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Urban Design Study For Downtown Taunton, Massachusetts, Kevin R. Scanlon

Open Access Master's Theses

This project is an urban design study that encompasses the Downtown area of Taunton, Massachusetts. The boundaries for the study area include the Mill River along the western boundary, Washington Street along the north, Pleasant Street, Leonard Street and Fruit Street along the east, and Church Green and Spring Street along the south boundary. Downtown Taunton is a very well defined and preserved city center that is centered on the Taunton Green and possesses a large number of historic structures. In recent years the downtown has suffered from increasing traffic congestion, the slow destruction of the area's historic character as …

Humboldt Journal Of Microbiology: Volume 1, Number 1- December 1998, Press Humboldt

Humboldt Journal of Microbiology

No abstract provided.

Report, Project Summary Report: The No-Take Zones Of The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, 1998, John C. Ogden, Richard B. Aronson, Robbie Smith, Margaret Miller

Binder 23: Field Notes and Documents

Project summary for “The no-take zones of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary: An inter-disciplinary study of the dynamics of coral reef benthic communities (SEAKEYS IV),” conducted between October and November 1997. Includes the following sections: operational information, project locations, cost information, summary of project, summary of results, center support, and public information release.

Wood Frog (Rana Sylvatica) Use Of Wildlife Ponds In Northcentral Arkansas, Michael E. Cartwright, Stanley E. Trauth, J. D. Wilhide

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Forty-one wildlife ponds were monitored between 1988 and 1992 for breeding use by wood frogs (Rana sylvatica). Data were collected on egg deposition and pond characteristics. Breeding activity and characteristics were similar to that reported in other portions of the range of the wood frog. We also monitored 15 newly-constructed ponds to determine chronological breeding patterns. Data collected for each site indicated a significant increase (P< 0.05) in the number of egg masses deposited in ponds as they age from 1-3 years during our study period. Increased chronological use of newly-constructed ponds may be due to localized population increase resulting from greater availability of breeding habitat

In-Stream Monitoring Of Sediments And Water In The Lower Ouachita River For Site Impact To Aquatic Biota, Jerry L. Farris, J. T. Knight, C. D. Milam, F. Buzen, J. F. Nix

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Reported reduced sportfish densities in the main channel of the Ouachita River prompted an investigation, beginning in 1990, into potential causes of ongoing impairment to aquatic biota. In-stream monitoring that incorporated toxicity testing of sediments and water was conducted to discern potential sources of contaminants that might be related to the suboptimal fishery populations. Organisms selected to evaluate chronic impairment included larval fish, clams, midges and water fleas. The fathead minnow {Pimephales promelas) and cladoceran (Ceriodaphnia dubid) were used to estimate patterns of toxicity associated with water from seven designated reaches and selected tributaries of the Ouachita River. Larval survival …

In Vitro Growth Characteristics Of Two Cryptococcus Neoformans Isolates, Kristy L. Jones, Juneann W. Murphy

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic pathogen which attacks individuals with weakened immune systems. Two C. neoformans isolates, 184A and NU-2, were examined to determine characteristics that contribute to their difference in virulence. Both isolates were grown under tissue culture conditions, and different characteristics were tested at timed intervals. Isolate 184A was found to grow at a faster rate than isolate NU-2, with doubling times of 4 and 12 hours respectively. The polysaccharide capsule of isolate NU-2 doubled in size in four hours, while that of isolate 184A stayed approximately the same. The NU-2 yeast cell diameter without the polysaccharide capsule …

Effects Of Agricultural Practices On Nutrient Concentrations And Loads In Two Small Watersheds, Northwestern Arkansas, Robin G. Roggio, Kenneth F. Steele, P. F. Vendrell, M. A. Nelson

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

The water quality of two small, adjacent watersheds was monitored to determine the effect of land use on nutrient loads and flow-weighted mean concentrations. Poultry litter and liquid swine waste are surface applied as fertilizer to pastures that are used for hay production and beef cattle grazing. The study area is located in northwestern Arkansas, east central Washington County. Cannon Creek, the less influenced watershed (628 hectares), contains 11% pasture; whereas, Shumate Creek, the more influenced watershed (589 hectares), contains 22% pasture and receives approximately four times more land applied animal waste as fertilizer. The remaining land cover in both …

Telemetric Observations Of Foraging Ozark Big-Eared Bats In Arkansas, J. D. Wilhide, V. Rick Mcdaniel, Michael J. Harvey, Daniel R. White

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) foraging activities were studied during 1995 in Marion County, Arkansas. Adult bats were equipped with radiotransmitters and tracked during June and July. Foraging activities were generally within 1 kilometer (km) of the roost cave. Male bats ranged farther than females with the exception of one female that flew 2.5 km into a different watershed. Male big-eared bats and northern long-eared bats (Myotis septentrionalis) were also found within the maternity colony.

