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Foraging Patterns Of Male Tiaris Olivacea (Yellow-Faced Grassquits) In Different Flock Sizes, November 2004, Chai Blair-Stahn

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Flock sizes can have both positive and negative consequences on foraging time of birds. It has been shown that increased flock size decreases any given bird’s time spent scanning for predators and will allow them to increase their foraging time. In this paper I study male Tiaris olivacea (Yellow-faced Grassquits) in different flock sizes in the San Luis Valley, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. A total of 21 groups of T. olivacea were recorded in sizes of 1-50. No significant correlation was found between group size and time spent foraging by males when all data points were analyzed (p = 0.0553, R …

Trail Fidelity In Atta Cephalotes, November 2004, Amy Romer

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Trail fidelity in Atta cephalotes was tested through marking experiments by comparing the movement of 500 marked workers that were removed but replaced on the same trail with the movement of a separate group of 500 marked workers that were displaced to a new trail. Trail fidelity was very high for replaced workers: 94% of workers observed at a census 24 hours after marking remained on the original trail. Trail fidelity was such a strong force in displaced ant behavior that by 24 hours after marking 74% had returned to their original trail. This indicates that worker ants are orientated …

Worker Size, Load Mass, Speed, And Foraging Efficiency In Atta Cephalotes, November 2004, Zaynab Rezania

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Optimal foraging models have been utilized extensively in the analysis of foraging behavior. Applied to the leaf-cutter ants, Atta cephalotes, these models may identify variables that affect individual and colony foraging efficiency. One colony of A. cephalotes in Cañitas, Costa Rica, was studied to determine the relationships between ant size, load mass, foraging speed, and efficiency. Head width, foraging speed, and load mass were measured for 150 individuals, and efficiency and load/ant size ratio were calculated. The relationships between these variables were analyzed using linear and logarithmic regressions. Ant head width and load mass showed a positive relationship (p < 0.0001), as did head width and foraging speed (p < 0.0001). There was no significant relationship between load mass and speed when individuals of all head sizes were included in a linear regression, however, when separated into small, medium, and large head size groups, linear regressions showed a significant relationship for the small (p < 0.0001) and medium size groups ( p = 0.0007). There were positive correlations between ant head size and efficiency (p < 0.0001), as well as between load mass and efficiency (p < 0.0001). Ant head size and the load/ant size ratio also showed a positive relationship (p < 0.0001). These results indicate that larger ants achieve greater foraging efficiency than smaller ants. In addition, it may be more efficient to transport heavier loads, despite their negative effect on foraging speed. There are many compromises involved in optimal foraging models, as increasing one aspect of efficiency may reduce another.

Clark Memorandum: Fall 2004, J. Reuben Clark Law Society, J. Reuben Clark Law School

The Clark Memorandum

• On the Shoulders of Giants (Elder Boyd K. Packer)
• How Do We Practice Our Religion While We Practice? (Thomas B. Griffith)
• In His Own Words (Monte Stewart)
• The Essence of Lawyering in an Atmosphere of Faith (Kevin J Worthen)

Commentary & Reply, Parameters Editors

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Plasma Fibrinogen And Its Correlates In Adult Saudi Population, Awatif A. Alam, Ahmed H. Mitwalli, Jamal S. Al-Wakeel, Abdul R. Chaudhary, Mohammed A. Zebaid

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine plasma fibrinogen and its correlates in the adult Saudi population and to investigate hyperfibrinogenemia as a possible risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was designed and carried out through multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling of every third house in 6 heterogeneously populated districts of Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during the period 1999 to 2002. Demographic and clinical data of 2263 adult Saudi subjects, consisting of 1934 (85.5%) men and 329 (14.5%) women, was collected through a standard questionnaire. Body mass index (BMI), blood pressure (BP) and history of smoking were recorded. Plasma …

Embalming With Honey, Khalifa E. Sharquie, Rafid A. Najim, Khalifa E. Sharquie

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Filarial Genomics, Steven A. Williams

Biological Sciences: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

From Baton Rouge To Baghdad: A Comparative Overview Of The Iraqi Civil Code, Dan E. Stigall

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Future Of Legal Science In Civil Law Systems, Horacio Spector

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.

