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Rollins Magazine, Fall 2010, Rollins College Office Of Marketing And Communications

Rollins Magazine

Issue Title: "This Is What 125 Looks Like"

Rollins Magazine, Spring 2010, Rollins College Office Of Marketing And Communications

Rollins Magazine

Issue Title: "Generation Next"

Research Windows, Office Of Research And Economic Development, Mississippi State University

Research Windows Magazine

Research Windows Magazine profiles researchers and research projects across MSU.

Mississippi State University - Student Enrollment Profile - Fall 2010, Mississippi State University Office Of Institutional Research And Effectiveness

Enrollment Profiles

No abstract provided.

Preparation And Characterization Of Calcium Phosphate Nanorods Using Reverse Microemulsion And Hydrothermal Processing Routes, H.N. Lim, A. Kassim, N.M. Huang

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Brushite (BR) and hydroxyapatite (HA) nanoparticles were fabricated through reverse microemulsion and hydrothermal processing route, respectively. The processing routes influenced nucleation and crystal growth although both methods resulted in nanorods formation. The calcium-to-phosphate ratio was 1.67, similar to that of natural bone and teeth. X-ray diffraction patterns revealed that the nanorods possessed almost pure crystal phase with negligible second phase. The ratio of particle length-to-width of BR and HA were approximately 3 and 4, respectively. To mimic the natural bone, chitosan/brushite (CTS/BR) and chitosan/hydroxyapatite (CTS/HA) nanocomposite scaffolds were prepared through rapid freeze-drying technique. The compressive strength of CTS/BR and CTS/HA …

Carbon Accounting Initiatives: Case Study Of A Petroleum Refinery In Malaysia To Prepare For Future Carbon Market, H.L.C. Amanda, Noor Zalina Mahmood, Abdul Aziz Abdul Raman

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Petroleum refining process produces a large amount of atmospheric pollutants including greenhouse gases which are attributed to global warming. The international community inevitably addressed the global warming issue by introducing a market-based mechanism known as Emission Trading Systems (ETS) under the Kyoto Protocol which imposes binding limits to developed nations using three flexibility mechanisms, including the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

Cloning And Expression Of Toxoplasma Gondii Dense Granular Protein 4 (Gra4) In Pichia Pastoris, Y.L. Lau, M.T. Hasan, G. Thiruvengadam, M.M. Idris, I. Init

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

GRA4 of Toxoplasma gondii has been shown to prompt IgG, IgM and IgA responses in previous studies and is thus considered one of the major immunogenic proteins from T. gondii that can be used for both diagnostics purposes and vaccine development. This study seeks to clone and express the GRA4 in Pichia pastoris, which has numerous advantages over other systems for expression of eukaryotic proteins. In order to achieve this, the gene was cloned into the pPICZ alpha A expression vector, which was then incorporated into the P. pastoris genome via insertional integration for expression of the recombinant protein, under …

Decrypting The Influence Of River Classes On The Effects On The Environment Through Life Cycle Impact Assessment (Lcia) Of Water Treatment Processes In Malaysia, Amir Hamzah Sharaai, Noor Zalina Mahmood, Abdul Halim Sulaiman

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Parallel with the city development, industrial and commerce activities increase, river quality started to worsen with the occurrence of erosion, sedimentation and pollution. The scenario in Malaysia shows that the number of rivers in class I and II categories which is of high quality is falling fast but those in class IV and V categories are rising. This development is expected to be in line with the rapid progress experienced by this country along with the lack of awareness of the community in the efforts of preservation and conservation of the environment. The goal of this study is to see …

Antibacterial Activity Of Propolis And Honey Against Staphylococcus Aureus And Escherichia Coli, M.M. Rahman, A. Richardson, Mohd Sofian-Azirun

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

The disc diffusion method, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) and gradient-plate techniques were implemented to evaluate the antibacterial activity of honey and propolis against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. The growth of S. aureus was inhibited by application of propolis and honey at concentrations of 2.74 to 5.48 mg ml(-1) and 375.0 at mg ml(-1), respectively at both MIC and MBC. The greater inhibition zones (13.0 +/- 0.09 to 15.0 +/- 0.11 mm) were observed from propolis at concentrations of 2.74 to 5.48 mg ml(-1) in the disc diffusion method which was closely correlated with the MIC, …

