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Spherical Indentation To Probe Atelectasis In The Mammalian Lung, Maricris Resurreccion Silva

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Content Based Retrieval And Image Annotation Using Metadata Extraction And Its Application In Mpeg-7 Based Search Engines, Kapil Kanugo

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Functional Comparison Of Connexin26 Wild-Type And Non-Syndromic Recessive Deafness Associated Mutant Channels, Gulistan Mese

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Mimicking Marine-Based Natural Systems: A Study Of Sediment-Hydrate Interactions Under In Situ Conditions, Michael Waldram Eaton

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Evidence Of Subsocial Behavior Through Analysis Of Prey Capture And Feeding In A New Species Of Anelosimus (Araneae: Theridiidae), December 2007, Aaron Mitchell-Dick

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Sociality is a little studied, little occurring, and unique trait in spider biology. Recently, in the genus Anelosimus, where sociality has originated eight or nine times, research has shown that more quasisocial species exist at low elevations and almost all subsocial species at higher elevations. The purpose of this study was to determine the sociality of a new species of Anelosimus, and add to the knowledge base of social Anelosimus spiders. Analysis of prey capture and feeding has provided evidence for a subsocial classification. In 12 webs of a female and her offspring, juveniles coordinated efforts to capture prey. Almost …

Relationship Between Floral Advertisement And Pollinia Removal In Oerstedella Exasperata (Orchidaceae), December 2007, Mary Snayd

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

The purpose of this study was to examine how the floral displays and morphology of Oerstedella exasperata affect reproductive success. This species of orchid is typified by extreme variability in both inflorescence and floral characteristics. In particular there is a wide distribution regarding the degree of symmetry observed in the labellum. The degrees of symmetry are characterized by variations within the fringe symmetry and bilateral symmetry. Furthermore, the surface area of the labellum varies greatly within a population. These remarkably diverse phenotypic morphologies and the summation of the floral traits can enhance or reduce the reproductive success of particular species. …

Interview With Yaw Yang, Marly Moua

Hmong Oral History Project

Interview with Yaw Yang discussing Hmong culture and experiences with Hmong refugee resettlement.

Interview conducted by student interviewer, Marly Moua.

Prey Naiveté: Evolutionary And Ecological Implications, Jonathan G. Cox

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Despite its ecological importance, the concept of prey naivete has become a biological truism that receives little study. I explored the evolution of naivete and its likely influence on two major ecological patterns: a) the historically greater destructiveness of freshwater predator introductions, and b) the greater strength of aquatic trophic cascades. In a review of the ecological literature, I demonstrate that the conditions for the evolution of naivete (isolation) exist in freshwater habitats at multiple spatial scales. In addition, I show that freshwater prey exhibit naivete which could be responsible for the high impacts of freshwater predator introductions. I then …

Torts, Deron R. Hicks, Travis C. Hargrove

Mercer Law Review

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Workers' Compensation, H. Michael Bagley, Daniel C. Kniffen, Katherine D. Dixon

Mercer Law Review

The year 2007 was relatively quiet for workers' compensation legislation in the Georgia General Assembly. However, there were several statutory modifications of note.

The Georgia Workers' Compensation Act has long excluded "farm laborers" from its coverage. The scope of that exclusion was clarified by including within the term farm laborer "any person employed by an employer in connection with the raising and feeding of and caring for wildlife, as such term is defined in paragraph (77) of [Official Code of Georgia Annotated ("O.C.G.A.")] Section 27-1-2." The Code section referenced defines wildlife as "any vertebrate or invertebrate animal life indigenous to …

Extended Visions, November/December 2007

Extended Visions Newsletter (ARDC)

Contents:
ARDC Director's Comments
ARDC FEATURE UNIT - Foundation Seed Division
About the People
About the Research
Introducing Husker Genetics
How a University of Nebraska HUSKER GENETICS Foundation Seed Variety Goes from the Lab to the Farmer
Annual Festival Teaches Youth About Ag
Bergman Recognized at Retirement Reception
Dec. 6 Workshop to Focus on Alternative Energy for Home, Farm, and Acreages
December Programs... Ethanol By-Product Use for Cow/Calf Producers and Farmer Feeders
How the Field Days Stack Up
MEAD MAGNET Update - Mead High School Agriculture Student Works at the Swine Unit
Nebraska Soybean Day and Machinery Expo

Endangered Species Bulletin: 2007 Highlights

Endangered Species Bulletin

In this issue:
4 Measuring Recovery Success
6 Partnerships Can Conserve Species and a Way of Life
8 Rare Bird Nests Are Cause for Celebration
10 Jump Starting a Rabbit’s Recovery
11 Conserving a Natural Utah Treasure
12 New Hope for the Leon Springs Pupfish
14 Sometimes It’s the Little Things That Matter
16 Cooperative Conservation for the Page Springsnail
18 A Rare Plant Returns to San Francisco Bay
20 Fisheries and Habitat Conservation
22 Species Recovery Through Habitat and Resource Conservation
24 Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance
26 Partnerships for Shared Stewardship
28 The Environmental Contaminants Program
30 The …

