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Book Review: Water In Texas: An Introduction By Andrew Sansom, C. Allan Jones

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

At last we have a review of Texas water issues worthy of the name! Andrew Sansom’s Water in Texas: An Introduction fills a void that has existed for many years. This easy-to-read 319-page introduction to Texas water will be an indispensable guide to students, professionals, and the public, laying out in easily understood language the importance and challenges of mitigating the effects of droughts and floods, protecting water quality, preserving environmental flows, and many other issues faced by water managers throughout the Great Plains. As part of the Texas Natural History Guides series, the volume has a tough flexible cover, …

Annual Index

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

Aboriginal Oral Traditions: Theory, Practice, Ethics, edited by Renée Hulan and Renate Eigenbrod, reviewed by Maureen Simpkins, 19:242

“Abundance and Distribution of Lesser Snow and Ross’s Geese in the Rainwater Basin and Central Platte River Valley of Nebraska,” Mark P. Vrtiska and Susan Sullivan, 19:147

Acquaah, George. book review by, 19:256

Adams, Clark E., and John K. Thomas. Texas Rattlesnake Round­ups, reviewed by Carl J. Franklin, 19:259

The Alberta Supreme Court at 100: History & Authority, edited by Jonathan Swainger, reviewed by James Muir, 19:138

Allen, C.R. book review by, 19:258

Allen, Patricia. book review by, 19:255

The …

Book Review: Wildlife Science: Linking Ecological Theory And Management Applications Edited By Timothy E. Fulbright And David G. Hewitt, Craig R. Allen

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

Wildlife Science stems from the 25th Anniversary Symposium of the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute in April 2006, the topic of which furnishes the book with its full title. The symposium’s organizers celebrated the occasion by inviting “a group of the best and brightest minds in wildlife science” to participate. The edited volume, with 38 authors contributing to a total of 20 chapters, is weighted towards Texas (23 of its authors are from the state), although there are examples from the rest of the U.S. and the world.

The book is organized into five parts: “Birds,” “Mammals,” “Habitat,” “Animal Health …

Predicting Lesser Scaup Wetland Use During Spring Migration In Eastern South Dakota, Sharon N. Kahara, Steven R. Chipps

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

The relative influence of physical, chemical, and biotic wetland characteristics on wetland use by spring migrating lesser scaup (Aythya affinis [Eyton]; hereafter “scaup”) is not well understood. We compared characteristics of used and unused wetlands in eastern South Dakota. Used wetlands were larger (>2 ha; P = 0.05), with higher amphipod densities (>500 individuals m^-2; P = 0.01) and higher chlorophyll-a concentrations (>0.2; P < 0.05). These wetlands had lower ionic conductivity (1.8 mS; P = 0.02), lower nitrates (1.0 ppm; P = 0.01), lower submerged aquatic vegetation density (P < 0.01), and lower fine sediment proportions (≤150 μm grain size; P < 0.01). Wetland use was best described by amphipod and submerged aquatic vegetation densities. The predictive model explained 50.4% of the variation in scaup use in a reserve dataset. Thresholds of tolerance by amphipods in relation to wetland habitats in the upper Midwest should be investigated further as indicators of a broader range of water and habitat quality characteristics for scaup.

Abundance And Distribution Of Lesser Snow And Ross’S Geese In The Rainwater Basin And Central Platte River Valley Of Nebraska, Mark P. Vrtiska, Susan Sullivan

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

The number of lesser snow geese (Chen caerulescens) and Ross’s geese (C. rossii), hereinafter called “light geese,” staging during spring in the Rainwater Basin and Central Platte River Valley of south-central Nebraska has dramatically increased since the late 1980s. However, there has been no documentation of the abundance or distribution of light geese across the Rainwater Basin and Central Platte River Valley and the relationship of distribution to conservation-order activities. We used aerial transect surveys and distance sampling methodology to estimate abundance and distribution of light geese in the Rainwater Basin and Central Platte River Valley …

A Defense Of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Gregory Dolin

All Faculty Scholarship

On November 21, 2007, sensational scientific developments were reported by major newspapers, both in the United States and abroad. The media reported a new breakthrough in the area of stem cell research. According to two articles published in Science and Cell (both highly respected scientific journals), two teams of scientists were able to “reprogram” adult stem cells into embryonic stem cells, without actually having to experiment on embryos. The discovery was immediately hailed by the White House and other opponents of embryonic stem cell research. The New York Times gushed that the “stem cell wars” may be at an end. …

Sers In Salt Wells, G. V. Pavan Kumar, Joseph Irudayaraj

Birck and NCN Publications

We report herein a simple, inexpensive fabrication methodology of salt microwells, and define the utility of the latter as nanoparticle containers for highly sensitive surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) studies. AFM characterization of Ag and Au loaded salt microwells reveal the ability to contain favorable nanostructures such as nanoparticle dimers, which can significantly enhance the Raman intensity of molecules. By performing diffraction-limited confocal Raman microscopy on salt microwells, we show high sensitivity and fidelity in the detection of dyes, peptides, and proteins, as a proof of our concept. The SERS limit of detection (accumulation time of 1 s) for rhodamine B …

