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Applying Alternative Technologies To Cafos: A Case Study, Richard K. Koelsch, Carol Balvanz, John George, Dan Meyer, John A. Nienaber, Gene Tinker Jan 2005

Applying Alternative Technologies To Cafos: A Case Study, Richard K. Koelsch, Carol Balvanz, John George, Dan Meyer, John A. Nienaber, Gene Tinker

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Presentations and White Papers

The US EPA National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit program has regulated open lot livestock production systems since the 1970’s, historically requiring collection, storage, and land application of runoff. Under the new Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) regulations, the effluent limitation guidelines (ELG) offer the option of Voluntary Alternative Performance Standards for beef and dairy. This potentially allows runoff management options such as vegetative treatment systems (VTS) that may perform equal to or better than our baseline system while maintaining a challenging standard for application of alternative technologies.

To facilitate application of VTS, the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) and Iowa …

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Glossary Of Terms For Use With The 'A Million Hectares For The Future' Salinity Management Workshops, Rebecca Heath, Paul Raper Jan 2005

Glossary Of Terms For Use With The 'A Million Hectares For The Future' Salinity Management Workshops, Rebecca Heath, Paul Raper

Agriculture reports

This Glossary has been developed as part of the GRDC/NDSP-funded, 'A Million Hectares for the Future' project with support and input from key personnel from the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia.

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Public Schools. Restrictions On Sex-Related Instruction. Initiative Statute Jan 2005

Public Schools. Restrictions On Sex-Related Instruction. Initiative Statute

Initiatives

Prohibits public elementary school instruction on specified sex-related subjects. Requires daily advance written parental notification and approval for every day of such instruction in grades 7 through 12. Exceptions for students 18 years of age, for federally approved disease-prevention instruction and student requests for confidential counseling with school psychologist or peace officer. Specifies content and format of notice, including parents' rights, description of information to be taught and materials or sources to be used. Provides school district liability of $5,000 per violation plus attorney's fees and court costs. Summary of estimate by the Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of …

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Report Of The Core Curriculum Task Force, Butler University Jan 2005

Report Of The Core Curriculum Task Force, Butler University

Policy Documents

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Studying Multiprotein Complexes By Multisignal Sedimentation Velocity Analytical Ultracentrifugation, Andrea Balbo, Kenneth H. Minor, Carlos A. Velikovsky, Roy A. Mariuzza, Cynthia B. Peterson, Peter Schuck Jan 2005

Studying Multiprotein Complexes By Multisignal Sedimentation Velocity Analytical Ultracentrifugation, Andrea Balbo, Kenneth H. Minor, Carlos A. Velikovsky, Roy A. Mariuzza, Cynthia B. Peterson, Peter Schuck

Faculty Publications

Protein interactions can promote the reversible assembly of multiprotein complexes, which have been identified as critical elements in many regulatory processes in cells. The biophysical characterization of assembly products, their number and stoichiometry, and the dynamics of their interactions in solution can be very difficult. A classical first-principle approach for the study of purified proteins and their interactions is sedimentation velocity analytical ultracentrifugation. This approach allows one to distinguish different protein complexes based on their migration in the centrifugal field without isolating reversibly formed complexes from the individual components. An important existing limitation for systems with multiple components and assembly …

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Executive Committee - Agenda, 1/4/2005, Academic Senate Jan 2005

Executive Committee - Agenda, 1/4/2005, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

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Ada News - 01/03/2005, American Dental Association, Publishing Division Jan 2005

Ada News - 01/03/2005, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.

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Correlational Selection Leads To Genetic Integration Of Body Size And An Attractive Plumage Trait In Dark-Eyed Juncos, Joel Mcglothlin, Patricia Parker, Val Nolan, Ellen Ketterson Jan 2005

Correlational Selection Leads To Genetic Integration Of Body Size And An Attractive Plumage Trait In Dark-Eyed Juncos, Joel Mcglothlin, Patricia Parker, Val Nolan, Ellen Ketterson

