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Andrew Demetriou has categorically ruled out an imminent departure from the AFL to assume a top job in international tennis. But the football chief executive has not denied being headhunted by the Association of Tennis Professionals, which is searching for a new executive chairman and president.
Initially responding coyly to questioning on Melbourne radio that he'd been weighing up professional advances for some time, the AFL CEO later said he was going nowhere.
The ATP, charged with running the men's professional tennis tour, lost its former head in May this year with the death of Brad Drewett, an Australian. The position remains unfilled but the ATP says it is in no rush to meet an ''artificial deadline''.
The suggestion of an approach from the ATP was put to Demetriou on Friday morning. Asked by 3AW presenter Neil Mitchell if he had ever been interviewed by the ATP for a job, Demetriou said after a long pause: "Have I ever been interviewed? I have been spoken to about a particular role, Neil, yes."
Pushed on whether any discussions about the ATP executive chairman and president's job had taken place while he was recently overseas with select AFL bosses in America, Demetriou said: "No, Neil, you shouldn't believe everything you hear. I'm not going to comment on that. It would be inappropriate.
"I get lots of approaches. I'm not going to comment one way or the other, but I get lots of approaches."
Demetriou refused to say whether discussions about the "particular role" he alluded to occurred this year. Asked whether he was still considering any approaches, and whether he was leaving the AFL, Demetriou, 52, was unequivocal. "No," he said.
"Last time I checked I'm not a tennis person … have you ever seen me play tennis? I've got a good job. I've got the best job in Australia. [I'll stay] as long as the commission wants me to stay."
The ATP confirmed that a recruitment firm, Heidrich & Struggles, has been engaged to assist in the search for Drewett's successor. Former tour player and USTA director-at-large Tommy Ho, who remains the youngest man to contest the US Open, is an assistant principal in the firm's Houston Office.
''The ATP board, management, staff and members have been informed that there will be no appointment before the start of, or during, the US Open,'' said Alison Lee, the Sydney-based head of the tour's international group.
While Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley is also believed to be a contender, the only publicly confirmed starter in the race is Mark Young, the chief executive of the ATP's Americas region, who, with European boss Laurent Delanney, was one of two internal applicants. Initially being overlooked, Young kept his hat in the ring when the search was opened to external candidates.


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I noticed some of the icons I use on my website based on the panic station theme, no longer show correctly on current Google Chrome browser. When I put the site online it all worked fine on tests for multiple browsers and still the icons do show on IE etc. On Chrome I just get some empty block/square instead of the icon. When I edit the page and icon in WP on Chrome, during editing I can see in the icons list some icons don't show there as well (only as blocks; for example the phone icon), while in WP editing in IE they do all show properly. Who knows what can be wrong and what can be done to fix this?
Regards, Roland
Now some hours later I do see the update option in WP under Appearance > Themes Perhaps it needed time to update the API key and user I filled in… When clicking the update however I get:
Update Theme Downloading update from http://s3.amazonaws.com/marketplace-downloads.envato.com/files/89744347/panicstation-v1.4.5.zip?AWSAccessKeyId=[...]content-disposition=attachment%3B+filename%3Dthemeforest-5080498--panic-station-responsive-wordpress-theme-wordpress_theme.zip…
Download failed. Forbidden
I copied/pasted my API code, so no problem there pfff getting tired by all these problems and bugs hope someone can help
Thx for your reply. No I see no backup settings under site options or anywhere else…
I got emails that updates are available for my used theme (panicstation) and like to install them. Under Site Options > The Update in wordpress I filled in the ThemeForest User and API key. However the update did not (auto)start, nor can I update the theme in WP under Appearance > Themes > Manage Themes (other unused themes can be updated there though…)
Also I tried to download the new version of Panic Station on themeforest site under my downloads (which worked) and then install it as a new theme (upload in WP). However WP does not do this: After upload reaching 100% and WP auto-unpacking I get a message ': " Installing the theme… Destination folder already exists. /home/[...].nl/wp-content/themes/panicstation/ Theme install failed."
