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Best Brief, Appellees, Thomas Kessler, Ranadeb Mukherjee

Pace Environmental Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Bates Student - Volume 140 Number 04 - October 12, 2010, Bates College

The Bates Student

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, October 12, 2010, Daily Egyptian Staff

October 2010

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily October 12, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 135, Issue 23

Executive Committee - Agenda, 10/12/2010, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Octopamine Neuromodulatory Effects On A Social Behavior Decision-Making Network In Drosophila Males, Sarah J. Certel, Adelaine Leung, Chih-Yung Lin, Philip Perez, Ann-Shyn Chiang, Edward A. Kravitz

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Situations requiring rapid decision-making in response to dynamic environmental demands occur repeatedly in natural environments. Neuromodulation can offer important flexibility to the output of neural networks in coping with changing conditions, but the contribution of individual neuromodulatory neurons in social behavior networks remains relatively unknown. Here we manipulate the Drosophila octopaminergic system and assay changes in adult male decision-making in courtship and aggression paradigms. When the functional state of OA neural circuits is enhanced, males exhibit elevated courtship behavior towards other males in both behavioral contexts. Eliminating the expression of the male form of the neural sex determination factor, Fruitless …

Marshall University Music Department Presents The Marshall University Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Elizabeth Reed Smith, Conductor, In A Program Of, Bodacious Bs, Elizabeth Reed Smith

All Performances

No abstract provided.

Mustang Daily, October 12, 2010

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

The Current Volume 21 : Issue 9, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Osteology, Natural History Notes, And Phylogenetic Relationships Of The Poorly Known Caribbean Frog Leptodactylus Nesiotus (Anura, Leptodactylidae), María Laura Ponssa, Michael J. Jowers, Rafael O. De Sá

Biology Faculty Publications

The Leptodactylus melanonotus group consists of 15 species, but references to skeletal characters are available for only three species: L. leptodactyloides, L. melanonotus, and L. diedrus. Leptodactylus nesiotus is a member of the melanonotus group known only from the type locality, Bonasse swamp, on the Southwestern peninsula of Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago. This species has been categorized as vulnerable given its restricted distribution. Herein, we report the adult osteology of L. nesiotus, the skeletal characters are compared with the available data from other Leptodactylus species. A phylogenetic analysis recovers a paraphyletic L. melanonotus group relative to the L. …

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The Statesman, V. 54, I. 07, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 54, i. 07

Utah Special Needs Registry Will Help During Emergencies, Center For Persons With Disabilities

Blog Posts

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The Utah Statesman, October 11, 2010, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

An Account Of The Kingdom Of Caubul, And Its Dependencies, In Persia, Tartary, And India (1842), Mountstuart Elphinstone

Digitized Afghanistan Materials in English from the Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection

v.1. Geographical description of Afghaunistaun. Situation and boundaries of Afghaunistaun -- Mountains of Afghaunistaun -- Rivers of Afghaunistaun -- Natural and political divisions of Afghaunistaun -- Of the climate of Afghaunistaun--rain -- Animals, vegetables, minerals of Afghaunistaun -- General account of the inhabitants of Afghaunistaun. Introduction, origin, and early history of the Afghauns -- Divisions and government of the Afghaun nation -- Marriages, condition of women, funerals, etc. -- Education, language, and literature of the Afghauns -- Religion, sects, moollahs, superstitions, etc. -- Hospitality, predatory habits, etc. -- Manners, customs, and character of the Afghauns -- Of the inhabitants of …

Daily Eastern News: October 11, 2010, Eastern Illinois University

October

No abstract provided.

Vol. 39, No. 07 (October 11, 2010)

Indiana Law Annotated

No abstract provided.

