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A New Cellular Weapon To Kill Leukaemic B-Cells, Mohamed-Rachid Boulassel

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Icterus Neonatorum In Near-Term And Term Infants : An Overview, Rehan Ali, Shakeel Ahmed, Maqbool Ahmad, Khalil

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Neonatal jaundice is the yellowish discoloration of the skin and/or sclerae of newborn infants caused by tissue deposition of bilirubin. Physiological jaundice is mild, unconjugated (indirect-reacting) bilirubinaemia, and affects nearly all newborns. Physiological jaundice levels typically peak at 5 to 6 mg/dL (86 to 103 µmol/L) at 72 to 96 hours of age, and do not exceed 17 to 18 mg/dL (291–308 µmol/L). Levels may not peak until seven days of age in Asian infants, or in infants born at 35 to 37 weeks’ gestation. Higher levels of unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia are considered pathological and occur in a variety of conditions. …

Organization Of The Streptococcal Exportal And Its Interaction With Cationic Antimicrobial Peptides, Luis Alberto Vega

All Theses and Dissertations (ETDs)

Streptococcus pyogenes and other Gram-positive pathogens are highly dependent on secreted virulence proteins for their ability to colonize a host and evade the immune effectors that act on pathogens to prevent this. Unlike eukaryotes and Gram-negative bacteria, all Gram-positive pathogens lack a cellular compartment dedicated to folding and processing secreted proteins once they have been translocated across the cytoplasmic membrane. S. pyogenes and other Gram-positive organisms overcome this challenge by clustering the secretory translocons at a defined anionic lipid microdomain of the cytoplasmic membrane that is enriched for accessory factors needed for protein biogenesis, referred to as the ExPortal. The …

Assessment Of University Research Effectiveness And Management, Huey-Jen Su

2012 Emerging Trends in Research Assessment Seminar

No abstract provided.

September 3, 2012, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2010-2019

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

The Collegian (2012-09-03), Joe Molina

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 65, No. 2

Life Lived Well: A Description Of Wellness Across The Lifespan Of A Senior Woman, Whitney L. Jarnagin, Marianne Woodside

The Qualitative Report

The concept of wellness provides a positive view of life development that can support psychological support and counseling. There is little in the literature about wellness and seniors, especially women. This study describes one senior woman’s wellness across the life span by addressing two research questions: (a) What are the experiences of one woman’s wellness across the life span as analyzed through the lens of the Indivisible Self (Myers & Sweeney, 2004, 2005) model of wellness; and (b) What experiences does one woman describe related to the model’s second order factors: the Creative Self; the Coping Self; the Social Self; …

Life History Theory And Social Psychology, Donald F. Sacco, Karol Osipowicz

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Feasibility Study On Implementation Of Medium Temperature Solar Thermal Energy In Industrial Processes: A Case Study In Malaysia / Chin Chuan Kong, Chuan Kong Chin

Student Works (2010-2019)

A case study on the feasibility of implementing medium temperature solar thermal energy in industrial processes in Malaysia is conducted. The objective is to determine if it is technically and economically viable to utilize the solar thermal renewable energy at a temperature range of 80-250°C as a substitute to conventional means of generating thermal energy. Solar energy is the source of most other renewable energies, and Malaysia being situated at the equator makes us geographically favorable to harness this free energy. Almost half of the industrial processes use thermal energy rather than electrical energy, and the output of a solar …

Life History Theory And Social Psychology., Donald F Sacco, Karol Osipowicz

Department of Neurology Faculty Papers

No abstract provided.

Sequencing And Analysis Of The Gastrula Transcriptome Of The Brittle Star Ophiocoma Wendtii, Roy Vaughn, Nancy Garnhart, James R. Garey, W. Kelley Thomas, Brian T. Livingston

Hubbard Center for Genome Studies (HCGS)

Background

The gastrula stage represents the point in development at which the three primary germ layers diverge. At this point the gene regulatory networks that specify the germ layers are established and the genes that define the differentiated states of the tissues have begun to be activated. These networks have been well-characterized in sea urchins, but not in other echinoderms. Embryos of the brittle star Ophiocoma wendtii share a number of developmental features with sea urchin embryos, including the ingression of mesenchyme cells that give rise to an embryonic skeleton. Notable differences are that no micromeres are formed during cleavage …

