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Mosquito Distribution And Stoichiometric Analysis Between Open And Closed Canopies In New Orleans Cemeteries, Rachel Rogers

LSU Master's Theses

Cemetery vases represent an important container habitat for mosquito larvae. Some species, like, Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti, prefer container habitats, whereas others, like Culex quinquefasciatus, will opportunistically use containers. In New Orleans, these three medically important vector species (Ae. albopictus Ae. aegypti, and Cx. quinquefasciatus) co-occur, despite a demonstrated competitive advantage of Ae. albopictus to the other two. Here we test the hypothesis that canopy cover from trees could be a mediating factor in driving mosquito assemblages in New Orleans, by influencing food sources, and the microclimate experienced by mosquito larvae. Samples from seven …

Heterosis And Combining Ability Of Morphological And Forage Quality Predictors Of Silage Corn Incentral Valley Of Mexico, B. Alarcon‐Zuniga, A. Bata‐Valverde, A. Betanzos‐Betanzos, M. Meneses‐Mayo, M. Crosby‐Galvan

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Ensiling Rice Straw With Or Without Bacterial Inoculants On Fermentation Quality, Chemical Composition And Nutritive Value, Chuncheng Xu, Yimin Cai, Lujia Han, Xian Liu, Zengling Yang, Norio Yoshida

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

A Machine Learning Method Of Determining Causal Inference Applied To Shifts In Voting Preferences Between 2012-2016, Jaclyn A. Coate, Reagan Meagher, Megan Riley, John Santerre

SMU Data Science Review

This research investigates the application of machine learning techniques to assist in the execution of a synthetic control model. This model was performed to analyze counties within the United States that showed a voter shift from a majority of Democratic voter share to Republican between the 2012 and 2016 election cycles. The following study applies two steps of machine learning analysis. The first, which is the treatment discovery process, leverages a Random Forest to evaluate feature importance. The second step was the execution of the synthetic control model with two predictor variable lists. The first was the parametric method: …

Comparison Of Abiotic And Biotic Factors Between Coves Of Varying Connection To Harlan County Reservoir, Nebraska, Brian Edward Mason

Biology Theses, Dissertations, and Student Creative Activity

Sediment berms of various heights have developed in the mouths of several coves within Harlan County Reservoir due to a combination of sediment deposition and lateral drift of eroded sediments. These berms can isolate coves from the main reservoir if the berm height is greater than the water elevation of the reservoir. Disconnection of coves may impact water quality, zooplankton, and fish within the isolated reservoir habitats. This study will examine differences in water quality parameters, zooplankton communities, and fish assemblages between disconnected coves, connected coves and the main reservoir. Water quality parameters related to water clarity and productivity differed …

Short Term Safety, Immunogenicity, And Reproductive Effects Of Combined Vaccination With Anti-Gnrh (Gonacon) And Rabies Vaccines In Female Feral Cats, Shiri Novak, Boris Yakobson, Shir Sorek, Liat Morgan, Smadar Tal, Ran Nivy, Roni King, Lauren Jaebker, Douglas C. Eckery, Tal Raz

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Overpopulation of free-roaming cats is a major problem leading to negative impacts on animal health and welfare, public nuisance, transmission of zoonotic diseases, and well-documented harm to wildlife. Surgical sterilization had failed to provide a practical solution to free-roaming cats’ overpopulation under field conditions; therefore, efficient and safe non-surgical immunocontraception methods are aspired. Rabies is a deadly virus that may infect people and animals. However, the safety and efficacy of combined vaccination with anti-GnRH and rabies vaccines in feral cats, which often suffer from disrupted health conditions and experienced high stress level, has never been studied. Therefore, our objective was …

Short Term Safety, Immunogenicity, And Reproductive Effects Of Combined Vaccination With Anti-Gnrh (Gonacon) And Rabies Vaccines In Female Feral Cats, Shiri Novak, Boris Yakobson, Shir Sorek, Liat Morgan, Smadar Tal, Ran Nivy, Roni King, Lauren Jaebker, Douglas C. Eckery, Tal Raz

