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Once Was Lost, Or Turtles All The Way Down, Evan Gribbins

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

These are seven stories set in the rural, Central Kentucky Town of Lebanon. These stories, besides the intermission, may or may not chronicle the life of one young man. They revolve around the young man’s life and friends during his time living in the area and his sense of loss upon his return.

Explanation Of Statistics Used In This Report

Nebraska Swine Reports

Pigs treated alike vary in performance due to their different genetic makeup and to environmental effect we cannot completely control. When a group of pigs is randomly allotted to treatments it is nearly impossible to get an "equal" group of pigs on each treatment. The natural variability among pigs and the number of pigs per treatment determine the expected variation among treatment groups due to random sampling. At the end of an experiment, the experimenter must decide whether observed treatment differences are due to "real" effects of the treatments or to random differences due to the sample of pigs assigned …

Nutrition During Gilt Development And Genetic Line Affect Reproductive Rate Through Parity 1, Rodger Johnson, Philip S. Miller, Roman Moreno, Matthew W. Anderson, Jeffrey M. Perkins, Kelsey Rhynalds, Trevor J. Glidden, Donald Mcclure, Thomas Mcgargill

Nebraska Swine Reports

Effects of allowing gilts ad libitum access to feed until breeding age or developing them with 25% energy restriction from 123 days of age to breeding on reproductive success through parity 1 were studied with a total of 639 gilts of two lines that differ in lean growth and reproduction. Gilts of the two lines had common sires, an industry maternal line, but dams were from different populations. One line of gilts, LW x LR, represented standard industry Large White x Landrace cross females. The other gilts, L45X, were daughters of Nebraska selection Line 45 that has been selected 27 …

In Vivo And In Vitro Expression Of Porcine Zinc Transporter (Znt) 1 Mrna, Huyen Tran, Phillip S. Miller, Thomas E. Burkey

Nebraska Swine Reports

Preliminary experiments were carried out to evaluate in vivo expression of zinc transporter (ZnT) 1 mRNA in a panel of tissues obtained from weaned pigs and to evaluate in vitro changes in Z n T l mRNA in a porcine jejunal epithelial cell line (IPEC-J2) treated with low (40 yM) or high (80 yM) concentrations of zinc sulphate (ZnSO,) or, in a separate experiment, with low (50 yg/ml) or high (1 00 yg/mL) concentrations of antibiotics (as gentamicin; GENT). Lipopolysaccharide (LPS; 10 ng/mL) was included as a negative control in both experiments. Zinc transporter 1 mRNA was detected in all …

Effect Of Dam Parity On Litter Performance And Passive Immunity, Erin E. Carney, Huyen Tran, Justin W. Bundy, Roman Moreno, Matthew Anderson, Jeffrey Perkins, Philip S. Miller, Thomas E. Burkey

Nebraska Swine Reports

Preliminary experiments (reported in the 2008 Nebraska Swine Report) suggest that progeny health status may be affected by dam parity. However, the preliminary experiments only included a small population of sows and their progeny. Therefore, the objective of the current experiment was to evaluate litter performance and the production and passive transfer of immunoglobulins (Ig) in dams (P1 vs. P4) and their progeny. Litter birth weight tended (P < 0.10) to be greater for P4 progeny compared to P1 progeny. No effects of dam parity were observed on circulating Ig in dams during gestation or at parturition. However, concentrations of IgA tended (P < 0.09) to be greater for P4 sows compared to P1 gilts in samples of colostrum and milk and serum IgG concentrations were greater (P < 0.02) for P4 progeny compared to P1 progeny across all preweaning samples. These results suggest that litter performance and health status may be affected by dam parity.