What Is The Point Of International Criminal Justice?, Mirjan Damaška

Chicago-Kent Law Review

The first part of the article discusses the goals international criminal courts have set for themselves. The author believes that these goals are too numerous, that they are often in conflict, and that the courts are not well suited for the achievement of some of them. This situation generates disparity between the courts' aspiration and achievement, a degree of disorientation, and difficulty in assessing the courts' performance. Disillusionment stemming from unfulfilled expectations, and inconsistencies springing from disorientation, are harmful to any system of justice, and especially to international criminal courts whose legitimacy is still fragile.

In the second part of …

Phylogeny And Biogeography Of Endemic Festuca (Poaceae) From New Zealand Based On Nuclear (Its) And Chloroplast (Trnl–Trnf) Nucleotide Sequences, Kelvin M. Lloyd, Angela M. Hunter, David A. Orlovich, Suzanne J. Draffin, Alan V. Stewart, William G. Lee

Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Floristic Botany

We investigated the phylogenetic relationships of the endemic New Zealand (NZ) species of Festuca (Poaceae, Pooideae) by assessing sequence variation from the nuclear internal transcribed spacers (ITS) and a chloroplast intergenic spacer (trnL–trnF) and by measuring DNA content using flow cytometry. The ITS and trnL–trnF data sets were congruent in showing that the NZ species of Festuca have two origins. One group, containing F. coxii, F. luciarum, F. multinodis, and F. ultramafica, is closely related to Festuca sect. Aulaxyper. The other group includes a clade of five endemic …

Relationships Among Some Populations Of Anthoxanthum Alpinum And A. Odoratum (Poaceae, Pooideae): A Morphological/Anatomical Approach, Manuel Pimentel, Elvira Sahuquillo

Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Floristic Botany

The genus Anthoxanthum s.l. (including Hierochloë) (Poaceae, Pooideae, Aveneae) comprises 35–50 species and has a cosmopolitan distribution. Anthoxanthum alpinum was described as a diploid perennial that is distributed in northern Eurasia and in the high mountains of central and eastern Europe. Difficulties in finding reliable morphological differences between this taxon and the widespread tetraploid A. odoratum have resulted in taxonomists treating them as conspecific, despite the cytological differentiation. The purpose of this study was to provide information that may help clarify the relationships between these taxa. Macromorphologial, micromorphological, and anatomical data were gathered and analyzed for 14 populations representing …

Phylogeny And Historical Ecology Of Rhodocoma (Restionaceae) From The Cape Floristic Region, Christopher R. Hardy, H. Peter Linder

Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Floristic Botany

A macroevolutionary analysis of macroecological relationships in Rhodocoma revealed a complex history of rapid ecological divergence, as well as genetic isolation via shifts in flowering times. The rate and extent of divergence observed among even the youngest of species pairs indicated that the selective forces driving these processes are strong enough to effect substantial amounts of ecological change in relatively short periods of time, and are potentially important factors promoting the origin and persistence of species diversity not only in Rhodocoma, but also the African Restionaceae as a whole. These results also suggest that the rate and extent of …

Longer Time Intervals Between Chorionic Gonadotrophin Treatment And Lopu, But Not The Lopu Cycles, Have Positive Effect On Goat Oocyte Recovery, A.N.M.A. Rahman, R. Abdullah, W.K.W. Embong

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

No abstract provided.

Molecular Characterization Among Serogroups Of Pasteurella Muitocida Isolated From Different Animal Hosts In Malaysia (1996–2004), A. N.D., N. Ajam, S.S. Hassan, A.N.M. Alim, M. Jamli, Y. Sanuddin, Kwai Lin Thong

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Molecular methods for rapid detection and differentiation of serogroups(A, B, D and Untypeables)of Pasteurella muliocida (PM) isolated from 1996 to 2004 in Malaysia were studied. A total of 125 strains were isolated from different domestic animal species (cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits, dogs and cats), avian species (chickens, ducks and turkeys) and wild animals such as deer, tigers, orang-utan (primates, Pangopygmaeus) and marmosets. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) serotyping was 100% species-specific, more robust, accurate and highly specific in differentiating serogroups of P. multocida. All the P. multocida strains exhibited drug resistance against triple-sulfonamides and streptomycin and were sensitive to …

Renal Haemodynamic Regulation In Normotensive Wky Rats: Effects Of Sympathectomy And Losartan, B. Fathihah, A.S.S. Munavvar, N.A. Abdullah, D. Aidiahmad, A.H. Khan, H.A. Rathore, N. Raisa, M.H. Nur Jannah, K.R.L Anand Swarup, M.H. Abdullah, I.M. Salman, E.J. Johns

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

No abstract provided.

