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2005 Shellfish Spotlight, Steve Adams, Raymond E. Grizzle, Peter Koufopoulos, Tim Mcclare, Chris Nash, Bruce Smith, John Wimsatt

PREP Reports & Publications

No abstract provided.

Observations On Five Coral Diseases And Coral Bleaching Along The North And West Coasts Of Dominica, West Indies : A Capstone Project ..., Jeremy Kerr

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Scleractinian diseases and bleaching have been studied for about 30 years. And yet, very little is known about the vectors, pathogens, and long-term effects of coral disease and coral bleaching. In the 1990s, the reported number of coral diseases escalated significantly. Black Band Disease, White Plague, Dark Spot Syndrome, Yellow Blotch Disease, Aspergillosis, and Coral Bleaching events have been identified and reported in the coral reef ecosystems of Dominica since 2000. This study aims to add to the knowledge base of these coral afflictions around Dominica. The data collected in this survey are from the north and west shores of …

Policy Analysis Of Invasive Species Regulations In Sydney Harbour And San Francisco Bay, Alexis Radovich, Christina Schmunk

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

The demand for the mass transportation of goods throughout the world is threatening the biodiversity and native habitats of local scale aquatic assemblages. Efforts to preserve and protect marine communities are hampered by the danger of invasive species coming into native harbor community assemblages. In order to manage and conserve these ecosystems, it is necessary that we research and compiled the species in order to gain a better understanding of how legislation and regulations can be used in order to create systems that are sustainable for all species. The goal of this capstone is to examine current and past legislation …

Water Resources On The Monterey Peninsula : How The Efficient Use Of Water Through Increased Conservation, Water Reuse, And Aquifer Storage And Recovery Can Help To Meet Water Demands In The Urban Sector : A Capstone Project ..., Jessica Sharkey

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

As the population along our nation's coastline continues to increase, greater demands are placed on potable water supplies. In response to this and the contamination of groundwater and surface water due to pollution, communities such as the Monterey Peninsula are looking for alternatives to alleviate water supply problems. However, the development of new water supplies can be costly and have adverse environmental impacts. Through an extensive literature review and communication with experts in their respective fields, recommendations are made as to the best options available to meet current water demands without the development of new water supplies. An emphasis is …

Topographic Complexity And Benthic Community Variability Within A Kelp Forest In Monterey Bay, Ca : A Thesis ..., Eric J. Sandoval

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

By understanding species and habitat associations, predictions of species composition can be made about a benthic community based on available habitat. In a kelp forest, topographic complexity can affect an organism, by modifying flow, altering food availability, altering light availability, and provide refuges and barriers that fragment the habitat. There are many qualitative ways to evaluate topographic complexity. Rugosity is a quantitative measure and is defined as the ratio of surface area to planar area. Using habitat maps developed in GIS from multibeam bathymetry data, regions of varying rugosity were mapped in southern Monterey Bay, CA. Associated benthic communities were …

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For The Year Ended June 30, 2004, Clemson University

Annual Comprehensive Financial Report

No abstract provided.

Nature's Assembly Line Logic For Natural Products, Christopher T. Walsh, Ryan G. Kruger, David A. Vosburg

All HMC Faculty Publications and Research

Nature fashions a very large number of diverse products (molecular weights ranging from ca. 200 to 2000 daltons) from simple monomeric metabolites used in primary metabolism. These include polyketide scaffolds generated from the simple C₃ malonyl CoA and C₄ methylmalonyl CoA monomers and nonribosomal peptides made from both the 20 proteinogenic amino acids and dozens of nonpoteinogenic amino acids.¹ A large family of terpenoid skeletons are built from the Δ²- and Δ³-alkene isomers of the biological isoprene monomer, isoprenyl-pyrophosphate.²

Aquilegia, Vol. 29 No. 3, May-July 2005: Newsletter Of The Colorado Native Plant Society, Alice Guthrie, Donald L. Hazlett Ph.D., Kaye H. Thome, Loraine Yeatts, Tom Hogan

Aquilegia - Colorado Native Plant Society

No abstract provided.

Aquilegia, Vol. 29 No. 2, March-April 2005: Newsletter Of The Colorado Native Plant Society, Alice Guthrie, Ivo Lindauer, Michael W. Denslow

Aquilegia - Colorado Native Plant Society

No abstract provided.

Aquilegia, Vol. 29 No. 5, November-December 2005: Newsletter Of The Colorado Native Plant Society, Alice Guthrie, Mignon Macias, Jan Loechell Turner, Erin Foley, Rebecca Day-Scowron, David G. Anderson, Katherine Zacharkevics

Aquilegia - Colorado Native Plant Society

No abstract provided.

Natural Resources Complex, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

I would like to call your attention to a new development in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln which promises to be of interest to everyone here this evening.

2005 State Of The Bay Report, Casco Bay Estuary Partnership

Publications

Casco Bay abounds in marine life and scenic beauty, but how healthy is the bay? To answer that question, we must look at many aspects of a complex ecosystem in which air, land and water interact with the humans and wildlife that share the resources of the bay. The State of the Bay 2005 is an attempt to gauge the overall health of this system by looking at some of its components and the forces driving change.