Selection For Immune Responses To Porcine Circovirus (Pcv2) To Decrease Incidence Of Porcine Circovirus Associated Disease (Pcvad), Jared S. Bates, Roman Moreno, Alan R. Doster, Rodger Johnson

Nebraska Swine Reports

Genetic and environmental effects on incidence of Porcine Circovirus Associated Disease (PCVAD) and immune responses to Porcine Circovirus 2 (PCV2), and their relationships with body weights were studied in 3,440 pigs of the Nebraska litter size selection lines. Pigs were weighed at birth, weaning, 65, and 180 days of age and scored for symptoms of PCVAD every 10 days from 70 to 180 days of age. Necropsies were performed to confirm accuracy of scoring. PCV2 viremia, and anti bodies to PCV2, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus, Myco plasma hyopneumoniae and Actino bacillus pleuropneumoniae were measured in serum from blood …

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, Pages 66–75: Herons And Ibises, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains by Paul A. Johnsgard

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Great (Common) Egret (Casmerodius albus)
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Green-backed (Northern Green) Heron (Butorides striatus)
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, Pages 217–228: Nighthawks, Swifts, & Hummingbirds, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains by Paul A. Johnsgard

Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)
Common Poor-will (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii)
Black Swift (Cypseloides niger)
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)
Vaux's Swift (Chaetura vauxi)
White-throated Swift (Aeronautes saxatilis)
Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
Calliope Hummingbird (Stellula calliope)
Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, Pages 323–353: Warblers, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains by Paul A. Johnsgard

Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera)
Tennessee Warbler (Vermivora peregrina)
Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata)
Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla)
Virginia's Warbler (Vermivora virginiae)
Northern Parula (Parula americana)
Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Dendroica pensylvanica)
Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica magnolia)
Cape May Warbler (Dendroica tigrina)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Dendroica nigrescens)
Townsend's Warbler (Dendroica townsendi)
Black-throated Green Warbler (Dendroica virens)
Blackburnian Warbler (Dendroica fusca)
Grace's Warbler (Dendroica graciae)
Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum)
Bay-breasted Warbler (Dendroica castanea)
Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica striata)
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea)
Worm-eating Warbler (Helmintheros vermivorus)
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus)
Northern Waterthrush …

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Regional And Local References, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains by Paul A. Johnsgard

State and Multi-state References
Rocky Mountain National Park
Grand Teton National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Glacier National Park
Alberta, General References
Alberta Parks

Droughtscape, Winter 2009, Kelly Smith

DroughtScape: Quarterly Newsletter of the National Drought Mitigation Center (2007–2023)

Bastrop TX: Feb. 12 Central CA: Feb. 24, 26

La Niña May Keep West and Gulf Coast Dry

Big Canoes to Launch

2008 in Review

U.S. Feels Drought Impacts in 2008

NDMC Welcomes Widhalm, Sakamoto

Climate Modelers at Workshop Look to Sea Surface Temperatures for Drought Prediction

Nebraska’S 8 Great Natural Wonders, Paul A, Johnsgard

Paul Johnsgard Collection

FOR MANY PEOPLE, Nebraska is part of a large, indefinite segment of the central United States dismissively known as “flyover country,” which is best observed through a jet’s window from at least 30,000 feet and while sipping a cool drink. I like to think of such persons as “flyover people,” who have probably never known, at close range, the wonders of our state’s natural landscapes. In the traditions of those romantic souls who would like to visit the seven natural wonders of the world, I humbly offer my own suggestions for visiting Nebraska’s inherent wonders. They are not ranked in …

Trust & Transparency: Promoting Efficient Corporate Disclosure Through Fiduciary-Based Disclosure, Michael R. Siebecker

Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship

Could embracing the philosophy of “encapsulated trust” as the basis for a fiduciary duty of disclosure improve the integrity and effectiveness of corporate communications? The question arises because a tragedy of transparency threatens the viability of the burgeoning corporate social responsibility (CSR) movement, where consumers and investors employ various social, environmental, or ethical screening criteria before purchasing a company's stock or products. In an efficient market, fully informed consumers and investors could reward companies that engage in CSR by purchasing their products or stock and, conversely, punish companies that fail to engage in desired practices by refusing to purchase their …

