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Planning For Beef Cattle Operations In The Face Of Drought, Richard T. Clark

Cornhusker Economics

Parts of Nebraska are extremely dry. Even timely rains are not likely to result in normal crop and grass production on non-irrigated ground. Livestock operations dependent on grass from April through the remainder of the year are greatly susceptible to problems. Below normal grass production will mean lower carrying capacities. Rainfall shortage may also impact livestock drinking water in areas with shallow wells and areas that depend on small earthen dams. Early planning usually offers more options since the options are often time dependent. But late planning is better than no planning.

Estimation Of Genetic Variance In Corn From F1 Performance With And Without Pedigree Relationships Among Inbred Lines, C. M. Bromley, L. Dale Van Vleck, B. E. Johnson, O. S. Smith

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Estimates of genetic variance are needed for ranking of inbred lines for selection and for prediction of response to selection. The objectives of this study were to determine whether including relationships among inbred lines affects estimates of genetic variance and whether random association among inbred lines mated together affects estimates. Genetic variance was estimated with different models with restricted maximum likelihood for eight traits from matings of inbred lines from two heterotic groups (Iowa Stiff Stalk Synthetic, SSS, and unrelated to SSS, NSSS) of corn (Zea mays L.). For each comparison relationships among one or both of the inbred …

Phytochemical Comparison Of Puccinellia Arctica To Poa Pratensis, Puccinellia Langeana, And Puccinellia Phryganodes For Evidence Of Chemical Defense, Trent Joseph Volz

Plant, Animal and Soil Sciences

Puccinellia arctica is a species of arctic grass that is unpalatable to Canada geese, Branta canadensis, and may be an effective and non-lethal means of controlling the growing populations of urban Canada geese that are problematic in many areas of North America. The secondary metabolite profile of P. arctica was compared to the metabolite profiles of three palatable grass species to determine the plausibility that P. arctica is chemically defended. The volatile and non-volatile secondary metabolite profiles of both P. arctica and the palatable grasses were the same. No alkoloids were detected in any of the grasses. Condensed tannin levels …

"The Winter's Tale": Leontes' Derangement And The Chronotope Of Melancholy, David Houston Wood

English

To recent critical formulations regarding melancholy and its role in the Renaissance humoral body, this project contributes the argument that melancholy's trajectory from its natural to its unnatural state carries with it a fundamental shift in temporal-senses. I illustrate this shift through close analysis of Leontes' derangement in Shakespeare's 'The winter's tale.' Based on Renaissance physiological texts, as well as modern psychoanalytic, anthropological, and gender studies, I explore how melancholy's inherent volatility signifies the masculine anxieties of early modern English patriarchy. I argue that melancholy's bifurcated temporal-senses serve to clarify the subjectivity of Renaissancee passions.

Mammalian Mismatch Repair: Hotspots And Protein Complexes, Nancy Matton

Biological Sciences

Deficiencies in DNA mismatch repair have been found in hereditary cancers as well as in sporadic cancers, illustrating the importance of mismatch repair in maintaining genomic integrity. To determine if inefficient mismatch repair can contribute to hotspots of mutation, repair rates were determined 'in vivo' in mammalian cells for mismatched nucleotides located at H-ras codon 10 and compared to previously determined repair rates at a nearby activating hotspot of mutation, H-ras codon 12. Repair rates for H-ras codon 10 are significantly improved over repair rates at codon 12. This indicates that inefficiencies in mismatch repair are responsible, at least in …

Where Everything Is Music: The Influence Of Arthur Schopenhauer On Frederic And Kate Chopin, Bernard H. Oakley

English

The influence of Arthur Schopenhauer's aesthetic philosophy on Harold Frederic's "The damnation of Theron Ware" and Kate Chopin's "The awakening" is studied. Although Chopin's indebtedness to Schopenhauer is well established, the influence on Frederic's novel has not yet been revealed. This thesis develops "original readings of 'The damnation of Theron Ware' that challenge and clarify existing interpretations."

Maximizing Qiviut Growth In Muskoxen, Morgan A. Robertson

Biological Sciences

Qiviut, the insulating underwool grown annually by muskoxen, is the basis of a successful knitting industry in Alaska. This study tested the hypothesis that the dietary sulfur-amino acid methionine could limit qiviut growth. Effects of commercial rumen-protected methionine supplements were measured in three experiments. In Experiment 1, emergent qiviut growth began in May and June, peaked in August and declined substantially by October. Three commercial methionine supplements were palatable and promoted fiber growth in subadult and adult muskoxen. In Experiment 2, the methionine supplement Smartamine promoted qiviut quality, growth, annual yield and strength. In a commercial enterprise, Experiment 3, Smartamine …

Population Dynamics And Ecology Of Yellow-Cheeked Voles (Microtus Xanthognathus) In Early Post-Fire Seres Of Interior Alaska, Karin Linnaea Lehmkuhl

Biological Sciences

Yellow-cheeked voles occupy early successional habitats in boreal regions, but specific factors influencing the species' distribution and population dynamics are not well known. Yellow-cheeked voles were studied in three early post-fire habitats in interior Alaska to relate population parameters to habitat characteristics. Voles were live-trapped during June, July, and August of 1997 and 1998, and habitat components were measured withing trapping grids. Capture data were analyzed using the robust design to estimate vole abundance, density, survival, and recruitment. Yellow-cheeked voles were most abundant in the floodplain white spruce, where survival was stable and recruitment was high. The white spruce habitat …

The Eastern Echo, May 17, 2000, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Student Newspaper: The Normal News & The Eastern Echo

No abstract provided.

