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E-News, Volume 1, No. 17, November 20, 2003, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Division Of University Relations

Points of Pride, Scene & Herd, and E-News

The November 20, 2003, issue of E-News, a newsletter for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg community.

Otter Realm, November 20, 2003, Vol. 9 No. 5, California State University, Monterey Bay

The Otter Realm

Measure Q, Special election to determine fate of Nativdad -- Taking back the campus -- Rowdy partie plague campus aprtments -- News: Community trots out life's stresses -- Ballots have been mailed out -- Sports: Into the net: Otters suit up for new season -- Wounded Otter hopes for a speedy recovery -- Women's volleyball has best season yet, Otters head to playoffs but are knocked out in round two -- Game wrap -- Under the surface: Divers explore underwater world -- Colin's Column -- Outstanding Otters, Honors awarded for exceptional performance -- STREETLIFE SNAPSHOTS -- in the Mountains -- …

Phylogeography And Evolution Of The Florida Crown Conch (Melongena Corona), Kenneth A. Hayes

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Melongena corona and closely related congeners are a conspicuous part of the marine intertidal benthic communities of Florida and southeastern Alabama. Significant genetic differentiation among adjacent populations has been conjectured based on variation in shell morphology, habitat discontinuity, low levels of adult motility, and the presence of an aplanic lecithotrophic larval stage. Furthermore, studies of the highly variable shell morphology often have resulted in confusing specific and subspecific definitions of these gastropods, which are often referred to as the "corona complex". Variation in shell morphology may indicate local adaptation or environmentally induced phenotypic plasticity. In this study I utilized mitochondrial …

The Concord, 19 November 2003, Luther Seminary

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Validating And Refining Clusters Via Visual Rendering, Keke Chen, Ling Liu

Kno.e.sis Publications

The automatic clustering algorithms are known to work well in dealing with clusters of regular shapes, e.g. compact spherical/elongated shapes, but may incur higher error rates when dealing with arbitrarily shaped clusters. Although some efforts have been devoted to addressing the problem of skewed datasets, the problem of handling clusters with irregular shapes is still in its infancy, especially in terms of dimensionality of the datasets and the precision of the clustering results considered. Not surprisingly, the statistical indices works ineffective in validating clusters of irregular shapes, too. We address the problem of clustering and validating arbitrarily shaped clusters with …

Spartan Daily, November 19, 2003, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 121, Issue 58

Catalyst, New College Of Florida

Student Publications

Twelve page issue of the student produced newspaper.

Mississippi State University - First Time Freshmen By College And Department, Office Of Institutional Research And Effectiveness, Mississippi State University

Enrollment Data

No abstract provided.

Montana Kaimin, November 19, 2003, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

The Lumberjack, November 19, 2003

Cal Poly Humboldt's Student Newspaper

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University.

Daily Eastern News: November 19, 2003, Eastern Illinois University

November

No abstract provided.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• Scholars Who Need Remedial Help Won't Lose HOPE
• Campus Calendar
• Only in America
• Opinions
• Sports
• News Lifestyles
• Classifieds, Comics, Etc
• Hiatus
• Out and About
• Films
• Reviews
• Feature

Nebraska Livestock Development Policy:The Road Not Taken, J. David Aiken

Cornhusker Economics

Nebraska is engaged in a civil war between proponents of additional livestock production and opponents who see large livestock facilities as threats to smaller producers, communities and the environment.

Mustang Daily, November 19, 2003

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

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

The Advocate (Vol. 1, Issue 5)

Student Newspaper (Amicus, Advocate...)

No abstract provided.

Mustang Daily, November 18, 2003

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

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

Time-Series Studies Of Particulate Matter, Michelle L. Bell, Jonathan M. Samet, Francesca Dominici

Johns Hopkins University, Dept. of Biostatistics Working Papers

Studies of air pollution and human health have evolved from descriptive studies of the early phenomena of large increases in adverse health effects following extreme air pollution episodes, to time-series analyses and the development of sophisticated regression models. In fact, advanced statistical methods are necessary to address the many challenges inherent in the detection of a small pollution risk in the presence of many confounders. This paper reviews the history, methods, and findings of the time-series studies estimating health risks associated with short-term exposure to particulate matter, though much of the discussion is applicable to epidemiological studies of air pollution …

11-18-03 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 21, Issue 9)

2003 -- 2004

No abstract provided.

The English Standard Version - A Review Article, James A. Borland

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Acute And Chronic Toxicity Of Compound Drc-1339 (3-Chloro-4-Methylaniline Hydrochloride) To Birds, John D. Eisemann, Patricia A. Pipas, John L. Cummings

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

DRC-1339( 3-chloro-4-methylaniline hydrochloride) is the only toxicant currently registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) for lethal bird control. DRC-1339 was first registered in 1967 for starling control at feedlots It may currently be used to manage blackbirds, rock doves, crows, ravens, magpies, gulls and starlings for purposes of protecting human health and safety, agricultural crops and threatened or endangered species. A large body of toxicity information is available because of the nature of DRC-1339 uses and its 35-year history of use. Laboratory testing has resulted in estimates of median lethal dose (LD₅₀) for 55 species of …

Flyer News, Vol. 51, No. 17 (Nov. 18, 2003), University Of Dayton

Flyer News

Student-run newspaper of the University of Dayton

Sertoli Cells As Transplantation Facilitator For Cell Transplantation, Paul R. Sanberg, Don F. Cameron, Cesario V. Borlongan

USF Patents

A method of producing a sustained localized immunosuppressive effect in localized tissues is achieved by transplanting Sertoli cells proximate to the tissue.