Caudal Courtship Glands In The Cave Salamander, Eurycea Lucifuga (Caudata: Plethodontidae), Butch E. Hamlett, Andy G. Strecker, Stanley E. Trauth

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Arkansas Range Extension Of The Seminole Bat (Lasiurus Seminolus), J. D. Wilhide, Brady Baker, David A. Saugey

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Nutritional Condition And Reproduction Of Deer At Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, Thomas A. Nelson, Donald A. Phillips

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Nmda Receptor Antagonist Mk801 Did Not Produce State-Dependent Learning In Goldfish, Denver S. Gunn

McNair Scholars Journal

Previous investigations have shown that MK~801, a non-competitive N-methyl-D- aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist, produced anterograde amnesia (AA) at doses that did not impair performance processes necessary for learning to occur. Furthermore, MK~80 1 did not produce retrograde amnesia (RA). Using active avoidance conditioning as the learning paradigm and a 2x2 factorial design, the present study examined whether MK-801 produced state-dependent learning (SDL) resulting in AA. Our results showed that MK~801 did not produce SDL. This suggested that AA produced by MK-801 cannot be due to SDL. These results combined with previous findings suggest tha tMK-801 specifically impaired learning processes.

The Effects Of Organic Fertilizers And Biostimulants On The Bacterial Populations Of Golf Course Greens, Tees, And Fairways, Audelia Munguia

McNair Scholars Journal

Organic fertilizers and biostimulants were tested on Grand Valley State University's Meadows Golf Course in Allendale, Michigan. Five greens, four tees, and three fairways were each treated with a different organic fertilizer or biostimulant. Core soil samples were diluted and placed on several selective media. The isolated colonies were counted and identified. Preliminary data suggests that for the agents tested there is no statistically significant difference in the numbers and kinds of bacteria retrieved. This is meaningful because there is a substantial difference in the ease of application and cost between agents used.

Presence Of Estrogen Receptor-Containing Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone-Immunoreactive Cells In The Sheep Hypothalamus, Corey M. Soumis

McNair Scholars Journal

The shift in reproductive activity brought about by a dramatic change in the way the female sheep brain interprets the ovarian estradiol signal was studied to discover neurotransmitter systems involved in relaying the estradiol signal to the reproductive system. It was found that some corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) cells also contain estrogen receptors. The hypothesis that CRF may be one of the neurotransmitters responsible for mediating the estradiol-induced suppression of seasonal reproductive behavior in sheep was supported.

Uncoverings: The Research Papers Of The American Quilt Study Group, Volume 19 (1998), Virginia Gunn, Carol H. Elmore, Ronnie G. Elmore, Dorothy Osler, Tracy W. Barron, Heather Lenz, Judy Elsey, Jenny Yearous

Uncoverings Journal

Preface by Virginia Gunn

Research Papers

The Life and Quilts of Ida Stover Eisenhower by Carol H. Elmore and Ronnie G. Elmore

The Quilt Designers of North East England by Dorothy Osler

Mary Susan Rice and the Missionary Quilt by Tracy W. Barron

Learning to Quilt with Grandma Mary Sibley: Gift Labor, Traditional Quiltmaking, and Contemporary Art by Heather Lenz

A Stitch in Crime: Quilt Detective Novels by Judy Elsey

Stitches in Time: The Development of Sewing Thread in the Nineteenth Century and Beyond by Jenny Yearous

Authors and editor

Index

In memoriam: Paul D. Pilgrim (November 9, 1942-November 12, …

Smoke And Ash| A Study Of 19th-Century Charcoal Production In Montana And Idaho Using Parabolic Beehive Kilns, Dan Gard

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Montanan, Winter 1998, University Of Montana--Missoula

Montanan Magazine, 1969-2024

This is the magazine of the University of Montana with news about the University for UM alumni as well as current faculty, students, staff, and administrators. This is volume 15, number 2.

