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Annual Report Fy 2014-15, Tennessee. Department Of Children's Services.

Department of Children's Services

No abstract provided.

Tennessee Birth Defects Registry Report 2008-2012, Tennessee. Department Of Health.

Tennessee Birth Defects

No abstract provided.

Annual Report On Energy-Efficient Purchasing, Central Procurement Office, Fiscal Year 2014-2015, Tennessee. Department Of General Services.

Energy-Efficiency Reports

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Structural And Functional Studies Of The Papain-Like Protease 2 From Mouse Hepatitis Virus, Yafang Chen

Open Access Dissertations

Our goal is to establish a system to investigate how the deubiquitinating (DUB) and deISGylating activities of coronavirus (CoV) papain-like protease domains (PLPs) are involved in virus immune evasion. To this end, we chose PLP2 from mouse hepatitis virus (MHV) as our target of study because MHV has historically served as a model system for the study of CoVs, and it has undeniable advantage of ease in culturing in comparison to human coronaviruses.

It is reported here the expression and purification of a region of MHV nsp3 that contains the catalytic core of the PLP2 domain and its neighboring domains. …

Overt And Covert Shandyism Of Nabokov's Nikolai Gogol, Margarit Ordukhanyan

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In her article "Overt and Covert Shandyism of Nabokov's Nikolai Gogol" Margarit Ordukhanyan examines Vladimir Nabokov's 1942 novel, an unusual biography of the nineteenth-century Russian author. Ordukhanyan discusses parallels between Nabokov's biography of Gogol and Laurence Sterne's Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy. She highlights the direct allusions and textual references Nabokov makes to Sterne's novel and argues that Nabokov uses Tristram Shandy as the model for creating and interpreting his biography of Gogol by fictionalizing Gogol and portraying him as a Shandean character. Further, Ordukhanyan discusses how Nabokov uses Sterne's novel to undermine the genre of literary …

Assessing And Reporting Normative Data And Correlations In Adolescent Non-Professional Dancers, Alexandrea Holley

All NMU Master's Theses

Objective: The purpose of the current study was to gather normative data and determine if there was a correlation for multiple measures in adolescent dancers, specifically in relation to the hip joint including: balance, muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility. Design: Descriptive Correlation. Setting: Laboratory. Participants: Thirty-one female volunteers (mean age 12.52 ± 2.26), were recruited to participate in the university IRB approved study. Interventions: During the testing, the participants filled out a qualitative questionnaire, had their anthropometric data measured, and were assessed on flexibility of the hamstring. Functional measurements of muscular strength and endurance of the hip flexor, sacrum imbalance, …

Rape Perception Based On Religious Orientation, Gender, And Length Of Relationship, Julie A. Herweyer

All NMU Master's Theses

Rape victims face many difficulties after the traumatic event, one of these being inadequate social support. Victims frequently report apathetic, insensitive, or accusing reactions from support systems (Ahrens, 2006). Understanding how peers respond is essential for ensuring sufficient support is provided. This study explored how college students may perceive victims as predicted by participants’ gender, religious orientation, attitudes toward permissiveness, and length of relationship between victim and perpetrator. Also, order in which participants were asked about their sex was examined as a predicting variable. Participants were randomly assigned to read a vignette featuring a couple that had been dating for …

A Geographic View Of Expansion Choices By U.S. Firms In China, Rossitza Wooster, David Banis, Ayesha Khalid

Economics Faculty Publications and Presentations

How does geography matter for explaining the location patterns of U.S. companies in China? We combine insights from the literature on economic geography and spatial interdependence in foreign direct investment (FDI) activity, to provide a comparative analysis using both sectoral regression results and maps that illustrate patterns in the data. We use a unique sample of publicly traded U.S. firms who announced expansion of operations into China between 1980 and 2005. Regression results show that relative to the tertiary sector, firm characteristics matter more for primary sector firms, whereas province characteristics matter more for secondary sector firms. Additionally, our GIS …

And They Were There--Reports Of Meetings, Ramune K. Kubilius, Anthony Watkinson

Against the Grain

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Notes From Mosier--The Silver Swan, Scott Alan Smith

Against the Grain

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Graphic Recordings From The 2015 Charleston Conference, Leah Hinds

Against the Grain

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Collecting To The Core--La Frontera: The U.S.-Mexican Borderlands, Anne Doherty, Roberto C. Delgadillo

Against the Grain

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Random Ramblings--Why Don't Public Librarians Brag More About One Of Their Greatest Successes: Providing Pleasure Reading For Their Patrons?, Bob Holley

