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The Daily Gamecock, Monday, August 27, 2007, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Aug 2007

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, August 27, 2007, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

August

No abstract provided.


The Collegian (2007-08-27), Isis Lopez Aug 2007

The Collegian (2007-08-27), Isis Lopez

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 60, No. 1


Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 107, August 27, 2007 Aug 2007

Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 107, August 27, 2007

Central Florida Future

The arena; Grievant says UCF misused funds; Honors residence towers above rest; Don't spread germs.


A Caza De Dientes (Hunting For Teeth), Erick Rohn Aug 2007

A Caza De Dientes (Hunting For Teeth), Erick Rohn

Theses

A descriptive narration of a project to create a 3-D computer animated film based on Francisco Goya's series of etchings "Los Caprichos." Includes proposal, storyboards, shot comparisons, shading network, and grant proposal.


The Murray Ledger And Times, August 25, 2007, The Murray Ledger And Times Aug 2007

The Murray Ledger And Times, August 25, 2007, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.


Using Avifauna For Ecological Assessment In Streamside Management Zones Implemented By Forestry Best Management Practices, Keenan Adams Aug 2007

Using Avifauna For Ecological Assessment In Streamside Management Zones Implemented By Forestry Best Management Practices, Keenan Adams

All Theses

Riparian ecosystems provide many ecological functions critical to both aquatic and terrestrial vertebrates. Anecdotal field observations indicate that upland forest harvesting may affect riparian ecosystem functions, yet the relationship has not been well documented, especially for wildlife. As part of the collaborative Dry Creek watershed study at International Paper's Southlands Forest in Decatur County, Georgia, I evaluated the effects of Best Management Practices (BMP) timber harvesting on avian communities occupying riparian corridors/streamside management zones (SMZs) in headwater streams of the Gulf Coastal Plain of Georgia. Using repeated visits to established line transects, data were collected during the breeding seasons from …


Survival Of Pacific White Shrimp, , In Low-Salinity And Mixed-Ion Environments, Kirk Parmenter Aug 2007

Survival Of Pacific White Shrimp, , In Low-Salinity And Mixed-Ion Environments, Kirk Parmenter

All Theses

This study was conducted to (1) evaluate the effectiveness of two different salt mixtures, MI-2 (NaCl, MgSO4, MgCl2, KCl, CaCl2, and NaHCO3) and MI (NaCl, MgCl2, KCl, and CaCl2) as compared to artificial sea salt (SS) to provide a sufficient environment for the survival of Litopenaeus vannamei and (2) determine if additions of the MI-2 salt mixture to low concentrations of sea salt would result in comparable survival as that seen in pure SS environments.
Tests conducted at 5 g/L of total dissolved solids showed that the pure SS treatment had a significantly higher survival rate than the MI-2 and …


Controlling Kudzu (Pueraria Montana) In Riparian Zones And High Risk Areas, Casey Newton Aug 2007

Controlling Kudzu (Pueraria Montana) In Riparian Zones And High Risk Areas, Casey Newton

All Theses

The effects of polyethylene sheeting as a thermal covering to eradicate kudzu were investigated on an area within the Clemson University Experimental Forest in Clemson, South Carolina on a Cecil clay loam. In 2005, the highest reduction of live root crowns was observed in the complete season treatment (covered for the entire growing season) with a reduction of 42% of live root crowns compared to control (no covering) plots. The next most effective was the one-week treatment (covered for one week, uncovered for one week, then repeated throughout the growing season) that reduced root crowns by 35%. The least effective …


Sasajiscymnus Tsugae(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) As A Biological Control For Hemlock Woolly Adelgid , Wess Klunk Aug 2007

Sasajiscymnus Tsugae(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) As A Biological Control For Hemlock Woolly Adelgid , Wess Klunk

All Theses

To better understand the tritrophic interaction involving Sasajiscymnus tsugae Sasaji and McClure, hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae Annand (HWA)), and Tsuga (hemlock) tree hosts, an experiment was designed to determine the fitness of S. tsugae while feeding on HWA infesting either eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis (L.) (Carriere)) or Carolina hemlock (T. caroliniana (Engelmann)). The predator in this interaction is S. tsugae, a possible biological control agent for HWA. In the eastern United States, preliminary work on S. tsugae for potential as a biological control agent for HWA was started in 1995. It was determined that S. tsugae was a promising …


Subcutaneous Fsh Implants, Colette Floyd Aug 2007

Subcutaneous Fsh Implants, Colette Floyd

All Theses

Superovulation is an assisted reproductive technique used to hyperstimulate the ovaries in an attempt to proliferate desirable genetics by increasing the number of dominant follicles and oocytes available per estrous cycle. Unfortunately, the process is inefficient and costly due to FSH injection protocols, labor requirements, and animal stress. A sustained release implant as a novel FSH delivery mechanism could increase the efficiency and utility while reducing cost and animal stress. The objectives of these experiments were: to design and fabricate a sustained FSH release implant and evaluate the amount of FSH released in-vitro and in-vivo.
Polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEGDA) was …


