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Wmur / Unh New Hampshire Tracking Poll 10/29/2004, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

John Kerry’s slim lead over George Bush in New Hampshire has narrowed slightly. Incumbent governor Craig Benson continues to lead Democratic challenger John Lynch. Election: 2004

End Matter, Vol. 64 No. 4

Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

October 29, 2004 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate October 29, 2004 Approved Minutes

The Eastern Echo, October 29, 2004, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Student Newspaper: The Normal News & The Eastern Echo

No abstract provided.

Latrine Use By San Joaquin Kit Foxes (Vulpes Macrotis Mutica) And Coyotes (Canis Latrans), Katherine Ralls, Deborah A. Smith

Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Evaluating The Geographic Distribution Of Plants In Utah From The Atlas Of Vascular Plants Of Utah, R. Douglas Ramsey, Leila Shultz

Western North American Naturalist

Locations of 73,219 vascular plant vouchers representing 2438 species were digitized from the Atlas of the Vascular Plants of Utah (Albee et al. 1988). Source maps consist of 1:6,000,000-scale shaded relief maps of Utah with points representing collection locations by species. Location points, representing 1 or more specimens, were transposed onto these maps from the approximately 400,000 herbarium records of 3 major universities and federal land management agencies. These source maps were digitized into an ARC/Info^TM database in order to reproduce the atlas in digital form. Analysis of all locations revealed a mapping bias of the original authors to …

The Male Of Culicoides Reevesi Wirth, With A Redescription Of The Female And New Seasonal Activity, Distribution, And Biting Records (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), William L. Grogan Jr., Gustavo R. Spinelli, Robert A. Phillips, David L. Woodward

Western North American Naturalist

The previously unknown male of the biting midge, Culicoides reevesi Wirth, is described and illustrated; the female is also redescribed and this species is reassigned to the leoni group. Previously known from California, Arizona, and New Mexico, C. reevesi is recorded for the 1st time from Utah (new record). Females of this aggressive, hematophagous species were collected while biting humans during evening crepuscular periods in California. Females exhibited a strong attraction to CO₂ traps, and seasonal surveillance demonstrated that host-seeking occurred from late May until mid-October in both California and Utah. Small numbers of males were also …

A Relocation Technique For Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs, Kelly A. Roe, Christopher M. Roe

Western North American Naturalist

Relocations of black-tailed prairie dogs have occurred both to save individual prairie dogs from urban development and to reestablish populations that have been extirpated. Unfortunately, however, many past relocation efforts rarely exceeded 40% retention. Many factors have contributed to very low retention rates in past relocation efforts including lack of (1) suitable habitat, (2) proper artificial burrow systems, (3) aboveground acclimation cages or pens, and (4) skilled people conducting the relocations. In an attempt to increase prairie dog relocation success, we developed techniques that are easy to implement, promote high retention, and effectively conserve labor, financial resources, and prairie dog …

A Review Of The Adult Anagapetus (Trichoptera: Glossosomatidae), Dave Ruiter

Western North American Naturalist

Seven Anagapetus species [aisha Denning, bernea Ross, chandleri Ross, debilis (Ross), hoodi Ross, schmidi (Levanidova), thirza Denning] have been described from eastern Russia and western North America. Anagapetus thirza Denning is proposed as a synonym of A. chandleri Ross. Anagapetus schmidi is returned to Glossosoma. Descriptions, distributions, and figures are provided for both males and females of the remaining 5 Anagapetus species.