Pawn Shop, Dennis Hockman

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Seasonal Patterns Of Nitrogen Fixation In Termites, A. D. Curtis, D. A. Waller

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Summary

1. Termite nitrogenase activity was highest in autumn and spring (≈ 3 µg N₂ fixed termite fresh mass (g)^–1 day^–1) and lowest in winter and summer (≈ 0·8 µg N₂ fixed termite fresh mass (g)^–1 day^–1).

2. The nitrogenase activity of worker termites was significantly higher than all other castes (1·58 ± 0·27 µg N₂ fixed termite fresh mass (g)^–1 day^–1).

3. Worker termites constituted the largest proportion of all the castes throughout the study period (≈ 90%).

4. The localized input of fixed nitrogen by termites …

Scottish Devolution Referendum| Failure In 1979 And Success In 1997, Tara M. Rigler

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Women Wilderness & Everyday Life : An Examination Of The Connection Between Wilderness Recreation And Women's Liberation, Sarah L. Pohl

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

The Community Naturalist In The Schools Program: Infusing Experiential Natural History Into Secondary School Curricula, James F. Berkey

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Identification Of The Subcellular Location Of The A-2,3-Sialyltransferase Of The Bacterial Pathogen Neisseria Gonorrhoeae, Lisa R. Chiles

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Books Received, Santa Clara Law Review

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.

Legal Tales From Gilligan's Island, Robert M. Jarvis

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.

Will California's Sexually Violent Predators Act Survive Constitutional Attacks?, Tanya M. Montano

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.

Victims' Rights And The Constitution: Moving From Guaranteeing Participatory Rights To Benefiting The Prosecution Symposium: Thoughts On Death Penalty Issues 25 Years After Furman V. Georgia., Robert P. Mosteller

St. Mary's Law Journal

Supporters of victims’ rights can be broadly grouped into three categories according to their basic goals. One category seeks to guarantee participatory rights in a governmental process (“Participatory Rights”). A second category of support for the victims’ rights amendment comes from those who are animated by a pro-prosecution, anti-defendant perspective on criminal law and procedure (“Prosecutorial Benefit”). The third group supporting victims’ rights is comprised of those who demand greater protection and support for victims by the government (“Victim Protection and Aid”). The first serious attempt to amend the United States Constitution on behalf of crime victims happened in 1982. …

Texas Groundwater: Reconciling The Rule Of Capture With Environmental And Community Demands Comment., Stephanie E. Hayes Lusk

St. Mary's Law Journal

In order to avert the depletion of water resources, many states have attempted to enact legislation aimed at promoting water conservation. Such legislation has been known to conflict with outdated principles of property ownership, namely the rule of capture. The rule of capture vests landowners with property rights in water located directly beneath their land. Texas categorizes water based on whether the water flows above or below the surface. Surface water is typically the property of the state, with property owners having no possessory interest in the surface water. Yet, the opposite is true for groundwater, where all rights to …

Hydraulic Fracturing: Stimulating Your Well Or Trespassing?, Laura H. Burney

Faculty CLE

Many courts may determine hydraulic fracturing to be an impermissible trespass. Hydraulic fracturing is a common method used to increase production from oil and gas wells. However, the extent of wellbore fractures can only be determined by theoretical calculations. This reality affects the application of the legal doctrines of the rule of capture, common law trespass, and implied covenants in the oil and gas lease. When these controversies reach the court, a traditional policy conflict is also at play: whether to protect property rights or to encourage oil and gas production.

Without express legislative endorsement of fracturing as promoting valuable …

Latent Variable Generalized Linear Models, Jane Creagh-Osborne

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics Theses

Generalized Linear Models (GLMs) (McCullagh and Nelder, 1989) provide a unified framework for fixed effect models where response data arise from exponential family distributions. Much recent research has attempted to extend the framework to include random effects in the linear predictors. Different methodologies have been employed to solve different motivating problems, for example Generalized Linear Mixed Models (Clayton, 1994) and Multilevel Models (Goldstein, 1995). A thorough review and classification of this and related material is presented. In Item Response Theory (IRT) subjects are tested using banks of pre-calibrated test items. A useful model is based on the logistic function with …