North South Asymmetry of Different Solar Activity Features During Solar Cycle 23

A study on North South (NS) asymmetry of different solar activity features (DSAF) such as solar proton events, solar active prominences, H alpha flare index, soft X ray flares, monthly mean sunspot area and monthly mean sunspot number were carried out from 1996 to 2008. It is found in our result that solar cycle 23 is magnetically weak compared to solar cycle 22. Study shows the Southern dominance of DSAF during the time period of study. During the rising phase of the cycle the numbers of DSAF approximately equal on the North and South Hemisphere. However, these activities tend to shift from Northern Hemisphere to Southern Hemisphere in between year 1998 to 1999. The statistical significance of the asymmetry time series using a chi square test of goodness of fit indicates that in most of the cases the asymmetry is highly significant, i.e., the asymmetry is a real feature in the NS distribution of DSAF.Comment: In this manuscript total 19 pages including 7 figures and 3 table

Distribution of slip from 11 M_w > 6 earthquakes in the northern Chile subduction zone

We use interferometric synthetic aperture radar, GPS, and teleseismic data to constrain the relative location of coseismic slip from 11 earthquakes on the subduction interface in northern Chile (23°–25°S) between the years 1993 and 2000. We invert body wave waveforms and geodetic data both jointly and separately for the four largest earthquakes during this time period (1993 M_w 6.8; 1995 M_w 8.1; 1996 M_w 6.7; 1998 M_w 7.1). While the location of slip in the teleseismic-only, geodetic-only, and joint slip inversions is similar for the small earthquakes, there are differences for the 1995 M_w 8.1 event, probably related to nonuniqueness of models that fit the teleseismic data. There is a consistent mislocation of the Harvard centroid moment tensor locations of many of the 6 6 earthquakes, as well as three M_w > 7 events from the 1980s. All of these earthquakes appear to rupture different portions of the fault interface and do not rerupture a limited number of asperities

Environmental & architectural phenomenology. Cumulative Index (Volumes 1-30, 1990-2019)

This index includes all EAP entries except reference items listed in “citations received.” Entries have been identified in the following order: volume number, issue number, and page(s). Thus 3,2:10, for example, refers to volume 3, issue 2, page 10. Volume numbers by years are as follows: vol. 1—1990; vol. 2—1991; vol. 3—1992; vol. 4—1993; vol. 5—1994; vol. 6—1995; vol. 7—1996; vol. 8—1997; vol. 9—1998; vol. 10—1999; vol. 11—2000; vol. 12—2001; vol. 13—2002; vol. 14—2003; vol. 15—2004; vol. 16—2005; vol. 17—2006; vol. 18—2007; vol. 19—2008; vol. 20—2009; vol. 21—2010; vol. 22—2011; vol. 23—2012; vol. 24—2013; vol. 25—2014; vol. 26—2015; vol. 27—2016; vol. 28—2017; vol. 29—2018; vol. 30—2019. The index categories are: feature essays; thematic issues, book and film reviews; book notes; bibliographies; course outlines; poetry; noteworthy readings; graduate theses; web sites; news from readers; conferences; organizations; refereed journals; book series; other publications; obituaries; topics

Sublittoral soft bottom communities and diversity of Mejillones Bay in northern Chile (Humboldt Current upwelling system)

The macrozoobenthos of Mejillones Bay (23°S; Humboldt Current) was quantitatively investigated over a 7-year period from austral summer 1995/1996 to winter 2002. About 78 van Veen grab samples taken at six stations (5, 10, 20 m depth) provided the basis for the analysis of the distribution of 60 species and 28 families of benthic invertebrates, as well as of their abundance and biomass. Mean abundance (2,119 individuals m-2) was in the same order compared to a previous investigation; mean biomass (966 g formalin wet mass m-2), however, exceeded prior estimations mainly due to the dominance of the bivalve Aulacomya ater. About 43% of the taxa inhabited the complete depth range. Mean taxonomic Shannon diversity (H', Log e) was 1.54 ± 0.58 with a maximum at 20 m (1.95 ± 0.33); evenness increased with depth. The fauna was numerically dominated by carnivorous gastropods, polychaetes and crustaceans (48%). About 15% of the species were suspensivorous, 13% sedimentivorous, 11% detritivorous, 7% omnivorous and 6% herbivorous. Cluster analyses showed a significant difference between the shallow and the deeper stations. Gammarid amphipods and the polychaete family Nephtyidae characterized the 5-mzone, the molluscs Aulacomya ater, Mitrella unifasciata and gammarids the intermediate zone, while the gastropod Nassarius gayi and the polychaete family Nereidae were most prominent at the deeper stations. The communities of the three depth zones did not appear to be limited by hypoxia during non-El Niño conditions. Therefore, no typical change in community structure occurred during El Niño 1997–1998, in contrast to what was observed for deeper faunal assemblages and hypoxic bays elsewhere in the coastal Humboldt Current system

