Publications

locating the sources of an invasive pest, grape phylloxera, using a mitochondrial dna gene genealogy.	range expansions through human introductions have increased with global commerce and have led to the extinction of native species, alterations in community structure and pest status of the invasive species. inferring the evolutionary history of invasive species can help to build a firmer footing for management tactics. this study used mitochondrial dna (mtdna) sequence comparisons of samples collected from the native and introduced ranges of a pest herbivore of cultivated grapes, grape phylloxer ...	2002	12296945
reproductive rights: u.s. lags behind.	despite the introduction of long-acting birth control methods and the food and drug administration's acceptance of oral contraceptives for emergency contraception, us reproductive rights still lag behind. these rights include public funding, other access issues, and method availability. recently, a possible cut back on abortion rights by court votes have been feared particularly among laws governing contraceptives, access for minors and other reproductive health issues. however, there has bee ...	2000	12295507
immigrant incorporation in the garment industry of los angeles.	this study expands immigrant social network theory and examined employment patterns in the garment industry in los angeles, california, among latino workers employed by asian immigrant entrepreneurs. the study determined that a large percentage of immigrant employees found their jobs through the immigrant economy. entrepreneurship increased the supply of local jobs and expanded the economy at destination at no expense to natives. immigrant entrepreneurs bought firms from nonimmigrant owners o ...	1999	12294981
the industrial division of labor among immigrants and internal migrants to the los angeles economy.	this study examined the industrial division of labor among immigrants and in-migrants in the los angeles, california, metropolitan area. it addresses debates about channeling of new arrivals into jobs among similar ethnic groups and human capital views. data were obtained from the 1990 census on resident native-born, resident foreign-born, in-migrants, and recent immigrants who arrived during 1985-90. light and rosenstein's (1995) concepts of groups and their resources were used to organize i ...	1999	12294980
international award received recognizing anti-hiv spermicide.	until recently, the only topical microbicide being considered for protection against sexually transmitted hiv infection contains nonoxynol-9 (n-9), a detergent ingredient widely used for more than 30 years in the form of gels, foams, aerosols, creams, sponges, suppositories, films, and foaming tablets. while n-9 has both spermicidal and antibacterial/antiviral properties against pathogens responsible for stds, including hiv, recent clinical studies have found it to be ineffective in protecting ...	1998	12294481
unauthorized mexican workers in the 1990 los angeles county labour force.	"by analysing how unauthorized mexicans compare with seven other ethno-racial groups in los angeles county, separately and collectively, by educational attainment and time spent in the u.s., we find that unauthorized mexicans had relatively fewer years of formal education (either in the u.s. or in mexico) and had been in the u.s. a relatively fewer number of years than in-migrants of other ethno-racial backgrounds in 1990. these findings are then used as proxies to compare the human capital endo ...	1997	12292469
ru 486 research forges on, despite political hurdles.	one year after us president bill clinton lifted the ban on importation of ru-486, there has been no increase in new research on ru-486 and no increase in the modest amount of ru-486 projects receiving federal support. one theory is that the stigma of ru-486 being an abortifacient carries over to nonabortion related uses. political and economic pressures within roussel (the only source of ru-486 and a major supplier of research funds) and its parent firm, hoechst ag in berlin, are responsible for ...	1994	12288152
demand increases for mandatory norplant sentences.	darlene johnson, a 28-year-old unwed welfare mother from visalia, california, was found guilty in january 1991 of beating 2 of her 4 children with a belt and an electric cord while she was pregnant with her 5th child. in addition to a 1-year sentence in a county jail she was ordered to receive the norplant contraceptive implant or spend 4 years in federal prison. she agreed to the procedure, however, a few days later she changed her mind, and with the help of the american civil liberties union s ...	1991	12284518
economic woes mean cuts to family planning services.	due to budget cuts at the federal, state, and local levels, family planning clinics that rely in public funding are facing financial hardship. in 1980, the federal government provided $162 million for family planning under title 10. but for 1991, the allocation was down to $140 million. compared to 1980, there are 100 fewer government-funded clinics providing family planning. many health clinics have simply ceased providing such services. the community family planning council in new yor ...	1991	12284064
the value of youth: equalizing age differentials in marriages.	"the objective of this paper is to present a model of constrained utility-maximizing behaviour which is able to explain several features of marriage. the model predicts that individuals meet in the marriage market and trade characteristics, in which they are relatively well endowed, to obtain characteristics in which they are less well endowed. the model implies a positive age differential in favour of the husband due to biological differences. this differential is shown to be attentuated by ...	1990	12283500