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Overpopulation of free-roaming cats is a major problem leading to negative impacts on animal health and welfare, public nuisance, transmission of zoonotic diseases, and well-documented harm to wildlife. Surgical sterilization had failed to provide a practical solution to free-roaming cats' overpopulation under field conditions; therefore, efficient and safe non-surgical immunocontraception methods are aspired. Rabies is a deadly virus that may infect people and animals. However, the safety and efficacy of combined vaccination with anti-GnRH and rabies vaccines in feral cats, which often suffer from disrupted health conditions and experienced high stress level, has never been studied. Therefore, our objective was …

Nutritive Value And Voluntary Intake Of Beef Cattle Females In Pampa Biome, Southern Brazil, Teresa C. M. Genro, M. G. Orqis, L. Oliveira, Alexandre C. Varella, L. R. Milano, A. K. Freitas, T. S. Palma

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Phenological Stages And Harvest Year On Forage Quality In West Azarbaijan Rangelands Of Iran, J. Torkan, H. Fajri

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Variation In Nutritional Values Of Shrub Forages In The Pastoral Zone Of Western Australia, B. E. Norton, F. F. M. Daly, Gaye Krebs, K. Dodds

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Elevated Atmospheric Co2 Concentration Triggers Redistribution Of Nitrogen To Promote Tillering In Rice, Juan Zhou, Yingbo Gao, Junpeng Wang, Chang Liu, Zi Wang, Minjia Lv, Xiaoxiang Zhang, Yong Zhou, Guichun Dong, Yulong Wang, Jianye Huang, Dafeng Hui, Zefeng Yang, Youli Yao

Biology Faculty Research

Elevated atmospheric CO₂ concentration (eCO₂) often reduces nitrogen (N) content in rice plants and stimulates tillering. However, there is a general consensus that reduced N would constrain rice tillering. To resolve this contradiction, we investigated N distribution and transcriptomic changes in different rice plant organs after subjecting them to eCO₂ and different N application rates. Our results showed that eCO₂ significantly promoted rice tillers (by 0.6, 1.1, 1.7, and 2.1 tillers/plant at 0, 75, 150, and 225 kg N ha⁻¹ N application rates, respectively) and more tillers were produced under higher N application rates, …

Variation In Forage Quality Of Three Rangeland Species In Different Phenological Stages, S. A. Javadi, H. Arzani

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Influence Of Germination On The Soluble Carbohydrates In Feed Legumes, María Felicia Díaz, María A. Martín‐Cabrejas, Yolanda Aguilera, Vanesa Benítez, Esperanza Mollá, Rosa M. Esteban

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Yield And Nutritive Value Of Warm‐Season Grasses, Renato S. Fontaneli, Rob S. Fontaneli, R. Orth

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Linnaean Classification Of Kingdoms, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

No abstract provided.

Developing A School Garden Or School Greening Project Road Map, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

No abstract provided.

Outline - Bird Migration, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 11: Bird Migration

No abstract provided.

In Vivo Digestibility, Intake And Nitrogen Balance Of Lambs Fed Different Barley Herbage: Sorghum Silage Diets, M. Arzadun, S. Arias, J. Freddi, A. Piazza

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Green Forage And Silage Nutritive Value Of Double Purpose Winter Species, Renato S. Fontaneli, Rob S. Fontaneli, J. W. Dürr, H. P. Dos Santos

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

The Production And Nutritional Composition Of Forage Sorghum And Hybrid Forage Millet Cultivars As Pasture Crops, A. Swanepoel, Philip R. Botha, H. S. Gerber, Robin Meeske

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Food Chemistry, Emelia Zukowski, Brian A. Provencher

Chemistry & Biochemistry Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Raman Spectroscopic Characterisation Of Non Stimulated And Stimulated Human Whole Saliva, Genecy Calado, Isha Behl, Hugh Byrne, Fiona Lyng