Analysis Of The Vocalizations Of Orcinus Orca In Response To Anthropogenic Noise, Carolyn Elizabeth Talus

Fisheries

Underwater noise created by vessel traffic in the world's oceans may be detrimental to marine life that relies on acoustic senses for survival. An analytical study was completed which examined changes in vocal behavior of subpod A36, killer whales (Orcinus orca) that reside off Vancouver Island. The average call rate of each call type was calculated from the recordings, and call rates were found to significantly decrease in the presence of vessel noise. Structural characteristics of specific call types such as differences in frequency, duration, and harmonics were also examined and statistically compared with and without boat noise. Differences found …

Modeling Life Stage Dynamics Of Pseudocalanus Spp. (Copepoda: Calanoida) From Prince William Sound, Alaska, Natalia M. Pintchouk

Fisheries

A stage at age 1D numerical model (SAGE) was developed to describe reproduction, development, and growth of a group of neritic copepods Pseudocalanus spp., and to predict structure and demography of this group. The model tests the relative importance of female abundance, temperature and food on productivity. During spring and the beginning of the summer, stage-specific abundance data from one location in Prince William Sound (PWS), Alaska were available to evaluate the reproductive timing and provide model validation. Development of Pseudocalanus spp. was modelled as synchronous, without overlapping broods. Molting costs and assimilation efficiency were estimated from literature data on …

Inhibition Of Listeria In Cold-Smoked Salmon Using Liquid Smoke And Isoeugenol, Susan M. Vitt

Fisheries

Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen, ubiquitous in nature and sometimes found in seafood. Cold-smoked salmon products have few barriers to inhibit pathogen growth. This study investigated the antilisterial effects of liquid smoke and the phenolic compound isoeugenol. Five commercial liquid smokes were tested 'in vitro' and the most inhibitory to Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 19115 and L. innocua ATCC 33090 was Charsol Supreme. Chum salmon samples (100-g each) were dipped for 15 seconds at varying concentrations of liquid smoke, processed, and analyzed for L. innocua. Liquid smoke concentrations of 60-100% reduced L. innocua by 3-logs in the final product. Dwell …

Mustang Daily, May 15, 2000

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

The Ticker, May 15, 2000

The Ticker

The Ticker is the student newspaper of Baruch College. It has been published continuously since 1932, when the Baruch College campus was the School of Business and Civic Administration of the City College of New York.

Effect Of Receptor-Selective Retinoids On Growth And Differentiation Pathways In Mouse Melanoma Cells, Sejal H. Desai, Goran Boskovic, Linda L. Eastham, Marcia Dawson, Richard M. Niles

Biochemistry and Microbiology

Treatment of B16 mouse melanoma cells with all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) results in inhibition of cell proliferation and induction of differentiation. Accompanying these events is an induction of retinoic acid receptor β (RARβ) expression, an increase in protein kinase Cα (PKCα) expression, and enhanced activator protein-1 (AP-1) transcriptional activity. These cells express nuclear RARα and RARγ and nuclear retinoid X receptors (RXR) α and β constitutively. We tested the ability of receptor-selective retinoids to induce the biochemical changes found in ATRA-treated melanoma cells and also tested their effectiveness in decreasing anchorage-dependent and -independent growth. The RXR-selective ligand (2E,4E)-6-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-3,5,5,8,8-pentamethyl-2-naphthalenyl)-3,7-dimethyl-2,4,6-octatrienoic acid (SR11246) was …

Columbia Chronicle (05/15/2000), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from May 15, 2000 entitled Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 24 pages and is listed as Volume 33, Number 25. Cover story: "College reaffirms open admissiosn" Managing Editor: Valerie Danner

Parameter Estimates For Direct And Maternal Genetic Effects On Yearling, Eighteen-Month, And Slaughter Weights Of Korean Native Cattle, J. W. Lee, S. B. Choi, Y. H. Jung, Jeffrey F. Keown, L. Dale Van Vleck

