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A Great Plains Presidential Primary?, James L. Mcdowell

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

This paper examines the feasibility of establishing a regional presidential primary for the Great Plains States. It reviews the introduction of primaries for selecting national convention delegates, and the slowness of these states to adopt this method. Further, it surveys the use of the primary in the region, noting the independence of Great Plains voters in both the prereform and post-reform periods. Finally, the paper recommends that Great Plains States adopt a regional primary; suggests they select the earliest possible date in order to enhance their influence on the selection of presidential nominees; and offers several alternative proposals, depending upon …

Review Of Beyond Subsistence: Plains Archaeology And The Postprocessual Critique Edited By Philip Duke And Michael C. Wilson, Alan J. Osborn

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

Philip Duke and Michael Wilson have compiled a well-written, well-organized book designed to "demonstrate the potential of postprocessualism to Plains archaeologists." It contains an editors' introduction, eleven scholarly contributions, as well as two commentaries. The editors suggest that the success of this "new paradigm or research strategy" will be assessed on the basis of its "second-generation scholars" and what they contribute to the "intellectual hybridization" of postprocessualism.

The reader must be aware that postprocessual archaeology does not consist of a coherent body of theory, models, concepts, or robust methods for data collection and analysis. Instead, it is a postmodern response …

The Influence Of Case And Professional Variables On The Identification And Reporting Of Child Maltreatment: A Study Of Licensed Psychologists And Certified Masters Social Workers, David J. Hansen, Kurt M. Bumby, Lori M. Lundquist, Reginald M. Chandler, Peter T. Le, Kristine T. Futa

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

All 50 states have laws requiring mental health and other professionals to report suspected maltreatment. Unfortunately, many professionals who are mandated to report suspicions of child maltreatment often fail to recognize potential maltreatment or fail to report their suspicions. The present study examines several factors that may influence identification and reporting of child maltreatment. Subjects were licensed psychologists in the Midwest and certified Masters social workers in Nebraska. Child maltreatment included neglect, physical abuse, psychological maltreatment, and sexual abuse. Characteristics associated with the family or “case” (race, socioeconomic status of family, age of victim, type of maltreatment) were manipulated and …

“Atomic Processes In High Energy Density Plasmas," Summaries Of Fy 1997 Research In The Chemical Sciences, Donald P. Umstadter

Donald Umstadter Publications

Several important plasma atomic processes are studied in a controlled manner. These studies are enabled by the recent invention of ultrashortpulse- duration lasers, which produce plasmas with independently controllable parameters.

Summaries Of Fy 1997 Research In The Chemical Sciences

United States Department of Energy: Publications

The objective of this program is to expand, through support of basic research, knowledge of various areas of chemistry, physics and chemical engineering with a goal of contributing to new or improved processes for developing and using domestic energy resources in an efficient and environmentally sound manner. Each team of the Division of Chemical Sciences, Fundamental Interactions and Molecular Processes, is divided into programs that cover the various disciplines. Disciplinary areas where research is supported include atomic, molecular, and optical physics; physical, inorganic, and organic chemistry; chemical energy, chemical physics; photochemistry; radiation chemistry; analytical chemistry; separations science; heavy element chemistry; …

Fish & Wildlife News: September 1997

Fish and Wildlife News

Contents:
Jamie Clark Takes the Helm 2
Proposal Would Divide Region 1 4
Babbit Signs Order on Native Americans 5
CITES Tackles Elephant Issue 6
Farewell to Charles Kurault 7
Grizzlies May Roam the West Again 9
Olympic Champ Plugs Hunter Safety 10
Duck Populations Continue to Thrive 11
Streeter Lauds Refuge Volunteer Bill 12
Fish & Wildlife . . . In Brief 14
Refuge System Round-Up 15
Reaching for Results 16

Analysis Of Bovine Herpesvirus 1 Transcripts During A Primary Infection Of Trigeminal Ganglia Of Cattle, Luis M. Schang, Clinton J. Jones

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Publications

During an infection of nonneuronal cells, bovine herpesvirus 1 (BHV-1) gene expression proceeds in a well-defined cascade. Products of immediate-early (IE) genes are expressed first, and they activate expression of early (E) and late (L) genes. Although the same cascade is assumed to occur during an infection of neurons in trigeminal ganglia (TG) of cattle, no experimental data is available to support this hypothesis. Consequently, we analyzed BHV-1 gene expression in bovine TG at 1, 2, 4, 7, and 15 days postinfection (dpi). Infectious virus was detected in ocular swabs from 1 to 7 dpi but not 15 dpi. By …

Remanence Enhancement And Exchange Coupling In Prco/Co Films, J. Ping Liu, Yi Liu, Z.S. Shan, David J. Sellmyer

David Sellmyer Publications

PrCo/Co multilayer thin films have been prepared by sputtering. After heat treatment, high coercivity is developed and the remanence is enhanced for the insertion of the CO layers and the exchange coupling between the hard phase and the soft phase, which leads to high energy products of the composite magnets. The nanostructure of the films has been studied by TEM. It is found that the grain size of the films with high energy products is in the range from 10 to 25 nanometers.

