The Bannerlight Sanctuary

This is a fantasy novel about four heroes who are tasked with saving a city from a deadly threat just outside its walls. It\u27s set in the Mesoamerican inspired land of Atrea and is led by a full cast of LGBT+ characters

Persistent Fontanelles in Rodent Skulls

Persistent fenestrae occur between frontal or parietal bones in skulls of various rodents, especially species of Andinomys and Ctenomys. The frequency of occurrence and the shape and position of the fenestrae may vary with age or among individuals, populations, and species. Different families and species from both high and low elevations exhibit fenestrae. They have arisen in several different evolutionary lineages. Genetic factors contribute, but no clear functional significance of the fenestrae has been established

Monte Carlo models

6 p. : ill. ; 26 cm."Monte Carlo models (computer simulations) based on certain assumptions of randomness in evolutionary events provide a fairly good fit with some families of 'climbing' curves seen in taxonomic sets of data"--P. [1].Includes bibliographical references (p. 6)

An at Home Cardiorespiratory Monitor in Low Income Countries

ME450 Capstone Design and Manufacturing Experience: Winter 2021This project starts the design process of a device that helps address the issue of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in infants in low income countries. It is a pulse oximeter that is modified to infants small features and constant movement. It also considers the environmental conditions that are associated with most low income countries. The current solution for the problem is a two housing monitor that would be worn the infant's ankle and foot to consistently monitor their blood oxygen levels while they sleep.Prof. Aubree Gordon, Caroline Soyars: Global Health Design Initiativehttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/167653/1/Team_10-Cardiorespiratory_Monitor.pd

Using Sensation in Pediatric Occupational Therapy

Molly McBroom, OTR/L, of Mary Bridge Children’s Therapy Unit (CTU) requested University of Puget Sound occupational therapy (OT) graduate students research the following question: “What is the effectiveness of using sensory based intervention (SBI) or Ayres’ sensory integration® (ASI)and neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) approach with children with sensory processing disorder (SPD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and/or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on behavior?” A systematic review of the literature resulted in eight out of 12 studies reporting positive findings. Four of the studies examined ASI and four examined SBI. The other four studies showed inconclusive or negative results. Overall, no clear conclusions could be drawn about the effectiveness of either ASI or SBI. Student researchers recommend assessing a client’s sensory functions to individualize interventions to the client’s specific sensory processing needs. Upon completion of the research, a knowledge translation process was implemented. This included development of a booklet called Using SENSATION in Pediatric OT, an educational resource for parents of children with sensory processing needs. Based on feedback from pilot testing with parents, rhe booklet was found to be beneficial in providing a comprehensive outline of sensory processing dysfunction and the two interventions used to address related concerns in children. We recommend that Mary Bridge Children’s OT practitioners place the booklet in their outpatient rehabilitation clinics’ lobbies for parents and caretakers who are new to sensory processing dysfunctions

Procyon lotor

9 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.Includes bibliographical references (p. 9)."The activity of loggerhead turtles, raccoons, and other animals was studied in three months in 1979 on 9.5 km. of beaches on St. Catherines Island, Georgia. An estimated 250 clutches of eggs were laid on the island in 1979, eggs in clutches counted averaged 139 in June and 101 in July. Different beaches had significantly different amounts of activity, but no clear correlations with environmental factors emerged as probable causes. There was no conspicuous peak of activity in the two months studied. There was no indication of preference by turtles for laying at any particular time of night. Raccoon tracks were more abundant nearer areas with trees, but all parts of beaches were occupied some of the time. There was no shift in position of home ranges or activity centers of five raccoons studied by radiotelemetry between April (when no turtles were present) and the summer nesting season. In terms of energy spent versus energy required, it would probably not be worthwhile for a raccoon to forage on the beaches for turtle eggs alone. There are enough raccoons whose home ranges includ[the beach to account for observed activity, with no shift in ranges. Any one place on the beach is within the home ranges of about 10 raccoons. The number of raccoons on the island probably fluctuates between 400 and 4000, and is usually between 1000 and 2000 (on 29 km² of high ground and about the same area of salt marsh). We observed 23 dead turtles in 1979 and 26 in 1980. The probability that a nest will be found and disturbed by a predator is high at first and declines with time. More than half of all nests are disturbed before hatching occurs. Roughly one-third of disturbances are by raccoons, one-third by pigs, and one-third by other animals or by erosion"--P. [1]