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Baseline Susceptibility Of Selected Lepidopteran Pests To Diamides And Use Strategies In Mississippi Soybean, Charles Andrew Adams
Baseline Susceptibility Of Selected Lepidopteran Pests To Diamides And Use Strategies In Mississippi Soybean, Charles Andrew Adams
Theses and Dissertations
Insecticides in the diamide class have a novel mode of action and have become a key component for management of agriculturally important lepidopteran pests since their introduction in 2008. Corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea (Boddie); and the armyworm complex including fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith); and Spodoptera exigua (Hübner); are significant pests of agroecosystems in the Mid-southern and Southeastern regions of the United States. They have developed resistance to, and/or inconsistent control has occurred with most chemical classes. The objectives of this study were to establish susceptibility levels of field populations of H. zea, S. frugiperda, and S. exigua collected …
Best Management Strategies To Manage The Tarnished Plant Bug (Heteroptera: Miridae) In Cotton, Scott Hester Graham
Best Management Strategies To Manage The Tarnished Plant Bug (Heteroptera: Miridae) In Cotton, Scott Hester Graham
Theses and Dissertations
Experiments were conducted to determine the impact of combining multiple best management practices to manage the tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois), on cotton. The implementation of this program reduced the amount of insecticide applications needed, significantly increased both square retention during the three weeks of squaring, and yield in the Delta region. Another study was conducted to explore behavioral responses of tarnished plant bug nymphs to several classes of insecticides. There appeared to be both avoidance and attraction depending on insecticide class. The presence of an insecticide did not affect the fruiting structure tarnished plant bugs were …
Comparison Of Stands Designated As Old Growth And Those In Managed Hardwood Areas At Tara Wildlife Properties, William Edward Tomlinson
Comparison Of Stands Designated As Old Growth And Those In Managed Hardwood Areas At Tara Wildlife Properties, William Edward Tomlinson
Theses and Dissertations
Forest community characteristics on six forest stands in northeastern Mississippi were investigated. Study sites included two cottonwood stands, two managed hardwood stands, and two unmanaged hardwood stands. Relationships between forest stand components and habitat characteristics were estimated. Measured forest stand characteristics included regeneration, midstory and overstory to estimate species composition and forest structure. Basal area, crown density, standing dead trees and fallen dead tree measurements were also taken in the fall of 2010. A higher amount of tree species in the cottonwood and managed hardwood stands with the unmanaged hardwood stands having the lowest number of tree species. It was …
A Comparison Of Direct Instruction And Experiential Learning Techniques To Assess Agricultural Knowledge And Agricultural Literacy Gains In Private School Students, Timothy Bradford Jr.
A Comparison Of Direct Instruction And Experiential Learning Techniques To Assess Agricultural Knowledge And Agricultural Literacy Gains In Private School Students, Timothy Bradford Jr.
Theses and Dissertations
The United States has shifted from a once agrarian, to a predominantly urban society (Riedel, 2006). Currently, less than 2% of the U.S. population live on farms. Coupled with urbanization, this has contributed to the decline of an agriculturally literate population (EPA, 2013; Kovar & Ball, 2013). One strategy to alter the public’s perception of agriculture and increase agricultural literacy is implementing an educational environment that promotes agricultural activities via experience (Blair, 2009). Experiential learning has been championed by prominent educational theorists John Dewey and David Kolb. Experiential learning is conceptualized as a process where relevant experiences are the foundation …
A Comparison Of Mixed Integer Programming And A Heuristic Approach For Harvest Blocking In Australia, Ronald Gordon Taylor
A Comparison Of Mixed Integer Programming And A Heuristic Approach For Harvest Blocking In Australia, Ronald Gordon Taylor