Compression After Impact Load Prediction In Graphite/Epoxy Laminates Using Acoustic Emission And Artificial Neural Networks, Anthony Michael Gunasekera

Master's Theses - Daytona Beach

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of artificial neural networks (ANNs) in predicting the compression after impact (CAI) load of graphite/epoxy laminates from acoustic emission (AE) nondestructive testing (NDT) data. Thirty-four 24-ply bidirectional woven cloth laminate coupons were constructed and impacted at various energy levels ranging from 8 to 20 Joules, generating barely visible impact damage (BVID). Acoustic emission data were acquired as the coupons were compressed to failure. Not having been analyzed by previous experimenters, several noise tests were also performed to determine the impact of external noise on acoustic emission data during testing. Once …

Accounting For Differences Among Patients In The Fda Approval Process, Mark Van Der Laan, Anup Malani, Oliver Van Der Bembom

Coase-Sandor Institute for Law & Economics Research Paper Series

The FDA employs an average-patient standard when reviewing drugs: it approves a drug only if the average patient (in clinical trials) does better on the drug than on control. It is common, however, for different patients to respond differently to a drug. Therefore, the average-patient standard can result in approval of a drug with significant negative effects for certain patient subgroups (false positives) and disapproval of drugs with significant positive effects for other patient subgroups (false negatives). Drug companies have a financial incentive to avoid false negatives. After their clinical trials reveal that their drug does not benefit the average …

Scared Sick? Predator-Pathogen Facilitation Enhances The Exploitation Of A Shared Resource, Ricardo A. Ramirez, W E. Snyder

Biology Faculty Publications

Resource use generally increases with greater consumer diversity, an effect often attributed to resource partitioning. Pathogens and predators are two classes of consumer that exhibit differences in ecologically important traits (e.g., size, resource acquisition strategy, foraging location) that could lead to complementary effects on shared prey/hosts. To examine this possibility, we manipulated diversity among a community of predators and pathogens that together attack an herbivorous beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, and measured resulting effects on herbivore suppression and resulting plant damage. We found that herbivore mortality increased, and plant damage decreased, when more natural enemy species were present. However, closer examination revealed …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 77, October 1, 2009

Central Florida Future

Incumbent senator found in violation; Pledge classes put on hold; Uncover Thursdays; I love the '80s; Plus: iKiwi: Fro-o, the way to go; Columns: Great American traditions of apathy, steroids; Environment expert advises students on energy, climate; Student said drink was spiked.

Nebraska Blueprint- Fall 2009

Nebraska Blueprint (Student Publication)

Table of Contents:

From the Editor

Then and Now

Engineering Block: A History of Home

College of Engineering Timeline

Longtime Professors Leave Lasting Impact

IEEE 125th Anniversary Celebration

Ageing And Cancer As Diseases Of Epigenesis, Scott F. Gilbert

Biology Faculty Works

Cancer and ageing are often said to be diseases of development. During the past fifty years, the genetic components of cancer and ageing have been intensely investigated since development, itself, was seen to be an epiphenomenon of the genome. However, as we have learned more about the expression of the genome, we find that differences in expression can be as important as differences in alleles. It is easier to inactivate a gene by methylation than by mutation, and given that appropriate methylation is essential for normal development, one can immediately see that diseases would result as a consequence of inappropriate …

Why Population Pressure And Militant Religion Are The Most Important Causes Of The Developing Global Crisis, Michael Andregg

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

Anthropology Discipline Goals/Methods 2009, Anthropology Discipline

Assessment of Student Learning Reports

No abstract provided.

General Education Survey Reports, 2009, Assessment Of Student Learning Committee

Assessment of Student Learning Reports

No abstract provided.

Violence And Women's Mental Health: The Pain Unequalled, Part Two, Carol E. Jordan

Office for Policy Studies on Violence Against Women Publications

No abstract provided.

Otterfit News October 2009 (2), Department Of Health And Sport Sciences

Health and Sport Sciences Newsletter

Health, Wellness, & Programming Information for OtterFit participants

The Values Of Interdisciplinarity In Homicide Law Reform, Robert Weisberg

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

Professor Reid Fontaine's article, Adequate (Non)Provocation and Heat of Passion as Excuse Not Justification, makes a convincing case for treating heat of passion wholly as an excuse not a justification, as the only sensible way to comprehend its various forms. In doing so, Professor Fontaine stimulates further thinking about heat of passion doctrine, along two dimensions.

Volume 2009-10 - Issue 1 - Fall, 2009, Echoes Staff

Rose Echoes

No abstract provided.

