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Sp685 Landscaping Guidelines To Protect Your Home From Wildfire, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Forestry, Trees, and Timber

As Tennessee’s population continues to grow, more people are building homes in rural forested areas. Each year Tennessee experiences approximately 2,000 wild (forest) fires. With the influx of new homeowners in and around forest land, the chances of wildfires damaging home structures increase. Improper landscaping around homes increases the likelihood of fire damage, while also hindering the activities of firefighters.

Sp687 Tree Owner's Rights And Responsibilities, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Forestry, Trees, and Timber

Many of us own trees as part of our real estate. This endows us with certain rights associated with those trees. Tree ownership also requires certain duties on our part to prevent our trees from becoming a nuisance or a liability. The objective of this publication is to reduce misunderstandings among neighbors regarding their trees.

Sp681-T-Does Your Teen Have What It Takes To Deal With Debt?, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Family

Credit is a fact of life in our economy. Most people cannot afford to purchase everything with cash, so loans for homes and automobiles are a routine part of many family budgets. But it’s important to teach your teen that misuse of credit can result in a debt load that will last for years. Today’s teens start early building debt.

Sp681-X-Communicating With Your Teen, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Family

Sometimes the gulf between adults and teens seems huge and communication s seems impossible. Yet good communication with your teenage children is key to helping them make good decisions and lead healthy lives. Luckily there are ways to make communication with teens more effective. Here are some guidelines that can help parents and other adults communicate successfully with the teens they care about.

Sp681-U-Do You Have What It Takes To Deal With Debt?, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Family

Buy now! Pay later! It may be very tempting to use a credit card or get a loan to purchase something you want today so you don’t have to wait until you have the cash to pay for it. Credit can be good, but it can also be bad if you get into debt over your head. Use this fact sheet t to see whether you can deal with debt.

Sp681-W-Do You Have What It Takes To Be On Your Own?, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Family

Making all your own decisions! Answering to no one except yourself! Sometimes, when the stresses of high school and home l life are so great, it seems that dropping out of school and living on your own might be a good solution. Or would it? Just like high school and family life, being on your own has plenty of pressure and stress, too. It’s important to think things through carefully before you drop out of school or leave an adult who takes responsibility for you. Use this fact sheet to help you decide whether you’re really ready to live on …

Sp681-Y-Communicating With Your Parents, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Family

You may just need a little help relating to your parents, or you may need to talk to them about something difficult. Either way, read on!

Opening a dialogue is not as frightening as it may seem, and it doesn’t have to be the adult who starts the discussion. Teens can open the lines of communication, too. As the saying goes, “talking is a two way street.” If there is something on your mind, if you are feeling confused or if you just need to talk, there is always some trustworthy adult willing to listen. Your parents, your aunts and …

The Cornerstone Fall 2006, Department Of Civil & Environmental Engineering

The Cornerstone

No abstract provided.

Pb726-Common Ticks Of Tennessee And Their Control, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds

Ticks are external parasites of mammals, birds and reptiles and feed only on the blood of their hosts. They can be distinguished from insects and spiders because the head, thorax and abdomen are fused into a single, sac-like body region. They have four pairs of jointed legs and no antennae. Ticks are found walking on or attached to their hosts or in areas frequented by their hosts. These areas include woodlands, weedy or brushy areas, lawns, dag kennels an dog runs. Ticks frequently wait for a host on vegetation along trails and paths traveled by people or animals.

Sp341-O-Silverfish And Firebrats, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds

Silverfish and firebrats eat a wide variety of food, including glue, wallpaper paste, bookbindings, paper, starch in clothing, rayon fabric, wheat flour, cereals, dried meats and dead insects. Usually they are found trapped in a bathtub, sink or washbasin.

Sp290-A-European Hornets Tapping At Your Window At Night, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds

If you've seen hornets attracted to lights at night, most likely it is the European hornet, Vespa crabro. This species can be quite intimidating as they buzz and beat against lighted windows at night. They are very defensive, so be sure to maintain a safe distance between you and the hornet.

Pb1599-Carpenter Ants - Those Big Ants In Your Kitchen And Bathroom, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds

Ever wondered about those big, black ants in your house? You know, the ants you spray every time you see them in the kitchen and bathroom — but they keep coming back. Or, maybe it took the occurrence of a mating flight of the winged forms (usually in the spring or summer) to alert you to their presence, since the worker ants (no wings) are most active at dusk or in the evening. This publication will help you deal with this challenging pest problem.

Pb1596-Chemical And Nonchemical Management Of Fleas, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds

The cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis (Figure 1), is the most common flea found on cats and dogs in Tennessee. These fleas are about 1/16 inch long and are reddish-brown in color. Fleas have bodies flattened from the sides with backward projecting spines so they can easily walk through animal hair. Parts of the legs are enlarged for jumping, which allows an adult flea to jump almost 200 times its height.

