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1. "Agricultural Statecraft" in the Cold War: A Case Study of Poland and the West from 1945 to 1957

Author:
Spaulding, Robert Mark
Source:
Agricultural history 2009 v.83 no.1 pp. 5-28
ISSN:
0002-1482
Subject:
laws and regulations; politics; exports; imports; case studies; agricultural history; economic policy; agricultural policy; international cooperation; Germany; United Kingdom; United States; Poland
DOI:
10.3098/ah.2008.83.1.5
PubMed:
19618527

2. "Candidatus Cryptoprodotis polytropus," A Novel Rickettsia-Like Organism in the Ciliated Protist Pseudomicrothorax dubius (Ciliophora, Nassophorea)

Author:
FERRANTINI, FILIPPO; FOKIN, SERGEI I.; MODEO, LETIZIA; ANDREOLI, ILARIA; DINI, FERNANDO; GÖRTZ, HANS-DIETER; VERNI, FRANCO; PETRONI, GIULIO
Source:
Journal of eukaryotic microbiology 2009 v.56 no.2 pp. 119-129
ISSN:
1066-5234
Subject:
Ciliophora; Orientia; Rickettsia; aquatic organisms; bacteria; genes; host range; hosts; invertebrates; mortality; nucleotide sequences; parasites; pathogens; phylogeny; ribosomal RNA; rickettsia-like organisms; scanning electron microscopy; vertebrates
Abstract:
... Rickettsia-like organisms (RLO) are obligate, often highly fastidious, intracellular bacterial parasites associated with a variety of vertebrate and invertebrate hosts. Despite their importance as causative agents of severe mortality outbreaks in farmed aquatic species, little is known about their life cycle and their host range. The present work reports the characterization of "Candidatus Cryptop ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1550-7408.2008.00377.x
PubMed:
19457052

3. "Dehalococcoides" sp. Strain CBDB1 Extensively Dechlorinates the Commercial Polychlorinated Biphenyl Mixture Aroclor 1260

Author:
Adrian, Lorenz; Dudková, Vlasta; Demnerová, Katařina; Bedard, Donna L.
Source:
Applied and environmental microbiology 2009 v.75 no.13 pp. 4516-4524
ISSN:
0099-2240
Subject:
Dehalococcoides; bacteria; biphenyl; chlorine; dechlorination; estuaries; gas chromatography; polychlorinated biphenyls; Hudson River; New York
Abstract:
... "Dehalococcoides" sp. strain CBDB1 in pure culture dechlorinates a wide range of PCB congeners with three to eight chlorine substituents. Congener-specific high-resolution gas chromatography revealed that CBDB1 extensively dechlorinated both Aroclor 1248 and Aroclor 1260 after four months of incubation. For example, 16 congeners comprising 67.3% of the total PCBs in Aroclor 1260 were decreased by ...
DOI:
10.1128/AEM.00102-09
PubMed:
19429555
PubMed Central:
PMC2704801

4. "Directed honeybees": A preliminary investigation of an innovative solution for passionfruit pollination in Israel

Author:
Gad Ish-Am
Source:
Israel journal of plant sciences 2009 v.57 no.3 pp. 243-251
ISSN:
0792-9978
Subject:
cultivars; pollination; fruits; honey bees; fruit set; flowers; Bombus; passion fruits; pollen; Israel
Abstract:
... Honeybees are the only pollinator of the Israeli passionfruit cultivar ‘Passion Dream’. The big flower opens in the morning with its three stigmas standing erect, far from the five stamens. Honeybees visit a flower at this stage, usually collect all the pollen, and perform poor pollination. At noon, when the stigmas have bent over and lie closer to the anthers, the bees ignore these flowers. Hand ...
DOI:
10.1560/IJPS.57.3.243

5. "HOOF-Print’" genotyping and haplotype inference discriminates among Brucella spp. isolates from a small spatial scale

Author:
Almendra, Claudia; Silva, Teresa Luısa; Beja-Pereira, Albano; Ferreira, Ana Cristina; Ferrao-Beck, Lenia; Corrêa de Sá, Maria Inácia; Bricker, Betsy J.; Luikart, Gordon
Source:
Infection, genetics, and evolution 2009 v.9 no.1 pp. 104-107
Subject:
haplotypes; animal pathogenic bacteria; Brucella melitensis; genetic techniques and protocols; microbial genetics
Abstract:
... We demonstrate that the "HOOF-Print" assay provides high power to discriminate among Brucella isolates collected on a small spatial scale (within Portugal). Additionally, we illustrate how haplotype identification using non-random association among markers allows resolution of B. melitensis biovars (1 and 3). We recommend that future studies use haplotype identification when analyzing multilocus p ...
Handle:
10113/40072
DOI:
10.1016/j.meegid.2008.10.007
PubMed:
19022402

6. "Hishuk Tsawak" (everything is one/connected): a Huu-ay-aht worldview for seeing forestry in British Columbia, Canada

Author:
Castleden, Heather; Garvin, Theresa
Source:
Society & natural resources 2009 v.22 no.9 pp. 789-804
ISSN:
0894-1920
Subject:
indigenous knowledge; forestry; First Nations; British Columbia
DOI:
10.1080/08941920802098198