[american policy (1986-1989): results and limits].	although the american program to legalize illegal immigrants succeeded in giving legal status to over 3 million foreigners between 1987-88, the experience contributes to understanding of the limitations in a state's ability to control illegal immigration. some part of the illegal population entitled to legalization failed to apply to 1 of the 110 offices opened for the purpose, but the proportion is debatable because in the us as elsewhere the exact numbers and characteristics of the illegal po ...	1990	12283120
crossing the threshold of fear.	this interview was conducted with a 31-year-old us man from california, who has aids. he was 1st diagnosed in 1982. 4 years later, after a failed suicide attempt and a subsequent period of depression and withdrawal, he began a new career as an aids educator. his work has taken him across the us, where he is a member of the us national association of people with aids (napwa), to africa, as a consultant to the norwegian red cross. he has also advised a number of european aids groups. he belie ...	1988	12281141
punjabi orchard farmers: an immigrant enclave in rural california.	examination of the adaptation patterns of punjabi sikh orchard farmers in rural california provides further evidence of ways in which strong ethnic enclaves help to promote rapid economic self-sufficiency among immigrant groups. the discussion emphasizes the need to consider not only the cultural traditions of group members, but also the historical context of immigration and the immigrants' perceptions of their particular situation. the punjabi case indicates, too, how the 1965 immigration act ...	1988	12281049
transitional labor: undocumented workers in the los angeles automobile industry.		1983	12279762
potential labor force supply and replacement in mexico and the states of the mexican cession and texas: 1980-2000.	"the purpose of this article is to carry forward the examination of potential labor force supply and replacement of men in mexico into the 1980-1990 and 1990-2000 decades so that the possible future course of international migration between that country and the united states may be better anticipated. in addition, to provide a degree of developmental perspective, trends in potential labor force supply and replacement in mexico since 1930-40 are presented." as a contrast, "ratios of potential l ...	1983	12279723
family planning services and population research act.	the senate human resources subcommittee under the chairmanship of senator alan cranston has completed its work on the family planning services and population research amendments of 1973 (s. 1708) and has referred the bill to the senate labor and public welfare committee. right-to-life activists are zeroing in on committee members in hopes of amending the bill to prohibit federal funds for sterilization and continued research on abortifacient drugs. if such provisions were to be approved, it w ...	1973	12276914
two thousand voluntary vasectomies performed in california: background factors and comments.	opposing points of view which have a bearing on individual action relative to voluntary male sterilization are discussed, and data from the files of a california surgeon which provide some indication of interest in voluntary vasectomy in a limited area of the state are presented. the medical associations tend to place emphasis on the legal aspects of such surgery while the human betterment association of america (hbaa) is more concerned with the humanitarian aspects. data on 2007 patients who ...	1963	12275536
wife's employment status and marital duration in a population filing for divorce.	this study analyzes data from a 2% random sample of all couples who filed for divorce/dissolution in california in each of the 6 years, 1966-1971, in order to examine the relationship between wife's employment status and marital duration to separation. using exchange theory, anomie theory, and role conflict as basic theoretical perspectives, the elaboration analysis of the zero order relationship is discussed vis a vis the findings that housewives are likely to be married longer before separati ...	1987	12269160
central american and mexican immigrant characteristics and economic incorporation in california.	"data compiled from the 1980 u.s. census and other sources are used in this article to demonstrate the distinctiveness of central american immigration.... comparisons between central american and mexican immigrants in california reveal substantial differences between the two groups in their age structure, sex ratio, and human capital characteristics." the emphasis of the study is on the differences concerning incorporation of these migrant groups into the californian economy.	1986	12268144
md. panel backs insurers on testing for aids virus.	in maryland, the governor's task force on aids (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) has recommended that insurance companies be permitted to require applicants for insurance to be tested for aids exposure and to ask applicants whether they have been tested previously for the virus. the task force also voted to advise the state insurance commissioner to prohibit companies from keeping records of those who test positive or passing their names on to the insurance industry's centralized computer ba ...	1986	12267775
migration to the united states and mexican rural development: a case study.	an analysis of the impact of migration to the united states on the sending community and on the labor market in the receiving country is presented based on a case study of las animas, mexico. "as the community becomes increasingly involved in migration, tendencies can be identified regarding changing migration patterns, class differentiation among villagers, impact of migration on village economy, and the changing role of mexican workers in california labor markets. results indicate the import ...	1982	12265434