Marmot Distribution And Habitat Associations In The Great Basin, Chris H. Floyd

Western North American Naturalist

In this study I describe the distribution and habitat associations of yellow-bellied marmots (Marmota flaviventris) in the Great Basin, compare my findings with those of E.R. Hall during his 1929–1936 survey and later surveys, and discuss potential reasons for changes in marmot distribution over time. I found 62 marmot burrow sites in 18 mountain ranges, mostly in rocky meadows situated on well-drained slopes between 2100 m and 3000 m elevation. Marmots were generally found near burrows dug within talus slopes, talus-like rock piles, or clusters of massive boulders. Oceanspray (Holodiscus discolor) was the shrub most commonly …

Dynamics Of A Dwarf Bear-Poppy (Arctomecon Humilis) Population Over A Sixteen-Year Period, K. T. Harper, Renée Van Buren

Western North American Naturalist

A population of the dwarf bear-poppy (Arctomecon humilis Coville, Papaveraceae) at Red Bluff, Washington County, Utah, was monitored twice annually between 1987 and 2002. This is a narrowly endemic, gypsophilous species that has been formally listed as endangered since 1979. During the 16 years of observation, density of this species has fluctuated between 3 and 1336 individuals on the 0.07-ha monitoring plot. Moderate to large recruitments of seedlings occurred in 1992, 1995, and 2001. Seedling recruitments from a large, long-lived seed bank are triggered by abundant precipitation during the February–April period. At least 5.0 cm of rainfall is required …

Evaluating The Use Of Morphometric Measurements From Museum Specimens For Sex Determination In Mountain Plovers (Charadrius Montanus), William M. Iko, Stephen J. Dinsmore, Fritz L. Knopf

Western North American Naturalist

The Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus) is a shorebird species endemic to the dry, terrestrial ecosystems of the Great Plains and southwestern United States. Breeding Bird Survey data suggest that Mountain Plover populations have declined by >60% in the last 30 years. A better understanding of the population dynamics of the Mountain Plover is important in determining future management goals for this species. However, this effort is hampered by the inability to determine the sex of Mountain Plovers accurately under field conditions. In an effort to develop a simple method for sexing plovers in the hand, we measured external …

Native Plant Community Composition And Genetic Diversity Associated With Long-Term Weed Invasions, Brian A. Mealor, Ann L. Hild, Nancy L. Shaw

Western North American Naturalist

Many studies have assessed genetic changes in exotic plant species in their native and introduced ranges, but none have focused on genetic variation in native plant species in response to exotic invasion. We examine characteristics of native plant communities within and outside old (>25 year) invasions of Acroptilon repens (Russian knapweed) and Cardaria draba (hoary cress). We also document genetic variability of 4 native grass populations (Hesperostipa comata [needle and thread], Achnatherum hymenoides [Indian ricegrass], Sporobolus airoides [alkali sacaton], and Poa secunda [Sandberg bluegrass]) from 2 areas: adjacent to and within weed invasions. Native plant species richness and …

Fleas (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae, Ctenophthalmidae) From Rodents In Five Southwestern States, Glenn E. Haas, Nixon Wilson, Chris T. Mcallister

Western North American Naturalist

Nine species of fleas were collected incidental to a survey of rodents for molecular studies in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah, south of latitude 38°N. Three species were parasites of woodrats, Neotoma spp.: Orchopeas neotomae Augustson was confirmed for Texas, and the distribution patterns of O. agilis (Rothschild) and O. schisintus (Jordan) were more clearly defined. Four species were parasites of mice, Peromyscus spp.: Aetheca wagneri (Baker) was a new flea for P. gratus Merriam, the distribution of O. leucopus (Baker) was extended to far west Texas, Plusaetis sibynus (Jordan) was new for Utah and N. lepida, …

Leafhopper Assemblages On Native And Reseeded Grasslands In Southwestern Montana, James A. Bess, Kevin M. O'Neill, William P. Kemp

Western North American Naturalist

Using sweep samples, we surveyed leafhoppers (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) on grassland sites in the Gallatin Valley of Montana during 1988 and 1991. We sampled 12 sites representing 2 habitat types defined by their dominant plant species in an undisturbed state (Stipa comata / Bouteloua gracilis and Festuca idahoensis / Agropyron spicatum). At half of the sites the native plant communities were present, whereas the remainder had been reseeded with either Agropyron spicatum (to replace the S. comata / B. gracilis assemblage) or Bromus inermis (to replace the F. idahoensis / A. spicatum assemblage). We found at least 66 …

