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Raiding The Closet: Spring 09 Look Book, Claudia Abrishami

Art and Design

This is a written report documenting the creation of a fashion “Look Book” for a boutique in downtown San Luis Obispo. This creation includes photographic art direction, styling direction, layout design, and overall theme for design.

Metropolis Afflatus, John Dixon

Art and Design

Metropolis Afflatus is a comprehensive magazine that chronicles the experience of a graphic designer/photographer’s travels to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, New York City and Seattle. Using personal photography in combination with illustration and lyrics, Metropolis Afflatus seeks to inspire the viewer in the same way the city has inspired the traveler.

Service Learning E-News - December 2009, Parkland College

Service Learning Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Forage News [2009-12], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Grazing Conference Photos
• Growing Alfalfa in the South
• Heart of America Grazing Conference
• Role and Importance of Clovers in Kentucky
• Advantage of Rotational Grazing Confirmed Using Time Lapse Photography
• Corn Stalk Quality After Weathering
• Kentucky Land Values Buck the Trend
• Results of the 1st Year for a Grazing Evaluation of KYFA9302 Tall Fescue, With and Without the AR584 Novel Endophyte
• Cutting Ash Content
• KFGC Update
• Upcoming Events

Ua62/3 December Newsletter, Wku Small Business Development Center

University Organizations

Newsletter created by the WKU Small Business Development Center.

The Cutting Edge, November/December 2009, Vol. 20 Issue 6, The Society Of American Fight Directors

The Cutting Edge

No abstract provided.

The Chat Room, Vol. 17, College Of Education And Professional Studies

The Chat Room (CEPS Newsletter)

The Chat Room is the College of Education and Professional Studies newsletter. This is Volume 17, December 2009.

Clemson Commencement Program, December 2009, Clemson University

Clemson Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Bringing Toxicology Into The 21st Century: A Global Call To Action, Troy Seidle, Martin Stephens

Experimentation Collection

Conventional toxicological testing methods are often decades old, costly and low-throughput, with questionable relevance to the human condition. Several of these factors have contributed to a backlog of chemicals that have been inadequately assessed for toxicity. Some authorities have responded to this challenge by implementing large-scale testing programmes. Others have concluded that a paradigm shift in toxicology is warranted. One such call came in 2007 from the United States National Research Council (NRC), which articulated a vision of ‘‘21st century toxicology” based predominantly on non-animal techniques. Potential advantages of such an approach include the capacity to examine a far greater …

Animal Cognition, Kristin Andrews, Ljiljana Radenovic

Sentience Collection

Debates in applied ethics about the proper treatment of animals often refer to empirical data about animal cognition, emotion, and behavior. In addition, there is increasing interest in the question of whether any nonhuman animal could be something like a moral agent.

Scientific Autonomy And The 3rs, Bernard E. Rollin

Experimentation Collection

No abstract provided.

Resetting The Reset Button: Realism About Russia, Stephen J. Blank Dr.

Articles & Editorials

Each month a member of the SSI faculty writes an editorial for our monthly newsletter. This is the Op-Ed for the December 2009 newsletter.

La Libertad De Conciencia En Miguel De Unamuno, Kevin Fagan

World Languages and Cultures

“Winning is not convincing” was the response of the Rector of the University of Salamanca, Miguel de Unamuno, when faced with the military arrogance of General Millán-Astray during the Spanish Civil War. Speaking truth to power, these last public words uttered by Unamuno rise up as the capstone of the courageous defense of freedom of conscience by an academic against despotism. Here we analyze his literary and philosophical thought throughout a life of writings consistent with his personal sufferings on behalf of conscience. His multiple witnesses in defense of freedom of thought, expression and action are based on deep meditation …

Promoting The Cal Poly Dairy Science Department Through Advertising, Nisa Marie Gallichio

Dairy Science

Promotion and advertising is a key aspect in a successful dairy operation. It allows for elite cows, offspring, and students to be showcased not only locally but nationwide as well and it has potential of allowing other industry professionals to invest in the quality genetics being advertised. This article gives a step by step guide showing how to successfully organize a photo shoot, submit the photo to the Holstein World Collegiate Issue, gather material necessary to creating an ad showcasing the cows at Cal Poly as well as updating the website.

Consumer Characteristics Of Organic Yogurt, Stephanie Dehner

Dairy Science

No abstract provided.

Marketing Plan For Joe Alamo, Joseph Edward Amaral

Dairy Science

No abstract provided.

Selecting, Marketing And Rebuilding A Herd Of Genetically Superior Animals, Katherine Rector

Dairy Science

No abstract provided.

Use Of Loading Reports To Evaluate The Accuracy Of The Total Mix Ration, Kailen Johnson

Dairy Science

No abstract provided.