Biology Department Faculty Works

When a trait's effect on fitness depends on its interaction with other traits, the resultant selection is correlational and may lead to the integration of functionally related traits. In relation to sexual selection, when an ornamental trait interacts with phenotypic quality to determine mating success, correlational sexual selection should generate genetic correlations between the ornament and quality, leading to the evolution of honest signals. Despite its potential importance in the evolution of signal honesty, correlational sexual selection has rarely been measured in natural populations. In the dark‐eyed junco (Junco hyemalis), males with experimentally elevated values of a plumage trait (whiteness …

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Secretion Of Recombinant Human Fibrinogen By The Murine Mammary Gland, William H. Velander Jan 2005

Secretion Of Recombinant Human Fibrinogen By The Murine Mammary Gland, William H. Velander

Papers in Biotechnology

Transgenic animals secreting individual chains and assembled fibrinogen were produced to evaluate the capacity of the mammary gland for maximizing assembly, glycosylation and secretion of recombinant human fibrinogen (rhfib). Transgenes were constructed from the 4.1 kbp murine Whey Acidic Protein promoter (mWAP) and the three cDNAs coding for the Aα,Bβ and γ fibrinogen chains. Transgenic mice secreted fully assembled fibrinogen into milk at concentrations between 10 and 200 μg/ml, with total secretion of subunits approaching 700 μ g/ml in milk. Partially purified fibrinogen was shown to form a visible and stable clot after treatment with human thrombin and factor XIII. …

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Secretion Of Recombinant Human Fibrinogen By The Murine Mammary Gland, William H. Velander Jan 2005

Secretion Of Recombinant Human Fibrinogen By The Murine Mammary Gland, William H. Velander

Papers in Biotechnology

Transgenic animals secreting individual chains and assembled fibrinogen were produced to evaluate the capacity of the mammary gland for maximizing assembly, glycosylation and secretion of recombinant human fibrinogen (rhfib). Transgenes were constructed from the 4.1 kbp murine Whey Acidic Protein promoter (mWAP) and the three cDNAs coding for the Aα,Bβ and γ fibrinogen chains. Transgenic mice secreted fully assembled fibrinogen into milk at concentrations between 10 and 200 μg/ml, with total secretion of subunits approaching 700 μ g/ml in milk. Partially purified fibrinogen was shown to form a visible and stable clot after treatment with human thrombin and factor XIII. …

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On Teaching Neo-Darwinism In Public Schools: Avoiding The Pall Of Orthodoxy And The Threat Of Establishment, L. Scott Smith Jan 2005

On Teaching Neo-Darwinism In Public Schools: Avoiding The Pall Of Orthodoxy And The Threat Of Establishment, L. Scott Smith

Roger Williams University Law Review

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The Tenuous Case For Conscience, Steve D. Smith Jan 2005

The Tenuous Case For Conscience, Steve D. Smith

Roger Williams University Law Review

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Oryctoantiquus Borealis, New Genus And Species From The Eocene Of Oregon, U.S.A., The World’S Oldest Fossil Dynastine And Largest Fossil Scarabaeid (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae), Brett C. Ratcliffe, Dena M. Smith, D Erwin Jan 2005

Oryctoantiquus Borealis, New Genus And Species From The Eocene Of Oregon, U.S.A., The World’S Oldest Fossil Dynastine And Largest Fossil Scarabaeid (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae), Brett C. Ratcliffe, Dena M. Smith, D Erwin

University of Nebraska State Museum: Entomology Papers

Oryctoantiquus borealis Ratcliffe and Smith is described as a new genus and new species of fossil dynastine Scarabaeidae from West Branch Creek of the Middle Eocene Clarno Formation (44.6–46.8 Ma) of north-central Oregon, U.S.A. This specimen is the oldest specimen attributable to the subfamily Dynastinae and the largest fossil in the family Scarabaeidae.

