Search Engines Giving You Garbage? Put A Corc In It, Implementing The Cooperative Online Resource Catalog

This paper presents an implementation strategy for adding Internet resources to a library online catalog using OCLC\u27s Cooperative Online Resource Catalog (CORC). Areas of consideration include deciding which electronic resources to include in the online catalog and how to select them. The value and importance of pathfinders in creating electronic bibliographies and the role of library staff in updating them is introduced. Using an electronic suggestion form as a means of Internet resource collection development is another innovative method of enriching library collections. Education and training for cataloging staff on Dublin Core elements is also needed. Attention should be paid to the needs of distance learners in providing access to Internet resources. The significance of evaluating the appropriateness of Internet resources for library collections is emphasized

Melanocortin-1-Receptor (MCR-1) Gene Polymorphisms Associated with the Chicken E Locus Alleles

The melanocortin 1-receptor (MCl-R) gene has been associated with E locus phenotypes in chickens. Variant alleles of the E locus are important for accurate down color sexing and also for the inhibition of unwanted tissue pigmentation in broilers. PCR (polymerase chain reaction) based tests for various replacement substitutions found in the published E allele sequences gave unexpected results when tested against known alleles of the E locus. To resolve these issues and gain a better understanding of how replacement substitutions in the MCl-R gene are affecting E locus phenotypes, a number of accessions of the e+, eb, wheaten ( ewh and eY), and the birch in (£R) alleles were PCR cloned and sequenced. The published e+ allele sequence is likely to be a wheaten sequence. All three new wheaten sequences produced an inferred amino add sequence that was identical to the published e+ sequence, but all three of our new e+ sequences had a Thr143Ala polymorphism. All E alleles sequenced except for the new wheaten alleles have Thr143, indicating that the Ala143 mutation may be associated with restriction of black pigment in the feathers. The two recessive eb sequences had the Lys92 mutation associated with extended black in both chickens and mice, but they also had a His215Pro substitution. The Pro215 mutation is a likely candidate to attenuate the Lys92 mutation producing a brown instead of a black female. The Leghorn birchin allele had the Lys91 mutation, but the Fayoumi birchin allele did not. Instead, the Fayoumi sequence had a Leu133Gln substitution

Letter from Ellett Lawrence to Friend

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Letter from Ellett Lawrence to Those Interested in Helping

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Letter from Ellettt Lawrence to Fellow Mississippian

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Conquering Math Anxiety

Mathematics is often perceived as a vigorous and demanding subject, and many students treat it as such, developing high affective filters which inhibit the process of learning math. This adverse reaction is the origin of math anxiety, a critical issue which plagues fifty percent of the U.S. population (Boaler, 2012). The purpose of this study is to promote math’s value and lessen negative feelings towards the subject by implementing carefully structured, real-life warmups in the elementary classroom. This program evaluation utilizes a qualitative research method to explore what teachers should consider when incorporating real-life applications in math pedagogy. Student reactions to the warmups are analyzed through observation reflections. The findings of this study have revealed several considerations for educators when teaching real-life math: ineffective elements, ruminations, elements up for discussion, and successful elements