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Caudal Distraction By Rat Snakes (Colubridae, Elaphe): A Novel Behavior Used When Capturing Mammalian Prey, Stephen J. Mullin

Faculty Publications

Caudal movement in snakes may serve either a predatory (e.g., caudal luring) or defensive (eg., rattling, aposematism) function. I describe a new behavioral pattern of tail movement in snakes. Gray rat snakes (Elaphe obsoleta spiloides) foraging on small mammals (Mus domesticus) moved their tails in an erratic, whiplike fashion after detecting their prey in the vicinity. The thrashing movement in the horizontal plane was audibly and visually obvious, resulting in displacement of leaf litter around the tail. All subjects displayed the behavior, but not in all foraging episodes. Shorter durations of caudal distraction resulted in greater …

Does Nonrandom Nest Placement Imply Nonrandom Nest Predation?: A Reply, Robert J. Cooper, R. Randy Wilson, Gary D. Zenitsky, Stephen J. Mullin, Jennifer A. Dececco, Matthew R. Marshall, Dorothy J. Wolf, Lars Y. Pomara

Faculty Publications

In response to the critique by Schmidt and Whelan (Condor 101 (4): 916-920, 1999), we find that the relationship between nest success and tree selectivity is dependent upon inclusion or exclusion of particular tree species, whether or not years are pooled, and the selectivity index used. We question their use of point estimates of nest success with extremely high variances, defend our index, question the application of the Chesson (1983) index to our data, and explain the need to analyze years separately. Bottomland hardwood forest systems are extremely variable; hydroperiods alter the suitability of nesting substrates, availability of alternative food, …

Iron-Induced Oxidative Stress In Erythrocyte Membranes Of Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetic Nigerians, Gbolahan W. Okunade, Odutayo O. Odunuge, Olufunso O. Olorunsogo

Faculty Publications

The presence of higher level of endogenous free radical reaction products in the erythrocyte ghost membrane (EGM) of Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) subjects compared with that of normal healthy controls has been demonstrated. The EGMs of NIDDM subjects were also shown to be more susceptible to exogenously generated oxidative stress than those of normal healthy individuals. The decreased level of reactive thiol groups in the EGM of NIDDM individuals supported this observation. We propose that the presence of significant levels of non-heme iron in the EGM of NIDDM subjects is an indication of the potential for iron-catalysed production of hydroxy …

Reversal Of Sodium Arsenite Inhibition Of Rat Liver Microsomal Ca2+ Pumping Atpase By Vitamin C, Odutayo O. Odunuge, Gbolahan W. Okunade, Olufunso O. Olorunsogo

Faculty Publications

Sodium arsenite (NaAsO2), at 10% of its median lethal dose, was administered to rats with and without vitamin C pretreatment. Liver microsomal fraction was isolated and the activity of Ca2+-ATPase was assayed. Sodium arsenite was found to inhibit the activity of the liver microsomal Ca2+-ATPase to 50% to that of control rats. The specific activity of the enzyme in rats administered sodium arsenite with vitamin C pretreatment was not significantly different from that of control rats.

Effect Of Forest Management On Alpha Diversity Of Ground Vegetation In Boreal Forests: A Model Approach, Marja Kolstrom, Sari Pitkanen

Aspen Bibliography

No abstract provided.

Conditioned Food Aversions: Principles And Practices, With Special Reference To Social Facilitation, Michael H. Ralphs, Frederick D. Provenza

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

Conditioned food aversion is a powerful experimental tool to modify animal diets. We have also investigated it as a potential management tool to prevent livestock from grazing poisonous plants such as tall larkspur (Delphinium barbeyi), white locoweed (Oxytropis sericea) and ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) on western US rangelands. The following principles pertain to increasing the strength and longevity of aversions: mature animals retain aversions better than young animals; novelty of the plant is important, although aversions can be created to familiar plants; LiCl is the most effective emetic, and the optimum dose for cattle …

The Probe, Issue 196 – January 1999

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

A History of the Wildlife Services Program -- Donald W. Hawthorne, Gary L. Nunley, and Vivian Prothro, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services, Oklahoma and Texas
Position Available: Postdoctoral Research Associate, U.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Service, Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Center (SNARC) in Stuttgart, Arkansas.
Book Review: "Being Kind to Animal Pests: A No-Nonsense Guide to Humane Animal Control with Cage Traps" by Steve Meyer (self-published), Garrison, I A 1991. 132 pages.
Position Announcement: Post Graduate Researcher, Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology, University of California, Davis
Scmidt Appointed to AVMA Panel on Euthanasia

Abstracts from the 5th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, …

Bovine Somatotropin In Milk, Charlotte P. Brennand Phd, Clell V. Bagley Dvm

Archived Food and Health Publications

Publication discusses the controversy associated with Bovine Somatotropin in milk.

