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Rubisco Deactivation: The Effects Of Growth-Light Conditions And Effects Of Co2 During Shade Events, Jerriann Ernstsen

Biology

Rubisco's (ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase) catalytic activity changes as light intensity changes. This study addresses factors that were expected to affect Rubisco deactivation during low light. First, effects of fluctuating light and constant sun or shade during plant growth on Rubisco deactivation and activation were evaluated for basil (Ocimum basilicum and impatiens (Impatiens wallerana). Rubisco activation rate and the degree of Rubisco deactivation were determined from gas-exchange measurements of photosynthesis following a step increase in light intensity. Rubisco activation state during low light was also determined from biochemical analyses of leaf extracts. There were no significant differences in …

Characteristics Of Bald Eagle Communal Roosts In Northern Utah And A Survey Of Eagles Occupying Roosts, Robert B. Wilson

Biology

The numbers of eagles occupying either the Willard Canyon roost or the Ogden Bay roost exceeded the combined total of other communal roosts documented in Utah. These roosts are among the largest known communal roosts in the lower 48 states, and the largest documented winter roosts within the McKenzie-Intermountain Flyway. During the winters of 1997-98 and 1998-99 I surveyed several Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) roost sites in northern Utah to document their geographic location, habitat, and occupancy. I conducted surveys from December 1997 to April 1998 and December 1998 to April 1999. Most winter roosts were communal, as …

The South Coast Estuarine Fishery. A Discussion Paper., Rod Pearn, Tony Cappelluti

Fisheries Management Papers

This discussion paper proposes a way for the South Coast Estuarine Fishery to address issues relating to the long-term sustainable management and sharing of the fish resource.

Proposals For Community Discussion. A Quality Future For Recreational Fishing In The Gascoyne. A Five-Year Management Strategy For Recreational Fishing., Gascoyne Recreational Fishing Working Group

Fisheries Management Papers

Gascoyne has seen a series of rapid developments in recreational fisheries management, starting with the introduction of state-wide bag limits in 1991; followed by area specific controls at Ningaloo in 1992; landing limits in Exmouth Gulf in 1993; strict controls on the take of pink snapper in Shark Bay’s inner gulfs in 1997; new bag limits for Shark Bay in 1998; and the introduction of a management system for the charter and aquatic tour industry in 1999. The management proposals presented for community discussion in this paper are aimed at maintaining or improving the quality and diversity of the Gascoyne's …

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 41 Number 1, May 1999, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

8 - A BRIDGE BETWEEN WORLDS By President PaulL. Locatelli, S.J. 'Go. President Locatelli examines the value of service learning for students, the University, and America's social fabric.

12 - A GIANT ARTIST By Ann Granning Bennett. Auguste Rodin's sculptures are now on view at the de Saisset Museum. The question is: How do high-profile art shows like this one come about?

18 - ARIZONA'S DIPLOMATIC TOP COP By Tamara Straus. Janet Napolitano ' 79 , Arizona's newly elected attorney general , discusses the challenges of public office as well as politics, ethics, and fighting crime.

Plantsman, Apr/May 1999, New Hampshire Plant Growers' Association

Plantsman

A newsletter of the New Hampshire Plant Growers' Association

Sex Education Programs In Schools: Influence On Knowledge And Behaviors Of Teenagers, Tina Graham

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Due to the teenage pregnancy rates and the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) that exist in today's society, it is very important for teenagers to be informed of the facts related to pregnancy and STDs and how to prevent them from occurring. With this knowledge, they are able to make informed decisions related to their sexual experiences. The prime opportunity for such sharing of information can be in schools. The purpose of this study is to determine if sex education in school influences the knowledge and behaviors of teenagers toward sexual behavior, pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases. This research …

Fish & Wildlife News: May/June 1999

Fish and Wildlife News

Contents:

Director Lists Priorities 2
“Fulling the Promise” Debuts 2
LE Auctions Seized Items 3
Fishway Clears a Path for Shad 8
Reaching Out to Air Travelers 9
More Condors Fly Free in West 11
Realty In-Depth 13
Adventures in China 14
Training Refuge Officers 18
A Close Look at a Prescribed Burn 23
Rachel Carson at NCTC 26
A Look at Tropical Refuges 26
The Heritage Page: Service Archives Burgeoning 28
Fish and Wildlife...In Brief 31

