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Arboretum Annual Report 2010-2011, Connecticut College

Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni, Parents And Friends (Winter 2011), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Winter 2011 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Governance And Biosecurity: Strengthening Security And Oversight Of The Nation's Biological Agent Laboratories, Michael Greenberger, Talley Kovacs, Marita Mike

Faculty Scholarship

Since the advent of the Anthrax attacks in the fall of 2001, the United States has been confronted with a serious policy conundrum. On the one hand, we have strengthened programs that encourage the use of our best scientific resources to develop countermeasures to the weaponization of highly dangerous biopathogens. On the other hand, research on those countermeasures requires the use of the very biopathogens we seek to defeat. There have been many mishaps in the handling of those pathogens, which raises the frightening prospect that the research may be as (or more) dangerous than bioterrorist acts themselves. Indeed, the …

Funding Race As Biology: The Relevance Of "Race" In Medical Research, Taunya L. Banks

Faculty Scholarship

Most scientists agree that race and ethnicity (ethno-race) classifications are the result of social and political conditions, as opposed to biological differences. But there is disagreement about the scientific validity of these categories. A number of scientists use ethno-race as a surrogate for various socioeconomic and environmental factors. Using race as a biological category can reflect and reinforce racial stratification as well as racist notions of inherent human difference. Questions surrounding the appropriateness of ethno-race classifications in medical research have been heightened by two decades of federal legislation that contains initiatives on minority health.

This article proceeds from the assumption …

Compromised Osseous Healing Of Dental Extraction Sites In Zoledronic Acid-Treated Dogs., M. R. Allen, D. J. Kubek, D. B. Burr, S. L. Ruggiero, T. M. G. Chu

Journal Articles

UNLABELLED: The goal of this study was to document how treatment with high doses of zoledronic acid affects dental extraction healing. Our results, showing significantly compromised osseous healing within the socket as well as presence of exposed bone and development of a sequestrum in one animal, provide a building block toward understanding osteonecrosis of the jaw.

PURPOSE: The goal of this study was to document how treatment with a bisphosphonate affects the bone tissue following dental extraction.

METHODS: Skeletally mature female beagle dogs were either untreated controls (CON) or treated with intravenous zoledronic acid (ZOL). Following the extraction of the …

Dordt College 2011-12 Catalog, Dordt College. Registrar's Office

Academic Catalogs

Academic Catalog for 2011-12

2011-2012 Boise State University Graduate Catalog, Boise State University

University Catalogs

No abstract provided.

2011-2012 Boise State University Undergraduate Catalog, Boise State University

University Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Age And Growth Of Albacore (Thunnus Alalunga Bonnaterre, 1788) From The Eastern Mediterranean, Fi̇rdes Saadet Karakulak, Eli̇f Özgür, Mehmet Gökoğlu, İbrahi̇m Tamer Emecan, Alparslan Başkaya

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study was designed to characterize the growth parameters of the albacore, Thunnus alalunga, in the eastern Mediterranean. A total of 819 albacore specimens were collected from gillnet boats operating in Antalya Bay (in the Levantine Sea) between May and July from 2006 to 2008. Individuals were all between 55 and 101 cm in fork length (FL). The fork length was directly proportional to weight, with a relationship of W = 0.00042FL^{2.246} for females, W = 0.00022FL^{2.396} for males, and W = 0.00016FL^{2.467} for males and females combined. Negatively allometric growth was observed in all individuals. Age and growth were …

The Use Of Otolith Length And Weight Measurements In Age Estimations Of Three Gobiidae Species (Deltentosteus Quadrimaculatus, Gobius Niger, And Lesueurigobius Friesii), Akin Türker İlkyaz, Gülnur Meti̇n, Hasan Tuncay Kinacigi̇l

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Age estimations were made using otolith length and weight measurements from 3 goby species in the central Aegean Sea: the four-spotted goby (Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus Valenciennes, 1837), the black goby (Gobius niger Linnaeus, 1758), and Fries's goby (Lesueurigobius friesii Malm, 1874). A total of 266 individual four-spotted gobies, 283 black gobies, and 124 Fries's gobies provided otolith samples for analysis. The relationships between fish age and otolith length and fish age and otolith weight were determined, as were the relationships between total length and otolith length and total length and otolith weight. Results indicated that the relationship between fish age and …

