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Annual Reports Of The Town Officers Of Marlow, New Hampshire For The Year Ending December 31, 2006 And Marlow School District For The Year Ending June 30, 2006., Marlow Town Representatives

Marlow, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Direction Of The Play: Bocon, Amber Mae Peoples

Graduate Student Projects

This project entailed the selection, background research and documentation, design, casting, direction, technical direction, workshop facilitation, tour management, and post-production analysis of the production of ¡Bocon!. Documentation includes research and analysis of the play, workshop artifacts, and an evaluation of the play as a production vehicle for the Theatre Arts Department of the Bridges Project at Central Washington University. The analysis also includes a discussion as to the process-based vision of this production.

Direction Of The Play: Bus Stop, Brett Eshelman

Graduate Student Projects

This project entailed the selection, background research and documentation, analysis, casting, directing, dialect coaching and post-production analysis of Boise High School's production of William Inge's Bus Stop. Documentation included research and analysis of the play and an evaluation of the play as a production vehicle for the department of Theatre Arts at Central Washington University. The analysis also includes a discussion of the directorial vision of this production.

Behavioral Indicators Of Predator Space Use: Studying Species Interactions Through The Behavior Of Predators, Kenneth A. Schmidt, Eric M. Schauber

Publications

Predation has major impacts on survival and reproductive success for many species. To quantify these effects, ecologists often choose to intensively study prey populations to measure predation rates and/or estimate predator abundance. But in some cases, predation rates are less strongly related to predator abundance per se than to spatial and temporal patterns of predator space use; thus, quantifying the latter may provide meaningful surrogates of predation rates that scale up to larger areas. This is particularly true when safety for prey, especially sessile and vulnerable prey, is strongly linked to predator-free space. Our own research programs have used two …

Transgender Justice, Richard M. Juang

Center for LGBTQ Studies (CLAGS)

Proceedings from CLAGS's Trans Politics, Social Change and Justice conference will be available in January 2007 under the title Transgender Justice.

El Enemigo Interno En Colombia, Magda Alicia Ahumada P.

Centro Cultural Abya Yala del Ecuador

No abstract provided.

Conservación Contra Natura : Las Islas Galápagos, Christophe Grenier

Centro Cultural Abya Yala del Ecuador

Travaux de l'Institut français d'études andines 233

Dos Lenguas En Contraste : Quichua-Español, Consuelo Yáñez Cossío

Centro Cultural Abya Yala del Ecuador

Serie Educación bilingüe intercultural

Páramos, Políticas Y Vida ; Y, Experencias En Páramos, Martín Carpio, Grupo De Trabajo En Páramos Del Austro (Ecuador)

Centro Cultural Abya Yala del Ecuador

Páramo del Austro 1

Development Of A Methanogen Marker For Detection Of Porcine Fecal Pollution In Surface Waters, Jennifer A. Ufnar, David F. Ufnar, Shiao Y. Wang, R.D. Ellender

Presentations

The goal of this study was to evaluate methanogen diversity in animal hosts to develop the first swine-specific archaeal molecular marker for fecal source tracking in surface waters. Phylogenetic analysis of swine mcrA sequences compared to mcrA sequences from the feces of five animals (cow, deer, sheep, horse, and chicken) and sewage showed five distinct swine clusters, with three swine-specific clades. From this analysis, six sequences were chosen for molecular marker development and initial testing. Only one mcrA sequence (P23-2) showed specificity for swine and was used for environmental testing.

PCR primers for the P23-2 clone mcrA sequence were developed …

Celebrating Paradoxes In Christian Leadership, Michael E. Cafferky

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

Comparison Of Plankton Catch By Three Light-Trap Designs In The Northern Gulf Of Mexico, Richard F. Shaw, Joseph S. Cope, G. Joan Holt, Andreas Röpke, Simon R. Thorrold, James G. Ditty, Talat W. Farooq, Jay R. Rooker

