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Reactive Attachment Disorder, Kalen J. Espy

Graduate Research Papers

Reactive Attachment Disorder, or RAD, has several possible causes usually stemming from traumatic childhood events. The attachment disorders were initially explored in 1948 by John Bowlby which led to the attachment theory being established in the 1960's. Attachment is the bond a child makes with other human beings, allowing for a healthy emotional and psychological growth. Attachment is developed primarily from birth to two years of age and up to the age of five.

There are four attachment styles and four phases that a child must go through to develop a healthy attachment to a caregiver. A child who is …

Draft U.S. Pacific Marine Mammal Stock Assessments: 2009, James V. Carretta, Karin A. Forney, Mark S. Lowry, Jay Barlow, Jason Baker, Dave Johnston, Brad Hanson, Robert L. Brownell Jr., Jooke Robbins, David K. Mattila, Katherine Ralls, Marcia M. Muto, Deanna Lynch, Lilian Carswell

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

Under the 1994 amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) are required to publish Stock Assessment Reports for all stocks of marine mammals within U.S. waters, to review new information every year for strategic stocks and every three years for non-strategic stocks, and to update the stock assessment reports when significant new information becomes available. This report presents stock assessments for 13 Pacific marine mammal stocks under NMFS jurisdiction, including 8 “strategic” stocks and 5 “non-strategic” stocks (see summary table). A new stock assessment for …

U.S. Pacific Marine Mammal Stock Assessments: 2009, James V. Carretta, Karin A. Forney, Mark S. Lowry, Jay Barlow, Jason Baker, Dave Johnston, Brad Hanson, Robert L. Brownell Jr., Jooke Robbins, David K. Mattila, Katherine Ralls, Marcia M. Muto, Deanna Lynch, Lilian Carswell

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

Under the 1994 amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) are required to publish Stock Assessment Reports for all stocks of marine mammals within U.S. waters, to review new information every year for strategic stocks and every three years for non-strategic stocks, and to update the stock assessment reports when significant new information becomes available. This report presents revised stock assessments for 11 Pacific marine mammal stocks under NMFS jurisdiction, including six “strategic” and five “non-strategic” stocks (see summary table in Appendix 3.). A new …

Cetaceans Of Southeast Alaska: Distribution And Seasonal Occurrence, Marilyn E. Dahlheim, Janice M. Waite, Paula A. White

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

Aim To assess the distribution, group size, seasonal occurrence and annual trends of cetaceans.

Location The study area included all major inland waters of Southeast Alaska.

Methods Between 1991 and 2007, cetacean surveys were conducted by observers who kept a constant watch when the vessel was underway and recorded all cetaceans encountered. For each species, we examined distributional patterns, group size, seasonal occurrence and annual trends. Analysis of variance (anova F) was used to test for differences in group sizes between multiple means, and Student’s t-test was used to detect differences between pairwise means. Cetacean seasonal occurrence and annual trends …

The Limits Of Self-Reliance: Emerson, Slavery, And Abolition, James Read

Political Science Faculty Publications

In the 1841 essay “Self-Reliance” Ralph Waldo Emerson presupposed a democratic society of free and equal individuals – an idealized America with a veil drawn over racial slavery. As his own commitment to the antislavery cause deepened over time Emerson sought to reconcile his ideal of self-reliance with organized political action necessary to fight slavery.

Recent scholarship has corrected the previously dominant image of Emerson as detached from politics and indifferent to abolitionism. But even as he participated in it, Emerson saw antislavery activism as a distraction from his own proper work of freeing “imprisoned spirits, imprisoned thoughts, far back …

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The Utah English Journal

No abstract provided.

Infrared Light Activated Floating Micro Stimulators For Neuro-Prosthetic Applications, Kimberlyn M. Gray

Doctoral Dissertations

The most common failures in neural stimulation implants are due to interconnect complications such as tissue response, lead migration, and lead breakages. The challenge in eliminating interconnects lies in minimizing device size to maintain spatial selectivity required in the CNS. One approach to this problem is a current generating device that can be stimulated by an external signal, such as light or sound. Here, we report the design, construction and testing of rnicrophotodiode devices that can be stimulated remotely with near-infrared (NIR) light to generate current that can be injected locally into the peripheral nervous system. The use of near-infrared …

Educational Portfolios, Kelly Lapolla

Education Masters

No abstract provided.

