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Under The Influence Of Large Woody Debris: A Survey Of The La Crosse River In The Upper Midwest Driftless Area, Adam Prise Jan 2012

Under The Influence Of Large Woody Debris: A Survey Of The La Crosse River In The Upper Midwest Driftless Area, Adam Prise

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Streams are dynamic environments driven by the force of gravity and shaped by local climate, geology, and vegetation. Large woody debris (LWD) can have important influences on stream processes. The main influence of LWD on these systems is a resistance to flow; this added roughness induces a multitude of channel adjustments. Despite the importance of LWD, streams have been heavily managed by humankind, often involving the removal of debris to improve flow. Recent studies have highlighted the significance of large woody debris in mountain streams, particularly in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and Canada. However, there has been …

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The Role Of Fine-Scale Habitat Associations In Structuring Spider Assemblages: Determinants Of Spatial Patterns In Community Compostion, Stephanie M. Cobbold Jan 2012

The Role Of Fine-Scale Habitat Associations In Structuring Spider Assemblages: Determinants Of Spatial Patterns In Community Compostion, Stephanie M. Cobbold

Green Canyon Environmental Research Area, Logan Utah

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Metabolic Hypothesis For Human Altriciality, Holly M. Dunsworth, Anna G. Warrener, Terrence Deacon, Peter T. Ellison, Herman Pontzer Jan 2012

Metabolic Hypothesis For Human Altriciality, Holly M. Dunsworth, Anna G. Warrener, Terrence Deacon, Peter T. Ellison, Herman Pontzer

Sociology and Anthropology Faculty Publications

The classic anthropological hypothesis known as the “obstetrical dilemma” is a well-known explanation for human altriciality, a condition that has significant implications for human social and behavioral evolution. The hypothesis holds that antagonistic selection for a large neonatal brain and a narrow, bipedal-adapted birth canal poses a problem for childbirth; the hominin “solution” is to truncate gestation, resulting in an altricial neonate. This explanation for human altriciality based on pelvic constraints persists despite data linking human life history to that of other species. Here, we present evidence that challenges the importance of pelvic morphology and mechanics in the evolution of …

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Puerto Rican Girls Speak! : The Meanings Of Success For Puerto Rican Girls Ages 14–18 In Hartford, Connecticut, Hilda Lloréns, Carlos G. Garcia-Quijano Jan 2012

Puerto Rican Girls Speak! : The Meanings Of Success For Puerto Rican Girls Ages 14–18 In Hartford, Connecticut, Hilda Lloréns, Carlos G. Garcia-Quijano

Sociology and Anthropology Faculty Publications

This article reports on findings from “Puerto Rican Girls Speak!,” an ethnographic research project carried out during the Spring of 2010 in Hartford, Connecticut, with 18 third-generation Puerto Rican girls ranging in age from 14 to 18 years old. Using mixed ethnographic methods, we examined the ways in which low-income, urban Puerto Rican girls defined success in their lives. For the girls who participated in this study, success is a multidimensional phenomena that includes happiness, wellbeing, life satisfaction, economic independence and stability, and fulfilling social relationships. We explored the role of family, reciprocity, and formal education networks in shaping the …

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Detailed Comparison Of The Pnicogen Bond With Chalcogen, Halogen And Hydrogen Bonds, Steve Scheiner Jan 2012

Detailed Comparison Of The Pnicogen Bond With Chalcogen, Halogen And Hydrogen Bonds, Steve Scheiner

Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Publications

The characteristics of the pnicogen bond are explored using a variety of quantum chemical techniques. In particular, this interaction is compared with its halogen and chalcogen bond cousins, as well as with the more common H-bond. In general, these bonds are all of comparable strength. More specifically, they are strengthened by the presence of an electronegative substituent on the electron-acceptor atom, and each gains strength as one moves down the appropriate column of the periodic table, for example, from N to P to As. These noncovalent bonds owe their stability to a mixture in nearly equal parts of electrostatic attraction …

