We characterized Indiana bat (Myotis sodal is ) roost ing habi ta t a t three maternity colony sites in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. Using radio telemetry, we tracked six bats a total of 40 bat days (range 4-9 days/ bat). In 1999, we located a primary roost in an eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) snag (109 cm DBH) in the Nantahala National Forest , NC. In 2000, we located a pr...

Palm stearin (POs) is a good choice for trans-free hard stock. POs with various iodine values (IV) have distinct solid fat content (SFC) profiles useful in soft margarine formulation. Palm kernel oil (PKO) maintains the margarine with high consistency at low temperatures, but the margarine is soft at serving temperature. The study revealed that formulation work either using bulk oils and fats (...

Amnesic patients and control subjects participated in a s tudy of probabilistic classification learning. In each of three tasks, four different cues were each probabilist ically associated with one of two outcomes. On each trial, the cues could appear a lone or in combina t ion with other cues and subjects selected the ou tcome they though t was correct. Feedback was provided after each trial. ...

Trichotil lomania is a compulsive desire to pull out one's ha i r ; infrequently, eyelashes or eyebrows may be involved. Loss of hair from the scalp frequently leads to baldness (Tiling, 1975). Alter reviewing a large number of behaviour therapy studies it occurred to us that all cases of trichotillomania were of the maladjusted females, ranging in age from early teens to about 40 (Home, 1977)....

The most important direction in the fight against noncommunicable diseases is pre-ventive referral. Measures aimed at preventing morbid and premorbid conditions make it possible to achieve an goal – reduce economic costs improve demographic situation country. Balanced nutrition main factor a healthy lifestyle. Nutrition should ensure normal growth of body, determines mental physical development...

N utrition screening, assessment, and intervention in patients with malnutrition are key components of nutrition care (Figure 1). Nutrition screening has been defined by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) as " a process to identify an individual who is malnourished or who is at risk for malnutrition to determine if a detailed nutrition assessment is indicated...

Timber harvest provides favorable habitat for many species of shrub-dependent birds. Because of historical dominance, effect of clearcutting on early successional birds has been widely studied, but less information is available on alternatives such as shelterwood and group selection, which have become a more dominant means of regenerating pines (Pinus spp.) on federal lands of the southeastern ...