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Can I Call Kimura Crazy? Ethical Tensions In Cultural Defense, Rashmi Goel Nov 2004

Can I Call Kimura Crazy? Ethical Tensions In Cultural Defense, Rashmi Goel

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

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Statistics And Technology: Reflections On 35 Years Of Change, James J. Higgins Nov 2004

Statistics And Technology: Reflections On 35 Years Of Change, James J. Higgins

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

From the days when statistical calculations were done on mechanical calculators to today, technology has transformed the discipline of statistics. More than just giving statisticians the power to crunch numbers, it has fundamentally changed the way we teach, do research, and consult. In this article, I give some examples of this from my 35 years as an academic statistician.

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End Matter, Jmasm Editors Nov 2004

End Matter, Jmasm Editors

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

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Vol. 3, No. 2 (Full Issue), Jmasm Editors Nov 2004

Vol. 3, No. 2 (Full Issue), Jmasm Editors

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

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Monthly Accomplishments For Turnbull National Refuge, November 2004, Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge Nov 2004

Monthly Accomplishments For Turnbull National Refuge, November 2004, Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge

Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge Reports

A monthly report of accomplishments at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge written by Project Leader Nancy Curry.

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Simultaneous Identification And Correction Of Systematic Error In Bioenergetics Models: Demonstration With A White Crappie (Pomoxis Annularis) Model, Przemyslaw G. Bajer, Robert S. Hayward, Gregory W. Whitledge, Richard D. Zweifel Nov 2004

Simultaneous Identification And Correction Of Systematic Error In Bioenergetics Models: Demonstration With A White Crappie (Pomoxis Annularis) Model, Przemyslaw G. Bajer, Robert S. Hayward, Gregory W. Whitledge, Richard D. Zweifel

Publications

Recent evidence indicates that important systematic error exists in many fish bioenergetics models (BEMs). An approach for identifying and correcting this error is demonstrated with a white crappie (Pomoxis annularis) BEM. Model-predicted trajectories of growth and cumulative consumption for 39 individual white crappie obtained from six 60-day laboratory experiments diverged from observed values by up to 42.5% and 227%, respectively, indicating systematic error in the BEM. To evaluate correlates of the systematic error, model prediction errors were regressed against three major input/output variables of BEMs that were covered by the laboratory experiments: fish body weight (80–341 g), temperature …

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Widespread Consumption-Dependent Systematic Error In Fish Bioenergetics Models And Its Implications, Przemyslaw G. Bajer, Gregory W. Whitledge, Robert S. Hayward Nov 2004

Widespread Consumption-Dependent Systematic Error In Fish Bioenergetics Models And Its Implications, Przemyslaw G. Bajer, Gregory W. Whitledge, Robert S. Hayward

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Data from laboratory evaluations of seven fish bioenergetics models (BEMs) were used to investigate possible associations between BEM prediction error in relative growth rate (RGRerror) and levels of model input variables: mean daily food-consumption rate and fish body weight. Correlation between RGRerror and fish body weight was found in three BEMs applied under submaintenance feeding conditions. A strong correlation between RGRerror and mean daily consumption level was observed in all models over full consumption ranges; consumption level explained 70%–96% of variation in RGRerror. All BEMs underestimated (by 2- to 5-fold) growth at lower consumption levels and overestimated (by 2- to …

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Comparison Of Bluegill Consumption Rates By Largemouth Bass And Sunshine Bass In Structured And Nonstructured Artificial Environments, Christopher W. Hickey, Christopher C. Kohler Nov 2004

Comparison Of Bluegill Consumption Rates By Largemouth Bass And Sunshine Bass In Structured And Nonstructured Artificial Environments, Christopher W. Hickey, Christopher C. Kohler

Publications

We compared consumption rates of bluegills Lepomis macrochirus by largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides and sunshine bass (female white bass Morone chrysops × male striped bass M. saxatilis) in structured (about 50% coverage with artificial vegetation) and nonstructured 2,000-L fiberglass tanks. In the presence of structure, instantaneous bluegill mortality from consumption by largemouth bass was significantly higher than that caused by sunshine bass but was similar when structure was absent. Instantaneous bluegill mortality from consumption by wild largemouth bass was significantly higher than by pellet-trained largemouth bass in both structured and nonstructured environments. When pellet-trained sunshine bass served as the predator, …