Registration Using Graphics Processor Unit, Koushik Aravalli Aug 2007

Registration Using Graphics Processor Unit, Koushik Aravalli

All Theses

Data point set registration is an important operation in coordinate metrology. Registration is the operation by which sampled point clouds are aligned with a CAD model by a 4X4 homogeneous transformation (e.g., rotation and translation). This alignment permits validation of the produced artifact's geometry. State-of-the-art metrology systems are now capable of generating thousands, if not millions, of data points during an inspection operation, resulting in increased computational power to fully utilize these larger data sets. The registration process is an iterative nonlinear optimization operation having an execution time directly related to the number of points processed and CAD model complexity. …


Enterprise Security Analysis Including Denial Of Service Countermeasures, Chinar Dingankar Aug 2007

Enterprise Security Analysis Including Denial Of Service Countermeasures, Chinar Dingankar

All Theses

Computer networks are the nerve systems of modern enterprises. Unfortunately, these networks are subject to numerous attacks. Safeguarding these systems is challenging. In this thesis we describe current threats to enterprise security, before concentrating on the Distributed denial of Service (DDoS) problem.
DDoS attacks on popular websites like Amazon, Yahoo, CNN, eBay, Buy, and the recent acts of war using DDoS attacks against NATO ally Estonia [1] graphically illustrate the seriousness of these attacks. Denial of Service (DoS) attacks are explicit attempts to block legitimate users' system access by reducing system availability [2]. A DDoS attack deploys multiple attacking entities …


Achiral And Chiral Analysis Of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs) In The Aquatic And Riparian Food Webs In Twelve Mile Creek, South Carolina., Viet Dang Aug 2007

Achiral And Chiral Analysis Of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs) In The Aquatic And Riparian Food Webs In Twelve Mile Creek, South Carolina., Viet Dang

All Theses

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) contamination in the Twelve Mile Creek arm of Lake Hartwell, South Carolina, has been an issue for decades. Lake Hartwell, which is a reservoir located on the border between the states of South Carolina and Georgia, was contaminated with an estimated 440,000 pounds of PCBs. PCBs were released from the Sangamo-Weston capacitor plant located on Town Creek, which feeds into Twelve Mile Creek and ultimately Lake Hartwell. The Twelve Mile Creek tributary connecting the Sangamo-Weston plant to Lake Hartwell has had little attention. Understanding PCBs contamination in the aquatic and riparian food webs of Twelve Mile Creek …


The Impact Of Visual Design On Web Persuasiveness, Megan Nelson Aug 2007

The Impact Of Visual Design On Web Persuasiveness, Megan Nelson

All Theses

Many commentators of web persuasion have suggested that content is the key factor responsible for creating credible (and therefore persuasive) websites. Research in a variety of fields has been devoted to identifying accurate methods of determining a website's trustworthiness in order to help organizations promote credibility and teach users to critically analyze it. By focusing on the credibility of content, however, researchers are promoting an unbalanced perspective of web persuasiveness that privileges textual content over visual design.
This thesis hypothesizes that visual design significantly impacts web persuasiveness. First, exploration of current theories of web persuasiveness reveals the importance of persuasion …


Home Range And Habitat Use Of Feral Hogs (Sus Scrofa) In Congaree National Park, Bradford Friebel Aug 2007

Home Range And Habitat Use Of Feral Hogs (Sus Scrofa) In Congaree National Park, Bradford Friebel

All Theses

ABSTRACT One of the most destructive exotic wildlife species in the southeastern U.S. is the feral hog (Sus scrofa). To learn more about feral hog movement patterns and habitat use, hogs were radio-collared and tracked from April 2005 to November 2006 in Congaree National Park (CNP). Seven male and nine female hogs were monitored and their home ranges averaged 218.2 ± 42.9 ha and 194.1 ± 31.0 ha, respectively. These home ranges proved relatively small when compared to results from other analyses of home range size in feral hogs, and suggest an abundant resource base in CNP. Habitat use was …


Examination Of The Allee Effect On Postlarval Recruitment And Post Settlement Survival In The Caribbean Spiny Lobster Panulirus Argus, Adrianna Zito Aug 2007

Examination Of The Allee Effect On Postlarval Recruitment And Post Settlement Survival In The Caribbean Spiny Lobster Panulirus Argus, Adrianna Zito

All Theses

Positive density dependence (the Allee effect) has been reported in a number of species that are attracted to conspecific cues. This effect has been shown to influence the settlement of many species of marine invertebrates. Caribbean spiny lobsters are gregarious den dwellers attracted to conspecific cues. Previous studies have suggested that the benefit of conspecific attraction is a reduced predation risk by decreasing the time to find crevice shelters (the guide effect) or by cooperative group defense once sharing shelters. I tested a third hypothesis that attraction to conspecific cues increases the settlement of lobster postlarvae into the highest quality …


Volume 43 - Issue 00 - Friday, August 24, 2007, Rose Thorn Staff Aug 2007

Volume 43 - Issue 00 - Friday, August 24, 2007, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

The Rose Thorn, Rose-Hulman's independent student newspaper.


