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Relationships Between Environmental Factors And Fungi On Occupants' Perceptions Of Indoor Air Quality, Monica Rodriguez

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

In recent decades, concerns about potential health effects resulting from exposure to contaminants that cause indoor air pollution have dramatically increased. The purpose of this study was to assess the indoor air quality of three buildings at Western Kentucky University and to examine and characterize indoor levels of basic comfort parameters, carbon dioxide, and fungi as well as occupants' perceptions of poor indoor air quality and the role of fungi on reported health symptoms. The three buildings included in the study were: Tate Page Hall (TPH), Jones Jagger Hall (JJH) and Science and Technology Hall (STH). Fifty-three questionnaires were completed …

Report Of The Task Force On Issues Of Conscience, Catholic Medical Association

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Neonatal Brain: Regional Variability Of In Vivo Mr Imaging Relaxation Rates At 3.0 T-Initial Experience, L. A. Williams, N. Gelman, P. A. Picot, D. S. Lee, J. R. Ewing, V. K. Han, R. T. Thompson

Anatomy and Cell Biology Publications

PURPOSE: To retrospectively investigate regional in vivo magnetic resonance,(MR). imaging transverse and longitudinal relaxation rates at 3.0 T in neonatal brain, the p relationship between these rates, and their potential use for gray matter (G),versus-M white matter (WM) tissue discrimination. MATERIALS AND METHODS: I Informed parental consent for performance of imaging procedures was obtained in each infant. Informed consent for retrospective image analysis was not required; ethics approval was obtained from institutional review board. At 3.0 T, R1 and R2 were measured in brain regions (frontal WM, posterior WM, periventricular WM, frontal GM, posterior GM, basal ganglia, and thalamus) in …

Constructing Phylogenetic Trees From Subsplits, Akemi Kashiwada

HMC Senior Theses

Phylogenetic trees represent theoretical evolutionary relationships among various species. Mathematically they can be described as weighted binary trees and the leaves represent the taxa being compared. One major problem in mathematical biology is the reconstruction of these trees. We already know that trees on the leaf set X can be uniquely constructed from splits, which are bipartitions of X. The question I explore in this thesis is whether reconstruction of a tree is possible from subsplits, or partial split information. The major result of this work is a constructive algorithm which allows us to determine whether a given set of …

Alternative Futures For The Bear River Watershed, Bioregional Planning Program, Department Of Environmental Society, College Of Natural Resources, Utah State University, R. E. Toth, J. B. Baker, C. L. Bryner, J. Evans, K. E. Hinman, K. R. Kilpatrick, K. Seegmiller

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

No abstract provided.

Studies On Novel Semiconductor Detectors And Front-End Electronics For Heavy Flavor Decay Studies, Gustavo Kertzscher

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

I have studied novel semiconductor detectors designed to provide precise space point information of the trajectory of charged subatomic particles produced in high energy physics (HEP) collisions. The technological thrust aims toward maintaining good performance of these detectors in a hard radiation environment for an extended period of time. My studies approached two different types of silicon devices: a whole wafer comprised of test structures and pixel devices designed for the inner vertex detector of the BTeV experiment, and small test structures of a novel type of quasi-3D detectors developed in the context of the CERN RD50 collaboration. This collaboration …

Nhep Management Plan 2005 Update, Jennifer Hunter

PREP Reports & Publications

NHEP staff met with each of the project teams during the spring, summer, and fall of 2004 and asked each to suggest changes to existing action plans or identify emerging issues or subject areas that were not covered by the Management Plan. Following these meetings, the NHEP Coastal Scientist compiled the information, combined duplicate suggestions, and eliminated ideas that were already addressed by existing action plans. The project teams identified two new issues for inclusion in the Management Plan: sustainable water use and invasive species. A list of changes and two draft action plans were distributed to all teams and …

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

Partnerships for Children and Families Project

No abstract provided.

2005-2006 Ursinus College Course Catalogue, Office Of The Registrar

Ursinus College Catalogues, 1869-Present

A digitized copy of the 2005-2006 Ursinus College Catalog. It contains details of the curriculum, departmental requirements and courses of instruction as well as lists of faculty and administrators. Student life, terms of admission, expenses and financial aid are also included as well as descriptions of the buildings and equipment available to students.

