Notes on the Early Development of Astragalus caryocarpus

While a student at the University of Nebraska the writer became interested in plant embryology, a subject which has attracted much attention during the past few years, especially since the remarkable work of Strasburger, Guignard, and other European botanists. Many American botanists, however, have since done much work along embryological and cytological lines, viz.: Chamberlain, Webber, Schaffner, Harper, Coulter, and others. Most of the work that has been done is of a purely technical and botanical character, excepting that done in the U. S. Department of Agriculture, where it has been carried on especially with reference to fertilization and its results. Botanists have usually selected such material as could be most easily worked up, e. g., such plants as many of the Ranunculaceae and Liliaceae, plants which have large pistils and large cells, and are easily oriented in paraffine. The Leguminous plants have not been so generally worked with, because they are ordinarily more difficult to handle

Nuclear dimension of graph C∗^*-algebras with Condition~(K)

We prove that for any countable directed graph $E$ with Condition~(K), the associated graph $C^*$-algebra $C^*(E)$ has nuclear dimension at most $2$. Furthermore, we provide a sufficient condition producing an upper bound of $1$.Comment: 14 page

A comparison of four systems of pruning grapes

Publication authorized July 24, 1928."The material for this bulletin has been taken from a thesis prepared and submitted by Don Faurot in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Graduate School, University of Missouri, 1927"--[P.] 3.Includes bibliographical references (page 30)

Letters between Albert A. Faurot and William Kerr\u27s secretary

Letters concerning a position in the modern languages department at Utah Agricultural College

An Audiometric Comparison of the Results of Total Stapedectomy and Partial Stapedectomy Techniques of Stapes Surgery for Otoselerosis

The purpose of this study is to compare the audiometric results of two variations of the stapedectomy procedure: the partial stapedectomy as performed by Hough, and the total stapedectomy as performed by Schuknecht and House

Patterns of Variation in Botanical Supplement Use among Hispanics and Latinos in the United States

Background: The prevalence of botanical supplement use among Hispanics/Latinos in the United States varies widely, thwarting efforts to understand patterns of use in these rapidly growing populations. In this systematic review of the literature, we present an analysis of patterns of botanical supplement use across available studies including Hispanics/Latinos in the United States, 1998-2011. Methods: Search strategies included CINAHL, EMBASE, Global Health, CAB Abstracts, AMED and Medline resulting in 33 studies reporting botanical supplement prevalence among Hispanic/Latino adults, limiting studies to those with similar outcomes and Hispanic/Latino sample ≥1%. Results: Median prevalence of botanical supplement use among Hispanics/Latinos varied from 12% for ≤30 days of use to 27% for 6-12 months of use and 45% for 2+ years of use. Variation in prevalence of botanical use among Hispanics/Latinos was largely dependent on study design factors, particularly sampling strategy and target population. Patterns associated with higher median prevalence included regional (42%, 95% CI: 35, 57%) vs. national (15%; 8, 22%) samples, convenience (45%; 35, 63%) vs. probability sampling (21%; 10, 42%), and majority Hispanic/Latino (45%; 32, 67%) vs. majority non-Hispanic/ Latino (21%; 15, 42%) samples. Studies targeting Hispanic/Latino populations with botanical assessments specific to these populations resulted in higher prevalence estimates (49% vs. 18%). The most common botanicals reported by Hispanics/ Latinos across studies were chamomile, aloe, and garlic. Conclusions: Although studies with probability sampling are less affected by selection bias, most target the general US population and exclude botanical supplements common among Hispanic/Latino populations. Improved estimates of botanical supplement use among Hispanics/Latinos require culturally-relevant assessment instruments and strategies. Assessments of botanical supplement use in other ethnic populations, e.g., among immigrants from Asian countries, are also likely to suffer from information bias