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1958-07-31 (iso8601)
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Dutch elm disease (DED) is a disease of elm trees caused by three species of Ascomycota fungi: Ophiostoma ulmi, Ophiostoma novo-ulmi, and Ophiostoma himal-ulmi. There are also two subspecies of O. novo-ulmi: subsp. americana and subsp. novo-ulmi....
2014-03-05 (iso8601)
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This study examines the relationships between player salaries and performance in the
National Basketball Association, by analyzing team salaries and statistics for the five seasons between 2008 and 2013. We find that the teams are able to achieve...
2014-05-29 (iso8601)
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Geologic CO₂ sequestration is a climate change mitigation strategy that involves the injection of supercritical CO₂ into deep underground rock formations. This thesis focuses on capillary trapping in which capillary forces immobilize CO₂ bubbles...
2014-05-28 (iso8601)
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1957-06-22 (iso8601)
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The Na⁺ translocating NADH:quinone oxidoreductase (Na⁺-NQR) is a unique respiratory enzyme catalyzing the electron
transfer from NADH to quinone coupled with the translocation of sodium ions across the membrane. Typically, Vibrio spp.,
including...
2014-05-08 (iso8601)
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Coastal dunes are dynamic and unique ecosystems. On the Pacific coast, dunes are generally dominated by the beach grasses, Ammophila breviligulata and Ammophila arenaria, two invasive species introduced in the early 1900’s to stabilize sand and...
2014-05-20 (iso8601)
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Flame retardants are in many home products including couches, chairs, and electronics. The most commonly used flame retardants contained polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) until 2004, when the majority of these chemicals were phased out. PBDEs...
2014-06-04 (iso8601)
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As the climate conditions in regions shift, research seeks to gain more
understanding of agricultural producers’ behavioral choices specifically in relation to
climate change and alternative practices. This research aims to compare elicitation...
2014-05-21 (iso8601)
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Zebrafish are a powerful model organism to study disease. Like other animal models, Danio rerio colonies are
at risk of pathogenic infection. Microsporidia, a group of intracellular fungus-like parasites, are one potential
threat. Microsporidian...
2014-06-11 (iso8601)
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