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The Vascular Flora Of The Palo Alto National Battlefield Historic Site, Cameron County, Texas, Robert I. Lonard, Alfred T. Richardson, Norman L. Richard

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences (Formerly Dept. of Biology)

A checklist is provided of the vascular plant taxa of the 1,376 ha Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site (PABNHS) in Cameron County of south Texas. PABNHS consists of four plant communities: resacas and tanks, salt flats, brush-grasslands and coastal marshes. Vascular plants of disturbed sites are noted. Two hundred forty-three taxa in 66 families are documented and their community affiliations are given. Three families, Poaceae, Asteraceae and Fabaceae contain 37.5% of the species richness at PABNHS.

Banti's Syndrome: Case Report And Review Of Literature, S. N. Waqar, S. Jindhani, N. S. . Baig, M. A. Waqar, Faisal Wasim Ismail, Muhammad Tariq

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.

Processed Corn Silage Effects On Digestibility And Production Of Growing Beef Replacement Heifers, Dale Zobell, Ken Olson, Randall Wiedmeier

All Current Publications

Forage is generally the principle feedstuff in feedlot diets for growing cattle and, as such, its nutritive value will determine weight gain, feed intake and feed efficiency. In feedlot diets for growing cattle, corn silage can constitute up to 60% of the diet (DMB).

School Enrichment: An Investigation Of The Degree, Impact, And Factors For Success In Colorado, Suzanne M. Tochterman, Jan B. Carroll, Douglas L. Steele

Journal of Extension

School enrichment is efficient for 4-H in reaching diverse youth in large numbers. But to what degree are agents utilizing school enrichment efforts? What is the impact of these efforts? And what are the factors for success? This article describes a sample of school enrichment activities occurring across the state of Colorado. The research represents the experiences of 20 Extension agents who conduct school enrichment programs. Recommendations for further study are proposed.

Youth Perspectives On Food Safety, Lisa A. Guion, Amy Simonne, Janice Easton

Journal of Extension

Many 4-H and Family and Consumer Science educators are interested in educating 4-Hers about the importance of food safety and preventing foodborne illnesses. Before planning a food safety program, it is important to ask questions that will yield such information as what food safety topics interest 4-Hers and how they want to receive this information. Such questions, as well as others, were asked of 285 4-Hers in an exploratory study. The study's findings provide some guidance to Extension specialist and county faculty who design and deliver food safety education to 4-H youth in their state/county.

Creating An Interactive Home Food Preservation Tutorial In Flash, Brian A. Nummer

Journal of Extension

Many people would agree that they prefer to learn with interactivity, rather than by just reading documents or watching videos. A Web-based learning activity is available online 24/7/365. Macromedia Flash™ is a good authoring option for learning sites, especially where interactivity is desired. A tutorial, Food Preservation Basics, was created using Flash™. The tutorial is basically an elaborate, interactive slideshow. Graphics, text, interactivity, and animation were used to communicate science-based principles in an entertaining manner.

Modeling And Analysis Of Hospital Facility Layout Problem, Amol Shrikrishna Padgaonkar

Theses

The optimal solution to any facility layout problem is an important aspect and a major concem as it involves significant material handling and transportation cost. The objective is to arrange the departments within the predefined facility boundaries in the way that the interaction between the functions is efficient and the overall movement cost is minimized. While facility layout problems have traditionally focused on manufacturing facilities, there has been little work on analyzing layouts for hospitals. The thesis focuses on hospital facility layout problems (HLP) to (i) minimize the movements of patients and (ii) minimize the movements of accompanying resources such …

Understanding Mental Health Needs Of Southeast Asian Refugees: Historical, Cultural, And Contextual Challenges, Eugenia Hsu, Corrie A. Davies, David J. Hansen

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

Research and clinical information pertaining to mental health needs of Asians residing in the United States is limited but growing. There is a tendency to group all persons of Asian descent together and, therefore, the empirical literature does not sufficiently address the mental health needs in specific subgroups. The focus of this article is to understand the mental health needs of one subgroup of Asians-Southeast Asian refugees (SEAR). The main purpose is to review the relevant literature pertaining to Southeast Asian refugees’ experiences and to understand the manifestation of psychiatric disorders by examining historical, cultural, and contextual challenges. Despite the …

The Bison, January 30, 2004

The Bison Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Volume 41, Number 21: January 30, 2004, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Anchisaurus Polyzelus (Hitchcock): The Smallest Known Sauropod Dinosaur And The Evolution Of Gigantism Among Sauropodomorph Dinosaurs, Adam M. Yates