Prophysaon Coeruleum Cockerell, 1890, Blue-Gray Taildropper (Gastropoda: Arionidae): New Distributional Records And Reproductive Anatomy, Kristiina Ovaska, William P. Leonard, Lyle Chichester, Thomas E. Burke, Lennart Sopuck, Jim Baugh

Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Mink Predation On Radio-Tagged Trout During Winter In A Low-Gradient Reach Of A Mountain Stream, Wyoming, Jason W. Lindstrom, Wayne A. Hubert

Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Front Matter, Vol. 64 No. 4

Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Full Issue, Vol. 64 No. 4

Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Mus 2102 Course Proposal 10/29/2004, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

No abstract provided.

Mus 1223 Course Proposal 10/29/2004, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

No abstract provided.

Mus 1102 Course Proposal 10/29/2004, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

No abstract provided.

Mrs. George Ella Williams Lavender

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Resolution Scaling In Noncontact Scanning Impedance Imaging, Benjamin C. Green, Tao Shang, Jacey C. Morine, Hongze Liu, Stephen M. Schultz, Travis E. Oliphant, Aaron R. Hawkins

Faculty Publications

Noncontact scanning impedance imaging has been presented as a method to provide high resolution, high contrast images for a variety of material systems. This technique combines electrical impedance measurements with very high resolution scanning. This article reports on efforts to scale this technique down to the very important single micron range and reveals measurements for both thick and thin samples with a measured minimum resolution below 30 µm. A design for a shielded impedance probe applicable to this process is outlined and probes of several different sizes were made and tested. Fabrication of these impedance probes is explained and a …

Chimes: October 29, 2004, Calvin College

Chimes

Les Jacques de Chimes reign supreme by Ricardo de los Carillones

Evictions render students homeless by Amanda Whitcomb

Home winning streak continues by Dan Kotman

59th Fall Music Festival by Nana Yaa Dodi

Students speak out on election issues by Joo Eun Kim

Presidential election 2004: Guide to voting on the issues by Maria Post

Calvin student electorate polled by Shiko Nguru

Students advise taking a year off by Christian Ocier

Concert music fills the chapel by Joseph W. Singley

A Vascular Plant Inventory Of Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park, Pasco County, Florida, Emily Ferguson

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park, located in southwestern Pasco County, Florida, contains nearly 7,689.06 hectares (19,000 acres) and includes 18 natural communities. A floristic inventory was conducted on approximately 404.69 hectares (1,000 acres) within Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park which included 11 community types. A comparison of those 11 communities in the study area with the rest of the park shows that the dominant community types do occur within the study site, making it representative of the entire park. The objective of this study conducted from May 2003 to October 2004 was to compile a list of the vascular plant …

The Relationship Among Various Learner Characteristics And Reading Achievement As Measured By The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Amanda A. Privé

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The present study examined the relationships among various learner characteristics and reading achievement, as measured by the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). Using a multiple regression, the independent variables grade, gender, ethnicity, and motivation to read were used to predict the dependent variable, reading achievement. Participants in this study consisted of 585 students from nine elementary, nine middle, and nine high schools across three districts in Florida.

Using archival data from a database composed by the Florida Center for Reading Research, the FCAT and Motivation to Read Profile were used to compute reading achievement and motivation to read, respectively. FCAT …

Landscape Architecture Alumni Win Awards In Asla Student Design Competition, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Fall Hearst Lecture Series Concludes Friday With ‘Project Delivery Systems: Recent Trends And Cutting Edge Choices’, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Lanthorn, Vol. 39, No. 11, October 28, 2004, Grand Valley State University

Volume 39, July 15, 2004 - June 16, 2005

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.