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Daily Eastern News: April 18, 2007, Eastern Illinois University

April

No abstract provided.

The Spinnaker Vol. 30 No. 30, University Of North Florida

Spinnaker

Student newspaper for the UNF community.

Curriculum Committee Minutes April 17, 2007, Bronx Community College Curriculum Committee

BCC Governance Archives

Minutes for the meeting of the Curriculum Committee on April 17, 2007.

Sled Dogs As A Sentinel And Model For Nutritional And Physiological Adaptation In The Circumpolar North, Kriya L. Dunlap

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Sled dogs were investigated as a sentinel in studying adaptation to the circumpolar north. Exploratory data were collected to study the characteristics of melatonin and thyroid hormone and revealed an impact of day length, exercise and thermoregulation on production. Before western diets, circumpolar people had a low incidence of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Contrary to the risks associated with a high fat, high protein diet, health benefits can be attributed to a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants, offered from subsistence foods. While subsistence diets have been shown to provide substantial health benefits, there are also risks …

Reindeer In Alaska: Under New Management, Greg Finstad

Miscellaneous Publications

No abstract provided.

How The Devils Went Deaf: Ethnomycology, Cuisine, And Perception Of Landscape In The Russian North, Sveta Yamin-Pasternak

Anthropology

Arctic tundra is rich mushroom country and a number of high latitude fungi species can potentially be used as food. Different regions often play host to many of the same or similar mushroom varieties. Yet, people's attitudes toward the same mushrooms---and mushrooms in general---vary widely both in temporal and geographical senses. The given work presents a study in ethnomycology---a field of inquiry concerned with human beliefs and practices associated with mushrooms, carried out in the Bering Strait area of Chukotka, Russia. Once avoided by the Native people living on the Russian and American sides of the Bering Strait, wild mushrooms …

Agroborealis, Vol. 39, No. 1 (Summer 2007), School Of Natural Resources And Agricultural Sciences

Agroborealis

Forage & turf: the career of G. Allen Mitchell: Allen Mitchell's 36-year career has been devoted to finding better forage for animals, plants for revegetation, and good tough turfgrasses capable of withstanding Alaska's harsh winters-it's nice to have a good green for one's northern golf game. / Doreen Fitzgerald -- Wasps: the good, the bad, and the not-so-bad: Summer 2006 was a banner year for wasps in interior Alaska, much to the chargrin of picnic-goers-and with fatal consequences for two Fairbanksans. / Peter J. Landolt, Alberto Pantoja, Aaron Hagerty, Daryl Green, and Susan Emmert, with introduction by Deirdre Helfferich -- …

Agroborealis, Vol. 39, No. 2 (Winter/Spring 2007-2008), School Of Natural Resources And Agricultural Sciences

Agroborealis

Bonita J. Neiland remembered: The woman instrumental in founding the School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences was a scientist ahead of her time. / Dorren Fitzgerald / Biomass for biofuels: not all trees are created equal: Alaska has vast stretches of forest: woody biomass that could be investigated for its potential as biofuel. Basic research is needed to determine the chemical composition and characteristics of the state's vast stores of the only renewable resource available capable of producing complex hydrocarbons. SNRAS researchers are conducting preliminary research into this potential through liquefaction of different tree species. / Andres Soria -- …

Reproductive Potential Of Pacific Cod (Gadus Macrocephalus) In Alaska, Olav Aleksander Ormseth

Marine Biology

The reproductive potential of female fishes, which results from the number of eggs they produce and the quality of individual eggs, is a critical factor in fisheries biology. Reproductive potential is important to individuals because maternal fitness is the product of the number of offspring produced and how many offspring survive. The growth rate of populations and their capacity for supporting commercial fisheries also depend on the number of viable offspring that females produce. I studied the reproductive potential of female Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) in the North Pacific Ocean. Pacific cod is an important ecological and economic resource, yet …

