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Seasonal Changes In Dry Matter Partitioning, Yield, And Crude Protein Of Intermediate Wheatgrass And Smooth Bromegrass, Alexander J. Smart, Walter H. Schacht, Jerry D. Volesky, Lowell E. Moser

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Seasonal patterns of dry matter partitioning and nutritive value of leaf and stem components of grass species is important for selecting species for planting, planning grazing strategies, and making management decisions. Our objective was to compare dry matter yield and crude protein (CP) yield of blade, sheath, and stem fractions of intermediate wheatgrass [Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski] and smooth bromegrass (Bromus inermis Leyss.) during the growing season. Intermediate wheatgrass and smooth bromegrass were sampled on a weekly basis from 14 May to 25 June in 1997 and from 5 May to 23 June in 1998 at Lincoln, NE. …

Biochemical Basis Of Specialization For Dispersal Vs. Reproduction In A Wing-Polymorphic Cricket: Morph-Specific Metabolism Of Amino Acids, Zhangwu Zhao, Anthony J. Zera

Anthony Zera Publications

The biochemical basis of specializations for dispersal vs. reproduction is an understudied aspect of dispersal polymorphism in insects. Using a radiolabelled amino acid, we quantified differences in in vivo amino acid metabolism between morphs of the wing-polymorphic cricket, Gryllus firmus, that trade-off early age reproduction and dispersal capability. Studies were conducted in crickets fed a variety of diets expected to influence amino acid and lipid metabolism. On the day of molt to adulthood, prior to the morph-specific trade-off between ovarian growth and biochemical preparation for flight (e.g. biosynthesis of triglyceride flight fuel), morphs did not differ in any aspect of …

Extended Visions, May/June 2006

Extended Visions Newsletter (ARDC)

Contents:
ARDC Director’s Comments
ARDC Feature Unit – Dairy Research
About the People
Conducting Dairy Nutrition Research
Feeding Corn Milling Co- Products to Dairy Cows
The Dairy Research Unit
Award Winning “PorkBridge” Delivers Direct On-Farm Education
Calendar of Events
About the People
Dr. Connie’s Six Keys to Becoming a Successful Learner
Have you Checked Out REAL NEBRASKA?
Mead Magnet School Updates
Agriculture Curriculum Updates at Mead High School
New On-Site Agricultural Courses Offered Next Fall
Upcoming Crop Management Diagnostic Clinics

Ard News June 2006

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS: Comments from the Dean Station Project ID Numbers Journal Series Numbers ARD Advisory Council Election Results ARD GIS Development Maps ARD Out-of-State Travel Policy - Professional Society Meetings ARD Interdisciplinary Research Grants Program New or Revised Projects March and April 2006 Undergraduate Honors Research Program Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants March and April 2006 Grants and Contracts Received for March and April 2006

Nebline, June 2006

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Bio-Fuels Can Help Bridge Energy Gap: Nebraska in Ideal Position to be Supplier of Biofuels
When to Harvest Bromegrass Hay
Sample Your Hay to Get Accurate Nutrient Analyses
Moving Round Hay Bales Can be Dangerous
Pumping Water for Ponds
Controlling Pests with Home Remedies
What Does Work: Boric Acid and Borates
More Home Remedies Debunked
Protect Stored Winter Clothing from Insect Damage
Getting Past the Nutrition Headlines
Bone Appetit Banana Smoothie Recipe
Walk Nebraska!
President’s Notes — Alice’s Analysis
Household Hints: Storing Summer Swimsuits
FCE News & Events
Summer Energy Saving Tips
Are You Ready for Sun’s Rays?
How White …

Wildlife Health Centre Newsletter, Volume 12, Spring/Summer 2006

Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre: Newsletters and Publications

Canada’s Inter-agency Wild Bird Influenza Survey—Results from 2005
Devil’s Lake Pathogen Surveys
Wildlife Health Alert—Adenoviral Hemorrhagic Disease Updates
First Charitable Donation
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Wildlife Health Centre Newsletter, Volume 12-1, Spring & Summer 2006

Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre: Newsletters and Publications

Canada’s Inter-agency Wild Bird Influenza Survey—Results from 2005
Devil’s Lake Pathogen Surveys
Wildlife Health Alert—Adenoviral Hemorrhagic Disease of Deer
Anticoagulant Rodenticide Toxicity in Birds
Salmonellosis Returns to the Maritime Provinces’ Passerine Bird Populations
Skin Disease in Canada Geese
Escherichia albertii in Songbirds on Prince Edward Island
Illegal Shooting of Raptorial Birds in the Province of Quebec from 1986 to 2004
Nocardiosis in a Juvenile Hooded Seal (Cystophora cristata)
Autopsy of the Beluga Whales Necropsy Program: Two Decades of Data
Schistosomiasis-related Mortality in Ring-billed Gulls
Common Toxicological Problems of Ontario Wildlife
Fenthion Poisoning in Black-billed Magpies (Pica pica)
Demodecosis in a …

