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Biswas, JK, NJ Sarker, MF Ahsan, and MM Rahman. "Activity patterns of pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) and stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis) at the Chittagong university campus, Bangladesh." Bangladesh Journal of Zoology 42, no. 2 (2015): 191–203. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjz.v42i2.23355.

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The activity patterns of pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis Linnaeus, 1758) and stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis Linnaeus, 1766) were studied in the Chittagong University Campus, Chittagong, Bangladesh, during January 2011 to December 2013. Eight activities (resting/perching, bathing, flying, feeding, calling, preening, hovering and diving) were observed in this study, of which pied kingfisher performed all eight activities and stork-billed kingfisher performed all except bathing and hovering. Both kingfisher species spent the maximum (pied kingfisher: 31.87%; stork-billed kingfisher: 45.82%) time in resting/perching and the minimum (pied kingfisher: 4.83%; stork-billed kingfisher: 1.90%) in preening. Pied kingfishers were mostly (28.3%) active during 0700 and 0900 h and stork- billed kingfishers were more (31.17%) active in between 0901-1100 h. Pied kingfishers spent their highest (9.01%) time in different activities in August and the lowest (7.68%) in February, whereas storkbilled kingfishers spent the maximum (8.69%) time in March and the minimum (7.80%) in May.Bangladesh J. Zool. 42(2): 191-203, 2014
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Jung, Thomas S. "Predation of a Western Water Shrew (Sorex navigator) by a Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)." Canadian Field-Naturalist 130, no. 4 (2017): 299. http://dx.doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v130i4.1921.

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Belted Kingfishers (Megaceryle alcyon) are highly piscivorous and rarely take prey other than fish. Here, I report an observation of a male Belted Kingfisher preying on a Western Water Shrew (Sorex navigator) in a small boreal stream in southwestern Yukon. This observation provides further evidence that Belted Kingfishers will occasionally prey on riparian small mammals when the opportunity arises and points to piscivorous birds as apparently novel predators of shrews.
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Degrandi, Tiago Marafiga, Jean Carlo Pedroso de Oliveira, Amanda de Araújo Soares, et al. "Karyotype description and comparative analysis in Ringed Kingfisher and Green Kingfisher (Coraciiformes, Alcedinidae)." Comparative Cytogenetics 12, no. 2 (2018): 163–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/compcytogen.v12i2.23883.

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Kingfishers comprise about 115 species of the family Alcedinidae, and are an interesting group for cytogenetic studies, for they are among birds with most heterogeneous karyotypes. However, cytogenetics knowledge in Kingfishers is extremely limited. Thus, the aim of this study was to describe the karyotype structure of the Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryletorquata Linnaeus, 1766) and Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryleamericana Gmelin, 1788) and also compare them with related species in order to identify chromosomal rearrangements. The Ringed Kingfisher presented 2n = 84 and the Green Kingfisher had 2n = 94. The increase of the chromosome number in the Green Kingfisher possibly originated by centric fissions in macrochromosomes. In addition, karyotype comparisons in Alcedinidae show a heterogeneity in the size and morphology of macrochromosomes, and chromosome numbers ranging from 2n = 76 to 132. Thus, it is possible chromosomal fissions in macrochromosomes resulted in the increase of the diploid number, whereas chromosome fusions have originated the karyotypes with low diploid number.
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Silva-Krott, Ilse, M. Kelly Brock, and Randall E. Junge. "Determination of the presence of Mycobacterium avium on Guam as a precursor to reintroduction of indigenous bird species." Pacific Conservation Biology 4, no. 3 (1998): 227. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/pc980227.

