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Predation Rates On Real And Artificial Nests Of Grassland Birds, William Davison, Eric Bollinger

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

We estimated nesting success at real and artificial nests of grassland birds to test the influence of nest type, nest position, and egg size on predation rates. We distributed wicker nests and realistic woven-grass nests baited with a clay egg and either a Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) egg or a House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) egg in four grasslands that were part of the Conservation Reserve Program in east-central Illinois. Nesting success averaged 86.5% for 12 days of exposure for artificial nests. For real nests, nesting success was markedly lower, averaging 39% over the entire nesting cycle and 59% during approximately …

Eiu Graduate Catalog 1999-2000, Eastern Illinois University

EIU Graduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

2000 Annual Report, Library Services

Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Season And Distance From Forest - Old Field Edge Affect Seed Predation By White-Footed Mice, Scott Meiners, James Mccormick

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

We studied the spatial pattern of seed predation across a forest-old field edge in both fall and winter to assess the potential for seed predators to influence plant spatial patterns. We used a 100 x 100 m grid that began 30 m inside the forest and extended 60 m into the old field. Inside this grid we placed seed stations at regular 10 m intervals and monitored seed removal. Seed predation varied significantly across the edge gradient in both fall and winter with the highest rate of seed removal at the edge in both trials. The spatial pattern of seed …

The Male-Male Tandem: A Novel Form Of Mate Guarding In Perithemis Tenera, Paul Switzer, Jaime Schultz

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

No abstract provided.

Nc State Vs Clemson (10/7/2000), Clemson University

Football Programs

NC State vs Clemson (10/7/2000)

Georgia Tech Vs Clemson (10/26/2000), Clemson University

Football Programs

Georgia Tech vs Clemson (10/26/2000)

Clemson Graduate School Catalog, 2000-2001, Clemson University

Clemson Graduate Announcements

No abstract provided.

International Trends In The Deployment Of Female Soldiers, Tom Clonan

Books/Book chapters

In this chapter I will briefly outline, by means of example and for the purpose of comparison, the integration of women in the international military. This outline is not intended to be an exhaustive history. It focuses primarily on the British and American experience since the end of the second world war. I have chosen the British and American armies as they are those armies with which the PDF has had most contact in terms of training and cultural exchange. In the first section of this chapter, I briefly examine the roles of women in a number of major and …

Biotechnology And The Creation Of Ethics, Raymond R. Coletta

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

No abstract provided.

Curassows, Guans And Chachalacas: Status Survey And Conservation Action Plan For Cracids 2000–2004 (With Spanish And Portuguese Translations), Daniel M. Brooks, Stuart D. Strahl

Galliformes Specialist Group and Affiliated Societies: Reports and Other Materials

Cracids (curassows, guans and chachalacas) are the most threatened family of Neotropical birds, occurring in south Texas, Trinidad and Tobago, and all Latin American mainland countries except Chile. They are a primitive, ancestral family of gamebirds (Galliformes) that play an important role in the regeneration of tropical forests through seed dispersal and predation, yet half of all species are threatened by habitat destruction and hunting. The three most critically endangered species are the horned guan, Alagoas curassow, and Trinidad piping-guan, while the four most critically endangered subspecies are three subspecies of the helmeted curassow and the northeastern bare-faced curassow.

Cracids …

Rollins College Brevard Campus, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

Rollins College catalogue with list of faculty and students and courses by department.

Evaluation Of Animal Model Research, Kenneth J. Shapiro

Experimentation Collection

It is argued that a concept of evaluation of animal models that is broader and more useful than validation is available. Productive generativity refers to the degree to which a model furthers understanding and leads to more-effective treatment interventions. Results of the application of this novel evaluative frame to several animal models of eating disorders show that this animal-based research has not been productive. The question of the relation between clinic and animal laboratory is discussed.

A Framework For Assessing The Suitability Of Different Species As Companion Animals, C. A. Schuppli, D. Fraser

Wild and Exotic Animals as Pets Collection

Municipal regulations and humane movement policies often restrict or discourage the use of 'exotic' species as companion animals. However, confusion arises because the term 'exotic' is used in various ways, and because classifying species as exotic or non-exotic does not satisfactorily distinguish suitable from unsuitable companion animals. Even among commonly kept species, some appear to be much more suitable than others. Instead, decisions about suitable companion animal species need to be based on a number of relevant issues. As ethical criteria, we considered that keeping a companion animal should not jeopardize - and ideally should enhance - its welfare, as …

Regulation Of Contact With Offspring By Domestic Sows: Temporal Patterns And Individual Variation, E. A. Pajor, D. L. Kramer, D. Fraser

Rearing Behavior Collection

We used a sow-controlled housing system to examine temporal and individual variation in the tendency of sows to associate with young. During a 5-week lactation, 22 sows and litters were housed in a pen where the sow could freely leave and re-enter the piglets' area by stepping over a barrier that the piglets could not cross. Despite this option, the sows remained with the piglets almost constantly during the 1st day after birth. Nineteen sows ('leavers') changed to spending most of their time away from the litter at some point in the lactation. The change was rapid, often within a …

The Relationship Of Animal Protection Interests To Animal Damage Management: Historic Paths, Contemporary Concerns And The Uncertain Future, John Hadidian

Conservation Biology and Animal Welfare Collection

More than a decade ago Schmidt (1989) called for consideration of animal welfare to become a "firstorder" decision rule in wildlife management concerns, including animal damage control. Although there has been movement in that direction, this clearly has not yet come to pass. This paper takes a brief look at the interests we call animal damage management, animal welfare and protection, animal rights, and environmentalism in order to speculate about their shared concerns and the uncertain future before them. Since animal damage and the management of that damage cannot be abstracted from the environmental context in which they occur, this …

