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Choosing Vegetable Varieties For South Dakota, Rhonda Burrows, Steven Munk

SDSU Extension Fact Sheets

No abstract provided.

Increasing Your Calf Crop By Management, Pregnancy Testing, And Breeding Soundness Examination Of Bulls, George Perry, Russ Daly, Tyler Melroe

SDSU Extension Extra Archives

Percent calf crop weaned is influenced more by man¬agement decisions than by any other single factor in a cow herd, and therefore can be a very important factor in annual returns for a cow-calf operation. Percent calf crop weaned is calculated by dividing the number of calves weaned by the total number of females exposed during the breeding season. As shown in Table 1, as percent calf crop weaned increases, pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed increas¬es and production cost per hundred pounds of calf produced decreases. Increasing weaning weights approximately 50 pounds is equal to an increase of …

Fisheries Research Report No. 190 - Esd Reporting And Assessment Subprogram: Strategic Planning, Project Management And Adoption - Stage 2, R Fletcher

Fisheries Research Reports

Final FRDC Report – Project Number 2004/006

The second stage of the operation of the ESD Subprogram was successful, but compared to the focus during the first subprogram period, mostly in a consolidation manner rather than from the generation of significant new tools. This was necessary because it takes time to adopt and integrate significant changes to the methods of operation of agencies and industries. The policies must be there before any real activity can occur and we found that for the broader focused, cross fishery/cross sector applications of the framework, agencies were not in a position for much of …

Fisheries Research Report No. 187 - Management And Monitoring Of Fish Spawning Aggregations Within The West Coast Bioregion Of Western Australia, Michael C. Mackie

Fisheries Research Reports

Final FRDC Report – Project Number 2004/051

Objectives

1. To identify species that aggregate to spawn within the WCB and to describe (e.g. location, size, timing, nature) the aggregations of key demersal species such as pink snapper and dhufish.

2. To investigate the biology, ecology and fishery for Samson fish with emphasis on the sports fishery targeting deep water spawning aggregations west of Rottnest Island.

3. To establish methods and protocols for monitoring fish aggregations within the WCB.

4. To review relevant information and provide advice on the impact of aggregation fishing and the management of aggregating fish species in …

Avoidance-Suppressing Effect Of Antipsychotic Drugs Is Progressively Potentiated After Repeated Administration: An Interoceptive Drug State Mechanism, Alexa Lucille Mead, Ming Li

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

Antipsychotic drugs selectively suppress conditioned avoidance response. Using a two-way active avoidance response paradigm, we examined the role of drug-induced interoceptive state in the mediation of avoidance-suppressive effect. In Experiment 1, we found that rats intermittently treated with olanzapine (OLZ) (1.0 mg/kg, s.c.) or haloperidol (0.03 mg/kg, s.c.) on the 1st day of a 3-day cycle for seven cycles exhibited a progressive across-session decline in avoidance responding, despite the fact that they exhibited a comparable high level of avoidance responding on the 3rd day of each cycle during the drug-free retraining session. In Experiments 2 and 3, rats that were …

Ua35/11 Arête March 2009, Honors College

Arête: Honors College at WKU Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Dayton Lawyer, Spring 2009, University Of Dayton

Dayton Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Land Agendas Vis à Vis A Makani (Wind) Discourse: Deconstructing Space/Place Political Agendas In Hawai'i, Sydney Lehua Iaukea

Pacific Studies

This paper analyzes conservation and tourism agendas in Hawai'i as they progressed together in the late 1950s. The two are interconnected and positioned land, people, and culture in particular ways. The silencing of other ways of knowing and interpreting 'āina were intrinsic in the promotion of industry. This paper discusses a "wind discourse" with The Wind Gourd of La'amaomao to interject indigenous readings of space and place in Hawai'i. A reorientation to native recollections of 'āina breaks contemporary social constructs and encourages the resurgence of other ways of knowing self and environment. Herein a Hawaiian wellbeing and identity is strengthened …