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Eight of 11 native forest bird species on Guam were extirpated by the introduction of the Brown Tree Snake Boiga irregularis. Emergency measures necessary to rescue the Guam subspecies of Micronesian Kingfisher Halcyon cinnamomina cinnamomina from extinction involved translocation and captive breeding in American mainland zoos. Soon after the establishment of a captive breeding population, the kingfisher demonstrated a high degree of susceptibility to avian tuberculosis (ATB), a disease that proved to be a major threat to the preservation of the species. The cause of ATB is Mycobacterium avium which produces a prolonged course of infection in kingfishers and other birds. Kingfishers infected with M. avium are difficult to detect until late in the course of the disease, thereby potentially posing a risk of transmitting ATB to the Guam captive population of Guam Rails Gallirallus owstoni, if kingfishers are repatriated. M. avium is considered to be ubiquitous in nature. However, there are no reported mortalities due to ATB in any bird species on Guam. In this study, six of twenty-one cultures yielded Mycobacterium spp., two of which were further identified as M. avium. Since this study demonstrates that M. avium already exists on Guam, repatriating kingfishers to Guam poses no threat of introducing a new pathological agent to the island's ecosystem. Strict quarantine procedures along with rigorous animal husbandry protocols should minimize risks of repatriating infected kingfishers to Guam, and prevent transmission of ATB to the captive population of Guam Rails and other bird populations on Guam.
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Hamas, Michael J. "Territorial Behavior in Belted Kingfishers, Ceryle alcyon, During Fall Migration." Canadian Field-Naturalist 119, no. 2 (2005): 293. http://dx.doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v119i2.117.

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The Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon) exhibits territorial behavior during breeding and on the wintering grounds. However, behavior during migration is poorly documented. Here, I report on kingfishers exhibiting territorial behavior during fall migration along the shoreline of northern Lake Huron, Michigan.
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Poprach, Karel, and Ivo Machar. "Distribution of Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) in the Ramena řeky Moravy National Nature Reserve (Czech Republic) in Relation to the Coppice-with-standard Forest Management." Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis 63, no. 2 (2015): 447–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.11118/actaun201563020447.

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The paper brings results of a long-term monitoring of a breeding population of the Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) carried out at the Morava River (an 11.11 km long section) in the Ramena řeky Moravy National Nature Reserve (Litovelské Pomoraví SPA, Czech Republic) in the years 1987–2012. Monitoring of breeding sites of the Common Kingfisher was performed using a modified nest searching method. In the study area, numbers of Common Kingfishers fluctuate significantly between 1 and 15 breeding pairs (i.e. between 0.09 and 1.26 breeding pairs per 1 km of the river). In a statistical analysis of data from the period 2005–2012, factors affecting distribution of Kingfisher nests in the study area were assessed. A statistically significant relationship was found between the distribution of Kingfisher breeding sites and the distribution of riparian stands of the floodplain forest in a coppice-with-standards forest. This finding is discussed in relation to the current tendencies to apply coppicing in areas of high conservation value.
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López-Jiménez, A., G. Pérez-Ponce de León, and M. García-Varela. "Molecular data reveal high diversity ofUvulifer(Trematoda: Diplostomidae) in Middle America, with the description of a new species." Journal of Helminthology 92, no. 6 (2017): 725–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022149x17000888.

