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Gavels In The Nursery: An Appellate Court Shuts Out Parents And Physicians From Care Decisions, Kellie R. Lang, Steven Leuthner, Arthur R. Derse

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

This article explores a recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision in a medical malpractice case and its ramifications regarding Wisconsin's informed consent statute. The authors compare and contrast this decision with previous Wisconsin Supreme Court cases and consider the relevance of applicable federal law. The article presents a thoughtful analysis of how the Wisconsin Court of Appeals should have approached the issue, as well as how it created potential conflicts regarding the ethical duties of healthcare providers treating children.

Evaluation Of A Prototype Ultrasonic Detection System For Quantifying Fish Movement In The Upper Mississippi River, James E. Garvey, Ronald C. Brooks, Sara J. Tripp

Reports

No abstract provided.

The Connection, Winter 2007, Lindenwood University

The Connection (1989-2017)

Lindenwood University alumni magazine.

Quantum: Research, Scholarship & Creative Works At The University Of New Mexico, 2007, Office Of The Vice President For Research

Office of the Vice President for Research

I invite you to take this opportunity to learn more about the important and exciting research and creative activities that are taking place at the University of New Mexico. We are a home to stellar researchers, educators, and students who are able to engage in these activities and be part of a world-class environment at this flagship institution. Our researchers represent a diversity of interests and expertise, as well as a myriad of fields and disciplines—the arts, education, humanities, social sciences, medicine, science, and engineering. We proudly acknowledge our researchers contributions and their enthusiasm and commitment, which foster a stimulating …

Faculty Publications And Creative Works 2007, Office Of The Vice President For Research

Office of the Vice President for Research

Faculty Publications & Creative Works is an annual compendium of scholarly and creative activities of University of New Mexico faculty during the noted calendar year. It serves to illustrate the robust and active intellectual pursuits conducted by the faculty in support of teaching and research at UNM.

Schedule, Fall 2007, Taos Registrar

Office of the Taos Registrar - Archive

Schedule of classes for Taos campus for the fall of 2007.

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 …

Recruitment And Essential Habitat Of Juvenile Sand Seatrout (Cynoscion Arenarius) In Four Estuaries Along The West Coast Of Florida, Caleb H. Purtlebaugh, Kristin R. Rogers

Gulf of Mexico Science

The sand seatrout (Cynoscion arenarius) is an ecologically and economically important species common to estuarine and nearshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Currently, comprehensive information on the essential habitat of juvenile sand seatrout is limited. We analyzed data from a long-term fisheries-independent monitoring program to assess the spatial and temporal distributions of juvenile sand seatrout relative to various habitat parameters in four estuaries (Apalachicola Bay, the Suwannee River estuary, Tampa Bay, and Charlotte Harbor) along the gulf coast of Florida. A total of 25,668 sand seatrout (≤100 mm SL) were collected during monthly stratified-random sampling from Jan. …

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 …

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 …

First Confirmed Record Of Nassau Grouper Epinephelus Striatus (Pisces: Serranidae) In The Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, Kimberly A. Foley, Chris Caldow, Emma Hickerson

Gulf of Mexico Science

No abstract provided.

Science And Mathematics Of Natural Disasters: Wetlands, Percent Change, Spreadsheets, Charts, Center For Science And Mathematics Education

Teacher Resource Documents

No abstract provided.

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.

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

Teacher Resource Documents

No abstract provided.

Project Overview, Microbial Source Tracking

EPA Study

The overarching goal of this study is to identify useful method(s) for detecting human sewage pollution in Gulf of Mexico waters and to produce protocols that are readily transferable across laboratories (standard operating procedures), such that these microbial source tracking methods can be used by laboratories across the Gulf of Mexico states. This project is a collaborative effort among several universities, including the University of South Florida, University of West Florida and University of Southern Mississippi (co‐principal investigators) as well as Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi, Texas A&M University at El Paso and Nicholls State University (collaborators).

