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Madison Magazine

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Madison Magazine, Vol. 37, No. 3, Fall 2014 Full Issue

Madison Magazine

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Amicus (Fall 2014), University Of Colorado Law School

Amicus

Issue at a glance:

• Describes the importance of public service in legal education
• Highlights faculty in government and alumni in public service
• Introduces four new faculty members
• Depicts clinical successes and the student public service pledge
• Celebrates national moot court champions
• Recognizes giving society members
• Provides updates on Colorado Law alumni

Macalester Today Fall 2014, Macalester College

Macalester Today

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Getches Wilkinson Center Newsletter, Fall 2014, University Of Colorado Boulder. Getches-Wilkinson Center For Natural Resources, Energy, And The Environment

Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment Newsletter (2013-)

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Academic Affairs Division Newsletter, October 2014, San Jose State University

Academic Affairs Division Newsletter

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Aridification Of Central Asia And Uplift Of The Altai And Hangay Mountains, Mongolia: Stable Isotope Evidence, Jeremy K. Caves, Derek J. Sjostrom, Hari T. Mix, Matthew J. Winnick, C. Page Chamberlain

Environmental Studies and Sciences

Central Asia has become increasingly arid during the Cenozoic, though the mechanisms behind this aridification remain unresolved. Much attention has focused on the influence and uplift history of the Tibetan Plateau. However, the role of ranges linked to India-Asia convergence but well north of the Plateau—including the Altai, Sayan, and Hangay—in creating the arid climate of Central Asia is poorly understood. Today, these ranges create a prominent rain shadow, effectively separating the boreal forest to the north from the deserts of Central Asia. To explore the role of these mountains in modifying climate since the late Eocene, we measured carbon …

Cc: Connecticut College Magazine, Fall 2014, Connecticut College

Alumni News/Connecticut College Magazine

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Western Michigan University Magazine, Fall 2014, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1997-present)

• University News
• WMED: School of Medicine opens with inaugural class of 54 students
• Bee Inspired: Threatened honeybee population inspires student beekeeping, research project
• Lost & Found: Sudanese Lost Boy’s long-held dream realized at WMU
• Alumni Profile
• The Storytellers: Professor walked 1,500 miles in Africa documenting the role of oral tradition
• In Print: Biologic living and negotiating a river
• Read It: Professor suggests books from her recent reads
• Campus Glass: Alum’s book features Kanley Chapel’s student-designed stained glass
• For Heavy Hitters: Engineering students design concussion sensor for football helmets
• Boosting Detroit: Detroit enlists WMU teams to improve city efficiency
• College News …

The Bates Student - Volume 144 Number 04 - October 1, 2014, Bates College

The Bates Student

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Friends Of Musselman Library Newsletter Fall 2014, Musselman Library

Friends of Musselman Library Newsletter

Table of Contents: From the Director: Gettysburgreat: The Campaign for Our College (Robin Wagner); Popular Middle East Series Continues; Letter from Edgar Rice Burroughs Explains Origin of Tarzan's Name; Library Celebration Owl & Nightingale's 100th Anniversary (Chelsea Bucklin '10, Chris Kauffman '92, Elyse Bennett '10); Encore! Owl & Nightingale Players Take Center Stage at Homecoming (Paul Di Salvo '13, Chelsea Bucklin '10, Aliena J. (Fischer) Garnard '93, Kelsey Lamagdeleine '09, Sean Valentine '05); Research Reflections: Shakespeare Folio (Chris Kauffman '92); GettDigital- The Story Continues: Professor Visits Italy and Recreates WWII Photos (Alan Perry, Catherine Perry); Don't Be Antisocial; Obama Awards …

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Madison Magazine

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Watts Cooking: Using A Microwave To Prepare Bacterial Media For Inquiry-Based Experiments, Judith A. Scheppler

Staff Publications & Research

Microbiology provides an excellent opportunity to capture student interest, encourage exploration, and to begin the development of research skills. With a low power microwave, similar to the type found in homes, and a short list of materials easily obtainable and/or found in many biology laboratories, you can begin to open this exciting world to your life science and biology classes. Microwaves are available at very reasonable prices, and can substitute for a much more expensive laboratory autoclave. Your students can choose and design inquiry investigations as well as learn basic laboratory techniques.

