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Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, April 4, 2005

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on, April 4, 2005.

Mammals Of The Cosigüina Peninsula Of Nicaragua, Hugh H. Genoways, Robert M. Timm

University of Nebraska State Museum: Mammalogy Papers

Nicaragua’s Cosigüina Peninsula, located at the northwestern tip of the country, is one of the most poorly studied biotic regions in Central America. The peninsula has been occupied for millennia because the climate of the region supported human habitation and because of its strategic position along the rich Pacific coast. The combination of long-term occupancy by humans and the cataclysmic eruptions of Volcán Cosigüina have produced a heavily impacted landscape. During the 1960s, the University of Kansas conducted multiyear field surveys of the terrestrial mammals on the peninsula and the adjacent mainland to quantify species diversity, relationships, abundances, habitat use, …

The Hilltop 4-4-2005, Hilltop Staff

The Hilltop: 2000 - 2010

No abstract provided.

Block Me Not: Are Patented Genes 'Essential Facilities'?, Shamnad Basheer

ExpressO

The biopharmaceutical industry is characterized by the ‘cumulative innovation’ paradigm, wherein the discovery of a gene sequence is only the first step. In order to convert such sequence information into viable products, tests and cures for genetic conditions and diseases, vast amounts of additional time, effort and money have to be spent. It is feared that patents over upstream gene sequences may ‘block’ further downstream research and consequently adversely impact drug discovery, as many diseases today are known to have genetic origins.

This ‘blocking’ or ‘restricted access’ issue has been the subject of several important papers and a wide array …

2005 Petersheim Academic Exposition, Seton Hall University

Petersheim Academic Exposition

No abstract provided.

The Murray Ledger And Times, April 2, 2005, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

2005-04-02 Minutes & Appendices, Longwood University

Board of Visitors Meeting Minutes 1964-

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Considering Natural Vegetation Development Processes In Restoration Planning For Western Montana Ecosystems, Thomas Parker, Sarah Flynn

Clark Fork Symposium Archives

Revegetation is often part of restoration projects that involve rivers, streams, roads, unstable slopes, mine reclamation, and re-naturalization of agricultural lands. Because vegetation can develop without human intervention, understanding how plant communities develop naturally in different settings can help determine which revegetation methods, if any, are best for a particular restoration project. Some processes are inseparable from plant community development, including alluvial bar development in some river channels, hydroperiod in wetlands, ice and beaver action along rivers, source/transport/deposition zonation in translational landslides, organic matter accumulation in soils, and salt or nutrient accumulation near roads and industrial areas. Considering different vegetation …

The Blackfoot Community Project: Partnerships For Valley-Wide Land Conservation, Caroline Byrd, Steven Kloetzel

Clark Fork Symposium Archives

The Nature Conservancy in partnership with the Blackfoot Challenge is purchasing up to 88,000 acres of Plum Creek Timber Company lands in the Blackfoot River Valley. According to a plan developed through extensive community involvement, the lands will then be transferred to public land management agencies including the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, MT Fish Wildlife and Parks and Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (State lands). Other lands will be sold to private landowners with conservation easements. "The Blackfoot Community Project" is very ambitious in its scope and is one of the largest land deals ever …

Metal-Specific Effects On Stream Macroinvertebrates--Physiological And Ecological Approaches, Daniel Cain, James Carter, D. B. Buchwalter, Samuel Luoma

Clark Fork Symposium Archives

The success of remediation of mining wastes in the upper Clark Fork River (CFR) will be measured by mitigation of metal exposures and reduction of risk to biological communities. Dissolved Cu concentrations at most sites in the upper 90 km of the CFR have declined during the period 1993-2002. Annual trends in benthic macroinvertebrate assemblage data indicate that in-stream ecological conditions have improved, also. Despite the general similarity in those patterns, correlation in year-to-year Cu exposure and changes in the benthos within sites is weak. These simple relationships are probably confounded by other factors acting on the benthos. Additionally, interpretation …

Effects Of Mine Remediation Over Large Spatial And Temporal Scales, Michelle Hornberger, Samuel Luoma, M. L. Johnson, Marcel Holyoak

