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About: University of Nevada, Reno is a education organization based out in Reno, Nevada, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Poison control. The organization has 13561 authors who have published 28217 publications receiving 882002 citations. The organization is also known as: University of Nevada & Nevada State University.
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McGill University1, WWF-India2, University of Basel3, WWF-Canada4, The Nature Conservancy5, University of Nevada, Reno6, Delft University of Technology7, Konstanz University of Applied Sciences8, King's College London9, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences10, Umeå University11, University of Washington12, Harvard University13, University of Wisconsin-Madison14, Michigan Technological University15, Conservation International16, Stanford University17, Leibniz Association18, Free University of Berlin19, University of Tübingen20
TL;DR: A comprehensive assessment of the world’s rivers and their connectivity shows that only 37 per cent of rivers longer than 1,000 kilometres remain free-flowing over their entire length.
Abstract: Free-flowing rivers (FFRs) support diverse, complex and dynamic ecosystems globally, providing important societal and economic services. Infrastructure development threatens the ecosystem processes, biodiversity and services that these rivers support. Here we assess the connectivity status of 12 million kilometres of rivers globally and identify those that remain free-flowing in their entire length. Only 37 per cent of rivers longer than 1,000 kilometres remain free-flowing over their entire length and 23 per cent flow uninterrupted to the ocean. Very long FFRs are largely restricted to remote regions of the Arctic and of the Amazon and Congo basins. In densely populated areas only few very long rivers remain free-flowing, such as the Irrawaddy and Salween. Dams and reservoirs and their up- and downstream propagation of fragmentation and flow regulation are the leading contributors to the loss of river connectivity. By applying a new method to quantify riverine connectivity and map FFRs, we provide a foundation for concerted global and national strategies to maintain or restore them. A comprehensive assessment of the world’s rivers and their connectivity shows that only 37 per cent of rivers longer than 1,000 kilometres remain free-flowing over their entire length.
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TL;DR: In this review, research progress in plant responses to abiotic stresses is summarized from the physiological level to the molecular level, providing additional focus areas for crop improvement research in the future.
Abstract: The natural environment for plants is composed of a complex set of abiotic stresses and biotic stresses. Plant responses to these stresses are equally complex. Systems biology approaches facilitate a multi-targeted approach by allowing one to identify regulatory hubs in complex networks. Systems biology takes the molecular parts (transcripts, proteins and metabolites) of an organism and attempts to fit them into functional networks or models designed to describe and predict the dynamic activities of that organism in different environments. In this review, research progress in plant responses to abiotic stresses is summarized from the physiological level to the molecular level. New insights obtained from the integration of omics datasets are highlighted. Gaps in our knowledge are identified, providing additional focus areas for crop improvement research in the future.
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TL;DR: DENDROCLIM2002 is an extension of existing task-specific software, which is mostly MS-DOS based, and of available user-supplied code for statistical packages, such as SAS, that incorporates the ability to test for temporal changes of dendroclimatic relationships by means of evolutionary and moving intervals.
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TL;DR: This special issue of Computers in the Schools focuses on digital game-based learning and examines Nintendo Wii gaming as a tool to increase student engagement and ultimately improve student-learning outcomes.
Abstract: This special issue of Computers in the Schools focuses on digital game-based learning. Gaming has grown in popularity and become a defining characteristic of young learners. Digital games, initiall...
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Howard University1, Memorial Hospital of South Bend2, Northwestern University3, George Washington University4, Harvard University5, Stanford University6, Yeshiva University7, University of Pittsburgh8, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center9, University of California, San Diego10, Rutgers University11, University of Alabama at Birmingham12, University of Florida13, University of Minnesota14, Ohio State University15, University of Massachusetts Medical School16, University of Miami17, Emory University18, University of California, Davis19, National Institutes of Health20, University of Wisconsin-Madison21, University of Iowa22, Kaiser Permanente23, University at Buffalo24, Wake Forest University25, Pfizer26, Brown University27, University of Arizona28, Rush University Medical Center29, University of Nevada, Reno30, University of Texas at San Antonio31, University of California, Los Angeles32, University of Cincinnati33, Stony Brook University34, Baylor College of Medicine35, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill36, Wayne State University37, University of California, Irvine38, University of Tennessee Health Science Center39, Medical College of Wisconsin40
TL;DR: A dietary intervention that reduced total fat intake and increased intakes of vegetables, fruits, and grains did not significantly reduce the risk of CHD, stroke, or CVD in postmenopausal women and achieved only modest effects on CVD risk factors, suggesting that more focused diet and lifestyle interventions may be needed to improve risk factors and reduce CVDrisk.