Seasonal Patterns Of The Zooplankton Community In The Shallow, Brackish Liman Lake In Kızılırmak Delta, Turkey, Yasemi̇n Saygi, Ertunç Gündüz, Fatma Yildiz Demi̇rkalp, Seli̇m Süalp Çağlar

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The present study reports on the zooplankton community in Liman Lake based on field studies carried out between October 2002 and March 2004. A total of 35 zooplankton taxa, belonging to Rotifera (28), Cladocera (5), and Copepoda (2), were identified. Rotifera was the dominant group in all sampling surveys and accounted for 97% of the zooplankton density in the lake. The average total zooplankton abundance ranged from 993 to 476,912 ind/m3. The maximum and the minimum densities were measured in April and August of 2003, respectively. Seasonal fluctuations of zooplankton found in the current study disagreed with the Plankton Ecology …

A Comparison Of The Fatty Acid Composition Of The Phospholipid And Neutral Lipid Of Unio Elongatulus (Bourguignat, 1860) (Bivalvia: Unionidae) Mussels From 4 Different Localities In Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey, İhsan Eki̇n, Mehmet Başhan, Ridvan Şeşen

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The quantitative and qualitative fatty acid compositions of phospholipid and neutral lipid were investigated and compared for specimens of the freshwater mussel Unio elongatulus. Samples were collected from 4 different localities in Turkey: Çağçağ Brook in Nusaybin (Mardin), Fabrika Brook in Çınar (Diyarbakır), the Tigris River under the Sadi Bridge (Diyarbakır), and Kırkçeşme Spring in Sultanköy (Mardin). Phospholipids and neutral lipids of the mussels' whole tissues were fractionated by thin layer chromatography (TLC) and fatty acid analyses were done by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Both in the phospholipid and neutral lipid fractions, C16:0 (17.20%-22.17%), C16:1\omega7 (9.21%-15.31%), …

Invasion Of Freshwater Bodies In The Marmara Region (Northwestern Turkey) By Nonnative Gibel Carp, Carassius Gibelio (Bloch, 1782), Hamdi̇ Aydin, Özcan Gaygusuz, Ali̇ Serhan Tarkan, Ni̇ldeni̇z Top, Özgür Emi̇roğlu, Çi̇ğdem Gürsoy Gaygusuz

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The aim of this study was to learn the invasion speed and sex ratio, which would be indicative of invasive character, of a nonnative fish species, gibel carp, by reporting its new localities in the Marmara region of northwestern Turkey. Whether the occurrence of gibel carp in freshwater bodies of the Marmara region was random (i.e. chance element) was tested. The question of population increase since first introduction was also examined. Among 14 new locations for gibel carp found during this study, the majority were in mostly lentic ecosystems. The invasion rate of gibel carp in the Marmara region, since …

Karyotype, Nors, And C-Banding Analysis Of Pseudophoxinus Firati Bogutskaya, Küçük & Atalay, 2007 (Actinopterygii, Cyprinidae) In The Euphrates River, Turkey, Muradi̇ye Karasu, Eşref Yüksel, Muhammet Gaffaroğlu

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Pseudophoxinus firati Bogutskaya, Küçük & Atalay, 2007 (Actinopterygii, Cyprinidae) living in the Euphrates River system were analyzed in terms of their karyotype, C-banding, and nucleolus organizer region properties. Metaphase chromosome spreads were obtained from kidney cells. The diploid chromosome number was found to be 2n = 50, of which 19 pairs were meta-submetacentric and 6 pairs were subtelocentric, and the fundamental number was found to be 88. No sex chromosome differentiation was observed. C-banding revealed heterochromatin in the pericentromeric regions of 6 pairs of chromosomes. NORs were identified on the short arms of 2 pairs of medium-sized submeta-subtelocentric chromosomes. This …

The Occurrence Of Helminth Parasites (Nemathelminthes) In Some Freshwater Fish From Streams Discharging Into Antalya Bay In Antalya, Turkey: Two New Host Records From Antalya, Ali̇ Aydoğdu, Yilmaz Emre, Nesri̇n Emre, Fayik Naci̇ Altunel

