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Louisiana State University
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About: Louisiana State University is a education organization based out in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Poison control. The organization has 40206 authors who have published 76587 publications receiving 2566076 citations. The organization is also known as: LSU & Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Topics: Population, Poison control, Wetland, Autism, Sediment
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University of Minnesota1, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute2, Paul Sabatier University3, University of Toronto4, Princeton University5, University of Peradeniya6, Louisiana State University7, Wildlife Conservation Society8, University of Georgia9, Osaka City University10, Forest Research Institute Malaysia11, Nanyang Technological University12, Organization for Tropical Studies13, Utsunomiya University14, Indian Institute of Science15, Tunghai University16, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras17, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador18, University of California, San Diego19, University of Buea20, Florida State University21, University of Missouri–St. Louis22, Thammasat University23, Oregon State University24
TL;DR: There are no universal scaling relationships of growth or mortality with size among trees in tropical forests, and a set of alternative predictions were developed that retained some assumptions of metabolic ecology while also considering how availability of a key limiting resource, light, changes with tree size.
Abstract: The theory of metabolic ecology predicts specific relationships among tree stem diameter, biomass, height, growth and mortality. As demographic rates are important to estimates of carbon fluxes in forests, this theory might offer important insights into the global carbon budget, and deserves careful assessment. We assembled data from 10 oldgrowth tropical forests encompassing censuses of 367 ha and > 1.7 million trees to test the theory’s predictions. We also developed a set of alternative predictions that retained some assumptions of metabolic ecology while also considering how availability of a key limiting resource, light, changes with tree size. Our results show that there are no universal scaling relationships of growth or mortality with size among trees in tropical forests. Observed patterns were consistent with our alternative model in the one site where we had the data necessary to evaluate it, and were inconsistent with the predictions of metabolic ecology in all forests.
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TL;DR: In this article, the effect of load and sliding velocity on the frictional behavior and graphitization process occurring in diamond-like carbon (DLC) films during wear was studied.
Abstract: In our recent studies, diamond-like carbon (DLC) films were found to possess low coefficient of friction (f < 0.1) and excellent wear resistance. The reduction in f was found to be consistent with wear-induced graphitization of the DLC structure. The purpose of the present work was to study the effect of load and sliding velocity on the frictional behavior and graphitization process occurring in DLC during wear. Pin-on-disc experiments were conducted on DLC-coated SiC substrates at sliding velocities between 0.06 and 1.6 m s−1 under 1 and 10 N loading levels using ZrO2 balls as the pin material. Analytical transmission electron microscopy was used to characterize the structure and microstructure of the wear debris after testing. The results showed that both sliding velocity and contact load influence the graphitization process. Higher sliding velocities increase the contact frequency and the rate of temperature rise that may facilitate the release of hydrogen atoms from the sp3 structure. Higher loading enhances shear deformation and transformation of the weakened hydrogen-depleted DLC structure into graphite [10]. The present findings are consistent with our earlier proposed wear-induced graphitization mechanism for these films. An equation was developed to describe the transformation kinetics of DLC into graphite as a function of sliding velocity and applied stress.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors used water and sediment data from 20 gauging stations within the Yangtze River's basin to delineate the impacts from the Three Gorges Dam (TGD), the world's largest dam.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the feasibility of using applicant personal information currently available on social networking web sites (SNWs) to improve employment selection decisions and evaluated a total of 378 judge ratings (63 raters×6 subjects) to determine if raters can reliably and accurately determine the big-five personality traits, intelligence, and performance.
Abstract: Purpose – The use of social networking web sites (SNWs), like Facebook and MySpace, has become extremely popular, particularly with today's emerging workforce. Employers, aware of this phenomenon, have begun to use the personal information available on SNWs to make hiring decisions. The purpose of this paper is to examine the feasibility of using applicant personal information currently available on SNWs to improve employment selection decisions.Design/methodology/approach – A total of 378 judge ratings (63 raters×6 subjects) are evaluated to determine if raters can reliably and accurately determine the big‐five personality traits, intelligence, and performance based only on information available on SNWs. Interrater reliability is assessed to determine rater consistency, followed by an assessment of rater accuracy.Findings – Based solely on viewing social networking profiles, judges are consistent in their ratings across subjects and typically able to accurately distinguish high from low performers. In ad...
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TL;DR: The Worry Domains Questionnaire (WDQ) as mentioned in this paper yields a global score which is calculated by summing scores on five subscales: these subscales, or domains, are labelled (1) Relationships (2) Lack of Confidence (3) Aimless Future (4) Work Incompetence and (5) Financial).
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H. S. Chen | 179 | 2401 | 178529 |
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Barry M. Popkin | 157 | 751 | 90453 |
John E. Morley | 154 | 1377 | 97021 |
Claude Bouchard | 153 | 1076 | 115307 |
Ruth J. F. Loos | 142 | 647 | 92485 |
Ali Khademhosseini | 140 | 887 | 76430 |
Shanhui Fan | 139 | 1292 | 82487 |
Joseph E. LeDoux | 139 | 478 | 91500 |
Christopher T. Walsh | 139 | 819 | 74314 |
Kenneth A. Dodge | 138 | 468 | 79640 |
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