A Football Chase On Video, Norman F. Derby, Robert Fuller, Thomas A. Summers

Robert G. Fuller Publications

At some universities, football examples are used to motivate students in physics courses to study the law of kinematics and collisions. (In fact, it has been rumored that the number of such examples is inversely related the national ranking of the local football team.) In addition, pursuit-and-evasion strategies are often introduced in beginning calculus courses as a device for teaching mathematical modeling and problem solving. Some recent papers describe theoretical strategies for pursuit-and-evasion that are appropriate for a one-on-one situation in a football game. But what do players actually do in a real football game? We decided to look into …

Acuta Enews August 1997, Vol. 26, No. 8

ACUTA Newsletters

In This Issue

26th Annual Conference: Highlights from Atlanta

Board Report

President's Message

Rains Came Down, Floods Came Up

Faster Internet Access Over Existing Wiring

Spotlight

Directory Update

Welcome New Members

DC at a Glance

ACUTA Event Calendar

Instant Info

Water Current, Volume 29, No. 4, August 1997

Water Current Newsletter

Fifth Annual Festival of Color Highlights Landscaping, Youth Activities Near Mead
From the Director: Retirement, New Staff Welcomed, USGS Funds Nebraska Proposals
Unicameral Moves Quickly on Changes to Instream Appropriations Process with LB877
Schulze One of Three Extension Staff Honored
Native Plants Help Clean-Up Toxins
Spalding Recognized for EPA Superfund Cleanup Technique
Education and Action Join Forces
Water News Briefs
42nd Annual Midwest Groundwater Conference
Symposium Focused on Water Act and Groundwater
Nineteen Attend Groundwater U
Environment97
AWWA Research RFPs
Ground Water Protection Council Annual Forum in Cleveland, Ohio
National Drought Planning Center Headquarters at UNL

Asymbiotic In Vitro Seed Germination, Micropropagation And Scanning Electron Microscopy Of Several Temperate Terrestrial Orchids (Orchidaceae), Erika Szendrák

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Twenty-five different orchid species were successfully asymbiotically germinated and raised on a modified FAST medium (Fast 1976; Szendrák and R Eszéki, 1993). The development of geminating protocorms and young plantlets were recorded and compared among species. Spontaneous vegetative proliferation was also observed. Natural dispersed daylight and prevailing day-length were more favorable than l6-hour cool white fluorescent light for plantlet development. After two to three years of culture, the young plants were suitable for transfer ex vitro.

The effects of organic compounds most commonly used for orchid micropropagation (peptone, coconut water, casein+lactalbumin and glucose) and medium consistencies were investigated for …

Biology Of Shovelnose Sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus Platorynchus, In The Lower Platte River, Nebraska, Robin L. Hofpar

School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

No abstract provided.

Overexpression Of The D-Alanine Racemase Gene Confers Resistance To D-Cycloserine In Mycobacterium Smegmatis, Nancy E. Caceres, N. Beth Harris, James F. Wellehan, Zhengyu Feng, Vivek Kapur, Raul G. Barletta

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Publications

D-Cycloserine is an effective second-line drug against Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. To analyze the genetic determinants of D-cycloserine resistance in mycobacteria, a library of a resistant Mycobacterium smegmatis mutant was constructed. A resistant clone harboring a recombinant plasmid with a 3.1-kb insert that contained the glutamate decarboxylase (gadA) and D-alanine racemase (alrA) genes was identified. Subcloning experiments demonstrated that alrA was necessary and sufficient to confer a D-cycloserine resistance phenotype. The D-alanine racemase activities of wild-type and recombinant M. smegmatis strains were inhibited by D-cycloserine in a concentration-dependent manner. The D-cycloserine resistance phenotype in the …

Endangered And Threatened Wildlife And Plants; Final Rule To Designate The Whooping Cranes Of The Rocky Mountains As Experimental Nonessential And To Remove Whooping Crane Critical Habitat Designations From Four Locations