some assumed characteristics of voluntarily childfree women and men.	from written descriptions, 2 experiments were conducted to assess student's perceptions of women and men who are voluntarily childless. experiment 1 examined attitudes toward a hypothetical childfree women who opted for sterilization. the decision for sterilization denotes a behavioral commitment to remaining childfree. 156 undergraduates and 29 high school and 32 adult school students were questioned. the childfree woman was seen as less sensitive and loving, less typical as an american wom ...	1979	12262530
teamwork in family planning.	at the harbor general hospital in los angeles, 90% of the family planning work, including contraceptive advice and follow-up, is performed by non-doctor health personnel. family planning testing of intelligence and personality. in a 20-week course of lectures and practical instruction, they are taught about human reproduction, techniques of pelvic and breast examination, contraception, abortion, and venereal disease and are instructed in counseling on a wide range of problems. early trainees ...	1973	12257866
mandibular condyle traits in neanderthals and other homo: a comparative, correlative, and ontogenetic study.	the relationship between the mandibular condyle and the crest of the mandibular notch (cmn) has historically entered into discussions of neanderthal characteristics and was recently suggested to be autapomorphic in neanderthals. the neanderthal cmn has been described as intersecting the condyle in the middle, while the modern human cmn runs to the condyle's lateral end. a large lateral condylar tubercle (lct) has also been observed in neanderthals and thought to be related to medial (or less lat ...	2002	12237935
testing infants for human immunodeficiency virus infection.		2002	12237612
human rabies--california, 2002.	on march 31, 2002, a man aged 28 years residing in glenn county, california, died from rabies encephalitis caused by a rabies virus variant associated with the mexican free-tailed bat (tadarida brasiliensis) (figure). this report summarizes the investigation by the glenn county health department (gchd) and the california department of health services (cdhs). persons who observe abnormal behavior in any wildlife species should contact animal control or animal rescue agencies immediately and shoul ...	2002	12233911
rapid confirmation of southeast asian and filipino alpha-thalassemia genotypes from newborn screening specimens.	alpha(+)-thalassemia (-alpha) is prevalent throughout tropical and subtropical regions of world, whereas alpha(0)-thalassemia (--) occurs at higher frequency in southeast asia. homozygosity for the alpha(0)-thalassemia deletion (--/--) is a serious health problem in southeast asia and the philippines and is responsible for the majority of hydrops fetalis in this region. asian immigration in united states has impacted the demography of genetic disease in u.s. as asians comprise of 10% of all cali ...	2002	12221678
emerita analoga (stimpson)--possible new indicator species for the phycotoxin domoic acid in california coastal waters.	blooms of domoic acid (da) synthesizing diatoms (pseudo-nitzschia spp.) have been associated with the death and injury of hundreds of marine shorebirds and mammals, exposed humans to potentially serious health risks, and threatened to significantly impact coastal fisheries and commerce dependent on marine resources. while indicator organisms are widely utilized to monitor for marine biotoxins like paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins, a reliable intertidal indicator species to monitor da remains ...	2002	12220710
personality change over 40 years of adulthood: hierarchical linear modeling analyses of two longitudinal samples.	normative personality change over 40 years was shown in 2 longitudinal cohorts with hierarchical linear modeling of california psychological inventory data obtained at multiple times between ages 21-75. although themes of change and the paucity of differences attributable to gender and cohort largely supported findings of multiethnic cross-sectional samples, the authors also found much quadratic change and much individual variability. the form of quadratic change supported predictions about the ...	2002	12219867
polymorphisms of human cd19 gene: possible association with susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus in japanese.	cd19 regulates the signaling for b lymphocyte development, activation and proliferation. in mice, cd19 deficiency and overexpression were shown to result in hypogammaglobulinemia and autoantibody production, respectively. in the present study, we screened for the polymorphisms of cd19, and examined the detected polymorphisms for the association with rheumatoid arthritis (ra), crohn's disease and systemic lupus erythematosus (sle). two snps, c.705g>t (p235p and ivs14-30c>t, were decreased (p = 0. ...	2002	12215898
early adoption of hiv-1 resistance testing in the san diego county ryan white care act program: predictors and outcome.	this research identifies predictors and outcomes of early use of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (hiv-1) resistance testing in the san diego county ryan white care act program. between january and november 2000, 98 patients receiving care in 7 clinics participated in the resistance testing program. provider characteristics predictive of participation included number of patients and percent of practice devoted to hiv care and number of hiv-related continuing medical education hours over the p ...	2002	12214573