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AbstractMembers of the genusUvuliferare distributed worldwide and infect aquatic snails and freshwater fishes as first and second intermediate hosts, respectively, and fish-eating birds (kingfishers) as definitive hosts. Metacercariae ofUvuliferspp. were collected from the fins and skin of 20 species of freshwater fishes in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, and the adults were recovered from the intestine of kingfishers in four localities of Mexico. The genetic divergence among 76 samples (64 metacercariae and 12 adults) was estimated by sequencing the 28S and 5.8S nuclear genes, as well as the internal transcribed spacers ITS1 and ITS2, and one mitochondrial gene (cox1). Maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference analyses inferred with each dataset showed a high genetic diversity within the genusUvuliferacross Middle America, revealing the existence of four genetic lineages that exhibit some level of host specificity to their second intermediate hosts. The metacercariae of lineage 1 were associated with characids and cyprinids in central and northern Mexico. Metacercariae of lineages 2 and 3 were associated with cichlids distributed widely across Middle America. The lack of adults of these lineages in kingfishers, in lineages 2 and 3, or the fact that just a few adult specimens were recovered, as in lineage 1, prevented a formal description of these species. The metacercariae of lineage 4 were found in poeciliids, across a distribution range comprising Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, and the adult was found in the green kingfisher in Mexico. The number of specimens sampled for lineage 4, for both gravid adults and metacercariae, allowed us to describe a new species,Uvulifer spinatusn. sp. We describe the new species herein and we discuss briefly the genetic diversity inUvuliferspp. and the importance of using DNA sequences to properly characterize parasite diversity.
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Kelly, Jeffrey F. "Effects of substrate on prey use by belted kingfishers (Ceryle alcyon): a test of the prey abundance – availability assumption." Canadian Journal of Zoology 74, no. 4 (1996): 693–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z96-078.

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Foraging trials were conducted using belted kingfishers (Ceryle alcyon) to examine relationships among prey abundance, availability, and use. Because these relationships are affected by the preference of the predator, I also determined the prey preference of belted kingfishers. Fish (Pimephales promelas and Catostomus commersoni) and crayfish (Orconectes spp.) were exposed to predation by 12 wild belted kingfishers under 4 treatments in which prey availability was manipulated by altering habitat structure. The preferred prey of belted kingfishers were relatively large fish (11–13 cm long). In structurally simple habitats, prey use by belted kingfishers reflected this preference. Complex habitat structure reduced the availability of preferred prey items and resulted in prey use that did not differ from the initial prey abundance distribution. These experiments demonstrated that prey abundance was not equivalent to availability and that habitat structure and prey preference had important effects on the relationships among prey abundance, availability, and use. Thus, evaluating the importance of prey resources to predators on the basis of prey abundance–use comparisons, while ignoring prey availability and the dynamic factors that influence it, may lead to erroneous conclusions.
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Catanach, Therese A., Kevin P. Johnson, Ben D. Marks, Robert G. Moyle, Michel P. Valim, and Jason D. Weckstein. "Two lineages of kingfisher feather lice exhibit differing degrees of cospeciation with their hosts." Parasitology 146, no. 8 (2019): 1083–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0031182019000453.

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AbstractUnlike most bird species, individual kingfisher species (Aves: Alcedinidae) are typically parasitized by only a single genus of louse (Alcedoffula, Alcedoecus, or Emersoniella). These louse genera are typically specific to a particular kingfisher subfamily. Specifically, Alcedoecus and Emersoniella parasitize Halcyoninae, whereas Alcedoffula parasitizes Alcedininae and Cerylinae. Although Emersoniella is geographically restricted to the Indo-Pacific region, Alcedoecus and Alcedoffula are geographically widespread. We used DNA sequences from two genes, the mitochondrial COI and nuclear EF-1α genes, to infer phylogenies for the two geographically widespread genera of kingfisher lice, Alcedoffula and Alcedoecus. These phylogenies included 47 kingfisher lice sampled from 11 of the 19 currently recognized genera of kingfishers. We compared louse phylogenies to host phylogenies to reconstruct their cophylogenetic history. Two distinct clades occur within Alcedoffula, one that infests Alcedininae and a second that infests Cerylinae. All species of Alcedoecus were found only on host species of the subfamily Halcyoninae. Cophylogenetic analysis indicated that Alcedoecus, as well as the clade of Alcedoffula occurring on Alcedininae, do not show evidence of cospeciation. In contrast, the clade of Alcedoffula occurring on Cerylinae showed strong evidence of cospeciation.
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Mountfort., G. R. "KINGFISHERS MIGRATING AT NIGHT." Ibis 91, no. 2 (2008): 351. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919x.1949.tb02278.x.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Kingfishers"

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White, Ariel Elizabeth. "Effects of Mercury on Condition and Coloration of Belted Kingfishers." W&M ScholarWorks, 2007. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539626860.

