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Does Presence Of Permanent Fresh Water Affect Recruitment In Prairie-Nesting Dabbling Ducks?, Gary Krapu, Pamela Pietz, David Brandt, Robert Cox Jr.

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

In the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) of North Dakota, USA, American mink (Mustela vison) are a major predator of ducklings. Mink populations plummet during severe droughts, but some mink survive where permanent fresh water is available. In 1992–1993, we evaluated whether development of a permanent water body, the 125- km McClusky Canal (MC), had affected survival of gadwall (Anas strepera) and mallard (A. platyrhynchos) broods and ducklings in surrounding wetland complexes. Twelve of 25 radiomarked gadwall and mallard hens experienced total brood loss, and 148 of 199 radiomarked ducklings from 58 broods died by …

Hepatocellular Carcinoma In The Woodchuck Model Of Hepatitis B Virus Infection, Bud C. Tennant, Ilia A. Toshkov, Simon F. Peek, James R. Jacob, Stephan Menne, William E. Hornbuckle, Raymond D. Schinazi, Brent E. Korba, Paul J. Cote, John L. Gerin

United States Department of Veterans Affairs: Publications

The Eastern woodchuck (Marmota monax) harbors a DNA virus (Woodchuck hepatitis virus [WHV]) that is similar in structure and replicative life cycle to the human hepatitis B virus (HBV). Like HBV, WHV infects the liver and can cause acute and chronic hepatitis. Furthermore, chronic WHV infection in woodchucks usually leads to development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) within the first 2–4 years of life. The woodchuck model has been important in the preclinical evaluation of safety and efficacy of the antiviral drugs now in use for treatment of HBV infection and continues to serve as an important, predictive model …

Program Booklet, Allen K. Lanham, Christine Derrickson, Peggy Manley

Elizabeth I: Program Booklet

The program booklet for the "Elizabeth I: Ruler and Legend" exhibit at Booth Library.

2004 Nsu Knights Cross-Country Media Guide, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Athletics Sports Programs and Media Guides

No abstract provided.

Omtvedt Innovation Award Winners, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

It is such a pleasure to have this opportunity this afternoon to present four Omtvedt Innovation Awards to Institute colleagues whose outstanding work is a source of tremendous pride and inspiration for us all.

Using Symbolic Knowledge In The Umls To Disambiguate Words In Small Datasets With A Naive Bayes Classifier, Gondy Leroy, Thomas C. Rindflesch

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

Current approaches to word sense disambiguation use and combine various machine-learning techniques. Most refer to characteristics of the ambiguous word and surrounding words and are based on hundreds of examples. Unfortunately, developing large training sets is time-consuming. We investigate the use of symbolic knowledge to augment machine-learning techniques for small datasets. UMLS semantic types assigned to concepts found in the sentence and relationships between these semantic types form the knowledge base. A naïve Bayes classifier was trained for 15 words with 100 examples for each. The most frequent sense of a word served as the baseline. The effect of increasingly …

Annual Report 2004, Lumpkin College Of Business And Applied Sciences

Lumpkin College Annual Reports

This 2004 Annual Report records the achievements, outreach activities, and student honors work of the Eastern Illinois University's Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences. It also includes reports from the School of Business, the School of Family and Consumer Science, the School of Technology, and the department of Military Science.

Carbon Nutrition Of Escherichia Coli In The Mouse Intestine, Dong-Eun Chang, Darren J. Smalley, Don L. Tucker, Mary P. Leatham, Wendy E. Norris, Sarah J. Stevenson, April B. Anderson, Joe E. Grissom, David C. Laux, Paul S. Cohen, Tyrrell Conway

Cell and Molecular Biology Faculty Publications

Whole-genome expression profiling revealed Escherichia coli MG1655 genes induced by growth on mucus, conditions designed to mimic nutrient availability in the mammalian intestine. Most were nutritional genes corresponding to catabolic pathways for nutrients found in mucus. We knocked out several pathways and tested the relative fitness of the mutants for colonization of the mouse intestine in competition with their wild-type parent. We found that only mutations in sugar pathways affected colonization, not phospholipid and amino acid catabolism, not gluconeogenesis, not the tricarboxylic acid cycle, and not the pentose phosphate pathway. Gluconate appeared to be a major carbon source used by …