White County Heritage 2009, White County Historical Society

White County Heritage Journal

TABLE OF CONTENTS

President's Message by Tony Young
White County Publications
Romance's Artist in Overalls by Kristy Pollard
Dr. Muncy's History Is a Scholarly Tribute to the City by Perrin Jones
Lord of the Rings: Smyrna Is the Oldest Church by Bill Leach
Story of the Rock: Gold Map or Grandpa's Joke? by Eddie Best
Looking for the Fabled Pink Mint by Ray Toler Jr.
Living to 100, Thanks to God, Mom and Onions by Shirley Hughes
My Original Steel Magnolia by Linda Temple Acrey
Civil War Veterans by Leroy Blair
You Run, We Gun: Judsonia Fights Crime in the …

Empathy Conditioned Conservation: "Walking-In-The-Shoes-Of-Others" As A Conservation Farmer, Robert Sheeder, Gary D. Lynne

Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications

Since the destruction and despair caused by the dust bowl of the 1930’s, Americans and their government have taken a keen interest in natural resource conservation policy on agricultural land throughout the country. As a reflection of this, the farm bill of 1936 entitled the “Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act” included for the first time provisions that provided payments and support to farmers willing to employ soil conservation measures on their farms (Cain and Lovejoy, 2004). While the main purpose of this bill was to provide financial support to impoverished farmers dealing with low commodity prices, the fact remains …

Carbon Intensity Standards: A Distraction And A Danger To Real Action On Climate Change, Andrew Greene

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.

Confined Animal Feeding Operations In California: Current Regulatory Schemes And What Must Be Done To Improve Them, Jeff El-Hajj

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.

Addressing Judicial Activism In The Indian Supreme Court: Towards An Evolved Debate, Madhav Khosla

UC Law SF International Law Review

The Indian Supreme Court has invited a great deal of interest for its alleged activism and the role that it has begun to play in Indian governance. Recent years have been witness to substantial debate on the Court's functioning, with scholars positing views and raising concerns with considerable passion. This paper analyzes the judicial activism discourse in the Indian Supreme Court by focusing on the contributions of Professor Upendra Baxi. It argues that, despite the attention the Court has received on the question of judicial activism, the debate in this area has, for the most part, failed to engage with …

Of Ants And Elephants: Measuring Student Appreciation For Insects And Charismatic Megafauna During An African Safari, Jeffrey Bradshaw, Marlin E. Rice

Panhandle Research and Extension Center

As part of an International Field Trip in Biology class through the Study Abroad Program at Iowa State University, we had as a goal to impress university students of various academic backgrounds with the insects of the Serengeti region in east Africa. The Matthiessen quote hints at our a priori expectation and main obstacle—wondrous distraction. The promoted goal of the field trip was to educate and expose students to the natural history of northern Tanzania, with a focus on the mammalian and avian fauna, the varied grassland-bushland-montane forest ecosystems, Rift Valley geology, and Maasai culture. The course, conducted during 2005, …

Post Weaning Management Of Heifer Calves Impacts Average Daily Gain And Feed Efficiency As Pregnant Heifers, D. M. Larson, Tonya L. Meyer, L. A. Stalker, Richard N. Funston

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

Three experiments evaluated replacement heifer development systems and subsequent effects on gain and efficiency of pregnant heifers. In Exp. 1 and 2, were developed grazing corn residue (CR; 422 ± 5 kg) or fed in a dry lot (DL; 446 ± 5 kg) prior to breeding. In Exp. 1, a subset of pregnant heifers (n = 40) were individually fed a diet composed of 90% grass hay (11.7 % CP; DM basis) and 10% of a wet distillers grains plus solubles/straw mixture (21.8 % CP; DM basis) during late gestation. In Exp. 2, 55 pregnant …

