Agricultural Research Division 111th Annual Report 1997

It is a pleasure to provide you with the 111th Annual Report of the University of Nebraska Agricultural Research Division (ARD). Once a year we take the opportunity to assess what has been accomplished by our faculty, students, and staff during the past twelve months. In looking at the report, one cannot help but be impressed with the increasing outputs from our research program, but more important is the new technology and knowledge provided to Nebraskans to improve the profitability and competitiveness of their enterprises, to enhance the environment, and to improve their quality of life. This report provides some highlights of research accomplishments, a listing of our scientists and research associates, outputs from our research projects, awards received by faculty and graduate students, and the ARD financial report for the period July 1, 1996, to June 30,1997. This report was compiled in compliance with the intent of the law of the State of Nebraska that established the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station on March 31, 1887. Mission ... 2 Foreword ... 3 Research Highlights ... 4 Faculty Awards and Recognitions ... 12 Graduate Student Awards and Recognitions ... 14 Variety and Germplasm Releases ... 17 Patents ... 21 Administration ... 23 … Administrative Personnel ... Organizational Chart ... 24 … Administrative Units ... 25 … IANR Research Facilities ... 26 Faculty ... 27 … Agricultural/Natural Resources Departments ... 28 … Human Resources and Family Sciences Departments ... 35 … Off-Campus Research Centers ... 36 … Interdisciplinary Activities ... 38 Visiting Scientists and Research Associates ... 39 Research Projects ... 41 … Agricultural/Natural Resources Departments ... 41 … Human Resources and Family Sciences Departments ... 47 … Off-Campus Research Centers ... 47 … Interdisciplinary Activities ... 48 Publications ... 49 … Agricultural/Natural Resources Departments ... 52 … Human Resources and Family Sciences Departments ... 67 … Off-Campus Research Centers … 69 … Interdisciplinary Activities ... 71 Research Expenditures ... 7

Agricultural Research Division 111th Annual Report 1997

It is a pleasure to provide you with the 111th Annual Report of the University of Nebraska Agricultural Research Division (ARD). Once a year we take the opportunity to assess what has been accomplished by our faculty, students, and staff during the past twelve months. In looking at the report, one cannot help but be impressed with the increasing outputs from our research program, but more important is the new technology and knowledge provided to Nebraskans to improve the profitability and competitiveness of their enterprises, to enhance the environment, and to improve their quality of life. This report provides some highlights of research accomplishments, a listing of our scientists and research associates, outputs from our research projects, awards received by faculty and graduate students, and the ARD financial report for the period July 1, 1996, to June 30,1997. This report was compiled in compliance with the intent of the law of the State of Nebraska that established the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station on March 31, 1887. Mission ... 2 Foreword ... 3 Research Highlights ... 4 Faculty Awards and Recognitions ... 12 Graduate Student Awards and Recognitions ... 14 Variety and Germplasm Releases ... 17 Patents ... 21 Administration ... 23 … Administrative Personnel ... Organizational Chart ... 24 … Administrative Units ... 25 … IANR Research Facilities ... 26 Faculty ... 27 … Agricultural/Natural Resources Departments ... 28 … Human Resources and Family Sciences Departments ... 35 … Off-Campus Research Centers ... 36 … Interdisciplinary Activities ... 38 Visiting Scientists and Research Associates ... 39 Research Projects ... 41 … Agricultural/Natural Resources Departments ... 41 … Human Resources and Family Sciences Departments ... 47 … Off-Campus Research Centers ... 47 … Interdisciplinary Activities ... 48 Publications ... 49 … Agricultural/Natural Resources Departments ... 52 … Human Resources and Family Sciences Departments ... 67 … Off-Campus Research Centers … 69 … Interdisciplinary Activities ... 71 Research Expenditures ... 7

Receptors and channels possibly mediating the effects of phytocannabinoids on seizures and epilepsy

Epilepsy contributes to approximately 1% of the global disease burden. By affecting especially young children as well as older persons of all social and racial variety, epilepsy is a present disorder worldwide. Currently, only 65% of epileptic patients can be successfully treated with antiepileptic drugs. For this reason, alternative medicine receives more attention. Cannabis has been cultivated for over 6000 years to treat pain and insomnia and used since the 19th century to suppress epileptic seizures. The two best described phytocannabinoids, (−)-trans-Δ9- tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are claimed to have positive effects on different neurological as well as neurodegenerative diseases, including epilepsy. There are different cannabinoids which act through different types of receptors and channels, including the cannabinoid receptor 1 and 2 (CB1, CB2), G protein-coupled receptor 55 (GPR55) and 18 (GPR18), opioid receptor μ and δ, transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1) and 2 (TRPV2), type A γ-aminobutyric acid receptor (GABAAR) and voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSC). The mechanisms and importance of the interaction between phytocannabinoids and their different sites of action regarding epileptic seizures and their clinical value are described in this review

