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El Niño-Southern Oscillation-Induced Variability In Terrestrial Carbon Cycling, Hirofumi Hashimoto, Ramakrishna R. Nemani, Michael A. White, William M. Jolly, Steve C. Piper, Charles D. Keeling, Ranga B. Myneni, Steven W. Running

Ecosystem and Conservation Sciences Faculty Publications

We examined the response of terrestrial carbon fluxes to climate variability induced by the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO). We estimated global net primary production (NPP) from 1982 to 1999 using a light use efficiency model driven by satellite-derived canopy parameters from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer and climate data from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction/National Center for Atmospheric Research reanalysis project. We estimated a summed heterotrophic respiration and fire carbon flux as the residual between NPP and the terrestrial net carbon flux inferred from an atmospheric inversion model, excluding the impacts of land use change. We propose that …

Petrography Of Lower Cretaceous Sandstones On Spitsbergen, Harmon D. Maher Jr., Troy Hays, Robert Duncan Shuster, Jeremy Mutrux

Geography and Geology Faculty Publications

The sandstone petrography of sample suites from four sites spanning the Rurikfjellet (Hauterivian) to Carolinefjellet (Aptian–Albian) formations in central Spitsbergen was investigated. The sandstones show a distinct stepwise shift in composition from quartz arenites to sublitharenites and lithic arenites, typically within the upper part of the Helvetiafjellet Formation. This shift is related to the introduction of 10 - 25 % (grain %) plagioclase grains and volcanic lithics, and a notable increase in basement and sedimentary lithics. Quartz grain character also changes, and grain shapes become more varied. The shift is also associated with the transgressive arrival of marine sediments in …

Assessing The Impact Of Movies Upon An Individual's Image Formation Concerning A Given Destination, Jeeyeon (Jeannie) Hahm

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The process of watching a movie is a common way to be entertained in this day and age. There are multiple ways in which people can enjoy a movie ranging from the big screen at a commercial theater, on their home's television, or even in a car while driving. One outcome associated with watching a destination movie might be that the viewer will be compelled to visit or not the location portrayed in the movie. It is a primary assumption of this thesis that movies have the ability to create or change an individual's image of a destination by its …

Ch 600 History Of Methodism, Kenneth C. Kinghorn

Syllabi

-Kinghorn, Kenneth, The Heritage of American Methodism, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999. -Norwood, Frederick A., The Story of American Methodism, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1974. -Rowe, Kenneth E., United Methodist Studies: Basic Bibliographies, Third edition, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1992.

First Record Of Bonefish, Albula Vulpes, From Mississippi Coastal Waters, K.J. Cuevas, James S. Franks, M.V. Buchanan

Gulf and Caribbean Research

Bonefish (Albula spp.), Family Albulidae, occur worldwide in coastal waters of tropical and warm temperate seas (Crabtree et al. 1997), and 2 species, A. vulpes and A. nemoptera, are recognized from the western Atlantic Ocean (Rivas and Warlen 1967). The normal range of A. vulpes in the western Atlantic extends from Bermuda to Brazil, including the Bahamas, Cuba, Mexico, Central America and the Antilles (Hildebrand 1963), but in US waters, A. vulpes typically occurs off south Florida (Crabtree et al. 1997). In contrast, A. nemoptera has been reported from Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Jamaica and Hispaniola (Uyeno et al. …

Scholarship, Pepperdine University, And The Legacy Of Churches Of Christ, Richard T. Hughes, Thomas H. Olbricht

Center for Faith and Learning Publications

We hope that this small book will help Pepperdine faculty and staff members understand more about the specific Christian tradition to which Pepperdine is related-the Churches of Christ-and how that tradition can fruitfully interact with and even sustain the task of Christian higher education in the context of this institution.

The Dilution Effect: Federalization, Fair Cross-Sections, And The Concept Of Community, Laura Gaston Dooley

Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Wanderjahr| Apprenticeship Of A Modern Nomad, Adam K. French

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Stephen Guy Terrell By And Through His Successor Guardian Ad Litem, Glayde Edwards V. Jack E. Mcbride And Edna S. Mcbride : Reply Brief, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANT THIS IS AN APPEAL FROM A FINAL JUDGMENT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR MILLARD COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH, THE HONORABLE DONALD L. EYRE PRESIDING

Sam Patch Strategy, Kelley Coady

Theses

Not provided.

Undergraduate Catalog, 2004-2005, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg.

Undergraduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

B.A.M. Development, Llc, A Utah Limited Liability Company V. Salt Lake County, A Body Corporate And Politic Of The State Of Utah : Brief Of Cross-Petitioner, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

OPENING BRIEF OF CROSS-PETITIONER B.A.M. DEVELOPMENT FOR CERTIORARI REVIEW OF A COURT OF APPEALS DECISION ORIGINAL PROCEEDING IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR SALT LAKE COUNTY The Honorable Timothy R Hanson, District Judge

Jamie Evans V. The Board Of County Commissioners Of Utah County : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

APPEAL ON CERTIORARI FROM AN OPINION AND ORDER ISSUED BY THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS ON JULY 29, 2004

BRIEF OF APPELLEE

Some Suggestions For Keeping National Wildlife Refuges Healthy And Whole, Reed F. Noss

Faculty Bibliography 2000s

National wildlife refuges have a biological conservation mandate surpassing that of any other category of public land in the United States. The National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 forged a statutory requirement to maintain the biological integrity, diversity, and environmental health of refuges, Yet, considerably more guidance from science is needed if this mandate is to be interpreted in a scientifically defensible and biologically conservative manner. After evaluation of the extent to which well-accepted goals and principles of conservation biology are reflected in the wildlife refuge system mandate and in the actual design and management of refuges, it …