Civil Rights And The "Twinkie" Tax: The 900-Pound Gorilla In The War On Obesity, Sayward Byrd

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.

Autism In A 15-Month-Old Child, Ami Klin, Katarzyna Chawarska, Rhea Paul, Emily Rubin, L. Weisner, Fred Volkmar

Communication Disorders Faculty Publications

Autism is a developmental disorder marked by severe deficits in reciprocal social interaction, communication, and imagination as well as repetitive and restricted patterns of interests and behavior. Klin et al describe the findings of an interdisciplinary developmental disabilities evaluation of a 15-month-old girl with autism.

A Study Of Pediatric Heart Transplant Patients In Relationship To Post Transplant Coronary Artery Disease, Mark Randall

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Post transplant coronary artery disease influences short and long-term survival of pediatric heart transplant recipients. Associated cardiovascular disease risk factors among non-heart transplant adult and pediatric heart populations for development of coronary artery disease have been documented. Little is known about these typical cardiovascular disease risk factors as well as other possible risk factors in the development of post transplant coronary artery disease. Objective: The purpose of this research was to examine children/adolescents (n=194), 5-18 years old, at least one-year post heart transplant. This study also investigated if there were physiological and psychological/behavioral differences between recipients with (n = 28) …

Circular No. 1 From The Superior General, Fr. G. Gregory Gay, C.M. (Rome, September 11, 2004)

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Mission Appeal 2004 (Rome, October 18, 2004)

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

From Exile To Glory: Bishop Peter Schumacher, C.M. (1839-1902), Adolfo Leon Galindo Pinilla C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Fr. Georges Marie Salvaire, C.M. (1847-1899): Apostle And Chaplain Of The Virgin Of Lujan In Argentina, Juan Guillermo Duran

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

De L’Exil A La Gloire : Mgr Pedro Schumacher, C.M. (1839-1902), Adolfo Leon Galindo Pinilla C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Llamada Misionera 2004: Roma, 18 De Octubre De 2004

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

A Cross-Cultural Test Of Nancy Jay’S Theory About Women, Sacrificial Blood And Religious Participation, Virginia S. Fink

Journal of International Women's Studies

I examine the theoretical insights of Nancy Jay’s 1992 investigation of patrilineal sacrificial rituals and their role in the restriction of women in religious rituals. I use the Standard Cross-Cultural Sample, a representative sample of preindustrial societies, to test the strength of patrilineality and other factors identified as subordinating women in preindustrial societies. A societal pattern of male inheritance of property and patrilineal descent are the strongest predictors of women being restricted or excluded from major public religious rituals. The implications of this pattern for modern societies are discussed.

The Bg News November 1, 2004, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 1, 2004. Volume 95-Issue 49.

Sensory Hypoinnervation In Club Foot, M Ahmed, N Ahmed, K. M. Khan, Masood Umer, H. Rashid,, Pervaiz Hashmi

Department of Surgery Docs

Abstract

We have compared the density of nerve fibres in the synovium in club foot with that of specimens obtained from the synovium of the hip at operations for developmental dysplasia. The study focused on the sensory neuropeptides substance P; calcitonin gene-related peptide; protein gene product 9.5, a general marker for mature peripheral nerve fibres; and growth associated protein 43, a neuronal marker for new or regenerating nerve fibres. In order to establish whether there might be any inherent difference we analysed the density of calcitonin gene-related peptide-positive nerve fibres in the hip and ankle joints in young rats. Semi-quantitative …

Intelligent, Pervasive And Context-Aware Promotion Delivery Framework For Wireless Mobile Devices, Karthik Harihar

Theses and Dissertations

Mobile devices are now powerful systems and are the main vehicles for m- commerce. Market research predicts enormous potential for m-commerce applications and services [9], [10], [11], [12]. Unique features such as portability, location-awareness and personalization make mobile devices effective tools for targeted advertising. Several mobile marketing frameworks have been designed that deliver promotions based on location information and user preferences [3], [4], [5]. These frameworks have several drawbacks that need to be addressed in order to be effective. The aim of this thesis is to research a simple and efficient framework for targeted and personalized advertising. This work presents …