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Roethle, Christopher. "Honey from Maggots: Aura, Sacrifice, and the Human Universe in Charles Olson’s “The Kingfishers”." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/22644.

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In this thesis, I contend that some form of aura can be recovered from the ravages of technological reproduction described in Walter Benjamin’s “The Work of Art in the Age of its Technological Reproducibility (Third Version).” Recovering this aura, however, may require adopting an aesthetic of immediacy through destruction and even wanton disposability (what Georges Bataille in his general economic theory calls “nonproductive expenditure”) to ensure that, though routinely diluted and discarded, the split-second authenticity of a work remains, its radical ephemerality and formal irreproducibility opposing the enslaving, commodifying powers of the copy. The poetry and poetic theory of American poet Charles Olson, especially in his long poem “The Kingfishers” and his essays “Projective Verse” and “Human Universe,” serves as an example of how an author might inscribe auratic energy along nonproductive, general economic lines.
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Silva, Francisco Miguel Duarte da. "Equity research - Kingfisher PLC." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/20810.

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Mestrado em Finanças<br>Este projeto contêm uma avaliação detalhada e uma estimação do valor intrínseco das ações da empresa Kingfisher plc para o final do ano 2020, de acordo com o projeto de trabalho final do Mestrado de Finanças do ISEG. Estre projeto é apresentado com o formato recomendado pelo instituto CFA. A empresa Kingfisher plc foi escolhida devido à sua reputação como uma das maiores empresas retalhistas de produtos de melhoria habitacional e devido a o seu contexto específico de fazer a sua atividade através das suas diferentes subsidiárias. Os pressupostos considerados para a avaliação têm por base dados históricos da empresa, estimações macroeconómicas e tendências da indústria. O preço-alvo é obtido através de um método de avaliação absoluta, o método do Discount Cash Flow (DCF). Para fortalecer a análise, foi utilizado um método relativo de avaliação, o método dos Múltiplos Comparáveis. A análise foi completada com uma análise de sensibilidade e uma simulação Monte Carlo. Com um preço-alvo de £ 2.75 para o FA2020, representando um potencial de desvalorização de -7.39% do dia 30 de Setembro de 2020, preço corrente de £ 2.97, a nossa recomendação para a Kingfisher plc é VENDER, tomando em consideração os riscos que possam ocorrer e afetar a empresa. A nossa avaliação do risco estima um risco médio para a empresa.<br>This project delivers the detailed valuation and forecast of Kingfisher plc's intrinsic value for the end of 2020, according to ISEG's Master in Finance final work project. This project is presented with the recommended format by CFA institute. Kingfisher plc was chosen due to its reputation as one of the biggest Home Improvement Retail companies in the world and due to the specific context of operating through its retail banners throughout Europe. The assumptions considered for the valuation result from the firm's historical data, macroeconomic estimates and industry tendencies. The price target was obtained through an absolute valuation method, the Discount Cash Flow (DCF) Valuation. To strengthen the analysis, it was used a relative valuation method, the Comparable Multiples method. The analysis was completed with a sensitivity analysis and a Monte Carlo simulation. With a price target of £ 2.75 for YE2020, representing a downside potential of -7.39% from September 30th, 2020, current price of £ 2.97, our final recommendation for Kingfisher plc is to SELL, taking into account the risks that may appear and affect the company's performance. Our risk assessment estimates a medium risk for the firm.<br>info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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Dunne, Emily L. "Design and fabrication of payload computer module for the Clearpath Robotics Kingfisher M200." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/92670.

