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Habitat Suitability Modeling For Lake Huron Tansy In Michigan, Cathryn Elizabeth Whately

Masters Theses

Little scientific research has been published that addresses the habitat requirement of the Lake Huron tansy, a Michigan threatened species. Adequate protection of the tansy, location of new populations, and identification of potential restoration sites all depend on defining suitable habitat. Mahalanobis distance and partitioned Mahalanobis distance were combined with geographic information systems (GIS) to spatially model habitat suitability for Lake Huron tansy in Michigan. Several models were created for shoreline areas within the 14 counties in northern Michigan where the tansy is found. Results suggested elevation, distance to shore, slope, direction to shore and aspect were important variables for …

Review Of Songs Of Ourselves: The Uses Of Poetry In America By Joan Shelley Rubin, Angela Sorby

English Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Political Structure And Continuing Reality, Vandiver Chaplin

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Ethanol And Pfiesteria Toxins On Anxiety And Spontaneous Motor Activity In Rats, Juan Carlos Constantine

Psychology Theses & Dissertations

Pfiesteria is associated with major fish kills in the Chesapeake Bay and the Albermarle-Pamlico sound and has also been associated with cognitive deficits in humans. This study consisted of two separate experiments. The first experiment was a near-replication of a previous study on anxiety in the elevated plus maze. The second study investigated the effect of ethanol on SMA in rats exposed to Pfiesteria toxins. Thirty-two rats were injected with either nontoxic water or toxic water taken from an aquarium containing active Pfiesteria shumwayae cultures and tested in the elevated plus maze. In the second experiment, ethanol (0, 600, 1200 …

2008, Hair Trigger 30, Columbia College Chicago

Hair Trigger

An anthology, edited by students, featuring the fiction, prose and creative non-fiction work of students, alumni, and staff. Editors: Alverne Ball, Donell Bonaparte, Tony Bowers, John Cahill, Max Glaessner, Sheree L. Greer, Mary Beth Hoerner, April Newman, Ashley Pflaumer, Daniel Prazer. Cover photograph: Cecil McDonald, Jr. 411 pages.

Quest: Spring 2008, Lynn University

Quest Literary & Arts Journal

Quest: Lynn University Literary & Arts Journal

Border Ache, Joanna Eleftheriou

English Theses & Dissertations

Border Ache is a collection of essays that explore the author's experiences growing up as an American-born Greek Cypriot, brought back to her father's divided island at the age of ten. The essays consider the divisions created by ethnicity, gender, generation gaps, and religion in an effort to better understand the human conflicts hidden behind the political ones.

Review Of Cowtown Wichita And The Wild, Wicked West. By Stan Hoig, Robin C. Henry

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Stan Hoig traces the development of Wichita, Kansas, from a nexus of Native American trading and hunting to a fledgling frontier town, to a crossroads of both the cattle and railroad industries, to an emerging modern city at the close of the nineteenth century. Poised at the confluence of the Arkansas and Little Arkansas Rivers, Wichita's location, Hoig notes, made it ideal for trade and interaction among Indians, military, and cattlemen, and immigrant, African American, and Anglo settlers, all of whom contributed to the city's history.

In his introduction, Hoig states his intention is not to place his narrative into …

Life And Landscapes In The Post-Office Communities Of Holt County, Nebraska, Rebecca A. Buller

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Thumb through the pages of a DeLorme gazetteer of any Great Plains state .and you will find small black diamonds, each with its own place-name, scattered throughout the large-scale maps. For those who are familiar with the area, the existence of some of the diamonds, supposedly marking the location of a community, can be confusing since these markers do not represent contemporary towns. Additionally, when you travel country roads in rural areas of the Great Plains you will stumble upon markers that identify a nearby post office, which, also no longer exists. What do these diamonds on the map represent? …

Just Green Iguanas? The Associated Costs And Policy Implications Of Exotic Invasive Wildlife In South Florida, Arthur Sementelli, Henry T. Smith, Walter E. Meshaka Jr., Richard M. Engeman

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Invasive exotic species have begun to emerge as a policy issue at the federal, state, and local levels. Although invasive species are often understood as a function of the damage they cause to localized ecosystems, this study diverges by discussing the infrastructural damage caused by an invasive exotic species, the green iguana (Iguana iguana). Specifically, the authors discuss the magnitude and scope of damage caused by iguana burrows on canals in southern Florida and offer policy recommendations to move discussions of this potentially disastrous public works issue forward.