Managing The Solid Waste: Recycling In Subang Jaya, Santha Chenayah, Pariatamby Agamuthu

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Recycling is a relatively new exercise in Malaysia. Even though recycling has been introduced years back, lack of public awareness caused a slowdown in the progress of recycling exercise. Lack of sufficient recycling facilities or inappropriateness of the facilities’ location contributed further to the slowdown. Presently, about 19,000 tonnes (approaching 20,000 tonnes) of solid waste are being discarded daily. The Ministry of Housing and Local Government set a recycling goal to be 22% by 2020. In Malaysia, research is being done vastly on recycling but very few related to multicriteria. The objective of the paper is to study the status …

Public Perception On Solid Waste And Public Cleansing Management Bill 2007 Towards Sustainable Waste Management In Malaysia, Shahul Hamid Fauziah, A.K. Khairunnisa, B. Siti Zubaidah, Pariatamby Agamuthu

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Lack of appropriate policy is the main constraint to sustainable waste management in Malaysia. As a result, the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Bill (SWPCM) was approved in 2007. Its aims are to provide an act and regulate the manag ement of solid waste and public cleansing in order to maintain proper sanitation in the country. The Bill provides for the administrative bodies authorized in MSW management and the tribunal for solid waste management services. The objective of this paper is to investigate the perception of the public in regards to the current waste management system in the country …

The Emergence Of Fuel Cell Technology And Challenges To Latecomer Countries: Insights From Singapore And Malaysia, Z.F. Mohamad

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

This article uses the systems of innovation approach (in this case using the technological system framework and analysis of system functions) to provide insights for understanding the challenges at latecomer countries have to face in the development of an emerging technology like fuel cells. It shows that the development of system functions in fuel cells in Singapore is higher than Malaysia, and this is shaped by four key factors: (1) Diversity of actors and the alignment of their activities; (2) synergy between energy, environment and industrial policies; (3) openness to Internationalisation; and (4) responsiveness to demonstration activities. In Singapore the …

Waste To Enzymes Through Solid State Fermentation, Pariatamby Agamuthu, A. Nithiya

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Malaysia is facing tremendous challenges in minimizing the 8 million tonnes of municipal and agricultural waste thrown into landfill every year. Waste disposal is a major problem, as the costs associated with waste management are skyrocketing. Annually around 998 million tonnes of agricultural wastes are being produced globally. Only 15% is used as animal feed, particularly as cattle supplement, plant fertilizer or soil conditioner, while the rest are dumped in landfills; which leads to adverse environmental impacts including global warming. In order to minimize the waste, one option is to convert the waste to value-added products. Brewery spent grain (BSG), …

Women's Life-Stories In Narrative Advertisements: Ideal Subject/Subject Positioning, P.S. Soon

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Story telling is important in advertising as a means to influence consumer perception. The aim of this paper is to examine how subject positioning inscribed into narrative ads featuring life-stories of women is integral to the construction of an ideal audience, which in turn has implications that go beyond product- or brand-perception to that of female subjectivity.

The Advocate, October 1, 2009, Minnesota State University Moorhead

The Advocate

No abstract provided.

'The Injin Is Civilized And Aint Extinct No More Than A Rabbit': Transformation And Transnationalism In Alexander Posey’S 'Fus Fixico Letters', Tereza M. Szeghi

English Faculty Publications

In this article I first introduce my critical approach to Posey’s life and work in conjunction with an overview of the Fus Fixico Letters, as situated in their historical and cultural context. I position my argument in relation to the ideological framework outlined by Creek/Cherokee writer and theorist Craig Womack (one of the most significant Posey scholars), and throughout the article draw upon the groundbreaking historical and archival research of Daniel Littlefield. Following an introduction to the letters and an outline of my central arguments, I analyze Posey’s conception of transformation, as it manifests in the Fus Fixico Letters, as …

Mixing Mourning And Desire: Alfonso Cuarón's 'Y Tu Mamá También', Andrew Slade

English Faculty Publications

Alfonso Cuarón's Y Tu Mamá También was one of a series of hit movies from Mexico in the early years of the millennium. From the beginning, the movie generated shock and scandal for its representations of graphic sex, but more than that for its representation of queer desire between the emerging young stars Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal. As the two established their careers, they continued to answer questions about Julio and Tenoch, the two adolescent, urban cowboys they played in Y Tu Mamá También. The road movie as coming-of-age story on its own would not produce any …

Striking Out: The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Of 2008 And Title Ii's Impact On Professional Sports Employers, Rhonda B. Evans

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

The Voice, Fall 2009: Volume 55, Issue 1, Dordt College

The Voice Archive

Shim Makes an Internship Happen; Building Assets for Life; La Fiesta Spices Up the Weekend; Love Your Library; Zach Mulder Finds His Place in Politics; Dordt Cements a Growing Partnership with Northrise University in Zambia; Vos Will Help Zambians Find Better Ways to Feed Themselves; Writing Students Have an Impact on State EMT Squads; College Breaks Ground on Apartments; Engineering Keeps Up with Times; Commons Goes Greener; Concert Choir Honored by Regional Invitation; Nursing Department Gets New Digs; Fall Brings Out All of the Campus Athletic Teams; Learning Takes a Vacation in The Netherlands; Ribbens Academic Complex: Classroom Building Overhaul …