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Brownfields And The Poor: Is Cleanup A Hazardous Waste Of Time? An Analysis Of The United States' Efforts At Remediation And Their Applicability To Brazil, Krista Yacovone

Fordham International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Transfected Hep-2 Cell Line Using Ss-Galactosidase Reporter Assay System, Wisam H. Salo

Baghdad Science Journal

Liposome-mediated transfection of cancer cells provide a valuable experimental technique to study cellular gene expression and may also be adapted for gene therapy studies. However, the widely recognized advantage of liposome-mediated transfection is high efficiency. Therefore, this study were performed to optimize transfection techniques in human larynx carcinoma cell line Hep-2 using the commercial synthetic lipid TransFast™ Reagent and monitoring the expression efficiency by using the pSV-β-galactosidase Control Vector which encoded β-galactosidase, maximum transfection efficiency were achieved with TransFast™ Reagent used at the Charge ratios of 2:1 and 0.5 µg DNA/ml, this is indicate that TransFast™ Reagent can be used …

The Effect Of Sodium Deoxycholate On The Production Of Newcastle Virus Inoculated In Chorioallantoic Membrane, Eman A. Mahmood, Abdul-Latif M. Ahmad, Amna N. Jassim

Baghdad Science Journal

Newcastle Disease is one of the most important disease world wide distributions which invade the flock in different age resulting in large economic losses. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of treatment with 4 different concentrations (0.25, 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 %) of Sodium deoxycholate (SDC) on the vaccinal virus (La Sota) using inoculation in the fragments of Chorioallantoic membrane. The treatment with each of the above 4 concentrations of SDC resulted in an increase in the Hemagglutination titer (HA) of the virus (28, 29.6, 211.6, 214.6) respectively as compared to the HA titer value for the untreated virus …

Effect Of Lactobacilli Sources On Escherichia Coli And Staphylococcus Aureus Adherence To Uroepithelial Cells, Harith J. F. Al-Mathkhury, Alaa' Mohammed Hasan

Baghdad Science Journal

The inhibitory action of four lactobacilli isolates Lactobacillus bulgaricus, L. acidophilus, L. plantarum and L. fermentum, isolated from four different samples; yoghurt, vinegar, saliva and vagina respectively, on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus adhesion to uroepithelial cells were investigated. Results showed that all Lactobacillus isolates or their supernatant were able to reduce the number of the uropathogens attached to uroepithelial cells. However, inhibition level of lactobacilli cells was higher than their supernatant. Nevertheless, the human indigenous lactobacilli (L. fermentum and L. plantarum) were more competitive than food lactobacilli (L. acidophilus and L. bulgaricus).

Production Of Slime Layer By Staphylococcus Epidermidisisolated From Corneal Infection, Munira Ch. Ismail, Fais I. Ali, Sinai W. Mohammed

Baghdad Science Journal

A total of 37 Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates, isolated from corneal scraping of patients with bacterial keratitis and 20 isolates from healthy eyes (as control) (all isolates, isolated from, Ibn Al- Haietham eye hospital / Baghdad), were tested for slime production, 52.63% of all isolates were positive-slime production (23 isolates from patients and 7 isolates from controls). It was found that positive-slime producing S. epidermidis were exhibited a high resistance to antibiotics as compared to negative-slime producing isolates.

Determination Of Uranium Concentration In Sheep Organs For Some IraqiۥS Cities, Nada F. Tawfiq, Rana M. Yas, Nesreen B. Alrawi, Mazin M Elias

Baghdad Science Journal

The aim of this research is to determine the uranium concentration and its distribution in many sheep organs that live in different region of Iraq. The uranium concentration in tissue samples is measured by using fission tracks registration in CR-39 detector that caused by the bombardment of U235 with thermal neutrons from (241Am-Be) neutron source of thermal flux (5x 103 n.cm-2. s-1). The results show that the maximum uranium concentration in bronchiole tissues of the animals was found in Karbala city (3.706ppm) while the minimum concentration (0.127 ppm) was found in Al-Faluja city, also the same result in lung tissue …

Synthesis, Characterization And Spectroscopic Studies On Schiff Base Complexes Of 1-Phenyl-2, 3-Dimethyl-4-Amino-5-Oxo-Pyrazole With Salicylaldehyde With Some Divalent Transition Metals, Mohammed H. A. Al-Amery

Baghdad Science Journal

In this research, the preparation of bidentate Schiff base was carried out via the condensation reaction of both the salicylaldehyde with 1-phenyl-2,3-dimethyl-4-amino-5-oxo-pyrazole to form the ligand (L). The mentioned ligand was used to prepare complexes with transition metal ions Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II). The resulting complexes were separated and characterized by FTIR and UV-Vis spectroscopic technique. Elemental analysis for Carbon, Hydrogen and Nitrogen elements, electronic spectra of the ligand and complexes were obtained, and the magnetic susceptibility tests were also achieved to measure the dipole moments. The molar conductivities were also measured and determination of chlorine content in …

Approximate Solution Of Delay Differential Equations Using The Collocation Method Based On Bernstien Polynomials, Asmaa A. Aswhad

Baghdad Science Journal

In this paper a modified approach have been used to find the approximate solution of ordinary delay differential equations with constant delay using the collocation method based on Bernstien polynomials.