clinical, genetic, and functional characterization of adrenocorticotropin receptor mutations using a novel receptor assay.	the acth receptor (mc2r) is expressed predominantly in the adrenal cortex, but is one of five g protein-coupled, seven-transmembrane melanocortin receptors (mcrs), all of which bind acth to some degree. testing of mc2r activity is difficult because most cells express endogenous mcrs; hence, acth will elicit background activation of assayable reporter systems. inactivating mutations of mc2r lead to hereditary unresponsiveness to acth, also known as familial glucocorticoid deficiency (fgd). these ...	2002	12213892
pollen movement in declining populations of california valley oak, quercus lobata: where have all the fathers gone?	the fragmented populations and reduced population densities that result from human disturbance are issues of growing importance in evolutionary and conservation biology. a key issue is whether remnant individuals become reproductively isolated. california valley oak (quercus lobata) is a widely distributed, endemic species in california, increasingly jeopardized by anthropogenic changes in biota and land use. we studied pollen movement in a savannah population of valley oak at sedgwick reserve, ...	2002	12207717
molecular typing of papillomatous digital dermatitis-associated treponema isolates based on analysis of 16s-23s ribosomal dna intergenic spacer regions.	papillomatous digital dermatitis (pdd), an emerging infectious disease of cattle, is characterized by painful, ulcerative foot lesions. the detection of high numbers of invasive spirochetes in pdd lesions suggests an important role for these organisms in the pathogenesis of pdd. pdd-associated spirochetes have phenotypic characteristics consistent with members of the genus treponema: partial 16s ribosomal dna (rdna) sequence analysis of clonal isolates from california cattle showed that they com ...	2002	12202594
personalizing personality: toward a property right in human bodies.		1990	12186074
socioeconomic, sociodemographic and attitudinal correlates of the tempo of divorce.	the association between sociodemographic, demographic, and attitudinal measures and the timing or tempo of marital dissolution over a 14-year time span is examined. separation is considered equivalent to divorce. early and late divorce are differentiated by whether the event occurred before or after the average number of years married prior to divorce. data were obtained on husbands and wives within childbearing years (up to 39 years) in the 1st years of the 1st marriage. a random stratified ...	1991	12179703
historical somersaults.	the author and his youngest sister attended a mass at the mission san diego in california where the monsignor discussed the life of father serra who founded the mission in 1769. a letter to father serra from another priest showed the priest's distress over an abortion done to an indian woman living at the mission. recollecting this historical letter was used to express the monsignor's views on abortion today. he then reminded the congregation of the upcoming presidential election. he claimed ...	1993	12178853
extinction rates under nonrandom patterns of habitat loss.	most models that examine the effects of habitat conversion on species extinctions assume that habitat conversion occurs at random. this assumption allows predictions about extinction rates based on the species-area relationship. we show that the spatially aggregated nature of habitat conversion introduces a significant bias that may lead species-loss rates to exceed those predicted by species-area curves. correlations between human activity and major compositional gradients, or species richness, ...	2002	12177416
biotechnology and the legal constitution of the self: managing identity in science, the market, and society.		2000	12171097
effects of glutathione s-transferase p1, m1, and t1 on acute respiratory illness in school children.	the relationships between glutathione s-transferase (gst) m1, gstt1, and gstp1 genotypes and acute respiratory illness were investigated in a cohort of fourth grade school children aged 9-11 years who resided in 12 southern california communities. we used respiratory illness-related absences as a measure of respiratory illness occurrence. we ascertained respiratory illness-related school absences using an active surveillance system from january 1996 through june 1996. genotypes for gstm1 (null v ...	2002	12153968
detection of neorickettsia (ehrlichia) risticii in tissues of mice experimentally infected with cercariae of trematodes by in situ hybridization.	neorickettsia (ehrlichia) risticii was demonstrated to occur in cercariae developing in juga yrekaensis snails by experimental transmission, genetic detection and histopathology. cercariae were isolated from the digestive glands of snails collected in a fresh stream water area of siskiyou county, ca, and inoculated into cf1 mice. mice developed clinical signs, splenomegaly and histopathologic abnormalities. the agent was maintained by serial passages of whole blood in cf1 mice. a 527-bp product ...	2002	12151198
analyses of organic and inorganic contaminants in salton sea fish.	chemical contamination of fish from the salton sea, a quasi-marine lake in southern california, could adversely impact millions of birds using the pacific flyway and thousands of humans using the lake for recreation. bairdiella icistia (bairdiella), cynoscion xanthulus (orangemouth corvina), and oreochromis spp. (tilapia) were sampled from two river mouths and two nearshore areas of the salton sea. muscle tissues were analyzed for a complete suite of 14 trace metals and 53 pesticides. fish muscl ...	2002	12146823