The Gubernacular Development In Prenatal Rats After In Utero Exposure To Bisphenol A, Z. Fazlin, M.K. Normadiah, A.M. Mustafa

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

No abstract provided.

Micro-Level Design For Multimedia-Enhanced Online Courses, Chareen Snelson, Patt Elison-Bowers

Educational Technology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Micro-level instructional design refers to the practice of designing and producing small units of instruction. At the microlevel processes such as shifting focus to small-scale design, applying learning theory, managing the technology, and evaluating the micro-design are implemented. The shift in focus to small-scale design centers attention on design of the multimedia products implemented in the online classroom. Theories of multimedia learning are selected and applied to the micro-level design to maximize the potential for effective instructional communication and learning. Managing the technology involves accounting for issues of compression, file size, and appropriate format for Web-based delivery. Evaluation, supported by …

Involvement Of A-1a Adrenoreceptors In Mediating The Neurogenic Vasoconstriction Of The Renal Cortical Microcirculatory Vascular Beds In Normotensive Wky And Shr Rats With High Salt Load, N.K. Raisa, A.S. Munavvar, N.A. Abdullah, D. Aidiahmad, A.H. Khan, H.A. Rathore, B. Fathihah, M.H. Nur Jannah, K. Anand Swarup, M.H. Abdulla, I.M. Salman, E.J. Johns

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

No abstract provided.

Isolation And Characterization Of Rabbit Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells, S.L. Tan, L. Selvaratnam, C.C. Tai, T. Sara, Tunku Kamarul

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

No abstract provided.

Molecular Analysis Of Salmonella Enterica Serotype Typhimurium And Enteritidis Isolated In Malaysia, B. Douad, N. Ahmad, R.M. Yasin, S.D. Puthucheary, Kwai Lin Thong

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

No abstract provided.

Prevalence Of Resistant Salmonella Sp. In Beef And Chicken Meat, S. Modarressi, Kwai Lin Thong

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

No abstract provided.

Latin American Competition Policy: From Nirvana Antitrust Policy To Reality-Based Institutional Competition Building, Ignacio De Leon

Chicago-Kent Law Review

The inception of antitrust policy in Latin America is marred with misconceptions about the role of this policy. The seemingly pro-competitive goals declared under the law collide with the pursuit of welfare efficiency goals that could impair the natural outcomes of unfettered market forces. This article argues that the inherent contradiction between the stated goals of antitrust policy and its practical effects ultimately rests on the lack of analytical relevance attached to the institutional milieu within which antitrust policy is to produce its effects. Institutional connections are necessary to convey relevant information across the system; without these, the market would …

Reproductive Success Of Southeastern American Kestrels (Falco Sparverius Paulus) Nesting In 230kv Transmission Towers And Alternative Nest Structures In South-Central Georgia, Hope Alyce Beasley

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

This research involved a survey of the distribution and reproductive biology of the threatened southeastern subspecies of the American Kestrel (Falco sparverius paulus). Numbers of Southeastern American Kestrels are estimated to have declined by more than 80% over the last fifty years in the southeastern United States. In Georgia, populations have nearly disappeared below the Fall Line. The paucity of adequate nest sites is the major factor contributing to the decline of this obligate secondary cavity nester. The largest breeding population of this subspecies in Georgia is located in the south-central part of the state in the hollow cross-arms of …

Dangers Of Credulity: Mary Robinson And The Trope Of Victimization, Jeffrey Paul Kozee

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

A prodigious professional poet admired by Samuel Taylor Coleridge; a courtesan idealized for her unparalleled beauty; a famed actress and mistress to royalty known to live beyond her means in an era of exploding print culture: Mary Robinson found herself portrayed incongruously in motley of mediums. While the leading portrait artists of the day, Thomas Gainsborough, George Romney, and Sir Joshua Reynolds, were painting dazzling portraits of Mrs. Robinson, she found herself lampooned in the satirical cartoons of James Gillray and Thomas Rowlandson. The multifarious representations of Mary Robinson seem an apt commentary on her tumultuous life. Intriguing in their …

Minutes Of The Tos 2007 Spring Meeting, Tennessee Ornithological Society

The Migrant - Tennessee Ornithological Society

No abstract provided.

Stealth Celebrity Testimonials Of Prescription Drugs: Placing The Consumer In Harm's Way And How The Fda Has Dropped The Ball, Louis Boyarsky

Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review

No abstract provided.