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Forward: Balancing Consensus And Difference, John D. Aber Jan 2011

Forward: Balancing Consensus And Difference, John D. Aber

The University Dialogue

No abstract provided.


“A Nation Now Extinct,” American Indian Origin Theories As Of 1820: Samuel L. Mitchill, Martin Harris, And The New York Theory, Richard E. Bennett Jan 2011

“A Nation Now Extinct,” American Indian Origin Theories As Of 1820: Samuel L. Mitchill, Martin Harris, And The New York Theory, Richard E. Bennett

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

This paper probes the theories of the origin of the American Indian up to the time of the translation and publication of the Book of Mormon. It covers some three hundred years of development, looking at many different theories, including the predominant theory of the lost tribes of Israel, which was in decline among most leading scientific observers in the early nineteenth century. The paper covers new ground in showing that Professor Samuel L. Mitchill, formerly of Columbia College, had concluded that two main groups of people once dominated the Americas—the Tartars of northern Asia and the Australasians of the …


Tracing The Demise Of Salmon, Mardi Mileham Jan 2011

Tracing The Demise Of Salmon, Mardi Mileham

Linfield Magazine

A Linfield professor looks back at history to help explain some of the factors that have led to the demise of Pacific salmon over the last century.


Momentum 2011, Andy Hayes Jan 2011

Momentum 2011, Andy Hayes

Momentum

A journal of undergraduate research


Development And Evaluation Of An Integrated Simulation Model For Assessing Smallholder Crop-Livestock Production In Yucatán, Mexico, David Parsons, Charles F. Nicholson, Robert W. Blake, Quirine M. Ketterings, Luis Ramírez-Aviles, Danny G. Fox, Luis O. Tedeschi, Jerome H. Cherney Jan 2011

Development And Evaluation Of An Integrated Simulation Model For Assessing Smallholder Crop-Livestock Production In Yucatán, Mexico, David Parsons, Charles F. Nicholson, Robert W. Blake, Quirine M. Ketterings, Luis Ramírez-Aviles, Danny G. Fox, Luis O. Tedeschi, Jerome H. Cherney

Agribusiness

Mixed farming systems constitute a large proportion of agricultural production in the tropics, and provide multiple benefits for the world’s poor. However, our understanding of the functioning of these systems is limited. Modeling offers the best approach to quantify outcomes from many interacting causal variables in these systems. The objective of this study was to develop an integrated crop–livestock model to assess biophysical and economic consequences of farming practices exhibited in sheep systems of Yucatán state, Mexico. A Vensim™ dynamic stock-flow feedback model was developed to integrate scientific and practical knowledge of management, flock dynamics, sheep production, partitioning of nutrients, …


2011 Complete Digest, Department Of English Jan 2011

2011 Complete Digest, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.


Corned Beef: An Enigmatic Irish Dish, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire, Padraig Og Gallagher Jan 2011

Corned Beef: An Enigmatic Irish Dish, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire, Padraig Og Gallagher

Conference papers

No abstract provided.


"Putting On The Neighbor": The Ciceronian Impulse In Luther's Christian Approach To Practical Reason, Gary M. Simpson Jan 2011

"Putting On The Neighbor": The Ciceronian Impulse In Luther's Christian Approach To Practical Reason, Gary M. Simpson

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Annual Report, 2010-2011, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Libraries Jan 2011

Annual Report, 2010-2011, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Libraries

University Libraries Annual Report

No abstract provided.


