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β relaxation and low-temperature aging in a Au-based bulk metallic glass: From elastic properties to atomic-scale structure

Creator:: Evenson, Z., Naleway, S. E., Wei, S., Gross, O., Kruzic, J. J., Gallino, I., Possart, W., Stommel, M., and Busch, R.
Abstract:: The slow β relaxation is understood to be a universal feature of glassy dynamics. Its presence in bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) is evidence of a broad relaxation time spectrum that extends to deep within the glassy state. Despite the breadth of research devoted to this phenomenon, its microscopic origin is...
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Zero kinetic energy photoelectron spectroscopy of triphenylene

Creator:: Harthcock, Colin, Zhang, Jie, and Kong, Wei
Abstract:: We report vibrational information of both the first electronically excited state and the ground cationic state of jet-cooled triphenylene via the techniques of resonantly enhanced multiphoton ionization (REMPI) and zero kinetic energy (ZEKE) photoelectron spectroscopy. The first excited electronic state S₁ of the neutral molecule is of A₁' symmetry and...
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Zebrafish models for translational neuroscience research: from tank to bedside

Creator:: Stewart, Adam Michael, Braubach, Oliver, Spitsbergen, Jan, Gerlai, Robert, and Kalueffl, Allan V.
Abstract:: The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is emerging as a new important species for studying brain mechanisms and its deficits. Focusing on selected CNS disorders (brain cancer, epilepsy and anxiety) and using them as examples, we discuss the value of zebrafish models in translational neuroscience, and their contribution to neuroimaging, circuit-level and...
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Young Adult Follow-up of Adolescent Girls in Juvenile Justice Using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale

Creator:: Kerr, David C. R., Gibson, Brandon, Leve, Leslie D., and DeGarmo, David S.
Abstract:: We studied the reliability and validity of the Columbia Suicide Severity Scale (C-SSRS). Severely delinquent adolescent girls (n = 166) participated in a treatment trial and repeated assessments over time. Lifetime suicide attempt history was measured using the C-SSRS in early adulthood (n = 144; 7–12 years post-baseline). Nonclinician raters...
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You Are the Only Possible Oracle: Effective Test Selection for End Users of Interactive Machine Learning Systems

Creator:: Groce, Alex, Kulesza, Todd, Zhang, Chaoqiang, Shamasunder, Shalini, Burnett, Margaret, Wong, Weng-Keen, Stumpf, Simone, Das, Shubhomoy, Shinsel, Amber, Bice, Forrest, and McIntosh, Kevin
Abstract:: How do you test a program when only a single user, with no expertise in software testing, is able to determine if the program is performing correctly? Such programs are common today in the form of machine-learned classifiers. We consider the problem of testing this common kind of machine-generated program...
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Xanthohumol improved cognitive flexibility in young mice

Creator:: Zamzow, Daniel R., Elias, Valerie, Legette, LeeCole L., Choi, Jaewoo, Stevens, J. Fred, and Magnusson, Kathy R.
Abstract:: The protein palmitoylation cycle has been shown to be important for protein signaling and synaptic plasticity. Data from our lab showed a change in the palmitoylation status of certain proteins with age. A greater percentage of the NMDA receptor subunits GluN2A and GluN2B, along with Fyn and PSD95 proteins, were...
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Writing magnetic patterns with surface acoustic waves

Creator:: Li, Weiyang, Buford, Benjamin, Jander, Albrecht, and Dhagat, Pallavi
Abstract:: A novel patterning technique that creates magnetization patterns in a continuous magnetostrictive film with surface acoustic waves is demonstrated. Patterns of 10 μm wide stripes of alternating magnetization and a 3 μm dot of reversed magnetization are written using standing and focusing acoustic waves, respectively. The magnetization pattern is size-tunable,...
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Work-Related Traumatic Injuries Onboard Freezer-Trawlers and Freezer-Longliners Operating in Alaskan Waters during 2001-2012

Creator:: Lucas, Devin L., Kincl, Laurel D., Bovbjerg, Viktor E., Lincoln, Jennifer M., and Branscum, Adam J.
Abstract:: BACKGROUND: Workers onboard freezer-trawl (FT) and freezer-longline (FL) vessels in Alaska may be at high risk for fatal and non-fatal injuries. METHODS: Traumatic occupational injuries onboard vessels in the FT and FL fleets were identified through two government data sources. RESULTS: The annual risk of fatal injuries was 125 per...
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Wireless, Low-Cost, FPGA-based Miniature Gamma Ray Spectrometer

