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Predicting The Past: The Utah War's Twenty-First Century Future, William P. Mackinnon

Arrington Annual Lecture

No abstract provided.

How Movement Properties Affect Prey Encounter Rates Of Ambush Versus Active Predators: A Comment On Scharf Et Al, Tal Avgar, Nir Horvitz, Luba Broitman, Ran Nathan

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

Using an individual‐based model, Scharf and coworkers showed that ambush predators may encounter prey more frequently than active predators. We show that this surprising result emerges because active predators were oblivious to prey during movement, an assumption that refutes the common conception about active foraging and lessens the key difference between these foraging modes. A revised model confirms that active predators always encounter prey more frequently, unequivocally supporting the authors’ conclusion that the advantage of active predators diminishes as prey moves faster or more directionally. We suggest that movement‐dependent perception quality can determine the relative efficiency of these two foraging …

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, College Of Agriculture And Applied Sciences, September 5, 2008, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Utah State University requests approval to offer a Bachelor of Science in Residential Landscape Design and Construction effective Fall 2008.

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, September 4, 2008, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Animal Dairy and Veterinary Science

• New Course

Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences

• Prerequisite Change

Huntsman School of Business

• New Course

School of Accountancy

• Title Change, Course Description Change

Department of Economics and Finance

• Change of Administrative Responsibility
• Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change

Department of Management and Human Resources

• Title Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change

Department of Communications Disorders and Deaf Education

• New Course

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• Course Description Change

Department of Psychology

• Title Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

• New Course
• Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change …

Crickets, Erin W. Hodgson, Jessie Trina

All Current Publications

Crickets are closely related to grasshoppers and katydids, all belonging in the order Orthoptera. The family of “true crickets” is called Gryllidae, which includes more than 900 different species worldwide. In Utah, we have several species of field crickets and snowy tree crickets located throughout the state. True crickets are often confused with grasshoppers and katydids because they have similar body shapes and large hind legs for jumping.

Equine Immunity, Vaccination Guidelines, And Recommendations, Patricia Evans, Kerry A. Rood

All Current Publications

This publication provides vaccination guidelines, recommendations, and suggestions for a healthy horse.

Equine Immunity, Vaccination Guidelines, And Recommendations, Kerry Rood, Patricia Evans

All Current Publications

No abstract provided.

Cellular-Satellite, A Different Kind Of Final Frontier, James Lyke, Robert Pugh

Small Satellite Conference

Extending the ideas of reconfigurable components and self-organizing, plug-and-play systems offer some very intriguing prospects for rapid satellites of the future. In this talk, we describe the “cellular satellite” as a paradigm for the ultimately modular and rapidly formed system. In this vision, all systems are formed as a vast ensemble of black-box cells, each of which is individually customizable to collectively form an integral system. Locally (within a given cell), all significant functions and properties (e.g., electrical, thermal, and mechanical) are softwaredefinable, similar in principle to the approaches used in ordinary field programmable gate arrays but extended far beyond …

If You Build It, Who Will Come? Identifying Markets For Low-Cost Small Satellites, Jeff Foust, David Vaccaro, Chad Frappier, Dustin Kaiser

Small Satellite Conference

Technological advances in small satellites have opened up new markets beyond their traditional role of technology demonstration applications, but which markets would be most receptive to smallsats, and how large those markets might be, are critical unanswered questions. To determine the potential market for a notional lowcost smallsat, Futron Corporation performed a market definition study. The first step of this process was to identify all the potential markets that could be served by a notional low-cost smallsat. Through a process of secondary research and interviews with smallsat manufacturers, Futron identified over 30 potential markets in the military, civil/commercial communications, civil/commercial …

Genomic Profiling Reveals An Alternate Mechanism For Hepatic Tumor Promotion By Perfluorooctanoic Acid In Rainbow Trout, Susan C. Tilton, Gayle A. Orner, Abby D. Benninghoff, Hillary M. Carpenter, Jerry D. Hendricks, Cliff B. Pereira, David E. Williams

Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Science Faculty Publications

Background

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a potent hepatocarcinogen and peroxisome proliferator (PP) in rodents. Humans are not susceptible to peroxisome proliferation and are considered refractory to carcinogenesis by PPs. Previous studies with rainbow trout indicate they are also insensitive to peroxisome proliferation by the PP dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), but are still susceptible to enhanced hepatocarcinogenesis after chronic exposure.