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Deafdigest: Blue Edition, January 2, 2005, Barry Strassler Jan 2005

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, January 2, 2005, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2005

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Larval Descriptions Of Eight Species Of Megasoma Kirby (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae) With A Key For Identification And Notes On Biology, Brett C. Ratcliffe, Miguel Angel Morón Jan 2005

Larval Descriptions Of Eight Species Of Megasoma Kirby (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae) With A Key For Identification And Notes On Biology, Brett C. Ratcliffe, Miguel Angel Morón

University of Nebraska State Museum: Entomology Papers

The third instar larvae of Megasoma pachecoi Cartwright, M. punctulatus Hardy, M. thersites LeConte, M. vogti Cartwright, M. cedrosa Hardy, M. elephas (F.), M. actaeon (L.), and M. occidentalis Bolívar y Pieltain, Jiménez-Asúa, and Martínez are described. Preliminary diagnosis for the larvae of Megasoma species from North and Central America and a key to eight species are presented. Comparative, brief descriptions of first and second instar larvae of M. elephas, M. thersites, M. pachecoi, and M. cedrosa, and a detailed description of the male pupa of M. elephas, are also included. Diagnostic structures of immatures …

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A Review Of The South American Genus Hoplopygothrix Schürhoff (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Gymnetini), Brett C. Ratcliffe Jan 2005

A Review Of The South American Genus Hoplopygothrix Schürhoff (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Gymnetini), Brett C. Ratcliffe

University of Nebraska State Museum: Entomology Papers

The southern Brazilian genus Hoplopygothrix is reviewed. The genus now contains only one species, H. atropurpurea (Schaum). Hoplopygothrix atropurpurea nigroscutellaris (Moser) and H. fulvohirta (Moser) are placed in synonymy with H. atropurpurea.

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Nebraska 2005 Beef Cattle Report (Complete Volume) Jan 2005

Nebraska 2005 Beef Cattle Report (Complete Volume)

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Contents

Cow/Calf
Comparison of Two Development Systems for March-born Replacement Beef Heifers
Effects of Supplemental Protein During Gestation and Grazing Sub-irrigated Meadow During the Postpartum Interval on Pregnancy Rates of Spring Calving Cows and Calf Growth
The Effects of Temperature and Temperature-Humidity Index on Pregnancy Rate in Beef Cows
Effects of Dried Distillers Grains Supplementation Frequency on Heifer Growth
Reproductive Response in Heifers Fed Soybeans During Post Weaning Development

Grazing
The Effects of Dried Distillers Grains on Heifers Consuming Low or High Quality Forage
Tree Growth and Cattle Weight Gain in a Ponderosa Pine System
Determination of Undegradable Intake Protein …

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Smu Research, Volume 12, Office Of Public Affairs Jan 2005

Smu Research, Volume 12, Office Of Public Affairs

SMU Research Magazine

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High-Throughput Inference Of Protein-Protein Interaction Sites From Unassigned Nmr Data By Analyzing Arrangements Induced By Quadratic Forms On 3-Manifolds, Ramgopal R. Mettu, Ryan H. Lilien, Bruce Randall Donald Jan 2005

High-Throughput Inference Of Protein-Protein Interaction Sites From Unassigned Nmr Data By Analyzing Arrangements Induced By Quadratic Forms On 3-Manifolds, Ramgopal R. Mettu, Ryan H. Lilien, Bruce Randall Donald

Computer Science Technical Reports

We cast the problem of identifying protein-protein interfaces, using only unassigned NMR spectra, into a geometric clustering problem. Identifying protein-protein interfaces is critical to understanding inter- and intra-cellular communication, and NMR allows the study of protein interaction in solution. However it is often the case that NMR studies of a protein complex are very time-consuming, mainly due to the bottleneck in assigning the chemical shifts, even if the apo structures of the constituent proteins are known. We study whether it is possible, in a high-throughput manner, to identify the interface region of a protein complex using only unassigned chemical shift …

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Allelic Variation In The Erythropoietin Receptor Gene Is Associated With Uterine Capacity And Litter Size In Swine, J. L. Vallet, B. A. Freaking, K. A. Leymaster, R. K. Christenson Jan 2005

Allelic Variation In The Erythropoietin Receptor Gene Is Associated With Uterine Capacity And Litter Size In Swine, J. L. Vallet, B. A. Freaking, K. A. Leymaster, R. K. Christenson

