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Unfinished Business, Chris Crowe Jan 2003

Unfinished Business, Chris Crowe

Faculty Publications

This is my thirtieth and final YA literature column for English Journal. Beginning with the next issue of EJ, Donald R. Gallo, one of the leading experts in YA literature today—and the leding YA short story anthologist in America—will take my place. Don has some terrific ideas, and in the future this column, which will be renamed "Bold Books for Innovative Teaching," will provide EJ subscribers with useful and thought-provoking insights into books for teenage readers.

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Controlling Laser High-Order Harmonic Generation Using Weak Counter-Propagating Light, Sergei Leonidovich Voronov Dec 2002

Controlling Laser High-Order Harmonic Generation Using Weak Counter-Propagating Light, Sergei Leonidovich Voronov

Theses and Dissertations

Laser high-order harmonic generation in the presence of relatively weak interfering light is investigated. The interfering pulses intersect the primary harmonic-generating laser pulse at the laser focus. The interfering light creates a standing intensity and phase modulation on the field, which disrupts microscopic phase matching and shuts down local high harmonic production. Suppression of the 23rd harmonic (by two orders of magnitude) is observed when a counter-propagating interfering pulse of light is introduced. A sequence of counter-propagating pulses can be used to shut down harmonic production in out-of-phase zones of the generating volume to achieve quasi phase matching. Harmonic emission …

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Bergmann's Rule In Ectotherms: A Test Using Freshwater Fishes, Mark C. Belk, Derek D. Houston Dec 2002

Bergmann's Rule In Ectotherms: A Test Using Freshwater Fishes, Mark C. Belk, Derek D. Houston

Faculty Publications

Understanding patterns of variation in body size within and among species is a central question in evolutionary ecology (Schlichting and Pigliucci 1998). The most well known pattern of variation in body size is Bergmann's rule (Bergmann 1847; Mayr 1956). The intraspecific version of Bergmann's rule holds that within endothermic species, body size increases with increasing latitude (or decreasing temperature; Blackburn et al. 1999; Ashton et al. 2000). In general, mammals conform to this rule (Ashton et al. 2000).

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Front Matter, Vol. 1 Nov 2002

Front Matter, Vol. 1

Monographs of the Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

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Stoneflies (Plecoptera) Of Southern Utah With An Updated Checklist Of Utah Species, Ronald G. Call, Richard W. Baumann Nov 2002

Stoneflies (Plecoptera) Of Southern Utah With An Updated Checklist Of Utah Species, Ronald G. Call, Richard W. Baumann

Monographs of the Western North American Naturalist

Southern Utah comprises 4 major physiographic divisions: the Great Basin, Colorado Plateau, Central Rocky Mountains, and Southern Rocky Mountains, which have been partitioned into faunal regions. We discuss the uniqueness of southern Utah and the amount of land set aside for recreation and preservation, and we encourage the study and preservation of its water resources. The stonefly (Plecoptera) fauna of 13 counties in southern Utah was surveyed. We found 58 species representing 34 genera and 8 families. Three new state records for Utah and many new county records for southern Utah are presented, along with a discussion of distribution patterns …

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End Matter, Vol. 1 Nov 2002

End Matter, Vol. 1

Monographs of the Western North American Naturalist

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Mammals Of The Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument: A Literature And Museum Survey, Jerran T. Flinders, Duke S. Rogers, Jackee L. Webber-Alston, Harry A. Barber Nov 2002

Mammals Of The Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument: A Literature And Museum Survey, Jerran T. Flinders, Duke S. Rogers, Jackee L. Webber-Alston, Harry A. Barber

Monographs of the Western North American Naturalist

This is the first treatment of the mammals of the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument (GSENM). GSENM was established in 1996 as a 1.7-million-acre (680,000-ha) federal land reserve under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). To successfully manage this new monument, the BLM is presently developing a management action plan. To provide information for the proper management of mammal species of the area, we have reviewed background literature for each mammal potentially found within the Monument boundaries. We propose that a core area, surrounded by a buffer matrix, be used in GSENM and surrounding public lands to preserve …

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Stoneflies (Plecoptera) Of Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, B. C. Kondratieff, Richard A. Lechleitner Oct 2002

