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Structural Response Of Caribbean Dry Forests To Hurricane Winds: A Case Study From Guanica Forest, Puerto Rico, Skip Van Bloem, Ariel E. Lugo, Peter G. Murphy

Publications

Aim

Tropical dry forests in the Caribbean have an uniquely short, shrubby structure with a high proportion of multiple-stemmed trees compared to dry forests elsewhere in the Neotropics. Previous studies have shown that this structure can arise without the loss of main stems from cutting, grazing, or other human intervention. The Caribbean has a high frequency of hurricanes, so wind may also influence forest stature. Furthermore, these forests also tend to grow on soils with low amounts of available phosphorus, which may also influence structure. The objective of this study was to assess the role of high winds in structuring …

Zion National Park Environment Assessment/ Assessment Of Effect, Engineering-Environmental Management, Inc.

Elusive Documents

This environmental assessment I assessment of effect examines in detail two alternatives: no action and the National Park Service preferred alternative. The preferred alternative considers rehabilitation of the roadway and associated structures on either side of Route 10 (Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway) tunnel. The road work would primarily occur on the east side of the tunnel in a 0.25-mile segment beginning at the east tunnel entrance. Modifications on the east side of the tunnel would include slurry sealing the road surface and scaling rock slopes on both sides of the road; re-configuring two parking areas; creating a painted center median with …

Current Concepts Review: Management Of Elbow Osteoarthritis, Gregory D. Gramstad, Leesa M. Galatz

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

Water Current, Volume 38, No. 1. Winter 2006

Water Current Newsletter

Contents

• Third Annual Water Law, Policy and Science Conference to Nebraska City’s Lied Lodge in May by Steve Ress

• Monitoring and Stocking Pallid Sturgeon by Mark Drobish

• From the Director

• Meet the Faculty

• UNL Monitoring Program Records Persistent Groundwater Declines by Steve Ress

• UNL Assists State With Research and Survey Work by Steve Ress

• UNL Spring Water and Natural Resources Lectures Continue Through April 19

• Public Policy Center Works With Communities For Development and Safe Drinking Water by Steve Ress

• Saving Recreation Water in McConaughy Might Offset Irrigation, Power Losses by …

Fisheries Research Report No. 153 - A 12-Month Survey Of Recreational Fishing In The Pilbara Region Of Western Australia During 1999-2000, P C. Williamson, Neil R. Sumner, B E. Malseed

Fisheries Research Reports

A 12-month creel survey of recreational boat-based and shore-based fishing in the Pilbara region (Onslow to Broome inclusive) of Western Australia was conducted between December 1999 and November 2000. During the survey 3,085 boat crews were interviewed at public boat ramps when they returned from their fishing trips. Patrols conducted along the coastline interviewed 73 groups of boat-based fishers and 569 groups of shore-based fishers at fishing locations and camp sites.

The total annual recreational fishing effort for the Pilbara region was estimated to be 201,000 fisher days (95%CI: 193,000 – 210,000). This comprised 109,000 fisher days by boats launched …

Weekly Problems Scales: Instruments For Sexually Abused Youth And Their Nonoffending Parents In Treatment, Genelle K. Sawyer, Eugenia Hsu Tsao, David J. Hansen, Mary Fran Flood

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

This study’s purpose was to determine if efficient measures could be created to assess multiple problematic behaviors identified in youth who were sexually abused and in treatment. Because of the lack of easily administered brief instruments that assess multiple domains of interest in this population, complementary parent and child assessment measures were developed. The Weekly Problems Scale–Child Version (WPSC) and the Weekly Problems Scale–Parent Version (WPS-P) were created to monitor the weekly progress of the child and family in treatment and focus specifically on common areas of difficulties in this population. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted to assist in identifying …

Hhp 430.01: Health Aspects Of Aging, Ann K. Williams

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 1990-2010

No abstract provided.

Sw 430.01: Health Aspects Of Aging, Ann K. Williams

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 1990-2010

No abstract provided.

Hs 430.01: Health Aspects Of Aging, Ann K. Williams

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 1990-2010

No abstract provided.

The Leading Object: February 2006

Leading Object

Content:
Perspectives: John C. Owens
Priority Legislative Bill Seeks to Renovate Animal Science Complex, Keim Hall
NCTA Dedicates Calving Facility
Cockrill receives February OEA
Development Director Chosen Beef Council Chair
Annie’s Project Helps Women Become More Integral Part of Family Farm Operations
Eight Receive Holling Family Awards
UNL Experience Aids Research Scientist in Career
4-H Camp Assists Firefighters During Wildfire in National Forest
Web Site Helps People Pay Down Debt
Verma Gets Award in Biometeorology

Implementing Cs1 With Embedded Instructional Research Design In Laboratories, Jeff Lang, Gwen C. Nugent, Ashok Samal, Leen-Kiat Soh