Prism #37, March 2009, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Projected Climate-Induced Faunal Change In The Western Hemisphere, Joshua J. Lawler, Sarah L. Shafer, Denis White, Peter Kareiva, Edwin P. Maurer, Andrew R. Blaustein, Patrick J. Bartlein

Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering

Climate change is predicted to be one of the greatest drivers of ecological change in the coming century. Increases in temperature over the last century have clearly been linked to shifts in species distributions. Given the magnitude of projected future climatic changes, we can expect even larger range shifts in the coming century. These changes will, in turn, alter ecological communities and the functioning of ecosystems. Despite the seriousness of predicted climate change, the uncertainty in climate-change projections makes it difficult for conservation managers and planners to proactively respond to climate stresses. To address one aspect of this uncertainty, we …

Water Level Observations In Mangrove Swamps During Two Hurricanes In Florida, William Conner, Thomas W. Doyle, Terry J. Doyle, Christopher Swarzenski, Andrew S. From, Richard H. Day, Ken W. Krauss

Publications

Little is known about the effectiveness of mangroves in suppressing water level heights during landfall of tropical storms and hurricanes. Recent hurricane strikes along the Gulf Coast of the United States have impacted wetland integrity in some areas and hastened the need to understand how and to what degree coastal forested wetlands confer protection by reducing the height of peak water level. In recent years, U.S. Geological Survey Gulf Coast research projects in Florida have instrumented mangrove sites with continuous water level recorders. Our ad hoc network of water level recorders documented the rise, peak, and fall of water levels …

Ab Initio Exon Definition Using An Information Theory-Based Approach, Peter K. Rogan

Biochemistry Publications

Transcribed exons in genes are joined together at donor and acceptor splice sites precisely and efficiently to generate mRNAs capa ble of being translated into proteins. The sequence variability in individual splice sites can be modeled using Shannon information theory. In the laboratory, the degree of individual splice site use is inferred from the structures of mRNAs and their relative abundance. These structures can be predicted using a bipartite information theory framework that is guided by current knowledge of biological mechanisms for exon recognition. We present the results of this analysis for the complete dataset of all expressed human exons.

Fisheries Research Contract Report No. 20 - Risk Assessment Of The Record Brook Inter-Basin Water Transfer Scheme To The Aquatic Fauna Of The Donnelly And Warren Rivers, M. De Graaf, D. L. Morgan, S. J. Beatty, C. W. Hugh

Fisheries Research Contract Reports

Report to the Water Corporation of Western Australia

This report describes the fishes and freshwater crayfishes of the Donnelly and Warren River catchments and provides a risk assessment to these fauna of the proposed extraction of water from Record Brook (tributary of the Donnelly River) and subsequent transfer to Scabby Gully Dam (Warren River catchment). The proposed location of the structure in Record Brook is at the gauging station ~1 km upstream from the confluence with the Donnelly River. The project aims to divert peak flows in the winter and spring flow period, transferring around 500 ML each year. The …

Ntid Focus Spring 2009, Ntid Marketing And Communications

National Technical Institute for the Deaf Papers

Alan's Update: A Banner Year||Transferring Success||Peer-to-Peer Recruiting||Fast-track to a Career||Diversity Leads to Valuable Skill Development||Profiles in College: Nelsy Carcamo Jesse Naumann Emily and Alyssa Schreiner Fabian Wilks||Center Fosters Out-of-Class Learning||Advisory Group Lends Support||Alumni Profiles: “First Class” Alumnae||Advancing the Mission: Chris Wagner Receives Distinguished Alumni Award Mary Jane Hellyar Scholarship||Faculty/Staff Profiles: Catherine Clark Christopher Kurz

Town Of Barrington Natural Resources Inventory: A Reference, Strafford Regional Planning Commission

PREP Reports & Publications

Barrington is very fortunate to have an abundance and wide variety of natural resources. Given the Town’s location in the fast-growing seacoast region of New Hampshire, development can be expected to place increasing pressures on the Town and its natural resource base. As described throughout this Natural Resources Inventory, there are many natural resources, special habitats and ecosystems that are valuable and worthy of further consideration for further study, preservation and/or active management. Current zoning ordinances and land use regulations provide some protections. However, the Town can take several additional approaches to maintain and protect its rural character, and itsspecial …

