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June 30, 2009, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Nevada Interagency Volunteer Program: Helping Hands Across Public Lands – Phase Ii: Annual Progress Report, Period Covering July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009, Margaret N. Rees

Get Outdoors Nevada

• From July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 the Volgistic database has increased the number of records by 20% containing a total 6,226 records at the end of this period.
• Website activity this year averaged 63,590 hits per month, with an average of 5,290 pages viewed per month.
• The IVP team presented a summary of their accomplishments to the SNAP board.
• The team attended 13 community outreach events resulting in 2,501 direct contacts and 394 new mailing list records.
• How to Succeed with Volunteers training was held for SNAP personnel.
• The IVP team met with four SNAP teams to develop …

Joint Fire Science Program – Lake Mead National Recreation Area: Revegetating Burned Arid Lands: Identifying Successful Native Species Using Trait And Competition Analysis, Quarterly Progress Report, April 1 — June 30, 2009, Margaret N. Rees

Fire Science

• Initiated a competitive hierarchy study.
• Monitored and maintained outplanting at Goodsprings.
• Completed more seed granivory trials at Goodsprings.
• Mentored student to completion of undergraduate research project.
• Monitored and maintained nursery plots.
• Revising article submitted to Journal of Arid Environments.

Lake Mead National Recreation Area Monitoring And Evaluation Of Sensitive Wildlife: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending June 30, 2009, Margaret N. Rees

Wildlife Monitoring

Project 1. Relict Leopard Frog Monitoring, Management, and Research

• All milestones and deliverables associated with the MSHCP project are on schedule
• Translocation field season has been completed
• Spring monitoring surveys have been completed
• Dana Drake, UNLV Research Assistant, has left the project

Project 2. Bald Eagle Winter Monitoring and Evaluation

• All MSHCP milestones and deliverables are on schedule

Project 3. Peregrine Falcon Monitoring and Evaluation

• The MSHCP projects are on schedule for all milestones and deliverables
• Peregrine falcon monitoring of breeding activities are ongoing and are nearing completion
• Method testing of active survey methodology has been completed
• Stacy Crowe was …

State Of The Fisheries Report 2008/2009 Summary, W J. Fletcher, Karen Santoro

Status Reports of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

The complete State ofthe Fisheries Report 2008/09 is published annually to provide a detailed level of reporting on the management of fisheries resources and their environment undertaken by the Department of Fisheries. The State ofthe Fisheries Report summarises the outcomes of many departmental activities undertaken during 2008/09 including management changes, compliance work and research to assess stock levels, monitor breeding stocks and undertake environmental assessments. It therefore provides a valuable reference point for the status of Western Australian fisheries of major importance to the commercial and recreational sectors, the aquaculture industry and for those interested in aquatic management. This annual …

Controlled Synthesis Of Zno Nanowires Towards The Fabrication Of Solar Cells, Dongshan Yu

Theses and Dissertations

In recent years, quasi-one-dimensional materials have attracted a lot of research attention due to their remarkable properties, and their potential as building blocks for nanoscale electronic and optoelectronic devices. A modified chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method has been used to synthesize ZnO nanowires. Electron microscopy and other characterization techniques show that nanowires having distinct morphologies when grown under different conditions. The effects of reaction parameters including reaction time, temperature, carrier gas flow rate, substrates and catalyst material upon the size, shape, and density of ZnO nanowire arrays have been investigated. Excitonic solar cells —including Gratzel-type cells, organic and hybrid organic/inorganic …

Bacterial Keratitis: Perspective On Epidemiology, Clinico-Pathogenesis, Diagnosis And Treatment, Abdullah Al-Mujaini, Nadia Al-Kharusi, Archana Wali, Upender K.

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Bacterial keratitis is an acute or chronic, transient or recurrent infection of the cornea with varying predilection for anatomical and topographical parts of the cornea like marginal or central. It is a potentially sight-threatening corneal infection in humans that is generally found in eyes with predisposing elements, the most common of which is contact lens wear. The epidemiological data reveals the universal occurrence of this disease. With advances in the understanding of its pathogenesis, laboratory investigations like immunohistochemistry, fluorescent microscopy, enzyme immunoassays and molecular biology, and the availability of fourth generation antibiotics, the overall visual outcome in bacterial keratitis has …

A Multilevel Model To Address Batch Effects In Copy Number Estimation Using Snp Arrays, Robert B. Scharpf, Ingo Ruczinski, Benilton Carvalho, Betty Doan, Aravinda Chakravarti, Rafael A. Irizarry

Johns Hopkins University, Dept. of Biostatistics Working Papers

Submicroscopic changes in chromosomal DNA copy number dosage are common and have been implicated in many heritable diseases and cancers. Recent high-throughput technologies have a resolution that permits the detection of segmental changes in DNA copy number that span thousands of basepairs across the genome. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) may simultaneously screen for copy number-phenotype and SNP-phenotype associations as part of the analytic strategy. However, genome-wide array analyses are particularly susceptible to batch effects as the logistics of preparing DNA and processing thousands of arrays often involves multiple laboratories and technicians, or changes over calendar time to the reagents and …

