Impacts: Employing Public Nuisance Doctrine As Part Of A "Global Warming Solution" In California, Randall S. Abate

Journal Publications

The battle against climate change and its impacts in the United States must be waged on many fronts and requires many weapons. Until the federal government provides a comprehensive and mandatory legislative response to the climate change problem, gap-filling efforts such as regional, state, and local legislative initiatives and climate change litigation will be essential to achieve some progress in the ongoing challenge to combat the causes and effects of climate change. This Article focuses on one of those gap-filling efforts: public nuisance suits against power companies and automobile manufacturers for the climate change impacts caused by emissions from those …

Palestinian And Iraqi Women Refugees: An Examination Of The Past Sixty Years, Kim Anthony

McNair Scholars Journal

No abstract provided.

Them That Has, Gets, Daria Roithmayr

Publications

No abstract provided.

Carbohydrate Gel Ingestion And Immunoendocrine Responses To Cycling In Temperate And Hot Conditions, Jonathan Peake, Jeremiah J. Peiffer, Christopher R. Abbiss, Kazunori Nosaka, Paul B. Laursen, Katsuhiko Suzuki

Research outputs pre 2011

No abstract provided.

An In Vivo Examination Of The Pulmonary Toxicity Of Ultrafine And Fine Carbon Black And Titanium Dioxide: Defining The Role Of Particle Surface Area., Tina Marie Sager

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The purpose of this study was to test this hypothesis examining the in vivo effects of ultrafine and fine particles on certain parameters of pulmonary damage and inflammation in the rat model. To do this each treatment group received a dosage based on mass particles. This dosage was then expressed as surface area of the particles (instead of mass) to determine if surface area rather than mass is the more appropriate metric of dose for pulmonary toxicity studies. To assess inflammation, BAL was conducted harvested and PMNs were counted as an indicator of pulmonary inflammation. LDH activity was also measured …

Antibiotic Susceptibility Of Pathogens Isolated From Patients With Community-Acquired Respiratory Tract Infections In Pakistan--The Active Study, Afia Zafar, Zahid Hussain, Eale Lomama, Sophie Sibille, Seema Irfan, Erum Khan

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

BACKGROUND: Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are amongst the most wide spread and serious infections, accounting for over 50 million deaths globally each year. In developing countries, infants under 4 years of age are at greatest risk of lower RTIs, whereas in developed countries the severity of infection and rate of mortality are greater in elderly. The objective of the survey was to determine the in vitro susceptibility of antibiotics commonly prescribed RTIs against Streptococcus pneumoniae (SP), Haemophilus influenzae (HI) and Streptococcus pyogenes, isolated from patients with community-acquired RTIs globally. This survey involved 9 countries. In this study we present the …

Advance (Fall 2008), Georgia Southern Division Of Continuing And Professional Education

Division of Continuing & Professional Education

No abstract provided.

The Fight Against Hiv: An Interview With Dr. Michael Saag, Matt Morton

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

pp. 46-47

Hematological Complications In 787 Cases Of Acute Brucellosis In Eastern Turkey, İmdat Di̇lek, Ahmet Durmuş, Mustafa Kasim Karahocagi̇l, Hayretti̇n Akdeni̇z, Hasan Karsen, Ali̇ İrfan Baran, Ömer Evi̇rgen

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Aim: In this paper, we present the hematological findings of 787 cases diagnosed with acute brucellosis. Materials and Methods: Records of the cases seen between 1994 and 2006 were retrospectively investigated regarding hematological changes. Results: Three hundred sixty-five (46%) patients were male and 422 (54%) were female. Mean age was 32 (range: 11-78 years). Mean hematological values were as follows: Hb 12 g/dl (4-19), Htc 36% (12-56), leukocyte 6.9 x 10^9/L (0.5-25) and platelets 213 x 10^9/L (9-617). According to differential counts, 34% and 14% of patients had mononuclear cell and neutrophil dominance, respectively. Fifty-six percent of patients were found …

A Study Of Learning Assessment Of Personal Hygiene Skills Of Mentally Retarded Individuals In Drop-In Day Care Services, Fi̇gen Ar, Esra Kiliç, Ayşegül Akbay Yarpuzlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the success and efficiency of the training practices for acquisition of basic personal hygiene skills and behavior of hand washing and soiling in a relatively heterogeneous group of individuals receiving care from a drop-in day care/special education service. We also analyzed etiologies of the causes of discrepancies in learning behavior implying a need for differentiation of intellectually disabled individuals who are candidates for continuous long-term institutional medical care from those who can be integrated into the community through special education. Materials and Methods: The study included 30 participants with mental retardation …

