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Seed Preference In The Central American Agouti, Dasyprocta Punctata, June 2006, Kristen Coogan

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Scatter-hoarding animals in the tropics typically depend on a cached supply of reserves when food is scarce. The Optimal Foraging Theory seeks to explain the behaviors these organisms exhibit upon prey selection. It is important for these scatter-hoarding animals to choose the most beneficial food item that will increase their energy intake. Central American agouties (Dasyprocta puncata) were presented with two differently sized seed species, the water apple (Syzygium malaccense) and the peach palm (Bactris gasipaes). A total of 400 flagged seeds were used, 200 of each species in groups of 20 seeds per species, over a 14 day period …

Reproductive Decisions Of Pollinator (Agaonidae) And Non-Pollinator (Torymidae) Fig Wasps Of Ficus Pertusa (Moraceae), June 2006, Kevin J. Loope

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Ficus pertusa (Moraceae), a common Neotropical fig, is host to one pollinating (Agaonidae) and three nonpollinating (Torymidae) fig wasps. Bronstein (1991) addressed interspecies interactions between these species and suggested they may be partitioning resources within individual fig inflorescences (syconia) due to a forced association and observed morphological differences. I tested whether or not these wasps’ partition oviposition sites within a fig based upon distance from the syconium wall. Also, these wasps exhibit different reproductive strategies that vary the degree of local mate competition (LMC) between brothers for mates. LMC and inbreeding have been used to explain female-biased sex ratios (Harre …

Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids In Néctar: Deterrents To Generalist Pollinators And Nectar Robbers, June 2006, Arden G. Piland

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are toxic chemicals found in multiple plant families. Eight experiments were conducted in Gardens 2 and 3 of the Monteverde Butterfly Garden to examine if PAs function as deterrents to generalist Heliconiine (Nymphalidae: Heliconiinae) butterflies and ant nectar thieves. To examine if Heliconiine butterflies were deterred by PAs in nectar, cut and naturally growing flowers were manipulated to contain either a 20% sucrose solution, a solution containing 20% sucrose and PAs, a solution made with 20% sucrose and plant material that did not contain PAs, or were flushed with water to produce an “empty” effect. Heliconiine visits …

Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Developments 2005-2006, Bruce B. Johnson, Ben Blomendahl, Kyle Overturf

Nebraska Farm Real Estate Reports

Nebraska’s agricultural land values rose an average of 9.6 percent during the year ending February 1, 2006. This brought the state’s average all-land value to over $1,000 per acre and the total worth of agricultural real estate to more than $45 billion.

In the wake of a series of generally favorable income years for most of the state’s agricultural sector, land values have advanced rather sharply over the past three years – particularly in the eastern third of the state. The three eastern districts have experienced value increases of 40 percent or more since February 2003.

In contrast to these …

Hexapod Herald - Vol. 18, No. 3, June 2006

Hexapod Herald and Other Entomology Department Newsletters

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Hexapod Herald Archives

Wildlife Health Centre Newsletter, Volume 12, Spring/Summer 2006

Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre: Newsletters and Publications

Canada’s Inter-agency Wild Bird Influenza Survey—Results from 2005
Devil’s Lake Pathogen Surveys
Wildlife Health Alert—Adenoviral Hemorrhagic Disease Updates
First Charitable Donation
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Wildlife Health Centre Newsletter, Volume 12-1, Spring & Summer 2006

Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre: Newsletters and Publications

Canada’s Inter-agency Wild Bird Influenza Survey—Results from 2005
Devil’s Lake Pathogen Surveys
Wildlife Health Alert—Adenoviral Hemorrhagic Disease of Deer
Anticoagulant Rodenticide Toxicity in Birds
Salmonellosis Returns to the Maritime Provinces’ Passerine Bird Populations
Skin Disease in Canada Geese
Escherichia albertii in Songbirds on Prince Edward Island
Illegal Shooting of Raptorial Birds in the Province of Quebec from 1986 to 2004
Nocardiosis in a Juvenile Hooded Seal (Cystophora cristata)
Autopsy of the Beluga Whales Necropsy Program: Two Decades of Data
Schistosomiasis-related Mortality in Ring-billed Gulls
Common Toxicological Problems of Ontario Wildlife
Fenthion Poisoning in Black-billed Magpies (Pica pica)
Demodecosis in a …