The Problem Of Doping, Doriane Lambelet Coleman, James E. Coleman Jr.

Duke Law Journal

No abstract provided.

The Shadows Of Future Generations, Matthew W. Wolfe

Duke Law Journal

This Note addresses the twin problems of political short-termism and intergenerational equity. Although scholars have discussed these concerns extensively, few scholars have developed proposals to modify democratic institutions-particularly legislatures-to better consider posterity's interests. This Note critiques one such set of proposals by several environmental ethicists for including posterity-oriented legislators in present-generation legislatures. It then proposes a system that ties the long-term outcomes of legislators' policy preferences to their pension plans by creating a new commodities market that values the decisions legislators make and their effect on posterity.

Establishing Switchgrass For Grazing And Energy, John Biermacher, Billy Cook, John A. Guretzky

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

The purpose of this article is to describe a research project that has been designed to examine the economic feasibility of utilizing switchgrass in a dual-purpose production system that allows for 1) springtime grazing by stocker cattle and 2) fall biomass production that can be harvested and delivered to a biorefinery that will convert it into ethanol. We would also like to report on the production and economic activities associated with establishing the switchgrass that will be used for the study.

The Simpsons: A Reflection Of Violence, Theodore S. Huptich

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

Violence in the media has always been a concern to many people. There have been numerous studies that have reviewed the effect that violent television programming has had on the people that have viewed; most of these studies have shown an increase in aggression in the people that viewed the violent programming. However, there have been very few, if any, studies that have examined the amount and type of violence that exists in television programs. This study uses the television program "The Simpsons", due to its popularity and longevity, to examine the amount and type of violence that exists. This …

Mining For Public And State Approval: Corporate Strategies For Metallic Sulfide Mining On Michigan’S Yellow Dog Plains, Teresa A. Bertossi

Masters Theses

Michigan has become a frontier for metallic sulfide mining due to a high global demand for minerals and a major concentration of sulfide deposits found throughout its Midcontinent Rift. Metallic sulfide mining is challenging, especially in a water-rich state like Michigan. The disturbance of a sulfide deposit during mining activity exposes the sulfide ore to air and water, which can result in sulfuric acid. Subsequently, precipitation can cause sulfuric acid to drain from the mine site, polluting surface water and groundwater. Recently, a corporation called Kennecott Minerals has proposed a metallic sulfide mine called the Eagle Project in Michigan's Upper …

Dose-Dependent Ultrastructural Changes In Rat Cornea After Oral Methylphenidate Administration, Rabet Gozil, Gulnur Take, Meltem Bahcelioglu, Erdinc Tunc, Hale Oktem, Guleser Caglar, Engin Calguner, Deniz Erdogan

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To investigate dose-dependent ultrastructural changes in rat cornea after oral methylphenidate Ritalin administration. METHODS: This study was conducted in the Department of Anatomy, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey between March and May 2005, with a total of 27 female prepubertal Wistar albino rats, divided into 3 different dose groups 5mg/kg, 10 mg/kg, 20 mg/kg, and their control groups. They were treated orally with methylphenidate, and eye tissue was removed to process for electron microscopic studies. RESULTS: We observed that all cells, and prominently basal cells of the corneal epithelium show dose-dependent degenerative changes such as apoptotic bodies, …

Study Of Oxidative Stress In Type 2 Diabetic Patients And Its Relationship With Glycated Hemoglobin, Mohammad T. Goodarzi, Liela Varmaziar, Ali A. Navidi, Kazem Parivar

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the activity of antioxidant enzymes in diabetic patients and also to determine the correlation between hyperglycemia and lipid peroxidation. METHODS: Thirty patients with type 2 diabetes and 30 healthy individuals control group participated in this case-control study. The patients were referred to Sina Hospital, Hamadan, Iran from April to June 2006. Glycated hemoglobin HbA1c was measured as a marker of hyperglycemia using the chromatography method Biosystem and malondialdehyde MDA was determined using the colorimetric method. Glutathione peroxidase GPx and superoxide dismutase SOD activity were assessed using the UV-Vis spectrophotometric technique Randox kit. RESULTS: The mean of HbA1c …

