2 Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California, Irvine, Calif. Abstract: The frequent fires in southern California have a pronounced influence on many aspects of chaparral shrub communities, particularly nutrient relationships. Nutrient accumulation, and productivity were studied for the post fire species Lotus scoparius. This stand of Lotus scoparius was approaching maximum biomass yet th...

The ProMEX database is one of the main collection of annotated tryptic peptides in plant proteomics. The main objective of the ProMEX database is to provide experimental MS/MS-based information for cell type-specific or sub-cellular proteomes in Arabidopsis thaliana, Medicago truncatula, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Lotus japonicus, Lotus corniculatus, Phaseolus vulgaris, Lycopersicon esculentum,...

Wetlands are highly productive ecosystems with the capability of carbon sequestration, providing an effective solution for climate change. Recent advancements in remote sensing have improved accuracy mapping wetland types, but there remain challenges accurate and automatic mapping, additional requirements complex input data a number types natural habitats. Here, we propose approach using Google...

There is growing demand for the presentation and retrieval of clinical guidelines which are relevant for the everyday usage of clinicians. An intranet-based solution compares favorably to paperwork, but a standard web based on plain HTML does not support very well features such as document structuring and text retrieval. At the start of this project (year 2000), content management systems were ...

This paper describes a survey of technologies and to what extent they support virtual project based learning. The paper argues that a survey of learning technologies should be related to concrete learning tasks and processes. Problem oriented project pedagogy (POPP) is discussed, and a framework for evaluation is proposed where negotiation of meaning, coordination and resource management are id...

The complete soybean leghemoglobin lbc(3) gene was transferred into the legume Lotus corniculatus using an Agrobacterium rhizogenes vector system. Organ-specific expression of the soybean gene was observed in root nodules formed on regenerated transgenic plants after infection with Rhizobium loti. The primary transcript was processed in the same way as in soybean nodules and the resulting mRNA ...

We describe our approach of introducing context-awareness into everyday applications to make them more easy-to-use. The approach aims in shortening both the learning curve when introducing new technology to endusers and prototype development time, as well as results in more reliable prototypes. Moreover, we expect that the approach yields better quality user test results. To demonstrate the app...

Coronary occlusion is one of the potential complications during transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Second-generation fully retrievable and repositionable devices can theoretically prevent this complication. Figure 1 (A) Delivery system containing the unexpanded Lotus valve through the aortic valve; (B) the Lotus valve partially expanded. A 81-year-old woman with symptomatic aortic stenosi...

Athabasca University—Canada’s Open University evaluated learning management systems (LMS) for use by the university. Evaluative criteria were developed in order to ensure that different platforms were tested against weighted criteria representing the needs of the university. Three LMSs (WebCt, LotusNotes, and Moodle) were selected for the evaluation. Moodle was chosen with 11 first place rating...

To inform the design of interactive drama systems, we investigate the experience of an interactor being part of a story that they can have a fundamental influence on. Improvisational theatre might serve as a model for this experience, where there is no pre-scripted plot; each of its actors shares responsibility for the collaborative emergence of a story. This requires a performer attitude from ...