7. "Hop to the top with the Iowa chop": The Iowa Porkettes and cultivating agrarian feminisms in the Midwest, 1964-1992

Author:
Devine, Jenny Barker
Source:
Agricultural history 2009 v.83 no.4 pp. 477-502
ISSN:
0002-1482
Subject:
agricultural history; women in agriculture; organizations; Iowa
DOI:
10.3098/ah.2009.83.4.477
PubMed:
19860029

8. "Living" radical polymerization of styrene catalyzed by cyclometalated ruthenium(II) complexes bearing nonlabile ligands

Author:
Aguilar-Lugo, C.; Le Lagadec, R.; Ryabov, Alexander D.; Valverde, G. Cedillo; Morales, S. Lopez; Alexandrova, L.
Source:
Journal of polymer science 2009 v.47 no.15 pp. 3814-3828
ISSN:
0887-624X
Subject:
aluminum; catalysts; catalytic activity; ligands; osmium; polymerization; polymers; redox potential; ruthenium; styrene
Abstract:
... Cationic substitutionally inert cyclometalated ruthenium (II) and osmium (II) complexes, ([Mt(o-C₆H₄-2-py)(LL)₂]PF₆), where LL-1,10-phenanthroline (phen) or 2,2'-bipyridine (bipy), were used for radical polymerization of styrene. Gradual modification of the complexes within the series allowed comparison of the catalytic activity and the redox properties. There was no correlation between the reduci ...
DOI:
10.1002/pola.23445

9. "Not to intrude": A Danish perspective on gender and class in nineteenth-century dairying

Author:
Fink, Deborah
Source:
Agricultural history 2009 v.83 no.4 pp. 446-476
ISSN:
0002-1482
Subject:
history; gender differences; dairies; Denmark
DOI:
10.3098/ah.2009.83.4.446
PubMed:
19860023

10. "Real-time" obstacle avoidance in the absence of primary visual cortex

Author:
Striemer, Christopher L.; Chapman, Craig S.; Goodale, Melvyn A.
Source:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2009 v.106 no.37 pp. 15996-16001
ISSN:
0027-8424
Subject:
brain; cortex; humans; vision
Abstract:
... When we reach toward objects, we easily avoid potential obstacles located in the workspace. Previous studies suggest that obstacle avoidance relies on mechanisms in the dorsal visual stream in the posterior parietal cortex. One fundamental question that remains unanswered is where the visual inputs to these dorsal-stream mechanisms are coming from. Here, we provide compelling evidence that these m ...
DOI:
10.1073/pnas.0905549106
PubMed:
19805240
PubMed Central:
PMC2747232

11. "Reverse degradomics", monitoring of proteolytic trimming by multi-CE and confocal detection of fluorescent substrates and reaction products

Author:
Piccard, Helene; Hu, Jialiang; Fiten, Pierre; Proost, Paul; Martens, Erik; Van den Steen, Philippe E.; Van Damme, Jo; Opdenakker, Ghislain
Source:
Electrophoresis 2009 v.30 no.13 pp. 2366-2377
ISSN:
0173-0835
Subject:
proteolysis; screening; bioactive properties; monitoring; protein-glutamine gamma-glutamyltransferase; cell culture; DNA; fluorescence; data collection; proteinases; chemokine CXCL6; fluorescent labeling; amino acids; mice; neoplasm cells; neutrophils; proteinase inhibitors; electrophoresis
Abstract:
... A platform for profiling of multiple proteolytic activities acting on one specific substrate, based on the use of a 96-channel capillary DNA sequencer with CE-LIF of labeled substrate peptides and reaction products is introduced. The approach consists of synthesis of a substrate peptide of interest, fluorescent labeling of the substrate, either aminoterminally by chemical coupling, or carboxytermi ...
DOI:
10.1002/elps.200800698

12. "So long as I can read": Farm women's reading experiences in depression-era South Dakota

Author:
Lindell, Lisa R.
Source:
Agricultural history 2009 v.83 no.4 pp. 503-527
ISSN:
0002-1482
Subject:
women in agriculture; rural women; reading; economic depression; agricultural history; South Dakota
DOI:
10.3098/ah.2009.83.4.503
PubMed:
19860030

13. "The orchids have been a splendid sport"--an alternative look at Charles Darwin's contribution to orchid biology

Author:
Yam, Tim Wing; Arditti, Joseph; Cameron, Kenneth M.
Source:
American journal of botany 2009 v.96 no.12 pp. 2128-2154
ISSN:
0002-9122
Subject:
seed germination; taxonomy; Orchidaceae; pollination; insects; sports
Abstract:
... Charles Darwin's work with orchids and his thoughts about them are of great interest and not a little pride for those who are interested in these plants, but they are generally less well known than some of his other studies and ideas. Much has been published on what led to his other books and views. However, there is a paucity of information in the general literature on how Darwin's orchid book ca ...
DOI:
10.3732/ajb.0900122
PubMed:
21622331

14. "This is not a biodiversity hotspot": The power of maps and other images in the environmental sciences

