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Lagged Effect Of Childhood Mortality On Reproductive Behavior In Ghana And Kenya, Stephen Obeng-Manu Gyimah

PSC Discussion Papers Series

This paper goes beyond the physiological impact of infant deaths on fertility by examining whether such deaths elicit an explicit, conscious and intentional fertility response in sub-Saharan Africa. The major research questions are: what are the long term implications of childhood mortality on reproductive behavior? Does the death of the first child, for instance, affect the risk of a higher order birth? These questions are examined using DHS data from Ghana and Kenya. At each parity, women with childhood mortality experience were found to have a higher number of subsequent than those without. Additionally, multivariate results suggest that infant deaths …

Pragmatism And Conscience: A Religious Perspective On Competing Values In Embryo Experimentation, Moira M. Mcqueen, J. Leo Walsh

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Mathematics & Statistics Newsletter May 2002, Rit Department Of Mathematics And Statistics

RIT Digital Archives

No abstract provided.

Habitat Use And Partitioning Between The Evening Bat, Nycticeius Humeralis, And The Big Brown Bat, Eptesicus Fuscus, In Indiana, Joseph E. Duchamp

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to look at possible methods of prey-resource partitioning between two sympatric species of bat that have similar diets: the evening bal, Nycticeius humeralis, and the big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus. Thirty-four adult female bats were radio tracked during this study: 11 evening bats and 11 big brown bats near a suburb oflndianapolis, IN in 2001, and 11 evening bats and l big brown bat in the bottomland forest of Prairie Creek, IN in 1999 and 2000. Habitat use and foraging patterns were evaluated using radio-telemetry and a geographic information system (GIS). Habitat selection was …

Information Literacy: Challenges For The Future, Joanna M. Burkhardt, Mary C. Macdonald, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Public Services Faculty Publications

Report produced by the Public Services Department, University Library, University of Rhode Island, May 2002. Provides an overview of the information literacy program at the University of Rhode Island.

Faculty Senate Voting Faculty, Academic Years 2001-2002, Vol 29, P 655, Unm Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Documents

No abstract provided.

Compositional Trends And Spatial Patterns Over A Quarter Century: Forest Dynamics Of Dobbs Park, Indiana, Nancy Hoalst Pullen

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Thirty-five permanent plots were reexamined to identify and describe the spatial and temporal characteristics of Dobbs Park, an isolated old-growth forest stand in westcentral Indiana. The 3.6 ha stand was resurveyed in summer 2000, with all stems greater than 10 cm dbh measured, and accessions and deaths recorded. The results are compared to original data collected in summer 1974, with compositional and spatial patterns identified via GIS and spatial analysis. The stand has declined slightly in density from 342 stems/ha to 333.15 stems/hectare (-2.6%) while basal area (dominance) for the stand has increased from 23.6 m2/ha to 25.8 m2/ha (+8.8%) …

Clemson Commencement Program, May 2002, Clemson University

Clemson Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Utah State University Commencement, 2002 – Main Campus, Utah State University

Commencement Programs

109th Annual Commencement of Utah State University

Hybosorids Of The United States And Expanding Distribution Of The Introduced Species Hybosorus Illigeri (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Hybosoridae), Federico C. Ocampo

University of Nebraska State Museum: Entomology Papers

ABSTRACT
Two species of Hybosoridae, Hybosorus illigeri Reiche and Pachyplectrus laevis LeConte, are distributed in the United States. For the introduced species H. illigeri, three new country records are reported (Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Venezuela); six new state records are recorded in the United States (Arkansas, Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, and Virginia); and 10 new state records are reported in Mexico (Baja California Sur, Chiapas, Michoacán, Nuevo León, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Querétaro, and Yucatán). Information on the predatory habits of H. illigeri and a report as a turfgrass pest in the state of Arizona are provided. Pachyplectrus …

Marxism And The Continuing Irrelevance Of Normative Theory (Reviewing G. A. Cohen, If You're An Egalitarian, How Come You're So Rich? (2000)), Brian Leiter

Articles

No abstract provided.