What should I do for a good update?
A reason for updating may be that some of the icons used on my site are not showing good on all computers (just an empty/no load block on some). May this be caused by not updating theme? Or is it because of not updating WP or visual composer version? I did not get this problem previously. Any help will be appreciated a lot, thx!!

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KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. — The CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series may have saved the least for last.
After Elite Series events put anglers on water during their optimal bass catching time, the final event for 2006 presents perhaps the most trying conditions.
"September is typically about the toughest month of the year, unless there's some unusual conditions," said Stacey King, a 12-time qualifier to the Bassmaster Classic who lives on Table Rock Lake. "But there's been no rain to speak of, it's been extremely hot all summer and the water level is down well below power pool level. It will be very tough."
King, 57, of Reeds Spring, was asked by Bassmaster.com to give a scouting report for The Rock presented by Theraseed, which runs Thursday through Sunday. King said the fish are there, but the trick will be finding them, then catching them.
"The lake is full of quality largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, but when it's hot and low and there's no fresh water, typically the fish have a tendency to want to suspend," King said. "There'll be a lot of fish deep. The shallow water bite will be very limited.
"Maybe early in the day, there may be a few shallow fish. The rivers don't produce this time of year, not to say there won't be a few caught in them. The main lake fishing is usually the best. The guys to who like to fish deep will typically do best."
And best won't be much, he said. While the Elite Series opened with huge stringers on Lake Armistad in March, King said The Rock will have a number of empty bags.
"They'll be some zips," he said. "They'll be lot of guys weigh 1, 2, 3 fish in two days."
While King said he wouldn't be surprised if someone weighed in a 17- to 18-pound bag, he thinks anglers can make Saturday's top 50 cut with around 7 pounds each day.
"There won't be 50 guys catch 15 pounds," he said. "The leaders, the top 10 or 12, if you can catch 25 pounds in two days, you've done extremely well. And I don't think anybody will catch that four days in a row.
"As far as catching five bass a day for four days, that will be hard. But those guys are all such quality fishermen, they're very capable of finding a group of fish, or an area that's holding fish, or a pattern. Overall I think there'll be a lot of sad faces in the field. The majority is going to find it very, very tough."
Except for early, King said he'd bypass the 900 miles of shoreline on Table Rock and hit deep structure.
"I like to fish deep. I'd be fishing jigs and a dropshot primarily, deep-water techniques.
The guys who like that type fishing will be stronger than the shallow water, bank-beater type guys," he said. "The fish roam around on bait and they're finicky. You have to know how to use your electronics to fish those type fish. You have to find the right bait, the submerged timber. You have to figure out all the scenarios and put the pieces together until you get it figured out."
Aaron Martens, Gerald Swindle and Brian Snowden, who guides on the lake, are anglers whose expertise gives them an advantage here, King said.
"All these guys are versatile, so you can't count anybody out," King said. "It's hard when you just come here with a 2-, 3-day practice when you have a 30 day off-limits and have to find deep-water fish. But some of them are going to find them. It's going to be interesting to see what shakes out."


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|July 23rd, 2013, 02:45 PM
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Race track needs your help!
Mark Hall (CEO of Monster Energy) is proposing to build a motocross/truck track similar to Crandon, Bark River and Red Bud right here in Indian River. Now we have a very small group of cry asses trying to stop it. Please help show support by liking this face book page before Mr. Hall pulls the plug.
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|July 23rd, 2013, 02:56 PM
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|July 23rd, 2013, 04:11 PM
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There are 2 sides to every story. Such as the fact that the infrastructure of Indian River cannot yet support the influx of extra people. Indian River and Cheboygan county can't even keep the roads driveable, or provide sewage treatment for the town of IR etc.
The jobs this creates are low paying short term temporary jobs.