Articles

Human saliva is a unique biofluid which can reflect the physiopathological state of an individual. The wide spectrum of molecules present in saliva, compounded by the close association of salivary composition to serum metabolites, can provide valuable information for clinical diagnostic applications through highly sensitive vibrational spectroscopic techniques such as Raman spectroscopy. However, the nature of saliva, in terms of collection and patient-related characteristics, can be considered factors which may strongly affect the Raman spectral profile of salivary samples and disrupt the search for specific salivary biomarkers in the detection of diseases. The main objective of this study was to …

The Production And Nutritional Composition Of Forage Sorghum Cultivars As Silage Crops, A. Swanepoel, Philip R. Botha, H. S. Gerber, Robin Meeske

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

The Production And Nutritional Composition Of Annual Winter Growing Grass And Legume Species As Winter Pasture, Philip R. Botha, H. S. Gerber, Robin Meeske, A. Swanepoel

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Saltbushes For Dryland Salinity Management In Western Australia, Department Of Primary Industries And Regional Development, Western Australia

Natural resources factsheets

Saltland pastures always have a range of plant species, even in dense saltbush plantations. Saltbush will often change the watertable and surface soil characteristics enough for other plants to colonise. The understorey plants are often the most productive component of saltbush pastures.

This page provides information about each of the saltbushes that can be used in these mixed salt-tolerant pastures.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development recommends that saltland management is part of a whole farm – or preferable whole catchment – plan.

Tall Wheatgrass (Thinopyrum Ponticum) For Dryland Salinity Management, Department Of Primary Industries And Regional Development, Western Australia

Natural resources factsheets

Tall wheatgrass (Thinopyrum ponticum) has been widely planted in Western Australia on saline land in the southern agricultural areas, on land that shows signs of salt and is not permanently waterlogged.

The information provided here assumes that tall wheatgrass is being grazed effectively by livestock.

Abhd5 Induced Morphological Changes On Model Membrane Systems, Nasser S. Junedi

Honors College Theses

Proper regulation of neutral lipid storage (lipogenesis) and release (lipolysis) are critical molecular processes localized to an organelle called the Lipid Droplet (LD). The LD consists of a core with neutral lipids such as triacylglycerols (TAGs) and sterol esters surrounded by a phospholipid monolayer. Dysregulation of the processes localized to the LD are involved in the pathology of various diseases such as Neutral Lipid Storage Disease, diabetes, stroke and cancer. The non-enzymatic protein ABHD5 (α-β Hydrolase Domain-Containing Protein 5), is thought to play a key role in the process of lipolysis by forming homo-oligomers on the surface of the LD …

Detection Of Health-Related Behaviours Using Head-Mounted Devices, Shengjie Bi

Dartmouth College Ph.D Dissertations

The detection of health-related behaviors is the basis of many mobile-sensing applications for healthcare and can trigger other inquiries or interventions. Wearable sensors have been widely used for mobile sensing due to their ever-decreasing cost, ease of deployment, and ability to provide continuous monitoring. In this dissertation, we develop a generalizable approach to sensing eating-related behavior.

First, we developed Auracle, a wearable earpiece that can automatically detect eating episodes. Using an off-the-shelf contact microphone placed behind the ear, Auracle captures the sound of a person chewing as it passes through the head. This audio data is then processed by a …

The Primary Study On Morphological Variations Of Elytrigria Repens Germplasm Resources, Peiying Li, Zongjiu Sun, Abulaiti

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Marketing Agroforestry Products: Lessons From Producers

United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

This publication shares producer experiences with marketing agroforestry products, including how producers entered — or created — the markets for their products. These individual stories highlight a diversity of experiences, from family-run farms to intermediaries assisting with market access. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other federal, state, and local programs can provide capital or technical assistance to farmers at different phases of market development. The case studies in this publication highlight programs and resources available through USDA.

While marketing tree crops and non-timber forest products can be a challenge for producers, there is room for growth and opportunities …