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Effects Of Age, Weight, And Fat Slaughter End Points On Estimates Of Breed And Retained Heterosis Effects For Carcass Traits, A. Ríos-Utrera, L. V. Cundiff, K. E. Gregory, R. M. Koch, M. E. Dikeman, M. Koohmaraie, L. Dale Van Vleck

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

The influence of different levels of adjusted fat thickness (AFT) and HCW slaughter end points (covariates) on estimates of breed and retained heterosis effects was studied for 14 carcass traits from serially slaughtered purebred and composite steers from the US Meat Animal Research Center (MARC). Contrasts among breed solutions were estimated at 0.7, 1.1, and 1.5 cm of AFT, and at 295.1, 340.5, and 385.9 kg of HCW. For constant slaughter age, contrasts were adjusted to the overall mean (432.5 d). Breed effects for Red Poll, Hereford, Limousin, Braunvieh, Pinzgauer, Gelbvieh, Simmental, Charolais, MARC I, MARC II, and MARC III …

The Battle Of Mars And Venus: Why Do American And European Attitudes Toward International Law Differ, Robert J. Delahunty

Loyola University Chicago International Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Maryland/Georgetown Constitutional Law Schmooze - Foreword: From The Countermajoritarian Difficulty To Juristocracy And The Political Construction Of Judicial Power, Mark A. Graber

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.

Judges, Legislators, And Europe's Law: Common-Law Constitutionalism And Foreign Precedents, Noga Morag-Levine

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.

Block And Bridle Annual, 2006

Block and Bridle Annual (1933–2021)

Table of Contents:

Block & Bridle History
Historian’s Welcome
President’s Address
Animal Science Department Chairman Address
Animal Science Faculty
Membership List
Block & Bridle Members
Block & Bridle Officers
Block & Bridle Initiates
Block & Bridle Advisors
Block & Bridle Seniors
2004-2005 Honors Banquet
Calendar of Events
Treasurer Report
Secretary Report
Programs
Socials
Beef Pit
Big Red Welcome
State Fair Herdsmanship
Steak Fry
National Convention
Little Ak-Sar-Ben
Kid’s Day
Holiday Gathering
Big Red Beef Show
Little MAEC
Agricultural Education Contests
2006 Honoree
Honors Banquet
Block & Bridle Members
Livestock Judging Team
Meats Judging Team
MAEC Team
Horse Judging Team
Equestrian …

Germany's World Cup Brothels: 40,000 Women And Children At Risk Of Exploitation Through Trafficking, U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On International Relations

Human Trafficking: Data and Documents

Good afternoon, everyone. In 1 month, as we know, athletes and fans will be gathering for one of the premier worldwide sporting events of our day, the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Today the Subcommittee will hear testimony on reports that the World Cup will sadly be an impetus for exploitation of women. For most soccer fans like myself, this quadrennial spectacle is a showcase of world-class athleticism and teamwork, but looming in its shadow is the very real potential that the World Cup matches will be a catalyst and magnet for sex trafficking into Germany.

Ec06-219 2006 Nebraska Swine Report, Duane Reese

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

The 2006 Nebraska Swine Report was prepared by the staff in Animal Science and cooperating Departments for use in Extension, Teaching and Research programs. This publications deals with research on swine reproduction, breeding, health, nutrition, economics, and housing.

Impact 2006, Tiffany Heng-Moss, Leon Higley, Chris R. Calkins, Richard Perrin, Kenneth G. Cassman, Milford Hanna, Keith Glewen, Donald P. Weeks, Dennis Bauer, Terry L. Mader

Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources: News Releases

Index

Enhance Economic Opportunities for Agricultural Producers

Aphid Controls Research ............................................................................ 1

Beef Muscle Research Payoffs ........................................................................ 2

Biofuels Research and Information................................................. 3

Crop Management Education ....................................................................... 5

Dicamba -Tolerant Broadleaf Crops ................................................................................. 6

Distillers Grain Range Cubes Cut Costs ................................................................ 7

Feedlot Heat Stress Research .................................................................................. 8

Market Journal....................................................... 9

Mobile Plant Diagnostic Lab Ready to Detect Plant Diseases ......................... 10

Organic Farming Project ........................................................................ 11

Sandhills Calving System ........................................................................... 12

Silvopasture Options ..................................................................................... 13

Water Optimizer ....................................................................... 14

Wet Byproduct Feeds Payoffs ................................................................. 15

Wheat Breeding Benefits .............................................................. 16

*Sunflower Production Boosts Producer Income ....................................................................................................... 17

Support Increased …

Lack Of Effect Of Metyrapone And Exogenous Cortisol On Early Porcine Conceptus Development, H. G. Klemcke, J. L. Vallet, R. K. Christenson