Bufo Marinus (Amphibian)

Other Publications in Wildlife Management

B. marinus is a heavily built toad with short legs. It can grow upto 15 cm long sometimes. Fingers lack webbing, but the toes are heavily webbed. Adults have a rough, warty skin, colored tan, brown or dark brown, dull green or black. The tympanum is distinct, about one half to two thirds the size of the eye. Venom glands are widely distributed around the surface of the skin, but can also be aggregated together to form large parotoid glands, found on each shoulder. these glands are able to ooze venom. (Gautherot, 2000) Eggs are laid in long strands. Tadpoles …

What Do Children Want To Know About Animals And Artifacts? Domain-Specific Requests For Information, M. L. Greif, Deborah G. Kemler Nelson, F. C. Keil, F. Gutierrez

Psychology Faculty Works

Children's questions may reveal a great deal about the characteristics of objects they consider to be conceptually important. Thirty-two preschool children were given opportunities to ask questions about unfamiliar artifacts and animals. The children asked ambiguous questions such as “What is it?” about artifacts and animals alike. However, they were more likely to ask about the functions of artifacts, but about category membership, food choices, and typical locations of animals. They never asked questions about either artifacts or animals that would be considered inappropriate by adults. The results indicate that children hold different expectations about the types of information important …

Cave Talk, June 2006, Susan Berdeaux

Cave Talk

Contents: Message from the President -- our NCA Group Insurance Program -- Alpha Radiation Project Update -- Convention 06 -- Highway Legislation News from Jack Steiner, Jr. -- Additions -- Happenings -- Openings -- New Brochure Rack -- New Stamp Available -- Field Studies -- in Print -- Recovering -- Passings -- Website Update -- Final Thoughts

Southern California, Guy Mccaskie, Kimball L. Garrett

North American Birds

No abstract provided.

Greenland Conservation And Land Stewardship Plan, Ellen J. Snyder

PREP Reports & Publications

The New Hampshire Estuaries Project (NHEP) Technical Assistance Program provides financial assistance to communities for land conservation planning and protection, wetlands protection, and stormwater management in coastal New Hampshire. The Greenland Planning Board applied for and received support to develop stewardship plans for town-owned lands (see proposal in Appendix A). The Town is working on a Master Plan update, as well as considering the expenditure of a $2 million bond for land acquisition. This project enables the Town to assess existing town lands for natural resource values and stewardship needs and identify other areas within Town as conservation priorities. The …

The Effects Of Branched-Chain Amino Acid Supplementation On Indirect Indicators Of Muscle Damage And Performance, Beau K. Greer

All PTHMS Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to determine whether branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) supplementation attenuates indirect indicators of muscle damage, lowers ratings of perceived exertion, and improves aerobic performance as compared to an isocaloric, carbohydrate (CHO) beverage or a non-caloric placebo beverage. Nine, untrained males (VO2 max 36.26 2.23 ml/kg/min) performed three 90-minute cycling bouts at 55% VO2 max followed by a 15-minute time trial. Metabolic data was collected every 15 minutes during the steady-state ride, and indirect muscle damage markers were assessed pre, post, 4-hours, 24-hours, and 48-hours post-exercise. Pre and post-exercise concentrations of the BCAA and glucose were …

Radical Simplicity: Small Footprints On A Finite Earth, By Jim Merkel, Frank W. O’Linn

Journal of Catholic Education

No abstract provided.