A Multilevel Model To Address Batch Effects In Copy Number Using Snp Arrays, Robert B. Scharpf, Ingo Ruczinski, Benilton Carvalho, Betty Doan, Aravinda Chakravarti, Rafael A. Irizarry

Johns Hopkins University, Dept. of Biostatistics Working Papers

Submicroscopic changes in chromosomal DNA copy number dosage are common and have been implicated in many heritable diseases and cancers. Recent high-throughput technologies have a resolution that permits the detection of segmental changes in DNA copy number that span thousands of basepairs across the genome. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) may simultaneously screen for copy number-phenotype and SNP-phenotype associations as part of the analytic strategy. However, genome-wide array analyses are particularly susceptible to batch effects as the logistics of preparing DNA and processing thousands of arrays often involves multiple laboratories and technicians, or changes over calendar time to the reagents and …

Gsu View, 2009-06-29, Office Of Public Affairs

GSU View

Newsletter published by Governors State University 2007-current.

Current, June 29, 2009, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2000s)

No abstract provided.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 56, June 29, 2009

Central Florida Future

Bright Futures modifies scholarship; Bright Futures; X marks the spot; English courses receive a new look; UCF develops event calendar; Session B schedule.

Monitor Newsletter June 29, 2009, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

June 29, 2009 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Rural Children Are More Likely To Live In Cohabiting-Couple Households, William P. O'Hare, Wendy Manning, Meredith Porter, Heidi Lyons

Carsey Publications

As cohabiting increases nationwide, new data show that the growing rate of children in these households is most pronounced in rural areas. This brief analyzes recent U.S. Census Bureau data to explore these trends and patterns.

Carsey: Rural Children More Likely Living In Cohabiting Households, Beth Potier, Amy Sterndale

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Nutrient Allocations And Metabolism In Two Collembolans With Contrasting Reproduction And Growth Strategies, Thomas Larsen, Marc Ventura, Christian Damgaard, Erik A. Hobbie, Paul Henning Krogh

Faculty Publications

Physiological mechanisms such as allocation and release of nutrients are keys to understanding an animal's adaptation to a particular habitat. This study investigated how two detrivores with contrasting life‐history traits allocated carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) to growth, reproduction and metabolism. As model organisms we used the collembolans, Proisotoma minuta (Tullberg 1871) and Protaphorura fimata (Gisin 1952).

To estimate allocations of C and N in tissue, we changed the isotopic composition of the animal's yeast diets when they became sexually mature and followed isotope turnover in tissue, growth and reproduction for 28 days. In addition, we measured the composition of …

Heritability Of Autoantibody Levels In A Twin Population, Amal Rastogi

Theses and Dissertations

AIM: This study aims to determine what portion of specific autoantibody phenotypes are genetically determined by using a twin model. METHODS: This study specifically examines Anti-Ro(SSA), Anti-La (SSB), Anti-Sn/RNP, Anti-Sm, Anti-Jo-1, Anti-Scl-70, Anti-Tg & Anti-TPO, Anti-dsDNA, Anti-PS, and Anti-cardiolipin antibodies for their heritability. This study examined 104 same-sex adult twins (66 monozygous, 38 dizygous) for the above mentioned autoantibody values. The serum autoantibody values in each subject were quantified using automated ELISA. Descriptive statistics including, distributions, quantiles, and moments were calculated by zygosity for continuous antibody values, subject ages, gender, race and smoking status. Categorical antibody levels were used to …

Plp-Dependent Α-Oxoamine Synthases: Phylogenetic Analysis, Structural Plasticity, And Structure-Function Studies On 5-Aminolevulinate Synthase, Tracy D. Turbeville

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

5-Aminolevulinate synthase (ALAS) and 8-amino-7-oxononanoate synthase (AONS) are two of four homodimeric members of the alpha-oxoamine synthase family of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP)-dependent enzymes. The evolutionary relationships among α-oxoamine synthases representing a broad taxonomic and phylogenetic spectrum have been examined to help identify residues that may regulate substrate specificity.

The structural plasticity of ALAS has been documented in studies of functional circularly permuted ALAS variants and the single polypeptide chain ALAS dimer (ALAS/ALAS) exhibiting a greater turnover number than wild-type ALAS. An examination of the contribution of each ALAS/ALAS active site to the enzymatic activity shows that each active site makes …

Evaluation Of Performance Characteristics Of Commercially Available Tests For Diagnosing Hepatitis B Surface Antigenemia, Saad Hasan Mohammed Ali, Saja Jehad Al-Khalidi, Waleed Nadi Kasim

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: A number of serologic immunoassays techniques have been developed in diagnostic virology with different degrees of sensitivity and specificity for the detecting hepatitis B virus (HBV) antigens and their relevant antibodies. OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to apply and assess the sensitivity and specificity of different commercially available laboratory techniques for detecting hepatitis B surface antigen(HBsAg). METHODS: One hundred and twenty-one sera samples were collected from National Center for Blood transfusion, Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Hospital, Central Public Health Laboratories and Teaching Laboratories. According to the manufacturer’s practical instructions, a group of commercially available laboratory methods for detecting …