Agricultural Research Division 112th Annual Report 1998

It is a pleasure to provide you with a copy of the 112th Annual Report of the University of Nebraska Agricultural Research Division (ARD). This report is our chance to provide you with information about our programs and accomplishments and for us to evaluate the effectiveness of our collective research efforts. After examining this report, we hope that you will agree with our assessment that ARD research has provided new knowledge and technology to Nebraskans to improve the profitability of their enterprises, to enhance environmental quality and to improve their quality of life. This report provides some highlights of research accomplishments, a listing of scientists and research associates, outputs from our research projects, awards received by faculty and graduate students, and the ARD financial report for the period July 1, 1997, to June 30, 1998. This report was compiled in compliance with the intent of the law of the State of Nebraska that established the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station on March 31,1887. Our Mission ... 2 Foreword ... 3 Research Highlights ... 4 Faculty Awards and Recognitions ... 12 Graduate Student Awards and Recognitions ... 13 Undergraduate Honors Student Research Program ... 15 Variety and Germplasm Releases ... 16 Copyrights and Patents ... 18 Administration ... 20 … Administrative Personnel ... 20 … Organizational Chart ... 21 … Administrative Units Reporting to ARD ... 22 … IANR Research Facilities ... 23 Faculty ... 24 … Agricultural/Natural Resources Units ... 25 … Human Resources and Family Sciences Departments ... 32 … Off-Campus Research Centers ... 33 … Interdisciplinary Activities ... 35 Visiting Scientists and Research Associates ... 36 Research Projects ... 40 … Agricultural/Natural Resources Units ... 40 … Human Resources and Family Sciences Departments ... 46 … Off-Campus Research Centers ... 46 … Interdisciplinary Activities ... 47 Publications ... 48 … Agricultural/Natural Resources Units ... 52 … Human Resources and Family Sciences Departments ... 67 … Off-Campus Research Centers ... 68 Research Expenditures ... 7

Agricultural Research Division Annual Report 2001

Table of Contents: Our Mission ...................................................................................................... 2 Foreword.......................................................................................................... 3 Research Highlights........................................................................................... 4 Faculty Awards and Recognitions ........................................................................ 12 Graduate Student Awards and Recognitions ......................................................... 15 Undergraduate Honors Student Research Program ............................................... 18 Variety and Germplasm Releases ........................................................................ 19 Copyrights and Patents ...................................................................................... 25 Administration .................................................................................................. 26 Administrative Personnel .............................................................................. 26 Organizational Chart..................................................................................... 27 Administrative Units ..................................................................................... 28 IANR Research Facilities .............................................................................. 29 Faculty ............................................................................................................. 30 Agricultural/Natural Resources Units ............................................................. 31 Human Resources and Family Sciences Departments ...................................... 39 Off-Campus Research Centers ....................................................................... 40 Interdisciplinary Activities ............................................................................. 41 Visiting Scientists/Research Associates ................................................................. 42 Research Projects .............................................................................................. 47 Agricultural/Natural Resources Units ............................................................. 47 Human Resources and Family Departments.................................................... 52 Off-Campus Research Centers ....................................................................... 53 Interdisciplinary Activities ............................................................................. 54 Publications ...................................................................................................... 55 Agricultural/Natural Resources Units ............................................................. 59 Human Resources and Family Sciences Departments ...................................... 75 Off-Campus Research Centers ....................................................................... 76 Research Expenditures ...................................................................................... 8