Economic Efficiency And Consumer Choice Theory In Nutritional Labeling, Michael Mccann

Law Faculty Scholarship

As more Americans consume fast food each year, more Americans are contracting serious diseases related to obesity. Considering that obesity ranks second behind tobacco use as the largest contributor to mortality rates in the United States, and also that it gives rise to greater publicly funded health care expenses than does tobacco, this phenomenon begs the obvious question: To what extent does the growing consumption of fast food contribute to the obesity epidemic and the incidence of disease? If the answer indicates a meaningful contribution, a natural follow-up question then emerges: In a sensible legal system, what instruments would best …

Ec04-472 Tips For Older Dietary Supplement Users, Judy Driskell, Stephanie Mully

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

EC 04-472: This circular gives several tips for dietary supplement users. It also gives Q&A responses to help better manage dietary supplements.

Southern Adventist University Graduate Catalog 2004-2005, Southern Adventist University

Catalog, Graduate

Southern Adventist University's graduate catalog for the academic year 2004-2005.

Enrollment By Major, Office Of Institutional Research And Effectiveness, Mississippi State University

Bulldog Basics

No abstract provided.

Natural History And Sexual Dimorphism Of The Eastern Hellbender, Cryptobranchus A. Alleganiensis, Robert Makowsky

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The Eastern Hellbender’s natural history and morphology was examined. Field studies were done to examine the efficacy of different techniques (focusing on capturing larva) and diet analysis. Lab studies were done to determine if any sexual dimorphism exists in hellbenders using simple measurements (and ratios) and if this dimorphism could be used to reliably determine gender. Field studies were inconclusive due to the inability to find a reliable sample because of record rainfall. Lab studies revealed that a dimorphism does exist for one ratio (TG/TL, P=.048) and for several measurements. These measurements alone were not applicable for determining gender. …

Kosher Without Law: The Role Of Nonlegal Sanctions In Overcoming Fraud Within The Kosher Food Inducstry, Shayna M. Sigman

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Growing Pains: Intellectual Property Considerations For Illinois Small Businesses Seeking To Expand, William Lynch Schaller

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Educational Materials Review: Choosing A Safe And Successful Weight-Loss Program And You Can Control Your Weight As You Quit Smoking., Lee Ann Price, Elizabeth Stanberry, Melanie Burns

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

No abstract provided.

Sullivan County, New Hampshire Annual Report Of The Board Of Commissioners, Other Elected Officials And Department Heads Fiscal Year 2004., Sullivan County Representatives

Sullivan County, NH Annual Reports

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

2004 South Dakota Beef Report, Department Of Animal And Range Sciences, South Dakota State University, Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University, Cooperative Extension Service, South Dakota State University

South Dakota Beef Report, 2004

This is the 2004 South Dakota Beef Report. The articles published in this report summarize many of the beef cattle research activities conducted at South Dakota State University during 2004. The articles in this report have many levels of application. Some information has immediate application for your farm, ranch, or agribusiness. The articles include information on nutrition, feed management, reproductive management, health, growth and development, and economics of the cattle and beef industry in South Dakota.

Glycolytic And Gluconeogenic Growth Of Escherichia Coli O157:H7 (Edl933) And E. Coli K-12 (Mg1655) In The Mouse Intestine, Regina L. Miranda, Tyrrell Conway, Mary P. Leatham, Dong Eun Chang, Wendy E. Norris, James H. Allen, Sarah J. Stevenson, David C. Laux, Paul S. Cohen

Cell and Molecular Biology Faculty Publications

Escherichia coli EDL933, an O157:H7 strain, is known to colonize the streptomycin-treated CD-1 mouse intestine by growing in intestinal mucus (E. A. Wadolkowski, J. A. Burris, and A. D. O'Brien, Infect. Immun. 58:2438-2445, 1990), but what nutrients and metabolic pathways are employed during colonization has not been determined. In this study, when the wild-type EDL933 strain was fed to mice along with an EDL933 ΔppsA ΔpckA mutant, which is unable to utilize tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates and gluconeogenic substrates for growth, both strains colonized the mouse intestine equally well. Therefore, EDL933 utilizes a glycolytic substrate(s) for both …

