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The Impact Of Climate Change On Biodiversity In Nepal: Current Knowledge, Lacunae, And Opportunities, Aishwarya Bhattacharjee, Jose D. Anadon, David L. Lohnman, Tenzing Doleck, Tarendra Lakhankar, Bharat Babu Shrestha, Praseed Thapa, Durga Devkota, Sundar Tiwari, Ajay Jha, Mohan Siwakoti, Naba R. Devkota, Pramod K. Jha, Nir Y. Krakauer

Publications and Research

Nepal has an extreme altitudinal range from 60–8850m with heterogeneous topography and distinct climatic zones. The country is considered a biodiversity hotspot, with nearly a quarter of the land area located in protected areas. Nepal and the surrounding Himalayan region are particularly vulnerable to climate change because of their abrupt ecological and climatic transitions. Tens of millions of people rely on the region’s ecosystem services, and observed and modeled warming trends predict increased climate extremes in the Himalayas. To study the ecological impacts of climate change in Nepal and inform adaptation planning, we review the literature on past, present, and …

The Utility Of Bioenergetics Modelling In Quantifying Predation Rates Of Marine Apex Predators: Ecological And Fisheries Implications, A. Barnett, M. Braccini, C. L. Dudgeon, N. L. Payne, K. G. Abrantes, M. Sheaves, E. P. Snelling

Fisheries Research Articles

Predators play a crucial role in the structure and function of ecosystems. However, the magnitude of this role is often unclear, particularly for large marine predators, as predation rates are difficult to measure directly. If relevant biotic and abiotic parameters can be obtained, then bioenergetics modelling offers an alternative approach to estimating predation rates, and can provide new insights into ecological processes. We integrate demographic and ecological data for a marine apex predator, the broadnose sevengill shark Notorynchus cepedianus, with energetics data from the literature, to construct a bioenergetics model to quantify predation rates on key fisheries species in …

Perception About The Internet Among O-Level’S Students, Munira Nasreen Ansari

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study explores the perception of students about the Internet. Sample consists of 40 students, who belong to Karachi, the metropolitan city of Pakistan. This city is a hub of industrial, educational, and social activities of Pakistan. These students were of an O-level’s school. Their ages range from 15 to 17. All these sampled students are the Internet users. Data were collected through interviews. Results reveal that the students have lucid perception of the Internet and web resources. They use it for studies, entertainment and information purpose. They keep themselves well aware and up to date their information through the …

Veggie Tale, Sarah Schaier

UNH Today Archive

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Wyoming Producer Priorities And Perceptions Of Alfalfa Insect Pests, Randa Jabbour, Shiri Noy

Faculty Publications

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Reflections By Federico Campbell About The Writing Process, Dolores Rangel

World Languages & Cultures: Faculty Publications

Resumen: Se analizó el tratamiento de los temas de la impotencia literaria o esterilidad escritural, la frustración y depresión que surgen ante esta condición, la impostura, la memoria y la influencia de la imagen del padre en el escritor y su creación en Post scriptum triste (1994) y Padre y memoria (2009), de Federico Campbell, a la luz de las ideas del filósofo estadounidense Stanley Cavell sobre el escepticismo y la capacidad que tiene un texto para llegar a influir en su lector.

Abstract: We analyzed the way of addressing the issues of literary helplessness or writing sterility, frustration and …

Designing Learning For All Students, Denise Shaver

Adventist Online Learning Conference / Conferencia de Aprendizaje en Línea

Please join me for an engaging presentation on how to design learning for all students, including individuals with physical, mental, health and learning differences and or cultural, racial and language diversity. This session will cover “the what, why and how” of developing accessible and instructional content and delivery. Discover or reimagine Universal Design for Learning to create an inclusive educational environment.

Effects Of Various Photoperiods On Color And Pubescence In Thyanta Calceata (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), J. E. Mcpherson

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Rearing immatures of Thyanta calceata in a Iange of photoperiods showed that a threshold photoperiod is involved in the adult dimorphic response (color and pubescence) with the mean threshold near 12.5L: 11.5D. This threshold is consistent with the seasonal distribution of the adult morphs.

The Church And Racism: Toward A More Fraternal Society, Pontifical Justice And Peace Commission

The Catholic Lawyer

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The Waiting Place, Dennis Trudell

Exile

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Picnic In The Spring, Joseph Arnold

Exile

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Three Stops For An Artist, Nicos Stangos

Exile

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James Branch Cabell (An Impression), Bob Canary

Exile

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Two Scenes From A Play, Robert Whitlatch

Exile

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Trade Winds, Lois Rowley

Exile

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Executive Committee - Meeting Minutes, 10/10/2017, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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Nozick’S Libertarian Critique Of Regan, Josh Milburn

Between the Species

Robert Nozick’s oft-quoted review of Tom Regan’s The Case for Animal Rights levels a range of challenges to Regan’s philosophy. Many commentators have focussed on Nozick’s putative defence of speciesism, but this has led to them overlooking other aspects of the critique. In this paper, I draw attention to two. First is Nozick’s criticism of Regan’s political theory, which is best understood relative to Nozick’s libertarianism. Nozick’s challenge invites the possibility of a libertarian account of animal rights – which is not as oxymoronic as it may first sound. Second is Nozick’s criticism of Regan’s axiological theory, which is best …

In Vitro Cysteine Reactivates Organophosphate Insecticide Dichlorvos-Inhibited Human Cholinesterases, Hamidreza Mohammadi, Jafar Jalilian, Mohammad Y. Shetab-Boushehri, Seyed V.

