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Structure And Sequence Conservation Of A Putative Hypoxia Responsive Element In The Lactate Dehydrogenase-B Gene Of Fundulus, Bernard B. Rees, John A.L. Bowman, P M. Schulte Jan 2006

Structure And Sequence Conservation Of A Putative Hypoxia Responsive Element In The Lactate Dehydrogenase-B Gene Of Fundulus, Bernard B. Rees, John A.L. Bowman, P M. Schulte

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

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Effects Of Long-Term Hypoxia On Enzymes Of Carbohydrate Metabolism In The Gulf Killifish, Fundulus Grandis, M L. Manning, C A. Landry, R D. Boehm, S Manning, A O. Cheek, Bernard B. Rees Jan 2006

Effects Of Long-Term Hypoxia On Enzymes Of Carbohydrate Metabolism In The Gulf Killifish, Fundulus Grandis, M L. Manning, C A. Landry, R D. Boehm, S Manning, A O. Cheek, Bernard B. Rees

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

The goal of the current study was to generate a comprehensive, multi-tissue perspective of the effects of chronic hypoxic exposure on carbohydrate metabolism in the Gulf killifish Fundulus grandis. Fish were held at approximately 1.3·mg·l–1 dissolved oxygen (~3.6·kPa) for 4·weeks, after which maximal activities were measured for all glycolytic enzymes in four tissues (white skeletal muscle, liver, heart and brain), as well as for enzymes of glycogen metabolism (in muscle and liver) and gluconeogenesis (in liver). The specific activities of enzymes of glycolysis and glycogen metabolism were strongly suppressed by hypoxia in white skeletal muscle, which may reflect decreased energy …

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Parent Leadership Initiative, Evanna M. Disalvo Jan 2006

Parent Leadership Initiative, Evanna M. Disalvo

Theses

Parental involvement in urban public schools is a vital part of any strategic plan to improve student achievement and close the achievement gap, but many parents lack the leadership skills that would enable them to spearhead activities that positively affect school or neighborhood climate and support teamwork with teachers and school administration. My project was to familiarize parents with Kouzes and Posner's five practices of exemplary leadership from The Leadership Challenge using family films to demonstrate leadership, give the parents practice in writing SMART objectives to develop a plan of action, and coach them in implementing a project directed at …

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Improving Data Access For Computational Grid Applications, Ron Oldfield, David Kotz Jan 2006

Improving Data Access For Computational Grid Applications, Ron Oldfield, David Kotz

Dartmouth Scholarship

High-performance computing increasingly occurs on “computational grids” composed of heterogeneous and geographically distributed systems of computers, networks, and storage devices that collectively act as a single “virtual” computer. A key challenge in this environment is to provide efficient access to data distributed across remote data servers. Our parallel I/O framework, called Armada, allows application and data-set providers to flexibly compose graphs of processing modules that describe the distribution, application interfaces, and processing required of the dataset before computation. Although the framework provides a simple programming model for the application programmer and the data-set provider, the resulting graph may contain bottlenecks …

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Perspectives On Reproduction And Life History In Baboons, Larissa Swedell, Steven R. Leigh Jan 2006

Perspectives On Reproduction And Life History In Baboons, Larissa Swedell, Steven R. Leigh

Publications and Research

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Metabolite Labs And Patentable Subject Matter: A Review Of Federal Circuit And Pto Precedent Was Narrowly Averted But For How Long?, Michelle E. Dawson Jan 2006

Metabolite Labs And Patentable Subject Matter: A Review Of Federal Circuit And Pto Precedent Was Narrowly Averted But For How Long?, Michelle E. Dawson

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

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Experimental Infection Of Fox Squirrels (Sciurus Niger) With West Nile Virus, J. Jeffrey Root, Paul T. Oesterle, Nicole M. Nemeth, Kaci Klenk, Daniel H. Gould, Robert G. Mclean, Larry Clark, Jeffrey S. Hall Jan 2006

Experimental Infection Of Fox Squirrels (Sciurus Niger) With West Nile Virus, J. Jeffrey Root, Paul T. Oesterle, Nicole M. Nemeth, Kaci Klenk, Daniel H. Gould, Robert G. Mclean, Larry Clark, Jeffrey S. Hall

