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Bulldog Basics

No abstract provided.

25 Years Of The Spiritans Of The East African Province, Gerard Majella Nnamunga, Cssp, Don Bosco Ochieng' Onyalla Cssp

Spiritan Books

Contents

Foreword (p.1-3)

Acknowledgements (p.4)

Introduction (p.5-8)

Chapter One: A Brief History of the Spiritan Congregation (p.9-12)

Chapter Two: Spiritan Apostolate in Zanzibar, Bagamoyo, and the Interior (p.13-22)

Chapter Three: Our Forefathers East African Pioneers to the Congregation (p.23-36)

Chapter Four: East African Foundation (EAF) (p.37-46)

Chapter Five: The Dynamism of the East African Foundation (p.47-90)

Chapter Six: Missionary Experiences in Africa (p.91-137)

Messages of Congratulations (p.138-140)

Conclusion (p.141)

Selected Bibliography (p.142-144)

Hgm: Spiritans In Nairobi; 1899-1999, Cothrai Gogan C.S.Sp

Spiritan Books

Contents

Foreword by Archbishop (p.7)

Introduction (p.9)

Chapter One: St. Austin of the Kikuyu (p.13)

Chapter Two: A Coffee-Shamba in Kenya (p.23)

Chapter Three: Holy Family Parish, Nairobi (p.38)

Chapter Four: African Catholic Mission of St. Peter Claver's (p.50)

Chapter Five: The Kiambu Mission: Missionaries to the Kikuyu (p.69)

Chapter Six: Liberation and Education (p.88)

Chapter Seven: Epilogue (p.116)

Register of Nairobi Spiritans (p.128)

Index of People and Places (p.137)

Other Sources (p.144)

Claude-François Poullart Des Places (1679-1709): Écrits Et Études, Christian De Mare

Spiritan Books

No abstract provided.

Circulation, Vol. 5, No. 2, Center For Coastal Physical Oceanography, Old Dominion University

CCPO Circulation

Winter 1998 issue of CCPO Circulation featuring article "Coastal Oceanographic Research Experiences in Chile"

C 5 Tax Cuts For People And For Small Business Act, 1998/Loi De 1998 Sur La Réduction Des Impôts Des Particuliers Et Des Petites Entreprises, Ontario

Ontario: Annual Statutes

No abstract provided.

Table Of Public Statutes [1998], Ontario

Ontario: Annual Statutes

This Table enables a reader to determine if a public statute has been amended or repealed since January 1, 1991. It lists all the public Acts contained in the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1990 and all new public Acts enacted between January 1, 1991 and January 1, 1999. Acts enacted before January 1, 1991 are also included in the list if they were not included in the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1990 and if they have been amended or repealed since that date.

Ec98-786-S Managing Irrigation And Nitrogen To Protect Water Quality

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Extension Circular 98-786-S: Managing Irrigation and Nitrogen to Protect Water Quality; the nitrate contamination concern, soil characteristics that influence nitrogen and water management, what happens to nitrogen once it is applied to the soil, how to determine the optimum rate of nitrogen fertilizer, giving credit for non-fertilizer nitrogen sources, how to properly apply nitrogen fertilizer, understanding crop water use, irrigation managements for profitable crop production and water quality protection, understanding furrow irrigation management, and irrigation water management for sprinkler irrigation.

G98-1370 Abandonment Planning For Earthen Manure Storages, Holding Ponds And Anaerobic Lagoons, Richard K. Koelsch

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

The purpose of this NebGuide is to define some critical issues to be addressed by an abandonment plan of an earthen manure storage, anaerobic lagoon or runoff holding pond.

A Nebraska construction permit for a Livestock Waste Control Facility (LWCF) requires a written plan defining possible abandonment procedures in the event the operation (and associated LWCF) is discontinued. The plan must be approved by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) prior to permit issuance.

Ec98-767 Farm*A*Syst Nebraska’S System For Assessing Water Contamination Fact Sheet 4: Improving Pesticide Storage And Handling, Robert Grisso, Delynn Hay, Paul J. Jasa, Richard K. Koelsch, Sharon Skipton, Wayne Woldt

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

We’ll look at five areas of pesticide management on your farm: 1. pesticide storage practices 2. mixing and loading practices 3. spill cleanup 4. container disposal practices 5. other management practices When handling pesticides, wear proper protective clothing and equipment at all times. See the pesticide label for details.

