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Ccf Semi-Annual Report October 04 – March 05

University of Nebraska Public Policy Center: Publications

• Year three sub-awards were awarded to 40 different organizations totaling approximately $425,220. Attachment A provides a list of third year sub-awardees, including the name and location of each, the type of organization, and description of project, as well as more detailed information. Attachment B lists some of the major accomplishments from each of the second-year sub-awardees.

• A number of open technical assistance workshops were held for sub-awardees and other faith-based and community organizations during the reporting period (see Attachment C for samples of information on specific workshops; Attachment D provides a list of some of the technical assistance …

Liability Of Professional And Volunteer Mental Health Practitioners In The Wake Of Disasters: A Framework For Further Considerations, Tarik Abdel-Monem, Denise Bulling

University of Nebraska Public Policy Center: Publications

Qualified immunity from civil liability exists for acts of disaster mental health (DMH) practitioners responding to disasters or acts of terrorism. This article reviews current legal regimens dictating civil liability for potentially wrongful acts of DMH professionals and volunteers responding to disasters. Criteria are proposed to inform determinations of civil liability for DMH workers in disaster re-sponse, given current legal parameters and established tort law in relevant areas. Specific consider-ations are examined that potentially implicate direct liability of DMH professionals and volunteers, and vicarious liability of DMH supervisors for actions of volunteer subordinates. The relevance of pre-event DMH planning and …

Community Life And Housing In Rural Nebraska, Rebecca J. Vogt

Nebraska Rural Poll

Living and Serving in Rural Nebraska

Rural Nebraska: Looking Back At A Decade Of Change And Progress, Rebecca J. Vogt

Nebraska Rural Poll

Access and Affordability: Rural Nebraskans’ View of Health Care

Globalizing What: Education As A Human Right Or As A Traded Service?, Katarina Tomasevski

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

Globalization and Education Symposium

Nebraska’S Forests: Resource Bulletin Nrs-27, Dacia M. Meneguzzo, Brett J. Butler, Susan J. Crocker, David E. Haugen, W. Keith Moser, Charles H. (Hobie) Perry, Barry T. (Ty) Wilson, Christopher W. Woodall

Nebraska Forest Service: Publications

Results of the first annual inventory of Nebraska’s forests (2001-05) show an estimated 1.24 million acres of forest land; 1.17 million acres meet the definition of timberland. Softwood forest types account for one-third of all forest land area, with ponderosa pine being the most prevalent type. Hardwood forest types comprise 58 percent of Nebraska’s forest land. Elm/ash/cottonwood is the predominant forest-type group in the State, accounting for 26 percent of all forest land area. Livetree volume on timberland increased from 1.3 to 1.8 billion cubic feet between the 1994 and 2005 inventories. This report includes information on forest attributes, forest …

2005 Accopmplishment Report

Southeast Research and Extension Center: Reports and Administration

Food Production and Natural Resource Management

Ten to Twenty

On-Farm Research

Beginning Farm Program

Rural Advantage

Farmer Rancher College

Agribusiness Professional/Producer Education

Precision Ag

Soybean Rust

Conservation Security Program

Community and Residential Environment

IPM in Schools

Living Safely with Lead

Termite School

On-Site Waste Water

Urban Lakes and Run-off

Acreage Owners

Arsenic and Uranium

Erosion and Sediment Control

Watershed Protection

Community Development

Leadership Development

Regional projects

Urban Community Projects

Electronic Retailing and e-Government

Nutrition, Health and Wellness

ServSafe

NEP

Every Woman Matters

Building Strong Families

Credit Debt

Child Care Professionals

Divorcing Families

Guardians

Methamphetamine

Medicare

4-H Youth Development

Military Kids …

St. Croix National Scenic Riverway Aquatic Invasive Species Interagency Task Force: 2005 Action Plan For The Lower St. Croix River

National Invasive Species Council

This plan outlines strategies and actions proposed by the participating agencies for the 2005 season to help accomplish the Task Force purpose and implement actions from the St. Croix Scenic Riverway Comprehensive Interstate Management Plan.

Implementing this action plan will help attain the following goals of the comprehensive interstate management plan:

Goal I: Prevent or slow the spread of aquatic invasive species into and within the St. Croix River.

Goal II: Abate harmful ecological, economic, social and public health impacts resulting from infestation of aquatic invasive species.

Focus Group Conference Report And Pathways Ranking Guide: June- August 2005

National Invasive Species Council

This document represents the second version of a guide and process for pathway definition, analysis and prioritization. It is expected that this document will undergo another trial test and revision prior to full implementation, though we strongly believed this is a ‘workable’ product that only requires refinement.

