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Kibigaku: An Analysis Of A Modern Japanese Ritual Music, Larry V. Shumway Jan 1974

Kibigaku: An Analysis Of A Modern Japanese Ritual Music, Larry V. Shumway

Faculty Publications

Kibigaku is the name given to a musical tradition which arose in western Japan during the early years of the Meiji period (1867-1912). It was created by a Gagaku musician of the recently abolished Ikeda fief at Okayama, Yoshihide Kishimoto, who sought to blend elements of the Imperial Court music with those of more popular genres to create a new form of music which would be appropriate for a modernized Japan. Inherent in his thinking was the idea that while Gagaku was the only music having the power to fully evoke and express the Japanese spirit, it was too austere …

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Small Mammals Of The National Reactor Testing Station, Idaho, Dorald M. Allred Dec 1973

Small Mammals Of The National Reactor Testing Station, Idaho, Dorald M. Allred

Great Basin Naturalist

During studies of ectoparasites in 12 plant communities in 1966 and 1967, five types of traps were used to capture 2,478 mammals of the following 11 species: Dipodomys ordii, Eutamias minimus, Microtus montanus, Onychomys leucogaster, Perognathus parvus, Peromyscus maniculatus, Reithrodontomys megalotis, Sorex merriami, Spermophilus townsendii, Neotoma cinerea, and Thomomys talpoides. The most abundant species was D. ordii and the least, M. montanus. Plant communities which contained the greatest number of species were the Chrysothamnus-Artemisia and Chrysothamnus-grass-Tetradymia. Fewest species were found in the grass and Juniperus communities. Greatest populations were in the Juniperus and grass communities, and lowest populations …

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Full Issue, Vol. 33 No. 4 Dec 1973

Full Issue, Vol. 33 No. 4

Great Basin Naturalist

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Scorpions Of The National Reactor Testing Station, Idaho, Dorald M. Allred Dec 1973

Scorpions Of The National Reactor Testing Station, Idaho, Dorald M. Allred

Great Basin Naturalist

During ecological studies in 1966 and 1967, 282 scorpions of Paruroctonus boreus (Girard) were collected in can pit-traps in 12 plant communities. The ideal habitat was in vegetated areas where the total ground cover was more than 85 percent, of which at least 60 percent was broad-leaf shrubs and 5 percent grasses. Populations of ants and spiders were highest where scorpions were most abundant. Scorpions were most active above ground during August, with about half as much activity during July. None were found prior to May or after September.

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The Nominal Snake Genera Mastigodryas Amaral, 1934, And Dryadophis Stuart, 1939, Hobart M. Smith, Kenneth R. Larsen Dec 1973

The Nominal Snake Genera Mastigodryas Amaral, 1934, And Dryadophis Stuart, 1939, Hobart M. Smith, Kenneth R. Larsen

Great Basin Naturalist

Some recent workers who have combined the genera Mastigodryas Amaral, 1834, and Dryadophis Stuart, 1939, under the former name, have done so prematurely in view of characters by Amaral that differentiate them. Either the genera should be maintained distinct, or the younger, but widely-known name, Dryadophis, should be retained through exercise of the plenary powers of the ICZN, already requested.

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Notes On The Occurrence And Distribution Of Pteronarcys Californica Newport (Plecoptera) Within Streams, John A. Elder, Arden R. Gaufin Dec 1973

Notes On The Occurrence And Distribution Of Pteronarcys Californica Newport (Plecoptera) Within Streams, John A. Elder, Arden R. Gaufin

Great Basin Naturalist

During a physiological study that required the collection of several thousand stoneflies, Pteronarcys californica, observations were made on the distribution of these aquatic insects within streams. It was noted that P. californica occur primarily in large rivers that have loose, unconsolidated substrates and swift currents. They occur from depths of six inches to several feet. They are exclusively vegetarian, feeding on detritus, algae, and diatoms. P. californica congregate in dense clumps, but within the clumps they segregate by size. The largest specimens are found in the quietest water. There is evidence of some seasonal variation in their behavior.

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Prehistoric Bighorn Sheep In The Northern Sierra Nevada, California, Peter D. Schulz, Dwight D. Simons Dec 1973

Prehistoric Bighorn Sheep In The Northern Sierra Nevada, California, Peter D. Schulz, Dwight D. Simons

Great Basin Naturalist

Data from pictograph and archaeological sites in northeastern California are used to verify the postulated former existence of small resident populations of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) in this region. The reason for the disappearance of bighorns from this area remains unclear, with climatic change, Euro-American settlement, or hunting pressure existing as possibilities.

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Significant Bird Records From Utah, William H. Behle Dec 1973

Significant Bird Records From Utah, William H. Behle

Great Basin Naturalist

New or additional records of six species of birds are reported for Utah: Red-throated Loon, Black-legged Kittiwake, Vaux's Swift, Blue Jay, Magnolia Warbler, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak. All are substantiated by museum specimens. Unless reported for the first time, other records for the state for these rare birds are summarized.