Improvement Of Pork Loin Tenderness Using The Hydrodyne Process, Bernadette O'Rourk, Chris R. Calkins, Rose Rosario, Janet Eastridge, Morse Solomon, John Long

Nebraska Swine Reports

In this research, exposure of pork to an explosive charge within a water-filled container created an immediate improvement in tenderness and enhanced proteolysis upon subsequent storage. Hydrodyne-treated pork was as tender 1 day post mortem as untreated pork aged 40 days. The tenderness advantage of the Hydrodyne process to unaged pork is immediate and appears unrelated to proteolysis. The Hydrodyne process is a very effective tenderization technique providing benefits similar to aging.

Responses Of Barrows Consuming A Diet Formulated On An Ideal Protein Basis At Different Feeding Levels, Sergio Gomez, Phillip S. Miller, Austin Lewis, Hsin-Yi Chen

Nebraska Swine Reports

An experiment was carried out to evaluate the performance, nutrient digestibilities and plasma metabolites of barrows fed with a corn-soybean meal diet (CONTROL) or a diet formulated on an ideal protein basis (IDEAL; supplemented with crystalline lysine, threonine, tryptophan and methionine). Each diet was offered either on an ad libitum basis or at a feeding level of 90 or 80 percent of ad libitum feed intake. Averaged for the entire experimental period, barrows fed the CONTROL diet gained seven percent faster (P < .05) and were five percent more efficient (P < .01) than barrows fed the IDEAL diet. As the level of feed intake decreased, there was a decrease in daily gain (P < .01), but feed efficiency tended to be improved (P < .10) for barrows fed 90 percent of ad libitum. The apparent digestibilities of dry matter and energy were approximately three percent greater (P < .01) for barrows fed the IDEAL diet. Plasma urea concentrations were lower in barrows fed the IDEAL diet, regardless of feeding level; however, for barrows fed the CONTROL diet, the urea concentration was lower when the feeding level was 80 percent of ad libitum (diet x level, P < .01). Over time, the urea concentration declined in barrows fed the IDEAL diet (diet x time, P < .01). The concentrations of plasma glucose were lower in barrows fed the CONTROL diet (P < .01), were reduced with each reduction in the feeding level (P < .01), and were diminished over time throughout the experiment (P < .01). Plasma nonesterified fatty acid concentrations were lower in barrows fed the CONTROL diet at the beginning of Phase 2 (diet x time, P < .05). The reduction in daily gain observed with the IDEAL diet suggests a deficiency of other essential amino acid(s) may have limited the growth potential of these pigs or that the “ideal” pattern was not correct for the pigs used in this research. Results from this study will help to provide a basis for future studies to investigate the apparent reduction in performance sometimes observed in pigs consuming lower protein, amino acid-supplemented diets. We recognize the reduction in growth performance observed for the IDEAL diet may be offset by changes in body composition.

Protein Sources For Segregated Early Weaned (Sew) Pigs, Stacy L. Norin, Phillip S. Miller, Austin Lewis, Duane Reese

Nebraska Swine Reports

Three experiments were conducted to examine different protein sources for segregated, early weaned (SEW) pigs. Protein sources evaluated included extruded soybeans, extruded-expelled soybeans, solvent-extracted soybean meal and spray-dried egg product as a substitute for spray-dried plasma protein. Performance differences among the four treatments could not be detected after seven weeks (two week experimental period and five week common corn-soybean meal diet). The cost of gain was reduced during the two-week treatment period by feeding diets with reduced plasma protein levels with or without the partial or complete substitution of spray-dried egg product. In addition, SEW pigs consuming the diet containing …

Activity Of Four Antimicrobial Agents Against Porcine Serpulina Pilosicoli Isolates From The Midwestern United States, Gerald Duhamel, Michelle R. Mathiesen, Joann M. Kinyon, Dorothy Murphy, Don Walter

Nebraska Swine Reports

Porcine colonic spirochetosis (PCS) is a non-fatal, diarrheal disease affecting pigs during the growing and finishing stages of production. The disease is caused by Serpulina pilosicoli, a newly recognized species of intestinal spirochetes. Because Serpulina pilosicoli is transmitted by the fecaloral route, control measures aimed at reducing environmental contamination, including sanitation and antimicrobial therapy, should be investigated. We determined the antimicrobial susceptibility of seven porcine Serpulina pilosicoli isolates recovered from pigs in the midwestern United States against four antimicrobials commonly used for control of swine dysentery, a disease caused by the related spirochete, Serpulina hyodysenteriae. All the isolates were susceptible …

Pen Space Allocations And Pelleting Of Swine Diets, Mike Brumm

Nebraska Swine Reports

An experiment was conducted to determine whether an interaction exists between pen space allocation (14 versus 19 pigs per pen in 8 x 14 ft pens) and physical form of the diet (meal versus pellet) in a fully slatted facility. There were no interactions between diet form and pen space allocation for daily gain, feed intake or feed conversion efficiency. Pigs fed pelleted diets had a 2.3 percent improvement in daily gain and a 7.9 percent improvement in feed efficiency. Although pigs housed 14-per-pen grew faster than those housed 19-per-pen with no difference in feed conversion efficiency, pigs in the …

Ventilation Systems — Redundancy Is Essential, Gerald R. Bodman

Nebraska Swine Reports

Ventilation system failure can kill many animals in a few minutes. This kind of loss is often non-insurable. Adequate backup systems can reduce the risk of loss. Producers should install backups, or system redundancy, consistent with the level of risk they consider acceptable.

