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Annual Treasurer's Report For 2022, Jan Johnson

Nebraska Bird Review

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The Nebraska Bird Review: A Magazine Of Ornithology Of The Nebraska Region. Volume 91, Number 1. March 2023, Nebraska Ornithologists’ Union

Nebraska Bird Review

Winter Field Report, Dec. 2022 - Feb. 2023 by W. Ross Silcock

Annual Color Photo Section

Annual Treasurer's Report for 2022 by Jan Johnson

Subscription and Organization Information

2022-2023 Christmas Bird Counts, Don Paseka

Nebraska Bird Review

Sixteen counts were run in the 2022-2023 CBC season. Because of weather and rescheduling issues, the Crawford, Harrison, and Harlan County counts were cancelled. Eight of the counts were completed during the first week of the count period and the other eight were scattered throughout the remainder of the count period. An early December cold snap seemed to drive many of the birds south, but the weather on actual count days was fairly benign: mostly dry with an average high of 34˚F and an average low of 19˚F and with three circles reporting light snow. The total number of species …

The Nebraska Bird Review Annual Color Photo Section

Nebraska Bird Review

Virginia Rail and chick, Washboard Road, North Platte, Lincoln Co., 28 June 2023. Photo by Boni Edwards.

American Coot, Eagle Scout Lake, Hall Co., April 2020. Photo by Colleen Childers.

Hudsonian Godwit, Marsh Wren Community Wetlands, Lancaster Co., 21 May 2022. Photo by Kirill Belashchenko.

American Avocet, N.P. Dodge Park, Omaha, Douglas Co., 2 May 2023. Photo by Thane Dinsdale

Female Cape May Warbler, photographer's backyard, Bellevue, Sarpy Co., 10 May 2022. Photo by Loren Padelford.

Male Cape May Warbler, Ft. Niobrara NWR, Cherry Co., 13 May 2022. Photo by Gordon Warrick.

Tennessee Warbler, Fontenelle Forest Wetlands, Sarpy Co., 24 …

Winter Field Report, Dec. 2022 - Feb. 2023, W. Ross Silcock

Nebraska Bird Review

Since this is a Winter Seasonal Report, it seems appropriate to lead off with notable reports of occurrences that might be considered unexpected for midwinter, of which there were several. A range of species was involved, suggesting an encompassing cause such as climate change. Of interest were northerly wintering groups of waterfowl including Gadwall, Green-winged Teal, Canvasback, Ringnecked Duck, and Hooded Merganser. Reports of wintering Tundra Swans, Whitewinged Doves, and Lesser Goldfinches continue to increase, and numerous Redwinged Blackbirds in the northeast in midwinter were unexpected. Also quite unexpected were two Sandhill Cranes wintering in the east, the state’s first …

An Analysis Of The Episodic Writing Process, Megan Kanger

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

Writing for an episodic series vastly differs from writing for a short film. This essay explores the major differences between writing a short film in contrast to writing an episodic series and how these differences impact the writing process. The essay examines the topic by breaking down my own experience writing an episodic series and the key findings I uncovered throughout that process. I describe my series, Scythe, and the central themes and characters that encompass the series. With a central theme of death, I describe how I worked to establish an emotional tonal balance between drama and humor within …

Interactions Of Bioactive Trace Metals In Shipboard Southern Ocean Incubation Experiments, Shannon M. Burns, Randelle M. Bundy, William Abbott, Zuzanna Abdala, Alexa R. Sterling, P. Dreux Chappell, Bethany D. Jenkins, Kristen N. Buck

Graduate School of Oceanography Faculty Publications

In the Southern Ocean, it is well-known that iron (Fe) limits phytoplankton growth. Yet, other trace metals can also affect phytoplankton physiology. This study investigated feedbacks between phytoplankton growth and dissolved Fe, manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and cadmium (Cd) concentrations in Southern Ocean shipboard incubations. Three experiments were conducted in September–October 2016 near the West Antarctic Peninsula: Incubations 1 and 3 offshore in the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, and Incubation 2 inshore in Bransfield Strait. Additions of Fe and/or vitamin B12 to inshore and offshore waters were employed and allowed assessment of metal (M) uptake …