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The goal of harvest scheduling is to produce a practical operations schedule that can be implemented in the field by operational foresters and maximizes all values. The resulting harvest units need to represent a close approximation to what will be done operationally and while emulating natural disturbance regimes and topographic boundaries. using flow direction surfaces. Two methods of meeting spatially acceptable harvest units through a heuristic algorithm and a mixed integer programming method. A factor analysis was conducted on both to determine the statistical significance between 3 forest characterizations and mean financial and shape index indicators. Mixed integer programming had …
Ecology And Epidemiology Of West Nile Virus In Mississippi, Wendy Carol Varnado
Ecology And Epidemiology Of West Nile Virus In Mississippi, Wendy Carol Varnado
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Since its introduction in 2002, West Nile virus (WNV) persists in Mississippi with dozens of cases and a few deaths each year. Little is known about the epidemiology and ecology of WNV in our state. This is the first study of the dynamics of West Nile virus in Mississippi utilizing both mosquito and human case surveillance. Herein I showed that the primary vector for WNV in MS, Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus, is associated with anthropogenic urban environments as opposed to rural wooded areas. I also found that other potential WNV vectors in MS are likely involved in enzootic transmission among natural …
Effect Of Toxoplasma Gondii On Altering Dopamine Levels And Neuroinflammation Contributing To An Increased Risk Of Developing Schizophrenia, Derek Lee Bramlett
Effect Of Toxoplasma Gondii On Altering Dopamine Levels And Neuroinflammation Contributing To An Increased Risk Of Developing Schizophrenia, Derek Lee Bramlett
Theses and Dissertations
Toxoplasma gondii infection is common in humans and is a significant risk factor for developing the disease schizophrenia. Genetic risk factors are likely required for the disease of schizophrenia to develop. Nurr1 – heterozygous (+/-) mice and wild-type (+/+) mice were evaluated using immune activation of astrocytes within the prefrontal cortex, dopamine levels within the striatum, and measuring the acoustic startle response reaction time by using prepulse inhibition (PPI). T. gondii infected heterozygous (+/-) mice exhibited increased GFAP expression within the prefrontal cortex. Dopamine levels within the striatum were measured and T. gondii infected wild-type (+/+) mice exhibited increased dopamine …
Effects Of Fluid Mg/Ca And Dp18so On Geochemistry Of Calcium Carbonates: Studies On Inorganic And Natural Samples, Aleksandra Vladimirovna Novak
Effects Of Fluid Mg/Ca And Dp18so On Geochemistry Of Calcium Carbonates: Studies On Inorganic And Natural Samples, Aleksandra Vladimirovna Novak
Theses and Dissertations
Mg/Ca and d18O derived from marine biogenic carbonates have been widely used as reliable paleoenvironmental proxy for seawater temperature, salinity and water mass circulation reconstructions. The use of Mg/Ca is based on long residence time in seawater and uniform distribution with habitat depth of planktonic foraminifera. Fluid Mg/Ca affects mineralogy of CaCO3, thus high seawater Mg/Ca favors precipitation of aragonite instead of calcite. The records of d18O in carbonates yield strong correlation with seawater temperature, salinity and d18O. Distribution of d18O in water is highly heterogeneous within longitude, latitude and depth. Therefore a combination of foraminieral d18O and Mg/Ca could …
Using Nmr Spectroscopy To Investigate The Binding Of Dna To The Globular Domain Of Histone H1.0, Sri Ramya Tata
Using Nmr Spectroscopy To Investigate The Binding Of Dna To The Globular Domain Of Histone H1.0, Sri Ramya Tata
Theses and Dissertations
Linker histones (H1) are a family of lysine-rich proteins that bind to or near the point at which DNA enters and exits the nucleosomal core. A number of studies have shown that H1 expression levels are altered in cancer and that variant-specific changes can be observed in different tumor cells. Although several crystal structures are published for core-histone/DNA complex (nucleosome), the location of linker histone and its interactions are poorly understood. This study attempts to answer several questions regarding the interactions of histone H1 with double stranded partner DNA. Preliminary NMR assignments of this protein have been determined. We also …