Conception Rates Of Sexed Semen In Lactating Cows, Christina J. Silva

Dairy Science

No abstract provided.

Hands On Health Symposium: Student Research And Creative Endeavors, Jessica Lynn Rogers

Kinesiology and Public Health

This paper explains the organization and planning process for the student research section of the first annual Hands on Health Symposium that was held on the Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo campus. The event was to promote and make public awareness of healthy living. I did a write up of the sources I used, and what I did, so that the next student in charge of putting on the student section, will have a guideline.

Powdery Mildew Cost Comparison, Natalie Lane Bazar

Agribusiness

This study was undertaken to see if using a powdery mildew prediction model combined with a JMS-Stylet oil based fungicide will incur less cost in preventing powdery mildew than a UC Davis standard recommendation sulfur based program.

To perform analysis, powdery mildew threat was predicted for Edna Valley using a temperature-triggering model, the Powdery Mildew Index. Two spray schedules were developed according the PMI and UC recommendations. Costs have compared for the two schedules using a partial budget.

It has been concluded that using the PMI to predict PM threat while using JMS-Stylet oil will incur less cost than the …

Victims Of A Church In Transition: The Transition Of The Catholic Church And Its Effect On The American Nun Population, Spencer Thomas Casement

History

Proceeding the second world war changes in the expectations placed on nuns in America and the influence that the Catholic Church itself has over a broad range of issues in public and private life have taken place. For example, the influx of lay intellectuals during the post-war years preceding Vatican II and continuing on for years afterwards. The main focus of this paper will be to explore the reasons why the nun population in the United States seems to be decreasing and how this trend fits into the broader context of the Catholic Church’s loss of hierarchal structure and traditional …

Social Behaviors Of Modern And Indigenous Peoples Impacting The Ecology Of The Amazon Rain Forest In Brazil, Josef W. Schaffer

Earth and Soil Sciences

Human induced disruption of the environment is prevalent in every culture. In Brazil, the effects of massive deforestation have become apparent since the nineteen eighties. However, along with deforestation, and a coinciding loss in an economic resource for the country, is a significant loss of natural habitat and species extinction. The Amazon in Brazil contains a large proportion of the world’s species diversity that is threatened by the socio-economic activities of modern Brazilian culture. Historically and presently, indigenous groups have contributed to insignificant levels of ecological disruption and are themselves threatened by the activities of modern Brazilians. The effects of …

Cal Poly Students Prepare For Trip To United Arab Emirates, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Cal Poly Enrollment Creates A ‘Marketplace Of Ideas’, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Turning A Small Residential Farm Into A Non-Profit Educational Organization, Thomas John Anderson

Agribusiness

This study was undertaken to determine whether Felicity’s Farm could become a non-profit organization for education. In order to determine the feasibility of turning Felicity’s Farm into a non-profit organization, interviews were conducted and financial statements were collected. In addition, a Certificate of Incorporation was completed based on the interview and financial data. It was concluded that Felicity’s Farm could become a non-profit organization; however, better organization of finances, fund-raising and the use of volunteers was recommended.

Cal Poly Magazine, Winter 2009

Cal Poly Magazine

No abstract provided.

Acs Custom Creation's New Business And Assembly Operations, Kent Christensen

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

ACS Custom Creations had assembly and business operations that wasted time and wasted money. The objective of the project is to improve and implement ACS Custom Creations business and manufacturing operations. The proposed assembly process involves the rearranging of the bottlenecked steps to eliminate constraints. The assembly workstations were also redesigned to reduce cycle time. With the improvement of the new assembly and business operations, ACS is poised to grow into a bigger company. Financial Statements were created to improve visibility of the company’s historical data. These financial statements include an income statement, balance sheet, and a cash flow statement. …

Concentrate Levels And Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Affect Rumen Fluid-Associated Bacteria Numbers In Dairy Heifers, G. J. Lascano, G. I. Zanton, A. J. Heinrichs

Dairy Science

Total viable rumenbacteria counts through the use of colony-unit forming assays lack accuracy because they only include culturable bacteria capable of initiating cell division. Thus, bacterial counts can be underestimated. The use of fluorescent characteristics of cell membranes allows flow cytometry to enumerate and distinguish dead from live bacteria cells. The objective of this experiment was to investigate the viable and total ruminal bacteria counts when 3 levels of forage:concentrate in diets were fed at restricted levels with the addition of Saccharomycescerevisiae (YC). Three cannulated post-pubertal Holstein heifers (age 18 ± 1.0 months) were fed corn silage (CS)-based diets in …

Disturbance Ecology And Vegetation Dynamics At Varying Spatial And Temporal Scales In Southern Rocky Mountain Engelmann Spruce Forests, Justin R. Derose

T.W. "Doc" Daniel Experimental Forest

No abstract provided.