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Marketing Research Applied : A Marketing Plan For The Grand Forks' Child Nutrition Program, Tiffany Motl

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

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Why Do I Feel This Way : A Case Study Of Eating Disorder, Anne Baier

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

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Ordeal On The Ice, Geoffrey D. Reynolds

Faculty Publications

Ordeal on the Ice is an article concerning the February 8, 1936 rescue of Clayton Brown by United States Coastguardsman Boatswain's Mate Earl Cunningham (1895-1936) that resulted in his own death and that of Claude Beardsley and the awarding of the Gold Lifesaving Medal to Cunningham posthumously.

Gandhi And Justice, Raymond B. Marcin

Scholarly Articles

Mohandas K. Gandhi, the great and saintly Mahatma of India, once made a characteristic but nonetheless provocative statement about justice: “That action alone is just,” he wrote, “which does not harm either party to a dispute.” There have been instances in Western jurisprudence in which that Gandhian—essentially Eastern - understanding of justice sometimes surfaces. Several decades ago, Martin Luther King Jr., in a groundswell of Gandhian activism, raised that Gandhian understanding of justice to a position of near dominance in Western thought. It may be no coincidence that both King and Gandhi suffered the same fate for their troubles. Conventional …

Evidentiary Surrogacy And Risk Allocation: Understanding Imputed Knowledge And Notice In Modern Agency Law, Marin Roger Scordato

Scholarly Articles

This article deals with the imputed knowledge rule in agency law. The basic rule imputes to a principal knowledge or notice received by an agent within the scope of the agent's authority. The principal is deemed to have received the information in question even in the absence of any evidence that the agent successfully transmitted it to the principal.

As the article clearly demonstrates, the imputed knowledge rule is currently characterized by complexity and contradiction. The analysis developed in the article suggests that this convolution and uncertainty is the result of the existence of a fundamental tension residing at the …

Biomechanical Assessment Of Gloves: A Study Of The Sensitivity And Reliability Of Electromyographic Parameters Used To Measure The Activation And Fatigue Of Different Forearm Muscles, Christian Larivière, André Plamondon, Jaime Lara, Chantal Tellier, Jérôme Boutin, Antoine Dagenais

Études primaires

No abstract provided.

Diagnosis Of Condition Systems, Jeffrey Ashley

University of Kentucky Doctoral Dissertations

In this dissertation, we explore the problem of fault detection and fault diagnosis for systems modeled as condition systems. A condition system is a Petri net based framework of components which interact with each other and the external environment through the use of condition signals. First, a system FAULT is defined as an observed behavior which does not correspond to any expected behavior, where the expected behavior is defined through condition system models. A DETECTION is the determination that the system is not behaving as expected according to the model of the system. A DIAGNOSIS of this fault localizes the …

Tethered Polymers: Kinetics And Control, Heqing Huang

University of Kentucky Doctoral Dissertations

This dissertation describes a study of the kinetics of formation of tethered polymer layers. Polymer chains diffuse from dilute solution to the surface a solid, to which they become attached by one end. Kinetics profiles composed of three distinct regimes are displayed by all tethering reactions studied in the absence of segmental adsorption, regardless of solvent quality, temperature, chemistry of polymer, architecture of polymer, and type of reactive site on the surface. The first regime, fast and predicted previously by theory, is controlled by diffusion of the polymer chains through solution to the bare surface. The second regime, slow and …

Nutrient Mediated Protection Against Endothelial Cell Dysfunction, Gudrun Reiterer

University of Kentucky Doctoral Dissertations

Atherosclerosis is thought to be initiated by endothelial cell dysfunction. Research described in this dissertation is focused on interactions of nutrients, cytokines and pharmaceutical compounds in the intracellular signaling pathways leading to endothelial cell activation. The flavonoid quercetin could significantly downregulate the inflammatory pathways induced by linoleic acid as determined by DNA binding assays of the proinflammatory transcription factors nuclear factor-kappaB and activator protein-1 as well as by gene expression studies of interleukin-6 and vascular adhesion molecule-1. Interestingly, quercetin and vitamin E also prevented the linoleic acid-induced activation of PPAR DNA binding - suggesting a role of oxidation in the …

Clergy, Sex, And The American Way, Raymond C. O'Brien

Scholarly Articles

Part I of the Article discusses the two hundred year history of the Roman Catholic Church in America. Internationally the Church has over a billion members, but the American Church has distinctive characteristics that have allowed it to prosper and serve as a model for other nations.