Water Salinity And Crop Yield, Robert Hill, Richard T. Koenig

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Green Canyon Recreation Management Plant, Jesse Evans, Erin Haddock, Todd Tibbetts, Lindsey Topham

Green Canyon Environmental Research Area, Logan Utah

The purpose of this plan is to look at the way Green Canyon is currently being managed and make recommendations for management based on our findings. Prior to this document, a Landscape Assessment was conducted on Green Canyon. This plan incorporates that assessment but focuses on the recreation management of the canyon. We will discuss history, current management, social conditions, purpose and need, as well as methods we used to go about gathering information. The focus is to identify key issues and concerns within the canyon. Management recommendations will be made based on the issues and concerns identified.

Records Of Millennial-Scale Climate Change From The Great Basin Of The Western United States, Larry Benson

United States Geological Survey: Staff Publications

High-resolution (decadal) records of climate change from the Owens, Mono, and Pyramid Lake basins of California and Nevada indicate that millennial scale oscillations in climate of the Great Basin occurred between 52.6 and 9.2 ¹⁴Ck a. Climate records from the Owen sand Pyramid Lake basins indicate that most, but not all, glacier advance (stades) between 52.6 and ~15.0 ¹⁴C ka occurred during relatively dry times. During the last alpine glacial period (-60.0 to -14.0 ⁴C ka), stadial/interstadial oscillations were recorded in Owens and Pyramid Lake sediments by the negative response of phytoplankton productivity to the influx of …

April 27, 1999, Council On Teacher Education

Minutes

No abstract provided.

Are Adaptations Necessarily Genetic?, Steven J. Scher

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

No abstract provided.

Eastern Illinois University Undergraduate Catalog 1999 - 2000, Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois Catalog Bulletins

This Catalog lists available courses for the 1999-2000 term.

Clemson Catalog, 1999-2000, Volume 74, Clemson University

Clemson Catalog (undergraduate announcements)

No abstract provided.

1999 Annual Report, Library Services

Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Clemson Graduate School Catalog, 1999-2000, Clemson University

Clemson Graduate Announcements

No abstract provided.

Metrics Of Constitutional Amendments: And Why Proposed Environmental Quality Amendments Don't Measure Up, J. B. Ruhl

Notre Dame Law Review

No abstract provided.

Annual Report 1 September 1998 - 31 August, 1999, Dublin Institute Of Technology

DIT Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Annual Report 1 September 1998 - 31 August, 1999, Dublin Institute Of Technology

DIT Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Uab Magazine - Winter 1999, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

UAB Magazine

No abstract provided.

Behavioral Interactions And Conflict Among Domestic Dogs, Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs, And People In Boulder, Colorado, Marc Bekoff, Robert W. Ickes

Ethology Collection

Interactions among domestic dogs (Canis familiaris), black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus), and people were studied at Dry Creek, Boulder, Colorado. Our objective was to develop a basic understanding of the nature of dog–prairie dog interactions in this recreational area, because this is an issue that has high visibility and over which there is conflict in Boulder: There are those who want dogs to run free regardless of their impact on the behavior and lives of prairie dogs and those who want to protect prairie dogs and have dogs restrained or go elsewhere. We found that dogs clearly influenced the behavior …

Alternatives To The Use Of Animals In Higher Education, Jan Van Der Valk, David Dewhurst, Ian Hughes, Jeffrey Atkinson, Jonathan Balcombe, Hans Braum, Karin Gabrielson, Franz Gruber, Jeremy Miles, Jan Nab, Jason Nardi, Henk Van Wilgenburg, Ursula Zinko, Joanne Zurlo

Education Collection

No abstract provided.

Research Fundamentals: V. The Use Of Laboratory Animal Models In Research, Brian J. O'Neil, Jeffrey A. Kline, Keith Burkhart, John Younger

Biomedicine and Animal Models in Research Collection

Animal research has provided important information about many aspects of the pathophysiology of human disease. Well-performed animal studies can determine the potential benefit of many proposed therapeutic interventions, and experimental results from animal studies have served as the basis for many landmark clinical trials. Many animal research models are described in the research literature, and choosing the appropriate model to answer a research question can be a daunting task. Even more challenging is developing a new model when none of the existing systems are relevant to the proposed question. This article was prepared by members of the SAEM Research Committee …