Cole Train | V.3, No.2 (Spring 2005), Houston Cole Library

Library Annual Reports & Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Fact Sheet - Sacred Heart University Fall 2004, Office Of Institutional Research

News, Magazines and Reports

No abstract provided.

University Of Minnesota Morris Historic Preservation Plan: A Plan For Landscape & Buildings, University Of Minnesota, Morris Historic Preservation Planning Team

Miscellaneous Campus Publications

This historic preservation plan explores the origins of UMM’s landscape and buildings, describes how they evolved through time, assesses their current condition, and recommends practical strategies to carry the resources into the future.

2002 Licensed Angler Survey: Summarized Results, Keith L. Hurley, Kristin L. Duppong-Hurley

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: White Papers, Conference Presentations, and Manuscripts

On October 22, 2002, 5000 six-page surveys (Appendix 3) were sent to a stratified-random sample of Nebraska anglers drawn from the 2001 licensed anglers database. The database included all anglers who purchased a fishing license in 2001 as well as all lifetime fishing permit holders who purchased their license before or during 2001. The database did not include those possessing a free permit, such as veteran’s or senior citizen permits. The survey subsample (2.6% of the 2001-licensed angler database) was stratified such that the proportions of surveys in the subsample (4366 residents and 634 non-residents) matched the proportions of resident/non-resident …

Architecture Of The Wilderness: Understanding Culture And Ecology In The Sandhills Of Nebraska Through Design, Patrick J. Moore

Architecture Masters of Science Program: Theses

How might one—in creating a built environment—educate others about the natural environment, restore commerce to a dying community, and touch the earth as lightly as possible in the process? The intent of this project is to create an interpretive center for a proposed regional tourism network in a rural Nebraska County. The design will be based on issues of sustainability, including resource conservation, socio-economic improvement, and environmental protection. Specific issues addressed include: Green Buildings, Biomimicry, Mechanical Systems, Construction Methods, Biology and Geology Research and Education, Regional Planning, and Vernacular Buildings. This project, explores how architecture can be used in a …

The Leading Object: May 2005

Leading Object

Content:
Perspectives by John C. Owens
UNL’s NAMA Chapter Captures Top Award
Nebraska Food Cooperative in the Works
Biochemistry Professor Honored
Raun’s Career Focused on Helping Others with Farming
Students’ Floral Designs Complement Artwork
Farming Together Workshop Helps Families
Mayo New Interim Associate Dean of ARD
Wagner Receives KUDO
Roeber Takes Post at Academic Affairs
OEA Goes to Larsen
Early Pickup on Display at Tractor Museum
ARDC, Barta Building Celebrations Planned

The Effect Of Scaling-Up On Remotely Derived Leaf Area Index Estimators In The Brazilian Amazon, John I. Menzies

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This research compared a traditional statistical technique with artificial neural networks to determine their effectiveness for modeling LAI in the Santarem region of the Brazilian Amazon. In addition, different satellite sensors in the form of ETM+, ASTER, MO DIS, and IKONOS were used to assess if spatial and spectral resolutions play a role in the ability to estimate LAI. This study focused on the following: (1) Determining if neural networks perform more accurately than multiple regression for LAI modeling (2) the effectiveness of different resolution satellite data including ETM+, ASTER, MODIS, and IKONOS for LAI estimation; (3) determining if spatial …

Agricultural Research Division News --June 2005

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

Comments from the Dean- Darrell W. Nelson; ARD Internship Richard Ferguson; Strategic Planning in IANR; Sampson Range and Pasture Management Endowments; IANR Priority Goals 2005-2008; Anna Elliott Proposals; ARD Interdisciplinary Research Grants Program; Recognition of Junior Faculty for Excellence in Research; Layman Awards; ARD Advisory Council Election Results; Undergraduate Honors Research Program; William G. Whitmore Student Travel Endowment; David H. & Annie E. Larrick Fund 2005; ARD Web site has a “New Look” ; Revised UNL Commodity Board Guidelines; New or Revised Projects — March and April 2005; Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants —March and April 2005; Grants and Contracts …

Interstate Commerce And Interstate Endangered Species: The Controversy And The Need For Compromise, Paul Ziel

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.

