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Contents, Marine Ornithology

Marine Ornithology

No abstract provided.

Downflow Limestone Beds For Treatment Of Net-Acidic, Oxic, Iron-Laden Drainage From A Flooded Anthracite Mine, Pennsylvania, Usa: 1. Field Evaluation, Charles A. Cravotta Iii, Suzanne J. Ward

United States Geological Survey: Staff Publications

Passive-treatment systems that route acidic mine drainage (AMD) through crushed limestone and/or organic-rich substrates have been used to remove the acidity and metals from various AMD sources, with a wide range of effects. This study evaluates treatment of net-acidic, oxic, iron-laden AMD with limestone alone, and with organic-rich compost layered with the limestone. In the fall of 2003, a treatment system consisting of two parallel, 500-m² downflow cells followed by a 400-m² aerobic settling pond and wetland was installed to neutralize the AMD from the Bell Mine, a large source of AMD and baseflow to the Schuylkill River …

2008-09 Catalog, Harrisburg University

HU Catalogs and Handbooks

No abstract provided.

2008-09 Student Handbook, Harrisburg University

HU Catalogs and Handbooks

No abstract provided.

Attachment Styles And Male Sex Addiction, James L. Zapf, Jay Greiner [email protected], James Carroll

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

This study addresses the adult romantic attachment styles of sexually addicted men. The Sexual Addiction Screening Test and the Experiences in Close Relationships Revised were used to determine the presence of a sexual addiction and the participants’ style of romantic attachment. ANOVA revealed that sexually addicted men are more likely to relate with insecure attachment styles. Specifically, sexually addicted men were found to have higher anxiety F(1, 38) = 6.122, p < .05 and avoidance F(1, 37) = 4.685, p < .05 in their romantic relationships. Treatment for male sexual addicts should address both addiction and relationship insecurity.

Electroconvulsive Therapy Baby Boomers May Be In For The Shock Of Their Lives, Helia Garrido Hull

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

2008-2009 Student Handbook, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Student Handbooks

No abstract provided.

Vascular Sonography 2008, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

No abstract provided.

The Comment, Summer Issue, 2008, Bridgewater State College

The Comment

No abstract provided.

Eyes On Your Classroom: Collaborating With Others To Improve Your Practice, Jesse Wilcox

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

How do you know if you are an effective teacher? Many teachers consider their effectiveness only in terms of student feelings toward the teacher and course, or how their students perform. While students' performance and perceptions are important factors to consider, students typically lack the expertise to provide accurate feedback about teaching and learning. What students enjoy and what is best for them are not necessarily one in the same. Furthermore, students' performance is related to, but not solely determined by, what teachers do. High student performance may occur in spite of poor teaching practices, and students may do poorly …

Iowa Academy Of Science: The New Bulletin, V04n4, Winter 2008, Iowa Academy Of Science

New Bulletin

Inside This Issue:

--Message from the Executive Director

--IAS NWR Website

--Science: Our Past and Future

--Iowa Academy of Science Fellows

--IAS Board Retreat

--Announcements, Events & Deadlines

--Spotlight on Des Moines University

--Iowa Academy of Science Membership Overview

--ISTJ—Practical Science Education Applications from Iowans to the World

Ant Diversity In Two Southern Minnesota Tallgrass Prairie Restoration Sites, Pamela M. Kittelson, Monica Paulson Priebe, Phillip J. Graeve

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

There is little basic information about ant species richness and abundance in tall grass prairie restorations despite the importance of ants to plant community structure and function. We compared ant abundance and richness, vascular plant cover and richness, and soil compaction at two southern Minnesota grassland restoration sites, a prairie reconstruction and a prairie remnant undergoing rehabilitation. We collected a total of 3,523 ants from 12 different species. Plant species richness ranged from 45 in the prairie reconstruction to 95 in the remnant prairie. We found five more species of ants and significantly higher mean ant species richness per plot …

Editorial Board & Iowa Academy Of Science Officers And Directors

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

No abstract provided.

Programs And Courses 2008-2010, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Programs and Courses Catalogs

This catalog is published for students and other persons who want to know more about the University of Northern Iowa. Its purpose is to communicate as objectively and completely as possible what the university is and what it does. The catalog is presented in sections to give a general view of the university as well as the detailed information required for informed decision making.

Iowa Academy Of Science 120th Annual Meeting [2008]: Advance Program, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contains information about the schedule and presentations for the 2008 annual meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science.

