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Systematics of Eastern North American Bracken Fern
… mean genetic identity (I = 0.976) between eleven bracken populations. Strong patterns of geographic variation for isozyme allele frequencies were also observed. The isozyme results did not separate the two taxa. Numerical analysis of the morphology distinguished the two taxa when the qualitative …
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Factors controlling the distribution and spread of bracken (Pteridium Aquilinum) in Scotland
… controlling the spread and distribution of bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) in Scotland. Bracken has long been an agricultural problem and, more recently, fears have been raised about the plant's carcinogenic properties. Despite the seriousness of the problem, there has been little quantitative …
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The God-World Relationship Between Joseph Bracken, Philip Clayton, and the Open Theism
… the God-world relationship between Joseph Bracken as a process theologian, Philip Clayton as a panentheist, and the open theism. They have affinities and differences as conversational partners in their multilayered relations. Their common question must be as follows: “What does it mean to …
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Tropical bracken, a powerful invader of pastures in South Ecuador: Species composition, ecology, control measures, and pasture restoration
Bracken (Pteridium spec.) is one of the most wide-spread weeds, especially where fire has been used for forest clearing or maintenance of agricultural areas. Taxonomically, it is considered an aggregate that separates into a northern hemispherical and a southern, tropical complex. Different from …
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BRACKEN (Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn) STAND CHARACTERISATION ON THE NORTH YORK MOORS: A STUDY OF THE RHIZOME AND FROND SYSTEM WITH REGARD TO A LARGE SCALE CONTROL PROGRAMME
… Moors together with an assessment of published bracken sampling protocols concluded that small-scale sampling of the rhizome system is inadequate to describe upland bracken stands accurately. It is also concluded that the frond cannot be used as an indicator of the rhizome system before or after …
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A PUBLIC BILINGUAL PREKINDERGARTEN MONTESSORI PROGRAM AND ITS IMPACT ON BRACKEN TEST LITERACY OUTCOMES: PRINCIPALS’ BELIEFS ON THE RESULTS
… program, based on scores from the Bracken Basic Concept Scale: Expressive (BBCS:E) in 2012-2013. The scores of 300 Spanish-speaking prekindergarten students attending a Montessori bilingual program and the scores of 300 Spanish-speaking prekindergarten students attending a …
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Hitchhiking Through the Fire
… When the father is killed, Huxley falls in with Bracken, a rugged gun-forhire, a desperado in every sense of the word. Against his instincts, Bracken is compelled to deliver Huxley to safety, all the while being pursued by a ruthless warlord of the wasteland. Through their association, Bracken …
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Land use and vegetation change on the Long Mynd
… This coincided with the spread over the hill by bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) and other changes in the distribution and nature of the vegetation. A sequence of vegetation surveys made by various individuals and organisations over the past 75 years or so has been analysed in an attempt to …
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A guide to the archive of the International Horn Society, 1969-1977, at [the] Alexander M. Bracken Library, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
… the archive of the International Horn Society at Bracken Library in Muncie, Indiana. This project required: (1) the devising and implementing of a logical system of arrangement consistent with accepted archival practice, (2) the filing of the holdings in archival boxes, and (3) the compilation of …
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Test-Relief Reliability of the Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test with Children Diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
The Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test (Bracken & McCallum, 1998 [UNIT]) is a relatively new intelligence test that is administered in an entirely nonverbal way. Research supports the use of this test with special populations such as those with learning disabilities, those who are intellectually …
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Temperament, cognition, social skills, and play in young children
… Preschoolers' cognition was measured by the Bracken Basic Concept Scale (Bracken, 1984) and play styles were obtained through systematic observation of free play using the Smilansky/Parten play matrix. Factor analysis of the TABC subtests, BBCS scores, SSRS scores, and play category …
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Aspects of the ecology of Scolypopa australis (Walker) (Homoptera:Ricaniidae) and its parasite Centrodora scolypopae (Valentine) (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae)
… scolypopae Valentine, were studied in a bracken and blackberry filled gully near Hamilton, New Zealand, from 1980-85. The S. austral is egg population was estimated using a height frequency vegetation sampling method and the nymphal and adult stages by direct counting. The S. australis …
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Combining PEAK (Promoting the Emergence of Advanced Knowledge) with Other Teaching Methodologies with Children with and without Learning Delays
… Vocabulary Test (PPVT-IV; Dunn & Dunn, 2007) and Bracken School Readiness Assessment (BSRA; Bracken, 2007) were compared to determine any positive impact on participant scores, and data were analysed using single-subject design and within- participant data. Study 1a taught 20 PEAK targets using …
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Assessing Effects of IQ on Sociable and Withdrawn Behaviors in Children with Language Impairment
… the Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test (Bracken & McCallum, 2003). These scores were used as a covariate in group comparisons of sociable and withdrawn behaviors. Comparisons indicated that classroom teachers rated children with LI as displaying more withdrawal and less sociable behaviors …
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Identification of Gifted Characteristics Using the Behavioral Assessment Scale for Children—Third Edition
… behavioral patterns among gifted individuals (Bracken & Brown, 2006; McClain & Pfeiffer, 2012). Because gifted children typically exhibit common behavioral patterns, it is important for school psychologists to understand gifted behavioral characteristics, how to assess these characteristics, …
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Concurrent Validity Study of the Clinical Assessment of Depression with the Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition
… of the Clinical Assessment of Depression (CAD; Bracken & Howell, 2004) with the Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition (BDI-II; Beck, Steer, & Brown, 1996) for an adolescent population. The sample for this investigation consisted of 23 adolescents (13-18 years) with a primary diagnosis of …
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Concurrent Validity Study of the Clinical Assessment of Depression with the Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale
… the Clinical Assessment of Depression (CAD; Bracken & Howell, 2004), with an established self-report measure, the Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale (RADS; Reynolds, 1987). The population for this investigation consisted of 122 adolescents (ages 13 to 18), a group of 99 non-referred and a …
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The Portrayal of the Family Unit In Children’s Choice Award Books
… and their families in the literature they read (Bracken, Wigutoff & Baker, 1981; Powell, Gillespie, Swearingen & Clements, 1993). Many researchers believe children can also benefit from literature that includes diverse families unlike their own (Allen, Allen & Sigler, 1993; Lowery & Sabis-Burns, …
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