Against the Grain

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Pelikan's Antidisambiguation--Identity Literacy: Time To Teach It?, Michael P. Pelikan

Against the Grain

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The Scholarly Publishing Scene--Necessary Balancing Acts, Myer Kutz

Against the Grain

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Oregon Trails--Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind, Thomas W. Leonhardt

Against the Grain

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Let's Get Technical--Piloting A Dda Program For Specific Subjects, Stacey Marien, Alayne Mundt

Against the Grain

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Don's Conference Notes--The Future Of Discovery: A Niso Forum, Donald T. Hawkins

Against the Grain

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National Institutes Of Health Stroke Scale (Nihss) And Tissue Plasminogen (Tpa) Education For All Critical Care Nurses, Cheriese Rawlins

All Publications

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An Emergency Department's Journey To Decreasing Door-To-Neurology Consult Times In Our Acute Stroke Patient Population, Jessica Sanabria

All Publications

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Reproductive Effects Of Pg600 In Female Pigs, Narathon Innamma, Attaporn Roongsitthichai

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

PG600 is a synthetic gonadotropin comprising 400 IU equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG) and 200 IU human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Major responsibilities of PG600 were to stimulate follicle growth and induce ovulation. In replacement gilts, a number of large follicles were found after PG600 treatment. Nevertheless, the number of good quality follicles was not different between treatment and control gilts. In primiparous sows, the number of those returning to estrus within 10 days after weaning from PG600 were higher than those in control group. In addition, the administration of PG600 enhanced the number of piglets born alive per litter in the …

Construction Of Pooled Oocyte Expression Profiles Of Rhesus Monkey And Mouse For Concurrent Meta-Analyses, Kaj Chokeshaiusaha, Denis Puthier, Catherine Nguyen, Thanida Sananmuang

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Concurrent gene expression profiling meta-analysis of in vitro and in vivo matured oocytes among mammals can provide crucial knowledge to assist reproductive technologies. Due to the lack of methodology to prepare oocyte datasets for such analysis, we illustrated the procedures to merge in vitro and in vivo matured oocyte expression profiling datasets of rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) and mouse (Mus musculus). Datasets acquired from both species were pooled together based on types of their orthologous genes. To determine the feasibility of constructed pooled data, top orthologous genes differentially expressed between in vitro and in vivo oocytes were identified by Linear …

Genetic Parameters For Residual Feed Intake, Feed Efficiency And Average Daily Gain In Landrace Pigs, Thivakorn Sirichokchatchawan, Nalinee Imboonta

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Residual feed intake (RFI) is the difference between the actual feed intake (AFI) and the expected feed intake (EFI). RFI has become an increasingly important trait and is being considered as a more practical approach to evaluate feed efficiency (FE) in livestock. Data from 479 purebred Landrace pigs involved in a performance test were used in this study. Pigs were housed in an individual pen and fed ad libitum the same formula diet consisting of 2,950 kcal/kg of ME and 16% crude protein. Clean water was available to the pigs at all time. Pigs were weighed at the beginning and …

Effects Of Varying Levels Of Liquid Dl-Methionine Hydroxy Analog Free Acid In Drinking Water On Production Performance And Gastrointestinal Tract Of Broiler Chickens At 42 Days Of Age, Kanokkarn Poosuwan, Chaiyapoom Bunchasak, Jumroen Thiengtham, Kanchana Markvichitr, Somchai Chansawarng, Apassara Chutesa

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of adding liquid DL-methionine hydroxyl analog free acid (LMA) to drinking water on the growth performance and gastrointestinal tract in broiler chicks during 1-42 days of age. The chicks were divided into 5 groups as follows, Group 1 (negative control); chicks received a methionine (Met) deficient diet without LMA supplementation in drinking water. Group 2, 3, 4 and 5 were diets supplemented with DL-methionine (DLM) that meet total sulfur amino acids (TSAA) requirement, then each group was graded level with LMA in drinking water at 0%, 0.025%, 0.05% and 0.1%, respectively. Average …

Intervention Technique Using Transvenous Patent Ductus Arteriosus (Pda) Occluder In A Dog, Chollada Buranakarl, Anusak Kijtawornrat, Wasan Udayachalerm, Sirilak Disatian Surachetpong, Saikaew Sutayatram, Pasakorn Briksawan, Suwicha Chuthathep, Rampaipat Tungjitpeanpong, Nardtiwa Chaivoravitsakul