Creator:: Becker, E. M. and Farsoni, A. T.
Abstract:: A compact, low-cost, wireless gamma-ray spectrometer is a tool sought by a number of different organizations in the field of radiation detection. Such a device has applications in emergency response, battlefield assessment, and personal dosimetry. A prototype device fitting this description has been constructed in the Advanced Radiation Instrumentation Laboratory...
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Willingness to Participate in an Insurance Scheme by Artisanal Fishers in Ghana

Creator:: Agbekpornu, Hayford, Yeboah, Doris, Quaatey, Samuel, Williams, Rosina, Yeboah, Richard, and Issah, Fuseina
Abstract:: This study examines the willingness of canoe owners and crew members to participate in an insurance scheme in Ghana. A total of 386 canoe owners and 164 crew from four (4) coastal regions and the inland lake areas were sampled. Data was collected through semi-structured questionnaires on socio-economic characteristics, canoe...
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Will third party certification provide benefits to Australian domestic fisheries?

Creator:: Sen, Sevaly
Abstract:: Some export fisheries in Australia have opted for third party certification to gain or maintain access to export markets. For domestic fisheries, the economic and management benefits of third party certification have yet to be fully demonstrated. However, as a response to community perceptions, competition with other users of the...
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Wildfire exposure and fuel management on western US national forests

Creator:: Ager, Alan A., Day, Michelle A., McHugh, Charles W., Short, Karen, Gilbertson-Day, Julie, Finney, Mark A., and Calkin, David E.
Abstract:: Substantial investments in fuel management activities on national forests in the western US are part of a national strategy to reduce human and ecological losses from catastrophic wildfire and create fire resilient landscapes. Prioritizing these investments within and among national forests remains a challenge, partly because a comprehensive assessment that...
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Wildfire and Invasive Species in the West: Challenges That Hinder Current and Future Management and Protection of the Sagebrush-steppe Ecosystem - A Gap Report

Creator:: Mayer, K.E.
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When-issued trading in the Indian IPO market

Creator:: Brooks, Raymond M., Mathew, Prem G., and Yang, J. Jimmy
Abstract:: We examine the contribution of when-issued trading to price discovery and underpricing in the Indian IPO market. Besides the when-issued trading, there exists IPO grading, analyst recommendation, group affiliation, and the subscription rates in the bookbuilding process. We examine the impact of these activities and find three sequential factors that...
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What’s Going to Happen with the CFP Reform Discard Policy?

Creator:: Andersen, Peder, Andersen, Jesper, and Mardle, Simon
Abstract:: The European Common Fisheries Policy Reform includes new discard regulation that is likely to have the greatest impact on fisheries and fleets of any recent regulation. However, there is a distinct lack of data or empirical knowledge available to inform the effects on fleets. This has the potential to result...
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What Started Your Labor? Responses From Mothers in the Third Pregnancy, Infection, and Nutrition Study

Creator:: Bovbjerg, Marit L., Evenson, Kelly R., Bradley, Chyrise, and Thorp, John M. Jr.
Abstract:: Many behaviors and substances have been purported to induce labor. Using data from the Third Pregnancy, Infection, and Nutrition cohort, we focus on 663 women who experienced spontaneous labor. Of the women who reported a specific labor trigger, 32% reported physical activity (usually walking), 24% a clinician-mediated trigger, 19% a...
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Western Land Managers will Need all Available Tools for Adapting to Climate Change, Including Grazing: A Critique of Beschta et al.

Creator:: Svejcar, Tony, Boyd, Chad, Davies, Kirk, Madsen, Matthew, Bates, Jonathan D., Sheley, Roger, Marlow, Clayton, Bohnert, David W., Borman, Mike, Mata-Gonzalez, Ricardo, Buckhouse, John, Stringham, Tamzen, Perryman, Barry, Swanson, Sherman, Tate, Kenneth, George, Mel, Ruyle, George, Roundy, Bruce, Call, Chris, Jensen, Kevin, Launchbaugh, Karen, Gearhart, Amanda, Vermeire, Lance, Tanaka, John, Derner, Justin, Frasier, Gary, and Havstad, Kris
Abstract:: In a previous article, Beschta et al. (Environ Manag 51(2):474–491, 2013) argue that grazing by large ungulates (both native and domestic) should be eliminated or greatly reduced on western public lands to reduce potential climate change impacts. The authors did not present a balanced synthesis of the scientific literature, and...
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Weed Management Practices for Organic Production of Trailing Blackberry, II. Accumulation and Loss of Biomass and Nutrients

