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Gamma Ray- And Ems-Induced Bold-Seeded High-Yielding Mutants In Chickpea (Cicer Arietinum L.), Aijaz A. Wani, Mohammad Anis

Turkish Journal of Biology

Three bold-seeded high-yielding mutants were isolated from the M_2 progeny of chickpea var. Pusa-212, viz. Pusa-212 A (200 Gy), Pusa-212 C (400 Gy), and Pusa-212 F (300 Gy + 0.2% EMS). Data on various quantitative traits, such as plant height, number of branches per plant, number of pods per plant, number of seeds per pod, 100-seed weight (g), seed yield (g) per plant, and protein content (%), were recorded for all 3 mutants in the M3 generation. The mutants were morphologically quite distinct, as compared to the control and to each other. The most notable change was in seed size …

Using Ninhydrin To Detect Gravesoil, David O. Carter, David Yellowlees, Mark Tibbett

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

Some death scene investigations commence without knowledge of the location of the body and/or decomposition site. In these cases, it is necessary to locate the remains or the site where the body decomposed prior to movement. We hypothesized that the burial of a mammalian cadaver will result in the release of ninhydrin reactive nitrogen (NRN) into associated soil and that this reaction might have potential as a tool for the identification of clandestine graves. Juvenile rat (Rattus rattus) cadavers were buried in three contrasting soil types in Australian tropical savanna ecosystems and allowed to decompose over a period …

Classroom-Based Empathy Training: An Evaluation Of Program Effects In An Elementary School, Kimberly Sherman

Open Access Dissertations

Universal classroom-based social skills and violence prevention training is currently a topic of widespread interest. Although there is a growing body of empirical support for some existing social skills programs, less is known about contributions of specific program components to intervention outcomes. Empathy training is one common component of social skills curricula that has been subject to relatively little research. The current study is a single-school quasi-experimental investigation of Second Step empathy training effects on 57 first- and fourth-graders. Dependent variables included self-reported empathy, teacher-reported social skills, teacher-reported problem behaviors, and fourth-graders' self-reported social skills. The study also explored teachers' …

The Benefits Of Pet Ownership For Single Adults In Midlife, Lauren Mcgillivray

Theses : Honours

Pets are shown to enhance quality of life through support and companionship. Midlife is a time where pets may be most valuable, since it is a time that involves critical changes to intimate relationships, roles and status. In this article a critical review of the literature on midlife development and demographic trends was carried out. Further, the psychological literature on human-pet relationships was reviewed and integrated with midlife research. Evidence for the psychological and physical benefits of pets is examined and the implications and potential benefits for middle aged adults are discussed. Findings suggest that pets may help to reduce …

Evaluation Of Lifetimewool: 2008 National Farmer Survey Results, Anne Jones, Andrew Van Burgel, Gus Rose

All other publications

Key components of the lifetimewool evaluation plan were two National producer surveys to quantify change in the knowledge, attitudes, skills and aspirations over the duration of the project. In 2005, 2032 wool producers were surveyed to establish a benchmark for ewe and pasture management practices, knowledge and willingness to change. At that time, 93% of those who were surveyed said that they were willing to be resurveyed in 2008 at the completion of the project. This has allowed lifetimewool to compare individual producers’ changes in practices, knowledge and willingness over the three years that the communication and adoption phase of …

Pastoral Profits Guide, A Paddock Guide To Achieving Sustainable Livestock Productivity, Mark Alchin, Jim Addison, Valarie Shrubb, Zac Cockerill, Matthew Young, Tim Johnson, Greg Brennan

All other publications

Most pastoralists appreciate the need to deliver an economic, environmental and social 'profit' from their business. Achieving these profits can be a real challenge given the comparatively low productive potential and the substantial seasonal variation in the WA Southern Rangelands region. This guide was written to assist pastoralists to meet their specific livestock production, financial and range condition objectives through the better alignment of feed demand (stocking rate) to feed supply (carrying capacity). We provide nine basic steps that simplify the process of managing the feed supply, equipping pastoralists with the tools to make· decisions and to critically assess the …

Nutritional Evaluation Of Lean And Non-Lean Female High School Athletes Using Mypyramid, William Edward Mcsheffrey