Effects Of Gestation Housing System On Productivity Of Three Genetic Lines Of Sows, Tom Long, John Halstead

Nebraska Swine Reports

A trial was conducted to compare the effects of gestation housing system (outside dirt lots versus inside gestation stalls) and sow genetic line (n=3) on number born alive, litter weaning weight, daily lactation feed disappearance and lactation feed conversion. All sows farrowed and lactated in confinement. No significant interactions were detected between genetic line and gestation housing system. There were no differences between the two gestation housing systems for number born alive and litter weaning weight. However, there were significant differences between sows housed indoors and outdoors for daily lactation feed disappearance and lactation feed conversion. Sows housed outside had …

Responses To 14 Generations Of Selection For Components Of Litter Size, Rodger K. Johnson

Nebraska Swine Reports

Eleven generations of selection for increased index of ovulation rate and embryonal survival rate, followed by three generations of selection for litter size, were practiced. Laparotomy was used to count corpora lutea and fetuses at 50 days of gestation. High indexing gilts, approximately 30 percent, were farrowed each generation. All gilts in these litters were mated to boars selected from litters of gilts in the upper 15 percent of the distribution for index. Selection from generation 12 to 14 was for increased number of fully formed pigs. Replacement boars and gilts were selected from the largest 25 percent of the …

Building Loads And Failures, Gerald Bodman

Nebraska Swine Reports

During the investigation of a collapsed building, inadequate design loads and inappropriate construction practices are often discovered. A building failure adversely affects a producer’s ability to generate income. A well designed and constructed building costs only slightly more than a mediocre one. Insisting on good design, use of high-quality materials and a qualified contractor reduces the risk of structural failure.

Longwood College Graduate Catalog 1998-1999, Longwood University

Graduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Light-Test Weight Corn For Growing And Finishing Steers, B. A. Weichenthal, Ivan G. Rush, B. G. Van Pelt

Panhandle Research and Extension Center

Light-test weight corn (59.2 to 61.5 kg/hL; 46 to 48 lb/bu) was compared to normal corn (72 kg/hL; 56 lb/bu) in growing and finishing diets for largeframe crossbred steer calves in 2 consecutive yr. The source of the calves was the same each year as was the diet composition. Growing diet dry matter included 32.9% corn silage, 22.3% alfalfa haylage, 37% dry rolled corn, and 7.8% protein supplement. Finishing diet dry matter included 9.2% corn silage, 86.2% dry rolled corn, and 4.6% protein supplement. Rumensin was included in both diets and steers were implanted with Synovex Sâ at the start …

Light-Test Weight Corn For Growing And Finishing Steers1, B. A. Weichenthal, I. G. Rush, B. G. Van Pelt

Panhandle Research and Extension Center

Light-test weight corn (59.2 to 61.5 kg/hL; 46 to 48 lb/bu) was compared to normal corn (72 kg/hL; 56 lb/bu) in growing and finishing diets for largeframe crossbred steer calves in 2 consecutive yr. The source of the calves was the same each year as was the diet composition. Growing diet dry matter included 32.9% corn silage, 22.3% alfalfa haylage, 37% dry rolled corn, and 7.8% protein supplement. Finishing diet dry matter included 9.2% corn silage, 86.2% dry rolled corn, and 4.6% protein supplement. Rumensin was included in both diets and steers were implanted with Synovex Sâ at the start …

Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre, Volume 5-3, Winter 1998

Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre: Newsletters and Publications

Quebec Pathologist
Italian Conference
A Critical Need for Information on Diseases of Wild Amphibians
Update on Zoonoses(Chlamydiaand Hanta Virus)
Listeriosis in a Canada goose
Bowhead whale stranding on the northeast coast of Newfoundland
Diseases of beluga whales from the St. Lawrence Estuary: 1998
Syngamiasias in an American robin
Lead poisoning in Canada geese due to skeet shot ingestion
Canine distemper virus in raccoons and striped skunks
Oral masses in Mourning doves
Hairless Grey Squirrels
Chronic wasting disease in a game farm elk in Saskatchewan
Toxoplasmosis in a merlin
Botulism losses in 1998
Avian Cholera in double-crested cormorants

Porcupine Damage And Repellent Research In The Interior Pacific Northwest, Gary W. Witmer, Michael J. Pipas

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

Porcupines (Erethizon dorsatum) rely on trees and shrubs for winter food and can cause serious, localized damage to conifers. Twenty-two percent of ponderosa trees (Pinus ponderosa) examined in southeastern Washington were damaged by porcupines. Most damage involved complete girdling of the mid- to upper boles of the larger trees (12 to 30 cm dbh) in the stand. Preliminary repellent trials with captive porcupines suggested that several materials might reduce tree damage, especially predator-associated odors. Field trials are needed to assess efficacy and duration of protection under ambient winter conditions.