Defining The Role Of Ultrasound In Drug Delivery, William G. Pitt

Faculty Publications

Ultrasound is a very effective modality for drug delivery because energy that is noninvasively transmitted through the skin can be focused on a specific location and employed to release drug at that site. Most of the drug delivery techniques employ one or both of the results of ultrasonic insonation – the generation of thermal energy, called hyperthermia, or the oscillation of gas bubbles, called acoustic cavitation. Cavitation perturbs cell membrane structures via several modes and increases the permeability to drugs or other solutes. Microconvection, caused by stable cavitation, shears cell membranes. The shock waves and fluid jets of inertial cavitation …

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - September 2, 2012, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the September 2, 2012 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents Include:

• Biomedical Librarian Selected for Hospital Librarian of the Year Award
• Basic Medical Sciences Graduate Program Student Receives Edwin R. Hughes Award
• Patient Testimonial Ad a Success
• Dr. Molokhia Earns Master of Public Health Degree

Environmental Stress Proteomics Of Two Blue Mussel (Genus Mytilus) Congeners, Lars Tomanek

Biological Sciences

Abstract of paper presented at the 28th Congress of the New European Society of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry Proceedings: Bilbao, Spain.

Influence Of Fluoride Addition On Hydroxyapatite Prepared For Medical Applications, Abdulsalam Khashan Swadi, Zuhair Wahib Jassim, Mohamed Ubaid Kadum, Mutawar Redha Mohamed Ali

Baghdad Science Journal

In this study, hydroxyapatite(HAP,Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2) has been prepared as bioceramic materialwith biological specifications useful toused for orthopedic anddental implant applications. Wet chemical processing seems toform the fine grain size anduniform characteristic nanocrystalline materialsby the interstice factors controlling which affected the grain size and crystallinity in order to give good mechanical and/or constituent properties similar as natural bone. Fluorinated hydroxyapatite[4-6 wt% F,(FHA, Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2–Fx] was developed in new method for its posses to increased strength and to give higher corrosion resistance in biofluids than pure HAPmoreover reduces therisk of dental caries. The phase's and functional groups characterizations XRD & FTIR reveled the purity …

Effect Of Aquatic, Alcoholic And Oily Extracts Of Cocos Nucifera L.On The Growth Of Certain Pathogenic Bacteria Isolated From Wounds And Burns Infections, Hala Mouyed Radif

Baghdad Science Journal

Three types of extracts ( aquatic, alcoholic, and oily ) were prepared from the fruits of coconuts, and a series of chemical tests were conducted in addition to the use of the FTIR equipment to determine the active locations in the prepared extracts. The results indicated the presence of active compounds (tannins, saponins, flavonoids, turbines and steroids) in the extracts prepared from the fruits of coconuts, also the antimicrobial capability of these extracts were tested on pathogenic bacteria isolated from wounds and burns infections cases. The results proved that the concentration 80 mg/ml of the aquatic extract is the minimum …

Aquatic Oligochaetes Of Iraq's Southern Marshes, Haifa J. Jaweir, Hussein A. Sabtie, Emaduldeen A. Almukhtar

Baghdad Science Journal

Aquatic Oligochaetes community in the Iraqi southern marshes, Al- Hawiezah, Al-Chibayish and Al-Hammar, have been studied for the period from July 2006 to June 2007. Two sites within each marsh, in addition to a reference site located at Shatt Al-Garma, have been chosen for sample collection using Ekman dredge. The results revealed that the highest average annual density was 16800 individual / m2 recorded in Al-Hawiezah marsh, while in Al-Chibayish and al-Hammar marsh the density did not exceed 5111 individual/m2. In contrast, the density of Oligochaetes recorded in Shatt Al-Garma was about 10500 individual / m2. The highest monthly density …

Studying Hla Class I Polymorphism In Brain Tumour Patients, Salwa G Turki, Amna N Jassim, Ali H Ad’Hia