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Arts And Sciences Newsletter, Volume 8, Issue 3, College Of Arts & Sciences Nov 2004

Arts And Sciences Newsletter, Volume 8, Issue 3, College Of Arts & Sciences

Arts and Sciences Newsletters

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Plant Pigment Types, Distributions, And Influences On Shallow Water Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Mapping, Carlton R. Hall, Charles R. Bostater Jr., Robert Virnstein Nov 2004

Plant Pigment Types, Distributions, And Influences On Shallow Water Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Mapping, Carlton R. Hall, Charles R. Bostater Jr., Robert Virnstein

Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences Faculty Publications

Development of robust protocols for use in mapping shallow water habitats using hyperspectral imagery requires knowledge of absorbing and scattering features present in the environment. These include, but are not limited to, water quality parameters, phytoplankton concentrations and species, submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) species and densities, epiphytic growth on SAV, benthic microalgae and substrate reflectance characteristics. In the Indian River Lagoon, Fl. USA we conceptualize the system as having three possible basic layers, water column and SAV bed above the bottom. Each layer is occupied by plants with their associated light absorbing pigments that occur in varying proportions and concentrations. …

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November 1, 2004 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham Nov 2004

November 1, 2004 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

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Marine Ecosystem Management & (And) A Post-Sovereign Transboundary Governance, Bradley Karkkainen Nov 2004

Marine Ecosystem Management & (And) A Post-Sovereign Transboundary Governance, Bradley Karkkainen

San Diego International Law Journal

This paper argues that for purposes of managing transboundary environment problems in general, and marine ecosystems in particular, the role of international law as traditionally understood is somewhat overrated. Binding international legal obligations owed by states to other states often turn out to be a good deal less important in environmental problem solving than is commonly supposed by many international lawyers, legal scholars, and environmental NGOs (non-governmental organizations). Specifically, this paper argues that emphasis on binding multilateral environmental agreements among sovereign states is often misplaced and possibly even counterproductive, insofar as it threatens to divert attention from more promising strategies …

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Japan, The North Atlantic Triangle, And The Pacific Fisheries: A Perspective On The Origins Of Modern Ocean Law, 1930-1953, Harry N. Scheiber Nov 2004

Japan, The North Atlantic Triangle, And The Pacific Fisheries: A Perspective On The Origins Of Modern Ocean Law, 1930-1953, Harry N. Scheiber

San Diego International Law Journal

I seek to establish here the degree to which multilateralism prevailed in the postwar era, or instead was overcome by unilateralist objectives and methods in pursuit of national interests. The empirical basis and special focus in much of my analysis is the discussion of Canada's role in regard to the diplomacy of the Pacific fisheries and more generally in regard to the process of developing modern ocean law as reflected in Canadian-U.S.-Japanese-British relations.

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Scientific Cooperation In The North Pacific: The Pices Project, Warren S. Wooster, Sara F. Tjossem Nov 2004

Scientific Cooperation In The North Pacific: The Pices Project, Warren S. Wooster, Sara F. Tjossem

San Diego International Law Journal

While individuals carry out scientific research, their local, national, and international institutions also play an important role. This is particularly true in the case of marine science, where the vast scale and complexity of ocean resources demands not only cooperation among individuals and their institutions, but also an interdisciplinary approach that allows for interaction among fields such as physics and biology. Marine science also demands effective interaction between those who seek understanding of natural systems and their resources and those who wish to apply that understanding in utilizing those resources.

