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Additions To The Pteridophyte Flora Of Iowa-Iv, James H. Peck, Jeffrey C. Nekola, William Thomas

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

This report updates field collection records and summarizes nomenclatural changes of genera and binomials of species of Iowa pteridophytes based on the Flora of North America project. Botrychium simplex var. compositum, Gymnocarpium jessoense (Koidz.) Koidz. spp. parvulum Sarvela, Gymnocarpium Xhrittonianum (Sarvela) Pryer & Haufler, and Gymnocarpium Xintermedium Sarvela were recently added to the state flora. The flora now consists of 66 species, plus 7 hybrids, and 1 distinct form, for a total of 74 taxa. With the addition of 81 new county occurrence records, the Iowa pteridophyte flora now consists of 1754 county occurrence records. A data matrix of species/county …

Midwestern Geology And Cornell College: The First 125 Years, Gene E. Hinman, Paul L. Garvin

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

The history of geology at Cornell College can be traced back almost to the college's beginnings. Though not the first to reach geology at Cornell, William Harmon Norton, more than any other person, shaped the Department of Geology and set it on its course of excellence. Born in 1856, the son of a Methodist minister, Norton developed an ardent interest in geology in his boyhood. A graduate of Cornell in Classics, Norton was hired by his alma mater in 1876 to reach Greek, bur his avocation was geology. He spent most of his spare time on weekends and during summers …

Book Review - The End Of Science: Facing The Limits Of Knowledge, David Lopatto

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

The June, 1997 issue of Harper's Magazine included a list of recently published books that have titles beginning with "The End of". There are thirty-one titles on the list. Publishers have been rushing to cash in on the public's emotional reaction to the coming end of the century. It is difficult to take some of these works seriously. Perhaps the hardest thesis to swallow is that science, including physics, chemistry, biology, and neuroscience, not to mention the social sciences and the philosophy of science, is coming to an end just as our somewhat arbitrary calendar ticks over to a new …

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Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

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Hegel, Reason, And Idealism, Philip J. Kain

Philosophy

In this article I want to focus on the central role that scientific reason plays, for Hegel, in leading us toward idealism, yet its complete failure to adequately establish idealism, and, oddly enough, the way in which this failure turns into a most interesting success by anchoring idealism and thus preserving us from solipsism. To bring all of this into relief, I must attend to Hegel’s differences with Kant.

Analysis Of Cured-In-Place Pipes (Cipp) Installed In Circular And Oval Deteriorated Host Pipes, Abdel-Aziz Mabrouk Omara

Doctoral Dissertations

This dissertation presents new analytical models for the structural analysis of Cured-In-Place Pipes (CIPP) used in the rehabilitation process of deteriorated pipelines. Both cases of partially and fully deteriorated pipelines are considered. Specifically, analytical models for the stability of CIPP encased in either circular or oval partially deteriorated host pipes are presented. The proposed models for the case of partially deteriorated host pipes were compared with the results of experimental works. Results of the experimental work, which was done during the course of this research, were used in the comparison. Other, previously done, related experimental work were also added to …

Viola Marie Cameron, Tina Cotton V. Gunther's, Inc., Lennox, Inc., Frank Robinette, Wayne Viehwig, Pat Viehwig, Does 1-10 : Brief In Opposition To Certiorari, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

BRIEF OF APPELLEE GUNTHER'S, INC., IN OPPOSITION TO PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI

Thomas V. Thomas : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

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Proceedings Of The South Dakota Academy Of Science, 1997, Volume 76., South Dakota Academy Of Science

Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science

Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, 1997, Volume 76.

The table of contents lists the minutes of the eighty-second annual meeting of the South Dakota Academy of Science, senior research papers presented, abstracts of senior research papers, and the Junior Academy award-winning paper.

The presidential address titled Can We Live With Our Paradigms? was given by Sharon A. Clay.

The following senior research papers were presented at the eighty-second annual meeting held on April 25–26, 1997: Fishes of the Mainstem Cheyenne River in South Dakota by Douglas R. Hampton and Charles R. Berry, Jr.; Impacts of the John …

The L-Word : January 1, 1997, The L-Word

The L-Word

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Supreme Court Voting Behavior: 1996 Term, Richard G. Wilkins, Scott L. Worthington, David Buchanan

UC Law Constitutional Quarterly

This Article, the twelfth in a series, attempts through statistical analysis to determine whether individual Supreme Court Justices and the Court as a whole voted more "conservatively," more "liberally," or about the same in the 1996 Term as compared with past terms. Overall, the 1996 Term reflects consolidation rather than expansion of the current Court's conservatism. Although the marked increase in the Court's rejection of First Amendment claims this Term is atypically conservative, this movement may well be due to cross-cutting ideological issues in the cases decided, not substantive rejection of liberal free speech norms. Moreover, the most politically liberal …

Legitimacy And The Useful Arts, Craig Allen Nard

Faculty Publications

The fundamental question this Article addresses is who should be primarily responsible for making patent validity determinations: the courts5 or the Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”)?6 Which entity *517 would best serve the constitutional goal of promoting the progress of the useful arts?