Gulf of Mexico Science

The ichthyoplankton catch and zooplankton biomass estimates of three light-trap designs-cylindrical, quatrefoil, and rectangular-were compared over three consecutive nights at an offshore petroleum platform in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The quatrefoil light trap had higher fish and zooplankton abundance estimates than the other two designs. Categorical analysis of the two abundant fish taxa, Opisthonema oglinum and Anchoa spp., indicated that catch by the quatrefoil and rectangular traps was similar, capturing more larvae than juveniles and more O. oglinum than Anchoa spp. relative to cylindrical trap catch. Across all fish species, the quatrefoil captured a greater percentage of larvae. Other …

Deep Scattering Layers Of The Northern Gulf Of Mexico Observed With A Shipboard 38-Khz Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler, A.M. Kaltenberg, D.C. Biggs, S.F. Dimarco

Gulf of Mexico Science

Midwater sound-scattering layers containing aggregations of zooplankton and micronekton prey form in response to a trade-off between predator avoidance at depth and optimal foraging near the surface. Although the volume backscatter strength of zooplankton aggregations have been extensively studied in the past, fewer studies have specifically examined other descriptive characteristics of these layers such as depth of layers, timing of migrations, and the presence of secondary scattering layers below the main scattering layer. In the present study, patterns of deep scattering layers (DSLs) were characterized using relative acoustic backscatter from a ship-mounted 38-kHz phased-array, acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) in …

The Invasive Cyanobacterium Cylindrospermopsis Raciborskii In Southern Louisiana, Hans J. Rick, Silke Rick, Soledad Fuentes, Jodie L. Noel

Gulf of Mexico Science

Since 2002 two areas in southern Louisiana (Caernarvon Breton Sound estuary and Atchafalaya basin region) were studied regarding the occurrence of the invasive and potentially harmful cyanobacterium Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii. In the Caernarvon Breton Sound estuary, the species was detected for the first time in Louisiana in July 2002 in Grand Lake during monthly phytoplankton monitoring surveys. The species occurred again in the estuary in summer and fall 2003 and 2004. Three distinct morphotypes (straight, curved, curled) were present, with the curved or curled varieties usually most abundant (>80%). During summer 2003 the cell numbers in Grand Lake exceeded …

Characteristics Of A Green Turtle (Chelonia Mydas) Assemblage In Northwestern Florida Determined During A Hypothermic Stunning Event, Allen M. Foley, Karrie E. Singel, Peter H. Dutton, Tammy M. Summers, Anthony E. Redlow, Jeannine Lessman

Gulf of Mexico Science

A hypothermic stunning event (i.e., cold-stunning event) during late Dec. 2000 and early Jan. 2001 involving an unprecedented number of sea turtles provided an opportunity to characterize the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) assemblage in St. Joseph Bay (Gulf County, Florida). In addition to 388 green turtles, the 401 cold-stunned turtles comprised 10 Kemp's ridleys (Lepidochelys kempii) and three loggerheads (Caretta caretta). Most (337/401) of the turtles survived and were eventually released. To place this event in perspective, we categorize sea turtle cold-stunning events in the eastern United States as either acute or chronic. Acute …

Pelagic Sargassum Mediates Predation Among Symbiotic Fishes And Shrimps, W. Randy Brooks, Kimberly A. Hutchinson, Melissa G. Tolbert

Gulf of Mexico Science

We investigated, using microcosm experiments, predator-prey relationships of symbionts within sargassum communities. Specifically, two predatory fishes (Stephanolepis hispidus and Histrio histrio) and two shrimp species (Latreutes fucorum and Leander tennicornis) were studied. The following research questions were addressed: 1) Do the fish predators select preferentially particular shrimp prey species? and 2) Does available habitat affect survival times of shrimp prey, or prey selection by fish predators? Stephanolepis hispidus showed a selection preference for Latreutes fucorum, as this shrimp's survival times were significantly lower than for Leander tennicornis in predation trials. However, H. histrio did not …

Science And Mathematics Of Natural Disasters: Post-Katrina, Earthquake, Wetlands, Center For Science And Mathematics Education

Teacher Resource Documents

No abstract provided.

Science And Mathematics Of Natural Disasters: Bloomin' Tides, Percent, Exponentials, Ti 84 Graphs, Measurement, Repeating Decimals, Center For Science And Mathematics Education

Teacher Resource Documents

No abstract provided.