Difficulties In Recognizing And Treating Depression In The Elderly : Implications For Counselors, Kristin A. Schloemer

Graduate Research Papers

Diagnosing elderly depression is a difficult, overlooked process. Many elderly seek out family physicians, but few visit mental healthcare professionals (Lyness et al., 1997; Sable & Dunn, 2002). When assessing elderly depression, it is important for counselors to be aware of symptoms, ensuring correct treatment.

According to Friedrich ( 1999), it is difficult for healthcare professionals, including counselors, to diagnose depression in the elderly. As elderly may not display traditional depressive symptoms, it is necessary to distinguish between depression, bereavement, and illness, all common in late life. Once depression has been diagnosed, treatments including: medication, psychotherapy, or perhaps the most …

2004 Nebraska Swine Report, Duane E. Reese

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This publications was prepared by the staff in Animal Science and cooperating Departments for use in Extension, Teaching and Research programs. It deals with the results that were done in reproduction, breeding, health, genetics, nutrition, economics and housing of swine.

Breed Comparisons Of Weight, Weight Adjusted For Condition Score, Height, And Condition Score Of Beef Cows, J. A. Arango, L. V. Cundiff, L. D. Van Vleck

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Reports

Breeds were compared for differences in BW (n = 56,731), heights (n = 51,407) and body condition scores (BCS, n = 56,371) of 2- to 8-yr-old cows from four cycles of the Germplasm Evaluation (GPE) Program at the U. S. Meat Animal Research Center (U.S. Meat Animal Research Center). Angus, Hereford, and topcross cows from 22 breeds of sires were produced. The mixed model for repeated measures of BW, height, and BCS included random additive genetic and permanent environmental effects of the cow. Differences among crosses were significant for all traits. In general, BW, …

Research At Nebraska, 2003-2004 Report, University Of Nebraska-Lincoln

Office of Research and Economic Development: Publications

This publication is a snapshot of the fiscal year’s activities. To read more stories about research and creativity at Nebraska, visit the online edition at http://research.unl.edu/news/04-ORG-005_AR_Final.pdf. Additional multimedia are available for many stories.

Intellectual Property Reform For Genetically Modified Crops: A Legal Imperative, Carlos Scott Lopez

Journal of Contemporary Health Law & Policy (1985-2015)

No abstract provided.

Exponent Vol. 35, No. 27, 2004-06-16, University Of Alabama In Huntsville

2004

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Vol.31 N.44 January 1st 2004, Brown Publishing Company

Black Voice News

No abstract provided.

Decision Tools Manual Humanitarian Mine Action Projects, Cisr

CISR Studies and Reports

No abstract provided.

Environmental Contaminants Associated With A Swine Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation And Implications For Mcmurtrey National Wildlife Refuge, Matthew S. Schwarz, Kathy R. Echols, Mark J. Wolcott, Karen J. Nelson

United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Publications

Waste generated by concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) may contain a variety of contaminants including nutrients, pathogens, trace elements, antibiotics, and hormones. In 2000, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began to characterize CAFO contaminants in lagoons, canals, and created wetlands operated by Hastings Pork, a large swine CAFO adjacent to McMurtrey National Wildlife Refuge (McMurtrey) in Clay County, Nebraska. The created wetlands were designed to attract waterfowl; therefore, the primary purpose of this research was to evaluate whether migratory waterfowl were likely exposed to CAFO contaminants. A secondary research objective was to determine if created wetland water was suitable …

Enrollment Data, Office Of Institutional Research And Effectiveness, Mississippi State University

Bulldog Basics

No abstract provided.

Stony Brook Better Health Better Living, Stony Brook University Hospital

Stony Brook Better Health Better Living

A quarterly newsletter of the Stony Brook University Hospital to educate people about subjects pertinent to their health.