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Organizations And The Evolution Of Cooperation, Danielle F. Jung, David A. Lake

2011

The Repeated Prisoner’s Dilemma (RPD) is a metaphor for the difficulties of achieving cooperation in social life. We present results from an agent-based model (ABM) of the RPD in which agents interact in a “market,” equivalent to the non-organizational interactions within the standard RPD, or have the option of interacting within networks, which allow agents to acquire information from other agents with whom they have been paired or to select agents with whom to interact, or hierarchies, in which cooperation is enforced by the threat of third party punishment. The ABM sheds new light on when and how organizations affect …

Feasibility Of Public-Private Partnerships For Swamp Rabbit Conservation., Lyann Rubert, Eric M. Schauber, Clayton K. Nielsen, Paul D. Scharine

Publications

The distribution and abundance of swamp rabbits in southern Illinois have decreased due to loss and fragmentation of bottomland hardwood forests. Remaining populations are likely isolated because of limited dispersal across open areas. Private citizens own 69% of highly suitable swamp rabbit habitat in southern Illinois, so public-private partnership is key to any conservation efforts. Owners of highly suitable habitat were sent mail surveys to determine current and acceptable forms of land management, participation in government incentive programs, and interest in swamp rabbit conservation. The response rate was 41%, and 69% of surveyed landowners indicated interest in learning about or …

Effects Of Herbivores On Seed Banks Of Grass And Shrublands At The Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico (2004), Terri Koontz

Sevilleta LTER Program Data

Grazers and granivores have the potential to affect seed banks. Several studies have examined the impact of these herbivores on the aboveground vegetation, but few have looked at how they influence the seed bank. I asked whether both grazers and granivores alter the seed bank at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge. Long-term experimental plots were installed in 1996 to exclude grazers and granivores from a grassland and shrubland. Soil samples were collected from these plots and seeds were germinated in a greenhouse. The grassland had significantly more species in its seed bank than the shrubland. Also, the seed bank composition …

Effects Of Kangaroo Rat Mounds On Seed Banks Of Grass And Shrublands At The Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico (2001), Terri Koontz, Heather Simpson

Sevilleta LTER Program Data

Disturbance is a major factor in determining the spatial structure and temporal dynamics of ecological systems. Many studies have been conducted concerning the plant assemblages around Dipodmys spectabilis mounds compared to the off mound area. These studies have shown that annual plant cover is higher on the kangaroo rat mound compared to off the mound. However, no studies have addressed the effects of these rodents disturbance on the soil seed bank. Soil seed banks are an important component of the plant community particularly in arid environments. Annual plants have been known to create viable seeds that remain dormant in the …

Faculty Publications And Creative Works 2011, 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.

Building On Innovation: The Significance Of Anchor Institutions In A New Era Of City Building, Tom Murphy

President Schmidly's Administration

Murphy, Tom. Building on Innovation: The Significance of Anchor Institutions in a New Era of City Building. Washington, D.C.: Urban Land Institute, 2011

Will Overfishing And Proposed Mississippi River Diversions Imperil Louisiana Oyster Fisheries? Commentary And Review, Lynn B. Loftin, H. Dickson Hoese, Mark A. Konikoff

Gulf of Mexico Science

Two recent articles based on oyster landings have challenged the prevailing wisdom about the most important factors controlling Louisiana oyster production. One article concludes that the northern Gulf industry (principally Louisiana) will collapse based on overfishing; the second concludes that the addition of freshwater through diversions could be harmful to production. These findings are not supported by the literature or our statistical analysis of the landings data. In an effort to put into perspective the complexity of the factors affecting oyster production in the northern Gulf of Mexico, several areas of the oyster literature are reviewed, including (1) hysteresis, (2) …

Comparison Of Macrobenthic Assemblages In Shallow Coastal Lagoons (Northwest Florida) With Different Level Of Anthropogenic Effect, L.M. Ferrero-Vicente, E. Martínez-García, J. Cebrián, K.L. Heck Jr., B. Christiaen, J.L. Sánchez-Lizaso

Gulf of Mexico Science

No abstract provided.

Observations On The Size, Pigmentation, Depth, And Range Of Anthias Woodsi Anderson And Heemstra (Pisces: Serranidae; Anthiinae), Raymond E. Waldner, Robert L. Shipp

Gulf of Mexico Science

No abstract provided.