Fish & Wildlife News: May/June 1999

Fish and Wildlife News

Contents:

Director Lists Priorities 2
“Fulling the Promise” Debuts 2
LE Auctions Seized Items 3
Fishway Clears a Path for Shad 8
Reaching Out to Air Travelers 9
More Condors Fly Free in West 11
Realty In-Depth 13
Adventures in China 14
Training Refuge Officers 18
A Close Look at a Prescribed Burn 23
Rachel Carson at NCTC 26
A Look at Tropical Refuges 26
The Heritage Page: Service Archives Burgeoning 28
Fish and Wildlife...In Brief 31

University Of Southern Maine Commencement Program 1999, University Of Southern Maine

Commencement Programs

University of Southern Maine commencement program, 1999

Saturday May 8th, 1999 at 9:00am

Address by Dale McCormick, Maine State Treasurer. (see also Dale McCormick Finding Aid, Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine)

Faculty Senate Senate Membership, 1998, Vol 24, P 8, Unm Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Documents

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Elections Result Memo, 1998, Vol 24, P 7, Unm Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Documents

No abstract provided.

Rooker-Feldman From The Ground Up, Barry Friedman, James E. Gaylord

Notre Dame Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Interspecificity Of Distress Calls, A. T. Baxter, J. C. Bell, J. R. Allan, J. Fairclough

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 1st (1999)

It is widely accepted that birds respond best to distress calls given by their own species. There is little information available however, which evaluates the effect of inter and intraspecific distress calls. During 1997 and 1998, distress calls from sub populations which are unfamiliar to local birds of the same species were assessed in Hong Kong and the U.K. Results were examined on a taxonomic basis. Response was found to be greater when con-specific calls were used. Response rates declined further as taxonomic relatedness decreased. Unlike other studies, distress calls of UK birds were effective on the same species in …

A Model To Determine The Severity Of A Birdstrike With Flocks Of Canada Geese, Richard Budgey, J. R. Allan

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 1st (1999)

The number of birds of a flocking species likely to be ingested into an aircraft engine in a multiple birdstrike is of profound interest to engineers when they consider birdstrike tolerance in engine design. Of even more importance than the number of birds which may enter a single engine, when power can still be supplied by the remaining engines, is the probability of more than one engine suffering an ingestion. The historical birdstrike record can provide such information but is sometimes unreliable as it may be, of necessity, based upon unreliable data; the species of the birds involved may not …

The German Military Geophysical Service. Bird Migration Observation, Warning And Forecasting System: New Developments Towards An Automated Bird Migration Information System, Wilhelm Ruhe

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 1st (1999)

The German Military Geophysical Office (GMGO) has a more than 30-years experience in all fields of bird strike prevention. Military training and flight operations usually take place in low altitudes, where also a lot of birds are present, especially near coasts and during migration periods. About one third of all the GAF bird strikes occurs during low level flight operations. The most effective tool for bird strike prevention in military low level flying is the well proved system of
· continuous actual bird migration observation (visual and by radar),
· immediate reporting,
· centralised risk evaluation,
· online warning (BIRDTAM), …

Integrated Management Systems For Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis Molucca) On The Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, Phillip P. Shaw

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 1st (1999)

Fueled by a large supplemental food supply at landfills in South-east Queensland, Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) populations grew from an estimated 5000 to 10000 between 1995 and 1998. Ibis counted at Coolangatta Airport reflected this growth with a 556% increase between 1989 and 1995. The multimillion-dollar loss of a Qantas airbus engine from ingestion of an Ibis, resulted in the establishment of the Ibis Management Coordination Group (IMCG). This group, comprising government, industry and community representatives, instigated an integrated program of food reduction, restriction of breeding success and public education. The program has become an example for management programs …

The Use Of Night Landfilling To Reduce Bird Hazards To Aircraft Safety, Rolph A. Davis, Joseph Mangino

