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Registration Of ‘Ne01481’ Hard Red Winter Wheat, P. Stephen Baenziger, Robert A. Graybosch, Teshome H. Regassa, Lenis Alton Nelson, Robert N. Klein, Dipak K. Santra, D. D. Baltensperger, Lei Xu, Stephen N. Wegulo, Y. Jin, J. Kolmer, Ming-Shun Chen, Guihua Bai Jan 2012

Registration Of ‘Ne01481’ Hard Red Winter Wheat, P. Stephen Baenziger, Robert A. Graybosch, Teshome H. Regassa, Lenis Alton Nelson, Robert N. Klein, Dipak K. Santra, D. D. Baltensperger, Lei Xu, Stephen N. Wegulo, Y. Jin, J. Kolmer, Ming-Shun Chen, Guihua Bai

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

‘NE01481’ (Reg. No. CV-1061, PI 659689) hard red winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) was developed cooperatively by the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station and the USDA-ARS and released in April 2010. NE01481 will be marketed as Husker Genetics brand McGill. In addition to superior agronomic performance, Nebraska wheat growers would like to have increased resistance to Wheat soilborne mosaic virus. NE01481 was selected from the cross NE92458/‘Ike’ that was made in 1995. The pedigree of NE92458 is OK83201/‘Redland’ and the pedigree of OK83201, an experimental line developed by Oklahoma State University is ‘Vona’//‘Chisholm’/‘Plainsman V’. NE01481 was selected with the bulk …

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Effectiveness Of Grass Filters In Reducing Phosphorus And Sediment Runoff, Ahmed Al-Wadaey, Charles S. Wortmann, Thomas G. Franti, Charles A. Shapiro, Dean E. Eisenhauer Jan 2012

Effectiveness Of Grass Filters In Reducing Phosphorus And Sediment Runoff, Ahmed Al-Wadaey, Charles S. Wortmann, Thomas G. Franti, Charles A. Shapiro, Dean E. Eisenhauer

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Surface water contamination can often be reduced by passing runoff water through perennial grass filters. Research was conducted in 2006 to 2008 to evaluate the size of cool season grass filters consisting primarily of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb) with some orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata L.) relative to drainage area size in reducing runoff sediment and phosphorus (P). The soil was Pohocco silt loam Typic Eutrochrepts with a median slope of 5.5%. The grass filters occupying 1.1 and 4.3% of the plot area were compared with no filter with four replications. The filters were planted in the V-shaped …

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High-Resolution Mapping Of Open Chromatin In The Rice Genome, Wenli Zhang, Yufeng Wu, James C. Schnable, Zixian Zeng, Michael Freeling, Gregory E. Crawford, Jiming Jiang Jan 2012

High-Resolution Mapping Of Open Chromatin In The Rice Genome, Wenli Zhang, Yufeng Wu, James C. Schnable, Zixian Zeng, Michael Freeling, Gregory E. Crawford, Jiming Jiang

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Gene expression is controlled by the complex interaction of transcription factors binding to promoters and other regulatory DNA elements. One common characteristic of the genomic regions associated with regulatory proteins is a pronounced sensitivity to DNase I digestion. We generated genome-wide high-resolution maps of DNase I hypersensitive (DH) sites from both seedling and callus tissues of rice (Oryza sativa). Approximately 25% of the DH sites from both tissues were found in putative promoters, indicating that the vast majority of the gene regulatory elements in rice are not located in promoter regions. We found 58% more DH sites in …

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Old Testament Survey, Steelman Library, Rodney White Dr. Jan 2012

Old Testament Survey, Steelman Library, Rodney White Dr.

Syllabus Repository

No abstract provided.

