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High Levels Of Fluctuating Asymmetry In Populations Of Apodemus Flavicollis From The Most Contaminated Areas In Chornobyl, Taras K. Oleksyk, James M. Novak, James R. Purdue, Sergiy P. Gashchak, Michael H. Smith

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

Random deviations from the perfect symmetry of normally bilaterally symmetrical characters for an individual with a given genotype occur during individual development due to the influence of multiple environmental factors. Fluctuating asymmetry (FA) is often used as a measure of developmental instability, and can be estimated as the variance of the distribution of differences between the left and right sides. We addressed the question of whether levels of FA were elevated in radioactively contaminated populations living around Chornobyl compared to those in reference populations of the yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis). In addition, we studied amounts of directional asymmetry (DA) when …

Respiratory And Reproductive Characteristics Of Eastern Mosquitofish (Gambusia Holbrooki) Inhabiting A Coal Ash Settling Basin, B. P. Staub, W. A. Hopkins, James Novak, J. D. Congdon

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

No abstract provided.

Review Of Encyclopedic Dictionary Of Plant Breeding And Related Subjects, Henry R. Owen

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

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Elizabeth I, Booth Library

Booth Library Programs

Further information about this Booth Library program can be found on the Booth Library ELIZABETH I exhibit page.

Exhibit Dates
The exhibit was displayed at Booth Library March 4 - April 16, 2004

Noteworthy Collections: Florida, Barbara Carlsward, J Abbott

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

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Growth Rates, Survivorship, And Sex Ratios Of Juniperus Virginiana On The New Jersey Piedmont From 1963 To 2000, James Quinn, Scott Meiners

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

Growth rates, survivorship, and sex ratios of Juniperus virginiana on the New Jersey Piedmont from 1963 to 2000. J. Torrey Bot. Soc. XXX:000–000. 20XX.—Studies of the growth, survival, and sex ratios of dioecious species have been predominantly short-term. This research investigated growth rates, survivorship, and sex ratios among cohorts of Juniperus virginiana L. from 1963 through 2000. Males (M) and females (F) in six old-fields of different ages on the New Jersey Piedmont were analyzed, starting with the initial data on height and sex expression collected by John Small on labeled recruits from 1963 through 1976. These plants were relocated …

Wenda Gu: Art From Middle Kingdom To Biological Millennium By Mark H.C. Bessire [Book Review], Ellen Corrigan

Faculty & Staff Research & Creative Activity

Review of: Wenda Gu: Art from Middle Kingdom to Biological Millennium edited by Mark H.C. Bessire (MIT Press, 2003)

The Battle For The University: The Vietnam-Era Student Movement At Universities In Central Illinois, David Bell

Masters Theses

America in the 1960s ran the gamut of social, economic, and political changes, from the assassination of political leaders to the apocalyptic potential of the Cuban Missile Crisis; from President Lyndon B. Johnson's promises of a Great Society, to the paralyzing effects of the Vietnam War. At the center of these domestic and international battles lay the "baby boomers," the largest-ever generation of Americans, and, not coincidentally, the largest generation of college students to enter the "ivory towers" of higher education. Raised in an era defined by cries for civil rights and "participatory democracy," these youths entered higher education determined …

Seasonal Use Of An Abandoned Mine And Summer Maternity Roost By Northern Bats (Myotis Septentrionalis), Heather Rae Fraser

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Physiological Performance Of Thamnophis Hammondii Is Not Affected After Eating The Toxic Frog Xenopus Laevis, C. Drew Foster

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Factors Affecting The Mate Guarding Behavior In Japanese Beetles (Popillia Japonica Newman), Yoriko Saeki

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Impacts Of Agricultural Landscapes On The Breeding Biology And Behavioral Ecology Of Grassland Birds, Susan Allison Linn

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene C. Carolina) As A Dispersal Vector Of Seeds And Spores, William J. Jordan

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Bio 5380 : Advanced Biostatistics, Biological Sciences

Approved Course Proposals

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Bio 1200g : General Botany, Biological Sciences

Approved Course Proposals

No abstract provided.

