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Physiological And Behavioral Responses Of Eurycea Sosorum To Variation In Levels Of Conductivity, H. Arthur Woods, Mary F. Poteet

KIP Data Sets and Technical Reports

"This report summarizes our findings on the response of adult salamanders to conductivity and covers a portion of our work between February 21 and August 23, 2006. We also include our results on salamander activity levels in response to dissolved oxygen (DO) in order to justify the oxygen levels we are currently testing in the 28 day oxygen toxicity experiment. Our next report will provide a detailed discussion of the effects of DO on salamander behavior, physiology and mortality. In this report, we cover all aspects of adult salamander response to conductivity, but we do not address the response of …

Performance Efficacy Using A Comparison Of Commerical And In-House Y-Str Multiplex Systems For Operational Use, Kathleen Mayntz-Press

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

It is routine for the forensic scientist to obtain a genetic profile of an individual from DNA recovered from a biological stain deposited at a crime scene. In contrast, only a limited number of laboratories in the United States have the capability of performing Y-STR analysis in casework. In order to aid in facilitating the transfer of Y-STR technology to the crime laboratory community for operational use, a comparison between commercial products from three main vendors (Applied Biosystems AmpFLSTR Yfiler PCR Amplification Kit, Promega PowerPlex - Y System, Reliagene Y-PLEX 12) and two in-house Y-STR multiplexes (MPI and MPB) commenced. …

Bo34-6-Web.Pdf, Bird Observer

Bird Observer

No abstract provided.

Accessing The Internet Through The Neighbor's Wireless Internet Connection: Physical Trespass In Virtual Reality, Ned Snow

Faculty Publications

As wireless computer networks are becoming commonplace, so also is the practice of accessing the Internet through another's wireless network. The practice raises a simple question of law: Does accessing a wireless network, without express authorization, violate the property rights of the network operator? This Article argues that it does. A neighbor who intentionally accesses the Internet through a network operator's connection appears to trespass on physical property of the operator - the operator's router. Recent Internet jurisprudence suggests that the electronic signals that the neighbor sends through the router are sufficient to find trespassory physical contact. The same jurisprudence …

Bo34-2-Web.Pdf, Bird Observer

Bird Observer

No abstract provided.

Bo34-3-Web.Pdf, Bird Observer

Bird Observer

No abstract provided.

A Case-Control Study Of Farming And Prostate Cancer In African-American And Caucasian Men, Tamra E. Meyer, Ann L. Coker, Maureen Sanderson, Elaine Symanski

CRVAW Faculty Journal Articles

Objective: To determine the risk of prostate cancer associated with farming by duration, recency and specific activities among African-Americans and Caucasians.

Methods: This population-based case–control study had information on farming-related activities for 405 incident prostate cancer cases and 392 controls matched for age, race and region in South Carolina, USA, from 1999 to 2001. Cases with histologically confirmed, primary invasive prostate cancer who were aged between 65 and 79 years were ascertained through the South Carolina Central Cancer Registry. Appropriately matched controls were identified from the Health Care Financing Administration Medicare Beneficiary File. Data were collected using computer-assisted telephone interviewing, …

Treasures And Dreams_2006-1-5, Nova Southeastern University

Treasures and Dreams: The Literary Magazine of the NSU Lower School

No abstract provided.

Horizons Spring 2006, Nova Southeastern University

Horizons

No abstract provided.

Sea Turtle Conservation Program - 2006 Report, Curtis Burney, Stefanie Ouellette

Sea Turtle Nesting Trends Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Horizons Fall 2006, Nova Southeastern University

Horizons

• Features
  • 12 A Servant’s Heart
    • Student volunteerism adds to the college experience and benefits the community.
  • 14 Campus Fusion
    • NSU’s new University Center serves as a hub for recreation, athletics, student life, and performing arts.
  • 20 Building the Achievement Factor
    • NSU educators are seeking to determine the best approaches to helping children succeed academically.
  • 24 The Graying of America
    • U.S. Census indicates more Americans will reach retirement age in the coming years than in any other time in history.
• Departments
  • 2 Letter from the President
  • 3 Opening Remarks
  • 4 Academic Notes
    • Mailman Segal Institute—Tampa Receives $1.9 Million Literacy Grant
    • Medical …

Sea Turtle Conservation Program, Broward County, Fl 2006 Report, Curtis M. Burney, Stefanie Ouellette

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Reports

Since 1978, the Broward County Environmental Protection Department (BCEPD) has provided for the conservation of endangered and threatened sea turtle species within its area of responsibility. Broward County is within the normal nesting areas of three species of sea turtles: the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) and the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). The loggerhead is listed as a threatened species, while the green and leatherback are listed as endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, 1973, and Chapter 370, F.S.

