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Premise of the study : Microsatellite loci were developed to characterize genetic variation and population subdivision in Khaya senegalensis (Desr.) A. Juss. (Meliaceae). Methods and Results : Microsatellite loci were identifi ed from genomic DNA sequences generated using the 454 GS-FLX titanium platform. Primers were designed for 67 tri- and tetranucleotide repeats, of which 20 were selected for 2 multiplexes based on amplifi cation success and band size. Eleven of these loci showed polymorphism in two populations of Khaya senegalensis and amplifi ed in individuals from across the species range. Conclusions : These new microsatellite loci will be useful for investigation of the evolutionary and conservation genetics of Khaya senegalensis . [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

High school juniors use the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to understand their own personalities and the personalities of Shakespearean characters.
Are these the words of an introvert or an extravert, a sensing or an intuitive person, a thinking or a feeling personality, a judging or a perceptive individual? We can ask neither Shakespeare, the creator of Macbeth, nor Jung, the theorist who saw personality expressed in four fundamental psychological functions, thinking, feeling, sensing, and intuiting, in an attitude of introversion or extraversion (Hall & Lindzey, 1957, p. 86). It is possible, however, to apply the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), an instrument predicated on Jungian typology, as a means of understanding literary characters. In their study of Macbeth and Hamlet, junior girls at the Westminster Schools did just that in an exercise that provided a unique blend of English coursework and group counseling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Premenopausal black women have a two to threefold greater rate of coronary heart disease than premenopausal white women. This study was designed to provide greater insight into the reasons for this difference which is currently unclear. Coronary heart disease risk factors were compared in 100 black and 100 white, healthy premenopausal women, ages 18-45 years, and of relatively advantaged socioeconomic status. Compared to white women, black women had a higher body mass index (32.0±9.2 vs. 29.0±9.4 kg/m2, p=0.021), and higher systolic (124±17 vs. 115±14 mm Hg, p<0.0001) and diastolic (79±14 vs. 75±11 mm Hg, p=0.048) blood pressures. The mean plasma lipoprotein(a) concentration was markedly higher in the black women (40.2±31.3 mg/dL) than in the white women (19.2±23.7 mg/dL, p<0.0001). The plasma total homocysteine level was also higher in the black women (8.80±3.38 vs. 7.81±2.58 mmol/L, p=0.013). The black women, however, had lower plasma triglyceride levels (0.91±0.46 vs. 1.22±0.60 mmol/L, p<0.0001) and a trend toward higher high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels (1.37±0.34 vs. 1.29±0.31 mmol/L, p=0.064) than the white women. Plasma total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were similar. Black women consumed more saturated fat and cholesterol. Rates of cigarette smoking and alcohol intake were low and similar between the races. In summary, compared to white women, black women had a higher mean body mass index, higher blood pressures, higher lipoprotein(a) and plasma total homocysteine levels, and greater consumption of saturated fat and cholesterol. The differences in coronary risk factors between these two premenopausal groups may explain the higher incidence of coronary heart disease in black women. (c) 2000 by CHF, Inc.