The Great Salmon Run: Competition Between Wild And Farmed Salmon, Gunnar Knapp, Cathy Roheim, James Anderson

ISER Reports

This report examines economic and policy issues related to wild and farmed salmon in North America. These issues have received a great deal of attention in recent years, reflecting the environmental, economic and cultural importance of salmon to Americans—and the fact that salmon issues span many important policy debates ranging from environmental protection to trade policy. The salmon industry has experienced dramatic change over the past two decades. Two major trends gave rise to many of the issues discussed in this report. The first trend is the rapid and sustained growth in world farmed salmon and salmon trout production, from …

The Bg News April 17, 2007, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. April 17, 2007. Volume 97-Issue 136.

Foraging Ecology And Sociality Of Muskoxen In Northwestern Alaska, Claudia Ihl

Biological Sciences

I investigated sociality and winter foraging ecology of muskoxen ( Ovibos moschatus) in Cape Krusenstern National Monument, northwestern Alaska. The nutritional value of moss (Hylocomium splendens, Tomenthypnum nitens) for muskoxen was evaluated by incubating moss in rumen-fistulated muskoxen and simulating post-ruminal digestion by incubation in acid-pepsin. Moss was indigestible in muskoxen and gained mass and nitrogen in the rumen. Consequently, high moss consumption during winter may result in net loss of nitrogen from a muskoxen's system. Local and regional differences in moss use by muskoxen and caribou or reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) were investigated in northwestern Alaska in relation to indicators …

Circadian Rhythms, Neuroanatomy Of The Superchiasmatic Nucleus And Selective Breeding Of The Northern Red -Backed Vole (Clethrionomys Rutilus), Ronald J. Tavernier

Biological Sciences

The experiments performed in this thesis investigated the circadian rhythms and neuroanatomy of a subarctic rodent, the northern red-backed vole ( Clethrionomys rutilus). Arctic and subarctic light regimes are extreme, with long periods of light and dark and large daily changes in day-length, but very little is known about circadian rhythms of mammals at high latitudes. A colony of C. rutilus was established and proper husbandry techniques were developed to allow voles to reproduce in captivity. Wild-caught and laboratory reared animals were tested for circadian rhythms in a 16:8 hour light:dark (LD) cycle, constant dark (DD) and constant light (LL). …

Kids Count Alaska 2005, Virgene Hanna, Claudia Lampman

ISER Reports

Over the past 15 years, Alaska’s children as a group have gotten older, more racially diverse, and more international. The total number of children in Alaska increased about 11% between 1990 and 2004, but the number of children ages 9 and younger dropped 8% and the number ages 10 to 18 rose 40%. During the same period, the number of children from minorities—the largest minority being Alaska Native—increased 75%, while the number from immigrant families was up nearly half. This year we show a snapshot of Alaska children in foster care. These are mostly children the state Office of Children’s …

Ecological And Social Influences On Population Dynamics And Genetics Of Moose In Alaska, Jennifer Irene Schmidt

Biological Sciences

I examined social and ecological influences on moose (Alces alces gigas) in Alaska, USA, with respect to hunting success, antler size, and population genetic structure. Catch per unit effort (CPUE) is frequently used to assess hunter success; thus I hypothesized that landscape characteristics and moose density would affect success. Using hunter harvest tickets returned to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, I modeled CPUE with Weibull regression. I determined success is significantly predicted by hunt location, mode of transportation, hunting regulations, use of commercial services (i.e., guides), year, road density, hunter-to-moose ratio, moose density, and hunter residency status. Antler …

Spartan Daily, April 17, 2007, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 128, Issue 42

Multiple Intelligence Theory In The Classroom, Carolann Ellingson

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

Howard Gardner first proposed his theory of Multiple Intelligence theory in 1983. Over the past two decades this theory has made its way into classrooms and has gained positive attention. However, with the restrictions of set curriculums and standardized testing, Multiple Intelligence theory has faced obstacles implementing fully into the classroom. To effectively apply this theory into the classroom there needs to be openness to differences within the classroom and how students learn. The goal of this project was to present a project that will be a useful tool for beginning and experienced teachers. The strategies presented in this project …

April 16, 2007, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2000-2009

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

April 16th 2007, Csusb

Coyote Chronicle (1984-)

No abstract provided.