Responsibility Status Of The Psychopath: On Moral Reasoning And Rational Self-Governance, Paul J. Litton

Faculty Publications

This article does not aim to describe the opposing views and argue for one over the other. Rather, I propose to deflate the debate as far as possible, attempting to reduce the area of disagreement. Meaningful disagreement exists only if there are, or could be, agents who have an undiminished capacity for practical reasoning or rational self-governance, yet truly are incapable of moral reasoning. However, I suggest that the capacity for rational self-governance entails the capacity to comprehend and act on moral considerations; thus, to the extent that an individual truly is incapable of grasping moral reasons, we should expect …

Enzymatic Processing Of Amelogenin During Continuous Crystallization Of Apatite, Vuk Uskoković, M.-K. Kim, W. Li, S. Habelitz

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Dental enamel forms through a protein-controlled mineralization and enzymatic degradation with a nanoscale precision that new engineering technologies may be able to mimic. Recombinant fulllength human amelogenin (rH174) and a matrix-metalloprotease (MMP-20) were employed in a pHstat titration system that enabled a continuous supply of calcium and phosphate ions over several days, mimicking the initial stages of matrix processing and crystallization in enamel in-vitro. Effects on the self-assembly and crystal growth from a saturated aqueous solution containing 0.4 mg/ml rH174 and MMP-20 with the weight ratio of 1:1000 with respect to rH174 were investigated. A transition from nanospheres to fibrous …

Frequency Of Abnormal Pap Smears And Assessment Of Risk Factors For Cervical Cancer In An Out-Patient Clinic, Firdous Jahan, Naheed Nabi, Waris Qidwai, Iqbal Azam

Department of Family Medicine

No abstract provided.

Nonmartial Cohabitation: Social Revolution And Legal Regulation, Marsha Garrison

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Meadow Voles, Microtus Pennsylvanicus, Have The Capacity To Recall The “What”, “Where”, And “When” Of A Single Past Event, M. Ferkin, A. Combs, J. Trillo, A. Pierce, S. Franklin

CCRG Papers

No abstract provided.

Staphylococcus Aureus Primase Has Higher Initiation Specificity, Interacts With Single-Stranded Dna Stronger, But Is Less Stimulated By Its Helicase Than Escherichia Coli Primase, Scott A. Koepsell, Marilynn A. Larson, Christopher Frey, Steven H. Hinrichs, Mark A. Griep

Mark A. Griep Publications

The study of primases from model organisms such as Escherichia coli, phage T7 and phage T4 has demonstrated the essential nature of primase function, which is to generate de novo RNA polymers to prime DNA polymerase. However, little is known about the function of primases from other eubacteria. Their overall low primary sequence homology may result in functional differences. To help understand which primase functions were conserved, primase and its replication partner helicase from the pathogenic Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus were compared in detail with that of E. coli primase and helicase. The conserved properties were to primer initiation …

Deliberate Indifference, Professional Judgment, And The Constitution: On Liberty Interests In The Child Placement Context, Mark Strasser

Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Nitrogen Sources For Growth And Production Of Medium-Chain-Length Poly-(3-Hydroxyalkanoates) From Palm Kernel Oil By Pseudomonas Putida Pga1, M.S.M. Annuar, I.K.P. Tan, K.B. Ramachandran

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Selected organic and inorganic nitrogen sources were evaluated for growth of Pseudomonas putida PGA1 and its production of medium-chain-length poly-(3-hydroxyalkanoates) (PHAMCL). The effect of these nitrogen sources on the cells growth, PHAMCL yield, monomer composition and molecular weight when this bacterium was cultivated on saponified palm kernel oil (SPKO) as the major carbon source was investigated. It was found that bacto-peptone gave significantly higher yield of residual biomass (PHA-free biomass) and PHAMCL as compared to ammonium salt, urea, yeast extract and beef extract. No significant difference in the monomer composition of the PHAMCL produced was observed with the different nitrogen …

Evaluation Of Syzygium Jambolanum Methanolic Leaf Extract For Insulin-Like Properties, S.L. Lim, J.W. Chai, U.R. Kuppusamy

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Traditionally, the fruits and seeds of Syzygium jambolanum (Lam.) DC Family: Myrtaceae have been used to treat diabetes mellitus. Insulin is known to inhibit lipolysis induced by epinephrine as well as promote lipogenesis and glucose uptake adipocytes. The present study evaluates the insulin-like properties of S. jambolanum leaf methanolic extract through lipogenic, anti-lipolytic and glucose uptake activities. Methanolic leaf extract of S. jambolanum induced significant lipogenesis in the dose range of 0.1-10 µg mL 1 with the highest activity (114%) at 10 µg mL 1. This extract (1 µg mL 1 inhibited 29% of epinephrine (1 µM) induced lipolysis and …