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Daily Eastern News: November 01, 2004, Eastern Illinois University Nov 2004

Daily Eastern News: November 01, 2004, Eastern Illinois University

November

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Grand Valley Forum, Volume 029, Number 14, November 1, 2004, Grand Valley State University Nov 2004

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 029, Number 14, November 1, 2004, Grand Valley State University

2004-2005, Volume 29

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

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The Ellison Unitary Model In Conflict Resolution Training, Claire Michele Rice, Deryl G. Hunt Nov 2004

The Ellison Unitary Model In Conflict Resolution Training, Claire Michele Rice, Deryl G. Hunt

Peace and Conflict Studies

The Ellison Model Executive Mentoring Inclusive Community Building Model (The Ellison Model) is used in training people to initiate and implement inclusive community building (ICB) projects using executives and professionals from a variety of fields and industries to mentor university and pre-college students, all serving as mentors at each succeeding level of function. The model promotes ethical values and inclusion in community development. Participants at ICB conferences receive conflict resolution, relationship management and cultural sensitivity/diversity training through interactive and dramatic techniques. This essay examines the theoretical premises upon which The Model bases its philosophies. Theories examining the nexus between culture …

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The Role Of Silence And Avoidance In Interpersonal Conflict, Alexia Georgakopoulos Nov 2004

The Role Of Silence And Avoidance In Interpersonal Conflict, Alexia Georgakopoulos

Peace and Conflict Studies

Conflict is an inevitable process in relationships. Effective strategies must be used to manage conflict accordingly. If one is to understand how to incorporate effective strategies when dealing with conflict, the emotional experience related to conflict must be understood. The expression of anger is the emotion most associated with conflict; therefore, anger is an important emotion in the assessment of conflict. Anger is associated with arousal that may be traced to have its roots in the evolution of humankind. The emotion of anger is in part biological which links it to dispositional properties and to another extent largely communicative as …

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Illuminations, Fall Issue, November 2004, Ucf Libraries Nov 2004

Illuminations, Fall Issue, November 2004, Ucf Libraries

Libraries' Newsletters

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Nietzsche On Truth And The Will, Steven Michels Nov 2004

Nietzsche On Truth And The Will, Steven Michels

Political Science & Global Affairs Faculty Publications

The fundamental — and many would say lingering — challenge to Nietzsche concerns how he can ground the will to power, given what he says about metaphysics as a philosophic prejudice. Does his teaching not topple of its own weight/lessness? It is the standard objection to which all postmodern philosophers must respond. This article examines what Nietzsche says about the limits of truth and the role that experience and perspective have in setting standards by which we might live correctly. The will to power, Nietzsche instructs, is a claim on truth, confirmed only to the extent that it serves life …

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Long-Residency Hydration, Cation Binding, And Dynamics Of Loop E/Helix Iv Rrna-L25 Protein Complex, Neocles B. Leontis, Kamila Réblová, Nad'a Špačková, Jaroslav Koča, Jiří Šponer Nov 2004

Long-Residency Hydration, Cation Binding, And Dynamics Of Loop E/Helix Iv Rrna-L25 Protein Complex, Neocles B. Leontis, Kamila Réblová, Nad'a Špačková, Jaroslav Koča, Jiří Šponer

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Molecular dynamics simulations of RNA-protein complex between Escherichia coli loop E/helix IV (LE/HeIV) rRNA and L25 protein reveal a qualitative agreement between the experimental and simulated structures. The major groove of LE is a prominent rRNA cation-binding site. Divalent cations rigidify the LE major groove geometry whereas in the absence of divalent cations LE extensively interacts with monovalent cations via inner-shell binding. The HeIV region shows bistability of its major groove explaining the observed differences between x-ray and NMR structures. In agreement with the experiments, the simulations suggest that helix-alpha1 of L25 is the least stable part of the protein. …

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Alcalá View 2004 21.03, University Of San Diego Publications Office Nov 2004

Alcalá View 2004 21.03, University Of San Diego Publications Office

Alcalá View (1985-2006)

Cultivating the Culture of Philanthropy; Professor Has Great Chemistry with Staff and Students; A Briefing on Your Health Benefits; Going the Distance; Taking Another Peek at Alcalá Park's People; SEA Snippets; It's A Date! He's a Poet and He Knows it; Gospel Jamm; Outdoor Adventures; Sacred Places and Spaces; New Yoga and Kickboxing Classes; Milestones