Endangered Species Bulletin

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determines that it will designate the whooping crane (Grus americana) population of the Rocky Mountains as an experimental nonessential population and will remove whooping crane critical habitat designations from four National Wildlife Refuges; Bosque del Apache in New Mexico, Monte Vista and Alamosa in Colorado, and Grays Lake in Idaho. The private lands involved are holdings inside refuge boundaries and a 1-mile buffer around Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The Service will use this population, and captive-reared sandhill cranes and whooping cranes, in experiments to evaluate methods for introducing whooping cranes into …

Acuta Enews July 1997, Vol. 26, No. 7

ACUTA Newsletters

In This Issue

ACUTA Conference Webcast

Board of Directors 1997-98

Board Report

President's Message

Welcome New Members

Music on Hold: Too Soft... Too Loud

Voicemail: Technology We Love to Hate

Spotlight

Anniversaries to Be Recognized

DC at a Glance

Supreme Court Rules Against Communications Decency Act

Center For Grassland Studies Newsletter, Summer 1997, Volume 3, No. 3

Center for Grassland Studies: Newsletters

Contents:

New Conservation Reserve Program Under 1996 Farm Bill by Craig Derickson, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service

Plant Materials Centers Develop Plants to Solve Conservation Problems by Pam Murray, Coordinator, Center for Grassland Studies

CGS Advisory Council Tours South Central Nebraska

UNL Management Intensive Grazing Program Has $3 Million Impact

TGIF Doesn't Always Mean "Thank Goodness It's Friday"

Stop By Crane Meadows Nature Center On Next Flight Down I-80

Center For Sustainable Agricultural Systems Newsletter, July/August 1997

Center for Sustainable Agricultural Systems: Newsletter (1993–2000)

Contents:

Economic, Environmental and Sociological Effects of Whole-farm Production Systems in Eastern Nebraska: Alternative Production Systems and Quality of Life

SARE Announces Two Grant Opportunities

A Woman's Place on the Farm

Nebraska Resources Ideal for Aquaculture

Glickman Announces National Commission on Small Farms

Diverse Strategies for Diverse Crops

Nebline, July 1997

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Home*A*Syst: Helping you assess environmental risks in and around your home
Watch for squash vine borer
Summer patch of turfgrass
Storing extra seeds
Mower wounds can kill trees
Replant iris
Harvesting
Recycle your pesticide containers at the Lancaster County Fair!
Chigger alert! Don’t ruin your recreational outing
Master Beekeeping/Queen Rearing Workshops
The nonstop dropper
Water patrol checklist
Have you ever seen dead flies clinging to the top of vegetation?
UNL to conduct hands-on Diagnostic Clinics in July
Wheel traffic reduces alfalfa yield
Dealing with summer pasture shortages
Planning tips for noxious weed control in CRP contracts
Staying safe on the …

Journal Of Telecommunications In Higher Education

ACUTA Journal

This Issue: Student Services & Revenue Generation

Student Services: Where Are We Going?

UK Positions for the Future

Prepaid Calling Cards: Big Deal on Campus

Bringing Cable to Campus

Interview: Howard Anderson and Bryan VanDussen,The Yankee Group

Campus Profile: University of Colorado at Boulder

The Probe, Issue 178 - July 1997

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

Contents:
Michigan Bear Referendum
Calendar of Upcoming Events
Brown Tree Snakes to Continue to Plague Guam
ADC on the Web (extracted from postings to the WDAMAGE Bulletin Board)
Teens Arrested for Animal Rights Activity
Sportsmen Protest 'Alliance for Animals' Meeting
Study Looks At Coyote Effects on Pronghorn
Legislative Updates: Arizona, California, Colorado, Wisconsin
Fund for Animals Seeks USFWS Grant
Diverse Wildlife Problems in Texas

Textile Society Of America Newsletter 9:2 – Summer 1997, Textile Society Of America

Textile Society of America: Newsletters

Bibliography: 1996
Letter from the President
Letter from the Editor
Announcements
Symposia/Seminars/Workshops
Board of Directors

The Thatcher Government In Saskatchewan And The Revival Of Metis Nationalism, 1964-71, James M. Pitsula

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

The 1960s was a significant decade in the history of the relationship between the government of Saskatchewan and Aboriginal peoples. Premier Ross Thatcher, who led the Liberal party to victory in the April 1964 provincial election, had a strong personal interest in the plight of Indians and Metis, and his government undertook a number of initiatives intended to improve their living conditions. At the same time, Indians and Metis themselves experienced a political awakening and became more assertive. One might have expected many positive achievements flowing from this combination of a well-intentioned government and an energized Aboriginal community. In fact, …

The Probe, Issue 178 - July 1997

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

CONTENTS:
Michigan Bear Referendum
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
Brown Tree Snakes Plague Guam
ADC on the Web (extracted from postings to the WDAMAGE Bulletin Board)
Teens Arrested for Animal Rights Activity
Study Looks At Coyote Effects on Pronghorn
Sportsmen Protest 'Alliance for Animals' Meeting
Legislative Update
Fund for Animals Seeks USFWS Grant
Diverse Wildlife Problems in Texas