The Early Palomar Program (1950-1955) for the Discovery of Classical Novae in M81: Analysis of the Spatial Distribution, Magnitude Distribution, and Distance Suggestion

Data obtained in the 1950-1955 Palomar campaign for the discovery of classical novae in M81 are set out in detail. Positions and apparent B magnitudes are listed for the 23 novae that were found. There is modest evidence that the spatial distribution of the novae does not track the B brightness distribution of either the total light or the light beyond an isophotal radius that is 70\arcsec from the center of M81. The nova distribution is more extended than the aforementioned light, with a significant fraction of the sample appearing in the outer disk/spiral arm region. We suggest that many (perhaps a majority) of the M81 novae that are observed at any given epoch (compared with say $10^{10}$ years ago) are daughters of Population I interacting binaries. The conclusion that the present day novae are drawn from two population groups, one from low mass white dwarf secondaries of close binaries identified with the bulge/thick disk population, and the other from massive white dwarf secondaries identified with the outer thin disk/spiral arm population, is discussed. We conclude that the M81 data are consistent with the two population division as argued previously from (1) the observational studies on other grounds by Della Valle et al. (1992, 1994), Della Valle & Livio (1998), and Shafter et al. (1996) of nearby galaxies, (2) the Hatano et al. (1997a,b) Monte Carlo simulations of novae in M31 and in the Galaxy, and (3) the Yungelson et al. (1997) population synthesis modeling of nova binaries. Two different methods of using M81 novae as distance indicators give a nova distance modulus for M81 as $(m-M)_0 = 27.75$, consistent with the Cepheid modulus that is the same value.Comment: 24 pages, 7 figures, accepted to PAS

ME 630 Planting New Churches

Required Readings: 1. Dan Kimball, The Emerging Church, 2003. 2. Ralph Moore, Starting a New Church, 2002. 3. Randy Woodley, Living in Color: Embracing God’s Passion for Ethnic Diversity, 2001. 4. Linus Morris, The High Impact Church, 2nd ed., 1998. 5. Dan Kimball, Emerging Worship, 2004. 6. Aubrey Malphurs, Planting Growing Churches for 21st Century, 1992. 7. Bill Hybels, Courageous Leadership, 2002. 8. Reggie McNeal, Revolution in Leadership, 1998. 9. Erwin McManus, An Unstoppable Force, 2001. 10. Peter Scazzero, The Emotionally Healthy Church, 2003. 11. Reggie McNeal, The Present Future, 2003. 12. Craig Miller, Next Church.Now: Creating New Faith Communities, 2000. 13. Brian McLaren, The Church on the Other Side, 2000. 14. Harvie Conn, ed., Planting and Growing Urban Churches, 1997. 15. Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Church, Zondervan, 1995. 16. Lyle Schaller, 44 Steps Up Off The Plateau, Abingdon, 1993. 17. Tom Steffen, Passing the Baton: Church Planting That Empowers, 1993. 18. Manuel Ortiz, One New People: Models for Developing a Multiethnic Church, 1996. 19. Peter Wagner, Church Planting for a Greater Harvest, 1990. 20. George Barna, A Step-by-Step Guide to Church Marketing, 1992. 21. David Hesselgrave, Planting Churches Cross-Culturally 2nd Ed, 2000. 22. Charles Brock, Principles and Practice of Indigenous Church Planting, 1981. 23. Roger McNamara & Ken Davis, The Y-B-H Handbook of Church Planting, 2005. 24. Shenk & Stutzman, Creating Communities of the Kingdom, 1988. 25. Lyle Schaller, Center City Churches, 1993. 26. Greenway and Monsma, Cities: Mission\u27s New Frontier, 1989. 27. Bob Logan, Beyond Church Growth, 1989. 28. David Garrison, Church Planting Movements, (SBC IMB), 2000. 29. Hozell C. Francis, Church Planting in the African American Context, 1999. 30. George Hunter, Church for the Unchurched, 1996 31. Kevin Mannoia, Church Planting: The Next Generation, 1994. 32. Charles Chaney, Church Planting at the End of the 20th Century (Revised Ed), 1991. 33. Paul Hiebert and Eloise Menses, Incarnational Ministry: Planting Churches in Band, Tribal, Peasant, and Urban Societies, 1995. 34. Avery Dulles, Models of the Church-Expanded Edition, 1987.https://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/3935/thumbnail.jp

