363 research outputs found
Data supporting the comparison of golden-winged warbler and American woodcock productivity in northern Minnesota, USA
No full textSee ReadMe.txt for detailed description of files. Files include model-predicted productivity for both species (raster), digitized land-cover type classification of study area (shapefile), predicted productivity of both species at observed nesting sites, and R code to make the statistical comparisons and produce the graphs in Kramer et al. (2019).Spatially explicit predicted reproductive output for golden-winged warblers and American woodcock at Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, Minnesota, USA used to compare reproductive output of woodcock and warblers in Kramer et al. (2019; DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2019.02.039). Models developed by Peterson (2014: http://hdl.handle.net/11299/167309),Peterson et al. (2016) rely on raw demographic data for golden-winged warblers collected and reported by Peterson (2014; http://hdl.handle.net/11299/167309). Models developed by Kramer (2017; http://hdl.handle.net/11299/188784) and Kramer et al. (in press) use raw demographic data for American woodcock collected and reported by Daly (2014; http://hdl.handle.net/11299/167288).Kramer, Gunnar R; Peterson, Sean M; Daly, Kyle O; Streby, Henry M; Andersen, David E. (2019). Data supporting the comparison of golden-winged warbler and American woodcock productivity in northern Minnesota, USA. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://doi.org/10.13020/znag-tn48
Data from range-wide study of migratory connectivity of Vermivora warblers
No full textSee ReadMe.txt for detailed description of files.This collection of files provide data from a range-wide study of the migratory ecology of Vermivora warblers. Data include raw light-level data from geolocators, R code, and associated output. These data can be used to recreate analyses including:
(1) Individual nonbreeding occurrence and population-level nonbreeding overlap
(2) Individual migration routes and spatial distribution of individuals and populations during migrationU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceU.S Geological SurveyMinnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research UnitNational Science FoundationVirginia Department of Game and Inland FisheriesGrace Jones Richardson TrustKramer, Gunnar R; Andersen, David E; Buehler, David A.; Wood, Petra B; Peterson, Sean M; Lehman, Justin A; Aldinger, Kyle R; Bulluck, Lesley P; Harding, Sergio; Jones, John A; Loegering, John P; Smalling, Curtis; Vallender, Rachel; Streby, Henry M. (2018). Data from range-wide study of migratory connectivity of Vermivora warblers. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://doi.org/10.13020/D6D97W
Raw Light-Level Geolocator Data from Golden-Winged Warblers Breeding at Three Sites in North America
No full textThe .lig files are comma separated time stamped ASCII data files where each time-stamped record is on a separate line. The header line of each file contains a three-variable string. Its meaning is unclear. The header lines are removed before data analysis. The .lig files can be opened by any text editors. The original data analysis is read into R using a package called "BAStag". The descriptions (e.g. CM05) next to the files represent the individual Golden-winged Warbler from which the data are collected.21 raw light-level data files (.lig) from geolocators (Biotrak, Wareham, UK; model ML6240, 2-min light-sampling regime) deployed on 20 individual Golden-winged Warblers from three breeding locations in North America. These data were collected to provide information on the migration routes and timing, and nonbreeding locations of individuals from these populations to inform conservation and management strategies. These data are being released following the publication of these findings.These data were collected during a project funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey through Research Work Order No. 98 at the U.S. Geological Survey, Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; by the National Science Foundation through Postdoctoral Research Fellowship No. 1202729 (H. Streby); and by the U.S.D.A Natural Resources Conservation Service in a grant administered by J. Larkin.Kramer, Gunnar R; Streby, Henry M; Peterson, Sean M; Lehman, Justin A; Buehler, David A.; Wood, Petra B; McNeil, Darin J; Larkin, Jeffrey L; Andersen, David E. (2016). Raw Light-Level Geolocator Data from Golden-Winged Warblers Breeding at Three Sites in North America. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, http://doi.org/10.13020/D6R59C
Data and code supporting: Exposure to risk factors experienced during migration is not associated with recent Vermivora warbler population trends
No full textCode, data, and spatial layers. See readme file for description of files.Data and code supporting the publication "Exposure to risk-factors experienced during migration is not associated with recent Vermivora warbler population trends".Funding for this research was provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Geological Survey through Research Work Order 98 at the U.S. Geological Survey, Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, and by the National Science Foundation through Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 1202729. Additional funding was provided by the University of Toledo College of Graduate Studies through a Graduate Dean’s Fellowship, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources and the Grace Jones Richardson Trust.Kramer, Gunnar R; Andersen, David E; Buehler, David A; Wood, Petra B; Peterson, Sean M; Lehman, Justin A; Aldinger, Kyle R; Bulluck, Lesley P; Harding, Sergio; Jones, John A; Loegering, John P; Smalling, Curtis; Vallender, Rachel; Streby, Henry M. (2023). Data and code supporting: Exposure to risk factors experienced during migration is not associated with recent Vermivora warbler population trends. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://doi.org/10.13020/1dap-6d14
E-governmental services in the Baltic Sea Region