adolescent interest in human sexuality: the questions kids ask.	this study demonstrates a method for obtaining data on developmental changes in adolescents' interest in human sexuality. a content analysis was done on a sample of 874 student-generated questions. question boxes were placed in classrooms so students could anonymously submit questions. in deference to perceived community pressure, questions on abortion, homosexuality, and masturbation were not allowed. students who wrote the questions are 7th, 8th, and 10th graders enrolled in 13 different p ...	1986	12143680
time-space clustering of human brucellosis, california, 1973-1992.	infection with brucella spp. continues to pose a human health risk in california despite great strides in eradicating the disease from domestic animals. clustering of human cases in time and space has important public health implications for understanding risk factors and sources of infection. temporal-spatial clustering of human brucellosis in california for the 20-year period 1973-1992 was evaluated by the ederer-myers-mantel, moran's i, and population-adjusted moran's i procedures. cases were ...	2002	12095433
coastal freshwater runoff is a risk factor for toxoplasma gondii infection of southern sea otters (enhydra lutris nereis).	the association among anthropogenic environmental disturbance, pathogen pollution and the emergence of infectious diseases in wildlife has been postulated, but not always well supported by epidemiologic data. specific evidence of coastal contamination of the marine ecosystem with the zoonotic protozoan parasite, toxoplasma gondii, and extensive infection of southern sea otters (enhydra lutris nereis) along the california coast was documented by this study. to investigate the extent of exposure a ...	2002	12076629
open reading frame sequence of an asian enterovirus 73 strain reveals that the prototype from california is recombinant.	phylogenetic analysis within the vp1 region now enables molecular typing of enteroviruses consistent with neutralization results. three untypable isolates, 2776/82, 57/99 and 22/00, from korea, north india and bangladesh, respectively, showed within this region 98.0-99.0% amino acid identities. these were less than 77% to the previous enterovirus prototypes, but 91.5-92.5% to ca55-1988, the recently identified enterovirus 73 (ev73) prototype from california. all three strains were, however, most ...	2002	12075091
association between glutathione s-transferase p1, t1, and m1 genetic polymorphism and survival of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.	members of the glutathione s-transferase (gst) superfamily are important in cellular defense mechanisms. these enzymes attach reduced glutathione to electrophilic groups in a wide variety of toxic compounds, including chemotherapeutic agents. certain polymorphisms in gsts are associated with changes in enzyme activity, sensitivity to chemotherapy, and overall patient survival. in a retrospective study, we investigated associations between common polymorphisms in genes for several gst subclasses ...	2002	12072547
seroprevalence of antibodies specific for gram-negative core antigens in chickens on the basis of an escherichia coli j5 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.	antibodies directed toward gram-negative core antigens (gncas) have been demonstrated in many mammalian species but to date are unexamined in any avian species. an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with phenol-killed whole cell escherichia coli j5 was used to assess the presence of serum antibodies directed toward gncas in chickens. the first experiment consisted of collecting blood samples from randomly selected hens at egg laying ranches in northern california. the ages ranged from several day ...	2002	12061658
a founder mutation in artemis, an snm1-like protein, causes scid in athabascan-speaking native americans.	athabascan scid (scida) is an autosomal recessive disorder found among athabascan-speaking native americans and is manifested by the absence of both t and b cells (t(-)b(-)nk(+) scid). we previously mapped the scida gene to a 6.5-cm interval on chromosome 10p. scida fibroblasts were found to have defective coding joint and reduced, but precise signal joint formation during v(d)j recombination. after excluding potential candidate genes, we conducted a combined positional candidate and positional ...	2002	12055248
baylisascaris procyonis (nematoda: ascarididae) larva migrans in free-ranging wildlife in orange county, california.	baylisascaris procyonis is well recognized as a cause of visceral (vlm), ocular, and neural (nlm) larva migrans in birds and mammals, including man. a study of the prevalence of larva migrans in free-ranging wildlife associated with raccoon latrines as well as a retrospective study of wildlife mortalities with neurological disease was conducted in 2000 in orange county, california. eighty-seven birds of 18 species and 64 mammals of 8 species were found to have nlm or vlm or both. nlm clinical si ...	2002	12054001
baylisascaris procyonis (nematoda: ascaridoidea) eggs in raccoon (procyon lotol) latrine scats in orange county, california.	baylisascaris procyonis is the common intestinal nematode of the raccoon and is well-recognized as a cause of visceral, ocular, and neural larva migrans in many species of wild and domestic birds and mammals, including humans. to develop data on the prevalence of b. procyonis in orange county, california, 800 distinct raccoon latrine sites were sampled in 4 spatial zones from 15 january to 31 december 2000. counts of fecal eggs per gram (epg) were determined and evaluated with reference to spati ...	2002	12053964
embodied metaphor in women's narratives about their experiences with cancer.	many scholars and medical professionals argue over the importance of metaphor in thinking about, and speaking of, cancer and other illnesses. our study presents an analysis of the metaphors used by 6 women in their narratives of their experiences with cancer. we claim from our analyses that metaphorical talk about cancer reflects enduring metaphorical patterns of thought. women used multiple, sometimes contradictory metaphors to conceptualize their complex cancer experiences. many of their metap ...	2002	12046796
