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Evaluation Of Δd And Δ18o As Natural Markers Of Invertebrate Source Environment And Dispersal In The Middle Mississippi River-Floodplain Ecosystem, David J. Myers, Gregory Whitledge, Matt R. Whiles

Publications

Movement of invertebrates among large rivers, tributaries, and floodplain lakes or dispersal of adult aquatic insects from riverine or floodplain habitats may provide important subsidies to food webs in receiving habitats. Intensive sampling at habitat interfaces and artificial labeling are two approaches to assess freshwater invertebrate dispersal, but these are difficult to implement at a landscape scale. Natural chemical tracers have been used to track dispersal of fishes and marine invertebrates, but the potential applicability of stable isotope ratios as natural tracers of invertebrate dispersal in freshwater environments has not been assessed. We evaluated stable hydrogen and oxygen isotopes (δD …

2011-2012 Annual Report, Southern Illinois University Board Of Trustees

Annual Report Archive

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Challenges To Integrating Human And Natural Systems: An Assessment Of The Cache River Watershed, Kristen Bouska, Kimberly Erndt‐Pitcher, Alicia Lloyd, Amanda Nelson, Timothy Stoebner

Reports

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2012-2013 Southern Illinois University Bulletin Carbondale Campus (Graduate Catalog), Southern Illinois University Carbondale

SIU Bulletins and Course Catalogs Archives

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2012-2013 Southern Illinois University Bulletin Carbondale Campus (Undergraduate Catalog), Southern Illinois University Carbondale

SIU Bulletins and Course Catalogs Archives

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Chemical And Electrical Approaches To Sedation Of Cobia: Induction, Recovery, And Physiological Responses, Jesse Trushenski, John C. Bowzer, James D. Bowker, Michael H. Schwarz

Publications

To support the growing interest in marine fisheries research in areas such as biotelemetry, tagging, and tracking, we assessed the ability of various sedatives to facilitate this research in juvenile cobias Rachycentron canadum (∼300 g), namely, tricaine methanesulfonate (MS-222; 150 mg/L), carbon dioxide (CO₂; ∼750 mg/L), eugenol (60 mg/L), benzocaine (150 mg/L), and pulsed-DC electrosedation (100 V, 30 Hz, 25% duty cycle, 5-s exposure). Induction times (CO₂ [z] > benzocaine [y] > eugenol [y] > MS-222 [y] > electrosedation [x]), recovery of equilibrium (CO₂ [z] > eugenol [z] > MS-222 [y] > benzocaine [y] > electrosedation [x]), and responsiveness to tactile stimulus (eugenol [z] …

Genetic Analysis Of Root And Shoot Traits In The ‘Essex’ By ‘Forrest’ Recombinant Inbred Line (Ril) Population Of Soybean [Glycine Max (L.) Merr.], William Brensha Brensha, Stella K. Kantartzi, Khalid Meksem, Robert L. Grier Iv, Abdelali Barakat, David A. Lightfoot, My Abdelmajid Kassem

Articles

Crop productivity is severely reduced by water deficit and drought in many plant species including soybean. Improved root and shoot traits can contribute to drought tolerance ability of the plant. This research was conducted to identify QTL that underlie several root and shoot traits in the ‘Essex’ by ‘Forrest’ (ExF RILs, n=94) recombinant inbred line (RIL) soybean population. Field collected samples were used for gathering phenotypic data of basal root thickness (BRT), lateral root number (LRN), maximum root length (MRL), root fresh weight (RFW), root dry weight (RDW), shoot fresh weight (SFW), shoot dry weight (SDW), and calculating RFW/SFW, and …

A Critique On The Current Standards For Evaluating Costs For Invasive Species In Economic Literature, Michael P. Hensley

Research Papers

The paper surveys the current invasive species literature in order to form the basis of a evaluation, and then presents the evaluation.