Mathematics Deficiencies In Children With Very Low Birth Weight Or Very Preterm Birth, H. Gerry Taylor, Kimberly A. Espy, Peter J. Anderson

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory: Faculty Publications

Abstract Children with very low birth weight (VLBW, < 1500 g) or very pre-term birth (VPTB, < 32 weeks gestational age or GA) have more mathematics disabilities or deficiencies (MD) and higher rates of mathematics learning disabilities (MLD) than normal birth weight term-born children (NBW, > 2500 g and > 36 weeks GA). MD are found even in children without global disorders in cognition or neurosensory status and when IQ is controlled, and they are associated with other learning problems and weaknesses in perceptual motor abilities and executive function. Factors related to poorer mathematics outcomes include lower birth weight and GA, neonatal complications, and possible abnormalities in brain structure. While little is known about the nature of MD in these children, studies of MLD in other neurodevelopmental disorders and in children with learning disabilities provide useful models for further …

Shafer Court Connections (2009-03)

Shafer Court Connections, 1994-2010

For alumni of the Academic Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Agricultural Research Division News – February/March 2009, Volume 41, Number 7

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

Contents:
Comments from Dean Gary Cunningham
USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)
NIH Equipment Grants
ARD Funding Opportunities
ARD Summary of Graduate Student Enrollment - Fall 2008
New or Revised Projects (November and December 2008)
Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants (November and December 2008)
Grants and Contracts Received (November and December 2008)

Modeling Effects Of Human Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms On Protein-Protein Interactions, Shaolei Teng, Thomas Madej, Anna Panchenko, Emil Alexov

Publications

A large set of three-dimensional structures of 264 protein-protein complexes with known nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (nsSNPs) at the interface was built using homology-based methods. The nsSNPs were mapped on the proteins' structures and their effect on the binding energy was investigated with CHARMM force field and continuum electrostatic calculations. Two sets of nsSNPs were studied: disease annotated Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) and nonannotated (non-OMIM). It was demonstrated that OMIM nsSNPs tend to destabilize the electrostatic component of the binding energy, in contrast with the effect of non-OMIM nsSNPs. In addition, it was shown that the change of …

Constructing And Using Case Studies In Genetics To Engage Students In Active Learning, Sue Styer

Faculty Publications & Research

One of the national goals in science education is to teach science in a way that mirrors the process of science as inquiry, described by the National Science Education Standards (NSES) Science Teaching Standard B and Content Standard A (NRC, 1996). Inquiry-based learning, including the use of case studies, is one of several types of active learning that allows students to experience critical thinking skills inherent in the science process (Handelsman et al., 2007). Using case studies also develops skills in group learning and personalizes and humanizes science, making it more relevant to students (National Center for Case Study Teaching …

Propitious Checkpoint Intervals To Improve System Performance, Sarala Arunagiri, John T. Daly, Patricia J. Teller

Departmental Technical Reports (CS)

The large scale of current and next-generation massively parallel processing (MPP) systems presents significant challenges related to fault tolerance. For applications that perform periodic checkpointing, the choice of the checkpoint interval, the period between checkpoints, can have a significant impact on the execution time of the application and the number of checkpoint I/O operations performed by the application. These two metrics determine the frequency of checkpoint I/O operations performed by the application, and thereby, the contribution of the checkpoint operations to the I/O bandwidth demand made by the application. In a computing environment where there are concurrent applications competing for …

Nebline, March 2009

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

4-H Embryology: More Than Just a Science Project!
How to Account for Differences in Moisture Content in Commodities
Controlling Winter Annual Brome with Herbicides
Canada Geese Populations are Increasing
Managing Pocket Gophers
Do a “Don’t Do” List!
5 More Main Dishes—Each Using Only 5 Ingredients
Family & Community Education (FCE) Clubs: Presidents’ View—Bonnie’s Bits
FCE News & Events
Household Hints: Removing Soot from Carpet
Tips to Help Parents Talk to Their Kids About Sex and Technology
Local Bagworm Control Initiative
2009 Great Plants Selections
Early Detection is Key to Minimizing Insecticide Use in Home Gardens
Bird House Care Is Important …