Stoneflies (Plecoptera) Of Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, B. C. Kondratieff, Richard A. Lechleitner

Western North American Naturalist

Mount Rainier National Park, with an area of 95,356 ha, is approximately one-third as large as the state of Rhode Island. The lowest point is 490 m in elevation in the southeastern corner near where the Ohanapecosh River crosses the southern boundary. Columbia Crest is the highest point at 4392 m. The entire park is a rugged landscape marked by the major topographical feature, Mount Rainier, comprising over 25,899 ha, almost one-third of the park. The park lies entirely west of the crest line of the Cascade Range. Most streams in the park originate on Mount Rainier; however, several large …

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Morphological And Genetic Variation Among Populations Of The Rare Kachina Daisy (Erigeron Kachinensis) From Southeastern Utah, Loreen Allphin, Michael D. Windham Oct 2002

Morphological And Genetic Variation Among Populations Of The Rare Kachina Daisy (Erigeron Kachinensis) From Southeastern Utah, Loreen Allphin, Michael D. Windham

Western North American Naturalist

Erigeron kachinensis, the Kachina daisy, is a rare species restricted to canyons in southeastern Utah. The species is known to exhibit low fecundity due to low percent fertilization of ovules and high percent abortion of fertilized ovules. Previous reproductive studies suggest that low fecundity is a consequence of small population size and inbreeding depression. This study examines genetic diversity within and among populations of E. kachinensis in Natural Bridges National Monument using enzyme electrophoresis. Field populations are found to have significantly different morphologies. However, morphological differences were less pronounced among populations grown in the greenhouse. The Kachina daisy exhibits …

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Temperature Responses And Habitat Sharing In Two Sympatric Species Of Okanagana (Homoptera: Cicadoidea), Allen F. Sanborn, Jessica H. Breitbarth, James E. Heath, Maxine S. Heath Oct 2002

Temperature Responses And Habitat Sharing In Two Sympatric Species Of Okanagana (Homoptera: Cicadoidea), Allen F. Sanborn, Jessica H. Breitbarth, James E. Heath, Maxine S. Heath

Western North American Naturalist

Okanagana striatipes and O. utahensis are species synchronous in location of activity and utilization of host plants. They possess similar acoustic behavior. Analysis of calling songs shows that calls overlap in frequency but differ in temporal pattern. Based on characteristics of the cicada auditory system and the species recognition mechanism, the potential for acoustic interference exists. Both species are ectothermic behavioral thermoregulators. Measurements of thermal preference and body temperature during singing show that although thermal preferences are similar, O. utahensis sings at a significantly higher body temperature. Differences in body temperature required to coordinate singing in the 2 species provide …

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Oreohelices Of Utah, Ii. Extant Status Of The Brian Head Mountainsnail, Oreohelix Parawanensis Gregg, 1941 (Stylommatophora: Oreohelicidae), George V. Oliver, William R. Bosworth Iii Oct 2002

Oreohelices Of Utah, Ii. Extant Status Of The Brian Head Mountainsnail, Oreohelix Parawanensis Gregg, 1941 (Stylommatophora: Oreohelicidae), George V. Oliver, William R. Bosworth Iii

Western North American Naturalist

The Brian Head mountainsnail, Oreohelix parawanensis, is reported for the 1st time as a living species, and for the 1st time its habitat is described. Preliminary determination of the very limited distribution of this species (≤2.3 ha inhabited in ~11 ha overall area) is presented. Morphometric data previously had been reported only for the holotype and for 1 topotype; measurements from 37 new specimens as well as 20 paratypes are provided here, and these data show that the lost holotype was not typical of the species. Sizes of reproductive snails and of embryos are also reported.