School of Computing: Faculty Publications

Closed laboratories are becoming an increasingly popular approach to teaching introductory computer science courses. Unlike open laboratories that tend to be an informal environment provided for students to practice their skills with attendance optional, closed laboratories are structured meeting times that support the lecture component of the course, and attendance is required. This paper reports on an integrated approach to designing, implementing, and assessing laboratories with an embedded instructional research design. The activities reported here are parts of a department-wide effort not only to improve student learning in computer science and computer engineering (CE) but also to improve the agility …

Psc 150e.01: Introduction To Political Theory, Ramona Grey

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Chlorella Virus Mt325 Encodes Water And Potassium Channels That Interact Synergistically, Sabrina Gazzarrini, Ming Kang, Svetlana Epimashko, James L. Van Etten, Jack Dainty, Gerhard Thiel, Anna Moroni

James Van Etten Publications

Fast and selective transport of water through cell membranes is facilitated by water channels. Water channels belonging to the major intrinsic proteins (MIPs) family have been found in all three domains of life, Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Here we show that Chlorella virus MT325 has a water channel gene, aqpv1, that forms a functional aquaglyceroporin in oocytes. aqpv1 is transcribed during infection together with MT325 kcv, a gene encoding a previously undescribed type of viral potassium channel. Coexpression of AQPV1 and MT325-Kcv in Xenopus oocytes synergistically increases water transport, suggesting a possible concerted action of the two channels in …

The Cell Agglutination Agent, Phytohemagglutinin-L, Improves The Efficiency Of Somatic Nuclear Transfer Cloning In Cattle (Bos Taurus), Fuliang Du, Perng-Chih Shen, Jie Xu, Li-Ying Sung, B-Seon Jeong, Tshimangadzo Lucky Nedambale, John Riesen, X Cindy Tian, Winston T K Cheng, Shan-Nan Lee, Xiangzhong Yang

ANSC Articles

One of the several factors that contribute to the low efficiency of mammalian somatic cloning is poor fusion between the small somatic donor cell and the large recipient oocyte. This study was designed to test phytohemagglutinin (PHA) agglutination activity on fusion rate, and subsequent developmental potential of cloned bovine embryos. The toxicity of PHA was established by examining its effects on the development of parthenogenetic bovine oocytes treated with different doses (Experiment 1), and for different durations (Experiment 2). The effective dose and duration of PHA treatment (150 microg/mL, 20 min incubation) was selected and used to compare membrane fusion …

Reducing The Gender Gap In The Physics Classroom, M. Lorenzo, Catherine Hirshfeld Crouch, E. Mazur

Physics & Astronomy Faculty Works

We investigate if the gender gap in conceptual understanding in an introductory university physics course can be reduced by using interactive engagement methods that promote in-class interaction, reduce competition, foster collaboration, and emphasize conceptual understanding. To this end we analyzed data from the introductory calculus-based physics course for non-majors at Harvard University taught traditionally or using different degrees of interactive engagement. Our results show that teaching with certain interactive strategies not only yields significantly increased understanding for both males and females, but also reduces the gender gap. In the most interactively taught courses, the pre-instruction gender gap was gone by …

Scholarship @ Rit Winter 2005-06, Rit Libraries Publishing And Scholarship Support Center

RIT Digital Archives

Amit Ray and students present to eager audience; Packing faculty scholarship; The pearl in the RIT oyster; Privacy...who has it?; Connecting to a world of photography; Undergraduate student scholarship at its very best!

News From Hope College, Volume 37.4: February, 2006, Hope College

News from Hope College

No abstract provided.

Wright State University Softball Media Guide 2006, Wright State University Athletics

Athletics Publications

A media guide for Wright State University's 2006 softball team. This guide includes photographs, player stats, game results, and records.

Febc2006, Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly Manuscripts

From February 2006 Robert Kelly Archive.

Aids Prevention And The Right To Health Under International Law: Burma As The Hard Case, Rhianna M. Fronapfel

Washington International Law Journal

Many commentators suggest that states have a human rights obligation to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS within their borders. Specifically, state HIV/AIDS prevention obligations are often premised on the “right to health” contained within many international human rights documents. Other approaches encourage states to implement AIDS prevention measures by emphasizing the detrimental effects of AIDS on economies and national and international security instead. Many commentators who adhere to the health-and-human-rights model, however, reject such other approaches as overly concerned with the interests of developed countries and lacking the ethical focus that underlies health and human rights. Implicit in such arguments …

Glucocorticoids Exacerbate Obesity And Insulin Resistance In Neuron-Specific Proopiomelanocortin-Deficient Mice, James L. Smart, Virgine Tolle, Malcolm J. Low

Faculty Publications - Department of Biological & Molecular Science

Null mutations of the proopiomelanocortin gene (Pomc–/–) cause obesity in humans and rodents, but the contributions of central versus pituitary POMC deficiency are not fully established. To elucidate these roles, we introduced a POMC transgene (Tg) that selectively restored peripheral melanocortin and corticosterone secretion in Pomc–/– mice. Rather than improving energy balance, the genetic replacement of pituitary POMC in Pomc–/–Tg+ mice aggravated their metabolic syndrome with increased caloric intake and feed efficiency, reduced oxygen consumption, increased subcutaneous, visceral, and hepatic fat, and severe insulin resistance. Pair-feeding of Pomc–/–Tg+ mice to the daily intake of lean controls normalized their rate of …