Influences On Fruit And Vegetable Consumption In College Freshmen 18-24 Years Old At Mississippi State University, Laura Coats
Influences On Fruit And Vegetable Consumption In College Freshmen 18-24 Years Old At Mississippi State University, Laura Coats
Theses and Dissertations
Research has demonstrated that >5 servings of fruits and vegetables (F&V) per day improve health. Eighty-three percent of 18-24 year olds, including college students, do not meet recommendations. For the study, freshmen at MSU were recruited. Included freshmen (n=132), 6 percent, received a sociodemographic and intake survey. Eighty subjects, 61 percent, completed the survey. Of these subjects (n=33), 41 percent, participated in focus groups. X2 analyses assessed intake and sociodemographics. Paired t-test compared BMI and intake. Focus group analyses determined additional influences. Results indicated nine percent of subjects consumed >5 servings, and 23 percent of subjects consumed >3 servings. >3 …
Plant Community And White-Tailed Deer Nutritional Carrying Capacity Response To Intercropping Switchgrass In Loblolly Pine Plantations, Ethan Jacob Greene
Plant Community And White-Tailed Deer Nutritional Carrying Capacity Response To Intercropping Switchgrass In Loblolly Pine Plantations, Ethan Jacob Greene
Theses and Dissertations
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a cellulosic feedstock for alternative energy production that could grow well between planted pines (Pinus spp.). Southeastern planted pine occupies 15.8 million hectares and thus, switchgrass intercropping could affect biodiversity if broadly implemented. Therefore, I evaluated effects of intercropping switchgrass in loblolly pine (P. taeda L.) plantations on plant community diversity, plant biomass production, and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus Zimmerman) nutritional carrying capacity. In a randomized complete block design, I assigned three treatments (switchgrass intercropped, switchgrass monoculture, and a “control” of traditional pine management) to 4 replicates of 10-ha experimental units in Kemper County, Mississippi …
Response Of Three Cool-Season Grass Species To Nitrogen Rate And Harvest Interval In North Central Mississippi, Jonathan Daniel Richwine
Response Of Three Cool-Season Grass Species To Nitrogen Rate And Harvest Interval In North Central Mississippi, Jonathan Daniel Richwine
Theses and Dissertations
Nitrogen (N) use continues to be an important aspect of forage production. Experimentation was conducted to understand the combined effects of N application and harvest regime on three cool-season grasses: orchardgrass, southeastern wildrye, and tall fescue. Tests were established at Starkville and Brooksville, MS, in fall 2013 and 2014, respectively. Plots were fertilized with 0, 134, 202, or 269 kg N ha-1 yr-1 and harvested one, two, three, or four times during the 112-day season. Variables measured included: cumulative dry matter yield, relative forage quality, crude protein percentage, normalized difference vegetation index, nitrogen use efficiency, and persistence. Persistence was only …
An Automated Study Of Antioxidant Potentials Of Polar Extract Of Turmeric As Influenced By Ultraviolet Radiation, Nagham Salah Alawadi
An Automated Study Of Antioxidant Potentials Of Polar Extract Of Turmeric As Influenced By Ultraviolet Radiation, Nagham Salah Alawadi
Theses and Dissertations
Turmeric polar extract (TPE) was obtained by dielectric-precipitation of turmeric slurry and found to contain three proteins with two in the 10-11 KDa range being dominant. Antioxidative activity and persistence (AP) of TPE (5%, w/v) respectively showed 87% and 85% greater generation of alkoxy- and peroxyl radicals compared the non-redox-active buffer alone showing significant (p<0.05) pro-oxidative behavior. Conversely, purified curcumin (CU) (0.1% w/v) was dramatically antioxidative with AA and AP values of 2,828 and 1,129%, respectively, compared to the blank. However, a combination of the two at the same concentration dropped these values to 590 and 389%, respectively, reflecting dramatic dampening of the efficacy of CU. Ultraviolet radiation significantly modulated the efficacy of CU where UVB (300 nm) exposure gave the highest enhancement when limited to five min. Data showed that turmeric contains highly pro-oxidant polar proteins that significantly dramatically diminishes the beneficial antioxidative efficacy of its principal phytochemical, CU.