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Density Changes And Habitat Affinities Of Rodents Of Shadscale And Sagebrush Associations, Earl J. Larrison, Donald R. Johnson Dec 1973

Density Changes And Habitat Affinities Of Rodents Of Shadscale And Sagebrush Associations, Earl J. Larrison, Donald R. Johnson

Great Basin Naturalist

Rodent trapping was conducted in representative northern Great Basin habitat types for six consecutive years to determine the magnitude of density change, the specific habitat affinities, and the effects of habitat alteration on rodent density. Although species responded differently, total rodent density was greater in depleted shadscale and sagebrush communities than in comparable pristine sites. However, disturbed sites with nearly pure stands of weedy introduced annuals supported few rodents. Several species exhibited abrupt and concurrent yearly changes in density. The factors causing these changes were not identified. Until this information is available, we can develop only crude models to predict …

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End Matter, Vol. 33 No. 4 Dec 1973

End Matter, Vol. 33 No. 4

Great Basin Naturalist

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Index [And Table Of Contents] To Volume 33 Dec 1973

Index [And Table Of Contents] To Volume 33

Great Basin Naturalist

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New Species Of American Microcorthylus (Coleoptera: Scolytidae), Stephen L. Wood Dec 1973

New Species Of American Microcorthylus (Coleoptera: Scolytidae), Stephen L. Wood

Great Basin Naturalist

Species described include: Microcorthylus demissus and M. invalidus n. spp. (Mexico); M. debilis and M. vescus n. spp. (Guatemala); M. pusillus n. spp. (Guatemala and Honduras) ; M. concisus and M. ocularis n. spp. (Costa Rica); M. inermis, M. lassus, and M. pumilus n. spp. (Costa Rica and Panama); M. Dilutus n. spp. (Colombia); M. contractus, M. curtus, M. diversus, M. hostilis, M. umbratus n. spp. (Venezuela).

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Artemisia Arbuscula, A. Longiloba, And A. Nova Habitat Types In Northern Nevada, B. Zamora, P. T. Tueller Dec 1973

Artemisia Arbuscula, A. Longiloba, And A. Nova Habitat Types In Northern Nevada, B. Zamora, P. T. Tueller

Great Basin Naturalist

Artemisia arbuscula, A. longiloba, and A. nova are dwarf sagebrush species that occur extensively throughout the shrub steppe of northern Nevada. These species are similar ecologically in that they occupy habitats strongly influenced by edaphic factors. Nine major habitat types on which these shrubs are dominant are recognized in this region. The A. arbuscula habitat types are most prevalent in extreme northern Nevada. Southward, they generally become restricted to altitudes above the Pinus-Juniperus woodland zone. A single A. longiloba habitat type is described, occurring in northeastern Nevada. The A. nova habitat types are most prevalent in north central and east …

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Local Distribution And Interspecies Interactions In Microtines, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, Tim W. Clark Dec 1973

Local Distribution And Interspecies Interactions In Microtines, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, Tim W. Clark

Great Basin Naturalist

Some ecological relationships and interspecies interactions (i.e., habitat, foods, and reproduction) between Microtus pennsylvanicus pullatus, M. montanus nanus, M. longicaudus mordex, and Clethrionomys gapperi galei were investigated in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. Trapping was conducted from June–July, 1968 and May–July, 1969 yielding 110 M.p.p., 171 M.m.n., 17 M.l.n. and 41 C.g.g. Six plant communities were defined structurally; all communities contained voles but varied considerably in numbers of species and individuals. Analyses of stomach contents showed similar diets. Embryo counts indicated that there was no significant interspecies differences in litter sizes. Females of all species were pregnant in about equal …

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Front Matter, Vol. 33 No. 4 Dec 1973

Front Matter, Vol. 33 No. 4

Great Basin Naturalist

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No. 042 Newsletter - Association For Asian Studies. Committee On East Asian Libraries, Shih-Kang Tung Dec 1973

No. 042 Newsletter - Association For Asian Studies. Committee On East Asian Libraries, Shih-Kang Tung

Journal of East Asian Libraries

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Proposal: Pioneer Venus Orbiter Mission Magnetic Field Investigation, Edward J. Smith, Leverett Davis Jr., Douglas E. Jones, Bruce T. Tsurutani Dec 1973

Proposal: Pioneer Venus Orbiter Mission Magnetic Field Investigation, Edward J. Smith, Leverett Davis Jr., Douglas E. Jones, Bruce T. Tsurutani

Faculty Publications

The magnetic field investigation on the Venus Orbiter Mission must provide sensitive, accurate measurements of the magnetic field at all locations along the spacecraft orbit. In addition to being able to search for and measure any weak global magnetic field that may exist, the magnetometer must have the capability of measuring fields at frequencies high enough to permit a comprehensive study of the bow shock, the region between the shock and the ionopause, the expansion fan and the wake. Accurate measurements outside the interaction region must be made in order to provide necessary information concerning the configuration of the perturbing …

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Rotationally Inelastic Molecular Scattering. Computational Tests Of Some Simple Solutions Of The Strong Coupling Problem, Thomas P. Tsien, Gregory A. Parker, Russell T. Pack Nov 1973

Rotationally Inelastic Molecular Scattering. Computational Tests Of Some Simple Solutions Of The Strong Coupling Problem, Thomas P. Tsien, Gregory A. Parker, Russell T. Pack

Faculty Publications

Partial cross sections (opacity functions) for rotational transitions in atom-diatom collisions are computed in the infinite-order sudden (IOS) approximation and compared with accurate close-coupling (CC) calculations. Agreement is good in the dominant coupling (small total angular momentum J) region. Simple methods for calculating integral inelastic cross sections are discussed, and it is found that accurate cross sections can often be computed very simply, even when large numbers of channels are coupled together, by using IOS or first-order sudden (FOS) approximations for small J and CC or exponential Born (EBDW) methods for large J.