Throughout this systems development process, the Pathways Work Team struggled with several issues relevant to scientific data and public policy. While this report in no way attempts to resolve such intricate issues, it is essential that these considerations be brought to the forefront for future decision-making efforts and as such are enumerated below: …

Assessing And Evaluating Honors Programs And Honors Colleges: A Practical Handbook, Rosalie Otero, Robert Spurrier

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs

Systematic use of evaluation and assessment is one of the core principles guiding education. A considerable portion of current educational research addresses the effectiveness of evaluation and assessment at all levels of education. The relevance of assessment and evaluation has been dramatically increased by the current political tendency to decentralize the responsibility for educational processes. At the same time, students and parents are becoming more aware of differences in quality between schools and programs and more inclined to hold faculty and administrators accountable for their institutions' achievements. Both developments have led to a need for setting explicit standards for educational …

Morbidity And Mortality Factors In Pre-Fledged Florida Sandhill Crane (Grus Canadensis Pratensis) Chicks, Robert J. Dusek, Marilyn G. Spalding, Donald J. Forrester, Nicholas Komar, Jonathan F. Day

Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop

One hundred and fifteen Florida sandhill crane (Grus canadensis pratensis) chicks were captured in Osceola and Lake Counties, Florida in 1998 - 2000 and examined for evidence of disease. Evidence of Eimeria gruis and/or E. reichenowi infection was found in 52% of chicks examined. Ten chicks were positive for antibodies to St. Louis encephalitis virus and 1 of these chicks was also positive for antibodies to eastern equine encephalitis virus. Predation was the most commonly identified cause of mortality. An unidentified microfilaria, and an unknown protozoan were detected in blood smears from crane chicks. A number of other …

Proceedings Of The Ninth North American Crane Workshop, January 17–20, 2003, Table Of Contents

Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop

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Reintroduction Techniques: Post-Release Performance Of Sandhill Cranes (1) Released Into Wild Flocks And (2) Led On Migration By Ultralight Aircraft, Richard P. Urbanek, Joseph W. Duff, Scott R. Swengel, Lara E. A. Fondow

Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop

Two methods of reintroducing a migratory population of whooping cranes (Grus americana) were tested with costume/ isolation-reared juvenile greater sandhill cranes (G. canadensis tabida): (1) release into wild flocks during autumn staging and (2) leading on autumn migration by ultralight aircraft. Birds in the first group were released singly, and all integrated quickly into the wild flocks and adopted similar behavioral patterns. Birds in the second group were led to winter on an inland site on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Most of the birds led by ultralight aircraft remained in their juvenile cohort through the …

Molecular Characterization Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Complex Isolates From Wild Ungulates In South-Central Spain, Christian Gortazar, Joaquín Vicente, Sofia Samper, Joseba M. Garrido, Isabel Fernandez-De-Mera, Patricia Gavín, Ramón A. Juste, Carlos Martín, Pelayo Acevedo, Manuel De La Puentea, Ursula Höflea

Michigan Bovine Tuberculosis Bibliography and Database

The role of European wild ungulates in the epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB) is still under discussion. This study describes the geographical distribution and molecular typing of 77 Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates belonging either to M. bovis or to M. caprae, cultivated from hunter harvested red deer (Cervus elaphus) and European wild boar (Sus scrofa) in 24 Spanish localities, and compares them with spoligotypes detected previously in humans, livestock or wild animals, as described in the literature. The distribution of the molecular type patterns suggests that the population of M. tuberculosis complex strains isolated from Spanish …

Use Of An Electronic Nose To Diagnose Mycobacterium Bovis Infection In Badgers And Cattle, R. Fend, R. Geddes, S. Lesellier, H.-M. Vordermeier, L. A. L. Corner, E. Gormley, E. Costello, R. G. Hewinson, D. J. Marlin, A. C. Woodman, M. A. Chambers

Michigan Bovine Tuberculosis Bibliography and Database

It is estimated that more than 50 million cattle are infected with Mycobacterium bovis worldwide, resulting in severe economic losses. Current diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in cattle relies on tuberculin skin testing, and when combined with the slaughter of test-positive animals, it has significantly reduced the incidence of bovine TB. The failure to eradicate bovine TB in Great Britain has been attributed in part to a reservoir of the infection in badgers (Meles meles). Accurate and reliable diagnosis of infection is the cornerstone of TB control. Bacteriological diagnosis has these characteristics, but only with samples collected postmortem. Unlike …

Hidden Effects Of Chronic Tuberculosis In African Buffalo, Anna E. Jolles, David V. Cooper, Simon A. Levin

Michigan Bovine Tuberculosis Bibliography and Database

Infectious diseases can bring about population declines and local host extinctions, contributing significantly to the global biodiversity crisis. Nonetheless, studies measuring population-level effects of pathogens in wild host populations are rare, and taxonomically biased toward avian hosts and macroparasitic infections. We investigated the effects of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused by the bacterial pathogen Mycobacterium bovis, on African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) at Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, South Africa. We tested 1180 buffalo for bTB infection between May 2000 and November 2001. Most infections were mild, confirming the chronic nature of the disease in buffalo. However, our data indicate that bTB …