An Examination Of Attrition Risk Factors Among Secondary Agricultural Education Teachers In Region Iv Of The National Association Of Agricultural Educators, Aaron Christofer Scammahorn
An Examination Of Attrition Risk Factors Among Secondary Agricultural Education Teachers In Region Iv Of The National Association Of Agricultural Educators, Aaron Christofer Scammahorn
Theses and Dissertations
The shortage of secondary agricultural education teachers within the United States is nothing new. Several studies have investigated the supply and demand of secondary agricultural education teachers to fill teaching vacancies. However, learning how to prevent secondary agricultural education teacher attrition is another problem. The purpose of this research was to determine the effect education level attainment and method of teacher certification of secondary agricultural education teachers in Region IV (Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio) of the National Association of Agricultural Educators had on who may be at risk for leaving the teaching profession. Risk analysis was based …
Analysis Of Atp Synthase Super-Complex Assembly And Mitochondrial Morphology In Pcp1 Mutants, Mary Elizabeth Huddleston
Analysis Of Atp Synthase Super-Complex Assembly And Mitochondrial Morphology In Pcp1 Mutants, Mary Elizabeth Huddleston
Theses and Dissertations
Mitochondria are double membraned organelles responsible for the majority of ATP production in eukaryotic cells. The mitochondrial inner membrane is folded into cristae structures and is the site of the electron transport chain which terminates in ATP generation. ATP is produced by ATP synthase, a protein complex that has also been shown to have a role in the maintenance of cristae folding. This activity is dependent on Tim11p, a subunit required for the dimerization of ATP synthase super-complexes. Additional proteins located within the inner membrane that are important to mitochondrial morphology include Pcp1p, a serine protease, and its substrate, Mgm1p. …
Tasteless, Cheap, And Southern?: The Rise And Decline Of The Farm-Raised Catfish Industry, Karen Senaga
Tasteless, Cheap, And Southern?: The Rise And Decline Of The Farm-Raised Catfish Industry, Karen Senaga
Theses and Dissertations
This dissertation traces the rise and recent decline of the farm-raised catfish industry. From the 1960s to the 2000s, farmers and scientists reengineered the river catfish into an agro-industrial food crop. Through extensive agricultural scientific research and marketing, the farmed catfish industry changed the history of the animal, its image, its flesh and bone, its natural environment, and its place in society all by changing—or in an effort to change—its taste. This process moved the catfish from the ranks of a muddy tasting wild fish mainly associated with the poor, to a tasteless, cheap food consumed by all classes and …
The Effect Of Hose Type And Cleanout Procedure On Crop Injury Due To Herbicide Residues, Gary Thomas Cundiff
The Effect Of Hose Type And Cleanout Procedure On Crop Injury Due To Herbicide Residues, Gary Thomas Cundiff
Theses and Dissertations
Field and greenhouse experiments were conducted to determine the effect of auxin injury on soybean and cotton due to spray hose material, formulation and cleanout procedures on auxin equipment cleanout. Visual estimations of injury (VEOI) in wheat, height reduction, and yield reduction due to rimsulfuron and glyphosate titration was higher when compared to rimsulfuron only treatments with respect to 1/2X through the 1/256X treatments. Sequestration of 2,4-D within agricultural hose types did differ due to hose type and is confirmed by analytical testing, but field observation of wheat did not show differences among treatments due to VEOI, height reduction or …
The Functional Role Of Sfrp3/4 In The Wnt Network That Governs Positioning Of The Anterior Neuroectoderm Around The Anterior Pole In The Sea Urchin Embryo, Anita Khadka
Theses and Dissertations
The anterior neuroectoderm (ANE) is progressively restricted along the anterior-posterior axis to a territory around the anterior pole during the blastula stages in sea urchin embryos. Information obtained from Wnt/beta-catenin, Wnt/JNK and Wnt/PKC signaling pathways is responsible for this positioning process. Several secreted Wnt modulators of the Dickkopf and Secreted Frizzled Related Protein families (Dkk1, Dkk3, and sFRP1/5) are expressed within the ANE and play important roles in the Wnt signaling network during this process. In this study, we have characterized the function of another secreted Wnt modulator, sFRP3/4, within this Wnt signaling network. Here we have shown that the …
Intake, Nutritive Value And Digestibility In Holstein Heifers Fed Diets Supplemented With Peanut Hay (Arachis Hypogeal L), Diniwe Grace Phiri
Intake, Nutritive Value And Digestibility In Holstein Heifers Fed Diets Supplemented With Peanut Hay (Arachis Hypogeal L), Diniwe Grace Phiri
Theses and Dissertations