Growth, involvement, wealth, and a nexus between being American and being Catholic evidenced by cooperation with civil authorities are among the characteristics. The Charter is now a marker in that history. Part II examines what happened to bring about the crisis of the sexual abuse of minors by clergy. In spite of the …

The Scale Of Pottery Manufacture During The Old Kingdom, Sarah L. Sterling

Anthropology Faculty Publications and Presentations

The existence of specialized craftsmen — including stonemasons, coppersmiths, carpenters, jewelers and potters — in ancient Egypt arises in part from the general industries spawned from the elaborate monumental constructions that characterize the Old Kingdom (ca. 2600-2100 BCE). Pottery vessels in particular are one of the most abundant kinds of artifacts known from ancient Egypt, with functions ranging from formal presentation to baking bread, to grains and olive oil storage. While not all pottery is associated with monumental architecture, the emergence of specialized or semi-specialized potters is likely due to the same socioeconomic factors that gave rise to such famous …

การทดสอบสมมติฐานเกี่ยวกับความเป็นอิสระของตัวแบบล็อกการิทึมเชิงเส้นที่มีการแจกแจงพหุนาม, ประกาศิต สิงคะตีระ

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยครั้งนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์ เพื่อเปรียบเทียบวิธีการทดสอบสมมติฐานเกี่ยวกับความเป็นอิสระของตัวแปรเชิงกลุ่ม 3 ตัวแปร ในตารางการณ์จร 3 ทาง ขนาด 2x2x2 และศึกษาความเป็นไปได้ที่จะนำวิธีการมอนติคาร์โลมาใช้แทนวิธีการทดสอบด้วยตัวสถิติอัตราส่วนภาวะน่าจะเป็น วิธีการทดสอบที่นำมาศึกษาเปรียบเทียบมี 3 วิธี ได้แก่ วิธีการทดสอบด้วยตัวสถิติอัตราส่วนภาวะน่าจะเป็น วิธีการทดสอบด้วยตัวสถิติของเซลเทอร์แมนและวิธีมอนติคาร์โล โดยวิธีการมอนติคาร์โลเป็นวิธีการทดสอบสมมติฐานที่ไม่อาศัยค่าวิกฤติของตัวสถิติทดสอบ แต่จะทำการเปรียบเทียบค่าสถิติที่คำนวณได้จากข้อมูลตัวอย่างที่ต้องการศึกษากับค่าสถิติที่คำนวณได้จากข้อมูลเทียมแต่ละชุดที่จำลองขึ้นโดยการสุ่มตัวอย่างซ้ำภายใต้ข้อกำหนดตามสมมติฐานว่าง เพื่อนำไปสู่การหาค่า P-value ผู้วิจัยได้ทำการศึกษาในแต่ละตัวแบบที่เป็นไปได้และเป็นตัวแบบที่มีรูปแบบปิดของค่าความถี่คาดหวัง เพื่อให้สามารถจำลองข้อมูลได้ถูกต้อง ซึ่งตัวแบบต่างๆ ประกอบด้วยตัวแบบที่เป็นอิสระอย่างสมบูรณ์ ตัวแบบความเป็นอิสระร่วม และตัวแบบความเป็นอิสระอย่างมีเงื่อนไข และได้กำหนดระดับความสัมพันธ์ให้กับตัวแปรร่วมที่มีความสัมพันธ์ร่วมกัน จากน้อยไปหามากคือ 0.25, 0.50 และ 0.75 ขนาดตัวอย่างที่ใช้คือ 40, 60, 80, 120, 160, 200 และ 240 และระดับนัยสำคัญที่ใช้คือ 0.05 และ 0.01 เกณฑ์ที่ใช้ในการเปรียบเทียบคือการพิจารณาความสามารถในการควบคุมความน่าจะเป็นของความผิดพลาดประเภทที่ 1 และ ค่าอำนาจการทดสอบ การวิจัยครั้งนี้ได้จำลองข้อมูลโดยกระทำซ้ำแบบเทคนิคมอนติคาร์โล (Monte Carlo simulation technique) จำนวน 500 ครั้ง ซึ่งในแต่ละครั้งจะกระทำซ้ำแบบมอนติคาร์โลอีก 500 ครั้ง เพื่อสร้างชุดข้อมูล 500 ชุด เพื่อคำนวณค่า P-value ของวิธีการทดสอบแบบมอนติคาร์โล ผลการวิจัยสามารถสรุปได้ดังนี้ วิธีการทดสอบทั้ง 3 วิธีสามารถควบคุมความน่าจะเป็นของความผิดพลาดประเภทที่ 1 ได้ในทุกสถานการณ์ วิธีการมอนติคาร์โลมีแนวโน้มที่จะให้ค่าอำนาจการทดสอบสูงที่สุด รองลงมาคือวิธีการทดสอบด้วยตัวสถิติอัตราส่วนภาวะน่าจะเป็น และวิธีการสอบด้วยตัวสถิติของเซลเทอร์แมน และโดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งในกรณีตัวอย่างขนาดเล็ก วิธีการมอนติคาร์โลจะมีค่าอำนาจการทดสอบสูงกว่าวิธีการอื่นอย่างชัดเจน ทั้งนี้เนื่องจากแนวคิดของวิธีการมอนติคาร์โลที่มีการจำลองข้อมูลเทียมหลายชุดภายใต้สมมติฐานว่างขึ้นมาพิจารณานั้นเสมือนเป็นการสร้างขอบเขตที่เป็นไปได้ของข้อมูลตามข้อกำหนดในสมมติฐานว่าง เพื่อเปรียบเทียบกับข้อมูลตัวอย่างที่ศึกษา จึงมีความถูกต้องมากกว่าการทดสอบสมมติฐานโดยทั่วไปซึ่งเป็นการเปรียบเทียบระหว่างค่าสถิติที่คำนวณได้กับค่าวิกฤติเพียงครั้งเดียว นอกจากนี้ยังพบว่าค่าอำนาจการทดสอบของวิธีการทดสอบทั้ง 3 วิธีแปรผันตามขนาดตัวอย่าง ระดับความสัมพันธ์ของตัวแปรร่วม และระดับนัยสำคัญ โดยสรุป ผู้วิจัยพบว่ามีความเป็นไปได้ที่จะนำเอาการทดสอบสมมติฐานด้วยวิธีการมอนติคาร์โลมาใช้ทดสอบสมมติฐานเกี่ยวกับความเป็นอิสระของตัวแบบล็อกการิทึมเชิงเส้น แทนการทดสอบทั้งสองวิธีดังกล่าวใน 3 ตัวแบบข้างต้นได้ โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งในกรณีตัวอย่างขนาดเล็ก