Estrous Synchronization Increases Early Calving Frequency, Which Enhances Steer Progeny Value, D. M. Larson, Richard N. Funston

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

Calving records collected between 2000 and 2008 at the Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory, Whitman, NE, were used to determine the effect of estrous synchronization on calving distribution and the impact of time of calving on carcass characteristics. Calves born between 2000 and 2006 resulted from non-synchronized 60 d breeding seasons between 1999 and 2005 (n = 2075). Calves born in 2007 and 2008 resulted from synchronized 45 d breeding seasons in 2006 and 2007 (n = 521). Estrus was synchronized with a single injection of prostaglandin F_2α administered 108 h after bulls were turned in with cows. Cow …

The Effect Of Delaying Initial Feedlot Implant On Body Weight, Average Daily Gain, And Carcass Characteristics Of Calf-Fed Steers, W. Griffin, D. C. Adams, R. N. Funston

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

Two experiments were conducted to determine the effect of delaying initial feedlot implant on BW, ADG, and carcass characteristics. At receiving, steers were assigned to 1 of 2 treatments: 1) implant at feedlot entry (NORM) or 2) implant 30 d after feedlot entry (DELAY). In Exp. 1, steers (n = 200) were not implanted until feedlot entry; however, in Exp. 2 steers (n = 209) were implanted at approximately 50 d of age. In Exp. 1, there was a tendency (P = 0.11) for BW at d 30 to be heavier (10 kg) for NORM compared with DELAY; however, all …

The Effects Of Corn Coproduct Supplementation On Primiparous Cow Reproduction And Calf Performance, D. M. Larson, R. N. Funston

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

An experiment was replicated over 2 yr to determine the effect of additional RUP and dietary fat from dried distillers grains plus solubles (DDGS; n = 2) or wet corn gluten feed (WCGF; n = 2) before breeding on primiparous cow reproduction and calf production. Over 2 yr, 134 postpartum, primiparous cows (429 ± 5 kg initial BW) were fed 1 of 2 isocaloric, approximately isonitrogenous diets in 1 pen/yr (n = 4) providing varying levels of RUP and dietary fat. Treatments were initiated 21 (yr 1) and 60 d (yr 2) postpartum and continued for 56 (yr 1) or …

A Comparison Of Melengestrol Acetate Fed At Two Dose Levels To Feedlot Heifers, G. E. Sides, J. T. Vasconcelos, R. C. Borg, O. A. Turgeon, W. C. Koers, M. S. Davis, K. Vander Pol, D. J. Weigel, C. M. Tucker

Panhandle Research and Extension Center

A randomized complete block design was used to compare the effects of feeding melengestrol acetate (MGA) at 0.4 (0.4M) and 0.5 (0.5M) mg/d per head on feedlot performance, estrus activity, and carcass characteristics of commercial beef heifers (n = 1,418; 10 pens/ treatment). Within 48 h of arrival at the research site, heifers were assigned to treatment, processed according to feedlot protocol, and administered an abortifacient. After adaptation to a 95% concentrate diet, MGA was supplied at either 0.4 or 0.5 mg/head daily. Estrus activity was monitored twice daily and summarized as a count of heifers showing estrus within a …

Extending Grazing In Heifer Development Systems Decreases Cost Without Compromising Production, D. M. Larson, Andrea S. Cupp, Richard N. Funston

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

Three experiments compared heifer development systems. In Exp. 1, 299 heifers (253 ± 2 kg) from 3 yr were used to compare dry lot (DL) to grazing corn residue (CR) post weaning. Heifers in the DL consumed a common diet after weaning for 187 d until breeding. The CR heifers grazed for 145 d with a supplement (0.45 kg/d; 28% CP) and were then fed in the DL until breeding. In Exp. 2, 270 heifers (225 ± 2 kg) in 3 yr grazed Sandhills winter range (WR) or CR with a supplement (0.45 kg/d; …

