We deployed a high-resolution proton-transferreaction time-of-flight mass spectrometer (PTR-TOF-MS) to measure biomass-burning emissions from peat, crop residue, cooking fires, and many other fire types during the fourth Fire Lab at Missoula Experiment (FLAME-4) laboratory campaign. A combination of gas standard calibrations and composition sensitive, mass-dependent calibration curves was appli...

Cosmic ray muons penetrate deeply into rock where they interact with atoms to produce cosmogenic nuclides. Incorporation of the muon contribution production rates nuclides increases accuracy exposure dates, burial ages, and erosion inferred from measured nuclide concentrations. In absence empirical evidence, it is generally assumed that do not 3He, a commonly used for dating. Here we assess whe...

Field measurement of shrubland ecological properties is should be guided by consideration of the amount of time and resources required to obtain measurements of the deimportant for both site monitoring and validation of remote sensing information. During the May 1997 NASA Earth sired variables. Our results suggest that the ADC is both Observing System Jornada Prototype Validation Exercise, effi...

A sensitivity analysis was conducted of the National Fire Management Analysis System (NFMAS) to better understand the relationship between data input and model output. After consultations with fire managers and researchers, five input variables were selected for sensitization: unit mission costs, average acre costs, net value change, production rates, and escaped fire limits. A random sample of...

—Our multi-scale analysis of Flammulated Owl ( Otus flammeolus) habitat use in the norther n Rocky Mountains indicates some landscapes may be unsuitable for this species. As a r esult, there may be less habitat available for Flammulated Owls than thought based on the r esults of micr ohabitat studies. Thus, we suggest Flammulated Owl habitat conservation measur es be based on the r esults of la...

Cannabis, or ‘‘marijuana,’’ has been employed in various forms throughout the millennia for both symptomatic and prophylactic treatment of migraine. This document examines its history of medicinal use by smoking and other methods in ancient cultures, including the Chinese, Indian, Egyptian, Assyrian, Greek and Roman, as well as in the Islamic world, and its subsequent adoption by Renaissance an...

In the last few years many new reaction routes and intermediates have been discovered in the mechanism of the Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) reaction with the aid of high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). These previous HPLC studies, however, were limited to the Ce(4+)-organic substrate (malonic or bromomalonic acid) systems only. Very recently some measurements were made on a cerium catalys...

In 2005, the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act gave public land agencies discretion in the management of funds collected through recreation fees. However, this legislation is set to expire in 2015, which will lead to a reduction in available financial resources to maintain recreation services and to protect the environment. We use a unique dataset to analyze the impact of changes in fee ...

BACKGROUND Kokua Kalihi Valley is one of the first federally qualified community health centers offering home-based palliative care (HBPC). Kokua Kalihi Valley serves low-income, immigrant populations from Asia and the Pacific Islands, whose end-of-life needs are rarely addressed. Our team includes a palliative medicine physician, nurse, case manager, psychologist, interpreter, and volunteers. ...

This paper examines the extent to which various forms of social capital impact community-level organizational vitality. My hypothesis is that, controlling for other relevant social, political and economic factors, communities with higher levels of social capital should experience more robust organizational and financial growth, and less failure, in their for-profit and nonprofit sectors. I test...