Analysis of Mexican Spotted Owl Diet in the Canyonlands of Southern Utah

While diets of Mexican Spotted Owls within forested habitat have been studied, little research has been published on the diet of owls that occupy canyon habitats (see Willey In Press). Since the Mexican Spotted Owl is federally listed as a threatened species, it is important to identify primary prey of Utah’s canyon dwelling owls to better understand their dietary needs (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1993). We hope that the findings from this research can better inform state and federal managers on spotted owl prey use and aid in future management of small mammal populations in canyon habitats. We intend to compare our results with the findings of Willey (In Press) to determine whether any differences in diet exist. We will determine the time of day owls were foraging. A complete list of prey species will be compiled and the mean dietary composition will be computed for each owl territory. Mean biomass and frequency of prey captured at each site will also be calculated. Lastly, the evenness of the owl’s diet between study areas will be compared using the Simpson’s Index. Understanding the Mexican spotted owl’s prey base in canyon habitats will provide insights into potential population limiting factors

Academic Goals, Achievement, and Age at First Sexual Intercourse: Reciprocal Influences

This study examined the reciprocal relationship between the age of first sexual intercourse and academic goals and achievement. It was hypothesized that lower educational goals and achievement were likely to be associated with an adolescent who initiated sexual intercourse at a younger age than those with higher educational goals and achievement. It was also hypothesized that initiating sexual activity early would be associated with a decrease in subsequent academic achievement and goals. Possible explanations are that the costs of engaging in sexual intercourse (pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases) may deter adolescents from initiating intercourse. Weak attachment to parents and future goals may increase the influence of negative peer associations as well. It is also possible that adolescents who engage in sexual intercourse experience a change in mind set against community standards, one being high academic achievement and goals. This project analyzed data from the National Survey of Children (NSC), which is a national longitudinal sample of children aged 7 to 11 beginning in 1976, with additional data collection points in 1981 and 1987. A regression analysis examined the correlation of selected educational variables with the age of first sexual intercourse. The sample was then divided into two groups: those who had experienced voluntary sexual intercourse prior to the time of a data collection point and those who had not. I tests were performed examine the difference in educational variables for virgins and nonvirgins in 1981 and 1987. To examine the change in educational goals and achievement that could have resulted due to the onset of sexual activity, an analysis of covariance was performed on educational variables that were measured at two points in time. The results of this research confirm that reciprocal relationships exist between adolescent sexual activity and educational achievement and goals. Lower educational achievement and goals, measured at an earlier point in time, were related to a younger age of first sexual intercourse. Also, engaging in sexual intercourse was related to a decrease in subsequent educational goals and achievement. The relationship between lower academic achievement and goals and the age of first sex varied by race and gender. Black females showed the strongest association with educational variables and black males the least association. White females and white males both showed significant relationships between education and sexual activity. Sexual activity had the most impact on subsequent academic achievement, followed by educational goals

Impact of international humanitarian service-learning on emerging adult social competence: A mixed-methods evaluation

This article presents the results from a study into international humanitarian service-learning experiences on young adult volunteers. Specifically, the service-learning experiences of emerging adults who had served in orphanages in Latin America were assessed, in a pre- and post-test design, for their development in areas of social competency such as identity, self-efficacy, self-esteem and ethnocentric attitudes. A mixed-methods design using both qualitative and quantitative measures was used. Both qualitative and quantitative results identified significant and important impacts on the development of the social competencies of these emerging adults. In addition, several qualitative themes illustrated that longer term international service-learning experiences have a profound impact on the social competence of emerging adults.Keywords: International humanitarian service, service-learning, emerging adult competenc

A Growth Study on Children/Adolescents with Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

The purpose of this study was to investigate the growth of children/adolescents ages 8 through 15 with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus attending Camp UTADA in 1977 and/or 1978 and/or 1979. Measurements included were height, weight, triceps skinfold, mid-arm circumference and mid-arm muscle circumference. Measurements were compared with those of a nor~al, nondiabetic population. Total glycosylated hemoglobin (HbAl), duration of the disease and age at onset of the disease were also investigated for an effect on growth. The majority of the male subjects were less than the 50th percentile for height and weight. Females were equally distributed above and below the 50th percentile for height and weight. Height and weight within sex and age groups were generally similar to normal data with few exceptions. Arm anthropometry of male and female groups beyond ages 11 and 12 respectively, generally had reduced mid-arm circumferences and/or reduced mid-arm muscle circumference. Triceps skinfold measurements generally were similar to that of normal skinfolds. Male groups ages 14 and 15 were significantly shorter, lighter and had a lower mid-arm muscle circumference than normal values. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) established a negative association between duration of diabetes mellitus and height percentile. Age at onset of diabetes mellitus was also determined to have a positive effect on height. It was concluded that while heights can be expected to be within the normal range, a mild retardation in height may occur if diabetes mellitus is diagnosed before puberty and that males with a prepubertal diagnosis will likely experience a delayed growth spurt

EpiphaNet: An Interactive Tool to Support Biomedical Discoveries

Background. EpiphaNet (http://epiphanet.uth.tmc.edu) is an interactive knowledge discovery system, which enables researchers to explore visually sets of relations extracted from MEDLINE using a combination of language processing techniques. In this paper, we discuss the theoretical and methodological foundations of the system, and evaluate the utility of the models that underlie it for literature‐based discovery. In addition, we present a summary of results drawn from a qualitative analysis of over six hours of interaction with the system by basic medical scientists. Results: The system is able to simulate open and closed discovery, and is shown to generate associations that are both surprising and interesting within the area of expertise of the researchers concerned. Conclusions: EpiphaNet provides an interactive visual representation of associations between concepts, which is derived from distributional statistics drawn from across the spectrum of biomedical citations in MEDLINE. This tool is available online, providing biomedical scientists with the opportunity to identify and explore associations of interest to them

Generic competencies development through entrepreneurship projects in the context of an operations management course.