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A total of 65 individuals from 3 different fish species, Capoeta antalyensis (n: 15), Aphanius mento (n: 29), and Pseudophoxinus battalgil (n: 21), were examined for helminth parasites (Nemathelminthes) between May and July of 2009. A total of 123 parasites of 3 species were found in these fish, consisting of 3 nematodes: Rhabdochona denudata, Eustrongylides excisus larvae, and Contracaecum sp. larvae. Among these species, R. denudata was recorded in the intestine of C. antalyensis, with a total of 92 parasites found in 13 of the 15 C. antalyensis examined. The overall prevalence of this species was 86.6%. Two further species …

Road Mortality Of Amphibians And Reptiles In The Anatolian Part Of Turkey, Cemal Varol Tok, Di̇nçer Ayaz, Keri̇m Çi̇çek

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The amphibian and reptile specimens, crushed due to vehicle traffic, were recorded during herpetological trips to various regions of Anatolia between 2005 and 2009. In total, 183 individuals were detected, representing 28 species from 4 amphibian [Salamandridae (1), Ranidae (3), Bufonidae (2), and Hylidae (2)], 3 turtle [Testudinidae (1), Emydidae (1), and Geoemydidae (2)], 3 lizard [Agamidae (1), Anguidae (2), and Lacertidae (5)] and 2 snake [Colubridae (6) and Viperidae (2)] families. The measures required for decreasing herpetofaunal mortalities due to traffic are emphasized.

Determination Of Esterase Enzyme Polymorphism In House Fly (Musca Domestica L.) Populations In Turkey, Vatan Taşkin, Belgi̇n Göçmen Taşkin, Köksal Küçükakyüz, Meral Kence

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The objective of this study was to determine esterase enzyme polymorphism in 16 natural Musca domestica L. populations from the Aegean and Mediterranean regions of Turkey by using the native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) technique. The high level of genetic variation among populations and species make esterase enzymes an important tool for analyzing genetic differentiation and evolutionary relationships in insects. In the present study, 22 \alpha-esterase bands were detected by using \alpha-naphthylacetate as a substrate. The frequencies of these bands were variable within and among populations. Neither regional nor population specific esterase bands were detected. The origin of speciation of …

Roosting Of Tree Sparrow (Passer Montanus) And House Sparrow (Passer Domesticus) In White Stork (Ciconia Ciconia) Nests During Winter, Marcin Tobolka

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Presented are the results of a preliminary study on wintering and roosting sparrows in white stork nests. The study was conducted in the winters of 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 in the agricultural landscape of western Poland. Wintering sparrows occupied 71% of the white stork nests on at least 1 visit; tree sparrows occurred in 27% of the nests at least once and house sparrows occurred in 66% of the nests at least once. No relationship was found between weather conditions, date, age, or size of the white stork nests and the number of sparrows roosting in them. This may have to …

Range Extension And Translocation For Rhodeus Amarus (Bloch, 1782) (Actinopterygii: Cyprinidae) In Northwestern Iran, Hamid Reza Esmaeili, Narges Nazari, Ali Gholamifard, Ghorbanali Gholamhosseini, Azad Teimory, Brian W. Coad

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Based on the new fish collection, the distribution range of the European bitterling, Rhodeus amarus (Bloch, 1782), is extended to a new basin (Urmia) in northwestern Iran.

Microphthalma Europaea Egger (Diptera: Tachinidae), A New Record For Turkey, Mehmet Karagöz, Sadi̇ Aksu, Celaletti̇n Gözüaçik, Kenan Kara

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Microphthalma europaea Egger (Diptera: Tachinidae) is recorded as a parasitoid of the last instar larvae of Polyphylla fullo (Linnaeus) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). The adult male and female were used for identification, and this is the first known record of this species in Turkey. This is also a first report of a tachinid obtained from scarabaeid larvae in Turkey.

First Record Of Bilusius Valiko Logvinenko, 1974 (Hemiptera, Cicadomorpha, Cicadellidae) From Turkey, With Redescription Of The Species, Murat Karavi̇n, Ünal Zeybekoğlu, Veysel Kartal

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The genus Bilusius Ribaut, 1942 includes 3 species; 2 are from the Pyrenees and 1 is from the Caucasus (Georgia). This study reports both the genus Bilusius and the species Bilusius valiko Logvinenko, 1974, which are recorded here for the first time from Turkey. This species is redescribed and figured by examination of specimens collected from northeastern Turkey.

