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Male-out Migration and the “Left-Behind:” Agriculture and Food Security Policy Supports and the Woman Smallholder Farmer in Ghana
(2016)Migration has a deep effect on families, and small-holder family farms. When men migrate for economic opportunities, the “left-behind” women family members, already burdened with time poverty, often fill the gap to manage ... -
Rapid Bioassesment of Cobleskill Creek Prior to Stream Restoration Efforts: Establishing a Reference Reach to Monitor the Recovery of the Stream Biotic Integrity
(2016)In early fall 2011 Cobleskill Creek and its associated tributaries were severely impacted by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, causing record levels of flooding across New York State. A 500-meter section of Cobleskill ... -
The Fall of the Roman Empire
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Diet Selectivity of Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in Buttermilk Brook Warren County, NY
(2016)Diet Selectivity of Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in Buttermilk Brook, Warren County, NY By Lyndon Watkins Abstract Buttermilk Brook, located within Warrensburg Warren County, NY is a first order high gradient Stream ... -
Coby’s Marketing Plan
(2016)Coby's Cafe - located on 549 Main St, Cobleskill, NY - operated by Jay Woods and funded by Cobleskill Auxiliary Services (CAS), is a failing business that specializes in breakfast, lunch, and dinner event services for SUNY ... -
The Prevalence and Psychological Impact of Cyberbullying on the SUNY Cobleskill Campus
(2016)Information was collected about the prevalence of cyberbullying on the SUNY Cobleskill campus. A sample of 100 students on campus completed a survey. Information was collected on the gender of the students, as well as their ... -
For the Love of Riley: A Study of the Impact of Animal Interactions in the Development of Empathy in Children
(2016)Early Childhood Education professionals teamed up with an Animal Science honors student and a little dog named ‘Riley’ to answer this question. A pet care curriculum was developed centering on what a dog would need to be ... -
Development of a PCR test for the diagnosis of caseouslymphadenitis in small ruminants
(2016)Caseous lymphadenitis (CL) caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis leads to chronic infections in small ruminants. This disease is infectious. Since the herd has been immunized, it has not been possible to use current ... -
Water Consumption in Rabbits
(2016)The purpose of this study is to measure water consumption of rabbits under Ad Librium and restricted conditions. During the winter, animals raised in agricultural settings may have limited access to water under freezing ... -
Use of Soil-dwelling Arthropods as Bioindicators Across a Successional Gradient of Norway Spruce in Schoharie, NY
(2016)Soil is a living ecosystem which provides habitat for many microarthropods that contribute to decomposition and the formation of organic matter. Because of their strong affiliation with organic matter content, certain ... -
Microwave Heating as an Experimental Model for Spontaneous Combustion in Organic Materials
(2016)Microwave Heating as an Experimental Model for Spontaneous Combustion in Organic Materials Ian T. Carrick and Robert Rynk Hypothesis: Heating organic materials in a microwave oven mimics the heating mechanisms of spontaneous ... -
Why Choose Coffee?
(2016)Whether you view it as part of the daily routine, the fuel that keeps your body running, or one of life's simple pleasures, coffee is without a doubt a prominent part of American culture. Interested in what drives coffee ... -
Knowledge of Advance Directives in Our Community
(2016)Advance directives are a significant part of the healthcare community but are often overlooked. This form is a written out healthcare plan that outlines medical decisions that the patient would or would not like to receive ... -
The Current Status of Drug Development to Treat Polycystic Kidney Disease in the United States
(2016)Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a genetic disorder in which bilateral fluid-filled cysts compress normal kidney tissue and blood vessels which results in inflammation, fibrosis, and progressive ...
