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Alumnae


Definition:

  • (pl. ) of Alumna

Example Sentences:

  • (1) As a result of these divided loyalties, the nurses did not meet the alumnae organizational goals they set for themselves.
  • (2) The prevalence (lifetime occurrence) rate of cancers of the reproductive system (uterus, ovary, cervix and vagina) and breast cancer was determined for 5,398 living alumnae, 2,622 of whom were former college athletes and 2,776 non-athletes, from data on medical and reproductive history, athletic training and diet.
  • (3) Of 6,867 alumnae to whom questionnaires were mailed, 3,084 responded.
  • (4) We report on data relating to nonalcoholic carbonated beverage consumption and bone fractures in 5,398 college alumnae, 2,622 former college athletes and 2,776 nonathletes, who responded to a detailed mailed questionnaire.
  • (5) In a questionnaire sent to alumnae of Swiss schools for dental assistants the choice of the profession, the schools themselves, working conditions for the pupils and the causes for changing the profession or giving it up were examined.
  • (6) This study was designed to explore the relationship between the minutes of the alumnae association of a training school for nurses, from 1895 to 1916, and the occupational evolution of nursing.
  • (7) The sample was comprised of 308 women, aged 50 to 70, who were alumnae of a master's program in nursing.
  • (8) We found that cigarette smoking is significantly associated with the occurrence of cysts of the ovary among 5,398 college alumnae ranging in age from 21 to 80 years.
  • (9) Alumnae that include two ministers, a deputy governor of the Bank of England and one national newspaper editor (Rosie Boycott) constitutes a good record by girls' school standards, but nothing compared to Eton, Westminster or Winchester.
  • (10) In order to throw light on this controversy, CNS and NP alumnae from a Master of Science program in upper New York State were surveyed.
  • (11) Results of multiple logistic regression analysis, which included only alumnae greater than or equal to 50 years of age and which controlled for current exercise and other potential confounding factors, were as follows: (a) for athletes, the OR for the association of drinking nonalcoholic carbonated beverages and a first bone fracture at or after age 40 was 2.28, 95% CL (1.36, 3.84); (b) for all alumnae, a low milk diet was a risk factor for first bone fractures at or after age 40, OR = 1.92, 95% CL (1.15, 3.16); (c) former college athletes had a significantly lower risk of first fractures at or after age 40 than did nonathletes; OR = 0.63, 95% CL (0.40, 0.99).
  • (12) The prevalence (lifetime occurrence) rate of cancers of the reproductive system (uterus, ovary, cervix, and vagina) and breast was determined for 5,398 living college alumnae, 2,622 of whom were former college athletes and 2,776 nonathletes, from data on medical and reproductive history, athletic training, and diet.
  • (13) The prevalence rate of diabetes was determined for 5398 living college alumnae (2622 former college athletes and 2776 nonathletes) from data on medical history, athletic training, and diet.
  • (14) Data are presented on the prevalence (lifetime occurrence) of bone fractures among 5398 college alumnae, 2622 former college athletes, and 2776 nonathletes, ranging in age from 21 to 80 years.
  • (15) The prevalence (lifetime occurrence) rates of cancers of nonreproductive organs and tissues were determined for 5,398 living alumnae, 2,622 of whom were former college athletes and 2,776 who had been nonathletes, from data on medical history, reproductive history, athletic training, and diet.
  • (16) Between their early 40s and early 50s, 101 alumnae in the Mills longitudinal study decreased in dependence and self-criticism and increased in confidence and decisiveness.
  • (17) The members of the St Luke's Alumnae Association, even in their initial statement of purpose, consistently affirmed their ties to other nurses, thus implicitly supporting the cause of trained nursing.
  • (18) Based on a survey of nursing students and alumnae from a small, New York state college, the project further explored the channels through which they became aware of the significant links between these two aspects of their education.
  • (19) Marianne Bigg, an alumna from the third cohort, says: "The National Skills Academy helped me to reach my potential.
  • (20) Instead, most of them seem to have been partially informed, apparently in individual conversations with the reporter's wife (an LSE alumna, who was organising the trip) and the cameraman.