Rat Management For Endangered Species Protection In The U.S. Virgin Islands, Gary W. Witmer, Earl W. Campbell Iii, Frank Boyd

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

Introduced roof rats (Rartus rattus) pose a substantial threat to the fauna and flora of many tropical islands. In the Caribbean, there is concern about rat impacts to several endangered species, including the Atlantic hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) and the least tern (Sterna antillarum). The authors surveyed the rat population on Buck Island, Buck Island Reef National Monument, U .S. Virgin Islands in February 1998. Based on three nights of trapping, rats were of low to moderate abundance during the sampling period when compared to results from other Caribbean islands. The impact of …

Research And Management Of Bird Depredations At Catfish Farms, Mark E. Tobin

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

Depredations by fish-eating birds are a major constraint on production at commercial catfish facilities in the southeastern United States. A recent survey of catfish farmers estimated total losses due to direct predation by birds and costs associated with employing preventive measures at $17 million, or 4% of national sales. In 1988, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) established a research station in Mississippi to develop more effective methods for reducing the impact of birds on southeastern aquaculture farms. This paper describes the impact of double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus, DCCO) on the catfish industry, …

The Use Of Aerosol Repellents As An Avian Deterrent Strategy, Gwen R. Stevens, Larry Clark, Richard A. Weber

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

Traditional protective measures to keep wildlife away from areas include exclusion by use of netting, hazing, and chemical repellents. The primary problem with most hazing systems is that wildlife quickly habituate to the devices if their use falls into a predictable pattern. Repellent substances cause wildlife species to avoid otherwise attractive or palatable resources by creating a disincentive to visit a specific area or consume a particular resource. Chemical repellents, both lethal and non-lethal, are typically used for agricultural and horticultural purposes, but in addition may provide a strategy to deter wildlife in other contexts. Aerosol delivery of chemical repellents …

Deer On Airports: An Accident Waiting To Happen, Sandra E. Wright, Richard A. Dolbeer, Andrew J. Montoney

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

The authors analyzed data on civil aircraft strikes with wild ungulates (deer [Odocoileus spp.], elk [Cervus canadensis] and moose [Alces alces]) in the U.S. from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Wildlife Strike Database and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Aviation Accident Database for 1983 to 1997. Prior to 1991, the FAA Form 5200-7 for reporting strikes was designated solely for bird strike data, thus, strike reports for non-avian species prior to 1991 are underrepresented. A total of 343 ungulate strikes was reported, 48 from 1983 to 1990 and 295 from 1991 to 1997. Forty-four …

Comparison Of White Mineral Oil And Corn Oil To Reduce Hatchability In Ring-Billed Gull Eggs, Patrica A. Pochop, John L. Cummings, Christi A. Yoder, John E. Steuber

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

Oiling eggs is a potential management method for controlling nuisance or depredating populations of ring-billed gulls, Canada geese, and other bird species. However, no registration for an oiling compound currently exists with the Environmental Protection Agency. Efficacy data were collected for white mineral oil and corn oil to reduce the hatchability of ring-billed gull eggs. Egg failure was 99% in corn oil, 96% in white mineral oil, and 35% in control eggs. Most treated eggs that hatched were treated early in the incubation period, 1 to 8 days after clutch completion. A Wildlife Service Technical Note on the use of …

Fertility Control In Coyotes: Is It A Potential Management Tool?, Thomas J. De Liberto, Eric M. Gese, Frederick F. Knowlton, J. Russell Mason, Michael R. Conover, Lowell Miller, Robert H. Schmidt, Michael K. Holland

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

Fertility control in wildlife is emerging as a potential management tool. Published research on feral horses, deer, rodents, and rabbits suggest an effective agent producing reversible infertility in these species could be developed. Furthermore, anecdotal reports suggest that infertility can be induced in a greater array of species. In this paper, the authors review methods of fertility control being studied for application in wildlife and focus on their studies designed to evaluate the effectiveness of fertility control agents in coyotes (Canis latrans). Immunocontraception using porcine zona pellucida (PZP) is currently the most promising method of fertility control in …