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Erratum To “Comparative Study Of Apically Extruded Debris Using One Manual And Two Rotary Instrumentation Techniques For Endodontic Retreatment” Journal Of Dental Sciences (2012) 7, 1–6, Alper Kustarci, Demet Altunbas, Kerem Engin Akpinar Jan 2012

Erratum To “Comparative Study Of Apically Extruded Debris Using One Manual And Two Rotary Instrumentation Techniques For Endodontic Retreatment” Journal Of Dental Sciences (2012) 7, 1–6, Alper Kustarci, Demet Altunbas, Kerem Engin Akpinar

Journal of Dental Sciences

No abstract provided.

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Occurrence Of Salmonella And Listeria Monocytogenes In Ready To Eat Meats In The United States: 2000-2010, Anthony Wilfred Ntaate Jan 2012

Occurrence Of Salmonella And Listeria Monocytogenes In Ready To Eat Meats In The United States: 2000-2010, Anthony Wilfred Ntaate

Food Safety

The purpose of this review is to characterize the occurrence of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes in ready to eat (RTE) meats in the United States between the years 2000-2010. Data were obtained from the CDC foodborne outbreak online database, morbidity and mortality weekly reports, summary of notifiable diseases and the foodborne outbreaks page. Additional information was obtained from peer reviewed journals. RTE roast pork, turkey deli meat, and Italian type salami meats were the vehicles in the Salmonella outbreaks reported. Half of the eight outbreaks reviewed were multistate in nature affecting many states and the rest were sporadic. The Salmonella …

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Time Away From Mandatory Physical Training And Its Effect On Maximal Vo2 In Rotc Cadets, Kassie Georgette Krebsbach Jan 2012

Time Away From Mandatory Physical Training And Its Effect On Maximal Vo2 In Rotc Cadets, Kassie Georgette Krebsbach

Health Nutrition and Exercise Science

During the school year, cadets in ROTC programs are required to participate in mandatory physical training. However, during the summer months, training is not required. Changes can occur in VO2max with both training and detraining. The purpose of this study was two-fold: (1) to determine if VO2max changes over the summer in cadets returning to campus and (2) to determine if there is a difference in VO2max between returning cadets and new cadets. Participants completed a graded exercise treadmill test to determine their VO2max in the spring of 2010 and in the fall of 2010. The results show a significant …

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Motivational Climate In Physical Education And Youth Sport, Alison Leigh Prichard Jan 2012

Motivational Climate In Physical Education And Youth Sport, Alison Leigh Prichard

Health Nutrition and Exercise Science

The purpose of this paper was to gain an understanding of how the motivational climate can affect children in the context of Physical Education (PE) and youth sport. In an effort to combat the increase in overweight and obesity rates, creating an environment in which children enjoy and develop positive habits related to physical activity has become a priority. The constructs of PE and youth sport have been identified as opportunities to reach children and instill healthy habits and attitudes regarding exercise that extend into adulthood. The motivational climate is a key structure for the proper facilitation and development of …

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Phosphate Removal And Recovery Using Iron Nanoparticles And Iron Cross-Linked Biopolymer, Talal Bakheet Almeelbi Jan 2012

Phosphate Removal And Recovery Using Iron Nanoparticles And Iron Cross-Linked Biopolymer, Talal Bakheet Almeelbi

Environmental and Conservation Sciences

Nanoscale zero-valent iron (NZVI) particles and iron cross-linked alginate (FCA) beads were successfully used for the first time for phosphate removal and recovery. NZVI was successfully used for phosphate removal and recovery. Batch studies indicated a removal of ~96 to 100% phosphate in 30 min (1, 5, and 10 mg PO43--P/L with 400 mg NZVI/L). Phosphate removal efficiency by NZVI was 13.9 times higher compared to Microscale ZVI (MZVI) particles. The successful rapid removal of phosphate by NZVI from aqueous solution is expected to have great ramification for cleaning up nutrient rich waters. The presence of sulfate, nitrate, and humic …

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Identification And Characterization Of Fibrous Zeolites In Western North Dakota, Jason Triplett Jan 2012