Design Principles For App-Based Healthcare Interventions: A Mixed Method Approach, Loknath Sai Ambati

Masters Theses & Doctoral Dissertations

Despite the ubiquity of mobile health applications (apps), the practical use and success of the apps have been questionable. Design Principles (DP) can affect chronic health app user satisfaction and have been studied for ensuring favorable app usage. However, there is no consensual definition of DP within the preceding literature, which has a technical rather than an end-user-centric focus and lacks a rigorous theoretical basis. Moreover, different levels of DPs’ application can lead to differential user satisfaction as influenced by the user-contextual environment, warranting a quantitative assessment. Accordingly, the overarching question to be addressed is which DP for the self-management …

Bambi: Bluetooth Access Management & Beacon Identification, Anthony Jairam

Masters Theses & Doctoral Dissertations

Cybersecurity is a constantly developing field. Patches that secured yesterday’s technology do not safeguard against occurring threats, necessitating continuous research in the field. The outbreak of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices dramatically expands the attack surface. BLE is one of the most widely applicable low-power connectivity standards. The low cost, low power consumption, and ready availability of BLE modules have made them a popular wireless technology for Internet of Things (IoT) devices and power constrained applications. However, the deployment of BLE-enabled devices enlarges the network attack surface. In spite of that, access management is insufficient for Bluetooth Low Energy devices. …

Measuring The Performance Cost Of Manual System Call Detections Via Process Instrumentation Callback (Pic), Jacob Williams

Masters Theses & Doctoral Dissertations

This quasi-experimental before-and-after study measured the performance impact of using Process Instrumentation Callback (PIC) to detect the use of manual system calls on the Windows operating system. The Windows Application Programming Interface (WinAPI), the impacts of system call monitoring, and the limitations of current detection mechanisms and their downsides were reviewed in-depth. Previous literature was evaluated that identified PIC as a unique solution to monitor system calls entirely from User-Mode, being able to rely on the Windows Kernel to intercept a target process. Unlike previous monitoring techniques, PIC must handle all system calls when performing analysis which requires an increase …

Native American Community Digital Divide: Student Insights, Chad R. Fenner

Masters Theses & Doctoral Dissertations

The digital divide continues to be an issue for many Native American individuals in rural tribal areas. This research used a qualitative grounded theory method from the data collection of semi-structured interviews with Native American university students. The open coding of the transcribed responses was used to analyze the text data from individual Native American experiences. The data analysis codes included cost, location, access, digital literacy, and technology knowledge as continuing issues. The coding also shows limited technical support or training availability in the communities. The absence of technology use increases the need to understand factors that remain digital divide …

Developing An Observing Air-Sea Interactions Strategy (Oasis) For The Global Ocean, M. F. Cronin, S. Swart, C. A. Marandino, C. Anderson, P. Browne, S. Chen, W. R. Joubert, U. Schuster, R. Venkatesan, C. I. Addey, O. Alves, F. Ardhuin, S. Battle, M. A. Bourassa, Z. Chen, M. Chory, C. Clayson, R. B. De Souza, M. Du Plessis, M. Edmondson, J. B. Edson, S. T. Gille, J. Hermes, V. Hormann, S. A. Josey, M. Kurz, T. Lee, F. Maicu, E. H. Moustahfid, S. A. Nicholson, E. S. Nyadjro, J. Palter, R. G. Patterson, S. G. Penny, L. P. Pezzi, N. Pinardi

Graduate School of Oceanography Faculty Publications

The Observing Air-Sea Interactions Strategy (OASIS) is a new United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development programme working to develop a practical, integrated approach for observing air-sea interactions globally for improved Earth system (including ecosystem) forecasts, CO2 uptake assessments called for by the Paris Agreement, and invaluable surface ocean information for decision makers. Our "Theory of Change"relies upon leveraged multi-disciplinary activities, partnerships, and capacity strengthening. Recommendations from >40 OceanObs'19 community papers and a series of workshops have been consolidated into three interlinked Grand Ideas for creating #1: a globally distributed network of mobile air-sea observing platforms built around …