[EN] Traditionally, subjects have focused on the development and assessment of specific competencies, leaving generic competencies in the background. However, in the context of the EHEA, both competencies should be developed. This paper aims to face the challenge of integrating specific and generic competencies in the teaching of Operations Management (OM). With that aim a pilot project was carried out. The objective was to integrate in a subject of industrial engineering studies traditionally dedicated to the development of specific competencies in the field of OM, general competencies through the development of entrepreneurship projects. The results indicate that students perceive that the development of such projects helped them to develop and optimally acquire most of the general competencies. The degree of student satisfaction with the experience was very high. This paper contributes to the literature on the teaching of OM by providing an innovative teaching method in engineering education that allows students to engage in their own learning, improving not only their interest but also increasing their perception of the relevance of OM. Furthermore, this method facilitates the acquisition of generic competencies, essential for OM[ES] Tradicionalmente, las asignaturas se han orientado al desarrollo y evaluación de las competencias específicas, dejando en un segundo plano las competencias transversales. Sin embargo, en el contexto del EEES, ambas competencias deben ser desarrolladas. En este trabajo se pretende dar respuesta al reto de integrar competencias específicas y transversales en la docencia de Dirección de Operaciones (DO). Para ello se realizó una experiencia piloto que tenía como objetivo integrar en una asignatura de Ingeniería Industrial dedicada tradicionalmente al desarrollo de competencias específicas del campo de la gestión, competencias transversales mediante el desarrollo de proyectos de emprendimiento empresarial. Los resultados señalan que los alumnos perciben que la elaboración de este tipo de proyectos les ha ayudado a desarrollar y a adquirir de manera óptima la mayoría de las competencias transversales. El grado de satisfacción de los alumnos con la experiencia ha sido muy alto. Este trabajo contribuye a la literatura sobre docencia en DO aportando un método docente innovador en los estudios de ingeniería que permite que los alumnos se involucren en su propio aprendizaje, mejorando no sólo su interés sino también incrementando su percepción de la relevancia que tiene la DO. Además, este método facilita la adquisición de competencias transversales fundamentales para la DOMartínez-Caro, E.; Cegarra-Navarro, JG. (2012). El desarrollo de competencias transversales en dirección de operaciones mediante proyectos de emprendimiento en el marco de una asignatura de dirección de operaciones. Working Papers on Operations Management. 3(2):9-13. doi:10.4995/wpom.v3i2.978SWORD91332Alfalla Luque, R., & Machuca, J. A. D. (2003). An empirical study of POM teaching in Spanish universities (II). International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 23(4), 375-400. doi:10.1108/01443570310467311Ammar, S., & Wright, R. (1999). Experiential learning activities in Operations Management. International Transactions in Operational Research, 6(2), 183-197. doi:10.1111/j.1475-3995.1999.tb00150.xArmistead, C., Johnston, R., & Voss, C. A. (1986). Introducing Service Industries in Operations Management Teaching. 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Proceedings of the Conference on Teaching POM: Visions, Topics and Pedagogies, 7th Annual Meeting of the Production and Operations Management Society, 1-2 April, Indianapolis, p. 2.Pasin, F., & Giroux, H. (2011). The impact of a simulation game on operations management education. Computers & Education, 57(1), 1240-1254. doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2010.12.006Raiszadeh, F.M.E.; Ettkin, L.P. (1989). POM in academia: some causes for concern. Production & Inventory Management Journal, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp. 37-40.Feger, A. L. R., & Thomas, G. A. (2011). Bailing Out the Once-Ler: Using Dr. Seuss to Teach Operations Management. Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 9(1), 69-73. doi:10.1111/j.1540-4609.2010.00291.xSchvaneveldt, S.J. (1996). Teaching operations management with popular film scenes: list of selected film scenes. 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A Comprehensive Summary of Services and Resources Provided by Librarians in support of CODA Accredited Predoctoral (DDS/DMD) Dental Education Programs in the United States and Canada

Objective The objective of this study is to provide a summary of library services and resources that support dental education and research. This summary will demonstrate trends in dental librarianship as well as services and resources that can be adopted to serve the needs of dental related education programs. To date, there has not been a comprehensive summary of these services. Methods An environmental scan was carried out to take inventory of services that dental librarians (1) provide. The study population consisted of librarians who work in dental libraries or college / university libraries that serve dental programs. The librarians surveyed were from institutions with a CODA accredited DMD/DDS pre-doctoral program (2). Currently, there are 76 such programs within the United States and Canada, of which 71 responded. Conclusion Our data demonstrates that the majority of dental programs have a dedicated librarian or library liaison providing clinical, educational, and research support through a variety of approaches. Increasing awareness and utilization of available services and resources within the dental community can facilitate research and complement dental education. The service models cited here can be adapted in dental related education programs across North America