Loss Of Structural Complexity In Staghorn Coral Rubble Habitats Influences The Density Of Damselfish In Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, Usa, Jeffrey M. Grim, John Eme, Jennie S. Rohrer, Erin Ferer, Allison A. Wilkes, Rachel E. Wilborn, Karon Radzik, Rena L. Croker, Ashley J. O'Farrell, Christopher M. Pomory, Wayne A. Bennett

Gulf of Mexico Science

No abstract provided.

Scaling In The Aristotle's Lantern Of Lytechinus Variegatus (Echinodermata: Echinoidea), C.M. Pomory, M.T. Lares

Gulf of Mexico Science

No abstract provided.

Populations Of The Gorgonian Genus Leptogorgia At Two Jetties In The Northwestern Gulf Of Mexico, Emily A. Williamson, Kevin B. Strychar, Kim Withers

Gulf of Mexico Science

No abstract provided.

Comparison Of Ichthyoplankton Sampling Conducted By The State Of Alabama And The National Marine Fisheries Service During Southeast Area Monitoring And Assessment Program Fall Plankton Surveys, Christina M. Schobernd, Mark Van Hoose, Joanne Lyczkowski-Shultz

Gulf of Mexico Science

Data on the abundance and distribution of the early life stages of fishes were collected by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) between 1984 and 2007 during Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (SEAMAP) cooperative resource surveys in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The ADCNR collected samples from various locations inside and outside Mobile Bay, while the NMFS collected samples farther offshore at four standard SEAMAP grid stations near the Alabama coast. We compared catch data on larval and juvenile fishes, along with environmental information, from a total of 225 …

2011-2012 Che Newsletter, Department Of Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University

Department of Chemical Engineering Newsletters

Table of Contents

• Department
• Bioengineering Research
• Student News
• Alumni and Friends

Relationship Between Instream Habitat Characteristics, Emergent Insects, And Riparian Bird Communities, Kyle D. Forgette

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

Streams and riparian areas can be intricately connected via physical and biotic interactions that influence habitat conditions and supply resource subsidies between these ecosystems. Streambed characteristics such as the size of substrate particles influence the composition and the abundance of emergent aquatic insects, which can be an important resource for riparian breeding birds. We predict fine sediment abundance in small headwater streams directly affects the composition and number of emergent insects while it may indirectly affect riparian bird assemblages. Streams with abundant fine sediments that embed larger substrates should have lower emergence of large insects such as phemeroptera, Plecoptera and …

Engineering Research 2011, College Of Engineering, Michigan Technological University

Michigan Tech Engineering Magazine

Table of Contents

• Air & Water
• Energy
• Engineered Materials
• Health
• Sensing & Controls
• People
• Research Centers & Institutes

Undergraduate Education 2011, College Of Engineering, Michigan Technological University

Michigan Tech Engineering Magazine

Table of Contents

• Design
• International
• Research
• Programs

Research And Creative Scholarship At Andrews University (2011). Volume 2., Andrews University

Annual Research Highlights

Can we detect gravitational waves? How can Jews and Christians discuss theology together? What do teapots and license plates have in common? The 2011 research Brochure holds the answers to these questions!

Multidecadal Otolith Growth Histories For Red And Gray Snapper (Lutjanus Spp.) In The Northern Gulf Of Mexico, Usa, Bryan A. Black, Robert J. Allman, Isaac D. Schroeder, Michael J. Schirripa

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

Dendrochronology (tree-ring analysis) techniques were applied to develop chronologies from the annual growth-increment widths of red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) and gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus) otoliths sampled from the northern Gulf of Mexico, USA. Growth increment widths showed considerable synchrony within and across species, indicating that some component of environmental variability influenced growth. The final, exactly dated red snapper chronology continuously spanned 1975 through 2003, while the gray snapper chronology continuously spanned 1975 through 2006. To determine baseline climategrowth relationships, chronologies were compared to monthly averages of sea surface temperatures, U winds (west to east), V winds …

Introduction Of A 6-Cyano Group In 14-Oxygenated N-Methylmorphinans Influences In Vitro And In Vivo Pharmacological Activities, Valeria Follia, Mario D. Aceto, Louis S. Harris, Andrew Coop, Helmut Schmidhammer, Mariana Spetea