Clinical And Rhinoscintigraphic Evaluation Of Oral Macrolides In The Management Of Sinonasal Polyposis, Emi̇ne Aydin, Hülya Ortapamuk, Hakan Korkmaz, Engi̇n Dursun, Adi̇l Eryilmaz, Güleser Saylam, Muharrem Dağli

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Aim: To document the efficacy of low-dose long-term oral macrolide treatment in the management of sinonasal polyposis. The study was designed prospectively in a group of patients with sinonasal polyposis and negative history of surgery. Materials and Methods: Ten patients were administered roxithromycin (RXM) 150 mg/day single oral dose for eight weeks. All patients underwent Tc-99m rhinoscintigraphic evaluation of mucociliary activity and endoscopic evaluation before and after the treatments. Response to treatment, in terms of rhinoscintigraphic and endoscopic improvement, was assessed. Results: Of the 10 patients, 7 were male and 3 female, with an average age of 46 years (27-74). …

Sensitivity Of Kinetoplastids To Aminoglycoside: Correlation With The 3’ Region Of The Small Subunit Rrna Gene, A. S. Hamad Elgazwy, Masoom M. Yasinzai

Turkish Journal of Biology

In vitro culture systems were used to assess the growth inhibition of kinetoplastids by a variety of aminoglycosides. The parasites were allowed to grow to the stationary phase in the presence of varying concentrations of the drugs. The IC-50 for every drug was calculated by comparison with the control. The sensitivity of various leishmanial strains to these drugs was in the order of: G418 > hygromycin > paromomycin > neomycin; however, under our assay conditions gentamycin and kanamycin were non-leishmanicidal. The effects of the drugs on the intracellular form of the parasite in the macrophage cell line were also tested. Other kinetoplastids, such …

Focus, 2008, Winter, Andrews University

Focus

FOCUS (ISSN 1077-9345) is published quarterly, free of charge, for alumni and friends of Andrews University, an institution owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Emphasizing The Wholeness Of Man, Jonathan Oey Kuntaraf, Kathleen Liwidjaja-Kuntaraf

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Topical Application Of Entry Inhibitors As "Virustats" To Prevent Sexual Transmission Of Hiv Infection., Michael M Lederman, Robin Jump, Heather A Pilch-Cooper, Michael Root, Scott F Sieg

Kimmel Cancer Center Faculty Papers

With the continuing march of the AIDS epidemic and little hope for an effective vaccine in the near future, work to develop a topical strategy to prevent HIV infection is increasingly important. This stated, the track record of large scale "microbicide" trials has been disappointing with nonspecific inhibitors either failing to protect women from infection or even increasing HIV acquisition. Newer strategies that target directly the elements needed for viral entry into cells have shown promise in non-human primate models of HIV transmission and as these agents have not yet been broadly introduced in regions of highest HIV prevalence, they …

Winter 2008

University of Richmond Magazine

No abstract provided.

The Human And Economic Dimensions Of Altruism: The Case Of Organ Transplantation, Richard A. Epstein

Coase-Sandor Institute for Law & Economics Research Paper Series

This paper analyzes three issues critical to understanding the chronic shortage in organs. Section 2 develops a simple economic model of altruism that helps explain how markets with altruistic participants operate in ways similar to ordinary economic markets, but produce an equilibrium position in which more organs are transferred at lower cash prices. Section 3 examines and rejects the various arguments used to undermine the neoclassical arguments in the first section. Section 4 looks at ways to expand the supply of organs: directed donations within families and among friends, solicited organs via matchingdonors.com, donor-recipient pairs, and LifeSharers.

Osteoporosis In A Prehistoric Bay Area Population, Melynda Leigh Atwood

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Certified Athletic Trainers' Knowledge Of Mrsa And Common Disinfectants, Elizabeth Joy Gilmore

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of An Oral Vaccination Program To Control Raccoon Rabies In A Suburbanized Landscape, Jason R. Boulanger, Laura L. Bigler, Paul D. Curtis, Donald H. Lein, Arthur J. Lembo Jr.

Human–Wildlife Interactions

We evaluated the efficacy of an oral rabies vaccination (ORV) program conducted in Erie County, New York, from July through September, 2002–2005. Ingress of the raccoon (Procyon lotor) rabies variant first occurred along the southern border of Erie County, New York, during 1992 and began to spread northward at a velocity of 31 km/year. Fixed-wing aircraft dropped ORV baits in rural landscapes; helicopters, hand baiting, and bait stations distributed baits in suburban landscapes (x̄ bait densities ranged 59–118 baits/km²). Our study objectives were to quantify rabies case densities, evaluate efficacy of intervention efforts, and determine biological, …

The Incarceration Of Women In California, Angela Wolf, Barbara E. Bloom, Barry A. Krisberg

University of San Francisco Law Review

This articles addresses why the California prison system needs broad reform aimed toward providing female offenders the support structure necessary to maximize their opportunities for success.