Mobs, Militias, And Magistrates: Popular Constitutionalism And The Whiskey Rebellion, Saul Cornell

Chicago-Kent Law Review

It is impossible to understand the Constitutional dynamics of the early Republic without some appreciation for the manifold ways popular constitutionalism shaped these early debates. Popular constitutionalism in the early republic encompassed an enormous spectrum of legal strategies. The peaceful efforts of the Democratic-Republican Societies to influence the course of Federalist policy stood at one pole, while mob action stood at the other. Even more important than either of these modalities of popular constitutionalism were the efforts of local communities and states to use the militia as check on federal power.

A Gender Perspective On Water Resources And Sanitation, Marcia Brewster

Wagadu: A Journal of Transnational Women's & Gender Studies

Women are closely connected to and affected by use of, access to and control over water resources, including water supply and sanitation facilities. Drawing on case studies from Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Asia, this article: analyses the central role women play in providing, managing and safeguarding water resources and sanitation services; examines the issues of concern to be addressed in order to implement a gender-sensitive approach to water management and sanitation; and makes recommendations for strategies to mainstream gender perspectives in the field of water resources and sanitation management.

Colossians Remixed: Subverting The Empire (Book Review), Keith C. Sewell

Pro Rege

Reviewed Title: Colossians Remixed: Subverting the Empire, by Brian J. Walsh and Sylvia C. Keesmaat, Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 2004, ISBN: 0-8308-2738-2, 256 pp. incl. bibliography.

On Feeding And Nesting Behaviour Of Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis Sinuatus) In The Lower Rio Grande Valley, Michael Patrikeev

Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society

No abstract provided.

First Documented Record And Probable Nesting Of The Tropical Parula (Parula Pitiayumi) In Travis County, Stephan Lorenz, Timothy R. Hunkapiller

Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society

No abstract provided.

Amcs Activities Newsletter, No. 29, June 2006, Bill Mixon

KIP Articles

Contents: Mexico News -- Deep Pits List -- Long and Deep Caves Lists -- Summary of the 2005 J2 Expedition -- An Excursion to Sotano de la Culebra -- A Dream Fulfilled at Coyolatl -- Sotano de Los Hernandez, Cave of Many Pithces -- Report on the Incident and Recovery Efforts at Resumidero Oztoquito, Puebla -- Booty and Solitude: Two Weeks in the Purificacion Karst -- The Helipcopter and the Bee: Cerro Rabon 2006 -- Evolutionary Biology and Cueva de Villa Lluz: Ichthyological Research in a Sulfidic Cave in Tabasco -- High Desert Caving -- Gomez Farias Caving, November 2005 …

Value Projection And American Foreign Policy, Douglas J. Macdonald Dr.

Articles & Editorials

Each month a member of the SSI faculty writes an editorial for our monthly newsletter. This is the Op-Ed for the June 2006 newsletter.

Origin And Health Impacts Of Emissions Of Toxic By-Products And Fine Particles From Combustion And Thermal Treatment Of Hazardous Wastes And Materials, Stephania A. Cormier, Slawo Lomnicki, Wayne Backes, Barry Dellinger

Faculty Publications

High-temperature, controlled incineration and thermal treatment of contaminated soils, sediments, and wastes at Superfund sites are often preferred methods of remediation of contaminated sites under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 and related legislation. Although these methods may be executed safely, formation of toxic combustion or reaction by-products is still a cause of concern. Emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); chlorinated hydrocarbons (CHCs), including polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans; and toxic metals (e.g., chromium VI) have historically been the focus of combustion and health effects research. However, fine particulate matter (PM) and ultrafine PM, which have been …

Pivotal Advance: Eosinophil Infiltration Of Solid Tumors Is An Early And Persistent Inflammatory Host Response, Stephania A. Cormier, Anna G. Taranova, Carrie Bedient, Thanh Nguyen, Cheryl Protheroe, Ralph Pero, Dawn Dimina, Sergei I. Ochkur, Katie O'Neill, Dana Colbert, Theresa R. Lombari, Stephanie Constant, Michael P. Mcgarry, James J. Lee, Nancy A. Lee