Annual Reports Of The Selectmen, Treasurer, School Board And All Other Officers And Committees For The Town Of Fremont, New Hampshire For The Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2008., Fremont Town Representatives

Fremont, NH Annual Reports

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

Farming For The Future : Industry Practice Baselines, Danielle England, Susan Murphy-White, John Noonan, Marie Shanks, Jon Warren

Resource management technical reports

No abstract provided.

Myth As Redemption In Three Canadian Novels, Elizabeth A. Crachiolo

All NMU Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Doe Climate Change Research Program: Strategic Plan

United States Department of Energy: Publications

Advance the forefront of climate change research to provide the nation with the scientific knowledge it needs about the effects of greenhouse gas emissions on Earth's climate and biosphere to support effective energy and environmental decision making.

From Captivity To The Wild And Back: An Attempt To Release Keiko The Killer Whale, M. Simon, M. B. Hanson, L. Murrey, J. Tougaard, F. Ugarte

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

A number of cetaceans have been released into the wild, with research or the improved welfare of the individuals in question as the main goal. In a few cases, releases have been monitored with methods such as telemetry or photo-identification (Gales and Waples 1993, Veit et al. 1997,Wells et al. 1998, Reynolds et al. 2000). As a rule, the animals released successfully into the wild had been captive for relatively short periods of time (e.g., 2 years, Wells et al. 1998), were held in sea pens rather than concrete tanks, and some were released in the company of conspecifics (Veit …

Mass Stranding Of Marine Birds Caused By A Surfactant-Producing Red Tide., David A. Jessup, Melissa A. Miller, John P. Ryan, Hannah M. Nevins, Heather A. Kerkering, Abdou Mekebri, David B. Crane, Tyler A. Johnson, Raphael M. Kudela

Natural Sciences and Mathematics | Faculty Scholarship

In November-December 2007 a widespread seabird mortality event occurred in Monterey Bay, California, USA, coincident with a massive red tide caused by the dinoflagellate Akashiwo sanguinea. Affected birds had a slimy yellow-green material on their feathers, which were saturated with water, and they were severely hypothermic. We determined that foam containing surfactant-like proteins, derived from organic matter of the red tide, coated their feathers and neutralized natural water repellency and insulation. No evidence of exposure to petroleum or other oils or biotoxins were found. This is the first documented case of its kind, but previous similar events may have gone …

A History Of Mississippi State University Extension Service, Vance H. Watson, Glynda C. Fulce

Echoes of Lloyd-Ricks-Watson Stories

No abstract provided.

Getting The News: A Signer Among Signs, Mary Cappello

English and Creative Writing Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Towards Neural-Based Understanding Of The Cauchy Deviate Method For Processing Interval And Fuzzy Uncertainty, Vladik Kreinovich, Hung T. Nguyen

Departmental Technical Reports (CS)

One of the most efficient techniques for processing interval and fuzzy data is a Monte-Carlo type technique of Cauchy deviates that uses Cauchy distributions. This technique is mathematically valid, but somewhat counterintuitive. In this paper, following the ideas of Paul Werbos, we provide a natural neural network explanation for this technique.

Crop Effects On Closed System Element Cycling For Human Life Support In Space, C. L. Mackowiak, P. R. Grossl, R. M. Wheeler

United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Publications

Nutrient recycling in a space-based Bioregenerative Life Support System (BLSS) will require an understanding of nutrient dosage effects on crop production, plant tissue partitioning, and geochemical fates within crop systems. Sodium (Na⁺), fluoride (F⁻), and iodide (I⁻) are found in human waste streams. These elements were examined using crops in hydroponic systems. Lettuce, radish, spinach, and beet were used to study Na⁺ uptake and tolerance. Spinach, lettuce, and radish growth were inhibited at 8.0 × 10⁻² M Na⁺ compared to the control. Beet growth improved at 2.0 and 4.0 × 10 …

Exploring Predation And Animal Coloration Through Outdoor Activity, Joseph J. Fontaine, Karie L. Decker

Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit: Staff Publications

Although children often characterize animals by the animals' color or pattern. the children seldom understand the evolutionary and ecological factors that favor particular colors. In this ilrticle. we describe two activities that help students understand the distinct evolutionary stmtegies of warning coloration and camoutlage. Because both of these strategies effectively allow prey animals to avoid predation. they can help explain considerable variation in animal coloration.