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: Organophosphate (OP) pesticides inhibit both red blood cell (RBC) and plasma cholinesterases (ChEs). Oximes, especially pralidoxime (2-PAM), are widely used as antidotes to treat OP poisoning. In addition, N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is sometimes used as an adjuvant antidote. The current study aimed to assess the feasibility of using NAC as a single therapeutic agent for OP poisoning in comparison to in vitro 2-PAM. Methods:This study was carried out at the Razi Drug Research Center of Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, between April and September 2014. A total of 22 healthy human subjects were recruited and 8 mL citrated …

Hembree Finds Key To Identifying Spider Burrows In Fossil Record, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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The Utah Statesman, October 10, 2017, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

The Parthenon, October 10, 2017, Jared Casto

The Parthenon

The Parthenon, Marshall University’s student newspaper, was published by students Monday through Friday during the regular semester and weekly on Thursdays during the summer. Due to budgetary constraints, beginning with the 2016 Fall semester, the newspaper is only published two days a week. Physical issues are printed on Tuesdays and Fridays. The editorial staff is responsible for the news and the editorial content.

Sagp Fordham Program 2017 As Of 0ctober 9, Anthony Preus

The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter

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Merging Innovations In Teach And Research: Emotional Self-Awareness Impact To Therapeutic Relationships, Barbara Jayne Beebe

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Research has found that having the ability to recognize one's own emotional self-awareness is crucial for positive outcomes in all nurse-patient relationships, leading to greater competency. This interactive learning provides a venue for personal exploration and growth, while merging opportunities to explore strategies for future research and student engagement.

Focus On Boise State University, Sherry Squires (Editor)

FOCUS on Boise State

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Retinoic Acid Induces White Adipose Tissue Browning By Increasing Adipose Vascularity And Inducing Beige Adipogenesis Of Pdgfrα+ Adipose Progenitors, Bo Wang, Xing Fu, Xingwei Liang, Jeanene M. Deavila, Zhixiu Wang, Liang Zhao, Qiyu Tian, Junxing Zhao, Noe Alberto Gomez, Sophie C. Trombetta, Mei Jun Zhu, Min Du

Faculty Publications

© 2017 The Author(s). Formation of beige adipocytes within white adipose tissue enhances energy expenditure, which is a promising strategy to reduce obesity and prevent metabolic symptoms. Vitamin A and its bioactive metabolite, retinoic acid (RA), have regulatory roles in lipid metabolism. Here we report that RA induces white adipose tissue browning via activating vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling. RA triggered angiogenesis and elicited de novo generation of platelet-derived growth factor receptor α positive (PDGFRα +) adipose precursor cells via VEGFA/VEGFR2 signaling. In addition, RA promoted beige/brown adipocyte formation from capillary networks in vitro. Using PDGFRα tracking mice, we …

Volume 91, Issue 3 (2017)

Obiter Dicta

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Discourse As Virtue Ethics: Muslim Women In The American Southwest, Maisa C. Taha

Department of Anthropology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

This article examines naturally occurring speech among participants in a young women’s halaqa, or study circle, at a mosque in the southwest United States to detail how “tactics of linguistic objectification” provide anchor points for ethical negotiations of difference. By focusing on linguistic micro-practices, including codeswitching and mock “foreign” accents, this paper brings a linguistic anthropological approach to bear upon this inquiry into discourse as a mode of phronesis. It is argued that, during informal conversation, core members of this group of largely second-generation immigrant women highlighted features of non-native English speech to monitor, examine, and mediate their own and …

The North American Quails, Partridges, And Pheasants, Paul A. Johnsgard

Zea E-Books Collection

This book documents the biology of six species of New World quails that are native to North America north of Mexico (mountain, scaled, Gambel’s, California, and Montezuma quails, and the northern bobwhite), three introduced Old World partridges (chukar, Himalayan snowcock, and gray partridge), and the introduced common (ring-necked) pheasant. Collectively, quails, partridges, and pheasants range throughout all of the continental United States and the Canadian provinces. Two of the species, the northern bobwhite and ring-necked pheasant, are the most economically important of all North American upland game birds. All of the species are hunted extensively for sport and are highly …

Executive Committee - Agenda, 10/10/2017, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

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Volume 115, Number 6 - Tuesday, October 10, 2017, Saint Mary's College Of California

The Collegian

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