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2008-05-08 Unm News Minute, University Of New Mexico Communication And Marketing Department

UNM News Minute 2008

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Grouse And Quails Of North America — Frontmatter, Paul A. Johnsgard

Grouse and Quails of North America by Paul A. Johnsgard

Table of Contents:

List of Illustrations
Preface
Introduction

1 Evolution And Taxonomy, Paul A. Johnsgard

Grouse and Quails of North America by Paul A. Johnsgard

The modern array of grouse-, quail-, and partridge-like species occurring in North America is the result of three processes: evolution and speciation within this continent, range expansion or immigration from Central America and Eurasia, and recent introductions by man. The last category accounts for the presence in North America of the chukar and gray partridges, which are both natives of Europe or southern Asia and typical representatives of the quail-like and partridge-like forms that have extensively colonized those land masses. It is still necessary to account for the presence of the nine or so species of grouse-like forms that are …

5 Reproductive Biology, Paul A. Johnsgard

Grouse and Quails of North America by Paul A. Johnsgard

The reproductive potentiaI of animal species is a compound result of numerous behavioral and physiological characteristics, most of which can be considered species-typical. These include such things as the time required to attain reproductive maturity, the number of nesting or renesting attempts per year once maturity is attained, the number of eggs laid per breeding attempt, and the number of years adults may remain reproductively active. These traits place an upper limit on the reproductive potential of a species, which is never actually attained. Rather, the actual rate of increase will only approach the reproductive potential, being limited by such …

6 Population Ecology And Dynamics, Paul A. Johnsgard

Grouse and Quails of North America by Paul A. Johnsgard

Like other animals, grouse and quail exist as natural populations dependent upon particular habitats and vary in population density between the absolute minimum populations that have permitted past survival to fairly dense populations that may approach or even temporarily exceed the carrying capacity of the habitat. Each species may also have an upper limit on the density of the population, or a saturation point, which is independent of the carrying capacity of the habitat but is determined by social adaptations. Within the population as a whole, individual birds or coveys may have home ranges, geographical areas to which their movements …

7 Social Behavior And Vocalizations, Paul A. Johnsgard

Grouse and Quails of North America by Paul A. Johnsgard

One of the most complex and fascinating aspects of grouse and quail biology is their social behavior, particularly that related to reproduction. Natural selection in the quail group has seemingly favored the retention of a monogamous mating system with the associated advantages of maintaining the pair bond through the breeding season. This system allows the male to participate in the protection of the nest, possibly participate in incubation, and later care for the brood. It also provides the possibility, if not the frequent actuality, that the male might undertake the entire incubation or rearing of the first brood, while the …

8 Aviculture And Propagation, Paul A. Johnsgard

Grouse and Quails of North America by Paul A. Johnsgard

The rearing of grouse and quail for enjoyment, profit, or stocking in the wild has been an important aspect of grouse and quail biology. The very presence of chukar and gray partridges in North America, the occurrence of ruffed grouse in Newfoundland and Nevada, the presence of bobwhites, scaled quail, and California quail in Washington, and many other examples are ample testimony to the potential value of careful propagation and release programs. Between 1938 and 1968 a total of 110,663 bobwhites, 18,136 other native quails, 7,977 grouse, and 50,568 chukar partridges were released under Pittman-Robertson programs in the United States …

9 Hunting, Recreation, And Conservation, Paul A. Johnsgard

Grouse and Quails of North America by Paul A. Johnsgard

There can be little doubt that the grouse and quail provide the most important and most popular targets for more than ten million small-game hunters every year in North America (National survey, 1965). In much of the southeast, to go "bird" hunting simply means a day in pursuit of bobwhites, and likewise in New England "pa'tridge" hunting is regarded as the premier sport of all upland game hunting. These two species, the bobwhite and ruffed grouse, in 1970 were hunted in forty-seven states and eight provinces and are without question the most important of all North American upland game species …

13 Willow Ptarmigan, Paul A. Johnsgard

Grouse and Quails of North America by Paul A. Johnsgard

Lagopus lagopus (Linnaeus) 1758 Other vernacular names: Alaska ptarmigan, Alexander ptarmigan, Allen ptarmigan, Arctic grouse, red grouse (Scotland form), Scottish grouse, white grouse, white-shafted ptarmigan, willow grouse, willow partridge.
Range: Circumpolar. In North America from northern Alaska, Banks Island, Melville Island, Victoria Island, Boothia Peninsula, Southampton Island, Baffin Island, and central Greenland south to the Alaska Peninsula, southeastern Alaska, central British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, central Ontario, central Quebec, and Newfoundland

16 Ruffed Grouse, Paul A. Johnsgard

Grouse and Quails of North America by Paul A. Johnsgard

Bonasa umbellus ( Linnaeus) 1776
Other vernacular names: birch partridge, drummer, drumming grouse, long-tailed grouse, mountain pheasant, partridge, pine hen, pheasant, tippet, white-flesher, willow grouse, wood grouse, woods pheasant.
Range: Resident in the forested areas from central Alaska, central Yukon, southern Mackenzie, central Saskatchewan, central Manitoba, northern Ontario, southern Quebec, southern Labrador, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia south to northern California, northeastern Oregon, central Idaho, central Utah, western Wyoming, western South Dakota, northern North Dakota, Minnesota, central Arkansas, Tennessee, northern Georgia, western South Carolina, western North Carolina, northeastern Virginia, and western Maryland. Recently introduced in Nevada and Newfoundland

The Daily Egyptian, May 08, 2008, Daily Egyptian Staff

May 2008

No abstract provided.