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

MyPyramid was used to evaluate the nutritional status of twelve lean and fourteen non-lean high school female athletes. Lean athletes are those who participate in sports where weight control is considered important for performance. Weights of athletes participating in non-lean sports are less likely to influence performance. In this study, all the lean sport athletes participated in track, and the non-lean athletes competed in softball. Subjects included twenty-five middle-class Caucasians and one Hispanic from two northern New Jersey high schools. All subjects and their parents gave their consent to participate. Subjects needed to be in good health, between the ages …

The Little Agency That Could (Act With Indifference To Constitutional And Statutory Strictures), Lars Noah

Cornell Law Review

No abstract provided.

Losing Deference In The Fda’S Second Century: Judicial Review, Politics, And A Diminished Legacy Of Expertise, James T. O'Reilly

Cornell Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Fda And Deference Lost: A Self-Inflicted Wound Or The Product Of A Wounded Agency - A Response To Professor O’Reilly, David C. Vladeck

Cornell Law Review

No abstract provided.

Food, Drugs, And Droods: A Historical Consideration Of Definitions And Categories In American Food And Drug Law, Lewis A. Grossman

Cornell Law Review

No abstract provided.

Pregnancy, Medicaid, State Regulation, And The Production Of Unruly Bodies, Khiara M. Bridges

Northwestern Journal of Law & Social Policy

This paper represents a concretization of thoughts generated during a year and a half of anthropological fieldwork in the obstetrics clinic of a large, public hospital located on the . As a condition of receipt of Medicaid coverage of prenatal care expenses, poor, uninsured pregnant women are compelled to meet with a battery of professionalsnamely nutritionists, social workers, health educators, and financial officerswho inquire into areas of women's lives that frequently exceed the realm of the medical. This paper argues that, as a result, Medicaid mandates an intrusion into women's private lives and produces pregnancy as an opportunity for state …

Increasing Condom-Related Behavioral Intentions, Motivation, And Willingness Via Social Ties In Advertisements, Marylee Richardson '08

Honors Projects

Although researchers have identified factors associated with increased condom use, STI prevalence rates are still high, and condom use rates are still low. Various advertising techniques have been implemented to increase condom use, but these techniques are largely self-focused. Based on research in exercise adherence and cognitive interdependence, this study used advertisements targeting social ties to increase condom use. One hundred forty-seven Illinois Wesleyan University students viewed one of six critical advertisements--a self-focused condom advertisement, a relationship-focused condom advertisement, a friendship-focused condom advertisement, a self-focused sunscreen advertisement, a relationship-focused sunscreen advertisement, or a friendship-focused sunscreen advertisement. Participants then completed measures …

Coelomogenesis And Nutrition Of Clonally Produced Asteroid Larvae, William Jaeckle

Scholarship

Asexual reproduction by planktotrophic larvae of asteroids is an unusual life history strategy exhibited by several species in the families Luididae, Oreasteridae, Ophidiasteridae, and Asteriidae. Larvae of the former three families reproduce asexually in the field, while the asteriid Pisaster ochraceus has produced clones when larvae are reared in the laboratory. Our knowledge of the processes involved in larval cloning and the biology of the developing clone is fragmentary in nature. We used light, electron, and scanning laser confocal microscopy to study clones that develop through paratomy of the posterolateral larval arms. The archenteron forms by a modified form of …

A Call For Drug-Testing Of High School Student-Athletes, Scott A. Andresen

Marquette Sports Law Review

No abstract provided.

Spa-Cific Jurisdiction: A Massage In Barbados Perpetuates Improper Analysis Of Personal Jurisdiction In U.S. Courts, Jonathan P. Diffley

Catholic University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Meeting The Family Planning Needs Of Postpartum Women, Ricardo Vernon

Reproductive Health

The first days, weeks, and months after a delivery represent a period of substantial information and service needs for both mother and child, including treatment of hemorrhage and infections, breastfeeding information and support, nutritional complements and micronutrients, immunizations for children and mothers, counseling for managing intimate partner violence and depression, and, most importantly, contraception. In areas of high HIV prevalence, contraceptives and antiretroviral therapy are especially critical elements of postpartum care. Yet despite its strategic importance, few organizations have made it a priority to address women's reproductive health and fertility needs during the year following delivery. The situation is compounded …

