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Anti-Predator Behaviour In The Freshwater Gastropod Lymnaea Stagnalis, Sarah Joanne Dalesman

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

The freshwater gastropod Lymnaea stagnalis was used as a model organism to investigate the mechanisms employed by prey species to fine-tune anti-predator behaviour to match their environment. Lymnaea stagnalis was found to exhibit both genetic adaptation of innate responses and also induced responses to predator cues. Snails were also capable of responding to predation cues via associative learning dependent on recent experience. Constitutive responses were found to differ between populations depending on the predator regime that the population experienced in the wild. Artificial selection produced in only two generations a difference in the magnitude of response between high and low …

To Establish Accurate Local Adult Reference Ranges For Routine Chemistries In A Large Diagnostic Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory In The Hse South Area, Barbara Kenneally

Theses

The objectives of this project were:

i. To establish adult reference ranges for routine chemistries quoted in the Clinical Biochemistry Department, Cork University Hospital (CUH), by using samples from blood donors at the local blood bank. 120 samples of blood from male blood donors and 120 samples from female blood donors were collected from the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (Cork). These samples were analysed for 21 routine chemistry analytes, using non-parametric statistics.

ii. To study the statistics of nineteen routine chemistries of the adult population served by the laboratory over a one- month period. Results were collected for each of …

Evaluation Of Four Novel Broad-Host-Range Antimicrobial Agents., Jiahui Guo

Theses

The overall objective of this thesis was to evaluate the antimicrobial effects of four novel broad-host-range antimicrobial agents. The first was a milk-derived lipoprotein developed by Westgate Biologicals with the support of Enterprise Ireland. This lipoprotein which was designated LactiSAL, was evaluated against a wide range of bacterial species associated with humans. Essentially, the LactiSAL was incorporated at a variety of concentrations into agar media, which were appropriate for cultivation of the different genera. Agars were examined for colony formation, after which it was possible to quantify the minimal inhibitory concentration for each genus. Subsequently, LactiSAL was incorporated at levels …

Anaerobic Digestion: Decision Support Software, Marco Poliafico

Theses

Ireland has significant quantities of livestock; meat exportation is a vibrant sector of the economy. Environmental management of animal wastes has therefore become an important concern. On the other hand in the last decade, national and EU policy debate has highlighted the need to investigate alternative energy: in particular energy for transport.

This study investigates the quantities of animal wastes produced in Ireland and their potential treatment using Anaerobic Digestion technologies. In 2005 Ireland had over 8 millions animals (cattle and pigs) and the annual slaughter accounted for over 4.2 million of these creatures. These animals have been responsible for …

Effect Of Coyotes And Release Site Selection On Survival And Movement Of Translocated Swift Foxes In The Badlands Ecosystem Of South Dakota, Greg M. Schroeder

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Success of different release strategies for swift fox (Vulpes velox) translocation was evaluated in the Badlands Ecosystem in southwestern South Dakota. Release site selection (outside coyote [Canis latrans] core-use areas compared to random release sites) and release method (i.e., hard, semi-hard, and soft) were examined to determine effects on swift fox survival and movements at 50 days post-release. I hypothesized that swift foxes released outside of coyote core-use areas would survive at a higher rate than foxes released at random sites. From 2003-2006, 16 adult coyotes were fitted with Global Positioning System (GPS) radio collars and monitored during the pup …

Another Look At Gender In Prime-Time Television, Jan Carolyn Kircher

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Television has become an important agent of socialization in society today. Social interaction on prime-time television was examined 24 years ago by members of the Sociology Department at South Dakota State University. That study was similar to this research project that investigates gender roles on prime-time television. The earlier study used a modified version of the Bales Interaction Scale to code male and female behavior to assess the extent to which prime-time television presented traditional or nontraditional gender roles. This study used research methods similar to those of the previous study to see if traditional gender roles depicted on prime-time …

Status, Distribution, And Density Of White-Tailed Jackrabbits And Black-Tailed Jackrabbits In South Dakota, Dustin J. Schaible

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The status of jackrabbit (Lepus spp.) populations throughout the Northern Great Plains has been a cause for concern by wildlife managers in recent years and there has been a paucity of information about the ecology of the white-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii) and the black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) in South Dakota. Since there have been little monitoring efforts for hares, 21 permanent spotlight line transects were established across South Dakota for future surveying efforts. These transects were surveyed to obtain baseline information about jackrabbit density and distribution throughout the state. Jackrabbit density was highest in the northwestern portions of the state …

Toward A Sui Generis View Of Black Rights In Canada - Overcoming The Difference-Denial Model Of Countering Anti-Black Racism, Lolita Buckner Inniss