1999 Northern Iowa Panther Volleyball, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--University of Northern Iowa: Where Great Teaching makes the difference
--Northern Iowa at a Glance --1
--Volleyball Information --1
--Panthers to Host Valley Tourney --1
--Media Information --1
--1999 Outlook --2
--1999 Missouri Valley Conference Coaches Preseason Poll --2
--1999 Preseason All-Conference Team --2
--1999 Rosters: Numerical & Alphabetical --3
--Pronunciation Guide --3
--Panthers by Height --3
--Panthers by Class --3
--Coach Iradge Ahrabi-Fard --4
--The Ahrabi-Fard File --4
--Bobbi Petersen Assistant Coach --5
--Annie Dailey Assistant Coach --5
--Jodi DeVries #6 --6
--Shannon Perry #3 --7
--Holly VanHofwegen #15 --8
--Alexandra Auker #5 --9
--Maya Hirsch #2 --10 …

1999 Northern Iowa Softball, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--1999 Schedule
--Northern Iowa Softball Quick Facts --1
--1999 Season Outlook --2-3
--Head Coach Meredith Bakley --4
--Assistant Coach Dr. Gene Bruhn --4
--Bakley's Composite UNI Record --4
--1999 Panther Players --5
--17 Heather Blair --6
--7 Jody Dean --7
--1 Jackie Paulus --8
--12 Angie Schreurs --9
--18 Heidi Fromherz --10
--6 Melissa Navntoft --10
--2 Kylie Sloan --11
--16 Jeannine Soncini --11
--4 Stephanie Staveley --12
--20 Heidi Freitager --12
--8 Beth Scheetz --13
--15 Candice Brooks --13
--10 Jacque LaFleur --13
--19 Kelli McCoy --14
--3 Teri Sabey --14
--13 Stacey Sampson --14
--9 Lindsay Wood …

1999 100 Years Of Panther Baseball, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--UNI Baseball Celebrates 100 Years of Winning
--General Information --1
--UNI Media Info --2
--1999 Northern Iowa Baseball Roster --3
--Head Coach Dave Schrage --4-5
--The Schrage Files --4
--Coach Schrage on Northern Iowa Baseball --5
--Assistant Coach Jack Sole --6
--Assistant Coach Todd Rima --6
--Assistant Coach Brian Hood --6
--1999 Outlook --7-8
--Returning Letterwinners --8
--Panther Seniors --9-11
--Panther Juniors --12-13
--Panther Sophomores --14-15
--Panther Newcomers --16--18
--1998 in Review --19
--1998 Game-by-Game --20
--1998 Statistics --21
--Missouri Valley Conference --22
--1998 Valley Results/Honors --23
--Valley Opponents --24-28
--Records vs. Opponents (Since 1906) --29
--Year-by-Year in Division …

Racing (Erasing) White Privilege In Teacher/Research Writing About Race, Amy M. Goodburn

Department of English: Faculty Publications

In this essay, I examine several spheres of “race construction” and the ethical implications of these constructions for how I—as a white composition teacher/researcher—named, described, and interpreted student response in a dissertation chapter I wrote on a student discussion of Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye within a writing course focused on “difference.” This essay describes my own process of coming to understand the ways that my readings of classroom events were/are shaped by my position as a white teacher/researcher and the implications for understanding what naming these moments might mean for others engaged in composition research. In particular, I examine …

Production Of Biogenic Mn Oxides By Leptothrix Discophora Ss-1 In A Chemically Defined Growth Medium And Evaluation Of Their Pb Adsorption Characteristics, Yarrow M. Nelson, Leonard W. Lion, William C. Ghiorse, Michael L. Shuler

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Biogenic Mn oxides were produced by the bacterium Leptothrix discophora SS-1 (= ATCC 3182) in a chemically defined mineral salts medium, and the Pb binding and specific surface area of these oxides were characterized. Growth of SS-1 in the defined medium with pyruvate as a carbon and energy source required the addition of vitamin B₁₂. Complete oxidation of Mn(II) within 60 h required the addition of ≥0.1 μM FeSO₄. Pb adsorption isotherms were determined for the biogenic Mn oxides (and associated cells with their extracellular polymer) and compared to the Pb adsorption isotherms of cells and …

Perspectives Of Five Stakeholder Groups: Challenging Behavior Of Individuals With Mental Retardation And/Or Autism, Michael B. Ruef, Ann P. Turnbull, H. Rutherford Turnbull, Denise Poston

Graduate Studies in Education

Data from five focus groups, each representing a different stakeholder constituency interested in the challenging behavior of individuals with mental retardation and/or autism, were reported. Emergent themes across administrators and policy makers, families, friends, individuals with disabilities, and teachers and practitioners included current barriers faced; practical, positive solutions found; and preferences for helpful informational products concerning challenging behavior. Key recommendations focus on the implications of this information for research, training, and dissemination activities.