This study was conducted to measure the intake; nutritive value and digestibility of peanut hay (Arachis hypogaea L.). Fourteen Holstein heifers (BW= 408 plus/minus 32 kg; Age = 15.4 months plus/minus 0.5) were randomly allocated to two diets: peanut hay (PH) and corn silage (CS) adlibtum for 26 days. The PH consisted of 66:34 forage: concentrate (F:C) and CS diet contained 57:43 F:C ratio. Peanut hay at 91.8% DM contained 8% CP, 64% NDF, 51.9% ADF and 8 % ash. DMI and CP was not different across the treatment diets (P>0.05). NDF and ADF intake was different between the …
Investigating The Utility Of Age-Dependent Cranial Vault Thickness As An Aging Method For Juvenile Skeletal Remains On Dry Bone, Radiographic And Computed Tomography Scans, Kelly R. Kamnikar
Investigating The Utility Of Age-Dependent Cranial Vault Thickness As An Aging Method For Juvenile Skeletal Remains On Dry Bone, Radiographic And Computed Tomography Scans, Kelly R. Kamnikar
Theses and Dissertations
Age estimation, a component of the biological profile, contributes significantly to the creation of a post-mortem profile of an unknown set of human remains. This goal of this study is to: (1) refine the juvenile age estimation method of cranial vault thickness (CVT) through MARS modeling, (2) test the method on known age samples, and (3) compare CVT and dental development age estimations. Data for this study comes from computed tomography (CT) scans, radiographic images, and dry bone. CVT was measured at seven cranial landmarks (nasion, glabella, bregma, vertex, vertex radius, lambda and opisthocranion). Results indicate that CVT models vary …
Investigation The Influence Of Density-Dependent And Density-Independent Factors On Northern Bobwhite Population Processes, Mark Dewitt Mcconnell
Investigation The Influence Of Density-Dependent And Density-Independent Factors On Northern Bobwhite Population Processes, Mark Dewitt Mcconnell
Theses and Dissertations
Understanding regulation of wild animal populations is important in ecological investigations and applied wildlife management. Progress in understanding regulatory processes has been hindered by a long-running debate over the role of density-dependent and density-independent variables in population regulation. Population regulation of exploited species is of particular interest because harvest theory is predicated on assumptions of density-dependent feedback. However, for many exploited species, the functional relationships and mechanisms of population regulation via density dependence are not quantified (e.g., Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus). Compounding this task is the lack of a mechanistic understanding of the influence of density-independent factors in population regulation. …
Lipid Accumulation By Rhodococcus Rhodochrous, Sara Ashley Shields-Menard
Lipid Accumulation By Rhodococcus Rhodochrous, Sara Ashley Shields-Menard
Theses and Dissertations
Oleaginous microbes can accumulate over 20% of their cell dry weight as lipids that are stored as intracellular energy reserves. The characterization of other oleaginous bacteria creates opportunities for the development of alternative feedstocks and technologies. Rhodococcus rhodochrous is a gram-positive bacterium known for its biodegradation capabilities, but little is known about its ability to accumulate lipids. As R. rhodochrous is capable of degrading hydrocarbon gasses and other aromatics, this study aims to investigate any associated lipid production during the conversion of waste and nontraditional carbon sources, such as model lignocellulosic inhibitors. Lignocellulosic biomass is the most abundant and renewable …
Mycotoxin Production On Water Damaged Building Materials, Frederick Skrobot
Mycotoxin Production On Water Damaged Building Materials, Frederick Skrobot
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Due to the increased occurrence of flooding, biological by-products such as mycotoxins can cause serious health problems for homeowners. This study used two species of fungi, Aspergillus fumigatus and Stachybotrys chartarum, which have been found within homes after flooding events. Two distinct types of mycotoxins can be produced; gliotoxin by A. fumigatus and trichothecenes by S. chartarum. A preliminary study evaluated four wall materials separately, for mycotoxin production and validation of techniques. Based on these results, the experimental study built replicated interior walls of gypsum wallboard, fiberglass batt insulation, wood stud, and oriented strand board; placed the walls in mold …
Park Design And User Behavior Pattern: A Case Study Of The High Line Park In New York, Yazan Mahadin
Park Design And User Behavior Pattern: A Case Study Of The High Line Park In New York, Yazan Mahadin
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This research describes patterns of use in the High Line Park and investigates the relationship between the design of this elevated park and the ways parks like these are utilized. Mixed methods were used for this research, including direct observations and personal interviews. Research was conducted to answer the following questions: first, what are users’ activity patterns in the different sections of the High Line? Second, how do the users’ activity patterns vary at different times of the day? And finally, how do the site layout and the design elements affect the users’ behavior? The results show that the Plaza …