Agricultural Research Division 112th Annual Report 1998

It is a pleasure to provide you with a copy of the 112th Annual Report of the University of Nebraska Agricultural Research Division (ARD). This report is our chance to provide you with information about our programs and accomplishments and for us to evaluate the effectiveness of our collective research efforts. After examining this report, we hope that you will agree with our assessment that ARD research has provided new knowledge and technology to Nebraskans to improve the profitability of their enterprises, to enhance environmental quality and to improve their quality of life. This report provides some highlights of research accomplishments, a listing of scientists and research associates, outputs from our research projects, awards received by faculty and graduate students, and the ARD financial report for the period July 1, 1997, to June 30, 1998. This report was compiled in compliance with the intent of the law of the State of Nebraska that established the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station on March 31,1887. Our Mission ... 2 Foreword ... 3 Research Highlights ... 4 Faculty Awards and Recognitions ... 12 Graduate Student Awards and Recognitions ... 13 Undergraduate Honors Student Research Program ... 15 Variety and Germplasm Releases ... 16 Copyrights and Patents ... 18 Administration ... 20 … Administrative Personnel ... 20 … Organizational Chart ... 21 … Administrative Units Reporting to ARD ... 22 … IANR Research Facilities ... 23 Faculty ... 24 … Agricultural/Natural Resources Units ... 25 … Human Resources and Family Sciences Departments ... 32 … Off-Campus Research Centers ... 33 … Interdisciplinary Activities ... 35 Visiting Scientists and Research Associates ... 36 Research Projects ... 40 … Agricultural/Natural Resources Units ... 40 … Human Resources and Family Sciences Departments ... 46 … Off-Campus Research Centers ... 46 … Interdisciplinary Activities ... 47 Publications ... 48 … Agricultural/Natural Resources Units ... 52 … Human Resources and Family Sciences Departments ... 67 … Off-Campus Research Centers ... 68 Research Expenditures ... 7

A Study of the Relationship between Participation in Marietta College\u27s McDonough Leadership Program and the Leadership Development of College Students

This study assessed whether participation in the McDonough Leadership program had an effect on the leadership development of students at Marietta College. Participants from the freshman classes of 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 and graduating senior classes of 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 took the Kouzes and Posner (2005a) Student Leadership Practices Inventory - Self and the SLPI - Observer. Marietta College provided 26 surveys along with key demographic data, including gender, race, type of McDonough Scholars (International Leadership Studies Major, Leadership Studies Minor, and Certificate of Leadership Studies), and Experiential Learning Opportunity completed (None, Internship, Study Abroad, and Service Project).;Descriptive statistics, t-tests, and an analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to analyze the data according to the research questions guiding this study. The major findings indicated that the participants in the McDonough Leadership Program (N = 50) made impressive gains from pre- to post-tests in the total scores and three of the five leadership practices (Challenging the Process, Inspiring a Shared Vision, and Modeling the Way) according to the SLPI - Self. However, according to the SLPI - Observer, no statistically significant results were found in the total scores or any of the five leadership practices.;Statistical significance was found in the interaction between the genders in Enabling Others to Act. However, no other statistically significant differences were revealed in the total scores or any of the other leadership practices according to the SLPI - Self. No statistical significance was found in the total scores or any of the leadership practices for the SLPI - Observer. No statistical significant differences between type of McDonough Scholars (International Leadership Studies Major, Leadership Studies Minor, and Certificate of Leadership Studies) were revealed in the total scores or any of the five leadership practices according to either the SLPI - Self or SLPI - Observer. No statistical significant differences between experiential learning opportunities (None, Internships, Study Abroad, Service Projects) were found according to either the SLPI - Self or the SLPI - Observer.;The specific gains in behavior as seen in the total scores and LP1, Challenging the Process, LP2, Inspiring a Shared Vision and LP4, Modeling the Way according to the SLPI - Self may suggest an increase in the general development of leadership skills and behaviors of Marietta College students participating in the McDonough Leadership Program. Additional research, however, needs to be conducted to determine the impact of the relationship between Marietta College\u27s McDonough Leadership program and the development of college students

Average Household Size and the Eradication of Malaria

Efforts to eradicate malaria during the 20th century succeeded in some parts of the world but failed in others. Malaria also disappeared spontaneously in several countries for reasons that remain an enigma. The connection between malaria and poverty has long been noted. Here we focus on a specific aspect: household size, which has hitherto received little attention. We find strong evidence that when average household size drops below four persons, the probability of malaria eradication jumps dramatically and its incidence in the population drops significantly. This effect is independent of all commonly-studied explanatory variables and was globally valid across all climate zones irrespective of counter measures, vector species, or Plasmodium species. We propose an explanation based on the dispersal mechanism of the parasite. Malaria is transmitted at night by mosquito bite. The mosquito typically spreads the Plasmodium only locally over short distances to new human victims. To survive, the Plasmodium depends on infected humans making social contacts over longer distances. When household size decreases sufficiently, these contacts cross a threshold value that changes the balance between extinctions and replacements and the Plasmodium disappears on its own. We test this interpretation by contrasting our malaria model with dengue fever, which is also poverty-related and mosquito-borne but transmitted differently, namely through daytime exposure. Household size is uncorrelated with dengue incidence, whereas an indicator of outdoor work that is insignificant in the malaria model is highly significant for dengue. We conclude that poverty-induced malaria infection risks are likely to persist, but a focus on reducing effective household size can be a feasible and promising means of its eradication.Malaria;dengue fever, household size, DDT