Guarding Life's Dark Secrets: Legal And Social Controls Over Reputation, Propriety, And Privacy Book Review, Alex Lubin

American Studies Faculty and Staff Publications

This short but well-researched and well-written book adds to the existing literature about the origins of the Cold War national security state and about the link between international crisis and domestic surveillance. The book confirms previous portraits of FDR as a president with a somewhat relaxed view of civil liberties, and it shows compellingly how Hoover perfected the use of criminal investigations, launched to find evidence of unlawful activities and to gather, file, and disseminate political and other forms of noncriminal intelligence. It therefore fills a void in the scholarship on the FBI, which has tended to focus on the …

Relationship Between Physical Activity Level, Telomere Length, And Telomerase Activity, Andrew T. Ludlow, Jo B. Zimmerman, Sarah Witkowski, Joe W. Hearn, Bradley D. Hatfield, Stephen M. Roth

Exercise and Sport Studies: Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of exercise energy expenditure (EEE) with both telomere length and telomerase activity in addition to accounting for hTERT C-1327T promoter genotype.

The Regulation Of Ddt: A Choice Between Evils, Ashley K. Martin

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

DDT has the potential for great benefit and great harm. It is currently the most efficient method for controlling malaria, particularly for those countries the disease affects most. However, it also causes global pollution and damages the health of humans and wildlife. These characteristics of DDT make regulating DDT difficult because they create a need for the continued use of DDT to prevent the debilitating effects of malaria, but also a need to ban the use of DDT in order to prevent its negative environmental and health effects. These conflicting needs correlate to diverging interests of developing and developed countries. …

Periplasmic Phosphorylation Of Lipid A Is Linked To The Synthesis Of Undecaprenyl Phosphate, Thierry Touzé, An X. Tran, Jessica V. Hankins, Dominique Mengin-Lecreulx, M. Stephen Trent

ETSU Faculty Works

One-third of the lipid A found in the Escherichia coli outer membrane contains an unsubstituted diphosphate unit at position 1 (lipid A 1-diphosphate). We now report an inner membrane enzyme, LpxT (YeiU), which specifically transfers a phosphate group to lipid A, forming the 1-diphosphate species. 32P-labelled lipid A obtained from lpxT mutants do not produce lipid A 1-diphosphate. In vitro assays with Kdo2-[4′- 32P]lipid A as the acceptor shows that LpxT uses undecaprenyl pyrophosphate as the substrate donor. Inhibition of lipid A 1-diphosphate formation in wild-type bacteria was demonstrated by sequestering undecaprenyl pyrophosphate with the cyclic polypeptide antibiotic bacitracin, providing …

The Influence Of Veterinary Schools On The Veterinary Labor Market, Kyle Bosh

MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects

Problem Statement:

Does the presence of a veterinary school in a state influence the supply of veterinarians practicing in that state? Citizens and animals in states without a veterinary school are at a disadvantage if the presence of a veterinary school significantly improves public health and access to medical services in those states that have a veterinary school.

Research Strategy:

The unit of analysis in this study is 50 states and the District of Columbia. The study is designed as a cross-sectional analysis of 2006 pet, 2002 livestock, 2006 human, labor, and economic data. The study uses simultaneous equations to …

Design And Synthesis Of Small-Molecule Inhibitors As Anti-Malarial And Anti-Serpin Agents, Maria Mirela Puscau

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

This work describe the design, synthesis and evaluation of small-molecule inhibitors of two different biological targets: Plasmodium falciparium, the most virulent malarial parasite in humans, and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), an endogenous serine proteases inhibitor implicated in a wide range of biological processes. Malaria is one of the top global health threats, and there is a great need for developing effective new chemotherapies. PAI-1 is a major component in the regulation of the plasminogen activation system, and the overexpression of this protein has been implicated in a number of conditions, such as thrombosis, atherosclerosis, and myocardial infarction. The research …

Notes On The Multiple Facets Of Immigration Federalism, Rick Su

Journal Articles

This symposium essay takes as its starting point the contestable position that some degree of immigration federalism is both constitutionally permissible and politically desirable. It suggests, however, that liberating the issue of immigration from the shadows of federal exclusivity does not necessarily tell us much about what a conceptual framework or legal jurisprudence of immigration federalism should or will actually be like. This is not solely a function of the difficulties inherent in incorporating principles of federalism into what is usually understood to be an exclusive federal field of immigration. Rather, it is also a consequence of the rifts and …