Growing Rate Of Gain On Subsequent Feedlot Performance, Meat, And Carcass Quality Of Beef Steers, B. A. Loken, R. J. Maddock, M. M. Stamm, C. S. Schauer, Ivan G. Rush, S. Quinn, G. P. Lardy

Panhandle Research and Extension Center

Eighty Angus and Angus × Simmental steer calves were used in a completely random design to determine the effect of rate of BW gain during the backgrounding period on subsequent feedlot performance, carcass characteristics, Warner-Bratzler shear force (WBSF), and sensory analysis. Animals were stratified by BW and allotted randomly to 1 of 10 pens (5 pens/treatment). Dietary treatments were formulated for an ADG of 0.91 kg/d [low BW gain (LG), 1.06 Mcal of NE_g/kg] diets and 1.25 kg/d [high BW gain (HG), 1.19 Mcal of NE_g/kg]. Steers were fed 70 d during the growing period. The …

Beef System Methods Impact Backgrounding And Finishing Net Return, D. G. Landblom, K. C. Olson, P. Johnson, R. Gates, M. K. Beutler, M. Hubert, S. W. Fausti, G. A. Perry, R. R. Salverson, I. Rush, S. Furman, J. Vasconcelos

Panhandle Research and Extension Center

Cow-calf pairs, grazing native range, from the NDSU-Dickinson RE Center and the SDSU-West River Ag Center (n = 159) were used to evaluate weaning date and backgrounding method. Treatments were: 1) Normal Wean (Jun-Nov) - feedlot direct (NWFLT), 2) Early Wean (Aug) – feedlot direct (EW-FLT), 3) Early Wean (Aug) - grazed dryland unharvested corn (Aug-Nov) - feedlot (EW-CN), and 4) Normal wean (Nov) - grazed dryland unharvested corn (Nov-Dec) - feedlot (NW-CN). Feedlot arrival date for finishing at the UNL-Panhandle RE Center feedlot, Scottsbluff, NE was staggered. Harvest end point was based on ultrasound BF depth. Mean differences were …

The Leading Object: June 2009, John C. Owens

Leading Object

Perspectives; France study trip shows students a different way of agriculture; PGA program director retiring; Bulletin board posting leads Bidrowski to his career; NCTA raises necessary funds for new education center; Plugfest relationships could be a model for Innovation Campus; Three IANR faculty receive NACTA teaching award; Taylor receives award for food allergen research

The Northeast Station ... 25 Years Of Research, Extension And Service

Haskell Agricultural Laboratory (Northeast Research and Extension Center)

For the past 25 years, the Northeast Station at Concord has served as the cornerstone of University of Nebraska agricultural research and Extension activity in northeast Nebraska. This year marks the twenty fifth anniversary of the founding of the station and commemorates the dedication of the citizens of this area in their commitment to its success.
While the land the station occupies may not look different from its surroundings, its purpose is. The Northeast Station operates as a part of a statewide agricultural experiment station and Cooperative Extension Service network. The mission of the station is to research agricultural topics …

Nebline, January 2009

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Creating a Strong Family: Strong Families Have Six Common Characteristics
Ways to Spend Time With Your Family in January
Private Pesticide Applicator Certification Opportunities
Soybean Cyst Nematode Spreading in Nebraska: Free Soil Sampling Kits at Extension Offices
Mystery “Bites”: Unidentifiable Skin Problems Usually Have Non-Insect Causes
Raccoons in the City
2009 Wall Calendar
Beginning Beekeeping 2-Day Workshop
2009 All-America Rose Selections
Shopping for Plants and Seeds
Garden Guide: Things to Do This Month
Birds Need Water In Winter
Attract Winter Birds With Feeders
Top 10 Myths of Entrepreneurship
Winter Houseplant Care
Wishing You a Healthy H-A-P-P-Y N-E-W Y-E-A-R!
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