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Illinois Wesleyan's Literary Circle Increasingly Expressive, Anna Deters

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Optimizing Long-Term Retention Of Abstract Learning, Danielle Mazur

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

In a distributed learning strategy, study time is spread across multiple study sessions, without increasing total study time. The benefits of distributed practice, also known as spaced practice, on learning of rote-memory tasks (e.g., spelling, addition, and cued-recall of word pairs) are well known. However, few researchers have looked at the effects of distributed practice on the learning of abstract materials (e.g., physics problems, logical deductions, and algebra). We examined the effects of distributed practice on learning the abstract task of matrix multiplication. In Experiment 1, we taught participants matrix multiplication in either a massed (i.e., 0-day interstudy gap), or …

Murray Ledger And Times, November 19, 2003, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Montana Kaimin, November 19, 2003, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Mustang Daily, November 18, 2003

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

Smooth Quantile Ratio Estimation With Regression: Estimating Medical Expenditures For Smoking Attributable Diseases, Francesca Dominici, Scott L. Zeger

Johns Hopkins University, Dept. of Biostatistics Working Papers

In this paper we introduce a semi-parametric regression model for estimating the difference in the expected value of two positive and highly skewed random variables as a function of covariates. Our method extends Smooth Quantile Ratio Estimation (SQUARE), a novel estimator of the mean difference of two positive random variables, to a regression model.

The methodological development of this paper is motivated by a common problem in econometrics where we are interested in estimating the difference in the average expenditures between two populations, say with and without a disease, taking covariates into account. Let Y1 and Y2 be two positive …

Ufa Aac Library Sub-Committee Meeting Minutes, November 2003, Barbara Swartzlander

UFA AAC Library Sub-committee Meeting Minutes

Meeting report from the University Faculty Assembly Academic Affairs Committee's Library Sub-committee meeting at the University of New England.

Results Of Soy-Based Meal Replacement Formula On Weight, Anthropometry, Serum Lipids & Blood Pressure During A 40-Week Clinical Weight Loss Trial, Kevin R. Fontaine, Dongyan Yang, Gary L. Gadbury, Stanley Heshka, Linda G. Schwartz, Radha Murugesan, Jennifer L. Kraker, Moonseong Heo, Steven B. Heymsfield, David B. Allison

Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Research & Creative Works

Background: to evaluate the intermediate-term health outcomes associated with a soy-Based meal replacement, and to compare the weight loss efficacy of two distinct patterns of caloric restriction. Methods: Ninety overweight/obese (28 < BMI ≤ 41 kg/m2) adults received a single session of dietary counseling and were randomized to either 12 weeks at 1200 kcal/day, 16 weeks at 1500 kcal/d and 12 weeks at 1800 kcal/d (i.e., the 12/15/18 diet group), or 28 weeks at 1500 kcal/d and 12 weeks at 1800 kcal/d (i.e., the 15/18 diet group). Weight, body fat, waist circumference, blood pressure and serum lipid concentrations were measured at 4-week intervals throughout the 40-week trial. Results: Subjects in both treatments showed statistically significant improvements in outcomes. a regression model for weight change suggests that subjects with larger baseline weights tended to lose more weight and subjects in the 12/15/18 group tended to experience, on average, an additional 0.9 kg of weight loss compared with subjects in the 15/18 group. Conclusion: Both treatments using the soy-Based meal replacement program were associated with significant and comparable weight loss and improvements on selected health variables.

Academic Senate - Agenda, 11/18/2003, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 79, No. 25, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Full Power Expected to Be Restored Sunday
• Reed, Lindsey. Advising Tool Being Created
• Hoang, Mai. Western, Bowling Green Technical College Create Partnership
• Toone, Stephanie. Student Takes Hard Road Back – Christopher Cherry
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Students Win Science Awards – Kentucky Academy of Science
• Lamar, Mike. Editorial Cartoon re: Power Outage
• Blackout Brought to Light Glitches in the System
• Balze, John. The Other Side of This Debate – Plus/Minus Grading
• Hoang, Mai. State Farm Makes $76,000 Donation – Gordon Ford College of Business
• Brueggemann, Marlene. Jean Kilbourne Warns …

As-607-03 Resolution On Endorsement Of Central Coast Center For Arts Education, Susan Duffy, Liberal Studies

Academic Senate Resolutions

Endorses the creation of the Central Coast Center for Arts Education.