Clark Fork Symposium Archives

A 15-year dataset from the Clark Fork River (CFR) was used to examine the influence of mine waste remediation on Cu concentrations in resident biota (Hydropsyche) and bed sediment. Copper concentrations declined in Hydropsyche and bed sediment after the onset of remediation in the upper 30 Km of the CFR (Reach A). Detection of remediation response downstream at 85 Km (Reach B) and 130 - 190 Km (Reach C) was confounded by the significant positive relationship between bioaccumulation and stream discharge. To date, temporal patterns associated with remediation cannot be detected in Reach B or C. In order to understand …

Riparian Evaluation System (Ripes): Remedial Design Tool For Cleanup Of The Clark Fork River, Paul Hansen, William Thompson, Dennis Neuman

Clark Fork Symposium Archives

In 2004, the US Environmental Protection Agency released the Record of Decision (ROD) document which specifies the approach to the cleanup of one of the nation’s largest Superfund sites - Montana’s Clark Fork River. Cleanup strategies include removal of some wastes, in-place treatment of other wastes, and stream-bank stabilization. A Riparian Evaluation System (RipES) was developed as a data predicated remedial design tool designed to identify and categorize polygons based on landscape stability and plant community dysfunction within the Clark Fork River Operable Unit. The system contains the following elements: definitions for three types of stream-bank polygons, and descriptions of …

Science And Progress On Clark Fork Headwaters Superfund Projects, Kimberley Machardy, James Kuipers

Clark Fork Symposium Archives

The Clark Fork River Basin Superfund projects span three major cleanup sites (Butte-Silver Bow, Anaconda-Opportunity Ponds and Milltown-Clark Fork River) and over fifteen different operable units. A large number of science based technologies have been applied, and in some cases developed, to address the different types of contamination and mitigation challenges present in the basin. Surface reclamation techniques including soils and revegetation science, engineered cover designs, and urban interface have all been advanced by their application to source control and disturbed area reclamation. Streambank and riparian area remediation and restoration using extensive amendments and removal and replacement have been specifically …

@Csc.Calpoly.Edu, Spring 2005, Computer Science And Software Engineering Department

Computer Science and Software Engineering Department Newsletter

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Contents

Cal Poly Magazine

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Spectacular Succulents, Terrific Terrestrials, Stacia Momburg

Cal Poly Magazine

No abstract provided.

Cal Poly Magazine, Spring 2005

Cal Poly Magazine

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(Review) The Myth Of Nations: The Medieval Origins Of Europe, Frederick S. Paxton

History Faculty Publications

Reviews Patrick J. Geary's, The Myth of Nations: The Medieval Origins of Europe. First paperback ed. Princeton N.J., and Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2003. Pp. xi, 199. $16.95.

Virginia Junior Academy Of Science 2005 Awards

Virginia Journal of Science

Listing of award winners by section for the Virginia Junior Academy of Science 2005 Awards. Virginia Academy of Science.

Sports Administration Press Releases Spring 2005, Wofford College. Sports Information Office

Sports Press Releases

No abstract provided.

The Classic, Spring 2005, Public Relations

The Classic, 2000-2009

President's Report: An invitation to dream; Guidebook recommends NWC programs; Northwestern selects architect for learning commons; Northwestern group studies in Oman; 9/11 play to tour again; Video wins awards; Touring groups perform; Student presents research at mathematical conference; Romania and Mexico destinations for summer study; Gala Auction hits grand slam; Faculty/staff news; Staff and students travel, explore; Marketing students honored; Students serve around the world; Northwestern accepted into Lilly Fellows program; Snieder honored by USA Today; Student profile: A Life of Harmony; Alumni profile: Ricoblog; Faculty profile: Willing to Help: Psychology professor takes time to care; Alumni profile: Confronting …

Molecular And Clinical Analyses Of Greig Cephalopolysyndactyly And Pallister-Hall Syndromes: Robust Phenotype Prediction From The Type And Position Of Gli3 Mutations, Jennifer J. Johnston, Isabelle Olivos-Glander, Christina Killoran, David Tilstra Md