Amcs Activities Newsletter, No. 25, May 2002, Bill Mixon

KIP Articles

Contents: Authors' Addresses -- Mexico News -- Long and Deep Caves Lists -- Deep Pits List -- Cerro Rabon 1995-2000 -- Tabasco 2001 -- The Exploration of Sistema Ox Bel Ha -- Where Does the Sewage Go? -- 2001 InnerSpaceOdyssey Expedition -- Cueva de los Cristales -- A New Map of Sac Actun, Quintana Roo -- Searching for Caves near El Cielo, Tamaulipas -- Recent Field Investigations of Blind Astyanax -- The Long Crawl -- The Black Hole of Coahuila -- Mixtlancingo: The River of the Underworld -- Grutas de los Rios San Jeronimo and Chontalcuatlan -- Accident Report: Resumidero …

Brain Injury In Children: Assessment And School-Based Interventions, Deanne Smith

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

A traumatic brain injury is an acquired injury to the brain caused by an external physical force, resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment that adversely affects a child's educational performance. It is considered the leading cause of mortality and disability among children with estimates of over one million occurrences each year. The 1990 revision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act included Traumatic Brain Injury as a special education diagnostic category. Although this allowed students greater access to appropriate services, it pointed out the need for additional knowledge and training for educators working with this population. …

Patterns And Processes Of Population Differentiation In The Chuckwalla (Sauromalus Obesus) In Southern Nevada, Paul C. Ustach

Biology

I examined both present-day and historical patterns in the herbivorous desert lizard, Sauromalus obesus (chuckwalla), within the Mojave Desert ecoregion in Nevada. My goal was to determine the process or processes that led to their present-day distribution. I expected to recover distinct haplotypes unique to each mountain range. These unique haplotypes were expected to reveal a pattern of geographic partitioning with sequence divergence among populations increasing as a function of distance. I characterized the distribution of chuckwallas in Nevada by means of a simple model using a geographic information system (GIS). This simple model was used to enhance sampling efficiency …

Dynamics Of Continuing Expansion By Wild Pigs In California, Erika A. Butler

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

No abstract provided.

Antiterrorismus: The German Experience With Politically Motivated Violence, James I. Nelson

Penn State International Law Review (1982 - 2011)

No abstract provided.

Auditory Stimulation And Its Effect On Spatial Temporal Ability, Cynthia G. Edwards

Master's Theses - Daytona Beach

This thesis was designed to detect the type of spatial ability most effected by auditory stimulation, as described in the Mozart effect. Previous research has shown enhancement of performance on the paper-folding and cutting subtest of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale IV with failures to replicate in research using other measures. Seventy-five college students enrolled in introductory psychology classes were exposed to one of three types of auditory stimulation, followed by two measures of spatial ability. The Purdue Visualization of Developments test correlates with tests of spatial orientation and require analytical processing, while the Vandenberg and Kuse Mental Rotation Test is …

Zooplankton, Tracey Sutton, Scott E. Burghart

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Reports

No abstract provided.

Artificial Keys To The Genera Of Living Stalked Crinoids (Echinodermata), Michel Roux, Charles G. Messing, Nadia Améziane

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

Two practical, illustrated, dichotomous keys to the 29 genera of living stalked crinoids are provided: one for entire animals and one for stalk ossicles and fragments. These are accompanied by (1) an overview of taxonomically important morphology, and (2) an alphabetical list by family and genus of the ∼95 nominal living species and their distribution by region. This is the first compilation of such data for all living stalked crinoids since Carpenter (1884) recognized 27 species in six genera in his monograph based on the H.M.S. CHALLENGER Expedition collection.

Direct Haplotyping Of Kilobase-Size Dna Using Carbon Nanotube Probes, Adam T. Woolley, Chantal Guillemette, Chin Li Cheung, David E. Housman, Charles M. Lieber

Barry Chin Li Cheung Publications

We have implemented a method for multiplexed detection of polymorphic sites and direct determination of haplotypes in 10-kilobasesize DNA fragments using single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) atomic force microscopy (AFM) probes. Labeled oligonucleotides are hybridized specifically to complementary target sequences in template DNA, and the positions of the tagged sequences are detected by direct SWNT tip imaging. We demonstrated this concept by detecting streptavidin and IRD800 labels at two different sequences in M13mp18. Our approach also permits haplotype determination from simple visual inspection of AFM images of individual DNA molecules, which we have done on UGT1A7, a gene under study as …

Seagrass And Caulerpa Monitoring In Hillsborough Bay Thirteenth Annual Report, City Of Tampa Department Of Sanitary Sewers

Reports

This is the thirteenth annual report to FDER to satisfy the requirements set forth in Reclaimed Water and Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements condition #10 of the Howard F. Curren WWTP operation permit FL0020940-001-DW1P.

The City of Tampa, Bay Study Group (BSG), has monitored the effects of sewage pollution abatement in Hillsborough Bay since 1976. During the mid 1980's, water quality improvements and evidence of minor seagrass revegetation in Hillsborough Bay prompted the BSG to initiate a seagrass study to compliment other programs assessing the environmental status of Hillsborough Bay.

