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A Genetic Analysis Of Variation For The Ability To Fly After Exposure Tothermal Stress In Drosophila Mojavensis, Robert A. Krebs, Kimberly A. Thompson

Biological, Geological, and Environmental Faculty Publications

To help us understand how adaptive tolerance to heat stress has evolved, we made F₁ hybrid crosses and backcrosses amongst populations of Drosophila mojavensis, and tested their ability to fly after exposure to a debilitating, but non-lethal, heat stress. Previous work identified that these populations vary in thermotolerance as measured for a variety of traits. Hybrid superiority was observed when crossing all four pairs of strains. Patterns of inheritance in flight ability after stress varied depending on which strains were used to set up complete reciprocal backcrosses, and, for both population pairs, results supported a multigenic model. This …

Center For Grassland Studies Newsletter, Spring 2005, Volume 11, No. 2

Center for Grassland Studies: Newsletters

Can Distillers Grains Replace Forage? by Sarah Morris, Jim MacDonald, Don Adams and Terry Klopfenstein, Department of Animal Science, UNL

Nebraska Wildlife Federation Looking for Tallgrass Prairies by Penny Perkins and Duane Hovorka, Nebraska Wildlife Federation

Program Set for 2005 Nebraska Grazing Conference

CGS Associate Leaves Legacy of Native Plantings Along Nebraska Highways

Grazing Livestock Systems Update

Urbanized Buffalograss in Demand

Legal Resources For Georgia Gay And Lesbian Families, Ryan Finch

Law Library Student-Authored Works

No abstract provided.

The Faculty Notebook, May 2005, Provost's Office

Faculty Notebook

The Faculty Notebook is published periodically by the Office of the Provost at Gettysburg College to bring to the attention of the campus community accomplishments and activities of academic interest. Faculty are encouraged to submit materials for consideration for publication to the Associate Provost for Faculty Development. Copies of this publication are available at the Office of the Provost.

Vol. 4, No. 1 (Full Issue), Jmasm Editors

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

No abstract provided.

Front Matter, Jmasm Editors

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

No abstract provided.

University Of Minnesota, Morris 2005 Commencement, University Relations

UMM Commencement

UMM's Forty-second Commencement 1:30 p.m., Saturday May 14, 2005 Morris, Minnesota

Assessment Of Sediment Contamination In Casco Bay, Terry L. Wade, Stephen T. Sweet

Publications

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Contaminant concentrations of sediment samples collected approximately 10 years apart are compared in an attempt to establish current status of contaminant concentrations in Casco Bay, to determine whether contaminant concentrations are increasing, decreasing or remain unchanged, and to examine any changes in the geographical distribution of contaminants. This process is complicated by the potential of re-suspension of older sediment back to the surface, the non-homogeneity of sediments, low concentrations for some analytes and variability of different analytical methods. In spite of these complications several trends are observed. As expected, most of the contaminants appear to be decreasing in …

Ists E-Newsletter, May 2005, Iowa Academy Of Science

ISTS Newsletter

In this issue:

--A Message from Your President

--ISTS Fall Conference News, Message From Our Past President

--ISTS Members in the News

--Science Education News from the Department of Education

--Announcements

--Your ISTS Leadership Team

Mesocortical Dopamine Neurons Operate In Distinct Temporal Domains Using Multimodal Signaling, Antonieta Lavin, Lourdes Nogueira, Christopher C. Lapish, R. Mark Wightman, Paul E. M. Phillips, Jeremy K. Seamans

MUSC Faculty Journal Articles

In vivo extracellular recording studies have traditionally shown that dopamine (DA) transiently inhibits prefrontal cortex (PFC) neurons, yet recent biophysical measurements in vitro indicate that DA enhances the evoked excitability of PFC neurons for prolonged periods. Moreover, although DA neurons apparently encode stimulus salience by transient alterations in firing, the temporal properties of the PFC DA signal associated with various behaviors is often extraordinarily prolonged. The present study used in vivo electrophysiological and electrochemical measures to show that the mesocortical system produces a fast non-DA-mediated postsynaptic response in the PFC that appears to be initiated by glutamate. In contrast, short …