Baghdad Science Journal

The present study aimed at shed light on the association between HLA-class I antigens (A, B and Cw) and brain tumours (meningioma and glioma) in the basis of their individual frequencies or two-locus association A total of 52 brain tumour patients were enrolled in this study, with an age range of 7-68 years. The patients were divided into two clinical groups; meningioma (20 cases) and glioma (22 cases), while the remaining 10 cases represented other types of brain tumour. Control samples included 47 Iraqi Arab apparently healthy blood volunteers, with an age range of 15-50 year. Three HLA antigens showed …

Study The Expression Level Of Beta 2 Microglobulin Gene On Hepatitis C Patients Before And After Treatment With Interferon, Mohammed A. Saleh

Baghdad Science Journal

This study has been carried out to evaluate the expression level of beta 2 microglobulin gene on patients infected by hepatitis C virus before and after treatment with interferon. The study included 117 hepatitis C patients comprising as 63 pre-treated patients, the range of age was between 20-65 year with a mean age of 48.12 ± 16.1 and 54 post-treated patients with age range was between 23-63 year with the mean of 46.1 ± 18.1. Also it was found that more than half of patients were located within third and fourth decade i.e. 30-49 year, with a percentage of 52.4% …

Preparation , Charactarazition And Biological Activity Of Some Complexes Of Potassium 2-Carbomethoxy Amino-5- Trithiocarbonate 1,3,4-Thiadiazole, Huda Kassim Jabur, Mahasin Faisal Alias, Tamara Abed Al-Azez Kareem

Baghdad Science Journal

In this study a new ligand ,(potassium 2-carbomethoxy amino-5-trithiocarbonate 1,3,4-thiadiazole) (L) has been prepared from 2-carbomethoxy amino-5-mercapto 1,3,4-thiadiazole with CS2 in alkali media . The product has been isolated and characterized by appropriate physical measurements, vibrational and electronic spectroscopy. The ligand was used to prepare a number of complexes with some metal ions Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II). These complexes have been characterized by FT-IR, UV-Vis spectra, molar conductivity, magnetic susceptibility, melting points and atomic absorption measurements. The nickel and copper complexes have an octahedral geometry while cobalt complex has a tetrahedral geometry. The nature of bonding between the metal ion …

Effect Of Fungus Metarhizum Anisopliae (Metchnikoff) Sorokin And Actelic Insecticide In Pupa Ages Of 24 And 120 Hours Of Callosobruchus Maculatus Fab. (Coleoptera : Bruchidae), Emad A. Mahmood, Hussam Elldeen A. Mahmood, Marwa Thamer Abd-Alstar Al-Naami

Baghdad Science Journal

This study was perform to defined the effect of fungus Metarhizium anisopliae Sorokin with concentrations 5x101, 5x103 and 5x105 spore/ ml and Actelic insecticide with concentration 0.001% in pupa stages of Callosobruchus maculatus in pupa ages of 24 and 120 hours the results of the study showed the following: the highest killing rate of treated pupa in age 120 hours 100% at concentration 105 spore/ ml. observation for distortions in the adult insects from the pupa that treated with fungal concentration like wings and abdominal distortion , the concentration of fungal effect on the number of eggs that production from …

Testing The Ability Of Porcellionides Pruinosus (Brandt 1833) Isopoda Crustaceans To Decompose And Consume Cellulosean Wastes In Different Ecosystems, Ibrahim M.A Al-Salman

Baghdad Science Journal

The present study was undertaken to use individual terrestrial crustacean from Isopoda such as the species Porcellionides pruinosus (Brandt 1833) as environmental cleaner and that through the test of their abilities in decomposition of residues of some cellulosean wastes such as wood pieces which contain high ratio of urban wastes, and residue of Zea mays and particularly leaves as plant waste in agricultural fields and residue of Cynodon dactylon plants which compose the main wastes in most of gardens and parks. Experiments were conducted relatively in stable laboratory conditions to ensure environmental conditions similar to crustaceans' life. The results showed …

Study The Predation Efficiency Of Chrysoperla Carnea (Stephens)(Neuroptera :Chrysopidae) Larvae In Controlling Nymphs And Adults Of Cabbage Aphid Brevicoryne Brassicae (L.) (Homoptera :Aphididae)., Mohammed A. Al-Rawy, Hind S. Abdulhay

