Bobby L. Rush, Rise Of A Black Panther Politican: The Price Of Resistance In America

ABSTRACT BOBBY L. RUSH, RISE OF A BLACK PANTHER POLITICIAN: THE PRICE OF RESISTANCE IN AMERICA by SAMUEL J. HOGSETTE August 2019 Advisor: Dr Elizabeth Faue Major: History Degree: Doctor of Philosophy This dissertation charts the political trajectory of Bobby Rush. It uses a narrative approach to examine his politics from 1967-2008. The foundations of his political career are largely defined in opposition to the Daley Machine in Chicago. The scope of this project is from 1967 when he first encounters SNCC organizer Bob Brown to his support for Obama for president in 2008. I decided to begin this project because of my previous association with the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party. I recognized that there was no scholarship on Rush or his political history. The story of a politician from a Black Socialist/Communist political party that advocated the violent overthrow of the U.S. ‘government to becoming a member of the legislative body of that same government is a compelling narrative. One of the claims that I was forced to confront was whether Rush’s Panther past informed his present actions. Moreover, I sought to the answer the question; Can a militant Black radical maintain her/his radicalism as part of the US government’s legislative branch? The answer to these questions is contained in this dissertation. The founding of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party, Chicago’s Black community during the Daley Machine, Rush as second ward Alderman and election to Congressman of the first congressional district are all detailed. Bobby Rush’s defeat of Barack Obama to retain his seat in Congress is the stuff of legends. Rush’s ofttimes unorthodox political moves are also examined. After examining key sources and conducting oral histories I concluded that Bobby Rush was a complex subject that is not easily categorized. Neo liberal? Political Hack? Man, of the People? Pragmatic Politician? Bobby L. Rush embodies elements of all these categories. Operating on the far left of the Democratic Party, Bobby L. Rush is a former Black Panther Politician who often acts like a Neo Liberal Negro

Effects on Commercial Broiler Chicks of Constant Exposure to Ultraviolet Light from Insect Traps

Constant exposure of newly hatched Avian x Avian broilers to ultraviolet light from insect traps for 42 d resulted in no significant differences in mortality, weight gain, feed consumption, or feed conversion. Birds were exposed to greater intensities of ultraviolet light for longer periods than could be expected under commercial conditions. Although house flies are rarely a problem in broiler houses, our results indicate that insect traps with ultraviolet light as an attractant would not be detrimental to production of broilers. The need for additional testing of light traps for nuisance fly control in commercial broiler houses is discussed

Insect Trap: United States Patent, Hogsette et al.- November 2005

A safe, indoor trapping device for trapping and killing flying insects can be used in areas containing food, containing animals, for food preparation, etc. The device includes at least one removable trap body, a toxicant panel, and an insect collector

Pollen From The Exoskeletons Of Stable Flies, \u3ci\u3eStomoxys Calcitrans\u3c/i\u3e (Linnaeus 1758), In Gainesville, Florida, U.S.A.

Stable flies are an important pest of humans and livestock. Despite being blood feeders, they also visit flowers to eat nectar. Stable flies with pollen adhering to their exoskeletons were collected at the University of Florida Horse Teaching Unit and taken to the Paleobotany and Palynology Laboratory at the Florida Museum of Natural History for processing and identification. The pollen on all the specimens was identified as Carolina willow, Salix caroliniana Michaux 1803. This small shrub or tree is found throughout Florida in wetland areas. This study demonstrates the utility of pollen analysis in interdisciplinary studies

Comparison of various configurations of CDC-type traps for the collection of \u3ci\u3ePhlebotomus papatasi\u3c/i\u3e Scopoli in southern Israel

We conducted two experiments to determine the best CDC-trap configuration for catching male and female Phlebotomus papatasi. First, visual features were evaluated. Standard CDC traps were modified to have black or white catch bags, black or white lids, or no lids and these were tried in different combinations. Significantly more male sand flies were caught by darker traps; significantly more females were captured by traps with either all black or a combination of black and white features. Attraction may be due to dark color or contrast in colors. CDC traps with suction and the following features were also evaluated: no light; incandescent light; ultraviolet (UV) light; combination of black color, heat and moisture; CO2 alone, or a combination of black color, heat, moisture, and CO2 simultaneously, all in upright and inverted positions, with the opening for insect entry always 50 cm above the ground. Significantly more females than males were caught by all traps (standard and inverted) except the control traps with suction only. Traps with CO2 caught more sand flies than traps without CO2. Traps with black color, heat and moisture captured significantly more sand flies than the control traps, but with the addition of CO2, these traps catch significantly more sand flies than the other traps evaluated. Inverting traps increased the catch for like traps by about two times

