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Ua68/2 Intercambio Internacional, Vol. Xiv, No. 2, Wku Latin American Studies

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by WKU Latin American Studies program regarding science, politics and economic advances in Latin America as well as cooperative projects between WKU and universities across Latin America. The newsletter is written in both English and Spanish.

Brood, Ian Kilroy

Other

A long poem looking at the generation that grew up in Ireland after the historic 1979 visit of Pope John Paul II. Brood was filmed for Irish television with the support of the Arts Council, the Irish Film Board and RTÉ.

The Role Of Alfalfa Weevil Larvae As Prey In Adult Maintenance And Reproduction By Two Ladybird Beetle Species, Douglas R. Richards

Biology

Ladybird beetles (Coccinella spp.) are important predators of pea aphids (Acyrthosiphon pisum) in alfalfa. Adult ladybird beetles also consume alternative foods such as alfalfa weevil larvae (Hypera postica) and nectar. I compared egg production and ovariole condition of Coccinella septempunctata (an Old World species introduced to North America) and Coccinella transversoguttata (an indigenous North American species) that were maintained on diets of pea aphids, alfalfa weevil larvae, sugar water ("artificial nectar"), or various combinations of these foods. In the first experiment, gravid females of both species continued to lay many eggs and had large ovarioles …

Otter Realm, May 1997, Vol. 2 No. 9, California State University, Monterey Bay

The Otter Realm

Child Care Center Will Open Soon -- Campus Reorganization -- Rent Increases Necessary -- Students Attend Sacramento Conference -- Intergarrison Bike Lane is Complete!

The Paper, Vol. 4 No. 1, Wes Kashiwagi

The Paper

May/June 1997

Clemson Commencement Program, May 1997, Clemson University

Clemson Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Nebline, May 1997

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

earth wellness festival--a blast!
Festival wins award
Be a Better Gardener program gets youth off to a good start
Girdling tree roots
Designer greens
Garden pets
Over the garden fence
Lilacs in the landscape
Free latex paint exchange
Plants deer will not eat
The Antelope Commons Project good for Holmes Lake
Where have all the honey bees gone?
BLUE THUMB program “Giving Water a Hand”
The ups and downs of newsprint recycling
Earthworm casts can predict soil health
Postemergence weed control in alfalfa
Putting CRP back in production
Cleaning can be dangerous
The methodology and ramifications of greenbelting all agricultural …

Mate Protection And Winter Pair-Bonds In Black-Capped Chickadees, David Lemmon, Matthew L. Withiam, Christopher P.L. Barkan

Condor

No abstract provided.

Patterns Of Root Colonization By The Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus Glomus Intraradices And Host Plant Responses, Kristopher A. Blee

Biology

Mycorrhizal hyphae were directed in their growth pattern in roots. Arbuscules produced by a single isolate of Glomus intraradices Schenck & Smith in roots of corn, wheat, carrot, clover, mung bean, and bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) were consistently limited to cortical cells immediately adjacent to the endodermis. Two hypotheses for controlled growth of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in plants were examined: (1) activation of plant defenses by the fungus, and (2) availability of host-derived carbon to the fungus. Accumulations of mRNAs for the defense-related genes phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), chalcone synthase, chitinase (CHT), glucanese, and hydroxyproline-rich glycoprotein were examined in the …

Effects Of Plant Architecture On The Foraging Behavior And Prey Capture Success Of Two Generalist Predators Attacking The Russian Wheat Aphid, Teresa L. Clark

Biology

This research investigated the effects of plant architecture on the foraging behavior and prey capture success of two generalist predators of the Russian wheat aphid, Diuraphis noxia (Mordvilko). One study examined plant architectural effects on the behavior of a native predator, the common green lacewing, Chrysoperla plorabunda Fitch; a second study examined host plant effects on larvae and adults of the fourteen-spotted ladybird beetle, Propylea quatuordecimpunctata (L.), which is native to Eurasia and has been released in the United States for potential control of D. noxia. Behavioral observations of each of these predators were conducted on two architecturally diverse …

Plant- Versus Predator-Mediated Interactions Between Cereal Aphids On A Shared Host Plant, Erin Bergeson

Biology

This research investigates plant- and predator-mediated effects of the bird cherry-oat aphid, Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) on the Russian wheat aphid, Diuraphis noxia (Mordvilko). I combined a suite of population-level experiments with behavioral observations to determine whether the two aphids interacted principally through a common host, crested wheatgrass (Agropyron desertorum [Fisher ex Link] Schultes), or a common predator, larvae of the green lacewing (Chrysoperla plorabunda [Fitch]). The population-level experiments revealed some evidence of host-mediated interspecific competition but only at extremely high aphid densities (>2000 individuals per greenhouse seedling). In addition, some of these experiments suggested that the bird …

Cooperative Breeding In Gray Jays: Philopatric Offspring Provision Juvenile Siblings, Thomas A. Waite, Dan Strickland

Condor

No abstract provided.

Fat Loads And Flightlessness In Wilson's Phalaropes, Joseph R. Jehl Jr.

Condor

No abstract provided.

Relative Costs Of Prebasic And Prealternate Molts For Male Blue-Winged Teal, William L. Hohman, Scott W. Manley, David Richard

Condor

No abstract provided.

Adaptations To And Consequences Of An Herbivorous Diet In Grouse And Waterfowl, James S. Sedinger

Condor

No abstract provided.

