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Hard-Working Words, Chris Cole

Word Ways

There are about two million words in the English language and exactly twenty-six letters in the English alphabet. Therefore, the average English word should be less than five letters long, since there are over eleven million words that can be spelled with five letters. However, in fact the average length of an English word is around twelve letters.

Community Impact Assessment: A Handbook For Transportation Professionals, Cutr

Transportation Planning, Policy, and Processes (TP3) Final Reports

No abstract provided.

The Loyola Reporter, Loyola Law School Los Angeles

The Loyola Reporter

2 copies.

Lwv Bulletin, November, 2000, League Of Women Voters Of The Huntington Area

League of Women Voters of the Huntington Area Bulletin 2000-2009

The Bulletin is published by the League, which is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

Not An Excessive Claim, Nor A Divisive One, But A Traditional One: A Response To Lawrence Welch On Immediate Material Cooperation, James F. Keenan

The Linacre Quarterly

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Peter Moecklin And Peter Lehmann Pastors Of St. John's United Evangelical Church Of Addison, Illinois, Fran Horn

Swiss American Historical Society Review

In 1846 the congregation "The German United Evangelical Church of Addison, DuPage County, Illinois," which had no denominational affiliation but sought to include all German-speaking Protestants and any other believers in its fold, built the first church and parsonage, with Francis Hoffmann their first pastor. Most its members hailed from the village of Schale in the district of Tecklenburg in Hanover, then part of Prussia. Y~t in the summer of 1847 the Lutheran minister C. A. T. Selle of Chicago initiated the expulsion of all non-Lutherans from the congregation which was completed by 1848. By the end of 1848, therefore, …

Full Issue

Swiss American Historical Society Review

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Review Of "One Industry, Two Chinas: Silk Filatures And Peasant-Family Production In Wuxi County, 1865-1937" By L. S. Bell, Lillian M. Li

History Faculty Works

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Taking Pierce Seriously: The Family, Religious Education, And Harm To Children, Richard W. Garnett

Notre Dame Law Review

No abstract provided.

November- December 2000, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

November- December 2000 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 40 pages

Volume 83, Number 4

Emerging Issues In The Use Of Binding Arbitration To Resolve Disputes Between Individuals And Health Plans, Karl Polzer

National Health Policy Forum

After briefly describing the federal legal framework fostering the growth of binding arbitration, this paper identifies controversies surrounding arbitration as well as arguments supporting and opposing its use. The paper describes the use of arbitration among certain types of collectively bargained employee health plans regulated under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), by health maintenance organizations (HMOs) in California, and by a large employer operating a self-insured ERISA health plan. Evidence cited by the California Supreme Court that the largest HMO in California operated its mandatory arbitration program in an unfair way is presented, along with the …

Medicare, Managed Care, And Behavioral Health Care, Sara J. Rosenbaum, Barbara Markham Smith

Health Policy and Management Issue Briefs

This issue brief examines Medicare and managed care for Medicare beneficiaries with behavioral health needs. Although only a relatively small proportion of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in managed care arrangements at the present time, proposals to expand the use of Medicare managed care can be expected to receive a good deal of attention in the coming years as part of a larger debate over Medicare's long term future. Thus, this issue brief examines the Medicare+Choice (M+C) program from the perspective of Medicare beneficiaries with mental illness and addiction disorders.

The Role Of The Peer Facilitator In The Experiential Learning Model Of Communication, Gordon Alley-Young

Publications and Research

Abstract: This research examines how peer facilitators in an experiential learning model of communication in introductory speech communication courses offered at the University College of Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, Canada, are able to meet the specific learning needs of male and female students simultaneously. Also examined is the perceived role of these facilitators within the model. Data in the report are based on focus group interviews with peer facilitators and literature on experiential learning and Cape Breton cultures. The report details facilitators' attempts to establish authority, rapport and an informal educational environment in ways that do not increase power …

Must Employers Pay For Viagra? An Americans With Disabilites Act Analysis Post-Bragdon And Sutton, Stephen T. Kaminski

DePaul Journal of Health Care Law

No abstract provided.

University Of Montana Events Thursday, Nov.2, Through Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

The Winonan, Winona State University

The Winonan - 2000s

No abstract provided.

The Consolidation Of Responsibility And Students' Definitions Of Situation In The Mixed-Age College Classroom, Jay R. Howard, Roberta Baird

Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS

This study tests for the norm of the consolidation of responsibility for participation in discussion in the mixed-age college classroom. Students who accept and reject this responsibility are identified through observation. The definitions of the college classroom employed by each group of students are contrasted through interviews and survey.

The Use Of Uniaxial And Triaxial Accelerometers To Measure Children's "Free-Play" Physical Activity, Alise E. Ott, Russell R. Pate, Stewart G. Trost, Dianne S. Ward, Ruth P. Saunders

Faculty Publications

In order to effectively measure the physical activity of children, objective monitoring devices must be able to quantify the intermittent and nonlinear movement of free play. The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity of the Computer Science and Applications (CSA) uniaxial accelerometer and the TriTrac-R3D triaxial accelerometer with respect to their ability to measure 8 "free-play" activities of different intensity. The activities ranged from light to very vigorous in intensity and included activities such as throwing and catching, hopscotch, and basketball. Twenty-eight children, ages 9 to 11, wore a CSA and a heart rate monitor while performing …

The Missouri Miner, November 01, 2000

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

No abstract provided.

The Florida Department Of Transportation Statewide Transit Training Program, Cutr

Research Reports

CUTR provided survey instruments to Florida-based transit agencies and assisted with managment and productivity skills through a workshop.