Seasonal Patterns Of Song Structure Variation In A Suboscine Passerine, Bruce A. Robertson, Joseph J. Fontaine, Elizabeth Loomis

Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit: Staff Publications

Studies of song and its function in suboscine passerines are rare. We examined spatial and temporal variation in song structure in a wild population of Olive-sided Flycatchers (Contopus cooperi) and tested among hypotheses explaining this variation. Repeatable variation in song type was observed both within and among individuals. More than 10% of territorial males expressed atypical song types, i.e., permutations of sequential missing and repeated elements of the typical adult song. Atypical songs were predominantly expressed by unpaired males independent of habitat type. A small fraction of males sang atypical song through the middle of the breeding season, …

Regional Differences In The Spatial And Temporal Heterogeneity Of Oceanographic Habitat Used By Steller Sea Lions, Michelle E. Lander, Thomas R. Loughlin, Miles G. Logsdon, Glenn R. Vanblaricom, Brian S. Fadely, Lowell W. Fritz

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

Over the past three decades, the decline and altered spatial distribution of the western stock of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in Alaska have been attributed to changes in the distribution or abundance of their prey due to the cumulative effects of fisheries and environmental perturbations. During this period, dietary prey occurrence and diet diversity were related to population decline within metapopulation regions of the western stock of Steller sea lions, suggesting that environmental conditions may be variable among regions. The objective of this study, therefore, was to examine regional differences in the spatial and temporal heterogeneity of …

The Rural Firefighter, Issue 04-09--November 2009

The Rural Firefighter

Firefighter Fitness—Yup, I Said It!; Les Lukert Conference; Tips From Tex; Nugget of the Day; Fire Prevention: A Marketable Product; Sandy’s Corner; Calendar of Events; Happy Holidays! from all of us at the Nebraska Forest Service

Effect Of Feeding Melengestrol Acetate, Monensin, And Tylosin On Performance, Carcass Measurements, And Liver Abscesses Of Feedlot Heifers, G. E. Sides, R. S. S. Swingle, J. T. Vasconcelos, R. C. Borg, W. M. Moseley

Panhandle Research and Extension Center

Approximately 4,000 yearling heifers (initial BW = 306 ± 1.9 kg) were randomly allotted into 4 treatment groups to determine the effect of melengestrol acetate (MGA) on feedlot performance and carcass parameters. Treatments included a diet containing monensin (Rumensin) and tylosin (Tylan; RT) fed during the entire feeding period; RT plus MGA (RTM) also fed during the entire feeding period; RT withdrawn 35 d preslaughter (RTwd); and RTM withdrawn 35 d preslaughter (RTMwd). All cattle were implanted at arrival with Revalor-IH and reimplanted with Revalor-200, and were fed a standard feedlot finishing diet (that met or exceeded 1996 NRC requirements) …

Correlations Between Oxygen Affinity And Sequence Classifications Of Plant Hemoglobins, Benoit J. Smagghe, Julie A. Hoy, Ryan Percifield, Suman Kundu, Mark S. Hargrove, Gautam Sarath, Jean-Louis Hilbert, Richard A. Watts, Elizabeth S. Dennis, W. James Peacock, Sylvia Dewilde, Luc Moens, George C. Blouin, John S. Olson, Cyril A. Appleby

Gautam Sarath Publications

Plants express three phylogenetic classes of hemoglobins (Hb) based on sequence analyses. Class 1 and 2 Hbs are full-length globins with the classical eight helix Mb-like fold, whereas Class 3 plant Hbs resemble the truncated globins found in bacteria. With the exception of the specialized leghemoglobins, the physiological functions of these plant hemoglobins remain unknown. We have reviewed and, in some cases, measured new oxygen binding properties of a large number of Class 1 and 2 plant nonsymbiotic Hbs and leghemoglobins. We found that sequence classification correlates with distinct extents of hexacoordination with the distal histidine and markedly different overall …

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Podicipedidae (Grebes), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Red-necked Grebe
Horned Grebe
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
Pied-billed Grebe

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Anhingidae (Anhingas), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Anhinga

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Meleagrididae (Turkeys), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Wild Turkey

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Laridae (Gulls And Terns), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

California Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Franklin Gull
Forster Tern
Common Tern
Least Tern (Little Tern)
Caspian Tern
Black Tern

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Cuculidae (Cuckoos, Roadrunners, And Anis), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Black-billed Cuckoo
Roadrunner

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Strigidae (Typical Owls), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Screech Owl
Great Horned Owl
Burrowing Owl
Barred Owl
Great Gray Owl
Long-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl
Saw-whet Owl