Articles

Mutations in the GLI3 zinc-finger transcription factor gene cause Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome (GCPS) and Pallister-Hall syndrome (PHS), which are variable but distinct clinical entities. We hypothesized that GLI3 mutations that predict a truncated functional repressor protein cause PHS and that functional haploinsufficiency of GLI3 causes GCPS. To test these hypotheses, we screened patients with PHS and GCPS for GLI3 mutations. The patient group consisted of 135 individuals: 89 patients with GCPS and 46 patients with PHS. We detected 47 pathological mutations (among 60 probands); when these were combined with previously published mutations, two genotype-phenotype correlations were evident. First, GCPS was …

¿CóMo Se Dice En EspañOl? : Language, Self-Expression, And Development Of A Young Bilingual Child, Margaret Blachly

Graduate Student Independent Studies

This paper addresses three areas of early childhood development and education: a Language development of a native Spanish-speaking child in a dual-language school environment. Guided art experiences as a vehicle for self-expression, language development, and personal self-awareness in a young child. The role of a non-teacher/non-family member in a young child's development of self-awareness and language. The paper presents a case study with related research, analysis, and suggestions for educators. Lauren Rodriguez (pseudonym), currently 7.8 years old, is a Mexican- American girl whose first language is Spanish. She first encountered English at her bilingual preschool, where she began attending school …

Daily Announcements April 2005, Wofford College. Office Of Marketing And Communications

Communications Office Daily Announcements

No abstract provided.

On The Green Vol. 35 No. 12 April 1, 2005, Gallaudet University

2001-2010

On the Green is an internal publication of Gallaudet College, which later became Gallaudet University. It notified employees of updates around the campus and in the broader community, including new construction and the establishment of new academic programs. Running until 2010, it was supplanted by various forms of online mass communications across multiple audiences.

Partners In Poultry Science, April 2005, Dale Bumpers College Of Agricultural, Food, And Life Sciences (University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville). Center Of Excellence For Poultry Science

Partners

No abstract provided.

The Cell Density-Dependent Expression Of Stewartan Exopolysaccharide In Pantoea Stewartii Ssp. Stewartii Is A Function Of Esar-Mediated Repression Of The Rcsa Gene., Timothy D. Minogue, Aurelien L. Carlier, Maria D. Koutsoudis, Susanne B. Von Bodman

Plant Science Articles

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Effects Of Cor15a-Ipt Gene Expression On Leaf Senescence In Transgenic Petunia X Hybrida And Dendranthema X Grandiflorum., Mariya Khodakovskaya, Yi Li, Jisheng Li, Radomíra Vanková, Jirí Malbeck, Richard Mcavoy

Plant Science Articles

To prevent leaf senescence of young transplants or excised shoots during storage under dark and cold conditions, the cytokinin biosynthetic gene isopentenyl transferase (ipt) was placed under the control of a cold-inducible promoter cor15a from Arabidopsis thaliana and introduced into Petunia x hybrida 'Marco Polo Odyssey' and Dendranthema x grandiflorum (chrysanthemum) 'Iridon'. Transgenic cor15a-ipt petunia and chrysanthemum plants and excised leaves remained green and healthy during prolonged dark storage (4 weeks at 25 degrees C) after an initial exposure to a brief cold-induction period (4 degrees C for 72 h). However, cor15a-ipt chrysanthemum plants and excised leaves that …

Estimated Number And Location Of Future Moose-Vehicle Collisions (Mvc) In Maine, Alexandra Jospe ('06)

Atlas of Maine

Moose (Alces alces) are a keystone herbivore in Maine. Because of the large number of rural roads in Maine, there is a high rate of moose-vehicle collisions (MVCs), which is increasing. On-road encounters with animals resulted in 231 fatalities in the United States in 1999. Because of the fatality of MVCs, it is important to know where they are most likely to occur. I used GIS analysis to estimate where future MVCs would occur, factoring in the variables of land cover suitability for moose, distance from water bodies, locations of past MVCs, and speed limits on the roads. I ran …

About The Authors

Macalester International

No abstract provided.