Bufo Marinus (Amphibian)

Other Publications in Wildlife Management

B. marinus is a heavily built toad with short legs. It can grow upto 15 cm long sometimes. Fingers lack webbing, but the toes are heavily webbed. Adults have a rough, warty skin, colored tan, brown or dark brown, dull green or black. The tympanum is distinct, about one half to two thirds the size of the eye. Venom glands are widely distributed around the surface of the skin, but can also be aggregated together to form large parotoid glands, found on each shoulder. these glands are able to ooze venom. (Gautherot, 2000) Eggs are laid in long strands. Tadpoles …

Effect Of Bacillus Thuringiensis Cry3bb1 Protein On The Feeding Behavior And Longevity Of Adult Western Corn Rootworms (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Timothy M. Nowatski, Xugou Zhou, Lance J. Meinke, Ty Vaughn, Blair Siegfried

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

The first transgenic corn hybrids expressing the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Cry3Bb1 protein to control corn rootworm (Diabrotica spp.) larvae were registered for commercial use in 2003. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of Cry3Bb1 protein in combination with a cucurbitacin bait on adult feeding and longevity of both organophosphate-resistant and -susceptible western corn rootworms, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). In choice and no-choice tests, possible repellency to the Bt protein was quantified by comparing beetle consumption of cellulose disks treated with three concentrations of Bt in combination with a feeding stimulant (Invite EC) to disks treated …

Quorum Sensing In Dimorphic Fungi: Farnesol And Beyond, Kenneth W. Nickerson, Audrey L. Atkin, Jacob M. Hornby

Papers in Microbiology

Production of farnesol by Candida albicans is the first quorum- sensing system discovered in a eukaryote (29). In C. albicans, accumulated farnesol affects both dimorphism (29, 50) and biofilm formation (62). Fungal dimorphism is defined (64) as an environmentally controlled reversible interconversion of morphology, particularly yeast and mycelial morphologies. Interest in this shift derives from the dimorphic character of many fungi that are pathogenic toward plants and animals (64). Numerous chemical and environmental parameters can shift the yeast-mycelium dimorphism, including temperature, pH, glucose levels, nitrogen source, carbon dioxide levels, transition metals, chelating agents, and inoculum size or initial cell …

The Role Of Chromatic And Achromatic Signals For Fruit Detection By Birds, H. Martin Schaefer, Douglas J. Levey, Veronica Shaefer, Michael L. Avery

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Fruit color changes during ripening are typically viewed as an adaptation to increase signal efficacy to seed dispersers. Plants can increase signal efficacy by enhancing chromatic (wavelength related) and/or achromatic (intensity related) contrasts between fruit and background. To assess how these contrasts determine the detectability of fruit signals, we conducted 2 experiments with free-flying crows (Corvus ossifragus) under semi-natural conditions in a 2025 m2 aviary. Crows searched first for artificial red and black fruits and detected red fruits from a larger distance. Because artificial red fruits had higher chromatic and lower achromatic contrasts against foliage than artificial black …

The Prairie Naturalist, Volume 38, Number 2, June 2006, Elmer J. Finck, Hilary Gillock

The Prairie Naturalist

The Prairie Naturalist (June 2006) Volume 38, Issue 2, full issue.

Feeding Habitats of Spring-Migrating Blackbirds in East-central South Dakota, by Richard S. Sawin, George M. Linz, William J. Bleier, and H. Jeffrey Homan, pages 73-84.

Brood Break-up and Juvenile Dispersal of Lesser Prairie-chicken in Kansas, by James C. Pitman , Brent E. Jamison, Christian A. Hagen, Robert J. Robel, and Roger D. Applegate, pages 74-99.

Population Biology of Pumpkinseed in Enemy Swim Lake, South Dakota, by Eric J. Weimer and Michael L. Brown, pages 101-111.