Identification And Characterization Of Fibrous Zeolites In Western North Dakota, Jason Triplett

Environmental and Conservation Sciences

The fibrous zeolite mineral erionite is a concern due to its potential for causing lung disease in humans. Studies have shown that exposure to altered volcanic bedrock containing erionite may be the explanation for a high lung disease rate throughout regions of the world (Metintas et al., 1999). Erionite was reported by Forsman (1986) as occurring in tuffaceous rock units of the Arikaree Formation in the Killdeer Mountains of western North Dakota. Rock and soil samples were collected where zeolite minerals are known or suspected to be present including North and South Killdeer Mountains in Dunn County and West and …

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Ecological Complexity Of Non-Native Species Impacts In Desert Aquatic Systems, Sujan Maduranga Henkanaththegedara Jan 2012

Ecological Complexity Of Non-Native Species Impacts In Desert Aquatic Systems, Sujan Maduranga Henkanaththegedara

Environmental and Conservation Sciences

Without an adequate understanding of complex interactions between native and non-native species, management of invasive species can result in unforeseen detrimental impacts. I used both field and laboratory experiments to study reciprocal species interactions between the endangered Mohave tui chub (Siphateles bicolor mohavensis) and invasive western mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis). I also examined the impacts of both fish species on the aquatic invertebrate communities in desert springs. I demonstrate a case of intraguild predation (IGP) as a mechanism facilitating co-persistence of the endangered Mohave tui chub with invasive mosquitofish using field mesocosm experiments. In this case of IGP, adult tui chub …

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But The Roots Remain: The Wisconsin Progressives In The Great Depression And Post-War Era, Daniel David Mccollum Jan 2012

But The Roots Remain: The Wisconsin Progressives In The Great Depression And Post-War Era, Daniel David Mccollum

History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies

This work is concerned with the development of the Progressives, a political faction of the Republican Party which was active in Wisconsin during the first half of the 20th century, throughout the Great Depression, and the Post-War era. It was during this period that the Progressives broke with the Republican Party, formed the Progressive Party and gained control of the state from 1934 through 1938, before finally dissolving in 1946, with many members moving into the Democratic Party, where they rejuvenated that moribund state party. This work, furthermore, focuses on the those Progressive leaders who operated in Wisconsin’s northern counties, …

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What Evidence Is Available On Apixaban For The Primary Prevention Of Stroke In Patients With Atrial Fibrillation?, Justin Dang, Laura Tsu Jan 2012

What Evidence Is Available On Apixaban For The Primary Prevention Of Stroke In Patients With Atrial Fibrillation?, Justin Dang, Laura Tsu

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

This drug information question and answer sheet discusses the use of apixaban (Eliquis) for the primary prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.

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Anti-Platelet Therapy In Acute Coronary Syndromes: Updates In Therapy After Stent Implantation, Ryan Mckenzie, Andrew Park, Laura Tsu Jan 2012

Anti-Platelet Therapy In Acute Coronary Syndromes: Updates In Therapy After Stent Implantation, Ryan Mckenzie, Andrew Park, Laura Tsu

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

This home-study CPE activity has been developed to educate pharmacists on updates in anti-platelet therapy after stent implantation.

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Pegylated Silicon Nanowire Coated Silica Microparticles For Drug Delivery Across Intestinal Epithelium, Vuk Uskoković, Phin-Peng Lee, Laura Walsh, Kathleen Fischer, Tejal Dasai Jan 2012

Pegylated Silicon Nanowire Coated Silica Microparticles For Drug Delivery Across Intestinal Epithelium, Vuk Uskoković, Phin-Peng Lee, Laura Walsh, Kathleen Fischer, Tejal Dasai

