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Graduate Catalog, 2003-2004

UPub - Course Catalogs

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Social Justice: Practice With Organizations And Communities Teaching Casebook, Ravazzin Center

Ravazzin Center Publications

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Undergraduate Scholarship In The College Of Arts And Sciences 2003 Book Of Abstracts, Winthrop University, The College Of Arts And Sciences, Winthrop University

Abstract Books

On behalf of the faculty, staff, and students in the College of Arts and Sciences, I want to thank you for your interest in this collection of abstracts of undergraduate research for 2003. This collection is the first we have published, and we expect it to be number one in a long and increasingly impressive series. The importance of this collection is what it represents. These abstracts are the results of untold hours of hard work by students and faculty. Through that work, students have learned much about the research process, developed important critical and analytical thinking skills, improved writing …

Discussed In Federico Stella, Criminal Omissions, Causality, Probability, Counterfactuals: Medical-Surgical Activity, Richard W. Wright

All Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Annual Report Of The Selectmen Of Whitefield, New Hampshire For The Year Ending December 31, 2002., Whitefield Town Representatives

Whitefield, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Whitworth College Catalog 2003-2005, Whitworth University

Whitworth Catalog

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A National Crisis Or Localized Problems? Getting Perspective On The Scope And Scale Of The Teacher Shortage, Patrick Murphy, Michael Dearmond, Kacey Guin

Politics

Despite the considerable attention the popular press has devoted to the question of teacher shortages, there have been surprisingly few attempts to systematically measure the size and nature of the problem. This article attempts to estimate the size and nature of the celebrated teacher shortage of the late 1990s by using data from the U.S. Department of Education’s 1999-00 School and Staffing Survey. While limitations of the SASS data do not allow us to directly estimate the absolute size of the shortage, they do allow us investigate its relative impact. An examination of the data shows that the problem was …

Conference Digest

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

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Species-Rich Plantings Increase Biomass And Nitrogen Accumulation In A Wetland Restoration Experiment, John Callaway, Gary Sullivan, Joy B. Zedler

Environmental Science

Our test of the hypothesis that biomass and nitrogen would increase with more species-rich plantings simultaneously vegetated a salt marsh restoration site and demonstrated that on average, randomly chosen, 6-species plantings accumulated more biomass and nitrogen than the mean for 0- and 1-species assemblages, with the mean for 3-species assemblages being intermediate. In addition, we found that individual species (from the pool of eight native halophytes) differed in their functional capacity, with Salicornia virginica (Sv) and Jaumea carnosa contributing the greatest biomass when planted alone, while Triglochin concinna had the highest tissue N concentrations. When planted alone, Sv accumulated comparable …

Wattle Size Is Correlated With Male Territorial Rank In Juvenile Ring-Necked Pheasants, Anna Papeschi, John P. Carroll, Francesco Dessi-Fulgheri

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

We used morphological measurements and behavioral observations to investigate the relationship between male ornaments and male social rank during the breeding season in a free-ranging population of one-year-old Ring-necked Pheasants (Phasianus colchicus). The sample was of birds of the same age class to avoid the confounding effect of age differences. Tail length, used by females in mate choice, and tarsal spur length, used by males as a weapon in fights, were not correlated with male rank, whereas the size of the wattle was the most important trait. This combined with recent studies showing that wattle size reliably indicates …

Aggradation Of Gravels In Tidally Influenced Systems: Upper Albian (Lower Cretaceous) On The Cratonic Margin Of The North American Western Interior Foreland Basin., Robert L. Brenner, Gregory A. Ludvigson, Brian L. Witzke, Preston Lee Phillips, Timothy S. White, David F. Ufnar, Luis A. Gonzalez, R. Matthew Joeckel, Adrian Goettemoeller, Benjamin R. Shirk

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Africa Burning: A Thematic Analysis Of The Southern African Regional Science Initiative (Safari 2000), Robert J. Swap, Harold J. Annegarn, J. Timothy Suttles, Michael D. King, Steven Platnick, Jeffrey L. Privette, Robert J. Scholes

United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Publications

The Southern African Regional Science Initiative (SAFARI 2000) was a major surface, airborne, and spaceborne field campaign carried out in southern Africa in 2000 and 2001 that addressed a broad range of phenomena related to land-atmosphere interactions and the biogeochemical functioning of the southern African system. This paper presents a thematic analysis and integration of the Journal of Geophysical Research SAFARI 2000 Special Issue, presenting key findings of an intensive field campaign over southern Africa in August and September of 2000.