the human genome browser at ucsc.	as vertebrate genome sequences near completion and research refocuses to their analysis, the issue of effective genome annotation display becomes critical. a mature web tool for rapid and reliable display of any requested portion of the genome at any scale, together with several dozen aligned annotation tracks, is provided at http://genome.ucsc.edu. this browser displays assembly contigs and gaps, mrna and expressed sequence tag alignments, multiple gene predictions, cross-species homologies, si ...	2002	12045153
discoveries of vitamin b12 and selenium enzymes.	my undergraduate education at cornell university was followed by graduate studies on methane fermentations under the guidance of h.a. barker at the university of california, berkeley. my ph.d. degree was granted in june 1949. two anaerobic microorganisms isolated from the mud flats of san francisco bay served as sources of biochemical research material for later studies at the national institutes of health in bethesda. these organisms, methanococcus vannielii and clostridium sticklandii, proved ...	2002	12045088
human cloning.		1997	12041484
human experimentation.		1978	12041480
experimental use of drugs.		1978	12041463
prohibited use of aborted product, other than "fetal remains": unprofessional conduct.		1973	12041462
biomedical and behavioral research.		1977	12041459
an act to add section 25956 to the health and safety code, relating to fetuses, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. approved 24 sep 1973.		1973	12038446
an act to add section 25956 to the health and safety code, relating to fetuses. approved 30 sep 1973.		1973	12038445
is hexavalent chromium carcinogenic via ingestion? a weight-of-evidence review.	hexavalent chromium [cr(vi)] is recognized as a human carcinogen via inhalation, based on elevated rates of lung cancer among occupationally exposed workers in certain industries. cr(vi) is also genotoxic in bacterial and mammalian cell lines. in contrast, scientific panels in the united states and abroad have reviewed the weight of evidence (woe) and decided that the available data are insufficient to conclude that cr(vi) is an oral carcinogen. a criterion of 0.2 ppb was established by a califo ...	2002	12028825
partitioning and persistence of trichlorfon and chlorpyrifos in a creeping bentgrass putting green.	golf course putting greens typically receive high pesticide applications to meet high quality demands. research on pesticide fate in turf ecosystems is important to better understand the potential impact of pesticide use on the environment and human health. this research was conducted to evaluate the environmental fate of two commonly used insecticides--trichlorfon (dimethyl 2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethylphosphonate) and chlorpyrifos (o,o-diethyl o-3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridylphosphorothioate)--in ...	2002	12026092
neither moore nor the market: alternative models for compensating contributors of human tissue.		2002	12025539
geographic association of rickettsia felis-infected opossums with human murine typhus, texas.	application of molecular diagnostic technology in the past 10 years has resulted in the discovery of several new species of pathogenic rickettsiae, including rickettsia felis. as more sequence information for rickettsial genes has become available, the data have been used to reclassify rickettsial species and to develop new diagnostic tools for analysis of mixed rickettsial pathogens. r. felis has been associated with opossums and their fleas in texas and california. because r. felis can cause h ...	2002	12023908
potential shortage of supplemental test kits for detecting hiv-1 antibodies.	the public health service has become aware of a potential shortage of supplemental test kits used for confirmatory testing of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) antibodies in specimens obtained from either patients or blood and plasma donors. on april 17, 2002, calypte biomedical corporation (alameda, california) announced the company might stop manufacturing the cambridge biotech hiv-1 western blot kit. the distributor, biomérieux, inc. (durham, north carolina), immediately notified customers t ...	2002	12018797
pbdes in the san francisco bay area: measurements in harbor seal blubber and human breast adipose tissue.	to explore the levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (pbdes) in california, samples from 11 archived harbor seals (phoca vitulina richardsi) from the san francisco bay and breast adipose tissue samples from 23 women were analyzed. the levels of pbdes in human tissue samples were in the low ng/g fat range, with pbdes 47, 153, 154, 99, and 100 as the major congeners. average sigma pbdes (86 ng/g fat) in these california women are the highest human levels reported to date. an inverse relationshi ...	2002	11999793
cyclosporine decreases skin lesions and pruritus in dogs with atopic dermatitis: a blinded randomized prednisolone-controlled trial.	during the last decade, oral cyclosporin (csa) has proven to be effective, in randomized controlled trials, for the treatment of atopic dermatitis (ad) in human patients. the purpose of this blinded randomized controlled trial was to test the hypothesis that csa was successful in reducing the gravity of clinical signs of ad in dogs. thirty dogs with nonseasonal ad were randomly allocated to receive an oral solution of either neoral csa (5 mg kg-1) or prednisolone (0.5 mg kg-1) once daily for 6 w ...	2002	11972891