Author:
Carolan, Michael S.
Source:
Society & natural resources 2009 v.22 no.3 pp. 278-286
ISSN:
0894-1920
Subject:
biodiversity; geographic information systems; computer software
DOI:
10.1080/08941920801961040

15. "To Come of Age in a Dry Place": Infrastructures of Irrigated Agriculture in the Mexico-U.S. Borderlands

Author:
Walsh, Casey
Source:
Southern rural sociology 2009 v.24 no.1 pp. 21-43
ISSN:
0885-3436
Subject:
water management; land use change; rural infrastructure; irrigation; cotton; rural development; social adjustment; Mexico; United States
Abstract:
... In the Mexico-U.S. borderlands the social uses of water are changing as the focus of the economy shifts slowly from agriculture to industry and services. This article discusses the changes to the physical and social infrastructures erected during the first half of the twentieth century to support a regime of accumulation based in irrigated cotton. Infrastructure is proposed as a particularly usefu ...

16. 'African potato' (Hypoxis hemerocallidea corm): a plant-medicine for modern and 21st century diseases of mankind? - a review

Author:
Owira, Peter M.O.; Ojewole, John A.O.
Source:
Phytotherapy research 2009 v.23 no.2 pp. 147-152
ISSN:
0951-418X
Subject:
Hypoxis hemerocallidea; antimicrobial properties; clinical trials; corms; herbs; potatoes
Abstract:
... The traditional uses, therapeutic attributes, phytochemical and pharmacological profiles of 'African potato' (Hypoxis hemerocallidea corm) extracts have been reviewed. Available biomedical evidence suggests that 'African potato' is a potential plant-medicine for some modern and 21st century diseases of mankind. Thus far, biomedical evidence has revealed that 'African potato' extracts possess antii ...
DOI:
10.1002/ptr.2595
PubMed:
18693293

17. 'Alperujo' compost amendment of contaminated calcareous and acidic soils: Effects on growth and trace element uptake by five Brassica species

Author:
Fornes, Fernando; García-de-la-Fuente, Rosana; Belda, Rosa M.; Abad, Manuel
Source:
Bioresource technology 2009 v.100 no.17 pp. 3982-3990
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
lead; heavy metals; soil amendments; Brassica napus; calcareous soils; polluted soils; soil chemical properties; bioavailability; Brassica juncea; phytoremediation; Brassica carinata; plant growth; soil bacteria; arsenic; Brassica oleracea; microbial activity; zinc; acid soils; phytotoxicity; physicochemical properties; aluminum; composting
Abstract:
... The effects of 'alperujo' compost on trace element availability and on microbial activity of two contaminated soils, a calcareous soil (S1) with high contents of Pb and Zn, and an acidic soil (S2) with a substantial amount of Al, As, Pb and Zn, were assessed. Additionally, the growth and capacity for contaminant phytoextraction of five Brassica species were studied. Compost amendment did not affec ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2009.03.050
PubMed:
19369067

18. 'Big frog, small frog'- maintaining proportions in embryonic development

Author:
Barkai, Naama; Ben-Zvi, Danny
Source:
FEBS journal 2009 v.276 no.5 pp. 1196-1207
ISSN:
1742-464X
Subject:
Xenopus; embryogenesis; frogs; models; quantitative analysis; topology
Abstract:
... We discuss mechanisms that enable the scaling of pattern with size during the development of multicellular organisms. Recently, we analyzed scaling in the context of the early Xenopus embryo, focusing on the determination of the dorsal-ventral axis by a gradient of BMP activation. The ability of this system to withstand extreme perturbation was exemplified in classical experiments performed by Han ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1742-4658.2008.06854.x

19. 'Blue eyes' in newborn calves associated with bluetongue infection

Author:
Holzhauer, M.; Vos, J.
Source:
Veterinary record 2009 v.164 no.13 pp. 403-404
ISSN:
0042-4900
Subject:
calves; eyes; abnormal development; bluetongue
DOI:
10.1136/vr.164.13.403

20. 'Candidatus Lumbricincola', a novel lineage of uncultured Mollicutes from earthworms of family Lumbricidae

Author:
Nechitaylo, Taras Y.; Timmis, Kenneth N.; Golyshin, Peter N.
Source:
Environmental microbiology 2009 v.11 no.4 pp. 1016-1026
ISSN:
1462-2912
Subject:
Clostridium; DNA; Lumbricidae; Phytoplasma; clones; digestive system; earthworms; fluorescence in situ hybridization; host specificity; nucleotide sequences; ribosomal RNA; sequence analysis; single-stranded conformational polymorphism; Germany; Russia
Abstract:
... Molecular signatures of new, as yet uncultured mollicute-like organisms (MLOs) have been detected in total rRNA and DNA extracted from tissues, gut contents and casts of four species of the earthworm family Lumbricidae. The MLO 16S rRNA sequences exhibited low identity to those of known Mollicutes species and formed a monophyletic cluster distantly affiliated to the 'Candidatus Bacilloplasma' (84. ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1462-2920.2008.01837.x
PubMed:
19396950

21. 'Country life'? Rurality, folk music and 'Show of Hands'