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 1st (1999)

The Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) operates a ‘bulky waste’ (non-putrescible waste) landfill at a site that is 10,300 ft from the end of the main runway at the Atlantic City (NJ) International Airport (ACY). The airport supports the Federal Aviation Administration’s Technical Center. The ACUA also operates a transfer station at its site. Municipal solid waste (msw = putrescible) is delivered to the transfer station during the day. Previously, the msw was loaded onto transfer trucks and shipped to an out-of-state landfill. In October 1997, the ACUA received a permit to conduct a 2-year experiment to dispose of the …

Bird Strike Risk Analysis On Aktion Airfield (Greece) And Recommendations For Improvements In Bird Strike Prevention, Heinrich Weitz

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 1st (1999)

A survey of Aktion airfield in Greece was carried out from 14 to 18 October 1996 initiated by the Flight Safety Division of the NATO E-3A Component Geilenkirchen (Germany) as an reaction to the accident of an AWACS-aircraft on 14. July 1996, initially caused by a bird strike event. The survey of Aktion airfield led to the conclusion that the bird strike risk is extremely high at this airfield. Reasons are:
· The geographical location of the airfield at the Adriatic coast which is a migratory pathway for many birds.
· The location of the airfield on a narrow peninsula …

The Probe, Issue 200 – May 1999

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

As It Was in Region 5, 1949-1964 -- Clarence "Ki" Faulkner
NWCOA Holds First Board Meeting
Call for Papers-19th Vertebrate Pest Conference: March 6, 2000 - San Diego, California
Colorado County Bans Rodents
Oregon Hunters, Farmers Control Geese
Handbook Review: Wildlife Removal Handbook— A Guide to the Capture and Control of Wild Urban Animals. Revised and Expanded (1999) Authored by Stephen Vantassel. Reviewed by Rex E. Marsh, Wildlife Fish & Conservation Biology, University of California, Davis
Border Collie Loses Interest in Geese
Colorado Deer Herds Decline
Texas Wildlife Specialists Solve Predation Problems

Abstracts from the 5th Annual Conference of The …

Temporal And Spatial Patterns Of Avifauna On Wetlands In The Vicinity Of Bush Field Airport, Augusta, Georgia, Usa, Robert A. Kennamer, L. Brisbin Jr., K. F. Gaines, W. L. Stephens Jr.

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 1st (1999)

Responding to a U.S. Federal court order to improve discharged wastewater quality, Augusta, Georgia initiated development of artificial wetlands in 1997 to treat effluents. Because of the proximity to Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration expressed concern for potential increased hazard to aircraft posed by birds attracted to these wetlands. We commenced weekly low-level aerial surveys of habitats in the area beginning January, 1998. Over a one-year period, 49 surveys identified approximately 42,000 birds representing 52 species, including protected Wood Storks and Bald Eagles, using wetlands within 8 km of the airport. More birds were …

Achieving Potential In Hospital Mergers, Sister Nancy Linenkugel

Student Scholarship

This applied research project focused on hospital mergers and the combination of "business" and "people" factors that allow full potential to be achieved. The business factors included finances and the "people" factors related to culture and practices. We sought to examine whether or not both factors were necessary in order for the merger to reach full potential. "Merger" was defined as the creation of a single entity out of two in which there is movement of services or staff. A "merger stabilization model" was developed that predicted potential merger synergy as dependent upon "people" fit and "business" fit. Four merged …

Volume 12, Number 02, Don Forrester Editor

Reaching Through Teaching

Full text of Volume 12, Number 02 of Reaching Through Teaching.

