Seasonal activity pattern of Columbian ground squirrels in the Idaho primitive area

Data were gathered concerning the seasonal activity pattern of a population of Columbian ground squirrels ( Spermophilus columbianus ) in the Idaho Primitive Area. Adult females were significantly more active in June of all years than were adult males. A relationship between ground squirrel activity and temperature is postulated in which the squirrels alter their activity so as to avoid high temperatures and possible heat stress.     

Shorebird predation on benthic macroinvertebrates in an irrigation reservoir

American Falls Reservoir in southeastern Idaho is an irrigation reservoir used as an inland feeding stopover by many shorebird species. Six exclosure experiments were conducted during the 1990 drawdown period to investigate shorebird predation impact on benthic macroinvertebrate populations. The study sites differed in sediment composition, sediment slope, invertebrate densities, and shorebird abundance. Shorebird predation significantly affected invertebrate densities in only 1 of 6 experiments (Aberdeen Mouth). This site had higher sediment slope and a lower water recedence than other study sites, resulting in concentration of shorebird predation on a small area of newly exposed sediment. Shorebird predation had the greatest impact on medium size class chironomid larvae at Aberdeen Mouth. Our results suggest that inland sites such as American Falls Reservoir represent viable shorebird habitat and may be managed to insure consistent prey availability. Drawdown rate, sediment slope, invertebrate densities, and shorebird abundance are all important factors influencing shorebird predation. Monitoring shorebird abundance and predation impact on invertebrate densities may help in manipulating drawdown rate to provide adequate shorebird prey. Management of inland sites for shorebird use may become more important in the future as human encroachment in coastal areas continues.     

Centric diatoms of Lake Tahoe

An understanding of the mechanisms of phytoplankton species interaction is dependent on a precise knowledge of what species exist within the community. The centric diatoms of Lake Tahoe, California-Nevada, which are often the dominant component of the phytoplankton community, are presented in both light and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) photographs. Specific attention has been given to initial cell forms of Cyclotella stelligera Cleve and Grunow and C. comta (Ehrenberg) Kützing through the aid of the SEM.     

Somatic histone H3 alterations in pediatric diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas and non-brainstem glioblastomas

To identify somatic mutations in pediatric diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), we performed whole-genome sequencing of DNA from seven DIPGs and matched germline tissue and targeted sequencing of an additional 43 DIPGs and 36 non-brainstem pediatric glioblastomas (non-BS-PGs). We found that 78% of DIPGs and 22% of non-BS-PGs contained a mutation in H3F3A, encoding histone H3.3, or in the related HIST1H3B, encoding histone H3.1, that caused a p.Lys27Met amino acid substitution in each protein. An additional 14% of non-BS-PGs had somatic mutations in H3F3A causing a p.Gly34Arg alteration.     

库仑定律与法拉第电磁感应定律

应用狭义相对论研讨电磁场基本定律,由库仑定律与洛伦兹变换推导出法拉第电磁感应定律.依据两相对匀速运动的惯性参考系, 以两惯性参考系之间力的洛伦兹变换为基础.分析电荷之间的相互作用力, 推导出法拉第电磁感应定律.     

构成教学新模式探究与实践

我院艺术类专业起步较晚,特别是艺术设计专业的创办还缺乏经验,构成教育的开展还未完善,在全新的基础上建立美术、设计专业,应摆脱传统的工艺美术教学体制的束缚,借鉴国内其他院校行之有效的教学经验以及国外先进科学的现代设计教育体制。构成学是美术、设计专业的重要基础学科,如何在教学实践中更新、改革和发展构成教育,更好地为学生进入专业学习奠定基础,本文就此问题进行了探讨。     

紫外分光光度法测定蜂蜜中果糖的含量

研究了用紫外分光光度法直接测定蜂蜜中果糖的含量．果糖在盐酸的作用下，对紫外光有吸收，其最大吸收波长在291nm．果糖浓度在0-30mg／L范围内服从比尔定律．采用此方法对野生蜂蜜的果糖含量进行了测定．