Dc Birdscape: A Program For Monitoring Neotropical Migratory Birds In Washington, Dc, John Sauer, John Hadidian, Sam Droege, Paul Handly, Carolyn Williams, Christopher Swarth, George Didden, Jane Huff

Biogeography and Ecological Opportunity Collection

Urban and suburban habitats often contain a variety of Neotropical migratory birds, but are poorly sampled by programs such as the North American Breeding Bird Survey. DC Birdscape was developed to inventory and monitor birds in Washington, DC. Birds were surveyed using a systematic sample of point counts during 1993-1995. Results indicate that species richness of Neotropical migratory birds varied among land-use categories, and that maximum species richness occurred in parkland habitats. Although DC Birdscape has provided relevant information on bird distribution and species richness, it is unclear whether the information is of sufficient management interest to support its continuation …

2000-2001 Northern Iowa Swimming & Diving, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--Coaching Staff --2
--Wellness & Rec. Center Pool --3
--Missouri Valley Conference --4
--University of Northern Iowa --5
--2000/01 Women's Roster --6-8
--1999/2000 Women's Results --9
--UNI Women's All-Time Top Five --10
--MVC Champions & Honors --11
--2000/01 Men's Roster --12-13
--UNI Men's All-Time Top Five --14-15
--1999/2000 Men's Results --16
--2000-2001 Northern Iowa Swimming & Diving Schedule --BC

2000-01 Panther Wrestling, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--McLeod USA Center --IFC
--2000-01 Outlook --2-3
--Coaching Staff --4-6
--2000-01 Roster --7
--Panther Profiles --8-15
--The University of Northern Iowa --16
--Administration --17
--Academics and Athletics --18
--1999-00 in Review --19
--1999-00 Results/Statistics --20
--1999-00 Dual Results --21
--2000 NCAA Tournament --22
--2000 West Regional --23
--Record Book --24
--Panther Honor Roll --25
--Panther All-Americans --26-28
--Year-by-Year Records --29
--All-Time Dual Results --30-33
--All-Time Lettermen --34-35
--All-Time Records vs. Opponents --36
--2000-01 Opponents --37-39
--Team Honors --40
--2000-01 Schedule --IBC

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (Odd) In Children And Adolescents, Maria J. Garlie

Graduate Research Papers

This paper is a review of the literature on Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) in children and adolescents. Included in this review is information on the history of changes through which the diagnosis of ODD has gone, a comparison of children with ODD to "normal" children in terms of development, gender differences, co-morbidity, etiology, and treatment interventions.

A Look At Lesbian And Gay Rights In Florida Today: Confronting The Lingering Effects Of Legal Animus, William E. Adams

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of The Performance Enhancement Of Silicone Biofouling-Release Coatings By Oil Incorporation, Kathryn Truby, Christina Wood, Judith Stein, James Cella, John Carpenter, Christopher Kavanagh, Geoff Swain, Deborah Wiebe, David Lapota, Anne Meyer, Eric Holm, Dean Wendt, Celia Smith, Jean Montemarano

Biological Sciences

In response to increased evidence of ecosystem damage by toxic antifouling paints, many researchers have developed nontoxic silicone fouling release coatings. The fouling release capability of these Systems may be improved by adding nonbonding silicone oils to the coating matrix. This idea has been tested by comparing the adhesion strength of hard- and soft-fouling organisms on a cured polydimethylsilicone (PDMS) network to that of the same network containing free polydi-methyldiphenylsilicone (PDMDPS) oil at five exposure sites in North America and Hawaii. Fouling coverage is discussed, together with the bioadhesion data, to emphasize that although these coatings foul the fouling is …

Conference Digest And Abstracts

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

No abstract provided.

Northern Iowa Today, V84n1, Winter 2000, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

UNI Today

Inside This Issue:
-- Performance
-- Contents
-- Success is spelled W-O-M-E-N'-S Athletics
-- UNI expertise will boost "livability" quotient
-- Solving the Puzzle of Breast Cancer
-- What will tomorrow bring?
-- Millennium Lecture Series: An Event for the Individual, the Family and the Community
-- Measuring teacher effectiveness and student achievement: a crucial relationship
-- Alice Yeager Boland - A relentless pursuit of education
-- Daryl Smith - "A Guide on the Side"
-- Partnering for a premier performance venue
-- Preserving more than a building
-- Students come to UNI in record numbers
-- ABIL introduces new …

Women's Soccer Fall 2000, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--2000 Northern Iowa Soccer Schedule
--Panthers Ready to Kick off Inaugural Season of Soccer --1
--2000 Northern Iowa Panthers Roster --1
--Coaching Staff --2
--Panther Profiles --3-5
--Panther Opponents --6
--Missouri Valley Conference --7
--The University of Northern Iowa - Where Great Teaching Makes the Difference --8
--2000 MVC Composite Schedule --9

Dairy Digest 2000, South Dakota State University Dairy Club

Dairy Digest

No abstract provided.

The Modernist/Fundamentalist Controversy And The Emergence Of The Independent Christian Churches/Churches Of Christ, Kevin R. Kragenbrink

Restoration Quarterly

Kragenbrink, Kevin R. (2000) "The Modernist/Fundamentalist Controversy and the Emergence of the Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 42 : No. 1.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Parental Responsibility And State Intervention, Ruth Farrugia

California Western International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Activities Of The Council Of Europe In The Field Of Family Law, Marta Requena

California Western International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Parental Responsibility And State Intervention, Ruth Farrugia

California Western International Law Journal

No abstract provided.