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The Industrial Symbiosis Research Symposium At Yale: Advancing The Study Of Industry And Environment, Marian Chertow, Weslynne Ashton, Radha Kuppalli Nov 2004

The Industrial Symbiosis Research Symposium At Yale: Advancing The Study Of Industry And Environment, Marian Chertow, Weslynne Ashton, Radha Kuppalli

Yale School of the Environment Publications Series

Industrial symbiosis (IS), a sub-field of industrial ecology, is principally concerned with the cooperative management of resource flows through networks of businesses as a means of approaching ecologically sustainable industrial activity. Isolated researchers in a broad range of disciplines have investigated industrial symbiosis from a variety of starting points without a common agenda. The Industrial Symbiosis Research Symposium was held in January 2004 at Yale University, bringing together more than 30 experts from 15 countries to discuss critical questions and issues in this emerging area.The purpose of the Symposium was to give researchers an opportunity to share their knowledge and …

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

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 …

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Trail Fidelity In Atta Cephalotes, November 2004, Amy Romer Nov 2004

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 …

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Shedding Light On The Battlefield: Tactical Applications Of Photonic Technology, Joseph N. Mait, Michael W. Haney, Keith W. Goossen, Mark P. Christensen Nov 2004

Shedding Light On The Battlefield: Tactical Applications Of Photonic Technology, Joseph N. Mait, Michael W. Haney, Keith W. Goossen, Mark P. Christensen

Defense and Technology Papers

This paper addresses the growing availiability and dependence on tactical sensor technology on bandwidth for the battlfield and recommends the use of light, or photons, to transmit information. It highlights the advantages of photonics in three applications and discusses the economical and technological advantages for increasing the use of photonics for the U.S. government and military.

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Polymorphism Of P53 Gene In Jordanian Population And Possible Associations With Breast Cancer And Lung Adenocarcinoma, Amjad A. Mahasneh, Suzanne S. Abdel-Hafiz Nov 2004

Polymorphism Of P53 Gene In Jordanian Population And Possible Associations With Breast Cancer And Lung Adenocarcinoma, Amjad A. Mahasneh, Suzanne S. Abdel-Hafiz

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of 3 polymorphisms in p53 gene in 3 healthy Jordanian groups and 2 cancer patient groups. METHODS: Genomic DNA was extracted from blood samples obtained from 84 cancer patients (breast and lung adenocarcinoma) and 136 healthy subjects (representing Jordanian general population, Bedouins and Charkas). Samples were collected from Al-Amal Hospital for Cancer, Amman and from health centers located in different regions of Jordan from March 2002 to October 2002. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to amplify intron 3, exon 4 and intron 6 and PCR products were analyzed using gel electrophoresis and BstUI and …

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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 Nov 2004

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 …

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The Impact Of Non-Compliance With The Therapeutic Regimen On The Development Of Stroke Among Hypertensive Men And Women In Gaza, Palestine, Bernhard T. Baune, Yousef I. Aljeesh, Ralf Bender Nov 2004

The Impact Of Non-Compliance With The Therapeutic Regimen On The Development Of Stroke Among Hypertensive Men And Women In Gaza, Palestine, Bernhard T. Baune, Yousef I. Aljeesh, Ralf Bender

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: Hypertension and stroke are 2 major public health problems worldwide. Several biological and non-biological risk factors for stroke have been identified in the past. Little is known regarding risk factors for stroke among the Arabic population in Gaza. To identify potential risk factors we investigated compliance with the therapeutic regimen and life style factors which may increase the risk for stroke. METHODS: To research this study question, a pair matched case control study was conducted in Gaza Strip (Shefa Hospital, Nasser Hospital, Khan Younis Hospital, and related primary health care clinics) in 2001 (from January through to December) among …

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Authorship. Credit And Disputes, Mustafa M. Afifi Nov 2004

Authorship. Credit And Disputes, Mustafa M. Afifi

Saudi Medical Journal

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