October 2014 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

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The Next Page, Library And Information Technology

The Next Page

The Next Page is a semi-annual newsletter published by Bucknell University's Library and Information Technology department. The publication serves the community by providing software, project, and service updates. Regular features include a letter from the Vice President for L&IT, new staff updates, and interviews. This issue includes the following articles: "From the Vice President for Library and Information Technology," "Tech Tips," "Library and IT: Integral, Part of Student Services," "Celebrating Bucknell's Student Scholars," "New Library and IT Staff."

Survey Of The Ectoparasites Of The Invasive Small Indian Mongoose (Herpestes Auropunctatus [Carnivora: Herpestidae]) On St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, Kelsey L. Townsend, Karen E. Powers

Virginia Journal of Science

In March 2012, live trapping surveys were conducted for invasive small Indian mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus) on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Forty mongoose were sampled (31%, 9&) for ectoparasites, and cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) were discovered on 17 individuals. There was no difference in the number of ectoparasites per mongoose across age classifications (r = 0.109, P = 0.579). However, males had more cat fleas than females, even when mass was taken into account (males are generally heavier). Future behavioral studies may explain these sex differences. Although management suggestions from this research are limited, these …

Water Quality Monitoring Protocol For Wadeable Streams And Rivers In The Northern Great Plains Network, Narrative Version 1.0, Marcia H. Wilson, Barbara L. Rowe, Robert A. Gitzen, Stephen K. Wilson, Kara J. Paintner-Green

United States National Park Service: Publications

Executive Summary

Preserving the national parks unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations is a fundamental purpose of the National Park Service (NPS). To address growing concerns regarding the overall physical, chemical, and biological elements and processes of park ecosystems, the NPS implemented science-based management through “Vital Signs” monitoring in 270 national parks (NPS 2007). The Northern Great Plains Network (NGPN) is among the 32 National Park Service Networks participating in this monitoring effort. The NGPN will develop protocols over the next several years to determine the overall health or condition of resources within 13 parks located in Nebraska, North …

Sb045-14/15: Sustainability And Panel On Divestment, Peregrine Frissell

Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present

SB045-14/15: Sustainability and Panel on Divestment. This resolution passed 21Y-2N on a roll call vote during the November 5, 2014 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM).

Current Unrestricted Operating Budgets, Fiscal Year 2015, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of Administration And Finance

University of Montana Current Unrestricted Operating Budgets, 1993-2017

The unrestricted operating budget of the University of Montana, issued by the Office of University Planning, Budgeting and Analysis under the Office of Administration and Finance.

Focus On Boise State University, Kathleen Tuck (Editor)

FOCUS on Boise State

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La Voz Fall 2014, El Instituto: Institute Of Latina/O, Caribbean, And Latin American Studies

La Voz

In this issue:

• Elizabeth Mahan
• Migrant Farm Workers
• La Comunidad Intelectual

The Osgoode Brief (Fall 2014), Osgoode Hall Law School Of York University

The Osgoode Brief

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Influence Of Season And Method Of Topkill On Resprouting Characteristics And Biomass Of Quercus Nigra Saplings From A Southeastern U.S. Pine-Grassland Ecosystem, Tracy L. Hmielowski, Kevin M. Robertson, William J. Platt

Faculty Publications

© 2014, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht. The resprouting ability of woody plants in frequently burned ecosystems may be influenced by the season and method of topkill. We conducted an experiment to test for the effects of season and method of topkill on aboveground biomass, belowground biomass, and mortality of hardwoods found in a southeastern U.S. pine-grassland. We predicted that topkill occurring during the growing season and topkill by fire would have greater negative impacts on resprouting and root growth and result in greater mortality. We conducted a shadehouse experiment in north Florida in which we applied topkill treatments (burn, clip, …

Designing A Regional Trail Network Of High Conservation Value Using Principles Of Green Infrastructure, Carroll I. Courtenay, Todd R. Lookingbill