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Reveille 2012 Jan 2012

Reveille 2012

The Kenyon Reveille

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All Might Have Won, But Not All Have The Prize: Optimal Treatment For Substance Abuse Among Adolescents With Conduct Problems, Jayson Spas, Susan Ramsey, Andrea L. Paiva, L. A.R. Stein Jan 2012

All Might Have Won, But Not All Have The Prize: Optimal Treatment For Substance Abuse Among Adolescents With Conduct Problems, Jayson Spas, Susan Ramsey, Andrea L. Paiva, L. A.R. Stein

Cancer Prevention Research Center Faculty Publications

Considerable evidence from the literature on treatment outcomes indicates that substance abuse treatment among adolescents with conduct problems varies widely. Treatments commonly used among this population are cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), 12-step facilitation, multisystemic therapy (MST), psychoeducation (PE), and motivational interviewing (MI). This manuscript thoroughly and systematically reviews the available literature to determine which treatment is optimal for substance-abusing adolescents with conduct problems. Results suggest that although there are several evidence-based and empirically supported treatments, those that incorporate family-based intervention consistently provide the most positive treatment outcomes. In particular, this review further reveals that although many interventions have gained empirical support …

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Everybody's A Photographer Jan 2012

Everybody's A Photographer

Madison Magazine

Full Frame 100: Celebrating Madison Alumni Photographers showcased the work of 43 of JMU's professional and semi-professional photographers

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Hello Hollywood Jan 2012

Hello Hollywood

Madison Magazine

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Microbiology Society Taps Jmu Senior Jan 2012

Microbiology Society Taps Jmu Senior

Madison Magazine

The American Society for Microbiology selected Jonathan Barrett ('12) as a 2011 ASM Research Fellow

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Mother-Daughter Campus Lunches Do Come True Jan 2012

Mother-Daughter Campus Lunches Do Come True

Madison Magazine

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Pseudo-Diel Vertical Migration In Zooplankton: A Whole-Lake 15N Tracer Experiment, Xavier Armengol, Wayne A. Wurtsbaugh, Antonio Camacho, Maria R. Miracle Jan 2012

Pseudo-Diel Vertical Migration In Zooplankton: A Whole-Lake 15N Tracer Experiment, Xavier Armengol, Wayne A. Wurtsbaugh, Antonio Camacho, Maria R. Miracle

Watershed Sciences Faculty Publications

Diel vertical migration (DVM) of zooplankton is commonly considered an adaptation for feeding in food-rich and warm surface waters at night and avoiding visual predators during the day. However, the critical assessment of migration patterns frequently suggests that: (i) zooplankton may leave deeper waters with rich, deep-chlorophyll layers and move into the epilimnion where food resources are lower and/or (ii) the night-time increase in epilimnetic plankton abundance is not matched by a density decrease in deeper strata. To study these discrepancies, we measured DVM of zooplankton in a 1.3-ha Spanish karst lake (Laguna del Tejo) where the phytoplankton in the …

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Survey Of Erwinia Amylovora, Causal Agent Of Fire Blight, From Apple And Pear Orchards In Utah For Streptomycin Resistance, Christine Dhiman Jan 2012

Survey Of Erwinia Amylovora, Causal Agent Of Fire Blight, From Apple And Pear Orchards In Utah For Streptomycin Resistance, Christine Dhiman

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Fire blight caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora results in millions of dollar in losses worldwide. It is the most important disease problem for apple and pear growers in Utah. Currently the only effective management strategy is application of the antibiotic streptomycin. In 2006, resistant isolates were detected in an apple orchard in Utah County. To determine the distribution of resistant isolates, samples collected in 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011 from orchards across Utah were tested for resistance to streptomycin. Isolates were screened at 0, 100 and 1000ppm of streptomycin. Bacteria were spread on LB agar. A hole was punched …

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Livestock Foraging Behavior In Response To Sequence And Interactions Among Alkaloids, Tannins, And Saponins, Tiffany L. Jensen Jan 2012

Livestock Foraging Behavior In Response To Sequence And Interactions Among Alkaloids, Tannins, And Saponins, Tiffany L. Jensen

