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The Murray Ledger And Times, October 14, 2010, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Measurement And Determinants Of Efficiency In Crop Production In Nepal, Satis Devkota, Mukti Upadhyay

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

Our study is an attempt to quantify efficiency of farmers and estimate the gap from its potential given the technology currently prevailing in Nepal. To estimate inefficiency in agriculture, we use a stochastic frontier production function. We also use OLS to compare the results for the Cobb-Douglas and translogarithmic functions to determine which of the two provides a better representation of the data. It is also interesting to examine what these functions yield for the levels of technical inefficiencies, returns to scale, and the elasticities of output with respect to different inputs.

The Beetles Of The Island Of St. Vincent, Lesser Antilles (Insecta: Coleoptera); Diversity And Distributions, Stewart B. Peck

Insecta Mundi

This paper summarizes the information published on the beetle fauna of the island of St. Vincent (excluding the Grenadine islands). The fauna contains 62 families, with 371 genera, and 536 species. The families with the largest number of species are Staphylinidae (128), Curculionidae (54), Chrysomelidae (47), Scarabaeidae (31), Tenebrionidae (30), and Cerambycidae (29). At least 17 species (3.17%) were probably accidentally introduced to the island by human activities. One hundred four species (19.40%) are endemic (restricted) to the island and likely speciated on the island. One hundred twenty species (22.39%) are shared only with other islands of the Lesser Antilles …

The Missouri Miner, Octoner 14, 2010

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

No abstract provided.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 63, October 14, 2010

Central Florida Future

SGA takes on driving issues; Diagnosing the coral calamity; Cultural studies growing at UCF; Ombuds Office is UCF's safe haven

Montana Kaimin, October 14, 2010, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Swine Flu: A Preliminary Study Of The Planning And Policies Of Nepal To Deal With H1n1., Rojee Rajbanshi, William S. Carter

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

To predict the proper measures to be taken in harmonizing the global health with the emergence of the new influenza virus subtype capable of uncertain pandemic threat, WHO has developed guidelines regarding the preparedness and preventive measures and requires every country to follow the guidelines in formulating national pandemic and response plans plus implementing the measures effectively with regular monitoring. With the emergence of H1N1 infection worldwide, the Government of Nepal has considered the “National Avian Influenza and Influenza Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan” (NAIIPPRP), the plan developed in 2005 to deal with the Avian Influenza. The main objective of …

Legends At Work, Post-Katrina, Kate Parker

Harlot: A Revealing Look at the Arts of Persuasion

Sometimes what's lurking in the depths is scarier than an albino alligator. Supporting agency: The Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project

The Grizzly, October 14, 2010, Katie Callahan, Alyse Reid, Elizabeth Burns, Jarod Groome, Lisa Jobe, Joshua C. Walsh, Traci Johnson, Katie Haldeman, Anna Larouche, Stephen Hayman, Sara Hourwitz, Kyu Chul Shin, Sarah Bollert, Shane Eachus, Monty Reeder, Allison Nichols

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Coming Out Weekend Met with High Emotions • Goucher College Assesses Ursinus for Teagle Grant • Ursinus Students Get a Little "Cuckoo" in Preparation for Play • Plans for "Strassburger Commons" Underway • Guest Choreographer Dances Onto the Ursinus Campus • Faculty Member Cathy Young Receives Puffin Grant • Not All Sports are Created Equal • Ursinus Play Review • Chalking on Campus Brings Good Vibes • Japan's Concession Signals Chinese Dominance • Ursinus Says Goodbye to SATs • Football Remains Undefeated Behind Quarterback • Gymnastics Kicks Off Pre-Season

Conflict Resolution And Institutional Arrangements For Flood Disaster Management On Indo Nepal Fringe: Focus On Kosi Basin, N.M.P. Verma

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

The purpose of this paper is to highlight riparian conflicts in Kosi basin of Indo-Nepal region. The paper focuses on characteristics of the basin, intensity of conflict, conflict minimization process, and areas of joint venture. It finds that institutional reform for minimum common governance (MCG) may yet lead to a sustainable solution. The paper proposes the modalities of MCG and its modus operandi and discusses plan appraisal, ex post evaluation, monitoring, and resource sharing. Planning by a single country may not solve this chronic problem.

The Bg News October 14, 2010, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. October 14, 2010. Volume 101-Issue 37.

The East Texan, 2010-10-14, Texas A&M University-Commerce

All Issues

Volume XCV, number 7 of The East Texan, a student newspaper published at Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Mustang Daily, October 14, 2010

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

October 14, 2010, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

The Biocomplexity Of Benthic Communities Associated With A Shallow-Water Hydrothermal System In Papua New Guinea, David J. Karlen

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Shallow-water hydrothermal vents occur world-wide in regions of volcanic activity. The vents located at Tutum Bay, Ambitle Island, Papua New Guinea are unique in that the vent fluids and surrounding sediments contain some of the highest concentrations of arsenic in a natural system. This study addresses the effects of the vent system on the benthic communities, focusing on the eukaryotes, macrofauna, meiofauna and bacteria.