The Epigenomic Viewpoint On Cellular Differentiation Of Myeloid Progenitor Cells As It Pertains To Leukemogenesis, Vincent E. Sollars

Biochemistry and Microbiology

The new millennium has brought with it a surge of research in the field of epigenetics. This has included advances in our understanding of stem cell characteristics and mechanisms of commitment to cell lineages prior to differentiation. The nature of stem cells is similar to that of malignant cells in that they have unlimited self-renewal and protection from apoptosis, leading researchers to suspect that stem cells are the target of oncogenesis. This review will explore the idea of how epigenetic control of gene expression may contribute to mechanisms controlling differentiation of myeloid progenitor cells and its importance to our understanding …

South Dakota State University Undergraduate General Catalog 2005-2006, South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University Catalogs and Bulletins: 1935 to present

No abstract provided.

Asian Soybean Rust, College Of Agriculture And Biological Sciences, South Dakota State University

College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences Publications

Contents:
Where did soybean rust come from? Will it get to South Dakota? [Page] 1
Rust is manageable; we have time to plot its northward flight and to plan our response [Page] 1
The ages of soybeans: most vulnerable to Asian soybean rust are R1 through R6 [Page] 3
Scouting is your first line of defense [Page] 4
Biggest issue in spraying fungicides for soybean rust is droplet size [Page] 4
You may be dealing with insects, too. Protect your soybeans in early August [Page] 5
With or without rust in the picture, protect your price... and your revenue [Page] …

A Tale Of Two Visions: Can A New View Of Personality Help Integrate Psychology?, John D. Mayer

Psychology

Personality psychology studies how psychological systems work together. Consequently, the field can act as a unifying resource for the broader discipline of psychology. Yet personality's current fieldwide organization promotes a fragmented view of the person, seen through such competing theories as the psychodynamic, trait, and humanistic. There exists an alternative--a systems framework for personality--that focuses on 4 topics: identifying personality, personality's parts, its organization, and its development. This new framework and its view of personality are described. The framework is applied to such issues as personality measurement, psychotherapy outcome research, and education. The new framework may better organize the field …

The Cord Weekly (Frosh Mailer 2005)

The Cord

No abstract provided.

Sunflower, Helianthus Annus L., Cut Flower Variety Trial, Pavani Vuppalapti

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Sunflower, Helianthus annus L., native of North America, is widely grown for oil, bird feed, and human snacks. More recently, sunflower is gaining acceptance as an ornamental potted plant and as a cut flower in the florist industry. The objectives of the present study were: 1. To evaluate diverse cultivars of sunflower for their performance under field and greenhouse conditions. 2. To explore the potential of sunflower in the local florist industry. 3. To exhibit the diversity of sunflower characteristics to the public. In 2004, studies were conducted during the spring and summer in the field and during fall and …

The Children’S Aid Society Of Brant: A Community-Based Model Of Child Welfare Service Delivery (Full Report), Karen Frensch, Gary Cameron, Lirondel Hazineh

Partnerships for Children and Families Project

No abstract provided.

Family & Children’S Services Of Guelph And Wellington County: A Community-Based Model Of Child Welfare Service Delivery (Summary Report), Lirondel Hazineh, Gary Cameron, Karen Frensch

Partnerships for Children and Families Project

No abstract provided.

Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 81, No. 2), Kentucky Library Research Collections

The Kentucky Warbler

No abstract provided.

Hsc E-News., Health Sciences Center, Stony Brook University.

HSC E-News

No abstract provided.

"Can We Have A Word In Private?": Wittgenstein On The Impossibility Of Private Languages, Dan Walz-Chojnacki

Macalester Journal of Philosophy

No abstract provided.

Ua11/1 Echo, May, Wku Public Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

A born digital magazine once delivered over the internet was a continuation of the Echo publication.

Nine-Banded Armadillo (Dasypus Novemcinctus), Michael T. Mengak

Other Publications in Wildlife Management

Scientists classify armadillos with anteaters and sloths which tells us immediately that they have poorly developed teeth and limited mobility. 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 which makes the armadillo easy to identify. Their common name, armadillo, is derived from a Spanish term meaning “little armored one”. The nine-banded part of their name refers to the nine flexible plates that comprise their shell. Just like a turtle, the shell is called a carapace.

