GREAT LAKE ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY OF PLETHODON CINEREUS: EFFECT OF ISLAND ELEVATION ON COLOR POLYMORPHISM

Islands have long fascinated ecologists and evolutionary biologists because they provide replicated systems with which to test hypotheses regarding evolutionary and ecological theory. Because islands are relatively simple systems, they enable researchers to isolate specific factors responsible for observed phenomena. Many current questions in ecology and evolutionary biology have been addressed in island systems. For example, factors involved in the genetic divergence of populations are easier to discern in island populations because confounding effects of gene flow from adjacent populations are limited. This study focuses on isolated island populations of the color polymorphic Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) in the Great Lakes. Morph frequencies of P. cinereus populations on these islands are largely unknown. In addition, it is unknown whether selection or drift may be acting on these populations to drive them toward fixation of one morph or the other. Reports of monomorphic unstriped populations on islands and peninsulas suggest that unstriped individuals may be selected for on islands or in isolated populations. The goal of this project was first to census island populations throughout the Great Lakes to determine morph frequencies on the islands, and second to explore whether island attributes are related to phenotypic differences among island and mainland populations. I compiled morph frequency records from 30 islands and 14 paired mainland sites occurring in each of the five Great Lakes via literature records, museum specimens, and field surveys. In the census, I found that nine islands are polymorphic, two are monomorphic unstriped, and 15 are monomorphic striped. Island elevation above lake level was correlated with morph frequencies. Morph frequencies on taller islands tended to differ more from their mainland source population than on shorter islands. This may be because shorter islands have been more susceptible to flooding post-glaciation and have likely been re-colonized more recently than taller islands. Although it is unclear whether drift or selection are acting on island populations, I detected no evidence that selection is favoring the unstriped morph across all islands

Habituation Rate to Foods of Differing Fat and Sugar Content in Healthy Weight Women

Objectives: This study examined habituation rates to foods high and low in sugar and fat, and investigated the relationship between food addiction (FA) scores and habituation rates. Methods: A one-group, within-subjects factor design (dried apricots [low in fat and sugar] and chocolate cake [high in fat and sugar]) was used. Participants played a computer task, which assesses habituation, for food points, with sessions counter-balanced by food. The computer task has 12, 2-minute trials, in which points for 75 kcal of food can be earned. The task is programmed at a variable interval of 120 ± 42 seconds reinforcement schedule (i.e., one point is earned for the first mouse button pressed after approximately 120s). Participants can stop earning points for food at any time. The dependent variable was mouse button presses. Results and Conclusion: Sixteen females (body mass index = 22.1±1.8 kg/m2; age = 22.9±4.2 yrs; education = 100% some college education; race = 62.5% white; ethnicity = 87.5% not Hispanic or Latino) participated. Results showed decreased responding across trials (p \u3c 0.001). Results also suggest that responding rate decreases more rapidly for apricots than cake (p = 0.067). No relationship was found between FA and habituation

Spin Fluctuations and the Pseudogap in Organic Superconductors

We show that there are strong similarities in the spin lattice relaxation of non-magnetic organic charge transfer salts, and that these similarities can be understood in terms of spin fluctuations. Further, we show that, in all of the kappa-phase organic superconductors for which there is nuclear magnetic resonance data, the energy scale for the spin fluctuations coincides with the energy scale for the pseudogap. This suggests that the pseudogap is caused by short-range spin correlations. In the weakly frustrated metals k-(BEDT-TTF)_2Cu[N(CN)_2]Br, k-(BEDT-TTF)_2Cu(NCS)_2, and k-(BEDT-TTF)_2Cu[N(CN)_2]Cl (under pressure) the pseudogap opens at the same temperature as coherence emerges in the (intralayer) transport. We argue that this is because the spin correlations are cut off by the loss of intralayer coherence at high temperatures. We discuss what might happen to these two energy scales at high pressures, where the electronic correlations are weaker. In these weakly frustrated materials the data is well described by the chemical pressure hypothesis (that anion substitution is equivalent to hydrostatic pressure). However, we find important differences in the metallic state of k-(BEDT-TTF)_2Cu_2(CN)_3, which is highly frustrated and displays a spin liquid insulating phase. We also show that the characteristic temperature scale of the spin fluctuations in (TMTSF)_2ClO_4 is the same as superconducting critical temperature, which may be evidence that spin fluctuations mediate the superconductivity in the Bechgaard salts.Comment: 7 pages, 4 figures; to appear in PR

A Wire Position Monitor System for the 1.3 GHZ Tesla-Style Cryomodule at the Fermilab New-Muon-Lab Accelerator

The first cryomodule for the beam test facility at the Fermilab New-Muon-Lab building is currently under RF commissioning. Among other diagnostics systems, the transverse position of the helium gas return pipe with the connected 1.3 GHz SRF accelerating cavities is measured along the ~15 m long module using a stretched-wire position monitoring system. An overview of the wire position monitor system technology is given, along with preliminary results taken at the initial module cool down, and during further testing. As the measurement system offers a high resolution, we also discuss options for use as a vibration detector.Comment: 4 pp. 15th International Conference on RF Superconductivity (SRF2011). 25-29 Jul 2011. Chicago, Illinois, US