Antioxidant And Antibacterial Activities Of Ethanolic Extracts Of Asparagus Officinalis Cv. Mary Washington: Comparison Of In Vivo And In Vitro Grown Plant Bioactivities, A. Khorasani, W. Sani, K. Philip, Rosna Mat Taha, A. Rafat

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

The antioxidant and antibacterial activities of ethanolic extracts of in vivo grown Asparagus officinalis cv. Mary Washington were investigated using superoxide dismutase, erythrocyte haemolysis and 2,2diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazil free radical scavenging methods. The measured antioxidant and antimicrobial potential were then compared to the activities offered by the ethanolic extracts of in vitro grown A. officinalis as well as ethanolic extract of undifferentiated callus cells of A. officinalis produced on Murashige and Skoog medium containing 1.5 mg/l 6-benzylaminopurine combined with 0.5 mg/l naphthalene acetic acid. The highest antioxidant capacity was obtained from the in vivo grown plant extract followed by in vitro grown …

Spike Traits And Characteristics Of Durum And Bread Wheat Genotypes At Different Growth And Developmental Stages Under Water Deficit Conditions, Ali Akbar Moayedi, Amru Nasrulhaq Boyce, Syed Shahar Barakbah

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Drought is an abiotic stress affecting the growth and development in plants and its negative effects during the vegetative and reproductive phases of growth causes different changes in the spike characteristics and traits in durum and bread wheat. A study was carried out to compare and evaluate these differences in spike traits in durum and bread wheat genotypes under different irrigation regimes. The experiments were laid out in split-plot arrangement based on a complete randomized block design with three replications at the Mashhad research stations of the Agricultural and Natural Resource Research Center, Iran. Irrigation regimes were considered as the …

The Apoptotic Effect Of 1’S-1’-Acetoxychavicol Acetate From Alpinia Conchigera On Human Cancer Cells, Khalijah Awang, Mohamad Nurul Azmi, Lionel In Lian Aun, Ahmad Nazif Aziz, Halijah Ibrahim, Noor Hasima Nagoor

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

1'-(S)-1'-Acetoxychavicol acetate (ACA) isolated from the Malaysian ethnomedicinal plant Alpinia conchigera Griff. was investigated for its potential as an anticancer drug. In this communication, we describe the cytotoxic and apoptotic properties of ACA on five human tumour cell lines. Data from MTT cell viability assays indicated that ACA induced both time-and dose-dependent cytotoxicity on all tumour cell lines tested and had no adverse cytotoxic effects on normal cells. Total mortality of the entire tumour cell population was achieved within 30 hrs when treated with ACA at 40.0 mu M concentration. Flow cytometric analysis for annexin-V and PI dual staining demonstrated …

Vertical Dispersal Of Aedes (Stegomyia) Spp. In High-Rise Apartments In Putrajaya, Malaysia, Othman Wan-Norafikah, Wasi Ahmad Nazni, S. Noramiza, S. Shafa'ar-Ko'ohar, A. Azirol-Hisham, R. Nor-Hafizah, M.G. Sumarni, H. Mohd-Hasrul, Mohd Sofian-Azirun, H.L. Lee

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

A preliminary study on the vertical dispersal of Aedes populations in high-riseapartments was carried out in Presint 9, Putrajaya, Malaysia. Ovitraps were placed indoorswithin four blocks of high-rise apartments from the ground floors (0.0 – 3.0 m) until upto the tenth floors (28.1 – 30.0 m). Aedes aegypti was the dominant species found in theovitraps (87.85%), while Aedes albopictus was found in lower numbers. From total numberof larvae collected (650), 40.92% of these larvae were obtained from the fourth block;Block D. The peak density of Aedes sp. was observed at level 6 (16.1 – 18.0 m), whileAe. aegypti was found …

Which Is The Best Method Of Sterilization Of Tumour Bone For Reimplantation? A Biomechanical And Histopathological Study, Vivek Ajit Singh, J. Nagalingam, M. Saad, J. Pailoor

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Introduction: Sterilization and re-usage of tumour bone for reconstruction after tumour resection is now gaining popularity in the East. This recycle tumour bone needs to be sterilized in order to eradicate the tumour cells before re-implantation for limb salvage procedures. The effect of some of these treatments on the integrity and sterility of the bone after treatment has been published but there has yet been a direct comparison between the various methods of sterilization to determine the one method that gives the best tumour kill without compromising the bone's structural integrity. Method: This study was performed to evaluate the effect …