September 3, 2011 (Pages 4741-4834), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 41 (2011)

No abstract provided.

The Tiger Vol. 106 Issue 1 2011-09-02, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Reporter - September 2nd 2011, Rit Reporter Staff

University Publications

No abstract provided.

The First North American Records Of The Synanthropic Spider Cithaeron Praedonius O. P.-Cambridge (Araneae: Gnaphosoidea: Cithaeronidae), With Notes On Its Biology, G. B. Edwards, Joe T. Stiles

Insecta Mundi

Cithaeron praedonius O. P.-Cambridge 1872 (Araneae: Gnaphosoidea: Cithaeronidae) is an Old World species with a distribution from The Gambia, western Africa, and Greece to Malaysia and Australia. In the New World, it was recently found in Brazil, and is now reported for the first time in North America, in the United States. Multiple individuals of both sexes and various life stages, including multiple eggsacs, have been found in a home in Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida. An adult female was found on the outside wall of the house feeding on another spider, suggesting that C. praedonius are no longer contained …

Three New Species Of Goera Stephens (Trichoptera: Goeridae) From Sulawesi, Indonesia, Brian J. Armitage, Tatiana I. Arefina-Armitage

Insecta Mundi

Three new species of the caddisfly genus Goera Stephens (Trichoptera: Goeridae) are described from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Goera neboissi sp. n., G. jolanda sp. n., and G. higleri sp. n. were found to be related to G. skiasma Neboiss, which is the only previously recorded species from Sulawesi. These species share the following combination of characters: an upright IXth segment; the absence of the median dorsal process of tergum X; a long, mesal process of the inferior appendage with a subbasal projection; and, the absence of parameres.

Taxonomy, Identification, And Phylogeny Of The African And Madagascan Species Of The Tiger Beetle Genus Chaetodera Jeannel 1946 (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae), Jonathan R. Mawdsley

Insecta Mundi

The taxonomy of the African and Madagascan species of the tiger beetle genus Chaetodera Jeannel 1946 (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) is reviewed based on studies of primary types and additional museum specimens. Six species are recognized: C. andriana (Alluaud 1900), C. antatsima (Alluaud 1902), C. blanchardi (Fairmaire 1882), C. maheva (Künckel d’Herculais 1887), C. perrieri (Fairmaire 1897), and C. regalis (Dejean 1831). All species are illustrated, including color variants, and a key to species and maps of species distributions are provided. A hypothesis of phylogenetic relationships is proposed for the nine worldwide species of the genus Chaetodera based on computerized parsimony analysis …

Noteworthy Records Of Hispines From Belize (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), R. F. C. Naczi, C. L. Staines

Insecta Mundi

Cephaloleia consanguinea Baly, Cephaloleia fulvolimbata Baly, Cephaloleia ruficollis Baly, Chalepus amabilis Baly, Chalepus brevicornis (Baly), Chalepus pici Descarpentries and Villiers, Microrhopala erebus (Newman), Octhispa bimaculata Uhmann, Octotoma championi Baly, Pseudispa tuberculata Staines, Sceloenopla erudita (Baly), Stenispa guatemalensis Uhmann, Sumitrosis gestroi (Weise), and Sumitrosis terminatus (Baly) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) are new country records of hispine chrysomelids for Belize, based on collections cited herein. These collections also document new host records for Calyptocephala gerstaeckeri Boheman (Chamaedorea tepejilote Liebm., Arecaceae), Cephaloleia consanguinea (Heliconia bourgaeana Petersen, H. collinsiana Griggs, H. latispatha Benth., H. wagneriana Petersen; Heliconiaceae), and Cephaloleia perplexa Baly (Heliconia …

Sadid V. Idaho State University Appellant's Brief Dckt. 38549

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Flyer News, Vol. 59, No. 3 (Sept. 2, 2011), University Of Dayton

Flyer News

Student-run newspaper of the University of Dayton.

Gene Expression In The Right Ventricle During Development Of Pulmonary Hypertension, Jennifer Drake

Theses and Dissertations

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disease of the lung vessels that causes severe effects on the right ventricle of the heart; ultimately, most patients with severe PAH die as a result of right heart failure. However, little is known about the causes of right heart failure. Here, we describe a pattern of gene expression that differs between the normal rat left ventricle (LV) and right ventricle (RV). These genes are known to be involved in the development of the heart as well as adaptations to the heart during stress. This gene expression pattern is used as a baseline to …

September 2, 2011, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

The Integration Of Ego Psychological And Cognitive Behavioral Interventions For First Episode Psychosis : Strengthening The Self And Treating The Symptoms, Megan Mary Czaja

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This theoretical study is an exploration of the use of ego psychological and cognitive behavioral interventions as an integrative treatment for the beginning phase of schizophrenia known as first episode psychosis. Schizophrenia develops as first episode psychosis in young adults who are navigating complex developmental tasks. Current research on schizophrenia treatment indicates that appropriate and prompt care following first episode psychosis improves prognosis and allows individuals to regain and maintain developmentally appropriate levels of functioning. This study was undertaken in an effort to identify the holistic treatment needs of young adults experiencing first episode psychosis. The clinical phenomenon of schizophrenia …