Hexapod Herald - Vol. 21, No. 2, March 2009

Hexapod Herald and Other Entomology Department Newsletters

Contents:
Congratulations
Welcome
Grants
Publications
Meet a Distance Student
Student News
Faculty News
Travel
From the Office

Refuge Update – March/April 2009, Volume 6, Number 2

RefugeUpdate (USFWS-NWRS)

Table of Contents:
America’s Birds: In an Alarming State
Snakes Alive!
Title Sub Title East Coast Wetlands Are Disappearing
Chief’s Corner: What We Do Now
Extreme Makeover for Bird Sightings by Mike Carlo
Taking Care of Our World War II Legacy by Lisa Matlock
Whatever Happened to . . . . San Francisco Bay Wetland Restoration Projects
Recalling the Battle of Long Island Sound by David Klinger
Bold Approaches for Climate Change
How Alligator River Refuge Is Planning and Adapting by Mike Bryant
Rapid Climate Change Is Transforming the Arctic by David Payer
Tracking Change on Wildlife Refuges by Kathy …

Development Of A Comprehensive Management Plan For White-Tailed Deer, Waáwaášhkešh, In The Northern Lower Peninsula Of Michigan, Clayton K. Nielsen, Cyrus M. Hester, Janice K. Stroud

Final Reports Archive

No abstract provided.

Parameterizing The Growth-Decline Boundary For Uncertain Population Projection Models, Joan Lubben, Derek Boeckner, Richard Rebarber, Stuart Townley, Brigitte Tenhumberg

Department of Mathematics: Faculty Publications

We consider discrete time linear population models of the form n(t + 1) = An(t) where A is a population projection matrix or integral projection operator, and represents a structured population at time t. It is well known that the asymptotic growth or decay rate of n(t) is determined by the leading eigenvalue of A. In practice, population models have substantial parameter uncertainty, and it might be difficult to quantify the effect of this uncertainty on the leading eigenvalue. For a large class of matrices and integral operators A, we …

Discovery, 2009, University Of Dayton

Discovery

Discovery was an annual publication of the University of Dayton Office University Communication for the University of Dayton Research Institute. This collection is not complete.

Environmental Response Management Application (Erma) - Web-Based Gis Data Display And Management System For Oil Spill Planning And Environmental Response, Michele Jacobi, Rob Braswell, Amy A. Merten, Nancy E. Kinner, Kurt Schwehr

Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping

NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration (ORR) in a partnership with the University of New Hampshire Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC), is leading an effort to develop an Open Source GIS system that is accessible to both the command post and to assets in the field during a response. The ERMA (Environmental Response Management Application) system is an integrated data management platform that uses MapServer and Open Layers software to combine real-time and static regional geospatial data sets. Data available include: weather and forecasts, ESI maps, IOOS buoys, modeled spill trajectories, real-time tracks of vessels, response plans, navigational charts, bathymetry, …

The Role Of Human Emotion In Christian Discipleship, Alex Bryan

Doctor of Ministry

This dissertation asks and attempts to answer the following question: What role does human emotion play in the problem of contemporary Christian discipleship and how might emotion play a provisional and productive role in its success ? The argument of this project, in response to the above question, is that recognition and recreation of human emotions is essential in corifronting the challenges of contemporary Christian discipleship. Just as the rational (left brain) component of human beings is complicit both in the spiritual pathology and redemptive potential of mankind, so to is the emotive (right brain) mind a responsible party in …

Territory, Plants, And Land-Use Rights Among The San Of Southern Africa: A Case Study In Regional Biodiversity, Traditional Knowledge, And Intellectual Property, Stephen R. Munzer, Phyllis Chen Simon

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.