The Effects Of Sparging On P- And Sh- Vertical Seismic Profiles, P. Michaels, W. Barrash

CGISS Publications and Presentations

While the introduction of pressurized air into an unconsolidated, coarse-grained fluvial aquifer might well be expected to affect the P-wave velocity profile below the water table, we have found that S-waves are also sensitive to changes induced by air sparging. In a study spanning over a year of sparging, observations of both P- and S-waves were conducted by Vertical Seismic Profiling (VSP). While the primary objective was to characterize the aquifer, we have found that air sparging has significantly affected both P- and S-wave propagation. Below the water table we have observed as much as a 54% decrease in P-wave …

Constraints On Frugivory By Bears, Christy A. Welch, Jeffrey Keay, Katherine C. Kendall, Charles T. Robbins

United States National Park Service: Publications

Bears consuming wild fruits for fall energy accumulation are constrained by several factors, including intake rate, the physiological capacity of the gastrointestinal tract, and the metabolic efficiency of gain in body mass. We measured these relationships through foraging and feeding trials using captive and wild black bears (Ursus americanus) and grizzly bears (Ursus arctos). Four fruit types covering a range of sizes and clustering were offered to captive bears to determine the effect of density, size, and presentation on intake rate. Intake rate (in grams per minute) and bite rates (in bites per minute) increased curvilinearly …

Wright State University Men's And Women's Swimming And Diving Media Guide 1997-1998, Wright State University Athletics

Athletics Publications

A media guide for Wright State University's 1997-1998 Swimming and Diving team. This guide includes photographs, player stats, game results, and records.

Depth Measurement Of Doped Semiconductors Using The Hall Technique, G. C. Desalvo, David C. Look, Christopher A. Bozada, J. L. Ebel

Physics Faculty Publications

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Nexus, Winter 1997, Wright State University Community

Nexus Literary Journal

Nexus is a magazine that began as an insert in the Wright State Guardian student newspaper in 1965 and has since been published semi-regularly. It began only accepting creative writing, but has since expanded to include illustrations, photography and other non-written art forms. Today, it is published in a digital format and accepts submissions from around the country, though it maintains its commitment to the Wright State Community.

A Primer On The Basics Of Directors' Duties In Delaware: The Rules Of The Game (Part Ii), Craig W. Palm, Mark A. Kearney

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

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Between Rock And A Hard Place: The Right To Testify And Impeachment By Prior Conviction, Alan D. Hornstein

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

No abstract provided.

Annual Report Of The Officers Of The Town Of Plymouth, N.H. Year Ending December 31, 1996 Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1996., Plymouth Town Representatives

Plymouth, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

The Effects Of User Interface Metaphors On The Learnability Of Computer Systems By Field Dependent And Field Independent Computer Users, Robert N. Urwiler Jr.

CCAC Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to assess the differences in the learning performance (speed and accuracy) with which field dependent and field independent subjects could complete a set of checkbook management tasks using software employing a user interface making strong use of common checkbook management metaphors versus software employing an interface adhering to a defacto industry standard-based graphical user interface design guideline. It was hypothesized that both field dependent and field independent users would complete tasks more quickly and accurately using both user interface types.

From a population of traditional and non-traditional college students, 64 individuals volunteered to participate in the …

Metropolitan Briefing Book, 1997, Carl Abbott, W. Warren Wagar, Ethan Seltzer, Craig Wollner, Howard Wineberg

Institute of Metropolitan Studies Publications

The Metropolitan briefing book was developed to provide elected and appointed leaders in the six counties with information about issues and trends common to all corners of the region.

Master Of Accounting A Degree Program For Professionals In Accounting, Nova Southeastern University

Huizenga Undergraduate Course Catalogs

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Student/Teacher Conflict Regarding Animal Dissection, Jonathan Balcombe

Education Collection

No abstract provided.

Why Can't The Football Team Read: The Student Athlete's Right-To-Know Act And The Growing Threat Of Liability, Chris Truax

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

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Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

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A Search For Average, Extremes, And Runs Of Unusual Weather In Iowa, R. E. Carlson, D. P. Todey

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

Temperature and precipitation during the past decade have exhibited wide variation throughout Iowa. Is this unusual? An attempt was made to answer this question by computing various statistical parameters that characterize variation in Iowa's long term climatic record. Absolute deviations were used to identify the most and least variable months and years since 1900. Overall, 1936 with a very cold winter and very warm summer was the least normal year. Runs of daily weather showed that heat and cold stress could often persist for more than 1 month. Runs of dry days were much longer than runs of wet days. …

Hot-Packaging Reduces Lipid Oxidation And Improves Sensory Characteristics Of Cooked Turkey Meat, Maiko Ishikawa, Dong U. Ahn

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

The effects of two vacuum packaging methods (hot and cold vacuum packaging) on the storage stability and sensory characteristics of cooked meat were compared. Ground turkey breast and leg meat patties were cooked, vacuum packaged appropriately, and stored up to 22 days. Lipid oxidation was measured by the thiobarbituric acid (TBA) test. In addition, Total aerobic count and sensory evaluation (flavor, juiciness, tenderness, overall acceptability) were conducted. There was no significant difference in aerobic plate count by packaging methods; however, panelist rating revealed that hot-packaged turkey leg meat had higher juiciness and overall acceptability scores than cold-packaged ones. Although TBARS …

Helminth Ova Recovered From Raptors Admitted For Rehabilitation, Shawn Hawks, Rick Klann

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

Fecal samples from 34 raptors admitted for rehabilitation were examined for helminth ova. All 34 birds, representing 13 different species, passed helminth ova in their feces. Six different types of helminth ova were identified, including strigeid trematode, cestode, Capillaria, Porrocaecum, Ascaridia and spiurid nematode. From this study, it appears that helminths, particularly tapeworms, are common parasites of raptors.

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Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

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