Acute Oral Toxicity And Brine Shrimp Lethality Of Elaeis Guineensis Jacq., (Oil Palm Leaf) Methanol Extract, A.R.M. Syahmi, S. Vijayarathna, S. Sasidharan, L.Y. Latha, Y.P. Kwan, Y.L. Lau, L.N. Shin, Y. Chen

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Elaeis guineensis (Arecaceae) is widely used in West African traditional medicine for treating various ailments. An evaluation on the toxicity of extracts of this plant is crucial to support the therapeutic claims. The acute oral toxicity and brine shrimp lethality of a methanolic extract of this plant was tested. Oral administration of crude extract at the highest dose of 5,000 mg/kg resulted in no mortalities or evidence of adverse effects, implying that E. guineensis is nontoxic. Normal behavioral pattern, clinical signs and histology of vital organs confirm this evidence. The E. guineensis extracts screened for toxicity against brine shrimp had …

Multiple-Locus Variable-Number Tandem Repeat Analysis Of Vibrio Cholerae In Comparison With Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis And Virulotyping, Cindy Shuan Ju Teh, Kek Heng Chua, Kwai Lin Thong

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Molecular analysis of Malaysian Vibrio cholerae was carried out using a multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) assay based on 7 loci of V. cholerae. The discriminatory ability of the assay was compared with pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) using 43 Malaysian V. cholerae isolated from various sources. In addition, the virulotypes of the strains were determined. Based on MLVA, 38 allelic profiles were obtained (F=0.63) while PFGE generated 35 pulsotypes (F=0.71). Simpson's index of diversity for different VNTR loci ranged from 0.59 to 0.92. The combined loci increased the discriminatory index to 0.99 which was comparable with PFGE (D=0.99). Most …

3,4,5-Trihydroxy-N '-(1h-Indol-2-Yl-Methylidene)Benzohydrazide-1h-Indole-2-Carbaldehyde Azine-Methanol (2/1/2), Hamid Khaledi, Abeer A. Alhadi, Hapipah Mohd Ali, Ward T. Robinson, Mahmood A. Abdulla

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

The title compound, 2C(16)H(13)N(3)O(4)center dot C(18)H(14)N(4)center dot 2CH(4)O, was crystallized from the reaction between 3,4,5-trihydroxy-benzoylhydrazine and indole-2-carbaldehyde in a mixture of ethanol and methanol. The compound is a stoichiometric 2:1 cocrystal of the methanol-solvated reaction product, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-N'-(1H-indol-2-ylmethylidene) benzohydrazide and 1H-indole-2-carbaldehyde azine that arose unexpectedly during the synthesis. The former molecules are linked by O-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonds and also by pi-pi stacking interactions between benzoylhydrazide rings into a two-dimensional network. The methanol solvent molecules are hydrogen bonded to this network. The centrosymmetric azine molecules are not engaged in hydrogen bonding.

Evaluation And Management Of Inherited Disorders Of Surfactant Metabolism, Aaron Hamvas

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

The Status Of Crawfish Frogs (Lithobates Areolatus) In Indiana, And A Tool To Assess Populations, Nathan J. Engbrecht

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The conservation status of Crawfish Frogs ( Lithobates areolatus ) in Indiana has changed over the past several decades. Once described as being locally plentiful, declines led to the listing of Crawfish Frogs as a State Endangered Species in 1988. Several records for this species in Indiana are > 50 yrs old and have gone unconfirmed for several decades. However, recent surveys have confirmed the continued presence of Crawfish Frogs in parts of southern Indiana, redefining the perceived range of this species in the state. In an effort to increase survey efficiency in this species, I used automated recording systems and …

Transgenic Manipulation In Zebra Fish By Combination Of Cre-Loxp Recombinant System, Tol2 Transposon System, And Rnai Technique, Yang Bai

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The overall goal of this research is to make precisely controlled transgene constructs to target genes in zebrafish and facilitate their functional studies. Many of the previous transgenic techniques (e.g. morpholino) can only produce transient gene expression or inhibition, which is not good for long-term studies. Also, transgenes that randomly integrate into the chromosomes are typically difficult to control and are poorly regulated. Thus, it would be of great benefit to develop a reversibly controlled transgenic tool to help study gene function. Here, we propose to combine three distinct techniques to generate a stable transgenic tool to facilitate gene functional …