A New Record Of Bengalia Emarginata Malloch, 1927 (Diptera: Calliphoridae) From Malaysia, H.C. Chin, H. Kurahashi, M.A. Marwi, J. Jeffery, C.C. Dhang, R.M. Zuha, B. Omar

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

During a forensic entomological study conducted at an oil palm plantation in Tanjung Sepat, Kuala Langat, Selangor, a. Bengalia emarginata Malloch, 1927 (Diptera: Calliphoridae: Calliphorinae: Bengalini) was collected for the first time. Two adults were collected nearby the pig carcass by the first author and identified by the second. Prior to this finding, nine species of Bengalia were recorded from peninsular Malaysia or Borneo. Male of B. emarginata are different from Bengalia varicolor Fabricious by the following characters: Sternite 5 projection rounded with small identation and mid tibia double-fringed in ventral surface.

Alkaline Phosphatase Activity Assessment Of Two Endodontic Materials: A Preliminary Study, S. Rajan, H. Awang, S. Devi, A.H. Poop, H. Hassan

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Objective: An in vitro assessment of MG-63 human osteosarcoma cells' alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity when in contact with calcium hydroxide powder (CH), paste (CHP) and grey mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA). Methods: MG-63 cells were seeded to the three selected materials for durations of 0.25, 0.5, 1, 24, 48 and 72 hours. BCIP-NBT assay was used and ALP activity quantified using ELISA reader at 410 nm. Results: The overall analysis for ALP activity indicated significant interaction between test materials and control (maintenance medium). Subsequently, the test materials were paired and analysed for initial (0.25, 0.5, 1 hour) and delayed response (24, …

Analysis Of Significant Factors For Dengue Infection Prognosis Using The Self Organizing Map, T. Faisal, F. Ibrahim, M.N. Taib

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

This study presents a new approach to determine the significant prognosis factors in dengue patients utilizing the self-organizing map (SOM). SOM was used to visualize and determine the significant factors that can differentiate between the dengue patients and the healthy subjects. Bioimpedance analysis (BIA) parameters and symptoms/signs obtained from the 210 dengue patients during their hospitalization were used in this study. Database comprised of 329 sample (210 dengue patients and 119 healthy subjects) were used in the study. Accordingly, two maps were constructed. A total of 35 predictors (17 BIA parameters, 18 symptoms/signs) were investigated on the day of defervescence …

Bifunctionalized Mesoporous Molecular Sieve For Perchlorate Removal, T.H. Kim, Min Jang, J.K. Park

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Quaternary ammonium functionalized mesoporous media were synthesized for the effective removal of perchlorate. As a support host, mesoporous molecular sieve, SBA-15, was mono- or bifunctionalized with quaternary ammonium ions, N-((trimethoxysilyl)propyl)-N,N,N-trimethylammonium chloride (TSPMC) and N-((trimethoxysilyl)propyl)-N,N,N-tributylammonium chloride (TSPBC), by an incipient wetness impregnation method. Pore structures of the media were characterized by using nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms and an X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. The perchlorate adsorption speeds and capacities for the mono- or bifunctionalized SBA-15 were also examined, and compared with a conventional anion exchange resin (IRA-900). All the functionalized SBA-15 showed fast adsorption equilibriums within 10 min, while IRA-900 had a quite …

Biodiesel Fuel Production From Algae As Renewable Energy, A.B.M.S. Hossain, A. Salleh, A.N. Boyce, P. Chowdhury, M. Naqiuddin

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Biodiesel is biodegradable, less CO2 and NOx emissions. Continuous use of petroleum sourced fuels is now widely recognized as unsustainable because of depleting supplies and the contribution of these fuels to the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the environment. Renewable, carbon neutral, transport fuels are necessary for environmental and economic sustainability. Algae have emerged as one of the most promising sources for biodiesel production. It can be inferred that algae grown in CO 2-enriched air can be converted to oily substances. Such an approach can contribute to solve major problems of air pollution resulting from CO 2 evolution and future …

Bionomics Of Anopheles Latens In Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo In Relation To The Transmission Of Zoonotic Simian Malaria Parasite Plasmodium Knowlesi, C.H. Tan, I. Vythilingam, A. Matusop, S.T. Chan, B. Singh

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Background A large focus of human infections with Plasmodium knowlesi, a simian parasite naturally found in long-tailed and pig-tailed macaques was discovered in the Kapit Division of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. A study was initiated to identify the vectors of malaria, to elucidate where transmission is taking place and to understand the bionomics of the vectors in Kapit. Methods Three different ecological sites in the forest, farm and longhouse in the Kapit district were selected for the study. Mosquitoes were collected by human landing collection at all sites and at the forest also by monkey-baited-traps situated on three different levels. All …