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Focus Emu, April 11, 2000, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

No abstract provided.

Federal Preemption Of State Products Liability Actions, Scott A. Smith, Duana Grage

William Mitchell Law Review

No abstract provided.

Open Child Protection Proceedings In Minnesota, Heidi S. Schellhas

William Mitchell Law Review

No abstract provided.

Gamma Sigma Delta, Nebraska Chapter Newsletter, Issue #21, August 2000

Gamma Sigma Delta, Nebraska Chapter: Newsletters

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE - Beth Birnstihl, President, Nebraska Chapter

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP REPORT - Charles H. Adams

FALL ACTIVITIES

TREASURER'S REPORT

SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNITION DINNER AWARD RECIPIENTS

NOTES FROM THE HISTORIAN

NOMINATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP TO GAMMA SIGMA DELTA August 2000

Merit Award Nomination

Extension Award Nomination

Teaching Award Nomination

Research Award Nomination

Soil Quality Assessment After Weed-Control Tillage In A No-Till Wheat–Fallow Cropping System, Timothy A. Kettler, Drew J. Lyon, John W. Doran, W. L. Powers, Walter W. Stroup

Department of Statistics: Faculty Publications

Adoption of reduced-tillage fallow systems in the western USA is limited by winter annual grass weeds such as downy brome (Bromus tectorum L.). Moldboard plowing is an effective means of controlling downy brome in winter wheat (Tritcum aestivum L.)–fallow systems. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of plowing and secondary tillage operations, for the purpose of weed control, on soil quality attributes of a silt loam soil that had been cropped in a subtill or no-till (NT) winter wheat–fallow system for more than 20 yr. Compared with undisturbed NT, downy brome populations in plowed …

Resources- Jul/Aug. 2000, Osp Staff

Resources, from the Office of Sponsored Programs

No abstract provided.

Resources- Jan/Feb. 2000, Osp Staff

Resources, from the Office of Sponsored Programs

No abstract provided.

The Scarab (2000-01)

The Scarab, 1952-2010

From the cover: "Official Organ of the Alumni Association of the Medical College of Virginia."

The Freshman Record : The University Of Rhode Island, The Interfraternity/Panhellenic Councils

Freshman Record

No abstract provided.

Improved Direct Solver For Building Energy Simulation, Michael Crowley, Saleem Hashmi

Articles

Finite difference methods, when applied to the differential equations modelling energy flows in buildings, give rise to a system of non-linear difference equations. A frequently used direct solution method involving linearization is analysed and a related method proposed. These and one other connected method are compared using a building related test problem prepared for this purpose. The proposed numerical method is found to produce least error, about 30% less than the commonly used method, and it is recommended for inclusion in building energy simulation software. A fundamental method for estimating the pre conditioning period of a building, arising from the …

Adaptive Information Filtering: Evolutionary Computation And N-Gram Representation, Daniel R. Tauritz, Ida G. Sprinkhuizen-Kuyper

Computer Science Faculty Research & Creative Works

Adaptive Information Filtering (AIF) is concerned with filtering information streams in changing environments. The changes may occur both on the transmission side (the nature of the streams can change) and on the reception side (the interests of a user can change). The research described in this paper details the progress made in a prototype AIF system based on weighted n-gram analysis and evolutionary computation. A major advance is the design and implementation of an n-gram class library allowing experimentation with different values of n instead of solely with 3-grams as in the past. The new prototype system was tested on …

Necrology: Vera Baron Remsburg

Virginia Journal of Science

Obituary for vera B. Remsburg (1920-2000), former president of Virginia Academy of Science.

The Real World Starts Here (Version 2), Lindenwood University

Lindenwood Promotional Materials

Promotional literature for Lindenwood University, circa 2000.

Class Document, Michele Wheatly Ph.D., Timothy Wood, Patricia R. Renick Ph.D., Jeffrey A. Vernooy

Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education

The purpose of this short communication is to inform readers of the journal about an innovative NSF funded project at Wright State University aimed at "Creating Laboratory Access for Students in Science", commonly referred to as the "CLASS Project". The project, now in its second year and under the leadership of Michele Wheatly (Chair of Biological Sciences), represents a collaboration between academic units (Tim Wood, Biological Sciences and Patricia Renick, Teacher Education) and student services (Jeff Vernooy, Director of Office of Disability Services).

Individuals with physical disabilities are significantly underrepresented in mainstream science. Until recently the enterprise of science has …

There's Nothing Psychological About It: Defining A New Role For The Other Mother In A State That Treats Her As Legally Invisible, Stacy A. Warman

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.

Powell V. State: An Auspicious Decision In A Culture Of Affectional/Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Wendy Stein

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Everglades In Jeopardy: A Drama Of Water Management And Endangered Species, Keith W. Rizzardi

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Revisiting The Question Of Whether Young Children In Child Protection Proceedings Should Be Represented By Lawyers, Randi Mandelbaum

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Catalogue 2000-2001, Bank Street College Of Education

Graduate School of Education

This course catalog from a past academic year is a resource for referring to previous course offerings, degree requirements, institutional policies, and more.