Author:
Yarwood, Richard; Charlton, Clive
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2009 v.25 no.2 pp. 194-206
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
music; rural sociology; England
Abstract:
... This paper examines the contribution of folk music to understanding the dynamic, fluid and multi-experiential nature of the countryside. Drawing from literature on the geographies of music, it examines the work of 'Show of Hands', a contemporary folk band from Devon in England. Three areas are studied. First, the paper examines the musical style of Show of Hands in order to explore how hybridised, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2008.10.003

22. 'Damsel in distress'- The tale of Miss Kerala, Puntius denisonii (Day), an endemic and endangered cyprinid of the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot (South India)

Author:
Raghavan, Rajeev; Prasad, G.; Pereira, Benno; Anvar Ali, P.H.; Sujarittanonta, L.
Source:
Aquatic conservation 2009 v.19 no.1 pp. 67-74
ISSN:
1052-7613
Subject:
biodiversity; fish; fisheries; juveniles; market prices; markets; streams; India
Abstract:
... 1.Denison's Barb, Puntius denisonii (Day) is an endemic and endangered cyprinid fish of the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot in peninsular India, which is the focus of an organized yet undocumented fishery targeting juveniles for the international aquarium trade.2.Research on P. denisonii has been very limited and there has been no systematic effort to assess and monitor their abundance, distrib ...
DOI:
10.1002/aqc.963

23. 'Designer oils' low in n-6:n-3 fatty acid ratio beneficially modifies cardiovascular risks in mice

Author:
Riediger, Natalie D.; Azordegan, Nazila; Harris-Janz, Sydney; Ma, David W. L.; Suh, Miyoung; Moghadasian, Mohammed H.
Source:
European journal of nutrition 2009 v.48 no.5 pp. 307-314
ISSN:
1436-6207
Subject:
Carthamus tinctorius; blood lipids; body weight; fatty acid composition; fish; flax; food intake; heart; linseed; liver; mice; monitoring; oils; omega-3 fatty acids; phospholipids; risk
Abstract:
... Cardiovascular benefits of dietary n-3 fatty acids have been shown. However, benefits of n-3 fatty acids as part of a high fat, low n-6:n-3 fatty acid ratio diet has not been fully characterized. Aim of this study is to investigate cardiovascular and metabolic benefits of 'designer oils' containing a low ratio of n-6:n-3 fatty acids in C57BL/6 mice. Three groups of C57BL/6 mice were fed an atherog ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00394-009-0015-0
PubMed:
19333643

24. 'Hello, Mrs. Sarah Jones! We recommend this product!' Consumers' perceptions about personalized advertising: comparisons across advertisements delivered via three different types of media

Author:
Yu, Jay; Cude, Brenda
Source:
International journal of consumer studies 2009 v.33 no.4 pp. 503-514
ISSN:
1470-6423
Subject:
advertising; business enterprises; consumer attitudes; e-mail
Abstract:
... As new technologies (e.g. online, mobile and interactive TV) develop worldwide, numerous types of personalized advertising, in which companies use an individual's name and/or other types of personal information, have become more popular in many countries. Using many types of information about specific individuals, personalized advertising is designed to convey a customized message at the right tim ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1470-6431.2009.00784.x

25. 'Home comes first': housing and homemaking in Finnish civic educational films during 1945-1969

Author:
Lammi, Minna
Source:
International journal of consumer studies 2009 v.33 no.5 pp. 533-540
ISSN:
1470-6423
Subject:
homemaking; people; Finland
Abstract:
... This article focuses on how the ideals of housing and homemaking were presented in post-war civic educational films in Finland. The films chosen for the article pertain to housing on a wide scope. The analysis shows that the ideals of good homes appeared to be remarkably consistent in the Finnish educational short films. The most important objective was to guide citizens towards careful household ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1470-6431.2009.00798.x

26. 'How to be a rural man': Young men's performances and negotiations of rural masculinities

Author:
Bye, Linda Marie
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2009 v.25 no.3 pp. 278-288
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
rural communities; men; emotions; young adults; sport hunting; snowmobiling; adolescents; boys; Norway
Abstract:
... This paper is concerned with young rural men and how they 'do' identity politics living in a rural area of Norway. Focusing on how masculinity and rurality are constructed and interrelated in young men's narratives of living in a remote community, it is identified that young rural men reproduce, negotiate and transform local discourses of rural masculinity. First, the article shows that young men ...
DOI:
.1016/j.jrurstud.2009.03.002

27. 'Ladakhi tea' Bidens pilosa L. (Asteraceae): a cultivated species in the cold desert of Ladakh Himalaya, India

Author:
Bhatt, K. C.; Sharma, Neelam; Pandey, Anjula
Source:
Genetic resources and crop evolution 2009 v.56 no.6 pp. 879-882
ISSN:
0925-9864
Subject:
Bidens pilosa; beverages; cold; kitchen gardens; leaves; tea; India
Abstract:
... Bidens pilosa L., a less-known cultivated tea species was collected from cold desert of Ladakh Himalaya, Jammu and Kashmir, India during 2004. The freshly harvested leaves are used in preparation of 'Ladakhi tea' locally known as 'Saja' or 'Soljaa' in cold desert of Ladakh Himalaya, Western Himalaya, Jammu and Kashmir. The local inhabitants were growing this species in their kitchen garden for thi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10722-009-9441-3