And the biggest gripe seems to be so far that there are tons of people who pay out the ass for taxes on the local lakes, and they don't want a shit ton of extra noise or scum showing up. Most people that go to these are great, family people who just want to see a race. But some are ass-hat douchebags. Indian River = poor and needs the money. People on the lakes = not poor and are sick of getting shit on without asking.
And I know I sound biased, but I am actually indifferent. I see good and bad.
|July 23rd, 2013, 04:44 PM
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They don't seem to mind the snowmobiles that run through the town all hour or the noise of I-75 or the boats with thru hull exhaust going by their houses or they don't seem to mind the Top o michigan boat race that lasts all weekend. I know I don't because I own a business here and I know we need all those things to make a living up here. The track is north of town and there is a large ridge between the track and those lake homes. Just my opinion.
|July 23rd, 2013, 04:54 PM
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Well I think if you asked those people, and many others, they do mind the loud boats and many other things, problem is that no one asks.
The snowmobiles are another weird point about up north. Most people are decent and just ride through and have a good time. But some are ass-hat douchebags and do stupid shit like break into homes and ruin people's property. There is a bad element to all of society, and the best you can hope to do is reduce the risk.
While a racetrack can definitely bring in people and their money, at what cost. This is all too unknown and not enough consideration has been given yet. It may prove to be great or a problem. This issue is not as cut and dry as "woohoo, new racetrack". This could help out a lot, or it could help out a few while screwing others.
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Liked, sent a bunch of invites to. Our engine builder Lee "Coop" Cooper is excited about the track, he builds several pro 2 and stock class motors. The track is not far from his shop. Living up here all my life the town and surrounding areas are capable of supporting an event like this.
|July 23rd, 2013, 05:42 PM
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It would be nice to have one if these tracks a lot closer than Bark River.
|July 26th, 2013, 12:58 PM
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I don't do facebook bullshit, but I support the new track. If you're afraid of some noise or traffic a few times a year, move to an Antarctic research facility. Selfish pricks. If you want to have ultra peace and quiet, you have the freedom to work as much as you want, start as many businesses as you choose, and be as successful as you can dream, make a few billion dollars, buy up enough land that you can't hear anyone else, and live in your own utopia. Otherwise, shut the fukc up and enjoy your 1/4 acre when you can.
Some dickholes pay big tax money to live on the lake. Great, back in the day, the lake was a mosquito infested lake in the woods that a few people found to be good fishing, so they built cabins for fishing with little to no taxes. Nowdays, no-one can afford a cabin on the lake just for fishing. They had to give up the idea, since a bunch of rich dickholes caused taxes to go up high enough that can't be reasonably afforded by a poor hillbilly. Lake dwellers wanted infrastructure (paved roads, power lines, sewer systems, etc) so they made the poor hillbillys share the cost in taxes. The poor hillbillys quit fishing and started racing trucks and dirtbikes. Get over it dickholes. Being "considerate" to your neighbors, isn't just being quiet so the neighbors can go to sleep at 6:00 PM, it is just as much keeping your mouth shut and letting the neighbors make noise all night if they choose to.
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|July 26th, 2013, 01:10 PM
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As much as I hate a crowds of people, anytime something like this is built up here, ITS A GOOD THING NOT A BAD. It doesn't matter what damn sport your into, there will be scumbags doing it even golf so that argument is bullshit that it brings in a bad crowd. Shit you should see what I've heard and saw "out of town or country" golfers say or do to local women who I know at some of the local bars in town this year and past, but they are dealt with and bar owners don't tolerate it. Why? because its not right but there are all sorts of people out there. So do we close down courses? Shut down snowmobiling because some people may be ass hats may be doing it? No, why? Because northern Michigan believe it or not DEPENDS on tourists and their money to support the local economy. There are no big factory jobs, 80% of us work in the resort or restaurant biz for $10 dollars of less an hour because that's what brings the money to take care of yourself but its seasonal. If we have a bad season, it takes its toll up here and you can see it in everyone's faces. Just like the state economy, you can go to most ANY town in Michigan and see underfunded projects, bad roads and towns just trying to do what they can with the budget they are given so again your point is not vaild. I believe given a good location, this could a good thing, like Bark river.