Wildland Fire In Ecosystems Effects Of Fire On Soil And Water, Jan L. Beyers, James K. Brown, Matt D. Busse, Leonard F. Debano, William J. Elliot, Peter F. Folliott, Gerarld R. Jacoby, Jennifer D. Knoepp, Johanna D. Landsberg, Daniel G. Neary, James R. Reardon, John N. Rime, Peter R. Roichaud, Kevin C. Ryan, Arthur R. Tiedemann, Malcolm J. Zwolinski

Joint Fire Science Program Synthesis Reports

This state-of-knowledge review about the effects of fire on soils and water can assist land and fire managers with information on the physical, chemical, and biological effects of fire needed to successfully conduct ecosystem management, and effectively inform others about the role and impacts of wildland fire. Chapter topics include the soil resource, soil physical properties and fire, soil chemistry effects, soil biology responses, the hydrologic cycle and water resources, water quality, aquatic biology, fire effects on wetland and riparian systems, fire effects models, and watershed rehabilitation.

Habitat And Nesting Of Le Conte's Sparrows In The Northern Tallgrass Prairie, Maiken Winter, Jill A. Shaffer, Douglas H. Johnson, Therese M. Donovan, W. Daniel Svedarsky, Peter W. Jones, Betty R. Euliss

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

ABSTRACT. Little is known about the breeding biology of the Le Conte's Sparrow (Ammodramus leconteil), probably because of its secretive nature. We provide new information on several aspects of Le Conte's Sparrow breeding biology, including rates of nest parasitism by Brown-headed Cowbirds (Molothrus ater) and potential factors affecting breeding densities and nesting success of the species. Our study was conducted in the tallgrass prairie of northwestern Minnesota and southeastern North Dakota during 1998-2002. Breeding densities varied among years, but this variation was not clearly linked to climatic patterns. Vegetation had some influence on densities of Le …

Habitat Preferences Of Migrant And Wintering Northern Harriers In Northwestern Texas, Caroll D. Littlefield, Douglas H. Johnson

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

We studied habitat preferences of northern harriers (Circus cyaneus) in 4 counties of the Southern High Plains of northwestern Texas from October 1989 to May 1995. Harriers generally arrived in late July and departed in April. They hunted over a variety of habitats in the study area but mainly in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) grasslands and vegetated playa basins. CRP grasslands, playa basins, and shortgrass prairie were used disproportionately to their availability, whereas winter wheat was used less than its availability. Brown harriers (adult females or subadults of either sex) foraged in CRP about as often as adult …

Molecular Epidemiology Of Plasmodium Falciparum Resistance To Antimalarial Drugs In Indonesia, Din Syafruddin, Puji B. S. Asih, Gerard J. Casey, Jason Maguire, J. Kevin Baird, Hadya S. Nagesha, Alan F. Cowman, John C. Reeder

United States Navy: Publications

The extent of gene polymorphisms associated with resistance to chloroquine and sulfadoxinepyrimethamine was examined in field isolates of Plasmodium falciparum from Indonesia. Eight malaria-endemic areas, representing a broad region of the western and eastern Indonesian Archipelago were surveyed. Blood from 20−50 patients was collected at each site, DNA was isolated, and the sequences of four different genes (dihydrofolate reductase [dhfr], dihydropteroate synthase [dhps], P. falciparum multidrug resistance 1 [pfmdr1], and P. falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter [pfcrt]) were analyzed using polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphisms to detect polymorphisms previously shown …

Novel Plasmodium Vivax Dhfr Alleles From The Indonesian Archipelago And Papua New Guinea: Association With Pyrimethamine Resistance Determined By A Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Expression System, Michele D. Hastings, Jason D. Maguire, Michael J. Bangs, Peter A. Zimmerman, John C. Reeder, J. Kevin Baird, Carol Hopkins Sibley

United States Navy: Publications

In plasmodia, the dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) enzyme is the target of the pyrimethamine component of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (S/P). Plasmodium vivax infections are not treated intentionally with antifolates. However, outside Africa, coinfections with Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax are common, and P. vivax infections are often exposed to S/P. Cloning of the P. vivax dhfr gene has allowed molecular comparisons of dhfr alleles from different regions. Examination of the dhfr locus from a few locations has identified a very diverse set of alleles and showed that mutant alleles of the vivax dhfr gene are prevalent in Southeast Asia where S/P has been …

Me-Em 2005 Annual Report, Department Of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics, Michigan Technological University

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Annual Reports

Table of Contents

• Overview, Mission, and Vision
• Comments on the Strategic Plan
• Enrollment and Expenditure Data
• Professional Advisory Committee
• Faculty & Staff
• Students
• Alumni
• Entrepreneurs
• Resources
• Graduates
• Publications

Perfecting Their Craft, Laura Davis, Mardi Mileham

Linfield Magazine

A look at five faculty whose interests, both within and outside their professions, make them better teachers.

