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Thermoregulation Of Male Elaphe Spiloides In An Agriculturally-Fragmented Forest In Illinois, C. Drew Foster, Sarabeth Klueh, Stephen J. Mullin
Thermoregulation Of Male Elaphe Spiloides In An Agriculturally-Fragmented Forest In Illinois, C. Drew Foster, Sarabeth Klueh, Stephen J. Mullin
Faculty Publications
Anthropogenic forest fragmentation increases the amount of edge habitat. Although edges are harsh environments for many native species, ratsnakes often prefer this habitat. We examined thermoregulatory effectiveness of Central Ratsnakes (Elaphe spiloides) using forest edges preferentially to determine if edge preference is driven by increased thermoregulatory efficiencies. Six male subjects were located every 1-2 days using radio-telemetry and temperature sensitive transmitters. Subjects did not thermoregulate more efficiently in edges than in forest. Snakes were thermoconformers in both habitat types suggesting edge preference might be driven by other factors.
A Survey Of Reptiles And Amphibians On Kinmen Island, Taiwan, Daniel Saenz, Heather V. Podlipny, Pei-Yu Tasi, Brent Burt, Hsiao-Wei Yuan
A Survey Of Reptiles And Amphibians On Kinmen Island, Taiwan, Daniel Saenz, Heather V. Podlipny, Pei-Yu Tasi, Brent Burt, Hsiao-Wei Yuan
Faculty Publications
Little is known about the reptiles and amphibians of Kinmen Island, Taiwan. Until recently, Kinmen had been off-limits to outsiders. It wasn’t until the mid 1990’s that civilian travel was allowed to and from the island. We surveyed 8 sites from 19 May through 18 July 2005, using 15 m drift fences with collapsible funnel traps on the ends. We documented encounters with animals outside the traps and observed 258 individuals of 7 species during our survey. The herpetofauna encountered consisted of two anuran, two lizard, and three snake species. The two anuran species made up over 97% of the …
Ecological Parameters Of Coluber Constrictor Etheridgei, With Comparisons To Other Coluber Constrictor Subspecies, Robert R. Fleet, D. Craig Rudolph, J. D. Camper, J. Niederhofer
Ecological Parameters Of Coluber Constrictor Etheridgei, With Comparisons To Other Coluber Constrictor Subspecies, Robert R. Fleet, D. Craig Rudolph, J. D. Camper, J. Niederhofer
Faculty Publications
In 1998, we conducted a radio-telemetry study of Coluber constrictor etheridgei (Tan Racer) in the Angelina National Forest in eastern Texas. Individuals were located once daily from 12 June to 14 August. We determined home-range size, movement distances, movement frequency, and habitat use for this short-term study. We also determined food habits of this population by examination of fecal samples. We compared these parameters to other Racer taxa in Utah (C. c. mormon [Western Yellow-bellied Racer]), Kansas (C. c. fl aviventris [Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer]), and South Carolina (C.c. priapus [Southern Black Racer]). Compared to these populations, Texas Racers exhibited larger …
Fin-Mutant Female Zebrafish (Danio Rerio) Exhibit Differences In Association Preferences For Male Fin Length, Jennifer M. Gumm, Jennifer L. Snekser, M. Kathryn Lovine
Fin-Mutant Female Zebrafish (Danio Rerio) Exhibit Differences In Association Preferences For Male Fin Length, Jennifer M. Gumm, Jennifer L. Snekser, M. Kathryn Lovine
Faculty Publications
Females often choose to associate with males that have exaggerated traits. In fishes, this may reflect an overall preference for larger size in a potential mate. Female zebrafish (Danio rerio) prefer males with larger bodies but not longer fins. The availability of mutant and transgenic strains of zebrafish make this a unique model system in which to study the role of phenotypic variation in social and sexual behavior. We used mutant strains of zebrafish with truncated (short fin) and exaggerated (long fin) fins to further examine female preferences for fin length in dichotomous association tests. Wild type females showed no …
Effectiveness Of Visual Feedback Provided By An Electromagnetic Articulograph (Ema) System: Training Vowel Production In Individuals With Hearing Impairment, Rachel Bock
Independent Studies and Capstones
An electromagnetic articulograph (EMA) system was used to provide a participant with congenital hearing loss visual biofeedback information on speech production. Five normally hearing listeners reported a change in their perception of the speech sound /æ/ in the various conditions of the study.