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Composite particles made by growing nanoscopic silicon wires from the surface of monodispersed, microsized silica beads were tested in this study for their ability to affect the integrity and permeability of an epithelial cell layer. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is known to sterically stabilize particles and prevent protein binding; as such, it is a routine way to impart in vivo longevity to drug carriers. The effect of the silica beads, both with and without silicon nanowires and PEG, on the disruption of the tight junctions in Caco-2 cells was evaluated by means of: (a) analysis of the localization of zonula occludens-1 …

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Choreographing The Adenylyl Cyclase Signalosome: Sorting Out The Partners And The Steps, Rennolds S. Ostrom, Amy S. Bogard, Robert Gros Jan 2012

Choreographing The Adenylyl Cyclase Signalosome: Sorting Out The Partners And The Steps, Rennolds S. Ostrom, Amy S. Bogard, Robert Gros

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Adenylyl cyclases are a ubiquitous family of enzymes and are critical regulators of metabolic and cardiovascular function. Multiple isoforms of the enzyme are expressed in a range of tissues. However, for many processes, the adenylyl cyclase isoforms have been thought of as essentially interchangeable, with their impact more dependent on their common actions to increase intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate content regardless of the isoform involved. It has long been appreciated that each subfamily of isoforms demonstrate a specific pattern of “upstream” regulation, i.e., specific patterns of ion dependence (e.g., calcium-dependence) and specific patterns of regulation by kinases (protein kinase A …

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Review Of Betting The Earth: How We Can Still Win The Biggest Gamble Of All Time, Brian G. Henning Jan 2012

Review Of Betting The Earth: How We Can Still Win The Biggest Gamble Of All Time, Brian G. Henning

Philosophy Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

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Guidelines For Cross-Departmental Secondary Academic Appointments Of Regular Full-Time Stony Brook Faculty., Stony Brook University. Arts And Sciences Senate. Faculty Rights And Responsibilities Policy Committee. Jan 2012

Guidelines For Cross-Departmental Secondary Academic Appointments Of Regular Full-Time Stony Brook Faculty., Stony Brook University. Arts And Sciences Senate. Faculty Rights And Responsibilities Policy Committee.

Arts and Sciences Committee on Faculty Rights and Responsibilities

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Fate And Characteristics Of Dissolved Organic Nitrogen Through Wastewater Treatment Systems, Halis Simsek Jan 2012

Fate And Characteristics Of Dissolved Organic Nitrogen Through Wastewater Treatment Systems, Halis Simsek

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) represents a significant portion (25-80%) of total dissolved nitrogen in the final effluent of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). DON in treated wastewater, once degraded, causes oxygen depletion and/or eutrophication in receiving waters and should be reduced prior to discharge. Biodegradability, bioavailability, and photodegradability are important characteristics of wastewater derived DON and are subjects of research in this dissertation. Four research tasks were performed. In the first task, laboratory-scale chemostat experiments were conducted to examine whether solids retention time (SRT) could be used to control DON and biodegradable DON (BDON) in treated wastewater. Nine different SRTs from …

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In Situ Groundwater Remediation Using Enricher Reactor-Permeable Reactive Biobarrier, Sreerama Murthy Kasi Somayajula Jan 2012

In Situ Groundwater Remediation Using Enricher Reactor-Permeable Reactive Biobarrier, Sreerama Murthy Kasi Somayajula

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Permeable reactive biobarrier (PRBB) is a flow-through zone where microorganisms degrade contaminants in groundwater. Discontinuous presence of contaminants in groundwater causes performance loss of a PRBB in removing the target contaminant. A novel enricher reactor (ER) - PRBB system was developed to treat groundwater with contaminants that reappear after an absence period. ER is an offline reactor for enriching contaminant degraders, which were used for augmenting PRBB to maintain its performance after a period of contaminant absence. The ER-PRBB concept was initially applied to remove benzene that reappeared after absence periods of 10 and 25 days. PRBBs without ER augmentation …

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Interaction Of Tackifier Resins With Water-Based And Olefinic Polymers, Puthenkovilakom Rajesh Raja Jan 2012