Bird Depredation, James F. Glahn, D. Tommy King

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

A survey of catfish producers by the United States Department of Agriculture, Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health (CEAH) in 1996 indicated that the two primary sources of catfish losses in commercial operations were disease (45%) and wildlife (37%) (CEAH 1997a). A variety of avian and mammalian predators are amracred to aquaculture facilities in the United States (Parkhurs: er al. 1992) because ponds and open raceways provide a constant and readily accessible food supply for these animals. However, the mere presence of these predators arcund aquaculture faciliries does not necessarily mean that significant depredation problems are occurring. At catfish farms, …

Functional Feeding Responses Of Coyotes, Canis Latrans, To Fl Uctuating Prey Abundance Inthe Curlew Valley, Utah, 1977–1993 , Rebecca A. Bartel, Frederick F. Knowlton

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

We investigated interactions between coyotes (Canis latrans Say, 1823) and prey in the Curlew Valley, Utah, by comparing prey abundances with prey consumption rates. Previous studies reported a cyclic trend in black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus Gray, 1837) density with a period of 10 years and >150-fold amplitude, as well as short-term fl uctuations among some rodent species that exceeded an 8-fold difference in amplitude over 2 years. Our results suggest changes in coyote diets mainly refl ect the fl uctuations in jackrabbit abundance. Prey switching to rodents during periods of low jackrabbit abundance also was evident. We used the initial …

Seasonal Activity Areas Of Coyotes In The Bear River Mountains Of Utah And Idaho, Glen F. Gantz, Frederick F. Knowlton

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

We studied the seasonal movement patterns and dispersal of coyotes (Canis latrans) in the Bear River Mountains of northern Utah and southern Idaho to determine whether coyotes in this montane region exhibit an altitudinal migration on a seasonal basis. We used 3 locational parameters to assess whether a seasonal altitudinal migration was evident, including overlap in seasonal activity areas, distance between harmonic mean centers of activity, and seasonal differences in mean elevations of locations. Winter and summer activity areas of every mature coyote overlapped, with mean distances between harmonic centers of seasonal activity of 1.5 km (range = 0.4–3.3 km). …