Oncolog Volume 53, Number 02, February 2008, Joe Munch, Diane Witter, Guillermo Garcia-Manero Md

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues) Archives

• Assessing Symptom Burden in Cancer
• DiaLog: Making Headway in Hematology, by Guillermo Garcia-Manero, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Leukemia
• Helping Kids Make Smart Food Choices
• Expanding Therapy Options for Advanced Cancer

Binder: The Sapphire Award 2008 Profiles: Recognizing Community Health Excellence, The Blue Foundation For A Healthy Florida

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

No abstract provided.

Brochure: Vision Of Reform, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

A brochure about the vision of reform.

2008 Sapphire Award Nomination Form, 2 Copies, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

2008 Sapphire Award Nomination Form.

“Embrace A Healthy Florida” Campaign Grants And Media Coverage, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

An informational document about “Embrace a Healthy Florida” Campaign Grants and Media Coverage.

Movement Patterns Of The Common Periwinkle Cenchritis Muricatus In The Rocky Supralittoral Zone Of San Salvador, Bahamas, Luke Stannard, Donna Howard

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

pp. 42-45

The Importance Of Echinoderms: An Interview With Dr. Stephen Watts, Kim Trawick

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

pp. 23-25

Students And Retirement Saving Predictors, Christopher Michael Miller

UNF Undergraduate Capstone Projects and Honors Theses

Over the past century Americans have significantly increased personal income yet decreased personal savings. The researchers in this study examine college students habits and beliefs concerning saving for retirement. To our knowledge there is no published data about retirement savings among Americans in this age group. We try to determine whether a student's retirement savings beliefs and habits can be predicted. We designed a model examining the student's risk-aversion level, financial background, general savings habits, financial literacy and attitudes toward saving. We found that our overall model is predictive of a student's beliefs and habits in regards to saving for …

University Of South Carolina Discovery Day 2008, University Of South Carolina

Discovery Day Abstracts

No abstract provided.

Empowering Married Young Women And Improving Their Sexual And Reproductive Health: Effects Of The First-Time Parents Project, K.G. Santhya, Nicole Haberland, Arup Das, F. Ram, R.K. Sinha, Usha Ram, S.K. Mohanty

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Population Council, in partnership with Child In Need Institute in Kolkata, Deepak Charitable Trust in Vadodara, and International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, initiated the First-time Parents Project in India to develop and test an integrated package of health and social interventions to improve married young women’s reproductive and sexual health knowledge and practices, enhance their ability to act in their own interest, and expand their social support networks. The project was formulated on the hypothesis that the periods immediately following marriage and surrounding the first pregnancy and birth offer a unique and powerful entry point for improving the …

Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Annual Report, Tenncare (Program)

Annual Reports

The pages of this report detail the design and operation of the TennCare program, including eligibility and enrollment information, overviews of the managed care network, budget figures and a summary of the reform initiatives that created the program Tennessee operates today. The report also highlights several notable accomplishments over the past year.

Capitalism And The Tax System: A Search For Social Justice, Beverly I. Moran

SMU Law Review

No abstract provided.

Europe, Neil Peretz, George Bustin, Peter Werdmuller, Amandine Garde, Michael Haravon, Wim Vande Velde, Gillian Sproul, Clare Brown, Sangeeta Puran, Sandy Bhogal, Sharon Gerbi, Jonathan Nugent, Mark C. Hilgard, Jan Kraayvanger, Martin Lorenz, Stefano Viola, Claudia Bortolani, Flaminia Cotone, Stefania Bariatti, Domenico Di Pietro, Lisa Bench Nieuwveld, Matthijs Nieuwveld, Anne Wagner-Findeisen, Levana Zigmund, Rick Silberstein, Florian S. Jorg, Dick Spacek, Hakki Gedik, Dirk Gaupp, Serdar Dalkir, Kemel T. Su, Christian Lundgren, Paul Luiki, Maria Thierrichter

The International Lawyer

No abstract provided.