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

In many species, including swine, fetal plasma glucocorticoids such as cortisol increase as term approaches and are responsible for final maturational changes in numerous tissues (e.g. Silver, 1990; Sangild et al. 1993, 1994; Fowden et al. 1995). On the contrary, excessive exposure to glucocorticoids during gestationmay cause intra-uterine growth retardation, developmental abnormalities or death, or lead to increased incidence of certain diseases during adult life (Blackburn et al. 1965; Reinisch et al. 1978; Seckl et al. 2000). Hence, one might speculate that a closely regulated glucocorticoid exposure is necessary throughout gestation to ensure appropriate development and survival (Klemcke et al. …

Focus Emu, September 19, 2006, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

No abstract provided.

Focus Emu, September 12, 2006, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

No abstract provided.

Focus Emu, July 11, 2006, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

No abstract provided.

Focus Emu, February 21, 2006, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

No abstract provided.

Focus Emu, December 5, 2006, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Multicultural Literature In The Classroom, Maria Boles

Senior Honors Theses and Projects

No abstract provided.

Phylogenetic Analysis Of Nadp-Malic Enzyme And Its Expression In Arabidopsis Thaliana Guard Cells, Erin Horning

Senior Honors Theses and Projects

Decreased crop yield as a result of insufficient freshwater supply is a distressing problem in world agriculture today. Plants lose water via transpiration through pores located in the epidermis on the underside of the leaf referred to as stomata. The aperture of such a pore is regulated by two adjacent guard cells that swell and subside as water follows ions that are pumped into and from the cell in response to changing environmental conditions. Our hypothesis that one of the six NADP-malic enzyme isoforms in Arabidopsis thaliana is guard-cell specific and plays a role in the mechanism of closing the …

2006 Nebraska Swine Report, Duane Reese

Nebraska Swine Reports

Table of Contents
Production Management
• Impact of Repeated Out-of-Feed Events and Fineness of Grind on Grow-Finish Performance
• The Case Against Evening-Up Litters Until Weaning
• Patterns of Drinking Water Use in Pork Production Facilities

Business Management
• Producers' Management

Odor Issues
• Odor Footprint Tool Progress: Regional Output Resources

Reproduction
• Freezing Swine Embryos: Do Success Rates Differ Between Breeds?
• Regulation of Pituitary Gene Expression in Lines of Swine with Different Ovulation Rates

Nutrition
• Effect of Diet and Sire Line on Crow-Finish Performance
• Effects of Feeding Increased Levels of Vitamin B12 to Weaning Pigs
• …

Evolutionary Dynamics Of The Short-Nosed Fruit Bat, Cynopterus Sphinx (Pteropodidae): Inferences From The Spatial Scale Of Genetic And Phenotypic Differentiation, Jay F. Storz, Hari R. Bhat, Johnson Balasingh, P. Thiruchenthil Nathan, Thomas H. Kunz

Jay F. Storz Publications

We report the results of a population-genetic study of the short-nosed fruit bat, Cynopterus sphinx (Pteropodidae). The purpose of our study was to assess the relative importance of drift, gene flow, and spatially varying selection in shaping patterns of genetic and phenotypic variation across a latitudinal climatic gradient in peninsular India. At a microgeographic scale, polygynous mating resulted in a substantial reduction of effective population size. However, at a macrogeographic scale, rates of migration were sufficiently high to prevent a pronounced degree of stochastic differentiation via drift. Spatial analysis of genetic and phenotypic differentiation revealed that clinal variation in body …

Book Of Gobi, Book 2: Light And Image, Stan Collins

Books on Smokejumping

This book is the second in a series of books about the history of Siskiyou Smokejumper Base in Cave Junction, Oregon (a.k.a., Gobi). It consists of the written memories of those who worked at the base. The following is from the book's introduction.

The Book of Gobi, Book 2: Image and Light continues in the manner of Book 1. It is loosely formed around the question, “What made the Gobi special?”...As before, this book is in rough chronology. More pictures have been included with Book 2. Clarifying remarks precede some stories to include necessary information and to maintain a clear …

Ec06-155 Nutrient Management For Agronomic Crops In Nebraska, Richard B. Ferguson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Nebraska is blessed with fertile soil and vast supplies of groundwater which combine to create an environment well-suited to the production of corn, wheat, grain sorghum, alfalfa, edible beans, and other agronomic crops used for human or animal consumption.