Teachers Voices Interpreting Standards: Compromising Teachers Autonomy Or Raising Expectations And Performances?, Leo C. Rigsby, Elizabeth K. Demulder

Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA)

The State of Virginia has adopted state-mandated testing that aims to raise the standards of performance for children in our schools in a manner that assigns accountability to schools and to teachers. In this paper we argue that the conditions under which the standards were created and the testing implemented undermine the professionalism of teachers. ...

La Evaluación Ausente, Pablo E. Balonga

Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA)

Absent elements in the evaluation processes of science and technology activities in Buenos Aires University are discussed. The main deficiencies identified are shown to be linked to the organization of the technological scientific system and to inherent conceptions of the scientists. Remedies are analyzed.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 93 [94], No. 19 [20] (Nov. 18, 2003), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 93, but it is the 94th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

This issue was printed as 19, but it is the 20th issue in this volume. This was corrected in pencil.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/43 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Evaluación ausente / Pablo E. Balonga.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/44 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Teachers voices interpreting standards : compromising teachers autonomy or raising expectations and performances? / Leo C. Rigsby [and] Elizabeth K. DeMulder.

Acute And Chronic Toxicity Of Compound Drc-1339 (3-Chloro-4-Methylaniline Hydrochloride) To Birds, John D. Eisemann, Patricia A. Pipas, John L. Cummings

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

DRC-1339( 3-chloro-4-methylaniline hydrochloride) is the only toxicant currently registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) for lethal bird control. DRC-1339 was first registered in 1967 for starling control at feedlots It may currently be used to manage blackbirds, rock doves, crows, ravens, magpies, gulls and starlings for purposes of protecting human health and safety, agricultural crops and threatened or endangered species. A large body of toxicity information is available because of the nature of DRC-1339 uses and its 35-year history of use. Laboratory testing has resulted in estimates of median lethal dose (LD₅₀) for 55 species of …

November 18, 2003, Faculty Senate

Minutes

No abstract provided.

E-News, Volume 1, No. 16, November 18, 2003, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Division Of University Relations

Points of Pride, Scene & Herd, and E-News

The November 18, 2003, issue of E-News, a newsletter for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg community.

The Daily Egyptian, November 18, 2003, Daily Egyptian Staff

November 2003

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, November 18, 2003, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 121, Issue 57

N-Thiolated Β-Lactams: Chemistry And Biology Of A Novel Class Of Antimicrobial Agents For Mrsa, Timothy E. Long

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

N-Methylthio beta-lactams represent a promising new family of antibacterial agents whose in vitro activity is confined largely to Staphylococcus species, including multidrug-resistant forms of S. aureus. Originally developed in the 1980's for use as synthetic intermediates, N-methylthio beta-lactams have recently been shown in these laboratories to possess intriguing biological properties which are addressed in Chapters I-IV. In terms of the antibacterial activities, the structural features and species specificities exhibited by these compounds are unlike those of any existing family of beta-lactam drugs. The lactams seem to exert their effects intracellularly, requiring passage of the bioactive species through the …

Estimating The Number Of Nonbreeding Male Red-Winged Blackbirds In Central North Dakota, Richard S. Sawin, George M. Linz, Ryan L. Wimberly, Mark W. Lutman, William J. Bleier

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Red-winged blackbirds (Agelauis phoeniceus) have a polygynous breeding system that results in a group of nonbreeding males (floaters) who are unable to obtain territories. Floaters are often unaccounted for in population estimates during the breeding season because they are difficult to locate. We used a series of removals to estimate the population of non-breeding after-second-year male red-winged blackbirds in two townships in the northern Great Plains. The number of floaters determines the level of competition for vacant territories. In our study population, we estimated there were more floaters than territorial males, indicating that competition for vacant territories was …