Preparation And Characterization Of A Standardized Anticonvulsant Ginseng Rb Extract From Panax Quinquefolius L., Xiao-Yuan Lian, Zhizhen Zhang Jan 2011

Preparation And Characterization Of A Standardized Anticonvulsant Ginseng Rb Extract From Panax Quinquefolius L., Xiao-Yuan Lian, Zhizhen Zhang

Faculty Publications

A ginseng Rb extract (GRbE) containing three major ingredients of ginsenoside Rb1 (G-Rb1), ginsenoside Rb3 (G-Rb3) and ginsenoside Rd (G-Rd) has been shown to have anticonvulsant and neuroprotective activity. As such, sufficient characterization and standardization of this active GRbE are demanded to facilitate an ongoing preclinical investigation on its potential for the treatment of epilepsy. In the investigation, the methods for generating the active GRbE and isolating G-Rb1, G-Rb3, and G-Rd in large scale from Panax quinquefolius are described. The chemical profile of GRbE was characterized by identifying the structure of the individual ingredients using NMR, and the concentration of …


Get Jacked! South Dakota State Jackrabbits Women's Basketball 2010-11 Media Guide, South Dakota State University Jan 2011

Get Jacked! South Dakota State Jackrabbits Women's Basketball 2010-11 Media Guide, South Dakota State University

Jackrabbit Women's Basketball Media Guides (1998-2014)

General Information
Coaches / Staff
Jackrabbit Players
2010-11 Opponents
2009-10 Season Review
History


Review Of Ernesto Cardenal’S Pluriverse: New And Selected Poems (Edited By Jonathan Cohen), Anne Fountain Jan 2011

Review Of Ernesto Cardenal’S Pluriverse: New And Selected Poems (Edited By Jonathan Cohen), Anne Fountain

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


A Conserved Juxtacrine Signal Regulates Synaptic Partner Recognition In C. Elegans, J R. Park, P L. Knezevich, W Wung, S N. O'Hanlon, A Goyal, K L. Benedetti, B J. Barsi-Rhyne, M Raman, N Mock, M Bremer, Miri Vanhoven Jan 2011

A Conserved Juxtacrine Signal Regulates Synaptic Partner Recognition In C. Elegans, J R. Park, P L. Knezevich, W Wung, S N. O'Hanlon, A Goyal, K L. Benedetti, B J. Barsi-Rhyne, M Raman, N Mock, M Bremer, Miri Vanhoven

Faculty Publications, Biological Sciences

Forming synaptic connections of the appropriate strength between specific neurons is crucial for constructing neural circuits to control behavior. A recent paper in Neural Development describes the use of a synapse-specific label in Caenorhabditis elegans to implicate local UNC-6/netrin signaling in this developmental process. Thus, as well as their well known roles in cell migration and axon guidance, UNC-6/netrin signals distinguish an appropriate synaptic partner from other potential targets.


A Preliminary Study Of The Vegetation Of Vernal Pools Of Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, B Ciccotelli, T B. Harris, B Connery, N Rajakaruna Jan 2011

A Preliminary Study Of The Vegetation Of Vernal Pools Of Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, B Ciccotelli, T B. Harris, B Connery, N Rajakaruna

Faculty Publications, Biological Sciences

We conducted a preliminary floristic study of six vernal pools in Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island, Maine. Plant species were recorded on three sampling dates from April to October, 2008. Sixty-five vascular plant species from 26 families were recorded. Of these, 27 are considered occasional or uncommon in Acadia National Park. Thirteen species are new reports for vernal pools in the northeastern United States. This represents the first published study of the vernal pool flora of Acadia National Park


Lichens Of Callahan Mine, A Copper And Zinc-Enriched Superfund Site In Brooksville, Maine, U.S.A., N Rajakaruna, T B. Harris, S Clayden, A Dibble, F S. Olday Jan 2011

Lichens Of Callahan Mine, A Copper And Zinc-Enriched Superfund Site In Brooksville, Maine, U.S.A., N Rajakaruna, T B. Harris, S Clayden, A Dibble, F S. Olday

Faculty Publications, Biological Sciences

Metal-enriched habitats often harbor physiologically distinct biotas able to tolerate and accumulate toxic metals. Plants and lichens that accumulate metals have served as effective indicators of ecosystem pollution. Whereas the diversity of metal-tolerant lichens has been well documented globally, the literature of metal-tolerant lichen communities for eastern North America is limited. We examined the lichen flora of the Callahan Mine, a Cu-, Pb-, and Zn-enriched superfund site in Brooksville, Hancock County, Maine, U.S.A. Through collections along transects across metal-contaminated areas of the mine, we documented 76 species of lichens and related fungi. Fifty species were saxicolous, 26 were terricolous. Forty-three …