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Tree squirrels (Sciurus spp.) have exhibited high seroprevalence rates, suggesting that they are commonly exposed to West Nile virus (WNV). Many characteristics of WNV infections in tree squirrels, such as the durations and levels of viremia, remain unknown. To better understand WNV infections in fox squirrels (S. niger), we subcutaneously inoculated fourteen fox squirrels with WNV. Peak viremias ranged from 104.00 plaque-forming units (PFU)/mL of serum on day 2 post-infection (DPI) to 104.98 PFU/mL on 3 DPI, although viremias varied between individuals. Oral secretions of some fox squirrels were positive for WNV viral RNA, occasionally …

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Determination Of Diphacinone Residues In Hawaiian Invertebrates, Thomas M. Primus, Dennis J. Kohler, John J. Johnston Jan 2006

Determination Of Diphacinone Residues In Hawaiian Invertebrates, Thomas M. Primus, Dennis J. Kohler, John J. Johnston

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

A reversed-phase ion-pair liquid chromatogaphic analysis combined with a solid-phase extraction clean-up method is used to assess the quantity of diphacinone residue found in invertebrates. Three invertebrate species are exposed to commercially available diphacinone-fortified bait used for rat control. The invertebrate samples are collected, frozen, and shipped to the laboratory. The samples are homogenized after cryogenic freezing. A portion of the homogenized samples are extracted with acidified chloroform-acetone, followed by cleanup with a silica solid-phase extraction column. Diphacinone is detected by UV absorption at 325 nm after separation by the chromatographic system. The method limit of detection (MLOD) for snail …

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Modeling Blackbird Abundance In The Prairie Pothole Region Using A Hierarchical Spatial Model, Greg M. Forcey, George M. Linz, Wayne E. Thogmartin, William J. Bleier Jan 2006

Modeling Blackbird Abundance In The Prairie Pothole Region Using A Hierarchical Spatial Model, Greg M. Forcey, George M. Linz, Wayne E. Thogmartin, William J. Bleier

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Blackbirds are ubiquitous members of the avian fauna in the Prairie Pothole Region. However, their abundance combined with their food habits make blackbirds significant agricultural pests on sunflower. Cost estimates for blackbird damage to sunflower in the northern Great Plains range from 4-11 million U.S. dollars per year. Because of their economic impact on agriculture, it is imperative to understand the environmental factors that influence blackbird abundance patterns. This study attempts to quantify the effects of landscape-level land use and climate patterns on blackbird abundance in the Prairie Pothole Region of the United States.

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Fatigue Of Older Bridges In Northern Indiana Due To Overweight And Oversized Loads, Volume 2: Analysis Methods And Fatigue Evaluation, Piya Chotickai, Mark D. Bowman Jan 2006

Fatigue Of Older Bridges In Northern Indiana Due To Overweight And Oversized Loads, Volume 2: Analysis Methods And Fatigue Evaluation, Piya Chotickai, Mark D. Bowman

JTRP Technical Reports

This report is the second of a two-volume final report presenting the findings of the research work that was undertaken to evaluate the fatigue behavior of steel highway bridges on the extra heavy weight corridor in Northwest Indiana. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the type and magnitude of the loads that travel along the corridor and then assess the effect of those loads on the fatigue strength of the steel bridges on the corridor. This volume presents the results of an evaluation of the fatigue strength of steel bridge structures along the extra heavy weight corridor. A …

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An Applied Study Of Putnam's Social Capital Theory In Pontotoc County, Mississippi / By Kanin L. Reese, Kanin L. Reese Jan 2006

An Applied Study Of Putnam's Social Capital Theory In Pontotoc County, Mississippi / By Kanin L. Reese, Kanin L. Reese

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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Electronic Cooling Of Power Amplifier Array Using Nanofluid Or Zigzag Fins, Kapil Gupta Jan 2006

Electronic Cooling Of Power Amplifier Array Using Nanofluid Or Zigzag Fins, Kapil Gupta

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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And They Wonder Why Things Burn, Anna Baker Jan 2006

And They Wonder Why Things Burn, Anna Baker

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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The Real Deal : Experiencing Authenticity In The Music Of R.L. Burnside, Matthieu Dessier Jan 2006

The Real Deal : Experiencing Authenticity In The Music Of R.L. Burnside, Matthieu Dessier

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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A Feeling For The Micro-Organism: Structure On A Small Scale. Biofilms On Plant Roots, Nancy Fujishige Jan 2006

A Feeling For The Micro-Organism: Structure On A Small Scale. Biofilms On Plant Roots, Nancy Fujishige