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

The first case interventional technique of Patent Ductus Arterious (PDA) correction was conducted in a 2 years old Golden Retriever. The dog was presented with continuous murmur with a marked left-side heart enlargement, insufficiency of pulmonic, mitral, and aortic valves. The definitive diagnosis for PDA was performed by echocardiography. The dog received PDA correction with interventional PDA occluding device consisting of nitinol wire mesh under fluoroscope at the Small Animal Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University with collaboration by medical expertise from Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University. The procedure was successful as measured by complete occlusion of PDA …

Ns Gene Of Influenza Virus A/Swine/Ia/15/30 Increases The Replication Rate Of A/Puerto Rico/8/34 In Mdck And Vero Cells, Challika Kaewborisuth, Nattarat Tungtumniyom, Nantawan Phecharat, Chalermpol Lekcharoensuk, Porntippa Lekcharoensuk

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

The reverse genetics (rg) technique has become an alternative approach to produce influenza virus vaccine strains in mammalian cells. The most frequently used genetic backbone for rg–derived viruses is from A/Puerto Rico/8/34 (H1N1) (PR8) virus which is currently approved for vaccine production. Previously, we reported that reassortant viruses with 6 internal genes from A/swine/IA/15/1930 (H1N1) (IA30) and HA and NA from A/chicken/Thailand/KU14/2004 (H5N1) replicated at higher titers than the corresponding PR8 reassortant. In this study, we aim to examine the IA30 genes that can enhance PR8 virus replication. Growth kinetics of PR8 viruses encoding PB2, PB1, PA, NP or NS …

Molecular Detection Of Blood Protozoa In Ticks Collected From Cattle In The Buffer Zone Of Sai Yok National Park, Thailand, Satawat Poolkhetkit, Worrapon Chowattanapon, Sivapong Sungpradit, Tanasak Changbunjong

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Ixodid ticks transmit many pathogens to both animals and humans. This study was carried out to detect tick-borne protozoa (Theileria and Babesia) in ticks collected from cattle in the buffer zone of Sai Yok National Park, Thailand. A total of 30 cattle were examined for tick infestation. Of these, 10 (33.3%) were infested with ticks. A total of 85 ticks were collected and identified as Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus. The collected ticks were separated into 50 tick pools by sex and life stage. These pools were examined for Theileria and Babesia species by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for amplification of a …

Effect Of Serum Il-1beta Of Pcso-524 And Firocoxib In Dogs Undergoing Medial Patellar Luxation Repair, Sararat Kongwut, Kumpanart Soontornvipart, Meena Sarikaphuti, Pussadee Makoom, Korakot Nganvongpanit

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Thirty client-owned Pomeranians, between one and seven years old that had grade-three medial patellar luxation, were enrolled in this experiment. The dogs did not have other diseases. All the dogs received the same physical and clinical orthopaedic examinations, as well as the peak vertical force gait analysis, radiographic examination for assessment of bone deformities. Then, blood was collected from each dog for evaluation of complete blood counts (CBCs), blood chemistry and biomarker assays (IL-1β) before surgery. After surgery to correct their medial patellar luxations, they were divided into three groups by random sampling. The first group received only Firocoxib (5 …

Evaluation Of Using Modal Testing For Damage Detection In Masonry Arched Barrages., Ahmed Anwar, Ahmed Hashad

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Modal testing is widely used as a fast and effective tool for structural health monitoring and damage assessment. Old masonry barrages are characterized with their massive and rigid nature. Nevertheless, the complex material configurations make it difficult to be investigated and/or evaluated. This paper examined the ability and the constrains of using modal testing technique with masonry arches considering sensitivity and practicality. Masonry arches of a semi-circular shape with different stiffness and damage conditions were prepared and examined experimentally under static and dynamic tests. The dynamic characteristics for each condition were evaluated. A sound arch was degraded in two manners, …

Electrocoagulation For Oil And Grease Wastewater Treatment Using Aluminum Electrodes., Hisham El-Etriby, Kamal Radwan, Karim Taha

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Batch electrocoagulation (EC) experiments were carried out to evaluate the removal of COD and O&G from wastewater using aluminum electrodes. The effects of operating parameters such as current intensity, initial COD concentration, contact time and NaCl concentration on COD and O&G removal efficiency had been investigated. It was found that increasing current intensity increased COD and O&G removal efficiency. Initial COD concentration had a little effect on removal efficiencies. Results showed that the best performance was obtained using aluminum electrode at a current intensity of 1.3 Ampere and 11.6 volt in 15 min contact time for 1500 mg/L initial COD …