Evaluation Of The Viability Of Sperms With Dna Fragmentation In Infertile Men, Ghassan Thabit Saaid Al-Ani

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The sperm DNA integrity is a vital factor to transmit the genetic material and complete the process of the formation of new generation. Many studies tried to explain the male infertility of unknown cause as a result of the presence of high percentage of sperms with DNA damage and found its correlation with the standard seminal analysis parameters. OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to find the correlation between percentage of sperm death and percentage of sperms with DNA fragmentation and to calculate the percentage of live sperms with DNA damage. METHODS: Thirty four infertile patients were included in …

Surgical Pathology Archive Of Urology In Iraq; Where Do We Stand?, Roff Jw, Stefan Biesterfeld, Zitella Andrea, Gontero Paolo, Ausama Saadi Abdul Muhsin

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The international surgical centres recognised the progressive importance of archiving the written pathological data as well as the pathological materials such as paraffin blocks and slides using updated techniques to facilitate possible future retrieval of patients' pathological data and research plans. OBJECTIVE: To highlight the difficulties and pitfalls of the current pathological archive of urology in Iraq and demonstrate the characteristics of urology archives in advanced urology centres represented by Torino University (Italy) and Johannes Gutenberg University – Mainz (Germany). Recommendations are suggested to optimise our surgical pathology archive in general and urology archive in particular in the …

Systemic Humoral Anti Helicobacter Pylori Immune Response In Dyspeptic Patients, Batool M. Mahdi

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori (HP) cause a continuous gastric inflammation in virtually all infected persons. It induces a vigorous systemic and mucosal humoral and cellular immune response. In spite of these responses, the vast majority of infected hosts are unable to clear the infection and it persists for decades. OBJECTIVE: Determination the humoral immune response to HP infection in dyspeptic patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The immunological serological tests were evaluated in 80 dyspeptic patients divided into two groups: (HP +) and (HP-). Levels of specific HP IgG antibodies were determined through a specific immunological non invasive Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent …

Triangle Network Motifs Predict Complexes By Complementing High-Error Interactomes With Structural Information, Bill Andreopoulos, Christof Winter, Dirk Labudde, Michael Schroeder

Faculty Publications, Computer Science

BackgroundA lot of high-throughput studies produce protein-protein interaction networks (PPINs) with many errors and missing information. Even for genome-wide approaches, there is often a low overlap between PPINs produced by different studies. Second-level neighbors separated by two protein-protein interactions (PPIs) were previously used for predicting protein function and finding complexes in high-error PPINs. We retrieve second level neighbors in PPINs, and complement these with structural domain-domain interactions (SDDIs) representing binding evidence on proteins, forming PPI-SDDI-PPI triangles.ResultsWe find low overlap between PPINs, SDDIs and known complexes, all well below 10%. We evaluate the overlap of PPI-SDDI-PPI triangles with known complexes from …

Malcolm X, The Elegant Warrior: The Leadership Style Of El Hajj Malik El Shabazz, Vincent P. Short

Theses and Graduate Projects

Malik El Shabazz, also known as Malcolm X, is as relevant to today's society as he was at the height of the civil rights era. As a leader, Malcolm X possessed and demonstrated the skills of a militarily trained general, motivational speaker, CEO, coach and religious visionary - a person spiritually enlightened with a battle-tested soul. Many have used his name in anger and misinterpreted him when they want to shift away from the civil rights era language of love and brotherhood. He has become the African American equivalent of Che Guevara. It is the goal of this research to …

Parts Of The Whole: Approaching Education As A System, Dorothy Wallace

Numeracy

An educational system is a highly coupled complex system of inputs, outputs, sensors and actuators. Using an engineering perspective, this column begins the process of naming and categorizing parts of the system. It then focuses on teachers as one part of a large system, and analyzes the forces that influence how teachers work, and that draw or repel individuals to a teaching career. The growing shortage of qualified teachers can be explained by properties of the system as a whole that determine the context in which teachers do their job.

Integration With Writing Programs: A Strategy For Quantitative Reasoning Program Development, Nathan D. Grawe, Carol A. Rutz

Numeracy

As an inherently interdisciplinary endeavor, quantitative reasoning (QR) risks falling through the cracks between the traditional “silos” of higher education. This article describes one strategy for developing a truly cross-campus QR initiative: leverage the existing structures of campus writing programs by placing QR in the context of argument. We first describe the integration of Carleton College’s Quantitative Inquiry, Reasoning, and Knowledge initiative with the Writing Program. Based on our experience, we argue that such an approach leads to four benefits: it reflects important aspects of QR often overlooked by other approaches; it defuses the commonly raised objection that QR is …

Book Review: Alain L. Locke: The Biography Of A Philosopher, Richard Shusterman

Education and Culture

No abstract provided.

Book Review: The Latino Education Crisis, Nathalia E. Jaramillo

Education and Culture

No abstract provided.

Subset Quantile Normalization Using Negative Control Features, Zhijin Wu

Johns Hopkins University, Dept. of Biostatistics Working Papers

No abstract provided.