Diaspirin-crosslinked hemoglobin reduces blood transfusion in noncardiac surgery: a multicenter, randomized, controlled, double-blinded trial.

UNLABELLED: In this randomized, prospective, double-blinded clinical trial, we sought to investigate whether diaspirin-crosslinked hemoglobin (DCLHb) can reduce the perioperative use of allogeneic blood transfusion. One-hundred-eighty-one elective surgical patients were enrolled at 19 clinical sites from 1996 to 1998. Selection criteria included anticipated transfusion of 2-4 blood units, aortic repair, and major joint or abdomino-pelvic surgery. Once a decision to transfuse had been made, patients received initially up to 3 250-mL infusions of 10% DCLHb (n = 92) or 3 U of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) (n = 89). DCLHb was infused during a 36-h perioperative window. On the day of surgery, 58 of 92 (64%; confidence interval [CI], 54%-74%) DCLHb-treated patients received no allogeneic PRBC transfusions. On Day 1, this number was 44 of 92 (48%; CI, 37%-58%) and decreased further until Day 7, when it was 21 of 92 (23%; CI, 15%-33%). During the 7-day period, 2 (1-4) units of PRBC per patient were used in the DCLHb group compared with 3 (2-4) units in the control patients (P = 0.002; medians and 25th and 75th percentiles). Mortality (4% and 3%, respectively) and incidence of suffering at least one serious adverse event (21% and 15%, respectively) were similar in DCLHb and PRBC groups. The incidence of jaundice, urinary side effects, and pancreatitis were more frequent in DCLHb patients. The study was terminated early because of safety concerns. Whereas the side-effect profile of modified hemoglobin solutions needs to be improved, our data show that hemoglobin solutions can be effective at reducing exposure to allogeneic blood for elective surgery. IMPLICATIONS: In a randomized, double-blinded red blood cell controlled, multicenter trial, diaspirin-crosslinked hemoglobin spared allogeneic transfusion in 23% of patients undergoing elective noncardiac surgery. The observed side-effect profile indicates a need for improvement in hemoglobin development

Earth Day Presentation Features Native American Author, Environmentalist, Winona LaDuke

Native American author and environmental activist Winona LaDuke explores how connections to the land can help move societies and economies forward to a better environmental future in a Lawrence University Earth Week presentation. LaDuke’s address, Tuesday, April 23 at 7 p.m. in Youngchild Hall 121, is free and open to the public. A member of the Mississippi Band Anishinaabeg who lives and works on the White Earth Reservations in Northern Minnesota, LaDuke has written extensively on Native American and environmental issues, including 2011’s “The Militarization of Indian Country,” “Recovering the Sacred: the Power of Naming and Claiming” and “All Our Relations: Native Struggles for Land and Life.” LaDuke is the co-founder of Honor the Earth, a Native American-led organization that seeks to break the geographic and political isolation of Native communities and increase financial resources for organizing and change. Time Magazine named LaDuke one of America’s 50 most promising leaders under the age of 40 in 1994 and Ms. Magazine honored her as its 1998 “Woman of the Year” for her work with Honor the Earth. A graduate of Harvard and Antioch Universities, LaDuke served as Ralph Nader’s vice presidential running mate on the Green Party ticket in the 1996 and 2000 presidential elections. Her appearance is sponsored by the student organization Greenfire and the Office of Multicultural Affairs