Geography and the Environment Faculty Publications

Conservation and recreation planning potentially share many common goals, including the desire to increase landscape connectivity. Trail networks, however, typically develop independently of ecological corridors, with emphasis placed solely on their human services. The failure to align conservation and human use values results in missed opportunities to maximize the benefits of new trail development. This study uses concepts of green infrastructure and tools of connectivity modeling to identify priority locations for a regional trail network in the James River watershed, Virginia U.S.A. The approach uses methods derived from circuit theory to identify potential pathways that meet basic trail design criteria …

Water Quality Monitoring Protocol For Wadeable Streams And Rivers In The Northern Great Plains Network, Standard Operating Procedures Version 1.0, Marcia H. Wilson, Stephen K. Wilson

United States National Park Service: Publications

Executive Summary

The Water Quality Monitoring Protocol includes two parts: a Narrative and the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The Water Quality Monitoring Protocol Narrative Version 1.0 describes a general overview of the status of water resources throughout the parks in the National Park Service’s Northern Great Plains Network (NGPN), the objectives, the field methods, and the sampling design selected for this long-term monitoring program. This report includes the detailed SOPs for the NGPN’s Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. All water quality monitoring is conducted by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) through Interagency Agreements. The USGS North Dakota Water Science Center …

Water Current, Volume 46, No. 4, Fall 2014

Water Current Newsletter

Nebraska Water Center Symposium and Water Law Conference

June Water Tour Heads to Republican River Basin

From The Director

Meet the Faculty

WRAP Hears Slate of Good News at September Meeting

Kuzelka Receives Kremer Award

Nance Joins DWFI as Director of Communications

New Staff Join Daugherty Water for Food

Researchers Probe Climate's Impact on Groundwater

Dating Drought in Nebraska's Sandhills

Water Center Advances Programming

Water Quality Related Extension Publications

UNL Report Outlines Impact of Climate Change

News Briefs

Spring Seminars Began in January

Franz Engages Students with New Cosmic-Ray

Chemistry meets Biology in Kazakhstan

A Visual Conservation Effort For Wilderness Park, Mariah Lundgren

Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses

Conservation photography has been practiced since the early 1800’s by photographers who had the talent for photography, and passion for protecting our planets most precious resources. The photographical works of many photographers used their images as conservation tools to protect areas of land they intrinsically valued. Like these photographers, I have found a piece of land close to home that I intrinsically value, and this piece of land is Wilderness Park. Wilderness Park is 1,472 acres of riparian woodland and is part of the Salt Creek watershed, which is a tributary of the larger Platte River Basin. However, I am …

The Effect Of Climate Patterns On Fruit Ripening Near Lincoln, Nebraska, Taylor Nissen

Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses

The research for this project was conducted at an orchard 12 miles north of Lincoln, Nebraska. The climate data came from the far north side of Lincoln, Nebraska. This study used a mixed methods approach to combine quantitative and qualitative data retrieved. The purpose of the study was to come to conclusions as to where fruit ripening patterns and production can look for the future, to bring about an estimation of fruit ripening patterns based on climate to help stimulate more production and efficiency for businesses and because knowing what climate trends will allow for new growth in Nebraska down …

Determining Groundwater Flux From Temperature Variance, James Cope

Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses

The purpose of this research is to identify the underlying cause of the atypical temperature oscillation of groundwater temperature within the Ashland-1 nesting well site. Groundwater in this area experiences temperature peaks within the 50-ft screened well, while temperature data from the 15-ft screened well experiences a lesser range of temperature fluctuation. The first phase of the project involves gathering data from these nesting wells can comparing that data to surface water temperature data taken from a USGS gauging station. The second phase was to associate these temperature oscillations with possible geological factors that could be driving this temperature fluctuation. …

The Effects Of Plant Species And Water Table Height On Methane Transport In Wetlands, Cain L. Silvey

Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses

This paper describes two complementary experiments in which methane flux from individual wetland plants was monitored. The first experiment was designed to explore species-specific differences in methane transport and took place in a greenhouse on the University of Nebraska - Lincoln's east campus during the summer of 2013. The second experiment took place the following summer at a restored wetland near Dayton, OH and investigated the effect of water table height on plant-mediated methane transport and provided supporting data for the first experiment regarding species-specific differences in methane transport.