Saying Goodbye To Friends: Situation Comedy As Lived Experience, Anne Marie Todd Jan 2011

Saying Goodbye To Friends: Situation Comedy As Lived Experience, Anne Marie Todd

Faculty Publications

The series finale for NBC’s sitcom Friends was a media event, a two-hour broadcast promoted for months, and immediately followed by cast appearances on late night comedy shows and the next morning’s news shows. The show’s popularity demonstrated by fan response to the last episode positions the online and broadcast media discourse surrounding the finale as a rich cultural text for examining the influence of the modern sitcom on fans’ cultural identities and social communities. The Friends broadcast finale taken together with the online discussion of the show creates a site for the production and consumption of fan culture in …


South Dakota State University Undergraduate General Catalog 2011-2012, South Dakota State University Jan 2011

South Dakota State University Undergraduate General Catalog 2011-2012, South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University Catalogs and Bulletins: 1935 to present

No abstract provided.


Nest-Site Selection By Sharp-Shinned Hawks In Kentucky, Tyler Edmonson Rankin Jan 2011

Nest-Site Selection By Sharp-Shinned Hawks In Kentucky, Tyler Edmonson Rankin

Online Theses and Dissertations

Because Sharp-shinned Hawks (Accipiter striatus) are the most secretive of North America's forest-breeding raptors, little is known about their breeding biology, including their preferred nesting habitat. In 2009 and 2010, I searched 248 forest stands in Kentucky and found 11 nests, all located in pines (Pinus spp.). Nests were at a mean height of 18.6 ± 1.4 m in trees with a mean height of 23.7 m and mean dbh of 38.2 cm. Nests were in mixed coniferous/deciduous forests, with a mean canopy cover of 77.6%. Comparison of the characteristics of nest sites and randomly selected unused sites revealed significant …


Little Brother Is Watching And Recording You: Social Control In A Deviant Group, Joshua Wayne Roberts Jan 2011

Little Brother Is Watching And Recording You: Social Control In A Deviant Group, Joshua Wayne Roberts

Online Theses and Dissertations

Since the 1950s social control has mostly been explained from the counteraction of deviance perspective. In this research I examine social control in a broader context, what I call social control as the furtherance of action perspective. In order to accomplish this, I conducted a digital ethnography with a group engaged in deviant behavior. The group has no formal name, but individuals are known by the deviant act they engage in. The act is referred to as "capping", but is best explained as individuals or a group of individuals making screen recordings of live web cam feeds from websites designed …


Natural Resource Management Newsletter, Nels Troelstrup Jr., Joshua Stafford, Steve Chipps, Dave Willis, Christina Koehler Jan 2011

Natural Resource Management Newsletter, Nels Troelstrup Jr., Joshua Stafford, Steve Chipps, Dave Willis, Christina Koehler

NRM Newsletter

No abstract provided.


South Dakota State Women's Basketball 2011-12 Media Guide, South Dakota State University Jan 2011

South Dakota State Women's Basketball 2011-12 Media Guide, South Dakota State University

Jackrabbit Women's Basketball Media Guides (1998-2014)

General Information [pages] 2-18
Coaches / Staff [pages] 19-30
Jackrabbit Players [pages] 31-52
2011-12 Opponents [pages] 53-66
2010-11 Season Review [pages] 67-84
History [pages] 85-110


Influences Of Morality In Theatre For Children, Ashleigh Merle Lutes Jan 2011

Influences Of Morality In Theatre For Children, Ashleigh Merle Lutes

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this thesis is to examine current practices and suggest strategies and support for effective ways to teach morality with and through theatre. Using theatre as a moral training ground creates opportunities for children to learn to make positive choices throughout their lives.