Strategies for Controlling House Fly Populations Resistant to Cyromazine

The objectives of this study were to compare, from both biological and economic viewpoints, the impact of various control strategies and evaluate their effect on cyromazine-resistant Musca domestica L., and beneficial house fly pupal parasitoids on caged-layer farms (240,000 hens) in Argentina. The strategies evaluated were: chemical, chemical + cultural, and chemical + cultural + biological (integrated management). The products used were: cyromazine 1% and 50%, DDVP, azamethiphos with and without z-9-tricosene, lime, and the parasitoids Spalangia endius Walker and Muscidifurax raptor Girault & Sanders. In the absence of control measures, fly density increased quickly and the average parasitism rate was 12%. When only chemical control was used, fly populations were reduced to ca. 40/grid and parasitism averaged 2%. When topical cyromazine was used in conjunction with cultural control (lime), fly populations were reduced more rapidly than those treated with cyromazine 1% feed-through. With the subsequent use of parasitic wasps, high parasitism levels were observed and house flies were reduced to tolerance levels in the shortest time. From an economic and biological point of view, the best treatment for house flies resistant to cyromazine was biological + cultural + chemical with localized applications of topical cyromazine

Droppings From Captive Coturnix coturnix (Galliformes: Phasianidae) as a Fly Breeding Resource

The aim of this study was to describe the fauna of flies associated with captive Coturnix coturnix (L.) (Galliformes: Phasianidae) droppings. Samples of 150 g of quail droppings were exposed in the quail house for 48 h in plastic containers to promote eventual access of flies, and then placed in emergence traps. The number of adults and species emerging was recorded daily. This procedure was carried out in spring 2008 and spring and autumn 2009. In total, 2,138 adults belonging to Muscidae, Calliphoridae, Piophilidae, Phoridae, Fanniidae, and Milichiidae families were collected. The most numerous family was Muscidae (representing >82% of the total specimens), with Musca domestica L. being the most abundant species followed by Ophyra aenescens (Wiedemann) (both Diptera: Muscidae). Quail breeding should include adequate droppings management policies to avoid potential sanitary issues related to fly productionFil: Battan Horenstein, Moira. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Cordoba. Instituto de Diversidad y Ecologia Animal; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Lynch Ianello, I.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinar de Biología Vegetal (p). Grupo Vinculado Centro de Relevamiento y Evaluacion de Recursos Agricolas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: de Dió, B.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinar de Biología Vegetal (p). Grupo Vinculado Centro de Relevamiento y Evaluacion de Recursos Agricolas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Gleiser, Raquel M.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinar de Biología Vegetal (p). Grupo Vinculado Centro de Relevamiento y Evaluacion de Recursos Agricolas y Naturales; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentin

Efficacy Of Three Attractant Blends Tested In Combination With Carbon Dioxide Against Natural Populations Of Mosquitoes And Biting Flies At The Lower Suwannee Wildlife Refuge

Synthetic blends of chemicals identified previously from human skin emanations were evaluated against mosquito and biting fly populations at the Lower Suwannee Wildlife Refuge near Cedar Key, FL. Mosquito MagnetTM-Experimental traps were baited with the Red (400 ml acetone:10 ml 1-hexen- 3-ol:10 ml 1-octen-3-ol), Blue (400 ml acetone:1 g/liter lactic acid:20 ml glycolic acid), or Green blend (400 ml acetone:1.5 g/liter lactic acid:20 ml dimethyl disulfide) plus CO2 or with CO2 alone (control). A relative index of efficacy was determined by dividing each mean blend trap catch by the mean control trap catch. Five mosquitoes (Aedes infirmatus, Ae. taeniorhynchus, Ae. triseriatus, Anopheles crucians, and Culex nigripalpus), 2 ceratopogonid (Culicoides floridensis and C. furens), and 1 tabanid (Diachlorus ferrugatus) and phlebotomine (Lutzomyia shannoni) species were trapped. The Red blend + CO2 treatment significantly increased collections of Ae. taeniorhynchus (3.4×), An. crucians (2.8×), total mosquitoes (2.7×), C. furens (17.6×), and L. shannoni (10.8×) compared with control traps. Traps baited with either the Blue or Green blends generally captured fewer insects than traps baited with the other 2 treatments. However, traps baited with the Green blend caught 7× as many C. furens as the control traps. Responses clearly varied according to species; therefore, ‘‘one size does not fit all’’ when it comes to attractant blends