28. 'Lysobacter enzymogenes ssp. cookii ' Christensen 1978 should be recognized as an independent species, Lysobacter cookii sp. nov

Author:
Kawamura, Yoshiaki; Tomida, Junko; Morita, Yuji; Naka, Takashi; Mizuno, Seiko; Fujiwara, Nagatoshi
Source:
FEMS microbiology letters 2009 v.298 no.1 pp. 118-123
ISSN:
0378-1097
Subject:
DNA; Lysobacter capsici; Lysobacter enzymogenes; fatty acid composition; genome; new species
Abstract:
... 'Lysobacter enzymogenes ssp. cookii' was proposed by Christensen and Cook in 1978; however, this subspecies name has not been cited in the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names and therefore the nomenclature has not been validated. In our genetic approach to clarify the relationships of the designated type strain of 'L. enzymogenes ssp. cookii' PAGU 1119 (GenBank accession number ATCC29488) within the ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1574-6968.2009.01703.x
PubMed:
19659731

29. 'Natural background' soil water repellency in conifer forests of the north-western USA: Its prediction and relationship to wildfire occurrence

Author:
Doerr, S.H.; Woods, S.W.; Martin, D.A.; Casimiro, M.
Source:
Journal of hydrology 2009 v.371 no.1-4 pp. 12-21
ISSN:
0022-1694
Subject:
clay fraction; soil chemistry; water repellent soils; coniferous forests; risk assessment; soil analysis; forest soils; forest fires; soil parent materials; Western United States; Rocky Mountain region
Abstract:
... Soils under a wide range of vegetation types exhibit water repellency following the passage of a fire. This is viewed by many as one of the main causes for accelerated post-fire runoff and soil erosion and it has often been assumed that strong soil water repellency present after wildfire is fire-induced. However, high levels of repellency have also been reported under vegetation types not affected ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.03.011

30. 'Rocha' pear firmness predicted by a Vis/NIR segmented model

Author:
Cavaco, Ana M.; Pinto, Pedro; Antunes, M. Dulce; Silva, Jorge Marques da; Guerra, Rui
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2009 v.51 no.3 pp. 311-319
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
orchards; simulation models; shelf life; correlation; chlorophyll; calibration; least squares; near-infrared spectroscopy; pears; model validation; firmness; ripening; reflectance; prediction
Abstract:
... We present a segmented partial least squares (PLS) prediction model for firmness of 'Rocha' pear (Pyrus communis L.) during fruit ripening under shelf-life conditions. Pears were collected from three different orchards. Orchard I provided the pears for model calibration and internal validation (set 1). These were transferred to shelf-life in the dark at 20±2°C and 70% RH, immediately after harvest ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2008.08.013

31. 'Single lay out' and 'mixed lay out' enzymatic processes for bio-bleaching of kraft pulp

Author:
Dhiman, Saurabh Sudha; Garg, Gaurav; Mahajan, Ritu; Garg, Neelam; Sharma, Jitender
Source:
Bioresource technology 2009 v.100 no.20 pp. 4736-4741
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
soil bacteria; bleaching; Geobacillus stearothermophilus; kraft pulp; polygalacturonase; enzymatic hydrolysis; kraft pulping; endo-1,4-beta-xylanase; pulp and paper industry; Bacillus subtilis; chlorine dioxide
Abstract:
... Xylanase alone as 'single lay out' (strategy I) and in combination with pectinase as 'mixed lay out' (strategy II) was used to investigate their bio-bleaching potentials. Strategy I was carried at 70°C using 5U/g of xylanase at pH 9.5 and 12.5 whereas strategy II was carried out at 70°C using 5U/g of each of the enzyme, respectively at pH 9.5. Bio-bleaching caused 15% and 20% less Cl₂ consumption ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2009.04.059
PubMed:
19477637

32. 'Sustainable transport choices' in consumer shopping: a review of the UK evidence

Author:
Guy, Cliff
Source:
International journal of consumer studies 2009 v.33 no.6 pp. 652-658
ISSN:
1470-6423
Subject:
Internet; food purchasing; issues and policy; purchasing; surveys; travel; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... In the UK, as elsewhere in Europe, government policy aims to reduce the use of private cars for consumer shopping trips. One major instrument of policy aims to ensure that new retail development is located in places accessible by all transport modes. This paper reviews the effectiveness of this and other such policies through analysis of survey evidence relating to routine shopping behaviour in th ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1470-6431.2009.00818.x

33. 'Swingle' citrumelo propagation by cuttings for citrus nursery tree production or inarching

Author:
Mourão Filho, Francisco de Assis Alves; Girardi, Eduardo Augusto; Thadeu Zarate do Couto, Hilton
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2009 v.120 no.2 pp. 207-212
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
orchards; vegetative propagation; explants; rooting; rootstocks; plant nurseries; grafting (plants); Poncirus trifoliata; plant cuttings; Citrus paradisi; Brazil
Abstract:
... 'Swingle' citrumelo [Citrus paradisi MacFadenx Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf.] has been extensively used as a rootstock in several citrus growing regions of the World, including Southern Brazil where 'Rangpur' lime (Citrus limonia Osbeck) is still the predominant variety despite being affected by several important pathogens. In this case, 'Swingle' citrumelo is used to produce nursery trees to esta ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2008.11.001