Baghdad Science Journal

Results showed high efficiency of the predator Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) to attack and consume nymphal instars and adults of cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae (L.).The total average of the nymphal instars consumed by the larval stage of predator were 308.67, 285.9, 198.77, 154.7 for 1st ,2nd ,3rd ,4th nymphal instars respectively .While it was 110,107.9 for apterae and alatae respectively . Also, predation efficiency increases with the progress of the larval instars up to the third (last) which was the most voracious .The 1st instar nymph consumed by the larvae of the predator were 47,80,181.67 nymphs ,with predation rate of 14.71% …

Occurrence Of Pneumococcal Meningitis In Iraq, Huda Z. Al-Banae, Khalid A. Habib, Kifah A. Al-Khurki

Baghdad Science Journal

This study focuses on the relative frequency of Streptococcus pneumoniae in children with culture-proven bacterial meningitis. The epidemiology has been investigated with clinical and laboratory findings in The Central Public Health Laboratory, Iraq from April to September, 2010. From (138) samples , (55) cases (39.85 %) were diagnosed by physician as bacterial meningitis, (23) cases (16.66 %) as viral menginitis , (18) cases (13.04 %) as different medical cases (e.g febrile convulsion , meningoencephalitis , epilepsy …etc) and (42) cases (30.43 %) as unidentified medical cases. For bacterial meningitis S.pneumoniae was isolated from (10) cases (18.18 %) only. The median …

Determination Of Optimal Conditions For Laccase Production By Pleurotus Ostreatus Using Sawdust As Solid Medium And Its Use In Phenol Degradation, Abdulkareem Jasim Hashim

Baghdad Science Journal

The ability of four local fungal isolates for extracellular laccase production has been tested with five grams 1:1(w/v) humidified sawdust as substrate in mineral salt medium. After 21 day of incubation at 25±1 ? C and using one mycelial plug (5mm), higher level of laccase activity (0.15U/ml) and specific activity (15U/mg) were observed by Pleurotus ostreatus in comparison with other fungal isolates. The results of optimum conditions for laccase production from selected isolate showed that, the maximum laccase activity (0.55U/ml) and specific activity (55U/mg) were obtained at moisture ratio 1:3 (w/v), using 3 mycelial plugs (5 mm), after 15 days …

Synthesis , Spectroscopic And Antibacterial Studies Of Zinc(Ii) Complexes Derived From Salicylaldehyde, Leucylalanine And Glycylglycine, Muayed Ahmed Redayan

Baghdad Science Journal

Two Schiff base ligands L1 and L2 have been obtained by condensation of salicylaldehyde respectively with leucylalanine and glycylglycine then their complexes with Zn(II)were prepared and characterized by elemental analyses , conductivity measurement , IR and UV-Vis .The molar conductance measurement indicated that the Zn(II) complexes are 1:1 non-electrolytes. The IR data demonstrated that the tetradentate binding of the ligands L1 and L2 . The in vitro biological screening effect of the investigated compounds have been tested against the bacterial species Staphlococcus aureus, Escherichia coil , Klebsiella pneumaniae, Proteus vulgaris and Pseudomonas aeruginosa by the disc diffusion method . A …

Socio-Economic Status And Legal Factors Affecting African American Fathers, Herbert Fain, Kimberly Fain

Buffalo Journal of Gender, Law & Social Policy

No abstract provided.

Womenomics For Nursing Growth: Making The Case For Work Time Flexibility And Mother-Friendlier Workplaces, Gabriela Steier

Buffalo Journal of Gender, Law & Social Policy

No abstract provided.

In Search Of Federal Remedies For Lgbtq Students Who Are Victims Of Assault And Harassment In School, Jerry Foxhoven

Buffalo Journal of Gender, Law & Social Policy

No abstract provided.

Cross Country And Track And Field Media Guide 2011-2012, Wofford College. Department Of Athletics

Media Guides

The 2011-12 Terrier cross country/track and field media guide is a publication of the Wofford athletic media relations office. Printed January 2012. It was written, edited and designed by assistant athletic media relations director Kevin Young. Additional assistance was provided by Brent Williamson and Ryan Bridges. Cover designs by Kevin Young. Special thanks to Elizabeth Rabb and Terri Lewitt. Photography by Mark Olencki and SoCon Photos.