|July 26th, 2013, 01:43 PM
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Onaway speedway where I race, is having a party to support the new track. August 24th 1 p.m. Till 6 p.m at the Speedway. There will be a party to support Mark Halls proposed supercross/offroad track in Indian River. We are working on getting a few bands and free food for everybody in attendance. Our regular racing program will follow the party at 7pm. The party is free, but you must pay for a grandstand pass to watch the races. Kids 12 and under are free in the grandstands.
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|July 26th, 2013, 05:07 PM
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I completely forgot about this but I see if has some more activity. Seems like some peoples noses got out of joint by the suggestion of anything but pro racetrack. Seems like a douchy move, but I will actually quote myself for those who are anti-reading.
The key thing for me is that more RESEARCH needs to be done, not just steam roll and build a racetrack because you want one. If they do this wrong, maybe no races will want to be located at the track, which is bad. Maybe they get closed by the so call "whine-asses" and that is a waste of money, and its bad. Maybe the town rallies around the track, builds tons of new costly infrastructure, and the track fails or goes into bankruptcy or about a million of other possibilities, and that is even worse than no track at all.
And as much as we all hate it, those rich fucks who live on the lake and make it too expensive for the rest of us to live there, pay a great portion of the taxes for a small place like Indian River. The tax revenue from expensive homes on a lake would be hard to make up with just one commercial property. It may be too expensive for me to live there, but I sure would if I could, and I am sure many people here would too, even if you don't want to admit it.
|July 26th, 2013, 07:53 PM
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I am not sure if it was announced whether this would even be open for public use other than spectating. I do know that when asked, the number of events, and type of events, and a few other important questions that were asked of the proposal did not have answers.
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Your résumé has opened the door. But recruiters point to the traps that candidates fall into, and offer tips for making a better impression.
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Readers, here are two very specific queries regarding a personnel issue. What do you think?
Posted by Marie Leone | November 05, 2007 07:07 am
Excellent article, two quick queries -- (a) how would you recommend engaging interviewers who DO NOT like to be asked questions. My background is HR and administration/operations. I once had an interview with a c-level finance person for a director of administration position, this individual would have been my direct report. This individual made it very clear early on that they did not answer questions and did not like having to dodge them under any circumstances. Since I level the playing field to conversation rather than inquisition when interviewing, I quickly modified the way in which the q was presented so it was less direct and more collegial/subtle, but that didn't work. As well, I was already familiar with this entity from past relationships with previous employers and clients and my own efforts to follow their work so it was very easiy to be both team oriented and individualistic in the value I could bring and in what my contributions would be. Feedback from the recruitment firm that set this up revealed that they were only impressed with candidates who quoted the website and were unaffected all together with those who did not. Which led me to inquire why they wanted an audience with me to begin with given my cover letter specifically noted those relationships and the events that supported my interest in joining them vs. admiring from afar. Qualifications were not an issue, I exceeded by far their minimum requirements both on experience and education, and apparently I was the only candidate for several weeks slated to be interviewed -- I also came from out of town following a number of phone convesations. So clearly actions wwere based upon other factors. Which brings me to my second query -- how can one determine when the interviewer/potential employer is genuinely interested in you as a candidate and not just on a fishing expedition which equates to free consultation -- with this particular interview, I was there nearly jus tover 1.5 but not quite 2 hrs. With another I did 4 interviews, each a minimum of 1.5 hours and my feedback said it wasn't a good match -- it doesn't take 4 1.5 hour meetings with the same core group of folks to make that level of assessment. Thanks
Posted by Jdt Thomas | November 02, 2007 12:24 pm
Very informative article. I believe a strategic followup letter rather than a thanks for your time postinterview letter is a winning approach. Leveraging this last opportunity to hit key points from the interview can help an Aplayer distinguish himself from the other candidates. Cindy Kraft, the CFOCoach
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This is the best article I've read about interviews; a "must-read" before starting a job search.