Pest Control: Rodents, Mark E. Tobin, Michael W. Fall

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Rodents are an important and ubiquitous group of mammals that occur as indigenous or introduced species throughout the world. The populations of a relatively few species that live in close association with humans sometimes cause economic damage or become threats to the health of humans or domestic animals. When rodent control efforts are contemplated, the type of problem and the objectives of these efforts should be carefully defined. Successful management of rodent problems depends upon correct identification of the rodent species involved and on obtaining information on the biology, ecology, and behavior of the species in the ecological setting where …

Coyote And Wolf Habitat Use In Northwestern Montana, Wendy M. Arjo, Daniel H. Peltscher

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Being a habitat generalist is an adaptation suategy that has allowed the coyote to expand its range. As wolves reestablish, or are reintroduced, resident populations of coyotes may change habitat use. We compared habitat use between coyotes and wolves in Glacier National Park after successful recolonization by wolves. Two wolf oacks and nine coyotes were monitored from June 1994 throueh June 1997 to determine habitat use in northwestern Montana. Wolves used habitat types within their home ranges in proportion to availability during the winter, but not the summer when more open areas and burned forests were used. Most coyotes used …

Trends In North American Vulture Populations, Michael L. Avery

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

In recent years, interactions between vultures and human activities have noticeably increased. These interactions include nuisance roosts, damage to homes and businesses, livestock depredation, and collisions with aircraft. One major factor contributing to the upsurge in vulture problems is higher numbers of these birds. Both turkey vultures and black vultures appear to be experiencing major population increases throughout much of their ranges in the United States. During 1990-2002, Christmas Bird Count (CBC) data revealed annual nationwide increases of 1.79% and 5.97% for turkey wltures and black vultures, respectively. Estimates *om Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) data were 1.99% and 4.97% for …

Managing Wolf Depredation In The United States: Past, Present, And Future, Stewart W. Breck, Tom Meier

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

With the successful recolonization and reintroduction of wolves (Canis lupus) in parts of the western United States (Bangs and Fritts, 1996; Bangs et al., 1998) and the natural expansion of wolves in the upper Midwest (Fuller et al., 1992; Thiel, 2001), managing conflicts between wolves and livestock is a growing issue for livestock producers, resource professionals, and the general public (Mech, 1996). Unlike the coyote, (Canis latrans) where a great deal is known regarding the biology and ecology of depredation and methods for managing it (Knowlton et al., 1999), very little is known regarding patterns and processes of wolves preying …

Usda Wildlife Services Image Collection: Creating An Online Database Of Digital Images Using Contentdmtmso Rware, Diana L. Dwyer

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Photographic images are valuable assets in wildlife damage management research. Photographs are used in ~resentation.s ~.. u bublicationsw, ehsites. and wsters to illustrate dama-ge mblems. the mcies involved and management solutions. & - 'However, organizing phot&aphic &llecions is time consuming, requires special storage, and locating individual images becomes difficult as collections grow. This article demonstrates the USDA Wildlife Senices Image Collection Database and describes the steps taken in creatingthe database, scanning the images, developing a conwolled vocabulary and metadata, and Internet search screens. The database allows users to search by keyword, +lay search results, and download selected images hectly into …

Relationship Of Raccoon Road-Kill Data To High-Density Marine Turtle Nesting, Richard M. Engeman, Henry T. Smith, William J.B. Miller

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Four ycars of data from a hiyh-density n~arine turtle nesting hcach at John D. MacArthur Beach Statc Park, Florida wcrc examined along with data on raccoon (Procyon lotor.) ruad-kills from adjaccnt roads, and data on park attendance (as an index of local traffic) to make infcrcnces about raccoon activity patterns relative to turtle ncsting. Raccoon road-kills were found Lo diminish subsiantially during turtle nesting, even though local traffic was constant or increasing. Opossums (Didelphis virginiana). the only other maminal consistcntly foluid as road-kills, did not show a decrease during ti~rtlen esting season, but they are not known as a primary …

Gopherus Berlandieri (Texas Tortoise). Mortality., Richard M. Engeman, Michael J. Pipas, Henry T. Smith

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Using Geographic Information System (Gis) Software To Predict Blackbird Roosting Locations In North Dakota, Ryan L. Wimberly, Tony A. Slowik, H. Jeffrey Homan, Linda B. Penry

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Cattail stands provide roosting and staging areas for large congregations of blackbirds in North Dakota in late summer and early fall. Since 1991, the U.S. Depamnent of Agriculture, Ammal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services (WS) program has conducted a cattail management program in North Dakota to alleviate blackbird damage to ripening sunflower. To extend the capabilities of the program, a geographical mformation system (GIS) will be incorporated to help WS personnel find blackbird roosts more effectively. We will use the GIs to construct field maps showing the association between areas of moderate to hgh sunilower damage (>5%) …