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Reports

A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP; C vs. T) that creates an extra GATA-1 site (T allele) in intron 4 of the swine erythropoietin receptor (EPOR) gene was discovered and a genotyping assay for this SNP was developed. A total of 402 gilts from lines selected either at random (control), for ovulation rate (OR) or for uterine capacity (UC) for 11 generations were unilaterally hysterectomized-ovariectomized (UHO) at 160 days of age, mated at approximately 250 days of age and slaughtered at 105 days of pregnancy. Blood samples and spleens were collected from each foetus and the numbers of corpora lutea (CL) …

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Characterization Of 954 Bovine Full-Cds Cdna Sequences, Gregory P. Harhay, Tad S. Sonstegard, John W. Keele, Michael P. Heaton, Michael L. Clawson, Warren M. Snelling, Ralph T. Wiedmann, Curt P. Van Tassell, Timothy P. L. Smith Jan 2005

Characterization Of 954 Bovine Full-Cds Cdna Sequences, Gregory P. Harhay, Tad S. Sonstegard, John W. Keele, Michael P. Heaton, Michael L. Clawson, Warren M. Snelling, Ralph T. Wiedmann, Curt P. Van Tassell, Timothy P. L. Smith

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Reports

Background: Genome assemblies rely on the existence of transcript sequence to stitch together contigs, verify assembly of whole genome shotgun reads, and annotate genes. Functional genomics studies also rely on transcript sequence to create expression microarrays or interpret digital tag data produced by methods such as Serial Analysis of Gene Expression (SAGE). Transcript sequence can be predicted based on reconstruction from overlapping expressed sequence tags (EST) that are obtained by single-pass sequencing of random cDNA clones, but these reconstructions are prone to errors caused by alternative splice forms, transcripts from gene families with related sequences, and expressed pseudogenes. These errors …

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Effects Of Food Deprivation On Blood Lipid Concentration And Composition In Steller Sea Lions (Eumetopias Jubatus), Michelle Lea Berman Jan 2005

Effects Of Food Deprivation On Blood Lipid Concentration And Composition In Steller Sea Lions (Eumetopias Jubatus), Michelle Lea Berman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Steller sea lions, the largest Otariid, fast during their breeding season; during this time they refrain from ingesting food for a period of 12-43 days. Fasting, while undertaking an extremely energetically demanding activity (breeding and pupping), requires specific physiological adaptations. This study examined the physiological response to fasting of two age classes, juveniles and sub-adults, during the breeding and non-breeding seasons to determine how these animals utilize lipids and the pattern of fatty acid mobilization from lipid stores during fasting. Four juveniles and 5 sub-adults were fasted for one and two weeks, respectively, and blood samples were collected approximately every …

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Novel Protein-Protein Interactions Regulate The Proteolytic Activity Of The Pro- Apoptotic Serine Protease, Omi/Htra2, Supriya Singh Jan 2005

Novel Protein-Protein Interactions Regulate The Proteolytic Activity Of The Pro- Apoptotic Serine Protease, Omi/Htra2, Supriya Singh

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Omi/HtrA2 is a mitochondrial serine protease with high homology to the bacterial HtrA proteins. Omi promotes caspase-dependent apoptosis by binding and degrading IAPs-inhibitor of apoptosis proteins. Omi can also induce caspase-independent apoptosis but the actual mechanism is still unknown. IAP's are not the only substrates cleaved by Omi. There are at least two more known substrates of Omi, the HAX-1 and the ped/pea-15 proteins. HS1-associated protein X-1 (HAX-1) is a mitochondrial protein, degraded by Omi after induction of caspase-dependent apoptosis. Ped/pea-15 is also an anti-apoptotic protein and is cleaved by Omi after induction of caspase-independent apoptosis. The proteolytic activity of …

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Responses Of The Florida Mouse (Podomys Floridanus) To Habitat Management, Jason Depue Jan 2005

Responses Of The Florida Mouse (Podomys Floridanus) To Habitat Management, Jason Depue

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Florida mouse (Podomys floridanus), a species restricted to the Lake Wales Ridge and the Atlantic Coastal Ridge, is recognized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as a species of special concern, highlighting its status as a species that is threatened by habitat loss statewide. Publicly owned lands offer protection for the species, but management is generally focused on protecting biodiversity in general and not a particular species. The response of the Florida mouse to land management practices such as mechanical treatment and prescribed fires is poorly documented. This research examined the population responses of Florida mice on …