Nontarget Bird Use Of Drc-1339 Bait Sites During Operational Baiting Programs In Louisiana And Texas, Patricia A. Pipas, John L. Cummings, John D. Eisemann, Richard M. Engeman

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Nontarget bird use of DRC-1339 bait sites was assessed during operational baiting programs from 2000-2002 in Louisiana and from 2001-2002 in Texas. DRC-1339 is an avicide registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to manage blackbirds causing damage to agriculture. It was used in Louisiana between 15 February to 15 March and in Texas from January though March to protect newly planted rice. In Louisiana, there were 55 bait sites observed during 316 observation periods (158 observation hours) and 312 flush-counts conducted from 2000-2002. In Texas, there were 26 bait sites observed during 182 observation periods (91 observation hours) and …

Montana Kaimin, November 18, 2003, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

A Review Of The Range, Distribution, And Ecology Of The Invasive Northern Curly-Tailed Lizard In Florida, Henry T. Smith, Richard M. Engeman

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

We examined the distribution and ecology of the exotic northern curly-tailed lizard (Leiocephalus carinatus armouri) in Florida. Published literature and especially unpublished documents and data were reviewed and synthesized. Our findings suggest that both the range and distribution of the Florida population have expanded at a rapid rate during the last 60 years. Ecological effects or this species on Florida's native lizards and other fauna have not been quantified and require thorough evaluation.

Murray Ledger And Times, November 18, 2003, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Dietary Toxicity Test For 2% Drc-1339-Treated Brown Rice On Nontarget Avian Species, John L. Cummings, Darryl L. York, Kirk J. Shively, Patricia A. Pipas, Randal S. Stahl, James E. Davis Jr.

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

In Louisiana and Texas DRC-l339 treated brown rice is used to manage blackbird populations that cause severe damage to newly planted rice. Non-target bird species have been observed on some DRC-1339 bait sites. We conducted dietary toxicity tests to provide additional data on the toxicity of DRC-l339 to the following non-target species observed on DRC-1339 bait sites: savannah sparrows (Passerculus sandwichensis), Canada geese (Branta canadensis), snow geese (Chen caerulescens), mourning doves (Zenarda macroura), western meadowlarks (Sturnella neglecta), and American tree sparrows (Spizella arborea). During our 5-day DRC-1339 dietary …

Amount And Economic Valuation Of Feral Hog Damage To A Unique Basin Marsh Wetland In Florida, Richard M. Engeman, Henry T. Smith, Robert G. Severson, Mary Ann M. Severson, Stephanie A. Shwiff, Bernice Constantin, Daniel Griffin

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Feral hogs (Sus scrofa) have been introduced into many natural habitats throughout the world, and they have adversely affected the environment in most of those places. Basin marshes are unique, but dwindling ecosystems in Florida that are especially vulnerable to damage by feral hogs. We estimated the amount of hog damage to the last remnant of a basin marsh system in Savannas Preserve State Park (SPSP), and to ecotones within the marsh. We also applied an economic valuation method for the hog damage that was based on the dollar amounts that wetland regulators have allowed permit applicants to …

Nontarget Bird Exposure To Drc-1339 During Fall In North Dakota And Spring In South Dakota, Thomas W. Custer, Christine M. Custer, Paul M. Dummer, George M. Linz, Louis Sileo, Randal S. Stahl, John J. Johnston

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Blackbirds frequently use ripening sunflower (Helianthus annuus)as a food source in the northern Great Plains. In 1999 and 2000, the avicide DRC-1339 (3-chloro-4-methylaniline hydrochloride) was used experimentally on fall-ripening sunflower fields in North Dakota so researchers could evaluate its effectiveness for reducing crop depredations by blackbirds DRC-1339 was applied to rice and broadcast on the ground in a confined area within ripening sunflower fields. One objective of this study was to determine if nontarget birds, birds other than blackbirds, were eating rice and were exposed to DRC 1339. In 1999, 8 of 11(73%) sparrows collected by shotgun in sunflower fields …