THE EFFECT OF COMPETING ABILITY AND THE ROLE OF TRIPLE HELIX MODEL ON PERFORMANCE OF MICRO-SMALL-MIDDLE ENTERPRISES IN SIDOARJO REGENCY

The objective of this research is to understand the effect of competing ability and the role of Triple Helix Model on performance of microsmall-middle enterprises (MSME) in Sidoarjo Regency. Research population includes all MSME in Sidoarjo Regency. The sample of research is owner and manager of Sidoarjo Regency MSME counted for 30 respondents. Data analysis technique is using Partial Least Square (PLS) supported with Software Smart PLS 2.0 M3. In this research, PLS is a method to construct the possible models the author can predict if involving too many factors. PLS can be used as a confirmation of theory, and also be useful to develop a relationship across variables which its theoretical base is lacking previously. The proposed hypothesis can also be tested with PLS. Result of research indicates that competing ability delivers a meaningful contribution to MSME performance. Triple Helix Model however does not have meaningful contribution to MSME performanc

THE EFFECT OF INDIVIDUAL FACTOR, ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE, AND OCCUPATIONAL BEHAVIOR ON PERFORMANCE OF TAX EXAMINER OFFICER (Study of Tax Examination in Sidoarjo).

Financial sector of Indonesia is so much worrying which becomes important to be fed with fresh funding. The delivery of this fund is mostly charged to the General Directorate of Tax. However, the problem is that this Directorate has an awful performance. The Directorate is then required to redefine its human resource. Type of research is Explanatory Research with survey approach. Sampling technique is purposive random sampling with 87 respondents. Analysis technique includes descriptive analysis and path analysis. Result of research shows that perception, attitude and personality of most employees are positive. In general, individual factor of employees tends to be positive. Organization culture in the office is also good. Most employees have positive work behavior. The performance of tax examiner officer is already good with optimum work

PELAKSANAAN STANDAR PELAYANAN PUBLIK DI RUMAH SAKIT HAJI SURABAYA

Sehubungan dengan peraturan Daerah No. 11 Tahun 2005 tentang pelayanari publik di Propinsi Jawa Timuru, Rumah Sakit Haji Surabaya merupakan salah satu tempat yang memberikan pelayanan publik yang dihaniskan membuat atau menyusun standar pelayanan publik berdasarkan peraturan daerah dan disesuaikan dengan jenis pelayanan yang diberikan oleh Rumah Sakit Haji Surabaya. Hal ini dapat diketahui melalui data pengaduan pada tahun 2015 sebanyak 3.0 pengaduan dan tahun 2016 sebanyak 10 pengaduan (RSII.RS. Haji Surabaya, 2016) Banyaknya pengaduan tersebut membuat aparatur Rumah Sakit Haji Surabaya menjadi lebih waspada dalam melaksanakan pelayanan publik. Tern uan tersebut merupakan bahasan yang sangat penting untuk dikaji, dengan demikian penelitian ini sangatlah penting untuk dilakukan, dengan adanya penelitian ini diharapkan dapat diketahui upaya Rumah Sakit Haji Surabaya dalam pelaksanaan standar pelayanan publik. \Pada penelitian kualitatif ini, dalam menganalisis data yaitu menggunakan model. Adapun model yang saya. gunakan adalah model manajemen pelayanan (Ratminto dan atik septi winarsih). N'.,del ini sangat tepat dipakai sebagai alat analisis dalam penelitian ini karena dengan menggunakan model ini dapat dikaji upaya Rumah Sakit Haji Surabaya dalam pelaksanaan standar pelayanan publik. \ Kendala yang ada di Rumah Sakit Haji Surabaya tentang pelaksanaan pelayanan publik yaitu terutama pada aspek pemahaman aparatumya, terlebih pada aparatur rumah sakit: pada golongan bawah. Walaupun sosialisasi standar pelayanan publik sudah pada level paling rendah dan dilakukan melalui berbagai media, namun masih di jumpai aparatur yang mas;h belum mengetahui tentang standar pelayanan publik. Untuk mengatasi kendala tersebut Rumah Sakit Haji Surabaya mengadakan sosialisasi tentang Standar Pelayanan Publik Kata kunci : Rumah Sakit Haji Surabaya, Standai' Pelayanan Publi

Distribusi Dan Kelimpahan Parasitoid Telur, Telenomus Spp. Di Sumatera Barat: Status Dan Potensinya Sebagai Agens Pengendali Hayati

Exploration of egg parasitoids was conducted by collecting host eggs from soybean, vegetable crops, peas, corn and rice fields in West Sumatra. We found six species Telenomus distributed throughout studied locations in West Sumatera. Four species have been identified, namely T. remus Nix., T. rowani Gah., T. dignus Gah., T. dignoides Nix., whereas two others have not been identified yet because there is no appropriate identification key. The results showed that the both T. rowani Gah. and T. dignus Gah were distributed in all studied locations with different individual number, but they could be potentially be used as biocontrol agents in the future. The highest numbers of species was found in Tanah Datar and Solok with different abundance, whereas the lowest number of species were in Agam and Lima Puluh Kota