Biology Faculty Works

Biofilms are structured communities of bacterial cells enclosed in a self-produced polymeric matrix and adherent to an inert or living surface; they have clinical, industrial and environmental impacts. Biofilms that are established by bacteria on plants are found on the surfaces of roots, leaves, seeds and internal vascular tissues where the microbes live in commensal, mutualistic or parasitic/pathogenic associations with their host. The study of the structure of plant-associated biofilms has been considerably helped by the development of techniques using fluorescent markers coupled with confocal scanning laser microscopy as well as scanning electron microscopy. We review several of these techniques …

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Deletion Analysis Of Fum Genes Involved In Tricarballylic Ester Formation During Fumonisin Biosynthesis, Robert A. E. Butchko, Ronald D. Plattner, Robert H. Proctor Jan 2006

Deletion Analysis Of Fum Genes Involved In Tricarballylic Ester Formation During Fumonisin Biosynthesis, Robert A. E. Butchko, Ronald D. Plattner, Robert H. Proctor

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Fumonisins are carcinogenic mycotoxins produced by the maize ear rot pathogen Gibberella moniliformis (anamorph Fusarium verticillioides). These toxins consist of a linear polyketide-derived backbone substituted at various positions with an amine, one to four hydroxyl, two methyl, and two tricarballylic ester functions. In this study, we generated and characterized deletion mutants of G. moniliformis for five genes, FUM7, FUM10, FUM11, FUM14, and FUM16 in the fumonisin biosynthetic gene cluster. Functional analysis of mutants in four genes, predicted to encode unrelated proteins, affected formation of the tricarballylic esters. FUM7 deletion mutants produced a previously undescribed homologue of fumonisin B …

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Fusarium Genomic Resources: Tools To Limit Crop Diseases And Mycotoxin Contamination, Daren W. Brown, Robert A. E. Butchko, Robert H. Proctor Jan 2006

Fusarium Genomic Resources: Tools To Limit Crop Diseases And Mycotoxin Contamination, Daren W. Brown, Robert A. E. Butchko, Robert H. Proctor

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

It has been almost 10 years since Joan Bennett suggested that fungal biologists create a ‘‘wish list’’ for fungal genome sequences (Bennett JW. White paper: Genomics for filamentous fungi. Fungal Genet Biol 1997; 21: 3–7). The availability of over 200 review papers concerning fungal genomics is a reflection of significant progress with a diversity of fungal species. Although much progress has been made, the use of genomic data to study mycotoxin synthesis and function, pathogenesis and other aspects of fungal biology is in its infancy. Here, we briefly present the status of publicly available genomic resources for Fusarium, a …

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Registration Of ‘Goldmine’ Big Bluestem, Kenneth P. Vogel, R B. Mitchell, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Bruce E. Anderson Jan 2006

Registration Of ‘Goldmine’ Big Bluestem, Kenneth P. Vogel, R B. Mitchell, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Bruce E. Anderson

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

‘Goldmine’ big bluestem [Andropogon gerardii Vitman.] (Reg. no. CV-14, PI 641702) was released in May 2004 by the USDA-ARS and the Agricultural ResearchDivision, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska. Goldmine is a perennial warm-season grass cultivar that produces forage with moderately improved in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD), protein concentration, and improved forage yields in some hay management systems. Animal gains from Goldmine were greater than its parent cultivar when utilized by beef cattle in well-managed grazing systems. Goldmine was tested as Kaw C3.

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Dispersal Of Adult Diatraea Grandiosella (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) And Its Implications For Corn Borer Resistance Management In Bacillus Thuringiensis Maize, Jawwad A. Qureshi, Lawrent L. Buschman, James E. Throne, Sonny B. Ramaswamy Jan 2006

Dispersal Of Adult Diatraea Grandiosella (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) And Its Implications For Corn Borer Resistance Management In Bacillus Thuringiensis Maize, Jawwad A. Qureshi, Lawrent L. Buschman, James E. Throne, Sonny B. Ramaswamy

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Dispersal of the southwestern corn borer, Diatraea grandiosella Dyar, was examined by release and recapture of dye-marked adults and by capture of feral adults in and around 50-ha center pivot irrigated fields of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) maize. Pheromone and blacklight traps were used to capture the adults. In 1999, 2000, and 2001, a total of 177, 602, and 1,292 marked males, and 87, 231, and 1,045 marked females were released in four irrigated Bt maize fields, respectively. Recapture beyond release point was 2.13, 6.17, 3.16, and 17.91% for males and 0, 0, 2.23, and 4.18% for females in the four …