how then should we die?: california's "death with dignity" act.	the cultural significance of recent changes in medicine and advances in biotechnology can hardly be overstated. such have stirred fresh interest in the moral foundations of ethical decision-making and lively debate has ensued as well over the basis of human dignity. largely divorced from the distinctive moral and ethical commitments that once informed and directed medical practice, modern secular notions of bioethics collapse frequently into human philosophical models of rights and justice. the ...	2000	11933980
biomedical and behavioral research on juvenile inmates: uninformed choices and coerced participation.		2000	11930505
human rabies--california, georgia, minnesota, new york, and wisconsin, 2000.	on september 20, october 9, 10, 25, and november 1, 2000, persons who resided in california, new york, georgia, minnesota, and wisconsin, respectively, died of rabies. this report summarizes the case investigations.	2000	11917926
epidemiologic studies of human semen quality: considerations for study design.	few empirical data exist on the characteristics of subjects who provide semen specimens in epidemiologic studies. the objective of this investigation was to determine participation rates and potential biases in a contemporary study of human semen quality. subjects (n = 268) are a subset of the child health and development studies. their mothers enrolled between 1960 and 1963 during pregnancy. archived prenatal serum samples, prenatal and birth records, placental examinations, and follow-up for g ...	2002	11914194
man down! a nurse goes to jail.		1999	11912586
limited transmission of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis despite a high proportion of infectious cases in los angeles county, california.	preventing transmission of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is critical because of treatment toxicity, cost, and the lack of effective therapy for latent infection. we attempted to determine the extent of transmission in los angeles county by comparing relatedness of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis cases using restriction fragment length polymorphism and by cross-matching contact information to the tuberculosis registry. strain typing was done on isolates of 102 pulmonary multidrug-resistant ca ...	2002	11897649
ergonomics and the dental office: an overview and consideration of regulatory influences.	nearly 2 million workers suffer from musculoskeletal disorders each year. these problems are caused by repetitive, awkward, or stressful motions. dental health care workers are susceptible to these types of injuries. this article will discuss state and federal programs to control job-related injuries and relate the regulations to dental practice.	2002	11881958
protecting subjects' interests in genetics research.	biomedical researchers often assume that sponsors, subjects, families, and disease-associated advocacy groups contribute to research solely because of altruism. this view fails to capture the diverse interests of many participants in the emerging research enterprise. in the past two decades, patient groups have become increasingly active in the promotion and facilitation of genetics research. simultaneously, a significant shift of academic biomedical science toward commercialization has occurred ...	2002	11870592
giving patients access to their medical records via the internet: the pcasso experience.	the patient-centered access to secure systems online (pcasso) project is designed to apply state-of-the-art-security to the communication of clinical information over the internet.	2002	11861633
antibiotic susceptibility patterns for environmental streptococci isolated from bovine mastitis in central california dairies.	environmental streptococci are frequently isolated from bovine mastitis in dairy cows with only limited information available on the antimicrobial susceptibility of these organisms. a total of 362 environmental streptococci isolated from cases of bovine mastitis from the central san joaquin valley of california over a 3-yr period were used in the study. overall, 39.9% of the strains tested were streptococcus uberis, 42.2% were streptococcus dysgalactiae, and 11.1% were enterococcus spp. the anti ...	2002	11860105
lack of association between rotavirus infection and intussusception: implications for use of attenuated rotavirus vaccines.	withdrawal of the tetravalent rhesus-human rotavirus vaccine rotashield because of its association with intussusception raised concerns about a potential link between natural rotavirus disease and intussusception. our objective was to determine whether such an association exists.	2002	11840074
tuberculosis outbreak in a housing unit for human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients in a correctional facility: transmission risk factors and effective outbreak control.	in 1995, an outbreak of tuberculosis (tb) occurred among residents of a correctional-facility housing unit for inmates infected with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv). we isolated and treated patients who were suspected to have tb. to determine risk factors for in-prison transmission of tb, we conducted a case-control study to compare inmate case patients infected with a distinct outbreak strain of tb with control subjects who resided in the hiv unit. we identified 15 case patients during a 4-m ...	2002	11803502
california man convicted for brewing a coffee scam.		2001	11785491
ambient air pollution and risk of birth defects in southern california.	the authors evaluated the effect of air pollution on the occurrence of birth defects ascertained by the california birth defects monitoring program in neonates and fetuses delivered in southern california in 1987-1993. by using measurements from ambient monitoring stations of carbon monoxide (co), nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and particulate matter <10 microm in aerodynamic diameter, they calculated average monthly exposure estimates for each pregnancy. conventional, polytomous, and hierarchical log ...	2002	11772780