The Effect Of Strategies On Relieving Initial And Recurring Tip Of The Tongue States, Cheryl Elizabeth Emery Jan 2011

The Effect Of Strategies On Relieving Initial And Recurring Tip Of The Tongue States, Cheryl Elizabeth Emery

Theses Digitization Project

One of the most common forms of memory failure is the phenomenon known as "tip-of-the-tongue" (TOT) where you can't quite articulate a particular word even though you know that you know it. Strategies for resolving this phenomenon were explored in two experiments. This thesis explored the effectiveness of different strategies for resolving the TOT experience.


Effects Of Physical Activity On Physical Self-Concept Among College Students, Jeeyoung Kim Jan 2011

Effects Of Physical Activity On Physical Self-Concept Among College Students, Jeeyoung Kim

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of physical activity on physical self-concept among college students. Physical activity has been promoted as a means of reinforcing self-concept. A sedentary lifestyle and physical inactivity are considered to be leading components known to result in obesity.


Moodle As An Online Learning Solution For A Theological Educational Program, Raul Lozada Jan 2011

Moodle As An Online Learning Solution For A Theological Educational Program, Raul Lozada

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project was to redesign one theological educational program's face-to-face course sessions for delivery in an online learning environment. This project focused on developing the Moodle online learning environment as well as the learning resources needed for one complete session to be delivered online.


Perceptions Of Former Foster Youth Regarding Their Experiences With Mentorship Programs/Relationships While In Foster Care, Kwaku Antwi Boasiako, Ryan Eugene Shroads Jan 2011

Perceptions Of Former Foster Youth Regarding Their Experiences With Mentorship Programs/Relationships While In Foster Care, Kwaku Antwi Boasiako, Ryan Eugene Shroads

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of former foster youth regarding the experiences with mentor programs/relationships while in foster care.


Influenza Nucleoprotein Interactions As Potential Antiviral Targets, Abel Sanchez Jan 2011

Influenza Nucleoprotein Interactions As Potential Antiviral Targets, Abel Sanchez

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this research was to investigate the Nucleoprotein (NP) RNA dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP) interaction by identifying and characterizing a NP mutant which maintains RNA binding but is unable to interact with the viral polymerase complex. Influenza poses a threat to human health and is a burden on the global economy. Influenza is caused by influenza virus which contains a segmented RNA genome, resulting in rapid evolution and emergence of new influenza subtypes which lead to pandemics.


Maerken: A Multiplayer Role Playing Game, Chanh Ho Jan 2011

Maerken: A Multiplayer Role Playing Game, Chanh Ho

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to develop a base implementation of Maerken using the Unreal Development Kit (UDK), a game framework that supports development of 3D games. We describe the game development process that was used to develop Maerken using UDK. The process includes game design, game implementation, and game distribution.


The Influence Of Menstrual Cycle Phase On Threat Recognition, Melanie Lynn Beaussart Jan 2011

The Influence Of Menstrual Cycle Phase On Threat Recognition, Melanie Lynn Beaussart

Theses Digitization Project

The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between women's perception of different types of threats and the menstrual cycle. This thesis argues for the existence of a specific cognitive adaptation in human females that reduces the possibility of rape during the time of maximum pregnancy risk.


A Handbook For Using Creative Drama And Readers Theatre Concepts To Better Prepare Second Graders For The California Standards Test In English Language Arts, Pilar Alvarez Jan 2011

A Handbook For Using Creative Drama And Readers Theatre Concepts To Better Prepare Second Graders For The California Standards Test In English Language Arts, Pilar Alvarez

Theses Digitization Project

The proposed project provides early literacy intervention that will put attending second graders at an advantage in the future while taking their yearly English Language Arts (ELA) California Standards Tests (CSTS). More importantly it could improve its participants knowledge of English Language Arts content standards. The program described in this handbook uses creative drama and readers theatre concepts that have been shown to enhance second grade students' ability to recognize and understand words, comprehend texts, think critically, and express their ideas in writing.