A Little Bat And A Big City: Nocturnal Behavior Of The Tricolored Bat (Perimyotis Subflavus) Near Indianapolis Airport, Jared Scot Helms

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I captured 16 Perimyotis subflavus on property owned by the Indianapolis International Airport, of those 16 animals I obtained roosting data on all 16 and foraging data on 11 individuals. The goal of this project was to see if a short broad winged bat's foraging and roosting habits were affected by the fragmentation of habitat due to rapid urbanization. Using radio telemetry to find roosts and to create multi-azimuth triangulation I was able to create data points and place them onto a habitat map inside ArcGIS software. Sampling the size of woodlots available to the bats I was able to …

Attitudes Toward Transsexual People: Effects Of Gender And Appearance, Kelly R. Gerhardstein

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The transgendered community, like other gender non-conforming communities, is the subject of stigmatization, discrimination, and violence. However, there is a notable lack of research investigating the specific attitudes toward various manifestations of transgenderism, and the factors that may be contributing to these attitudes. The goal of this study was to investigate factors that contribute to negative attitudes toward, and discrimination against, this consistently marginalized group of people. The present study explored the relationship between attitudes toward transsexuals and several gender-related variables, including gender of the rater, sex and apparent gender of the transsexual, as well as gender role beliefs, personal …

Stay At Home Fathers: The New Gender Benders, Jessica Fischer

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This study compared the gender roles and attitudes toward women's and men's social roles of stay at home fathers and employed fathers recruited on the Internet. The relationship between gender roles and attitudes toward women's and men's social roles on reasons for becoming a stay at home father were also investigated. It was predicted that stay at home fathers would endorse more traditionally feminine characteristics for themselves and would have more nontraditional attitudes toward men's and women's social roles than employed fathers. In addition, it was predicted that fathers who choose to stay at home for practical reasons (i.e. lost …

2010 It's Our Time, Northern University High School

Malcolm Price Laboratory School Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the Northern University High School, part of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School of the University of Northern Iowa.

Proceedings Of The 122nd Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science [Program, 2010], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Program Summary --- 2-3
Acknowledgements --- 4
Welcome from our Campus Host --- 5
IAS 2009-2010 Volunteers --- 6
Iowa Junior Academy of Science --- 7
General Session I --- 8
IJAS Award Luncheon --- 9
IAS Annual Business Meeting --- 9
Symposia Presentations --- 10-12
Great Moments in Iowa Science --- 13
Senior Poster Program --- 14-15
President's Banquet --- 16
General Session 11 --- 17
General Session III --- 18
ESTA Award Luncheon --- 19
Saturday Field Trips --- 20
Section Meeting Programs and Oral Presentations (Alphabetical by Section) --- 21-29
Abstracts (by Section) --- 30-59
Author …

Iowa Academy Of Science 122nd Annual Meeting [2010]: Advance Program, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contains information about the schedule and presentations for the 2010 annual meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science.

A Toolkit For Rapid Gene Mapping In The Nematode Caenorhabditis Briggsae, Daniel C. Koboldt, Julia Staisch, Bavithra Thillainathan, Karen Haines, Scott E. Baird, Helen M. Chamberlin, Eric S. Haag, Raymond D. Miller, Bhagwati P. Gupta

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

Introduction To Dominican Blackness, Silvio Torres-Saillant

Publications and Research

This study is a reflection on the complexity of racial thinking and racial discourse in Dominican society.

The Index Of Biological Integrity And The Bootstrap: Can Random Sampling Error Affect Stream Impairment Decisions?, Christine L. Dolph, Aleksey Y. Sheshukov, Christopher J. Chizinski, Bruce Vondracek, Bruce N. Wilson

Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit: Staff Publications

Multimetric indices, such as the Index of Biological Integrity (IBI), are increasingly used bymanagement agencies to determine whether surface water quality is impaired. However, important questions about the variability of these indices have not been thoroughly addressed in the scientific literature. In this study, we used a bootstrap approach to quantify variability associated with fish IBIs developed for streams in two Minnesota river basins. We further placed this variability into a management context by comparing it to impairment thresholds currently used in water quality determinations for Minnesota streams. We found that 95% confidence intervals ranged as high as 40 points …

Exome Sequencing, Angptl3 Mutations, And Familial Combined Hypolipidemia, Gustav Schonfeld, Pin Yue, Et Al

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.