34. 'That which does not kill us only makes us stronger': the role of carbon monoxide in thermophilic microbial consortia

Author:
Techtmann, Stephen M.; Colman, Albert S.; Robb, Frank T.
Source:
Environmental microbiology 2009 v.11 no.5 pp. 1027-1037
ISSN:
1462-2912
Subject:
Archaea; Carboxydothermus hydrogenoformans; Chromatiaceae; acetates; bacteria; carbon monoxide; databases; ecosystems; effluents; energy; energy use and consumption; genes; headspace analysis; metagenomics; methane production; niches; oxidation; prototypes; toxicity; toxins
Abstract:
... Carbon monoxide (CO), while a potent toxin, is also a key intermediate in major autotrophic pathways such as methanogenesis and acetogenesis. The ability of purple sulfur bacteria to use CO as an energy source was first described by Uffen in 1976. The prototype extremely thermophilic carboxydotroph Carboxydothermus hydrogenoformans was described in 1991. Eight bacteria and one archaeon that utiliz ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1462-2920.2009.01865.x
PubMed:
19239487

35. 'The status quo is not an option': Community impacts of school closure in South Taranaki, New Zealand

Author:
Kearns, Robin A.; Lewis, Nicolas; McCreanor, Tim; Witten, Karen
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2009 v.25 no.1 pp. 131-140
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
schools; rural communities; rural education and training; New Zealand
Abstract:
... This paper explores the impacts of proposed school closures on families in rural communities in the South Taranaki region of New Zealand. We situate this instance of educational restructuring in a critical policy context and present an account of its regional unfolding through drawing on local media coverage. We then interpret narratives gathered during an interview-based study of the proposed cha ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2008.08.002

36. 'Train the trainer' model: implications for health professionals and farm family health in Australia

Author:
Brumby, Susan; Smith, Andrew
Source:
Journal of agromedicine 2009 v.14 no.2 pp. 112-118
ISSN:
1059-924X
Subject:
rural health; farmers' attitudes; health care workers; Australia
DOI:
10.1080/10599240902772563
PubMed:
19437266

37. 'Valley Red' Strawberry

Author:
Finn, Chad E.; Moore, Patrick P.; Kempler, Chaim; Yorgey, Brian M.; Strik, Bernadine C.; Martin, Robert R.
Source:
HortScience 2009 v.44 no.5 pp. 1468-1471
ISSN:
0018-5345
Subject:
total soluble solids; crop yield; food composition; strawberries; fruit quality; titratable acidity; cultivar identification; organic production; harvest date; weight; cultivars; research projects; firmness; photoperiod; USDA; germplasm releases; Fragaria ananassa; genetic variation; color; chemical constituents of plants; pedigree; Oregon; British Columbia
Abstract:
... 'Valley Red' is a new June-bearing (short day) strawberry cultivar from the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service breeding programme in Corvallis, Oregon, released in cooperation with the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station, The Washington State University Agricultural Research Centre, and Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada. 'Valley Red' was selected in 1996 from the cross ...
Handle:
10113/35445

38. 'Who's who' in two different flower types of Calluna vulgaris (Ericaceae): morphological and molecular analyses of flower organ identity

Author:
Thomas Borchert; Katrin Eckardt; Jörg Fuchs; Katja Krüger; Annette Hohe
Source:
BMC plant biology 2009 v.9 no.1 pp. 148
ISSN:
1471-2229
Subject:
Calluna vulgaris; gynoecium; histology; horticulture; industry; mutation; phenotype
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: The ornamental crop Calluna vulgaris is of increasing importance to the horticultural industry in the northern hemisphere due to a flower organ mutation: the flowers of the 'bud-flowering' phenotype remain closed i.e. as buds throughout the total flowering period and thereby maintain more colorful flowers for a longer period of time than the wild-type. This feature is accompanied and p ...
DOI:
10.1186/1471-2229-9-148

39. (+)-Dihydrorobinetin: a Marker of Vinegar Aging in Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) Wood

Author:
Cerezo, Ana B.; Espartero, Jose L.; Winterhalter, Peter; Garcia-Parrilla, M. Carmen; Troncoso, Ana M.
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2009 v.57 no.20 pp. 9551–9554
ISSN:
0021-8561
Subject:
vinegars; fermentation; Robinia pseudoacacia; wood products; biomarkers; food composition; chemical composition; liquid chromatography; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; chemical structure; optical properties; flavonols; temporal variation; antioxidant activity; product authenticity
Abstract:
... The use of acacia wood for the aging of vinegars is increasing because the efficient air transfer through the pores permits a good acetification rate. In this study, vinegars aged in acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) wood barrels were analyzed and found to contain a characteristic compound, which increased during the aging process. This so far unknown compound was isolated by semipreparative LC and st ...
DOI:
10.1021/jf901794c
PubMed:
19785439

40. (-)-Epigallocatechin gallate enhances the expression of genes related to insulin sensitivity and adipocyte differentiation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes at an early stage of differentiation