Using The Mystery Motivator To Improve Child Bedtime Compliance, Kristin E. Robison, Susan M. Sheridan

Department of Educational Psychology: Faculty Publications

Child bedtime problems are commonly reported by parents. A number of behavioral techniques, including extinction of tantrum behaviors, reinforcement of compliant bedtime, and implementation of consistent bedtime routines have been successful in improving bedtime compliance. The present study examined the effects of the ‘‘Mystery Motivator’’ (MM), a behavioral contract designed to remediate bedtime problems by delivering random reinforcement. Emphasis was placed on the optimal use of clinical intervention by enlisting parents as primary change agents in the home setting. Three adults and their four children, aged 3-5 years, participated. Three of the four children showed substantial changes in both time …

The X-Ray (2000)

The X-Ray (MCV, 1913-2010)

The yearbook of the Medical College of Virginia.

Faculty Senate Minutes 1999 - 2000, Missouri University Of Science And Technology Faculty Senate

Minutes & Agendas

No abstract provided.

Toward A Formative Project Of Securing Freedom And Equality , Linda C. Mcclain

Cornell Law Review

No abstract provided.

2000-2001 Lindenwood University Undergraduate Course Catalog, Lindenwood University

Course Catalogs

Lindenwood University Undergraduate Course Catalog

The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin Graduate Studies Catalog 2000-2002, The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Additive And Nonadditive Effects Of Herbivory And Competition On Tree Seedling Mortality, Growth, And Allocation, Scott Meiners, Steven Handel

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

The interaction between simulated cotyledon herbivory and interspecific competition was studied in a greenhouse experiment using two species of trees, Acer rubrum and Quercus palustris, which commonly invade abandoned agricultural fields. Herbivory treatments were applied as a gradient of cotyledon removal for A. rubrum with 0, 25, 50, 75, and 100% of cotyledon tissue removed. Cotyledons from Q. palustris were clipped and removed (control, early, and late removal) to create a gradient of seed reserve availability. The competition treatment consisted of plugs of old-field vegetation that filled the pots with perennial cover. Mortality of seedlings was higher with competition. There …

The Effects Of Drought On Foraging Habitat Selection Of Breeding Wood Storks In Coastal Georgia, Karen F. Gaines, A. Lawrence Bryan Jr., Philip M. Dixon

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

Foraging habitat use by Wood Storks (Mycteria americana) during the breeding season was studied for three coastal colonies during a drought year and compared to habitat use during normal rainfall years. Information on the distribution of wetland habitat types was derived using U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetland In- ventory (NWI) data within a Geographic Information System (GIS). Foraging locations were obtained by following storks from their colonies in a fixed-winged aircraft. Differences in hydrologic condition and, the resulting prey availability in coastal zone freshwater wetlands greatly affected foraging habitat use and breeding success of the three stork colonies. …

Proximate Constraints On Intruder Detection In The Dragonfly Perithemis Tenera (Odonata: Libellulidae): Effects Of Angle Of Approach And Background, Paul Switzer, Perri Eason

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

The implications of insects’ vision for territorial defense have been relatively little studied in the field. In the dragonfly Perithemis tenera Say we investigated whether either the angle at which an intruder was viewed by a territorial resident or the background against which it was viewed affected the detection of that intruder. Residents detected intruders at a greater distance if the intruders were directly in front of them; they also detected more intruders in front of them than from other angles. Intruders viewed against distant vegetation were detected more readily than were intruders against near vegetation. Residents detected more intruders …

Season And Distance From Forest - Old Field Edge Affect Seed Predation By White-Footed Mice, Scott J. Meiners, James T. Mccormick

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

We studied the spatial pattern of seed predation across a forest-old field edge in both fall and winter to assess the potential for seed predators to influence plant spatial patterns. We used a 100 x 100 m grid that began 30 m inside the forest and extended 60 m into the old field. Inside this grid we placed seed stations at regular 10 m intervals and monitored seed removal. Seed predation varied significantly across the edge gradient in both fall and winter with the highest rate of seed removal at the edge in both trials. The spatial pattern of seed …

Metals And Metallothionein In The Liver Of Raccoons: Utility For Environmental Assessment And Monitoring, Joanna Burger, Christine G. Lord, Edward J. Yurkow, Lynn Mcgrath, Karen F. Gaines, I. Lehr Brisbin Jr., Michael Gochfeld

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

The relationship between metallothionein levels and concentrations of several metals and radionuclides was examined in liver tissues of raccoons (Procyon lotor, n = 47) from the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina to determine the applicability of metallothioneins as an initial screening device for exposure assessment in free-living mammals and environmental monitoring. Using a fluorescent marker and a cell sorter to measure metallothionein, a significant positive correlation was found across animals between levels of metallothioneins and concentrations of selenium (Pearson’s r = .30) , mercury (Pearson’s r = .31) , and copper (Pearson’s r = .30) in …