In der Literaturübersicht wird neben der zugrunde gelegten Wachstumsdefinition ein Überblick über bisherige Wachstumsuntersuchungen beim Hund, über die Funktion der Epiphysenfugenscheibe sowie über die Rassegeschichte des West Highland White Terriers gegeben. Desweiteren werden erblich bedingte rassetypische Skeletterkrankungen, die während des Wachstums auftreten, dargestellt. Das Wachstumsverhalten der einzelnen Parameter wird untereinander und mit Angaben aus der Literatur vergleichend dargestellt und diskutiert.

This report studies the specific case of Highland Redevelopment as if would pursue a LEED ND certification. It highlights the major issues observed to fulfill compliance of LEED ND minimum requirements as it is proposed, as well as the importance of achieving this certification as a means to define a performance level of the development. / text

El cultivo de Chenopodium quinoa “quinua" posee un alto potencial genético para contribuir con la seguridad alimentaria en países en vías de desarrollo, por esta razón se encuentra en proceso de revalorización. No obstante, la creciente demanda del cultivo ha centrado su interés en las variedades comerciales, descuidando las variedades nativas de la región andina, lo cual podría ocasionar la pérdida de diversidad. Por tal motivo, es necesaria la investigación de los ecotipos nativos así como su conservación en los bancos de germoplasma con la finalidad de describir la diversidad genética, elucidar la estructura de la población de quinua en nuestro país y dar a conocer el valor del germoplasma. En el presente trabajo se estimó la diversidad genética de los ecotipos de quinua procedentes de valles interandinos y altiplano mediante la genotipificación con 23 marcadores microsatélites mediante un sistema de PCR-Multiplex. Se detectaron 294 alelos en total con un promedio de 12.78 alelos por locus, siendo los ecotipos de valles interandinos los que presentaron un mayor número de alelos exclusivos (60 alelos), por lo tanto esta población presentó mayor riqueza alélica. Asimismo mediante un PCoA, se identificaron dos subpoblaciones de quinua con diferenciación genética moderada (Fst=0.059), las cuales guardaron relación con la procedencia de las muestras. Finalmente, se identificaron 10 marcadores altamente polimórficos los cuales permitirán la evaluación de la diversidad genética del germoplasma de quinua.Chenopodium quinoa “quinoa” has a high genetic potential to contribute to food security in developing countries, therefore it is in a valorization process. However, the growing demand has focused his interest in the cultivation of commercial varieties, neglecting the native varieties of the Andean region, which could lead to loss of diversity. Therefore, it is necessary the research of native ecotypes and its conservation in genebanks in order to describe the genetic diversity also elucidate the structure of the population of quinoa in our country and publicize the value of its germplasm. In this study the genetic diversity andean valleys and highland quinoa ecotypes was determined by genotyping 23 microsatellite markers using a PCR-Multiplex system. A total of 294 alleles were detected with an average of 12.78 alleles per locus, where the valleys ecotypes showed a greater number of private alleles (60 alleles), i.e. a higher allelic richness. In addition, using PCoA, two subpopulations of quinoa with moderate genetic differentiation (Fst = 0.059) were observed which were related to the origin of the samples. Finally, 10 highly polymorphic loci were identified, which will allow the evaluation of the genetic diversity of quinoa germplasm.

Este estudo tem como base a análise do material cerâmico do sítio arqueológico Cavalo Branco, um sítio Tupi de terra firme encontrado em área periférica amazônica, próximo ao curso médio-baixo do rio Tocantins. A comparação dos resultados desse com os de outros sítios estudados nas proximidades permitiu inferir sobre diversos aspectos dos Tupi do leste amazônico. O conjunto de dados relacionados à arqueologia, etno-história e etnografia indicou um caráter singular para esses "novos" Tupi, desde aspectos relacionados à cerâmica a padrões de assentamento e morfologia aldeã. Os resultados sugerem um diferencial para esses grupos, que não podem ser relacionados nem com a sub-tradição Guarani nem com a sub-tradição Tupinambá. / The main aim of this study is the analysis of the ceramic material from the Cavalo Branco site, a highland Tupi site, located in the Amazon periphery, near the Tocantins River. Comparing the results obtained from this material with those from other nearby sites it was possible to make inferences about several aspects of the eastern Amazonic Tupi. The archaeological, ethno-historic, and ethnographic data indicated a singular characterization for these "new" Tupi, such as aspects related to the ceramics, settlement patterns and village morphology. The results suggested a differential for these groups, which cannot be related to the Guarani or the Tupinambá sub-tradition.