Author:
Sakurai, Naoko; Mochizuki, Kazuki; Kameji, Hiroyuki; Shimada, Masaya; Goda, Toshinao
Source:
Nutrition 2009 v.25 no.10 pp. 1047-1056
ISSN:
0899-9007
Subject:
epigallocatechin; gene expression; gene expression regulation; adipocytes; humans; insulin resistance; cell differentiation; cell culture; nutrition research
Abstract:
... Objective: (-)-Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is thought to enhance insulin sensitivity in adipocytes, although doses used in in vitro experiments have been shown to promote apoptosis. To explore the effects of EGCG on insulin sensitivity in adipocytes, the expression of genes related to insulin sensitivity and adipocyte differentiation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes were measured in response to low doses ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.nut.2009.02.012
PubMed:
19535224

41. (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate Induces Apoptosis of Human Hepatoma Cells by Mitochondrial Pathways Related to Reactive Oxygen Species

Author:
Li, WenJuan; Nie, ShaoPing; Yu, Qiang; Xie, MingYong
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2009 v.57 no.15 pp. 6685-6691
ISSN:
0021-8561
Subject:
epigallocatechin; human cell lines; hepatoma; mitochondria; reactive oxygen species; green tea; enzymes; protective effect; cytotoxicity; cell culture; enzyme activity; protein synthesis
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) on the induction of apoptosis in hepatocarcinoma cell lines in vitro and further examine the molecular mechanisms of EGCG-induced apoptosis. In the present study, it was observed that EGCG rapidly induced apoptosis in hepatocarcinoma SMMC7721 cells. EGCG-induced apoptosis was in association with the atten ...
DOI:
10.1021/jf901396f
PubMed:
19601628

42. (-)-Gossypol Reduces Invasiveness in Metastatic Prostate Cancer Cells

Author:
Huang, Yi-Wen; Wang, Li-Shu; Dowd, Michael K.; Wan, Peter J.; Lin, Young C.
Source:
Anticancer research 2009 v.29 no.6 pp. 2179-2188
Subject:
gossypol; prostatic neoplasms; chemical constituents of plants; metastasis; cottonseed; anticarcinogenic activity; apoptosis; animal disease models; rats; dose response; animal proteins; cell lines; cell growth
Abstract:
... Background: Acquisition of metastatic ability by prostatic cancer cells is the most lethal aspect of prostatic cancer progression. (-)-Gossypol, a polyphenolic compound present in cottonseeds, possesses anti-proliferative and proapoptotic effects in various cancer cells. Materials and Methods: In this study, the differences between MAT-LyLu, rat prostate cancer cells, with a novel isolated subline ...
Handle:
10113/42619
PubMed:
19528479

43. (1 − x)CaTiO3–x(Li0.5Nd0.5)TiO3 for ultra-small dielectrically loaded antennas

Author:
D. A. Abdel Aziz; I. Sterianou; I. M. Reaney
Source:
Journal of materials science 2009 v.44 no.23 pp. 6247-6250
ISSN:
0022-2461
Subject:
ceramics; glass; oxides; temperature
Abstract:
... Microwave (MW) dielectric ceramics based on the solid solution (1 − x)CaTiO₃–x(Li₀.₅Nd₀.₅)TiO₃ (0.25 ≤ x ≤ 1.0) were prepared by conventional solid-state synthesis using the mixed oxide route. Compositions closest to zero τf (+65 ppm/°C) were obtained at x = 0.8 where εᵣ = 110 and the microwave quality factor, Qf ₀ ≅ 2600 GHz for samples sintered at 1300 °C. To reduce the sintering temperature and ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10853-009-3853-5

44. (2S,8Z)-2-Butyroxy-8-heptadecene: Major Component of the Sex Pheromone of Chrysanthemum Gall Midge, Rhopalomyia longicauda

Author:
Liu, Ya-Jia; Hall, David; Cross, Jerry; Farman, Dudley; Amarawardana, Lakmali; Liu, Qing-Ran; He, Xiong-Kui
Source:
Journal of chemical ecology 2009 v.35 no.6 pp. 715-723
ISSN:
0098-0331
Subject:
Rhopalomyia; midges; sex pheromones; sex attractants; chemical composition; volatile compounds; enantiomers; antennae; electroantennography; synthesis; trapping; pheromone traps; Chrysanthemum morifolium; galls; China
Abstract:
... The sex pheromone of the chrysanthemum gall midge, Rhopalomyia longicauda (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), the most important insect pest in commercial plantations of chrysanthemum, Dendranthema morifolium (Ramat.) Tzvel., in China, was identified, synthesized, and field-tested. Volatile chemicals from virgin females and males were collected on Porapak in China and sent to the United Kingdom for analysis ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10886-009-9647-z
PubMed:
19554372

45. (A)sexual reproduction - a review of life cycles of grape phylloxera, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae

Author:
Forneck, Astrid; Huber, Lars
Source:
Entomologia experimentalis et applicata 2009 v.131 no.1 pp. 1-10
ISSN:
0013-8703
Subject:
Daktulosphaira vitifoliae; Vitis; genetic analysis; genetic markers; genetic recombination; morphs; pests; sexual reproduction; viticulture
Abstract:
... Since its emergence as a pest of grapevine about 150 years ago, studies on the life cycle and mode of reproduction of grape phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae Fitch) (Homoptera: Phylloxeridae) have been of considerable scientific interest and importance for applied viticulture. The life cycle of grape phylloxera, as described in the mid to late nineteenth century, is still subject to discussion ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1570-7458.2008.00811.x