Reproductive Development in the Sicklefin Chub in the Missouri and Lower Yellowstone Rivers, by …

May 2006 - Staff Meeting Minutes

ALEC Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Registered Pesticides As Repellents For Reducing Blackbird (Icteridae) Damage To Sunflower, G. M. Linz, H.J. Homan, A.A. Slowik, L.B. Penry

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Chemical feeding repellents applied to ripening sunflower might help reduce blackbird (Icteridae) damage, which is a chronic agricultural problem from seed formation to harvest. However, costs are high to develop and register new repellents for agricultural use. In 2003 and 2004, we evaluated feeding repellency of 8 pesticides registered by the Environmental Protection Agency for use in sunflower. Caged red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) were fed unshelled sunflower seeds treated with the following pesticides: 5 pyrethroid insecticides, an organochlorine, an organophosphorus, and a fungicide. Compared to untreated reference groups, feeding rates were reduced for 4 of the 5 pyrethroid …

Changes In Co-Survivorship Of Adult Children And Parents: Ju/'Hoansi Of Botswana In 1968 And 1988, Patricia Draper, Nancy Howell

Department of Anthropology: Faculty Publications

Our study addresses these issues in a sociological microcosm that makes questions about population aging particularly interesting. The group on whom we report are the Ju|'hoansi (!Kung) of western Ngamiland, part of the Kalahari Desert of Botswana. They constitute a noteworthy case for several reasons. Discussion of modernization and its impact on the lives of elderly in traditional society has focused most often on agricultural and peasant societies, rather than on economically simpler groups such as hunter gatherers1). Ju|'hoansi, though now living in permanent settlements, have a recent past of mobile hunting and gathering. Over the past sixty years, Ju|'hoansi …

Center For Grassland Studies Newsletter, Spring 2006, Volume 12, No. 2

Center for Grassland Studies: Newsletters

Evaluation of Two Grasses for Silvopasture Systems in the Great Plains by Michael E.L. Perry, Tala Awada, Walter Schacht, and Sue Ellen Pegg Department of Agronomy and Horticulture and School of Natural Resources, UNL

Research for the Birds: Sandhills Is the Target of Grassland Bird and Grazing Investigation by Larkin Powell, School of Natural Resources, UNL

UNL Professional Golf Management Program Scores a First

Program Set for 2006 Nebraska Grazing Conference

The Nebraska Range Shortcourse

Invasive Species Is Theme of Prairie Conference

Third National Conference on Grazing Lands

Cotton Top Farm: A Natural Horsemanship Training Facility, Nicole Schiermeyer

Architecture Masters of Science Program: Theses

In order to meet the requirements of the masters of Architecture Terminal Project, I propose to design an equestrian training facility for Cotton Top Farms in St. Joseph, Missouri. The site is located in a rural area three miles outside of St. Joseph, Missouri, on a bluff which overlooks a flood plain. The area has been used for farming for over 150 years. The original farm was a dairy, 40 acres of which has been adapted into Cotton Top Farms, a small family horse farm. Cotton Top Farms was established in 1985 by the current owner functioning as a family …

University Of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension Connect, May 2006

Connect (University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension)

Inside this issue:

pg. 3 Diabetes workshops
pg. 5 Annie’s Project
pg. 6 Prevent lead poisoning

Nebline, May 2006

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Bed Bug CSI: Investigating Bed Bug Infestations in Lincoln
2006 Perennial Plant of the Year
Cannas in the Garden
Ornamental Grasses for the Landscape
Can People Treat for Bed Bugs Themselves?
Everything Homeowners Need to Know About Termite Control Workshop, May 18
Controlling Ticks
Spring Cleaning? Take Advantage of Household Hazardous Waste Collections
Building a Bat House
Fertilizing Grass Pastures and Hay Lands
What is an Acre?
Butterfly Gardens
Family Skills and Desires
Control of Perennial Weedy Grasses
Maintaining Your Birch Tree
$tretch Your Food Dollar by $pending $mart
Saucy Pasta & Veggie Frittata Recipe
Calories Expended in Common Physical …

Defining, Identifying, And Addressing Antisocial Behavior In Children Ages 4-7: The Perspectives Of Selected Elementary Principals In A Midwestern City School District, Audre Lynn Zaroban

College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Children and youth are becoming involved in violent behavior at ever-younger ages. Early appearing behavior problems in a child’s school career are the single best predictor of delinquency in adolescence, gang membership, and adult incarceration. The purpose of this research was to identify successful interventions used by selected elementary principals which positively changed antisocial behavior in a kindergarten child. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with six elementary principals. The participants were chosen based on their district’s view of their success and were also chosen due to the low social economic status of the children in their building. Seven themes emerged from …

A Coprological View Of Ancestral Pueblo Cannibalism, Karl Reinhard

Karl Reinhard Publications

As the object of my scientific study, I’ve chosen coprolites. It’s not a common choice, but to a paleonutritionist and archaeoparasitologist, a coprolite—a sample of ancient feces preserved by mineralization or simple drying—is a scientific bonanza. Analysis of coprolites can shed light on both the nutrition of and parasites found in prehistoric cultures. Dietary reconstructions from the analysis of coprolites can inform us about, for example, the origins of modern Native American diabetes. With regard to parasitology; coprolites hold information about the ancient emergence and spread of human infectious disease. Most sensational, however, is the recent role of coprolite analysis …