Abstract: ContextMultiple epidemiologic studies and some trials have linked diet with cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention, but long-term intervention data are needed.ObjectiveTo test the hypothesis that a dietary intervention, intended to be low in fat and high in vegetables, fruits, and grains to reduce cancer, would reduce CVD risk.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsRandomized controlled trial of 48 835 postmenopausal women aged 50 to 79 years, of diverse backgrounds and ethnicities, who participated in the Women's Health Initiative Dietary Modification Trial. Women were randomly assigned to an intervention (19 541 [40%]) or comparison group (29 294 [60%]) in a free-living setting. Study enrollment occurred between 1993 and 1998 in 40 US clinical centers; mean follow-up in this analysis was 8.1 years.InterventionIntensive behavior modification in group and individual sessions designed to reduce total fat intake to 20% of calories and increase intakes of vegetables/fruits to 5 servings/d and grains to at least 6 servings/d. The comparison group received diet-related education materials.Main Outcome MeasuresFatal and nonfatal coronary heart disease (CHD), fatal and nonfatal stroke, and CVD (composite of CHD and stroke).ResultsBy year 6, mean fat intake decreased by 8.2% of energy intake in the intervention vs the comparison group, with small decreases in saturated (2.9%), monounsaturated (3.3%), and polyunsaturated (1.5%) fat; increases occurred in intakes of vegetables/fruits (1.1 servings/d) and grains (0.5 serving/d). Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, diastolic blood pressure, and factor VIIc levels were significantly reduced by 3.55 mg/dL, 0.31 mm Hg, and 4.29%, respectively; levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, and insulin did not significantly differ in the intervention vs comparison groups. The numbers who developed CHD, stroke, and CVD (annualized incidence rates) were 1000 (0.63%), 434 (0.28%), and 1357 (0.86%) in the intervention and 1549 (0.65%), 642 (0.27%), and 2088 (0.88%) in the comparison group. The diet had no significant effects on incidence of CHD (hazard ratio [HR], 0.97; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.90-1.06), stroke (HR, 1.02; 95% CI, 0.90-1.15), or CVD (HR, 0.98; 95% CI, 0.92-1.05). Excluding participants with baseline CVD (3.4%), the HRs (95% CIs) for CHD and stroke were 0.94 (0.86-1.02) and 1.02 (0.90-1.17), respectively. Trends toward greater reductions in CHD risk were observed in those with lower intakes of saturated fat or trans fat or higher intakes of vegetables/fruits.ConclusionsOver a mean of 8.1 years, a dietary intervention that reduced total fat intake and increased intakes of vegetables, fruits, and grains did not significantly reduce the risk of CHD, stroke, or CVD in postmenopausal women and achieved only modest effects on CVD risk factors, suggesting that more focused diet and lifestyle interventions may be needed to improve risk factors and reduce CVD risk.Clinical Trials RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00000611
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Robert Langer | 281 | 2324 | 326306 |
Thomas C. Südhof | 191 | 653 | 118007 |
David W. Johnson | 160 | 2714 | 140778 |
Menachem Elimelech | 157 | 547 | 95285 |
Jeffrey L. Cummings | 148 | 833 | 116067 |
Bing Zhang | 121 | 1194 | 56980 |
Arturo Casadevall | 120 | 980 | 55001 |
Mark H. Ellisman | 117 | 637 | 55289 |
Thomas G. Ksiazek | 113 | 398 | 46108 |
Anthony G. Fane | 112 | 565 | 40904 |
Leonardo M. Fabbri | 109 | 566 | 60838 |
Gary H. Lyman | 108 | 694 | 52469 |
Steven C. Hayes | 106 | 450 | 51556 |
Stephen P. Long | 103 | 384 | 46119 |
Gary Cutter | 103 | 737 | 40507 |