46. (GTG)₅-PCR reference framework for acetic acid bacteria

Author:
Papalexandratou, Zoi; Cleenwerck, Ilse; De Vos, Paul; De Vuyst, Luc
Source:
FEMS microbiology letters 2009 v.301 no.1 pp. 44-49
ISSN:
0378-1097
Subject:
acetic acid bacteria; ecosystems; phylogeny
Abstract:
... One hundred and fifty-eight strains of acetic acid bacteria (AAB) were subjected to (GTG)₅-PCR fingerprinting to construct a reference framework for their rapid classification and identification. Most of them clustered according to their respective taxonomic designation; others had to be reclassified based on polyphasic data. This study shows the usefulness of the method to determine the taxonomic ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1574-6968.2009.01792.x

47. (Homo)glutathione Depletion Modulates Host Gene Expression during the Symbiotic Interaction between Medicago truncatula and Sinorhizobium meliloti

Author:
Pucciariello, Chiara; Innocenti, Gilles; Van de Velde, Willem; Lambert, Annie; Hopkins, Julie; Clément, Mathilde; Ponchet, Michel; Pauly, Nicolas; Goormachtig, Sofie; Holsters, Marcelle; Puppo, Alain; Frendo, Pierre
Source:
Plant physiology 2009 v.151 no.3 pp. 1186-1196
ISSN:
0032-0889
Subject:
messenger RNA; glutathione; symbiosis; hosts; meristems; Ensifer meliloti; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; root nodules; gene expression; genes; plant response; salicylic acid; legumes; nodulation; Medicago truncatula; gene expression regulation; thiols
Abstract:
... Under nitrogen-limiting conditions, legumes interact with symbiotic rhizobia to produce nitrogen-fixing root nodules. We have previously shown that glutathione and homoglutathione [(h)GSH] deficiencies impaired Medicago truncatula symbiosis efficiency, showing the importance of the low Mr thiols during the nodulation process in the model legume M. truncatula. In this study, the plant transcriptomi ...
DOI:
10.1104/pp.109.142034
PubMed:
19587096
PubMed Central:
PMC2773073

48. (H₂NC₄H₈NCH₂CH₂NH₂)₂Zn₂Sn₂Se₇: a hybrid ternary semiconductor stabilized by amine molecules acting simultaneously as ligands and counterions

Author:
Aggelos Philippidis; Thomas Bakas; Pantelis N. Trikalitis
Source:
Chemical communications 2009 v. no.12 pp. 1556-1558
ISSN:
1364-548X
Subject:
cations; chemical communication; chemical reactions; ligands; organic matter; selenides; semiconductors
Abstract:
... A hybrid, organic–inorganic ternary semiconductor with chemical formula (H₂NC₄H₈NCH₂CH₂NH₂)₂Zn₂Sn₂Se₇ is reported in which the organic molecules have a dual role, acting simultaneously as ligands and charge balancing cations. ...
DOI:
10.1039/b821859e

49. (Meth)acrylate vinyl ester hybrid polymerizations

Author:
Lee, Tai Yeon; Cramer, Neil B.; Hoyle, Charles E.; Stansbury, Jeffrey W.; Bowman, Christopher N.
Source:
Journal of polymer science 2009 v.47 no.10 pp. 2509-2517
ISSN:
0887-624X
Subject:
hydrophilicity; hydrophobicity; near-infrared spectroscopy; polymerization; polymers; separation; thiols
Abstract:
... In this study, vinyl ester monomers were synthesized by an amine catalyzed Michael addition reaction between a multifunctional thiol and the acrylate double bond of vinyl acrylate. The copolymerization behavior of both methacrylate/vinyl ester and acrylate/vinyl ester systems was studied with near-infrared spectroscopy. In acrylate/vinyl ester systems, the acrylate groups polymerize faster than th ...
DOI:
10.1002/pola.23327
PubMed:
19855853
PubMed Central:
PMC2765797

50. (Meth)acrylate-based photoelastomers as tailored biomaterials for artificial vascular grafts

Author:
Baudis, Stefan; Heller, Christian; Liska, Robert; Stampfl, Juergen; Bergmeister, Helga; Weigel, Guenter
Source:
Journal of polymer science 2009 v.47 no.10 pp. 2664-2676
ISSN:
0887-624X
Subject:
aorta; biocompatibility; biocompatible materials; cardiovascular diseases; cell structures; hydrocolloids; modulus of elasticity; morbidity; mortality; polyethylene terephthalates; tensile strength
Abstract:
... Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the western hemisphere. Currently available synthetic vascular conduits, like Dacron or ePTFE show excellent long-term results for large-caliber arterial reconstruction (aorta, iliac vessels) but when used for small diameter (<4 mm) vessel reconstruction, patency rates are extremely poor. We therefore aim at developi ...
DOI:
10.1002/pola.23352