April 16, 2007 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

April 16, 2007

The Gavel Gazette

No abstract provided.

Hollins Columns (2007 Apr 16), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Hollins elects new SGA officials
• Hollins riding places first in region, third at zone
• "Balanced Way" program offers healthy options
• Hollins golf team finished season
• "Smashed" author speaks to campus
• Renovations approved; said to start summer 2007
• Hollins professor receives George Garrett Award
• Students Participate in creating graffiti art
• Lee Smith: A true Hollins woman
• Green and gold go after the bra
• Hollins students venture "Into the Woods"
• SRLA Penny War Raises Money for SOS Fund
• A Night Out With the Drag Kings and Queens
• Porterdavis rocks our stacks
• Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in time at 84
• Fight …

The Pulse Of Humanitarian Assistance, Kevin M. Cahill, M.D.

Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs

Understanding the complex nature of international humanitarian action—particularly following natural disasters or armed conflicts—has been the mission of this unique series. This book explores the cutting-edge concerns that will affect how assistance is offered in the future.

Featuring twelve original essays by leading practitioners, policymakers, and scholars, the book is a state of the field report on problems, threats, and opportunities facing relief efforts in today’s world.

With contributions from such authorities as Bernard Kouchner, founder of Doctors Without Borders, Charles McCormick, CEO of Save the Children, and physicians, military leaders, field workers, and others, the essays confront the most …

Growth And Survival Of Lactic Acid Bacteria During The Fermentation And Storage Of Seaweed Oligosaccharides Solution, Shao-Chi Wu, Fu-Jin Wang, Chorng-Liang Pan

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

The current study is to evaluate the performance of two lactic acid bacteria (LAB) that could grow in seaweed oligosaccharides solutions (SOsS) for future development on algal health food. During the storage of fermented SOsS at 4°C, the changes in pH values, titratable acidity (TA), and LAB count were monitored. The seaweed polysaccharide extract solutions (SPsES) were prepared from Gelidium sp., Gracilaria sp., Mon. nitidum, and Por. dentate, and these SPsES were digested by agarases derived from Aeromonas salmonicida MAEF108 and Pseudomonas vesicularis MA103. The results of four seaweed polysaccharide extract solutions (SPsES) or four SOsS were inoculated with Enterococcus …

The Assimilation And Distribution Of Dissolved Organic Matter By Planulae Of Sea Anemones, Amy Slott, '07, William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Minutes - April 13, 2007, Usm Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Fishlines, 2007, N/A N/A

Fishlines

No abstract provided.

The Alaska Economy Report Card 2007 (Presentation), Scott Goldsmith

ISER Presentations

This presentation was delivered to the State of Alaska House Resources Committee on October 25, 2007, and includes charts and graphical information as support to subjects related to the state of the Alaskan economy: • The Structure of the Economy—1/3 Rule • Growth Since 1980 • Looking Ahead • Resource Curse • A Non-Problem • The Many Alaska Economies • Population Bubbles

Socio-Natural Landscapes In The Palmarejo Valley, Honduras, James R. Hawken

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Communities have traditionally been viewed as spatially bounded social units composed of multiple households whose inhabitants are integrated by shared resources and a common sense of identity. While investigating resources and identity is useful for archaeological study because of their material correlates, such views of community ultimately fail to acknowledge the dynamic interaction between cultural and environmental forces in shaping and shifting those arrangements over time. This study examines settlement, excavation, and geoarchaeological data from the Palmarejo Valley in northwestern Honduras with the aim of modeling the process of community formation at the intersection of social and natural landscapes in …

April 12, 2007, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2000-2009

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.