Table Of Contents

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

On Bret Easton Ellis's American Psycho, Andrew Miles Jacobsen

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

[First paragraph]

No book since American Psycho has created as much of a scandal. And few books have been as misunderstood. In 1990, months before it was set to be released, certain violent passages were leaked to the press that, taken out of context, made the book seem like a depth-less celebration of sexual violence. Right after Simon & Schuster canceled the book, an employee of the publishing house said, The most unfortunate thing about this whole controversy is that the book is a piece of shit. It's hard when something like this becomes an issue of censorship, because you …

Interdisciplinary Teaching And Collaboration In Higher Education: A Concept Whose Time Has Come, Carol Harding, Anita Weinberg

Faculty Publications & Other Works

No abstract provided.

Services Report Fy 2004, Uno Office Of Research And Creative Activity

Services Reports

This Service Report features: Information about The Office of Sponsored Programs and Research; Awards by College/Unit FY 2002 - 2004; Submissions by College/Unit, FY 2002 - 2004; UNO FY 2004 External Submissions; UNOmaha FY2004 External Grant Awards; and UNO FY 2004 Nebraska Research Initiative (NRI) Submissions.

Graduate Academic Catalog (2004-2005), University Of Nebraska At Omaha

Graduate Catalogs

2004-2005 Graduate Catalog

African Human Rights Organizations: Questions Of Context And Legitimacy, Makau Wa Mutua

Contributions to Books

Published as Chapter 13 in Human Rights, the Rule of Law, and Development in Africa, Gaby Oré Aguilar & Felipe Gómez Isa, eds.

The human rights movement is largely the product of the horrors of World War II. The development of its normative content and structure is the direct result of the abominations committed by the Third Reich during that war. Drawing on the Western liberal tradition, the human rights movement arose primarily to control and contain state action against the individual. It is ironic that it was the victors of the war, most of whom held colonies in Africa, …

The Welsh Language: Cultural Preservation Or A Losing Battle?, Kim Mercer

Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)

Wales, the tiny country that along with Scotland, Northern Ireland, and England makes up the United Kingdom, has always been a land of great contrasts and conflicts. From the rocky northern crags of Snowdonia to the sunny (for Britain) beaches of South Wales, the land itself seems to foster divisions, cultural and political as well as physical. The Welsh are likewise a mixed population, containing major populations of English immigrants and other "foreigners" drawn to the country for job opportunities, political refuge, as well as retirees enthralled with the landscape and change of pace from the rapid urbanization of much …

Affordances In The Design Of Virtual Environments, David Charles Gross

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Human-computer interaction design principles largely focus on static representations and have yet to fully incorporate theories of perception appropriate for the dynamic multimodal interactions inherent to virtual environment (VE) interaction. Theories of direct perception, in particular affordance theory, may prove particularly relevant to enhancing VE interaction design. The present research constructs a conceptual model of how affordances are realized in the natural world and how lack of sensory stimuli may lead to realization failures in virtual environments. Implications of the model were empirically investigated by examining three affordances: passability, catchability, and flyability. The experimental design involved four factors for each …

Consequences Of Reservoir Drainage On Downstream Water Chemistry, Suspended Sediment, And Nutrients, Southwest Missouri, Mark W. Bowen

Graduate Theses/Dissertations

Construction and subsequent draining of reservoirs can have dramatic affects on the release of nutrients and sediments to waterways. This study describes how the temporary draining of a small reservoir for dam repair influences downstream water quality. The Valley Mill Reservoir has a surface area of 6.1 hectares and volume of 150,000 m3 when filled. Water chemistry monitoring and water sampling were performed at six sites during baseflow and ten sites during runoff events for one year. Water samples were analyzed for total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorous (TP), and total suspended sediment (TSS) concentrations. Results indicate that draining of Valley …

Informed Scenarios Of Climate Change In The Mid-Atlantic Region, Brent Yarnal

Penn State Environmental Law Review (1991 - 2011)

No abstract provided.

Primary Sources Of Greenhouse Gases: A Cross-Scale Comparison, Brent Yarnal, Rob Neff

Penn State Environmental Law Review (1991 - 2011)

No abstract provided.

Correlation Between Atmospheric Co2 Concentration And Vegetation Greenness In North America: Co2 Fertilization Effect, C. Lim, Menas Kafatos, P. Megonigal

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

The possibility that rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations are influencing plant growth in contemporary ecosystems has received little attention, and the studies that exist have been done on a small spatial scale. We correlated the monthly rate of relative change in normalized differenced vegetation index (NDVI) from advanced very high resolution radiometer (AVHRR) data to the rate of change in atmospheric CO2 concentration during the natural vegetation growing season for evidence of a possible CO2 fertilization effect on vegetation development. The study addressed seasonal and annual patterns in spatially averaged NDVI for 3 different ecological regions in North America from 1982 …

A Different Kind Of Labor Law: Vagrancy Law And The Regulation Of Harvest Labor, 1913-1924, Ahmed A. White

University of Colorado Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Local Development Agreement On Access To Sacred Lands, Robert Retherford

University of Colorado Law Review

No abstract provided.

Annual Report Of Research And Creative Productions By Faculty And Staff From January To December, 2004., Office Of Research And Sponsored Programs. Morehead State University.

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Reports and Publications

Annual Report Of Research and Creative Productions by Faculty and Staff from January to December, 2004.

Review Of Geography Militant: Cultures Of Exploration And Empire, By Felix Driver, Andrew Sluyter

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.