A New Species Of Platyauchenia Stürm, 1843 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) From Brazil, C. L. Staines Aug 2007

A New Species Of Platyauchenia Stürm, 1843 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) From Brazil, C. L. Staines

Insecta Mundi

The genus Platyauchenia Stürm, 1843 is reviewed. Platyauchenia quinquemaculata Pic, 1921 is a synonym of P. latreillei (Castelnau 1840), new synonymy. Platyauchenia ruficollis new species is described from Brazil. Each species is illustrated and a key to the species is provided.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 106, August 24, 2007 Aug 2007

Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 106, August 24, 2007

Central Florida Future

Against all odds, this film student is living his dream; UCF PD receives a new GMC; E-books not as cheap as they appear; Late Knights ready to rock; Murder close to campus.


Museum Exhibition Showcases Theora Hamblett's ‘Famous Artists School' Experience, Edwin Smith Aug 2007

Museum Exhibition Showcases Theora Hamblett's ‘Famous Artists School' Experience, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Rare and previously unseen paintings by Theora Hamblett are on display at the University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses.


The Daily Egyptian, August 24, 2007, Daily Egyptian Staff Aug 2007

The Daily Egyptian, August 24, 2007, Daily Egyptian Staff

August 2007

No abstract provided.


Daily Eastern News: August 24, 2007, Eastern Illinois University Aug 2007

Daily Eastern News: August 24, 2007, Eastern Illinois University

August

No abstract provided.


The Echo: August 24, 2007, Taylor University Aug 2007

The Echo: August 24, 2007, Taylor University

2007-2008 (Volume 95)

New year, new look – Class of 2011 finds community in Facebook – Shaya explains SBP – Entertain your mind & tastebuds – Joining the family – Another set of opinions – Editorial – Our view: Be crazy—but use ‘moderation in all things’ – ‘Rush Hour 3’ lowers gross national IQ – A guide to buying your movie tickets – Teams get an early start – Trojans hope to build on winning tradition – Head-to-head with Marc Cattrell – Trojan Sports


Rapid Phase Adjustment Of Melatonin And Core Body Temperature Rhythms Following A 6-H Advance Of The Light/Dark Cycle In The Horse, Barbara A. Murphy, Jeffrey A. Elliott, Dawn R. Sessions, Mandi M. Vick, Erin L. Kennedy, Barry P. Fitzgerald Aug 2007

Rapid Phase Adjustment Of Melatonin And Core Body Temperature Rhythms Following A 6-H Advance Of The Light/Dark Cycle In The Horse, Barbara A. Murphy, Jeffrey A. Elliott, Dawn R. Sessions, Mandi M. Vick, Erin L. Kennedy, Barry P. Fitzgerald

Veterinary Science Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Rapid displacement across multiple time zones results in a conflict between the new cycle of light and dark and the previously entrained program of the internal circadian clock, a phenomenon known as jet lag. In humans, jet lag is often characterized by malaise, appetite loss, fatigue, disturbed sleep and performance deficit, the consequences of which are of particular concern to athletes hoping to perform optimally at an international destination. As a species renowned for its capacity for athletic performance, the consequences of jet lag are also relevant for the horse. However, the duration and severity of jet lag related …


The Bg News August 24, 2007, Bowling Green State University Aug 2007

The Bg News August 24, 2007, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. August 24, 2007. Volume 98-Issue 6.


Checklist Of The Aphodiini Of Mexico, Central And South America (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae), Paul E. Skelley, Marco Dellacasa, Giovanni Dellacasa, Robert D. Gordon Aug 2007

Checklist Of The Aphodiini Of Mexico, Central And South America (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae), Paul E. Skelley, Marco Dellacasa, Giovanni Dellacasa, Robert D. Gordon

University of Nebraska State Museum: Entomology Papers

This preliminary checklist of Aphodiini south of the United States is prepared to provide published data for a future web-based checklist of all New World Aphodiinae. All species names are used in combination with their currently accepted generic name, creating many new combinations. A few genus-species combinations are discussed. New synonymies based on recent studies of type specimens are made: Aphodius azteca Harold = Aphodius multimaculosus Hinton; Aphodius ornatus Schmidt = Aphodius magnopunctatus Hinton; Aphodius caracaensis Petrovitz = Aphodius brasilicola Balthasar; Aphodius guatemalensis Bates = Aphodius striatipennis Petrovitz; Aphodius kuntzeni Schmidt = Aphodius amplinotum Gordon and Howden = Aphodius michiliensis …


August 24, 2007, The Daily Mississippian Aug 2007

August 24, 2007, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.


Summer Mustang, August 23, 2007 Aug 2007

Summer Mustang, August 23, 2007

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.


Spartan Daily, August 23, 2007, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Aug 2007

Spartan Daily, August 23, 2007, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 129, Issue 1


Commonwealth Times 2007-08-23 Aug 2007

Commonwealth Times 2007-08-23

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.