Since these statutes strictly forbid any disturbance …

Neprilysin: An Enzyme Candidate To Prevent Alzheimer's Disease, Salim Sabri El-Amouri

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

Alzheimer's disease is named after Alois Alzheimer, the German psychiatrist and neuropathologist who identified it in 1907. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia and accounts for at least half of all dementias (Owen et al., 1994). The disease moved from eighth to seventh place among the leading causes of death in 2004, with 65,829 deaths in the United States (Minifio et al., 2006). In an attempt to solve the mystery of this disease, scientists have discovered brain changes in people with AD that lead to dementia. Nerve cells die in areas of the brain that are …

Dual-Hit Hypothesis For Dopamine Neurodegeneration And Motor Dysfunction, Heather Anne Boger

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) is a trophic factor for peripheral organs, spinal cord, and midbrain dopamine (DA) neurons. Studies have shown that GDNF levels decrease in the substantia nigra (SN) and striatum during normal aging and in patients with Parkinson's disease. Furthermore, exogenous GDNF infusion protects DA neurons against injury induced by 6-hydroxydopamine, MPTP, and methamphetamine (METH). A heterozygous mouse model was created to assess whether a chronic reduction in this neurotrophic factor impacts motor function and the nigrostriatal DA system during the aging process. In this dissertation, two models of dopaminergic loss and motor dysfunction were characterized. …

Harnessing Innovative Technologies In Higher Education: Access, Equity, Policy & Instruction, Kathleen P. King, Joan K. Griggs

Department of Leadership, Policy, and Lifelong Learning

This publication is an attempt to capture the evolution of distributed higher education over the last decade by tracing the applications of new technologies funded by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). As FIPSE surveyed the current state of distance/distributed education, there existed an opportunity to help post econdary education make the transition to this new generation of distance education made possible by the explosive growth of the Internet and other new technologies. These technologies created the potential for students to access learning that was interactive, customized, and self-paced; to more easily merge lifelong learning with the …

Is There A Political Tilt To "Juristocracy"?, Carol Nackenoff

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.

General Catalog 2006-2007, Utah State University

University Catalogs

Contains course descriptions, University college calendar, and college administration

Chinese Views On Modern Marco Polos: New Foreign Trade Amendments After Wto Accession, Heng Wang

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Institutional Fixes Versus Fixed Institutions, Robert Hockett

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Three Thoughts Concerning Just Linkage, Daniel Markovits

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Defending Non-Combatants: A Reply To Richard Arneson, Burke Hendrix

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Dispute Resolution Clauses In International Contracts: An Empirical Study, Ya-Wei Li

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Frontmatter And Contents

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Appreciation is expressed to the following firms, associations, or agencies who provided grant support for research in the beef cattle program.

Abengoa Bionergy Corp., York, Nebraska
Beef Board, Centennial, Colorado
Bioniche Lifes Services, Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Cargill Corn Milling, Blair, Nebraska
Elanco Animal Health, Indianapolis, Indiana
Intervet, Millsboro, Delaware
J.C. Robinson Seed Co., Waterloo, Nebraska
Montana State University, Boseman, Montana
Nebraska Cattlemen, Inc., Lincoln, Nebraska
Nebraska Corn Board, Lincoln, Nebraska
Nutrition Physiology Corp., Amarillo, Texas
Pfizer Inc., New York, New York
Soypass Royalty Funds, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska

Appreciation is also expressed to the following firms who provided …

Effects Of Supplementing Lactating, June-Calving Cows On Second-Calf Pregnancy Rates, Aaron Stalker, Kelly Creighton, Jacqueline A. Musgrave, Don C. Adams, Terry J. Klopfenstein

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

A two year experiment evaluated the influence of supplementation pre-breeding on second-calf pregnancy rates in June-calving heifers. For 60 days before start of the breeding season, heifers were assigned to one of two treatments: supplementation of dried distillers grains (1.5 lb/day) to meet energy and metabolizable protein requirements or unsupplemented control. Supplementation improved body condition score during the supplementation period and resulted in increased body condition score at weaning. In year 1, feeding supplement to the dam did not change calf weight gain but feeding supplement increased calf weight in year 2. Pregnancy rates were 90% and not changed by …