Objectives

In this study, we used trout as a unique in vivo tumor model to study the potential for PFOA carcinogenesis in the absence of peroxisome proliferation compared with the structurally diverse PPs clofibrate (CLOF) and DHEA. Mechanisms of carcinogenesis were identified from …

Fitting The Western Or English Saddle To The Horse, Patricia Evans, Kerry A. Rood

All Current Publications

This publication gives tips on how to properly fit a saddle to the horse.

Basic Tips For 1st Year Junior Livestock Market Projects, Donna Carter

All Current Publications

This fact sheet gives basic tips for 1st year junior market livestock projects.

Male Out-Migration And The Women Left Behind: A Case Study Of A Small Farming Community In Southeastern Mexico, Jamie P. Mcevoy

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Until recently, rural households in southeastern Mexico have survived on subsistence and chili farming. But over the last decade, male out-migration to the United States has also become a popular livelihood strategy. This case study used data from semi-structured qualitative interviews to assess the effects of male out-migration on women's lives in three areas: households' financial and material situation, issues of infidelity and women's vulnerability to abandonment, and the gendered division of labor.

Overall, this study found that male out-migration had both positive and negative effects on the women left behind. First, the financial outcomes of migration were mixed. A …

Dermestid Beetles, Erin W. Hodgson, Katherine Coats, Alan H. Roe

All Current Publications

Dermestid beetles are in the family Dermestidae and order Coleoptera. These beetles are sometimes called larder beetles or carpet beetles. Adults range from 1 to 12 mm in length and have variable body coloration. In general, they are hairy, dark-colored, elongated, and have clubbed antennae. The larvae are light brown and can be up to 13 mm long. Many larvae have spines, called setae, on the back of the abdomen that are helpful with identification. Dermestid larvae and adults have chewing mouthparts.

Principles Of Feeding Small Flocks Of Chickens At Home, David D. Frame

All Current Publications

Owning a small flock of chickens is increasing in popularity, particularly in areas prohibiting the raising of larger domestic animals. Chickens not only furnish a ready source of home-grown meat and eggs, but also provide great pleasure as exhibition stock and even as pets.

Selecting A Saddle To Fit The Rider, Patricia Evans, Clinton Depew

All Current Publications

This publication gives tips on selecting a saddle that will be comfortable for both the horse and rider.

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, College Of Agriculture And Applied Sciences, July 10, 2008, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Utah State University’s Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences (ADVS) requests to combine the Horse Production and Horse Training minors into a single Equine minor and the General Animal Science and General Dairy Science minors into a single Animal and Dairy Science minor, effective Fall 2008.

Advanced Master Gardeners Flower Resources, Larry A. Sagers

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Multi Path Ftir Agriculture Air Pollution Measurement System, Cassi Going, Gail Bingham, Nikita S. Pougatchev, Eve Day, Kori Moore, Randal Martin, Emyrei Reese

Space Dynamics Laboratory Publications

This paper details the design and validation of a Multiple Path OP-FTIR system with elevation and radial scanning ability and demonstrates its capabilities to quantify and monitor gaseous ammonia emitted from agricultural facilities. The OP-FTIR system has a 500 m range (1000 m full path length) and allows 360° radial scan and 45° scan in elevation. To study large scale sources, two or more similar systems may be needed. For comparison purposes, we ran two similar but not identical OP-FTIR systems side-by-side in a controlled lab environment and in a series of field environments. We determined that in a controlled …

Pseudoscorpions, Erin W. Hodgson, Alan H. Roe, Brooke Lambert

All Current Publications

Pseudoscorpions, also known as false scorpions or book scorpions, are arachnids in the order Pseudoscorpionida. There are more than 3,300 different species of pseudoscorpions throughout the world, with the most dense populations found in the tropics and subtropics. They can be found throughout Utah.

Centipedes, Erin W. Hodgson, Paul Bingham, Alan H. Roe

All Current Publications

Centipedes are long, slender arthropods in the class Chilopoda. Centipede means “hundred feet” because they appear to have many legs. Insects, millipedes and arachnids are close relatives. Centipedes should be considered beneficial because they are exclusively predatory. They eat a wide variety of smaller invertebrates, including insects. However, centipedes may be considered a nuisance to homeowners when they are found inside.