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Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2014.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>The Clearpath Robotics Kingfisher M200 robot is an unmanned water surface vehicle with payload autonomy capability. This allows users to develop autonomy control on an offboard computer until it is ready for use on the autonomous vehicle. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Battelle Autonomy Laboratory plans to utilize this feature in both teaching and research applications so that users can develop autonomous missions on off-board single-board computers and then easily integrate their missions with the vehicles when ready. Although the M200's payload bay includes a waterproof data connection port, there is no provided environmental protection for the payload computer itself. This paper documents the design and production of a waterproof payload computer module that allows for the operation of the single-board computer, data interface with the M200's on-board computer and for the attachment of additional USB components. The Raspberry Pi was selected as the most appropriate single-board computer and the Otterbox Drybox 3000 was selected as the most appropriate enclosure. Electrical circuitry was designed to allow for power to the computer, data communication with the M200 and USB connections for additional components, and combination of cable glands and panel-mounted connectors were used to allow these connections to be accessible from the outside of the enclosure while retaining a NEMA 4 waterproof enclosure rating. In order to create a robust and user-friendly module, a system of strain relief and component orientation was designed. Continuous testing and adapting of prototypes resulted in a compact, operational payload module that can easily be interfaced with the Kingfisher M200 to provide payload autonomy as well as offer two additional USB ports for the connection of additional components. This design aims to be easily reproducible by other Kingfisher M200 users, as well as adaptable to other payload autonomy applications.<br>by Emily L. Dunne.<br>S.B.
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Wu, Yiqian. "A Study of Historical Transformation and Cultural Change in Chinese Dian-cui Jewellery." Thesis, University of Sydney, 2020. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/24005.

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Dian-cui (dotting with kingfisher feathers) refers to a traditional Chinese manufacturing technique for decorating jewellery and other precious handicrafts using the blue feathers of kingfishers. As an original contribution to knowledge, this thesis examines changing cultural perspectives on dian-cui jewellery based on key historical transformations in China. It begins by describing the history of this specialised branch of jewellery in late imperial China, then considers cultural changes in China, and internationally, thereby generating new insight into shifting attitudes towards the ethical and aesthetic dimensions of the use of kingfisher feathers for ornament and decoration. Chapter 1 presents an overview of the history and aesthetics of Dian-cui jewellery in China. Chapter 2 discusses dian-cui headdresses among female and male wearers in the Qing Dynasty. Chapter 3 draws on the concepts of nostalgia and authenticity in a critical analysis of contemporary dian-cui reproductions through a case study of Qing Palace Drama. Chapter 4 examines the cross-cultural debate on animal ethical issues and dian-cui jewellery. Chapter 5 discusses Dian-cui hybrid jewellery in contemporary China. Chapter 6 critically analyses Orientalism, Cartier kingfisher feather clocks, and the Art Deco Movement.
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Swain, James L. "Equipping parents at First Baptist Church of Kingfisher, Oklahoma to be the primary influence in the spiritual formation of their children." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2008. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p054-0279.

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Šťastná, Andrea. "Analýza životaschopnosti ohrožených druhů zvířat v České republice." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2017. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-359250.

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Diploma thesis analyzes the viability of the selected species populations in the Czech Republic. The thesis is divided into two main parts. The first part contains a stochastic model simulating possible scenarios of the Eurasian lynx population size in the Czech Republic. For this model program Vortex was used. The second part is focused on Time series analysis of the Grey Partridge and the Common Kingfisher population, where data was obtained from the Czech Society for Ornithology. This analysis aims on identification of factors that may affect the viability of the two bird species.
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Hart, Peter Bartholomew. "A plm implementation for aerospace systems engineering-conceptual rotorcraft design." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/28278.