Physical Activity And Functioning In Persons With Down Syndrome, Benjamin James Carlson
Physical Activity And Functioning In Persons With Down Syndrome, Benjamin James Carlson
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The purpose of our research study was to examine if there was a relationship between PA and functioning in adults with DS. Our research study had 17 adults with Down syndrome participate. The functional performance of participants were measured with the Timed Up-and-Go test (TUG) and the 6-minute walk test (6MWT). After the testing session was completed, the physical activity of participants over seven days was measured. The main findings were that adults with DS had low levels of physical functioning and PA, and that physical functioning was associated with PA levels. Improving the functional profiles of adults with DS …
Selection And Breeding To Improve Commercial Germplasm And Increase Germination Percentage Of Eastern Gamagrass [Tripsacum Dactyloides (L.) L.], Jesse Ira Morrison
Selection And Breeding To Improve Commercial Germplasm And Increase Germination Percentage Of Eastern Gamagrass [Tripsacum Dactyloides (L.) L.], Jesse Ira Morrison
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Perennial warm-season grasses constitute the backbone of many forage production systems, whether for grazing or harvested feed. North American native plants, specifically grasses, forbs and legumes offer unique ecosystem benefits along with forage quality and digestibility that are unmatched by introduced species. The disparity in breeding and research focused on improvement of introduced species as opposed to native genera has led to inflated use of introduced species as forage types in lieu of native options, due to their unimproved nature. Eastern gamagrass [Tripsacum dactyloides (L.) L.] is proven to be a widely adapted, highly productive forage species in the southeast, …
Evaluation Of Management Strategies For The Headworm Complex In Grain Sorghum, Christopher Scott Dobbins
Evaluation Of Management Strategies For The Headworm Complex In Grain Sorghum, Christopher Scott Dobbins
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During 2013 and 2014, studies were conducted to determine the effects of Helicoverpa zea and Spodoptera frugiperda on both damage and yield of Sorghum bicolor. Results from damage ratings suggest that the amount of damage per single larva decreases as population density increases. Also, yield results suggest that one H. zea and one S. frugiperda larva per panicle results in a 3.6 and 4 percent yield loss, respectively. Additionally, a dynamic EIL was determined using crop value along with various yield potentials and control costs. Other research studies were conducted to determine the efficacy of diamide and pyrethroid insecticides on …
Genes, Transposable Elements, And Small Rnas: Studying The Evolution Of Diverse Genomic Components, Michael W. Vandewege
Genes, Transposable Elements, And Small Rnas: Studying The Evolution Of Diverse Genomic Components, Michael W. Vandewege
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The evolution of genes and genomes has attracted great interest. The research presented here is an examination of genomes at three distinct levels, protein evolution, gene family evolution, and TE content regulation. First at a genetic level, I conducted an analysis of the salivary androgen-binding proteins (ABPs). I focused on comparing patterns of molecular evolution between the Abpa gene expressed in the submaxillary glands of species of New World and Old World muroids and found that in both sets of rodents, the Abpa gene expressed in the submaxillary glands appear to be evolving under sexual selection, suggesting ABP might play …
Tales Of The Atom!: An Analysis Of Nuclear Discourage In Early Marvel Comics, Kelly Elizabeth Shepherd
Tales Of The Atom!: An Analysis Of Nuclear Discourage In Early Marvel Comics, Kelly Elizabeth Shepherd
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In 1961 the editor of Atlas Comics, Martin Goodman, approached his nephew and staff writer Stan Lee with a pitch. Goodman wanted Lee to create a super hero team to rival DC Comics’, Justice League of America. Lee came up with the Fantastic Four who debuted in November of 1961. The super hero team led by physicist Bruce Banner was the first of many successful titles from Marvel Comics. Much of the popularity of Marvel Comics stemmed from the company’s focus on the characters rather than only action like other superhero comics at the time. Lee developed characters that …
Black-\`Blak\, Venise Keys
Black-\`Blak\, Venise Keys
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My studio practice explores themes of identity derived from the basic question of Langston Hughes, What does it mean to be a Black artist? My artwork draws from memory, Black Feminist literature, along with the aesthetics of the African diaspora and the Black Arts Movement. In this essay, I reexamine childhood experiences in my mother's hair salon; beauty rituals of U.S. Black women; and the consuming male gaze in Western art to explain how these influences manifest in the artwork of Black-\`BLAK\.