Interaction Of Tackifier Resins With Water-Based And Olefinic Polymers, Puthenkovilakom Rajesh Raja

Coatings and Polymeric Materials

The objective of this research was to investigate the interaction of tackifier resins in water-based and olefinic polymers for potential pressure sensitive adhesive applications. The first part of this research work was focused on evaluating the usefulness of olefinic block copolymer blends with two amorphous polyolefins (atactic propylene homopolymer and ethylene-propylene copolymer) as potential base polymers for hotmelt pressure-sensitive adhesives. Unsaturated and saturated hydrocarbon resins were studied as potential compatibilizing agents and rheology modifiers. Results show that the chemistry of hydrocarbon resins definitely influence the miscibility of the olefinic block polymer and amorphous polyolefin blends. Ethylene-propylene amorphous copolymer based blends …

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Vigilance Versus Complacency: Communication Strategies Used During Fargo’S Recent Major Floods To Confront Risk Fatigue, Matthew Ignatius Attansey Jan 2012

Vigilance Versus Complacency: Communication Strategies Used During Fargo’S Recent Major Floods To Confront Risk Fatigue, Matthew Ignatius Attansey

Communication

This study explored and evaluated the communication strategies used by Fargo city leaders to persuade residents to work together as a community to withstand the repetitive flood hazards that threatened the city on a yearly basis, especially in 1997, 2006, and 2009. The literature review explored vigilance and complacency as well as strategies used by high-reliability organizations (HROs) to manage crises with little or no failures. Difficulties in processing multiple messages, desensitization, and fatigue were identified as barriers to remaining vigilant in the face of multiple crises. The communication strategies applied by the HROs to maintain vigilance were shown to …

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Embedded Reference Electrodes For Corrosion Potential Monitoring, Electrochemical Characterization, And Controlled-Potential Cathodic Protection, Bobbi Jo Elizabeth Merten Jan 2012

Embedded Reference Electrodes For Corrosion Potential Monitoring, Electrochemical Characterization, And Controlled-Potential Cathodic Protection, Bobbi Jo Elizabeth Merten

Coatings and Polymeric Materials

A thin wire Ag/AgCl reference electrode was prepared using 50 μm Ag wire in dilute FeCl3. The wire was embedded beneath the polyurethane topcoat of two sacrificial coating systems to monitor their corrosion potential. This is the first report of a reference electrode embedded between organic coating layers to monitor substrate health. The embedded reference electrode (ERE) successfully monitored the corrosion potential of Mg primer on AA 2024-T3 for 800 days of constant immersion in dilute Harrison’s solution. Zn primer on steel had low accuracy in comparison. This is in part due to short circuiting by Zn oxidation products, which …

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Silicon-Based Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Polymers And Coatings, Hanzhen Bao Jan 2012

Silicon-Based Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Polymers And Coatings, Hanzhen Bao

Coatings and Polymeric Materials

Interest in producing hybrid organic-inorganic (HOI) materials has increased rapidly due to the unique combination of properties from the organic and inorganic components. The goal of the research described is to develop various HOI materials and explore their applications in corrosion protection over aerospace aluminum alloys, impact resistant materials, and surface protection over thermoplastic substrates. As a replacement to toxic chromate inhibitors, enrivonmentally friendly magnesium-rich primers (Mg-rich primers) have been investigated to provide corrosion protection over aerospace aluminum alloys. HOI binders were produced from an alkoxy silane and silica via sol-gel chemistry, where the combined organic and inorganic components provide …

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Capacitated Transshipment Models For Predicting Signaling Pathways, Ritika Sahni Jan 2012

