Geopolitical Theories Compared

I come here this morning talking about a subject which I am convinced no one alive is really competent to discuss: that is a critical comparison and evaluation of the theories (hypotheses) which have been advanced which had a tendency to hook up the grouping of lands and seas, of resources and climate, and other earth factors, with the distribution of political power in the broad sense—military power in the specific sense—upon the earth\u27s surface

The Effects of Using the Modified Neurological Impress Method to Improve the Fluency of Second and Third-grade Low Achieving Readers

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of using the modified neurological impress method to improve the reading fluency of five low achieving second and third grade students. All of the subjects attended a rural public elementary school in western New York. Students in the study received remedial reading support in addition to the modified NIM sessions. The study was conducted over an eight-week period. The researcher trained four parent volunteers and a classroom monitor to implement the modified NIM and recording procedures. Parent volunteers met with students four times a week for approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Baseline measurements of reading rate and word accuracy were compared with post intervention measurements to determine if any changes occurred. Of the five subjects in this study, all showed gains in their reading rate, with an average gain of 36%, or 24 words per minute. The students\u27 average gain in word accuracy was 4%. Anecdotal evidence revealed positive changes in all of the participants\u27 confidence and motivation toward reading during the sessions

Sprout’s Sibyl Cartoons

The pages of the 1949 Sibyl were decorated with drawings by the talented Otterbein cartoonist, David Sprout (class of 1950.) These “slice-of-life” cartoons give us a humorous look at campus life in the 1948-49 school year. 8 ½” x 11”.https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/coloring/1004/thumbnail.jp

A growth chamber study on the effects of metribuzin on the rhizobium-lentil symbiosis

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Land Use Influences Along Elevation Gradient on Macroinvertebrate Communities

Land use activities have caused disturbances that affect the quality of freshwater ecosystems worldwide. How the influences of land use along an environmental gradient and the associated environmental variables that may influence stream diversity and function is unclear. We address these issues by studying biodiversity, abundance, and functional diversity of macroinvertebrates across different land types along a gradient in Colorado, USA. We also address how diversity may change along an elevation gradient by analyzing previously published macroinvertebrate research. We found evidence that land use and disturbance are stronger explanations of changes in macroinvertebrate communities, rather than elevation. Functional trait patterns of macroinvertebrates also differ from biodiversity and community composition measurements. Our research highlights the importance of land use, the influence on environmental variables, and the use of functional traits for characterizing communities

Nonflammable, antistatic, and heat-sealable film

Antistatic, heat-sealable, nonflammable films prepared from polyvinylidene fluoride and polyvinylidene chloride resin

Plant-based research & application in the northwest

This document contains a series of locations and examples of and for plant-based research.Keywords: Northeast Siskiyou Green Street, Eppler, Portland, Marsh, California, Green Roof, SPROUT, Environment and Conservation, Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center, Arlecho Creek Watershed, Arcata, Hamilton West Apartments, Portland State University, Ecotrust, Deschutes Riparian Reforestation and Carbon Offset Project, Buckman Terrace Stormwater Swales, Native American Student and Community Center, Oregon, North Park Squar

Letter From O. S. Sprout to Alfred L. Shoemaker, November 11, 1948

A typed letter from O. S. Sprout addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated November 11, 1948. Within, Sprout details two separate Pennsylvania Dutch all stories, one occurring between an Amish son and father and the other regarding an off-duty train operator. Sprout also seeks information on the value of a book printed in German.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents/1033/thumbnail.jp

Mitochondrial Fusion Promotes Steroidogenesis in MA10 Leydig Cells

Infertility affects 1 out of every 6 couples, worldwide, with male infertility playing a primary factor in a third of all cases. Dysregulation of sex hormones is a major cause of infertility. Male hypogonadism is a condition in which the testis does not produce adequate concentrations of testosterone. Males suffering from hypogonadism can be born with the condition or develop it later in life, often from acute injury or infection. Male hypogonadism is treated with testosterone replacement to return testosterone levels to normal. However, one side effect of testosterone treatment is infertility. Understanding mechanisms that regulate the synthesis of sex steroids holds great potential to positively impact reproductive health and overall quality of life. Mitochondria play a key role in the synthesis of all steroid hormones. The first and rate-limiting step in the production of all steroid hormones is the transfer of cholesterol from the outer mitochondrial membrane to the inner membrane. In the current study, we examined the hypothesis that mitochondrial fusion promotes acute steroid synthesis in LH-responsive Leydig cells.https://digitalcommons.unmc.edu/surp2022/1005/thumbnail.jp