Clothes Moths, Erin W. Hodgson, Jessie L. Trina, Alan H. Roe

All Current Publications

Clothes moths belong to a large group of small moths in the family Tineidae. There are two species of clothes moths that are of considerable economic importance. The webbing and the casemaking clothes moths are worldwide in distribution. The larvae of clothes moths can feed on and cause damage to fabrics, furs, feathers, wool, carpets, tapestries, drapes, piano felts, upholstered furniture, animal bristled brushes, hair, fish meal found in fish food, synthetics or fabrics, such as cotton, that have been blended with wool, skins, spices, stored tobacco, old clothing, scrap piles, leather, lint, dust, paper, linen, silk, stuffed animals, blankets, …

Grasshoppers, Edward W. Evans, Erin Hodgson

All Current Publications

Grasshoppers are among the most conspicuous insects in Utah, and are viewed by many as also among the most injurious to our crops and rangelands. In any given year, thousands of acres may be sprayed throughout the state to reduce potential damage.

Human Parasites, Ryan S. Davis, Erin W. Hodgson

All Current Publications

Entomologists often get “bug” samples for identification, including those that accidentally infest residences. In the United States, we are fortunate to have very few arthropods (e.g., insects, spiders, mites, ticks, etc.) that actually infest or feed on humans.

Housing Backyard Chickens, David D. Frame

All Current Publications

Owning a small flock of chickens is increasing in popularity, particularly in areas where local ordinances prohibit larger domestic animals, but allow for birds and/or small animals. Chickens not only furnish a ready source of home-grown meat and eggs, but also provide great pleasure as exhibition stock and even as pets. The purpose of this fact sheet is to give an overview of basic housing principles for small flocks of chickens.

Particle Composition And Size Distributions In And Around A Deep-Pit Swine Operation, Ames, Ia, Randal S. Marin, Philip J. Silva, Kori Moore, Mark Erupe, Vishal S. Doshi

Space Dynamics Laboratory Publications

The contribution of emissions from agricultural facilities is rapidly becoming a major concern for local and regional air quality. Characterization of particle properties such as physical size distribution and chemical composition can be valuable in understanding the processes contributing to emissions and ultimate fate of particulate matter from agricultural facilities. A measurement campaign was conducted at an Iowa, deep-pit, three-barn swine finishing facility to characterize near-source ambient particulate matter. Size-specific mass concentrations were determined using minivol samplers, with additional size distribution information obtain using optical particle counters. Particulate composition was determined via ion chromatographic analysis of the collected filters. A …

Measurement Of Functional Residual Capacity Of The Lung Before And During Acute Lung Injury, Lara Brewer, Dinesh Haryadi, Joseph Orr

Utah Space Grant Consortium

Background: We measured Functional Residual Capacity (FRC) of the lungs with a CO2 partial rebreathing technique, first in a mechanical lung analog, and then in mechanically ventilated animals before, during, and subsequent to an acute lung injury induced by oleic acid. We compared the FRC from partial CO2 rebreathing with those of a nitrogen washout reference method. Materials and Methods: Using an approved animal protocol, general anesthesia was induced and maintained with propofol in six swine (38.8-50.8 kg). In both the mechanical lung analog and the animals, a partial CO2 rebreathing monitor (NICO2, Respironics Inc., Wallingford, CT) was placed in …

The Nighthawk Review, 2008, Usu Eastern English Department

Nighthawk Review

An annual publication featuring student work from Utah State University Eastern Campus.

Inst5245 - Interactive Multimedia Production, Summer, 2008, Andrew Walker

Instructional Technology & Learning Sciences - OCW

This course uses Flash CS3 (Flash 9)/Actionscript 3.0. You may also be interested in INST 5270, which uses Flash 8/Actionscript 2.0.

This course familiarizes students with Macromedia Flash. Topics to be covered include fundamental programming concepts (variables, variable types, code re-use, commenting code, and basic control structures) in addition to the fundamentals of the flash environment (animation or “tweening”, vector graphics, use of sound and video). Students finishing this course will have at least one completed fully functional Flash project for their portfolios demonstrating a strong knowledge of the tool and a good foundation in the ActionScript language as the …

Utah State University Commencement, 2008 – Main Campus, Utah State University

Commencement Programs

119th Annual Commencement of Utah State University