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- A plan for the silvicultural management of Star island in the Minnesota national forest
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- Morbeck, George C., 1883-
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- 1915
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- Electronic Theses & Dissertations
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- A practical approach for ultra high performance concrete construction
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- Chen, Yang (Graduate of Michigan State University in civil engineering)
- Date
- 2017
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- Electronic Theses & Dissertations
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"Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) with compressive strengths in excess of 150 MPa promise to enhance the structural efficiency and durability of concrete-based infrastructure systems. In order to transition UHPC materials into mainstream construction practices, there are needs to develop refined mix design procedures that enable production of UHPC using primarily locally available materials, resolves the problems with production of homogeneous UHPC mixtures using commonly available...
Show more"Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) with compressive strengths in excess of 150 MPa promise to enhance the structural efficiency and durability of concrete-based infrastructure systems. In order to transition UHPC materials into mainstream construction practices, there are needs to develop refined mix design procedures that enable production of UHPC using primarily locally available materials, resolves the problems with production of homogeneous UHPC mixtures using commonly available concrete mixers, develop convenient fresh mix workability test methods that consider the peculiar rheology of fresh UHPC mixtures, and quantify some aspects of the UHPC material properties that have not been fully characterized. The UHPC materials were tested for fresh mix flow and hardened concrete compressive strength. The trends in the effects of packing density, water film thickness and excess paste film thickness on compressive strength and fresh mix flow were investigated. The results were used to identify viable ranges of these defining characteristics of UHPC mixtures. Response surface analysis of the fresh mix flow and the hardened concrete compressive strength test results led to identification of the optimum values of mix design parameters. The optimum mix was prepared, and was found to produce a highly desired balance of fresh mix flow and hardened concrete compressive strength, which occurred within the ranges predicted by response surface analysis of experimental results."--Page ii.
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- A precise level survey of Lansing, Michigan
- Creator
- Johnson, Ole Haakon
- Date
- 1911
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- Electronic Theses & Dissertations
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- A proposed pulverized coal installation for the Reo motor car company
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- Powers, Eugene L.
- Date
- 1921
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- Electronic Theses & Dissertations
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- A proposed railroad system of China
- Creator
- Hoh, Wing To
- Date
- 1927
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- Electronic Theses & Dissertations
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- A quadrilateral survey control for the city of East Lansing, Michigan
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- Applin, John Werner
- Date
- 1911
- Collection
- Electronic Theses & Dissertations
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- A reinforced concrete arch bridge model
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- Maurer, Lee W.
- Date
- 1927
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- Electronic Theses & Dissertations
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- A report on the pavements of Lansing, Michigan
- Creator
- Angell, Ira D.
- Date
- 1907
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- Electronic Theses & Dissertations
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- A report on the viability of swimming pool organisms to residual chlorine
- Creator
- Hall, Harlow H.
- Date
- 1927
- Collection
- Electronic Theses & Dissertations
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- A return to brotherhood : nationalism, globalization and the negotiation of identity in Romani brass band music in Serbia
- Creator
- Kay, Matthew James
- Date
- 2019
- Collection
- Electronic Theses & Dissertations
- Description
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This thesis tells a story, or more accurately, many stories: The story of the Romani people who have been famed for their musicianship for centuries, but have also been despised and persecuted for their differences and lack of a singular homeland. It tells the story of Serbia; its trials and tribulations; a country keen to be known for its hospitality rather than its wars. There is also my story, and my family's story, the friendships that we made along the way, and how our lives were touched...
Show moreThis thesis tells a story, or more accurately, many stories: The story of the Romani people who have been famed for their musicianship for centuries, but have also been despised and persecuted for their differences and lack of a singular homeland. It tells the story of Serbia; its trials and tribulations; a country keen to be known for its hospitality rather than its wars. There is also my story, and my family's story, the friendships that we made along the way, and how our lives were touched by the Serbian people. There is also the deeper story of human experience through music. One only has to watch the news to feel cynical about the merits of human nature, but this thesis tells the story of a people who were not so long ago torn apart with war, xenophobia, and genocide, now welcoming outsiders and celebrating styles of music that they once sought to eliminate. This thesis will show how Romani brass bands bridged the divide between East and West, local and global, urban and rural, pure and ethnic, and how the Roma, a marginalized race of people, helped rebrand the Serbian identity.
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- A risk reduction approach to tsetse and African trypanosomiasis control : case study the canvas method
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- Jordan, Demetrice R.
- Date
- 2020
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- Electronic Theses & Dissertations
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African trypanosomiasis is an inherently multiscale human-animal-environment problem, with a spatially and environmentally constrained vector, a transnational disease distribution, two distinct disease strains (East and West African), innumerable human and animal reservoirs, and entrenched socio-cultural barriers and policy challenges. Colloquially known as 'sleeping sickness' and 'Nagana' in animals, African trypanosomiasis is a parasitic infection caused by pathogenic protozoa of the genus...