Investigation Of Cryptosporidiosis By Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay And Microscopy In Children With Diarrhea, Hasan Yilmaz, Zeynep Tas-Cengiz, Mutalip Cicek

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the frequency of cryptosporidiosis by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA and microscopy and its relationship with diarrhea. METHODS: The study was prospectively performed in the Parasitology Laboratory and Pediatric Outpatient Clinic of the Research Hospital, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey between 2004 and 2006. Stool samples were obtained from a total of 2000 children with diarrhea, 870 females, and 1130 males aging 0-15 years as study group, and 100 children of the same age were randomly selected as a control group. The flotation method was firstly carried out for all stool samples in saturated zinc sulfate solution, then …

Cadaveric Liver Transplant From Older Donors, Hanan M. Alghamdi, Michael D. Crawford, James P. Gallagher, Geoff W. Mccaughan, Simone I. Strasser, Deborah J. Verran

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of cadaveric donor age on outcomes following orthotopic liver transplantation OLT. METHODS: Data were collected on all patients who underwent OLT between January 1997 and December 2004 at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. During this period, 313 OLTs were performed: 51 patients 16% received older donor livers OD; 60 or more years old, and 262 84% received younger donor livers YD; less than 60 years old. RESULTS: In the study group 313 patients, we found significantly more recipients of OD liver with blood group O: 51% versus 33% p=0.025 and …

Effects Of Octreotide On Healing Of Mechanical Ileus In Rats, Suat Kutun, Haluk Ulucanlar, Alper Celik, Erkan Cure, Muhammed C. Kockar, Abdullah Cetin

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of octreotide on mechanical ileus without surgical intervention. METHODS: This study was organized to investigate the effects of octreotide Sandostatine one microgram/ml- Sandoz, a long acting analogue of somatostatin, in a mechanical ileus model in Sprague-Dowley rats. The study was performed at Ankara Oncology Hospital, Ankara, Turkey in April 2005. The animals were randomly separated into 3 groups. 1 control group n:10 2 ileus group n:12, and 3 ileus + octreotide group n:13. Intraluminal liquid volume, as well as concentrations of sodium, chlorine, calcium, and phosphorous were measured in systemic circulation, proximal, and middle bowel …

Detection Of Igg Anti-Beta2 Glycoprotein-I Antibodies In Saudi Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosis, Faris Q. Alenzi

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To develop an assay for the measurement of this anti-human beta2-glycoprotein I a-beta2-GPI METHODS: This study was conducted from September 2004 to December 2006. The patients attending the Rheumatology Clinic were chosen from several centers in the Eastern region of Saudi Arabia because they had complications. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent ELISA assay was optimized and developed to measure IgG a-beta2-GPI antibody levels in humans. Fifty normal blood donors and 50 systemic lupus erythrematosis SLE patients were selected for this experiment. RESULTS: Raised IgG a-beta2-GPI antibody levels were found in 80% of SLE patients. Interestingly, raised IgG a-beta2-GPI antibody levels were …

Protective Role Of Intracoronary Shunt In Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Operations, Mustafa Tok, Halil I. Ucar, Omer F. Dogan, Bora Farsak, Ali C. Yorgancioglu

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To investigate if there are any advantages in using intracoronary shunts compared to shuntless operations, in the context of whether it has a protective role for the myocardia. METHODS: This prospective study, included 100 patients who underwent off-pump coronary bypass surgery at 2 different cardiovascular surgery departments, namely, the Social Security Ankara Ihtisas Hospital, and Hacettepe University Hospital, Turkey, between September 2002 and July 2006. Patients were divided into 2 groups. In group 1 n=50 off-pump coronary bypass operations were performed with intracoronary shunts. In group 2 n=50 shunts were not used during off-pump. Serum creatine kinase, myoglobin, and …

Comparison Of Polymerase Chain Reaction And Bacterial Culture For Salmonella Detection In The Muscovy Duck In Trinidad And Tobago, Joanne Rampersad-Ammons, Jenelle Johnson, Gabriel Brown, Michael S. Samlal, David R. Ammons

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences (Formerly Dept. of Chemistry)

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence and serovar identity of Salmonella, at the national level, in farmed Muscovy ducks (Cairina moschata) in Trinidad and Tobago, and to compare the relative benefits of bacterial culture to those of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for use in the routine detection and surveillance of Salmonella in these ducks.