Monitor Newsletter October 11, 2010, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

Brood Parasitism And Nest Survival Of Brown-Headed Cowbird Hosts At High-Elevation Riparian Sites In The Eastern Sierra Nevada, California, Sacha K. Heath, Leah A. Culp, Christine A. Howell

Western North American Naturalist

Deciduous riparian ecosystems in the western United States provide habitat for a higher density of breeding birds than reported for any other avian habitat type and provide habitat for more breeding bird species than adjacent uplands. On the east slope of the Sierra Nevada, riparian ecosystems make up <1% of United States Forest Service lands yet experience a disproportionate amount of recreational use and development. Two of these developments, pack-station corrals and campgrounds, provide foraging opportunities for the Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)—an obligate brood parasite that forages on bare ground and feedlots but typically commutes to distinct shrubland or woodland habitats for breeding. We examined nest survival, brood parasitism, breeding phenology, and causes of nest failure for birds at North Lake and Rock Creek: 2 high-elevation (>2500 m) riparian breeding …

Reproductive Biology, Hybridization, And Flower Visitors Of Rare Sclerocactus Taxa In Utah's Uintah Basin, Vincent J. Tepedino, Terry L. Griswold, William R. Bowlin

Western North American Naturalist

We studied the mating system and flower visitors of 2 threatened species of Sclerocactus (Cactaceae) in the Uintah Basin of eastern Utah—an area undergoing rapid energy development. We found that both S. wetlandicus and S. brevispinus are predominantly outcrossed and are essentially self-incompatible. A third presumptive taxon (undescribed; here called S. wetlandicus-var1) is fully self-compatible but cannot produce seeds unless the flowers are visited by pollinators. We found tentative evidence for pollinator limitation of fruit set in S. brevispinus but not in the other taxa. Pollinators are largely species of native ground-nesting bees in the subfamily Halictinae. These bees …

Bottom-Up Factors Influencing Riparian Willow Recovery In Yellowstone National Park, Michael T. Tercek, Robert Stottlemyer, Roy Renkin

Western North American Naturalist

After the elimination of wolves (Canis lupis L.) in the 1920s, woody riparian plant communities on the northern range of Yellowstone National Park (YNP) declined an estimated 50%. After the reintroduction of wolves in 1995–1996, riparian willows (Salix spp.) on YNP's northern range showed significant growth for the first time since the 1920s. However, the pace of willow recovery has not been uniform. Some communities have exceeded 400 cm, while others are still at pre-1995 levels of <80 cm mean height. We took intensive, repeated measurements of abiotic factors, including soil and water-table characteristics, to determine whether these factors might be contributing to the varying pace of willow recovery. Willows at all of our study sites were "short" (<250 cm max. height) prior to 1995 and have recovered to varying degrees since. We contrasted "tall" (>250 cm max. height) willow sites where willows had escaped elk (Cervus elaphus L.) browsing with "short" willow sites that …

First Record Of A Range Extension Of The Cliff Chipmunk (Tamias Dorsalis) Into The Huachuca Mountains, Nichole L. Cudworth, John L. Koprowski

Western North American Naturalist

Chipmunks are widely distributed throughout the mountain ranges of Arizona. However, no living chipmunks are known from the Huachuca Mountains despite the availability of favorable habitat. Based upon pelage characteristics of captured individuals, we provide the first report of a breeding population of cliff chipmunks (Tamias dorsalis) in the Huachuca Mountains and discuss possible mechanisms of their arrival.

High Levels Of Gene Flow In The California Vole (Microtus Californicus) Are Consistent Across Spatial Scales, Rachel I. Adams, Elizabeth A. Hadly

Western North American Naturalist

Gene flow links the genetic and demographic structures of species. Despite the fact that similar genetic and demographic patterns shape both local population structure and regional phylogeography, the 2 levels of population connectivity are rarely studied simultaneously. Here, we studied gene flow in the California vole (Microtus californicus), a small-bodied rodent with limited vagility but high local abundance. Within a 4.86-km² preserve in central California, genetic diversity in 6 microsatellites was high, and Bayesian methods indicated a single genetic cluster. However, individual-based genetic analysis detected a clear signal for isolation-by-distance (IBD) and fine-scale population structure. Mitochondrial cytochrome …

Comparison Of Distribution And Habitat Characteristics Between An Endemic And A Wide-Ranging Cryptic Species Of Peromyscus On The Baja California Peninsula, Sergio Ticul Álvarez-Castañeda, Patricia Cortés-Calva, Francisco X. González-Cózatl, Delia Rojas, Ignacio Leyva