Nebraska Pork Summit Remarks, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

I'd like to begin my brief remarks today with some thank you's. First, thank you, Governor Heineman, for sharing your views with us just now, and for your efforts on behalf of Nebraska agriculture as you work with others to grow Nebraska markets. We also thank you for your strong support of the University of Nebraska.

Developmental Considerations For Substance Use Interventions From Middle School Through College, Elizabeth J. D’Amico, Phyllis L. Ellickson, Eric F. Wagner, Rob Turrisi,, Kim Fromme, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Douglas L. Longshore, Daniel F. Mccaffre, Marilyn J. Montgomery, Matthias Schonlau, Dale Wright

Faculty Publications - Graduate School of Counseling

This article summarizes a symposium organized by Dr. Elizabeth D’Amico and presented at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism in Vancouver, Canada. The four presentations illustrate the importance of creating substance use interventions that are developmentally appropriate for youth. They represent innovative approaches to working with preteens, teenagers, and young adults. Dr. D’Amico’s paper describes her research on the development of a voluntary brief intervention targeting alcohol use among middle school students. Findings indicated that by using school and community input, she was able to obtain a diverse a sample of youth across grades, sex, ethnicity, …

Ukimwi : Hiv/Aids In Kenya, Virginia Wangui Gathua

Graduate Research Papers

This manuscript points out the deficiencies school counseling programs in Kenya for children/adolescents affected/infected by HIV/AIDS. In addition, the paper is intended to inform, guide, and encourage policy makers, program developers, and school counselors as they develop school counseling interventions for the disease. The focus of the paper is limited to children/adolescents because they bear the greatest burden of HIV/ AIDS infections. The paper also provides evidence for planning and implementation of culturally and developmentally relevant, school-based counseling interventions. The paper explores the impact of HIV/AIDS on Kenyan children/adolescents infected/affected by HIV/AIDS and points out the factors that hinder prevention …

2005-2006 Catalog, College Of The Holy Cross

Course Catalogs

This catalog lists available courses for the 2005-2006 term.

Implicit Cognition And Dissocative Experiences As Predictors Of Adolescent Substance Use, Susan L. Ames, Steve Sussman, Clyde W. Dent, Alan W. Stacy

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

The present study evaluated the mediating role of implicit cognitive processes in the prediction of alcohol and marijuana use and examined the relationships between dissociative experiences, implicit processes, and sensation seeking in models of drug use and problem experiences. Participants were 467 diverse at-risk adolescents in California. Results from latent variable models revealed that implicit cognition independently predicted alcohol and marijuana use and mediated the predictive effects of sensation seeking on drug use. Dissociative experiences did not predict implicit cognition or drug use in this sample, though this factor was a significant predictor of problem experiences and was positively correlated …

The Moral Dilemma Of Genetically Modified Foods (Gmos), Anamarie Beluch

Student Theses 2001-2013

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Music At The Edge Of Chaos: A Complex Systems Perspective On File Sharing, Deborah Tussey

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.

C2iedm For The Gig: A Tutorial, Andreas Tolk, Charles Turnitsa, Curtis Blais

Computational Modeling & Simulation Engineering Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Particulate Matter Exposure Impairs Systemic Microvascular Endothelium-Dependent Dilation, Timothy R. Nurkiewicz, Dale W. Porter, Mark Barger, Vincent Castranova, Matthew A. Boegehold

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Acute exposure to airborne pollutants, such as solid particulate matter (PM), increases the risk of cardiovascular dysfunction, but the mechanisms by which PM evokes systemic effects remain to be identified. The purpose of this study was to determine if pulmonary exposure to a PM surrogate, such as residual oil fly ash (ROFA), affects endothelium-dependent dilation in the systemic microcirculation. Rats were intratracheally instilled with ROFA at 0.1, 0.25, 1 or 2 mg/rat 24 hr before experimental measurements. Rats intratracheally instilled with saline or titanium dioxide (0.25 mg/rat) served as vehicle or particle control groups, respectively. In vivo microscopy of the …

Tracking Alu Evolution In New World Primates, David A. Ray, Mark A. Batzer

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Background

Alu elements are Short INterspersed Elements (SINEs) in primate genomes that have proven useful as markers for studying genome evolution, population biology and phylogenetics. Most of these applications, however, have been limited to humans and their nearest relatives, chimpanzees. In an effort to expand our understanding of Alusequence evolution and to increase the applicability of these markers to non-human primate biology, we have analyzed available Alu sequences for loci specific to platyrrhine (New World) primates.

Results

Branching patterns along an Alu sequence phylogeny indicate three major classes of platyrrhine-specific Alu sequences. Sequence comparisons further reveal at least three …

Introduction: Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, Emma L. Hickerson, George P. Schmahl

Gulf of Mexico Science

Moving into the second decade as a National Marine Sanctuary—exploration, research, and protection continues to evolve through advancements in technology and a sense of adventure. A program of targeted research prepares this Sanctuary to address critical management priorities and to adapt management programs as new issues arise. Recent research demonstrates that the reefs of the Flower Garden Banks are not isolated islands of diversity but are an integral part of a network of interconnected biological features of the northwestern Gulf of Mexico.