Digestion Of Chitin By Northern Bobwhites And American Robins, Jennifer I. Weiser, Adam Porth, David Mertens, William H. Karasov

Condor

No abstract provided.

Trophic Relationships Among Seabirds In Central California: Combined Stable Isotope And Conventional Dietary Approach, William J. Sydeman, Keith A. Hobson, Peter Pyle, Elizabeth B. Mclaren

Condor

No abstract provided.

Breastfeeding Beliefs, Attitiudes, And Experiences Of Rural Native American Women, Joanne Blue

Theses and Dissertations

Breastfeeding has long been recognized as the preferred method of feeding. There is an increasing awareness of the need to return to traditions and values such as breastfeeding, which has been part of the Indian culture in the past. The purpose of this descriptive, correlational study was to determine the attitudes, beliefs, and experiences of breastfeeding among rural Native American women. Ajzen and Fishbein's (1080) Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Leininger’s theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality (1991) guided this study.

This study addressed the following questions: 1) What are the attitudes, beliefs and experiences of native American …

Information Technologies In Community Pharmacy Practice, Donna Sue West

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Synthesis, Characterization, And Cell Seeding Of A Collagen/Hydroxyapatite Porous Scaffold For Treatment Of Osseous Defects, Kim Rachel Patterson

All Theses

The need for finding a bone graft substitute stems from the fact that approximately 200,000 bone grafting procedures are performed annually in the U.S. alone. Although biological grafting options (i.e. autografts & allografts) exist, they do suffer from inherent problems. These include limited resources, costly processing, and potential for pathogen transfer. Thus, investigators have sought synthetic alternatives.

The objective of this research was to utilize hydroxyapatite (HA) and collagen, both analogues to the major constituents of bone, to fabricate an optimal synthetic osteoconductive/osteoinductive bone scaffold. Current attempts by other investigators to combine the two materials have been met with some …

A Comparison Of The Impact Of Two Different Levels Of Item Response Effort Upon The Return Rate Of Mailed Questionnaires, Philip L. Rodgers

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Mail questionnaires are a popular and valuable method of data collection. Nonresponse bias is, however, a potentially serious threat to their validity. The best way to combat this threat is to obtain the highest possible return rate. To this end, many factors that are believed to influence return rates have been empirically studied. One factor that has not been empirically examined is the impact of item response effort on return rates, where response effort is defined as the amount of effort that is required by a respondent to answer questionnaire items.

The purpose of this study was to determine if …

An Acute Histochemical Study Using Dahl Salt-Sensitive And Salt-Resistant Rats On High Salt And Alcohol Diets., Teffine L. Chambers

Theses (Pre-2016)

This study sought to evaluate two groups of rats (Dahl salt-sensitive and Dahl salt-resistant) by using either or both 8% high salt rat chow, regular rat chow, 10% ethanol and tap water. This research began by obtaining 8 male Dahl rats (4 salt-sensitive and 4 salt-resistant). The rats followed the following diet. In Group I (salt-sensitive, numbered 1-4), Rat #1 was given rat chow plus tap water. Rat #2 was given 8% high salt rat chow plus tap water. Rat #3 was given rat chow plus 10% ethanol, and Rat #4 was given 8% high salt rat chow plus 10% …

Reconsidering Animal Rights: Should Selling Live Animals For Food Consumption Be Banned, Ming-Han Liu

Penn State Environmental Law Review (1991 - 2011)

No abstract provided.

Annual Report Of Research And Creative Productions By Faculty And Staff From January To December, 1997., Office Of Research And Sponsored Programs. Morehead State University.

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Reports and Publications

Annual Report Of Research and Creative Productions by Faculty and Staff from January to December, 1997.

Children With Language Delays Enrolled In Head Start Programs, Laurel A. Hulteng

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Attention Deficit With Hyperactivity Disorder Handbook For Parents And Teachers: Birth To Age 5, Cheryl Moe-Olson

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Edison Communicator Volume Two; Number Ten, Edison Community College

Edison Communicator

Edison Communicator: A Publication for the Faculty, Staff and Friends of Edison Community College.

Bulletin 4328 - Soil Testing For Vegetable Production On The Coastal Plain, Ian Mcpharlin, Murray Hegney

Bulletins 4000 -

Vegetable growers need to use fertiliser efficiently. Under-fertilising can reduce yield, which results in economic losses. Over-fertilising can reduce yield and contribute to nitrogen and phosphorus pollution of ground and surface waters. Concerns have been expressed that fertilisers applied to horticultural crops contribute to the phosphorus pollution of the rivers and estuaries of the west and south coast of Western Australia.

Soil testing is a technique that can be used by growers to make better fertiliser decisions. When soil tests show high levels of nutrients, growers can reduce fertiliser application for the current crop. This should enable growers to maintain …

The Bg News May 1, 1997, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. May 1, 1997. Volume 79-Issue 145.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Information And Intervention Strategies For School, Home, And Therapeutical Settings, Mindy Dawn Anderson

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

I was introduced into the world of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome winter quarter, 1996. My goals for that year included researching this topic in order to understand what it was physically, behaviorally, and on a cognitive level. My assignment involved writing a research paper around those characteristics, along with the development of their speech and language, presenting my findings to my classmates, and competing at the USU Scholar's Day competition in May of 1996. I received 2nd place at this competition. During the summer of that year, I researched FAS more to receive the needed resources to compile an annotated bibliography …