2-Oxo-1, 4-Benzoxazine Compounds For Treatment Of Tuberculosis, Delbert Miles, Elena Goun, Suslonov Michailovich, Saleh Naser, Krasnych Pertrovna

UCF Patents

Compounds belonging to novel classes of 2-oxo-1,4-benzoxazine heterocyclic compounds and their close derivatives, are disclosed along with the surprising use property of these compounds as bacteriostatic agents for humans and non-humans against mycobacteria. These species include: 4-benzoyl-3-benzoyloxy-2-(2-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3-yl)pyrido[2,1-c][1,4]b enzoxazin-1,5-dione; and, 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl 2-(3,4-dihydro-2-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3-ylidene)-3-p-methoxyphenyl-3-oxo- propanoate.

The Hilltop 11-18-2003, Hilltop Staff

The Hilltop: 2000 - 2010

No abstract provided.

Independent- Nov. 18, 2003, Andrea Zelinski

The Independent (1988-present)

No abstract provided.

Amount And Economic Valuation Of Feral Hog Damage To A Unique Basin Marsh Wetland In Florida, Richard M. Engeman, Henry T. Smith, Robert G. Severson, Mary Ann M. Severson, Stephanie A. Shwiff, Bernice Constantin, Daniel Griffin

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Feral hogs (Sus scrofa) have been introduced into many natural habitats throughout the world, and they have adversely affected the environment in most of those places. Basin marshes are unique, but dwindling ecosystems in Florida that are especially vulnerable to damage by feral hogs. We estimated the amount of hog damage to the last remnant of a basin marsh system in Savannas Preserve State Park (SPSP), and to ecotones within the marsh. We also applied an economic valuation method for the hog damage that was based on the dollar amounts that wetland regulators have allowed permit applicants to …

Reducing Blackbird-Human Conflicts In Agriculture And Feedlots: New Methods For An Integrated Management Approach, George M. Linz, H. Jeffrey Homan, Linda B. Penry, Philip Mastrangelo

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

In the United States, blackbirds are abundant and widely distributed. with their winter populations estimated to be between 500 million and 1 billion. Annual damage to grain, fruit, and berry crops from blackbirds exceeds $100 million in direct costs. Additional costs, not estimated, include those spent to prevent human health and safety hazards and those from damage abatement efforts. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services (WS) is charged with reducing the magnitude of health. safety, nuisance, agriculture, and feedlot/dairy problems caused by these birds. WS' goal is to improve profitability to agricultural producers, enhance the human health and safety, …

Dietary Toxicity Test For 2% Drc-1339-Treated Brown Rice On Nontarget Avian Species, John L. Cummings, Darryl L. York, Kirk J. Shively, Patricia A. Pipas, Randal S. Stahl, James E. Davis Jr.

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

In Louisiana and Texas DRC-l339 treated brown rice is used to manage blackbird populations that cause severe damage to newly planted rice. Non-target bird species have been observed on some DRC-1339 bait sites. We conducted dietary toxicity tests to provide additional data on the toxicity of DRC-l339 to the following non-target species observed on DRC-1339 bait sites: savannah sparrows (Passerculus sandwichensis), Canada geese (Branta canadensis), snow geese (Chen caerulescens), mourning doves (Zenarda macroura), western meadowlarks (Sturnella neglecta), and American tree sparrows (Spizella arborea). During our 5-day DRC-1339 dietary …

Nontarget Bird Exposure To Drc-1339 During Fall In North Dakota And Spring In South Dakota, Thomas W. Custer, Christine M. Custer, Paul M. Dummer, George M. Linz, Louis Sileo, Randal S. Stahl, John J. Johnston

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Blackbirds frequently use ripening sunflower (Helianthus annuus)as a food source in the northern Great Plains. In 1999 and 2000, the avicide DRC-1339 (3-chloro-4-methylaniline hydrochloride) was used experimentally on fall-ripening sunflower fields in North Dakota so researchers could evaluate its effectiveness for reducing crop depredations by blackbirds DRC-1339 was applied to rice and broadcast on the ground in a confined area within ripening sunflower fields. One objective of this study was to determine if nontarget birds, birds other than blackbirds, were eating rice and were exposed to DRC 1339. In 1999, 8 of 11(73%) sparrows collected by shotgun in sunflower fields …

Estimating The Number Of Nonbreeding Male Red-Winged Blackbirds In Central North Dakota, Richard S. Sawin, George M. Linz, Ryan L. Wimberly, Mark W. Lutman, William J. Bleier

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Red-winged blackbirds (Agelauis phoeniceus) have a polygynous breeding system that results in a group of nonbreeding males (floaters) who are unable to obtain territories. Floaters are often unaccounted for in population estimates during the breeding season because they are difficult to locate. We used a series of removals to estimate the population of non-breeding after-second-year male red-winged blackbirds in two townships in the northern Great Plains. The number of floaters determines the level of competition for vacant territories. In our study population, we estimated there were more floaters than territorial males, indicating that competition for vacant territories was …