Creator:: Harkins, Renee H., Strik, Bernadine C., and Bryla, David R.
Abstract:: A study was conducted in western Oregon to assess the impact of cultivar and weed management strategy on accumulation and loss of plant biomass and nutrients during the first 3 years of establishment when using organic fertilizer. The study was conducted in trailing blackberry (Rubus L. subgenus Rubus Watson) planted...
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Watercourse-Upland and Elevational Gradients in Spring Vegetation of a Mojave-Great Basin Desert Landscape

Creator:: Abella, Scott R., Craig, Jill E., McPherson, Sara L., and Spencer, Jessica E.
Abstract:: Springs in arid lands provide critical habitat for a variety of species and functions to humans, yet the ecology and management needs of springs to maintain these values are poorly understood. To examine plant communities along spring watercourse-upland gradients, we sampled 12 springs at low (desert) and high (forest) elevations...
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Water uptake in biochars: The roles of porosity and hydrophobicity

Creator:: Gray, Myles, Johnson, Mark G., Dragila, Maria I., and Kleber, Markus
Abstract:: We assessed the effects of porosity and hydrophobicity on water uptake by biochars. Biochars were produced from two feedstocks (hazelnut shells and Douglas fir chips) at three production temperatures (370°C, 500°C, and 620°C). To distinguish the effects of porosity from the effects of hydrophobicity, we compared uptake of water to...
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Vulnerability assessments in fisheries social-ecological systems: some experiences in their development and implementation for adaptation planning

Creator:: De Young, Cassandra and Brugere, Cecile
Abstract:: Vulnerability assessments play an important role in the climate change adaptation process in that they link physical changes (either current or projected) with the ability of aquatic and human systems to cope or benefit from such change. In general, a vulnerability assessment helps to target adaptation actions by better understanding...
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Vocal repertoire of the social giant otter

Creator:: Leuchtenberger, Caroline, Sousa-Lima, Renata, Duplaix, Nicole, Magnusson, William E., and Mourão, Guilherme
Abstract:: According to the “social intelligence hypothesis,” species with complex social interactions have more sophisticated communication systems. Giant otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) live in groups with complex social interactions. It is likely that the vocal communication of giant otters is more sophisticated than previous studies suggest. The objectives of the current study...
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Visualization of Cluster Structure and Separation in Multivariate Mixed Data: A Case Study of Diversity Faultlines in Work Teams

Creator:: Pham, Tuan, Metoyer, Ronald, Bezrukova, Katerina, and Spell, Chester
Abstract:: In organizational management, researchers and managers study separations or faultlines that occur in diverse teams when members form subgroups based on the alignment of multiple demographic characteristics. The team faultline concept is operationalized using multivariate cluster analysis—analysts use faultline measures to identify subgroups/clusters in a team and to quantify how...
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Virus World as an Evolutionary Network of Viruses and Capsidless Selfish Elements

Creator:: Koonin, Eugene V. and Dolja, Valerian V.
Abstract:: Viruses were defined as one of the two principal types of organisms in the biosphere, namely, as capsid-encoding organisms in contrast to ribosome-encoding organisms, i.e., all cellular life forms. Structurally similar, apparently homologous capsids are present in a huge variety of icosahedral viruses that infect bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes. These...
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Vegetation dynamics and rainfall sensitivity of the Amazon

Creator:: Hilker, Thomas, Lyapustin, Alexei I., Tucker, Compton J., Hall, Forrest G., Myneni, Ranga B., Wang, Yujie, Bi, Jian, Mendes de Moura, Yhasmin, and Sellers, Piers J.
Abstract:: We show that the vegetation canopy of the Amazon rainforest is highly sensitive to changes in precipitation patterns and that reduction in rainfall since 2000 has diminished vegetation greenness across large parts of Amazonia. Large-scale directional declines in vegetation greenness may indicate decreases in carbon uptake and substantial changes in...
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Variation in Antibiotic Susceptibility of Uropathogens by Age among Ambulatory Pediatric Patients

Creator:: McGregor, Jessina C., Quach, Yennie, Bearden, David T., Smith, David H., Sharp, Susan E., and Guzman-Cottrill, Judith A.
Abstract:: We compared uropathogen antibiotic susceptibility across age groups of ambulatory pediatric patients. For Escherichia coli (n=5,099) and other Gram-negative rods (n=626), significant differences (p<0.05) existed across age groups for ampicillin, cefazolin, and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole susceptibility. In E. coli, differences in trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole susceptibility varied from 79% in children under 2 to 88%...
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Variants of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Genes and Lung Function Decline in Aging