The Probe, Issue 238 – May/June 2005

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

Dusting Off the CLOD -- Are Berentsen, Research Associate, Utah State University, Jack H. Berryman Institute
A Last Resort for Bear and Lion Problems -- By Dexter K. Oliver, Duncan, Arizona
Book Review: “Innovative Skunk Control” by Rob Erickson (DeKalb, Ill: R.J.E. Publications, 2005.) paperback pp. 1-79. $15.95
BEIJING - China imported a U.S.-made scream machine to scare away the birds at Beijing airport -- except they didn’t recognize the noises and refused to budge.

Final Report: Citizens Monitoring Of Columbia River Radionuclides, Government Accountability Project, Marco Kaltofen, Tom Carpenter

Government Accountability Project (GAP)

The findings of this report include:

Radionuclide levels were higher in some offsite plant and animal tissues than had been previously reported for the Hanford site. These levels reach unacceptably high concentrations for plants such as mulberries, reinforcing mulberry plant data from past studies.

The size of the offsite area showing increased radionuclide concentrations also appears to be higher than previously reported, apparently including areas which lie upstream of the site on the Columbia River.

Increased levels of plutonium, strontium, mercury and beryllium (nonradioactive metals), uranium, and cesium were detected in both biological and mineral samples. The finding of plutonium …

Radioactive Pathways, Norm Buske, The Radioactivist Campaign (Trac)

The RadioActivist Campaign

In November 2004, a non-profit scientific organization, The RadioActivist Campaign (TRAC), conducted a radiological survey around the Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. TRAC collected 15 environmental samples from 8 candidate, radiological pathways from ORR into the surroundings. TRAC selected samples based on official reports, concerns expressed by citizens, and availability of material. This is a full report of those results.

Prism #08, May 2005, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Range Expansion By Moose Into Coastal Temperate Rainforests Of British Columbia, Canada, C. T. Darimont, P. C. Paquet, T. E. Reimchen, V. Crichton

Biogeography and Ecological Opportunity Collection

Ranges of species are dynamic and respond to long-term climate change and contemporary effects such as habitat modification. We report here that moose (Alces alces) have recently colonized coastal temperate rainforests of British Columbia, Canada. Contrary to recent publications, field observations of moose and their sign, combined with their occurrence in wolf (Canis lupus) faeces, suggest that moose are now widespread on the coastal mainland and occur on least three islands. Traditional ecological knowledge (information accumulated by aboriginal peoples about their environment) suggests that colonization occurred during the mid 1900s, concomitant with logging of major watersheds that bisect the Coast …

A Multi-Platform Bathyphotometer For Fine-Scale, Coastal Bioluminescence Research, Christen M. Herren, Steven H.D. Haddock, Cyril Johnson, Cristina M. Orrico, Mark A. Moline, James F. Case

Biological Sciences

Although bioluminescence (BL) in the open ocean has been extensively studied, coastal BL remains poorly understood due, in large degree, to a lack of BL instrumentation appropriate to measure the fine-scale biological and physical complexity of the coastal regime. As a contribution toward understanding coastal BL, we developed the Multipurpose Bioluminescence Bathyphotometer (MBBP). This compact, self-contained bathyphotometer (BP) was designed to function in a variety of deployment modes, including conventional shipboard profilers, towed platforms, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), and profiling moorings. In all configurations, the instrument preserves signal structure at centimeter to meter scale resolution, the scale at which higher-flow …

Making Babies By The Flip Of A Coin?, Matthew A. Carlton, William D. Stansfield

Biological Sciences

Many probability and genetics textbooks pose standard questions about eye color, birth defects, sexes of children, and so on. Solutions to these questions, specifically about sexes, generally make two assumptions: first, that a randomly selected embryo is equally likely to be male or female; second, that the sexes of successive children from the same parents are independent. In other words, probabilists (and some geneticists) treat sexes of children like flips of a fair coin: two possible outcomes, each equally likely, with outcomes independent from trial to trial. But are these assumptions realistic? Demographic data suggest that neither a balance of …