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Stormwater Best Management Practices Assessment For The City Of Lincoln, Nebraska, Tony Dean Krause, John S. Stansbury, Bruce I. Dvorak, David M. Admiraal Jan 2006

Stormwater Best Management Practices Assessment For The City Of Lincoln, Nebraska, Tony Dean Krause, John S. Stansbury, Bruce I. Dvorak, David M. Admiraal

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: Faculty Publications

The objective of this research was to assess BMP performance and implementation in Lincoln, Nebraska. In order to accomplish this objective, four tasks were established: sampling of stormwater runoff at eight sites located upstream of Holmes Lake, inspecting BMPs at construction sites in Lincoln, sampling and analysis of soil phosphorus levels in the Holmes Lake watershed, and conducting discussions with professionals involved with stormwater management in Lincoln. Based on the information collected during these tasks, several recommendations regarding the BMP assessment process are made including: recommendations for sampling site selection, an inexpensive flow monitoring method, and a rapid construction site …

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The Effects Of Exercise On Soluble Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor Related Protein In The Blood Of Athletes And Non-Athletes, Matthew John Nielsen Jan 2006

The Effects Of Exercise On Soluble Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor Related Protein In The Blood Of Athletes And Non-Athletes, Matthew John Nielsen

All NMU Master's Theses

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Distribution Of The Deer Tick (Ixodes Scapularis) In A Corridor Between Marquette And Menominee In The Upper Peninsula Of Michigan, Kimberly Jaclynn Miedema Jan 2006

Distribution Of The Deer Tick (Ixodes Scapularis) In A Corridor Between Marquette And Menominee In The Upper Peninsula Of Michigan, Kimberly Jaclynn Miedema

All NMU Master's Theses

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Migratory Activity Of Two Strains Of Brook Trout (Salvelinus Fontinalis) In Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Characterized Using Stationary Rfid Systems, Sean P. Stimmell Jan 2006

Migratory Activity Of Two Strains Of Brook Trout (Salvelinus Fontinalis) In Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Characterized Using Stationary Rfid Systems, Sean P. Stimmell

All NMU Master's Theses

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An Outcome Evaluation Of The Iron County, Michigan Drug Court Treatment Program, Jason Paul Wickstrom Jan 2006

An Outcome Evaluation Of The Iron County, Michigan Drug Court Treatment Program, Jason Paul Wickstrom

All NMU Master's Theses

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Conservation Implications Of Common Loon (Gavia Immer) Parasites: Black Flies, Haematozoans, And The Role Of Mercury, Meggin Leigh Weinandt Jan 2006

Conservation Implications Of Common Loon (Gavia Immer) Parasites: Black Flies, Haematozoans, And The Role Of Mercury, Meggin Leigh Weinandt

All NMU Master's Theses

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Involvement Of Hemoproteins From Black Locust Roots In Phytoremediation, Kenneth J. Zanon Jan 2006

Involvement Of Hemoproteins From Black Locust Roots In Phytoremediation, Kenneth J. Zanon

All NMU Master's Theses

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Just Beneath The Surface : A Story About Race And Football In A Southern Town, Mary Battle Jan 2006

Just Beneath The Surface : A Story About Race And Football In A Southern Town, Mary Battle

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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Examining Attributions Of Blame And Consumer Trust Following Market Withdrawal Of A Pharmaceutical Product, Suvapun Bunniran Jan 2006

Examining Attributions Of Blame And Consumer Trust Following Market Withdrawal Of A Pharmaceutical Product, Suvapun Bunniran

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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Spatiotemporal Variation In Methane (Chγéä) And Carbon Dioxide (Coγéé) Fluxes From A Spring-Fed Forested Wetland, Hong-Suk Koh Jan 2006

Spatiotemporal Variation In Methane (Chγéä) And Carbon Dioxide (Coγéé) Fluxes From A Spring-Fed Forested Wetland, Hong-Suk Koh

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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Mechanisms Of The Persistence Of Antibiotic Resistant Enteric Bacteria In Freshwater Wetland Environments, Andrekeus Lee Jan 2006

Mechanisms Of The Persistence Of Antibiotic Resistant Enteric Bacteria In Freshwater Wetland Environments, Andrekeus Lee

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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