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The Effects Of Temperature And Daylength On The Rosa Polyphenism In The Buckeye Butterfly, Precis Coenia (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), Kelly C. Smith Dec 1993

The Effects Of Temperature And Daylength On The Rosa Polyphenism In The Buckeye Butterfly, Precis Coenia (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), Kelly C. Smith

Publications

In North Carolina, Precis coenia that emerge during the Summer months exhibit a ventral hindwing (VHW) with well-defined reddish-brown and brown pattern elements on a light tan background. During late Summer and early Fall, however, individuals begin to appear with poorly defined or obscured pattern elements on a dark reddish-brown background. The present study shows that the Fall (rosa) color morph can be induced by either low rearing temperatures or short daylengths. The effect of such conditions seems to be cumulative throughout the larval life, although animals are much more sensitive during the last 24 hours of larval …


Creativity In Science, Ursula W. Goodenough Sep 1993

Creativity In Science, Ursula W. Goodenough

Biology Faculty Publications & Presentations

Creativity is a concept far more often associated with art than with science. The creative dimension of scientific inquiry and practice is described and compared with its artistic counterpart; similarities and differences are analyzed.

She presented this paper at the Thirty-Seventh Annual Star Island Conference of the Institute on Religion in an Age of Science (IRAS), “Creativity, Non-Conformity, and Madness” at Star Island, New Hampshire, 28 July-4 August 1990.


Unlv Magazine, Barbara Cloud, Lisa Story Apr 1993

Unlv Magazine, Barbara Cloud, Lisa Story

UNLV Magazine

No abstract provided.


Interview With Tommy Paschall Regarding Dark Fire Tobacco Barns And Processing (Fa 476), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 1993

Interview With Tommy Paschall Regarding Dark Fire Tobacco Barns And Processing (Fa 476), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcription of an interview with Tommy Paschall conducted by John Morgan for an oral history project about dark fire tobacco barns. Paschall discusses tobacco cultivation, processing, and trade. Paschall lived near Hazel, a small town in Calloway County, Kentucky.


Preserving Natural Science Collections: Chronicle Of Our Environmental Heritage, W. Donald Duckworth, Hugh H. Genoways, Carolyn L. Rose Jan 1993

Preserving Natural Science Collections: Chronicle Of Our Environmental Heritage, W. Donald Duckworth, Hugh H. Genoways, Carolyn L. Rose

University of Nebraska State Museum: Mammalogy Papers

This report recommends action in the areas outlined below. Strategies for implementation of each recommendation are presented in chapter three, "Meeting the Challenge: Recommendations and Strategies."

Stewardship of collections

Public awareness

Staffing, education, and training

Technology transfer

Conservation research

Guidelines and standards of practice


Ua35/11 Student Honors Research Bulletin, Wku Honors Program Jan 1993

Ua35/11 Student Honors Research Bulletin, Wku Honors Program

WKU Archives Records

The WKU Student Honors Research Bulletin is dedicated to scholarly involvement and student research. These papers are representative of work done by students from throughout the university.

  • Anderson, R. Scott. Anglo-Italian Relations During the Unification of Italy, 1859-1860
  • Clark, Anne. Can Extra Fat Make Healthier Hogs? The Effects of Dietary alpha-Linolenic Acid on Antibody Production in Swine Following Stimulation by Red Blood Cells and by Pasteurella Multocida (Serotype A)
  • Gottfried, Victoria. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A New Look at an Old Problem
  • Halbert, Christy. The Stereotype of the Female Athlete
  • Hannah, Kathleen. Innocence and Corruption in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet …


Crime, Race And Reproduction, Dorothy E. Roberts Jan 1993

Crime, Race And Reproduction, Dorothy E. Roberts

All Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


How Old Is The Earth?, Larry S. Helmick, Donald Baumann Jan 1993

How Old Is The Earth?, Larry S. Helmick, Donald Baumann

Science and Mathematics Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.