Chinch Bug (Hemiptera: Blissidae) Mouthpart Morphology, Probing Frequencies, And Locations On Resistant And Susceptible Germplasm, Wyatt G. Anderson, Tiffany Heng-Moss, Frederick P. Baxendale, Lisa M. Baird, Gautam Sarath, Leon G. Higley

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Chinch bugs are common pests of many agronomic and horticulturally important crops and turfgrasses. Previous research has indicated that some grasses exhibit resistance to multiple chinch bug species, whereas others are resistant to only one species. The objectives of this research were to document differences in the probing frequencies and locations among Blissus species as well as differences in mouthpart morphology as a first step in understanding the differential responses of grasses to chinch bug feeding. Scanning electron microscopy detected differences in the total lengths of proboscises as well as individual mouthpart segments among the four species studied. Blissus occiduus …

Description Of Twelve Cases Of Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy And Review Of The Literature, Fabian A. Mendoza, Carol M. Artlett, Nora Sandorfi, Kevin Latinis, Sonoles Piera-Velazquez, Sergio A. Jimenez

Selected Works of Sergio Jiménez, MD, MACR

ABSTRACT

Objectives: To review the clinical and laboratory features of twelve cases of nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy (NFD) studied at our institution and of 70 previously described cases in the literature.

Methods: Clinical evaluation and laboratory studies of twelve patients with NFD associated with chronic hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis for end-stage renal disease and a review of 23 previous publications describing 70 patients with this disease.

Results: Eleven patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis and one patient undergoing chronic peritoneal dialysis for end-stage renal failure developed a severe and progressive cutaneous fibrotic process with woody induration of legs, thighs, hands and forearms, and …

The Mayfly Newsletter, Peter M. Grant

The Mayfly Newsletter

The Mayfly Newsletter is the official newsletter of the Permanent Committee of the International Conferences on Ephemeroptera.

Foster Children Paying For Foster Care, Daniel L. Hatcher

All Faculty Scholarship

This Article examines the legality and policy concerns of state foster care agencies using children's Social Security benefits as a state funding stream. The practice requires foster children who are disabled or have deceased or disabled parents to pay for their own care. Often with the assistance of private consultants under contingency fee contracts, agencies look for children who are eligible for Social Security benefits and interject themselves as the children's representative payees. Rather than using the benefits to serve the children's unmet needs, the agencies use their fiduciary power to access the children's benefits and apply the funds to …

Extended Visions, January/February 2006

Extended Visions Newsletter (ARDC)

Contents:
ARDC Feature Unit – Farm Operations
About Farm Operations
About the People
In Remembrance
Quick Facts
Remote Quantification of Crop Health
Research Project Siting and Assistance
Calendar of Events
Director's Comments
Thoughts for the New Year
Mead Magnet School Update
Partnerships are Priceless
Opportunities to Learn and “Grow”
Training Opportunities for Crop Producers
Crop Management Winter Programs
Managing High Price Nitrogen
Marketing Meetings
Nebraska No-Till Conference
Nitrogen Management Training
NSFGPP Update
Private Pesticide Applicator Training

Hexapod Herald - Vol. 18, No. 1, February 2006

Hexapod Herald and Other Entomology Department Newsletters

Contents:
Congratulations
Welcome
Farewell
Faculty News
Grad Student News
From the Office
Grants
Museum News
Publications
Travel
Meet a Distance Student
Condolences
This & That
Hexapod Herald Archives

Discover Magazine - Cyborg Bacteria, Ravi F. Saraf, Vikas Berry

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering: News Releases

In a society that has goldplated everything from hubcaps to teeth, it was perhaps inevitable that someone would find a way to add some bling to bacteria.

Feral Pigs In Queensland - Distribution, Ecology And Impact

Other Publications in Wildlife Management

Domestic pigs (Sus scrofa) were introduced to Australia by early settlers. Subsequent accidental and deliberate releases resulted in the wild (feral) population establishing throughout Australia. Feral pigs damage crops, stock and property, spread weeds and transmit diseases such as Leptospirosis and Foot and Mouth. They also cause environmental damage, digging up large areas of native vegetation and spreading weeds.

Feral pigs are declared Class 2 pests under Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002. Declaration requires landholders to control declared pest on the land under their control. A local government may serve a notice …

Geometric Restrictions On Producible Polygonal Protein Chains, Erik D. Demaine, Stefan Langerman, Joseph O'Rourke

Computer Science: Faculty Publications

Fixed-angle polygonal chains in three dimensions serve as an interesting model of protein backbones. Here we consider such chains produced inside a "machine" modeled crudely as a cone, and examine the constraints this model places on the producible chains. We call this notion producible, and prove as our main result that a chain whose maximum turn angle is α is producible in a cone of half-angle ≥ α if and only if the chain is flattenable, that is, the chain can be reconfigured without self-intersection to lie flat in a plane. This result establishes that two seemingly disparate classes of …