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Self-Organization Of Foraging Behaviour: From Simplicity To Complexity Without Goals, Frederick D. Provenza, Juan J. Villalba, Carl D. Cheney, Scott J. Werner

Behavioral Education for Human, Animal, Vegetation, and Ecosystem Management (BEHAVE)

A herbivore faces challenges while foraging--ongoing changes in its physiological condition along with variation in the nutrient and toxin concentrations of foods, spatially and temporally--that make selecting a nutritious diet a vital affair. Foraging behaviours arise from simple rules that operate across levels of resolution from cells and organs to individuals and their interactions with social and physical environments. At all these levels, behaviour is a function of its consequences: a behaviour operating on the environment to induce changes is itself changed by those events. Thus, behaviour emerges from its own functioningbehaviour self-organizes-not from that of its surroundings. This ostensible …

Elements Of Reflection For Secondary Principals : A Reflective Essay, Brian R. Phillips

Graduate Research Papers

Are future administrators ready to stand up for what they believe is right for kids? Most administrators would probably respond with a yes. Two central questions that all administrators must ask themselves before taking that first administrative job: Do I have a personal vision of educational beliefs that are important for all children? Secondly, to what extent am I able to stand by my beliefs for children, even if it means leaving a principalship position because of philosophical belief conflict with peers and/or superiors?

1998 - Etsu Fact Book, Institutional Research, East Tennessee State University

ETSU Fact Books

No abstract provided.

Physician Profiles: Consumer Protection Or Excessive Exposure?, Ann Stewart

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

1998 Annual Report, The Jackson Laboratory

Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Gamma Sigma Delta, Nebraska Chapter Newsletter, Issue #17, August 1998

Gamma Sigma Delta, Nebraska Chapter: Newsletters

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE - Keith Niemann, President, Nebraska Chapter

CURRENT GAMMA SIGMA DELTA OFFICERS

GAMMA SIGMA DELTA'S PURPOSE

SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNITION DINNER A WARD RECIPIENTS

NEWS FROM THE HISTORIAN Nebraska Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta - Charles H. Adams, Nebraska Chapter Historian

NOMINATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP TO GAMMA SIGMA DELTA August 1998

Merit Award Nomination

Teaching Award Nomination

Research Award Nomination

Extension Award Nomination

Overview Of Wild Pig Damage In California, John Mark Frederick

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

Pigs (Sus scrofa) were first introduced to California in 1769, and European wild boars were imported to Monterey County in 1925. Descendants of the domestic swine and European wild boars have bred and formed populations of wild pigs. By the mid-1960s 15 counties had populations of wild pigs. Today 45 of California's 58 (78%) counties have reported having populations of pigs. Wild pigs can cause significant damage to farm and rangelands, livestock, natural resources, environmentally sensitive habitats, and property. There are limited estimates of damage caused by wild pigs in California. A survey was sent to all County …

Management Of Red Squirrel Feeding Damage To Lodgepole Pine By Stand Density Manipulation And Diversionary Food, Thomas P. Sullivan

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

The red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) feeds on the vascular tissues of sapling lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) during spring periods in forests of interior British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. This damage may lead to mortality and reduced growth of crop trees in managed stands. Manipulation of stand density by pre-commercial thinning to densities < 1,000 stems/ha is an effective method to lower squirrel populations and feeding damage. Lowering stand density enhances the growth of crop trees, and understory herbs and shrubs as wildlife habitat, while protecting trees from squirrel feeding. This approach has been successful in several forest ecological zones. An alternative management tool is provision of diversionary food (sunflower seed) for those stands susceptible to feeding damage, and where stand thinning has already been completed. Diversionary food can be applied aerially and is very cost effective for protecting managed stands. These techniques may be used to maintain or even enhance species diversity of small mammal communities in those forest stands requiring protection.

Manipulating Habitat Quality To Manage Vertebrate Pests, Dirk Van Vuren

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

Wildlife damage management has often emphasized density reduction through lethal means. In addition to facing increasing regulatory and social restrictions, this approach also faces ecological problems; density reduction without a concomitant decrease in carrying capacity may only stimulate density-dependent responses that quickly return population densities to pre-control levels. Consequently, habitat manipulation, either to reduce pest density or to divert the pest away from the commodity, has been pursued as an alternative. Habitat manipulation has proven effective in some circumstances and appears promising in others, but the approach is limited by our ability to identify limiting resources or highly preferred foods …

Not All Sigmodontine Rodents In The Sugarcane Fields In Coastal Veracruz, Mexico, Are Pests, Beatriz Villa C, William Lopez-Forment, Martha Villa C, Colin V. Prescott

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 18th (1998)

Rats and mice have traditionally been considered one of the most important pests of sugarcane. However, "control" campaigns are rarely specific to the target species, and can have an affect on local wildlife, in particular nonpest rodent species. The objective of this study was to distinguish between rodent species that are pests and those that are not, and to identify patterns of food utilization by the rodents in the sugarcane crop complex. Within the crop complex, subsistence crops like maize, sorghum, rice, and bananas, which are grown alongside the sugarcane, are also subject to rodent damage. Six native rodent species …

1998 Apothecary, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Apothecary

The 1998 Apothecary staff would like to congratulate the graduating seniors for their completion of the professional curriculum at Southwestern Oklahoma State University School of Pharmacy. We know the knowledge and ideals you have learned at Southwestern will make you a successful health professional. Good luck in your future goals, and always strive to make new and more challenging ones.