Unilateral Gynaecomastia--An Unusual Presentation Of Thyrotoxicosis, S Tauheed, M N. Haque

Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

No abstract provided.

2002 : Final Year Degree Projects In Physics, Pamphlet, Dublin Institute Of Technology

DIT Publications

No abstract provided.

Gender Role Differences In Relation To Family Of Origin, Laura M. Moran

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between family of origin and an individual's gender role characteristics. Eighty undergraduate students enrolled in undergraduate psychology courses at Rowan University participated in the study. Participants were asked to fill out the Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI) and a demographic questionnaire in order to determine if differences in gender roles exist between students growing up in single parent families, those growing up in intact two-parent families, and those growing up in blended families. Data was analyzed by use of a two-way between ANOVA to determine if a significant difference exists …

The Relationship Of Biological Parent Or Relative Involvement And Academic Success Among Special Education Students, James Murtaugh

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between biological parent and relative involvement in special education students' lives and academic success. Also investigated was the relationship between biological parent and relative involvement in special education students' lives and the amount of time spent out of the classroom for behavioral reasons. Other variables include age at separation, type of placement, classification, number of siblings, or if the child's home school district was urban or non-urban. Each city of the urban districts examined was also analyzed. Statistical tests were performed to establish correlation between these variables and GPA scores. …

Results Of The City Of Tampa Surface Water Compliance Monitoring Program For The Year 2001 And Examination Of Long-Term Water Quality And Biological Indicator Trends In Hillsborough Bay, City Of Tampa Department Of Sanitary Sewers

Reports

This report is submitted to Florida Department of Environmental Regulation (FDER) to satisfy the requirements set forth in specific condition No. 10 of Howard F. Curren WWTP permit FL0020940-001-DW1P. The report is based on data obtained by the City of Tampa (COT) surface water compliance monitoring program approved on August 14, 2000 by the FDEP. The report also includes examination of long-term trends for water quality parameters and biological indicators collected by the City of Tampa Bay Study Group and the Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County (EPC).

Montana Kaimin, May 1, 2002, Associated Students Of The University Of Montana

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Antarctic Holocene Climate Change: A Benthic Foraminiferal Stable Isotope Record From Palmer Deep, Amelia E. Shevenell, James P. Kennett

Marine Science Faculty Publications

The first moderate‐ to high‐resolution Holocene marine stable isotope record from the nearshore Antarctic continental shelf (Ocean Drilling Program (ODP) Hole 1098B) suggests sensitivity of the western Antarctic Peninsula hydrography to westerly wind strength and El Niño‐Southern Oscillation (ENSO)‐like climate variability. Despite proximity to corrosive Antarctic water masses, sufficient CaCO₃ in Palmer Deep sediments exists to provide a high‐quality stable isotopic record (especially in the late Holocene). Coherence of benthic foraminifer δ¹⁸O, δ¹³C, sedimentologic, and CaCO₃ fluctuations suggests that rapid (years) Palmer Deep bottom water temperature fluctuations of 1°–1.5°C are associated with competitive interactions …

Changes In Sugar Concentration And Volume Of Nectar In Centropogon Solanifolius (Campanulaceae), May 2002, Jeffrey Benjamin Sanders

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Changes in both the sugar concentration and nectar volume produced by hummingbird-pollinated plants may be evolved features to dictate the actions of the pollinators to optimize reproductive success in the flower. This study attempts to determine the changes in sugar concentration and nectar volume produced over the lifespan of Centropogon solanifolius (Campanulaceae), a hummingbird-pollinated flower. Hummingbird mites (Ascidae) data was examined to look for correlations between colonization and nectar volume. Nectar volume and sugar concentration were recorded for bagged flowers rose early in the plants life and slowed as the chance of the flower already being pollinated increased. Mite colonization …

The Population Structure Of Hummingbird Flower Mites In Centropogon Solanifolius (Campanulaceae), May 2002, Shelly Gordon

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Hummingbird flower mites of the genus Rhinoseius (Mesostigmata: Ascidae) are nectar thieves of several species of cloud forest plants, including Centropogon solanifolius (Campanulaceae). Rhinoseius sp. disperses by riding on the bills of the hummingbirds that pollinate the flowers. The population size, flower colonization rate, and sex ratio of Rhinoseius sp. in C. solanifolius were examined in relation to flower age and the distance to the nearest open neighbor flower (NND) in Lower Montane Rain Forest in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Population size and the rate of flower colonization were not significantly influenced by the flower age or the NND. Flowers were …