Towards A Unified Approach For Remote Estimation Of Chlorophyll-A In Both Terrestrial Vegetation And Turbid Productive Waters, Giorgio Dall'olmo, Anatoly Gitelson, Donald C. Rundquist

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

In this study we tested the applicability of a method, originally developed for terrestrial plant leaves, to retrieve chlorophyll-a concentrations from reflectance spectra of turbid productive waters. We tuned the conceptual model according to the optical characteristics of the aquatic medium, and accurately predicted chlorophyll-a concentrations in water bodies over a wide range of optical conditions. Our results provide evidence that this technique may be considered as a general solution, independent of the type of medium, for assessing chlorophyll concentration in optically deep media using remotely sensed data.

Nesting Success And Juvenile Survival For Wood Thrushes In An Eastern Iowa Forest Fragment, Larkin A. Powell, Lara Scott, Jason Hass

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

Forests in NE Iowa are highly fragmented, which may affect sustainability and dynamics of bird populations. We studied Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) nesting success at the Mines of Spain Recreation Area near Dubuque, IA during 2001. We also monitored movements of juveniles using radio transmitters during the birds’ initial dispersal from the nest site, and we used DNA analyses to determine their gender. Seventy percent of the nests (n=10) were parasitized by Brown-headed Cowbirds (Molothrus ater). The daily nest success rate was 0.9612 (SE=0.0189), and daily juvenile survival was 0.9703 (SE=0.0169). Three juveniles dispersed 270 m (female), 746 m (male), …

Survival Rates And Recovery Distributions Of Canada Geese Banded In Nebraska, Larkin A. Powell, Mark Vrtiska, Nick Lyman

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

We analyzed banding and recovery data for Canada geese (Branta canadensis) banded in Nebraska during 1990–2000. Survival rates were lower during 1996–2000 (adult: 0.688, SE = 0.016; juvenile: 0.611, SE = 0.029), than 1990–1995 (adult: 0.727, SE = 0.011; juvenile: 0.639, SE = 0.024). Average juvenile-to-adult ratio from banding data was 0.834 (SD = 0.485), resulting in an annual population growth rate (λ) estimate for 1990–1995 of 0.995 (95% CI = 0.021), and 0.922 (0.018) for 1996–2000. Our recovery analysis suggests that 67% of geese banded in Nebraska are shot in Nebraska. Over 30% of both juvenile and adult recoveries …

Urban Canada Geese In Georgia: Assessing A Golf Course Survey And A Nuisance Relocation Program, Larkin A. Powell, Michael J. Conroy, Kipling S. Balkcom, Joe Caudell

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

Nuisance complaints about Canada geese (Branta canadensis), have risen in recent years. In Georgia, managers have responded by relocating some nuisance geese to rural areas. During 1993–1996, we used band recoveries of relocated geese to determine the efficacy of relocation as a management strategy. We also used data from a post-card survey of golf courses to monitor the urban subpopulation of Canada geese in Georgia during 1998–2001. Flocks considered by golf course superintendents to be a nuisance were larger (1998: 48.8 geese, 1999: 71.5, 2000: 73.2, 2001: 67.2) than nonnuisance flocks (1998: 13.1 geese, 1999: 16.7, 2000: 25.8, 2001: 18.1). …

Temporal Variations Of Extreme Precipitation Events In The United States: 1895–2000, Kenneth E. Kunkel, David R. Easterling, Kelly Redmond, Kenneth Hubbard

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

A newly available data set of daily precipitation observations was used to study the temporal variability of the frequency of short-duration extreme precipitation events for 1895–2000 in the conterminous United States. Event durations of 1, 5, 10, and 30 day and return periods of 1, 5, and 20 year were analyzed. For all combinations of duration and return period, heavy precipitation frequencies were relatively high during the late 19th/early 20th Centuries, decreasing to a minimum in the 1920s and 30s, followed by a general increase into the 1990s. The frequencies at the beginning of the 20th Century were nearly as …

The Lion 2003, Langston University

LU Yearbooks, 2000-2009

No abstract provided.