Mortally Morbid Musings, Poh Wah Lee

Social Space

In this final article, Lee Poh Wahcomes to terms with the idea of dying well.

3-Substitued Indoles: One-Pot Synthesis And Evaluation Of Anticancer And Src Kinase Inhibitory Activities, K. Kameshwara Rao, Bhupender S. Chhikara, Amir Nasrolahi Shirazi, Rakesh Tiwari, Keykavous Parang, Anil Kumar

Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

An efficient and economical method was developed for the synthesis of 3-substituted indoles by one-pot three-component coupling reaction of a substituted or unsubstituted benzaldehyde, N-methylaniline, and indole or N-methylindole using Yb(OTf)₃–SiO₂ as a catalyst. All the synthesized compounds were evaluated for inhibition of cell proliferation of human colon carcinoma (HT-29), human ovarian adenocarcinoma (SK-OV-3), and c-Src kinase activity. The 4-methylphenyl (4o and 4p) and 4-methoxyphenyl (4q) indole derivatives inhibited the cell proliferation of SK-OV-3 and HT-29 cells by 70–77% at a concentration of 50 μM. The unsubstituted phenyl (4d) …

Half-Sandwich Ruthenium–Arene Complexes With Thiosemicarbazones: Synthesis And Biological Evaluation Of [(Η6-P-Cymene)Ru(Piperonal Thiosemicarbazones)Cl]Cl Complexes, Floyd Beckford, Deidra Dourth, Michael Shaloski Jr., Jacob Didion, Jeffrey Thessing, Jason Woods, Vernon Crowell, Nikolay Gerasimchuk, Antonio Gonzalez-Sarrías, Navindra P. Seeram

Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

The synthesis and characterization of a number of organometallic ruthenium(II) complexes containing a series of bidentate thiosemicarbazone ligands derived from piperonal is reported. The structure of compounds have been confirmed by spectroscopic analysis (IR and NMR) as well as X-ray crystallographic analysis of [(η⁶-p-cymene)Ru(pPhTSC)Cl]Cl (4) (pPhTSC is piperonal-N(4)-phenylthiosemicarbazone). The interaction of the complexes ([(η⁶-p-cymene)Ru(pEtTSC)Cl]Cl) (3) (pEtTSC is piperonal-N(4)-ethylthiosemicarbazone) and 4 with calf thymus DNA, human serum albumin (HSA) and pBR322 plasmid DNA were studied by spectroscopic, gel electrophoresis and hydrodynamic methods. The apparent binding constant for the interaction …

Division Of Research And Economic Development Annual Report For Fy2011, Uri Division Of Research And Economic Development

Reports (Research and Economic Development)

Annual report for the Division of Research and Economic Development of the University of Rhode Island for the year 2010-2011.

Includes statistics of project proposals, expenditures, URI Foundation Awards, previous annual report summaries and awards received by individual academic and administrative departments.

Division Of Research And Economic Development Monthly Report For February 2011, Uri Division Of Research And Economic Development

Reports (Research and Economic Development)

The monthly reports include statistics for project proposals and awards received by individual academic and administrative departments at the University of Rhode Island.

Division Of Research And Economic Development Monthly Report For March 2011, Uri Division Of Research And Economic Development

Reports (Research and Economic Development)

The monthly reports include statistics for project proposals and awards received by individual academic and administrative departments at the University of Rhode Island.

Division Of Research And Economic Development Monthly Report For January 2011, Uri Division Of Research And Economic Development

Reports (Research and Economic Development)

The monthly reports include statistics for project proposals and awards received by individual academic and administrative departments at the University of Rhode Island.

Division Of Research And Economic Development Monthly Report For April-May 2011, Uri Division Of Research And Economic Development

Reports (Research and Economic Development)

The monthly reports include statistics for project proposals and awards received by individual academic and administrative departments at the University of Rhode Island.

Division Of Research And Economic Development Monthly Report For December 2011, Uri Division Of Research And Economic Development

Reports (Research and Economic Development)

The monthly reports include statistics for project proposals and awards received by individual academic and administrative departments at the University of Rhode Island.