Iraq And After: Taking The Right Lessons For Combating Weapons Of Mass Destruction, Michael Eisenstadt

WMD Occasional Papers

Recent proliferation surprises in the Middle East—the failure to find weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in Iraq, Libya’s decision to eliminate its WMD, and evidence of significant progress by Iran toward a nuclear weapons capability—underscore the need for the nonproliferation community to reassess some of its key assumptions about WMD proliferation and the nature of the evolving international landscape.

Such a reassessment must be highly speculative. Much about Iraq’s WMD programs is likely to remain a mystery due to the destruction of records and the looting of facilities following the fall of Baghdad, as well as the continuing silence of …

Water Current, Volume 37, No. 2. Spring 2005

Water Current Newsletter

• Gleick Headlines April Water Management and Policy Conference by Steve Ress

• Water and Natural Resources Tour Looks at LB962, Sandhills, Pine Ridge Issues by Steve Ress

• From the Director

• Meet the Faculty

• Holz Named Water Center Assistant Director

• Water Resources Research Initiative One of 11 “Programs of Excellence”

• Cooperative Extension Ready With Algae Test Kits by Steve Ress

• Blue-green Algae a Known Health Risk

• Revisions to Water Well Construction, Pump Installation and Water Well Decommissioning Standards by Sharon Skipton • “Optimizer” Computer Tool Helps With Crop Production Under Limited Irrigation By …

Nebline, May 2005

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Successful Shade Gardening: Key is Proper Plant Choice, Care
Why So Many Weeds?
2005 All-America Roses
Flowers That Tower
Be Good to Your Worms
Winged Termites or Ants?
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels
What is Mange?
Soybean Rust is on the Horizon
Effect of Increasing Energy Prices on Farming Costs
Pioneer Farm Award Nominations Due May 1
Buying High-Quality Trees
Conserving Water in the Landscape
NEP Partners with LPS to Teach Nutrition in Teen Parenting Classes
Cocoa-Berry Yogurt Tarts Recipe
Enjoy Beef Nutrition during May, National Beef Month
Mexican Beef Salad Recipe
Fruit Slush Recipe
Spicy Ranch Dressing Recipe
President’s Notes — …

Living With Dying — A Pastoral And Congregational Guide, Kristian Kincaid

Doctor of Ministry Major Applied Project

The death of a loved one impacts the grieving emotionally, physically, socially, and spiritually. Interviews were conducted with members of the congregation experiencing loss to ascertain insights into the grieving process as well as pastoral and congregational acts deemed significantly helpful. Findings reveal both pastor and congregation have much to offer the grieving. A pastoral and congregational guide will help focus these offerings.

Apocalyptic Surrealism, John Michael Bazan

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

My artistic philosophies and vision of the world are highly influenced by Surrealism, Symbolism, Romanticism, and the fantasy genre. My work is mainly Symbolic and Surrealistic, applied impressionistically and graphically, and made relative to the modern world by using religious and Apocalyptic Symbolism mixed with cosmic psychological dreamscapes of the universe. My vision of the real world is a symbolic “nightmare enigma”—like Dali's psychotic world of chaos and disorder. My imagery is associated with themes of chaos, war, death, and modern history. The academic term of Apocalyptic Surrealism is the broad mixture of religious Symbolism, political Symbolism, and historical Symbolism …

Validating Surface Energy Balance Fluxes Derived From Airborne Remote Sensing, José Luis Chávez Egüez

Biological Engineering

Remote sensing-derived energy balance components were compared against measured eddy covariance energy balance terms using heat flux source area models to validate the airborne multispectral remote sensing procedure in the estimation of instantaneous and daily evapotranspiration rates.

A procedure was developed to generate raster layers of the footprint weights for weighting/integrating the different components of the energy balance model and obtain meaningful comparisons to similar energy balance terms measured at eddy covariance and/or Bowen ratio stations.