Pharmacology and Toxicology Publications

Being a disabling symptom of many medical conditions, effective pain control is one of the most important therapeutic priorities. Morphine and other opioid drugs produce analgesia primarily through μ opioid (MOP) receptors, which mediate beneficial but also the non-beneficial actions. Appropriate identification of novel opioid analgesics may reduce complications and improve patient compliance. It was reported that hydrazones, oximes, carbazones and semicarbazone derivatives of morphinan-6-ones, e.g. dihydromorphinone or oxymorphone, exhibit high affinity at the MOP receptor [1]. Since most of these structures show high antinociceptive potency while having less pronounced side effects, it remains a promising task to …

Soviet Pins: Souvenirs As Spoils In The Triumphal Procession, Alex Levant

Communication Studies Faculty Publications

In Moscow today, old Soviet pins, which had once been awarded to school kids as a rite of passage, are sold as souvenirs to tourists. These pins are an example of the many ruins of the Soviet Union that have experienced a metamorphosis: they connote an entirely new set of meanings that have supplanted their previous significance without any change in their material form. This article explores the transformation of these “cultural treasures” through the creative output of another Soviet “ruin”: the post-Stalinist philosopher, Evald Ilyenkov, whose work challenged the hegemony of Soviet Diamat, but has not been adequately …

Punctuated Anytime Learning And The Xpilot-Ai Combat Environment, Phillip Fritzsche

Computer Science Honors Papers

In this paper, research is presented on an application of Punctuated Anytime Learning with Fitness Biasing, a type of computational intelligence and evolutionary learning, for real-­time learning of autonomous agents controllers in the space combat game Xpilot. Punctuated Anytime Learning was originally developed as a means of effective learning in the field of evolutionary robotics. An analysis was performed on the game environment to determine optimal environmental settings for use during learning, and Fitness Biasing is employed using this information to learn intelligent behavior for a video game agent controller in real-­time. Xpilot-­AI, an Xpilot add-­on designed for testing learning …

Framework, Emma Judkins

Dance Department Honors Papers

No abstract provided.

Evidence Of Cowbird Parasitism On Yellow-Throated Warblers At Starved Rock State Park, Illinois, Usa, Joseph Traina

Faculty Publications & Research

An adult yellow-throated warbler (Dendroica dominica) was observed feeding a fledged brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) on July 1, 2010 at the Beehive Overlook at Starved Rock State Park (LaSalle County, Illinois, USA). Food in the form of captured insects was brought to the young cowbird five times during a period of approximately 15 minutes.

The Need For A Research Culture In The Forensic Sciences, Jonathan Koehler, Jennifer L. Mnookin, Simon A. Cole, Barry A.J. Fisher, Itiel E. Dror, Max Houck, Kieth Inman, David H. Kaye, Glenn Langenburg, D. Michel Risinger, Norah Rudin, Jay Siegel

Faculty Working Papers

The methods, techniques, and reliability of the forensic sciences in general, and the pattern identification disciplines in particular, have faced significant scrutiny in recent years. Critics have attacked the scientific basis for the assumptions and claims made by forensic scientists both in and out of the courtroom. Defenders have emphasized courts' long-standing acceptance of forensic science evidence, the relative dearth of known errors, and the skill and experience of practitioners. This Article reflects an effort made by a diverse group of participants in these debates, including law professors, academics from several disciplines, and practicing forensic scientists, to find and explore …

The Jaguar’S Spots: Ancient Mesoamerican Art From The Lowe Art Museum, University Of Miami, Traci Ardren, Julie K. Wesp, Gretel Rodríguez, Erica Sefton, Gabrielle Vail, Brian Dursum

Lowe Art Museum Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Scival Experts: A Collaborative Tool, Emily J. Vardell, Tanya Feddern-Bekcan, Mary Moore Phd

Faculty Research, Publications, and Presentations

SciVal Experts is a resource for finding experts and fostering collaboration. The tool creates researcher profiles with automatically updated publication and grant information and faculty-inputted curriculum vitae, more fully capturing a researcher’s body of work. SciVal Experts indexes campus-based “experts” by research topic, allowing faculty to find potential research partners and mentors, furthering translational research opportunities and dissemination of knowledge.

Foundation To Promote Scholarship And Teaching 2010-2011 Awards, Office Of The Provost, Roger Williams University

Foundation to Promote Scholarship & Teaching

Proposal abstracts of 2010-2011 award recipients in a wide range of disciplinary areas.

Purple Patcher 2011, College Of The Holy Cross

Purple Patcher Yearbook

This is a digitized version of the 2011 Purple Patcher. Physical copies of the Purple Patcher are held by the College of the Holy Cross Archives.

Effective Strength-Based Parenting Strategies, Scott M. Hawkins

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.