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Geographic Variation In Pelage Color Of Piñon Mice (Peromyscus Truei) In The Northern Great Basin And Environs, Leslie N. Carraway, B. J. Verts Oct 2002

Geographic Variation In Pelage Color Of Piñon Mice (Peromyscus Truei) In The Northern Great Basin And Environs, Leslie N. Carraway, B. J. Verts

Western North American Naturalist

Cluster analyses of values for hue, value, and chroma (based on Munsell soil-color charts) obtained at 6 points on pelages of 202 adult piñon mice (Peromyscus truei) from the northern Great Basin and environs produced dendrograms with specimens grouped into 5 clusters. In most instances distribution of specimens forming clusters reflected those published for nominal races. In instances in which previous distributions of nominal races were not supported and for specimens previously unclassified, geographic distribution of groups of color morphs was logical and suggested avenues for additional research on geographic variation in the species.

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A Heterotrophic Desert Stream? The Role Of Sediment Stability, Urs Uehlinger, Markus Naegeli, Stuart G. Fisher Oct 2002

A Heterotrophic Desert Stream? The Role Of Sediment Stability, Urs Uehlinger, Markus Naegeli, Stuart G. Fisher

Western North American Naturalist

In autumn 1998 stream metabolism was measured in the Hassayampa River, Arizona, a Sonoran Desert stream, using single-station diel oxygen curves and an oxygen mass balance model. Oxygen consumption rates of parafluvial and channel sediments were determined with respiration chambers. Bedload of channel sediments (sand) prevented significant primary production by benthic autotrophs, despite favorable nutrient, light, and temperature conditions. Ecosystem respiration was relatively low (1.50 g O2 m−2d−1) and presumably fueled by production in the riparian zone and riverine marshes. Respiration rates in the parafluvial zone and in channel sediments ranged from 0.6 to 1.4 …

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Nest Site Characteristics And Reproductive Success Of The Western Tanager (Piranga Ludoviciana) On The Colorado Front Range, Karen N. Fischer, John W. Prather, Alexander Cruz Oct 2002

Nest Site Characteristics And Reproductive Success Of The Western Tanager (Piranga Ludoviciana) On The Colorado Front Range, Karen N. Fischer, John W. Prather, Alexander Cruz

Western North American Naturalist

From 1999 through 2001 we located and monitored Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) nests in public open-space properties in Boulder County, Colorado. Fifty-four of 58 nests were located in ponderosa pine and the remainder in Douglas-fir. Nests were generally placed near the midpoint of branches in areas of high canopy cover (>50%) in the middle section of nest trees. Nest height varied as a function of nest tree height, and nests were oriented randomly in relation to trunks of nest trees. Tanager nesting success varied annually, with estimates using the Mayfield method ranging from 11.3% in 2000 to …

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Capnia Caryi, An Interesting New Species Of Winter Stonefly From The American Southwest (Plecoptera: Capniidae), R. W. Baumann, G. Z. Jacobi Oct 2002

Capnia Caryi, An Interesting New Species Of Winter Stonefly From The American Southwest (Plecoptera: Capniidae), R. W. Baumann, G. Z. Jacobi

Western North American Naturalist

Capnia caryi, a new species of Nearctic Capniidae, is described from adults collected from high-elevation locations in the Southern Rocky Mountains of southern New Mexico and Arizona. Males are distinguished by their rounded club-shaped epiproct and sclerotized knobs on abdominal terga 8 and 9. Females possess a darkly sclerotized subgenital plate that covers most of tergum 8 and is produced posteriorly as a pair of broadly rounded lobes.

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Trilobite Eyewitness To Evolution By Richard Fortey, C. Riley Nelson Oct 2002

Trilobite Eyewitness To Evolution By Richard Fortey, C. Riley Nelson

Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

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Removal Of Rhododendron Macrophyllum Petals By Camponotus Modoc, Michael D. Weiser Oct 2002

Removal Of Rhododendron Macrophyllum Petals By Camponotus Modoc, Michael D. Weiser

Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

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Index [And Table Of Contents] To Volume 62 Oct 2002

Index [And Table Of Contents] To Volume 62

Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

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Extirpation Of Bailey's Pocket Mouse, Chaetodipus Baileyi Fornicatus (Heteromyidae: Mammalia), From Isla Montserrat, Baja California Sur, Mexico, Sergio Ticul Alvarez-Castañeda, Patricia Cortés-Calva Oct 2002

Extirpation Of Bailey's Pocket Mouse, Chaetodipus Baileyi Fornicatus (Heteromyidae: Mammalia), From Isla Montserrat, Baja California Sur, Mexico, Sergio Ticul Alvarez-Castañeda, Patricia Cortés-Calva

Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

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Full Issue, Vol. 62 No. 4 Oct 2002

Full Issue, Vol. 62 No. 4

Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

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Helminths Of The Plains Spadefoot, Spea Bombifrons, The Western Spadefoot, Spea Hammondii, And The Great Basin Spadefoot, Spea Intermontana (Pelobatidae), Stephen R. Goldberg, Charles R. Bursey Oct 2002

Helminths Of The Plains Spadefoot, Spea Bombifrons, The Western Spadefoot, Spea Hammondii, And The Great Basin Spadefoot, Spea Intermontana (Pelobatidae), Stephen R. Goldberg, Charles R. Bursey

Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

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Distribution Of Neurotrichus Gibbsii In California With A Range Extension In The Sierra Nevada, Leslie N. Carraway, B. J. Verts, J. W. Goertz Oct 2002

Distribution Of Neurotrichus Gibbsii In California With A Range Extension In The Sierra Nevada, Leslie N. Carraway, B. J. Verts, J. W. Goertz

Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

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Rf Rendez-Blue: Reducing Power And Inquiry Costs In Bluetooth-Enabled Mobile Systems, Eric S. Hall, Charles D. Knutson, David K. Vawdrey Oct 2002

Rf Rendez-Blue: Reducing Power And Inquiry Costs In Bluetooth-Enabled Mobile Systems, Eric S. Hall, Charles D. Knutson, David K. Vawdrey

Faculty Publications

In resource-limited mobile computing devices, Bluetooth wireless technology imposes a weighty burden due to inefficient power utilization and a sluggish device discovery process. Buttressing Bluetooth with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology by performing an operation we call “Rendez-Blue” alleviates these limitations. In the Rendez-Blue process, an RFID signal is used as a cue to “wake-up” a sleeping Bluetooth radio. This ensures that the Bluetooth radio is active only when needed, significantly reducing power consumption. In addition, RFID is used to communicate Bluetooth device information, allowing the user to bypass the traditional 10.24-second discovery process.

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Traditions And Civilizations: Another Approach To Understanding Human History, Walter Benesch, Eduardo Wilner Oct 2002

Traditions And Civilizations: Another Approach To Understanding Human History, Walter Benesch, Eduardo Wilner

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

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What Is Living And What Is Dead In Eurocentrism?, Ricardo Duchesne Oct 2002

What Is Living And What Is Dead In Eurocentrism?, Ricardo Duchesne

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

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The Civilizational Concept, Matthew Melko Oct 2002

The Civilizational Concept, Matthew Melko

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

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Globalization As A Signal Of The Next Stage In Cultural Evolution, Lee Stauffer Oct 2002

Globalization As A Signal Of The Next Stage In Cultural Evolution, Lee Stauffer

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

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Bluetooth: An Emerging Technology For Wireless Personal Area Networks, Eric S. Hall, Charles D. Knutson, David K. Vawdrey Oct 2002

Bluetooth: An Emerging Technology For Wireless Personal Area Networks, Eric S. Hall, Charles D. Knutson, David K. Vawdrey

Faculty Publications

Look under your desk or behind your computer. See that rat’s nest of wires and cables? Almost every cable or wire that tethers us to our devices (or our devices to one another) is unnecessary. Bluetooth wireless technology promises to reduce the cabling chaos that afflicts us all. Bluetooth is a recently developed technology that uses radio frequency (RF) transceivers to provide point-to-multipoint wireless connectivity within a personal space. Bluetooth was designed for both voice and data communication at low per-unit costs while consuming little power. To achieve the cost and power goals, Bluetooth limits connectivity to a sphere of …

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The Moral Mythmaker: The Creative Theology Of J. R. R. Tolkien, Paul Nolan Hyde Sep 2002

The Moral Mythmaker: The Creative Theology Of J. R. R. Tolkien, Paul Nolan Hyde

Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel

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What Children Really Need: Another Way To Look At Children's Rights, Allan Carlson Sep 2002

What Children Really Need: Another Way To Look At Children's Rights, Allan Carlson

Marriage and Families

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