Conservation Efforts In The Pascagoula Watershed, Sherry S. Herron

Teacher Resource Documents

No abstract provided.

After Katrina: A Closer Look At Wetlands, Sherry S. Herron

Teacher Resource Documents

No abstract provided.

History Of Southern Miss Roots & Shoots, Center For Science And Mathematics Education

Teacher Resource Documents

No abstract provided.

Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival, Karen Rowell, The University Of Southern Mississippi, The University Of Southern Mississippi's School Of Library And Information Science

Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival Programs

The program for the fortieth annual Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival held on the campus of The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 2007.

Paleoenvironmental Reconstructions From Cave Sediments Of The Moravian Karst, Czech Republic / By Pavel Sroubek., Pavel Sroubek

Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports - Open

This thesis presents a paleoclimatic/paleoenvironmental study conducted on clastic cave sediments of the Moravian Karst, Czech Republic. The study is based on environmental magnetic techniques, yet a wide range of other scientific methods was used to obtain a clearer picture of the Quaternary climate. My thesis also presents an overview of the significance of cave deposits for paleoclimatic reconstructions, explains basic environmental magnetic techniques and offers background information on the study area – a famous karst region in Central Europe with a rich history.

In Kulna Cave magnetic susceptibility variations and in particular variations in pedogenic susceptibility yield a detailed …

Annual Report Of The Town Officers Of The Town Of Pittsburg, New Hampshire For The Year Ending December 31, 2006., Pittsburg Town Representatives

Pittsburg, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Town Of Plaistow 2006 Annual Report., Plaistow Town Representatives

Plaistow, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

The Town Of Pittsfield, New Hampshire Annual Reports For The Year Ending December 31, 2006., Pittsfield Town Representatives

Pittsfield, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Town Of Pelham, New Hampshire 2006 Annual Town Report., Pelham Town Representatives

Pelham, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Conservation Of Grassland Birds In North America: Understanding Ecological Processes In Different Regions, Robert A. Askins, Felipe Chávez-Ramírez, Brenda C. Dale, Carola A. Haas, James R. Herkert, Fritz L. Knopf, Peter D. Vickery

Biology Faculty Publications

Many species of birds that depend on grassland or savanna habitats have shown substantial overall population declines in North America. To understand the causes of these declines, we examined the habitat requirements of birds in six types of grassland in different regions of the continent. Open habitats were originally maintained by ecological drivers (continual and pervasive ecological processes) such as drought, grazing, and fire in tallgrass prairie, mixed-grass prairie, shortgrass prairie, desert grassland, and longleaf pine savanna. By contrast, grasslands were created by occasional disturbances (e.g., fires or beaver [Castor canadensis] activity) in much of northeastern North America. The relative …

Patterns Of Abundance, Distribution, And Size Composition Of The Rainwater Killifish (Lucania Parva) In A Subtropical Bay, Joseph Armindo Tomoleoni

Open Access Theses

A throw-trap survey of the nearshore flora and fauna of Biscayne Bay, Florida, USA, was conducted in the shallow open-water area along the western shoreline of South Biscayne Bay (Matheson Hammock to Turkey Point) in 2005, in order to gain an understanding of fish and invertebrate species structure and assemblages of this habitat. The rainwater killifish (Lucania parva), was the most abundant species in our samples and was examined in relation to biotic and abiotic factors that might influence the distribution of this species. Individual fish were counted, weighed, and measured, while salinity, temperature, and depth were recorded at the …

Independent Associations Between Psychosocial Constructs And C-Reactive Protein Among Healthy Women, Kristen Farrell

Open Access Theses

C-reactive protein (CRP) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), peripheral vascular disease, diabetes, and stroke. In addition to traditional risk factors of CVD, some studies have shown that depression and anger independently predict CRP, but other studies have found null results, and few, if any, studies have considered possible roles of physical activity and diet. The purpose of this study was to investigate the ability of certain psychosocial variables to predict CRP controlling for traditional CVD risk factors. Cross-sectional data for 300 healthy women who participated in the Stockholm Female Coronary Risk Study were analyzed. Regression …