A summary of research relating to reading in the intermediate grades

Purpose: To develop and evaluate a method of quick perception with geography vocabulary to see if; (a) quick perception accelerates growth in comprehension, (b) effects speed of reading, and (c) improves reading ability. Materials used: (1) Vocabulary selected from: a) Atwood, The Americas, b) McConnel, Living in the Americas, c) Smith, World Folk. (2) Durrell-Sullivan Achievement Tests, Intermediate Forms A and B. (3) Oral Reading Tests for Speed from the "Durrell Analysis of Reading Difficulty". (4) Silent Reading and Vocabulary Inventory Tests constructed by the writer. (5) Lantern slide projector; screen; words and phrases typed on amber cellphone, faced with red carbon paper, enclosed in glass slides, hinged with tape at the top [TRUNCATED

Captain, Thar Be Whales Here

The presentation describes whaling by the Basques, both before and during their operations in the area of Red Bay (Canada), as well as the land-/maritime-based archaeology which began in the 1970s in the Red Bay area to reconstruct the Basque operations there. The location of the wreck of the Basque whaler, San Juan, was found, artifacts recovered, and much was learned about whaler design and construction. The presentation consists of 70 slides. The first eight pages of the downloadable file is the text which accompanied the presentation, and the remaining 70 pages are the presentation slides

Aspects of the geomorphology of the Greywacke Ranges bordering the Lower and Middle Waikato Basins

The fault-bounded blocks which make up the Greywacke Ranges bordering the Lower and Middle Waikato Basins have a deep red-weathered regolith and are covered by mantles of volcanic ash which can be used for dating ground surfaces. The drainage texture is exceedingly fine compared with that of Dartmoor (U.K.) and Unaka Mountains (U.S.A.) This is attributable to rainfall type, regolith, vegetation cover and soil physical properties. The major types of mass movement are deep fossil slumps on upper slopes where the regolith is deep; debris slides on mid- and lower slopes where the regolith is thin; and seepage heads controlled by ground water conditions. The valley floors show both stream incision, and aggradation resulting from infill with mass movement debris. Deforestation has increased the frequency of mass movement during high intensity rainstorms and the slopes are at present becoming adjusted to changed equilibrium conditions

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Belt, patent leather red. 2 inches thick. Square patent leather buckle that slides belt into place. No belt holes. Brand: N/A. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Accessoryhttps://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/msugm-historic-costumes-textiles/1775/thumbnail.jp

Typification of the name Opephyllum martensii Schmitz (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta)

Six slides labelled "Nitophyllum martensioides", located in the slide collection of Schmitz’s red algal types in the Natural History Museum, London (BM), can be identified as Opephyllum martensii Schmitz (Schmitz & Hauptfleisch, 1897). Label data fully correspond to the protologue of O. martensii (collected by Martens from Mindanao, Philippines). This collection of six slides from a single gathering is, therefore, interpreted to be the holotype for the name Opephyllum martensii, superseding the neotype recently proposed by Lin & al. (2001).Peer Reviewedhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/147218/1/tax1554873.pd

Artefactual Suboptimal Fixation Effect to Nuclear Staining on Erythrocytes of Lutjanus kasmira (Forsskål 1775)

This research presents the unusual staining characteristic of the teleosts red blood cells–the common bluestripe snapper Lutjanus kasmira, caught at Toc Tan (Allison) Reef, Truong Sa Archipelago, Vietnam, due to side effects of the delayed staining procedure. In addition to the quantitative data measured, the results of microscopic image research showed that, on slides performed with the delayed Romanovsky staining procedure using Giemsa dye, the cell "nucleus" was not dye-stained as seen in the erythrocytes of much other fish. The AFM and SEM images of blood slides show that the structure of the nuclear zone and the nuclear membrane was destroyed. Although methanol is used as one of the common fixatives in biology, the delayed staining still causes artifactual side effects, disrupts the structure of the red blood cell nucleus and can cause confusion when studying cytogenetics

Ekstrak Kelopak Bunga Rosella (Hibiscus Sabdariffa L.) Sebagai Pewarnaan Alternatif Alami Preparat Section Tanaman Cabe Merah Besar (Capsicum Annuum L.)

- Plants section slides are a method of making mikroteknik slides intended for objects that are big and bold on the plant, so that the tissue can be seen under a microscope. Observations on the tissue of plants section slides big red Chili (Capsicum annuum L.) will be more easily if use a dye to staining the tissue. The aim of this staining is to clarify the various tissues of plants, so that it can be distinguished and being reviewed with a microscope. Exploration of exploiting alternative coloring matter of being cheaper and has a high affinity towards cell components is very important, so the use of extracts of rosella petals flower (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) as alternative natural dyes are expected to produce natural staining alternative to replace staining is usually used. The aims of this research to know the effect of granting the concentration extract of rosella petals flower (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) as a natural dye to the quality of plants section slides Capsicum annuum L. and to know and compare quality of the picture of the plants section slides Capsicum annuum L. results of extract of rosella petals flower (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) natural staining with results of safranin synthetic staining.The type of this research is experimental research. This research was conducted in the Laboratory of Biology of University of Muhammadiyah Malang which took place on March 11-March 15, 2014. This research used the concentration of extract of rosella petals flower is 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, and 100% with 3 times repeats. Data collected by direct observation and documentation directly from the camera by using a microscope. Data were analyzed with descriptive qualitative analyses and descriptive quantitative from observations results and documentation of the results directly from the microscope. The results showed there is the staining effect of various concentrations of the extract of rosella petals flower to the quality of plants section slides Capsicum annuum L. Quality of plants section slides Capsicum annuum L. results of natural staining from extract of rosella petals flower has a good quality picture of slides. Comparison of the quality of the plants section slides Capsicum annuum L. results of extract of rosella natural staining petals flower did not vary much with results safranin synthetic staining

Anti-canine Syndecan-4 as a Tool to Identify and Analyze Dystrophic Dog Satellite Cells [abstract]

Abstract only availableFaculty Mentor: Dr. Kathleen Newton, Biological SciencesMitochondria are organelles containing their own genomic DNA that are found in most eukaryotic cells. In contrast to those of animals, plant mitochondrial genomes are large and very complex in structure. While maize mitochondrial DNA can be mapped as a large single circle, it has not been observed as such.  Thus, the in vivo organization of the mitochondrial genome is not known.  Using the B37 maize inbred line, which has a 570 kilobase (kb) mitochondrial genome, observations were made regarding the possibility of sub-genomes resulting from recombination between repeats.  Mitochondria were isolated from fresh B37 seedling shoots and were placed on slides to be observed using the FISH (Fluorescent in situ Hybridization) technique.  Two probes were used, cosmid 6 in Alexafluor 488 (green) and cosmid 19 in Texas Red (red).  These cosmids are separated in the mitochondrial genome by approximately 350kb.  They also occur on separate sides of a small repeat that is known to recombine frequently.  If the genome is intact the two colors should overlap and produce a yellow color.  If there are sub-genomes, red and green should be seen individually.  The mitochondria were observed on an Olympus Spectral Imaging Microscope and the genome appeared to be fragmented most of the time. Five slides were counted and 31,077 spots were observed.  The red: green: yellow ratio was 6.44 : 2.96 :1.00.  Stretching out of an intact mitochondrial genome could cause apparent sub-genomes.  However, it is more likely that there are sub-genomes present in separate mitochondria because small mitochondria (about one micron) were selected during the isolation procedure. This is small enough that the microscope should have seen the signal as overlapping.  Future studies could extend the analysis into other maize lines and to other types of plants to determine if the sub-genomic structures are universal