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Reaching Out From Behind Bars: The Constitutionality Of Laws Barring Prisoners From The Internet, Titia A. Holtz

Brooklyn Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Grid Enabled E-Theses And Dissertations Repository System, L.Y. Por, S.Y. Ong, D. Beh, M. Ismail

Research Publications (2000 to 2005)

Some of the universities in Malaysia are still implementing hybrid Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) approach in managing Theses and Dissertations (TD). One of the limitations of the hybrid ETD approach is its online cataloguing method, which is only available at the physical location of the TD instead of enabling the information to be retrieved online. Maintaining the performance and the data accessing rate of an ETD system has become challenging, due in part to the high number of scholars who utilise and access the system. In order to allow remote access and maintain the services such as scalability, accessibility, …

Medical, Social And Legal Implications Of Treating Nausea And Vomiting Of Pregnancy, Robert L. Brent

The Selected Works of Robert Brent

This article will deal with medical, social, and legal implications of treating nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP). Clinical problems occur when the symptoms become exaggerated and result in debilitation, dehydration, and hospitalization. The treatment of NVP in its early stages has the implication that it will prevent the more serious complications, including hospitalization. Therapeutic modalities discussed in this conference that have been used or are being tested are primarily symptomatic treatments (antihistamines, Bendectin (Merrell Dow; Cincinatti, Ohio), phenothiazines, hyponosis, accupressure, relaxation behavioral modification, audiogenic feedback training, newer medications, diet, and nutritional support). Bendectin is probably the most studied medication …

Australia: An Integrated Curriculum Unit, Grades 2-4, Institute For The Development Of Gifted Education, Ricks Center For Gifted Children, University Of Denver

Ricks Curriculum Units Series

An integrated curriculum is an instructional approach that connects the disciplines to an underlying theme or topic. Immersing students in an integrated-thematic unit provides the backdrop for experiences to occur across the disciplines. Shaping coursework around integrated themes is especially appropriate for gifted students, however using an integrated-thematic curriculum is appropriate for all learners as it develops students' abilities to make connections, to solve problems by looking at multiple perspectives, and to integrate information from different fields of experience. An integrated-thematic curriculum permits students to be active participants in their own learning as they design their own explorations and take …

Beach Crawl Width As A Predictive Indicator Of Carapace Length In Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta Caretta)., Dawn M. Miller

HCNSO Student Theses and Dissertations

Carapace lengths and widths of nesting loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) were measured at Pompano Beach and Fort Lauderdale, Florida to determine if plastron and/or track crawl widths were predictive of carapace size. Straight and curved carapace measurements were taken.

Plastron and track crawl width were measured at four points on each crawl: 1) emerging at the tide line; 2) mid-way to the nest; 3) mid-way returning to the surf; and 4) at the tide line returning to the surf. All four measurements were significantly different from each other (P < 0.005) along each crawl. Crawl width was the most variable factor in all comparisons.

Maximum straight carapace length correlated with emergent track …

Annual Reports Of The Town Officers Of Stark, New Hampshire For The Year Ending December 31, 2001., Stark Town Representatives

Stark, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

"Soaring Toward The Future", California State University - San Bernardino

CSUSB Sound and video recordings

No abstract provided.

Forage News [2002-01], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Forages at KCA
• Heart of America Grazing Conference
• 22^ND Kentucky Alfalfa Conference - February 21
• Pasture Aeration: Will It Pay?
• Upcoming Events

Criminal Speech And The First Amendment, Benjamin Means

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Phosphorus Soil Test Change Following The Addition Of Phosphorus Fertilizer To 16 Kentucky Soils, William O. Thom, James E. Dollarhide

Agronomy Notes

When applying phosphorus to soils it is important to know how much the soil test P changes with the addition of various rates. Soils are different in how they respond to varying rates of application, and only limited information is available for Kentucky soils.

Deal Protection Provisions In The Last Period Of Play , Sean J. Griffith

Faculty Scholarship

The ability to protect mergers is important to both targets and acquirors. A series of recent Chancery Court decisions, however, challenges the validity of deal protection provisions in merger agreements and threatens the stability of Delaware's established change of control paradigm. This article argues that last period concerns animate the Chancery Court's decisions and finds, in the last period problem, a theoretical principle capable of harmonizing these decisions with existing jurisprudence and providing a coherent approach to the practical problems raised by deal protection provisions.

Can Community Residents Use Class Action And Public Nuisance Suits To Gain Power Against Local Power Producers And Encourage State Officials, Arevella Simotas

Fordham Environmental Law Review

No abstract provided.

What's Wrong With Bush V. Gore And Why We Need To Amend The Constitution To Ensure It Never Happens Again, Jamin B. Rasking

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.