Chm 2445 : Chemistry Laboratory I, Chemistry

Approved Course Proposals

No abstract provided.

Eiu 4131g : Modern Biomedical Science: Promise And Problems, Biological Sciences

Approved Course Proposals

No abstract provided.

Mat 1441g : Calculus And Analytic Geometry I, Mathematics And Computer Science

Approved Course Proposals

No abstract provided.

Bio 3001g : Heredity And Society, Biological Sciences

Approved Course Proposals

No abstract provided.

Bio 1300g : Animal Diversity, Biological Sciences

Approved Course Proposals

No abstract provided.

Hon 1191 : Honors First-Year Seminar, Honors College

Approved Course Proposals

No abstract provided.

Exploring Balanced Polymorphism Theory: Homosexuality, Personality, And Attractiveness, Rikki Singh

Masters Theses

An evolutionary theory known as balanced polymorphism (Hutchinson, 1959), which accounts for the prevalence of the deadly hereditary disease called sickle cell anemia, may prove to be a possible solution to the evolutionary paradox of homosexuality. The evolutionary advantage supported by the theory may account for the current and future prevalence of homosexuality. The theory works on the basis of a heterozygotic advantage, which is simply the advantage gained by a combination of two extreme genotypes. In this case, the heterozygotic advantage is the personality of a homosexual and the sexual orientation of a heterosexual. To test this theory, forty-eight …

Changing Turtle Communities Of The Illinois River, Steven J. Paglia

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Changing Identity Of Feminism In The Third Wave: A Critical Analysis, Jillian Marie Klean

Masters Theses

This thesis examines three texts: Three Black Skirts, The Vagina Monologues, and The Art and Power of Being a Lady to discover the changing identities of women in the third wave movement of feminism. A rhetorical criticism is conducted of the images of feminism put forth by the texts to discover the identities that the authors are advocating and advancing for third wave feminists. This thesis argues that the multiple identities found in these texts are essential to the feminist movement. This thesis also explores the tension between individualism and community in the third wave.

Pathogenicity Of Xanthomonas Axonopodis Pv. Glycines, The Causative Agent Of Bacterial Pustule In Soybeans, Lopa D. Goradia

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Role Of Demethylation And Hyperacetylation In [Alpha]1-Antitrypsin Gene Activation, Ling Tian

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Diatom Assemblages Reflect Environmental Heterogeneity In An Urban Stream, Kristen M. Thomas

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Family Functioning And Parent Structure On The Prevalence And Intensity Of Childhood Fears, Rebecca Leis Pederson

Masters Theses

The current study was designed to examine the relation between family factors, such as family functioning and parent structure, and the prevalence and intensity of childhood fears. One hundred and sixteen children in grades 3-12 were surveyed using the Fear Survey Schedule-II. Of the 116 children surveyed, 75 had parents who returned the Self Report Family Inventory and demographic survey. Results indicated that younger, female participants reported fears of greater prevalence and intensity than male participants. Contrary to predictions, neither family functioning or any of its associated factors were found to be related to the prevalence and intensity of childhood …

Understanding The Variables Associated With Mathematics Achievement, Kelsie J. Buker

Masters Theses

Mathematics achievement scores on standardized test batteries are a major area of concern in public schools. This study examined the relationships among different variables that may affect mathematics achievement as measured by the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS). Specifically, this study investigated the relationships among gender, mathematics fluency, mathematics accuracy, anxiety toward mathematics, and mathematics composite scores on the ITBS. In addition, the study assessed the effects of gender and anxiety on mathematics achievement as measured by accuracy, fluency, and ITBS math scores. One hundred fourth and sixth grade participants completed the Fennema-Sherman Mathematics Anxiety Scale to measure their …

12/19/2003 - Eiu Parents Club Scholarships Awarded.Pdf, University Marketing And Communications

2003

No abstract provided.