“The Wilds, The Irish, And Hermaphrodites In Spenser's The Faerie Queen”, James O'Donoghue

Research Papers

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Scholarly Program Notes For The Graduate Voice Recital Of Laura Neal, Laura Neal

Research Papers

This document introduces George Frideric Handel's Non ha piu che temere from Giulio Cesare in Egitto, Hugo Wolf's Mörike gedichte, Siete Canciones Populares Españolas by Manuel de Falla, Sein wir wieder gut from Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss, and What a Movie from Trouble in Tahiti by Leonard Bernstein. Included with each is a brief biography of the composer, followed by relevant historical information, analysis of their work, and translations if necessary.

Academics And Extracurriculars: A National Study Of College Radio, Lucas R. Mccallister

Research Papers

This study was designed to follow in the steps of a 1969 study of college radio management and structure, both to see how college radio in general has changed, and to update the models presented. A survey was issued through an email listserv affiliated with College Broadcasters Incorporated, and received 50 responses.

Some issues that college radio face have remain unchanged, such staff turnover, training, and college radio and it's relation to the broadcast industry. At the same time, older technologies such as carrier current have fallen by the wayside, while streaming radio has become the new low-cost entry choice. …

Awareness With Accuracy: An Analysis Of The Representation Of Autism In Film And Television, Lacreanna S. Young

Research Papers

This was a study analyzing accuracy and stereotypes about autism representation in Rain Man, Mercury Rising, Parenthood, and Arthur. The autistic characters were viewed a minimum of five times. Their behaviors were compared with common myths about autism as presented by the Autism Research Institute. Autistic characters were labeled as dispelling or reinforcing the five myths analyzed. Production efforts to be scientifically accurate and autism representation since the release of Rain Man were also analyzed. While the media analyzed did utilize various efforts to represent autism accurately, this study found that each medium relied upon many …

Renewable Wind Energy And Southern Illinois University, Paul Zaspal

Research Papers

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Why Gender Matters: A Partial Test Of Travis Hirschi's Element Of Attachment, Danielle Ashley Rios Ms.

Research Papers

Recent studies have demonstrated the important role gender plays in determining the likelihood of involvement in delinquent behavior. Earlier theories of delinquency, including Hirschi’s theory of social control have ignored the importance of gender by ignoring females all together. Using data derived from Wave 1 of the National Youth Survey, the purpose of this study is to conduct a partial test of Hirschi’s Social Control theory to determine whether the theory can properly explain not only delinquency in boys, but also delinquency among girls.

Sorpresa Y Misterio, Historia Y Ficción En Monja Y Casada, Virgen Y Mártir De Vicente Riva Palacio.., Maiella Itze Hernandez Perez

Research Papers

El presente trabajo pretende estudiar la novela Monja y Casada, Virgen y Mártir de Vicente Riva Palacio, destacando temas como la Inquisición, la magia, la curandería, el mestizaje, la iglesia, la historia y la ficción, así como la posible influencia que recibió de Fernando de Rojas. Además estudia la relación de Monja y Casada, Virgen y Mártir con la cinematografía y las telenovelas actuales.

The Use Of Motion Capture And 2d Animation In The Making Of "If At First...", Kyle Formella

Research Papers

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Spatial, Ontogenetic, And Sexual Effects On The Diet Of A Teiid Lizard In Arid South America, J Van Leeuwen, Alessandro Catenazzi, M Holmgren

Publications

Most lizard species feed on small arthropods, and although some are omnivorous, only a few species are strict herbivores. We studied the diet of Dicrodon guttulatum, a teiid lizard endemic to the arid coastal deserts and dry forests of northern Peru. Herbivory by this lizard has been identified as a potential limiting factor in the regeneration of plant communities in these dry ecosystems. We collected gastric and fecal samples of adult males, adult females, and juveniles of D. guttulatum in different plant communities. Based on the ontogenetic shift from insectivory to herbivory observed in other herbivorous lizards, we hypothesized …