Alums


Definition:

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Although alum adsorbed allergen could induce IgE synthesis in mice primed with liposome entrapped allergen the increase in serum specific IgE levels was lower than the animals primed and challenged with alum adsorbed allergen.
  • (2) Effective adjuvanticity as measured by the titre of the anti-peptide or anti-protein response in mice varied in the order: Algammulin, Montanide ISA 50 greater than or equal to Freund's adjuvant, Montanide ISA 708, 721, 70 much greater than alum, Squalene Arlacel greater than SAF-1.
  • (3) IgE levels in nude mice were estimated by the one-step single radial radiodiffusion method antisera prepared by immunization of guinea pigs with an IgE-rich fraction obtained from sera of normal mice infected with Nippostrongylus brasiliensis and immunized with DNP-ovalbumin in alum gel.
  • (4) Over 90% of the anti-OVA antibodies were of the IgGl isotype with both adjuvants; OVA in alum induced slightly more IgGl anti-OVA antibodies than cFA.
  • (5) Sections are brought to water, stained in Delafield's alum hematoxylin for 10 minutes, washed in tap water for 10 minutes, counterstained in 1% Procion brillant orange M-GS for 15 minutes and washed in distilled water for 10 minutes.
  • (6) The antibody responses of animals immunised with keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) in Freund's Incomplete Adjuvant (FIA), diethylaminoethyl dextran (DEAE-dextran) and aluminium hydroxide (alum) were compared with the response to antigen administered in the absence of adjuvants.
  • (7) Wash thoroughly in water and place in 4% iron alum solution for two hours.
  • (8) The stability of ragweed extracts as measured by Antigen E content is markedly enhanced with little loss after 15 month storage at 4 degrees C, when the extract is prepared as an alum precipitated suspension.
  • (9) The choice of the carrier seemed to play an important role for both the level and maintenance of the secondary IgG response, attained as a consequence of a booster immunization with TT-alum.
  • (10) Six commercially available clostridial vaccines comprising one oil-emulsion, two alum-precipitated and three aluminum hydroxide adjuvanted preparations, each containing between two and seven antigenic components, were administered to groups of 10 rabbits and eight sheep in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations.
  • (11) So those undesirable gastric mucosa side effects that can be observed or presumed by the intake of NaF and CaF2 + alum are presumably neglibile.
  • (12) We reported previously that CBA mice pretreated with dinitrophenyl-Bordetella pertussis (DNP-BP) conjugates exhibited sharply decreased anti-DNP IgE, and increased IgG2a antibodies following immunization with DNP-ovalbumin (DNP-OA) in alum.
  • (13) An experimental review of the Feulgen and gallocyanine-chrome-alum stains for quantitative cytophotometry of DNA in tissue sections yielded information on the preparation and staining of tissue for quantitative absorbance microspectrophotometry.
  • (14) Alum, due to its safety and efficacy remains the drug of first choice for persistent vesical hematuria.
  • (15) Antibodies to the preparation were induced in rabbits by using alum as an adjuvant.
  • (16) Prior inoculation of mice with alum-adsorbed anti-idiotype potentiated the immune response to a subsequent inoculation with either native HBsAg particles or with a synthetic HBsAg peptide.
  • (17) Genetically modified M (pre-S2+S; P31) protein (M-P31c) particles were formulated into a vaccine (TGP-943) through adsorption on to an alum adjuvant.
  • (18) Sequential treatment with 5 X Denhardt's solution followed by gelatin-chrome alum resulted in enhanced specificity of labelling and excellent chromosome morphology, as well as reduced levels of background.
  • (19) Despite positive staining reactions with the presumptive neurosecretory stains, paraldehyde-fuchsin and chrome-alum-hematoxylin, ultrastructurally these glands exhibit many non-neural characteristics.
  • (20) Primary immunization with alum prepared using AlK(SO4)2 and adjuvant enhanced IgE production in the guinea pig.

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