Western North American Naturalist

Peromyscus eva and Peromyscus fraterculus are 2 morphologically similar species of the Peromyscus eremicus group occurring on the Baja California Peninsula. Due to the similarity between these 2 species, their ranges have been greatly confused; consequently, the specific habitat characteristics for each group are not well known. The goal of this study was to assess distribution ranges and characteristics of preferred habitats for P. eva and P. fraterculus in more detail. We identified taxonomy of individuals by evaluating genetic patterns produced by restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs). We evaluated the banding pattern generated by Alu I and Bam HI restriction …

Effects Of Long-Term Livestock Grazing And Habitat On Understory Vegetation, Jonathan D. Bakker, Faith Rudebusch, Margaret M. Moore

Western North American Naturalist

The herbaceous understory stratum contains most of the plant diversity in ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa P. & C. Lawson var. scopulorum Engelm.) forests of the American Southwest and provides critical food and habitat for many wildlife species. During the last century, this stratum has been affected by livestock grazing and by increased dominance of overstory trees. We sampled a unique grazing exclosure to examine the relative importance of long-term livestock grazing (grazed or ungrazed) and habitat (park or tree) on the understory community. We sampled 3 plots of 192 contiguous quadrats (each quadrat 0.5 m²) in each …

Deer Mouse (Peromyscus Maniculatus) Home-Range Size And Fidelity In Sage-Steppe Habitat, Britta A. Wood, Lin Cao, M. Denise Dearing

Western North American Naturalist

Within a species, home-range size can vary due to factors such as sex, mass, age, and breeding condition of individuals as well as habitat type, food availability, population density, and season. The objectives of this study were to estimate home ranges of deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) in sage-steppe habitat and to test the hypothesis that several factors (sex, mass, reproductive status, and seasonality) affect home-range size. We also tested the hypothesis that deer mice exhibit home-range fidelity over time. Passive integrated transponder (PIT) technology was used to estimate home ranges in June and September 2006. Home-range estimates varied …

A Late-Pleistocene/Holocene Biotic Community From Marmot End Alcove, Escalante River Basin, Colorado Plateau, Usa, Manny Kropf

Western North American Naturalist

Skeletal remains of the extinct mountain goat Oreamnos harringtoni and Marmota (marmot), an extralimital species, were recovered from Marmot End Alcove along with remains of montane plants that included Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas-fir), Picea (spruce), Pinus flexilis (limber pine), and Juniperus communis (common juniper). The alcove is located in Harris Wash, a semiarid tributary in an unstudied portion of the Escalante River Basin on the Colorado Plateau in southern Utah. A Marmota incisor tooth and montane plant needles returned late Pleistocene AMS dates ranging from 12,300 yr BP to 15,600 yr BP.

Clark's Nutcrackers Harvest Sugar Pine Seeds From Cones, Michael P. Murray, Diana F. Tomback

Western North American Naturalist

This is the first report of Clark's Nutcrackers (Nucifraga columbiana) harvesting seeds from the cones of sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana), based on observations over several years in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. The harvesting period in late September corresponded to peak cone-opening dates. Nutcrackers placed harvested seeds in their throat pouches, a behavior associated with seed caching.

Trudie Brinson, Trudie Brinson, Institute Of Child Nutrition. Child Nutrition Archives.

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Trudie Brinson earlier worked with the Head Start program in Virginia and then began working in North Carolina as a child nutrition manager with the migrant program.

Walking Box Ranch Custodianship Quarterly Progress Report: Period Ending October 10, 2010, Margaret N. Rees

Walking Box Ranch

• UNLV provides stewardship of Walking Box Ranch (WBR) by providing a caretaker who oversees the property, facilitating use of the property by researchers and educators, developing a use and research policy for the property, and coordinating these activities with BLM and in accordance with TNC restrictions.
• UNLV currently addresses security issues for the property through the presence of the caretaker and two Metro Officers who reside on the property in two recreational vehicles. UNLV solicitors have concluded that a formal agreement between UNLV and the officers is not appropriate so the officers will continue to reside part-time on the property, …