From World War idealism to Cold War realism: The United States and Franco, 1945-1950

Thesis (B.A) in Liberal Arts and Sciences--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1984.Bibliography: leaves 97-102.Microfiche of typescript. [Urbana, Ill.] : Photographic Services, University of Illinois, U of I Library, [1987]. 3 microfiches (110 frames) negative ; 11 x 15 cm

Algorithms and analysis for underwater vehicle plume tracing.

The goal of this research was to develop and demonstrate cooperative 3-D plume tracing algorithms for miniature autonomous underwater vehicles. Applications for this technology include Lost Asset and Survivor Location Systems (L-SALS) and Ship-in-Port Patrol and Protection (SP3). This research was a joint effort that included Nekton Research, LLC, Sandia National Laboratories, and Texas A&M University. Nekton Research developed the miniature autonomous underwater vehicles while Sandia and Texas A&M developed the 3-D plume tracing algorithms. This report describes the plume tracing algorithm and presents test results from successful underwater testing with pseudo-plume sources

Climate gradients, and patterns of biodiversity and biotic homogenization in urban residential yards

Residential yards constitute a substantive biodiverse greenspace within urban areas. This biodiversity results from a combination of native and non-native species and can contribute to biotic homogenization. Geographical climatic patterns affect the distribution of native species and may differently affect non-native species. In this study, we examined biodiversity and biotic homogenization patterns of yard-dwelling land snails across 12 towns in Oklahoma and Kansas (USA). The 3 x 4 array of towns incorporated a N-S winter temperature gradient (mean low January temperature range = -8.4 to 0.1°C) and an E-W annual rainfall gradient (annual rainfall range = 113.8 to 61.3 cm/yr). Ten yards per town were surveyed. We hypothesized that mild winter temperatures and greater annual rainfall would be associated with greater snail abundance and richness, and that the presence of non-native species would contribute to biotic homogenization. Non-native snails were present and often abundant in all towns. Snail communities varied with both rainfall and cold temperature. Contrary to our prediction, snail abundance was inversely related to annual rainfall–likely because drier conditions resulted in greater yard watering that both augmented rainfall and maintained moist conditions. Sørensen similarity between towns for the entire land snail community and for only non-native species both showed distance-decay patterns, with snail composition becoming less similar with increasing distance—patterns resulting from species turnover. The biotic homogenization index also showed a distance-related pattern, such that closer towns were more likely to have biotic homogenization whereas more distant towns tended to have biotic differentiation. These results support the concept that biotic homogenization is more likely regionally and that climatic changes over distance result in species turnover and can reduce spatially broad biotic homogenization.Funding was provided by the University of Oklahoma: SRI funds, Oklahoma Biological Survey small grants program, and University Libraries (all to EAB). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. Open Access fees paid for in whole or in part by the University of Oklahoma LibrariesYe

Bulletin: Number 504: Work of the Seed Testing Laboratory from 1918 to 1923, with Notes on Seed Quality, Seed Testing, Seed Law Compliance, and Trade Practices

35 pages, 1 article*Work of the Seed Testing Laboratory from 1918 to 1923, with Notes on Seed Quality, Seed Testing, Seed Law Compliance, and Trade Practices* (Munn, M. T.; Hopkins, Elizabeth F.) 33 page

Bulletin: Number 507: The Quality of Packet Seed on Sale in New York

23 pages, 1 article*The Quality of Packet Seed on Sale in New York* (Munn, M. T.; Hopkins, Elizabeth F.) 21 page

The Ford Foundation's 40 Years in Brazil: A Partnership for Social Change

Provides an overview of the foundation's grantmaking programs in Brazil and their evolution during 1962-2002. Describes various lines of programming, from agriculture to education, and local trends in progressive philanthropy. In Portuguese and English

Electrolytic dissolution of nuclear fuels.

"National Reactor Testing Station"--Covers."Chemical Separations Processes for Plutonium and Uranium."Includes bibliographical references (p. 21).Pt. I. Zirconium in HC1-Methanol / J.R. Aylward, E.M. Whitener, H.T. Hahn -- Pt. II. Nichrome in nitrate solutions / J.R. Aylward, E.M. Whitener -- Pt. III. Stainless steel (304) in nitrate solutions / J.R. Aylward, E.M. Whitener.Work Performed by Phillips Petroleum Company for the Atomic Energy CommissionMode of access: Internet

Electrolytic dissolution of nuclear fuels.

"National Reactor Testing Station"--Covers."Chemical Separations Processes for Plutonium and Uranium."Includes bibliographical references (p. 23).Pt. I. Zirconium in HC1-Methanol / J.R. Aylward, E.M. Whitener, H.T. Hahn -- Pt. II. Nichrome in nitrate solutions / J.R. Aylward, E.M. Whitener -- Pt. III. Stainless steel (304) in nitrate solutions / J.R. Aylward, E.M. Whitener.Work Performed by Phillips Petroleum Company for the Atomic Energy CommissionMode of access: Internet