Interannual and Regional Patterns of Abundance, Growth, and Feeding Ecology of Larval Bay Anchovy (Anchoa Mitchilli) in Chesapeake Bay

Patterns in abundance, growth , and feeding by larval bay anchovy were examined in Chesapeake Bay from 1995-1999 to evaluate factors that contribute to variable recruitments of this abundant fish. The patterns were examined in relation to environmental factors, including hydrography and distributions of prey (zooplankton) and a probable predator (ctenophore). Larval abundances, sizes, feeding incidences, and growth rates varied annually and regionally. Averaged over five years, mean abundances in July decreased by almost two orders of magnitude from the mouth (38.l/m2) to the head (0.6/m) of the Bay, a long a declining salinity gradient. Yearly survey, bay-wide mean abundance varied nearly 10-fold; it was highest in 1998 (42. 7 /m2) and lowest in 1996 (4.6/m2). Feeding incidence was highest in 1998 (23%) and lowest in 1996 (9%), and varied regionally from 27% in the upper Bay to 13% in the mid Bay. Larvae fed predominantly during daylight. The most common prey ingested were copepod eggs and various life stages of calanoid copepods (primarily Acarlia Lonsa). Growth rates of larvae also differed annually and regionally. Mean growth rate was highest in 1998 (0.81 mm/d) and lowest in 1999 (0.68 mm/d), and varied regionally from 0.83 mm/d in the upper Bay to 0.71 mm/din the mid Bay. Zooplankton concentration was positively correlated with larval feeding incidence (r = +0.66) and growth rate (r = +0. 72). Larval feeding incidence was strongly correlated (r = +0.93) and summer larval abundance significantly correlated (r = +0.86) with fall recruitment of young-of-the-year bay anchovy

Desempenho agronomico e caracteristicas da cultivar de trigo BRS 49 no Estado do Parana.

A cultivar de trigo BRS 49, desenvolvida pela Embrapa Trigo, foi indicada para semeadura no Estado do Parana, a partir de 1999. Para a determinacao do seu valor de cultivo e uso, foram utilizados dados de 54 experimentos, instalados em nove locais das regioes 6, 7 e 8 do Parana, no periodo de 1996 a 1998. Apresenta como principais caracteristicas: ciclo intermediario, altura media a alta, moderada resistencia ao acamamento, tolerancia ao aluminio toxico no solo, moderada resistencia ao oidio (Blumeria graminis f. sp tritici) e a ferrugem da folha (Puccinia recondita f. sp. tritici), com percentuais de severidade em ensaios inferiores aos das testemunhas Trigo BR 23 e Trigo BR 35, suscetibilidade a giberela (Giberella zeae), cujas notas foram superiores as atribuidas as testemunhas, elevado potencial de rendimento e boa qualidade industrial. No trienio considerado, apresentou rendimento medio de 4.667 kg/ha na Regiao 6, 3.432 kg/ha, na Regiao 7, e 3.930 kg/ha, na regiao 8. Esses valores foram 11%, 11% e 28%, respectivamente, superiores a media das testemunhas (Trigo BR 2, Trigo BR 35 e CEP 24-Industrial). Os percentuais de resposta ao controle fitossanitario foram, em geral, inferiores aos observados nas referidas testemunhas, evidenciando o elevado potencial de rendimento da cultivar com aplicacoes reduzidas de fungicidas. A forca geral de gluten (W), na media de 14 amostras coletadas nas tres Regioes, foi de 260 e a relacao P/L foi de 0,685. Portanto, a cultivar se enquadra na classe Trigo Pao, de acordo com a Instrucao Normativa n.1, de 27 de janeiro de 1999 do MA. A cultivar apresenta caracteristicas de interesse agronomico, principalmente por possibilitar a obtencao de altos rendimentos, sem a necessidade de elevados investimentos com fungicidas.bitstream/CNPSO/17105/1/circTec25.pd