This manual is a guide to nutrient use from all sources for the production of Nebraska's major agronomic crops: corn, winter wheat, grain sorghum, oats, alfalfa, dry edible beans, soybean, sugar beets, popcorn, sunflower, millet, potatoes, and cool and warm season grasses for hay and pasture. Part I of the manual contains information focusing on basic principles of soil fertility for …

The Probe, Issue 241 - January/February 2006

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

CONTENTS:
Is NADCA Finished? Is This the Last Issue of THE PROBE
Burning Beast Bummer
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
THE PROBE Archives On-Line
Booklet Review: Unearthing the Urban Fox The Jaguar Caller

Mule Deer, Western Association Of Fish And Wildlife Agencies Mule Deer Working Grop

Other Publications in Wildlife Management

Since 1922, the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) has served as a leader promoting management and protection of fish and wildlife in the western United States and Canada. An organization represented by 17 states and four Canadian provinces, WAFWA has faced the difficult challenge of sifting through the ever-changing societal, economic, political and scientific issues that define natural resource management in a West that has undergone many changes.

WAFWA is particularly concerned about mule deer, a species that lives in every North American habitat except for the tropics, arctic and extreme deserts. Mule deer numbers and distribution …

G1279 Drinking Water: Nitrate-Nitrogen, Paul J. Jasa, Sharon O. Skipton, David L. Varner, Delynn Hay

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide discusses practices recommended to manage nitrate-nitrogen in a domestic water supply. Nitrogen is essential for all living things as it is an essential component of protein. Nitrogen exists in the environment in many forms and changes forms as it moves through the nitrogen cycle. However, excessive concentrations of nitrate-nitrogen in drinking water can be hazardous to health, especially for infants and pregnant women. This publication encompasses sources of nitrate in drinking water, indications of nitrate, potential health effects, testing and interpreting test results, and options for treatment.

2006 Beef Cattle Report, Dennis R. Brink

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This publication was prepared by the Animal Science staff, research technicians, unit managers, and crew involved in research programs at various locations across Nebraska. It deals with the results that were done in cow/calf, growing, beef feedlot (finishing) and beef products research.

2006 Guide For Weed Management In Nebraska, Mark L. Bernards

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

2006 Guide for Weed Management in Nebraska. Includes special sections on weed control in corn, soybean, wheat, other small grains, sorghum, turfgrass, and alternative crops. Also includes sections on integrated weed management, classificationof herbicides by mode and site of action and chemical family, herbicide application and sprayer recommendations, weed response ratings to specific herbicides, herbicide hazards, herbicide safety and herbicide resistance, weed management in herbicide-resistant crops and Nebraska noxious weeds.

Ec06-278 Grazing Crop Residues With Beef Cattle, Richard J. Rasby, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Extension Circular 06-278 discusses grazing crop residues with beef cattle.

Grouse News 31-40 (2006-2010), World Pheasant Association, Birdlife International, Iucn Ssc Grouse Specialist Grop

Galliformes Specialist Group and Affiliated Societies: Newsletters

Issue 31 (May 2006)

Editorial 2 From the Chair 2 Research Reports Capercaillie as a tool of forest planning and as an indicator of forest environment quality 4 A Study of Caucasian black grouse Tetrao mlokosiewiczi population dispersion confined in Iran 5 A habitat and habitat-connectivity model for capercaillie Tetrao urogallus in the Black Forest as a tool for sustainable conservation planning (a PhD project in progress) 9 Clarifying the Status of the Caucasian black grouse Tetrao mlokosiewiczi – methodical approach 11 Could competition with ungulates be a limiting factor for Cantabrian capercaillie? A new Ph.D. project 15 Current status …

Wpa News 76 (2006), World Pheasant Association

Galliformes Specialist Group and Affiliated Societies: Newsletters

WPA News (Winter 2006), number 76

Published by the World Pheasant Association

Water Quality: Implementing The Clean Water Act, Claudia Copeland

Congressional Research Service Reports

Congress enacted the last major amendments to the Clean Water Act in 1987 (P.L. 100-4). Since then, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), states, and others have been working to implement the many program changes and additions mandated in the law. At issue today — more than 30 years after enactment of the core law — is what progress is being made to achieve its goals. In general, states and environmental groups fault EPA for delays in issuing guidance and providing assistance to carry out the law. EPA and others are critical of states, in turn, for not reaching beyond conventional …

Manipulating Molecules: Federal Support For Nanotechnology Research, Michael E. Davey

Congressional Research Service Reports

The Bush Administration has requested $1.277 billion for nanotechnology research for FY2007, $24 million less than the estimated $1.301billion appropriated level for FY2006. (See Table 1.) Nanotechnology is a newly emerging field of science where scientists and engineers are beginning to manipulate matter at the molecular and atomic levels in order to obtain materials and systems with significantly improved properties. Ten nanometers is equal to one-ten thousandths the diameter of a human hair. Proponents of this technology argue that nanotechnology will lead to a new industrial revolution in the 21st century. Scientists note that nanotechnology is still in its infancy, …