Have Household Exposure Claims Washed Out In Illinois?: Nelson V. Aurora Equipment Co., 909 N.E.2d 931 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009), Kelly M. Murray

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

Asbestos litigation is the longest-running mass tort litigation in the history of the United States.  Law suits concerning asbestos exposure emerged during the 1970s, after it was conclusively proven that asbestos exposure caused serious health conditions.  The diseases caused by exposure to asbestos, however, typically do not manifest themselves for twenty to forty years after the initial exposure.  Due to the extended latency period, more plaintiffs emerge as time goes on, and litigation tactics must evolve to accommodate new classes of plaintiffs.  Nelson v. Aurora Equipment Co. marks one of the most recent trends in this toxic tort litigation: …

On The Interpenetration Of Nature And Spirit: A Loving Relationship With The Earth And Our Natural Environment, Christina Marie Gould

Dissertations

In this dissertation I examine our relationship with the Earth and our natural environment by clarifying what it means to be human. I do this by looking at the interpenetration of spheres of being or philosophical anthropology to articulate how the human being is the dynamic meeting point of life and spirit. In this interpenetration of life and spirit, the task of the human being as loving flashes forth. On the basis of this task, it is possible to realize a loving relationship with the Earth and our natural environment that is not based on domination or use. To understand …

Ground Layer Response To Disturbance In The Pine-Dominated Eastern Foothill Region Of West-Central Alberta, Canada, Rebecca Elizabeth Mooneyhan Mcclelland

Dissertations

The canopy cover of the Pinus contorta forests of west-central Alberta, dictates colonization of the forest floor ground layer. This dynamic ground layer is a mosaic of feather mosses and reindeer lichens in a system driven by disturbance. In this project, anthropogenic was used to control canopy cover change and study its effects on the ground layer. Timber companies selectively mechanically thinned sections producing three experimental areas with uncut controls. Data were collected from 182, 6.5 m2 plots located in the four thinning areas. Six general areas of inquiry were posed around determining ground layer responses to canopy opening: 1) …

Patternicity And Persuasion: Evolutionary Biology As A Bridge Between Economic And Narrative Analysis In The Law, James D. Ridgway

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

Although economic and narrative analyses are clearly useful in exploring legal issues, their foundations and persuasive power have not been thoroughly investigated.  Evolutionary biology can now explain how human beings instinctively approach legal problems, and what features from economic and narrative analysis are rooted in the information processing functions of the brain.  As a result, the most effective aspects of each can be synthesized into a new tool, the archetypal narratives of human interaction.  This article proposes that evolutionary biology indicates that human beings process legal arguments using three archetypal narratives: (1) the story of cooperation, which describes maximizing the …

A Sound For Recognition: Blues Music And The African American Community, Remy Corbet

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AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Remy Corbet for the Masters in History degree in American History, presented on August 3, 2011, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. TITLE: A SOUND FOR RECOGNITION: BLUES MUSIC AND THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. Robbie Lieberman Blues music is a reflection of all the changes that shaped the African American experience. It is an affirmation of the African American identity, looking forward to the future with one eye glancing at the past. It is a reminder of the tragedies and inequalities that accompanied African Americans from slavery to official freedom, then from …

Police Programs, Canines, And Contingency Theory: An Explanation Of Canine Numbers Among Large Police Departments, David Wayne Welker

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AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF DAVID WELKER, for the Master of Arts degree in CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE, presented on OCTOBER 18, 2011, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. TITLE: POLICE PROGRAMS, CANINES, AND CONTINGENCY THEORY: AN EXPLANATION OF CANINE NUMBERS AMONG LARGE POLICE DEPARTMENTS MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. Joseph Schafer Canines have provided services for humans over many centuries. More recently, they have been used for police work. Canines are used to apprehend suspects, track people, and find drugs. They are also seen as a less-than-lethal weapon and can be used in a number of different programs such as D.A.R.E./crime …