Soil heat flux and surface aerodynamic temperature models were studied in an effort to improve the remote sensing estimation of distributed evapotranspiration rates. Aerial …

Yellow Starthistle In Utah: An Investigation Of Centaurea Solstitialis Invasion Patterns, Processes, And Population Dynamics, Julie Patrice Rieder

Biology

In a series of observational studies and experiments in the field, I investigated the general biology of yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis) within a landscape in Utah in light of three main phases of invasion: arrival and establishment, spread, and equilibrium. During the establishment phase, the effect of disturbance on yellow starthistle establishment and performance was context dependent; disturbance positively influenced establishment and fecundity on relatively large disturbed plots that were artificially seeded, but had no significant effect on YST performance on small disturbed plots receiving ambient seed rain. Importantly, disturbance was not essential for establishment of yellow starthistle. …

A Kinetic Analysis Of Bluetongue Virus Messenger Rna And Protein, Margaret K. Buccambuso

Biology

Bluetongue virus (BTV) of the family Reoviridae has a segmented double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) genome with ten dsRNA segments which encode seven structural proteins and four nonstructural proteins. Previous studies have revealed that newly synthesized RNA transcripts during viral replication were found in equimolar ratios within BTV virions. However, synthesized mRNA transcripts intended for translation into viral proteins are not equimolar. The levels of expression of these BTV mRNAs are still unknown although the number of viral proteins present in each BTV virion had been defined. The purpose of this research was to establish a kinetic analysis of the ten BTV …

Testing Species Disputes And Population Genetics In The Genus Phragmatopoma Using Molecular Characters, Carrie A. Drake

Biology

Phragmatopoma californica (found in the Pacific Ocean) and P. caudata (found in the Atlantic Ocean) are intertidal, marine reef-building polychaete worms that have been found to produce viable larvae in a laboratory setting, but are otherwise geographically isolated. The first study was aimed at determining their specific status by analyzing the DNA sequences of cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) and the first internal transcribed spacer region (ITS-1). Phylogenetic analyses revealed that P. californica individuals shared no COI haplotypes or ITS-1 sequences with P. caudata individuals and formed well supported separate clades. The molecular data therefore supports the status of …

Characterization Of Monoclonal Antibodies That Recognize Myxobolus Cerebralis, The Causative Agent Of Whirling Disease, Carey A. Wicks

Biology

Twenty-five monoclonal antibodies produced against myxospores and triactinomyxon spores of M. cerebralis, the causative agent of whirling disease of salmonids, were selected in the initial screening for their reactivity to myxospores. Twelve were found to be effective and accordingly they were characterized fully for their potential as diagnostic reagents for isolated myxospores, pre-spore stages, and spores in frozen sections. Comparative detection assays using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), immunofluorescent assay (IFA), and immuno dot-blot were conducted. Six antibodies bound to developing stages and mature spores of the parasite. Localization of antibody binding in IFA was affirmed by electron microscopy. …

Hypoxia Signaling In Arabidopsis Thaliana, Julie C. Johnson

Biology

The oxygen level at or below which respiration is limited is termed hypoxia. Hypoxia can be induced by several different environmental factors, including flooding and microgravity. Plants have developed mechanisms to survive and acclimate to these conditions through changes in morphology, metabolic pathways, and protein synthesis. One mechanism used by plants to signal stress environments is a signal transduction pathway involving membrane phospholipids that can induce calcium mobilization, or the movement of calcium into the cytosol from extracellular or in-tracellular stores. However, the data from this study indicates that hypoxic stress did not result in phosphoinositide accumulation or calcium mobilization …

Coral Recruitment Patterns In The Florida Keys, Alison L. Moulding

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

This study examines scleractinian zooxanthellate coral recruitment patterns in the Florida Keys to determine if differences in density or community composition exist between regions. From July to September 2002, nine patch reefs, three in each of the upper, middle and lower Keys, were surveyed for coral recruits (colonies <5 cm in diameter) using randomly placed quadrats and transects. Coral recruits were enumerated, measured, and identified to genus. Fourteen genera of corals were observed across all sites and ranged from five to 13 per site. Densities ranged from 6.29 ± 1.92 (mean ± SE) to 39.08 ± 4.53 recruits m-2, and there were significant site and regional differences in recruit densities. The density of recruits in the upper Keys was significantly lower than in the middle and lower Keys. In addition, the upper Keys were less diverse and had a different recruit size-frequency distribution. The majority of recruits were non-massive scleractinian species that contribute relatively little to overall reef-building processes, a finding that is similar to previous studies. Fewer recruits of massive species were found in the upper Keys compared to the middle and lower Keys. The recruitment patterns of the reefs in the upper Keys could potentially hinder their ability to recover from stress and disturbances.