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  • Bioterrorism : a survey of western United States hospital response readiness

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    Phillips, Margaret J.
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    A study to evaluate the level of hospital preparedness to respond to a bioterrorist attack such as smallpox or anthrax, in the western United States (Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington) was conducted from May to September 2000. A survey questionnaire was mailed to 300 randomly selected hospitals. A...
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    Survey of Western United States Hospital Response Readiness Abstractapproved -- Annette M. Rossignol A

  • Two epidemiological studies in central Haiti

    Creator:
    Bonnlander, Heinke P.
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    Two epidemiological studies, designed to expand our knowledge of morbidity and mortality indicators concerning malaria and Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccination in the Hospital Albert Schweitzer health district located in Central Haiti's Artibonite Valley, are presented. The hospital serves a rural population of 190,000 in its 610 square mile district. A large...
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    cerebral malaria (a common complication of P. falciparum infection). Overall, the results of this study

  • A bite out of the budget? : costs and characteristics of animal bites in Benton County, Oregon

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    Sherburne, Holly R.
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    In 1993 and 1994 total, there were 247 people reported to have been bitten by animals in Benton County, Oregon. Of the 243 biting animals, 70 percent were dogs, 25 percent cats, and 5 percent other animals such as ferrets, mice, rats, bats, and skunks. Fifty-four percent of all bites...
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    A bite out of the budget? : costs and characteristics of

  • A comprehensive solid waste management plan for San Xavier District, Tohono O'Odham Nation

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    Quiring, Nathan
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    This study had two purposes: to determine solid waste management needs of residents and organizations of the San Xavier District Indian reservation near Tucson, Arizona; and to develop a solid waste management plan to be recommended to the San Xavier District Tribal Council. A solid waste generation study compared the...
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    A comprehensive solid waste management plan for San Xavier

  • An evaluation of chlorine as a disinfectant for potable water supplies in the United States : weighing the human health risks

    Creator:
    Monaghan, Pegeen
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    The removal of microbial populations from potable water has been a practice with great importance towards public health, as it has resulted in the reduction of literally millions of cases of infectious disease. In the United States, pathogenic organisms are most commonly removed from drinking water through the application of...
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    Rossignol The removal of microbial populations from potable water has been a practice with great

  • Evaluation of alcohol education on attitude, knowledge and self-reported behavior of college students

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    Sharmer, Laurel
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    This research was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of two different types of alcohol education interventions on the attitudes about alcohol consumption in college, knowledge about alcohol, and self-reported alcohol consumption behavior of college students. The educational interventions were a student-centered CD-Rom interactive program, and a teacher-centered motivational speaker. Each...
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    approved Annette Rossignol This research was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of two different

  • A lysozyme-like protein in the salivary glands of adult Aedes aegypti : functional and biochemical characteristics

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    Pimentel, Gliceria Estandian, 1958-
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    This study investigated some functional and biochemical characteristics of a bacteriolytic protein in the salivary glands of adult Aedes aecupti. A method for the isolation of this protein from other mosquito salivary gland components is also described. Based on some of its biochemical properties, this bacteriolytic protein can be classified...
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    Characteristics Abstract approved:_Redacted for Privacy Pniiippe A. Rossignol This study investigated some

  • Evaluation of an automated respiration method used in assessing the toxicity of zinc on soil microorganisms

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    Boening, Dean W.
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    Microorganisms can be a valuable tool in assessing the toxicity of heavy metals. The soil respiration rate is a commonly explored endpoint. I utilized a fully automated respirometer incorporating an infrared gas analyzer (IRGA) and developed a method for measuring the effect of Zn on soil microbial populations. Zinc, in...
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    difference between the patterns of CO2 means over time at different concentrations) was rejected at a p

  • Farm labor camp design in rural Marion County

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    Gossman, Stephen J.
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    This study was undertaken to design a Farm Labor camp that would satisfy all federal, state and local regulations which apply to the siting, construction, and maintenance of camps. The regulations applicable to Farm Labor Camps are also identified. A design of a Labor Camp with a central building for...
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    : Redacted for Privacy 1 Annette Rossignol This study was undertaken to design a Farm Labor camp that

  • Management of chromium wastes in industry

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    Like, David E.
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    Chromium hydroxide sludge is the end product of the aluminum phosphate coating process used by a truck manufacturer in the Pacific Northwest. This sludge is listed as an (F019) hazardous waste by the Environmental Protection Agency, and must be landfilled in a hazardous waste landfill site. The purpose of this...
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    Privacy Abstract Approval:.! Dr. Annette Rossignol Chromium hydroxide sludge is the end product of the