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BIO-CUBISM – Lake Superior State University student Harry Dittrich deploys a cube in a fire-damaged area west of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. His senior thesis project — the results of which will be presented next spring — uses time-lapse photography to compare biodiversity between fire damaged and adjacent non-damaged habitats. Twenty biology students are presenting their senior thesis project findings on Nov. 22-23 in LSSU's Crawford Hall. The public is welcome. (LSSU/John Shibley)
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SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. -- Introducing honey bees to an area jump-starts the activity of other pollinating insects, and the lake sturgeon is reproducing in Ontario's Garden River. These are just two findings that Lake Superior State University biology students will present during a senior research project symposium on Nov. 22-23.
The research symposium is in two parts. An informal poster session is Friday, Nov. 22, between 3 and 5 p.m., in the north hallway of Crawford Hall. Formal oral presentations will run concurrently, 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Nov. 22, in Crawford Hall rooms 303, 304, 305 and 306. Refreshments will be served on Saturday during a coffee break at about 10:20 a.m.
"Twenty biology majors will share the results of their senior thesis research projects this year," says Jun Li, Ph.D., senior thesis coordinator.
"Senior thesis research is the capstone experience for LSSU students studying the sciences," says Li. "Under the guidance of faculty mentors, students choose a topic, design a study, collect and analyze the data, write a scientific paper, and present the information to the university community and interested members of the public."
Projects typically take an entire year for students to design and complete, and generally address practical issues of local biological and environmental concerns.
The senior thesis experience for students in the sciences, engineering, and several other majors, is one aspect of LSSU that greatly sets it apart from other undergraduate programs.
Senior thesis research topics reflect a wide range of topics that biology students study during their years at LSSU:
Melissa S. Behrmann, of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., studied the change of development over time in the Ashmun Creek Watershed, located in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The composition of the watershed has changed from mostly agricultural land in 1939, to mostly developed with no agriculture, a few fields, and some forest in 2010. This research is important because development and "impervious surfaces" such as asphalt and concrete can have a negative impact on a watershed. The aim of this study is to aid Mike Ripley of the Soo Watershed Association and the Army Corps of Engineers in their assessment of the watershed and how to rehabilitate it.
Zachary Berry of Comstock Park, Mich., assessed fish populations in the Little Rapids area of the St. Mary's River in order to determine if the area was in need of restoration. His results showed that the area was, in fact, in need of attention. The fish species utilizing the area were fish common of lentic habitats; more desirable sport fish were nearly absent. The habitat that was historically present in the area can be nearly restored by the reconstruction of the causeway blocking flow into the area. With the reconstruction of the causeway, the return of spawning habitat and forage in the area could possibly cause an increase in the sport fish population. This research is important because it can potentially cause a jump in the salmonid/sport fish populations in the St. Mary's River and therefore creating an increase in tourism and revenue in the twin Saults.
Cody Besteman of Hudsonville, Mich., studied three methods of estimating population size of White-tailed deer at the Hiawatha Sportsman's Club to assess the club's current method of hunter surveys. His results revealed that each method differed in density estimates and should be used more as an index of the population rather than actually estimating density. These results are important to deer managers, as herd monitoring is an essential part of management programs.
Angela Cena of St. Ignace, Mich., studied the canine and molar teeth of domestic cats to determine if there was a significant difference between their fracture strength. Her results showed that although there was a difference in the fracture rate between the two teeth types, it was not enough to conclude a significant statistical difference. This research is important to the field of dentistry because the rate at which varying teeth fracture and need repair could potentially lead to more detailed and efficient care plans for human and animal patients and their health care providers.