Green Canyon Environmental Research Area, Logan Utah

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Fatherhood By Conscription: Nonconsensual Insemination And The Duty Of Child Support, Michael J. Higdon Jan 2012

Fatherhood By Conscription: Nonconsensual Insemination And The Duty Of Child Support, Michael J. Higdon

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Nathaniel was a California teenager who became a father in 1995. The mother of Nathaniel’s child was named Ricci, and at the time of conception, she was thirty-four years old. Nathaniel, however, was merely fifteen. Although Nathaniel admitted to having sex with Ricci voluntarily about five times, the fact that he was under sixteen years of age at the time made it legally impossible for him to consent to sexual intercourse. In other words, under California law, Nathaniel was not only a new father, but was also a victim of statutory rape. Nonetheless, in a subsequent action for child support, …

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2012-2013 Student Handbook, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2012

2012-2013 Student Handbook, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Student Handbooks

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Student Handbook 2012-13, Dmacc Jan 2012

Student Handbook 2012-13, Dmacc

Student Handbooks

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Sjsu Erfa News, Winter 2012, San Jose State University, Emeritus And Retired Faculty Association Jan 2012

Sjsu Erfa News, Winter 2012, San Jose State University, Emeritus And Retired Faculty Association

Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association (ERFA) Newsletter

Volume 25, Number 2

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Sjsu Erfa News, Fall 2012, San Jose State University, Emeritus And Retired Faculty Association Jan 2012

Sjsu Erfa News, Fall 2012, San Jose State University, Emeritus And Retired Faculty Association

Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association (ERFA) Newsletter

Volume 26, Number 1

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Unesco, Uri, And Archaeology In The Deep Blue Sea: Archaeological Ethics And Archaeological Oceanography, William H. Krieger, Bridget Buxton Jan 2012

Unesco, Uri, And Archaeology In The Deep Blue Sea: Archaeological Ethics And Archaeological Oceanography, William H. Krieger, Bridget Buxton

Philosophy Faculty Publications

Multiple groups have interests that intersect within the new field of deep submergence (beyond the 50 meter range of SCUBA) archaeology. These groups‟ differing priorities present challenges for interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly as there are no established guidelines for best practices in such scenarios. Associating the term 'archaeology' with projects directed at underwater cultural heritage that are are not guided by archaeologists poses a real risk to that heritage. Recognizing that the relevant professional organizations, local laws, and conventions currently have little ability to protect pieces of cultural heritage across disciplines and international boundaries, the authors propose institution-specific mechanisms, called Archaeology …

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2012 Acropolis, Whittier College Jan 2012

2012 Acropolis, Whittier College

Acropolis (Yearbook)

2012 Acropolis yearbook for Whittier College.

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Gender And Women's Studies Newsletter For Spring 2012, Uri Gender And Women's Studies Department Jan 2012

Gender And Women's Studies Newsletter For Spring 2012, Uri Gender And Women's Studies Department

Gender and Women's Studies Publications

The Spring 2012 issue of Gender and Women’s Studies Newsletter, a periodical with articles written by faculty members and some related to events within the Gender and Women’s Studies program.

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Deafdigest: Gold Edition, January 1, 2012, Barry Strassler Jan 2012

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, January 1, 2012, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2012

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Putting Together The Pieces: Recent Proposals To Fill In The Genetic Testing Regulatory Puzzle, Serra J. Schlanger Jan 2012

Putting Together The Pieces: Recent Proposals To Fill In The Genetic Testing Regulatory Puzzle, Serra J. Schlanger

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

The idea that genetic information is different from other medical information and therefore needs special protection has led to a regulatory puzzle where genetic testing is currently regulated under three separate schemes. Although genetic tests for over 2,000 diseases are available, less than 10% of these tests have been reviewed for clinical validity or utility. Recent action by some genetic testing companies has prompted the federal government to propose changes to the current regulatory scheme. This article discusses the current framework and the recent developments before examining some of the concerns and challenges that face the implementation of these proposed …

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Why Primary Patents Covering Biologics Should Be Unforceable Against Generic Applicants Under The Biologics Price Competition And Innovation Act, Yaniv Heled Jan 2012