Creator:: Poon, Audrey H., Houseman, E. Andres, Ryan, Louise, Sparrow, David, Vokonas, Pantel S., and Litonjua, Augusto A.
Abstract:: BACKGROUND: A substantial proportion of the general population has low lung function, and lung function is known to decrease as we age. Low lung function is a feature of several pulmonary disorders, such as uncontrolled asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The objective of this study is to investigate...
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Vanishing viscosity in the plane for nondecaying velocity and vorticity, II

Creator:: Cozzi, Elaine
Abstract:: We consider solutions to the two-dimensional incompressible Navier-Stokes and Euler equations for which velocity and vorticity are bounded in the plane. We show that for every T > 0, the Navier-Stokes velocity converges in L∞([0,T]; L∞(R²)) as viscosity approaches 0 to the Euler velocity generated from the same initial data....
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Value-Adding for Captured Fish Products by Documenting Sustainability

Creator:: Olsen, Petter
Abstract:: The documentation of sustainability constitutes a significant opportunity for product value-adding in the captured fish sector, and a means of differentiating sustainably caught and landed fish from inferior alternatives. In the industry-owned R&D project WhiteFish the main objective is to create a tool for catch and processing SMEs in the...
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Value Chain Analysis of the Artisanal Fisheries of the Ogun Waterside Area, Nigeria

Creator:: Ayanboye, Abolupe Oluyemi, Adeosun, Olubunmi, Ajibade, Akinniyi Oyetunji, Rafiu, Rasheedat Abidemi, and Saliu, Esther
Abstract:: The artisanal fisheries sector makes a significant contribution to income, employment creation and food security in Nigeria. To help improve the economics performance of the artisanal fisheries in the artisanal fisheries of Ogun waterside, this report presents the outputs of a value-chain study for the sector. The study was taken...
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Utilizing hunter harvest effort to survey for wildlife disease: A case study of West Nile virus in greater sage‐grouse

Creator:: Dusek, Robert J., Hagen, Christian A., Franson, J. Christian, Budeau, David A., and Hofmeister, Erik K.
Abstract:: Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus; sage-grouse) are highly susceptible to infection with West Nile virus (WNV), with substantial mortality reported in wild populations and in experimentally infected birds. Although sage-grouse are hunted throughout much of their range, they have also recently been considered for protection under the Endangered Species Act. We...
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Using Structural Equation Modeling to Understand Prescription Stimulant Misuse: A Test of the Theory of Triadic Influence

Creator:: Bavarian, Niloofar, Flay, Brian R., Ketcham, Patricia L., Smit, Ellen, Kodama, Cathy, Martin, Melissa, and Saltz, Robert F.
Abstract:: OBJECTIVE: To test a theory-driven model of health behavior to predict the illicit use of prescription stimulants (IUPS) among college students. PARTICIPANTS: A probability sample of 554 students from one university located in California (response rate = 90.52%). METHODS: Students completed a paper-based survey developed with guidance from the Theory...
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Using Spatial Resampling to Assess Redd Count Survey Length Requirements for Pacific Lamprey

Creator:: Mayfield, M. P., Schultz, L. D., Wyss, L. A., Colvin, M. E., and Schreck, C. B.
Abstract:: Pacific Lamprey Entosphenus tridentatus has declined across its range along the West Coast of North America, and an understanding of all life history phases is needed to address population recovery. Spawning surveys (redd counts) are common tools currently used to monitor returning adult salmonids, but such methodologies are in their...
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Using network theory to prioritize management in a desert bighorn sheep metapopulation

Creator:: Creech, Tyler G., Epps, Clinton W., Monello, Ryan J., and Wehausen, John D.
Abstract:: Connectivity models using empirically-derived landscape resistance maps can predict potential linkages among fragmented animal and plant populations. However, such models have rarely been used to guide systematic decision-making, such as identifying the most important habitat patches and dispersal corridors to protect or restore in order to maximize regional connectivity. Combining...
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Using Landsat-derived disturbance and recovery history and lidar to map forest biomass dynamics