Methods: From March-September 2003, 110 fecal samples were collected from 82 farms across the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. Salmonella was isolated from fresh and frozen samples and the serotype of each was determined through bacterial culture. An in-house, nested PCR …

Rit Dividends Spring 2008

RIT Digital Archives

No abstract provided.

The Costs Of Perceived Hypocrisy: The Impact Of U.S. Treatment Of Foreign Acquisitions Of Domestic Enterprises, Destiny Duron Deas

Duke Law Journal

No abstract provided.

The Processing, Mechanical Properties And Bioactivity Of Strontium Based Glass Polyalkenoate Cements, Anthony Wren, Daniel Boyd, Mark R. Towler

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The suitability of zinc-based glass polyalkenoate cements (GPCs) for use in orthopaedics can be improved by the substitution of strontium into the glass phase which should impart improved radiopacity and bone forming properties to the cements without retarding strength. The purpose of this research was to produce novel GPCs based on calcium-strontium-zinc-silicate glasses and to evaluate their mechanical properties and biocompatibility with the ultimate objective of developing a new range of cements for skeletal applications. Three glass compositions, based on incremental substitutions of strontium for calcium, were synthesized; BT100 (0.16CaO, 0.36ZnO, 0.48SiO₂), BT101 (0.04SrO, 0.12CaO, 0.36ZnO, 0.48SiO_{2 …}

Miniature Cattle: For Real, For Pets, For Production, Dana W. R. Boden

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Faculty Publications

Recent years have seen more and more interest in small, hobby farms, as well as retirees moving to acreages. The growing group of small landowners and producers is driving a move supporting production of smaller cattle. Miniature cattle are perfect for these settings. These cattle are located in all fifty U.S. states, as well as around the world. This article addresses: reasons for the recent, growing interest in miniature cattle; how their miniature status is defined; the major players involved in the breeding, development and promotion of these cattle; the populations miniature cattle are most attractive to; the breeds being …

An Executable System Architecture Approach To Discrete Events System Modeling Using Sysml In Conjunction With Colored Petri Net, Renzhong Wang, Cihan H. Dagli

Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This paper proposes an executable system architecting paradigm for discrete event system modeling and analysis through integration of a set of architecting tools, executable modeling tools, analytical tools, and visualization tools. The essential step is translating SysML-based specifications into colored Petri nets (CPNs) which enables rigorous static and dynamic system analysis as well as formal verification of the behavior and functionality of the SysML-based design. A set of tools have been studied and integrated that enable a structured architecture design process. Some basic principles of executable system architecture for discrete event system modeling that guide the process of executable architecture …

Using Composite Sampling Techniques To Monitor Bathing Beach Water Quality In Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Jeffrey David Reicherts

Masters Theses

The Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department conducts water quality monitoring at public bathing beaches to determine public health risks and compliance with Michigan water quality standards. These standards require local health departments to collect and analyze a minimum of three water samples during each sampling event. Water samples are analyzed for Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria, an organism that indicates the presence of fecal contamination. During the 2007 sampling season, nine bathing beaches were monitored once each week. Three individual point samples (n = 486) and a composite sample (n = 144) were analyzed for each sampling …

Prospects And Limitations For Ecocultural Tourism In The City: Developing An Urban Heritage Water Trail On The Portage Creek, Eric Mark Kerney

Masters Theses

The decline in Michigan's economy and rapid loss of manufacturing jobs has forced communications to look towards new possibilities. The state's abundant water resources have potential to enhance regional economies and improve the quality of life. The Michigan Heritage Water Trails Program was initiated in 2002 by Michigan Public Act 454 in response to a lack of established routes in the state. The Portage Creek is located within the Kalamazoo River Watershed, which is being explored as a pilot project for a connected system of regional water trails. The study area of the Portage Creek is located entirely within the …