Genome Analysis Of The Platypus Reveals Unique Signatures Of Evolution, Wesley C. Warren, La Deana W. Hillier, Jennifer A. Marshall Graves, Ewan Birney, Chris P. Ponting, Frank Grützner, Katherine Belov, Webb Miller, Laura Clarke, Asif T. Chinwalla, Shiaw Pyng Yang, Andreas Heger, Devin P. Locke, Pat Miethke, Paul D. Waters, Frédéric Veyrunes, Lucinda Fulton, Bob Fulton, Tina Graves, John Wallis, Xose S. Puente, Carlos López-Otín, Gonzalo R. Ordóñez, Evan E. Eichler, Lin Chen, Ze Cheng, Janine E. Deakin, Amber Alsop, Katherine Thompson, Patrick Kirby, Anthony T. Papenfuss, Matthew J. Wakefield, Tsviya Olender, Doron Lancet

Faculty Publications

We present a draft genome sequence of the platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus. This monotreme exhibits a fascinating combination of reptilian and mammalian characters. For example, platypuses have a coat of fur adapted to an aquatic lifestyle; platypus females lactate, yet lay eggs; and males are equipped with venom similar to that of reptiles. Analysis of the first monotreme genome aligned these features with genetic innovations. We find that reptile and platypus venom proteins have been co-opted independently from the same gene families; milk protein genes are conserved despite platypuses laying eggs; and immune gene family expansions are directly related to platypus …

Ke Alakai, Vol. 81, No. 01 (2008-05-08), Brigham Young University Hawaii

Ke Alaka'i

No abstract provided.

High-Power Low-Frequency Ultrasound: A Review Of Tissue Dissection And Ablation In Medicine And Surgery, Brendan O'Daly, Edmund Morris, Graham Gavin, John O'Byrne, Garrett Mcguinness

Articles

High-power low-frequency ultrasound in the range 20–60 kHz has wide ranging clinical applications in surgical and medical instruments for biological tissue cutting, ablation or fragmentation, and removal. Despite widespread clinical application and common device operating characteristics, there is an incomplete understanding of the mechanism of tissue failure, removal and damage. The relative contribution of cavitation, direct mechanical impact and thermal effects to each process for specific tissue types remains unclear. Different and distinct mechanisms and rates of tissue removal are observed for interaction with soft and hard tissue types. Device operating parameters known to affect the interaction include frequency, peak–peak …

Effects Of The Wetlands Reserve Program On Waterfowl Carrying Capacity In The Rainwater Basin Region Of South-Central Nebraska, Andy A. Bishop, Mark P. Vrtiska

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: Staff Research Publications

The purpose of this Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) assessment was to evaluate the energetic contribution of the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) for migratory waterfowl using the Rainwater Basin Wetland Complex (RWB). The RWB is located in south central Nebraska and encompasses 6,150 mi2 that is dominated by row crop agriculture. Historically, > 204,000 acres of playa wetlands were scattered across this region, but currently, just over 40,000 acres of wetlands remain. Annually, an estimated 12.4 million migratory waterfowl use this region during fall and/or spring migrations. Although used with less intensity as a fall stopover, approximately 9.8 million birds use …

Children With Incarcerated Parents : A Longitudinal Study Of The Effect Of Parental Incarceration On Adolescent Externalizing Behaviors, Jean Mollenkamp Kjellstrand

Dissertations and Theses

Over the past two decades, the number of imprisoned adults in the United States has quadrupled. Mirroring this trend is the rapidly increasing population of children with incarcerated parents. The initial findings of research on the effects of parental incarceration on children are disturbing, indicating a vulnerable group of children at risk for poor outcomes. Yet, research on these children remains limited. Several studies have focused on the description of these children, yet few have analyzed the relationship between parental incarceration and child outcomes in conjunction with other risk and protective factors. Understanding these relationships is crucial to the development …

Washington University Record, May 8, 2008

Washington University Record

No abstract provided.

Mixed-Ability Secondary Science In One Urban School District: A Multiple Case Study, Francis A. Tworek

College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The standards and accountability movements demand that all students be given the opportunity to learn more science than ever before. However, there is much uncertainty about how educators should proceed with this task. Issues of concern include achievement gaps, tracking, and graduation requirements. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the challenges identified by four secondary science teachers in one urban public school district as they taught classes that included students representing a wide range of abilities and prior academic success. These mixed-ability science classes were generally defined as science classes which are required for high school …

The Pacifican May 8, 2008, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

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The Clathrin-Binding Motif And The J-Domain Of Drosophila Auxilin Are Essential For Facilitating Notch Ligand Endocytosis., Vasundhara Kandachar, Ting Bai, Henry C. Chang

Department of Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Background

Ligand endocytosis plays a critical role in regulating the activity of the Notch pathway. TheDrosophila homolog of auxilin (dAux), a J-domain-containing protein best known for its role in the disassembly of clathrin coats from clathrin-coated vesicles, has recently been implicated in Notch signaling, although its exact mechanism remains poorly understood.