Phagosomal Proteins Of Dictyostelium Discoideum, Betsy L. Rezabek, Juan M. Rodriguez-Paris, James A. Cardelli, Catherine P. Chia

Papers in Microbiology

In recognizing food particles, Dictyostelium cell-surface molecules initiate cytoskeletal rearrangements that result in phagosome formation. After feeding D. discoideum cells latex beads, early phagosomes were isolated on sucrose step gradients. Protein analyses of these vesicles showed that they contained glycoproteins and surface-labeled species corresponding to integral plasma membrane proteins. Cytoskeletal proteins also were associated with phagosomes, including myosin II, actin and a 30 kDa-actin bundling protein. As seen by the acridine orange fluorescence of vesicles containing bacteria, phagosomes were acidified rapidly by a vacuolar H+-ATPase that was detected by immunoblotting. Except for the loss of cytoskeletal proteins, few other changes …

The World As A Multilevel Mosaic: Understanding Regions, Robert Stoddard

Geography Program: Faculty Publications

The geographic concern with the organization of area involves the concept of regions and regionalization—the spatial division of Earth’s surface into homogeneous classes. Because regions provide a construct that helps in comprehending the complex variations in the world, they are an essential teaching element. ... Teachers can help students understand that people construct regions to interpret Earth’s complexity. Mastering that concept is essential because understanding the idea of region and the process of regionalization is fundamental to being geographically informed.

Determination Of The Interfacial Magneto-Optical Effects In Co/Pt Multilayer Structures, Xiang Gao, Daniel W. Thompson, John A. Woollam

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering: Faculty Publications

In this letter, we present results of a study of the magneto-optical Kerr response in Co/Pt superlattices by solving for optical constants and Voigt parameters of constituent layers in the structure. The absolute values of the Voigt parameters of Co/Pt interfaces were found to be about twice as large as for the Co layer in the superlattice. Furthermore, using the determined optical constants and Voigt parameters, we can generate the Kerr rotations and ellipticities for Co/Pt superlattices or sandwich structures with continuously changed layer thicknesses and different repeat numbers. Comparison of these theoretical results to the experimental magneto-optical responses for …

Solvent-Induced Interactions Between Hydrophobic And Hydrophilic Polyatomic Sheets In Water And Hypothetical Nonpolar Water, Kenichiro Koga, Xiao Cheng Zeng, Hideki Tanaka

Xiao Cheng Zeng Publications

Hydrophobic and hydrophilic interactions are two major intermolecular forces between hydrophobic nonpolar and hydrophilic polar sites of macromolecules or materials surfaces in solvents. To further understand these two interactions at the microscopic level, an idealized polyatomic model is devised, which includes hydrophobic, hydrophilic, and partially hydrophilic polyatomic planar square molecular sheets. The hydrophobic molecular sheet is composed of the Lennard-Jones particles while the hydrophilic molecular sheet consists of positive and negative charge sites. In the framework of the extended reference interaction site model integral equation theory the solvent-induced interactions (or the potential of mean forces) between two parallel molecular sheets …

Proceedings Of The Global Conference On Ergot Of Sorghum, Carlos R. Casela, Jeffery A. Dahlberg

INTSORMIL Impacts and Bulletins

In June 1996, several of us had the opportunity to see sorghum ergot in Brazil and the damage that the disease can do. We saw severe damage in seed production plots and witnessed the pain that seed producers had to go through to deal with this new problem. There was a wide spread scare in the sorghum community in the Americas because of the infamous reputation of the disease in causing damage in seed production fields. As a silver lining, we also observed first hand, the excellent research program that the Brazilians had in place. It became apparent that all …

The Probe, Issue 177 - June 1997

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

CONTENTS:
What Is Urbanization Doing to the Future of Wildlife Management?
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
New Gas Cartridges Available
NWCO News
Trapping Video Available
New Web Page Available
NWCOs: A Letter of Response
Legislative Update: Wildlife Refuge Bill Advances
Colorado Resolution to Support Hunting Rights
Vermont, Oregon Bills Would Restrict Trapping
Idaho Bill Makes Initiatives More Difficult
More ADC in the News: Grizzly Reintroduction Plan Supported
FWS Proposes Coyote Kill to Protect Deer
Bat Rabies Contracted Without Bite
Idaho Ranchers Oppose Lion Study
Texas Completed Oral Rabies Project
Low Success in Alabama Spear Season
Colorado Urban Coyote Problems Continue
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