Selena Creed of Cheboygan, Mich., compared two auditory methods — passive and call-broadcast — used to survey avian species. The purpose of this study was to determine which method was most effective at detecting vocalizations from Michigan's resident owl species. Her results showed an increase in barred owl vocalizations using the call-broadcast method and an overall increase in barred owl vocalizations during the late-breeding season. The results of this study are important to the research of nocturnal avian species and can be applied to programs monitoring species at a population level.
Stephen Dishman of Clinton Township, Mich., assessed how brochures can help to inform the public on the issue of controlling invasive Phragmites australis, a large troublesome plant found in wetland areas. The plant is detrimental to wildlife, plants, and humans. A pilot brochure was distributed at five locations in Macomb County; a corresponding survey was put online to determine if the brochure was effective in this goal. Dishman's results indicate that the brochure is an effective tool, but pricey. This research is important because the invasive plant continues to spread and proper control methods are the only way to reverse this problem.
Greg Fedirko of Linden, Mich., studied the movements of bacteria in the water column and sediment at Brimley State Park in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He was looking to see if sediment could act as a reservoir and source (allowing growth and accumulation) for pathogenic bacteria that oftentimes results in closures of the beach at Brimley throughout the summer swimming season. His results showed that bacteria counts are most likely due to other sources of runoff and not fully from the sediment itself. This research is important because if the bacteria reservoirs can be identified, officials can take measures to attack the sources of contamination, thus resulting in safer swimming water.
David Ferris of Buchanan, Mich., studied the presence of parasitic roundworms in the intestines of raccoons. His results showed that the number of infections are low in southwestern Michigan and, is lower in early summer than in the fall. This research is important because the roundworm poses a potential health hazard to humans and many species of wildlife, and numbers of infections vary throughout the country.
Audrey Fradette of Cheboygan, Mich., studied the prevalence and dietary influence of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA), a shortage of hemoglobin due to inadequate iron intake, in college students. Her results showed that IDA is not more prevalent in the college students she tested than it is among the general population, but those who were anemic had noted nutritional deficiencies. This research is important because IDA can contribute to problems with concentration and feelings of physical weakness. This can cause problems in an environment such as college.
Stephanie Gaff of Grayling, Mich., investigated how introducing honeybees to an environment would affect the number of local pollinators present. Her results showed that over the duration of one summer, the number of all pollinators increased. The ratio of bees to other pollinators was much greater at the location where bees were introduced. This relationship shows that the bees that were introduced expressed dominance in their relationship to other local pollinators.
Courtney Gaskell of Grand Rapids, Mich., studied the effects of caffeine on the observable behaviors of the Emerald shiner (Notropis atherinoides). Her goal was to determine a relationship between caffeine concentration and abnormal behaviors of that species. Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests were run and no significant difference was seen between caffeine concentration and fish behavior. Further research is important to assess the negative effects that contaminated wastewater may have on fish species and to see if different caffeine concentrations alter behavior.
Sarah Keetch of Oscoda, Mich., studied the concentration of the enzyme alpha-amylase in carnivores, omnivores, and herbivores to determine if there was any significant difference between each species with a targeted diet. Her results were inconclusive because the assay used to detect the alpha-amylase was not able to reliably pick up the concentrations in carnivores or herbivores. It was expected that there would be the most alpha amylase in herbivores, than omnivores and carnivores with the least amount of the enzyme. This research is relevant because it is important to know how the species evolved in comparison, as well as maintaining proper diets.
Fred Kirby of Redford, Mich., studied the effects of introducing non-indigenous brown trout into a native brook trout stream in order to document the long-term changes on the native brook trout populations. His results showed that after the introduction of brown trout, brook trout populations declined to approximately 40% of their original population. The leading cause of this was determined to be that young-of-year brook trout numbers declined due to a lack of habitat and food when in competition with brown trout. This research is important because it gives fisheries managers a better understanding on how to preserve, protect, and manage brook trout streams throughout Michigan.