Capacitated Transshipment Models For Predicting Signaling Pathways, Ritika Sahni

Computer Science

Signal transduction is a process of transmitting signals for controlling biological responses. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) data, containing signal transduction proteins, can be considered as a bi-directional, weighted network with the proteins as nodes, the interactions between them as edges, and the confidence score of the interaction as weights on edges. If the edges of this network are given a capacity of one, and if the starting and ending proteins are the supply and demand nodes, then this problem can be modeled as a capacitated transshipment model with pathways as the solutions. Our application concerns finding the signaling pathways for …

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Best If Used By: Duluth Recycling And Production Factory, Ty Pritchard Jan 2012

Best If Used By: Duluth Recycling And Production Factory, Ty Pritchard

Architecture Theses

This thesis work looks to explore and determine the lifetime/expiration of a structure. The longevity of a building’s life is its ability to adapt to current needs. The project will use the shells of old structures in Duluth, Minnesota, which both creates and recycles components to ensure its survival through programmatic changes until its expiration. This work will display the importance of re-purposing and recycling, while creating new jobs and markets for the region. Best if Used By: Duluth Recycling and Production Factory will consist of both public interaction and factory for production spanning 70,000sqf of an old pier in …

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Badlands Agriculture And Environmental Research Center, Seann Ringwall Jan 2012

Badlands Agriculture And Environmental Research Center, Seann Ringwall

Architecture Theses

This project, titled Badlands Agriculture and Environmental Research Center, is an examination of local agriculture and how it can be reconnected to a larger community. This project fits into a research/living/learning center typology that is more agriculture urban, rather than urban agriculture. The idea behind this investigation is that we have lost a connection with food production. There is more concern in recent times about food sourcing and contamination. This investigation seeks to bridge that gap on how communities can reconnect with farmers in the area and source and learn about initiatives, such as farm to table and value added …

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Outbreak File: Sibley County, Alex Vos Jan 2012

Outbreak File: Sibley County, Alex Vos

Architecture Theses

This thesis, Outbreak File: Sibley County, researches and examines the ecological footprint in order to describe an efficient way to design and protect communities from the threat of a zombie apocalypse. Discovering how to reduce the size of a footprint in a community is the realistic goal to reach a high level of sustainability. Zombie-proof design is essentially a new way to enforce the ability to sustain in architectural design. Through research in this thesis, the possible outcomes of an a potential zombie apocalypse, we can take the basic requirements a community needs in order to survive the threat for …

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Hopeful Youth, Jacob Zikmund Jan 2012

Hopeful Youth, Jacob Zikmund

Architecture Theses

This thesis examines the question, how can architecture encourage positive relationships and inspire hope in young cancer patients? The project will study the affects of the natural and built environment and what role it plays on children with cancer. The ultimate goal is to create a space where children with cancer can have fun, relate to one another, and better gain a sense of hope and increase in morale. It is a 25,000 square foot children’s cancer recreational center located in Madeline Island, Wisconsin. This thesis presents a model for a new typology and addresses the issue of children being …

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Evaluation Of A Novel Means To Euthanize Piglets, Richelle Lorraine Miller Jan 2012

Evaluation Of A Novel Means To Euthanize Piglets, Richelle Lorraine Miller

Animal Sciences

Research was conducted to evaluate a novel means to euthanize piglets utilizing electromagnetic energy. Experiment 1 assessed if electromagnetic energy could result in a euthanized piglet and Experiment 2 evaluated states of consciousness of piglets. During Experiment 1, six piglets were exposed to 40 seconds of electromagnetic energy (EME). Respiration rate was reduced to zero in each piglet immediately following EME and unassisted death occurred after heart rate ceased within 4.8 minutes after EME in five of the six piglets. Treatments during Experiment 2 included EME for 3, 6, or 9 seconds. State of consciousness and treatment interaction affected (P < 0.01) electroencephalogram amplitude and power. State of consciousness affected (P < 0.01) electroencephalogram frequency and heart rate. Treatment and EME interaction also affected internal body and head surface temperatures (P < 0.01). Piglets exposed to 9 seconds EME had higher (P < 0.01) body temperature compared with other treatments.

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