Lysine Residues In N-Terminal And C-Terminal Regions Of Human Histone H2a Are Targets For Biotinylation By Biotinidase, Yap Ching Chew, Gabriela Camporeale, Nagarama Kothapalli, Gautam Sarath, Janos Zempleni

Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences: Faculty Publications

In eukaryotic cell nuclei, DNA associates with the core histones H2A, H2B, H3 and H4 to form nucleosomal core particles. DNA binding to histones is regulated by posttranslational modifications of N-terminal tails (e.g., acetylation and methylation of histones). These modifications play important roles in the epigenetic control of chromatin structure. Recently, evidence that biotinidase and holocarboxylase synthetase (HCS) catalyze the covalent binding of biotin to histones has been provided. The primary aim of this study was to identify biotinylation sites in histone H2A and its variant H2AX. Secondary aims were to determine whether acetylation and methylation of histone H2A affect …

2006 Advisory Council

ALEC Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Avian Influenza: Trade Issues, Toby Moore, Nancy Morgan

Zoonotics and Wildlife Disease: Publications

In 2003, an outbreak of a highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza (AI) in Southeast Asia, notably in Vietnam but also in Thailand, focused extensive local and international media coverage on the disease and its potential human health consequences. The media coverage has followed subsequent AI outbreaks in the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and Japan, and westward through Russia into Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Health officials remain on alert because the virus has crossed the species barrier, causing more than 100 human deaths over the last 2 years. Other deaths, most recently in …

Nebline, April 2006

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Visioning Process Can Help Communities Shape Their Future
Bennet is First in Nebraska to do Visioning Process
Easter Egg-Handling Tips
Lemon Dill Egg Salad Recipe
Have You Tried Kohlrabi
Food Bank Needs Volunteers, Donations
President’s Notes — Alice’s Analysis
Household Hints: Benefits of Disinfecting Household Surfaces
FCE News & Events
Poison Prevention
Tease-Proof Your Child
Acreage Insight Clinic: Horse Nutrition & Management, April 13
Effect of Increasing Energy Prices on Farming Costs
Oats for Extra Pasture, Hay and Silage
Consider Burning Shelled Corn as an Alternative Heating Fuel
Tornado – Will You be Ready?
Financial Resources and Skills
Protect Woody …

Ard News April 2006

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:

Comments from the Dean
Layman Awards
New or Revised Projects January and February 2006
Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants January and February 2006
Grants and Contracts Received for January and February 2006

Editorial Matter For Volume 7, Number 1, Ada Long, Dail Mullins

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

Editorial Policy
Contents
Call for Papers
Submission Guidelines
Dedication to Susanna Finnell
Editor's Introduction, Ada Long
About the Authors

Journal Of The National Collegiate Honors Council -- Volume 7, No. 1 -- Complete Issue

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

CONTENTS

Call for Papers
Submission Guidelines
Dedication to Susanna Finnell
Letter to the Editor -- Jay Freyman
Editor’s Introduction -- Ada Long

FORUM ON “OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND HONORS”
Saving Honors in the Age of Standardization -- Linda Frost
Using Learning Outcomes Assessment in Honors as a Defense Against Proposed Standardized Testing -- Steffen Wilson
Documenting the Achievements of Our Students without Compromising Excellence -- Jean Sorensen
Honors Assessment and Evaluation -- Cheryl Achterberg
When It’s Bad Cess to Assess! -- Jay Freyman
Accountable to Whom? Assessment for What? -- George Mariz
Business and Educational Values -- Jeffrey A. Portnoy …

Ecophysiolgoical Responses Of Schizachyrium Scoparium To Water And Nitrogen Manipulations, Amy Kochsiek, Veronica Ciganda, Neal Bryan, Lena Hite, Tala Awada

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

Nitrogen is increasing in terrestrial ecosystems as a result of agricultural practices and the burning of fossil fuels. This increase is expected to be accompanied by changes in water availability due to global warming. We examined the effects of nitrogen and water manipulations on Schizachyrium scoparium, one of the dominant grasses in the Great Plains. Schizachyrium scoparium responded positively to watering, with an increase in photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, water and nitrogen use efficiencies, and water potential. Under watered conditions, fertilization had no significant effect on measured parameters, except for nitrogen-use efficiency. Significant differences appeared between fertilized and nonfertilized plants …

Journal Of Women In Educational Leadership, Vol. 4, No. 2-April 2006

Journal of Women in Educational Leadership

No abstract provided.