Faculty Publications

Tumor-associated eosinophilia has been observed in numerous human cancers and several tumor models in animals; however, the details surrounding this eosinophilia remain largely undefined and anecdotal. We used a B16-F10 melanoma cell injection model to demonstrate that eosinophil infiltration of tumors occurred from the earliest palpable stages with significant accumulations only in the necrotic and capsule regions. Furthermore, the presence of diffuse extracellular matrix staining for eosinophil major basic protein was restricted to the necrotic areas of tumors, indicating that eosinophil degranulation was limited to this region. Antibody-mediated depletion of CD4+ T cells and adoptive transfer of eosinophils suggested, respectively, …

Morphologic And Ontogenetic Patterns In Elasmosaur Neck Length, With Comments On The Taxonomic Utility Of Neck Length Variables, F. Robin O’Keefe, Norton Hiller

Biological Sciences Faculty Research

Elasmosaur cervical vertebrae are common fossils, but their taxonomic utility is limited due to a lack of understanding concerning their shape within and among taxa. In this paper, we analyze data from complete elasmosaur necks in an attempt to quantify and understand the variation in centrum dimensions. In accord with previous studies, variation in cervical centrum shape is found to stem from at least three sources: ontogeny, intracolumn variation, and intercolumn or taxonomic variation. Ontogenetic variability seems reminiscent of that seen in Cryptoclidus, with an overall positive allometry in the length of all centra that is accentuated in the mid-cervical …

Do Geese Fully Develop Brood Patches? A Histological Analysis Of Lesser Snow Geese (Chen Caerulescens Caerulescens) And Ross's Geese (C. Rossii), Jón Einar Jónsson, Alan D. Afton, Dominique G. Homberger, William G. Henk, Ray T. Alisauskas

Faculty Publications

Most birds develop brood patches before incubation; epidermis and dermis in the brood patch region thicken, and the dermal connective tissue becomes increasingly vascularized and infiltrated by leukocytes. However, current dogma states that waterfowl incubate without modifications of skin within the brood patch region. The incubation periods of lesser snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens; hereafter called snow geese) and Ross's geese (C. rossii) are 2-6 days shorter than those of other goose species; only females incubate. Thus, we hypothesized that such short incubation periods would require fully developed brood patches for sufficient heat transfer from incubating parents to eggs. We …

Systematics And Historical Biogeography Of Greater Antillean Cichlidae, Prosanta Chakrabarty

Faculty Publications

A molecular phylogenetic analysis recovers a pattern consistent with a drift vicariance scenario for the origin of Greater Antillean cichlids. This phylogeny, based on mitochondrial and nuclear genes, reveals that clades on different geographic regions diverged concurrently with the geological separation of these areas. Middle America was initially colonized by South American cichlids in the Cretaceous, most probably through the Cretaceous Island Arc. The separation of Greater Antillean cichlids and their mainland Middle American relatives was caused by a drift vicariance event that took place when the islands became separated from Yucatan in the Eocene. Greater Antillean cichlids are monophyletic …

The Road To Recovery, April Frawley Birdwell

Furman Magazine

Andrea Behrman's goal is to change the face of neurological physical therapy.

Furman Magazine. Volume 49, Issue 2 - Full Issue, Furman University

Furman Magazine

No abstract provided.

2005-2006 Profile, Morehead State University. Institutional Research & Analysis.

Office of Institutional Research & Analysis Publication Archive

2005-2006 issue of Profile Magazine.

Update - June 2006, Loma Linda University Center For Christian Bioethics

Update

In this issue:

-- Provonsha on Religion and Bioethics
-- Editorial
-- The Urgency Dilemma: Is Life Extension Research a Temptation or a Test?
-- 2006 Biomedical and Clinical Ethics Master's Degree Graduates
-- Changes for the Center's Bioethics Grand Rounds
-- 2006-2007 Health and Faith Forum