Close-Range And Satellite Remote Sensing Of Algal Biomass In The Iowa Great Lakes, Eric A. Wilson

Department of Geography: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The utility of both close-range and satellite remote sensing for assessing inland water quality was examined in the Iowa Great Lakes. The water quality of this system is of considerable interest because of its status as an environmental, recreational, and therefore, economic resource. The broad range of optical conditions present in the lakes and the wealth of literature on the system make it an ideal environment for water quality remote sensing research. The goal of this research was to survey the water quality of the Iowa Great Lakes via remote sensing, evaluate different predictive algorithms, and map the distribution of …

The Making Of An Indigenous Movement: Culture Ethnicity, And Post-Marxist Social Praxis In Ecuador, Chad T. Black

Research Papers

The 1990 Indian Uprising staged by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) forced indigenous issues into the national political discourse of Ecuador through the activities of a post-Marxist, progressive social movement. The formation of CONAIE, in 1986, and the 1990 Uprising were the culmination of an organizational process that began in the 1970s with indigenous regional organizing as a reaction against Marxist/mestizo/ integrationist leadership, repression of traditional leftist organizations, and increasing pressures placed on indigenous communities through Ecuador's heightened position in the capitalist world-economy. This organizational process clarified to indigenous leaders a new vision of progressive social praxis …

An Assessment Of The World-Wide Risk To Aircraft From Large Flocking Birds, J. R. Allan, J. C. Bell, V. S. Jackson

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 1st (1999)

The difficulties encountered in interpreting the available data, which arise from incomplete or inaccurate information being submitted, or from inconsistent reporting by national organisations, illustrate the importance of recording and reporting birdstrike incidents. Even allowing for the fact that birdstrikes with large birds, and especially those with flocks, are more likely to be reported, it is probable that the database established for this project contains only a fraction of the incidents that have actually occurred. Nevertheless, some broad conclusions can be drawn from the data available, and as more data are collected, predictions and estimates can be refined and the …

The Effects Of Changes In The Northern Lapwing Population On The Bird Strike Hazard In The Uk, J. C. Bell

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 1st (1999)

Changes in bird populations have been recognised as affecting the risk to aircraft of a bird strike. However, in terms of bird strike prevention, changes are generally only considered at the local level i.e. reducing the number of birds on the airfield. At a national level, concern has been expressed about recent increases in waterfowl, particularly geese, and the implications that this may have for flight safety, and management of the risk. However, although work is currently being undertaken to investigate if higher numbers of large waterfowl are causing an increased risk to safety (Allan, Bell & Jackson in press), …

Feather Identification And A New Electronic System For Reporting Us Air Force Bird Strikes, Carla J. Dove

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 1st (1999)

The number of bird strike cases received from U.S. Air Force bases for identification has increased from 640 in 1996 to more than 840 in 1998. The additional workload, together with staff shortages on the BASH team, created a need for a more efficient reporting system. Previously, all bird strike remains were funneled through the Safety Center at Kirtland Air Force Base where they were logged into a database, forwarded to the Smithsonian Institution for identification, and then sent back to Kirtland for data entry of results before being returned to field personnel. This system facilitated a bottleneck in the …

Derivation Of A Dummy Bird For Analysis And Test Of Airframe Structures, Chris H. Edge, J. Degrieck

Bird Strike Committee-USA/Canada Joint Annual Meeting: 1st (1999)

Certification of aircraft against the birdstrike threat is expensive and time consuming. With the need to reduce design life cycle time and costs with ever more complex structures (materials, geometries and manufacturing methods) yet with no reduction in safety, the possibilities of certification via generic analysis is an attractive proposition. This paper discusses one approach being considered within British Aerospace (BAe). It relies heavily on research activities that have derived extensive data for bird biometrics and innovative testing that can provide mechanical data for bird failure modes unique to military aircraft.

Whilst almost all birdstrike clearance is performed via testing …

Nebline, May 1999

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

“Welcome to the Real World”
Perennials with interesting flowers
Sweet potatoes
Gardening for children
Use baits for sweet-loving ants
Dandelions: bad or good?
Did you know?
Clean water: do you take it for granted?
What are rain forests?
Pesticide container recycling program
Nitrogen can increase soybean yields
Controlled traffic in fields
Tips to wash pesticide-contaminated clothing
Poison ivy – an irritating plant
Tractor safety tips (part 5)
Butterfly gardening
WIC (Women Infants and Children) celebrates 25 years
Healthy Eating: Variable Vegetable Strata
The disappearing lunch hour
You CAN gain weight eating low fat foods!
Focus on Food
Family & Community …