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

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Student Non-Attendence In Higher Education: A Phenomenon Of Student Apathy Or Poor Pedagogy, Joanne Cleary-Holdforth

Level 3

Non-attendance at university seems to be an on-going problem that appears to transcend country, university and discipline. One need only consult the literature on this subject to appreciate the magnitude of this phenomenon (Gump 2006; McCarey et al. 2006; Sharma et al. 2005; Nicholl and Timmins 2005; Hughes 2005; Hunter and Tetley 1999; Longhurst 1999). It is a phenomenon that is both intriguing and frustrating and yet there is very little evidence of university or governmental policy on it. It is generally accepted that university is a rite of passage for its students and is, therefore, as much about a …

Loving Indian Style: Maintaining Racial Caste And Tribal Sovereignty Through Sexual Assimilation, Carla Pratt

Faculty Articles

Scholars have generally characterized Loving v. Virginia as a case about the line separating whites from blacks. But within the subtext of Loving there is an additional narrative about the line separating blacks from Indians. State laws governing miscegenation had a profound impact on tribal law and the practices of tribal people by indirectly regulating interracial relations between certain nonwhite groups of people and rendering blacks as undesirable partners for marriage.

Nesting Materials Of The Osprey, Pandion Haliaetus, At Lake Sinclair, Baldwin County, Milledgeville, Georgia, Broc Davis, R. M. Chandler

Oriole

No abstract provided.

Hand Rule, Negligence And Public Adoption Agencies, Joseph Oluwole

University of Dayton Law Review

No abstract provided.

Clark University Academic Catalog [2006-2007], Clark University

Clark University Academic Catalogs

Annual academic catalog for the 2006-2007 academic year at Clark University.

Clark University academic catalogs contain academic announcements, course listings and descriptions, degrees and degree requirements, registers of instructor and administrator names, information on buildings and grounds, Clark history, and more. They have had various titles throughout the decades, but for consistency we collectively refer to them as academic catalogs across all titles.

Maryland Tort Damages: A Form Of Sex-Based Discrimination, Rebecca Korzec

University of Baltimore Law Forum

No abstract provided.

Exemplar, Spring/Summer 2007, Eastern Michigan University

Alumni News: Eastern Magazine

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Rails In Pickaway County, Bill Whan

Ohio Cardinal

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Estimating Nest Success: A Guide To The Methods, Douglas H. Johnson

Studies in Avian Biology

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Materials And Methods, James D. Rising

Studies in Avian Biology

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Extending Methods For Modeling Heterogeneity In Nest-Survival Data Using Generalized Mixed Models, Jay Rotella, Mark Taper, Scott Stephens, Mark Lindberg

Studies in Avian Biology

No abstract provided.

Discussion, John W. Mason, Gerard J. Mcchesney, William R. Mciver, Harry R. Carter, John Y. Takekawa, Richard T. Golightly, Joshua T. Ackerman, Dennis L. Orthmeyer, William M. Perry, Julie L. Yee, Mark O. Pierson, Michael D. Mccrary

Studies in Avian Biology

No abstract provided.

Introduction, John W. Mason, Gerard J. Mcchesney, William R. Mciver, Harry R. Carter, John Y. Takekawa, Richard T. Golightly, Joshua T. Ackerman, Dennis L. Orthmeyer, William M. Perry, Julie L. Yee, Mark O. Pierson, Michael D. Mccrary

Studies in Avian Biology

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A Smoothed Residual Based Goodness-Of-Fit Statistic For Nest-Survival Models, Rodney X. Sturdivant, Jay J. Rotella, Robin E. Russell

Studies in Avian Biology

No abstract provided.

Abstract, Larry B. Spear, David G. Ainley, William A. Walker

Studies in Avian Biology

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Literature Cited, Studies In Avian Biology

Studies in Avian Biology

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Full Issue, Studies In Avian Biology

Studies in Avian Biology

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Studies in Avian Biology

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Full Issue, Studies In Avian Biology

Studies in Avian Biology

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Acknowledgments, Larry B. Spear, David G. Ainley, William A. Walker

Studies in Avian Biology

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Breeding Birds Of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area And The Alibates Flint Quarries, Michael Patrikeev

Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society

Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument are located in the Texas Panhandle (Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson counties), and poorly known ornithologically. This paper confirms nesting of 37 species, and nesting is suspected for a further 35 species. Additionally, 41 species that may or have nested in the area are discussed.

Excerpts Of Directory, University Of South Florida, 2007, University Of South Florida

Excerpts of University Directories

Excerpts from the 2007 University of South Florida directory. The pages include numbers for the St. Petersburg campus.