End Matter

Swiss American Historical Society Review

No abstract provided.

Assortative Mating Of The Halloween Butterfly Dryadula Phaetusa (Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae), November 2000, Darin Reynaud

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Possible size-assortative mating was investigated in a captive population of the butterfly, Dryadula phaetusa (Nymphalidae) by comparing the forewing sizes of individuals of mating pairs to the average size of forewings in the whole population. It was postulated that females would prefer larger males because they deposit larger spermatophores, and females would thereby increase their fitness. Males would also prefer larger females because larger females have a better chance of fighting off predators and thus higher fitness. Individuals that were feeding or courting were also measured to document size variation and investigate size-dependent behaviors. There was no evidence for positive …

Diversity, Abundance, Richness, And Composition Of Avian Communities And Avian Foraging Behavior At Ficus Pertusa, November 2000, Heather Whelpley

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

This study investigated differences in success between fruiting Ficus pertusa trees in a single pasture in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Success was qualitatively measured by the abundance, richness and diversity of avian dispersers and the total number of seeds dispersed (as measured by the number of visits by birds that swallow fruits). Each of the four sites was observed for five days from 7:00am – 11:00 am. Significant differences in diversity were found in five of seven comparisons between the sites, but neither diversity nor number of bird visits was related to dbh or crop size of the tree. Significant differences …

Effects Of Microhabitat On Morphological Adaptations Of Pleurothallis Sanchoi (Orchidaceae), November 2000, B. J. Labay

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

An abiotic gradient of wind, moisture and sun across a tree may directly affect morphological traits adapted for water conservation. In this study, Pleurothallis sanchoi was examined in a pasture near the Estación Biológica Monteverde, Costa Rica. I looked at how microhabitats affect morphological adaptations, including leaf thickness, toughness and stomata density. I tested two predictions of my hypothesis that individuals living in harsher conditions would show more adaptations for water conservation. The first is that individuals in a abiotic gradient along a tree will show variance in water conservation adaptations. The second is that in two distinct habitats, full …

The Influence Of Leaf Shape Of Passiflora Biflora In Heliconius Spp. Butterfly Oviposition, November 2000, Sarah M. Dempsey

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Between species the leaf morphology of Passiflora (Passifloraceae) differ greatly in leaf shape. These differences may be attributed to the presence of Heliconius larvae, who feed exclusively on Passiflora. Adult females may use leaf shape as an oviposition cue, thus the importance of the changing leaf morphology. This study was conducted in an enclosure in the Monteverde Butterfly Garden where I studied three species of Heliconius butterflies: Heliconius hecale, H. charitonius and H. erato. I studied the oviposition behavior on Passiflora biflora due to the varying leaf shapes present, which are two and three lobed leaves. Egg placement showed that …

Pollinia Removal And Visitation In Epidendrum Radicans (Orchidaceae) And Asclepias Curassavica (Asclepiadaceae), November 2000, Nicholas J. Deacon

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

The possibility of a floral mimicry complex between Lantana camara, Asclepias curassavica, and Epidendrum radicans sounds appealing based on their similarity in flower color and overlapping ranges in Central America. The pollinia removal in E. radicans and A. curassavica was observed under different conditions of scale and proximity. The conditions for increased pollinia removal in E. radicans are to have a large inflorescence, close proximity to A. curassavica or L. camara in a patch, isolation from other E. radicans, occurrence in less dense patches, and avoidance of patches that contain L. camara. Asclepias curassavica benefits when alone more than when …

Preferred Sucrose Concentration In Nectarivorous Bats, November 2000, Jeremy C. Sullivan

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Pollinators and plants are involved in a mutualism, where pollination takes place in exchange for some payment, usually in the form of nectar. One might assume that these nectar rewards would closely match a pollinator’s preference, but flowers may conserve energy by offering an unfavorable, but still suitable nectar reward. Bat pollinated flowers have been found to offer nectar of an 18% sucrose concentration, on average, over a range of 3%-51% (Baker 1998). Where in this range of sucrose concentrations do bat preferences lie? To find out, sucrose concentration preferences of a community of Neotropical bats were studied at the …

Sugar Preferences Of Nectarivorous Bats, November 2000, Kristina L. Keppel

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Groups of flowers pollinated by the same subset of species will have general characteristics in common. These characteristics, when considered together, are called flower syndromes. For example, flowers that are bat pollinated open at night and are often drab, pale, and green with a musty odor, and contain hexose-rich nectar. Baker and Baker (1983) findings demonstrate that all bat-pollinated flowers have hexose-rich or hexose-dominated nectar. Four feeders were hung outside of the Hummingbird Gallery in the Monteverde Reserve. Each feeder contained a different type of sugar solution: one of fructose, one of glucose, the third of honey (a mixture of …

Fish & Wildlife News: November/December 2000

Fish and Wildlife News

Contents:

Jones Named Deputy Director 2
New Guidelines Announced for Federal Aid 3
Landmark Legislation for Refuge System 4
Maine Salmon Given ESA Protection 7
Service a Presence in Fisheries Society 11
Information Portal Makes Life Easy 13
Region 5 Invests in People 15
New Refuge Dedicated in Montana 16
U.S. and Russia Sign Polar Bear Treaty 18
Fighting the War on Weeds 22
Mexican Students Flock to Alaska 28
Fish and Wildlife...In Brief 35

News You Can Use, University Of Texas At Arlington Library

News You Can Use

No abstract provided.