Receipt from Willoughby M. Babcock to Eugene Burdick for Beaded Dress, December 31, 1930

This receipt dated December 31, 1930, from Curator Willoughby M. Babcock to Eugene Burdick, acknowledges the deposit of a Sioux squaw\u27s dress in the Minnesota Historical Society museum for the period of one year. Babcock notes the dress is made of elk\u27s hide and has Húŋkpapȟa beadwork done by Mrs. Bull Head of the Standing Rock Reservation. The receipt number is 6960, and it details the terms of loaning items to the museum. See Also: Letter from Willoughby M. Babcock to Eugene Burdick Regarding Beaded Dress, January 6, 1931https://commons.und.edu/burdick-papers/1068/thumbnail.jp

Man-machine interface analysis of the flight design system

The objective of the current effort was to perform a broad analysis of the human factors issues involved in the design of the Flight Design System (FDS). The analysis was intended to include characteristics of the system itself, such as: (1) basic structure and functional capabilities of FDS; (2) user backgrounds, capabilities, and possible modes of use; (3) FDS interactive dialogue, problem solving aids; (4) system data management capabilities; and to include, as well, such system related matters as: (1) flight design team structure; (2) roles of technicians; (3) user training; and (4) methods of evaluating system performance. Wherever possible, specific recommendations are made. In other cases, the issues which seem most important are identified. In some cases, additional analyses or experiments which might provide resolution are suggested

Letter from Willoughby M. Babcock to Eugene Burdick Regarding Beaded Dress, January 6, 1931

This letter dated January 6, 1931, from Curator Willoughby M. Babcock to Eugene Burdick, acknowledges the deposit of a Sioux squaw\u27s dress in the Minnesota Historical Society museum for the period of one year. Babcock notes the dress is made of elk\u27s hide and features beadwork done by Mrs. Bull Head of the Standing Rock Reservation. Babcock notes the dress was dropped off by Usher Burdick See Also: Receipt from Willoughby M. Babcock to Eugene Burdick for Beaded Dress, December 31, 1930https://commons.und.edu/burdick-papers/1069/thumbnail.jp

Mentors for Beginning College Student-Athletes: A Possible Aid for Academic Success

The responsibility of giving scholarship student-athletes a well-rounded start at the collegiate level may be too immense for only coaches and academic advisors to carry out efficiently without additional help. Transferring part of this responsibility to "mentors" who help freshman student-athletes develop basic study habits and time management skills may be one resolution to the "academic vs. athletics" debate. The article discussed the needs of student-athletes and a description of one organization's attempt to give the members of this special population a better foundation early in their academic careers. It considered a mentoring program at Texas A&M in Fall 1990 to pair scholarship athletes with a mentor

Technology requirements for an orbiting fuel depot: A necessary element of a space infrastructure

Advanced planning within NASA has identified several bold space exploration initiatives. The successful implementation of these missions will require a supporting space infrastructure which would include a fuel depot, an orbiting facility to store, transfer and process large quantities of cryogenic fluids. In order to adequately plan the technology development programs required to enable the construction and operation of a fuel depot, a multidisciplinary workshop was convened to assess critical technologies and their state of maturity. Since technology requirements depend strongly on the depot design assumptions, several depot concepts are presented with their effect on criticality ratings. Over 70 depot-related technology areas are addressed

Prevalence of Sarcocystis calchasi in free-ranging host species: Accipiter hawks and Common Woodpigeon in Germany

The apicomplexan parasite Sarcocystis calchasi (S. calchasi) triggers pigeon protozoal encephalitis, a neurologic disease in columbids. Accipiter hawks have been identified as the final host, and Columbidae and Psittaciformes as intermediate hosts. In this study, 368 free-ranging Accipiter hawks and 647 free-ranging common woodpigeons were sampled in a country-wide study in order to identify the prevalence of S. calchasi in these populations. A semi-nested PCR specific for S. calchasi tested positive in 7.3% (4.9-10.5) of submitted samples from Accipiter hawks. Juvenile Accipiter hawks (13.7%; 7.7-22.0) had a significantly higher infection rate with S. calchasi than adult Accipiter hawks (5.8%; 2.7-9.3). The prevalence of S. calchasi in common woodpigeons was 3.3% (5.4-9.7). Positive pigeons were identified in 14/16 federal states, and a region-dependency was detected, with higher rates of infection in the eastern parts of Germany. The results of this study suggest that the common woodpigeon is a natural reservoir for S. calchasi. In a study of one region for four consecutive years, an increase in prevalence was not detected. Findings indicate that the parasite is not newly introduced to Germany, but rather long established. The prevalence suggests that there is a substantial risk of S. calchasi infections in other free-ranging as well as captive host species