Postilla

A review of the type and referred specimens of Anchisaurus polyzelus (Hitchcock) and Ammosaurus major Marsh, from the Early Jurassic Portland Formation (Hartford Basin, Newark Supergroup), indicates that the latter is a junior synonym of the former. The material displays derived similarities with sauropod dinosaurs that are not present in their sister group, the prosauropods. Cladistic analysis strongly supports the hypothesis that Anchisaurus polyzelus is the most basal known member of Sauropoda. Thus A. polyzelus becomes the smallest known sauropod. Optimization of femur length using square change parsimony indicates that the lineage leading to Neosauropoda underwent gradual and sustained size …

The Four Hundred Nineteenth Report Of The Curricular Affairs Committee, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Bills

No abstract provided.

Mustang Daily, January 29, 2004

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

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

Observer, Central Washington University

Student Newspaper

Student newspaper for Central Washington University for January 29, 2004

The Weekly Challenger, January 29, 2004, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The January 29, 2004, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• Dean Shakes up Staff
• News Briefs
• Campus News
• Only in America
• Opinions
• Sports
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Mustang Daily, January 28, 2004

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

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

Murray Ledger And Times, January 28, 2004, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

January 28th 2004, Hispanic News

Inland Empire Hispanic News

No abstract provided.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• Will Your Buck Stops
• Only in America
• Opinions
• News
• Sports
• Classifieds

Production Of Se-Methylselenocysteine In Transgenic Plants Expressing Selenocysteine Methyltransferase., Danielle R. Ellis, Thomas G. Sors, Dennis G. Brunk, Carrie Albrecht, Cindy Orser, Brett C. Lahner, Karl Wood, Hugh H. Harris, Ingrid J. Pickering, David E. Salt

Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Faculty Publications

Background

It has become increasingly evident that dietary Se plays a significant role in reducing the incidence of lung, colorectal and prostate cancer in humans. Different forms of Se vary in their chemopreventative efficacy, with Se-methylselenocysteine being one of the most potent. Interestingly, the Se accumulating plant Astragalus bisulcatus (Two-grooved poison vetch) contains up to 0.6% of its shoot dry weight as Se-methylselenocysteine. The ability of this Se accumulator to biosynthesize Se-methylselenocysteine provides a critical metabolic shunt that prevents selenocysteine and selenomethionine from entering the protein biosynthetic machinery. Such a metabolic shunt has been proposed to be …

Forage & Grazing Lands: Morphological Characteristics Of Big Bluestem And Switchgrass Plants Divergently Selected For Seedling Tiller Number, Alexander J. Smart, Lowell E. Moser, Kenneth P. Vogel

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Selection at the seedling stage in grass breeding would be useful if seedling traits were correlated to desired agronomic traits of mature plants. Objectives of this study were to determine if seedlings from big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii Vitman) and switchgrass (Panicumvirgatum L.) populations that differ genetically in seedling tiller num- ber differ in mature plant (i) morphological characteristics, (ii) forage yield managed by a three-cut harvest system or a single end-of-season harvest, and (iii) leaf elongation rate. Field experiments were conducted on a Kennebec silt loam soil (fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Cumulic Hapludolls). In addition, greenhouse studies were …

January 26, 2004, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2000-2009

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, January 26, 2004, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting agenda from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

January 26, 2004 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Bjc Today

BJC Today

No abstract provided.

The Eastern Echo, January 26, 2004, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Student Newspaper: The Normal News & The Eastern Echo

No abstract provided.

Shakespeare’S Midsummer Fairies: Shadows And Shamen Of The Forest, Patricia, Roy

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Recent interest in environmental crises has inspired literary critics to consider how the history of ideas shapes our current ecological debates. Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream sets the stage for assessing how Renaissance attitudes towards nature have influenced current ideologies. While the play appears to be a fantasy, it reveals a relationship with nature, both physically and figuratively. The play's excursion into the woods shows an attempt to heal human relationships. Shakespeare's use of the imagery of nature argues in favor of the green world, for it is a world inhabited by shadows and shamen -- or, as Shakespeare calls …

Quarterly Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Minutes of WKU Board of Regents quarterly meeting. Agenda items include: performing arts administration minor, elimination of teacher education, emeritus faculty, president's evaluation, WKYU-TV and WKYU-FM audits, 2003-04 operating budget, Regents bylaws and code of ethics revision, personnel actions and salaries, 2003 strategic plan progress, NCAA recertification, distance education, parking and traffic, deferred maintenance report, information technology report and federal appropriations.

Mustang Daily, January 23, 2004

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

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