Results

To understand the role of auxilin in Notch ligand endocytosis, we have analyzed several point mutations affecting specific domains of dAux. In agreement with previous work, analysis using these stronger dAux alleles shows that dAux is required for several Notch-dependent processes, and its function during …

A Relational Model For Environmental And Water Resources Data, Jeffery S. Horsburgh, David G. Tarboton, David R. Maidment, Ilya Zaslavsky

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications

Environmental observations are fundamental to hydrology and water resources, and the way these data are organized and manipulated either enables or inhibits the analyses that can be performed. The Observations Data Model presented here provides a new and consistent format for the storage and retrieval of point environmental observations in a relational database designed to facilitate integrated analysis of large data sets collected by multiple investigators. Within this data model, observations are stored with sufficient ancillary information (metadata) about the observations to allow them to be unambiguously interpreted and to provide traceable heritage from raw measurements to useable information. The …

Creating A Theoretical Framework For Understanding Homeland Security Using Multiple Frame Analysis, Linda Ann Kiltz

Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to begin the effort to build a theoretical foundation for homeland security policy by analyzing the 1993 World Trade Center terrorist attack using multiple frame analysis (MFA). MFA consisted of three conceptual lenses: (I)-Homeland Security as a Criminal Justice Problem/Terrorism as Crime, (II)-Homeland Security as a International Relations Problem/Terrorism as War, and (III)-Homeland Security as an Organization Design Problem/Terrorism as a Network. These lenses were applied to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing using a case study methodology, thus creating a framework to analyze a singular critical event from multiple perspectives.

This research was …

Vista: May 8, 2008, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

Rest Maintains Self-Renewal And Pluripotency Of Embryonic Stem Cells, Sanjay K Singh, Mohamedi N Kagalwala, Jan Parker-Thornburg, Henry Adams, Sadhan Majumder

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The neuronal repressor REST (RE1-silencing transcription factor; also called NRSF) is expressed at high levels in mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells, but its role in these cells is unclear. Here we show that REST maintains self-renewal and pluripotency in mouse ES cells through suppression of the microRNA miR-21. We found that, as with known self-renewal markers, the level of REST expression is much higher in self-renewing mouse ES cells than in differentiating mouse ES (embryoid body, EB) cells. Heterozygous deletion of Rest (Rest+/-) and its short-interfering-RNA-mediated knockdown in mouse ES cells cause a loss of self-renewal-even when these cells are …

Kenyon Collegian - May 8, 2008

The Kenyon Collegian

No abstract provided.

Perceptions Of General Education Teachers In Inclusive Settings, Katherine A. Conner

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the collaborative relationships between general education teachers and their colleagues in school psychology and special education when in inclusive environments and to determine the effects of their perceptions on student-teacher relationships. Specifically, the researcher hypothesized that teachers with more knowledge and positive perceptions of their colleagues would have more positive relationships with the ASD included children in their classrooms. Consequently, those who have had children with ASD in their classes in the past were expected to be more knowledgeable about the field of school psychology and the special education department. Thirdly, training …

Grouse And Quails Of North America, Paul A. Johnsgard

Grouse and Quails of North America by Paul A. Johnsgard

Nearly all of the gallinaceous birds that are native to North America are included in two taxonomic groups, the grouse-like species of the subfamily Tetraoninae, and the quail-like species of the subfamily Odontophorinae. The former represent a temperate and subarctic group of about sixteen species which collectively have a widespread distribution in the Northern Hemisphere, and over half of which are found in North America. The latter group is a strictly Western Hemisphere assemblage that collectively includes about thirty species, almost half of which occur north of the Mexico-Guatemala border. Most of the remaining quails are tropical forest birds of …

Students Find Satisfaction, Friendship In Big Brothers, Big Sisters Program, Lori Simpson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Four years ago, Stephen Taylor was a marketing student at the University of Mississippi looking for an opportunity to fulfill scholarship requirements and give back to the community. He found a chance with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mississippi Program.

Can Megavoltage Computed Tomography Reduce Proton Range Uncertainties In Treatment Plans For Patients With Large Metal Implants?, Wayne D. Newhauser, Annelise Giebeler, Katja M. Langen, Dragan Mirkovic, Radhe Mohan

Faculty Publications

Treatment planning calculations for proton therapy require an accurate knowledge of radiological path length, or range, to the distal edge of the target volume. In most cases, the range may be calculated with sufficient accuracy using kilovoltage (kV) computed tomography (CT) images. However, metal implants such as hip prostheses can cause severe streak artifacts that lead to large uncertainties in proton range. The purposes of this study were to quantify streak-related range errors and to determine if they could be avoided by using artifact-free megavoltage (MV) CT images in treatment planning. Proton treatment plans were prepared for a rigid, heterogeneous …

Volume 45, Number 37: May 07, 2008, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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