General Catalog 2002-2004, Utah State University

University Catalogs

Contains course descriptions, University college calendar, and college administration

2002 Beef Cattle Report

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Nebraska 2002 Beef Cattle Report Table of Contents

Cow/Calf
Weaning Date for Spring Calving Cows Grazing Sandhills Range ● Replacement Heifer Development for Spring and Summer Calving Herds ● Urinary Allantoin as an Estimate of Microbial Protein Synthesis ● Metabolizable Protein Requirements of Lactating Two-Year-Old Cows ● Use of Sexed (Female) Sperm is Successful in Yearling Heifers 12 ● Estrous Synchronization Programs for Lactating Cows

Growing
Windrow Grazing and Baled-Hay Feeding Strategies for Wintering Calves ● Forage Quality and Animal Performance of Steers Grazing Smooth Bromegrass/Legume Pastures ● Supplementing Yearling Summer-Grazing Cattle with Fat and Protein and Subsequent Feedlot Performance …

Crude Protein And Wet Corn Gluten Feed Levels For Steam Flaked Corn Finishing Diets, Hushton Block, Casey Macken, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Rob Cooper, Rick Stock

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Data from three trials suggest steam-flaked corn finishing diets for yearling steers containing corn bran benefit from inclusion of steep liquor at 10% of diet DM, and indicate steam-flaked corn finishing diets for steer calves containing 20% to 30% wet corn gluten feed resulted in optimal performance. With 20% to 30% wet corn gluten feed, calves responded to CP above 13.4% and the requirement for CP is as high as 15.0%

Effect Of Sprinkling On Heat Stressed Heifers, Shane Davis, Terry L. Mader, John Gaughan

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Six heifers were housed in controlled environmental stalls. All heifers were sprinkled with water between 1300 - 1500 hours for three days followed by a two-day period in which three were sprinkled between 1200 - 1600 hours and three were not. This was followed by a one day hot period during which all heifers were sprinkled (1300 - 1500 hours). Rectal temperature and respiration rate were reduced in all animals during the first three days of heat stress. On days four and five, heifers sprinkled four hours had lower rectal temperature, respiration rate and pulse rate than heifers which were …

Use Of Sexed (Female) Sperm Is Successful In Yearling Heifers, Gene H. Deutscher, Rex Davis, George Seidel, Zell Brink, John Schenk

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

A two-year study was conducted on 457 yearling replacement heifers to evaluate effects of sexed (female) sperm compared to normal (control) sperm on AI conception rates, fetal sex ratio and pregnancy rates of heifers. All heifers were estrous synchronized, heat detected and bred by AI. Semen from three bulls was collected and sexed by a sperm sorter located at Colorado State University. Results showed a 3% to 13% reduction in AI conception rates of heifers inseminated with low dose, sexed sperm compared to normal dose, control sperm; with overall 50-day pregnancy rates being similar. Fetal female sex ratio was 92% …

Estrous Synchronization Programs For Lactating Cows, Gene H. Deutscher, Brent Plugge, Rex Davis

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Two estrous synchronization experiments were conducted on lactating cows to compare the Select Synch program with the one injection PGF- 10-day program and the CO-Synch mass AI program. The Select Synch program in both experiments produced good results. Pregnancy rates during the synchronization period were 62% and 81% for the Select Synch program compared to 49% for the PGF and 61% for the CO-Synch programs. The Select Synch program induced estrus in some noncycling cows. However, the Select Synch program requires two injections (GnRH and PGF) and about seven days of heat detection and AI breeding.

Replacement Heifer Development For Spring And Summer Calving Herds, Gene H. Deutscher, Brent Plugge, Andy Applegarth, Rex Davis

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

A three-year study on heifer development of spring-born (n=240) and summer-born heifers (n=146) was conducted using sandhills ranch management. Spring-born heifers developed during the winter to reach 53% of mature weight at breeding had similar reproduction and calf production as heifers that reached 57% of mature weight. Feed costs were $22/heifer less for the lighter weight heifers. Summer-born heifers that were developed to reach 60% of mature weight at breeding in early fall had normal yearling pregnancy rates, but rebreeding rates of the 2-year-old cows were low, which caused high culling rates. Two-year-old cows calving in May produced greater calf …

Corn Bran Level In Finishing Diets And N Losses From Open-Dirt Pens, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Galen E. Erickson, Todd Milton

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Three experiments were conducted with yearling steers to evaluate diet digestibility effects on N volatilization from open-dirt feedlot pens. Digestibility was decreased by increasing dietary corn bran. Corn bran was fed at 0%, 15%, or 30% of diet DM. Intakes increased linearly and ADG decreased linearly as bran inclusion increased. Manure N was increased linearly and N volatilization decreased from 74% to 54% during October to May as bran increased. No differences were observed for N balance from May to October. Decreasing diet digestibility had variable results on manure N and volatilization depending on time of year.

Phosphorus Requirement Of Finishing Feedlot Calves, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Todd Milton, Dennis R. Brink, Michael Orth, Kim Whittet

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Feedlot calves were individually fed to determine the phosphorus required for optimum performance during a 204-day experiment. The base diet consisted of high-moisture corn and corn starch/fiber with P treatments of 0.16, 0.22, 0.28, 0.34, and 0.40% of diet DM. Calves fed 0.16% P had the lowest plasma P but it was adequate (5.7 mg/dL). Bone mineral was not influenced by treatment, suggesting that dietary P was adequate to meet performance needs. Supplementation of P is unnecessary because requirements are less than 0.16% of the diet DM.