"Because She's My Mom" : An Exploratory Study Of Adult Lesbian Women's Understanding And Management Of Relationships With Mothers Who Reject Their Sexuality, Ana Elisa Echevarria

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study explored the ways in which lesbian adult women, who have been rejected by their mothers because of their sexuality and maintain relationships with them, understand and manage those relationships as well as their motivation for maintaining the relationships. Since limited research has focused on adult lesbian women who have maintained a relationship with a mother who rejects their sexuality, a qualitative, exploratory study was chosen as an appropriate research design. This qualitative study used a flexible interview format comprised of semistructured, open-ended questions presented to 13 self-identified adult lesbian women who had been out to their mothers for …

The Experience Of Fathers Upon The Receipt Of The News That Their Newborn Babies Had Been Given A Diagnosis Of Down Syndrome : An Exploratory Study, Desiree Danielle Lowit

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This exploratory study was undertaken to investigate the experience of fathers upon the receipt of the news that their newborn baby had been given a diagnosis of Down syndrome. Skotko's (2005a, b) study revealed that mothers of children with Down syndrome had predominantly negative postnatal experiences. Mothers reported feeling anxious, frightened, guilty, angry, and in a few cases suicidal. I gathered information from interviews with 13 fathers. Interview questions were designed to explore the fathers' experiences of postnatal support. The criteria for the study involved that the participants must have a biological child who was born with Down syndrome in …

Journal Usage Report For Fiscal Year 2011, Michael A. Cerbo Ii

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Journal usage for the University Libraries are listed alphabetically by authority title. The report includes the usage statistics taken from each vendor and incorporated in Serials Solutions 360 Counter.

The report is broken down monthly for fiscal year 2011 and shows each journal's usage per month and the cost per use for the year, if available.

Direct Effects Of Hiv-1 Tat On Excitability And Survival Of Primary Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons: Possible Contribution To Hiv-1-Associated Pain., Xianxun Chi, Tohti Amet, Daniel Byrd, Kuei-Hua Chang, Kavita Shah, Ningjie Hu, Ayslinn Grantham, Sishun Hu, Jianhong Duan, Feng Tao, Grant Nicol, Qigui Yu

Department of Chemistry Faculty Publications

The vast majority of people living with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) have pain syndrome, which has a significant impact on their quality of life. The underlying causes of HIV-1-associated pain are not likely attributable to direct viral infection of the nervous system due to the lack of evidence of neuronal infection by HIV-1. However, HIV-1 proteins are possibly involved as they have been implicated in neuronal damage and death. The current study assesses the direct effects of HIV-1 Tat, one of potent neurotoxic viral proteins released from HIV-1-infected cells, on the excitability and survival of rat primary dorsal …

Parental Acceptance-Rejection Theory And Court-Involved Adolescent Females: An Exploration Of Parent-Child Relationships, Teacher-Student Relationships, And Adolescent Socio-Emotional Functioning, Kathleen S. Tillman

Theses and Dissertations

Although the current literature provides a limited description of court-involved adolescent females, research that examines their unique characteristics is scarce and fails to adequately address the psychological, developmental, and interpersonal needs of these young women (Calhoun, Jurgens, & Chen, 1993; Girls Study Group, 2008). Consequently, the purpose of the current study was twofold. First, the study sought to understand court-involved adolescents' experiences with mental illness and maternal, paternal, and teacher rejection. Second, the study sought to examine whether the assumptions of the Parental Acceptance-Rejection Theory (PARTheory) could be applied to understand predictors and correlates of social and emotional functioning among …

Neurobiological Research That Confirms Freud's Trauma Theory And Its Implications For Treatment With Children Diagnosed With Reactive Attachment Disorders, Carla Gerber-Weintraub

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This theoretical thesis argues that children diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder are best served with psychoanalytic treatment. Four major components are examined to support this argument. First, the progression of reactive attachment disorder criteria set forth in the 1980 DSM-III up through a recent DSM V proposal are reviewed. Secondly, a history and development of Freud's trauma theory is discussed. Thirdly, neurobiological research of the social brain and limbic system that confirm certain hypotheses of Freud's trauma theory are outlined. Lastly, current treatment modalities used with children diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder are scrutinized. Each of these components leads to …

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Cal Poly Magazine

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University News

Cal Poly Magazine

No abstract provided.

Cal Poly Magazine, Fall 2011

Cal Poly Magazine

No abstract provided.

Personalizing Medicine, Editorial Staff

New Science

DNA is the essence of biological diversity. But it's responsible for more than just the basics like eye color, hair texture or height. At a less visible level, DNA also varies our bodies' reactions to our environment. It's also the foundation of personalized medicine, a developing medical model that takes our genetic differences into account.

This new approach may reshape the future of diagnostics. But to get there, environmental effects on DNA need to be understood. That's where Douglas Ruden, Ph.D., associate professor and director of epigenomics at WSU's Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, comes in. As part of his …