Most of us are well aware of the flea and the itch produced by its bite. Not only are flea bites irritating, but fleas can also transmit several disease-causing organisms …

Sp341-I-Carpet Beetles, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds

Carpet beetles feed on animal and plant substances such as wool, fur, feathers, hair, hides, horns, silk and bone, as well as cereals, cake mixes, red pepper, rye meal and flour. Other substances include powdered milk, dog and cat food, leather, book bindings, dead insects, cotton, and linen and rayon when stained with spilled food or animal excreta. The larvae cause the damage. They crawl from room to room and live behind baseboards and moldings and in heating system air ducts, dresser drawers, carpets, clothing and furniture. Adult beetles fly readily and may feed outdoors on flower pollen. Four species …

Sp341-S-Head Lice, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds

In the United States, approximately 10 – 12 million people, mostly children, are infested annually with head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis DeGeer. The first indication of an infestation is the itching and scratching caused by these bloodsucking insects. Examination of the hair and scalp will usually reveal the white or grayish crawling forms (about the size of a sesame seed) and yellowish- white eggs (nits) attached to the hair shafts close to the scalp.

Lice are usually transferred by the sharing of combs, brushes, hats or bedding, or resting one’s head on upholstered furniture or pillows recently used by an …

Sp503-B-Mosquito Control Around Homes, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds

There are strategies you can use to reduce the mosquito population around your home! This fact sheet will describe the different types of mosquitoes found in Tennessee as well as strategies residents can use to prevent the buildup of the most common species found around homes, mainly those species that have larvae in containers such as tires, etc.

Effect Of Disorder On The Thermal Transport And Elastic Properties In Thermoelectric Zn4Sb3, S. Bhattacharya, R.P. Hermann, Veerle Keppens, T. M. Tritt, G. J. Snyder

Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Materials Science & Engineering

Zn₄Sb₃ undergoes a phase transition from α to β phase at T₁≈250 K. The high temperature β-Zn₄Sb₃ phase has been widely investigated as a potential state-of-the-art thermoelectric (TE) material, due to its remarkably low thermal conductivity. We have performed electronic and thermal transport measurements exploring the structural phase transition at 250 K. The α to β phase transition manifests itself by anomalies in the resistivity, thermopower, and specific heat at 250 K as well as by a reduction in the thermal conductivity as Zn₄Sb₃ changes phase from the ordered …

The Value Of Csa Deep Indexing For Researchers (Executive Summary), Carol Tenopir, Robert Sandusky, Margaret Casado

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

No abstract provided.

Veterinary Vision, Fall 2006, Claire Eldridge

Veterinary Vision Annual Magazine

Veterinary Vision is a publication of The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. This yearly magazine explores the research, teaching, and outreach services of the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Tennessee Library Support Staff Want Equitable Compensation, Career Ladders, And Continuing Education: Tla Survey Results, Chris Lh Durman

Music Publications and Other Works

No abstract provided.

Cross Sections Fall 2006, Department Of Physics And Astronomy

Cross Sections

No abstract provided.

Sp341-J Clothes Moths, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home and Living

Clothes moth larvae feed on wool, feathers, fur, hair, leather, lint, dust and paper and occasionally cotton, linen, silk and synthetic fibers. They are especially damaging to fabric stained with beverages, urine, and oil from hair and sweat. Most damage is done to articles left undisturbed for a long time such as carpets under heavy furniture and clothing in storage. Three clothes moths are encountered in Tennessee: webbing clothes moth, Tineola bisselliella (Hummel), casemaking clothes moth, Tinea pellionella L., and carpet or tapestry moth, Trichophagatapetzella (L.).

Third Thursday 10-2006, Institute Of Agriculture

Third Thursday

No abstract provided.

The Advocate Fall/Winter 2006-2007, The University Of Tennessee College Of Law's Center For Advocacy & Dispute Resolution

The Advocate

No abstract provided.

Keeping Up With Expectations, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

USER EXPECTATIONS ARE CHANGING, mainly owing to the web, search engines, and advances in communications technology. Libraries and information industry providers are taking steps, both large and small, to keep pace.

Measuring Total Readings Of Journal Articles., Donald W. King, Carol Tenopir, Michael Clarke

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

There have been hundreds, perhaps thousands, of studies of journal reading by professionals in such fields as science, engineering, medicine, law, social science and the humanities. These studies have been done for many reasons, including research to better understand professional communication patterns and the role this plays in their work. Some studies also focus on providing specific information to journal system participants such as publishers, librarians, other intermediaries and their funders. In this article we present a description of a little used but powerful method of observing reading by scientists (1). This method is designed to measure the …

Fire Department Accreditation: A New Way Of Evaluating Efficiency And Effectiveness Of Fire Departments, Gary West, Dennis Wolf

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

Accreditation is a way to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of a fire department by determining community risks and fire safety needs, accurately evaluating the organization’s performance, and providing a method for continuous improvement.

Curriculum Committee Report - September 21, 2006, Graduate Council

Curriculum Committee Reports

No abstract provided.

Academic Policy Committee Report - September 21, 2006, Graduate Council

Academic Policy Committee Reports

No abstract provided.

Undergraduate Council Minutes Of Meeting September 19, 2006

Undergraduate Council Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.