Effects Of Pre- And Postpartum Nutrition On Reproduction In Spring Calving Cows And Calf Feedlot Performance, Leslie Aaron Stalker, Don C. Adams, Richard N. Funston, Terry J. Klopfenstein

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Crossbred, spring calving cows were used in a three-year experiment to evaluate the influence of supplemental protein prepartum and grazing sub-irrigated meadow postpartum on pregnancy rates and calf feedlot performance. Feeding supplement prepartum improved body condition score pre-calving and pre-breeding and increased the percentage of live calves at weaning but did not affect pregnancy rate or steer calf feedlot performance. Grazing sub-irrigated meadow did not change pregnancy rates or feedlot performance.

Effects Of Dam Nutrition On Growth And Reproductive Performance Of Heifer Calves, Jeremy Martin, Kim Vonnahme, Greg Lardy, Don C. Adams, Richard N. Funston

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

A 3-year experiment evaluated the effects of maternal nutrition on growth and reproductive performance of heifer calves. Supplementing cows with protein during late gestation resulted in heifers that were heavier at weaning and breeding, had higher pregnancy rates, and calved earlier. Allowing cows to graze meadows after calving improved calf weaning weight but not heifer reproductive performance. Heifers from cows that were fed hay after calving had reduced DMI and improved residual feed intake if their dams were supplemented with protein during gestation, but ADG and G:F were not affected by dam supplementation or spring feeding strategies.

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Mrna Isoforms 120 And 164 Are Differentially Regulated Prior To Ovulation, Robin A. Ten Broeck, Debra T. Clopton, Jeremy L. Martin, Rebecca C. Bott, Karl V. Moline, Jeffrey W. Bergman, Andrea S. Cupp

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) is produced by cells surrounding the egg in the follicle prior to ovulation. If VEGF is inhibited, ovulation does not occur. The VEGF gene can be spliced to produce different protein isoforms which have specific functions. Our objective was to determine if VEGF 120 and 164 mRNA isoforms are differentially regulated in the preovulatory follicle. From our studies, VEGF isoforms are differentially regulated during both CL regression and after a simulated LH surge. Differences observed in VEGF isoform regulation may allow for manipulation of ovulation in the beef cow.

Bull Exposure, When Combined With A Seven-Day Mga Synchronization, Does Not Enhance Conception Rates In Cows, Michelle M. Baltes, Rebecca C. Bott, Ryann Mcfee, Joseph S. Schulz, Candice F. Toombs, Jeffrey W. Bergman, Karl V. Moline, Andrea S. Cupp

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

The purpose of the current experiments was to determine if cows exposed to sterile bulls (epididyectomized) in combination with a 7-day MGA treatment would have an advantage in conception rates to cows not exposed to bulls. Bull exposure increased percentage of cows cycling prior to synchronization and reduced the time from calving to initiation of cycling. Overall there was not an increase in conception rates to timed TAI or in total pregnancy rates in bull exposed MGA treated cows when compared to cows not exposed to bulls.

Effect Of Fat And Undegradable Intake Protein In Dried Distillers Grains On Performance Of Cattle Grazing Smooth Bromegrass Pastures, James C. Macdonald, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Growing heifers grazing smooth bromegrass pastures were supplemented daily with dry distillers grains, corn bran + corn oil, or corn bran + corn gluten meal to determine the relative contributions of fat and undegradable intake protein in dried distillers grains to animal performance. For cattle supplemented from 0 to 0.75% body weight with dried distillers grains, ADG was improved by 0.14 lb for every 0.10% BW increase in dried distillers grains supplementation. Cattle supplemented with corn bran + corn gluten meal gained 38% as much as cattle supplemented with dry distillers grains while cattle supplemented with corn bran + corn …

Influence Of Dried Distillers Grains Supplementation Frequency On Forage Digestibility And Growth Performance, Leslie Aaron Stalker, Don C. Adams, Terry J. Klopfenstein

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Two experiments evaluated the influence of dried distillers grains supplementation frequency on forage digestibility and growth of yearling steers. In Exp. 1, treatments were dried distillers grains fed at 16.7% of the diet either daily, every other day or every third day. Diet DM, OM and NDF digestibility decreased linearly as dried distillers grains supplementation occurred less frequently. In Exp. 2, 48 crossbred steers were used in a two-year study to compare corn/soybean meal with dried distillers grains as winter supplements. Steers performed similarly when supplements were fed 6 days/week but performance was decreased when dried distillers grains was fed …