Hydrologic Monitoring Of An Integrated Low Impact Development (Lid) Underdrained Stormwater Management System , Nancy-Jeanne Bachmann

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

In 2005, Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc. (WSSI) installed an extensive Low Impact Development (LID) stormwater management system on their new office site in Gainesville, Virginia. The 4-acre site is serviced by a network of LID components: permeable pavements (two proprietary and one gravel type), bioretention cell / rain garden, green roof, vegetated swale, rainwater harvesting and drip irrigation, and slow-release underground detention. The site consists of heavy clay soils, and the LID components are mostly integrated by a series of underdrain pipes. A comprehensive monitoring system has been designed and installed to measure hydrologic performance throughout the LID, underdrained …

Evolution Of The Southern Kenya Rift From Miocene To Present With A Focus On The Magadi Area, Alexandria L. Guth

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

The Kenya (a.k.a., Gregory) Rift is a geologically active area located within the eastern branch of the larger East African Rift System (EARS). The study area is located in the southern Kenya Rift between 1° South and the Kenya-Tanzania border (covering approximately 1.5 square degrees, semi-centered on Lake Magadi) and is predominantly filled with extrusive igneous rocks (mostly basalts, phonolites and trachytes) of Miocene age or younger. Sediments are thin, less than 1.5Ma, and are confined to small grabens. The EARS can serve both as an analogue for ancient continental rifting and as a modern laboratory to observe the geologic …

Convergence Of The Many-Body Expansion Of Interaction Potentials: From Van Der Waals To Covalent And Metallic Systems, Andreas Hermann, Robert P. Krawczyk, Matthias Lein, Peter Schwerdtfeger, Ian P. Hamilton, James J.P. Stewart

Chemistry Faculty Publications

The many-body expansion of the interaction potential between atoms and molecules is analyzed in detail for different types of interactions involving up to seven atoms. Elementary clusters of Ar, Na, Si, and, in particular, Au are studied, using first-principles wave-function- and density-functional-based methods to obtain the individual n-body contributions to the interaction energies. With increasing atom number the many-body expansion converges rapidly only for long-range weak interactions. Large oscillatory behavior is observed for other types of interactions. This is consistent with the fact that Au clusters up to a certain size prefer planar structures over the more compact three-dimensional …

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 …

The Influence Of Early Language On Reading Achievement, Problem, And Prosocial Behavior In Elementary School, Ann-Marie Faria

Open Access Theses

The current study examined the link between early language ability and literacy and behavioral outcomes in children prenatally exposed to cocaine. Prenatal exposure to cocaine places children at risk for language delays and early language problems are linked to both literacy and behavior problems in elementary school (Bandstra, 2002; Beitchman et al., 2001; Cantwell & Baker, 1977). Participants included 141 primarily African-American children from low SES backgrounds who were enrolled in a birth through three intervention program. Children were followed through first and second grade to evaluate the impact early language ability had on literacy and behavior in elementary school. …

Aphid Thermal Tolerance Is Governed By A Point Mutation In Bacterial Symbionts, Helen E. Dunbar, Alex C. C. Wilson, Nicole R. Ferguson, Nancy A. Moran

Biology Articles and Papers

Symbiosis is a ubiquitous phenomenon generating biological complexity, affecting adaptation, and expanding ecological capabilities. However, symbionts, which can be subject to genetic limitations such as clonality and genomic degradation, also impose constraints on hosts. A model of obligate symbiosis is that between aphids and the bacterium Buchnera aphidicola, which supplies essential nutrients. We report a mutation in Buchnera of the aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum that recurs in laboratory lines and occurs in field populations. This single nucleotide deletion affects a homopolymeric run within the heat-shock transcriptional promoter for ibpA, encoding a small heat-shock protein. This Buchnera mutation virtually eliminates the transcriptional …

2007 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Senior Class

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 2007 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

Cvm Annual Report 2007, College Of Veterinary Medicine, University Of The Philippines Los Baños

CVM Reports

No abstract provided.

Forests On Fire: The Role Of Judicial Oversight, Forest Service Discretion, And Environmental Regulations In A Time Of Extraordinary Wildfire Danger, Joshua Nathaniel

Denver Law Review

No abstract provided.

2007-2008, Csusb

Anthropology Department newsletter

No abstract provided.

Ripples 2007, Bridgewater College

Ripples/College Yearbooks

Bridgewater College 2007 Yearbook. This volume appears as a service to the Bridgewater College community and Alumni. This is a derivative version of the original work where portions may be redacted according to institutional policy or practicality. Not all images include original captioning.