Liming Effects Of Beef Cattle Feedlot Manure And Composted Manure, Bahman Eghball

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Soil pH can be increased by manure or compost application because cattle rations usually contain limestone (calcium carbonate). From 1992 to 1996 this study evaluated effects of phosphorus and nitrogen-based manure and compost applications (annual and biennial) management strategies on soil pH level. Manure and composted manure contained about 0.9% calcium carbonate resulting in application rates of up to 1,540 lb lime per acre in four years. The surface soil (0-6 inch) pH was significantly decreased with ammonium-N fertilizer application as compared to soil in the unfertilized check or to soil receiving manure or compost. Nitrogen- based applications resulted in …

A Simulated Economic Analysis Of Altering Days On Feed And Marketing Cattle On Specific Value-Based Pricing Grids, Dillon Feuz

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Profit can be increased by feeding some pens of cattle additional days on feed and selling on a pricing grid that rewards quality. Discounts for Yield Grade 4 and heavy weight carcasses for as many as 10% to 15% of a pen may not exceed the premiums for higher grading carcasses and the benefit of selling additional weight on all cattle sold. While the grid price can be increased by feeding some pens of cattle fewer days and marketing on a yield grade rewarding grid, net returns are often decreased because of selling fewer total pounds.

Evaluation Of Calcium Propionate As A Nutrient To Prevent Dark Cutting Beef, Juan Garza, Dana Hanson, Kevin Kirchofer, Chris R. Calkins, Johnny Horton

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

The objective of the study was to evaluate the ability of calcium propionate to prevent the dark cutting condition in beef. Angus crossbred steers (n=14) were assigned to two treatments: control and 0.25 lb of calcium propionate (NutroCAL^TM) per day for 14 days prior to (and 12 days after) the application of artificial stress with epinephrine at day 0. Biopsies of the longissimus muscle and blood samples were obtained at days –2, 0, 1, 3, 6 and 9. Calcium propionate had no effect on muscle glycogen content, extent of glycogen depletion, or glycogen repletion rates.

Influence On Body Fat Of Linoleic Acid Isomers, Kim Hargrave, Kristin Nollette, Merlyn K. Nielsen, Jess L. Miner

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

In two studies mice were fed diets containing either a mixture of, or individual conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) isomers in the presence or absence of essential fatty acids. Mice fed the C18:2 Δ10,12 CLA isomer lost as much body fat as those fed a mixture of isomers. This effect was not caused by the C18:2 Δ9,11 isomer (predominant in beef) or by restricted feed intake. The loss was much greater in mice consuming an essential fatty acid deficient diet versus a control diet. This supports our hypothesis that for CLA to deplete body fat, it must first be metabolized in …

Using Lean Color And Marbling Score To Sort Beef Carcasses Into Tenderness Groups, Kevin Kirchofer, Chris R. Calkins, Dana Hanson

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Beef carcasses (n=290) were used to determine the effectiveness of color (L* - lightness; a* - redness; b* - yellowness) measured at least 90 minutes after ribbing and marbling called by USDA graders to sort beef carcasses into one of three tenderness groups. Equations using any combination of marbling and color were no more effective in sorting beef carcasses into tenderness groups than marbling alone. None of the tough carcasses were correctly classified. Adding color to marbling does not improve effectiveness of sorting beef carcasses into tenderness groups.

Urinary Allantoin As An Estimate Of Microbial Protein Synthesis, Mariela Lamothe, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Don C. Adams, Jacqueline A. Musgrave, Galen E. Erickson

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Allantoin excretion in the urine was evaluated as a marker for bacterial protein production in lactating and dry cows grazing Sandhills range and meadows. Allantoin excretion declined with season as diet digestibility declined. Bacterial protein predicted from allantoin was significantly related (R2 = .62) to bacterial protein predicted by NRC. Urinary allantoin has potential as a tool to predict bacterial protein production in grazing cattle.

Sorting Strategies In An Extensive Forage Utilization Beef Production System, James C. Macdonald, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Casey Macken, Jeffrey Folmer, Mark Blackford, D. J. Jordon

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

One hundred sixty crossbred steer calves were stratified by weight and allotted into four groups to test three sorting strategies against an unsorted control to compare methods of sorting long yearling steers to decrease variation in carcass weight and fat thickness, increase pounds of carcass weight sold, and increase profitability. Sorting by weight upon entry into the feedlot or by weight and fat thickness at the end of the feeding period increased average carcass weight. No statistical differences in variation or profitability were found, although numerical differences were present.

Type Of Corn Bran And Corn Processing Method In Beef Finishing Diets, Casey Macken, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Galen E. Erickson, Rick Stock

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

A finishing trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of drying corn bran on cattle performance in dry-rolled or steam-flaked corn diets. The inclusion of corn bran in dry-rolled or steam-flaked corn diets negatively affected feed conversion by 5.1% or 13.9%, respectively. Within both grain sources, drying corn bran had little effect on finishing steer performance. Feeding steam-flaked corn improved feed conversion by 17.0% compared with feeding dry-rolled corn without the inclusion of corn bran.