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The thesis will discuss the Systems Engineering phase of an original Conceptual Design Engineering Methodology for Aerospace Engineering-Vehicle Synthesis. This iterative phase is shown to benefit from digitization of Integrated Product&Process Design (IPPD) activities, through the application of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) technologies. Requirements analysis through the use of Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and 7 MaP tools is explored as an illustration. A "Requirements Data Manager" (RDM) is used to show the ability to reduce the time and cost to design for both new and legacy/derivative designs. Here the COTS tool Teamcenter Systems Engineering (TCSE) is used as the RDM. The utility of the new methodology is explored through consideration of a legacy RFP based vehicle design proposal and associated aerospace engineering. The 2001 American Helicopter Society (AHS) 18th Student Design Competition RFP is considered as a starting point for the Systems Engineering phase. A Conceptual Design Engineering activity was conducted in 2000/2001 by Graduate students (including the author) in Rotorcraft Engineering at the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta GA. This resulted in the "Kingfisher" vehicle design, an advanced search and rescue rotorcraft capable of performing the "Perfect Storm" mission, from the movie of the same name. The associated requirements, architectures, and work breakdown structure data sets for the Kingfisher are used to relate the capabilities of the proposed Integrated Digital Environment (IDE). The IDE is discussed as a repository for legacy knowledge capture, management, and design template creation. A primary thesis theme is to promote the automation of the up-front conceptual definition of complex systems, specifically aerospace vehicles, while anticipating downstream preliminary and full spectrum lifecycle design activities. The thesis forms a basis for additional discussions of PLM tool integration across the engineering, manufacturing, MRO and EOL lifecycle phases to support business management processes.
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Kesler, Dylan C. "Nest-site selection in cooperatively breeding Pohnpei Micronesian Kingfishers (Halcyon cinnamomina reichenbachii) : does nest-site abundance limit reproductive opportunities?" Thesis, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/32284.

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Despite their inherent importance and utility as ecological examples, island species are among the most endangered and least studied groups. Guam Micronesian Kingfishers (Halcyon cinnamomina cinnamomina) exemplify the plight of insular biota as a critically endangered and understudied island bird that went extinct in the wild before they could be studied in their native habitat. Guam kingfishers currently exist only as a captive population in U.S. zoos. Using radio telemetry and visual observations of a wild subspecies of Micronesian Kingfisher (H. c. reichenbachii) from the island of Pohnpei, this study examined factors critical for the persistence of both the Guam and Pohnpei kingfishers. Behavioral observations indicated that the birds employ a cooperative social system, which included non-parent individuals that assisted in reproductive attempts of others. Because resource limitations have been cited as a potentially important factor in the evolution of cooperative behaviors and in conservation, this investigation assessed the characteristics and availability of a potentially limited nesting resource, arboreal termite nests. First, the characteristics of termite nests, or termitaria, selected by Micronesian Kingfishers for use as nest sites were modeled. Results suggested that Micronesian Kingfishers selected termitaria that were higher from the ground and larger in volume than unused termitaria. Further, there was little evidence that birds selected from among termitaria based on proximity to forest edges and foraging areas, placement on a tree, vegetation characteristics, or microclimate. Second, the number of termitaria with characteristics indicative of nest sites was assessed to determine if reproductive opportunities might be limited by the abundance of suitable termitaria. Results from this analysis suggested that although fewer termitaria existed with characteristics similar to those used for nesting, reproductive opportunities did not appear to be limited by their abundance. Therefore, while conservation strategies should be directed towards providing ample and appropriate nesting substrates, I found no evidence suggesting that termitaria abundance played a role in the evolution of cooperative breeding in Pohnpei Micronesian Kingfishers. Findings presented here will hopefully enhance our understanding of cooperative behaviors, as well as improve conservation efforts for Micronesian Kingfishers and other insular avifauna.<br>Graduation date: 2002
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Groenewold, Benjamin. "Kingfishers and Criteria: a New Approach to the Engineering Design Method." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10756/288493.