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Data collected by the National Livestock Research Institute of the Rural Development Administration of Korea were used to estimate genetic parameters for yearling (YWT, n = 5,848), 18-mo (W18, n = 4,585), and slaughter (SWT, n = 2,279) weights for Korean Native cattle. Nine animal models were used to obtain REML estimates of genetic parameters: DP- 2 included genetic, uncorrelated dam, and residual random effects; DQ-2 included genetic, sire × region × year-season interaction, and residual random effects; DPQ- 2 was based on DQ-2 but included both interaction and dam effects; DMP-2 was based on DP-2 but with dam effect …

Comparison Of Plasma Fsh Concentration In Boars And Gilts From Lines Selected For Ovulation Rate And Embryonal Survival, And Litter Size And Estimation Of (Co)Variance Components For Fsh And Ovulation Rate, R. K. Johnson, J. J. Ford

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

The objective of this research was to determine whether plasma concentration of FSH was genetically correlated with ovulation rate and thus was a useful trait for indirect selection. Blood samples were collected from 619 animals from five lines of pigs. Line I was selected for increased index of ovulation rate and embryonal survival, and Line C was its randomly selected control. Pigs sampled from Lines I and C were from generations 12 and 13. Pigs from three additional lines that were derived from eighth-generation pigs of Lines I and C also were used. These lines were Line C2, a randomly …

May 15, 2000 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Bjc Today

BJC Today

No abstract provided.

Bravura, Mass Communication Department-Winona State University

Bravura

Bravura was produced by Winona State University Mass Communication students. Bravura was the practicum class for journalism and photojournalism students. This issue of Bravura explored learning more about the Indigenous Peoples whose land is ocupied by the descendents of colonizers and settlers . Managing Editor: Lauren Osborne; News Editor: Jenifer Mulyck; Graphics and productions editor: Cara Foster; Photography Editor: Eric Young; Reporters: Yi-chun Chen, Krisha Cosgrove, Raegan Isham, Amy Mako, Tim Miller, Kevin Odberg, Kate Schott, Jennifer Selby, Missy Teff; Photographers: Brad Arnold, Akiko Handa, Cece Perez, Sheena Picka, Alyssa Ponto, Cliff Weidell; Faculty Advisor: Drake Hokanson

May 13, 2000 (Pages 2341-2462), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 30 (2000)

No abstract provided.

Gender Preferences In The Recreational Reading Of Sixth Grade Students, Dorothy H. Holmes

Theses and Dissertations

This study compared what sixth graders like to read for pleasure by gender with the collection of the Voorhees New Jersey Middle School media center. An interest survey was given to 105 sixth-grade students. A sample of the Voorhees Middle School library was done. A comparison of the two analyzed what is available in the library with what the students like to read. The influence of the Harry Potter books on recreational reading was also studied. This study showed that males and females have favorable attitudes towards recreational reading and enjoy both fiction and nonfiction as well as a variety …

Commencement Convocation Exercises - May 2000, Prairie View A&M University

Commencement and Convocation Exercises

No abstract provided.

2000, May 13 - Commencement Exercise 2000 [Spring], North Carolina Agricultural And Technical State University

Commencement Programs

Complete program for the spring commencement exercises held on May 13, 2000. The speaker is Earl G. Graves Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Earl G. Graves, Ltd., and Founder and Publisher of Black Enterprise Magazine.

University Of New Mexico Board Of Regents Minutes For May 12, 2000, University Of New Mexico Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the May 12, 2000 Board of Regents Meeting

Spartan Daily, May 12, 2000, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 114, Issue 69

The Echo: May 12, 2000, Taylor University

1999-2000 (Volume 87)

Leaving a legacy of leadership – Kesler’s impact reaches beyond Taylor – She’s the woman… behind the man – Some fun facts about Jay – A few of Jay’s favorite things: – Campbell finds Kesler an ideal president and good example – Kesler thanked for friendship, leadership – Secretary enjoys working with dedicated and inspiring president – Yesterday… – …and today – “What is your favorite memory of or quote by Jay Kesler?” – Vandals have a bash with students ‘windows – Taylathon rides again – Weekend with Grandparents – World News – National News – State News – Student …

The Courier, Volume 33, Issue 24, May 12, 2000, The Courier, College Of Dupage

The Courier

Stories:

Faculty Give Contract Offer ‘Thumbs Down’

Wallace’s Loses Bookstore Bid–Follet Will Take Over In Summer

Gov. Ryan On Campus Tuesday

Cheerleaders’ Funding Request Poses Tough Questions For SAFAC

Part-timers Get New Set Of Benefits

22nd Street Work Gets Underway

‘Love Bug’ Swamps Help Desk With Calls–Computer Virus Spread Faster Than Any Before It And Slowed Campus E-Mail System

College President Names VP Choice

Shedding Misconceptions Instead Of Pounds For No Diet Day

Student Trustee Battles Draw To A Close As Khanvilkar Takes Office

Softball Wins Regional Championship

Track Team’s Final Hurdle: Nationals

People:

Gov. George Ryan

Siddhartha Khanvilkar

Tom …

Reporter - May 12th 2000, Rit Reporter Staff

University Publications

No abstract provided.