Mucuna Urens Dispersal By Agoutis (Dasyprocta Punctata) In The Monteverde Area Of Costa Rica, November 2004, Melissa Senf

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Mucuna urens (Papilionaceae) is a large-seeded liana that is largely dispersed by scatterhoarding mammals. Agoutis (Dasyprocta punctata) are one of the most common scatterhoarding dispersers in Costa Rica and are a known disperser of M. urens. D. punctata in two locations in Monteverde, Costa Rica, were presented with 203 flagged M. urens seeds, in groups of twenty, over a period of 16 days. The seeds were recovered after the D. punctata had cached them or the flags were collected for those eaten. There was no significant difference between the number of seeds eaten and the number of seeds cached (p …

Ithomiinae Visitation To A Source Of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (Ageratum Cf. Reedii) And Proximity To Mating Leks, November 2004, Katrina Welch

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Ithomiinae butterflies are protected from predation by pyrrolizidine alkaloids. These compounds are acquired as adults primarily from nectars, and, in the case of females from males via spermatophores. Nectar sources are most common outside of the forest, where Ithomiine collect in large aggregations, called leks, where mating occurs. In these leks males also use PA’s as precursors for mating pheromones. Visits to floral sources of protective compounds by Ithomiinae butterflies is 90-99% male (Drummond 1976). Three hypotheses explain this phenomenon. 1) females are constrained to obtain these pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA’s) from males via spermatophores passed while mating, 2) females prefer …

Evidence For Floral Mimicry In Epidendrum Radicans (Orchidaceae) With Asclepias Curassavica (Apocynaceae) And Lantana Camara (Verbenaceae), November 2004, Sarah Dupre

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Floral mimicry may occur between plant species with geographic overlap, similar flowering times and a shared set of pollinators. To demonstrate mimicry in such species, visitors must enhance fitness of individual flowering plants. This study focuses on potential floral mimicry for a Neotropical roadside weed, Epidendrum radicans (Orchidaceae), which produces no nectar but resembles nectar-producing, sympatric and phenologically similar plant species, Asclepias curassavica (Apocynaceae) and Lantana camara (Verbenaceae). Twenty pollinia of E. radicans were placed in four different groups. One containing the orchid alone, the second consisting of the orchid and A. curassavica, the third consisting of the orchid and …

The 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl Coenzyme-A (Hmg-Coa) Reductases, Jon A. Friesen, Victor W. Rodwell

Department of Biochemistry Faculty Publications

The enzyme 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, a four-electron oxidoreduction that is the rate-limiting step in the synthesis of cholesterol and other isoprenoids. The enzyme is found in eukaryotes and prokaryotes; and phylogenetic analysis has revealed two classes of HMG-CoA reductase, the Class I enzymes of eukaryotes and some archaea and the Class II enzymes of eubacteria and certain other archaea. Three-dimensional structures of the catalytic domain of HMG-CoA reductases from humans and from the bacterium Pseudomonas mevalonii, in conjunction with site-directed mutagenesis studies, have revealed details of the mechanism of catalysis. …

Fisheries Research Contract Report No. 10 - Mother-Of-Pearl Shell (Pinctada Maxima): Stock Evaluation For Management And Future Harvesting In Western Australia, Anthony M. Hart, Kim J. Friedman

Fisheries Research Contract Reports

The West Australian Pearling industry is one of Australia's most valuable aquaculture industries, currently generating around $120 - $160 million annually. The majority of pearl shell used to culture pearls come from the pearling beds in the inshore waters near Broome. The fishery for pearl oysters preferentially targets smaller (120mm - 165mm DVM) shell (hereafter defined as 'culture' shell), that are more suitable for culturing of pearls, leaving larger MOP oysters (175mm+) on the pearling grounds. These larger pearl oysters, the majority of which are female (protandric hermaphrodites), form a major component of the broodstock for the

fishery. Although MOP …

Medical Research Oversight From The Corporate Governance Perspective: Comparing Institutional Review Boards And Corporate Boards, Richard S. Saver

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.

Drug-Induced Long Qt Interval, Joseph A. Woelfel

School of Pharmacy Faculty Articles

No abstract provided.