No full textThis paper will present results of the surveys and new trends which were related to e-governmental issues. A common understanding of e-government is usage of ICT means in the public sector for delivering information and services to its customers and enterprises. The objective is improvement of public services and strengthening democratic processes. E-government is a popular topic in the political agenda throughout the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) with all countries having ICT development strategies, policies or agendas. However, often are missing goals for thematic developments which would take into account the needs of potential users. The structure of the paper is ordered to present firstly, the overall objectives of e-governance and e-services. Secondly, the data about the satisfaction level of enterprises for e-services is given. As there are not many comparable results available about the needs of the enterprises, the paper is based on two main sources. One of the important outcomes of the LogOn Baltic project was to provide empirical data about satisfaction level of enterprises with existing eservices and about the needs for new services. The aim of the INTERREG III B project LogOn Baltic was to present solutions for improving the interplay between Logistics and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) competence and spatial planning, strengthening the small and medium-sized enterprises' (SMEs) competitiveness in the BSR. The ICT-related results of the LogOn Baltic project provide an overview of the existing ICT structures and services in the BSR, mainly based on a web-based scientific survey with nearly 1,100 responses. A second source is the survey on the satisfaction level with public services among enterprises in Estonia in the City of Tallinn, which shows similar trends with the LogOn Baltic project. The third part of the paper introduces some case studies on innovative e-services in Estonia and Germany together with the European initiative for the BSR to improve e-services for companies. --
DEMOGRAPHIC RESPONSE OF GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER TO HABITAT MANAGEMNET ACROSS A CLIMATE CHANGE GRADIENT IN THE CORE OF THE SPECIES' RANGE: 2013 SUMMARY REPORT
No full textNo new data were collected for this project during 2013 but the RWO was extended
into 2014 to support graduate student Sean Peterson during thesis completion and manuscript
preparation. That thesis was successfully defended in November 2013, and the final thesis will
be submitted to the University of Minnesota in early 2014 and disseminated to all cooperators as
a Final Report for this project in 2014 along with all other published products. This 2013 annual
report summarizes completed products and plans for additional data analysis, manuscript
preparation, and publication in refereed outlets. So far we have produced 11 manuscripts from
this project, of which 4 are published, 1 is in press, 4 are in review or revision, and 2 will be
submitted for review in January 2014. We are organizing data and conducting analysis for 5
additional manuscripts. A second graduate student, Gunnar Kramer (supported on a separate
RWO) will produce 2 of those manuscripts as part of his thesis. During 2013, we presented
results from this project in 8 presentations; 5 at professional conferences, 2 at public venues, and
1 at a university. We have scheduled 2 additional professional presentations for 2014.Streby, Henry M; Peterson, Sean M; Kramer, Gunnar R; Andersen, David E. (2013). DEMOGRAPHIC RESPONSE OF GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER TO HABITAT MANAGEMNET ACROSS A CLIMATE CHANGE GRADIENT IN THE CORE OF THE SPECIES' RANGE: 2013 SUMMARY REPORT. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/183613
Regional networking as success factor in the transformation processes of maritime industry: Experiences and perspectives from Baltic Sea countries
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The Johnson-Forest Tendency, radicalising Gunnar Myrdal's American Dilemma
No full textOne of the studies that influenced US policies on race and integration the most after the second world war is Gunnar Myrdal's An American Dilemma from 1944. At the time of publication, it received much praise from leading intellectuals, including W. E. B. Du Bois and the novelist Richard Wright. In this article, however, the author explores a neglected Marxist critique of Myrdal's work by Raya Dunayevskaya, who then worked closely with C. L. R. James and Grace Lee Boggs in the Johnson-Forest Tendency (JFT). In addition to criticising Myrdal's liberal position, the JFT developed a critique of class reductionist Marxists. Hence, this article examines the JFT's critique of Myrdal's An American Dilemma as a resource to advance further Marxist debates on the relationship between race and class today
Functional role of unmyelinated tactile afferents in human hairy skin: sympathetic response and perceptual localization
No full textIn addition to A-beta fibres the human hairy skin has unmyelinated (C) fibres responsive to light touch. Previous functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies in a subject with a neuronopathy who specifically lacks A-beta afferents indicated that tactile C afferents (CT) activate insular cortex, whereas no response was seen in somatosensory areas 1 and 2. Psychophysical tests suggested that CT afferents give rise to an inconsistent perception of weak and pleasant touch. By examining two neuronopathy subjects as well as control subjects we have now demonstrated that CT stimulation can elicit a sympathetic skin response. Further, the neuronopathy subjects' ability to localize stimuli which activate CT afferents was very poor but above chance level. The findings support the interpretation that the CT system is well suited to underpin affective rather than discriminative functions of tactile sensation
A presumptive pigovian tax on gasoline : analysis of an air pollution control program for Mexico City
No full textWithout continuous monitoring of emissions, a pollution control agency needs to evaluate abatement options itself. Apart from making activities cleaner, it should also stimulate reductions in the level of activity in polluting sectors. The author develops an analytical framework to show that a tax on a variable input, such as gasoline, is useful for this purpose. It encourages individuals and firms to sacrifice trips when they would prefer those sacrifices to those of higher spending on abatement. The instrument exploits privately held information about which trips can be saved at a low social cost. Other weaknesses of a program based on indirect instruments - as opposed to one induced by a theoretically conceived pollution tax - remain. One of these is that the agency may have poorer information than individuals and firms about the status of vehicles and the effectiveness of individual abatement options. Such an information gap - which could be bridged by a true pollution tax - is abstracted from the analysis. The author shows that the tax rate that belongs in a cost-effective pollution control program is independent of the price elasticity of demand for the polluting good. But the higher the demand elasticity, the higher are the costs of not including a presumptive tax on the polluting good in the tool kit of the pollution control agency. The author estimates the cost savings available when an optimal gasoline tax is included in an otherwise well-composed program, appropriately accounting for the welfare costs ofdemand consumption. He shows that the targeted emission reductions can be obtained at 11 percent lower costs, saving 350 million a year. After recent price increases, implicit tax rates in Mexico City are higher than suggested by the author's analysis. Higher rates may or may not be justified due to the benefits of demand conservation not accounted for in the analysis.Energy and Environment,Pollution Management&Control,Environmental Economics&Policies,Economic Theory&Research,Transport and Environment
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