first isolation of la crosse virus from naturally infected aedes albopictus.	la crosse (lac) virus, a california serogroup bunyavirus, is the leading cause of pediatric arboviral encephalitis in the united states and an emerging disease in tennessee, west virginia, and north carolina. human cases of lac encephalitis in tennessee and north carolina have increased above endemic levels during 1997 to 1999 and may represent an expansion of a new southeastern endemic focus. this report describes the isolation of lac virus from the exotic mosquito aedes albopictus. the discove ...	2001	11747692
profile--richard a. mathies. interview by suzanne berry.	richard a. mathies (fig. 1) is a professor of chemistry at the university of california (uc) at berkeley. his early work at uc was on the use of resonance raman and time-resolved optical spectroscopy to elucidate the structure and reaction dynamics of energy and information-transducing photoactive proteins called rhodopsins. his work on the human genome project led to the development of high-throughput platform technologies including capillary array electrophoresis and energy transfer fluorescen ...	2002	11742679
ercc1 and thymidylate synthase mrna levels predict survival for colorectal cancer patients receiving combination oxaliplatin and fluorouracil chemotherapy.	to test the hypotheses of whether the relative mrna expression of the thymidylate synthase (ts) gene and the excision cross-complementing (ercc1) gene are associated with response to and survival of fluorouracil (5-fu)/oxaliplatin chemotherapy in metastatic colorectal cancer.	2001	11731512
rat-bite fever (streptobacillus moniliformis): a potential emerging disease.	to determine the relative prevalence of human infections attributable to streptobacillus moniliformis in california over the past 3 decades.	2001	11724672
on-road measurement of carbonyls in california light-duty vehicle emissions.	emissions of carbonyls by motor vehicles are of concern because these species can be hazardous to human health and highly reactive in the atmosphere. the objective of this research was to measure carbonyl emission factors for california light-duty motor vehicles. measurements were made at the entrance and exit of a san francisco bay area highway tunnel, in the center bore where heavy-duty trucks are not allowed. during summer 1999, approximately 100 carbonyls were identified, including saturated ...	2001	11718332
persistent infection in neotoma fuscipes (muridae: sigmodontinae) with ehrlichia phagocytophila sensu lato.	dusky-footed wood rats (neotoma fuscipes baird) and two species of peromyscus mice (p. maniculatus wagner and p. truei shufeldt) were collected over a 16-month period from three sites in sonoma county, california. blood was collected from 93 wood rats and 177 mice and serum or plasma was tested for seroreactivity with ehrlichia phagocytophila sensu lato (also known as the human granulocytic ehrlichiosis agent). thirty-five (37.6%) wood rats and 15 (8.5%) mice were seropositive. positive neotoma ...	2001	11693866
agricultural pesticide use in california: pesticide prioritization, use densities, and population distributions for a childhood cancer study.	several studies have suggested an association between childhood cancer and pesticide exposure. california leads the nation in agricultural pesticide use. a mandatory reporting system for all agricultural pesticide use in the state provides information on the active ingredient, amount used, and location. we calculated pesticide use density to quantify agricultural pesticide use in california block groups for a childhood cancer study. pesticides with similar toxicologic properties (probable carcin ...	2001	11689348
organophosphate pesticide residues in urine of farmworkers and their children in fresno county, california.	childhood cancer, notably leukemia, brain cancer, non-hodgkin's lymphoma, soft tissue sarcoma, and hodgkin's disease, has been associated with pesticide exposure, often with greater relative risks than among exposed adults, suggesting greater susceptibility in children. these differences in risk may be due to developmental factors or differences in pesticide exposure.	2001	11675626
improved detection of cftr mutations in southern california hispanic cf patients.	mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (cftr) gene cause cystic fibrosis (cf), a common autosomal recessive disease in caucasians. the broad mutation spectrum varies among different patient groups. current molecular diagnoses are designed to detect 80-97% of cf chromosomes in caucasians and ashkenazi jews but have a much lower detection rate in hispanic cf patients. grebe et al. [1994] reported a 58% detection rate in hispanic patients. since then, there has been no ...	2001	11668613
the future of fetal research in california: a proposal for change.		1978	11664975
california's response for wrongful death of a stillborn fetus: justus v. atchison.		1978	11664965
constitutional law--right of privacy--evidence law of privileges--the patient-litigant exception to the psychotherapist-patient privilege.		1977	11664857
informed consent to organic behavior control.		1977	11664710
feticide in california: a proposed statutory scheme.		1979	11664053
studies of children held essential for medical progress.		1974	11663747
challenges injunction against research with children.		1974	11663746
the landmark abortion decisions: justifiable termination or miscarriage of justice?--proposals for legislative response.		1973	11663368
research involving prisoners: the justice department's rules.		1979	11662739