Wildlife-Cattle Interactions In Northern Michigan: Implications For The Transmission Of Bovine Tuberculosis, Jerry Alan Hill

Michigan Bovine Tuberculosis Bibliography and Database

Bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) was discovered in northern Michigan white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in 1994, and has been known to exist in Michigan cattle herds since 1998. Despite efforts to eradicate the disease in cattle, infection and re-infection of farms continues to occur, suggesting transmission among cattle, deer, or other wildlife reservoirs. The goals of this study were to document wildlife activity on farms and evaluate the possible role wildlife play in the ecology of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in Michigan. Visual observations were conducted on farms in a 5-county area of northern Michigan to document direct …

Mycobacterium Avium Subsp. Paratuberculosis From Free-Ranging Deer And Rabbits Surrounding Minnesota Dairy Herds, Eran A. Raizman, Scott J. Wells, Peter A. Jordan, Glenn D. Delgiudice, Russell R. Bey

Michigan Bovine Tuberculosis Bibliography and Database

The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) among deer and rabbits surrounding infected and noninfected Minnesota dairy farms using fecal culture, and to describe the frequency that farm management practices were used that could potentially lead to transmission of infection between these species. Fecal samples from cows and the cow environment were collected from 108 Minnesota dairy herds, and fecal pellets from free-ranging white-tailed deer and eastern cottontail rabbits were collected from locations surrounding 114 farms; all samples were tested using bacterial culture. In addition, a questionnaire was administered to 114 …

Now & Then (Volume 21, Issue 01, 2005), Center Of Excellence For Appalachian Studies And Services, East Tennessee State University

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine

Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, Volume 21, Issue 01, published in 2005. The theme of this issue is the Media and Appalachia. This issue examines how Appalachia has been portrayed by the media and how people within the region respond to and shape those portrayals. Articles explore the tension between stereotypes and reality in literature, journalism, and television, including critiques of "hillbilly" depictions in national media and reflections on the lasting legacy of the War on Poverty. Other pieces highlight journalists, photographers, and commentators who document Appalachian communities from within, offering more authentic perspectives on regional life. Through …

Nebraska’S Forests, Dacia M. Meneguzzo, Brett J. Butler, Susan J. Crocker, David E. Haugen, W. Keith Moser, Charles H. Perry, Barry T. Wilson, Christopher W. Woodall

Nebraska Forest Service: Publications

Highlights; Background; Forest Features; Forest Health Indicators; Forest Products; Data Sources and Techniques; Literature Cited

Nebraska Game And Parks Commission 2005 Annual Report

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: Publications

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Spatiotemporal Patterns And Changes In Missouri River Fishes, David L. Galat, Charles R. Berry, William M. Gardner, Jeff C. Hendrickson, Gerald E. Mestl, Greg J. Power, Clifton Stone, Matthew R. Winston

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: Staff Research Publications

The longest river in North America, the Missouri, trends southeast from Montana across the mid continent of the United States, 3,768 km to its confluence with the Mississippi River near St. Louis, Missouri. Frequent flooding, a shifting, braided channel, and high turbidity characterized the precontrol “Big Muddy.” Major alterations occurred over the past century primarily for flood protection, navigation, irrigation, and power production. Today, the middle one-third of its length is impounded into the largest volume reservoir complex in the United States and the lower one-third is channelized, leveed, and its banks stabilized.

Spatial and temporal patterns of Missouri River …

Metazoan Parasites Of Young-Of-The-Year Paddlefish From Lewis And Clark Lake, Nebraska, U.S.A., Brenda M. Pracheil, Gerald E. Mestl, Patrick M. Muzzall

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: Staff Research Publications

Young-of-the-year paddlefish, Polyodon spathula (Polyodontidae), from Lewis and Clark Lake, an impoundment of the Missouri River in Nebraska, U.S.A., were surveyed for parasites. In 2001 and 2002, 28 and 48 fish were examined for parasites, respectively. Only the nematode Rhabdochona decaturensis infected fish collected in 2001, but 8 parasite taxa (R. decaturensis, Spinitectus sp., Camallanus sp., Contracaecum sp., Marsipometra sp., Diclybothrium hamulatum, Ergasilus elongatus, and 1 unidentified leech) infected fish collected in 2002. Rhabdochona decaturensis was the most common parasite, occurring in 21.4% of fish in 2001 and 79.2% of fish in 2002. Prevalence of other parasite species …

Focus Emu, November 29, 2005, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

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Focus Emu, November 8, 2005, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

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Focus Emu, November 15, 2005, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

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Focus Emu, March 29, 2005, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

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Focus Emu, May 10, 2005, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

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Focus Emu, March 8, 2005, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

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Focus Emu, June 14, 2005, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

No abstract provided.