Fill Material Pollution Under The Clean Water Act: A Need For Legislative Change, Kory R. Watson

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

The Clean Water Act was implemented to restore and maintain the Nation’s waters. The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System is the principal permitting scheme under the Clean Water Act that is designated to achieve that objective.  In the wake of ambiguous regulations on fill material, a loophole in the Clean Water Act has arisen. Currently, an entity can apply for a fill permit to discharge waste normally regulated under the Nation Pollutant Discharge Elimination System if the discharge is composed of a sufficiently high concentration of solids. This Comment discusses the regulations on fill permitting and the cases interpreting them. …

Common Crowd Dynamics: Shaping Behavioral Intention Models, Marcel Bouchard

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As the human population grows, so too does the need to understand human behavior. One particularly important aspect of human behavior is how it changes within conglomerations of people, i.e. crowds. In this thesis, a method for modeling crowd behavior is proposed. This method draws inspiration from the concept of behavioral intention and the related forces of attitudes, influences, and social norms. These topics are first defined and detailed, followed by a survey of related research. Next, the model is presented and adapted to three common crowd dynamics, each stressing a different component of behavioral intention. Observations are made about …

An Exploration Of The Promise Of Restorative Justice: How This Concept Improves The Traditional Criminal Justice System, Takuya Furuhashi

Research Papers

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Finite Element Analysis: Mathematical Theory And Applications, Naama T. L. Lewis

Research Papers

This paper discusses the mathematical theory of finite elements. Using the concepts of inner product spaces, the mathematics of finite element analysis is explained in the context of function spaces. The finite elements as well as the finite element space will be rigorously defined. Furthermore, examples from research in the field of engineering will be explained and viewed through a mathematical lens. This research paper seeks to firmly bridge the applications with mathematical content for the research scientist who generally focuses on the applications. The paper will begin with a review of some basic building blocks for the finite element …

Live 3d Production Of Sporting Events, The Future Of Sports Broadcasting, Scott A. Changnon

Research Papers

The broadcasting of live sporting events in America has embarked into a new frontier of three-dimensional (3D) high-definition (HD) broadcasting. In this research paper, I examine what the future holds for live 3D broadcasts of sports in America. I believe that there is a future of sports in 3D. In this paper I go over the history of both sports media and 3D technology as well as gather opinions from professionals in 3D manufacturing, 3D sports media, 3D advertisers, and 3D retail. 3D is here and as time goes on, more and more 3DTV’s will be in American homes.

The Evolution And Future Of E-Books: A Major Shift In Technology, Sean F. O'Connor, Fitzpatrick O'Connor Mr.

Research Papers

Since their creation in 1971 by Michael Hart, e-books have steadily progressed into a major part of our technological landscape through the diffusion of innovations. The technology of e-books and e-readers has only further progressed into the current media landscape of how we read books. The e-book and e-reader technology will only continue at a more rapid pace of heavily impacting the future of book reading exponentially with further adaption of this technology.

Performance Of Coiled Tube Ultraviolet Reactors To Inactivate Escherichia Coli W1485 And Bacillus Cereus Endospores In Raw Cow Milk And Commercially Processed Skimmed Cow Milk, Ruplal Choudhary, Srinivasaro Bandla, Dennis G. Watson, John Haddock, Amer Abughazaleh, Bhaskar Battacharya

Articles

Two coiled tube reactors were designed to investigate the influence of Reynolds number (Re) and diameter of fluid carrying tube on UV-C inactivation of Escherichia coli W1485 and Bacillus cereus endospores in raw cow milk (RCM) and skimmed cow milk (SCM) at room temperature. UV reactors were constructed using perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) tubing having internal diameters of 1.6 and 3.2 mm and each had a residence time of 11.3 s. Four levels of Re were tested for each milk type, each tube size and each bacteria type. Inactivation efficiency increased as the Re increased in both the reactors for both types …