Show moreAfrican trypanosomiasis is an inherently multiscale human-animal-environment problem, with a spatially and environmentally constrained vector, a transnational disease distribution, two distinct disease strains (East and West African), innumerable human and animal reservoirs, and entrenched socio-cultural barriers and policy challenges. Colloquially known as 'sleeping sickness' and 'Nagana' in animals, African trypanosomiasis is a parasitic infection caused by pathogenic protozoa of the genus Trypanosoma. The parasite is transmitted through the salivary glands of tsetse fly during a blood meal. African trypanosomiasis is a major neglected tropical disease endemic to 36 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Neglected tropical diseases are communicable, viral, parasitic, and bacterial infections that mainly affect poor people. Worldwide, neglected tropical diseases are not allotted the resources necessary to control and eradicate them. As a neglected tropical disease, African trypanosomiasis is given a lower global health priority which hinders control program effectiveness. Despite decades of research to control tsetse, trypanosomiasis continues to threaten the health and well-being of people and animals across sub-Saharan Africa. Compounded by resource constraints for control efforts, African trypanosomiasis is also poorly understood, severely underreported, often misdiagnosed, and fatal. The disease has a case fatality rate of nearly 100%, if untreated. While treatment is available, they are often expensive and toxic. Annual deaths attributed to African trypanosomiasis have a compounding impact across human and animal populations and the landscape. An estimated 60 million Africans and countless livestock are at risk of the infection, illuminating the need for risk reduction approaches to mitigate exposure. This dissertation examines tsetse and African trypanosomiasis control from an interdisciplinary perspective, combining health geography, disease ecology, diffusion of disease epidemiology, development economics, and global health policy. As a more general contribution, this dissertation presents a framework for addressing vector-host problems, using a multifaceted risk reduction and control strategy, innovative methodologies, and community participation to increase long-term success.
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- A sanitary survey of the Grand River
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- Jewell, Albert H.
- Date
- 1915
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- Electronic Theses & Dissertations
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- A sanitary survey of the Grand river
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- Milroy, Claude B.
- Date
- 1916
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- Electronic Theses & Dissertations
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- A sewer design for the city of Mason
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- Webb, Chauncey E.
- Date
- 1912
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- Electronic Theses & Dissertations
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- A simple test for sour milk
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- Bristol, Teresa
- Date
- 1899
- Collection
- Electronic Theses & Dissertations
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- A social and biological evaluation of new zealand mudsnail invasion in michigan rivers
- Creator
- Tank, Samantha Nicole
- Date
- 2020
- Collection
- Electronic Theses & Dissertations
- Description
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New Zealand mudsnails (Potamopyrgus antipodarum; NZMS) are a small gastropod native to New Zealand and a documented worldwide invader. Michigan rivers are in the early phase of invasion, as NZMS were first detected in 2015 in the Pere Marquette River. In the early invasion process, information on likely vectors and the distribution of the species are critical to developing a well-informed management plan. My primary goals for this thesis were to address these informational needs. In order to...
Show moreNew Zealand mudsnails (Potamopyrgus antipodarum; NZMS) are a small gastropod native to New Zealand and a documented worldwide invader. Michigan rivers are in the early phase of invasion, as NZMS were first detected in 2015 in the Pere Marquette River. In the early invasion process, information on likely vectors and the distribution of the species are critical to developing a well-informed management plan. My primary goals for this thesis were to address these informational needs. In order to document the distribution of NZMS, I developed a sampling methodology and evaluated its effectiveness, as standard methods for lotic sampling NZMS have not been developed in the literature. I conducted a total of 227 surveys in 12 Michigan rivers between 2015 and 2018. Survey data were analyzed using an occupancy model, resulting in a per survey detectability exceeding 96%. NZMS were detected in 5 Michigan rivers: the Pere Marquette, Boardman, Manistee, Au Sable, and Pine rivers. I estimate that more than 65 river kilometers within the Pere Marquette, Boardman, and Pine rivers are infested. The distribution of NZMS suggests discrete transport events, and that the introduction into Michigan likely occurred well before the first reported detection of this species. The literature indicates that the wading gear of anglers is the main vector of transport within and between rivers. I surveyed 308 anglers fishing the Pere Marquette River in 2016-2017. Even though 52% of anglers were aware of NZMS, there was not a significant difference in wader cleaning behaviors between anglers aware or unaware of NZMS, indicating that outreach efforts need to focus beyond the awareness stage. As no in-stream method of treatment is presently available, angler engagement should be a focus of future management efforts.
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- A stress analysis of silo construction
- Creator
- Giffels, Raymond F.
- Date
- 1915
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- Electronic Theses & Dissertations
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- A study & calibration of Venturi water meters
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- Schubach, Edward G.
- Date
- 1911
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- Electronic Theses & Dissertations
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- A study in works-management
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- Nies, William Lavane
- Date
- 1913
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- Electronic Theses & Dissertations
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- A study of a bacterium abortus infected udder
- Creator
- Friedemann, Otto H.
- Date
- 1922
- Collection
- Electronic Theses & Dissertations