The Putnam Railroad Corridor Restoration Project: A Comprehensive Plan For Paired Ecological Restoration And Greenway Construction, Patrick J. Hopkins Jr.
The Putnam Railroad Corridor Restoration Project: A Comprehensive Plan For Paired Ecological Restoration And Greenway Construction, Patrick J. Hopkins Jr.
Student Theses 2001-2013
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Celebration, Joshua Potter
Institutional Pluralism From The Standpoint Of Its Victims: Calling The Question On Indiscriminate (In)Tolerance, Jose M. Gabilondo
Institutional Pluralism From The Standpoint Of Its Victims: Calling The Question On Indiscriminate (In)Tolerance, Jose M. Gabilondo
Faculty Publications
Borrowing from postmodernity, new Right intellectuals have become adept at plucking core terms from the liberal register, stripping away their history and social context, and making them do the conceptual work of backlash. A recent example is the theme of the 2009 annual meeting of the AALS: institutional pluralism. The phrase has a surface resemblance to traditional liberal values but, in truth, acts as a Trojan horse for discrimination projects that many may find troubling. By putting the phrase in its social context, this essay reveals the ideological interests at work in the idea.
Ua10/1 Cec: Clinical Exchange Corner, Mary Lloyd Moore, Laura Reynolds, Wku Suzanne Vitale Clinical Education Complex
Ua10/1 Cec: Clinical Exchange Corner, Mary Lloyd Moore, Laura Reynolds, Wku Suzanne Vitale Clinical Education Complex
CEC Publications
No abstract provided.
Kosher Slaughter, State Regulation Of Religious Organizations, And The European Court Of Human Rights, Jonathan Cohen
Kosher Slaughter, State Regulation Of Religious Organizations, And The European Court Of Human Rights, Jonathan Cohen
Intercultural Human Rights Law Review
On May 6, 2009, the European Parliament passed a legislative resolution regarding the regulation of animal slaughter in the European Union. The resolution addressed a proposal made by the European Commission in September 2008. The Commission's proposal had also been referred to the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), and the latter produced an opinion in its regard on February 25, 2009. The European Parliament's new resolution is an important milestone in the European debate surrounding the slaughter of animals in general and the regulation of ritual slaughter in particular. Against the background of this resolution, we may now assess …
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program: 2008-2009 Annual Report, Southern Nevada Health District
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program: 2008-2009 Annual Report, Southern Nevada Health District
Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy Reports
The goal of the Southern Nevada Health District Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) is to eliminate lead poisoning as a significant health risk for children living in the state of Nevada. These efforts started in Clark County, where over 70 percent of the state’s population resides, with the hope of expanding to Northern and rural Nevada by the end of the grant term.
Empowering Teachers As Environmentally Literate: Ethical Considerations, Sara Soledad Garcia
Empowering Teachers As Environmentally Literate: Ethical Considerations, Sara Soledad Garcia
Teacher Education
No abstract provided.
General Catalog 2009-2010, Utah State University
General Catalog 2009-2010, Utah State University
University Catalogs
Contains course descriptions, University college calendar, and college administration
Mast Cell Regulation Of The Immune Response, John J. Ryan, Johanna K. Morales, Yves T. Falanga, Josephine Fa Fernando, Matthew R. Macey
Mast Cell Regulation Of The Immune Response, John J. Ryan, Johanna K. Morales, Yves T. Falanga, Josephine Fa Fernando, Matthew R. Macey
Biology Publications
Mast cells are well known as principle effector cells of type I hypersensitivity responses. Beyond this role in allergic disease, these cells are now appreciated as playing an important role in many inflammatory conditions. This review summarizes the support for mast cell involvement in resisting bacterial infection, exacerbating autoimmunity and atherosclerosis, and promoting cancer progression. A commonality in these conditions is the ability of mast cells to elicit migration of many cell types, often through the production of inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor. However, recent data also demonstrates that mast cells can suppress the immune response through interleukin-10 …
An Investigation Of The Behavioral Mechanisms Of Antipsychotic Action Using A Drug-Drug Conditioning Paradigm, Ming Li, Wei He, Alexa Mead
An Investigation Of The Behavioral Mechanisms Of Antipsychotic Action Using A Drug-Drug Conditioning Paradigm, Ming Li, Wei He, Alexa Mead
Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications
Antipsychotic drugs at noncataleptic doses selectively suppress conditioned avoidance response in rats. In our previous study, we had used a two-way active avoidance response paradigm to show that the antipsychotic-induced interoceptive state is one of the mechanisms underlying the avoidance-disruptive effect of antipsychotics. In this study, we sought to further examine this mechanism using a novel drug-drug conditioning procedure. We made use of the fact that both the typical neuroleptic haloperidol and the atypical neuroleptic olanzapine disrupt conditioned avoidance responding, whereas chlordiazepoxide (an anxiolytic) does not. We reasoned that if the antipsychotic interoceptive state is important in causing a disruption …
A Cross-Comparison Of Field, Spectral, And Lidar Estimates Of Forest Canopy Cover, Alistair M.S. Smith, Michael J. Falkowski, Andrew T. Hudak, Jeffrey S. Evans, Andrew P. Robinson, Caiti M. Steele
A Cross-Comparison Of Field, Spectral, And Lidar Estimates Of Forest Canopy Cover, Alistair M.S. Smith, Michael J. Falkowski, Andrew T. Hudak, Jeffrey S. Evans, Andrew P. Robinson, Caiti M. Steele
United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications
A common challenge when comparing forest canopy cover and similar metrics across different ecosystems is that there are many field- and landscape-level measurement methods. This research conducts a cross-comparison and evaluation of forest canopy cover metrics produced using unmixing of reflective spectral satellite data, light detection and ranging (lidar) data, and data collected in the field with spherical densiometers. The coincident data were collected across a ~25 000 ha mixed conifer forest in northern Idaho. The primary objective is to evaluate whether the spectral and lidar canopy cover metrics are each statistically equivalent to the field-based metrics. The secondary objective …
Funny Girl, Little Theatre On The Square
How Do Animal Mitochondria Tolerate Water Stress?, Michael A. Menze, Steven C. Hand
How Do Animal Mitochondria Tolerate Water Stress?, Michael A. Menze, Steven C. Hand
Faculty Research & Creative Activity
The vast majority of animal species do not tolerate severe water stress, but the encysted embryo of the brine shrimp Artemia franciscana is an exceptionally useful organism to investigate physiological mechanisms for enduring extreme environmental insults. Any substantial reduction in cellular water poses a threat to survival. Nevertheless anhydrobiotic animals survive virtually complete loss of cellular water. The mechanisms that govern “life without water” (anhydrobiosis) are still not well understood. With certain exceptions, it seems that a recurring strategy for tolerating severe water loss involves the accumulation of both low molecular weight solutes (e.g. trehalose or other polyol) and highly …
Behavioral Explanations Underlying The Lack Of Trap Effectiveness For Small-Scale Management Of Japanese Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), Paul V. Switzer, Patrick C. Enstrom, Carissa A. Schoenick
Behavioral Explanations Underlying The Lack Of Trap Effectiveness For Small-Scale Management Of Japanese Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), Paul V. Switzer, Patrick C. Enstrom, Carissa A. Schoenick
Faculty Research & Creative Activity
Traps containing a combination floral and synthetic pheromone lure are used to monitor and manage Japanese beetles, Popillia japonica Newman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). One key factor limiting trap effectiveness for beetle control is the "trap spillover" phenomenon, in which the trap attracts beetles without capturing them, resulting in increased damage to surrounding host plants. We investigated the mechanisms underlying trap spillover by conducting two studies in a soybean field in east central Illinois. In the first study, we set up trap stations for 1 d and compared the sex, size, and egg load (for females) of beetles caught in the traps …
Behavioral Explanations Underlying The Lack Of Trap Effectiveness For Small-Scale Management Of Japanese Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), Paul Switzer, Patrick Enstrom, Carissa Schoenick
Behavioral Explanations Underlying The Lack Of Trap Effectiveness For Small-Scale Management Of Japanese Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), Paul Switzer, Patrick Enstrom, Carissa Schoenick
Faculty Research & Creative Activity
Traps containing a combination floral and synthetic pheromone lure are used to monitor and manage Japanese beetles, Popillia japonica Newman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). One key factor limiting trap effectiveness for beetle control is the "trap spillover" phenomenon, in which the trap attracts beetles without capturing them, resulting in increased damage to surrounding host plants. We investigated the mechanisms underlying trap spillover by conducting two studies in a soybean field in east central Illinois. In the first study, we set up trap stations for 1 d and compared the sex, size, and egg load (for females) of beetles caught in the traps …
Faculty Manual, 2009-2010, Clemson University
The Legal Regime For The Arctic Ocean, Christopher C. Joyner
The Legal Regime For The Arctic Ocean, Christopher C. Joyner
Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy
With Arctic sea ice melting at rates faster than ever before, global climate change is opening up the polar region to increased navigation, exploration, and exploitation. The 'Arctic eight" nations have ignited a new competition for control of the trade routes and access to the rich deposits of resources that governments speculate might lie beneath the ice. In this article, the author explores the framework for a legal regime in the Arctic, identifying and critically assessing the agreements that govern the space, with the express intent of relating how they legally impact on human activities in the Arctic Ocean. It …
Arctic Marine Shipping: Overview Of The International Legal Framework, Gaps, And Options, E.J. Molenaar
Arctic Marine Shipping: Overview Of The International Legal Framework, Gaps, And Options, E.J. Molenaar
Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Getting Over The Hump: Establishing A Right To Environmental Protection For Indigenous Peoples In The Inter-American Human Rights System, Travis Thompson
Getting Over The Hump: Establishing A Right To Environmental Protection For Indigenous Peoples In The Inter-American Human Rights System, Travis Thompson
Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Protection Of Languages And Self-Expressions Under Islamic Law, Liaquat Ali Khan
Protection Of Languages And Self-Expressions Under Islamic Law, Liaquat Ali Khan
Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy
Islamic law recognizes two distinct divine rights, one applying to speech communities and the other to individuals. The divine right to language allows each speech community to preserve and celebrate its native language free of coercion and disrespect from other speech communities. Native languages are the assets of speech communities. Islamic law prohibits coercive degradation of native languages while at the same time it interposes no barriers in learning other languages. Closely related to the right to language is the divine right to individual self-expression or self-determination. Each human being is unique because God, the Master-Artist, shapes each human being …
Rhinoviruses: The Quest For A Cure, Michelle Gordon-Grunin
Rhinoviruses: The Quest For A Cure, Michelle Gordon-Grunin
The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences
Rhinoviruses, also known as Human Rhinovirus, abbreviated HRV, are one of the many causes of the common cold. In fact, around 50 percent of all cold are caused by rhinoviruses, with the other major candidates being coronaviruses, influenza A or B virus, and minor causative agents like parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, adenovirus, and enterovirus (Makela and Puhakka, 1997). However, due to the complex molecular structure of rhinoviruses, a cure for the common cold caused by HRV is still in the making. Several new treatments have been discovered, impacting the virus as different stages of its life, hopefully to prevent …
Full Issue: Volume 2, Number 1 Spring 2009
Full Issue: Volume 2, Number 1 Spring 2009
The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences
Complete .pdf file of Volume 2, Number 1 of The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences published Spring 2009.
Online Support And Online Assessment For Teaching And Learning Chemistry, Claire M. Mcdonnell, Natasa Brouwer
Online Support And Online Assessment For Teaching And Learning Chemistry, Claire M. Mcdonnell, Natasa Brouwer
Books/Book chapters
In this chapter, examples of innovative approaches that use educational technology to support active learning in chemistry lectures, tutorials and laboratory sessions are considered. The scope of the chapter is limited to blended learning. The strengths and weaknesses of e-learning are examined and the options available for online assessment using electronic tests and e-portfolios are discussed. In addition to the literature references provided in the chapter, several examples of good practice involving the implementation of information and communication technology for chemistry teaching in higher education are incorporated. A list of online resources for lecturers is also included.
The Local Is The Universal Without Walls :John Mcgahern And The Global Project, Eamon Maher
The Local Is The Universal Without Walls :John Mcgahern And The Global Project, Eamon Maher
Books/Chapters
No abstract provided.
Research In Bioenergy And Other Renewable Energy Sources In Bulgaria, Emilia Mihaylova, Anna Garo Aladjadjian
Research In Bioenergy And Other Renewable Energy Sources In Bulgaria, Emilia Mihaylova, Anna Garo Aladjadjian
Conference Papers
The interest in Renewable Energy Sources (RES) in Bulgaria reflects the changes in the field of energy policy worldwide and in Europe. The key to successful development of renewable energies in Bulgaria requires a combination of political commitment and decision making as well as support mechanisms including well-defined government targets, technological advances and public acceptance. The renewable energy sources (RES) theoretical potential in Bulgaria is considerable. It is evaluated to 14387 J/year for geothermal energy; 77156,7 J/year for solid agricultural waste; 478,4 J/year – biomass from paper waste; 9605,2 J/year –biomass from wood for heating; 79,8 J/year –biomass from natural …