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The usual method of designing a solution for a problem, which applies general principles to a specific situation, tends to overlook the unique features of each situation and so must inevitably efface the very structure of what it means to create, and so resolve diversity and plurality into blank uniformity. This is grave problem which a renewed attention to the individuality of things might help resolve. This project considers the criticism of several thinkers (including John Duns Scotus, Martin Heidegger, Theodor Adorno, and J.C. Jones) on the schema of general and particular that undergirds the engineering design method. It then seeks to open up further the suggestions these thinkers have for a new approach to the design method not enthralled to an understanding of general categories, but grounded in a contemplation of the individual.
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Books on the topic "Kingfishers"

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Serpillo, Giuseppe. Kingfishers. Università degli studi di Sassari, Facolta di Lingue e Letterature Straniere, 2001.

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Waanders, Hans. Edinburgh kingfishers. Pont La Vue, 1999.

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The kingfisher. Shire, 1986.

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Kingfisher: Tales from the Halcyon River. Evans Mitchell Books, 2009.

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Godden, Rumer. Kingfishers catch fire. Milkweed Editions, 1994.

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Kingfishers of Sub-Saharan Africa. Jonathan Ball and AD. Donker Publishers, 1992.

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Waanders, Hans. Kingfishers and related works. Pont la Vue, 2000.

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Kingfishers of the world. Times Book International, 1995.

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Waanders, Hans. Kingfishers: And related works. Pont la vue, 2000.

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Kathie, Fry, ed. Kingfishers, bee-eaters & rollers. Princeton University Press, 1999.

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Book chapters on the topic "Kingfishers"

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Johnson, Erik I., and Jared D. Wolfe. "Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)." In Molt in Neotropical Birds. CRC Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315119755-14.

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Beilby, Jonathan. "The behavioural biology of hornbills, toucans, and kingfishers." In The Behavioural Biology of Zoo Animals. CRC Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003208471-16.

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Scott, Erin M., and Sharman Hoppes. "Ophthalmology of Coraciimorphae: Toucans, Hornbills, Woodpeckers, Kingfishers, and Relatives." In Wild and Exotic Animal Ophthalmology. Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71302-7_19.

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Wanink, Jan H., and Kees P. C. Goudswaard. "Effects of Nile perch (Lates niloticus) introduction into Lake Victoria, East Africa, on the diet of Pied Kingfishers (Ceryle rudis)." In Aquatic Birds in the Trophic Web of Lakes. Springer Netherlands, 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1128-7_33.

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Aflaki, Setareh, Raphaël Margueron, and Daniel Holoch. "Automated CUT & RUN Using the KingFisher Duo Prime." In Histone Methyltransferases. Springer US, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2481-4_12.

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Steinmetz, J. A., S. L. Kohler, and D. A. Soluk. "Experimental Manipulation of Great Blue Heron and Belted Kingfisher Predation Rates on Stream Fish." In Interactions Between Fish and Birds: Implications for Management. Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9780470995372.ch23.

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Morgan, William A. "Silurian Reservoirs in Upward-Shoaling Cycles of the Hunton Group, Mt. Everette and Southwest Reeding Fields, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma." In Casebooks in Earth Sciences. Springer New York, 1985. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5040-1_7.

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Laudelout, A., and R. Libois. "On the Feeding Ecology of the Pied Kingfisher, Ceryle rudis at Lake Nokoué, Benin. is there Competition with Fishermen?" In Interactions Between Fish and Birds: Implications for Management. Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9780470995372.ch12.

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"KINGFISHERS." In Birds of Western Ecuador. Princeton University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9781400880706-086.

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"Kingfishers." In Birds of Australia. Princeton University Press, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9781400865109.212.

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Conference papers on the topic "Kingfishers"

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Bernieri, Giuseppe, Mauro Conti, and Federico Turrin. "KingFisher." In the 1st Workshop. ACM Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3362743.3362961.

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Sharma, Upendra, Prashant Shenoy, Sambit Sahu, and Anees Shaikh. "Kingfisher: Cost-aware elasticity in the cloud." In IEEE INFOCOM 2011 - IEEE Conference on Computer Communications. IEEE, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/infcom.2011.5935016.