Poked Zine, Geneva Lindsley

Graphic Communication

It is well-known that a stigma exists toward tattooed individuals. In the corporate world, many employers have asked their employees to cover any skin ink to preserve the image the company may have. Even in the U.S. Army, recruits are restricted in the placement of their tattoos, not being able to have designs on their face or certain sizes on their neck and hands (Lacdan, 2022). Studies show that “people view tattooed individuals as possessing a number of negative character attributes'' (Broussard & Harton, 2018). The question we must ask ourselves is why these stigmas exist. Not only are the …

Nnlm Region 2, Network Of The National Library Of Medicine, Regional Medical Library 2

All NNLM R2 Presentations

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Cuyahoga County Grocery Store Assessment, 2023, Roger Sikes, B.J. Fletcher

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

High profile grocery store closures in working class neighborhoods have galvanized community efforts and political will to address grocery store gaps – albeit in a reactive manner. Grocery stores are an essential part of our communities, providing access to food, medicine, jobs, household items and banking services. Their relevance merits a robust focus on policy solutions.

This Grocery Store Assessment is a collaboration among public sector entities and neighborhood leaders to better understand the grocery store landscape, learn from implementation efforts and develop proactive policy solutions. There are 223 small, mid and large-scale grocery stores and 11,000 grocery workers in …

The Way We Are: 100 Plain Dealer Op-Eds, Thomas Bier

Cleveland Memory

The book contains 100 op-ed articles submitted by Thomas Bier to the Plain Dealer and published between 1977 and 2022. Most of the articles concern a current event or issue in the city of Cleveland and/or communities in Northeast Ohio. 100 articles involve 100 topics, varying from local history, to the effect of public policy on communities, to where to locate a new baseball stadium.

A Case Of Acute Liver Failure Due To Artemisinin-Derived Herbal Supplements, Maria Jamil, Abdus Salam, Belinda Joseph Benher, Nour Nasiri, Ammad J. Chaudhary

Internal Medicine Articles

A 49-year-old female presented with malaise, nausea, vomiting, and discolored urine. She was found to have an acute liver failure with labs significant for aspartate aminotransferase (AST) of 2164, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) of 2425, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) of 106, total bilirubin of 3.6, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) of 2269. The international normalized ratio (INR) was also elevated at 1.9. All workup for acute liver failure was negative and it was found that she had started taking a new supplement called "Gut Health", which contained artemisinin, for weight loss and menopausal symptoms. After discontinuing the supplements and symptomatically treating her for …

"Think Globally, Act Locally": New York's Evolving Approach To Address Fossil Fuel Electric Use In Proof-Of-Work Bitcoin Mining Operations Contributing To Climate Change, Adriana Montante

Journal of International Business and Law

No abstract provided.

Forage News [2023-03], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

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Association Of Symptoms And Mode Of Transportation To Emergency Department In Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome, Leslie L. Davis, Thomas P. Mccoy, Barbara Riegel, Sharon Mckinley, Lynn V. Doering, Debra K. Moser

UK CARES Faculty Publications

Background: Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with symptoms matching their expectations of a heart attack are more likely to use emergency medical services (EMS) than not.

Objective: To determine whether presenting symptom clusters are associated with EMS use in ACS patients and if EMS use or symptom clusters are associated with prehospital delay.

Methods: This secondary analysis used data from the PROMOTION trial, a randomized clinical trial that enrolled 3522 subjects with a history of or at risk for ACS from 5 sites in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. Subjects were randomized to usual care or an …

Body Mass Index Percentiles Versus Body Composition Assessments: Challenges For Disease Risk Classifications In Children, Jody L. Clasey, Elizabeth Ann Easley, Margaret O'Bryan Murphy, Stefan G. Kiessling, Arnold Stromberg, Aric Schadler, Hong Huang, John A. Bauer

UK CARES Faculty Publications

Background: Identifying at-risk children with optimal specificity and sensitivity to allow for the appropriate intervention strategies to be implemented is crucial to improving the health and well-being of children. We determined relationships of body mass indexes for age and sex percentile (BMI%) classifications to actual body composition using validated and convenient methodologies and compared fat and non-fat mass estimates to normative cut-off reference values to determine guideline reliability. We hypothesized that we would achieve an improved ability to identify at-risk children using simple, non-invasive body composition and index measures.