Adam Mackey of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., studied antibiotic resistance in Aeromonas bacteria. His objective was to determine if there were other antibiotics that could be used to prevent the overabundance of this bacteria in river systems. His findings showed that though there was effective susceptibility to antibiotics already tested in other research, new antibiotics were also tested that showed susceptibility as well that could not be found in present research. This research is important because both fish researchers and physicians are finding it more difficult to protect against infections using antibiotics.
Samantha Palmer of Elmira, Mich., studied the population effects of removing beech trees in areas with beech blight on resident bird species of Hiawatha Sportsman's Club property. Her results showed that the removal of trees, and the resulting surge in understory growth, caused the bird species composition to shift from birds found in open forests to birds found in brushier habitats. With the spread of beech blight and the need for control increasing, it is important to see the effects that management efforts are having on local wildlife in order to determine future actions.
Jessica Phal of Alpena, Minch., studied the effectiveness of the Aquatic Research Laboratory's filtration system in Sault Sainte Marie, which is designed to reduce disease on Atlantic salmon stocks. Bacterial removal from the system at different sampling sites over seasonal changes was analyzed. Her results showed notable differences of bacterial removal between unfiltered and filtered river water. There were no significant differences of bacteria growth between the components of the filtration system. Phal's findings also showed that bacterial levels were at their highest peak during colder temperatures. In addition, she studied antibiotic resistance against certain bacteria from this filtration system. Chloramphenicol was the most effective antibiotic agent against the resulting bacteria. This research is important because these findings could be connected to Atlantic salmon diseases during the earlier stages of the Atlantic salmon growth and development. Further research should be conducted.
Troy Pine of Garden River, Ont., studied Lake Sturgeon reproduction in the Garden River by trying to determine if there was a correlation between larval drift density and temperature. His results showed that Lake Sturgeon are using the Garden River for reproduction. In total, 97 larval Lake Sturgeon were captured using D shaped larval drift nets. All larval Lake Sturgeon were captured in water temperatures between 16 °C and 19°C. This research is important because not only are Lake Sturgeon culturally-important to First Nations people, but sturgeon populations are also on the decline, which is why it's important to participate in management efforts to sustain future numbers.
Zach Prause of Grand Rapids, Mich., studied the effects of using a buffering solution to modify the pH of Muskellunge eggs to improve fertilization success. When tested, eggs not treated with the buffering solution provided an average fertilization of approximately 18.8%, while eggs treated with the buffering solution had an average fertilization of between 57.3 and 70.5%. Use of a buffering solution while artificially spawning Muskellunge was very successful in increasing fertilization success. This research is important because it means buffering solutions can be used by other hatcheries to improve not only Muskellunge production, but other fish with low fertilization rates as well.
Michael VanBuren of Rockwood, Mich., compiled data from Michigan's Upper Peninsula on the number of trappers pursuing American Martens and the amount of effort with which they did so. These were compared to bag limits, season length, and pelt prices to determine what factors motivate trappers. VanBuren found that pelt prices have no short-term effect on the number of trappers or the effort with which they pursued martens. Season length did have an increasing effect on the number of trappers; however it did not increase the effort at which they hunted. This research can be used to help determine the factors the motivate people to target Martens when trapping.
Blake Vandenberg of Grand Haven, Mich., studied the effects of improperly installed road-stream crossings on natural connectivity of stream ecosystems. His results showed that most parameters, such as water quality and habitat, showed no statistical differences when averaged throughout the reach of the study. However, there were measureable, localized effects in the immediate areas of road-stream crossings, which suggest that changes do occur. This research is important because it will help minimize impacts of future road-stream improvements.
Run a Web search for "LSSU biology" for more about studying biology at LSSU.
CONTACTS: John Shibley, e-mail, 906-635-2314; Tom Pink, e-mail, 635-2315; Prof. Jun Li, biology senior thesis coordinator, e-mail, 635-2094.


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