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Front Matter Nov 1973

Front Matter

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

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Summer Meeting Of Sahs In Zurch, July 23, 1973, Rolf Kieser Nov 1973

Summer Meeting Of Sahs In Zurch, July 23, 1973, Rolf Kieser

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

The summer meeting of SAHS - already a kind of tradition - took place at the Swiss National Museum in Zurich to be guided through the 75 years' Exhibition of the Museum by the director, Dr. Hugo Schenider.

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History Of The Swiss American Historical Society, Heinz K. Meier Nov 1973

History Of The Swiss American Historical Society, Heinz K. Meier

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

The man elected as president of the Swiss American Historical Society in the spring of 1940 was Emil J. Schaefer. Born in 18 92 in Zurich- Hongg, he came to the United States as a 19 year old youth who just had finished the Gymnasium n Winterthur. He attended several colleges in the Midwest and earned a master 's degree in education from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. As a trained educator he worked his way up through teaching at different high schools. On the side he taught part-time at colleges and the University of Wisconsin on the subject …

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Rene Naville, Amerindians Et Anciennes Cultures Precolombiennes: Book Review, Leo Schelbert Nov 1973

Rene Naville, Amerindians Et Anciennes Cultures Precolombiennes: Book Review, Leo Schelbert

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Rene Naville, an active diplomat and writer introduces his readers in this work to a variety of Swiss scholars who as travelers or as academicians have dealt with aspects of the native cultures of the Western Hemisphere. The study of these men is to reveal the Swiss presance in the Americans as well as Latin American and Amerindian presence in Switzerland. The auhor bases his findings mainly on secondary sources: this is an attempted synthesis, not a presentation of original new findings.

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Meetings In Honor Of Louis Agassiz, Lukas F. Burckhardt Nov 1973

Meetings In Honor Of Louis Agassiz, Lukas F. Burckhardt

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

It is fitting that Lousi Agassiz (1807-1873) be honored this year which marks the centennial of his death. The great pioneering scientist is renowned in Switzerland for his research on glaciers and the glacial ages, as well as in the U.S.A. As founder of the first comprehensive museum of the nautral sciences and as an outstanding teacher at Harvard University.

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Reisebericht Der Familie Kopfli & Suppiger St. Louis Am Mississippi And Grundung Von New-Switzerland Im Staate Illinois: Book Review, Hedwig Rappolt Nov 1973

Reisebericht Der Familie Kopfli & Suppiger St. Louis Am Mississippi And Grundung Von New-Switzerland Im Staate Illinois: Book Review, Hedwig Rappolt

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

The book is a facsimile reproduction of the 1833 edition, a small volume appealing in appearance and pleasant to hold. It describes, in the form of a diary and letters, the experiences of a group of Swiss who emigrated to the prairies of Illinois. Two-thirds of it are devoted to the Journey, the ordeal of "getting there": from Sursee to Base l, through France to Havre, on a three-master to New York and over rivers and canals to St. Louis, Missouri the last stepping stone efore settling in Illinois.

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Full Issue Nov 1973

Full Issue

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

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Fritz Medicus, On Being Human . The Life Of Truth And Its Realization: Book Review, Leo Schelbert Nov 1973

Fritz Medicus, On Being Human . The Life Of Truth And Its Realization: Book Review, Leo Schelbert

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

This is a difficult book, the summary of a philosopher's final insights into "Truth and Its Realization". In a language simulataneously straightforward and compledx, questions of logic, ethics, and ultimate values are discussed, all within a tight network of post-Kantian, partly scholastic (that is Judeo-Christianized Aristotelian), Partly idealist (especially Fichtean) concepts. The study demands much patience and willingess to follow a sustained arguement which starts with a critique of phenomenological assumptions and culminates in a redefinition of religion as the domain not of credal structures but of ultimate concern.

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Notes In Brief, Leo Schelbert Nov 1973

Notes In Brief, Leo Schelbert

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Hans Lang-Hembd, "Otto Stoll zum 50. Todestag," Enthologische Zeitschrift Zurich, II (1972), pp. 6-12

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Mormon Bibliography: 1972, Chad J. Flake Oct 1973

Mormon Bibliography: 1972, Chad J. Flake

BYU Studies

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One Hundred Steps Down Mesa's Past W. Earl Merrill, Kenneth W. Godfrey Oct 1973

One Hundred Steps Down Mesa's Past W. Earl Merrill, Kenneth W. Godfrey

BYU Studies

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Full Issue, Byu Studies Oct 1973

Full Issue, Byu Studies

BYU Studies

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