Methods: Cross-sectional study of a volunteer convenience sample of 1,064 (537 …

Exploring Bidirectional Partnerships In Global Health Training Programs, Anik Patel, Pauline Kamau, Ashley Combs, Justus Simba, Megan Song Mchenry

Presentations

No abstract provided.

Practice Habits Of Instrumental Music Students In Elementary School Vapa Programs: An Empirical Mixed-Methods Survey, Timothy Johnson

Doctor of Education (EdD)

The purpose of this empirical research study was to gain knowledge about the practice habits of elementary school students in Grades 5 and 6. Sixty-five instrumental music students served as research subjects. They were enrolled in the newly established string orchestra supported by the Fairfax Elementary School District. Drawing upon my empirical experiences and instrumental music training, I identified and examined practice habits affecting motivation to learn music. Data generated from five open-ended and ten closed-ended questions were analyzed and contributed to the findings from the survey. An examination of published literature also contributed to the collection of resource data. …

Genealib Archive 2023-03, Genealib

GENEALIB Archive

No abstract provided.

Une Library Services Quarterly Report March 2023, Une Library Services

Quarterly Reports

Highlights of accomplishments of the University of New England's Library Services department.

Use Of Sources In Ancient Compositions, James W. Barker

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

This essay contextualizes the Synoptic Gospels in terms of ancient writing materials and processes. Greco-Roman writers predominantly used waxed tablets and bookrolls, although codices emerged in the first century CE. Authors could recall texts from memory, but writers could also maintain visual contact when studying, collating, copying, quoting, or paraphrasing sources. Previous scholarship has highlighted the difficulties of interweaving multiple sources and rearranging their sayings and narratives. However, neither operation was unprecedented or overly complicated, as evinced by Septuagint recensions, Josephus’s Antiquities, and Tatian’s Diatessaron. Some writing processes were more complicated than others, but ancient authors did not always work …

Constructing A Theological Framework That Revitalizes The Missional Nature Of Churches Of Christ In South Australia, Mark Daniel Riessen

Doctor of Ministry Theses and Dissertations

This thesis addresses the need for a theological framework that revitalizes the missional nature of Churches of Christ in South Australia. The problem identified within this ministry context was a lack of clear theological principles that informed a common understanding of identity for missional engagement. The purpose of the project was to create a study guide that informs common theological commitments and grounds congregations for missional vitality. A research and development team made up of seven Church of Christ ministers from different backgrounds was assembled to design a curriculum that addressed the problem. Through eight two-hour sessions over four months …

Students' Perceptions Of Teaching Methods For First-Year Dental Students During Covid-19, Ellen Lee Dds, Jungwon Roh, Aspen Wang, Aaron Bai Dds, Huan-Yu Chen Dds

The New York State Dental Journal

The purpose of this study is to determine the student perceptions on teaching methods for first year dental students using zoom to teach didactics and preclinical hand skills. Because of COVID- 19 other means of teaching had to be implemented and classes were held remotely. Our aim is to determine student perceptions on retention, understanding and learning of didactic and preclinical hands on lectures. Students felt that didactic lectures through zoom increased their retention and understanding in learning the material. They felt that pre-clinical hands on lectures through zoom decreased their retention and understanding in learning.

American Givers: How The Reneging Of The Federal Trust Responsibility Impacts Indian Gaming And Continues America's Apathetic Oppression Of Native Americans, Steven Isaacs

UNLV Gaming Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Why The South Still Hasn’T Bet The Farm—After Murphy V. Ncaa, Southern States Are Less Concerned With Protecting Moral Conservatism And Much More Concerned With An Inability To Make Sports Gambling Economically Viable At The State Level, Nicole Williamson

UNLV Gaming Law Journal

No abstract provided.