The Hydrogen Economy - In West Virginia: 2002, Armando Alzate, Tom Witt

Bureau of Business & Economic Research

No abstract provided.

Women's Studies At Uah, Spring 2003, University Of Alabama In Huntsville

Newsletters

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On The Nonembeddability And Crossing Numbers Of Some Kleinical Polyhedral Maps On The Torus, Adrian Riskin, Judy L. Klein

Mathematics

We designed and constructed a sundial for the purpose of observing the declination of the sun and thus marking solar seasonal variation. The 122 × 122 cm vertical sundial on the south-facing wall of our library has two unusual features: a nodus on the gnomon that casts a shadow of a point for marking the height of the sun and a large blank working space for students to mark the shadow of the nodus at different hours of the day and to connect the marks of 1 day in a line of declination. We discuss the design of a dial …

Southern Student Handbook & Planner 2003-2004, Southern Adventist University

Student Handbooks, Undergraduate

No abstract provided.

Information Interface - Volume 31, Issue 1 - January/February 2003, George Washington University, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library

Information Interface (1976 - 2009)

News and information about Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library of interest to users. Includes articles on BioMed Central, Web of Science, understanding electronic holdings, and database search tips.

Southern Accent September 2003 - April 2004, Southern Adventist University

Southern Accent - Student Newspaper

Southern Adventist University's newspaper, Southern Accent, for the academic year of 2003-2004.

2003 - 2004, Gardner-Webb University Academic Catalog, Gardner-Webb University

Undergraduate Academic Catalogs

2003 - 2004, Gardner-Webb University Academic Catalog. Frank R. Campbell, interim president.

2003 University Employee Service Recognition Program, Western Michigan University

25 Year Club

• 25 Year Club
• New Inductees
• Members
• Retirees
• Forty Years of Service
• Thirty-Five Years of Service
• Thirty Years of Service
• Twenty Years of Service
• Fifteen Years of Service
• Ten Years of Service

Age And Growth Estimates Of The Winter Skate (Leucoraja Ocellata) In The Western Gulf Of Maine, James A. Sulikowski, Michael D. Morin, Seung H. Suk, William Huntting Howell

Biological Sciences

The northwest Atlantic population of thorny skates (Amblyraja radiata) inhabits an area that ranges from Greenland and Hudson Bay, Canada, to South Carolina. Despite such a wide range, very little is known about most aspects of the biology of this species. Recent stock assessment studies in the northeast United States indicate that the biomass of the thorny skate is below the threshold levels mandated by the Sustainable Fisheries Act. In order to gain insight into the life history of this skate, we estimated age and growth for thorny skates, using vertebral band counts from 224 individuals ranging in size from …

1903-2003 Centennial History: Arts & Sciences, Western Michigan University

Histories of Western Michigan University

Dear Friends,

The College of Arts and Sciences has played a dynamic role in the growth and development of Western Michigan University. Many of the College's 20 departments and 6 interdisciplinary programs are foundation stones upon which the University was built and were present at the establishment of Western State Normal School in 1903.

The College of Arts and Sciences' roots originate with the Divisions of Language and Literature, Social Sciences, and part of the Division of Science and Mathematics. In the 1956-57 school year, these divisions were grouped together to become the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences. For …

Linking Intellectual Property Rights In Developing Countries With Research And Development, Technology Transfer, And Foreign Direct Investment Policy: A Case Study Of Egypt's Pharmaceutical Industry, Sahar Aziz

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The World Trade Organization (WTO) was formed in order to establish a set of international rules and norms for conducting trade among nations.

Isla Journal Of International And Comparative Law, Isla Journal Of Comparative Law

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The World Trade Organization (WTO) was formed in order to establish a set of international rules and norms for conducting trade among nations.