Why Primary Patents Covering Biologics Should Be Unforceable Against Generic Applicants Under The Biologics Price Competition And Innovation Act, Yaniv Heled

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

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"Better Than White Trash": Work Ethic, Latinidad And Whiteness In Rural Arkansas, Miranda Cady Hallett Jan 2012

"Better Than White Trash": Work Ethic, Latinidad And Whiteness In Rural Arkansas, Miranda Cady Hallett

Sociology Faculty Scholarship

Diverse sites in the US South are being transformed by "new Latino immigration." Rather than being a homogeneous process, experiences of migrant settlement are shaped by the racialized social worlds of particular historical social communities -- and may in turn transform local racial formations (Winders, 2005). In one small town in rural Arkansas, Latina and Latino migrants perform boundary work (Lamont, 2000; Hartigan, 2010), constructing their identities as "good" workers and neighbors. Although migrants assert belonging and dignity by framing themselves as "better than White trash," nonetheless this belonging is predicated on the reproduction of racial and class hierarchy as …

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Using Long-Term Constant-Effort Banding Data To Monitor Population Trends Of Migratory Birds: A 33-Year Assessment Of Adjacent Coastal Stations, Jason E. Osenkowski, Peter W. C. Paton, Douglas Kraus Jan 2012

Using Long-Term Constant-Effort Banding Data To Monitor Population Trends Of Migratory Birds: A 33-Year Assessment Of Adjacent Coastal Stations, Jason E. Osenkowski, Peter W. C. Paton, Douglas Kraus

Natural Resources Science Faculty Publications

One technique for monitoring population trends of many species of migratory songbirds is to assess changes in population indices at constant-effort mist-netting stations located at sites of migration stopover. However, few studies have attempted to validate this approach. We compared long-term (1969–2001) population trends based on annual variation in capture rates at two banding stations located 30 km apart in southern Rhode Island, with one on the mainland, the other on an offshore island. Of 24 species with sufficient sample sizes, 21 species exhibited a significant linear decline at one or both stations. There was a high degree of conformity …

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Variation And Trends Of Landscape Dynamics, Land Surface Phenology And Net Primary Production Of The Appalachian Mountains, Yeqiao Wang, Jianjun Zhao, Yuyu Zhou, Hongyan Zhang Jan 2012

Variation And Trends Of Landscape Dynamics, Land Surface Phenology And Net Primary Production Of The Appalachian Mountains, Yeqiao Wang, Jianjun Zhao, Yuyu Zhou, Hongyan Zhang

Natural Resources Science Faculty Publications

The gradients of elevations and latitudes in the Appalachian Mountains provide a unique regional perspective on landscape variations in the eastern United States and southeastern Canada. We reveal patterns and trends of landscape dynamics, land surface phenology, and ecosystem production along the Appalachian Mountains using time series data from Global Inventory Modeling and Mapping Studies and Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer Global Production Efficiency Model datasets. We analyze the spatial and temporal patterns of the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), length of growing season (LOS), and net primary production (NPP) of selected ecoregions along the Appalachian Mountains regions. We compare …

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7th Susquehanna River Symposium Program, Bucknell Center For Sustainability And The Environment Jan 2012

7th Susquehanna River Symposium Program, Bucknell Center For Sustainability And The Environment

Susquehanna River Symposium -- Conference materials

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Artificial Devices As A Viable Alternative To The Conventional Heart Transplant, Hadassah Radzik Jan 2012

Artificial Devices As A Viable Alternative To The Conventional Heart Transplant, Hadassah Radzik

The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences

The human heart is one of the most vital organs in the body. It distributes blood throughout the body, providing the body with oxygen and nutrition, and contributes to metabolism. When the heart fails, blood flow is impaired, thereby limiting the exchange of oxygen within the cardiopulmonary system as well as diminishing oxygenation and nutrition to the other major organs and periphery. The only current proven treatment for advanced heart failure is cardiac transplant. Given the heart’s importance and the scarcity of donated organs, modern medicine has experimented with the creation of an artificial heart. Because the heart is primarily …

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