New records and ecological remarks regarding the tribe Stomoxyini (Diptera: Muscidae) from Israel

The Stomoxyini is a small tribe with only ten genera and 49 known species worldwide (Zumpt 1973) belonging to the Muscidae, one of the largest dipteran. Apart from feeding occasionally on nectar (Müller et al. 2011a), the adult flies of this tribe are obligate blood feeders and can easily be recognized by their conspicuous proboscis adapted for biting and sucking blood (Zumpt 1973). Several members of the tribe, especially Stomoxys and Haematobia species, are major pests of domestic livestock. Two species, Stomoxys calcitrans (Linnaeus 1758) and Haematobia irritans (Linnaeus 1758), cause billions of USD in damages annually in the cattle industry (Byford et al. 1992, Hogsette et al. 1991, Taylor and Berkebile 2006). Haematobia irritans is known to be a vector of nematodes like Stephanofilaria stilesi Chitwood (Hibler 1966), and several Staphylococcus spp. bacteria that cause mastitis or infection of the teats (Owens et al. 1998). Stomoxys calcitrans is a vector of the nematode, Habronema microstoma (Zumpt 1973), and has been shown to transmit many pathogens, mostly under laboratory conditions (Greenberg 1971, Mihok et al. 1995, Sumba et al. 1998). Nevertheless, it is the painful, often multiple bites of the Stomoxyini which cause decreased weight gain and reduction in milk production in livestock because of defensive behavior (Foil and Hogsette 1994). Though Stomoxyini are zoophilic, some species will also bite humans, especially in the absence of livestock (Zumpt 1973). In two recent outbreaks of lumpy skin disease during 1989 and 2006 in several dairy farms in Israel, S. calcitrans was suspected as a possible vector (Yeruham et al. 1995, Brenner et al. 2006). At that time, little was known about the distribution and phenology of this species in Israel. This initiated a two-year survey in 2006 to collect biting flies (mainly Stomoxyini and Tabanidae), active diurnally, from 38 Israeli and 11 Palestinian farms. The flies were collected at each selected site for one or two years, with six Alsynite traps (Hogsette and Ruff 1990) per site. During the same time, flies at seven Israeli and four Palestinian farms were collected monthly with Malaise traps and sweep nets. Additionally, from 2006 to 2010 we collected biting flies with sweep nets from grazing animals, including cattle, horse, donkey, camel, sheep and goat, throughout Israel. Malaise and Nzi traps were operated regularly during the five-year period in natural habitats in the major phyto-geographical zones of Israel. Stomoxyini flies were also collected from flowers and fruits in natural habitats and from plant-baited traps. During the survey, six species, Stomoxys calcitrans, Stomoxys sitens Rondani 1873, H. irritans, Haematobia minuta (Bezzi, 1892), Stygeromyia maculosa Austen, 1907, and Haematobosca stimulans (Meigen, 1824), were collected. The stable fly, S. calcitrans, is cosmopolitan in distribution. In Israel, it is by far the most common and widespread Stomoxys species, and was found in every farm and pasture. In the lower parts of the country, especially the Coastal Plain and the Rift Valley, it was observed year-round. Above 700 m in the Mediterranean hills, the Golan Heights, and Mt. Hermon, it was absent or scarce from late November to early March. Stomoxys calcitrans was most abundant in dairy farms, farms raising calves, and horse stables. On some dairy farms they were more common than house flies, Musca domestica L. In Israel, S. calcitrans rarely bites humans in the vicinity of favored hosts, but in autumn, especially in small oases in arid southern Israel, it occasionally attacks humans for short periods (unpublished data of the authors). Also in the aforementioned locations, often tens of km from farms and suitable breeding sites, this species was frequently found feeding in large numbers on flowering bushes, especially Ochradenus baccatus Delile, Resedaceae, Prosopis farcta (Banks & Sol.), Mimosaceae, and the local Tamarix species