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Historical geography I: Vital traditions
(Progress in Human Geography, 2012-08-01)
In the first of three reports outlining the current state of historical geography, I review recently published work from three research themes: the geographic imagination (maps and cartography), geographies of knowledge, ...
Improving Risk Models for Avian Influenza: The Role of Intensive Poultry Farming and Flooded Land during the 2004 Thailand Epidemic
(PLos One, 2012-11-19)
Since 1996 when Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza type H5N1 first emerged in southern China, numerous studies sought risk factors and produced risk maps based on environmental and anthropogenic predictors. However little ...
Transcriptional Regulator PerA Influences Biofilm-Associated, Platelet Binding, and Metabolic Gene Expression in Enterococcus faecalis
(PLos One, 2012-04-04)
Enterococcus faecalis is an opportunistic pathogen and a leading cause of nosocomial infections, traits facilitated by the ability to quickly acquire and transfer virulence determinants. A 150 kb pathogenicity island (PAI) ...
Psyche in New York: The Devil Wears Prada Updates the Myth
(2012)
The Psyche myth tells the story of a goddess guiding a younger woman’s path to maturity, blocking her way by imposing impossible tasks that teach her about being an adult. The movie The Devil Wears Prada retells the myth ...
Defending Family Business Research: The Role of Authors as Defense Attorneys
(Family Business Review, 2012-12-01)
Functional Metagenomics of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Interactions with Spinach Indigenous Microorganisms during Biofilm Formation
(PLos One, 2012-09-05)
The increase in foodborne outbreaks worldwide attributed to fresh fruit and vegetables suggests that produce may serve as an ecological niche for enteric pathogens. Here we examined the interaction of E. coli O157:H7 ...
Role of Catecholate Siderophores in Gram-Negative Bacterial Colonization of the Mouse Gut
(PLos One, 2012-11-29)
We investigated the importance of the production of catecholate siderophores, and the utilization of their iron (III) complexes, to colonization of the mouse intestinal tract by Escherichia coli. First, a ΔtonB strain was ...
A Justice's Surprise That Has Stood Its Ground: The Enduring Value of the Commercial Speech Doctrine's Powellian Balance
(Journalism & Communication Monographs, 2012-12-01)
One of the most important concepts of modern commercial speech related to advertising, characterized as the “Powellian balance,” resulted in a compromise between those who thought commercial expression should receive little ...
Examining Individual and Instruction-Related Predictors of the Self-Determination of Students With Disabilities: Multiple Regression Analyses
(Remedial and Special Education, 2012-05-01)
Youngsun Lee, PhD, is an assistant professor of special education in department of education, Inha University, Korea. Her current research interests include self-determination, transition planning, and technology use for ...
Microbial Community Analysis of a Coastal Salt Marsh Affected by the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
(PLos One, 2012-07-18)
Coastal salt marshes are highly sensitive wetland ecosystems that can sustain long-term impacts from anthropogenic events such as oil spills. In this study, we examined the microbial communities of a Gulf of Mexico coastal ...