Creator:: Pflugmacher, Dirk, Cohen, Warren B., Kennedy, Robert E., and Yang, Zhiqiang
Abstract:: Improved monitoring of forest biomass and biomass change is needed to quantify natural and anthropogenic effects on the terrestrial carbon cycle. Landsat's temporal and spatial coverage, moderate spatial resolution, and long history of earth observations provide a unique opportunity for characterizing vegetation changes across large areas and long time scales....
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Using Equilibrium Policy Gradients for Spatiotemporal Planning in Forest Ecosystem Management

Creator:: Crowley, Mark
Abstract:: Spatiotemporal planning involves making choices at multiple locations in space over some planning horizon to maximize utility and satisfy various constraints. In Forest Ecosystem Management, the problem is to choose actions for thousands of locations each year including harvesting, treating trees for fire or pests, or doing nothing. The utility...
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Using Cure Models for Analyzing the Influence of Pathogens on Salmon Survival

Creator:: Ray, R. Adam, Perry, Russell W., Som, Nicholas A., and Bartholomew, Jerri L.
Abstract:: Parasites and pathogens influence the size and stability of wildlife populations, yet many population models ignore the population-level effects of pathogens. Standard survival analysis methods (e.g., accelerated failure time models) are used to assess how survival rates are influenced by disease. However, they assume that each individual is equally susceptible...
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Using accelerometers to determine the calling behavior of tagged baleen whales

Creator:: Goldbogen, J. A., Stimpert, A. K., DeRuiter, S. L., Calambokidis, J., Friedlaender, A. S., Schorr, G. S., Moretti, D. J., Tyack, P. L., and Southall, B. L.
Abstract:: Low-frequency acoustic signals generated by baleen whales can propagate over vast distances, making the assignment of calls to specific individuals problematic. Here, we report the novel use of acoustic recording tags equipped with high-resolution accelerometers to detect vibrations from the surface of two tagged fin whales that directly match the...
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Use of Glacial Acetic Acid to Enhance Bisexual Monitoring of Tortricid Pests With Kairomone Lures in Pome Fruits

Creator:: Knight, A. L., Hilton, R., Basoalto, E., and Stelinski, L. L.
Abstract:: Studies were conducted to assess glacial acetic acid (GAA) with various host plant volatiles (HPVs) and the sex pheromone, (E,E)-8, 10-dodecadien-1-ol, of codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L), as lures in traps for tortricid pests that often co-occur in tree fruits in the western United States. In addition to codling moth,...
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Use of Genetic Stock Identification Data for Comparison of the Ocean Spatial Distribution, Size at Age, and Fishery Exposure of an Untagged Stock and Its Indicator: California Coastal versus Klamath River Chinook Salmon

Creator:: Satterthwaite, William H., Mohr, Michael S., O'Farrell, Michael R., Anderson, Eric C., Banks, Michael A., Bates, Sarah J., Bellinger, M. Renee, Borgerson, Lisa A., Crandall, Eric D., Garza, John Carlos, Kormos, Brett J., Lawson, Peter W., and Palmer-Zwahlen, Melodie L.
Abstract:: Managing weak stocks in mixed-stock fisheries often relies on proxies derived from data-rich indicator stocks, although there have been limited tests of the appropriateness of such proxies. For example, full cohort reconstruction of tagged Klamath River fall-run Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha of northern California enables the use of detailed models...
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Use of an Ecosystem-Based Model to Evaluate Alternative Conservation Strategies for Juvenile Chinook Salmon in a Headwater Stream

Creator:: Warren, D. R., Harvey, C. J., McClure, M. M., and Sanderson, B. L.
Abstract:: Declining abundance of Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha across the Pacific Northwest is an issue of great concern ecologically, culturally, and economically. Growth during the first summer is vitally important for juvenile Chinook Salmon, as it influences not only life history decisions (to smolt or not to smolt) but also subsequent...
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Uric Acid Levels, Kidney Function, and Cardiovascular Mortality in US Adults: NHANES 1988-1994 and 1999-2002

Creator:: Odden, Michelle C., Amadu, Abdul-Razak, Smit, Ellen, Lo, Lowell, and Peralta, Carmen A.
Abstract:: BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hyperuricemia often coexist and both conditions are increasing in prevalence in the U.S., although their shared role on cardiovascular risk remains highly debated. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional and longitudinal SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1988 to...
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Unusual Fluorescent Granulomas and Myonecrosis in Danio Rerio Infected by the Microsporidian Pathogen Pseudoloma Neurophilia