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Bruzzo, Michele, Ferdinando Giordano, and Silvana G. Dellepiane. "Kingfisher: a system for remote sensing image database management." In International Symposium on Remote Sensing, edited by Hiroyuki Fujisada, Joan B. Lurie, Michelle L. Aten, and Konradin Weber. SPIE, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.462914.

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Zhang, Yiwei, Siqi Ma, Juanru Li, Dawu Gu, and Elisa Bertino. "KingFisher: Unveiling Insecurely Used Credentials in IoT-to-Mobile Communications." In 2022 52nd Annual IEEE/IFIP International Conference on Dependable Systems and Networks (DSN). IEEE, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/dsn53405.2022.00055.

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Madon, Mazlan, and Abdul Hadi Abd Rahman and Mohd Nizam Abu Bakar. "The West Crocker Formation Outcrop at Kingfisher-Sulaman, Kota Kinabalu: Sedimentary Features and Facies Succession." In PGCE 2006. European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609-pdb.256.r07.

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O’Rourke, Julia M., and Carolyn C. Seepersad. "A Methodology for Identifying Factors That Contribute to the Sustainability of Bioinspired Engineered Systems." In ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. ASMEDC, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2011-62605.

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Within the bodies of living organisms are multitudes of sustainable design solutions that scientists have yet to discover and engineers have yet to master. Living organisms employ novel methods of harvesting energy from ambient sources, producing materials at low temperatures, and optimizing shapes to achieve energy efficiency, among many other sustainability-enhancing techniques. Through sustainable bioinspired design, engineers can apply this body of knowledge to engineered products and systems. In order to do this, a better understanding is needed of the types of sustainability solutions present in biology and readily available to engineers. One approach to this problem is to analyze existing bioinspired designs with an environmental advantage over alternatives and find trends in the types of sustainable solutions present in these designs. The purpose of this paper is to present a methodology for identifying trends embodied in existing, sustainable, bioinspired designs. For this study, a broad and representative list of currently available bioinspired designs was compiled including gecko robots, lotus leaf-inspired self-cleaning surfaces, termite-inspired buildings, and kingfisher-inspired trains. Three criteria were used to determine which designs should be studied in detail: (1) verification that the design was actually bioinspired, (2) evidence that the design is or was physically embodied, either as a functional prototype or as a commercial product, and (3) literature-based demonstration of environmentally beneficial characteristics. Due to time limitations, a fourth criterion was also used: (4) literature-based demonstration of environmentally beneficial characteristics in the use phase of the design; however, the procedure presented is valid for designs offering sustainability advantages in any life cycle phase. The bioinspired designs meeting the selection criteria were analyzed in detail, along with their functionally-equivalent alternatives. The sustainability advantages of the bioinspired designs, relative to their alternatives, were identified using a list of 65 published green design guidelines. This paper presents the methodology for each of these steps, including the benefits and drawbacks. In addition, a detailed explanation is provided for each step using bioinspired examples.
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Reports on the topic "Kingfishers"

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Landrum, C. L., T. L. Ashwood, and D. K. Cox. Belted kingfishers as ecological monitors of contamination: A review. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), 1993. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/10135364.

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Jenna McCullough, Jenna McCullough. Understanding Avian Diversity: a genomic approach to determine the relationships of Kingfishers and their allies. Experiment, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.18258/7951.

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Holt, V. L., and L. A. Baron. WAG 2 remedial investigation and site investigation site-specific work plan/health and safety checklist for the ecological assessment task, Kingfisher Study. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/10107988.

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Thompson, R. I., and K. L. Daughtry. Stratigraphic linkage of carbonate-rich units across east-central Vernon map area, British Columbia: are Kingfisher (Colby) and Big Ledge zinc-lead occurrences part of the same regional marker succession? Natural Resources Canada/ESS/Scientific and Technical Publishing Services, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.4095/211141.

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