Samples were collected in November 2003 and May/June 2005. Analysis of the 2003 macrofaunal samples indicated that pH, rather than arsenic was influencing the benthic community, and that the hydrothermal influence occurred at a greater distance …

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• Competition for Einstein’s?
• News
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• Weekend Wrap
• Features
• Reviews
• Classifieds
• Sports

Post-Racial Leadership: Racialized Mass Incarceration In The Age Of Obama, Ian Haney López

Macalester Civic Forum

No abstract provided.

Nor'easter News Volume 4 Issue 2, Nor'easter News Staff

Nor'easter News

The twenty-ninth issue of the University of New England's student-run newspaper, Nor'easter News.

Prospectus, October 13, 2010, Josh Grube, Chuck Shepherd, Morgan Bernier, Jake Godin, David Busboom, Kelley Heaney

Prospectus 2010

HOW TO AVOID THOSE CLASSROOM DISTRACTIONS; Obama hails community colleges, skirts their lack of funds; Chuck Shepherd's News of the Weird; Bob Dylan is on a never-ending journey; Living their lives with HIV; 88.7 The Wave, reinventing radio stereotypes; Remember Afghan women; The right to speak offensively; What Fitness Fits Your Personality?; Prospectus Pick: Morrowind; Parkland Master Plan revised and updated; NFL owners are set to meet amid several signs labor fight could derail 2011 season; Parkland Theatre brings quality productions to the community; Political Jocks

The Utah Statesman, October 13, 2010, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Daily Eastern News: October 13, 2010, Eastern Illinois University

October

No abstract provided.

The Lumberjack, October 13, 2010

Cal Poly Humboldt's Student Newspaper

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University.

October 13, 2010, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Interview No. 1500, Jose Luis Villanueva

Paso del Norte Entrepreneurship Oral History Project

Not included.

Interview No. 1500, Jose Luis Villanueva

Combined Interviews

No abstract provided.

Mustang Daily, October 13, 2010

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

Membrane Anchoring Subunits Specify Selective Regulation Of Rgs9·Gbeta5 Gap Complex In Photoreceptor Neurons, Yan Cao, Alexander V. Kolesnikov, Ikuo Masuho, Vladimir J. Kefalov, Kirill A. Martemyanov

Open Access Publications

The RGS9·Gβ5 complex is the key regulator of neuronal G-protein signaling and shows remarkable selectivity of subunit composition. In retinal photoreceptors, RGS9·Gβ5 is bound to the membrane anchor R9AP and the complex regulates visual signaling. In the basal ganglia neurons, RGS9·Gβ5 is instead associated with a homologous protein, R7BP, and regulates reward circuit. Switching this selective subunit composition of the complex in rod photoreceptors allowed us to study the molecular underpinning of signaling specificity in diverse G-protein pathways. We have found that both membrane anchoring subunits play a conserved role in regulating protein levels of RGS9·Gβ5 and enhancing the ability …

Genome-Wide Patterns Of Gene Expression During Aging In The African Malaria Vector Anopheles Gambiae, Mei Hui Wang, Osvaldo Marinotti, Anthony A. James, Edward Walker, John Githure, Guiyun Yan

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

The primary means of reducing malaria transmission is through reduction in longevity in days of the adult female stage of the Anopheles vector. However, assessing chronological age is limited to crude physiologic methods which categorize the females binomially as either very young (nulliparous) or not very young (parous). Yet the epidemiologically relevant reduction in life span falls within the latter category. Age-grading methods that delineate chronological age, using accurate molecular surrogates based upon gene expression profiles, will allow quantification of the longevity-reducing effects of vector control tools aimed at the adult, female mosquito. In this study, microarray analyses of gene …

Cortical Representation Of Lateralized Grasping In Chimpanzees (Pan Troglodytes): A Combined Mri And Pet Study, William D. Hopkins, Jared P. Taglialatela, Jamie L. Russell, Talia M. Nir, Jennifer Schaeffer

Faculty Articles

Functional imaging studies in humans have localized the motor-hand region to a neuroanatomical landmark call the KNOB within the precentral gyrus. It has also been reported that the KNOB is larger in the hemisphere contralateral to an individual's preferred hand, and therefore may represent the neural substrate for handedness. The KNOB has also been neuronatomically described in chimpanzees and other great apes and is similarly associated with handedness. However, whether the chimpanzee KNOB represents the hand region is unclear from the extant literature. Here, we used PET to quantify neural metabolic activity in chimpanzees when engaged in unilateral reach-and-grasping responses …

Re-Examining Acts Of God, Jill M. Fraley

Pace Environmental Law Review

Applying recent critiques of the construction of nature as distinct from and excluding all that is human, this article examines the concept of an act of God, which exculpates defendants when a disaster is “solely caused” by a “natural” event. The doctrine incorporates a classical separation of the human from the natural—a separation that is now refuted in geography and philosophy. While other areas of law such as patents, food and drug law, and land use policy have begun to acknowledge our changing understandings of human and nature, we have yet to re-examine the acts of god doctrine, which is …