Creator:: West, Kylie, Miles, Rodney, Kent, Michael L., and Frazer, J. Kimble
Abstract:: Zebrafish are a powerful model organism to study disease. Like other animal models, Danio rerio colonies are at risk of pathogenic infection. Microsporidia, a group of intracellular fungus-like parasites, are one potential threat. Microsporidian spores germinate and spread causing pathological changes in the central nervous system, skeletal muscle, and other...
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Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast, Version 3 (UCERF3) —The Time-Independent Model

Creator:: Field, Edward H., Arrowsmith, Ramon J., Biasi, Glenn P., Bird, Peter, Dawson, Timothy E., Felzer, Karen R., Jackson, David D., Johnson, Kaj M., Jordan, Thomas H., Madden, Christopher, Michael, Andrew J., Milner, Kevin R., Page, Morgan T., Parsons, Tom, Powers, Peter M., Shaw, Bruce E., Thatcher, Wayne R., Weldon, Ray J., II, and Zeng, Yuehua
Abstract:: The 2014 Working Group on California Earthquake Probabilities (WGCEP14) present the time-independent component of the Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast, Version 3 (UCERF3), which provides authoritative estimates of the magnitude, location, and time-averaged frequency of potentially damaging earthquakes in California. The primary achievements have been to relax fault segmentation and...
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Understory Cover Responses to Piñon-Juniper Treatments Across Tree Dominance Gradients in the Great Basin

Creator:: Roundy, Bruce A., Miller, Richard F., Tausch, Robin J., Young, Kert, Hulet, April, Rau, Ben, Jessop, Brad, Chambers, Jeanne C., and Eggett, Dennis
Abstract:: Piñon (Pinus spp.) and juniper (Juniperus spp.) trees are reduced to restore native vegetation and avoid severe fires where they have expanded into sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata Nutt.) communities. However, what phase of tree infilling should treatments target to retain desirable understory cover and avoid weed dominance? Prescribed fire and tree...
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Understanding the Role of Government and Buyers in Supplier Energy Efficiency Initiatives

Creator:: Wu, Zhaohui, Ellram, Lisa M., and Schuchard, Ryan
Abstract:: In environmental management, companies must respond to myriad needs and pressures from stakeholders such as buyers, regulators, communities and NGOs. While researchers recognize that these stakeholder entities have different saliency and influences over a focal firm, the influences from multiple stakeholders are often aggregated as a single factor, overlooking differences...
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Understanding and overcoming risks to cooperation along transboundary rivers

Creator:: Subramanian, Ashok, Brown, Bridget, and Wolf, Aaron T.
Abstract:: This study reviews the experience of cooperation in five international river basins, focusing on the perceptions of risks and opportunities by country decision makers responding to a specific prospect of cooperation, and the effects of risk reduction and opportunity enhancement on the cooperation process. We explore the following five categories...
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Two-step continuous-flow synthesis of CuInSe₂ nanoparticles in a solar microreactor

Creator:: Kreider, Peter B., Kim, Ki-Joong, and Chang, Chih-Hung
Abstract:: A novel method of copper indium diselenide nanoparticle (CuInSe₂ NP) synthesis using a two-step, continuous flow, solar microreactor is reported here. This method allows for exceedingly fast heating and short reaction times using only radiative heat transfer from simulated, concentrated solar radiation. Chalcopyrite and sphalerite CuInSe₂ phases have both been...
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Tuning of Peroxiredoxin Catalysis for Various Physiological Roles

Creator:: Perkins, Arden, Poole, Leslie B., and Karplus, P. Andrew
Abstract:: Peroxiredoxins (Prxs) make up an ancient family of enzymes that are the predominant peroxidases for nearly all organisms and play essential roles in reducing hydrogen peroxide, organic hydroperoxides, and peroxynitrite. Even between distantly related organisms, the core protein fold and key catalytic residues related to its cysteine-based catalytic mechanism have...
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Trust: A Planning Guide for Wildfire Agencies and Practitioners—An International Collaboration Drawing on Research and Management Experience in Australia, Canada, and the United States

Creator:: Shindler, Bruce, Olsen, Christine, McCaffrey, Sarah, McFarlane, Bonita, Christianson, Amy, McGee, Tara, Curtis, Allan, and Sharp, Emily
Abstract:: This planning guide is the outcome of an international collaboration of researchers and practitioners/field managers working in communities at risk of wildfire in three countries. Initially, the team of social scientists from Australia, Canada, and the United States utilized the collective research literature to examine factors that influence stakeholder trust....
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