There have been calls within landscape (and broader environmental) policy for the greater incorporation of cultural values and stakeholder participation. This, however, has often been critiqued within the academic literature as being difficult to achieve in practice. Concurrently, academic research around ‘landscape’ has seen an emergence of exploring more embodied, experiential and ‘more-than-visual’ ways of knowing, challenging the more traditional concept of ‘landscape’ as a ‘way of seeing’ and a cultural product. This research explored the multiple ways that people value landscapes using walking interviews, arts-based methods and key-informant interviews (with local and national landscape managers). It explored the potential of visual and ‘more-than-visual’ methods to both engage and articulate with more subjective, emotional and embodied encounters with landscapes. This was then used to explore the potential and challenges of adopting cultural and more participative approaches to landscape management. After an initial analysis of the data gathered through the methods, this was then used as part of feedback events within the two case study areas to allow the participants of the research and the broader local community to engage with the work. This research argues that ‘landscape’ as a concept, when approached from a ‘more-than-visual’ perspective, highlighted that the inherently visual concept is bound up within a much broader sensory immersion within the landscape. The research demonstrated the complex and interconnected relationship between people and the landscape through the concept of ‘dwelling’ emphasising the lived-in, everyday encounters with landscape. This relationship is tied up within past individual experiences, shared social and cultural history as well as the material landscape itself arguing for a more ‘hybrid’ understanding of people and landscape. Furthermore, the research highlighted both the potential and challenges of participative approaches with multiple landscape stakeholders and challenges the ‘homogenous’ perspective of ‘community’ within management rhetoric. There is an argument for more partnership working between multiple stakeholders to generate trust and dialogue. It argues for the creation of spaces within which the more politically sensitive issues in relation to landscape management can be discussed and the potential for solutions to be created.

This thesis examines martial race ideology in the British Army during the mid-nineteenth century. A “martial race” was a group of people that the British considered to excel in the art of warfare due to biological and cultural characteristics. This thesis examines perceived “martial” natures or lack thereof of the Highland Scots and the Irish during this era. Central to this analysis are the Crimean War (1853-1856) and the Indian Mutiny of 1857 which provided opportunities for soldiers to display their “martial” qualities. The Crimean War was the first war where the daily newspapers covered every aspect of the war using correspondents, and it gave soldiers the chance to gain recognition through this medium. The Indian Mutiny represented a crisis for Britain, and it gave soldiers the opportunity to be recognized as “stabilizers of the empire.” However, despite their similarities, the Highland regiments became some of the most revered regiments while the Irish came to be seen as untrustworthy, leading many in the British government to initiate efforts to decrease the role that the Irish played in Britain’s conflicts. This reluctance was due to the turmoil that erupted as a result of the anti-Union Fenian Brotherhood in Ireland during the 1860s. The difficulty in stabilizing Ireland in the wake of Fenian terrorist attacks also exposed old prejudices of the Irish related to religion, race, and class. This was evidenced through parliamentary debates and British newspapers reporting on the crises.

Thesis (D.Min.)--Andrews University, Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, 2007. / Vita. Bibliography: leaves 203-218.

As a town reliant on the waters of northern Lake Buchanan, Tow, Texas has been devastated by the state's ongoing drought, which began in 2008. For six years the water has been low. For the past two years, the lake has vanished. Tow locals say the problems stem from both poor water management and natural disaster. Water authorities contend the lakes are functioning properly, that the water has dwindled due to the large number of water users and the harsh and unpredictable Texas climate. Regardless of the cause, the lack of water in Tow has ruined a beautiful lake, destroyed individual livelihoods and crippled a small town's economy. This is the story of several Tow locals' struggle to stay afloat through a drought that could soon become the drought of record. / text

Thesis (D. Min.)--Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1997. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 215-217).

Project report (D. Min.)--New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1998. / Abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 86-92).