Endangered And Threatened Animals Of Utah, Terry Messmer, Marilet Zablan, Boyde Blackwell, Athena Menses, Frank Howe, Leo Lentsch, Richard Drake

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Hsus News Volume 43, Number 01

HSUS News 1989-92

• A new and different Silent Spring: violence blights society, but coalitions can offer help (Paul G. Irwin)
• Spotlight
• First strike against domestic violence
• Making the connection: linking cruelty to animals and other violence
• Is fur really "back"? Industry hype falls far short of reality (Danielle Bays)
• No one can be "too ready" : communities, agencies prepare for the worst (Melissa Seide Rubin)
• A life and death on the road: HSUS assists in the case of circus elephant
• Seeing fear: watching foals being auctioned for slaughter confirms the ugly reality of PMU farms (Marc Paulhus)
• Young, active, gifted, and wired (Danny …

Annual Report Of The Town Offices Of Dalton, New Hampshre, For The Year Ending December 31, 1997., Dalton Town Representatives

Dalton, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Awards And Special Recognitions Committee 1997-1998, Bowling Green State University. Administrative Staff Council

Administrative Staff Council

The records of the Administrative Staff Council (UA-022) are available in print in the Center for Archival Collections.

The Biology Of Nonfrugivorous Tephritid Fruit Flies, David H. Headrick, Richard D. Goeden

Horticulture and Crop Science

This review is the first comprehensive treatment of the biology of nonfrugivorous fruit flies of the family Tephritidae. Feeding habits of destructive and useful species, morphology of immature stages, and hypotheses regarding structural homology and the evolutionary biology of nonfrugivorous tephritids are reviewed, including zoogeography and theories involving resource heterogeneity, guild structure, resource partitioning, resource utilization, facultative niche exploitation, extrinsic and intrinsic factors, host associations, seasonal distribution and phenology, aggregative and circumnatal life history strategies, voltinism, diapause, aestivation, oviposition site, clutch size, and supernumerary oviposition.

Endangered And Threatened Animals Of Utah, Jack H. Berryman Institute, U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service, Division Of Wildlife Resources

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

No abstract provided.

Endangered And Threatened Animals Of Utah, Utah State University Extension

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Annual Report Of The Grafton County Commissioners Together With The Reports Of The Treasurer, Auditors, Administrator, Superintendent, Attorney, Sheriff, Chaplains, Register Of Deeds, Physicians, Farm, Human Services, And Cooperative Extension For The Year July 1, 1997 - June 30, 1998., Grafton County Representatives

Grafton County, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a county in the state of New Hampshire.

Aspects Of The Mating Behaviour Of Glossina Morsitans Westwood And Gloss Ina Pallidipes Austen, Davies-Cole John Oliver Abimbola

All PhD Dissertations

sexual receptivity was investigated in glossing morsitans orsitans and glossing pallidipes by observing successful pairings of females for specified periods of time .the duration of copulation, degree of insemination of females and male accessory reproductive gland secretions were not responsible for the termination of sexual receptivi ty in aorsitans. however, mechanical stimulation due mainly to the onset of the 'male jerking phase • was the single most important factor responsible for refractoriness of feaales to further matings. technical stimulation alone caused over 70% refractoriness within 72 hours. this result is comparable to that of normal matings where mechanical stimulation is …

A Review Of Osteochondritis Dissecans In The Knee And Elbow, Kimberley Dalere

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a condition or injury that causes a separation on the subchondral bone and articular cartilage. I,2 The reported incidence of OCD is 30- 60 cases per 100,000 people.3 It is primarily found in the knee and elbow joints. 1,2,3 The male to female ratio has been reported as two to one in the knee joint and three to one in the elbow joint, with thirty three per cent having bilateral involvement in one occurrence. I ,4,5,6 Since OCD has a high incidence rate in men and women, the purpose of this study is to compare and …

Effective Treatment Of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder : A Multimodal Approach, Dave A. Lipinski

Graduate Research Papers

The beginning of the 1990's brought with it increased attention to what is becoming the most talked about disorder of childhood and adolescence, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This disorder is estimated to afflict between 3% and 9% of the entire United States school-aged population. The most common treatment consist of behavior modification, cognitive therapy, diet restrictions and food supplements, cognitive and social skill training, psychosocial interventions, interpersonal problem solving and prescription medicine such as Ritalin.

The literature on stimulant medication and psychosocial treatments for children with ADHD suggest that no single method of treatment alone yields significant long-term therapeutic …

The Effects Of Exercise On The Elderly Population: A Literature Review, Angela M. Thoreson

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

The population of those 65 years old or older has increased dramatically over the past several decades and will continue to grow well into the 21 st Century. This change in U.S. demography has also led to an increased interest in geriatric medicine and the implications physical activity has on the social, medical, and economical aspects of treating this patient population.

Research has shown that people who participate regularly in aerobic activity have lower mortality and morbidity rates, even if an exercise program is started later in life. Moderate exercise has been proven to be an important part of treatment …

1998 L'Ami Yearbook, George Fox University Archives

Yearbooks

Yearbook for George Fox University. 135 pages, b&w.

Suffolk Journal Vol. 56, No. 13, 1/28/1998, Suffolk Journal

Suffolk Journal

No abstract provided.

From Flav'r Sav'r To Environmental Saver? Biotechnology And The Future Of Agriculture, International Trade, And The Environment, Sara M. Dunn

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Community Development Work Study Grant Proposal To Hud: The Selection Factors And Management Plan, Strawberry Kathy Gatts

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Health Professions Division Catalog Academic Year 1998-1999, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

No abstract provided.

Parent Involvement At The Secondary Level? It Can Be Done!, Suzanne Janette Borucki

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Examining The Demographic Characteristics Of Foster Children In The State Of California And The County Of San Bernardino, California Between July 1984 And July 1997, Bonnie Kay Rice

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.