Background: Pinnipeds, including many endangered and declining species, are inaccessible and
difficult to monitor for extended periods using externally attached telemetry devices that are shed
during the annual molt. Archival satellite transmitters were implanted intraperitoneally into four
rehabilitated California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) and 15 wild juvenile Steller sea lions...
This manual provides guidance on creating subject heading proposals for Indigenous topics that can be submitted to the Subject Authority Cooperative Program (SACO) for addition to the Library of Congress Subject Headings.
Russian wheat aphid (RWA), Diuraphis noxia (Mordvilko),
is a widely distributed species in western north America,
and a major economic pest of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). The objectives of this
study were to : 1) determine the inheritance of seedling and
adult plant resistances in...
The purpose of land use planning, as conducted by the Forest Service, is to allocate land uses. The techniques employed in the current planning process fail to take location of the land allocations into account in any systematic manner. The resulting solutions may be inconsistent with planning goals; the land...
Southeast Alaska is located on the traditional territory of the Lingít, Haida, and Tsimshian People. It is comprised of the largest temperate rainforest in the world, with subregions receiving over 500 cm of rain annually. Climate change is predicted to alter the region's timing, type, and magnitude of precipitation and...
This paper explores the confusion that exists between general definitions of what constitutes a GIS or CAD system. Then a comparison and contrast is made of microcomputer versions of GIS and CAD programs using as examples two of the most popular, pcARC/INFO and Aut0CAD. The differences and similarities are discussed...
The United States population continues to increase and diversify. The cultural composition within the United States embodies a multitude of people from a variety of belief systems, religious backgrounds, and ethnicities. Within current biomedical practice, many of these differences are often marginalized, leaving populations with unsatisfactory experiences in seeking health...
"The MSC was created through the impetus of three needs. Wayne Burt of the newly formed Oceanography Department needed dock and ship support facilities for his NSF-funded research vessel on the coast. Roland Dimick of the Fisheries and Wildlife Department needed to expand his small bay research lab located at...
This study examined the behaviors relating to the utilization
of prescription and over-the-counter medications in a small group
of elderly subjects in the 65 years and over age range. This group
was attending an Elderhostel at Western Oregon State College
during the summer of 1991, when the information was obtained....
Psychological theory of social cognition and Buddhist philosophy of cognition suggest that people's actions should determine their impressions of future events. In psychology, several studies have shown that behavior can activate constructs and thereby influence one's perception. However, they do not address prosocial behavior, a specific concern of Buddhist philosophy...