Propane Exploders And Electronic Guards Were Ineffective At Reducing Deer Damage In Cornfields, Jason M. Gilsdorf, Scott E. Hygnstrom, Kurt C. Vercauteren, Erin E. Blankenship, Richard M. Engeman

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) cause millions of dollars of damage to agricultural crops annually. We tested the effectiveness of propane exploders and Electronic Guards (Pocatello Supply Depot, Pocatello, Id.) for reducing deer damage in cornfields during the silking–tasseling stage of growth. Track-count indices (F2,7=0.70, P=0.532), corn yields (F2,6=0.14, P=0.873), and estimated damage levels (F2,12=1.45 P=0.272) did not differ between experimental and control fields. The size (F2,11=0.08, P=0.924), location (F2,9=0.30, P=0.750), and percent overlap (F2,9=0.46, P=0.644) of use-areas of radiomarked female deer in the vicinity of experimental fields did not differ among before, during, and after 18-day treatment periods. In a …

Use Of Roadkill Data To Index And Relate Raccoon Activity At A Heavily Predated, High-Density Marine Turtle Nesting Beach, Richard M. Engeman, Henry T. Smith, William J.B. Miller

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Four years of data from a high-density marine turtle nesting beach at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, Florida were examined along with data on raccoon road-kills from adjacent roads, and data on park attendance (as an index of local traffic) to make inferences about raccoon activity patterns relative to turtle nesting. Raccoon road-klls were found to diminish substantially during turtle nesting, even though local traffic was constant or increasing. Opossums, the only other mammal consistently found as road-kills, did not show a decrease during turtle nesting season, but they are not known as a primary predator of turtle nests. …

Leiocephalus Carinatus Armouri (Northern Curlytailed Lizard), Henry T. Smith, Richard M. Engeman

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Solutions Through Science: Protecting Sunflowers From Blackbirds

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

In late summer, large flocks of blackbirds gather in the northern Great Plains to prepare for their strenuous migration to southern wintering grounds in the United States and Mexico. The birds acquire energy for their trip by feasting on energy-rich seeds and berries. Unfortunately for farmers, many of those seeds come from agricultural crops. Red-winged blackbirds, common grackles, and yellow-headed blackbirds cause most of the damage to commercial crops. Sunflower producers in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota suffer millions of dollars’ worth of losses annually due to blackbirds.

Reducing blackbird damage to sunflower crops continues to be a challenge …

Ninebanded Armadillo (Dasypus Novemcinctus), Michael T. Mengak

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Scientists classify armadillos with anteaters and sloths. This tells us that they have poorly developed teeth and limited mobility. In fact, armadillos have small, peg-like teeth that are useful for grinding their food but of little value for capturing prey. No other mammal in Georgia has bony skin plates or a “shell”, which makes the armadillo easy to identify. Just like a turtle, the shell is called a carapace. Armadillos are common in central and southern Georgia and are moving northward. Only one species of armadillo lives in Georgia and the southeastern U.S. However, 20 recognized species are found throughout …

Evaluating The Disparity Of Female Breast Cancer Mortality Among Racial Groups - A Spatiotemporal Analysis, Chiehwen E. Hsu, Holly Jacobson, Francisco Soto Mas

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background The literature suggests that the distribution of female breast cancer mortality demonstrates spatial concentration. There remains a lack of studies on how the mortality burden may impact racial groups across space and over time. The present study evaluated the geographic variations in breast cancer mortality in Texas females according to three predominant racial groups (non-Hispanic White, Black, and Hispanic females) over a twelve-year period. It sought to clarify whether the spatiotemporal trend might place an uneven burden on particular racial groups, and whether the excess trend has persisted into the current decade.

Methods The Spatial Scan Statistic was employed …

Detecting Spatiotemporal Clusters Of Accidental Poisoning Mortality Among Texas Counties, Us, 1980 – 2001, Ella T. Nkhoma, Chiehwen E. Hsu, Victoria I. Hunt, Ann M. Harris

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background Accidental poisoning is one of the leading causes of injury in the United States, second only to motor vehicle accidents. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rates of accidental poisoning mortality have been increasing in the past fourteen years nationally. In Texas, mortality rates from accidental poisoning have mirrored national trends, increasing linearly from 1981 to 2001. The purpose of this study was to determine if there are spatiotemporal clusters of accidental poisoning mortality among Texas counties, and if so, whether there are variations in clustering and risk according to gender and race/ethnicity. The Spatial …