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Evaluation Of Land Development Impact On A Tropical Watershed Hydrology Using Remote Sensing And Gis Jan 2005

Evaluation Of Land Development Impact On A Tropical Watershed Hydrology Using Remote Sensing And Gis

Journal of Spatial Hydrology

Understanding how the land use change influence the river basin hydrology will enable planners to formulate policies to minimize the undesirable effects of future land use changes. Land cover changes increase impervious ground surfaces, decrease infiltration rate and increase runoff rate, hence causing low base flow during the dry seasons. Efficient tools such as satellite remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) are currently being used to manage the limited water resources. The need for spatial and temporal land-cover change detection at a larger scale makes satellite imagery the most cost effective, efficient and reliable source of data. The ability …

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The Effects Of Arsenic On Selenoprotein Biosythesis, Fanta Konate Jan 2005

The Effects Of Arsenic On Selenoprotein Biosythesis, Fanta Konate

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Arsenic contamination of drinking water is a real public health problem in certain areas of South-East Asia where chronic exposure has been correlated to higher rates of lung, skin, bladder, kidney, and liver cancer. Although arsenic carcinogenicity is well established, the mechanism by which it induces cancer is poorly understood. Recent evidence suggests that oxidative stress could be a possible mechanism for the carcinogenic effects of arsenic. Selenium, in the form of selenocysteine, is necessary for the activity of several enzymes with a role in the defense against reactive oxygen species (ROS), primarily thioredoxin reductases (TrxR) and glutathione peroxidases (Gpx). …

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Vegetation And Climate Change On The Bolivian Altiplano Between 108,000 And 18,000 Years Ago, Alex Chepstow-Lusty, Mark B. Bush, Michael R. Frogley, Paul A. Baker, Sherilyn C. Fritz, James Aronson Jan 2005

Vegetation And Climate Change On The Bolivian Altiplano Between 108,000 And 18,000 Years Ago, Alex Chepstow-Lusty, Mark B. Bush, Michael R. Frogley, Paul A. Baker, Sherilyn C. Fritz, James Aronson

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences: Faculty Publications

A 90,000-yr record of environmental change before 18,000 cal yr B.P. has been constructed using pollen analyses from a sediment core obtained from Salar de Uyuni (3653 m above sea level) on the Bolivian Altiplano. The sequence consists of alternating mud and salt, which reflect shifts between wet and dry periods. Low abundances of aquatic species between 108,000 and 50,000 yr ago (such as Myriophyllum and Isoëtes) and marked fluctuations in Pediastrum suggest generally dry conditions dominated by saltpans. Between 50,000 yr ago and 36,000 cal yr B.P., lacustrine sediments become increasingly dominant. The transition to the formation of …

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Interpreting Motorcycling Through Its Embodiment In Life Story Narratives, Justine Haigh, Geoff Crowther Jan 2005

Interpreting Motorcycling Through Its Embodiment In Life Story Narratives, Justine Haigh, Geoff Crowther

Faculty Publications - College of Business

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Reliability Of Lifetime Drinking History Among Alcoholic Men, T. Jacob, R. A. Seilhamer, K. Bargiel, D. N. Howell Jan 2005

Reliability Of Lifetime Drinking History Among Alcoholic Men, T. Jacob, R. A. Seilhamer, K. Bargiel, D. N. Howell

Posters

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Linkage Signals For Illicit Drug Phenotypes, Arpana Agrawal, Andrew C. Heath, Scott Saccone, Michele Pergadia, Danielle Dick, Julia Grant, Su Ge, Michael Lynskey, John Rice, Alexandre Todorov, Richard Todd, Alison Goate, Jen Wang, Shantia Shears, Grant Montgomerey, Nicholas Martin, Pamela A. Madden Jan 2005

Linkage Signals For Illicit Drug Phenotypes, Arpana Agrawal, Andrew C. Heath, Scott Saccone, Michele Pergadia, Danielle Dick, Julia Grant, Su Ge, Michael Lynskey, John Rice, Alexandre Todorov, Richard Todd, Alison Goate, Jen Wang, Shantia Shears, Grant Montgomerey, Nicholas Martin, Pamela A. Madden

Posters

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